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Bu this is really a story about the orphanage. The orphanage run by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart (nuns, founded in
There were 51 girls. (About 5 were off at secondary boarding school – girls about 15-18 years old. It is the custom to send the children to boarding school at this age, and a good reason is that sending 16 year old girls to walk a few miles to school in the slums is an easy way for them to get taken advantage of or possibly drawn into prostitution.) The sisters ran a kindergarten – ages 3-6 on premises to earn a little money for the orphanage. They also took in a few poor children. I say poor, and here it means super-poor: living in a tin roof one room shack with no water and dirt floors. For this you have to pay a slumlord $10 a month rent. One of the sisters had typhoid because the sewage problem is so bad it taints the water.
When we first arrived we met the kindergarten boys and girls. It seemed to me they were all sick. One boy I recall had yellow eyes among other apparent maladies. Well, rather than grasp him into my arms and give him an embrace – I drew away and washed my hands with Purel. I found out that I was not the Mother Teresa I thought I was. I was disappointed in my reaction. We met the girls when they came home from school. Wow they were excited to see us! They were fascinated with our skin and hair. They would constantly stroke our hair and examine our arms. My freckles, veins (which show through my pale skin) and fascinated them as did hairy arms.
This was a trip of many humiliations. I didn't know what they would want us to do there. But what they asked of us I was terribly inept at: mending, cooking, peeling (no peelers), washing clothes by hand, and teaching kindergarten songs, making Play-do figures etc. Didn't ANYONE want to know about Excel spreadsheets? Anyone for a hot stock pick? (It would make for a funny movie scene: the big city girls stride in with no practical knowledge of running a household and basic domestic tasks and are asked nonchalantly to do them and their attempts are quite comical – humiliating!) The worst day was when my friend Cathy was not there and the girls were at school, I remember getting disturbed by the physical labor, social problems, poverty and but really a feeling of alienation.
The girls were so sweet and with them I always felt at home. It is hard to believe they come from such horrible circumstances and yet they are really kind. About 95% of them had their parent's die from AIDS. Some of them had lived on the streets, been molested by relatives, or mistreated by other institutions. Many of the girls were sibling groups. There were two 4 month old babies that had been abandoned. They appeared fairly healthy although one was just skin and bones when found, having been thrown away.
Their lives were very ordered. They returned from school around 3pm and washed clothes. At 4 they ate porridge and relaxed a few minutes then it was time for preparing food, mostly peeling chopping large quantities of vegetables. Then at 5 they had a shower and continue with chopping. At 6:30 they have prayer and singing Christian songs. At 7 they do schoolwork and then eat and go to bed. Saturday mornings everything is cleaned at washed – all by hand with minimal cleansers. Sunday is mass and some leisure time – we took walks in the neighborhood. I think they can watch 1 video a week. I wondered why the kids were so good? I suppose they had the luxury of not being spoiled or overly influenced by toxic media and bratty friends. They were very respectful, disciplined, not cynical, seemed to have a lively, educated faith, and were very grateful. I thought if only our American teenagers could learn from them! Oh and they loved music and were great dancers. They liked to sing The Sound of Music songs which was very endearing. The most rewarding part was when I helped the girls with their studies or peeling or when they constantly held your hand at mass.
The sisters were completely inspiring models of Christian charity. Staying with them was also very eye opening. They were mostly fairly young Kenyans. There were about seven staying at the house on the grounds of the orphanage. They had different jobs such as catechists, social workers, and teachers. Only one was totally focused on the orphanage. They lived an upper class life for that neighborhood: electricity, running water and even a clothes dryer they rarely used due to electricity cost. They maintained a nice, simple and orderly house and prayed about 2 hours or so a day. One day I think I had just heard one too many sad Kenyan stories (this one about how one sister worked with street children – the many who literally live on the streets) and I realized how peaceful the sisters were about their work. They just kept pressing on and not getting down about the circumstances. They were quite cheerful. They looked after themselves as caregivers spiritually and physically. My MBA side might have said why don't you lessen your prayer and spend more time tutoring the kids – but I knew that type of thinking is a common American error. The sisters were fun and when we cleaned up after meals I recalled my own childhood with five sisters – not too different. There are a lot of vocations in
There was a Catholic Church next door to the orphanage, St. Jude. They had wonderful respectful services if a bit long, with great singing with awesome Kenyan music. I felt like the Christianity was the best thing going for the future of
We did some other things like visit the sick in the neighborhood. We also came across a Rwandan refugee school near the orphanage where we spoke with one of the teachers. These were Hutus who had been in
A few words about AIDS. Yes, it's horrific!
One of my last days there the boy with the yellow eyes saw me from far away. He ran like a linebacker pushing aside several people to jump into my arms. Yes he had become my little buddy during my kindergarten working hours. I threw away the Purel after I got sick anyway (a minor cold). The alienation and humiliation became a lesson on Christ suffering during the Passion. (Yes we know it was terrible physically, but what about the emotional alienation Christ suffered, when your so called friends turn you in and deny you.) I cried when I left the orphanage and said goodbye to all the people who touched my heart there.
I will be raising money for the orphans. Let me know if you have any ideas about how to do this: sponsoring orphans, a party, a bike ride, going on the radio, making presentations, a website. I know people don't like to send money to
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Harvey is joined by his boss, Phil Ken Sebben, co-founder of Sebben & Sebben; his secretary, Avenger (who happens to be a large purple eagle); his 13-year-old paralegal, Peanut; Birdgirl, the costumed alter ego of Phil's daughter, Judy Ken Sebben; purple, pompous colleague Peter Pottamus; stylish, suave and Spanish-accented Sebben & Sebben partner Blue Falcon; his most frequent courtroom adversary, Myron Reducto; and Judges Hiram Mightor and Mentok the Mind Taker, among others.
This box set includes 6 DVDs. 454 minutes total run time. Each volume is packaged in a textured slipcase that recalls a well-worn hornbook.
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 1-3 includes:
13 episodes from Season 1
Bannon Custody Battle
Harvey represents Dr. Quest in a parental custody battle with Race Bannon over Jonny and Hadji. Prosecuting attorney Vulturo appears to be winning the case-until Harvey, by happenstance, learns Dr. Zin created a robot that Race programmed to get the boys.
Very Personal Injury
Ex-Superfriend Apache Chief accidentally spills a latte on his lap and loses his super-ability to 'grow large at will.'With Harvey as his attorney, he sues Javalux. A scheming Reducto calls the beautiful coffee shop manager to the stand, who proves that Apache Chief is not injured and does, in fact, still have his teepee.
Shaggy Busted
Shaggy and Scooby are being held on possession. Harvey defends the two in an entirely circumstantial case brought against them by Spyro. Harvey is just about to win the case when Velma and Fred catch an old cotton farmer masquerading as a green monster to scare people away from his new, highly lucrative crop.
Death by Chocolate
The ATF surround Yogi and Boo Boo's cave and arrest the young bear, charging him with being the eco-terrorist Unabooboo, Harvey throws himself into the case, and into the loving arms of the cute little bear.
Shoyu Weenie
When Shoyu Weenie, a Japanese pop band, discovers that Jabberjaw and the Neptunes have stolen their hit single 'Mochi Mochi'and made it their own, they decide to take their case to a higher power. When he's not available, they settle on Harvey.
The Dabba Don
Fred Flintstone is a family man—possibly in more ways than one. Looking to expand beyond construction with a couple of small side businesses, Fred seeks legal advice from Harvey. The case is seemingly a simple matter until the feds start questioning the legitimacy of Fred's business dealings and his possible ties to the Mob.
Deadomutt, Part 1
A hot new lawyer, the Blue Falcon, joins Harvey's law firm. Everyone's excited to have, for the first time, an ex-superhero on the firm. But Harvey does nothing to hide his hatred for the annoying Dynomutt, who winds up jammed and mangled beyond recognition in a copy machine. Harvey is arrested, tried, found guilty and sentenced to the electric chair. Will he fry? Tune in next week!
Deadomutt, Part 2
The exciting conclusion of 'The Case of Crooked Creek.'No, wait...'Deadomutt.'
X, the Exterminator
X the Eliminator is sitting at home, having mostly forgotten that he was paid a million bucks to kill Birdman in 1968, when he sees Harvey in an ad for his law practice. X launches right back on his quest and, now posing as 'X the Exterminator,'confronts Harvey. And is devastated to discover that Harvey just doesn't remember him.
After years of getting his powers from the sun, Harvey notices a suspicious spot on his skin. When the dermatologist insists he stay out of the sun and use sunblock, the now droopy Birdman turns to self-tanning creme for a pick me up. It isn't long before he's addicted to the stuff, using more and more just to stay awake.
The Devlin Made Me Do It
Washed-up motorcycle stuntman Ernie Devlin is sued when a kid injures himself trying to imitate his deep ravine jump. Harvey's legal strategy-to attack the fractured, wheelchair-bound child on the witness stand-backfires. Pill-addled Devlin is a less-than-sympathetic defendant, so Harvey must scramble to salvage the case. Meanwhile, Avenger seems to have laid an egg.
Trio's Company
Harvey joins a new health club and falls for his personal trainer, Gigi. But it seems everyone is reaching her target zone except for him. On the legal front, Harvey is representing Inch-High Private Eye, who believes he's been illegally fired because of his diminutive stature.
High Speed Buggy Chase
Speed Buggy is arrested for leading the cops on a high-speed chase. As Harvey prepares for the trial, longtime assistant Avenger resigns, landing a job with Harvey's rival Vulturo. Harvey searches for a replacement, downgrading from a legal eagle to a legal finch.
DVD Special Features
13 episodes from season 2
Back to the Present
The Jetsons enlist Harvey's help to sue us for screwing up the planet. Turns out there's a reason all the buildings in the Jetsons' world are on stilts: the ice caps melted and the earth is covered in water. Meanwhile, Phil is terrified—or is it excited—that the Jetsons are there to abduct and anally probe him.
Blackwatch Plaid
When Harvey's boss Phil Ken Sebben believes his office has been burgled, he installs a series of oppressive security measures at the firm. The email monitoring, cavity searches, color-coded crime alert system and security cameras aren't making the office any more safe, but Phil seems to enjoy them. Meanwhile, Harvey is under pressure to bring in a new client. He ends up representing Secret Squirrel, who is on trial for publicly displaying the equipment he keeps underneath his trench coat.
Grape Juiced
Scandal hits the Laff-a-Lympics when Grape Ape is accused of steroid use. He seeks Harvey's services to prove his innocence and win back his medal. Meanwhile, Phil can be seen doing a series of "favors" for the Laff-a-Lympics committee in an effort to win the games for their city.
Peanut Puberty
It's a very special Harvey when Peanut begins to "develop" his superpowers. It's a difficult time for a young superhero and Peanut turns to Harvey to help him understand the changes he's going through. Meanwhile, Auggie Doggie hires Harvey to save Doggie Daddy from being euthanized for having bit someone.
Gone Efficien . . . t
Phil gets on a cost cutting kick and hires an efficiency expert named "Dvd"(formerly "David," but he cut vowels from his life to save time). Harvey is forced to prove his worth or be sent packing. The pressure to find a case increases as Harvey's every move is timed and assigned a dollar value. Also, X the Eliminator returns in an effort to, well, kill Harvey.
Droopy Botox
Believe it or not, Harvey successfully defends a plastic surgeon of botching Botox injections on Droopy. The relieved doctor pays instantly and, in a fit of generosity, throws in a free coupon book of cosmetic surgeries. Harvey feels guilty that a scary, grinning Droopy suffers while Harvey and the firm enjoy the largesse. While Harvey wrestles with his guilt, the firm goes on an extreme makeover bender, getting 'enhanced'beyond recognition.
Guitar Control
When Quick Draw McGraw pulls out his trusty six-string in an attempt to put the El Kabong kibosh on the Dalton Gang, he gets hauled off to the hoosegow. So he turns to noted constitutional law expert Harvey Birdman to defend his right to keep and bear guitars. Meanwhile, Harvey's boss, Phil Ken Sebben, takes $12 billion from the powerful guitar lobby to fund his presidential campaign. Not that that would make him beholden to them. And Peanut and Baba Looey get into trouble when they get their hands on Quick Draw's private guitar arsenal.
Booty Noir
Reducto falls in love when he meets a derriere he just can't shrink. Unfortunately, said derriere belongs to Norlisa, Black Vulcan's girlfriend. She's ready to dump her fella for the arms of a small, green man—but can Reducto reciprocate? In the mean time, Wally Gator's arrested for, well, for being a redneck, and it's up to Harvey to defend him.
Harvey's Civvy
Murro the Maurader sues Harvey for injuries suffered in 1967. Murro's lawyer, the psychically bombastic Shado the Brain Thief, not only litigates Murro's case, but introduces a class action lawsuit as well. Harvey begs Potamus to take the case and the hippo litigates on Harvey's behalf.
X Gets the Crest
After 30 years of failed attempts, X gets the crest on Birdman's helmet. Convinced he's powerless without his crest, Harvey falls apart, stops shaving and loses a case defending Ricochet Rabbit from charges of wanton and willful destruction. X, on the other hand, turns his life around. He starts fighting for the cause of all that is good, winds up in newspaper headlines and on afternoon talk shows. With X palling around with rock stars, Harvey running around in his skivvies plotting to destroy X and Ricochet on psychotropic drugs, things look pretty bleak. Is there any hope for our hero? Um, probably not.
Phil brings his daughter to work and around the same time, Birdgirl makes an appearance in Harvey's office. Desperate to be a part of the Birdteam-heck, desperate for there to even BE a Birdteam-Birdgirl sets out to prove her superhero and litigating and superhero litigating skills in the offices of Sebben and Sebben. She arrives just in time to help Harvey defend Morocco Mole on charges of being an enemy combatant. Oh, and Phil has the hots for Birdgirl, who may or may not be his daughter.
Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs
When the whirlpool in Potamus' office sucks them back into pre-history, Harvey, Potamus, Peanut and Phil must find their way back to the office. Or rather, Harvey must find his way back. Phil wants to stay to exploit the untouched natural resources, Potamus wants to stay to exploit his status as idol among the natives and Peanut wants to stay to exploit the market for hirsute cheesecake shots.
Evolutionary War
When Cavey Jr.'s school refuses to teach evolution, Captain Caveman turns to Harvey to defend the hairy little boy's right to an education. Harvey not only has to prove evolution but also explain the existence of a talking caveboy. As if that's not enough, Harvey also suffers his latest existential crisis at the hands of Reducto. A rousing song and dance number follows.
13 episodes from season 3
Turner Classic Birdman
Turner Classic Movies' Robert Osborne introduces a recently "discovered" episode of the "classic" "Birdman" series. In this very special Birdman, a pre-law-school Harvey encounters a number of his future courtroom adversaries who try to kill him. Oh, and a six-legged spider, which only manages to irritate entomologists everywhere.
Free Magilla
Peebles is sued when a group of animal rights activists break into his store, free all the animals and kidnap Magilla. In the meantime, Phil takes Potamus and his nephews on a fishing trip in hopes of either communing with or totally obliterating nature.
Return of Birdgirl
Birdgirl's back with a new case for Harvey; Race Bannon and Dr. Quest want to form a legal partnership. Unfortunately for Harvey, the case goes to the highest court in the land, the Justices League. In the meantime, Phil's set his sights on Birdgirl and he won't take no for an answer. How far will Birdgirl go to protect her secret identity? Really, what girl doesn't dream of getting a marriage proposal...from her father?
Sheer courtroom boredom drives Mentok to mindswap Spyro. Unfortunately, Mentok promptly loses Spyro's mind and is forced to drag him around until he finds the lost brain. Kitty-lovin' Harvey takes Top Cat and his crew into his home and somehow winds up in the pokey for running an illegal gambling establishment.
Identity Theft
While engaging in one of the more dangerous aspects of lawyering (photocopying) Harvey has a run-in with an old nemesis, The Deadly Duplicator. An unintentional slight sets the Duplicator off...to duplicate. And duplicate and duplicate.As a result, an army of Harveys faces off in court against an army of pretty much everyone else.
Sebben and Sebben Employee Orientation
Welcome to Sebben and Sebben, new employee! In this eleven and a half minute romp through the halls of everyone's favorite fake animated law firm you'll learn what makes working here so special. And that's not even including our unique approach to sexual harassment training.
After centuries trapped in Phil's vase, Shazzan pops out by the hand of Peanut. Or rather, Master Peanut, who proceeds to wish for everything that's, uh, big. Shazzan, because ostensibly it's a law show, forms a case against his imprisoner, Mufti the Mizwa of Muzzy Tah! All the while, Avenger—without warning—speaks, embracing a fresh vocabulary of insults and occasional slurs. When everyone discovers Mufti is Judge Mentok, who will solve the case? Will it be Harvey or more likely, the talking bird? Or even Peanut, who just wished for a law degree from Harvard?
Incredible Hippo
In a harrowing office accident involving a bagel, happy-go-lucky Peter Potamus consumes radioactive pellets which transform him into THE CREATURE! Or rather, he turns green and his waist-size triples in seconds, which, let's face it, would send anyone over the edge. On the brighter side, his new flowing mane leaves him bearing a striking resemblance to Frank Stallone! Now, even the slightest stress, such as rending an impossible-to-open mustard pak (sic), can cause the Creature to appear and terrorize the office! Will any escape the bestial hipposity? Meanwhile, Reducto freaks out, strips naked and despoils his house with a mixture of duck feces and potting soil. In other words, business as usual.
Two heroes will fall and one, in Speedos, will rise out of a hot tub filled with cash. Actually, another hero will rise too, in a Baby Bjorn, deftly worn by Reducto. And then fall. Too many falls and rises to keep track of!
Harvey decides to temporarily run the law firm, which leads to a full scale revolt (naturally). Armed with standard office supplies like staplers, manila envelopes and an occasional hand grenade, Sebben & Sebben employees form a massive uprising. Can they be stopped? Meanwhile, X, distraught over being ignored by Harvey, kidnaps Birdgirl to capture his attention. And his dinner plans.
How can I become more evil? A common question. And X searches for answers in the Perfectionist's 14 step program on putting a little more evil in his life. Seize the day? Never! Seize the Crest! But will he be able to succeed this time? In under 12 minutes, this Birdman packs in motivational tips, a life affirming origin story and a benefit jump, courtesy of Devlin.
Harvey Birdman, Juror in Court
Harvey suffers a mental breakdown in court, leading to the loss of a juror. At the same time, he's summoned to serve as a juror. On the same trial. But problem solved when Duplicator creates a 2nd Harvey to perform his civic duty . . . . Can two Harveys win over a jury, when it's relatively clear that just one Harvey who tries really, really hard barely makes any substantial impact whatsoever?
Death of Harvey Birdman
Harvey once and for all proves what kind of lawyer he is when he is forced to retry all 37 of his past cases, tying the entire series up and putting a nice bow on it. Until we realize that there is one former client left out there—Nitron—who has been released and is wrecking havoc on the city. Will Harvey be able to save the day—or does he die, as the title so clearly suggests? Will the Incredible Hippo return to help the Birdteam? And X, does he finally obtain the crest? Final answers will be revealed in this special double episode. Oh, and a certain bus makes a mysterious reappearance . . . .

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On November 27, 2013, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (the "Company") announced that the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") had approved a 1-for-5 reverse split of its common stock, par value $0.10 per share. The Company's shareholders previously authorized the Board to approve a reverse stock split at the annual meeting in May 2013. The effective time for the reverse stock split is 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 13, 2013.
A copy of the press release announcing the reverse stock split is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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On November 29, 2013, the Company announced that it had issued a notice to redeem, subject to regulatory approval, all of its 2,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, for an aggregate price of $50 million, the face liquidation amount of the shares, plus approximately $386,000 of accrued but unpaid dividends. The redemption date is anticipated to be December 31, 2013, subject to regulatory approval.
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Whatever stew of ingredients that made Detroit so bound for electric music mastery via modern soul and techno must have originated in Detroits particular blues history. Like an American grapevine, purveyors of Delta blues moved to Detroit in the labor and blues wave coming North for work from the Delta South. The infamous Black Bottom, epicenter of Detroit blues bars, is today Interstate 75 and projects. But blues live on partly at the GM Renaissance Center a cityscape-defining cluster of seven glass towers filled with boutiques, restaurants and a hotel, plus the chic, if gentrified, Seldom Blues Club. Just as entrenched in Detroit, Detroit jazz clubs abound. Standouts include the Harlequin Café for live jazz and gourmet bites while Detroits Buddha Lounge is the spot for suave 1960s supper club jazz.
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Attic Bar
11667 Joseph Campau St., Hamtramck, Michigan; Tel. 313.365.4194
If authentic Detroit blues live music is your thing then it's hard to beat Attic Bar in Hamtramck. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but hey that's Detroit, it's the inside that matters at Attic Bar where some foot tapping, heart tugging, hand clapping blues can be heard nightly.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge
20510 Livernois, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.345.6300
Baker's Keyboard Lounge claims to be the world's oldest Jazz club, well we can't attest to that, we can tell you that over its long history, Baker's Keyboard Lounge, has played host to nearly every important and infamous live Jazz musician in the country. A Detroit staple for nearly eight decades, Baker's Keyboard Lounge, has live music nightly and is a powerhouse in the Detroit Jazz scene.
Bert's Jazz Marketplace
2731 Russell, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.567.2030
Bert's Jazz Marketplace jams with straight forward, smooth Detroit Jazz and serves it up with fantastic food all night long. When big names roll through town, Bert's Jazz Marketplace, is their place to come in for some impromptu sessions.
Buddha Lounge
21633 W. Eight Mile Rd., Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.535.4664
While not exactly a jazz club in the traditional sense, Buddha Lounge deserves to be in this category for its cooler than cool atmosphere, its eclectic people, and the smooth sounds emanating through the speakers from DJs and live music acts. So far as a club goes to chill with friends, enjoy a drink, and synthesize a jazz feel, Buddha Lounge is pure zen.
Carriage House
24200 Grand River, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.535.3440
The Carriage House is a definitive live music Detroit Blues Club, the large capacity bar hosts some great Blues talent with open jam sessions a couple times a week and plenty of other entertainment such as billiards and darts, a great jukebox keeps the Blues rocking at the Carriage House.
Centaur Bar
2233 Park Ave., Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.963.4040
If we could use only one word to describe Centaur Bar in Detroit, it would be swank. Luckily, we can use many more. Smooth jazz, either from live acts or over the sound system, expertly fill up the Art Deco interior which evokes the most sophisticated places of the Jazz age. The food, drinks, and service are top notch and the clientele is diverse all ensuring that Centaur Bar will be around to fill your jazz and libation yearnings.
Club Bart
22726 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Michigan; Tel. 248.548.8746
Club Bart is an intimate venue to catch a variety of Blues, Jazz, Folk and Indie Rock acts, live music on the stage ensues a good time. Throw in an eclectic food menu in a very comfortable setting and you have a destination in Ferndale any day of the week for live music.
7119 Puritan, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.864.8441
Jazz is the mainstay at this club. Courtney's does good Detroit jazz early in the week with some fresh R&B on the weekends from the jukebox and a rotating slew of DJs.
Flood's Bar & Grille
731 St. Antoine, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.963.1090
Flood's Bar & Grille is an upscale joint where Detroit's elite come to drink and mingle under the velvety blanket of smooth live jazz. The sumptuous bar serves some of the best cocktails in Detroit and the nightly live music, jazz or otherwise, pumps the crowd up to frenetic levels, easily one of the best reasons to pull some dress clothes out of the closet.
Francel's Lounge
11894 E. Warren, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.331.6556
Francel's Lounge serves up Detroit jazz with good drinks and a mix of people. Entertainment varies, but, really, with good jazz and a few libations; does it really matter?
Gem Theatre
333 Madison Ave., Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.963.9800
Built in the 1920's, the Gem Theatre is marvel from the Jazz age that's been fully restored to its one time brilliance. The Gem offers more than just live jazz, it also houses world class productions of comedy, drama and musicals in a cozy, cabaret setting mixing dining, drink and elegance with intellectual food for thought. Really, the architecture alone is a Detroit must see.
Harlequin Cafe
8047 Agnes, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.331.0922
The Harlequin Cafe offers up superb live jazz and tremendous food in an intimate setting that jumps all week long, but the jazz really goes through the roof at this club during Detroit's famous International Jazz Festival.
Ka Ka's Shabang
12444 Visger Rd., Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.386.1195
Although billed more as a hip-hop club now that gives the mic to upstart MCs and boasts crowd-pumping DJs, Ka Ka's Shabang was once a practice club for some of Detroit's Motown and jazz groups and still keeps that tradition alive on Sundays when you can hear phenomenal jazz at a club that hasn't forgotten its roots.
Memphis Smoke
100 S. Main St., Royal Oak, Michigan; Tel. 248.543.4300
The Blues and food are straight from the South and conveniently relocated in Royal Oak at Memphis Smoke. At this premier venue for live music, which consistently brings in the best Blues and Rock talent, you can relax, enjoy a drink, grub on some excellent down home food all while getting your Blues fix. A fixture on "best of" lists, Memphis Smoke aims to satisfy.
Nancy Whiskey's
2644 Harrison, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.962.4247
Detroit boasts some spectacular live music clubs, but the best one's for Blues come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Here, Detroit's best kept Blues secret comes in the shape of Nancy Whiskey's, a hole in the wall type tavern that is visited every week by Detroit's best Blues artists, the food and drink is cheap, there's never a cover, and the Blues are simply smoking.
SereNgeti Ballroom
2957 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.832.3010
The SereNgeti Ballroom consistently brings in the biggest names in Jazz. Detroit Jazz legends are a weekly staple, the live music and voracious range of talent are enough to satisfy old and new Jazz aficionados with equal zeal.
The Double "O" Pub
25540 Grand River, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.592.9067
Classic Rock and Blues mesh well at the Double "O" Pub, with live music and some open mic, open jam session nights the Double "O" keeps rocking in the Detroit tradition.
The Jazz Loft
529 Monroe, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.962.7093
Located in Detroit's historic Greektown, The Jazz Loft's resident house band dishes up some of the smoothest jazz of any club in the city. Live music mixes with DJs spinning the same soul-filling sounds in an intimate setting that gets jumping. The Jazz Loft is an excellent place to mingle, imbibe and hear that true Detroit jazz sound.
The Rhino @ Harmonie Park
1407 Randolph St. Ste. 100, Detroit, Michigan; Tel. 313.963.6244
The Rhino @ Harmonie Park blends a supremely stylish atmosphere with live jazz, lite menu fare, and exquisite cocktails to create an unique entertainment venture, but don't let the swank ambiance fool you, this club gets jumping.
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It's Mother's Day in the USA this Sunday, and over on the official blog, Twitter has put together a post offering advice and tips on how everybody can get their mothers on to the network.
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Cub Scout Archives: Chess Cub Scout Theme
Chess is a game which requires the player to focus, analyze, and think ahead. This theme features awards related to chess as well as some aids to meet the requirements and some fun ways to help beginners learn the game.
There are a few ideas listed below, and more will gradually be added. Organize a pack meeting or den meeting around them. Or plan an overall theme for your Cub Scout year and add an element or two from the theme into your program each month.
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Chess Pin for Cub Scouts This month I am featuring a chess theme for Cub Scouts. If your Cub Scout has already earned the Chess belt loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program, and he still wants to learn more, he can work on the chess pin from the same program.
Antichess Game Do you feel like you always lose when you play chess? If you are better at getting your own pieces captured than capturing your opponents pieces, then Antichess is the game for you. In Antichess (sometimes called Suicide Chess or Giveaway Chess) the object is to lose all of your pieces.
Chess Terminology Scramble Puzzle Earlier this month, I wrote about basic chess terms. So today I am presenting a word scramble puzzle to reinforce the meanings of some of those terms.
Checkerboard Cake Since I am featuring a chess theme this month, I thought I'd suggest making a checkerboard cake which will look similar to a chess board when sliced as a snack to go along with this theme. One easy way to make a checkerboard cake is with a special checkerboard cake pan.
Using Chess Notation Both the Chess pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program and the Chess merit badge for Boy Scouts have requirements related to using chess notation and recording chess games. If you are not familiar with chess notation, this might seem a little daunting, but it really is pretty easy to learn.
Bughouse Chess Game Bughouse (or Bunk House) is a game which helps even the playing field. Basically, there are two teams which simultaneously play chess together. Each player has a direct opponent, but when he captures a piece, he passes it to one of his teammates to play on the board. The key is to have the direct opponents as evenly matched as possible and then to have the teams fairly well balanced in skill level.
Chess Terminology I always go over terminology first when introducing something new to Cub Scouts. This is a good practice for Boy Scouts and Venturers to learn also whenever they are doing skill instruction. So if you are having a chess themed meeting or activity, make sure you are all speaking the same language first. These are some very basic definitions to get you started.
Chess Theme for Scouts This month I am featuring a Chess theme in honor of the launch of the new Chess merit badge. Chess is a game which requires the player to focus, analyze, and think ahead. So this month I will feature awards related to chess as well as some aids to meet the requirements and some fun ways to help beginners learn the game.
Chess Belt Loop for Cub Scouts Chess is a great game. And it really isn't as difficult to learn as you might think. I know many young kids who can grasp the concepts and play a good game of chess. Chess also teaches kids to look ahead and to stick with something, In today's world of video games and instant gratification, chess teaches Scouts to look, observe, and persevere. I have seen kids who are normally bouncing off the walls sit down and become very absorbed in a chess game.
Ideas for June Pack Meeting – Perseverance The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of June is Perseverance. According to the program helps perseverance is: Sticking with something and not giving up, even if it is difficult.
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