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Last week, a brave former Amherst student named Angie Epifano recounted the circumstances of a sexual assault that took place her freshman year in an article published in the college's newspaper The Amherst Student. Angie wrote candidly about the devastating emotional consequences of sexual abuse, and criticized Amherst's policies and actions to address the situation. Angie's story has since spread across the internet, and prompted additional accounts of unreported sexual violence on the Amherst campus to surface.
In response to Angie's article, Amherst President Biddy Martin issued a statement acknowledging that the administration's response to sexual violence on campus was unacceptable and needed to change immediately. She identified the need to review and make changes to Amherst's Title IX and sexual misconduct policies.
We're glad that Amherst is addressing sexual violence on campus. But we know that there are no easy, overnight fixes that can undo the damage that's been done. While laws such as Title IX and the Clery Act shape how administrators address sexual violence, we need universities and colleges to go beyond what is legally required of them. We need them to develop well-rounded, collaborative policies that not only support survivors through the healing process after the abuse has taken place, but also to change campus norms to foster a culture that does not tolerate abuse.
This past year, we developed guidelines for preventing and responding to gender-based violence in higher education. We hope that Amherst administrators will take a look and begin making real changes.


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Government-Run Health Care
Sebelius and Specter Respond
Hattip to the ever reticent Lads and Lasses at the Lair of the Catholic Cavemen. Yesterday I had a post celebrating the warm reception that Secretary Sebelius and Senator Specter received at a town hall meeting. Now the indispensable Iowahawk has thoughtfully penned here, a response to the voters for Secretary Sebelius and Senator Specter. No doubt they will be duly appreciative of his efforts, and Iowahawk will probably enjoy his time on the no-fly list.
Well, at Least Spell my Name Right
Hattip to DrewM at Ace of Spades HQ. This from the White House Blog:
"There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can't keep track of all of them here at the White House, we're asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to firstname.lastname@example.com."
I trust that some of the Obama supporters who frequent our site will draw the attention of the White House to a few of my posts regarding ObamaCare on this blog. When you do please remember that the last name is spelled McClarey, not McCleery, McClaren, McClary, etc. Thank you!
Update I: Ed Morrissey at Hot Air has some pointed comments here about the sheer political stupidity of the White House making this public call for informants.
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy and Gal
Ah, it does my heart good to see Senator Arlen Specter (D.Pa) and Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services exposed to the verbal anger of the public! Now why is that?
Well as to Snarlin' Arlen, he was for decades a pro-abort Republican and now is a pro-abort Democrat. My reaction when he jumped parties earlier this year was good riddance. He jumped parties of course because he was an almost certain loser to pro-life Pat Toomey in the Republican primary. The hilarious thing is that Specter will face a Democrat primary challenge from Congressman Joe Sestak who announced his candidacy yesterday. If he survives the primary challenge he faces an up-hill fight against Toomey. In a Quinnipiac poll on July 22, Specter leads Toomey by a single percentage point 45%-44%. This is a devastating poll for an incumbent facing a well-known challenger.
As for Sebelius, she is a fanatic pro-abort, as I detailed here, and a close political ally of the late Tiller the Killer. Just before her confirmation it came out that she had received three times the donations from Tiller than she had claimed. Of course this is only the tip of a large ice berg of campaign funds that Tiller used to aid Sebelius as this letter here from Tiller indicates. Her ties to Tiller were outlined by Bob Novak last year here. When confronted about Tiller she was always in full " Tiller?" mode:
Yep, I can watch these two being booed with a fine enjoyment! Schadenfreude? Indeed!
So….What About the Other 10 Million?
By this stage in the health care debates, most people are aware that roughly 47 million individuals in America do not have health insurance. And many people are further aware that the 47 million statistic is misleading, because roughly 14 million of these individuals are already eligible for (but have not enrolled in) existing government programs, 9 million have incomes over $75,000 and choose not to purchase private insurance, 3-5 million are only temporarily uninsured between jobs, and roughly 10 million do not have the legal right to reside in the country. In the end, this means roughly 10 million U.S. citizens lack meaningful access to health insurance. It has been noted elsewhere that insuring these individuals would cost a lot less than the $1 trillion proposal currently under consideration in Congress, and further that it would not require a dramatic (and costly) restructuring of the U.S. health care system.
Canada Has Its Own Health Care Debate
Hattip to Ed Morrissey at Hot Air. John Stossel is an anomaly: he is a libertarian in a profession, journalism, dominated by liberal democrats. Here is a column he wrote which summarizes the video, which spent quite a bit of time discussing the shortcomings of Canadian health care.
The experience of Canada under national health care is intriguing. A battle is raging over the net with opponents of ObamaCare pointing out its shortcomings and proponents rallying to the defense of the Canadian system. One often overlooked feature is the role of private medical clinics in Canada. Recently such clinics have been made legal based upon a Canadian Supreme Court decision and are becoming increasingly popular. A good article on the subject is here. Here is another article on the clinics.
I found this quote from the last article linked to curious.
"It's obviously extra billing and queue jumping," says David Eggen, executive director of Friends of Medicare. "If this goes on unregulated, it'll spread like wildfire and we can see it, even in a recession, starting to expand here in Alberta."
Now why would these clinics spread like wildfire if the Canadians are as enamored of their national health care system as the proponents of ObamaCare say they are? Here is a story from 2006 on the subject which appeared in that notorious right-wing rag The New York Times. As we debate changing our health care system to something approaching that of the Canadian system, we should also understand that there is a debate in Canada about broadening the availability of private pay health care.
ObamaCare: A Pre-Mortem
Barring some political miracle, National Health Care is dead. Many current polls indicate that a majority of the public is now against it. There is no chance of having a vote in either chamber of Congress before the August recess. Considering the high popularity numbers that Obama had coming into office, and the wide majorities that the Democrats enjoy in Congress this is astounding. What caused this debacle? A few thoughts. Continue reading
How to Get There from Here
There's been much discussion of late about what other country's health care apparatus the US should consider emulating, and in such discussions France is often mentioned. Now, all cheerful ribbing against the French aside, their health care system is not nearly as "socialized" or nearly as afflicted by treatment denials and waiting lists as those of the UK or Canada. It is also rather more like the system that the US already has, in that it is a hybrid public/private system, though in their case there is a guaranteed base level of coverage everyone has through the government (funded via a hefty payroll tax — not unlike Medicare) which most people supplement with private coverage. Most doctors are in private practice, and 25% do not even accept the public plan, just as some practices in the US do not accept Medicare. However, everyone does have that minimum level of coverage, and the French spend a lower percentage of their GDP on health care than the US (11% versus 16%) which when you take into account that France's GDP per capita is a good deal smaller than that of the US (which is the polite, economist way of saying it's a poorer country) works out to the US spending about twice as many dollars per person on health care, while still not having universal coverage.
So what are we waiting for? Why don't we go enact the French system here right now? Why doesn't Obama put on a jaunty beret, dangle a cigarette coolly from the corner of his mouth, hoist a glass of wine, and just say, "Oui, nous pouvons."
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Obamacare: If Congress Passes It, Let Them Live Under It
Hattip to Robert Stacy McCain at The Other McCain. Rep. John Fleming (R. LA.) is the sponsor of House Resolution 615 which states that in the event National Health Care passes, all members of Congress who vote for it are urged to receive their health insurance under it. This sounds like a very good idea to me. If it is good enough for voters it should be good enough for CongressCritters. Of course urging isn't enough. They should be required to be subject to Obamacare if it passes. Here is the text of the resolution.
Government Funded Health Care Open Thread
In light of Zach's stellar posting which generated over 240 comments ranging from anarchism to Oscar Romero and which inspired a posting by Michael Denton. These comments, although informative to a certain extent, may have detracted from the original intent of the posting. Henceforth in regards to said activities being done on Zach's posting concerning Representative Chris Smith, I am starting a new tradition here at American Catholic, the open thread.
So feel free to comment to your hearts delight that isn't related to any other postings on this website.
The comments policy is still in place so don't forget to treat each other as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Blue Dogs Bark
Hattip to Creative Minority Report. 19 Blue Dog pro-life Democrats have sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi advising her that they will vote against National Health Care if it does not exclude abortion funding. Here is the letter: Continue reading

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The Bob Telmosse Foundation hopes to receive at least 200 new or gently used kids' bikes Friday during a donation drive for its 30th annual Christmas Giveaway on Dec. 21.
The "Bikes 4 Bob" drive will be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Freedom Financial Services Expo Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave.
The nonprofit said it's short on 16- to 20-inch bikes — among the more popular items at the giveaway — but needs all sizes of bikes. If you can't donate a bike, donate a bike helmet; the foundation hopes to get 500 of those.
The giveaway is 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at the expo center. In past years, it's attracted thousands of people who line up early to get food baskets, toys, bikes and other donated items.
No tickets are required, and no questions are asked.
The National Weather Service forecasts a high temperature of 42 degrees and a 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers Friday in Colorado Springs. Expect an overnight low of 25. The weather service forecasts a dry weekend in the Pikes Peak region with expected high temps of 41 Saturday and 39 Sunday.
State meets health care deadline early
DENVER (AP) — A major deadline looms Friday for states to comply with the new health care law. Colorado's an early achiever and doesn't have to worry about the deadline.
The federal government set a Friday deadline for states to notify Washington if they will set up their own insurance exchanges under the federal health care law.
Colorado has already moved ahead setting up an exchange, which is a private marketplace for shopping for health insurance.
Colorado is one of six states that was given "conditional approval" by the federal Department of Health and Human Services for their self-designed exchanges. The approval came Monday.
Exchanges are the gateway to the new health care law for individuals and families who buy their own health insurance, as well as for small businesses.
Fracking to be allowed in Boulder County
BOULDER (AP) — Boulder County commissioners have approved new oil and gas guidelines that will allow fracking on unincorporated parts of the county.
The Daily Camera (http://bit.ly/UWvFjT ) reports that the meeting Thursday was crowded with opponents but was civil. Citing a "bullying atmosphere" at a previous meeting, commissioners approved a security plan to remove anyone who would have disrupted the meeting where the commission unanimously approved the regulations.
Opponents wanted the county to ban fracking, saying the procedure blasting water, sand and chemicals underground to free oil and natural gas is unsafe. Supporters say the procedure is safe and the state has sufficient regulations in place to protect the public.
Durango woman convicted of lying in murder case
DURANGO (AP) — A Durango woman has been convicted of lying about her husband's murder in an effort to protect her brother, who was later convicted of the crime.
The Durango Herald reports that 42-year-old Suzanne Garcia was convicted on 10 counts including perjury and tampering with a witness (http://bit.ly/SVYtXZ ). She faces probation to six years in prison on each count.
Prosecutors said Garcia intentionally misled investigators and lied to a grand jury that was investigating the 2010 shooting death of her husband, Ted Garcia. Prosecutors said Garcia was trying to protect her brother, Joseph Dernoga, who was charged with and later convicted of the crime.
Garcia was also convicted of coaching her daughter, who was 14 at the time, to lie before the grand jury.
Life sentence for woman who helped kill couple
AURORA (AP) — A woman who helped kill a couple two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for her role in the crimes.
The Aurora Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/SVWgvt ) that 22-year-old Janelle Kimberly Harris resisted a plea agreement and went to trial for helping Terrence McNeal kill an ex-girlfriend. McNeal believed the ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Durst, would testify against him in an upcoming burglary case.
Harris, McNeal and another person then went to Durst's apartment and killed her boyfriend, Terrence Scott George.
Prosecutors considered seeking the death penalty against McNeal, but announced last fall that they would not. He was convicted of murder last summer and is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Hickenlooper, lawmakers give session preview
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and legislative leaders will be giving a preview of what to expect at the session that begins next month.
Gun control, the possible expansion of Medicaid eligibility, and education reform are among the topics expected to be garner heated debate in in the 2012 session and event Thursday with legislative leaders could provide glimpse of what the conversations will look like.
Hickenlooper and leaders from the House and Senate will be speaking at an annual event hosted by the at the Colorado Press Association.
The Legislature convenes Jan. 9.
Lawmakers open door for Gessler expenses audit
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers opened the door Thursday to an investigation of Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler's use of public funds to attend the Republican National Convention in Florida and a GOP election law training event.
Members of the state's audit committee unanimously gave auditors approval to conduct research for an audit into Gessler's expenses. Lawmakers will vote at a later meeting whether to authorize an audit.
"It's what the public wants — holding the elected officials to a higher standard," said Democratic Sen. Lois Tochtrop, one of the lawmakers requesting an audit.
Gessler, the state's top elections official, was reimbursed for $1,570 from state funds for his travel. Democrats and left-leaning groups have questioned whether that was appropriate.
"Granted it's a small sum when you look at the big picture but yet it is also making sure that we as elected officials, all elected officials in the state, keep the public trust and I think this was something that harmed the public trust," Tochtrop said.
Gessler has said he welcomes a full review of his expenses.
2 charged with felonies for pot-laced brownies
BOULDER (AP) — Two University of Colorado students have been charged with felonies for allegedly giving pot-laced brownies to classmates and a professor without their knowledge.
The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/UWvhBT ) that prosecutors Thursday charged 19-year-old Mary Elizabeth Essa with 18 felony counts that include second-degree assault. Prosecutors had earlier charged 21-year-old Thomas Ricardo Cunning with similar counts. The incident last week at the school sickened seven students and professor.
In an unrelated incident, a 14-year-old girl was sent to a hospital Wednesday after eating a marijuana brownie at a high school. The (Colorado Springs) Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/UCtLR2) that a 14-year-old boy was arrested and released to his parents.
Police told the Gazette the girl knew what was in the brownie before she ate it.
4 people set afire in attack at Denver home
DENVER (AP) — Police say four people were set on fire during an attack at a northwest Denver home.
Police spokesman Sonny Jackson says two men showed up at the front door of the residence at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Some words were exchanged, and a woman who answered the door was sprayed with a flammable liquid from a pump bug sprayer and set afire. Three other adults in the home also were sprayed flammable liquid and set afire.
The woman suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital, while the other three suffered minor injuries.
Jackson says the matter is under investigation and a motive had not yet been determined.
The Denver Post reports (http://bit.ly/XjEYZ8) the suspects were still at large.
Aurora police arrest man in hit and run
AURORA (AP) — Aurora police have arrested a man in a bizarre hit and run in which the driver hit a 14-year-old girl, then picked her up and drove her a few blocks to a convenience store.
Aurora police Thursday say 18-year-old William Anthony Elliott faces charges of second-degree kidnapping as well as other traffic offenses that include leaving the scene of an accident.
The girl told police that the man may have intended to drive her to a hospital after hitting her with his car. The girl suffered scrapes and. Police traced the vehicle through a license plate number jotted down by a witness.
In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Va., home at age 67.
In 1861, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, died at Windsor Castle at age 42.
In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (ROH'-ahl AH'-mun-suhn) and his team became the first men to reach the South Pole, beating out a British expedition led by Robert F. Scott.
In 1946, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish U.N. headquarters in New York.
In 1961, a school bus was hit by a passenger train at a crossing near Greeley, killing 20 students.
In 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan concluded their third and final moonwalk and blasted off for their rendezvous with the command module.
-- Panel discussion on the Manner and Goal of Rousseau's writing, 9:30 a.m., Colorado College, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave., free.
-- "Storytime," children's program, read "The Question," by Scott J. Langteau, 10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 795 Citadel Drive East.
-- "Stay and Play Storytime," children's program, 10:30 a.m., Fountain Library Branch, 230 S. Main St., Fountain, free.
-- "Songs of the Season" with Eagleview Middle School, noon, Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., free.
-- "Let's Play Chess," children's program, 3:30-5 p.m., Briargate Branch Library, 9475 Briar Village Point, free.
-- "Against Critical Thinking" lecture, 3:30 p.m., Colorado College, Slocum Commons, first floor, southwest wing, Slocum Hall, 130 E. Cache La Poudre St., free.
-- Rousseau on "Law, Society and the Market," 4 p.m. Colorado College, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave., free.
-- Elaine Pease will sign "Tallie's Christmas Light Surprise!" 5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 795 Citadel Drive East.
-- "Many Lights of Christmas" drive thru with half-million lights, Cinderella's carriage, gingerbread house, military scene, Santa, Santa's workshop, shepherds, nativity scene and more, 6-9 p.m., Springs First Church of the Nazarene, 4120 E. Fountain Blvd., free.
-- "Songs of the Season" with Skyview Middle School, 6 p.m., Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., free.
-- "A Christmas Concert and Holiday Potluck," presented by the Black Rose Acoustic Society, 7-9:30 p.m. concert, Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Road, $4-$7.
-- Rocky Gene Wallace and Brotherhood, 7-10 p.m., Cucuru Gallery Café, 2332 W. Colorado Ave.


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Moretown, Vermont - September 1, 2011
Irene's flash flooding dumped river water and sewage into Moretown Elementary and sent the school's new principal into a tailspin.
"It wasn't even on my radar. There's nothing in the handbook, the administrative handbook, on flooding, gas leaks and evacuations. So it was minute by minute," Principal Duane Pierson said.
Pierson's school is now closed indefinitely. Fans-- not students-- now fill the halls. A professional cleaning crew has been hired through the school's insurer to get rid of the smell and tear up the floors, freeing up teachers to lend a hand in the community.
Teacher Brenda Hartshorn said, "I went to Town Hall with my gloves and my boots and my bleach and said, I'm here, can I help?"
Hartshorn is not alone. There were more than a dozen teachers working alongside their students.
They may be outside the classroom but these kids say they're learning valuable life lessons.
"We're learning how to be a community and that's even better than learning algebra in my opinion," Moretown student Kathryn Pilliod said.
"I feel like I should help people," student Jacob Palmerio said. "And I just feel like it wouldn't be very nice if I just stayed home."
The dust here is thick and no one's quite sure what's in it. The town is handing out masks, and parents and teachers are trying to keep the younger children out of it.
For parents in this community, no school is quickly turning into a child care nightmare.
"I took the day off on Tuesday to stay with the kids and I actually came into town and watched somebody else's kids, so they could clean up their house," dad Stephen Magill said.
If the closure continues the district will seek temporary locations to hold classes. Long term, Moretown may be forced to ask the state to reduce the number of mandatory school days. For now, the teachers are focused on making sure their kids are OK.
"We're not worried about making up the days," Hartshorn said. "We're worried about getting back to school so the kids can have some sort of a normal routine away from this."
Now Moretown is certainly not the only school facing this issue. The Vermont Department of Education says Grafton, Bethel, Stockbridge and Rochester schools are also closed indefinitely, and dozens more are delayed more than a week.
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Movie News
Pssst! Colorado... The Alamo Drafthouse is setting up shop there!
Hey folks, Harry here... There's something going on with the Alamo Drafthouse that's quite exciting for film fans that are wanting a superior film-going experience. Something where bastards can get kicked out for, being the bastards they are. Where you can watch a movie with the best projection and sound, while a beer is served to your seat. Or a bucket of beers. Or two fluted glasses and some fine wine. Where the movie pre-show is themed to the subject matter that's to follow. Where a movie geek, can just be. Well, today they announced that they're opening a 7 screen theather there... Here's the press release:
Austin, TX--- September 19, 2011--- Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas is pleased to announce its plans for the first Alamo Drafthouse location in the Colorado market. Alamo Aspen Grove will be located in the Aspen Grove Shopping Center in Littleton, Colorado and is slated to open in late 2012.
"We're very excited to expand the Alamo Drafthouse to moviegoers in Colorado. We've found an area for a natural extension ofour concept, which began in Austin, to a like-minded audience of serious movie and beer lovers," said Alamo Drafthouse CEO/Founder Tim League.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema combines dinner, drinks, films and events, all under one roof. The theaters have been heralded for their unique programming events and high exhibition standards,earning accolades like "Best Theater Ever" (Time Magazine) and "the coolest theater in the world" (Wired). This will be the first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the state of Colorado, making it 12 locations for the Austin-based theater chain.
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas provides a unique combination of theatre and restaurant, showing first-run & independent films and special programming events with an extensive menu made from scratch in a state-of-the-art culinary kitchen. Customers order all food and drinks from servers who quietly attend to them throughout the movie. Handcrafted, specialty beers are available on tap, including The Drafthouse's own signature ale brewed locally.
Customers are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the pre-show entertainment. Instead of a barrage of advertising, a pre-show of rare (and often hilarious) clips are shown that change on a regular basis, often tailored specifically to the feature film."We're proud of the fact that we don't show any advertising," Tim League said. "People don't want to pay for a movie and then be bombarded with 15 minutes of dancing candy and fountain drinks. Instead, the pre-show really adds to the overall Alamo experience where patrons can look forward to arriving early to catch it."
Additionally, the Alamo Drafthouse protects the theater experience with a zero tolerance policy forpeople who disrupt the film with talking or texting. This past summer the Alamo Drafthouse was featured on global news for a viral "Don't Talk" PSA that used a humorously misguided voicemail from an actual patron who was ejected for texting during the film. The full story on the long tradition of Alamo's no talking/texting policy can be found here.
The new location is aground-up 7-screen theater with seating for over 900 moviegoers. Each of the auditoriums will be equipped with state of the art digital projection as well as excellent screen size to room ratio and amazing sound. In addition to the superior AV equipment, the layout of each screening room will eliminate the traditional front row, ensuring every seat in the house allows for a great viewing experience. One of the auditoriums will also be a "microcinema" with just 48 seats but still a very large screen. This room is perfect to support more niche films and will also be available to rent for private parties, screenings and meetings. The theater will also feature ample bike racks for neighbors who are close enough not to drive.
About Alamo Drafthouse
The Alamo Drafthouse is a lifestyle entertainment brand with an acclaimed cinema-eatery, the largest genre film festival in the United States and an online collectible art store. Named "the best theater in America" by Entertainment Weekly, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has built a reputation as a movie lover's oasis not only by combining food and drink service with the movie-going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high-profile, star studded special events. Alamo Drafthouse Founder & CEO, Tim League, created Fantastic Fest, a world renowned film festival dubbed "The Geek Telluride" by Variety. Fantastic Fest showcases eight days of offbeat cinema from independents, international filmmakers and major Hollywood Studios. The Alamo Drafthouse's collectible art boutique, Mondo, offers breathtaking, original products featuring designs from world-famous artists based on licenses for popular TV and Movie properties including Star Wars, Star Trek & Universal Monsters. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is expanding its brand in new and exciting ways, including the launch of Drafthouse Films, a new film distribution label andplans to extend its theaters and unique programming philosophy to additional markets across the United States. More information about Alamo Drafthouse franchise opportunities are available on the official website.
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Sept. 19, 2011, 2:08 p.m. CST
As a Coloradan...
by sfgeek
I can honestly say my heart rate just went up a bit, I got goosebumps, and a peed myself, just a little at this news. Can't wait! Thanks Alamo Drafthouse for recognizing Colorado as a movie going state! I'm jazzed!
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:15 p.m. CST
As an Oregonian...
by CigsandCoffee56
This makes me even more sad that the ALAMO is expanding but still nowhere near me
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:16 p.m. CST
Welcome to the 90s colorado
by THE_CHOPPAH
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:17 p.m. CST
I was psyched when AVClub broke this a couple weeks ago
by Dexter Douglas
but it's even better yet to see an official press release. Finding out more info about the screens and stuff makes me just all kinds of happy. Between this and the Denver Film Society's theater, the film community is definitely growing gloriously.
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:26 p.m. CST
Great, now if I can just get the great city of Louisville on the Alamo waiting list, all will be right with the world.
by The Reluctant Austinite
The city of Louisville has always been full of cool, creative people, many who end up moving to places like Austin where they can better find places like the Alamo. This city gave the world people like Muhammad Ali and Hunter S. Thompson, but we don't have a decent drafthouse like the Alamo. There are thousands of movie geeks and smart creative types who would flock to an Alamo Theater and likely bury any corporate, over expensive, loud, 15 minutes of car & soda commercial playing, stale popcorn selling, theater full of texting teens allowing shithouse multiplex nearby. I've had friends tell me over and over, that if they could order a meal and a beer, they would willingly pay the premium to watch even shitty multiplex/ "Transformers" types of movies on Friday nights at an Alamo Darfthouse. Plus, we have the right people in this town to staff an Alamo with good programmers and chefs. The economy here ain't great, however. Finding the money men to take the risk would be quite a task.
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:33 p.m. CST
Add Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill to the Alamo waiting list
by DonnyUnitas
With this many college kids and younger people, it would be gangbusters. It'd be one hell of an investment.
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:33 p.m. CST
Please come to San Francisco, Alamo!
by Zardoz
Please! Look into your heart!
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:34 p.m. CST
Heard a rumor there are plans for Los Angeles too
by the Green Gargantua
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:34 p.m. CST
Heard a rumor there are plans for Los Angeles too
by the Green Gargantua
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:34 p.m. CST
by Roddy
For yuppie Colorado film dicks. It's obvious that Alamo should open a theater in Austin's crappy, desperate for attention sister city... Portland.
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:36 p.m. CST
Remind me how this is the 90s?
by beastie
Colorado has had theaters that serve beer and have great projection for a while. The Drafthouse is a brand, not a trend. The brand is what's exciting for those of us in Colorado. This is a place that caters to film fans and that's what's new to CO.
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:39 p.m. CST
Let the city on city smacktalk violence begin!
by ThurstonOne
*yawn* This theater is going to be 10 minutes from my front door. Awesome. We've had plenty of places where you can drink beer, eat overpriced bar food and watch movies here in Colorado for a long time, but the special screening events and zero tolerance for dullards and their cell phones will be welcome additions to the scene.
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:39 p.m. CST
Los Angeles REALLY needs a decent theater....
by Taragor
Arclight is close (love being able to pick out seats online), but they don't push the ZERO A-hole cell phone policy. It is time theaters manned up and dumped them. Best experiences in the world are screenings where they deny entry to anyone with cell phones. Hollywood is the movie capital of the world, we should be leading by example. Cheers to Colorado, enjoy!
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:42 p.m. CST
why the FUCK
by freak2thec0re
are they not in NYC yet? Come onnnnnn, pleeeeeeease?
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:44 p.m. CST
by byronical
Now if only the Drafthouse would come to AZ
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:53 p.m. CST
Right on
by fartsarefunny
Not too far from my office. And yeah...what's up with that welcome to the 90's remark. Do some homework before you say stupid shit.
Sept. 19, 2011, 2:56 p.m. CST
by poop
It's so much easier to read! NO IT'S NOT. IT'S FUCKING DISTRACTING.
Sept. 19, 2011, 3 p.m. CST
Watched "Drive" this weekend & it was ruined to dipshits talking on phone.
by Dakotan25
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:01 p.m. CST
the Alamo Drafthouse is a douchebag hipster magnet
by lostboytexas
it full of cunts, seriously. Oh, we'll kick out people for texting or being noisey BUT we also sell food and beer so you can hear motherfuckers chomp on popcorn and eat other shitty foods they sell. Also, the decor is akin to a grindhouse theater. I'd rather go to a nice theater with decent seats, less tattooed pricks eating pizza's and decent sound. But maybe thats just me!
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:03 p.m. CST
by Dakotan25
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:25 p.m. CST
For the love of god, come to San Francisco...
by iamnicksaicnsn
Since the closing of the Coronet, we haven't had a solid, classy, kick-ass first-run movie theater and it has sucked profusely. And if not directly in SF, somewhere in the bay would still be totally acceptable.
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:26 p.m. CST
Littleton, CO is cultural black hole --
by MooseMalloy
-- and hopefully I'll be back in L.A. before this ill-conceived venture becomes a reality. Seriously you guys should consider Denver, Boulder or almost any other place in the state.
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:28 p.m. CST
While I'm at it, more theaters here in the states need to have assigned seating...
by iamnicksaicnsn
I know it may sound a little nuts, but they've been doing it in Los Angeles for a while now in certain theaters, and I just got back from living in Taiwan, and just about EVERY theater there lets you choose your seats before you get to the film. I enjoyed the old days of waiting hours surrounded by people who love movies to see a film, but as I get older and more cantankerous, I doubt I'll have the patience to wait 4 hours just to get a good seat for The Dark Knight Rises... Maybe I'll just have to go watch it in LA.
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:33 p.m. CST
And if you really want to hardcore --
by MooseMalloy
-- how about a NO DRINK OR FOOD policy?
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:34 p.m. CST
*to be hardcore
by MooseMalloy
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:37 p.m. CST
As a Nashvillain
by SilentBob X
Alamo Drafthouse needs to come here to the great state of Tennessee. We have film fans and festivals here too you know!
Sept. 19, 2011, 3:53 p.m. CST
by sfgeek
I totally agree with you on the Littleton, Co being a cultural black hole comment. But, hey, at least it's not Parker. I like the idea of a theater that boots movie goers who do not have the decency to shut of their phones for 2 hours. I just don't get it. Why can't these people keep their phones in their cars for 2 hours? Is their social networking so important that they have to do it while a movie is playing? I will say that Colorado has some pretty sweet theaters though. I like the Landmark theaters, and when I lived in Durango there was a theater there called the Gaslight... total shitbox, but real character. With the Alamo coming to Colorado, we just get that much more choice, and it's all about choice.
Sept. 19, 2011, 4 p.m. CST
I agree sfgeek --
by MooseMalloy
-- there are enough art houses here already so I hope they don't think that they have a unique product to offer. Looking at where the location will be, I don't see why they couldn't put it somewhere in the Golden area - nice and snug against the foothill mountains and near enough to the Coors brewery to get that great beer smell 24 hours a day.
Sept. 19, 2011, 4:12 p.m. CST
The Drafthouse was the #2 reason I moved to Austin.
by FrenchBastard03
10 minute walk down the street. Ahh. Excellence.
Sept. 19, 2011, 4:13 p.m. CST
You serve beer? So you don't like quiet? Beer leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
by Xen11
Why not just go and watch the fucking movie and stop stuffing the mouths of fat fucks? How about a movie-going experience that doesn't serve food and drinks? How about just a theater where the only sound that is allowed are laughs, sniffling, crying, gasps at the appropriate moments (if some fucking asshole makes these sounds constantly that have nothing to do with the movie, then fucking boot them). People come to your seats to give you beer? Do you converse too to see what the fuck you want to stuff your face with next while an important scene is playing? Fuck you.
Sept. 19, 2011, 4:15 p.m. CST
The Best News I've Heard All Week!!!
by Rev. Artemis Prime
And it's only 5 minutes from my house! The cultural wasteland of Littleton is finally getting something that doesn't suck demon testicles!!! Now, I'm off to see drive at an old, mediocre AMC.
Sept. 19, 2011, 4:19 p.m. CST
No talking policy
by Dealer
I love the Alamo but they do not enforce their no talking no texting policy, at least I've never seen it in action and I only go to the Alamo. I almost always get stuck next to a talker. I can deal with a few quick whispers but it's always someone that has to comment on everything.
Sept. 19, 2011, 4:33 p.m. CST
I was going to say add a Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill market too
by D.Vader
Though have it concentrated in Chapel Hill, the best of the three college towns =D. I wish I still in school up there, but hell, I'll still make the 2 hour drive from Charlotte to see a kickass feature up there.
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:02 p.m. CST
Cultural black holes and loud eaters
by ThurstonOne
They're putting it in Littleton because it's a huge population base to draw on and it doesn't face competition from the downtown art houses and the DFC. These guys are running a business, not just a hip place for hipsters to be hip. And anyone who thinks Littleton is a cultural black hole doesn't really know much about Littleton, they're just thinking of the miles of ant hills down in Highlands Ranch. Go tell the Reinke Brothers there's nothing cool in Littleton. People have been eating food in theaters since pretty much the beginning, complaining about that is just odd. I suppose it's a fun tough guy stance to take anonymously on a website though.
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:09 p.m. CST
Woo-Hoo, Said The Movie Geek In Denver...
by Rebeck2
Who goes by the name of Rebeck. So sick of hearing about great screenings in Austin, or Chicago, or LA, or NY...
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:13 p.m. CST
Recently moved to Colorado from Texas...
by Aaron Lea
...and one of the things I found lacking in the entire state was any film presence/appreciation. In fact one of the things I missed most about Texas was the Drafthouse. Thanks Tim!
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:19 p.m. CST
-- to3
by MooseMalloy
No seriously, I would love to see a "no food or drink" movie theater. If you think that's a "toughguy stance", may I suggest you get out Littleton for awhile. At least you guys will be known now as home of an Alamo Drafthouse, and not just for the Columbine massacre.
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:27 p.m. CST
-- aaronlea
by MooseMalloy
You have three Landmark Theater locations to choose from (been going to the Esquire since I was a kid), the Denver Film Society theaters at Tivoli and now down on Colfax next to the Tattered Cover. Oh yeah, there's a little festival up in Telluride every year, etc.
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:28 p.m. CST
Yes fucking yes!
by warsinthesun
Littleton is kinda far from where I'm at but at least I'll have the opportunity to check out the special screenings. Do they show midnight movies? Like old movies?
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:30 p.m. CST
by Rebeck2
You mean you don't miss your incompetent douchebag right-wing Texas governors that run for President?
Sept. 19, 2011, 5:35 p.m. CST
Columbine oh Columbine
by ThurstonOne
Actually pretty proud of AICN talkbackers that there wasn't a Columbine reference or joke within the first ten posts, nicely done! Yes, all Littleton has is a famous high school massacre, so true. Funny, when I was down at the DFC seeing Attack The Block a few weeks back, everybody was eating popcorn and drinking soda and patting themselves on the back for spending their movie dollars on a hip indie summer movie and nobody complained about all that terrible noise. OK fine--you can't eat or drink in real hardcore cineaste theaters. But you have to go old school French arthouse and force everyone to smoke. There's your compromise.
Sept. 19, 2011, 6:11 p.m. CST
God dammit, get one UP HERE in the Northwest!
by AlienFanatic
We are worthy! We are worthy! (Not that my entreaty will have any effect whatsoever, but I wanted to join the chorus of those that are disappointed that there's no hope for an Alamo in the near future)
Sept. 19, 2011, 6:39 p.m. CST
Does this mean we can do a Mile-High Butt-numb-a-thon
by MtnGeek
Because for 5 years I have unsuccessful in getting to Austin.
Sept. 19, 2011, 6:42 p.m. CST
Littleton? Are you fucking kidding me?
by Grasscutter
Probably the worst choice of cities in Colorado. It'll last a year, tops, before it closes. I guess you could have chosen worse, like Colorado Springs, or Commerce City, or Greeley. Doomed to fail. You should have picked Denver, suckers.
Sept. 19, 2011, 6:47 p.m. CST
Aspen Grove Shopping Center?
by Grasscutter
Surrounded by trailer parks and NOTHING. It's not close to anything. Ridiculous.
Sept. 19, 2011, 7:19 p.m. CST
why would anyone ONLY go to the Drafthouse?
by Noddy93
that's fuckin' dumb.... the violet crown is a far superior theater and the paramount routinely shows better 'classic' films.
Sept. 19, 2011, 8:12 p.m. CST
Awesome! Now open a theater in Boise!
by ltgalloway
I've dreamed of one day making a pilgrimage to Austins Alamo Drafthouse. Now it looks like I might take a road trip to Colorado. It would be even more awesome if you opened locations all over the U.S. and changed the face of the industry forever! Let me volunteer Boise, ID as your next location.
Sept. 19, 2011, 9:46 p.m. CST
Dead horse beating, but
by ThurstonOne
Littleton, and Aspen Grove, aren't surrounded by trailers and gaping black holes, people saying these things don't live here. They're surrounded by huge suburbs, some old, some new, and the location is right off Santa Fe drive--a 10 minute drive from the heart of downtown--and right next to a lightrail station, so you can go get your drink on as much as you like and not careen into oncoming traffic on the way home too. Add this in with a much better tax rate here than in Denver, and I'd say this Tim guy did his homework. If he does his marketing correctly, they can kill it in Littleton.
Sept. 19, 2011, 9:57 p.m. CST
The #1 reason Frenchbastard moved to Austin is...
by lostboytexas
Jizz Popsicles!
Sept. 19, 2011, 9:59 p.m. CST
Any chance for one in Boston?
by Nasty In The Pasty
Sept. 19, 2011, 10:01 p.m. CST
Littleton makes sense business-wise
by Dexter Douglas
I'll be driving up from Colorado Springs and will be happy to drive a bit extra to get to the drafthouse. It makes sense that they wouldn't want to be downtown because of the DFS programming (The Watching Hour has become a staple) and the midnight programming that Matt does at The Esquire. Carving out new territory probably gives it the best chance to make it. Outside of the Greenwood, Landmark has done a pretty good job of bringing art/geek films. I see the Alamo coming as a great chance to make everyone step up their game and we're going to be the winners out of it.
Sept. 19, 2011, 10:07 p.m. CST
And I would too love to see a "no food or drink" theater
by Nasty In The Pasty
Honestly, why pay more than twice the ticket cost for watered-down soda and stale popcorn when you can just wait until after the movie and grab some decent food for much less? I haven't bought popcorn/coke in a theater since roughly 1993. If I'm with someone, and they offer me some of their popcorn, I'll take a handful to be polite, but if you're eating, you're not CONCENTRATING on the movie.
Sept. 19, 2011, 10:46 p.m. CST
Can you imagine a pure cinema that didn't sell out by selling food and drinks that take away from the movie experience
by Xen11
I talk to a lot of retards and this is how the conversation goes about movie theaters: Them: "You been to the movies lately?" Me: "Yea. You?" Them: "No, its just too expensive, man. You go and you gotta buy the ticket which costs 10 dollars, then you gotta buy the food and with the kids, that's 50 dollars." Me: "You know the food is optional right?" Them: "Well, you gotta do something while the movie is playing."
Sept. 19, 2011, 10:52 p.m. CST
Well said dexter
by ThurstonOne
And this whole popcorn and soda thing...still cracking me up. Most people inhale most of the stuff during the trailers and opening credits anyway, it's part of the moviegoing experience. OK, when I sat in film class and solemnly watched Bergman, it didn't make a lot of sense to be plowing through snacks...but for the majority of what we all see in theaters, come on, relax.
Sept. 19, 2011, 10:58 p.m. CST
A cinema that discourages fat stupid fucks from going there..
by Xen11
But, Xen11, how will the theaters make their money??
Sept. 19, 2011, 11:53 p.m. CST
I had an elaborate answer that was pure genius
by Xen11
but AICN deleted it.
Sept. 19, 2011, 11:53 p.m. CST
Why AICN ? Why?
by Xen11
Sept. 20, 2011, 12:15 a.m. CST
by Grasscutter
"...a 10 minute drive from the heart of downtown..." Yeah, right. Try 25 minutes, and that's without traffic, and good luck with that, especially with all the roadwork at Sante Fe and Alameda. I know, I live in "the heart of downtown" (Capital Hill) and there's no way in Hell you're making it to Park Grove in ten minutes. "...aren't surrounded by trailers and gaping black holes..." My grandmother (a saint, by the way) lives in Meadowlark Retirement Park, which is a trailer park, right off Sante Fe, within spitting distance of Park Grove. Yeah, sure, surrounded by neighborhoods filled with conservative, white, middle to mid-upper class rednecks who could give a shit about old and art films. People who are figurative gaping black holes who aren't going to pay higher ticket prices so they can eat a meal and drink a beer while they watch a movie. They tried that in Tamarac Square and it didn't last. Most people in Littleton want Transformers and Fast Five and PG-13 bullshit they can use to take a break from their annoying kids. There's a reason Elvis Cinemas has stuck around. There's exactly ONE multiplex in downtown Denver and it could use a good dose of competition.
Sept. 20, 2011, 12:19 a.m. CST
It's in Littleton & Not Denver for a reason!
by the_patriot
And that reason is called Landmark Theatres. They have seniority in booking art films in Denver and they can force exclusivity within a certain radius of their theatres. Before the Denver Filmcenter on Colfax opened, it was a little indie theatre called Neighborhood Flix - and any time they tried to book a film Landmark would block it by moving their bookings around between the Esquire and the Mayan to keep their exclusivity. The only reason that Denver Filmcenter can fight this is because of their standing with studios & indies with the Denver International Film Fest. If Alamo Drafthouse tried to be anywhere within 10 miles of Esquire, Mayan or Chez Artiste in Denver, Olde Town in Arvada, or Greenwood Village in Greenwood Village, they'd be doomed to fail for their inability to get films booked. Personally, I applaud any company that has the balls to come in and compete with Landmark. Their customer service blows, their projection quality is nonexistent, and the fact that they bought & built two state of the art multiplexes only to run the same shit as everyone else is insulting. Welcome to Colorado, Alamo Drafthouse. I'll be first in line.
Sept. 20, 2011, 12:30 a.m. CST
by Grasscutter
Fuck Landmark, then. The Mayan sucks anymore, anyway, not to mention the Esquire.
Sept. 20, 2011, 2:58 a.m. CST
Haha SUCK IT LANDMARK!
by Spicypeanut
oh manzies I am STOKED for this! Finally the shitberg that is Littleton will have something I give a damn about! Total win - ready to rock!
Sept. 20, 2011, 5:22 a.m. CST
Favorite Part
by aceldama
I loved the part saying "The theater will also feature ample bike racks for neighbors who are close enough not to drive" Yep, always a good idea when you consider people will be drinking at the establishment. Of course riding a bike drunk can be dangerous (usually it's just funny), at least it isn't driving a car drunk.
Sept. 20, 2011, 8:38 a.m. CST
Excuse me waitress (smack smack) can I please get (smack smack) some more ketchup for my fries (smack smack) please
by MooseMalloy
Oh god damn it! I just dropped my slice of pizza face down in the aisle. Someone get me a tall one quick! Huh? Oh the movie playing -- fuck it, where's my jalapeno poppers?
Sept. 20, 2011, 8:40 a.m. CST
Disneyworld, San Francisco, Los Angeles all need one.
by UltraTron
Some comments from people who have never been to the Alamo. You don't hear people eating and drinking. Because you have a massive bar and huge space between seat rows. Each seat has a fucking bar at it. I mean a real bar with brass rails and enough room to belly up. The screens are so high that servers freely walk about and you never notice them. It's the best fuckn theater you've ever been too. Not the best sound but they serve 10%+ beer that'll sit your ass down.
Sept. 20, 2011, 8:47 a.m. CST
When I go to a movie theater I want --
by MooseMalloy
-- acceptable projection quality, good sound set at a proper volume and a fairly comfortable seat. A full bar and menu? No thanks, I can go get something to eat and drink before or after the show. Hipsters optional.
Sept. 20, 2011, 9:25 a.m. CST
This is we Texans apologizing for the emergence of Rick Perry. You're welcome, other 49 states.
by kidicarus
Sept. 20, 2011, 10:27 a.m. CST
by Katet19
Sept. 20, 2011, 11 a.m. CST
by Dealer
I should say 95% of the time I only go to Alamo. It's walking distance from my house and I like to drink beer while I watch a movie. e Over all for me it's a far better experience than any of the other theaters I've been too. Went to Arbor to see the Fighter and a guy behind me talked out loud "explaining" the entire movie to his date. Went to the Galaxy theater a while back to see Superman Rreturns and the guy behind me translated the entire movie into spanish for his friend.
Sept. 20, 2011, 12:14 p.m. CST
Why would you want to numb your senses while watching a movie?
by Xen11
Do you really hate life so much that you want to drown out your movie-going experience into a bottle of forgetfulness? Is the movie so painful that you have to repress any feeling for it right then and there? Seriously, drinking and eating during movies (especially a fucking open bar with waiters that take your order DURING a movie) FUCK YOU
Sept. 20, 2011, 2:04 p.m. CST
by kidicarus
Believe it or not, some people drink socially to enhance their already good mood. Not everyone is drinking to drown their sorrows. What are you, a Mormon?
Sept. 20, 2011, 2:36 p.m. CST
Why the fuck don't they have one in Bulgaria?
by Victor
Zis is bullshit
Sept. 20, 2011, 3:38 p.m. CST
by ThurstonOne
Hrm, took me about 17 minutes to get from Littleton to downtown using Santa Fe/I-25 today, not that a 10 or 15 minute difference matters all that much if you really want the 'ol Alamo experience. Or, again, take the light rail. Anyway, this redneck backwoods trailer park known as Littleton--the one that voted for Obama in '08--is pleased as punch to have an Alamo Drafthouse opening next year.
Sept. 20, 2011, 5:34 p.m. CST
Stay the fuck OUT
by Dean
Great, more fucking TexaFornians moving here. Why don't you all just stay the fuck out? We're not cool enough for you.... and don't want you here anyway. Bye.
Sept. 20, 2011, 8:12 p.m. CST
Winchester, VA
by Trent Garnes
I guess Winchester, VA still has the only Alamo east of the Mississippi! I like it. It's definitely a different movie-going experience. (Although we don't have the premieres and huge events like the ones in Texas...I think the biggest star to come to this one was Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite. He did a Q and A with the audience.) There are some cool things about it. You can vote at one of the local rock station's websites for the movie you want to see on Friday nights at midnight. And I really dug the old Transformers cartoons they showed before Transformers: DOTM. All in all, a cool place to catch a movie.
Sept. 20, 2011, 8:56 p.m. CST
It'd be nice if we'd get one here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
by Yelsaeb
But who the fuck cares about Mississippi? No one, and I certainly don't blame them. I'd rather live in Jersey.
Sept. 21, 2011, 5:14 a.m. CST
When does the nifty text messaging feature with bright flashlight be used????
by Xen11
to call the waiter over to serve you beer and food while the movie plays in the background, because movies are just background noise anyway, right? The food is the main attraction, not that noisy, annoying movie that's playing. Fuck texting the waiter over, I'm too busy texting my bro in Harlem. I'll just shout my order over to the waiter: "FIVE STEAKS RARE WITH LIGHT SEASONING AND A DASH OF LEMON, NO ONIONS, AND CAN YOU GET A SIDE OF KETCHUP, PLEASE. WHAT'S THAT??? WHAT!!!! OH WHAT DO I WANT TO DRINK??? I DON'T KNOW YET, LET ME THINK........ UMMMMM ........ WILL SOMEONE TURN THAT GODDAMN MOVIE DOWN, I CAN'T HEAR MYSELF THINK BECAUSE I'M FUCKING ROYALTY, I EAT WHILE WATCHING MOVIES. I'LL HAVE TWO BIG COORS LITE HOLD THE SUDS.... NO ... WAIT. SCRATCH THAT. I WANT TWO BIG COORS... NO LITE.... I'M A MAN MOTHERFUCKER. I DRINK BEER AND TALK DURING MOVIES BECAUSE I'M FROM TEXAS AND WE KILL YOU FOR BREAKING OUR LAW." Yea, who wants to concentrate on a movie anyway? Drinking to enhance your happiness???? You mean a movie can't do that???? You need beer to help make the complexity of emotions easier to digest??? Fuck you.
Sept. 21, 2011, 5:17 a.m. CST
When WILL the nifty text messaging... be used? I don't really speak ebonics.
by Xen11
Sept. 21, 2011, 11:03 a.m. CST
by Dealer
Nothing better for me than having a couple nice cold beers in a dark air conditioned theater. Especially this summer it's been brutal in Austin this year. Of course it's not for everyone. For the record I've never seen anyone drunk there.
Sept. 21, 2011, 2:27 p.m. CST
Alcohol in theaters= COMPLETE FAIL!
by Jaster Mareel
I don't want some drunken asshat yelling at the screen or throwing up in the aisles.
Sept. 21, 2011, 3:27 p.m. CST
Why does everyone think there needs to be specifically a "drafthouse" in their town?
by REMcycle
The food is shit now, the service is shit now, the crowd is a hive of scum and villainy...and besides, Tim and Karrie never got a patent on serving expensive Pizza and warm Beer in a movie theater! Anyone in any of your towns could open a theater that does everything the Drafthouse does AND MORE; you don't need Tim to throw a 24-karat-gold dart at a map and hit close to your city. And +1 to the above comment about assigned seating. We have Sundance Cinema here in Madison and I can buy an assigned seat a week ahead of time. It's pretty sweet.
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Race: Air Guard 400
Date: Saturday September 11th, 2010
Track: Richmond International Raceway
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Channel: ABC
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From one great night race to another, we are headed to my great state of Virginia this weekend! We are going to race at the nation's capitol on the short track at Richmond International. It's really cool to see how different these guys race from the intermediate tracks of Atlanta and Charlotte to the short tracks of Richmond and Bristol. There's such a difference in strategy and car setup and such a huge difference in attitude.
Richmond is not as short as Bristol and Martinsville, but it's just as dicey with all of the traffic it seems. There's really no room for huge leads or a need for drafting like you see at the other tracks. It gets insane when you're watching a race where Kyle Busch or Jimmie Johnson have a 6 second lead over everyone else in the field. You definitely won't see that here at Richmond.
Richmond is a ¾ mile oval in the heart of the Commonwealth state. Even though it is a short track, it's still a heck of a lot different. Being almost a ¼ mile longer is saying something too. That's a big difference from a ½ mile or a 2/3 mile track. The turns have 14 degree banking with the 1290 foot frontstretch sitting at 8 degrees and the 860 foot backstretch sitting at 2 degrees.
The number one most important aspect of this track is staying out of trouble. Like all short tracks, track position is everything, but luckily in these shorter venues drivers are able to make up that position when necessary. Starting at the back at any track is never desirable though. Being able to stay up front is a good indication of the guys who are taking care of their tires. With all short tracks, tires are the deal breaker in a lot of late race cautions. Those drivers with better tires will push their way to the front on the short runs and the green-white-checker finishes that are almost inevitable here. So, two things: number one, a driver needs to be up front; number two, a driver does this by having good tires.
Beating and banging is going to happen. It's just the nature of the beast, but as I said before, those guys with good tires and good track position are the ones to watch for. It may seem unnecessary to say that a driver needs good track position somewhere, but if you look at the super speedways and even some of the longer intermediate tracks, track position can mean absolutely nothing. A driver in 30th place can get to 1st within a lap because of drafting. Here, there is no drafting and aerodynamics are not such a major factor. Being up front and staying up front are necessary.
This particular track is a great track for the driver I am tired of talking about. Kyle Busch is the defending winner of the Spring race from this year and last year. Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson are also major factors, but Busch takes the cake for this track. This is a track where he simply drives through everyone. He is able to get up front, stay up front, and do so usually with minimal contact unlike the other tracks that we've seen recently. With a good track record here, I hate to say it, but he's my pick this week. I do think that the Hendrick drivers of Johnson and Gordon are two more to watch as well as Busch's teammate Hamlin.
Here is a recap of your current top 12 after Atlanta:
1. Kevin Harvick
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kyle Busch
4. Tony Stewart
5. Carl Edwards
6. Jeff Burton
7. Jimmie Johnson
8. Kurt Busch
9. Matt Kenseth
10. Denny Hamlin
11. Greg Biffle
12. Clint Bowyer
The field is essentially set for the Chase. As Richmond is the last race until the 'playoffs' of NASCAR, pending any catastrophic events, I don't think that the top 12 will change in terms of who is included. Ryan Newman sits in 13th place, but he is a whopping 117 points behind 12th place Bowyer. Given 2 to 3 more races, I'd say that was feasible, but it really doesn't look like anyone else is going to be able to race their way in this year. Stay tuned though! Richmond never fails to excite. It's short track Saturday night racing! Who doesn't love that?
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U14s V Linthwaite, Upperthong & Hepworth - Match Report
U14s v Hepworth Utd (h) - Match Report
U14s return to winning ways in the league
Uppermill 7 Hepworth Utd 1
Huddersfield U14s Sunday League - Division 3
Sunday 3rd November 2013
Churchill Playing Fields
After five successive away games, Uppermill finally played at home for the first time since 22nd September; their first game at the newly reopened Churchill facility .The hazy days back in late September are now a distant memory with the weather now far more befitting an autumnal November early morning - temperature barely nudging 7 degrees, a bright, fresh start that soon changed to intermittent showers then pouring rain for much of the second half.
The boggy pitch, a late change from the original one designated, was just about playable with water never too far away under the muddy surface.
Hepworth, starting the game in 8th place, fielded a team of only 10 men, having suffered three late cry-offs just as they set off for the match. Apart from a brief spell at 2-1 down, they never really presented any serious threat in what was to become a one-sided game.
Uppermill, in 5th place before the start, were comfortable throughout and played some excellent football given the poor state of the pitch.
The seven goals were shared between Lewis Burton and hatricks each for Ben Kershaw (a good effort given that he played a quarter of the game in goal) and Travis Thornley, who scored a selection of hum dingers from long range to go with his others from previous weeks in what is turning out to be a one man goal of the season competition!
Matt Pazos played in goal again for the first half, with the second being shared between Ben and Toby Kershaw; a good effort from all concerned.
The splendid morning was rounded off by a visit from a photographer from the Oldham Chronicle who took a series of action shots plus a team photo to go on the website
Man of the match was Elliott Gregory.
U14s V Upperthong (a) - Match Report
U14s lose thriller at league leaders Upperthong.
Upperthong 4 Uppermill 3
Huddersfield U14s Sunday League - Division 3
Sunday 27th October 2013
Sands Recreation Ground, Holmfirth
Uppermill travelled over the Pennines to a rainy Holmfirth to play their fifth away game on the bounce, this time a league match against top of the table Upperthong.
Played on the pitch in front of the Holmfirth swimming baths, the match kicked off at lunchtime and followed immediately after another game. With the incessant, squally showers, the surface by then had cut up into a mud bath although it was a welcome change to see a much smaller (albeit bobbly) pitch than usual.
As the fixture was being played at half term there were a lot of players away on holiday so Uppermill were down to the bare bones of just eleven players only (so no substitutes). Ironically, this seemed to suit the team better as a momentum was established throughout without the complication that trying to accommodate numerous substitutions sometimes brings
Matt Pazos played in goal and put in a splendid performance, resplendent in his white kit that so did not suit the muddy conditions!
Uppermill started brightly and were one up after a minute with a well taken goal slipped under the advancing keeper by Joe Langridge. Showing little respect for the runaway league leaders, the away advantage was doubled when Lewis Burton tapped in a second after good work down the right from Ben Fawley (although the ref missed a blatant handball in the build-up).
The home team responded well, however, and were level after a relatively short time when Uppermill conceded an own goal and then failed to clear a corner.
Uppermill refused to lie down and were soon back in the lead after a splendid run down the left by Joe who finished with a rocket in to the top of the net to make it 3-2 to score what was undoubtedly the goal of the game.
An exciting first half ended with the teams level at 3-3 after the home team again replied.
The second half saw Uppermill continue their admirable performance although the team began to tire slightly without the luxury of any substitutes.
The game finally swung on two key passages of play. Firstly Joe had a close range shot superbly saved by the home team keeper – a desperate block using his legs. Uppermill then conceded a foul throw and Upperthong restarted with a shot against the post and a rebound in to win the game 4-3.
Any neutral watching the game would have been hard pressed to guess which team were the run away league leaders. Uppermill, with only 11 players available throughout on a quagmire of a pitch, were very unlucky to lose this game.
Man of the match was Joe Langridge.
U14s v Linthwaite (a) - Match Report
U14s win in the cup at Linthwaite
Linthwaite 5 Uppermill 8
Huddersfield League Cup
Sunday 20th October 2013
Rounds Hall School, Linthwaite
This time saw a reasonably short trip down the A62 for Uppermill to take on Linthwaite in the Huddersfield League Cup.
This was the fourth away game on the run and yet again the pitch was a large bumpy affair, very much open to the elements on the far extremities of the school playing fields on another windy Sunday morning.
In what turned out to be very much a game of two contrasting halves, Uppermill stormed to a 4-1 lead by the break, with goals from Joe Langridge, Ben Kershaw, Travis Thornley (another top corner beauty struck from the edge of the box) and a penalty from Matt Pazos (who was actually playing in goal at the time!).
In what has become a bit of a pattern recently resulting from both the need to change the goalkeeper and also how best to accommodate our healthy turnout with numerous substititutions, some momentum was lost in the second half. Linthwaite actually got back to 6-5 before Uppermill breathed easily again after a late flurry to win 8-5.
The second half saw another goal from Joe Langridge, two from Lewis Burton and pick of the bunch, a mazy run down the right with an unstoppable finish from Matt Pazos - a goal that Yaya Toure would have been proud of!
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Published May 11, 2010 12:00
MADRID, Spain - World No.2 Caroline Wozniacki's clay court struggles continued in Madrid on Tuesday, as she lost to Alona Bondarenko in straight sets in the second round of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.
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Wozniacki had a strong start to the clay court season in America, winning Ponte Vedra Beach and reaching the semifinals of Charleston; but an ankle injury suffered there in the semifinals, which forced her to retire from the match, seems to have shaken her results, as she has now lost in the second round in all of her European clay court stops: Stuttgart, Rome and now Madrid.
"I'm disappointed. I would have loved to win today. I'll go back on the practice courts tomorrow and start working my butt off, and the results will come back," Wozniacki said. "I've started feeling better with my ankle, now I just need to get back in shape and feel good again on the court. The French Open, that's the goal at the moment." Highlights: Bondarenko vs. Wozniacki
Bondarenko, who broke Wozniacki five times in the one-hour, 19-minute, 62 63 victory, got the biggest win of her career, her best previous win coming against a No.4-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova in Warsaw two years ago. She now has three Top 5 wins and seven Top 10 wins. The Ukrainian No.1 also made noise in Madrid last year, ousting Kuznetsova en route to the quarterfinals; perhaps a good omen for Wozniacki is that Kuznetsova went on to win the French Open.
No.6 seed Elena Dementieva was also sent to the sidelines, falling to Romanian talent Alexandra Dulgheru, 61 36 75. Dementieva ground her way back from losing the first set, taking the second set and building a 5-3 lead in the third set, but in the end was outdone by Dulgheru, who picked up her second Top 10 win. Her first came just last week against Dinara Safina.
No.8 seed Samantha Stosur managed to win, beating María José Martínez Sánchez. Read about Stosur's win over Martínez Sánchez here.
There were some other upsets, as Patty Schnyder rallied from 4-2 down in the third set to beat No.9 seed Agnieszka Radwanska, 36 64 64; Anabel Medina Garrigues crushed No.12 seed Marion Bartoli, 62 60; and Andrea Petkovic saved nine set points in the first set and went on to beat No.14 seed Flavia Pennetta, 76(3) 63. Highlights: Schnyder vs. Radwanska
No.13 seed Li Na and No.16 seed Nadia Petrova both won their matches, with Li's 62 36 75 victory against Dominika Cibulkova serving additional purposes. Li is donating her prize money from Madrid to Yushu earthquake relief.
Other winners as the second round continued at the Premier-level event were unseeded players Shahar Peer, Aravane Rezai and Lucie Safarova.


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"Our limitations are not a burden, but instead a gift, for beyond our limitations is fulfillment and purpose." ~ Jennifer Adams, Ms. Wheelchair America 2014
Jennifer Adams was born with partial limbs, yet she does not consider her struggles a burden, but instead a gift, for she has had the privilege to learn that beyond our limitations is fulfillment and life's purpose. Jennifer is a radiant, high energy spokes-woman who enjoys singing, public speaking, and skateboarding.
Jennifer is an accomplished woman. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Pacific Lutheran University, a certification in Radio Broadcasting, and a Master's degree in counseling from Faith Seminary. While she went to school, she worked in corporate settings. After receiving her Master's degree, she worked at the Tacoma School of the Arts as an advocate for students with disabilities.
Through Jennifer's education, life experience and professional experience, she started a motivational speaking business, SHIFT. The message of her story "shifts" peoples mindsets to see the possibilities beyond their limitations.
Through SHIFT Jennifer's started an anti-bullying campaign called "The Power of Words." Jennifer knows first-hand the power that words have on an individual's life through her own experience of being bullied in school, and the healing experience of being built up through positive words and support from family and friends. The message of "The Power of Words" is, that everyone should be accepted, regardless of disability, skin color, family back ground, financial means, or any perceived anomaly, because acceptance is POWERFUL!!!
Jennifer also has a passion for the arts; acting, dancing, and singing. She has experienced barriers to her passion in the mainstream art world, due to her disability. Her goal is encourage people with disabilities to take their gifts and talents out into the world to break down barriers of discrimination. "When we (people with disabilities) show the world our talents, disabilities dissolve and abilities shine forth."
Jennifer's National Platform Title: Inclusion Revolution
Platform Focus: "To spread the message of acceptance and awareness to businesses, schools and legislators in America and demonstrate to everyone that having a disability is cool!"
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Mariah spent her year promoting inclusion in all aspects of life, from work to play, with her "Inclined for Inclusion" platform. She worked hard to promote fair and equal access to all buildings, especially those in historic districts, because she believes these barriers have plagued the disability community for too long.
2012 – Josie Badger
Josie spent her year traveling the country, including Alaska, promoting her platform of developing empowerment and leadership development of youth with disabilities. She also spent her reign promoting awareness of the need to eliminate architectural and attitudinal barriers, informing the able-bodied public of the achievements of the millions of people with disabilities across the nation, and assisting with the establishment of programs in all 50 states.
2011 – Alexandra McArthur
Alexandra spent hear year advocating, inspiring and challenging every audience she spoke to. She also shared her platform of the importance of employment for people with disabilities to promote inclusion, which she believes happens person by person, and worked towards full and equal access for people with disabilities, changing one mind at a time throughout the year.
2010 – Erika Bogan
Erika used her own personal story as an example than anything is possible through perseverance and determination. Her platform also focused on seeing the abilities of all people with physical limitations and the need for state resources to promote independent living.
2009 – Michelle Colvard of Texas
Michelle's platform emphasized the need for people of all abilities to take responsibility for their own health and wellness. Her year as Ms. Wheelchair America helped prove that women who happen to use wheelchairs can be every bit as successful, vibrant and powerful as other women.
2008 – Kristen McCosh of Massachusetts
Kristen spent her year traveling across the country spreading the word about the accomplishments and achievements of people who use wheelchairs. She also spent her year advocating for vital programs and services that facilitate empowerment and success for people with disabilities, such as employment, success, education, transportation, housing and health care.
2007 – Autumn Grant of Massachusetts
Autumn's involvement with Ms. Wheelchair America began when she was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts in 2006. She has served in several positions on the Board of Directors and currently works as the Associate Director or Undergraduate and Student Affairs at Northeastern University.
2006 – Kristen Connors of Rhode Island
Kristen combined her employment and leadership knowledge and her advocacy work to pursue her platform of "Breaking Down Attitudinal Barriers for People with Disabilities in the Workforce." People with disabilities face obstacles in the workforce every day and Kristen believes that we are the only ones who can set limits for our potential to overcome these obstacles.
2005 – Juliette Rizzo of Maryland
Juliette empowers Americans with disabilities though her Ms. Wheelchair platform, "Power through Participation: Illuminating Opportunities for People with Disabilities." She believes that community participation is more than having a physical presence but is also about finding your identity through your involvement in personal contribution to community life.
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The extreme cold and wind on Monday had a lot of schools and businesses closed, giving a lot of QCA residents an extra long weekend.
But, it seems like the cold kept most people at home, creating a chilling effect for some local businesses that did stay open.
We checked in with quite a few businesses around the Quad Cities on Monday where we thought people would head out to in droves to take advantage of their day off school or work.
With only a few exceptions, the general message from movie theaters, bowling alleys and grocery stores we talked to was that business was actually a little slower than normal for a Monday because of the cold.
That said, with a lot of people staying home, many restaurants that make deliveries reported having plenty of extra orders.
And, enough local residents did brave the elements to make for steady business for at least a few retailers.
"I never have time with school and everything, so I kind of had to come out today, it's my only option," said Julia Zmuda, an Alleman High School student who was shopping at the Davenport JCPenney store Monday.
Zmuda was certainly not alone in taking advantage of the day off to head to the mall to shop.
"I've seen a lot of my friends, so it's quite busy," said Pleasant Valley High School student Karley Lee.
"We've seen a lot younger kids coming through today, parents and so forth," noted JCPenney Talent Resource Leader Scott Klingbiel, "So they're out bearing the cold and we're getting some traffic out of it and we're reaping some sales, too."
Klingbiel says preview sales in some departments and steep clearances in others are big in drawing in customers, no matter the weather.
"There's lots of things to bring people out to look into," he said.
And it seems the cold was no match for the most determined consumers:
"We decided to go ahead with our plans, even though the weather is crazy," said Kimberly Dodson, who was shopping with her best friend during a girls weekend trip to Davenport which the pair had planned months ago.
Meantime, other shoppers say they have upcoming plans that won't wait for the weather:
"I'm looking for an Iowa shirt for the game tomorrow," said Bailey Trondson, an Alleman High School student who had the day off from school on Monday.
"We're going to Florida in a couple weeks and I decided to look at bathing suits," said another shopper, June Reimers.
"Crazy as it seems," she laughed.
At least bathing suit shopping is a good excuse to think warm thoughts, she said, whatever the weather outside.
Shoppers we talked to say a big bonus to the cold weather that kept many other people home was that it kept lines and wait times short at a lot of stores and restaurants they went to.
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There are three general categories of chemical solutions used as acne chemical peel treatments: alphahydroxy acid (AHA) or glycolic acid peels, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels, and phenol peels.
Alpha and beta hydroxyl acid peels
Mild or light forms of peels for acne are alphahydroxy acid peel and betahydroxy acid peel. AHAs, such as glycolic, lactic, or fruit acids are the mildest of the peel formulas and produce light peels. Salicylic acid chemical peels are the most common type of betahydroxy acid peel. Betahydroxy acids are helpful because they can exfoliate oily skin and deeply penetrate the skin with no irritation.
AHAs are derived from fruit, sugar, sour milk, and other natural sources. AHA chemical peels often contain:
- Glycolic acid (extracted from sugar cane)
- Lactic acid (extracted from milk)
- Malic acid (extracted from pears and apples)
- Citric acid (extracted from oranges and lemons)
- Tartaric acid (extracted from grapes)
Lighter chemical peels for acne do not require much recovery time, although it is normal for people to experience slight redness and irritation and may also experience some crusting which will eventually subside as the body adjusts to the treatment. The peeling is similar to sunburn. Most people can continue their normal activities. Make-up can be applied a few hours after the procedure. These lighter chemical peel treatments are usually repeated every six weeks and patients generally undergo five to eight light chemical peels to achieve optimal results.
Trichloroacetic acid peels
Medium chemical peels, also known as TCA chemical peels, provide more dramatic results than light chemical peels, and they don't require the extended recovery time of deep (phenol) peels. A medium chemical peel can be used to treat any area of the body and take only minutes to complete. Depending on the size of the area being treated, a medium chemical peel may take from 15 to 60 minutes to complete, though most treatments can be completed within 30 minutes.
TCA can be used in many concentrations, but it is most commonly used for medium-depth peeling. A 15 percent concentration may be suitable in some cases; for a slightly deeper penetration, the physician may use a concentration as high as 50 percent. Fine surface wrinkles, superficial blemishes and pigment problems are commonly treated with TCA. It is ideal for the removal of acne scars, and for removing shallow tattoos and age spots. It is also recommended for large pores but not for deep furrows.
It helps remove the layers of dead skin that can cause acne infection to get blocked and releases the impurities allowing the skin to heal with a much healthier look. TCA chemical peel also helps increase the blood flow and circulation, which in turn stimulates your skin cells allowing them to rejuvenate and build up collagen and elastic fibers which strengthen the skin.
It is advised to wear sunscreen after having a TCA chemical peel. The treatment is painful and treated areas are swollen, red and crusted for the next week or so. The results of TCA chemical peels are usually less dramatic than and not as long-lasting as those of a phenol peel. More than one TCA chemical peel may be needed to achieve the desired result. The recovery from a TCA chemical peel is usually shorter than with a phenol peel.
Other chemical peels
Phenol peels
Phenol is the strongest of the chemical solutions and produces a deep peel. It is used mainly to treat patients with coarse facial wrinkles, areas of blotchy or damaged skin caused by sun exposure, or pre-cancerous growths. Compared to light chemical peels and medium chemical peels, deep chemical peels have more dramatic results, and only a single treatment is required. Since phenol sometimes lightens the treated areas, the level of skin pigmentation may be a determining factor as to whether or not it is an appropriate treatment for the patient. Phenol is primarily used on the face; scarring may result if it's applied to the neck or other body areas. Some physicians prefer general anesthesia or local anesthetics combined with intravenous sedatives.
The main disadvantage of phenol chemical peel is permanent skin pallor; therefore, deep peel is not recommended for darker skinned individuals such Hispanics, East Indians, Asians and African Americans.
The initial recovery period with a deep acne chemical peel scar is approximately 10 days to two weeks. As the new skin cells emerge, the face is very red at first, gradually fading to a pinkish color over the next few weeks. The face may become very swollen, even to the point that the eyes are temporarily swollen shut. This sunburned appearance takes two to three months to improve. Thereafter, the skin would appear extremely pale. A sunblock must be used to protect the delicate new skin.
Jessner's peel
It is a technique which combines the use of resorcinol, lactic, and salicylic acids. It is a mild peeling agent that can be used to lighten areas of hyper pigmentation and to treat aged sun-damaged skin. Before using the Jessner's solution to do a chemical peel, Retin-A (tretinoin) is applied to the skin each night for 2-3 weeks.
Blue peel
This chemical peel is TCA blended with a blue dye, which allows the physician to accurately determine where and how evenly the chemical has been applied. This chemical peel has the same benefits as any TCA chemical peel; however, it is often recommended as a treatment for skin discoloration. This peel is accompanied by home treatment with hydroquinone and tretinoin.
Getting the most from chemical peel
- It is always better to get a dermatologist's OK before having a light chemical peel in case you are using any prescription medication.
- Remember to wear sunscreen daily. The skin becomes more prone to sunburn and sun damage for some time after the chemical peel treatment. Choose a non-comedogenic brand that doesn't clog pores.
- Medicated cleansers, such as those containing benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, can sting if used after a chemical peel. Instead, use a gentle cleanser like Cetaphil or Dove for a few days, or until the skin gets healed.
- Although skin begins to feel softer and smoother after just one session, the best results however appear with a series of treatments. To treat acne, the sessions are usually spaced one to two weeks apart.
- Ask the doctor what acne treatment medications, if any, should be used while having a series of light chemical peels done.


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Mumford & Sons brought the music world to its knees with their debut release of 2009, Sigh No More, and are set to do it all again with follow-up Babel. Deftly side-stepping that awkward second-album questionability, the folk rock troubadours stay true to their sound while recording in such a way it often feels the band are right there, rocking out with you in your lounge room (some tracks were recorded live). There's that old saying, if it ain't broke… well, it most certainly is not broke.
Album opener and title track welcomes listeners back to the Mumford fold with open arms, its instantly epic sound saturating every inch of the air from start to finish. Definitely one of the standout tracks on the album and just the beginning of a journey where true song craft and musical brilliance carry each foot forward. At its end, Not With Haste rings of inner fulfillment and triumphantly speaks straight to the heart: "I am what I am/I leave no ties for a cynic's mind." The perfect closer.
This band has absolutely nailed the art of the climactic build. In songs like Lovers Eyes, Broken Crown and Below My Feet, the listener is guided gently from acoustic strums below frontman Marcus Mumford's raspy, earning vocals, only minutes later to be swept up in an urgent flurry of banjos, guitars and percussion, like a sports star carried on the shoulders of his biggest fans.
Another builder, Hopeless Wanderer, sits alongside first single I Will Wait as an album highlight, its tumultuous yet driving rhythm irresistible to the ears. In fact, whether it's acoustic, full-bodied or somewhere in between, Babel is an utterly addictive album and shows a band in its prime with plenty left in the tank. The only challenge they face now is playing enough shows for us all in December.
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A beacon of light and information was suddenly extinguished in our city last weekend.
Richard Gaines' untimely death leaves a void in the reporting of the lives of the citizens of Gloucester.
I had the privilege of knowing Richard for many years. I used to tease him about his sartorial deficiencies and told him that he would never be a Tom Wolfe writer nor appear in GQ. He just shrugged his shoulders and smiled.
But what Richard lacked in appearance he more than made up for in his passion for the truth. He was always on the side of the underdog and he hated governmental bodies, federal, state or local, trying to run roughshod over the lives and rights of every day citizens simply because they could.
His dogged determination in rooting out and exposing all the inequities and secrets in the federal government's war against the New England fishing industry and his beloved Gloucester fishermen was driven by an overwhelming belief that it just wasn't right and that the fishermen shouldn't be singled out for destruction, especially based upon very faulty statistics.
He just didn't report the news, he understood the news and the impact that it would have on our everyday lives.
He approached state and local politics the same way. His years of experience in the political arena gave him insights that many others didn't possess. We often had "discussions" on the pros and cons of various issues and politicians which were enlightening for both of us.
To steal a familiar quote, "He didn't suffer fools lightly." But I also had the honor to see another side of Richard, and that was his compassion and sympathy for our veterans.
He went out of his way to report on issues involving veterans in the City of Gloucester and he was unafraid to ruffle a few feathers if necessary if he felt veterans were not being treated fairly.
Richard had this deep desire to help our veterans, especially Vietnam veterans, understand that they were not forgotten and that they deserved our support. He made sure that our citizens always remembered that also.
For that, he will always have the everlasting respect and admiration of the veterans of the city of Gloucester.
I know that wherever he is, Richard will be driving the powers-that-be made with his incessant questions and investigations. I would expect nothing less.
But back here on Earth, his passing leaves an extremely large void, and he will be sorely missed.
Goodbye my old friend — and God speed.
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Myers . . . Protestants . . . Fiddling . . . Miracle
Published 08/02/2010 | 05:00
- KEVIN Myers has succeeded, once again, in proving his adeptness in brandishing a hammer. His article (Irish Independent, February 5) hits the nail squarely on the head in contrasting the responses to the recent earthquakes in China and Haiti by governments and charities.
He quite rightly questions the difference in the world's expectations of the two governments and the survivors.
Why is he the only journalist to ask such pertinent and appropriate questions?
John O'Sullivan
Rathangan, Co Kildare
- ALTHOUGH the alliteration was attractive, your recent headline 'Protestants welcome parade promise' hardly hit a home run in the accuracy stakes. The marchers are unionists and the protesters (Protestants?) are nationalists. Their respective religions are irrelevant.
Wroclaw, Poland
- I SEE three United Kingdom MPs and a peer are facing criminal charges for fiddling their expenses.
It's a good job we got the British out of here when we did. If their writ still ran in this country we would not be able to jail murderers or those convicted of manslaughter for even five years because the prisons would be overrun with politicians.
Padraic Neary
Tubbercurry, Co Sligo
- THE Israeli field hospital in Haiti was indeed a miracle, as Dr Daniel Briscoe claims (Letters, February 6). Equally miraculous, however, was the speed with which the Israeli doctors packed their bags and returned to Israel as soon as they had been photographed enough for the purposes of propaganda. To paraphrase Dr Briscoe: to use the crisis and suffering of Haitians as a platform to defend the genocidal Israeli state deserves only contempt.
Raymond Deane
Dublin 2
Irish Independent


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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission is meeting in Pierre on Tuesday.
The board is scheduled to discuss aeronautical hazard applications, financial assistance agreements and an SDSU safety initiative using a flight simulator.
Commissioners are also slated to review state aviation laws and discuss an Aberdeen fuel tax request.
The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in the Department of Transportation commission room.
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