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TV stolen during burglary at Flixton Cricket Club
11:28am Thursday 29th March 2012 in News
BURGLARS broke into Flixton Cricket Club and stole a television.
The break-in happened at about 12.30am on Saturday at the Lawrence Road club.
This was shortly after bar staff had locked up and left for the night.
The intruders got in by prising open a fire door. They then smashed glasses behind the bar and removed an empty till and smashed it on the ground to open it.
They then made their escape with a 40-inch Samsung flat screen TV.
No cash was stolen and the alarm was triggered. Secretary Irene Hardy said: "We lock up at midnight so I can only assume they were watching and waiting for staff to leave. I'm just glad none of them were caught up in what was happening.
"The building is well protected and we're taking every precaution to make sure nothing like this happens again."
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Dating North America's Oldest Petroglyphs, February 27
Thursday | February 27 | 7 p.m.
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Paleontology Hall
Larry Benson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Curator of Anthropology, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
On the western side of the Winnemucca Lake Basin in northwest Nevada is a carbonate tufa mound which contains the oldest petroglyphs (picture-writing) in North America. According to the archaeological record, Native Americans inhabited this area from 14,800 to 13,200 years ago, and also from between 11,300 and 10,500 years ago, and either group is a candidate for having carved the petroglyphs. In any case, this mound of volcanic rock represents a monumental find to give us more understanding of this era of prehistory.
Dr. Benson will be presenting an overview of this find and of the research behind the dating of the petroglyphs.
More information on this research project can be found in these articles:
New CU-Boulder Led Research Effort Dates Oldest Petroglyphs Known in North America
N. America's Oldest Known Petroglyphs Discovered in Nevada


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Note: The purpose of this FanPost is to share stories from the game in Brooklyn, and I hope that others will add their experiences in the comments (especially because people did a lot of other interesting things before, during, and after the game). Maybe this will inspire some fans who couldn't make it out and we'll become a formidable mass travelling fanbase.
I had the game against Kentucky circled in my calendar for quite awhile. When tickets were released on February, I scrambled to find some reception on my phone so I could order a pair. Over the past year, I had following the arena's construction progress on NetsDaily even though I'm not a Nets fan. People were suggesting on this site that there would be a sizeable Maryland contingent at the game, with the strong alumni base in the City/ tri-state area. Still, I didn't know what exactly to expect.
On my mid-day bus from DC to New York, there were at least a dozen people wearing UMD gear. People seemed genuinely excited, admitting that we probably wouldn't win but still holding out hope for a pleasant experience. Upon arriving in NYC, we went our separate ways, and I grabbed a late lunch and took the subway to Brooklyn. Arriving at the station, I had a big grin on my face as I emerged from the "Barclays Center Transit Connection" and saw the beautiful front of the arena. I got there just about as the building's doors were about to open. The arena staff were very friendly and courteous, even if they hadn't exactly figured out the right answers to questions such as "where do I go to leave a ticket at Will Call?"
During the first game of the doubleheader, various Barclays Center staff were milling about and I struck up conversation with a few of them. They seemed pretty excited about a big college game, many of them having never attended one before. One of the Yormark brothers was screaming at someone into his cell about how keeping the front doors open was making the arena very chilly. Digger Phelps and Seth Greenberg walked past my seats to get to their broadcast desk and I exchanged a few words with them. Fans trickled in slowly, with many Kentucky families getting there early.
I went up to the reception event in the 40/40 club, where at least 500 Maryland fans were chatting, demolishing hors d'oeuvre, and causing chaos at the bar where the bartenders were completely unprepared for the thousands of drink orders they were getting. Maybe we should've brought our own from College Park :) I don't think the Barclays Center knew what they were getting into when they accepted the reservation from the Terrapin Club. Between this and several bar meetup spots in the neighborhood, you could be forgiven if 20 minutes before tipoff you thought MD fans were vastly outnumbered by UK fans. Except the MD fans were just finishing up their pregaming and arrived to dominate the arena just before tip. Gotta give a special shoutout to the student section in the upper deck, where I saw they were singing Rock and Roll pt 2 at the usual time :)
The big game itself had an unbelievable atmosphere. Jay-Z sat courtside, and I bet he was thinking to himself, "Why can't I get this kind of atmosphere at Nets games?" My section stood up for most of the game. Both fanbases were very knowledgeable and loud, with the Terps fans having an edge in the overall numbers and volume departments (I'd say there was at least 10K people cheering on the Terps). This was shocking to many Kentucky fans that I spoke to. They are known as a well-traveling fanbase, and though they respect Maryland fans, they just never expect to be the minority at a neutral site game. Whenever UK made a big play, a couple of their fans in the next section over would turn and start taunting me. Whenever UMD made a big play, I'd hurl some abuse at them (Saying everything they ever did with Cal would be vacated was a frequent topic). Despite the loss, it was a lot of fun to go up against the defending national champions and have the best player on the floor be on our side. The ushers I chatted with were amazed at what they saw at the game; they had never seen that much passion or noise from opposing fanbases.
As the final buzzer sounded, me and my friend shook hands with the Kentucky fans right next to and across from us. Though we had been shouting some nasty things at each other, it's not as if it was an actual rivalry with raw emotions and acrimony. When I excited the arena to get back on the subway, I once again had a smile on my face. Though we had lost, the Terps had acquitted themselves well and I could not be more excited about this team's potential for the rest of this season.


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Wassily Kandinsky and 20th Century Abstract Art
Wassily Kandinsky was a 19th-20th century abstract painter. He was born in Russia but contributed greatly to the German Expressionism Movement and was one of the first modern abstract painters. His works use many shapes and colors and are quite unique. I choses this topic since I am an Art History minor and I enjoy absract art and Kandinsky, in particular. From my research I wanted to learn more about Kandinsky's personal and professional life and discover what contributions and lasting effects he had on the German Expressionist Movement and modern abstract painting from the 20th century to today.
Title of Web page:
WebMuseum: Kandinsky, Wassily
Web address: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/kandinsky/
Brief Description: This site provides biographical information, examples of Kandinsky's work, and links to other Kandinsky-related sites, which were very helpful. Also, the site explores Kandinsky's relationship with music as well as painting and explains his theories of abstraction.
Source of Web site: Nicolas Pioch, WebMuseum
2. Title of Web page: CGFA - Bio: Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)
Web address: http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/kandinsky/kandinsky_bio.htm
Brief Description: This page provides detailed information about Kandinsky's personal and professional life. It includes a great biography and describes Kandinsky's studies and his contribution to art. It also has a picture of Kandinsky himself, which is always interesting!
Source of Web site: Compton's Encyclopedia Online v2.0
Title of Web page: Kandinsky: Compositions
Web address: http://www.glyphs.com/art/kandinsky/
Brief Description: This site provides a deeper look into the psychological meanings and goals of Kandinsky's work. It discusses how Kandinsky's desire to express his emotional perceptions led to the development of an abstract style of painting based on the non-representational properties of color and form. The site uses specific works as examples and analyzes the use of color and composition, as well as the themes Kandinsky is trying to convey. It is helpful because it provides information and insight about Kandinsky that I have not seen before, and it causes you to look at Kandinsky's painting in a whole new way.
Source of Web site: Mark Harden
Title of Web page:
Mark Harden's Artchive - Wassily Kandinsky
Web address: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/ftptoc/kandinsky_ext.html
Brief Description: This site provides information about Kandinsky's fascination with music's emotional power. It discusses Kandinsky's musical inspiration for his painting and his correlations between music and art. There is also interesting personal information about Kandinsky and his works. The site has links to books on kandinsky and images of his paintings, too.
Source of Web site: Mark Harden
Title of Web page:
Wassily Kandinsky and his Justification for Abstraction in Art
Web address: http://arthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa020100.htm
Brief Description: This site provides a biography and timeline of Kandinsky's life and career as an artist. There's and interesting anecdote about how Kandinsky decided to pursue and abstract style of painting, too. It describes the development and justification of Kandinsky's abstraction in his paintings, which are seen as the first entirely abstract works of art in western art history. The site offers additional art history links as well.
Source of Web site: Andrea Mulder-Slater
1. [no author mentioned]. (1995, December). Painting states of mind. Scholastic Art [Online], 26, 377 words. Available: Infotrac OneFile [2002, May 26].
2. [no author mentioned]. (2000, May 15). An Avant-Garde Original: A small gallery in the Alps plays host to the great Kandinsky, one of the most influential artists of the abstractionist movement. Time International [Online], 155, 889 words. Available: Infotrac OneFile [2002, May 26].
3. Adams, Brooks. (1995, July). Epic Kandinsky. Art in America [Online], 83, 10 pages. Available: Infotrac OneFile [2002, May 27].
4. Hall, James. (1999, April 19). The world reshaped. New Statesman (1996) [Online], 128, 780 words. Available: Infotrac OneFile [2002, May 27].
5. Southgate, Therese M. (1999, May 26). The cover. JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association [Online], 281, 594 words. Available: Infotrac OneFile [2002, May 26].
Wullschlager, Jackie. (2001, September 26). A vocation found in a haystack:
VISUAL ARTS ST PAUL DE VENCE. The Financial Times [Online], 1052 words. Available:
Infotrac OneFile [2002, May 27].
Two Print Sources:
Peter Anselm Riedl, Wassily Kandinsky, (Milano: Fratelli
Fabbri, 1964).
call number: ND1170.M33 no.43
2. Sixten Ringbom, The sounding cosmos; a study in the spiritualism of Kandinsky and the genesis of abstract painting, (Abo [Finland]: Abo Akademi, 1970). call number: AS262.A3 v. 38 nr. 2
Non-paper Source:
1. Museum without walls (Indianapolis: Kartes Video Communications, 1986), videorecording. call number: 65-V4932
"1-Click" Controversy
(TOPIC AREA: Net Controversy)
Statistics show that
online merchants lose many sales after buyers are presented with a long form
to fill out. (1) This was the motivation behind Amazon.com's development of
"1-Click" checkout. A single mouse click at the Amazon site sends
an order, along with customer identification, to the server system. The server
retrieves previously stored customer information, such as shipping and billing
information, and generates a purchase order. There is no additional "check-out"
procedure once a customer has selected an item for purchase. (2)
Amazon.com patented their
"1-Click" Ordering technology in September 1999 and within months
sued Barnes and Noble for using a similar ordering system, called "Express
Lane" checkout. (3) Amazon has sued to block the use of the "1-click"
idea and the patent gives Amazon the power to control all use of this technique.
The suit asked for a preliminary injunction and an award of damages. Amazon won the first round, stopping Barnes and Noble from using the "1-click" technology during the 1999 and 2000 holiday seasons. (2) However, on February 14 2001 a federal appeals panel lifted the pretrial order that had prevented Barnes and Noble from using the "Express Lane" feature. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Courts had found "substantial questions as to the validity of the patent." (1) In March 2002 Amazon.com reported that it had settled its long-running patent-infringement suit against Barnes and Noble, but the details of the settlement were not disclosed.
The district court's granting of the preliminary injunction drew much attention and prompted many to voice concerns over whether patents on business methods should be granted at all. Some even suggested boycotts of Amazon. (2) The basic concern is that such business method patents would stifle, rather than encourage, innovation in the rapidly changing technology of the Internet. (3) The ruling in this case does not ultimately resolve the issue of whether Amazon deserves a patent on its "1-Click" system, which many consider to be a commonsense idea.
In response to the controversy over the Amazon patent, Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon.com, wrote a letter proposing certain changes to the patent system where "business method" technology was concerned. (2) However, the issue at large is still unresolved and the debate over patents on Internet technology will likely continue to be a problem, not just for Amazon, but for all e-businesses.
(1) Marc E. Brown, "One-click shopping still risky to implement," Electronic Business, May 2001 v27 i5 p18. Also Available [Online]: Infotrac OneFile [Accessed: 24 May, 2002].
(2) Scott M. Alter, "Can you patent a better mouseclick? The recent Amazon.com decision and the debate on business methods patents," Washington Techway, 14 May 2001, pS-4(2). Also Available [Online]: Infotrac OneFile [Accessed: 25 May 2002].
(3) Robert Carson Godbey, "Patents and the Internet part 2," Hawaii Business, August 2001 v47 i2 p199. Also Available [Online]: Infotrac OneFile [Accessed: 24 May 2002].
Title of Web page: Boycott Amazon!
Web address: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/amazon.html
Brief Description: Anti-Amazon site explaining boycott as a result of Amazon's "1-Click" patent and lawsuit
Source of Web site: GNU Project, Free Software Foundation (FSF), Inc.
2. Title of Web page: No More Pesos for Senor Bezos
Web address: wysiwyg://zoffsitebottom.9/http://davenet d.com/2000/02/28/
Brief Description: Site discusses the Amazon suit, patents and their effects on everyday Internet users
Source of Web site: Davenet (Dave Winer)
Title of Web page: Patently
Absurd - Amazon.com and the Internet Patent Controversy
Web address: wysiwyg://33http://publishing.about.com/library/weekly/ aa031000a.htm
Brief Description: Article about opposition to Amazon's patent and Jeff Bezos' response
Source of Web site: About.com


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"The Chiefs have no comment regarding Michael Vick. They haven't given any thought to it. They don't want to be involved in any conversation about Michael Vick."
Above is a statement from a Chiefs spokesperson given to the National Football Post back in May. The assumption is that this is still true and the Chiefs will have no part in the Vick sweepstakes.
Besides, we've already got a Vick-esque quarterback in Tyler Thigpen.
Thigpen is a more accurate passer while Vick's completion percentage declined his last three full years in the league. The turnovers are also a concern. Vick fumbled 16, 11 and 9 times in his final three ful seasons. He was sacked 46, 33 and 45 times in final full three seasons.
While Vick can certainly be considered a better quarterback than Thigpen, it's not by much. Especially after two years off of football. And especially when you look at what each brings to the locker room.
Click 'continue reading' to find out how many millions the Chiefs are under the salary cap and what they have to spend in order to meet the league minimum requirements. Hint: It's a lot.
Chiefs are $30 million under the salary cap
Courtesy of Bill Williamson at ESPN.com, the Kansas City Chiefs are $30.16 million under the salary cap with the release of the latest figures following the Matt Cassel contract extension.
$30.16 million. Wow. I understand being under the cap affords us some luxuries later in the season if a certain player becomes available (Scott Pioli used the Dolphins getting Chad Pennington last season as an example) but it's getting to the point where you have to look around and say, 'How are the Chiefs going to spend this money?'
According to NFL rules, the Chiefs must spend about 86.4% of the total salary cap to meet the league minimum requirements. That's the least we can spend.
And we're still over $12 million away from that number
Handi-capping Vick's next move
Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times lays out his top eight places Vick could land:
New England, Miami, Oakland, Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Washington.
I would slide Washington up closer to the front and move Miami to the back. The Dolphins have Pat White and the Redskins went after several other quarterbacks this offseason so why not Vick? He could come in on a one year deal and if Jason Campbell struggles then you slide Vick right in to be the starter after '09.
More trouble with the Broncos
The McDaniels hire. The Cutler trade. The Marshall situation. The hits keep on coming. According to the Denver Post, first round pick Knowshown Moreno and the Broncos are "far off" in negotiations.
The Broncos and Knowshon Moreno were so far away from an agreement Sunday afternoon, one NFL source said there was "no way" the rookie running back from Georgia would show up today for the unofficial start of training camp.
Moreno did not report with the rest of the rookies yesterday because a deal isn't done. This is a huge deal, at least because of his position. Running back is a relatively easy position to understand and play well in early years.
Tweet of the day from @kellyurich:
Wouldn't it be cool if the Chiefs signed Michael Vick to a 3 year contract....to be KC Wolf?


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There is a surprising product you probably are eating and you do not know it. It is called pink slime.
The material is made up of scraps of specially treated meat to add as filler for ground beef. These types of scraps were once used only in dog food and cooking oil. Now these pieces are sprayed with ammonia to make them safe enough to eat before they are added to most ground beef.
A number of fast-food restaurants made headlines by announcing they would stop using the filler. Although, the substance is all across the food supply, and it now has Gerald Zirnstein grinding his own hamburgers. The former USDA scientist, now whistle blower, knows that 70 percent of the ground beef we buy in supermarkets contains pink slime. He calls it economic fraud.
"It's not fresh ground beef, it is a substitute, it's a cheap substitute being added in," Zirnstein said.
Zirnstein first coined the term pink slime in a memo. He and his fellow USDA scientist Carl Custer both warned against using what the industry calls lean finely textured beef. However, their government bosses overruled them.
The process starts with gathered waste trimmings. They are simmered at low heat, to ensure the muscle and fat can be separated. Next, they are put in a centrifuge and spun to finish separation. The mixture is sent through pipes where it is sprayed by bacteria-killing ammonia. Later, it is compressed into bricks, flash frozen for shipment and the grocery store adds it to most of its ground beef.
However, there is still a kicker, pink slime does not have to appear on the label because USDA officials with links to the beef industry labeled pink slime as Meat.
"The under secretary said, it's pink, therefore it's Meat," Custer said.
Former undersecretary of agriculture Joanne Smith made that decision. It is a call that led to hundreds of millions of dollars for Beef Products Inc—the makers of pink slime.
Smith was appointed to BPI's board of directors after she stepped down from USDA. She made at least $1.2 million over 17 years. Smith did not return any of ABC's calls for comment. BPI said it had nothing to do with her appointment and the USDA says while legal then, she could have immediately joined that board under current ethics rules.
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This visualization of traffic flow in downtown Chicago was created using data generated by TRANSIMS, the TRansportation ANalysis and SIMulation System.
TRANSIMS is a regional transportation modeling and simulation software environment, used in this case to generate data that represents car paths. In order to bring that data to life, those car paths were converted into trajectories. Next, the trajectories were read into a data visualization plug-in called Maya, which was developed by Alex Betts at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications' Advanced Visualization Laboratory. The finishing touch was to add accurate models of buildings.
TRANSIMS is part of the US Department of Transportation's Travel Model Improvement Program. In order to create the Chicago version of TRANSIMS, AVL has been collaborating with the Argonne National Laboratory TRACC Center.
What next? According to the AVL website, "AVL's Matt Hall is creating an interactive software tool that allows researchers to refine data dynamically and update the visualization so that the simulation can be studied anew."
For a selection of videos demonstrating TRANSIMS visualizations, please visit the NCSA's Transportation Simulations page.
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Isn't this guy in charge of player development and scouting??
Someone please explain to me how this guy still has a job. We have one decent pitcher in the system and he's in Low A.
We are 1B heavy all through the system. Minor league 1B typically don't bring a lot of trade value with them and aren't the most athletic guys. Most of our other prospects are corner outfielders. UGH!!
We have no legit SS or C prospects. Our CF hot shot Hunter is in the tank in San Antonio.
We have Blanks starting to play LF, we have Venable in RF and Durango platooning in CF at AA. Besides those guys we don't have much going on AA or AAA.
Someone needs to be held accountable for this....by job title I believe that's Fuson.


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Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Paul Chryst has officially been announced as the next Pittsburgh Panthers head coach. He will be introduced at a 4 p.m. ET press conference at Pitt's practice facility. Pitt football fans seem pretty happy about all this.
According to Adam Hoge, Chryst has been in Pittsburgh for a while already Thursday, while Bob Lichtenfels reports Pitt players were told of the hire shortly ago. From a statement, here's Chryst on his new gig:
"My family and I greatly appreciate the opportunity to join the University of Pittsburgh," Chryst said. "Pitt and Pittsburgh are absolutely the right fit for us, and we're looking forward to getting immersed in our new hometown. We are committed to building a program on and off the field that will make people proud. The bar is set high in the `City of Champions' and that is incredibly exciting and inspiring. I can't wait to meet our players and get to work."
Chryst has never been a head coach, but has been his team's offensive coordinator at six different stops. His Badgers attack has helped Wisconsin reach two straight Rose Bowls.
Athletic director Steve Pederson congratulated Chryst, who takes over for Todd Graham, a man in a hurry with a wide world to see:
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Coach Chryst and his family to Pittsburgh," Pederson said. "His remarkable success at Wisconsin is well documented in the form of Big Ten championships and All-America performances. But beyond his achievements on the football field, we believed it was important to find a leader who gets the very best from his players while also developing the kind of culture that fits the University of Pittsburgh. Paul Chryst is that leader and we are anxious for our players and fans to get to know him in the coming days and years."
For more from the Panthers' side, visit Pitt blog Cardiac Hill and SB Nation Pittsburgh. For more on the 2011 college football coaching carousel, check out our dedicated section.


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April 4th is emblazoned on my mind. It's the day in 1968 when Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot dead on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis….
King was leading a poor- people's campaign for economic justice at the time of his assassination, which fulfilled the prophecy he made to film producer Abby Mann in 1966. On the recommendation of Harry Belafonte, Mann was planning to produce a movie about King's life. Mann asked King "how does it end?" King answered, "it ends with me getting killed." As David Garrow notes in his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of King (Bearing the Cross, 1999), "Mann was taken aback. 'I looked at him. He was smiling but he wasn't joking.'" Truth be told, King had good reasons to assume, as he commonly did, that his life would be cut short from the moment he arose to national prominence during the Montgomery bus boycott in 1956.
The circumstances of his 1968 assassination are in dispute (replete with critiques of the "lone shooter" theory). I don't know enough about those circumstances to voice a conspiracy opinion, but I find it interesting that the imperial militarist JFK's killing became an instant and durable national obsession but the murky murder of America's greatest peace and justice activist (King) is a mild matter of historical reflection. Maybe Oliver Stone should do a movie about THAT assassination.
As it happens (and a conspiracy theorist would like this), April 4th was also the day in 1967 that King went fully public with his strong criticism of the brutal American attack on Southeast Asia. In a speech at the Riverside Church in New York City, King merged the issues of empire and inequality by noting that his commitments to racial equality and social justice no longer permitted him to pull his punches on the Vietnam War. The war, King said, was "an enemy of the poor." It exploited economically disadvantaged Americans both on the killing fields of empire and – by stealing federal resources for domestic social welfare – on the streets and in the hills of American poverty. "I knew," King proclaimed, "that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettoes without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today – my own government."
His Christian convictions brought him, furthermore, to "allegiances and loyalties which are broader and deeper than nationalism." King's "reference group" (to use a sociological term) was the human race, not the United States.
The Vietnamese, King mused, "must see Americans as strange liberators." After noting America's earlier efforts to sustain French colonialism in post-WWII Vietnam and U.S. support for a brutal dictatorship there, King described some aspects of this "strange liberation." "While the people read our leaflets" about "peace and democracy," King noted, "they languish under our bombs and consider us – not their fellow Vietnamese – the real enemy….They watch as we poison their water, as we kill a million acres of their crops….They wander into the hospitals, with at least twenty casualties from American firepower for one 'Vietcong'-inflicted injury…They see the children degraded by our soldiers as they beg for food. They see the children selling their sisters to our soldiers, soliciting for their mothers. What do the peasants think as we ally ourselves with the landlords and as we refuse to put any action into our many words about land reform? What do they think as we test our latest weapons on them, just as the Germans tested out new medicine and new tortures in the concentration camps of Europe….We have destroyed their two most cherished institutions: the family and thevillage. We have destroyed their land and their crops…We have supported the enemies of the peasants….What liberators!."
I'll leave contemporary analogies to others.
After giving this speech, King was in "a buoyant mood" (Garrow). His opposition to the war (evident since at least 1965) was now completely in the open.
King's Riverside speech was denounced by national newspaper editorialists, including those at the Washington Post and the New York Times. It aso received bitter criticism from much of the nation's civil rights "leadership," including the board of the NAACP.
King's sin? Merging the issues of domestic civil rights and social justice with the issues of empire and war. The peace and justice movements were supposed to be separate, the authorities counseled. Any combination of the two was a grave "tactical error." It was a response that King expected. He was politely unimpressed.
One year later, King's former conservative critics within and beyond the civil rights movement were fighting to be first in line to proclaim their grief.


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Ben Sargent shares stories and recipes from his childhood and career as a fisherman and cook.
Cookbook Launch: The Catch by Ben Sargent, with Peter KaminskypowerHouse Arena (37 Main Street, Brooklyn, New York, NY) Map it Free
Whether you know him as the Brooklyn Chowder Surfer, Doktor Klaw the man who sold lobster rolls illegally, or as the host of Cooking Channel's Hook, Line, and Dinner, Ben Sargent is most definitely passionate about his seafood. Tonight, Sargent celebrates the launch of his debut cookbook, THE CATCH: Sea-to-Table Recipes, Stories & Secrets with the folks at powerHouse Arena. An homage to the locals he's encountered on seashores around the world, the book contains fish tales as well as 100 recipes that are sure to get you stuffing, grilling, roasting, frying, smoking, and baking fish to perfection in no time. In addition to libations, the party includes a conversation between Sargent and food writer Peter Kaminsky.


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Computer games don�t affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we�d all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music.� (Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989.) �
The Gerber- Troxler set was probably one of the best.
quote:Originally posted by mindspin1
The Gerber- Troxler set was probably one of the best.
Definitely was for me. Carola and Derrick Carter are next for me.
Mr. C
Davide Squillace
Damian Lazarus (surprisingly. never been a fan before)
Maceo Plex
Marco Carola
The Martinez Bro. (Biggest surprise. Really enjoyed their set)
Joris Voorn vs. Nic Fanciulli
OLD MIAMI Party
were all favourites of mine from the festival
Kyle Hall vs. Jay Daniel was my favorite set. Detroit techno, awesome.. Mike Huckaby was right up there too.
Corjay - Spring Funk '14 [Downtempo Funk / Jazz / Disco / Deep House]
my fav sets of DEMF...
Danny Tenaglia on the boat
Collabs @ CLR
Marco Carola
Wolf + Lamb
Kevin Saunderson
May 24, 25, 26: DEMF!!!
quote:Originally posted by breathesteve
Damian Lazarus (surprisingly. never been a fan before)
He plays so much better at DEMF. always a treat to catch his set there.
Soundcloud sampler: www.soundcloud.com/elkdee
this was a standout moment during Lazarus' set, IMO. or in the very least, I had a moment.
DEMF 2012: Loving Life By The Dozens
It�s been about a week now, and I�ve had more than enough time to soak in my thoughts and recover my memory. Withdrawals are still in full effect.. but the mild case of depression has left. I�m having a hard time believing that this past DEMF adventure was my 6th year in a row! I�d be lying if I said it was losing it�s pizzazz (granted that you ignore the recent announcement about next year.) This year�s was up to par with past experiences, and unsurprisingly, it still feels fresh, every year! With the increased focus on nu-disco/deep house, at the end of the festival I felt rewarded with new sensations (I may have been musically molested sporadically throughout the weekend. No pregnancies though, at least, not myself.)
I outdid myself this year, and pretty much spent every waking moment dancing at the festival and after parties. I had to sacrifice some basic life needs �- sleep and food, but it was for a good cause! I thought getting older normally entailed more of these things, haha. Dinosaurs dance until extinction, obviously. Instead of the intent of hitting up one after party like prior years, I partook in celebratory sessions every night, of every festival day, not including Old Miami. The result? Tuesdays are the new Mondays� I thought getting inked for the first time right after demf would be great idea! I don�t regret my decision, but probably not the wisest idea when my body was still frail. Enough jibber jabber! On with the show:
We left around 11am or so hoping to get to Detroit in time to get settled and see Tale of Us/Mark Farina. Didn�t make it.. no surprise there. There�s always a drawback! It was unfortunate for them to get pathetic set times.. considering Farina�s status and the increased popularity of Tale of Us. I�m thinking next year driving up on Friday if it�s possible. We decided to take the Sarnia route and of course get pulled over at the border! 2 years in a row. Guess I look pretty suspicious? I wasn�t even cross-dressed. To say the American officer who served us was crude, wouldn�t even grasp the surface of the extent of such.. He kept making inappropriate comments to our friend Bonnie, ranging from �time of the month jokes�, followed by continuing to ask us dudes, which one of us was going to tap it tonight. �Oh, so you�re both going to go at it?� WTF. It got predominately worse.. He told us that he had gone through her luggage, and * ahem *, got a whiff of one of her undergarments. He made some indecent gestures with his hand (which days later we came to the conclusion that he was insinuating anal.) We passed the check, but before he let us go he asked, �what�s with all the rubber duckies in the backpack?� � to which I replied �I�m having a rubber duck soiree in my hotel room Sunday night.� He gave me the look of horror and was pretty dumbfounded by it, hahaha. It�s the truth!
The not-so-intimate encounter at the border cost us a bit of time, and when finally got to the Double Tree it had been way past 4pm. It�s a bit of a walk to Hart Plaza, but the Hilton is my favoured hotel in D-town. The rooms are spacious suites and the beds are incredibly comfortable. All of your body parts mold into the mattress. We got screwed over with our reservation, and they tried to compensate with 3 free breakfast vouchers (as if I�ll be up before 10!) Luckily we still had the pull-out as an extra option if we needed it. The weather was originally supposed to be against our favour, calling for high percentages of precipitation all weekend long. My first task Saturday morning was to perform a naked sunshine dance-prayer when I woke up. I guess the gods liked what they saw? The rain stopped as soon as we got to Detroit.
The lineup to claim our wristbands was shorter than ever. Their organization skills are probably the best I�ve encountered at any music festival! There was a dinosaur art exhibit made of random objects!! Other than that, I don�t have much to say about changes to the festival: They kept the Real Detroit stage on street level once again, but they changed the direction of it to be parallel to the Main Stage. Beatport�s layout also changed back to the way it was 2 years ago thankfully. Last year�s made it difficult to get close to the front of the stage for the FRC people, and didn�t take advantage of the wide grassy area. Speaking of which � I felt the attendance levels to be rather weak in comparison to last year, but there was a decent amount of costumed partiers (apparently they broke their record attendees though.) Remember those 2 dudes in green and black full body suits? They must have mass procreated, because there were tons of people wearing them in various colours, patterns, and themes; it was almost cult like. Some notable characters on Saturday: Black Einstein, the return of Monsieur Orb, the return of creepy artist guy, and the usual candy ravers.
Benoit & Sergio
I think we caught the last little chunk of Benoit & Sergio, who were having a blast behind the stage. Can�t really comment much on their deejaying abilities: they still have a long way to go, but track selection is not an issue; perfect for the sunshine after the rain. Actually there�s a chance it might have been a live PA. I heard a handful of their tracks, including the unreleased
Benoit & Sergio � Bridge So Far
which put a huge smile on my face. At this very moment, I had an inkling that it was going to be an amazing DEMF, and that the tunes were going to be nothing short than stellar (for the most part.)
Mr. C
After giving a bit of a tour for our first time DEMFer friend we made our to the underground. Unfortunately I didn�t notice any improvements to this stage� the sound was as distorted as ever down there; I could barely make out the mids and highs. Caught the last 10 mins of Droog and was really impressed. I wish I had caught his whole set! It was very deep and he wasn�t afraid to experiment with down-tempo with lots of jazzy elements.
The Underground Stage couldn�t be more suitable for someone like Mr C! This guy creeps me out, and his track selection sounds like the soundtrack to a horror flick. <3 He�s really friendly, but you couldn�t tell from behind the decks with his sinister glares and that one missing tooth. I just wish the sound were better because I was really digging the eerie minimal techno he started off with.
Todd Terje
I was pretty bummed out that I had to miss his gig at Wrongbar the night before, but was ecstatic to be able to see him live for the first time, in an outdoor environment. The Main Stage was fairly empty when we got there, partly because of all the puddles at the front. It did not matter to us � we splashed and danced , soaking my feet by the end of his set. I did not realize at the time how disgusting that was! I asked a random girl wearing a pirate ensemble if I should walk the plank. They said yes, pinched my left nipple really hard, and left. Lol. Terje�s set was predictable, dropping a lot of the same records from his Toronto set from last year. I did not mind, as I really wanted to hear some disco (not new disco!) It was a was a light hearted set, not to be taken to seriously, as some of his transitions were a bit odd.
He played a tribute to
Donna Summer � Hot Stuff
and played
Todd Terje � Inspector Norse
Fela Kuti - No Possible (Joystick Jays Vulgar Distractions Edit)
So much fun!
Seth Troxler vs. Guy Gerber
We decided to head back and change shoes/socks, which was pointless for me since I somehow managed to soak my new pair again in less than 10 minutes at the Beatport Stage. We made it back for Seth vs. Gerber, who played the best and most memorable set of the weekend. I was a bit skeptical at first; I wasn�t sure how their styles would mash together. As a result, they complimented each other very well, and it was nice to see a bit of versatility from each of them. By this time it was nightfall, and I cannot exclaim how amazing Beatport looks at this time, with all the crazy lights and the illuminated Marriot as the backdrop from the right. I was floored� Wow.. I�ve always been a fan of melodies and progressive elements, and there was no shortage of such. They started off with deep, ominous synths with hang drums providing the percussion. It got progressively techy afterwards, still with Gerber�s familiar trademark builds and twistedness. Troxler brought the obvious sleaze factor, mixing in fat bass lines with whisper-like vocals. Heard an amazing new remix of
Connan Mockasin - Forever Dolphin Love (Guy Gerber Unreleased Edit)
I would love to see more of the collaboration between these 2 deejays in the future. It was going to be incredibly tough to top this off the rest of the weekend. Completely floored..
Circo Loco
Decided to hit up Circo Loco without any rest in between. I was concerned that a long line up had already formed, but when we got there it wasn�t half as bad as expected. I ended up waiting twice as long in the willcall line up as my friends who paid at the door. Does not compute to me, but I got over it quickly. TV bar reminded me of pretty much every other Detroit venue. I liked the outside terrace the most, and not surprisingly, so did the majority of the patrons as it was insanely packed. I found the music to be a little underwhelming for the duration that I was there, with deejays playing that I was unfamiliar with. We might have caught some of Damian Lazarus; I am not certain. We really wanted to see Tale of Us, since we missed them at the festival. Our biggest mistake was coming to this party at night.. It got closed off down at 5, with an announcement that it would reopen at 7 am. Sources say that the party was at it�s peak after 9am, which wasn�t surprising considering Seth Troxler, Tale of Us, and the other Visionquest boys played in the late morning. Arg!! Next year I�m focusing on morning after parties..
Ended up hibernating longer than intended Sunday.. (I use the word hibernating because I could not sleep at all. Too much excitement.) Missed Slow Hands cause we took too long to get into gear. 1 washroom shared by a girl, a diva, and a guy did not work so well. I was rockin� red on Sunday: hawk, tank, underwear � rouge extraordinare. Didn�t have time to eat, but the food at Movement is pretty decent (for festival food.) I was a bit disappointed with Slow�s rendition of pulled pork option: it was in a taco shell with veggies and barely any meat. $7 for 2 tiny portions. Ate them in single bites, nearly deep throating them cause I was a famished dinosaur! Rrrrr. Today�s memorable characters: The horsemen, black ninja turtles, �somethings shouldn�t exist girl�, Chung Li, the evil floating dolls, the Royal Family, dragqueen ravers, and the return of my favourite: Flamboyant Spiritual dancer! <3
We caught Heidi at Beatport and I was instantly swooning over her new look. Her hair was styled in multiple tight braids wrapped around her head. It was a very sexy mid century soviet/military do, and it worked well for her. She�s got beautiful skin too! Top that off with her positive energy and leg swaggers behind the deck and you�ve got yourself one hot deejay. Her set was reminiscent of the one she played at Sunday School in Miami last year. Lots of fun tech and bouncy Chicago house; she dropped a lot of older tracks.. the usuals:
Moodymann - Shades of Jae
Cajmere - Percolator (Claude VonStroke Remix)
and the recently popular
Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz
Which in my opinion is nothing special, but the crowd ate it up. Heard it a few times that weekend too..
Tiger & Woods
I climbed the pyramid at the Red Bull stage for a while and caught some Tiger & Woods. They played exactly like I thought they would.. very slow and summery; don�t think they played any higher than 120bpm. I thought I was at a Beats in Space party. I would love to hear them play for longer, maybe on a boat? That would be perfect! Any promoters reading this: get on it!
Maya Jane Coles
We made our way back just in time for Maya. This was my 2nd time catching her and was equally unimpressed. It�s been said before, but she�s a talented producer.. I just don�t care for her deejaying. Her mixing improved since last year, but my biggest gripe is her track selection. I had to make an effort but I tried to enjoy it as much as I could. I thought her set was pretty bland and generic for my tastes.. especially after coming Tiger & Woods. One of the only tracks I did enjoy was
Rampa feat Meggy � Everything
and even then it isn�t a memorable one.
Wolf & Lamb
I should have stayed at the Red Bull stage! Wolf & Lamb continued where Tiger & Woods left off, keeping the slow pace and dropping some older tracks. I think at some point I heard the Knight Rider theme?! WTF haha. Didn�t stay for long..
Maceo Plex
Decided to join the FRC people and whore out in front of my man Maceo! He�s the deejay I was looking forward to seeing the most. Q�uel surprise? Was really hyped to see him outdoors as I didn�t enjoy his Wrongbar set as much as I�d like.. but his LivePA at a DEMF after party last year blew me away. He didn�t really play many of his trademark songs, which is good because it�s showing that he�s trying to be much more than a producer. Overall I thought it was pretty good. He exudes sex through his music.. and who can�t help but drool over that smirk of his. He even had Heidi busting some intense dance moves ! Is it wrong that I wanted to dance battle her?.. I don�t normally partake in such nonsense (at least not in the last few years ) His last 45 minutes were primetime dancefloor pregnancy influenced! Heard
Maetrik � The Poem which sounds amazing live, despite the lack of hi�s coming out of the speakers
Jon Dasilva & Maceo Plex - Love Somebody Else track of the Summer before summer even starts.
And finished his set with
Maceo Plex � Future Music(?) (unreleased) my fav track from his essential mix too. What a fucking stormer.. Dying for it to be released (and named.)
Hot Natured
The Red Bull stage was really busy! We had to make room for the Royal Family, who decided to grace us with their presence. Redbull Stage has easily become my favourite this year, in terms of lighting, visuals, sound � the total package.
Whenever I catch Lee Foss, I seem to bring bad luck.. I�ve been disappointed each time, but teamed up with Jamie Jones, and you have a winner. Another contender for set of the weekend, they certainly brought hot nature in the evening. They both looked pretty badass up there. I might have even caught Lee actually smiling for a brief second. They were funky, deep, filthy; they met me expectations. Heard a lot of really delicious unreleased hot creations sounds and some familiar treats:
Solomun - He Is Watching You
Chicken lips-he not in
And 2 tracks that totally caught me off guard and brought back memories
Snoop Dogg � Sexual Seduction (Remix?)
Truth Hurts - Addictive (Instrumental)
More so the latter. Crowd went loco for that one!!!
Voyage Royale IV
Took a break before the boat.. thankfully it didn�t leave the dock until at least 1am (ended up being closer to 2.) My only experience on the boat a few years back was not a pleasant one, so my expectations were extremely low. This year�s was a great improvement, but I was still happier to get off of it at the end. There weren�t as many people on it this time around, and it wasn�t as hot and sweaty, but it was still sketchy. There was an obnoxious group of shirtless guys grunting loudly, and dancing twice as fast as the beat, as well as a few sloppy girls in the midst of losing consciousness. I left just after that, as the boat had already docked before 4. I�m going to say it was actually out of the dock for less than 2 hours. The sound system still suffered a lot of distortion in each floor, and the acoustics were bad, but it wasn�t nearly as horrendous as Guvernment main room. Art Department brought their A game. The vibe on the 3rd floor was much different then the one just below. I can�t remember a single track, I had been up all day, was pretty drunk, and was at the point of collapse since I didn�t sleep. I remember running off in a hurry after Sneak had come in. I didn�t want my ears to be targeted by the music hurled at me by the house gangsta. Danny Tenaglia was great! For the first big chunk he played very aggressive, dropping older techno pre-2005 or so. Heard a bit of drums closer to 4-5. If I wasn�t suffering extreme fatigue I would have stuck around until Old Miami had started. Mind you, I never took a break.
Need I Say More VII
We wanted to get there earlier but we made it after 11 to Old Miami. Lots o newcomers this year but I�m glad they made it out. This party is always the highlight of the weekend! This time entry was made through the side, rather than through the bar, which was a relief for me, because I thought they�d ask me to take off my wig again. Oh right! I should probably mention that I was dressed like a caveman and brought Wrecks, my dinosaur puppet with me. We brought the prehistoric jam sessions to Old Miami. There were supposed to be a handful of us dressed in this theme, but almost everyone couldn�t commit for whatever reason. Regardless, it drew a lot of attention. It was scorching Monday morning but I thought, hey, if I woke a wig and trench coat last year, this should be a cake walk. It wasn�t that bad, but the wig was definitely killing me. Still, I had to suck it up and stay in character. My pickup line that day was, �Have you ever been boned before,� in which I�d thrust my big bone (I really did have a big bone prop) through my legs between someone else�s. Surprisingly girls seemed to enjoy it, and I never came across as a creep. I greeted Seth Troxler who was taking money at the door, but he totally brushed me off, most likely disgusted with my garments. I�m sorry if I keep one-upping you at your own party!! haha We thought we were finally going to be able to see Tale of Us, but unfortunately they weren�t on the roster. As a result, my character for the day was named Tail of Them, cause we missed them numerous times. It made more sense at the time.. not so much now.
The outdoor area was already packed; this party has really peaked over the years. The deejay lineup that day was one of the best too. We missed out on seeing Footprintz, but caught the last bit of D�julz, who I really enjoyed. Benoit & Sergio were the highlight for me. Lots of great tracks from the duo, including the always ear appealing
Benoit & Sergio � Everybody and
Lose Hermanos � Quetzal which I was pleasantly surprised to hear.
There was a brief memorial service/raising of the flag that took place for about 10 minutes. I was surprised at how quickly Seth got everyone to stay quiet� goes to show how respectful everyone at the party was. I thought it was a bit of a buzz kill for me, not expecting any of it. It was nice to see the retired veterans standing proud, and watching them smile when the crowd applauded. Maya Jane Coles came on after.. I enjoyed her set here much more. It was deeper and more interesting. She played
Spectrasoul feat Tamara Blessa � Away With Me
and some new(?) remix of Ritual Union. I think she played a Footprintz track, possibly a remix of hers. We waited forever for Maceo Plex to come on, who was another surprise deejay for the party. He teased us with his presence behind the decks for about 40 minutes. dOP came on at that point with a live vocalist Irish Tom� he was very scary looking. Wasn�t feeling the performance either. I started to suffer a minor case of sunstroke (I�m such an idiot) and lost patience waiting for Maceo. By 5pm I was an overcooked caveman, which is the latest we have ever stayed at this party.
Martinez Brothers
I had to take 2 cold showers and even then, I still felt drained from the sun. Barely made it to the festival, but I refused to be defeated by DEMF like last year. Some notable characters on Monday include: me, Hay Bra, Circus Duo, and dancing rooster kid. We made it in time to hear Martinez Bros. I�ve come to the conclusion that I�ve outgrown their sound; it was fun party tunes, specifically TTH. I think Heidi did a much better job of playing a similar style, bringing more flavour and being less generic. Had I started the day fresh at that point it would have been more tolerable.
Chris Liebing
Took an extended break from the sun and made my way to see my �father� Chris Liebing. His intro was memorable
Carl Craig � At Les
And then it got pretty rockin�, consistently staying at the same level. Lots of banging techno! Got a bit repetitive and I couldn�t tell tracks apart, so I decided to head all the way up to the rafters and just observe him. I really wanted to dance, but I losing against my sunstroke. Weak.. Was curious to hear Derek Plaslaiko and was loving his more Detroit raw techno sound with organs. Didn�t last though. Refused to see Fanciulli after a huge letdown a few years ago, but had to meetup with a friend and� was disappointed for the 15 minutes that I was at Beatport. Next! I swear I wasn�t completely a debbie downer on Monday!
Kevin Saunderson
I�ve always been a Saunderson fan, but never had the opportunity to hear him for more than 30 minutes. Nnnnnn no! not this time. It was very refreshing to hear him, and it was dark out, allowing my body to cool down. His set was another weekend favourite for me. After all these years of having the title of a Detroit Godfather, he can still deliver it just as good, if not better than most of the weekend talent. He started off with lots of high energy and it continued for 2 hours. His set consisted of a handful of melodic techno tracks, with older gems as filler. I destroyed the floors beneath me and lost balance many times. The main stage was somewhat full, but Monday�s attendance was really low this year which is odd. Monday�s closing set(s) are normally peak attendance. Some highlights:
Guy Gerber - Stoppage Time (Reshuffle Mix
Green Velvet � Flash (The Advent & Industrialyzer Rmx)
Plastikman � Spastik
DJ Rolando - Jaguar
Steve Bug
Jeff Mills was a big let down for a closing set, so for the final hours of DEMF I decided to bug out to the sounds Steve Bug. Whoa!! Leave your fly swatters at home, you won�t require them! Another wicked set, and the perfect festival closer. It was versatile but still sounded cohesive. Tech house, some older Detroit tracks, a bit of nu disco.
Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face
DJ Rolando - Jaguar
Before his encore the lights went off and he played this insane track with the repeated words �Blackout.� When the words �Let there be light! The lights come on, the lights come off� came out of the speaker there were suddenly strobe lights, flickering in sync with the lyrics. Pretty epic moment for me. Anyone know the ID ??
Hot Natured
For the first time in my DEMF partying career, I was dragged to an afterparty Monday night. Not sure how my body pulled through, but we ended up closing the Hot Natured party. The top floor of a sheik complex at Flat 151, this place was gorgeous. We were greeted by concierge and had to take an elevator to the party. The space was massive, with palm trees, costume ball masks, and glitter everywhere. How could I forget the headbands?! We couldn�t resist mid night and had to join in the sleaziness. There was an abundance of sexy people, despite it being the last day of DEMF. I was not feeling sexy at that point, sunburn and all. The music was good, but nothing to get overly excited over, for the first hours that we were there. There was someone playing for a while that we didn�t recognize, perhaps a Detroit legend? He was horrible. The music cut off every now and then, transitions were nonexistent.. it was a mess. Jamie Jones stole the show for us towards the end of the night, plowing us with sexy tunes like he did at the festival. Ventilation was great at first, but the windows were closed all night; smoke was building up. I felt so sick from 2nd hand smoke by 4 am.. and started to hallucinate that it was foggier than it was. I was not hallucinating. They closed it down at 4 and when we left the room, the corridor with the elevators looked like it was on fire with all the smoke. It was a fire hazard to have so many people taking an elevator.. I started to feel claustrophobic waiting for our turn. I was so ready for bed� When we got down we found out there actually were stairs that you can take?! Arrg. When we left the complex I had fumes escaping my shirt lol. Now I know why they call them Hot Natured parties. I kept envisioning Modern Love Affair parties taking place in a venue like this one.
I�ve already written too much so in short: I came, I GWARTQZED!!, and I came out of DEMF 2012 a survivor.
Big Fails
- Missing out on Tale of Us multiple times
- No Troy sightings
- Border fiasco
- Sunstroke
- No picture with Grandma techno
Best Set: Seth Troxler vs. Guy Gerber
Worst Set: Maya Jane Coles (to be fair there were no bad sets)
Best Live Set: Benoit & Sergio ?
Most Impressive Set: Tiger & Woods
Most Disappointing Set/Performance: Maya Jane Coles
Most Consistant Set: Chris Liebing
Weirdest Set: Mr C.
Deejay Most MIA: Ida Engberg
Best After Party Set: Benoit & Sergio @ Old Miami
Best Stage: Red Bull Pyramid Stage
Best After-party: Old Miami
Best Festival Day: Day 2
Most Overplayed Song/ DEMF's Unofficial Song: Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz
Favourite DEMF Song: Maetrik � The Poem
Best Drink: Lemonade + vodka
Best Food: Lamb Schwarma
Worst Drink: Tap Water
Phrase of the Weekend: You had me at wigs
Best Character: The entourage of flamboyant spiritual dancers
quote:Originally posted by Cribby
hahah yess, that took me like 30min to read and enjoyed every bit
was great seeing you at the hot natured party, i was glad i left slightly before the end to avoid the elevator mess..
omg cribby this has to be your longest review yet. gonna crack a beer open, sit back and read this! might take a while lol
I swear that you must take a small electronic personal recorder to document your endeavours of the weekend.
I almost 2 weeks later don't even remember when I went to Detroit!
Good job man! Great that you can recall and share so much of your experience!
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Only a minority of Americans believe that God punishes entire nations for the sins of some of its citizens. According to a 2011 PRRI poll, 13% completely agreed and 16% mostly agreed with the idea of God punishing nations. A whopping 40% completely disagreed. These numbers are interesting given the fact that God punishing entire nations for the sins of some is standard biblical fare and a part of orthodox Christian theology.
The Public Religion Research Institute and the Religion News Service conducted a survey on Americans' views about God in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. When asked how much they agree or disagree with the statement "God sometimes punishes nations for the sins of some of its citizens," people responded:
Completely Agree: 13% Mostly Agree: 16% Mostly Disagree: 21% Completely Disagree: 40% Don't Know / Refused: 3%
Every time there is a disaster somewhere, conservative evangelical preachers appear in the media denouncing the victims by proclaiming that they aren't really innocent. Instead, they are being justly punished by God for the sins of neighbors. Others denounce those statements as heartless and cruel, the media moves on to new stories, and later the cycle repeats again.
No progress is made and nothing is learned because no one seems to want to engage the essential theological issues. There are lots of biblical examples of God punishing entire nations and entire peoples. What's more, there is ample support throughout Christian theology for the idea that it's appropriate to punish a group for the sins of a few members and that God engages in exactly such "justice."
The theology of those who believe that God punishes nations for the sins of some citizens may not be the most common and popular theology today, but it is a theology that is consistent with traditional and orthodox Christian beliefs over the centuries. You cannot engage the former without an honest engagement with the latter, but it doesn't seem as though many Christians today want to do that. Yet that "head in the sand" attitude is a good way to ensure that problems like this persist and fester.
This survey was by the Public Religion Research Institute was done with phone interviews of 1,008 adults between March 17 and March 20, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3%.


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Ombre Hombre
Boys can rock ombre too. Or a gradient. Or whatever you chicks wanna label it.
Boys don't care what you call it…they just wanna have a cool onesie to show off to all their diapered girlfriends. And yes, babies have significant others…so don't whatthewhat me. This is a serious post.
As a mother to two boys, I have found it irritating that the girls section in most children's clothing stores is 99.99999% of the square footage and options. The remaining hanger found in the back corner underneath the packing supplies holds the one green boys onesie that is usually boasting a gigantic dog with fuzzy 3D ears wearing a baseball hat while licking a dinosaur riding a toy train while the rear end says roar. No wonder Weston prefers being naked. Tummy time fashion is important people.
Dang that smile kills me.
Anyhoo…in another life I would have designed clothing for boys. It's a fact. Note that I didn't say people would buy it.
So I decided to make my little guy a long sleeved onesie that would be simple and cool. A man's onesie, if you will.
All you need to make this project is a onesie, a stiff bristel brush, some Frog Tape, a piece of cardboard and your three shades of Martha Stewarts craft paint (or any other brand of fabric paint).
I started out by putting the cardboard up into the onesie. The paint may run through the thin fabric and you don't want it to bleed onto the back layer. Now you are gonna tape off your middle stripe. I used the little arm pits to mark what the top is…that way the stripe would look relatively even.
I used my bright middle color first to do the middle stripe. It's important to do a stippling action with the brush. Basically you are loading up the brush and bouncing it onto the fabric….don't wipe the paint on because then it could pull the fabric or Frog Tape causing an uncrisp line.
It's important to do the coverage as well as you can. If something doesn't look as dark in paint, then stipple stipple stipple. Don't wipe. It's detrimental to your health.
Have I stressed that enough?!
(sorry about the iphone photos…)
Now its time to make that gradient…simply add a couple more pieces of tape. One on top and one on the bootom. I liked to do this step right away because I have the perfect 'spacers'.
Now I put one piece of Frog Tape over that middle blue and peeled away anything that wasn't useful. Also, you can see that I just made the tape long enough to stick the ends right to the countertop. That helped the onesie stay put. Beyonce knows how important it is to have tape and tension to keep a onesie in place….I mean, did you see her Superbowl outfit?! Girl must be getting tips from Blue Ivy.
Did you see how I also taped off the arms? I felt like that way the stripe would be just across the chest of the outfit. Now you stipple your lighter color paint on the top stripe…
And the darker color paint on the bottom stripe.
And when you peel the painters tape off, it should be nice and crisp lines with a ombre look. Cuter than a sack full of old couples in matching clothing holding hands at Disney World, if you ask me.
Things to note, this is safe for baby to wear but I would suggest letting it full dry and then washing it first. The paint may fade a little from washing but in my house, fade is another word for 'distressed' and we pay extra for that…much to my Pappap's dismay.
The end result is totally cute, right?! I think this would be such a darling craft to do at a baby shower or as a homemade gift for a friend or family member. It was fast and easy…and I must admit, I now have this rabid look in my eye to paint all Weston's clothes. No plain onesies are safe in this house. Happy Painting!
p.s. This is a sponsored post brought to you by FrogTape for Bower Power's Frog Tape Fridays. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.
February 22, 2013
Stipple is a hilarious word.
February 22, 2013
So cute! What a great idea, you're so right about the lack of boys clothes out there. Although, I must admit that I hate a lot of the girls clothes too. If I see one more "Mommy's Little Cupcake (Ladybug, Fairy, Princess, Flower)" onesie I will lose my mind!
February 22, 2013
So cute!
As a mom of a 6 month old little girl, I agree with Emily that the "princess" onesies drive me crazy. And don't even get me started on the ones that say "diva."
Kira permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
I talk all of the time about how I wish I could design William's clothes, but I have NO idea how to sew, so that's not happening anytime soon. I'm so over sleepers that say "I love Mommy" and "Daddy's Best Friend" and have puppies, dinosaurs, etc. on them. I want some plain, cute, patterned sleepers and onesies without sayings on them.
Melanie permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
I love it! He's such a smiley baby, too.
Will you be instagramming him modeling it? #prettyplease #refreshingmyinstagramfeedallday
Jessica permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
You are totally right! The boys' clothing section is sparse compared to the girls' section. It's slim pickins. This is a cute project, I may try to replicate it myself. I have made my little ones some cute shirts using freezer paper stencils in the past, too
Urban Wife permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
I love this! We will be getting a bunch of plain onesies for our baby, so I can't wait to jazz them up with paint. Thanks for sharing!
February 22, 2013
That is adorable! Sorry, I meant it is very manly (ahem).
I totally agree on the boy's section in clothing stores. It is much better than it used to be thankfully. My nephew's are now 19 and 18 (my sister had them when I was like, 1, obviously…) and my sister would complain about that all the time. My little guy has definitely had an easier go than them but you usually have to pay more to get any decent style. Great idea to just make it yourself!
Kari permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Love the idea! we are expecting our first little guy and I can't stand the baseballs, firetrucks, dogs, dinosaurs or cars that are everywhere and I really hate the "Mommy's #1 fan, Mommy's helper ect. shirts that are the other option.
We started to use printable iron on decals to decorate our onsies. So fun to be able to put whatever you want on your son's chest.
February 22, 2013
You SHOULD do a line of little one's clothing…and if you need another designer friend to brainstorm…i'm ALWAYS up for new adventures!! bring it on!!
Karla permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
I love this project! As a mother of a boy, I totally agree with your frustrations on the amount/cuteness of boys clothes available in stores. Great idea about doing this at baby showers!
Pamela permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
I considerate it an advantage that the selection of boys' clothes is sooooo much less than for girls. There is less temptation to spend your money on something that will be outgrown in weeks. Consignment shops are my friends, and the good ones only accept clean, quality stuff (mostly without fuzzy dog ears and train farts). Always buy clothes the color of dirt.
Melissa Irvin permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Pull out some of the fabrics you used on your Christmas tree and make some appliques, too. I can see Weston rocking a white onesie with a striped elephant or a polka-dotted giraffe.
Carly permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Nice! I totally relate to the lack of cute boy clothing. Why is that? I mean, we mommies are girls, doing the buying, we want cute!
Amanda S. permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Love this idea! That picture of Weston is adorable. He is going to be pretty darn handsome when he grows up.
February 22, 2013
OH my gosh, that picture of Weston looks just like Will!!! Such adorable little ones
Lori permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Cute! I just went to a baby shower last weekend and they had onesies and bibs, paint markers and stencils and had everyone make one for the baby!
Natalie permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Shout out to the Estonian flag (that's all I see)
Lori permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Your baby makes me wanna have justonemore baby boy. I have 2 already. And a baby girl. But just look at that face….Melt.
Stephanie permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
I hope we get to see a picture of Weston wearing it! So cute (the baby and the onesie)!
Leanna permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Katie, great Frog Tape Friday post! I totally agree about boys clothes. I have to tell you though, I found a different use for frog tape. I had bought some for a canvas painting project that I did for my kitchen. I did a chevron pattern and used frog tape to tape it off. I loved it! The frog tape worked great. But I also found out that it works great as a bandage for my dog. She had this place on her hip that I put medicine on. In order to keep the medicine on, I had to bandage it. The ACE bandages kept falling off. So I broke out the frog tape and taped the gauze on her. The frog tape was perfect because it was just sticky enough to keep the gauze on all night but not sticky enought to pull any hair out when I took it off the next morning. So that's my frog tape Friday story. Weird I know, but it worked!
Happy Friday everyone!
February 22, 2013
Yay so fun! You and I must be in tune, as I just spent the last few evenings whipping up some adorable manly onesies for my besties new baby. This ombre one of yours is adorable.
I made a little man tie onesie, a onesie with aviators 'clipped on' , and a home town lovin' onesie that were so fun. I want to make more now, and have that same feeling that the rest of the plain onesies are NOT SAFE from crafting hands.
I used my new silhouette machine, and am very proud of the results: http://justawhimsicalworld.blogspot.com/2013/02/silhouette-portrait-fabric-interfacing.html
Sydog permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
At my baby shower we tie dyed onesies because I knew about this issue. Tie dyed onesie + overalls = cute every time (and gender neutral!)
Carly permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
That picture of Weston makes my ovaries ache. And in fact makes me believe I could love a second child as much as my first. I'm getting closer and closer to being ready.
Cute onsie too
Amber permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
O.K., that's darling, Katie. Now …. WHERE is the rest of Weston's birth story?! LOL! WHAT happened after your sister passed out? You sure know how to keep the suspense going ….
Amber permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
P.S. Is it weird that a total stranger can't wait to hear your birth story? LOL. This Momma of 4 is on the edge of her seat waiting. O.K. Not really. But, it is universally true, that once a Momma, always up for a baby story! Glad he's here and perfect and healthy (and so cute!). Hope your sissy has recovered from the trauma!
February 22, 2013
Uhm. I never knew the word "stipple!" I absolutely thought you were making it up. I absolutely thought it was hilarious. Not sure what I think is funnier: this silly-sounding word you made up, or the fact that IT IS REAL.
Stipple stipple stipple!
Also, cute onesie! ! ! This would be a great way to re-make onesies that have those ubiquitous spaghetti sauce stains.
Holly permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Very cute! And Weston looks just like Jeremy in this picture!
February 22, 2013
So cute! Way to get creative with the Frog Tape!
Laura permalinkFebruary 22, 2013
Picture of Weston wearing it please?
February 22, 2013
AHHH! As a fellow mama of two boys, I feel a serious need to immediately grab a paint brush and start painting all of their clothes! Why have I not thought of this before?! I totally feel you on the lack of clothes for little boys. What's up with that?
Also, you make adorable children. Those little cheeks are just too precious!
Thanks for the awesome post!
~Abby =)
February 22, 2013
Katie, I don't think I've ever commented here before, but I have been a reader for QUITE sometime. I was definitely following during your long journey to get pregnant with Weston and I can't even begin to describe the tears that fell from my eyes when you posted the video announcing that you were pregnant. Your appreciation for the community that rallied around you simply astounded me. There really is no other word for it. Astounding.
Anyway, that picture of Weston smiling above really caught my eye. He looks so much like your boyfriend. The idea of seeing the face of my husband in our baby has alluded me for quite sometime. Long story, short: we tried to get pregnant for 2 years, things fell apart, we are now separated.
I just wanted to say that it touches me to see your husband's face in Weston. I can only imagine the pure joy and love that it brings to your heart. You are a lucky girl, but I'm pretty sure you already knew that
February 23, 2013
But wait. I wanna see a pic of your little guy rocking his new Ombre Man Suit. Please do not leave me hanging!!
Samantha Krzak permalinkFebruary 23, 2013
Katie – Weston looks.just.like.jeremy. Goodness!
Elizabeth permalinkFebruary 23, 2013
Cute outfit! And ADORABLE pic of the little guy!
February 23, 2013
What a cool idea. I never thought to paint a onesie. I totally agree about boys' clothes. Hard to find classic pieces. Why they think every boy needs a wardrobe of monkeys and bears is beyond me.
Ginger Noble permalinkFebruary 23, 2013
First things first. Weston is so cute it doesn't matter what he's wearing. He looks like Jeremy to me. When my son and his wife were expecting my first grandchild I could not wait to buy baby clothes. I bought both girl and boy clothes because I was so impatient to wait until we could find out what the baby would be. Knowing how hard it was to come by boy clothes, I bought everything I saw for a little boy that I thought was cute and wound up with more boy clothes than girl clothes because cute girl clothes can be found so easily. Well, the little one was a baby girl after all, so I took back those clothes and of course, had tons to choose from. I don't understand why the little boy clothes are so hard to find. I mean, don't these clothes designers ever have little boys?!
Angela permalinkFebruary 23, 2013
Adorable! The boy clothes description made me laugh. The painted one turned out awesome.
meg permalinkFebruary 23, 2013
Cute baby, cute project.
VV permalinkFebruary 23, 2013
It's worse when you live in a remote isolated country and you don't get Baby Gap and Old Navy and Target etc.etc. I'm seriously missing out : (
I drew some aviators onto some black felt and sewed this vertically onto the neck of some plain onesies so that it looks like an arm of the sunnies are hooked into my baby's shirt.
I also made some cute bow tie onesies – detachable cos I used snaps. So some days he can rock purple polka dot (like Chuck Bass) or powder blue checkered. I even made some bibs with interchangeable bow ties.
Pinterest is totes my bff for giving me all these ideas
February 23, 2013
i love it and i agree with the puppy's on a skateboard with other dinosaurs are kid of overplayed in the little boy clothing department. i just might need to fashion one of these for our boy numero 2 arriving in a few weeks
as always- you rock my ombre socks!
February 25, 2013
This is so cute! I thought about using paint for a recent project, but nixed it in favor of iron ons for a baby shower project. We felt the same way about baby boy clothes for our friend, so we made a bunch our own! Granted, most of the images are dinosaurs and trucks, but how cute is the personalization? Word from the mama is that they cleaned up well in the wash (shouldn't be put in the dryer)!
February 25, 2013
I feel like I'm calling into a radio station because I'm a longtime reader and first time commentor! (: As a mom to a 4 month old baby boy I sooo laughed out loud when you explained the one outfit at the store for boys, it's my #1 complaint about boys clothes, everything has to say something and mommy's little monster is not what we're going for! I love the shirt you made for your sweet baby boy.
March 22, 2013
So behind in my blog reading, but I saw this today and loved the simple graphic! Just a heads up, most craft stores carry fabric medium in the paint section. You add a little to your paint, and it basically turns acrylic paint into fabric paint. It makes the paint a little more flexible, washes better too. Love the project!


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A friend of mine, who is a season ticket holder, has been having a friendly "debate" with me off and on over the last two seasons about German.
Basically, he is in the "German will wear down if he plays every day" camp, while I argue that we should find out how much of his 390+ career OBP he might indeed be able to maintain if he played every day.
Anyway, I've been promising to take a look at this statistically, so here it is:
I started by looking at game log for German for every game in the 06 and 07 season. I divided each game in to one of two categories:
Category "S" - Games in which German had 3 plate appearances in the prior game, and at least 3 plate appearances in the current game.
Category "R" - All other games
What I was trying to do was test the supposition - how does German perform when playing in more than a reserve ("R") role, and how does he perform when he plays ever day ("S"). You might argue with my method, but, to quote Brian McNamee, it is what it is.
A broad overview - these categorical assignments result in approximately equal sample sizes for each category, and for each year. There was a fairly large difference in 06, but 07 was virtually the same.
I'll post the results, using the standard avg/obp/slg method, and in addition will show ABs to give everybody a feel for the sample sizes. Here it is:
06 - S: 293/379/413 160 ABs
06 - R: 370/453/521 119 ABs
07 - S: 267/341/385 161 ABs
07 - R: 262/349/369 187 ABs
06+07 - S: 280/360/399 321 ABs
06+07 - R: 304/390/428 306 ABs
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A familiar name is back on the tips of tongues throughout West Virginia University athletics this week as news of Tony Gibson's return began to break.
While no official hire has been made, sources have confirmed the reports that Gibson, who served as WVU cornerbacks coach from 2001-07, will be hired back to the Mountaineers staff.
Dana Holgorsen's decision, which likely included input from defensive coordinator Keith Patterson, has been met with a strong reaction from West Virginia football fans who became familiar with Gibson during his time serving under former head coach Rich Rodriguez.
One of Gibson's former students who says he is excited to welcome the coach back to the old gold and blue is Larry Williams, who spent five years learning from the once and future WVU position coach.
"I feel like he's a wonderful coach and he's going to be a great asset to the community," Williams says. "He's from West Virginia, he went to a school in West Virginia (Glenville State) – we need a little tradition, we need a little bit of that edge back because it's clear that we lost it."
Williams is not alone as far as past Mountaineer defenders who feel that last year's squad was missing something more than just what the statistics showed on the field.
In seeking interviews for this story, one member of both the Rodriguez and Bill Stewart era defenses who wished to go unnamed said he was happy Gibson was returning because he would bring an attitude that West Virginia lost over the past season.
Former WVU linebacker Mortty Ivy, who was recruited to Morgantown by Gibson, echoed that sentiment while giving a glowing recommendation based on their experiences off the field.
"The man came at me with so much respect and told me how it's going to be, how the college lifestyle is going to be and how I can make an impact with the team and the school and get a good education," Ivy says of his recruiting process with Gibson. "On Thursdays [during the season], his wife would make me some oatmeal cookies and bring them straight to me. He always showed me the utmost respect and that's why I give him the utmost respect and I still to this day will always support him on any decision he makes."
One day in both of their careers, though, Williams and Ivy watched Gibson leave. As seniors, preparing for their final game, the coach who they had such a strong bond with left town with Rodriguez for Michigan before then coaching a year with the team that kept WVU from the national championship, Pittsburgh.
Those decisions, while not popular with fans, are things that these Mountaineers say are simply a part of the business that is college football and should be forgotten if Gibson is returning to his home state.
"That's what life is about," Williams says. "Life is not just about giving to people, it's also about forgiving people. Yeah, I might have felt hurt, but at the same time, you've got to look at it from his perspective – a check is a check. When he had to feed his family, you've got to do what you've got to do."
On top of the questions raised about a coach who left his team during bowl practice, though, there are concerns about the job Gibson did on the field. When David Lockwood replaced him, some remarks by players who worked with both coaches indicated that the new coach came with far greater knowledge than the last.
Add to that the notion that Gibson was one to follow Rodriguez wherever he went and the past few days have been filled with trepidation from fans who wanted a home run hire, not a retreat to a coach circa 2007.
"When he was coaching us, how many times did a team just go bombs over Baghdad on his specific position? It was rare," Williams says, citing a song by rap duo OutKast in the process. "Teams didn't want to throw the ball in the air when we had [safety Ryan] Mundy and [cornerback] Antonio [Lewis] and [safety Eric] Wicks. They didn't want to throw the ball on us like that. We look at it from his point of view, he did his job. He can't help what was called, he could only teach us what we had to do when it was called."
Both Williams and Ivy bring up that thought, that Gibson is a position coach and he will teach what he is asked to. Williams says that in conversations with former WVU corners coach Daron Roberts, he felt that he was speaking with a man who knew his football, but clearly the results on the field did not translate.
So part of the question, when rehiring Gibson, naturally focuses on how he coaches, while also acknowledging that Holgorsen has yet to make any sort of announcement regarding the staff and specific assignments.
Keith Tandy, now with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, only played his true freshman season under Gibson's guidance, when he watched games from the sideline and spent most of practice with the scout team.
He admits that his memories of that year are not as strong as the next four, but there are specific differences between Gibson and his next coach, Lockwood, that stand out.
"The one thing I remember from Gibby is he was a really good motivator and he had his players willing to do anything for him," says Tandy. "He was a good recruiter because he could always relate to the kids and get them to trust him."
That motivation, Tandy recalls, was a big part of how Gibson got his cornerbacks to be successful.
In those days, he remembers the team running almost exclusively Cover 2 and 3. When Lockwood took over, he introduced more coverages, with a base look of Cover 4 to go along with Cover 1 and man on top of Cover 2 and Cover 3.
Tandy says it wasn't that Gibson could not teach those coverages, he simply wasn't being asked to. Lockwood brought that variety to the secondary – and to defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel – when he arrived back at his alma mater in the 2008 season.
"Gibby and Lockwood were the same coaches with totally different techniques," says Kent Richardson, who was recruited by Gibson before playing two seasons under Lockwood. "Gibby was more of an aggressive-minded guy where we always attacked and Lockwood was more of a finesse guy and made us use our feet and shuffle."
Those differences in styles, according to Tandy, made for vastly different goals when the players took the field. Lockwood and Gibson could watch the same play, but their critiques would be nothing alike.
Gibson may be satisfied with the effort and intensity that his player showed, but if the technique wasn't exactly how it should have looked, Lockwood would still get on them regardless of the outcome. The opposite could be said of Lockwood feeling good about a sound technical showing, while Gibson lashed out if he didn't see his guy going 100 percent.
"Both techniques were effective in my book," says Richardson, who just wrapped up a season as the AFL's Defensive Player of the Year before signing a future contract with the Cleveland Browns.
It is unlikely that anyone would argue that West Virginia's defense from the 2012 season could use an injection of attitude and intensity. Whether or not Gibson, and the reported hire of former East Carolina defensive coordinator Brian Mitchell, are part of the answer to move in that direction remains to be seen.
These former players who were close with Gibson each say that they are confident his return is a positive for their alma mater, knowing the true results will not be play out until the fall rolls back around.