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Mrs. Berkholtz was born Jan. 29, 1927, in Vesper, a daughter of the late Claus and Pearlietta (Pryne) Hoeneveld.
She was married to Lawrence E. Berkholtz on Aug. 13, 1948, in Wood County.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband; five daughters, Candace Czaikowski, Wisconsin Rapids, Gloria Kohel, Plover, Carol Berkholtz, Vesper, Debra Wildish, Watertown, and Diane (Christopher) Reinwand, Custer; three sons, Dennis (Lucy), Milladore, Randolph (Irene), Vesper, and David (Paula), Port Edwards; one sister, Doris Itzen, Rio; one half-sister, Gladys, Wisconsin Rapids; 21 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.


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The optical laboratory business has transformed from a craft to an industry in a relatively short time.
My grandfather founded Sutherlin Optical Lab in 1939, while the country was still mired in the Great Depression. He had been the most skilled lens maker in a local optical lab, but the hard-pressed owners first forced him to train his replacement and then let him go so that they could hire someone less expensive. It was a sign of the times—companies simply could not afford quality help.
In my grandfather's day, lenses were ground to prescription by hand and then scored and chipped to shape before being hand-edged to fit the desired frame; and all of the lenses were made of glass. I say this at the outset because I have long wished that I could bring my grandfather back to see how his industry has changed.
However, I should add that I would love to be able to bring my father back as well, because even though he has been gone only 12 years, the industry has probably changed as much since he last saw it as it did in the years between him and granddad.
The vast network of small "mom and pop" shops that comprised the optical lab industry in my grandfather's—and to a lesser degree in my father's—day is rapidly vanishing in the face of skyrocketing technology costs. Granddad started his business with a $900 investment. Today a single machine can easily cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
But even though the typical optical lab has gone from a local workshop employing a handful of skilled craftsmen to a centralized, technology-driven operation, I believe that there has never been a time when we worked more closely with eyecare practitioners than we do today. In fact, the many opportunities that new technology makes possible have only increased the need for communication, education, and prescription consulting. Fortunately, communication technology has kept pace and enabled the rapid, efficient contact that is necessary to survive in a vastly more complex environment.
Changing Technology
Change in the optical world has been driven by a steady stream of advances in two areas: chemistry and computers. These fields have given us new materials and the precision-automated devices to turn those materials into lenses with features and optics far beyond anything envisioned in my grandfather's day.
Let's start with lens materials. Throughout his long career, my grandfather never worked on anything other than glass lenses. Today glass is less than 2% of our product mix. Polycarbonate has become the most prescribed lens material, and we have resin lenses in indexes up to 1.74.
Change in lens materials has been constant for several decades now. The early CR-39 and polycarbonate lenses were almost an embarrassment to our industry. There was so much wrong with them that about the only reason they sold at all was their light weight. But as the years went on, lens chemistry steadily improved. And this affected not only lenses, but coatings too, which have been continuously improved upon since their development. Today, we enjoy lightweight lenses with outstanding optics and durability.
Vertical Integration
In Europe and much of the world outside the US, optical laboratories are—and have long been—owned by the lens manufacturers. Only in the US is this a new development. In the US laboratory consolidation began in 1990s as, led by Essilor, the major lensmakers began purchasing or partnering with their laboratory customers. Acquisitions and partnerships enabled these large lens makers, most of which are well capitalized global entities, to infuse the cash needed to turn artisanal shops into industrial operations.
The great majority of small optical labs would never have been able to raise the amount of capital needed to make the transition on their own, but working with lens manufacturers has helped labs acquire the technology needed to produce state-of-the-art eyewear.
Today's consumer wants eyewear that is thin, lightweight, glare-free, durable, cleanable, and optically extraordinary. And, yes, it has to be affordable. The amazing thing is, though none of this could have been produced by my grandfather's industry, it is all possible thanks to current technology. Consolidation and capital infusion have enabled labs to create the extraordinary glasses we have today.
Even though technology has changed—and, in two generations, eyewear fabrication has gone from artisans working with hand tools to a high-technology industrial operation—eyewear remains a custom product, made one pair at a time, to exacting standards.
Current Technology
Digital technology is changing the way lenses are surfaced. Joining computers to precision cutting devices has made it possible to cut almost any curve imaginable on a lens surface. This has freed lens designers to create previously impossible designs—and even designs unique to a given lens. Lens options are also blossoming: progressive lenses with the same basic design can have short, medium, or long corridors; fields of vision can be widened and distortion reduced or eliminated; and glasses can be customized for specific uses like golf or computer work.
Granddad never saw a glare-free antireflective (AR) lens in his life. Today AR lenses account for 50% of the lenses my company sells, and it ought to be 100%. We have progressed from coatings that we could only hope would adhere, to coatings that never lose adhesion. And the coatings are also hydrophobic, oleophobic, scratch-resistant, and antistatic.
Our lab has 13 edgers on the production line. Each has a specific purpose, from high-volume workhorse machines all the way up to two that are designed specifically for wrap lenses with shelf cut edges. Computers drive everything, and shapes are digitally stored so we can produce the same lens over and over. We have come a long way from scoring and chipping (Figures 1 and 2).
When I first started in the business, long distance phone calls were used only for the most urgent situations. They were very expensive and granddad was not happy if we wasted money on them. Today we are literally wired to our customers and can provide electronic ordering, real-time status reports, usage reports, and email support. And of course, we now use the phone freely any time there is a question about a job or the best way to do it.
Changes in the optical laboratory have given patients precision eyewear with finely tuned functional optics. For example, I wear three different pairs of glasses every day: a pair of computer glasses that I wear when I'm in the office; a pair of digital progressives for daily activities other than work; and a pair of polarized progressives for driving, boating, and other outdoor activities.
For practitioners, the rapid advance of optical technology represents a major opportunity. Those who take the time to educate their patients about the best vision-enhancing possibilities have happy patients and differentiate themselves from the competition.
No Longer Local
Consolidation of labs has meant that what was once a local function is now regional or even national. Sutherlin Optical Lab, for example, does business all over the US, including Alaska. Thanks to electronic ordering and overnight delivery, we can provide almost the same level of service to practices in New York or California as we can to customers here in Kansas City.
With email, texts, or data sent directly from a practice EHR to our in-house order control system, it makes no difference whether the customer is on the next block or on the far side of the next state. Technology has bridged the distance gap.
Taking Advantage of New Opportunities
The optical world is changing rapidly to create greatly improved products. Labs are at the forefront of educating practices about these new possibilities for their patients. New technology can do an enormous amount for patients, but only if practices understand what the new technology offers and know how to sell it. It is the labs' responsibility to keep practitioners up-to-date. To this end, our sales consultants are in the field every day.
Practices looking for a lab partner should seek out one that not only does great work but also provides quality education and communicates well. I would look for a lab in which, even during this period of consolidation, the principals are at the lab daily watching over every detail. Of course, the lab must have state-of-the-art technology and the skills to get the most out of it.
The optical lab business has consolidated from hundreds of small local shops to highly centralized industrial operations that are regional or national in scope. Driven by a need to acquire new technology, labs partnered with or allowed themselves to be acquired by lens manufacturers. The result is a transformed industry with far greater capabilities than ever before—but, in the case of our lab, the focus on customers has been preserved.
Steve Sutherlin is the president of Sutherlin Optical Lab in Kansas City, MO. He was assisted in the preparation of this article by Ethis Communications editorial director, David Kellner.


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It's the time of the year again – 2011 Singapore Grand Prix. I was lucky to be invited to the M Lounge at the Singapore Formula One Paddock Clubâ"¢ to watch the Qualifying Race. What's the Paddock Club? If you have read about my 2010 experience at the M Lounge, you will have a pretty good idea: Sky Suites. Air-Conditioned Jean-Georges restaurant (by Michelin three-star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten). Exquisite Japanese cuisine of the celebrity Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa. Ultimate relaxation by Aspara Spa. Champagne & Bellini bar. Live entertainment and etc. This year, all 4,000 Paddock Club tickets are sold out (each worth S$8,000). Formula One is one serious, money-making business! I'm so spooooillllttttttt. This year, I had the chance to go on the pit lane walk (which I didn't get a chance last year), tour the Scuderia Ferrari garage, meet Miss Universe 2011 and meet Alonso Fernando.
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Welcome to Santa's Village!! Central Ontario's most popular family amusement park and Sportsland!! Bracebridge, Ontario has been the summer home for Santa for over 55 years and he greets children and their parents from mid June straight through till Labour Day. Kids from 2 to 92 can spend the day cruising the Muskoka River, riding Rudolf's Roller Coaster or riding Santa's train. Test your driving skills in Sportsland on our Grand Prix go cart track. Batting cages, miniature golf or laser tag will challenge even the most experienced sports buff!!
And don't miss Eaglecrest Aerial Parks with an amazing tree top obstacle course and a 350 foot zip-line. It is sure to satisfy even the biggest thrill seekers.
Santa's Whispering Pines Campground is on site for outstanding affordable family packages that include camping and park admission. There are quaint rustic cabins available for those without camping gear, all situated on the beautiful Muskoka River.
Full service facilities including pizza, hamburgers, fries, ice cream and healthy food options like sandwiches, wraps, veggies and dip.Home made fudge in Mrs. Claus'Bakeshop is always a crowd pleaser
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your suspicions rise at my lies
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lover dear, please tell me
have I ever done you wrong?
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that should be dead and gone
she still sometimes haunts me
even though I'm yours
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this feeling just won't go
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Polar Bear Ursus maritimus
Icon of the Arctic, the polar bear is the largest mammalian carnivore and has incomparable stamina, resilience, and power. Its body is streamlined, the head grading almost imperceptibly into a long, powerful neck.
Its huge paws may be over 12 in (30 cm) wide and are furred on their undersides, providing grip while retaining body heat. Its hearing and sense of smell are acute: it can hear prey that is under 3 ft (1 m) or more of ice and can smell carrion 3 miles (5 km) away.
Polar bears spend most of the year at sea, roaming the drifting pack ice and swimming across open areas. Naturally buoyant, they can swim for hours, although they hunt mainly on the ice.
The main prey of polar bears is seals, often caught at breathing holes. They also eat sea birds and fish, and the corpses of beached whales are a favorite food. During the summer, many of them live on land and eat a wider range of food, from reindeer to berries. Females give birth in winter, suckling their cubs in a den dug in the snow.
For centuries, the polar bear has been hunted by native peoples of the Arctic, without its numbers declining. However, thinning of the Arctic's sea-ice by global warming could seriously reduce its access to food.
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To best protect Arctic marine ecosystems and wildlife, including polar bears, and preserve opportunities for the subsistence way of life of Arctic peoples, Oceana is focused on addressing all of the threats together -- climate change, industrial fishing, shipping, pollution, and oil and gas exploration and development.
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- Length Up to 8 ft (2.5 m)
- Weight Females up to 650 lb (300 kg); males up to 1,750 lb (800 kg)
- Habitat Arctic tundra, pack ice, open sea
- Distribution Circumpolar in the Arctic, southward as far as Newfoundland and the Pribilof Islands


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How Does a Chocolate Fountain Work?
The basics - A chocolate fountain has three parts, a base unit that contains the heating unit and motor, a pump, auger or spiral drive, and a tier system. The fountain should be displayed on a level surface to ensure proper operation. The heating unit in the base will maintain the temperature to keep the chocolate in a liquid form, between 175 – 180 degrees. The pump, stainless steel auger or spiral drive carries the chocolate to the top of the fountain where it erupts over the fountain tiers, giving an illusion of a chocolate waterfall.
Chocolate fountains are profitable and popular. They can be used for almost any occassion for both the young and old. Use as a centerpiece at a birthday party, wedding, Bar Mitzvahs, showers, corporate events, family reunions or any gathering.
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In West Africa, folk-wrestling is known by many names: lutte Senagalaise in Senegal, boreh in Gambia and hausa in Nigeria. In the 1950s a variation of the sport, lutte avec frappe (wrestling with punching) was introduced in Senegal. Today, both forms are practiced in Senegal with lutte sans frappe (wrestling without punching) -- which Dhani Jones participated in -- reserved for international competition.
Similar to professional boxing, there are no set rules that apply to every competition. The following is a rough outline of the objectives of the sport in both of its forms.
In lutte sans frappe:
* If a wrestler is forced to sit, he has lost.
* If a wrestler's head touches the ground, he has lost.
* If a wrestler's hands and knees are forced to the ground simultaneously, he has lost.
* If a wrestler's back touches the ground, he has lost.
In lutte avec frappe:
* Victory can be achieved by throwing one's opponent to the ground by the above methods, or by a knockout.


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DePaul among 7 Catholic schools set for Big East exodus
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DePaul is among seven Catholic schools in the Big East set to break away from the conference and form its own league. I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times
Updated: December 13, 2012 9:15PM
The upheaval in conference alignments could lead DePaul and other basketball-only Big East schools to leave the conference soon to form a new league.
That league might retain rights to the conference name and eventually be made up of 10 schools, including the seven Big East Catholic basketball members and potentially other Catholic schools such as Dayton and Xavier, which are in the Atlantic 10.
DePaul spokesman Greg Greenwell said Wednesday the school had no official comment, but it's known that DePaul was among seven Catholic conference members who met Sunday with Big East officials in New York. The seven expressed concern about their future in the conference, which has seen some of its better basketball programs — including Syracuse, West Virginia, Notre Dame and, most recently, Louisville — leave the league while football-oriented schools are brought in.
No decision was made after the meeting, but sources indicate a vote by the university presidents to separate might be imminent.
Their concerns stem from the rapidly changing conference scene being driven by football interests, leaving basketball-only programs such as DePaul, Marquette, Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence at the mercy of that sport.
''Part of this is just everybody is uneasy with all these questions that everybody's got in their own minds,'' Marquette athletic director Larry Williams told ESPN.com. ''There was something really cool about the Big East. You could rely on it to get six or eight or nine bids [to the NCAA tournament] in a year. It was home. Now that home has been sort of changed, and somebody put new furniture in, and, boy, do we still fit here is what everyone is sort of thinking about.''
DePaul and Marquette were among the five former Conference USA schools that joined the Big East in 2005. But the conference has changed dramatically in the last year with more than a half-dozen programs exiting while Memphis, San Diego State, Boise State, Temple, SMU, Houston, East Carolina, Central Florida, Navy and Tulane have been added.
All but Tulane, Memphis, Houston, SMU and Central Florida will be football-only members.
Pittsburgh and Syracuse will exit the league next season, and Connecticut and Cincinnati are pushing hard to leave the conference and join the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Notre Dame also is leaving to join the ACC, though it has not said when it will depart.
There's the possibility the Fighting Irish might opt to remain aligned with the dissenting Big East Catholic members because Notre Dame's conference affiliation is only for its non-football sports. Its football program remains independent.
Provisions in the contract between the former Conference USA members and the Big East would allow the schools to exit without paying a penalty and without losing certain ''assets,'' which could include the conference name.
Schools are required to give 27 months notification of leaving, but that might be negotiable.
There could be an urgency to making a decision soon because the conference's national TV contract for basketball expires next year. Negotiations for a new deal already have begun, but the uncertainty of the conference's future could affect those talks.
The conference's Catholic basketball members are DePaul, Marquette, Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova, Seton Hall and Providence.
DePaul has a long history of playing most of those schools even before its conference affiliation started in 1992 in the Great Midwest. DePaul's historic rivalries with Notre Dame and Dayton also would be precedent for aligning in a new league with those programs.


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At the risk of being accused again of being a closet roleplayer (full disclosure: there's no closet. I was a pen & paper roleplayer in my teens, I have fond memories both as a player and GM of these times, and that probably also explains why I spend most of my computer gaming in RPGs), here's a heads-up on Tobold's post about story-telling in MMORPGs, which I highly recommend.
Tying into this are the dev's hints that in Wrath of the Lich King, the Arthas storyline will become pervasive through 70 to 80. While it remains to be seen how this will turn out, Tobold nails one of the most important aspects: a new entertainment medium reaches maturity when it becomes supported by solid story-telling and a compelling, immersing narrative.
MMORPGs are certainly about the most difficult medium today to create such storylines: their open-ended nature, the relative freedom of player character development, and most importantly, the inherent challenge of inserting a relatively static story inside a persistent world contribute to that difficulty.
After all, compelling stories are based on the suspension of disbelief, and that becomes more difficult when you level your second toon and are tasked to exterminate the very same threat you had wiped out on your previous playthrough.
In a game with a world as vast as WoW, there is physical room to create branching and expanding stories allowing for multiple paths, multiple character developments and multiple endings. This kind of story-telling is constrained by the fact that groups of players find themselves not only at different advancement stages of a story arc, but also in different branches. This probably explains why the currently available prototypes of what proper storytelling could become are very limited and have little effect in the grand scheme of things: picking factions like the Gelkis vs the Magram or Aldor vs. Scryers gives access to specific, diverging quests but they currently have only limted impact in the overall game progression.
WoW set a new industry standard in terms of gameplay and polish for MMORPGs. While the introduction of a long-term, over-reaching storyline with Wrath would be a welcome addition, the MMORPG setting the new standard in terms of story-telling has probably not yet been designed. It serves not only as a reminder that the MMORPG genre is still young, but also as a promise that the best is yet to come.


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Musings on decisions and factors that drive them.
Rubric, purpose, context
Thomas Friedman writes of the need for Obama to define a "a clear, simple, repeatable narrative to explain his politics." Friedman refers to this needed statement as a "rubric" (a statement of purpose or function). It is this latter label that reveals the true value of such a statement.
A context or purpose is essential to a plan or strategy. As a framework for suggested actions, it allows one to see clearly the actions' relative value in terms of achieving higher level objectives. It is more than just a means for "spinning" messages, or of preventing the possibility that actions will be "easily obstructed, picked off or delegitimized by opponents and lobbyists." Although these may be some side benefits of having a clear purpose to frame one's actions, they should not be the primary intent.
This outline should be taken a step further. The key would be to weight the objectives (those in the middle). Many people would argue that "All are needed. They are all important." This is not disputed. All objectives are on the list because of this very truth...they are all needed. Health care, energy independence, education, infrastructure, national competitiveness. However, there is still a relative priority, a relative importance to undertaking improvements to them. Determination of this relative importance comes by comparative analysis of each against all others, in terms of the context and additionally considering in that comparison the current known status of each as well as the time frame of the plan.
Once relative priority of the objectives is defined, the next step is to assess the more tactical actions being suggested against all objectives. Typically, one action will have been developed in terms of one objective. However, an action could serve multiple objectives. The critical nature of any action is determined by its influence upon supporting the achievement of more than one objective, factoring in the relative importance of each of those objectives. It is the cumulative merit that makes some actions those that are the "king pins" of one's plan.
Most persons might think that this type of prioritization work would take days. It doesn't. It can be done in hours. Others will argue that politics will never allow this to work. One can understand the frustration of Senator Evan Bayh leading to his recent resignation. The key is of course, to have a willingness by a group to commit that time (hours), to be open for reasonable discussion, and to be respectful of others' thoughts. We have seen the most divided groups find common ground, and elevate their work because of their ability to serve a greater purpose. Agreement on purpose is the beginning of the execution of a plan in which everyone is functioning as a team, which is why having such a statement is vital.
Robo candidate
A quiet evening. One is settling into a good book. Maybe even trying to watch the news or a film. The phone rings. As a registrant of the National Do Not Call Registry, and but a few days out from an election, one is pretty much assured that this interruption will be a political "robocall."
One wonders if the candidate's campaign strategist has even thought through the ramifications of this method of "solicitation of votes." If a constituent registers for the National Do Not Call Registry, does the candidate's strategist think that receiving a phone call (even if legal) is going to thrill this constituent? Do they think that the fact that the "voice" on the other end of the phone is a robot is going to delight that person even more?
The irritation of these calls surpasses that of pop up messages on the internet blocking what one is reading. Are these candidates actually so deluded to think that they can irritate a vote out of someone? And a vote in their favor?
Legislation has been introduced to "outlaw" this type of campaigning. I imagine there are many who are asking "Why wait for legislation? Vote for the candidate who does not call." Surely, if one could simply anticipate this reaction, a smart candidate will discontinue this annoying mechanism of "communication."
After the fires are out...being ready
An economist acquaintance of mine from Europe used to remind me that economic recessions were a time of cleaning house, making things leaner and better. A time of innovation. Of finding new and better ways to survive, in the long-term.
During tough economic times, the first things to be cut in many large businesses are personnel, training and travel. Also, though not often revealed, is the fact that activities related to long-term planning, are typically postponed or dispensed with entirely. The rationalization has been that these activities are "expendable" at a time when there is "serious fire-fighting" underway "just to survive." Contrary to the sage advice I was given, this "crisis thinking" does not bode well for innovation, or becoming leaner or better. What truly are the chances for survival following multiple cycle swings if this type of thinking dominates?
Economic cycles are reality. Tough times will continue to occur. Long-term planning, if done correctly, accounts for survival during present and future tough times. Tactics pursued for immediate survival, however, don't necessarily position for the long term.
Short-term thinking, because it is a problem-solving mindset, is typically reactive. Long-term thinking incorporates both reactions and proactive actions. It can be about survival, but it is also about positioning. If one's competition maintains this long-term view, it is the competition that will be ahead at the end of each downturn, when one is only regrouping and starting to "plan again."
Therefore, critical to the decisions one makes is a perspective in terms of time. Is one judging one's options in the context of the short-term or the long-term? The simple act of framing a decision in terms of time, would elevate the quality of judgments being made. Finding solutions that satisfy the short-term as well as benefitting the long-term position are better than those serving only immediate survival. And a separate exercise to think in this manner is not required.
In gratitude...
"I also don't believe that your company [Comcast] has seen any televisions lately. Calling this huge piece of equipment a 'set-top box' is ridiculous. The top of my television is about 3" deep. Trying to balance a 'set-top box' might be good for an initial giggle, but impossible to do."On the other hand, TV news coverage, expectedly, decided to frame the issue as one in which "seniors" just don't understand the ins and outs of high tech, the "digital revolution" or how to put together assorted pieces of electronic equipment. But, this is not about high tech. Nor about confused seniors. It's about a business decision to make more money. And it's about a clearly successful marketing campaign. The Federally-mandated transition to all-digital broadcasting was merely a convenient and timely catalyst for change. It has nothing to do with this "enhancement." Nor this "enhancement" with it.
From all the articles and brochures I've now read, it appears that Comcast's "enhancement" strategy starts with the removal of access to cable channels currently available. Comcast offers a "free" box so that one can then receive these now-scrambled channels. While unscrambling, the box degrades signals from all channels, including those broadcasting in high definition (HD), to standard definition. If one wants to see what is being broadcast in HD (currently possible without the box if one has an HD TV), one now must acquire, for a fee, a different signal converter box. Additionally, one must subscribe to the more expensive "upgrade" to Comcast's "high definition" offering. Additional costs will also be incurred as one tries to overcome the introduced inability to record shows without first getting other new equipment.
I confess I've always felt a little captive in having to accept the incremental increases to my cable bill over the years. I once looked into satellite TV, but discovered I am "treed out." So, I must thank Comcast for creating a significant enough disruption [something all robust strategies must consider] to cause me to pause and think about what is important to me. I decided to examine my options. I thought, at first, in terms of which television package would be best for me. In all our decision work with our clients, the better starting point is to state the context, the purpose for doing something. One has to get beyond statements about the activity itself, such as "selecting a great TV service," to thinking about what selecting a great TV service would do for one. If I had the best TV service in the world, what would be different about my life? OK. It was a bit of a struggle. What was the reason I even had a TV? So my purpose, after a good deal of thought, was "to enhance the quality of my life." (For those of you who are also exhausted by reality TV, please don't laugh just yet.)
I then wrote down statements of qualities that enhance life for me. Broad brush stroke statements. What were the characteristics of things that have made my life richer, more meaningful? I went on to determine their relative importance to me.
After that, I put down all sorts of options that I was considering, expanding the list to include more than just TV service packages. I ranked all these options in terms of how much they satisfied each of the things in life that enhance its quality for me.
In the end, TV service, no matter which type, fell far short of the other options I had put down. (Of course, each person doing this exercise, would have their own qualities, and their own ranking.)
In looking at my results, I wondered how much Comcast has examined the role of the Internet as a threat to their own video offering. And would Comcast care that adopting a stray pussycat would be better in my life than any of their TV service offerings? Probably not. Maybe they would care if a substantial number of people also cancelled the video portion of their cable service, keeping only the Internet. In that case, what are the chances we'll see some sort of "enhancement" to that offering?
Feeding the nanny state on the Fourth
I'm not a real fan of the Fourth of July. Not since my university days when I worked evenings and weekends in a big city hospital ER to earn tuition money. A parade of disasters would occur each and every Fourth. Facial injuries, burns, blindness. A great many were self-inflicted injuries. But not all. Most resulted from the "it-won't-happen-to-me" mentality of not just children, but more reprehensibly, of adults who insisted on showing off with fireworks. It's been decades since my ER days, but my general attitude towards fireworks handled by amateurs hasn't changed a whole lot. Perhaps the only significant shift is my viewpoint. I worry more about the persons on the receiving end of others' negligence or bravado.
Nine houses were set ablaze in the Seattle area this Fourth due to mishandling of fireworks. Last year there were two houses near my neighborhood that caught on fire. In this region, some types of fireworks (much more explosive than sparklers or Roman candles) are "legal." And, legal or not, they can be deadly if mishandled. TV coverage of this past weekend's tragedies indicated that this "legality" somehow excused those who set off the fireworks from any responsibility for the injuries to others and their property. [I don't know how true this is. We drive cars, which are legal. But when we drive irresponsibly, we are liable for our manner of handling the car, i.e. the legal item.]
Many argue the "remedy" to these Fourth of July debacles is simply to ban fireworks. While initially inclined to support this direction, I also wondered why we must always pass a law, a regulation, or a fine to instill a sense of responsibility in persons for their actions. My English friends refer to this as "the nanny state."
We come round to the overarching purpose of what is hoped to be achieved by our actions. If this purpose is not the purpose of all those involved or affected, then actions pursued or suggested will not be "owned" or respected. It is imperative to integrate differing viewpoints into a simple, clear framework for discussion of possible options. Hence, we combine "to allow festive pyrotechnic enjoyment" with "while ensuring the safety of persons and property." A ban is but one suggested solution. A ban on unlicensed pyrotechnical amateurs could be another possible solution. Penalties for mishandling fireworks is another. Stiffer penalties for purchasing illegal fireworks. Penalties on persons manufacturing and selling illegal fireworks. Training in the proper handling of pyrotechnics. Working a few shifts in a big city ER. There are more possible solutions and there could be a combination of actions providing an even better approach. But it all starts with working on the overarching framework for the decision. Then one would weigh the options in terms of how well they address the purpose. It many not altogether prevent our becoming a "nanny state," but there will at least be some thought to selection of more viable "nanny" actions.
Strategic Priorities
Why can't the relative importance of each strategic priority be displayed? (with, say, all of them adding to 100% total)
|What's important?
We are often also shown "Tactical Actions." Tactical actions in support of strategic priorities seem to be frequently confused with the strategic priorities themselves. What if a tactical action supports more than one strategic priority? What if resources are limited? Which tactical actions should be endorsed, and which should be dropped?
This confusion seems to be the result of:
- Unwillingness of those in charge to be held accountable for their decisions (hence no indication of relative importance of the "priorities").
- Political obfuscation.
- Misuse of both words "strategic" and "priorities" to imply "important."
- Incompetence of those responsible for facilitating strategic planning sessions.


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Not one to be topped by the likes of Heather Graham, Megan Fox went braless yesterday for the German premiere of Transformers. Jesus. At this rate, she better do something insanely awesome for all of us here in the U.S. of A. Otherwise, there goes one pantsless theatergoer who'll wait for the DVD. Don't tread on me!
Megan Fox goes braless in Germany
Megan's bod + Angelina Jolie's head would = the hottest woman alive
Nice how they got closeups of toe-thumb. Usually it's closeups of the girls rack. Maybe they're closeups of those thighs. They look as though they could break steel.
Wow…I didn't know NOT hiding behind a computer made me have a "me" complex. If I were ugly, I wouldn't have been accused of having a "me complex." Just the truth.
Being a woman: If you're ugly: "Look at that ugly bitch, she deserves to die!"
If you're pretty: "Look at that bitch. She's so full of herself. She's a total whore because, well, she's all…pretty and shit! She deserves to die!…after I 'hit it' of course."
Also, for the person who "rubbed one out" to a picture of my face (yes, my profile pic is just my face), you must have had a traumatic childhood. You must of been the kid that got the rando hard-ons 24/7 in school. I'm actually kind jealous. Life must be one large orgasm for you: Walk, walk, walk, lady….orgasm…walk, walk, walk, walk, lady, oRgaSm, walk, walk, walk, walk, male chode…ORGASM!
You know, if she's so sick of everyone comparing her to Angelina Ho-lie, then she should probably stop going out of her way to look/dress/pose/behave like her.
Who cares about Megan Fox's thumbs! Who are you, George Costanza?
#45, you're right…I probably would cry.
Who cares about Megan Fox's thumbs! Who are you, George Costanza?
#45, you're right…I probably would cry.
Who the fuck cares about her thumbs? She is on fire!!! Amy, rubbing one out onto your face is what we are all about. I mean, you know that. C'mon now…
Nice attempt to look classy! Nothing says sophistication like a tattoo on marilyn monroe on your arm!! You can take the girl outta the trailer park, but you can't take the trailer park outta the girl!
If I were ugly, I wouldn't have been accused of having a "me complex."
Not but in all seriousness, great tits.
@Ryan/41 — so I'M a faggot b/c i like chick with a nice rack, not ones that have the same bra size as a 14YO boy? might need to take the dicks out of your mouth, youngin.
#58 you know what I meant. And you are disgusting.
#60 you laugh, but you know it's true.
(clapclapclapclapclap) There's Amy ladies and gents! Just look at her… smiling for the camera… having to "prove" she's not "not" hot… what a doll face… what a giver… well, not of "head" , but still… AMY! AMY! AMY!
And to quote the good Mr McBeef…
No but in all seriousness, great tits.
She will not age well.
most overrated girl ever. Geez, her skin looks like a meth addict.
#63, you say that I have great tits like it's something to be ashamed of. Like I should crawl into a hole and cry about how great they are. Trying to demean me by saying I have great tits doesn't work. It's like me saying "Shut up, yeah yeah yeah Mr. McBeefy and Casper the ghost, but in all seriousness….nice cock. Nice, huge, immaculate penis." See, it doensn't work. Do you feel dirty and demeaned now that I said you had nice cocks? Now shut up and get back to having god-like cocks. Now.
holy crap there is nothing i wouldn't do to/for this chick…fuck she's hot.
Language lesson for the day.
The german word for bra-less? "Titzafloppen"
Amy – not sure why you think we are attempting demean you by crudely complimenting your ample bosom, but whatever.
Amy, I think you're a self absorbed vapid and sometimes clever lonely chick with freezing off her pair of store bought tits that would even look good on an 80 year old.
Is that better, counselor? And stop talking about the ol' zipper dragon, ya freak.
Casper, think what you want. My breasts are real…not that it matters. I have no reason to lie to you as I don't know you…other than either you are jobless or really shitty at your job because you post on here 24/7. I have an excuse…it's my off-day.
Just because my boobs are rather large and semetrical does not mean that they are fake. Nice try though. Anyway, you guys embarassed me so much that I took down any pictures showing any hint of cleavage. See, this is why we can't have nice things.
Mcbeefy, you are okay.
Nice skin, Megan. *blank stare*
If I HAD a penis, IT wouldn't be happy right now.
So I didn't mean to turn this into Amy-palooza. I was just making an aimless lewd comment. Never could have imagined it would catch on as such. No big. You really should be flattered.
Oh yea… Gran Torino sucked.
Just bring on the Transformer 2 Movie will ya. I'll See Megan Fox on the Big Screen then. She knows how to draw the attention of her fans though.
the assman likey.
#74…dogging Gran Torino is the first thing that's angered me on this site. Anything Clint Eastwood is awesome. The good, bad, and the ugly, A fist full of dollars, For a few dollars more, etc. are all sheer perfection.
Amy… I would mostly agree with you but the acting in GT was so horrible I honestly couldn't take it seriously. It was like a community theater production for the most part. Eastwood didn't do himself any favors, either. That growling noise? Ninja please.
The dress she's wearing is almost the same exact one Angelina wore to Cannes recently, with the super-high slit up the thigh and one shoulder on the back being exposed precisely where their tattoos are.
Okay, the Asian girl was a really bad actress, but I thought Eastwood did a great job. He always growls when he speaks (like since the 60′s)…and plus, he had lung cancer in the movie. That's probably part of the reason. I liked his quick-witted racist comments. I'm from Alabama, so it hit home with some of the really old folks that I know.
So Amy… You want to make out?
Gotta say, funniest thing I saw on Amy's page was a photo of her and her hubby standing either side of a black dude in a photo named "Our butler"
Sure, why not. Give me a call: 867-5309. Or we could meet up on myspace, facebook, twitter, friendster, blogspot, or any of the other million annoying social networking sites.
#82– I can change it to say "our slave" if you'd like.
We were in Jamaica. Did you know that most folks are black in Jamaica? Would it have been more appropriate had I asked for a white butler? Anyway, don't feel sorry for Jamaican butlers…they make more than most of us and don't do anything besides make you reservations, etc. They don't actually clean your rooms or anything.
Dumbest thread ever.
and that's something I NEVER thought could be accomplished. awesome job guys.
Amy, you are wayyyy to hot for dorky Rod Blagojevich hair husband of yours.
She went to Germany, her nipples went down under.
She's like an uglier, trashier Angelina. I had a chuckle out of one of the gossip magazine's with her and Angelina's picture that was titled "ITS WAR" Pluhleeze, this skank isn't even worth the cost of Angelina's pinky fingernail.
I'm scoring this to Amy. She OWNED you guys LOL
"Not to be topped…"
Amy, do you feel like you are important now? You are certainly one of the more boring posters. That thing about Jesus on your childish Facebook page, are you serious? Wow, I am really amazed how dumb and easily fooled the average idiot really can be.
Now come back with some material next time or post some pics of your gash.
ANYONE ELSE NOTICE HOW THE KEYHOLE ON HER DRESS…IS OUTLINED IN A FRIGGIN SNAKE???? Obviously not a real snake…but…why..?
Is it just me or are they uneven?
#91 Jealous much?
Me Complex = Amy
linking your myspace account on a blog's comment section. seriously, why would someone do this and why would anyone NOT have their profile set to private these days. that screams i want attention.
posting comments about how hot a girl is and then going on to belittle yourself and talk about how ugly you are and how fat your ass is when in reality you're reaonably attractive is another indicator. sure, you can say you're being sarcastic, but it still screams ME!
the most priceless thing is that you've somehow gotten an entire comments section to talk about you when there's pictures of megan fox with tittay hard-ons. you're basically famous now.
#95 Eh, I post my profile so that I can be held accountable for my "mouthing off." I don't like to hide behind a computer like a lot of people. Also, I'm friends with a lot of folks on here. If you think that means I have a me-complex, then okay, fine. I don't know you, nor do I have anything to prove to you. I get no high from you looking at my profile because I will never meet you. Ever. My blog, where I live, and pictures are set to private. Is that a good enough explaination for you, Mr. or Mrs. Psychiatrist?
You see, I think you are jealous. You wish you were brave enough to be held accountable for what you spew online. But you're not.
Oh, and #91, please spare us your "I don't belive in Jesus and I'm an atheist" bullshit. You are neither new nor revolutionary. You're a dime a dozen now, and nobody thinks you are "cutting edge."
who gets held accountable for what they post in comments sections? that is retarded. i also find it extremely lame that someone actually spent an entire day responding to posts on the superficial. it really is embarrassing. i will show you how it's done by not responding (or even looking – maybe i'll peak) to any sad attempts you might try to make to justify your Me Complex.
Oh, and #91, please spare us your "I don't belive in Jesus and I'm an atheist" bullshit. You are neither new nor revolutionary. You're a dime a dozen now, and nobody thinks you are "cutting edge."
I agree with you 100% on this one.
Oh, and #91, please spare us your "I don't belive in Jesus and I'm an atheist" bullshit. You are neither new nor revolutionary. You're a dime a dozen now, and nobody thinks you are "cutting edge."
I agree with this 100%


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|Just getting around to unpacking stuff my mother left which has been in storage for years. Found a rather pretty old, large, heavy silver (?) oval shallow tray with a cast trim around the edge of roses and festoons. It was heavily tarnished, but silver polish has made it beautiful again.
Thing is, I can find no marks of any kind on it. Obviously it's silver, at least the outside is, but there appear to be no hallmarks or even "company name" and pretend marks such as you get on plated silver. some pretty good scratches on the back reveal no base metal. Ideas?
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|Could it be old Sheffield Plate? Or sterling? Was there any tradition of silver smithing in Australia? Were there guilds that would uphold the standards of fineness in silver? Did they make something similar to Sheffield plate? Would it have come from England?
|I can't be certain of its origin, Mom is most likely to have brought it out from the US when we emigrated but then again may have found it at an old country hotel we had here in Oz.
If it was an antique acquired here it could be either British or locally made but in either case I would expect to find hallmarks, unless they are hidden by the cast edge.
|Here's how to detect Old Sheffield Plate:
1) The silver itself has a somewhat bluish cast to the color of it. Since it's applied silver on the surface and not 925, it won't match other sterling pieces and if I'm correct, won't match electroplate either.
2) Since the body of the piece is a sandwich of silver-copper (or other base metal)-silver, the inside filling needed to be hidden so a silver edge was applied and wrapped over. Some were done with ingeniously, others with more obviousness. The earliest piece of Old Sheffield in my collection has a raw edge on its spout and I can see the copper. "Silver mounts" printed on bottom is a clue that the trim pieces are solid silver.
3) sometimes an area of solid silver was set into the middle of a tray or on the belly of a liquid-holding piece to accept an engraved monogram or family crest. These usually show up as areas which will not tarnish at the same rate OR which don't look the same as the balance of the piece when you breathe on them.
4) Generally, Old Sheffield Plate had a lifespan from mid-18thC. to 2nd quarter 19th C. This means that the style of the piece needs to match the era in which it was produced. Some Old sheffield did not have a silver back but a tinned back, esp in early years.
5) "Pink" areas of copper showing through somewhere are your most obvious clue, where the servants polished too hard. But...Old Sheffield repros also have copper beneath the silver.
5) The silver smithing guilds hated the Sheffielders, whose work cut into their profits and apparently rivaled their stuff in glitz value. So they refused to allow proper hallmarks. At some times they required NO hallmarks; at other times, pseudohallmarks were given. You can find lists of these in silver books. Having no mark is a symptom of Old Sheffield, although sometimes on a complex piece I find alphabet letters embossed on them, such as on a water pan inside a warming unit. But...if there are numbers scratched on the underside, this is not unusual. I have a number of pieces with this kind of maker's doodle on the underside.
6) Liquid-holding pieces may have a seam on the inside. On the outside, they burnished this until it became invisible.
7) The Sheffielder had to out-do the silversmith at his own game, since they were competitors. This means that the Sheffielder produced high-fashion pieces, especially ones that attracted the rising new middle class in the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. People who lacked "old family silver" needed it for their social acceptance into the world of conspicuous consumption. This means that the pieces were often big. The kind of thing that shines on a sideboard and that went along with table service by servants. The upper class began to look at these pieces and say, hey, why not and so they began to buy into it also. But Old Sheffield Plate was not intended for heavy polishing, which is why there are so many pink pieces today. NEVER replate this stuff; collectors accept that the copper will show. It's considered part of the charm.
- Posted by justme4now (My Page) on Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 5:01
- Posted by justme4now (My Page) on Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 5:12
|I have some other sheffield plate that also has no markings.
It seems to be a hit or miss thing.
You can see the D*S (Dixon & Son) on the bottom of this water kettle (pictures are click-able) but the gorgeous stand has no markings at all.
There is absolutely no 'wear through' on the piece and the off color is from me NOT polishing it for over two years! 8)
The piece is circa 'early' 1800's and I am amazed that it looks as new as when it was first created. (When polished) LOL
If you can .. post some pictures of your piece and I may be able to help.
- Posted by antiquesilver (My Page) on Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 8:45
|Beautiful...simply beautiful.
- Posted by justme4now (My Page) on Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 20:12
|Thank you antiquesilver
James Dixon did some of the most beautiful sheffield plate!
I have run across a lot of his work such as candelabras, tea kettles and flask's and all of them are so intricately done!
Saying that .. This is the only piece that I have ever come across that was in such mint condition, with no silver loss!
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|Florantha has provided a really comprehensive and useful guide on how to tell what types of silver that you currently own. Actually, I think it would have been a better option if you were to check thoroughly first before applying the silver polish. Any markings could have been polished over or wiped away. Nonetheless, try looking out for the signs that Florantha has mentioned. Else, you can visit any antique or silver store and seek help from a professional.
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Way back in September Jeff had gone over the benefits and uses of Reflectors and while I'd been thinking about purchasing them for a while I was hemming and hawing about which size I needed and if I would actually use the reflectors as intended. I bit the bullet last week though and I ended up buying the Flashpoint 22″ 5-in-1 Collapsible Disc Reflector, Translucent, White, Black, Silver & Soft Gold.
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Looking back on it I think I would have gotten the larger size like this Westcott 301 Photo Basics 40-Inch 5-in-1 Reflector. Or this one that only has the gold and white but it's larger JTL 36″ Round Foldable Portable Light Reflector, Gold & White. While the larger wouldn't fit as easily into my camera bag this isn't a piece of equipment that I can personally handle all on my own. It may be my lack of coordination but I am not able to hold my camera without a lot of shake and hold the reflector. I would need Westcott 302 Photo Basics Reflector Holder when I book more portrait work this is in my shopping cart.
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EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire forensics team began their spring semester travel well before the actual beginning of the spring semester. Competition began Jan. 10-11 at the "Hell Froze Over" Tournament held on the Bradley University Campus, Peoria, Ill., and sponsored by Bradley University and the University of Texas at Austin.
Four UW-Eau Claire students participated in this tournament, which was one of the largest regular season tournaments of the year, with all events going to semifinals. UW-Eau Claire forensics coach Karen Morris said the team was thrilled that they got some events to out rounds.
Eight UW-Eau Claire students participated in the Iowa Swing Tournament held Jan. 17-18 on the University of Northern Iowa's campus in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The tournament was hosted by UNI and Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa. The UW-Eau Claire team took third place in team sweepstakes both days and took third in swing team sweepstakes.
Following are the individual results from the two tournaments:
Bradley University Tournament:
Junior Kelly M. Bender, New London, took fifth place in informative speaking on day one and sixth place in the same category on day two.
Junior Andy Bevernitz, Clintonville, made it to the semifinals in after-dinner speaking on day one and in prose interpretation on day two.
Junior Christopher Conklin, Green Bay, made it to the semis in impromptu speaking on day one and in communication analysis on day two. He also took fourth place in impromptu speaking on day two.
Iowa Swing Tournament:
Bender took first in communication analysis on day one and second in the same category on day two, qualifying her for the American Forensics Association national tournament.
Junior Dan Mc Neely, Bloomington, Minn., took first place in poetry interpretation and second place in program oral interpretation on day one and fifth place in prose interpretation on day two, qualifying him for the National Forensics Association national tournament.
Bevernitz took second place in after-dinner speaking on day one and second place in after-dinner speaking and informative speaking on day two, qualifying him for AFA.
Conklin took third in after-dinner speaking (qualifying for AFA) and fourth place in impromptu speaking on day one. On day two he took third in impromptu speaking and in after-dinner speaking and fourth in extemporaneous speaking.
Senior Brandon Buchanan, San Antonio, Texas, took third place in communication analysis (qualifying for NFA) on day one.
Freshman Christine Zani, Hurley, finished sixth in extemporaneous speaking on day one and fifth in communication analysis on day two.
The UW-Eau Claire team will travel next to Peoria for a Mid-American Forensics League Tournament Jan. 24-25.
Judy Berthiaume, Director
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Filmmaker Mike Leigh's biography of the landscape painter J.M.W. Turner is what critics call "austere"—which means it's slow and grim and deliberately hard to love—yet…
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Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…
Chaz Ebert to receive Tribute Award at The Bahamas International Film Festival.
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The "Ida" panel discussion at Columbia University.
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Marie writes: There was a time when Animation was done by slaves with a brush in one hand and a beer in the other. Gary Larson's "Tales From the Far Side" (1994) was such a project. I should know; I worked on it. Produced by Marv Newland at his Vancouver studio "International Rocketship", it first aired as a CBS Halloween special (Larson threw a party for the crew at the Pan Pacific Hotel where we watched the film on a big screen) and was later entered into the 1995 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. It spawned a sequel "Tales From the Far Side II" (1997) - I worked on that too. Here it is, below.
After watching Tim Burton's remake of "Planet of the Apes" (2001), I concluded there was no need for another "Ape" movie to ever be made. Thirty-three years of progress in makeup technology didn't help the latter version become any better than the one that inspired it. That's why, hearing there would be a "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" a decade later, I had no expectations and feared the worst, but the results were pleasantly surprising. We often associate the word "remake" with a lack of creativity so when an exception turns out, it's important to look back and try to understand the reasons behind this.
At the heart of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is a quiet scene between President Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) and two young men, Samuel Beckwith (Adam Driver) and David Homer Bates (Drew Sease), in an otherwise empty telegraph cipher office. Lincoln has to make a crucial decision: Does he consider a peace proposal from a Confederate delegation on its way to Washington, and thus perhaps immediately end the bloody Civil War that has claimed the lives of more than half a million Americans, knowing that it would doom his attempt to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, officially banning slavery in the United States? Or does he try to legally solidify and extend his Emancipation Proclamation by getting the Thirteenth Amendment passed during a narrow window of opportunity (during the lame duck session of Congress between his re-election and second inauguration) at the cost of extending the war?
Marie writes: This week's Newsletter arrives a day early and lighter than usual, as come Tuesday morning, I'll be on a Ferry heading to Pender Island off the West Coast, where I've arranged to visit old friends for a few days and enjoy my first vacation in two years; albeit a brief one. No rest for the wicked. :-)
Big stars were out to shine this morning in Cannes, when "The Paperboy" by Lee Daniels premiered in competition, with a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, David Oyelowo, John Cusack, and Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Macy Gray. Daniels had a massive hit with his previous film "Precious," which premiered here in 2009 and went on to earn six Oscar nominations with two wins, and countless other awards worldwide.
A director with that kind of success in his recent past has got to have a lot of hopes and fears riding on his next film. Daniels certainly had star power in his corner on "The Paperboy," but the film got a mixed reaction this morning in the Palais, and I'm not sure it's headed for a repeat of the acclaim that "Precious" experienced.
"The Paperboy" is adapted by Pete Dexter and Daniels from Dexter's novel of the same title. The film reportedly takes a few deviations from the source novel (which I haven't read) to result in pretty much a whole new story. There are many shifts of tone, making the film simultaneously a comedy, a mystery/thriller, and a Southern gothic potboiler. It's amusing and frustrating; hilarious and tense; awkward in its construction yet featuring bursts of gripping acting.
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Dear Roger: "We were once indivisible from every atom in the cosmos," and that is how I feel when I am sitting in the Palais watching movies at Cannes with a screen spread out as wide as the galaxy, the audience circling around like protons and neutrons breathing as one in empathy.
Marie Haws: Remember the Old Vic Tunnels? I did some more sniffing around and you'll never guess where it led me. That's right - into the sewer system! But not just any old sewer, oh no... it's the home of a famous forgotten river flowing beneath Fleet Street; the former home of English journalism.So grab a flashlight and some rubber boots as we go underground to explore "mile after mile of ornate brickwork" and a labyrinthine of tunnels which reveal the beauty of London's hidden River Fleet. (click images to enlarge.)
Marie writes: Ever since he was a boy, photographer John Hallmén has been fascinated by insects. And he's become well-known for photographing the creatures he finds in the Nackareservatet nature reserve not far from his home in Stockholm, Sweden. Hallmén uses various methods to capture his subjects and the results are remarkable. Bugs can be creepy, to be sure, but they can also be astonishingly beautiful...
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