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Gossip Girl Round Table: "Portrait of a Lady Alexander"by Steve Marsi at . Comments
Welcome back, once again, to TV Fanatic's weekly Gossip Girl Round Table Q&A discussion! Below, our panelists break down all aspects of last night's Gossip Girl, "Portrait of a Lady Alexander."
In our Q&A session, TVF editor Steve Marsi (Mister Meester) and staff members Christina Tran and Leigh Raines share their opinions. Weigh in with your take on the following topics after reading ours!
1. Favorite quote from the episode?
Leigh: Lily to Serena: "It's probably my fault you have a father complex." Ya think Lily???
Christina: Blair: "Listen, Princess Jasmine, I'm sure every one of those horses went straight to the glue factory." I'm always down for a perfectly-timed Disney reference.
Steve: Georgina matter-of-factly stating that she's "pimping out celebutantes for Dan to have sex with." All business, that G.
2. Favorite scene or storyline?
Leigh: Ummmm, this week was probably one of the worst episodes I've seen in years. I'll go with Serena yelling at Dan in the restaurant because he has really turned up the douche meter.
Christina: Slim pickings! However, I'll go with the fact that Blair actually acknowledged that Dan helped her out last year.
Steve: Chair scheming. They do make a good team, even in slow episodes.
3. Would you hire Georgina Sparks as your agent?
Leigh: It depends how badly I wanted something. She's damn good at her job and knowing how to get Dan a better deal. She's crazy and unethical but effective.
Christina: No, because I can't stand her. I never have and never will, and I absolutely hate that she is still around in what I thought was supposedly deemed an epic final season.
Steve: Definitely. I'd just be prepared to change my name and number and the locks on my house, because when you do business with the devil, it's only a matter of time until she changes sides.
4. Bart's big secret: Intriguing or disappointing?
Leigh: I guess it needed to be something really big, international, federal crime kind of big to waste several episodes on it. Why does Bart keep referring to Nate's dad as a criminal though? Has he met himself? Pot meet kettle.
Christina: Major disappointment! Seriously, Bart rises from the dead, and that's his big secret?! He should have just stayed dead.
Steve: Of all the potential reasons for Bart Bass faking his own death, that does kind of make sense. Being rich is great, but not if it lands you in a federal prison. What Chuck decides to do about it and whether the payoff will be worth the many episodes spent on the storyline remains to be seen. What is Chuck's endgame with regard to his father? Does even he know?
5. Will the Dan-Serena sex tape see the light of day?
Leigh: I don't know. I think it'll be used for blackmail and maybe not released.
Christina: It's only a matter of time. By the way, I loved that S had no qualms whatsoever about leaving her bag with Georgina. That was just so S.
Steve: It's already up on serenasecrets (dot) com. Just kidding, but admit it, you momentarily thought that was true. With G, you know she's already fielding offers.
6. Least interesting character: Steven, Sage or Ivy?
Leigh: Ivy has had zero use or entertainment value this season.
Christina: Ivy! I am so over her.
Steve: Sage. I just can't get into her storyline.
7. Biggest surprise: Dan rediscovering his moral compass, Blair wearing that green thing on her head, Steven name-dropping Kate Upton, or Scott getting a mention?
Leigh: I suppose Scott getting a mention was the most random even though I don't believe Steven got with Kate Upton. However, the writers know how to drop a line about relevant pop culture, so I'll give them credit on the Cat Daddy reference. Blair makes more fashion mistakes than not and I don't believe Dan is being truthful.
Christina: Scott getting a mention. I thought everyone forgot about him. Hey, I almost did, too.
Steve: Steven does have a thing for younger women, so going from Kate Upton to SVDW doesn't surprise me too much. Nor does Blair's headband (if you can call it that), for the reasons Leigh said. That leaves Dan and Scott, and I guess I have to pick the latter, simply because no one's mentioned him in years.
What do you think? Sound off in the comments!
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.Tags: Gossip Girl, Round Tables
Sorry, I meant, after season 3, as if Scott had vanished!
@pipp, @Roma, To be precise - from season 2 and 3, the first mention and appearance of Scott was in season 2! After that, as if he had vanished!
scott is dan, eric, serena and jenny's half-brother, lily and rufus' love-child from season 3
I don't remember, who is Scott?!!! Please!
Right now Georgina is the best thing about Gossip Girl, and that says a LOT. I mean, the whole Ivy, Sage and Steven deal doesn't come out all too well because they have been introduced in the final season. Shame, really.
1. Anything that comes out of G's mouth. 2. None. Everything was so terrible. Where's the NJBC love? If Serena and Blair are feuding, they should be actually feuding like in S1 & S2, not having this awkward stalemate. 3. Yes. I'd hire G just for pure entertainment values. 4. Bart, please go away forever. And bring your one-note, flat, whispering son with you, too. Also, why are the GG writers putting their hands in federal crime/oil business industry?? It is obvious that the writers know nothing about it and it makes the viewers cringe. 5. Obvi. Nothing stays a secret in GG's UES. 6. Ivy. She and her raspy, terrible acting need to go. 7. Scott. I forgot he even existed.
Considering GG is ending in a few weeks theres nothing keeping me hooked to watch another episode. The new characters are awful, Blair & Serena feuding is a waste of time, Chuck trying to take down his father is beyond boring - dude just let it go. Dan & Nate are as entertaining as a brick wall, Rufus should of left town with Jenny cause his role has just become pointless. I really do hope GG finishes on a high but episodes like this just kill it for me.
Wow this epsiode is bad. I missed in Monday night because I had to work. I didn't to watching until Wed evening because I just didn't care. I'm probably halfway through it and feel like it's a great waste of time. There's certainly not enough there for a round table discussion!
I was expecting this episode to be as bad as the last two especially after reading the recap and comments on this site but after watching I have to disagree this episode was the second best of the season the only problem I had was with the clothes hair and make up seriously who the hell is dressing Leighton or doing her hair and makeup whoever it is must hate her because she's looked like a hot tranny mess
@Hope - YES! I totally noticed the woman in the Julia Roberts outfit at the racetrack. Can't believe I forgot to mention it!


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A federal appeals court on Friday put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy aimed at turning young homosexuals back to a normal orientation.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency order putting the law on hold until the court can hear full arguments on the measure's constitutionality. The law was set to take effect Jan. 1.
Licensed counselors who practice so-called "reparative therapy" and two families who say their teenage sons have benefited from it sought the injunction after a lower court judge refused the request.
The law, which was passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this fall, states that therapists and counselors who use "sexual orientation change efforts" on clients under 18 would be engaging in unprofessional conduct and subject to discipline by state licensing boards.
The appeals court's order prevents the state from enforcing the law, SB1172, while a different three-judge panel considers if the measure violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and parents.
Liberty Counsel President Mathew Staver, whose Christian legal aide group is representing reparative therapy practitioners and recipients in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the law, applauded the court's decision to grant his request to delay its implementation.
"This law is politically motivated to interfere with counselors and clients. Liberty Counsel is thankful that the 9th Circuit blocked the law from going into effect," Staver said. "This law is an astounding overreach by the government into the realm of counseling and would have caused irreparable harm."
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"therapy aimed at turning young homosexuals back to a normal orientation" is only in response to the massive attempt at the socialists in public schools and the media to turn kids INTO homosexuals.
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If the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stopped this law, it's got some real problems. The 9th defines liberalism.+8
GREAT! My husband can continue to counsel as he sees fit without checking over his shoulder (not that he was going to obey this POS law anyway–pardon my Anglo-Saxon).+6
Talk about a law with a purely political agenda. The state is not forcing anyone into gay therapy counseling – it is trying to prohibit private parties from seeking and using such counseling. In other words, if you think you are gay, the state claims an interest in making sure you do not seek any professional assistance in correcting your sexual orientation. Gays are now apparently an endangered species in California.
I would imagine being a homosexual in any society is not a particularly pleasant experience. If counseling will help return someone to a heterosexual lifestyle – and I have no idea if it will – then by all means private individuals should be allowed to choose this therapy. The state has absolutely no business interfering in this.+8
Who is Ca kidding? They are the inventors of all kinds of "therapies". Who are they to say THIS therapy is wrong? LOL+7
Speaking of therapy, the cat in your avatar needs it badly.+5
Tell me again how a gov't can ban a medical treatment that is not dangerous or life-threatening? Isn't that part of the doctor/patient relationship? It's just therapy. It's not like internal organs are being removed or the patient is being "dropped in the woods" and told that only a real heterosexual man can make it home.
This is all part of the liberal shibboleth that says homosexuality is forever. Some homosexuals have changed their lifestyles (or deathstyle in the age of AIDS as Dr. Thomas Sowell calls it) of sex and drugs because it was killing them. They gave up homosexuality and it's associated deathstyle and now they're alive and well. Some friends of these former homosexuals couldn't stop the vicious circle of death and eventually did die. We're supposed to feel sorry for them because that is the only politically correct response allowed.+5
This is excellent news – especially given that the block is from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. YAY!!+4
I don't think that's where they were going with that Bill. It was more of an argument that the State has more control over your sexually confused under aged children then you do. Quite a bit more infuriating in my book.+3
It's both, although your explanation is probably the primary one. Another leftist two-fer; economy of words for maximum destruction and control.+2
I'm surprised. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals? Really.
Good comment Wyatt.+2
meh… the ninth dist. crt of appeals
it's like a brkoen mirror that's right once every seven years+1
Odessy has had great success for decades returning queers to straights.
Their claim was over 90% (actually 97% but whos gonna believe that)after 10 years being straight+2
I ♥ that cat!
He's a living "Garfield".+2
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All seem like professional choices, though I must add that Dr. Kim was very disregarding toward me about a year ago (I contacted his office, and a very polite receptionist had contact with me - however, when it came to Dr. Kim, he purposely avoided my emails and request for a phone consultation. The receptionist even told me how frustrated she was with how he was behaving!). However, the results on his page are all amazing.
I'm on my 3rd surgery too, and I wish I could say my next surgery will be easy, but I'll have to have a radix graft, pollybeak reduction, and some graft removal/repair from the front view - so far, many, many surgeons have pretty much swept me under the rug when it comes to telling me answers and what can be done. It all puts me in a worse mindset than if a surgeon would just go ahead, put his foot down, and either tell me a realistic reason why my goals can't be done, or why they can.
At various times over the past few months, I've been trying to get in contact with Dr. Solieman & Litner, Dr. Boahene, and Dr. Spiegel, and none of them have been apt in replying to my concerns in a way that really shows interest. (Though of coarse, all the receptionists are pitching sales to the point it's annoying.) At the end of the day, surgeons are sometimes busy people, but I believe that if you take the time to send in all the professional photos, and write a professional introduction, then the surgeon should be the one to find the time to consider a case and reply in a bit of detail. Nothing gets on my nerves more than a surgeon who won't give an answer til he sees a $100 bill!
But so far, a pretty good list of revision surgeons is Solieman and Litner, Calvert, Le, Kim, Rizk, Frankel, Boahene...it probably won't give you much info to email them, but I would gather the photos and send them to your potential doctors, and just have a phone consult. Even if not much can be said over the phone, it's a great way to judge the surgeon's character and at least ask things about his practice or about the cases he handles.
P.S. Just adding that I did not mean I had surgery with Kim, I only contacted his office long ago about having a revision and tried pretty desperately to get his opinion but he oddly refused to speak to me. =/
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An abort of a Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) transaction during tempdb activity, may result in 7105 errors, retail assertions, and potentially a failure during rollback in tempdb that may cause the server to shutdown.
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 2000. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2.
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One or more of the following assertion messages appear in the error log if this problem occurs (based on a SQL Server 2000 retail build 194):
Error: 7105, Severity: 22, State: 6 Page (1:123232), slot 3 for text, ntext, or image node does not exist..
SQL Server Assertion: File: <SpcAlloc.cpp>, line=378 Failed Assertion = 'pPage->IsType (Page::TEXT_MIX_PAGE)'.
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Keynote speakers David Miller, Pamela Moret and Richard Bliese looked at callings in the workplace from both the church's and the individuals' perspectives.
If there was a "Take Your Faith to Work Day," what or who would you bring? A Bible? Your pastor? Religious music?
The question isn't really so silly or far-fetched: What does it take to express your faith in the work you do? And pastors, what does it take to empower your parishioners to view their occupations daily through the lens of their beliefs? How would it change how they do their work? How would it change your work?
At this year's MidWinter Convocation, Jan. 5-7, "Living Out Our Callings in the Workplace," plenary speakers Richard Bliese, David Miller and Pamela Moret, plus workshops, panel discussions and sermons, all described the tremendous paradigm shift that occurs when we realize God is calling us to make a difference in the work we do every day.
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Directly on an excellent beach with good swimming and bathing in Roches Noires in the north east of Mauritius. 2-8 Adults and 3 children.
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-Large terrace with seats and a dining table with a wonderful view onto the beach and the ocean.
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Let's start with the Impatient Blogger Margot Potter. An extraordinary woman. I discovered her long before her entry on the Quasi Fictional Fine Art of Blogging, and even planned to feature her sites as "must reads" but I had to wait to complete a series. As you know, my weekend recommendations follow a certain pattern. Sometimes I talk about art, at times I give you blogs that trigger our deepest feelings (essays, poetry, etc). Margot uses her blog to promote her books and her beading. She's not only an impatient beader. She's an excellent writer. Do visit her site and let me know what you think.
Now, if we move to the next blog, we'll notice a similarity in design. Take a look at the header and you'll notice a retro illustration. That's what makes this blog fit into the girlie blog template category. But the blog is, as the header implies, a resource for all home office women. Doris writes about anything you need to run a successful home-based business: from how to set up your home working space to when is blogging a waste of time (I'd say never, but I have to get back on this with a future entry to prove my point.)
Mom Gadget is as girlie as the rest… and yes, it's got tons of quality content. The owner Gayla McCord is savvy enough to be your best choice for blog consulting. She's got it all: talent, writing skills, a branded name and the passion to bring all professional bloggers together.
And take a look at the pinky layout of the New Maria. This blog is dedicated to all the Filipino women who like arts and literature. It's an interesting idea to invite bloggers from the same country to contribute at your site. It gives a certain "indigenous" feeling. You get to know the soul of the Filipino women and learn enough about their culture. A must read. They are fascinating.
Then meet A Girl and Her Life for another girlie template and a very interesting personal blog.
What about KiaNah's site? Do you remember it? She is a designer and if you like the girlie style, she's the one for you. You could even download one of her templates here.
You are not girlie enough if you don't visit this site and check out a few designs. Notice any similarity? Yes, they are quite girlie and pink. Pink is running the female world. It's a profoundly positive color proven to be successful even for general audience brands. Take a look at T-Mobile – OK, this is not really pink, but you get my point.
And now… to share a little secret. Even my new layout is based on a girlie theme. This layout from Ultimate Cosmetics looked strong enough to serve my purpose and give you a good visual experience. I had problems with this theme, because, although they state it is valid XHTML, it is not. I had to correct the code, but thank my SEO and coding experience this was not a problem.
Did you enjoy the list? Are there any other girlie sites you'd like to mention? Feel free to submit them in your comments. There are no "nofollow" links at eWritings!
Update: I've just noticed that Dari Donovan has changed her template on Charmed & Dangerous. A new girlie design to add to my list. She's using a girlie design for her Diva Dinner too. Yummy!


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Leonard Maltin Tells All ... about the new edition of his Movie Guide
The new edition of Maltin's bestselling movie guide. While widely loved, Maltin's guide has its critics among The Dark Knight fans: he gave the movie two stars (of four).
Off-Ramp host John Rabe talks with Leonard Maltin about his favorite book -- Maltin's annual Movie Guide. The 2010 edition of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide is out now and if you'll come inside we'll show you how you can buy it and help KPCC.
In the first piece of audio, above, Leonard tells all. In the second, he tells some. The first is for aficianados of the movie guide; the second is the broadcast version, for neophytes.
Maltin's annual guide has grown, split like an amoeba, and has been a perennial bestseller. You can buy it from Amazon, and we get some of the profits. And you can do the same with his Classic Movie Guide, which holds all the stuff they've had to cut from the annual guide.
Comments are closed for this item, since it was originally posted a while ago, but I'm confused about Thomas Apple's comment below. The dog anecdote is :30 long, inside a 4:00 interview. Maybe his download is faulty. And if you want a LOT more Leonard, listen to the first audio item above. No teasing.


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Confirming one of the worst-kept secrets in Queens politics, Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) formally announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination for borough president Tuesday on the steps of Borough Hall.
Comrie, who is deputy majority leader of the Council, is ineligible to defend his seat because of term limits.
He is seen here with his daughter, Liana, left, and his wife, Marcia Moxam Comrie, right.
The Democratic field also includes former Councilwoman Melinda Katz, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria). Tony Arcabascio is running as a Republican.
Comrie, the dean of the Queens delegation to City Hall, sits on the influential Budget Negotiation and Land Use committees.


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Kevin Garnett disses Rondo accidentally
If you were a rebounding center, who would be the worst player you could be compared to? Maybe Mark Blount.
If you were a shooter, maybe Ben Wallace or Andris Biedrins. A defender, perhaps Jason Kapono. A winner, potentially Vince Carter. Good teammate, probably Andray Blatche or Gilber Arenas.
But who would be the worst player you could be compared to, if you were an intelligent NBA point guard? It just might be one of the two players Kevin Garnett compares to Rajon Rondo. (Jimmy Toscano, CelticsBlog)
Asked to compare Rondo with previous point guards that Garnett has played with, Stephon Marbury and Chauncey Billups, Garnett had even more praise for Rondo.
"Rondo just doesn't score the ball, he's just as intelligent as Steph or Chauncey."
I know Garnett didn't mean it as an insult, but a compliment. But to say somebody is "just as intelligent" a basketball player as Stephon Marbury? The man who never seemed to know when to shoot or pass, to be aggressive or passive? That's nothing short of a backhanded slap across the mug. Pretty severe, as far as insults go.
To be fair, KG did play with Steph (the first time around) when Steph was a rising stud, and one of the NBA's top young point guards. Back then, he was a dime machine and could get to the rack on anybody. But even though he put up big numbers, Marbury was never a winner. His intelligence — even before people started to try to put Marbury in a box, even before vaseline became part of his diet, even before selling dirt-cheap sneakers became more important than his NBA career — could always be questioned.
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Three Overturned Trucks in One Day
Updated: 06/17/2005 - It was a rather unusual day on the highway as authorities respond the three overturned trucks in one day.
Updated: 06/17/2005 - It was a rather unusual day on the highway as authorities respond the three overturned trucks in one day.
Updated: 06/17/2005 - The Tallahassee-based Florida Home Builders Association hit the nail on the head this time with the launch of a new program.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - Georgia's tobacco crop has taken a beating from two weeks of heavy rain, and tobacco farmers don't know if the crop will bounce back.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - Companies willing to build and hire locals were given free land, but one of those companies isn't fulfilling its obligation.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - Kenneth Banks is a young man who's been confined to a wheelchair and cooped up inside for far too long.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - A restaurant in southwest Florida is suing the state in federal court over the constitutionality of the workplace smoking ban.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - We've all heard ear splitting loud music coming from a car driving down a quiet residential street or from across the parking lot at a public beach. The current law says music shouldn't be intrusive beyond 100 feet, but starting July 1, motorists can be ticketed if you can hear their stereo further than 25 feet.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - Hospice of South Georgia needs a lot of help in raising enough money to build a new care center in Valdosta. Officials with the non-profit hospice in Valdosta say they need a few major donations to help break ground on the new facility.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - If you're looking to make the best backyard burger, Mr. Food says fat may be where it's at.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - As the price of gasoline hits record highs all across the country, more and more people are getting into those hybrid cars.
Updated: 06/16/2005 - Downtown - it's happening.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - More than a dozen murders have gone unsolved in Leon County and Tallahassee in the past 25 years.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - A preliminary investigation into the hacking of a computer system at Valdosta State University is finished.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - A group of fishermen rides along with biologists to prove to them that new fishing nets are deadly to certain fish species.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - A man is being held in jail on charges that he sexually assaulted a seven-year-old child.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - Georgia's governor says litter is too much of a problem along Peach State roads, and something has to be done. The problem hits close to home.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - The state of Gadsden County's health has been a big topic among local leaders for some time. Florida Health Secretary John Agwunobi paid a visit to the county to commend those who've tried to address the county's health concerns head-on.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - Hundreds of thousands of children go hungry in the summer because they're not able to take advantage of the free or reduced lunches offered during the school year. A new law aims to make sure those youngsters get at least one nutritious meal every day.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - Update your spice rack.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - This month some of the area's brightest students are putting their skills to the test.
Updated: 06/15/2005 - It was a breathtaking day for sports fans all over the area.
Updated: 06/14/2005 - The recent rains are causing major headaches for people in one south Georgia neighborhood.
Updated: 06/14/2005 - A billion dollar coal-fired power plant needs a home, and residents are saying, "not in our backyard."
Updated: 06/14/2005 - Find out what the red, white and blue means to people in Tallahassee.
Updated: 06/14/2005 - Georgia state senators are turning their attention to courthouse security. Several senators met with south Georgia leaders to discuss the best solutions.


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Fifteen months in the planning stages and finally the fruits of countless hours of time, labor, numbers crunching, and contractual negotiations have come together in what developers have named Project Oak, the largest local development project in recent memory. It's a three-phase construction project that will result in capital investment of more than $9 million and well over 100 new jobs for the city of Cuba.
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Whitewater Cooks Pure, Simple and Real Creations from the Fresh Tracks Cafe (Paperback)
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Hiking the Incline in the Winter: An Audio Postcard
People come from far and wide to hike the Manitou Incline, especially now that it's legal. Rain, shine, or even snow, everyone who makes the trek has his or her own motivation. Along with her friend Mariel Dempster, KRCC's Kate Dunn made the journey during the cold and snowy weather we recently had in the Pikes Peak region, and brought back this audio postcard.
The Incline daily record holder, Greg Cummings, was known for making the trek 601 times in a year.
Climbing the Incline in the winter can present its own set of challenges. Tim Bergsten of Incline Friends has the following tips for hiking the Incline in wintry weather:
1. Wear layers on cold days, but don't over dress. Dress as if it's 20 degrees warmer than the current temperature because you'll warm up quickly while running or climbing. Bring an extra layer or windbreaker and tie it around your waist in case the weather turns bad, or you need to stop or slow down.
2. Very important: wear additional traction when the Incline is snowy or icy. Many people wear microspikes, which easily attach to your shoes and provide excellent traction. Any running store, REI, or Mountain Chalet, will carry "Kahtoolas" or "YakTrax." Be sure tell the salesperson that you need something that can withstand the wear and tear of the Incline. Another option: "screw shoes," a favorite among the locals. Simply take an old pair of running shows and screw sheet metal screws into the tread. It really works.
3. Stay hydrated. Fluids are important on cold days, as well as warm.
4. Climb during daylight hours.
5. Descend on Barr Trail. (For first-timers, it's probably a good idea to climb with a friend who knows how to find the trail down.)
6. Before you go, let a friend or family member know you intend to climb the Incline.
Incline Friends, the nonprofit organization responsible for raising money to fix the Manitou Incline, is participating in the IndyGive! Campaign. Anyone who would like to make a donation can do so by visiting the IndyGive site. KRCC is a partner in IndyGive!


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The Charlotte region's explosive growth appears to be slowing, but the six-county metro area was still one of the nation's fastest-growing last year, according to Census estimates released Thursday.
The Charlotte metro area added 55,368 people for the year that ended July 1, 2008, and now has 1.7 million people. The 3.4 percent growth rate was down from two years of more than 4 percent growth, but even so, Charlotte is the seventh-fastest-growing metro area in the nation.
True bragging rights belong to Raleigh, whose metro area was the nation's fastest-growing.
The Census estimates cover the first seven months of the current recession. But they don't include the financial meltdown that led to Wachovia's sale to Wells Fargo and significant layoffs at Bank of America.
As the recession has deepened, it's likely that fewer people are relocating to Charlotte, and laid-off workers could be looking elsewhere. Mecklenburg County had its slowest growth during recessions in the early '90s, '80s and mid 1970s.
The region's economists and planners are unsure how the recession will impact this year's growth.
Some are optimistic, and predict the region will still grow, though at a slower rate. One theory is that the jobless won't leave Charlotte because the recession is so widespread there are few economically healthy places for people to move.
"Where are they going to go? The problem is there is no Promised Land," said Joel Kotkin, an author who writes extensively about social and economic changes in American cities. "In every recession there were two or three places that were doing better. That's not the case now."
While Charlotte may not attract many new workers in the short term, some say the area will still grow because retirees will come to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
Those retirees aren't impacted by the poor job market. But they are hurt by the collapse in real estate.
Mae Millican is executive director of The Dorchester, an independent living facility near Carolina Place Mall. She has seen an increase in transplants retiring in Charlotte, and her community opened 61 new units last fall.
But not all of the units are occupied.
"If they could sell their homes they'd be here tomorrow," Millican said. "That's the holdup."
She said she has a list of 75 potential renters who are waiting to sell.
Tony Crumbley, vice president of research with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, thinks this year's growth will be smaller, perhaps 3 percent.
Crumbley said he wouldn't be surprised if Charlotte remains in the top ranks.
"Our labor force is still growing much more rapidly than competing cities," Crumbley said. "People still want to be here. Hopefully we'll start creating jobs."
Others project smaller growth rates for 2009.
Carolinas Medical Center projects 2.7 percent growth in Mecklenburg County. And Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools believes its enrollment will grow by 1.5 percent.
The Charlotte metro area, as defined by the Census, is Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Anson, Gaston and York (S.C.) counties.
Union County remained the state's fastest-growing county, at 5.1 percent. It's the nation's 13th fastest growing county since 2000.
The other fast-growing counties in the Charlotte area were Cabarrus, York and Gaston.
For much of this decade, Gaston County's population was stagnant. The county was trying to recover from the collapse of the textile industry in the 1990s, and it wasn't seen as a desirable place for Charlotte commuters.
But Gaston grew by 2.2 percent last year, after growing by 2.3 percent from 2006 to 2007.
"With growth in other areas comes problems of congestion and crowded schools," said Gaston County Manager Jan Winters. "Our relative value has increased as others dealt with those issues. It's a balancing act."
Winters said eastern Gaston communities such as Belmont worked to improve their downtowns, making them attractive to transplants. But Winters isn't looking forward to next year's population estimates.
"It's over," said Winters about his county's growth spurt. "The growth that we saw in 2007 isn't with us at all."
The latest Census figures also accelerate an in-state trend: More North Carolinians now live in the state's two biggest cities. At the start of the decade, 24 percent of North Carolinians lived in the Charlotte and Raleigh metro areas. That has now climbed to 28 percent.
Meanwhile, many rural N.C. counties lost population in the last year.
Charlotte's explosive growth this decade has come at the expense of many older Rust Belt cities. But as the recession spread throughout the country, and people found it difficult to sell their homes, those older cities retained more people.
The rate of population decline in Buffalo, for instance, has slowed. The Buffalo area lost 2,200 people in the last year, compared with annual losses of 9,000 early in the decade. Metro areas such as Pittsburgh also slowed their population loss.
"It's the bursting of a 'migration bubble,'" said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution think tank who analyzed the numbers. "Places that popped up in migration growth in the superheated housing markets earlier in the decade are now just as quickly losing their steam."
"It's the constraint of not being able to buy or sell a home that is keeping people from moving long distances," he said.
One exception was Detroit. That metro area grew slightly for most of the decade. It lost 27,000 people two years ago, and 32,000 from 2007 to 2008.
Charlotte is the nation's 34th largest metro area. It's behind Indianapolis and larger than Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News. Associated Press contributed.
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We all have heard the endless phrase "communication is key" for having a solid relationship. However, the same key can unlock doors of happiness as well as turmoil. It all depends on how the message is delivered and the intent of the message being delivered. With that being said, let us know the following.
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Majors Home Improvement, in partnership with United Way of Santa Rosa County, is seeking your vote to choose one of three families in need of home repairs.
Majors launched its 2014 community initiative, "Majors Helps" in March, inviting residents to advocate for others by submitting stories for a family in need. United Way and Majors have narrowed the applications down to three families. These three selections will be posted on Facebook for the community to choose the project from May 1 – May 15. The community can go to www.facebook.com/UnitedWaySRC to place their vote. The winning entry will be chosen by the most Facebook votes. The community can follow the project transformation at
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After reviewing the applications, many homes could benefit from energy efficient window and door replacement, hurricane shutter protection, low maintenance vinyl siding and minor kitchen and bath repairs.
The contest was open to all of Santa Rosa county, with entries coming from Pace, Milton, Bagdad and Navarre. Majors and United Way carefully selected three very deserving families in need. The families chosen have been impacted by latest hurricanes Ivan and Dennis and also have recently dealt with personal hardships. These families each demonstrate a character trait we would all respect. To read about these self-sacrificing, strong-hearted, and compassionate families in need of your vote, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/UnitedWaySRC.
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Since 1997, Majors Home Improvement has delivered premium products, quality workmanship and unparalleled service – all at an affordable price. Specializing in Replacement Windows, Sunrooms & Enclosures, Screen rooms and Patio Covers, Entry Doors, Vinyl Siding, Kitchen and Bath Remodels– Majors Home Improvement is the local home improvement company of choice for Northwest Florida and South Alabama.
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