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Beneath Wireframe – Postmortem
"Get as far as you can from the surface.
Protect yourself by entering shapes.
Control the dot with the mouse/trackpad."
In this Ludum Dare I've created a game called "Beneath Wireframe", a fast-paced arcade game where you need to enter shapes to keep alive. Here's what went well and what didn't:
What went right:
-The graphic style: I used the same graphic style in my previous entry, intervalo, and I decided to follow the same style when I created the graphics for this game. They were simple graphics that doesn't take much time to create and, at the same time, were visually pleasing (or at least not unpleasing :p).
-The concept: This went very well. It's an original concept that's easy to pick up and play, but hard to achieve huge scores. It's a good concept to expand in the future.
What didn't went right:
-The "dot": I should have used a larger actor to follow the cursor or at least put a bright outline on it.
-The dot's movement: The main reason why I chose to make the dot follow the mouse over making the dot's coordinates the same as the mouse coordinates was to not have mouse speed as a factor (at least not in very high mouse speeds). I shouldn't have implemented the movement like this and I'll correct this in a post-compo version, in case I create it.
-Lines' visibility: The problem is that, when more shapes appear, it isn't easy to distinguish a "completed" shape and a "non-completed" one, making the game harder than what should be. In the future I'll solve this by fading the completed shapes in, among other visual changes.
-Misc.: The performance wasn't very good in some computers because of some inefficient code logic I didn't polish due to time constrains. I should have made a Windows/OSX/Linux native version instead to compensate for that performance loss. The game also lacked music, unfortunately.
While I don't consider this to be my best entry, I'm still glad to have participated on this. As if I'm going to expand this to mobile devices, it looks likely. I will participate again in August if I get the chance.
I'm in.
A game will be created in this weekend. Hopefully it's going to be enjoyable to play.
Art: Pixelmator, Pixen, iDraw
Music/Sfx: Musagi, PxTone, Audacity, GarageBand, Sfxr
Game Toolset: Stencyl
intervalo – Postmortem
For this LD I released my game, intervalo (interval in Portuguese). Here are my thoughts on what worked, on what didn't and my future plans for it:
What went well:
-The main mechanic. The mechanic works like this: the player is rotating in a circle. There's a period of time where you press enter in a certain timing. The first time you press enter it will set the direction, the presses afterwards will change the player's texture, which permit to pass/colide with certain blocks. After the period of time where you press enter follows a period where the game will replicate your presses.
I'm happy with how the mechanic turned out. I thought of it at the end of day one when I was having dinner, it came to me when I wasn't thinking about the compo. I guess next time I need to have an original idea I just need to distract myself.
-The graphic style. While it's not super flashy it is clean and modern.
What didn't went well:
-Music. Heeeh, or should I say the lack of it. It was a mixture of "didn't have time" and of "doing music is my archilles' heel".
-Explaining the main mechanic. Some people got confused on how the game worked, so I should have done more to teach the mechanic to the players, considering the uncommonness of it.
-Potential that wasn't executed. The game is six levels long so there's not much into it.
The future:
I'd like to make an improved version of it. Basically a polished version with more levels and mechanics.
Closing thoughts:
Overall I'm glad I participated on this Ludum Dare. Not only I had fun while making intervalo as I'm thinking to expand its concept without the rough edges.
See you next LD!
I'm in.
Hi. I'll
try to do a game this weekend because I miss game making and I usually have fun with these compos.
Tools of trade
Graphics: iDraw
Game programming: Stencyl
Audio: Audacity & Bosca Ceoil
Good luck, everyone.
Arctic Upgrade Postmortem
This was my fourth LD that I've been on (counting the MiniLD I had a few months ago) and while it was hard for me to come up with an idea for the theme I managed to do it. Also learnt some nice tricks while doing the game. However after creating the game I decided to do a balance of what went right and what didn't:
What went right:
-Graphics. I'm glad I've chosen a small palette like the NES one, otherwise I probably couldn't do graphics as well. It also helped that a few months ago I got useful feedback on TigSource about the NES palette. One day I'd like to do the same for a Game Boy or a Game Boy Color one. :p
-The mechanic. I liked how the upgrade mechanic turned out. I think there's a lot of untapped potential on it that I need to expand, but it was nice to experiment with it.
-Going for a Jam. Originally the game was in the main LD compo, but I chose a Jam instead. The game was very incomplete before and thanks to the extra day I gave the game better controls, a new final, new level design, a timer and even some music.
What went not so great:
-Controls. The biggest hassle about the game from the feedback I've gotten are the controls. I've improved them in the Jam version, but they aren't perfect at all. Next LD I'll post mid feedback builds to fine tune the controls, as well the difficulty.
-Music. I composed the music on the Jam day and I can't do chip-tunes very well. I had a music for the stage but it was poor so I removed it. Maybe next LD I'll team up with a musician or brush up my chip-tune skills.
-Lost time because of the theme. Evolution isn't an easy theme to get ideas from, in my opinion. Not the worse theme and there was some pretty fine entries from it. But getting a good idea for it took me some time.
Overall it was fun to participate on this and I hope to join next LD with a better game and have fun again. Now off to try some more entries.
Arctic Upgrade is done.
You can play it here.
These two days were tiring, but it was worth it. While I think that design-wise the game could have used further upgrade variations and while I think it's too short it was nice to toy around with this type of mechanics. Picking up an one use upgrade and use it on demand lead me to make some interesting level design.
Another thing I've enjoyed was spriting. I haven't sprited for ages! But it was nice to do it again, specially with the NES palette. It's far from great (specially the player's animation *shrugs*), but it was fun.
Something that I would have liked to do is music. But the time ran out, so I couldn't do it unfortunately. I'm not good at doing chiptunes anyway. :p
And that's all. So to sum up: There were some things I wished to have done better, but these things will have to go into an another game in the future. But it was still worth it.
Progress on my game, "Selective Evolution"
Greetings. Early today I almost was calling it quits, but then I got a cool idea. I thought of a platformer with upgrades, but instead of touching the upgrade to activate it the player picks these upgrade circles (like the one in the screenshot) and then actives them with the press of a key. Hence the name "Selective Evolution". The catch is that the player can only use an ability at a time, so there's going to be some strategy involved, or so I hope. :p
I'm in.
That's all.
Drawing – Paint.net
Music/SFX – Audacity, pxTone
Game Toolset – Stencyl (with its pre-bundled behaviors to save time)
ps : vote for kitties, thanks.
String Raider is done.
Here's the entry:
It was the silliest game I've ever done, but it was a lot of fun. I think this reminded me why I enjoy making games, and I can thank miniLD for that.
(it's going well, i still need to do a good chuck of stuff but basic movement is done)
I'm in
I'm in for miniLD #35. I've got a neat idea that I want to see if I can pull it off, but if I'm unable to do it at least I learnt something in the process.
My tools:
Game Making Tool : Stencyl
Music (if any?) : PxTone
Drawing : Corel Painter or Paint.net, depending on the art style
Sorry, I'm out…
Since I can't think of a decent idea for this theme, I'll not participate on this Ludum Dare. I tried to do some prototyping but all seemed meh to me, so instead of doing a game that I know that it'll will not be good at all (like my previous entry, Portrait Exploration) I prefer to wait for a theme that suits better to me.
Can't wait to see what everybody else did in the end though!


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Over the weekend, USA Today released a story on Jon Heder, the star of Napoleon Dynamite: "Jon Heder gets off the bench." What I found most interesting about this article was learning more about Heder's Mormonism and how other Latter-day Saints have responded to Napoleon Dynamite. Here's some information about Heder:
Movie stardom is an unlikely arc for a Mormon kid from Oregon, who started studying film to become an animator, not a leading man. Napoleon Dynamite is no pin-up material, with his throaty Beavis and Butt-Head voice and donkey-sized choppers, but Heder is far more handsome, though more Tom Hanks than Tom Cruise.
He and his wife, Kirsten, have been married for three years, and he spent two years in Japan on the traditional proselytizing mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He's a twin from a family of six children, though he doesn't have any kids yet.
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Heder says that because of his religious beliefs he won't take roles that have cursing, excessive sexuality or violence. In Benchwarmers, he says he tried to make his role more kid-friendly, though there are still plenty of gross-out gags.
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He makes it clear that he's a comedian, not a preacher. "It's tough now, because am I like an ambassador (for Mormonism) now? I was representing the church on my mission, and now I'm representing the church again in some ways," Heder says. "Sometimes I downplay it. 'I'm a Mormon. This is what Mormons do.' — That's not my thing. I want to get up there and tell entertaining stories but that are also to a certain extent clean."
And here is what some Mormons think about Napoleon Dynamite:
But there's more to his success than slapstick. Heder and Hess (who directs Jack Black in the upcoming wrestling comedy Nacho Libre) presented a slice of life in Napoleon that is unique to rural Mormon culture in states like Utah and Idaho.
"I think that (Mormons) definitely see some correlation between the Napoleon character coming up with creative alternatives to swear words" like "Gosh!" "Dang!" and "Frickin' idiot!" Hess says. "In Mormon households, that's what kids have to do."
Robert Kirby, a columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune, has seen Napoleon many times and has some lines of dialogue as his cellphone ringtones. He says Heder provides Mormons with a cultural caricature they can embrace.
"If you weren't (Napoleon), you at least knew him, these hicks who thought they were really with-it but were about two years behind the times," says Kirby, a Mormon humorist who has written the books Sunday of the Living Dead and Wake Me for the Resurrection. "(Heder) promises real hope for the way Mormons are regarded in film. What we're looking for is our own stereotype. And without doing it in an overt or in-your-face way, he brings the Mormon character to the screen."
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- At 10:08 AM, R. Mansfield said...
Kudos to Heder for drawing a line regarding what movies he will participate in. After seeing him in a couple of other venues, I'm not sure he's all that talented an actor, although he was obviously very good in Napoleon Dynamite. I hope he worked out some kind of deal to get a percentage of all royalties from that movie (I got a tube of Napolean Dynamite chapstick in my stocking at Christmas).
It makes you wonder where all the Baptist conviction is in Hollywood? I have no idea how many working actors have Baptist roots, but I know they're there. At Glorieta a few years back, I sat across a breakfast table from the former pastor of the SBC church in Hollywood (his name is escaping me at the moment, but he was well known before he retired). He told me that when Dennis and Randy Quaid first came to Hollywood, their mother only let them come on the condition that they would go to his church every Sunday. He said that for the first few years before they got well-known, they sang in the choir every sunday.
Although, we would certainly disagree with Heder's theology, I have to admire his moral stand. Hopefully Hollywood won't corrupt him, and hopefully he will eventually hear the true gospel and be able to reject the false gospel of Mormonism


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After the Supreme Court's cancelling 122 new telecom licences, you and I are going to pay much higher tariff rates for using mobiles. How do you feel about it?
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By Nick Lucchesi "Whiskey and yummy snacks." Thus ends the rider for Dallas hardcore/thrash band Power Trip, whose recent ascent hasn't left a lot of time for fleshing out a list of things the band would like in its green room. "I wrote, verbatim, 'a bottle of whiskey and yummy snacks; various, a ... More >>
When considering the life and music of Preston Hubbard, the tales sometime seem too tall to be believed. The back-story threatens to overwhelm the front-story, or maybe it's impossible to say which is which. Born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1953, Hubbard became one of the hottest bass players on ... More >>
[Update: A video from the scene has surfaced on YouTube, shot immediately after the incident with words from witnesses and a view of the area where everything took place. Watch the video below.] Our sister paper, the Dallas Observer, is reporting a tragedy in the early morning hours of Thursday at ... More >>
[Editor's Note: In this new column, award-winning music critic/goofball (and hip-hop coloring-book purveyor) Shea Serrano writes about his life and times. Better put on your shoes because your socks are about to be blown off.] The biggest concern in my life recently is that every show on my DVR is ... More >>
Joshua Loyal, the owner/manager/promoter of the 2720 Cherokee Performing Arts Center (2700 Cherokee Street; 314-875-0233), fired off a mean teaser through his Facebook feed on Wednesday: "Who is ready for GOBLIN to come to STL?" While fans of the Italian progressive band shot back with an urgent " ... More >>
This year, our sister papers at the Houston Press music blog Rocks Off and Dallas Observer music blog DC-9 at Night teamed up to bring you only the choicest moments from last week's SXSW madness. See Also: -The Scene at SXSW: Here's What You Are Missing -SXSW 2013: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spai ... More >>
SXSW is not a music festival so much as it is an experiment in excess. If Coachella is a glass of water that keeps getting bigger until it more resembles a kiddie pool, then SXSW is a flood with a neglected cup somewhere in the middle. The natural result is rampant crowds and ever more rampant lame ... More >>
Welcome to March, aka insane show season in our fair city of St. Louis. Bands from all over begin to defrost from winter weather and warm up to the road once more, loading up vans and booking mini tours to Austin's South by Southwest fest and beyond. Catch some in the act as they swing through in co ... More >>
This week's music feature on So Many Dynamos is the latest piece on the band in the pages of the RFT. In that feature, singer/keyboardist/guitarist Aaron Stovall says the group's latest release (a self-titled EP that comes in the form of a digital download whose only physical presence is a SMD 'frid ... More >>
The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>
If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>
Thursday, March 15, 2012 1 p.m. SXSW is time machine, not always dialed towards the future. Though the clubs change names every season, the gimmicks get more and more outrageous -- witness the skyscraper-sized vending machine stocked with minivan-sized bags of chemically-enhanced corn chips whose n ... More >>
Since its early days back in 2006, when the iLLPHONiCS was working out of the recording studio at Webster University, the group has shaped and molded its style into the well-polished hybrid genre that its members now call "hip-hop fusion." While the iLLPHONiCS may lean on a variety of different musi ... More >>
Photos courtesy of Pretty Little Empire.Local Americana mainstays Pretty Little Empire recently returned from a few weeks on the road. Its stops included Chicago, Asheville, North Carolina, Lee's Summit and Austin for SXSW. The band comprises Justin Johnson on acoustic guitar and vocals; Wil ... More >>
The setup at one of the stations at the South Central Regional Barista Competition.Several former baristas work here at Gut Check International Headquarters, and sometimes when we're really, really bored, we gather in someone's cubicle and compare war stories. Oddly enough, none of these stor ... More >>
image viaHey Daily Beast,don't you know the Arch is really just a big smile turned upside-down?In honor of April Fool's Day, our friends at the Daily Beast (who, as you may recall, previously declared St. Louisans ugly and dumb) have decided to rank the 30 funniest cities in America. Apparent ... More >>
Dana PlonkaLa Sera at Waterloo RecordsAt the end of the final night at South By Southwest 2011, I walked down 6th Street, a scene you can surely picture without my assistance. But I have this press badge to earn, so: By 1 a.m. on Saturday night / Sunday morning, downtown Austin was a zombie m ... More >>
Dana PlonkaThe Civil Wars12:24 In the South By vortex, all news - or at least news not related to Jack White pop-up performances, Cee-Lo Green cancellations, Kanye gossip and R.E.M. show rumors - gets obliterated. Japan's nuclear nightmare is no exception. Glancing at an RSS reader under 75 d ... More >>
Image viaIn a little over a month, bands from all over the world will converge on Austin, Texas, for this year's edition of SXSW. The lineup, as always, has a mix of legends and upstarts -- everyone from the Bangles to Cloud Nothings and Das Racist are appearing. (The list of bands showcasing ... More >>
Chef Rene Redzepi thinks it's a shame that Christmas trees are used for a few days then discarded, so he writes in the New York Times that perhaps we should considering eating our Christmas trees. "Maybe for us Westerners the Christmas tree becomes, if only briefly, like a beloved pet. And who would ... More >>
Austin singer-songwriter/musician Bob Schneider will perform at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room on Wednesday, March 24. To go along with this appearance, we're going to run an exclusive excerpt from author Steve Almond's new book, Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life, which Random House will publish next mo ... More >>
The mammoth SXSW 2010 has competition this year from a new, independent music and arts festival south of the border in Monterrey, Mexico. Called Festival de Musica y arte para todas las Edades -- or simply MtyMx -- the three-day festival lasts Saturday, March 20 through Monday, March 22, and is bill ... More >>
Hating on South By Southwest is too easy. Just look around: Shit-faced lawyers waxing bizness gobbledygook to shit-faced salesmen of exercise bikes, members of psych-metal bands (probably called Red Octopus or Purple Cobra) barely remaining vertical for all their unbathed rock studiousness, the endl ... More >>
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Photo: Steve TruesdellIt's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>
With all the buzz bands playing in Austin, Texas at South By Southwest, who's left to entertain us here in the Midwest? Post your show in the comments section!Friday, March 20* Kim Massie, The Gramophone* PMtoday/Hereafterhis, Adelaid/Hey Nightmare, Cicero's* The Dirty Blondes, Deluxe* Big Bambou, F ... More >>
I realize that it's colder than witches' teats out there today, but all this relief money Missouri is supposed to receive from the federal government has me thinking: Isn't it time we build a great public swimming pool in the City of St. Louis?
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South by Southwest welcomes some St. Louis acts that merit the spotlight -- and one that doesn't
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New guidelines for micro irrigation released to encourage investment
The Union Minisry of Agriculture has released new guidelines on the National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI), which are expected to enhance water use efficiency and productivity in crops and provide answers to water salinity and water logging issues.
The revised norms, along with incorporation of additional components, would incentivize further investments in water saving technologies to increase gross area under cultivation.
This, in turn, will help usher in the next green revolution and enhance food security of the country, an official press release said.
NMMI was launched as a Mission in June 2010. Earlier, it was implemented as a centrally-sponsored scheme, which brought more than two million hectares (ha) under micro irrigation as against the national potential 69 million ha.
The NMMI is expected to boost convergence of micro irrigation activities under major government programmes such as National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm & Maize (ISOPOM), Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC) and so on for increasing water use efficiency, crop productivity and farmers income.
The scheme also has an effective delivery mechanism that calls for close coordination among the beneficiaries, the Panchayats, the State Implementing Agencies and the registered system suppliers for the increased area under gross cultivation.
For the current fiscal, the Ministry of Agriculture has made an allocation of Rs. 1106 crore under NMMI.
The salient features of the scheme are:
? Small & marginal farmers would get subsidy of 60 per cent and for other beneficiaries, 50 per cent for an area up to 5 hectare under the Government of India share.
? Introduction of new components with advanced technologies on micro irrigation like semi permanent sprinkler system, fertigation system, sand filter, different types of valves etc.
? Release of Central share to the State Implementing Agencies instead of districts.
The National Committee on Plasticulture Applications in Horticulture (NCPAH), as the nodal agency, provides suitable policy measures for effective implementation of NMMI in the country. NCPAH monitors the performance of 22 Precision Farming Development Centres (PFDCs) and overall development of precision farming methods and hi-tech interventions in general in the country.
Through the PFDCs, it also carries out research & development activities to build data base in plasticulture and suggest suitable strategies in development of quality standards for products used in plasticulture.
NCPAH will develop an on-line monitoring system for easy access and simplified process as an effective tool for the mission implementation and administration for increasing area in water saving technologies under micro irrigation in the country, the release added.
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Diaper-Wearing, Skateboarding 2-Year-Old Is the New Definition of Adorable [VIDEO]
Here's a fun fact: if you put something cute on a skateboard, it automatically becomes 10 times cuter.
Here's a fun fact: if you put something cute on a skateboard, it automatically becomes 10 times cuter.
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Bulls, Blazers should be higher in Uni Watch Power RankingsJustin Verrier
Jim Caple: Uni Watch Power Rankings underrate Dodgers, Tigers, Yankees and yes, even Marlins.Story | Conversation | August 20, 2013
NBA playoffs 2013: Tayshaun Prince back to playoff relevanceJustin Verrier
Tayshaun Prince's road back to contention with Memphis meant the last tie to Detroit glory had vanished, writes Justin Verrier.Story | Conversation | May 10, 2013
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Justin Verrier predicts how the top-heavy West will finish by regular season's end.Story | Conversation | November 19, 2012
Lamar Odom still searching for a balanceJustin Verrier
ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images Lamar Odom is back in Los Angeles, but is still looking for answers. LOS ANGELES -- Lamar Odom steps out of the double doors that protect the shower area of the Los Angeles Clippers' locker room and saunters across the p...Blog | November 02, 2012
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Like most of the players at Las Vegas Summer League, former top recruit Josh Selby looking for a shot.Story | Conversation | July 21, 2012
Chris Paul still not himself against SpursJustin Verrier
Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Spurs clamped down on Chris Paul again, limiting him to 5-for-17 shooting in another Clippers loss. LOS ANGELES -- The dais here in the bowels of Staples Center has lately served more as a stage for a budding...Blog | May 19, 2012
Los Angeles Clippers' Reggie Evans does one thing really wellJustin Verrier
No one is more proficient at rebounding than the Clippers' Reggie Evans.Story | Conversation | May 17, 2012
NBA playoffs -- With season on the line, Grizzlies fight backJustin Verrier
Late fourth-quarter push by Memphis forces Game 7 on SundayStory | Conversation | May 12, 2012
Where did last year's grit-and-grind Griz go?Justin Verrier
US Presswire These certainly aren't the same Grizzlies from their perception-changing run last postseason. LOS ANGELES -- The Memphis Grizzlies might have been better off using the snarl of Tony Allen, the pied piper of their grit-and-grind ethos...Blog | May 08, 2012
Tony Allen on his greatest Twitter hitsJustin Verrier
Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Tony Allen is one of the grittiest players in the league, and also one of its most prolific tweeters. The cocktail of player-media back-and-forths, teammate chatter and muffled bass hits that often permeates in th...Blog | March 27, 2012
Gilbert Arenas feeling like himself againJustin Verrier
Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images Gilbert Arenas has struggled in his first two games back, but he's thrilled to just be playing again. LOS ANGELES -- Agent Zero is probably long gone. The guy who could fill it up for 20 or 30 or 40 points a nig...Blog | March 24, 2012


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New Machine Fuses Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Computerized Tomography (CT) Into a Single Unit To Enhance Cancer Diagnosis
Hailed by some experts as an important advance in cancer detection, the first commercially available combination PET/CT scanner to be installed in a U.S. hospital will go to the Johns Hopkins Medicine's Department of Nuclear Medicine this month.
The installation will mark the first time the new technology will be used for patients in a regular clinical setting, and Hopkins experts say they hope to have the unit up and running some time in early summer.
What's unique about the PET/CT scanner, made by General Electric, is its ability to simultaneously produce images of metabolic processes in the body and images of the body's internal anatomy – processes and features that reveal important, sometimes critical information to physicians, such as the presence of minute malignant tumors.
"The unique combination of CT technology, which provides great anatomical detail, and that of PET, which provides information on the activity of tumors, makes a PET/CT scanner superior to either technology alone," says Elias Zerhouni, M.D., chairman and Martin Donner Professor of Radiology at Hopkins.
While singly, both CT and PET scanners provide diagnostic images, the two modalities operate on widely different principles. In the case of CT, x-rays are sent through the body and then measured by detectors in the CT scanner. A computer with a special algorithm then processes those measurements to produce pictures of the body's internal structures. With PET, images are obtained by injecting patients with a solution of sugar that has been "tagged" with a radioactive chemical isotope. Sugar is used by all metabolically active organs or tumors. When the tagged sugar is taken up by organs or tumors, it starts to decay, emitting positrons. These positrons then collide with electrons, giving off gamma rays, which the PET unit converts into images. These images indicate metabolic "hot spots," often indicative of rapidly growing tumors.
Combining these two technologies into a single unit gives clinicians a powerful tool for assessing a variety of diseases, according to Richard Wahl, M.D., director of nuclear medicine at Hopkins and vice chairman for technology and business development in Hopkins' department of radiology. He is the first person in the United States to recognize and apply PET imaging using glucose to a broad array of human cancers, demonstrating that PET could accurately diagnose primary and metastatic breast cancer, metastatic melanoma and ovarian cancer, as well as accurately stage lung cancer. Wahl was one of the pioneers who helped develop and apply computer methods to join images from separate PET and CT scanners together to form "fusion" images of cancer in the early 1990s. The PET/CT scanner will now allow such fusion images to be obtained routinely, according to Wahl.
"When we began performing PET images of cancer patients in the 1980s, it was apparent that PET could find very small cancers, but it was hard to tell precisely where they were located because PET displayed little anatomy," Wahl notes. "This problem led us to develop fusion imaging, using computer software to combine the anatomic information from CT with the unique functional imaging from PET. I think that the fusing of these two technologies represents the future of cancer imaging."


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You've probably read about other food shortages that are causing serious problems across the country. Limes are damn near a dollar each these days, and that's driving up the cost of everything from margaritas to tacos. Now, though, something a whole lot worse is happening: A serious illness in pigs ... More >>
In late July, a swarm of bees attacked Kristen Beauregard and her two prize miniature ponies in Pantego, a small township near Arlington. Some 300,000 bees had built a hive inside of a shed on Beauregard's property. Pantego city officials have confirmed that the bees in the attack were of the "Afr ... More >>
And the government that looks the other way.
A news release from the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced the recent lifting of restrictions on U.S. beef exports to Japan should be good for Texas cattlemen. According to the USDA, Japan will now allow imports of beef from cattle less than 30 months of age, as opposed to t ... More >>
Imbroglios don't get more prosaic than this: A USDA newsletter suggests its employees practice "Meatless Mondays," thereby shrinking their ecological footprint. Skip the Salisbury steak at the cafeteria and eat a plant instead. Take into account the ever-swelling asses of the American public and th ... More >>
Last summer -- the state's hottest and driest on record -- brought Texas ranchers to their knees. Rains have revived parts of the state, especially the east. But 50 miles west of Fort Worth and further, the drought varies from severe to exceptional. So, what's in store for us this summer? Unfair Pa ... More >>
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal published an article noting the increased demand for chicken legs at grocery stores. The story claims that shoppers have been driven by TV cooking shows that celebrate dark meat's richer flavor and softer texture. Finally, people have realized: It tastes bet ... More >>
Yesterday the farming trade publication Farm Futures carried a story on the potential rise in beef prices after the recent uproar over pink slime, or LFTB (lean finely textured beef). CattleFax, a beef industry research group, estimates the pink slime news cycle "is costing the U.S. beef industry $1 ... More >>
My extent of beer knowledge is limited. I know that I like it on occasion. I know that Jesse Hughey knows a lot. I know that there is new stuff popping up all the time. And I know that if you want to be a brew master, you should grow a fuzzy beard. But one thing I didn't know anything about was "s ... More >>
Steven DoyleRed tide, the naturally occurring algae bloom that causes toxicity in shellfish, continues to plague the state's coastline -- keeping Texas oysters out of local restaurants and threatening the $18.5 million Texas oyster industry. The state closed the entire coast of Texas to oyst ... More >>
OMC!!!I headed over to the Libertine Bar this weekend to indulge in their weekend fish and chips special with a few cold Boddingtons. The move was a preemptive measure based an article published in The New York Times this weekend, which hints that cod fisheries could be in trouble. The story ... More >>
Texas Pecan trees have taken a punch. The USDA predicts our state's trees will collectively produce 40 millions pounds of pecans this year, which is 30 million pounds less than the 2010 crop. The Sunnyvale Pecan orchard east of Dallas is closed for the season. And today I spoke with Red Gra ... More >>
Be nice to her before you fry her delicious parts.McDonald's is closing out its second week of McRib season, giving the Atlantic a hook to ponder the evils of its pork supplier, Smithfield Foods. The article points out that in the midst of Smithfield's increased welfare practices intended to ... More >>
Brandon ThibodeauxSince we started catching rain in pans and writing down measurements, Texas has never gotten so little rainfall as we have this year. As we reported in our recent story on the cattle industry, we're in uncharted territory. That's why, in August, experts were anticipating ano ... More >>
Photo by Leslie MinoraAfter 26 years as a mechanic at Pilgrim's Pride, today is the last day of work for Victor Recindos and his 1,000 coworkers.Victor Recindos has aged 26 years by the calendar's count since first becoming a mechanic at Pilgrim's Pride chicken processing plant just south of ... More >>
Ranchers are struggling to hold on to their herds during the driest year in Texas history.
None of the commodity-on-the-hoof gurus saw this one coming. They had predicted another fat increase in feedlot placements, not unlike July's USDA Cattle On Feed report. Yet here we are, and the Beef Engine of America is in the midst of an historic drought, our forage exhausted, our ranchers ... More >>
As my grandfather would say, "It's drier than a popcorn fart." We're smack-dab in the middle of the worst one-year drought ever. The costliest too. Feed prices are nearly unaffordable. Stock tanks are drying up. But the final boot to the gut of the Texas rancher never came. It's the strange artifac ... More >>
The catfish shortage that's lately beset North Texas should be over by June, a catfish industry spokesman says. The Catfish InstituteAs NBC's local affiliate first reported, all but one location of Babe's Chicken Dinner House locations have scratched catfish from their menus, citing inadequa ... More >>
The catfish industry is targeting Texas as the next state to adopt country-of-origin labeling legislation. The Catfish Institute's president Robert Barlow is now in Texas, rallying support for a bill introduced by state Senator Glenn Hegar. The proposed law, modeled after similar legislation ... More >>
Jenny WangEven sold under the retro name of "Gulf oysters" and pawned off for rock-bottom prices that makes oystermen shudder, oysters are still awfully sexy. The same can't be said of oyster drills, one of the many trash fish and overlooked shellfish spotlighted in a Foodways Texas panel on ... More >>
The cows certainly are happy in California.Southern cheesemakers were shut out of the Good Food Awards, a new initiative to recognize the best-tasting artisan edibles made in accordance with sustainable principles. In a weekend ceremony hosted by Alice Waters, eight awards were given in the c ... More >>
Seafood industry watchers say it's still too early to assess the long-term effects of this summer's gulf oil spill, but agree the disaster spelled a setback for Texas' fishermen, oystermen and shrimpers. Speaking at a panel this morning at the Southern Foodways Alliance's annual symposium, f ... More >>
When Baskin-Robbins recently announced it was axing five of its 31 signature flavors, the resultant uproar centered on French Vanilla, a fixture since the company's founding in 1945. More than 1000 people have joined a "Save French Vanilla," group on Facebook, pleading with the company to ke ... More >>
Dolphin won't be on the menu, though they look mighty tasty.The one-named Wyland, whose renderings of marine life have graced postage stamps and 737 jets, is diving into the culinary world with a sustainable seafood restaurant in Fairview. Wyland's Ocean Blue, an eatery-slash-gallery, is ope ... More >>
Off limits?I find it rather off-putting when militant vegans say things like, "How vegan are you?" or "[I'm] a true vegan." Hmm...guess I didn't realize this was a competition. Fact is, no one living in modern day society can be completely vegan. As one of my pals puts it, "If you're breathing ... More >>
Jayme RutledgeMarguerite Robbins with her cattle. Sweat pours down Marguerite's sun-baked face. She feels briars scratching through her dusty jeans. The buzzing and biting of mosquitoes is maddening. So is the old fence lining one of the back pastures. It's broken again. Marguerite stops wha ... More >>
"It's killing our markets. Where they got the name, I just don't know." (Iowa hog farmer Francis Gilmore on the effect of swine flu on the value of his product. Since the outbreak and spread of this virus, hog prices have dropped from a $62 per 100 pounds average to $59 per 100 pounds, on ... More >>
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Families of missing gather for candlelight vigil
Updated On: Jun 27 2014 11:39:24 PM EDT
One day before they set out in search of answers, families of missing people gathered together in support of one another in a candlelight vigil.
The vigil was held at Jax Jewelry & Pawn on Blanding Boulevard, where Austin Davis was last seen seven years ago.
Starting Saturday, family and friends of missing people in the area will team up with the CUE Center for Missing Persons for a weekend search party around Jacksonville's Westside.
Anita Sullivan's brother, Austin Davis, disappeared in 2007.
"He has family. He has friends," Sullivan said. "My son was just 4 years old when Austin went missing. He's 11 today. He still remembers and talks about his uncle Austin."
Also at the vigil was the family of Rosemary Day, a young woman who suffers from depression and was last seen in 2011.
"I don't know what to think," said Gerry Day, Rosemary's father. "I wish I could tell you. It just kind of numbs you in a way. You just hope something good comes about."
These families were preparing for a hopeful weekend ahead of them as they pass out fliers and search with cadaver dogs in the area of Blanding and 103rd Street. No matter what, they refuse to lose faith that one day they'll find out what happened to their loved ones.
"It really does bring hope to all of the families here just to know that people have not forgotten that people care," Sullivan said. "We really appreciate it."
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Texas bans sagging pants in some Texas Restaurants
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HOUSTON – Should "sagging" be banned? Some establishments think so. Two Houston McDonald's locations recently joined the list of Texas restaurants that have banned customers wearing sagging pants with their underwear showing.
Signs placed on the doors read, "Pull your pants up or don't come in. Try to have some decency and respect for others. No one wants to see your underwear." Children under the age of three are exempt.
In September, 25 Dallas McDonald's restaurants outlawed sagging. They posted signs that read, "No sagging allowed in this restaurant. Thank you. Management." (The McDonald's owners could not be reached for comment).
Bans on saggy pants have become a nationwide issue. Cocoa, Fla. and Terrebone Parish in Louisiana both enacted saggy pants ordinances.
USAirways faces a lawsuit from an African-American college student who was arrested for his saggy pants on a San Francisco to New Mexico flight in 2011. Deshon Marman, a football player for the University of New Mexico, was removed from the flight. He said an airline employee yelled for him to pull up his pants while collecting board passes.
Two Houston activists who mentor young African-American men say that that unfortunately, sagging pants can lead to negative stereotypes.
"Most young people who have sagging pants are not a part of the criminal class," said Luthuli-Allen, co-founder of the International Youth Friendship and Development Program. "However, it's a question of perception. So many youth are engaged in oppositional and defiant behaviors that people who don't have daily interaction with youth have bought into deep stereotypes about young people."
Deloyd Parker, co-founder and executive director of SHAPE Community Center, agrees. He said that bans on sagging pants by certain establishments are another strike against young men.
"By creating that rule, they're creating another reason to mess with and profile young black men," Parker said.
Luthuli-Allen said policies banning customers from wearing sagging pants are "reactive rather proactive."
He added that such policies are an attempt to protect companies' customer bases and their ability to continue to remain profitable. He said that if a part of the customer base is offended by something, for example sagging pants, they will not continue to patronize the establishment.
"They are trying to make sure paying customers are not alienated because of something that is perceived as offensive," Luthuli-Allen said.
Parker echoed his thoughts. "It has to be addressed in a way that does not turn away people," he said.
Like Luthuli-Allen, Parker has the opportunity to interact with young people from the surrounding community. He also has rules in place about what to wear at the center. Sagging pants are not allowed and women cannot wear excessively revealing clothing.
"When they come into SHAPE I tell them I don't want to see their underwear," Parker said.
Luthuli-Allen said if youth have proper guidance they will understand they can be profiled solely based on their appearance.
"Youth who don't have the proper guidance from adult mentors may not understand they can be profiled and victimized based on something as simple as sagging pants," he said.
He added that as they did in the past, institutions of family, church and school should become more active in the lives of young people. If they do, youth would understand the importance of appearances and proper behavior in public.
"Kids are being socialized by popular culture," Luthuli-Allen said. "They are having to learn what is required to be successful in this culture by trial and error."
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Trueburger (Oakland) - any reports yet?
- RichInMV Feb 3, 2010 10:41 AM
We tried stopping by the new Trueburger about a week ago on Saturday, but they were still making tweaks to their setup. They seem to be open and running now, but I haven't been yet. I just read a pretty favorable review here ( http://tastingtable.com/entry_detail/... ) and it has me intrigued. The pedigree of these guys seems to be far above a "burger joint" and I am guessing that with the big debates on "best burger in the Bay Area" that Trueburger probably should be evaluated against the big guns.
So - any reports?
They are going to have to go quite a way to beat out Rico's burger as best in downtown Oakland. After reading about Rico's on some thread here I've gone 3 times over the last couple months. All 3 burgers (2 eaten there, one taken back to office) were perfection. My only quibble is that the heat level on the grilled jalapenos (on the Rico's burger) very pretty wildly from visit to visit. Either way, eye-wateringly spicy or mild, that's the best burger I've ever had.
Also, while I'm sharing things that no one asked me about - I tried the burger at Mua last week and it has no business being in the discussion about best anything, anywhere. Overcooked, tasteless burger with way way too much bun. Sidebar and Luca at least do a decent $10+ burger.
Of course Rico's beats them all at a much lower price (but only available at lunch).
Rico's Diner
400 15th Street, Oakland, CA
I just visited Trueburger today for lunch. I went about 12:30 p.m. and the tiny spot (maybe about 25 chairs) were almost full but I wouldn't say packed. A line started up a bit after I left.
They had straightforward burgers and a vegetarian option made of portobella mushrooms and mozzarella. They also have three chopped salad options that looks pretty big and hot dogs and sides.
I ordered the cheeseburger. It was good, nice charred edges and slightly pink insides. Not juicy but the meat seemed freshly ground. You can tell they ground the beef themselves. Paid about $6 (with tax) for it, and the size is the typical small gourmet size. I liked the place but I wouldn't go as far as it's the best in town. But it is definitely a nice option in my work area which is a dearth of good lunch options. (Haven't tired Rico so can't make a comparison.)
I'll probably go back to try the salads and hot dogs. People there seems really ncie but wondering how they'll handle the crowds. Right now you order and they call out your name and it seems like a bit of a wait because after I ordered I saw maybe five other people sitting around waiting for their orders. I think maybe I waited 5 minutes? Doesn't sound long but seemed like it.
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146 Grand Ave. Oakland, CA, 94612
Phone: 510-208-5678
I was walking by today so I decided to try Trueburger.
I walked in around 12:45 and 95% of the tables were occupied. The space itself is bright and clean and welcoming. The entire restaurant was filled with smoke from the grill; I'm guessing the exhaust fan is either not working or severely underpowered. The smoke didn't really bother me, and no one else seemed to mind, but it was very noticeable.
They cook their burgers in a very odd way (you can watch the grill easily while you are waiting). They start with a tall (I'd say 3 to 4 inches) and rather thin cylinder of beef, salt it generously, and then proceed to mash it down with a heavy spatula as it cooks until finally, 5 minutes later, it is your standard 3/4 inch high burger shape. I always thought that mashing down on a burger as it cooks was a classic diner no-no as it pushes all the juices out of the meat. I wonder if this is S.O.P at Trueburger, or if today's cook was taking shortcuts. He was doing it with all the burgers and they weren't overly slammed with orders so I'm guessing the former.
I got the Cheesy Trueburger ($5.45) and a Chopped Caesar Salad ($6.75).
The burgers are served in a little paper pouch like the ones at In-N-Out. The burger, despite the spatula abuse and the seemingly longish cooking time, was flavorful and perfectly medium, with just hints of pink in the center. The bun was substantial and rich, nicely toasted. To my taste it was slightly too big for the size of the burger.
The Caesar Salad was also good, not great. Mild, creamy dressing. (IMHO those are 2 words that should never be associated with a real Caesar dressing, but I digress.) Romaine was crisp and fresh. I'm guessing they make their own croutons in house from the left over hamburger buns as they had a similar rich, light flavor. They were the only thing raising the salad above merely average.
On the whole I'd say good, not great. Reasonably priced. A good addition to downtown Oakland lunch options. I can't imagine anyone would prefer their cheeseburger to Rico's ($5.75).
re: 10foot5
Smashing down (compacting) ground beef into a hamburger patty either before or during grilling is so wrong for so many reasons, most important of which is that it turns the patty into something which works better as a hockey puck than as a burger--and a juiceless puck at that (unless grease is considered to be a juice). And ordering such a burger, say, medium rare, produces a medium rare hockey puck.
re: dlglidden
This place sounds great, except that I also feel very strongly that it's bad to smash burgers down on the grill. So strongly, that I tried to forward this thread to them. Unfortunately, they have no email address on their website, only a Twitter link, and I don't tweet.
re: Steve Green
I'd like to know from the other posters who have visited TrueBurger if they witnessed the same grilling technique.
If the repeated mashings that I saw are not the standard method for cooking I wouldn't want to besmirch the reputation of the restaurant based on a single visit.
Can anyone else confirm what I saw?
re: 10foot5
I disagree with your assessment of what's called the "smashburger" technique. I think the Shake Shack in NYC has made it most famous. You start with a hockey puck shaped patty, and smashing it uncooked, there are no juices to push out of it. The two big no-no's are 1.) pressing the patty while it's cooking, thus pressing the juices out and 2.) working the patty too much with your hands that tightens the meat up and creates a tougher, dryer patty. The idea is to firmly press the patty into the griddle (not grill) on a very hot surface. This gives it the nice crispy edges, does not overwork the meat and cooks it fairly quickly. And to the poster that thinks 5 minutes is too long, McDonald's shouldn't be the norm in this type of burger. Cooked properly, and in a busy place, 5 minutes just is not realistic IMHO. Respectfully, -WT
I got a cheeseburger and fries there the other night, and enjoyed them both a lot. Nice sized burger, very juicy, good meaty flavor, good quality condiments and vegetables on top (especially the pickles, which tasted either housemade or specialty), and great bun. Fries were a nice size, perfectly crispy, and nicely salted. All for under $10 -- I'll definitely be back (I just wish that parking around there wasn't such a pain). Very friendly staff.
re: outrig8
They are easier, They are consistent, Thomas Keller uses them. Pick one.
re: outrig8
I personally haven't tasted much of an advantage to fresh cut fries over frozen if you are just going to fry them. For example, the fresh cut fries of In & Out are really not good to me.
I think the fresh vs. frozen debate makes a bigger difference if you are baking the "fries".
re: myriamg
By "garden burger" do you mean the crispy stuffed mushroom option? If so, can you describe it? I couldn't quite figure out the preparation from the description online.
re: Scott M
it is not a garden burger - it is a fresh made mushroom burger with mozzarella. I'd call it almost a fritter,and quite tasty. the mushrooms are sliced, rather than chopped.
re: myriamg
They called it a garlic aioli. I generally get no condiments or greens on my burger, but I told them to leave the aioli on. It was a nice touch, not really overpowering, or anything. I was thinking of asking for it on the side next time to dip my fries in!
I got dinner here to go last Saturday (I live in the neighborhood) -- the bacon cheeseburger and fries -- and I was very impressed. As mentioned above, the bun was very good, and I'm usually kind of "meh" when it comes to egg bread. The burger was moist, without being messy; . The whole burger had a very nice "handmade" quality to it.
re: Debbie M
I decided to check out TrueBurger last weekend before a show at the Fox. I ordered the double cheeseburger with bacon added. It was a delicious burger, and different from my other favorite burgers in the bay area. It reminds me of Shake Shack in New York City. The grill top cooking of burgers gives them a different flavor. It caramelizes the meat in a different way. Maybe that also has something to with the smoosh technique that people have reported they employ. I ordered mine with full accoutrement, but next time I might try it without lettuce, tomato and onion. The one thing I thought it was missing was more of a special sauce. I like the garlic aioli, though. Maybe I just need a bit more of it. Definitely will be going back for more whenever I'm in the hood.
re: myriamg
Ah, that's what it was. I couldn't quite put my finger on what was different about the burger, but thought it was the "mayo". I thought it was a pretty tasty burger.
Stopped by on Friday for lunch, and since it's the start of Lent, I was semi-restricted to a vegetarian menu. I had the Mushroom Burger and was completely happy with it. It's a crispy grilled portabello patty. Delicious. With a side of Cheesy fries it was a very satisfying lunch.
146 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
re: nicedragonboy
I've been wondering how that mushroom burger was (and since I gave up meat for Lent, it was on my list of things to try), thanks for the update. My sister, a burger aficionado, was waxing poetic about the burgers there earlier today, and proclaimed that they are "the archetype of what a burger should be."
My son and I went to Trueburger last night for take-out. We got there at about 7:45pm and it was doing a steady business. We got a parking space right out front.
My son ordered a bacon cheeseburger with grilled onions, fries and a strawberry shake. I got the mushroom burger with grilled onions. Total cost just over $23. The food was great.
I don't care if the fries were frozen or not. They were crispy, salty, tasty, just perfect. The mushroom burger was really good. The patty had a nice crisp exterior, with a very flavorful, creamy interior with a nice texture of recognizably chopped mushroom. The grilled onions were really good on it. My son proclaimed the burger excellent. The lettuce and tomato were fresh and quite good. The bun, which was grilled, was excellent. The shake was made with vanilla ice cream (the menu offers vanilla or chocolate shakes, then a list of various add-ins), but they did ask if he wanted chocolate or vanilla ice cream with his strawberry shake. The shake was very good.
While we waited (which wasn't very long considering how many people were there) we were offered a little cup of candied peanuts. They taste like peanut brittle and were made that morning. Apparently they put those on their hot fudge sundaes. I am now craving a hot fudge sundae just because of those peanuts. The chef (owner?) said they were thinking about packaging them to sell as snack items. They were really tasty.
My son had consumed the shake and fries before we got home, which wasn't long.
We will definitely be back.
I'm thinking I could justify eating a hot fudge sundae if I walk around the lake first. How convenient.
146 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
re: pcdarnell
I finally made it here last week. I really wanted to like this place, but found the cheese burger, fries and shake very average. The bun to meat ratio was off. The meat portion was small, yet cooked well. However, the bun was too big, half toasted and very soggy with too much sauce. Frankly, In-N-Out is much better. The fries were okay, but nothing special. Perhaps the most disappointing item was the chocolate shake. I like my shakes thick but this was thin and tasted watered down. The menu states they use premium ice cream, but it didn't taste like it. A far cry from say, Taylor's.
Though it could be me, I know I'm really picky. The two friends I went with loved it. But one of them hasn't had a burger in over a year and the other had the portobello burger and said it was cooked very well. Both agreed with me on the watery shake.
Went there last week for the first time. Just got the cheeseburger and gave no instructions. Came back medium rare and was very good. Juicy and fresh with a nice light bun that added to the texture but could still taste the beef. Much better then Barney's which I find to be too dense. Nice atmosphere, they seem to have fun serving there food.
Got the bacon cheese burger & fries. No instructions on doneness.
The burger was just OK.
The toasted egg bun was a great package for the burger, but the patty was overcooked and dry. If I go back, I'll definitely ask for med-rare and see what happens.
American cheese only. I think a choice of cheeses would be nice. I didn't get much of the garlic sauce either.
The fries were really good. Nice and crispy on the outside and a creamy inside. Twice fried?
TrueBurger is just a couple of blocks from the workplace, and I've been there twice for lunch, though not since the summer. I was disappointed both times -- it's very, very average. When I really want a good burger and fries in the neighborhood, I walk over to Luka's or Z. Luka's, of course, has truly great fries. Z is relatively quiet and very roomy. And both have full bars.
re: ptrichmondmike
Maybe we just have different tastes, but I really had the exact opposite reaction to Luka's burger. I thought Luka's was pretty average, while True Burger, while not the best burger I ever ate did go up several points in my book just on the basis that it's literally half the cost of Luka's burger while still a solid burger.
Had a regular burger and fries for lunch. Burger ($4.95) was very good, I was surprised at the level of char they managed to get given that it's griddled. Fries ($2.50) were very crisp, first-rate for that mainstream fast-food style (1/4" square cross-section, no skin, no brown spots).
I prefer Mua's (charcoal-grilled, toasted Acme bun), but that's $11 with fries.


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A bevy of characters drifts in and out of the narrative--played by an impressive roster of actors. Daniel Baldwin and Mimi Rogers play Debbie's parents; Mark Boone Junior is Tommy's dull, ponderous friend Mike; Michael Buscemi, Steve's brother, plays Tommy's woebegone brother; and Debi Mazar, Suzanne Shepherd, Samuel L. Jackson, Rockets Redglare and Eszter Balint add atmosphere in smaller roles.
Helpful as are all of these performers and others, writer-director Buscemi keeps the focus on star Buscemi, and that isn't a mistake. His weary, cadaverously gaunt face, nasal voice and matter-of-fact manner are characterful and touching. There's a bit of irony in Buscemi's "alternative" rep, since his best and most remembered roles have been as levelheaded, practical-minded types: the desperate Mr. Pink in Dogs, the harried movie director in Living in Oblivion, the revolted sidekick of the title character in Desperado, the saner of the two kidnapers in Fargo.
Tommy of Trees Lounge belongs in this company, even though he's a shiftless, fairly useless fellow. Tommy's likable because, as he points out early on, he at least knows he's an asshole. To his great credit, Buscemi takes no pains to disprove this opinion; he merely contrasts Tommy favorably with other characters who don't know what they are.
Because Buscemi offers no more than the most tentative hope that Tommy might still have some growing up to do, Trees Lounge is ultimately a rather sad film. But it isn't a deep downer. Buscemi is on to a trick of the most charming drunks: Avoid self-pity at all costs.
Trees Lounge:
Directed by Steve Buscemi; with Steve Buscemi, Mark Boone Junior, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony LaPaglia, Elizabeth Bracco, Carol Kane, Mimi Rogers, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Buscemi.
Rated R.
(At Valley Art Theatre in Tempe.)
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