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Is there a cumulative effect of playing 64 Stanley Cup Playoff games the past three seasons? -- Listen to Lombardi on how the Kings finished the playoffs last season.
"I remember coming back to New York after losing Game 4 and walking in the back of the [trainer's room]," he said. "It was like Gettysburg. It was unbelievable how banged up these guys were, and nobody knows."
The Kings were also one of the most penalized teams in the League in 2013-14, sometimes a sign of mental fatigue. But the Kings are now less of a grind-it-out team and play more of an attacking style, which would seem to lend itself to less wear-and-tear that caught up with them in the 2013 playoffs.
Will the Kings sleepwalk through another regular season? A better question might be, does it matter? -- The Kings have finished eighth, fifth and sixth in the Western Conference the past three seasons and come out with two Cups. No one will blink an eye if they don't get home-ice advantage for the fourth straight season, except for coach Darryl Sutter grumbling about travel and schedule.
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A sparkling length of light in the middle of the American desert —it's hard to resist the allure of the Las Vegas Strip. Though famous for its access to gambling, nightclubs, and celeb-hosted parties, the Strip shouldn't be overlooked for the world-class shows, restaurants and shopping it also has on offer.
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It's fitting that this is the first stop for many as they embark on their Vegas nights. Like those who have come before you, snap a photo in front of this iconic sign, which has been located on the south end of The Strip since 1959.
Of course, the casinos dominate the skyline and are the focus of nearly every traveler that ventures to the Strip. Some of the more famous money houses include the Aria, the Bellagio, the Venetian and the Wynn. There are 30 other accommodation choices to keep you equally entertained.
Vegas's reputation as a playground for adults can seem quite literal when you look to the New York-New York Hotel and Casino, and see The Roller Coaster taking travelers screaming through the casino (as well as outside of it). Meanwhile, the Stratosphere welcomes the bravest of visitors who want to ride the Big Shot or Insanity, the two highest thrill rides in the world. They literally sit on top of the hotel, high above the Strip's skyline.
Las Vegas is known for its high-class entertainment, particularly its lavish stage shows. Cirque du Soleil performs various, distinct shows at a number of casinos. Also popular are performances by famous entertainers like Criss Angel, Penn & Teller, and comedian Carrot Top.
Casinos are the cornerstones of the Strip, and as such, they-re naturally a major part of the excitement. You can find slot machines and poker and blackjack tables in each and every one.
Las Vegas has famously hosted some of the most historic bouts in boxing history, and title fights are still regularly scheduled for venues located on the Strip. Additionally, many of the most important mixed martial arts (MMA) fights are held at places such as the MGM Grand Garden Arena and the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The Strip is located in the Mohave Desert and is home to extremely dry, hot summers. For this reason, it-s important to stay hydrated and limit your walking during the afternoons if you are visiting during these months. The average high temperatures in July and August exceed 100 degrees. Conversely, many do not realize how chilly it can get during the winter, with average lows in December and January dipping into the 30s. If you have some flexibility, plan to visit during the spring or fall when the weather is much more pleasant.
McCarran International Airport (LAS) welcomes visitors from several American cities, as well as far-flung places like London, Panama City and Seoul, South Korea. Many visitors grab a taxi to take them to their Las Vegas Strip hotels, which will run about $20. However, the WAX bus is another option that few visitors realize exists. It takes passengers from the airport to the New York-New York Hotel and Casino near the southern end of the Strip for just $2.
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It's no secret that we love Jennifer Lawrence. The Louisville lady has made quite a career for herself in the world of cinema, starring in an impressive three films this year – the highly anticipated and acclaimed The Hunger Games, the annoying and hardly-worth-mentioning The House at the End of the Street, and, later this month, The Silver Linings Playbook, which is already generating some buzz among early Oscar predictors (which I totally keep up with in preparation – have I mentioned my annual Oscars drinking game party?) who claim Ms. Lawrence is a favorite for the Best Actress nomination.
Lawrence really burst on the scene, though, back in 2010, making Louisville proud by snagging a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role in Winter's Bone (losing to Natalie Portman for Black Swan). Winter's Bone tells the story of a family living in the Ozarks. The oldest, Ree (Lawrence) looks after her siblings and disabled mother when the law comes looking for her father, who has disappeared and skipped out on his court date.
We are not here, however, to talk about Ms. Lawrence, but rather Debra Granik, director and co-writer of Winter's Bone, who will be in Louisville tomorrow (Tuesday) to headline Spalding University's Festival of Contemporary Writing. After participating in the film program at New York University, she made the short film Snake Feed, which was eventually expanded into her first feature film, Down to the Bone, in 2004. Her second film was Winter's Bone in 2010, which, along with Lawrence's nod, also received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor (John Hawkes), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture.
Granik's talk will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, in the Spalding University Auditorium, located at 824 S. 4th Street. The event is free and open to the public.
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|Only in Louisville, only at Spalding University; The Rat Race festivities celebrate 40 years [Colleges]
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The Battle Before getting into the Ring
I've wondered what makes people fight in the ring. It's come up now and again because I am doing Muay Thai. Everyone is different and the reasons for training and fighting are not necessarily the same. Since I've done muay thai for the last 3 and a half months I've struggled to find a reason why I train.
Do I even need a reason in the first place or do I need to know the reason to know that this is right at this moment. I want to commit to something and break free of the limitations I see within myself and of those imposed by others. I guess I want to redefine what I see as possible within.
That's as close as I can come to an answer but the thing is would I want to fight? Do I want to fight? I know that's the goal, to get past my fear and push harder and in ways no one could ever picture me doing. I can't do that for anyone but myself. It has to come from within.
I haven't told many people that I want to fight it out on the ring. I've never believed that I would be good enough and that is the first thing that needs to change. You have to believe you got a chance and be willing to put the time and energy you can to give yourself the best possible chance to succeed.
That doesn't mean that success can ever be guaranteed but if you do everything within your power to prepare, if you go beyond what you think is possible then you have already won no matter the outcome in the ring. I have to stop believing that I can't, I must banish that thought from my vocabulary and only believe in the words I can, I will.
Those are the words I must live by starting today. It means hard work, it means falls and fails, it will need me to focus on my physical conditioning and strengthening my mental game but I can, I must, I will because I want it to signal for myself a start to seeing the door opened not the ones that are closed, cause that's the only one that matters in the end.
So when I get into the ring, when I give it voice to the gym I will do so with the goal of going beyond winning the fight, although I want to win what's more important is setting the stage for what is to come outside the ring even more so than within the ring.
Getting into the ring in a muay thai fight is as much a metaphor to beat my demons and say that I can take it as well as I can give it.
Explaining the Chaotic Sensibility of Southeast Asia by Justin Levy
This is a post from my friend Justin Levy from New York city whom I met while he was passing through Pai to do some Muay Thai. He was changing course looking to the writing scene as am I and here are his thoughts on his trip through Southeast Asia.
Trying to explain your Southeast Asia trip to those back at home in a nutshell?! You're crazy, forget it; the conversation was over way before it started. But if you can articulately explain the complexities of organic chemistry to a second grader then you can handle a proper recap of this extraordinary region of the world. For me organic chemistry was never my specialty. Even if I fail, I'll try my best – here we go.
It may seem that everything is out to get you, and it is. It's you versus the alien elements of a radically diverse environment, a place no westerner can adapt to right away. If you can, congratulations – you should have no problem hosting your own survival show on the Discovery Channel.
Asia is a place where your stomach and local dry cleaners will hate you. The water is undrinkable; health and safety are non-existent. Still, everything seems to work in harmony. Tropical climates are great for loosing those few clumsy pounds you put on gorging on airplane food and free wine. Sweat it out my friend. If your internal organs aren't crying for help within the first few days of arrival, you aren't eating the right foods. Sure, a tech-savvy flash packer can try to search the top rated restaurants closest to the hostel but you won't do that.
Everything they tell you in the guide book are of no importance, you're going to eat that delicious fly covered mystery street meat on a stick anyway because it smells so damn good. I don't see a refrigerator in sight but that guy just ate the BBQ chicken heart in chili sauce and he's still standing, I'll take two please. As a wise traveler once told me, if you're not getting sick, you're not traveling. No wiser words have been spoken, dig in.
Every day is a new adventure. Walking to 7-Eleven to buy a pack of gum could inspire a novel. Yes, you will be asked a half dozen times if you want a massage, even if you're coming back from a massage. Yes, the mighty, ubiquitous 7-Eleven; Western influences run deep in some parts … cough Starbucks cough Burger King. Twenty two hours on a plane will not get you far enough from the inescapable grasp of Ronald McDonald. The traffic in Asia is intoxicating to watch.
You can wait a long time to cross and you will. The longer you wait the better; there are few more amazing things than watching the density of motorbikes, animals, and questionably safe trucks stacked with cement and rice flow together in a mosh pit of controlled chaos. It's truly eye opening. You can be lost somewhere in Bangkok's remarkably confusing and endless China Town one day and the next day gulping down a cold Bintang with fish guts dripping down your chin on a deserted island in Indonesia.
These are a few suggestions if you decide to visit this remarkable, take no prisoners place. Now please by all means, I am not dictating what you should do because let's face it, everyone has their preferences but just have fun! Turn off your phone; don't worry if the place you're staying at has Wi-Fi. I have never met such remarkable people, both local and fellow traveler.
You will be in one of the few places in the world where people say hello and run up to take a picture with you. No, people don't want you to take their picture; you're going to cheese it with them. You'll be a rock star and they will change your life in one way or another. You're probably going on a jungle trek. Bring lots of bug spray and sunscreen because like I said, nature is trying to get you. Embrace the stillness of nature, realize you're so far from home and if something goes wrong, there is absolutely no one that can help you except you. You're on your own buddy, so don't get dengue. Regardless of what CNN might report, the world isn't that scary.
Sure, you don't want to let your guard down after finishing a bottle of Sangsom but people are generally good. Breathe in the cold stillness of morning air on top of an active volcano; jump from a boat into the bath warm waters of the Indian Ocean to swim along sea turtles and other questionably dangerous marine life. Then hang on for dear life as you and your new friends weave through the wrong side of traffic in a tuk tuk, explore the ancient temples which are definitely older than your own country.
Take classes in things you've never thought you'd sign up for even if it means getting whacked with a bamboo stick and yelled at in Thai for slowing down during a Muay Thai workout; leave your map at the hostel and get completely lost in the back allies of a foreign city.
Then sit down roadside in a small plastic chair alongside locals and have some of the best food your taste buds have ever savored for a fraction of the cost back home. Go meet random people at your hostel and end up best friends eight hours later; rent a motorbike, feel the passing air cool down the remnants of water on your skin from that waterfall you just climbed a few minutes ago as you barrel through hillside tribes and around mountain ranges; learn about someone's heritage and what makes them tick and embrace every damn second.
But lastly, inspire. Drive people out of their comfort zone to do something so extraordinary it sets off a pervasive emotional or physical reaction in others. I dare you from this point forward to become more inspired by everything and everyone around you. I am inspired by the people I have met and by the badass, exotic, mysterious, place that is Asia.
When you have no idea what to do just do something
Have you ever been stuck between numerous choices unable to decide what direction to take. I've faced that choice many times and what I know today is that ultimately it doesn't matter what you do as long as you do something. You can't keep all possibilities open, that just isn't an option and if you choose more than one or two can you really give your all to either?
When you travel with no set plan you are faced with a sheer endless amount of choices about what to do or where to go and what I have realized is that you are always going to miss something by choosing one option and that you just have to accept that. In travel it just means you are adding more places to your bucket list in life it means recognizing that there will be other opportunities to fill the void.
Choice is about risk and reward, what are you willing to do and what is the opportunity cost of pursuing it. Success is never guaranteed but even if you don't succeed if you learned something then that choice isn't a waste it is a building block for a foundation of future success.
I'm writing this in Pai, Thailand in my bungalow before I go to train for the next 2 hours in Muay Thai, I am trying to write a story and it is a choice I had to make, I've been to easily distracted recently but I can feel the story back, the pieces finding their way from the back of my mind to the front.
It is hard, I know that success may be a reach but I believe in the value of what I've already crafted and that have to write it for myself, not anyone else. That is my way ahead as I also try to craft a new sense of self and make every day count whether it's getting ready to fight in the ring, putting myself out there of diving deep into the story well to see what magic can be made. This is the journey spurred by my own challenges and sparked by the wonder travel has shown me that I have to make real, even if it is only to myself.
So just go out there and make the best choice you can now, don't worry if it works or not just be doing something, just have a goal and do your best. That's all anyone can ask for. That goal will crystallize your thoughts and your actions, make sure that your actions are focused towards whatever that goal is and know that no matter what happens it will be worth it as long as you learn something that you know you will apply when the next problem or challenge comes across your path.
So from one indecisive guy to the next let's show ourselves that we can make our choices count no matter what that choice is and from however many options are available to us when you make your choice.
Half the Battle is just Showing Up
It's hard to be dedicated to something, I know that because I've always kept my foot in one door and the other out in case it all went to hell. It's not impossible to be dedicated while making other plans but I find it much simpler and more focused to just go for it.
In the last 5 weeks doing Muay Thai I've seen the dedication that the fighters who will be in the ring give and the Thai's where it is their life. I can't give that kind of dedication but what I will do is show up if I can walk. That is half the battle. I will not make it a habit to skip a session because to do so is to show that I am not putting the time into it.
I can't always give 110%, being physically active in such frequency is still so new to me, exhausting and a punch to the gut. In some ways you have to be stubborn, not willing to give into the doubt you have or that others have about you.
I was talking to one guy the other night, one of the fighters who always had an intensity I could never approach. In a session I move to music and when asked to count during stretches I sing the numbers or do it in a radio voice. I do it because I am sick of being forgotten and what this guy said is that when he first saw me he hated me, or at least he thought I was a stupid piece of shit.
I never talked to him but unconsciously I could sense that, but he said that he came around. I didn't really ask why but I think in part it was because I showed up, every damn day, every session. I don't know enough and I see myself as the forever student, I push myself to extend my range and capabilities no matter how frustrating.
Am I do everything I can…. no I could be doing more, but you can always be doing more but for now I go in for 4 hours a day and try to go beyond my limits even if just for a moment when I'm trying to find an opening to attack. You have to show up because even if you are great, if you don't show up then you can't get to the starting line.
Action is proof, talk is nice and as a writer I love the art of words but action is real and tangible proof that will give the words power. There needs to be something behind the words to give them force. If there isn't and in my case if I don't show up how can I expect anyone to believe that I an giving it my all.
So show up, every time as long as you are able. Start from that point, make it your part of your rhythm, if you are there you will get better but if you are not then how can you expect to make the gains you need to. So show up, be remembered and don't fall into the background, be remembered, don't be a number be a person and if you can do that you've already won in focus, dedication and action.
Muay Thai – A Focus to redefine a sense of self
I've never had the urge to learn any form of martial arts but for the past month I've gotten up every day and trained for 2 sessions each for 2 grueling and exhausting hours. I will admit one thing I was a quitter, I was running away as much as I wanted to experience life and that was how I defined my truth until I realized that I was warping my reality living in the cesspool of negativity, self doubt and shame.
I will not be that person any longer and I want to do more than just travel although I am not ready to stop I want to start creating not just consuming. For me Muay Thai is about commitment, about working on my physical self to gain confidence and learning to hold my own. I want a solid foundation so I can continue to train in some capacity no matter where I go. I want to make it more than something I tried and make it part of who I am, in the best sense of the word and I can't do that in a month but I think 5 is enough for a head start.
Muay Thai can be brutal, its a tough as nail kind of martial arts where the basics are simple but mastery is a lifelong pursuit. Here the thai's don't do it just for fun it is a way of life and probably way more than I can possibly understand as a foreigner. After traveling to see and experience I want to travel to expand who I am, to bridge the gulf between who I am now and who I can be tomorrow.
Muay Thai is about taking the limits I thought I knew and getting beyond. It happens by starting from zero and seeing how far I can push to see just how far I can go and that my friends is an honour and a gift I can't thank Charn Chi enough for..
Small Changes Can Reap Big Rewards
This is a guest post by Erin Myers, the first time that I've had one, I am humbled and honoured to have her write on my site. Thanks for your contribution to my online home.
Traveling efficiently doesn't mean taking chunks out of your routine.
Those of us who travel often will have fallen into a sort of routine – we've packed our bags so often, we already know what to stuff into our suitcases and where each and every little tidbit goes. We know which buses to take or which roads and exits to drive to the airport to get there in the shortest amount of time possible, and we know which cafes to eat from at the airport. This familiarity is often what we draw comfort from when we travel, but often, it's this familiarity that also gets in the way of us traveling efficiently.
Efficient traveling doesn't mean just cutting back on the amount of time we spend getting to and from each destination, or cutting corners on cheaper flights. Here are some small changes you can make to your routine, to make everything from packing your bags to getting to your flight on time more efficient:
1. Pack Like a Flight Attendant
Your favorite way of packing might not be the most efficient. If you're still folding your clothes instead of rolling them and tucking them into a suitcase, then you need to make some changes. Heather Poole, a flight attendant who's probably packed more bags than any of us could ever imagine, has been featured on the New York Times for her guide to efficient packing. The secret? First, roll your clothes and set them aside. Put your shoes in, and then start packing the rolled items into your suitcase, from heaviest to lightest. This makes it easier to close your suitcase and compress the items together.
2. Save Up on Airport Parking
Driving to the airport can be quite a hassle, and many people have opted to take cabs instead of driving themselves. After all, as one surprised Filipino traveler found airport parking can be expensive. Do your research and try to secure parking in advance, as some airports can even help you cut off on time by parking your car for you. London's Gatwick Airport, for example, has something called the "Summer Special Parking" – a service that, despite its name, runs for the whole year. Parking4less explains that the Summer Special Parking allows the airport's customers to leave their car at reception, with a member of the staff taking the car and parking it afterwards. Small services like these are essential to saving time – no more wandering around looking for a parking space!
3. Download the Right Apps
Today's travelers are more technologically-inclined than ever before. Whether you're a backpacker or a first-class flier, you're bound to have a smartphone or some other device with you. These can be great for general travel, but to make your trip even easier, make sure you download apps that are specific to the place you're traveling to. Area-specific apps usually have more information than general travel apps – and because they're almost always community-driven, they're bound to be more updated than other apps. Getting the right apps is a great way to cut back on time you spend asking around for information.
Run and Gun vs Settling In
Since I've been traveling I find myself in one of 3 modes, where I run and gun from place to place doing the tourist thing or staying in one place and settling in. I've done it multiple times on this trip. At the beginning it tends to be the former where you know that there are more things to see and do than you could ever hope to accomplish.
This leads many to run and gun through places with epic lists of things to do. I find that kind of travel is more prevalent when you are traveling for short periods of time and is due in part to time maximization. People want to get as much out of a trip as possible and plan more which if they stick with the plan takes some of the surprise out of the adventure.
When you travel for a long time you get to miss having a rhythm, it doesn't necessarily having a set routine but it does mean learning to know a place and get a feel for the people and places around you. There have been several places I've stayed for a week or longer just because it felt good even if only for a few days to have a rhythm. To have that favourite street food person, or coffee shop or stop and not have to worry about getting used to a new place again.
The fun about being always on the move is that you have to constantly reorient yourself because you are moving so fast, the downside is you don't spend enough time in places to actually understand the people and culture you are inhabiting. It is always about the little things, getting to know the locals and having them become more than just a person you meet but being able to call them friends.
The rawness of southeast Asia is something that comes across in how the work life balance isn't separate, it's just life. For instance a lot of families run small shops out of their homes, which makes it easier to watch their kids while they work. In the west there is a distinct separation between the two and while you find the separation in the big cities with many jobs, there are so many others where there is no distinction.
In some ways I wish we had that same flexibility back home, it is done out of necessity here but its only something you really notice when you stop just passing through and get a chance to see and talk to the who live and work there.
I will end up running and gunning again later but for now it is about focus, to go in and really do something that I could have never seen myself doing one year ago and Muay Thai definitely qualifies. It is about more than travel for me now, it is about a mission and I have 3, to get good at Muay Thai, write a story that will change my life and be better every day than I was the day before.
Muay Thai is a physical and mental challenge that feels right, that pushes be to go beyond what I know and that is good enough for me. It is not about just the physical change but about dissipating the fear and lack of belief and to find the ability to belief that I can reach farther. If I can do that then everything will come into view and at this very moment I believe everything is possible.


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I know it's late but I totally have to share this with you. Today is National Crayola Crayon day. If there is one part of my childhood I extremely enjoyed it is coloring with my Granny, sisters, cousins, and friends. There was nothing like a fresh box of crayons and a brand new coloring book or a sketch pad. I have watched as Crayola has developed over the years, from colors to colored pencils. markers, chalk etc…
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It is my dream to one day go to Paris. To take in all the sights and sit at a cafe and sip on espresso while I sketch the scenery. But… for now I can have a moment in Paris on a winter's night Par l'assiette(la plaque.) " by the plate." Continue reading
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Its that first week of March, I thought I would take time and give a couple of reasons why I am excited about March:
1. The NCAA Basketball Tournaments start! These Gents play for the love of the game and I love this game! ( with that said I used to play sports as well as a cheerleader in HS and college. )
2. Spring is coming! The birdies are gonna chirp and the flowers bloom and this confounded snow will melt!
3. St. Patty's day- Green Beer and Black n' Tans. Best part …my Creme de Menthe cupcakes. Yumm-o and a Lime Gimmlet Martini
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Beach Boy Fires All Other Beach Boys
Mike Love apparently surprised his fellow Beach Boys co-founders Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, plus guitarist David Marks, when he announced on Sunday that all three were fired from the band. After the Boys wrap two London stops on their current 50th anniversary tour, Love will carry on with his own lineup. He cited greed, essentially, as the reason."You've got to be careful not to get overexposed," said Love in a statement issued the day the band's Grammy Museum exhibit opened. "There are promoters who are interested [in the o.g. lineup], but they've said, 'Give it a rest for a year.' The Eagles found out the hard way when they went out for a second year and wound up selling tickets for $5."Love can do this because he has owned the Beach Boys name since 1998, after a series of hard-fought legal battles following the death of Carl Wilson that same year.
SuperMoz Strikes Again: Morrissey Rescues Elderly Lady
Well, it's no Ryan Gosling breaking up a street scuffle, but we'll take it. According to a Queerty reader, Morrissey was book-browsing at New York's Strand shop on Sunday when he ran to the rescue of an elderly woman who collapsed nearby. This charming man."Morrissey, who was there alone, immediately rushed to her side and crouched on the ground to see if she was okay. She had just lost her bearings and was fine," said the source. "He picked up her stray belongings and asked if he could get her some water or call for help." Viva love!"She declined and collected her things and moved on. But my friend said she touched Morrissey's cheek in gratitude!
See Dramatic Trailers for New Rolling Stones and Clash Docs
Two of the biggest Micks in music are celebrated in a pair of new documentaries. As previously reported, Oscar-nominated director Brett Morgen is taking on the Rolling Stones in Crossfire Hurricane, and it turns out a Spanish filmmaker named Danny Garcia has set out to portray The Rise and Fall of the Clash.Naturally, both trailers depict their subjects with an eye toward the dramatic, but while Mick Jagger and Co. come across as total badasses (via stage fights, screaming women, a Beatles rivalry), Mick Jones' crew seem doomed from the outset (via the guy in the clip who literally says they were "doomed").Crossfire Hurricane, due out via HBO November 15, promises unreleased historical footage, concert clips and Q&As spanning the band's five decades, along with new commentary from the Stones.
See the 'Northern Exposure' Tattoo Bound for Bon Iver's Arm
Rest easy, readers: Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has chosen his next tattoo. Last week we reported that Mr. Bonnybear himself had initiated a contest to crowd-source a Northern Exposure-themed design to be inked onto his arm. Via 99designs, he's picked a winner: Italy's Giulio Rossi.Rossi will receive $175 for his Art Nouveau rendering of the character Cicely. There were 60 entries total, by 27 designers. And the whole thing cost Vernon a mere $299 (the rest of the money went to the hosting site). Looks like Rossi cleans up.As a reminder, here were the guidelines for the design:"I named my band after an episode of Northern Exposure. In the episode a women transforms a gold rush village into a cultural place with one single dance in a tavern.
Who Charted? Pink Wins First No. 1, Grizzly Bear Roar
First! After 12 years of fussing with the Billboard 200, Pink finally scores a No. 1 with The Truth About Love. Her sixth platter sold 280K (Nielson SoundScan), which makes it the third biggest debut in 2012 behind Madonna (!) and Justin Bieber (!!). She's also holding on to No. 1 in Pop Songs with "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" — her eighth in that slot, meaning she's only been bested there by Rihanna and Katy Perry, two other female pop stars who've used phallic entendre to score big. Pink's hustle is not to be knocked though. She did the VMAs, Ellen, Today, The View and even Stewart leading up to the LP's release. Bawse.2 to 10: DMB, last week's leader, has been cut down to size with Away From the World scoring No. 4 (62K). Someone called Little Big Town slipped down to No. 5 for something called Tornado (50K). That made room for a No. 2 and No. 3 we can get behind: Kanye West and Co.
Insane Clown Posse Have Officially Sued the FBI
They are thoroughly baffled by magnets, but the face-painted, Faygo-spraying gentlemen of Insane Clown Posse have a firm enough grip on the legal system that they are, in fact, going through with their proposed lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation for classifying their fans as a "loosely organized hybrid gang."SPIN was at the 13th annual Gathering of the Juggalos in August when ICP formally declared war on the FBI, and on Tuesday, the Detroit horrorcore duo and their lawyers filed suit against the government organization "for its failure to produce any documentary evidence in support of the FBI's classification of the groups' fan base."See our incredible gallery of fans from this year's Gathering of the Juggalos (NSFW).On August 24, two weeks after the fest announcement, ICP submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for whatever FBI intel led to their labeling as "a c
'30 Rock' Cast, Matt and Kim, Anthony Bourdain Guest in Joey Ramone's 'New York City' Video
The mad stop-motion genius behind 2011's incredible Kina Grannis jelly bean video, has made another skull-imploder of a clip, this time for the late Joey Ramone. The video for the punk rock legend's posthumous single, "New York City," takes viewers on a careening ride through the titular metropolis with cameos from Tommy Ramone, Anthony Bourdain, Matt & Kim, Andrew W.K., Reggie Watts, members of the Drums and Flatbush Zombies, and a handful of 30 Rock folks (Lutz!) to name a few.Director Greg Jardin used more than 1,600 photos to create the thing, and the cameos last only a frame or two as one subject morphs into the next, sometimes mid-air. The Big Apple big-upping song is an easy-to-love punky grinder well met by this rapid-fire visual tour of the people and places that inspired its creation. "New York City" hails from Ramone's final album released earlier this year, ...Ya Know?
Neil Young Makes Homage to Giants, Follows Judd Apatow on Twitter
Neil Young has always been a straight-shooter, so when the gnarled Godfather of Grunge names a record Psychedelic Pill, you can be damn sure things are gonna get trippy. The October 30 set will be his first album of original material with Crazy Horse in nearly a decade, and Rolling Stone debuted the inaugural song.Not to disappoint, "Walk Like a Giant" is a fuzzed up bruiser that runs a full 16 minutes on the record. Thankfully, it was edited down for the weird-ass video, which appears to highlight "giants" through the ages from the legendary Sasquatch to Albert Einstein. The rest of the time, the clip is caught up in a kaleidoscopic meltdown.
Coldplay Capture 'Mylo Xyloto' Tour in 'Live 2012' Concert Film
According to Billboard, Coldplay have made more money than any other band on the road this year — to the tune of $99.7 million — so why stop there? Chris Martin's Technicolor dream warriors have been touring behind 2011's Mylo Xyloto since the first single dropped last June. More than 3 million have seen the neon-dipped, laser-laden extravaganza since it lifted off, and now even more will thanks to Live 2012, a concert film/album combo due November 20.Directed by Paul Dugdale (Adele's Live at the Royal Albert Hall, the Prodigy's Worlds On Fire), the 90-minute set uses footage culled primarily from three venues: Paris' Stade de France, Montreal's Bell Centre, and the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Ben Gibbard, Aimee Mann Duet on Tender 'Bigger Than Love'
As Consequence of Sound points out, NPR is streaming a new song from Ben Gibbard's upcoming solo album, Former Lives. The Death Cab for Cutie singer teams up with rockin' folky Aimee Mann for "Bigger Than Love," a tender rambler with a lightly proggy breakdown that deals with co-dependence, fate, and rivers full of champagne, naturally.This is the second song from Gibbard's solo debut, which comes October 16 via Barsuk. Last month, we heard "Teardrop Windows," a loving tribute to Seattle's Smith Tower, the tallest building on the entire West Coast until 1962. Ol' Gibbstack has also delivered a cover of Stars' "Set Yourself on Fire" and the baseball ode, "Icharo's Theme."Listen to "Bigger Than Love" over at NPR.


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Vermont Dairy Farm of Year owner Heidi Dolloff of Dolloff Acres Farm in Springfield shows off the 80-cow herd of prize-winning registered Holsteins that she and her husband Mike own.
SPRINGFIELD A Springfield farm has been named Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year.
The award has been presented to Dolloff Acres Farm by the University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Dairy Industry Association in cooperation with the New England Green Pastures Program.
Mike and Heidi Dolloffs operation milks 80 cows twice a day. The herd averages 24,000 pounds of milk with 4.3 percent butterfat and 3.2 percent protein, which officials say can be attributed to excellent herd management practices, quality feed and selective breeding.
They are a testament that small 80-cow dairies can not only survive in Vermont, but be profitable as well if they are as well-managed as this farm, said Tony Kitsos, state coordinator for UVM Extensions Farm Viability Enhancement Program and coordinator for the awards program. The judges were particularly impressed with how well they had built their assets up in just 17 years.
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- Simon West ("When a Stranger Calls") is producing a 3-D remake of the George Romero classic "Night of the Living Dead". Titled "Night of the Living Dead: Origins,†the re-imagining is being directed by newcomer Zebediah de Soto, and will apparently feature more of the main characters' back-stories. (Heat Vision)
– Director Kyle Newman's terrific "Fanboys" will be released on DVD in Australia on November 19. (Coincidentally, the equally-superb "Adventureland", directed by Greg Mottola, hits disc the same day).
– "Hangover" star is in negotiations to star in "It's Kind of a Funny Story," a coming-of-age dramedy from "Half Nelson" writer-directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden. The pic, based on Ned Vizzini's young-adult novel, tells of a teenage boy who, after a bout of depression, is sent to a mental institution, where he ends up in the adult ward and meets a number of offbeat adults as well as a quirky teenage girl.(The Hollywood Reporter)
– IGN have premiered the new "Saw VI" Poster, Yahoo! have the "Men who stare at Goats" poster, Cinematical have Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol" one-sheet, and Latino Review has the teaser poster for "Toy Story 3″.
– Ridley Scott may direct "The Passage," a feature film based on the popular Jordan Ainsley-penned Vampire novel. John Logan ("Charlie's Angels") will write. (Variety)
– Shawn Levy ("Night at the Museum") is replacing Peter Berg as the director of the futuristic actioner "Real Steel". The storyline takes place in a near future where human boxing has been outlawed, and heavy, humanoid robots slug it out in the ring instead. Into this world step a father and his estranged teenage son, who train an extraordinary fighter. (The Hollywood Reporter)
– Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (yes, of "Freaks & Geeks" fame) have been hired to rework the screenplay for New Line's absurdist comedy "Horrible Bosses." The story line revolves around three friends who decide to whack their abusive "superiors" in a desperate bid for happiness. (The Hollywood Reporter)
– DC Entertainment's Diane Nelson tells MTV that despite knowledge they could potentially lose the character if they don't begin work on a new "Superman" film soon, they've no current plans to do so.
– The official Nu Image site has a small teaser poster up for the Jason Statham-starring remake of "The Mechanic".
– Helen Hunt has been approached to replace Maura Tierney – who has departed the series because of her battle with breast cancer – on TVs "Parenthood". The "Mad About You" actress has yet to say yay or nay.(The Hollywood Reporter).
– Set pics from the upcoming "Red Dawn" remake are up at AICN.
– Is TV series "Millennium" (a spin-off of "The X-Files" starring Lance Henriksen) returning in movie-form? (X-Files News)
– Ed O'Ross (TVs "Six Feet Under") is voicing a character in the animated film "The Wild Bunch". The film tells of a group of genetically modified crops who battle against a field of wildflowers, and also features the voices of Willem Dafoe and Chris Klein.
– Aussie "Wolf Creek" star Nathan Phillips is rumoured to be joining Bai Ling for director Mary 'Pet Sematary Two' Lambert's new horror film "Hydrophobia". The film tells of a killer mermaid who can only be stopped by a man afraid of water.
– David Henrie of the Disney Channel series "Wizards of Waverly Place" will pair with Platinum Studios to develop its comic book series, "The Weapon," into a feature film he'd star in. (The Hollywood Reporter)
– FOXTEL today announced the winners of the 2007 Comedy Gold competition, Sean Condon and Rob Hibbert, have begun production in Melbourne on a new sitcom for THE COMEDY CHANNEL. "I Can't Believe It's Not Better" is a behind-the-scenes look at a TV sketch comedy show that follows the writers, producers, network executives and actors involved in the difficult business of being funny.
– Broken Lizard's Jay Chandrasekhar will direct "Shotgun Wedding". The comedy concerns an avowed bachelor who suddenly calls his friends to join him on a weekend trip for his wedding. (Variety)
– Ron Howard is developing a new TV show at Fox. The show, a workplace comedy set at an Internal Revenue Service district office, has pilot commitment and one of the biggest penalties so far this season, estimated in the range of $650,000. (The Hollywood Reporter)
– Erica Durance (TVs "Smallville") has been approached to star opposite Kevin Sorbo and Clint Howard in the 'Snow Storm' thriller "Sleeping with the Lion".
– The Weinstein Co. has picked up U.S. and German rights to "A Single Man." The Tom Ford-directed adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood novel is fresh in from Venice, where Colin Firth won actor kudos. (Variety)
– Michael Becker ("Buried") is producing a feature-film version of James D.Hudnall's comic book "Trigs". The comic is set 30 years in the future and fixes on a civilization that has to rebuild after an intense war.
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– "The Outsiders"
I don't know about you, but after the tragic passing of Patrick Swayze yesterday all I want to do is sit down and revisit some of his classic films. There's no better place to start than "The Outisders", Francis Ford Coppola's beloved feature adaptation of the classic S.E Hinton Novel. What an amazing performance Swayze gives as older brother Darrel.
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|Pattern Announces Debt Repricing For California Wind Farm
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|Pattern Energy says it has completed a repricing of the commercial bank tranche of the existing term debt on its Ocotillo Wind facility. The 265 [read more]
|Vestas Gets Fourth Order From Hanas - This Year
|on Friday October 24 2014 by NAW Staff
|Vestas has received a 50 MW contract from Hanas, the fourth order the Chinese investment firm has placed this year with the turbine maker. According [read more]
|Alstom Will Supply Additional ECO 122 Turbines For Brazilian Project
|on Thursday October 23 2014 by NAW Staff
|Turbine maker Alstom will supply eight wind turbines to the Pontal 2A wind project in southern Brazil. The contract, worth around EUR 26 million, is [read more]
|Gamesa Enters Jordan's Wind Market
|on Thursday October 23 2014 by NAW Staff
|Turbine maker Gamesa has signed its first contract in Jordan, where the company will supply 66 MW to Elecnor. Under the terms of the agreement, [read more]
|NJRCEV Acquires 48 MW Wind Farm In Kansas
|on Tuesday October 21 2014 by NAW Staff
|NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), the unregulated distributed power subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, has acquired the 48 MW Alexander Wind Farm, its third onshore [read more]
|Nordex Receives French Order
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|Nordex SE has received an order from Leonidas Associates Gmbh to supply and install the Haut Plateau Picard wind farm. According to Nordex, the contract [read more]
|Gamesa Sells 74 MW Project In Mexico
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|Gamesa has agreed to sell a 74 MW wind project to wind developer Grupo Mexico and, in the process, begin to consolidate its presence in [read more]
|A2SEA To Provide Installation Vessel For U.K.'s Dudgeon Offshore Farm
|on Monday October 20 2014 by NAW Staff
|Offshore wind installation and services provider A2SEA has been awarded a contract to support the 402 MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm project in the U.K. [read more]
|Suzlon Announces 150 MW Of Wind Turbine Orders In India
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|Equal Earth To Acquire 20 MW Wind Farm In West Texas
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|Equal Earth, a San Diego-based diversified clean energy company, has announced its plans to acquire a 20 MW wind farm located in Lubbock, Texas. The [read more]
|Quebec Government Issues Thumbs Up To 150 MW Wind Project
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|Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has announced that the 150 MW Mesgi'g Ugju's'n wind farm has obtained a decree from the Quebec government. The official decree [read more]
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|Siemens Renews Service Deals For Two Washington Wind Farms
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C'mere, Behbeh!!!
[Barry White cranking, claw beckoning]
Nice find on BirdChannel, Catherine C.
You People are impossible. Sending photos like this could make a girl go MENTAL.
Please check out this behbehsitter with her Pit Bull Bjorn, heh, below.
Holly F. Brilliant work. Credit to Pup Scouts Training school in Houston TX.
This is like TWO DAYS after their Caturday bender People, and these kittehs are STILL hungover.
Please note:
1. Lack of privacy-tails/total spread-eagledness
2. Scratching post ignored for chair back during late-night scratchfest
3. Stereo still blasting The Who on repeat
4. Nip stashed under the area rug…
Tsk, tsk, Einav K. And I thought your kittehs could party.
OK, People, get out the harp musak, because this is a doooozie!
I know, this is the type of image your Aunt Joyce sends you (just kidding Aunt Joyce) and you tilt your head and go: "Ahnngggh."
Hailey G., in about 2 seconds, they're gonna look like a frown, non?
Kitteh 1: Dude, pass me my sequined eye shades.
Kitteh 2: Nyerhe.
Kitteh 1: Come on you're closer to them, and it's bright in herrrr
Kitteh 2: Nyerhe.
Kitteh 1: I shall never speak to thee againzzzz
Posh Yarn UK—um, I think it's more like PROSH Yarn.
I'm facing down and gazing up, Poindexter, so don't even THINK of opening with that pathetic sawtooth-pawn gambit you're so fond of.
Bobby Fischer? shyah… keep looking.
It was quite tempting to categorize this Cats 'n' Rooks™, Tracy R.
I'm so glad we're finally tapping the lucrative kitten market. It's unbelievable how much those guys spend each Holiday season! woo hoo!
We just expanded our audience—Our luring hamster footage worked! Great find, Bane.
This pup has some serious empathy.
Diana L., I know everyone and their brother has received this movie in email, so it's about time we made it official.
For just a minute, this video was like a bath full of Calgon soap, taking me awaaaay!!!
Check out the newly subtitled story of three kittens first day out.
Nice translatin', Mike T. ;)
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iPhone 3.0 OS Update Features Copy and Paste and MMS
Does the iPhone Still Have Drawbacks For You?
After yesterday's announcement of what features the iPhone's 3.0 OS update will include, my prevailing feeling is one of satisfaction, the sense that the iPhone finally has all it needs to be the perfect phone — my perfect phone, anyway.
Copy and paste and multimedia messaging were my two huge beefs, and now I just feel relief at their inclusion. There are new things, of course, that weren't merely fixing a hole, but it's interesting that the biggest news from the 3.0 OS is the copy/paste feature.
Of course, I still have my biggest beef with the iPhone — the price of my monthly bill! However, I'm hoping that rumors of a cut to the service price turn out to be true.
So tell me, iPhone users and prospective users: Will the 3.0 update solve all your concerns, or do you still have problems with the iPhone?
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by Bill Bowder
EVERY Roman Catholic family should have a Bible, and should read it, 253 RC bishops said during a three-week Synod of Bishops at the Vatican that ended on Sunday. The bishops had met to discuss "The word of God in the life and mission of the Church".
"Every home should have its own Bible, and safeguard it in a visible and dignified way, to read it and to pray with it," the bishops said in a message published during their discussions. The bishops also urged Christians to engage with the Jewish people, and to enter into dialogue with people of other religions.
The Synod of Bishops, established by Pope Paul VI in 1965, last met in 2005. It is summoned by a pope when he believes it to be necessary.
Despite the emphasis on ecumenism at the synod, significant differences emerged between Anglicans, Orthodox, and Roman Catholics on ways to read the Bible and on the importance of synods.
The Bishop of Durham, Dr Tom Wright, one of the "fraternal delegates", said that the Bible could be read in the light of the tradition, teaching, and life of the Church, and in the context of mission.
"Some insist on the heart to the exclusion of mind, soul, and strength. Then you have a dangerous and vulnerable anti-intellectualism. But with modern critical study you often have the opposite: thousands of pages of research from which we only hear the faintest echo of the word of God. . . Then we bishops naturally react, insisting on 'devotional' reading only, or strict magisterial control. We then run the risk that we never hear God saying anything which has not already been controlled and neutralised. We need all four 'loves', in proper balance, as our hermeneutical principle," he told the synod.
But the bishops insisted that they still provided the authentic teaching on how to read the Bible. "This is the great tradition: the effective presence of the 'Spirit of truth' in the Church, guardian of sacred scripture, which is authentically interpreted by the Church's Magisterium. This tradition enables the Church to understand, interpret, communicate, and bear witness to the word of God," they said.
The Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I, also addressed the Synod. "It is the first time in history that an Ecumenical Patriarch is offered the opportunity to address a synod of the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, and thus be part
of 'the life of' this sister Church at such a high level," he said in his address on 14 October. It was a gesture "full of meaning and significance".
But he told the bishops that, for the Orthodox Church, the interdependence of synodality and primacy "runs through all the levels of the Church's life".
"Our hopes are raised that the day will come when our two Churches will fully converge on the role of primacy and synodality in the Church's life, to which our common theological commission is devoting its study at the present time."
His words were welcomed by the Pope. They had "walked together on the path in the land of the divine word under the guidance of Your Holiness, and we have tasted its beauty", Pope Benedict said. "Your Fathers, that you have quoted so many times, are also our Fathers, and ours are also yours: if we have common fathers, how could we not be brothers?"
At the end of the Synod, the bishops presented a list of 55 propositions to the Pope. One was that women should, in future, be allowed to preach, a possibility hitherto restricted to men. Pope Benedict said that he would "elaborate "a post-synod document".
"We always need this dialogue, listening to the scripture read by another from his perspective, from his vision, to learn together the richness of this gift," he said as he closed the assembly on Sunday.
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