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tag:destructoid.com,2006:blogBallistic's Blog :: DESTRUCTOIDhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/avatars/3/20693.jpgBallistichttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Ballistic2009-03-08T21:33:17Ztag:destructoid.com,2008:187685Courage in Life and Legend of Zelda2010-11-12T19:01:12Z2010-11-12T19:01:12ZThere are times in my life where I can let fear get the best of me, where I dont feel very capable of doing much more than retreating into my room to try and recover. Other times, its not outright fear but a deep sense of uncertainty that stops me from doing things that I feel are risky, like standing up to people who hurt others. But in spite of my battle with fear, there are times I win out, and take on struggles that may hurt me, and risk those blows that may wound my heart in order to save those I care about from those same troubles. Life is full of moments that ask of us to put ourselves out there, knowing we may get hurt in the process, but it is our courage that keeps us going, especially through the pain.

Courage is an abstraction most videogames struggle to handle, but if there is one series that has done an incredible job representing it, it would be the Legend of Zelda games, specifically through the health bar. Everybody should be pretty aware of what theyre like; just about every Zelda game has had heart containers and several individual hearts onscreen to represent your overall health. Whenever you take a hit, a little sliver of one of your hearts goes away. Its a pretty clever visual design, because hearts are a nearly universal symbol of health and vitality.

But, hearts are also representative of other things, especially something very close to the Zelda series and especially Link himself, and thats courage. Now, I dont think its a perfect analogy of courage, and in some games it may not have represented that, but theres certainly an argument for it. First of all, think about the mythology of the series. The triforce is representative of three great virtues: power, wisdom, and courage, to which Link himself is often assigned the piece that symbolizes courage, which he has to travel all over Hyrule to collect.

But in a more practical manner, Link must also go around collecting heart pieces to gain the fortitude to withstand his inevitable fight with Gannondorf. If Link had to face him with the same amount of heart that he had at the beginning, Gannondorf would make short work of him. Now, if you look at what has made Link grow to withstand his enemys attacks, there isnt much to explain it. Maybe he gained more strength, making his body and muscles tougher, but then why would they use hearts to represent this? Certainly there is no practical explanation for his body to suddenly jumped to be able to take four sword hits instead of five. No, what I suggest is that he gains an expanded determination, and a mental fortitude to overcome the damage done to him.

Think about what he has to do in order to gain these hearts, Link must enter the darkness of dungeons, face trials and traps, and then fight an evil monster, that when defeated leaves behind a heart. Biologically it doesnt make much sense as to why he suddenly got healthier, but what he has done is go through nothing less than the very definition of a test that proves your courage, and this new heart is a wonderful and practical symbol of his newly proven bravery.

And when he clashes against enemies or is hurt by the environment, he is hurt physically yes, but I would say that those hearts onscreen are more directly representing Links ability to shrug off the pain he feels, to have the will to keep on fighting even when he is in mortal peril. It more or less is an active approximation of Links' determination to reach his goals and overcome obstacles.

Sure, there are other examples that you could make to say the LoZ health bar is simply that, a health bar, and maybe I am reading too much into the symbolism of the game. But I beg you not to forget that themes of the series are built upon the value of discovery, and the courage to explore. So what if Miyamoto really meant those hearts to represent health, I know in my heart Link gets more courageous with every beast he slays, and that it has taught me that growing braver takes the strength to use and test your courage each day.tag:destructoid.com,2008:185598Welcome to 2005! AKA An old blogger returns!2010-10-04T13:15:16Z2010-10-04T13:15:16ZHey Dtoid, it's been a long time!

A few may recognize me, but most of you probably don't. I'm just a fellow lover of video games from the back country of North Carolina. I've been following Destructoid for a couple years now, and since then I even posted a few blogs on here about a year and a half ago. Unfortunately I hit a roadblock and never quite got back on track to producing more blogs, even after starting half a dozen different topics that never quite got finished.

Destructoid is such a great community and it was an incredibly fun experience letting you guys see my writings and interacting with you all that I swore to myself I'd one day I'd get back to blogging. Then I started getting behind with video games. I lost my Wii, and never had quite enough money to afford to replace it or ever get a ps3 or 360. It got harder and harder to have anything relevant to talk about because the closest I ever got to most games was by reading about them. Well that changes today!

I am now the proud first time owner of a brand new xbox 360! Damn. Video game systems have come a long ways. The menus, the options, internet, the way it's all...connected, this generation of consoles really is a huge leap ahead of the old one, not just in terms of graphics, but in usability and their place in the home. They really have become like media centers for your house.

Anyways, once all the excitement wore off from buying the console, I realized I didn't actually have any GAMES to play on it! That's where I could use you guys' help. What games would you suggest!? I'm not sure which ones still stand out and are worth playing today since it's been so many years since the system has come out. What games are all the cool kids playing online together these days? Which ones do the dtoiders like to use for FNFs the most?

Here's a list of some I'm considering:

Lost Odyssey
Call of Duty (4 or MW2)
Batman Arkham Asylum
Mass Effect 1&2
Street Fighter 4/Soul Calibur 4/Tekken 6
Gearz/Haloz
Bioshock
Fallout 3

I hope you guys will take me back! Please, be gentle! I don't even know what blog etiquette is like anymore. I'm glad to finally feel like I can once again add my input to the great games discussion going on here though. See you soon on live, feel free to add me!tag:destructoid.com,2008:129733You're all Wrong, Kuja's Best!!!2009-04-23T14:16:27Z2009-04-23T14:16:27ZOkay, I will not deny the awesomeness of either Kefka, Sephiroth, or any other final fantasy villain for that matter, but merely to explain why in my mind, Kuja would make all the other vilians seem like pansies in comparison. There probably aren't alot of people who agree with me, but I hope to change their minds, or at least let them see my point of view. Here, I come to Kujas defense as if I were proving his case in a court of law. Ill let Destructoid be the jury.

Exhibit A: Kujas theme music is fucking awesome. Its simple, yet haunting and chilling. Theres no pretentious choir like Sephiroths One Winged Angel or elaborate and complicated sections to it like Kefkas but it does its job of letting you know that the villain is on the scene ready to do some malicious shit.

Exhibit B: Androgyny is frightening due to its sexual ambiguity. The Japanese know this well and use that to their advantage to make their bad guys super scary. You may think Sephiroth is androgynous with all that long flowing hair, and Kefka could bury the pyramids under all that makeup, but they may as well look like the guys in contra compared to all the androgyny that Kuja wields. He unfolds his master plan while talking about it as if it were a play, and we all know plays are for the gays. For crying out loud, the man wears a thong on the battlefield! Anybody who does that can't be afraid of whatever you're gonna dish out against them, and is probably more concerned with throwing you off your game before you even face them. To top it all off, hes got a tail. Thats right, hes not only sexually ambiguous, hes species ambiguous too. Its almost as if some horrible serial killer blew up a building that somehow held several zoo animals and transsexuals in it, all in an attempt to harvest the corpses so he could sew them together to create a Cirque Du Soleil performer. No villain could even dare to have such a horrific origin story.

Yeah, I reused the image, but it's even more relevant to this blog! Why? Because...

Exhibit C: Kuja kidnaps children and underage girls with the help of twisted midget clown twins! Of course, he says it's for the eidolons trapped inside those supple young bodies, but you know he must get off on that kind of deranged fantasy situation. Even the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang would be uncomfortable with the stuff Kuja does.

Exhibit D: He rides a fucking silver dragon! Thats right he rides the famous C-Blog recapper Silverdragon1979!

No other villain has a ride that baller! You can't deny that a silver dragon is one of the most pimpin' transports there is.

Exhibit E: When he goes trance all of his hair literally becomes feathers! Sephiroth would be so jealous if he knew. On top of the new look his trance allows him to wipe out your party with a single use of the spell Ultima.

Exhibit F: He went from being a simple doll and lackey for Garland to almost destroying all of life and existence. Not many can claim to even have dreams that big, let alone getting so close to accomplishing them. Kefka may have in fact been successful in bringing on an apocalypse and ending civilization in FF6, but it was Kuja who actually engulfed and destroyed the dying world of Terra for a lark on his way to trying to wipe out the crystal of life. Technically, he was even successful in his plan, killing the party and bringing about Necron, the ultimate harbinger of death. If Zidane and his group hadnt simply refused to stop moving and beat Necron into submission, Kuja would have won.

I rest my case! So, after seeing all this evidence, are you still so sure that your favorite villain could go toe to toe with Kuja and win? Or would he take one look at Kuja and go mad like weaker mortals have? Ask yourselves this before you comment: Who would you be more afraid to be in the same room with, a dude with long hair, a creepy clown, or some freak whose part monkey, part woman and all villain?tag:destructoid.com,2008:124851How to Build a Time Machine Out of Popsicle Sticks. (NVGR)2009-03-14T15:23:41Z2009-03-14T15:23:41ZOkay guys, since it's a slow weekend, I'll bring some entertainment (hopefully) to the c-blogs. The following is an article I wrote for a college English course given the prompt, "write an essay in the form of a step by step guide." Our teacher encouraged creativity and humor, but I think I went a little bit beyond what he was expecting from us. I wrote a love letter to Back to the Future. This, is that love letter.

Have you ever wanted to go back in time to any major event in our history? Well, now you can with these easy-to-follow directions! In no time at all, youll have a time traveling machine that will actually work! (Disclaimer: This process is NOT guaranteed to result in a vessel capable of traveling through time) With just Popsicle sticks, some elbow grease, and determination, traveling through time can be possible.

 The first step in creating the time machine is gathering all the Popsicle sticks you will need, and trust me, too much will not hurt! A great source for gathering Popsicle sticks is in the frozen foods section of your local grocery store. Im of course talking about delicious frozen Popsicles! Just buy all that the store has to offer, and then go to any other store that might sell them and buy them as well. After youve raided every available Popsicle stand, pun intended, bring them home to your refrigerator. Your goal now is to lick your way down to the prize, the Popsicle stick itself. The task of licking this much ice cream might be a little too much for you alone to handle, so invite some friendly neighborhood children in for some as well! Im sure theyll come running if they hear you shout, I could sure use some help licking all these Popsicles and youll be thought of as a very kind person around the neighborhood for being so generous. Ive also heard that you could buy packs of Popsicle sticks at an arts and crafts store, but who would want to go in such a pretentious place?! And besides, youve earned a nice spot in the hearts of your fellow citizens.

Next, comes more drastic measures, you are going to have to get your hands on some weapons grade plutonium. Now, you dont just walk into a store and buy plutonium. Its not that easy, even for some powerful countries, but it can be done! A dangerous but surefire method is to steal it from someone who already has it. In these days of strife and conflict, many terrorist groups could likely have some in their possession. If you choose to obtain it from them, then you will have to infiltrate their ranks first. Learn their language, goals, and become a members friend. Then one day casually mention in a conversation that you would like to become one of them, and that access to their weapons grade plutonium wouldnt hurt. I myself have not tried this step, but I will assure you that if you have followed my steps, they will let you see their shiny radioactive plutonium. After that, quickly swipe the biggest sample of the material you can get your hands on and get out of there! Soon the extremists will likely want to have your head on a pike, so you will need to finish the time machine quickly!

Now that youve acquired the fuel for the time machine, its time for you to build the part that makes time travel possible, the time-flux capacitor! This is a piece of machinery that has confounded modern science for all of the ages, a device that can actually bend time! But as the movies have taught us, all you need is an epiphany in order to accomplish a little thing like breaking the laws of physics. An epiphany is a moment of realization where you can think clearly about something and are able to imagine a solution to a problem, all while doing something mundane. My personal suggestion for creating an epiphany in this case involves hanging a clock in the bathroom. Not a particularly dangerous thing to do, unless youre standing on a slippery toilet to do it. While your standing up there, concentrate on the topic of your time machine, cruising through time and picking up hot chicks in the future, let yourself lose balance and when you fall, aim your head for the sink. If you just clip it, and there isnt much blood, youve hit the sweet spot. This will cause your to have an epiphany abut how the flux capacitor works, and from there its easy!

Youve finally gotten all the necessary parts to create the time machine, so lets start building! Now, the way I see it, if youre going to build a time machine, why not do it with some style? Thats why the body of the time machine should be built from a 1981 De Lorean. A cliché choice, but one thats sure to make you popular with the ladies of any time period. Just make sure to watch out for those nuts in the 1950s wholl think youre driving a space ship! Be sure to wear a radiation suit when you insert the plutonium core, as the radiation is lethal. Dont be afraid to use a little force when putting it together, just remember that anything can fit if you make it. Finally, after every piece is up and running, its important to work on the most critical part, the air freshener. Using the Popsicle sticks that you obtained and a little bit of glue, you can fashion an air freshener in almost any shape, from flower to geodesic dome! After youve got the design you want, just spray it with your deodorant of choice and you are ready to go! Now, theres no limit to where and when you can go!

Congratulations, you have put together a time machine, going on an adventure that will only be equaled by the ones you have exploring the time-space continuum. Have fun fellow chrononauts, but remember that there are many pitfalls you will need to watch out for when time traveling, such as stopping yourself from ever being born, creating an alternate timeline because you altered the past ,and being struck by lightning and becoming stuck in the old west. Oh, and dont forget about those terrorists! Stay safe, and remember, you couldnt have done it without this guide!

 tag:destructoid.com,2008:124518I sold my Wii today...2009-03-11T16:35:59Z2009-03-11T16:35:59ZThis is my monument to a little white machine that I had to let go today. Ill tell you why its now gone, but before I do that, let me tell you the story of the day I got my Wii.

About a year ago, I had just come into some cash, and at a fortuitous time, because Super Smash Brothers Brawl was about to be released. The smash dojo was pumping out screenshots and gameplay features daily, so hype for the game was at critical mass. Back then, in between going to classes at my local community college (go underachieve without leaving your home!) I would hang out with a high school friend named Drew, who had my class and play Call of Duty 4 online matches. Things were pretty sweet actually.

The Wii was still really hard to find back then, and every time I checked Wal-Mart or GameStop, they would say they were out of them. I was starting to think that I wouldnt actually get my hands on a Wii for the midnight release of brawl. That was unacceptable to me, because in my circle of friends, Id get left in the dust if I didnt get my own time to train with the game. Drew would also help out with my quest and let me know if he saw one.

One day, as we were leaving the college, Drew announced that he had to go to Walmart for something and asked if Id like to ride along and check for a Wii. I jumped at the chance, but not because I thought I would get one, but because there was nothing else to do between classes. Everything seemed to be business as usual when I got there, no Wii in sight,. As I walked out of there, I decided to also check on the GameStop in the same shopping center, with even less expectation of finding one.

The place was nearly empty because it was only about noon when we got there, and a pretty nice young girl was working. I walked up to the counter, already defeated in my mind and asked if they had any Wiis in stock. She said yes in a pleasant tone. Oh I believe I said, and almost walked out without registering what that meant. When it dawned on me, I turned to look at Drew, who had an even better reaction on his face that I must have had. I suddenly felt very happy, but also very nervous. I dont immediately jump onto big decisions like spending money, and so I couldnt help but have some hesitation at the moment.

I withdrew into a corner of the store with him and began to ask, What do you think I should do? Ive got the money, but I dont want to just blow it so quick without thinking! Plus, my mom would kill me if she knew I had done something like that Drew, who doesnt ever think about decisions but simply does them couldnt even believe I was asking this and pushed me back up to the counter. I knew he was right, and so I went through with the transaction and left the store feeling happy but a little shocked at what had happened.

On the way back, Drew shouted, Dude, you just got a Wii! that made me realize just how excited I should be. I opened up the box, something that always makes the gamer inside me alive with anticipation, and smelled the new electronics smell that enticed me to play it. The moment of unboxing a new system is always exciting, and seeing the pristine parts for the system for the first time made the purchase worth it to me. If you really wanted to stretch for an analogy; itd be like a mother falling in love with her baby for the first time upon birthing it.

Its only been about a year since I first got it, but I needed to pay off a debt I owed, TODAY. So that was the quickest thing I could sell and raise the cash needed to pay it. I didnt have an SD card either, so my VC games and super smash brothers brawl save file is vaporized. I watched them format it when they took it. Like watching them euthanize your puppy or something. It sucked. I still have my trusty Ps2 (knock on wood) and brawl will always be played at someone elses house so my gaming will mostly be the same as it was before.

I dont think Ill buy another Wii though. Even though I loved the one I had, there isnt much there to draw me back. To be honest, Brawl was the only thing that I bought the Wii for, and besides the virtual console games, the only thing I had for it. The next system purchase for me will either be a Ps3 or a 360. So, why dont you guys tell me about some of the experiences you guys have had with the Wii, good or bad.tag:destructoid.com,2008:124195RPGs are good damnit! Rebuttal to Reverend Anthony2009-03-08T21:33:17Z2009-03-08T21:33:17ZFor anyone who missed it, Reverend Anthony took time out of his day of stomping on kittens and raping all that is good and happy with the world to personally spit on what many gamers here on destructoid find close to their hearts, JRPGS in this blog. His opening volley was a nice little Indy game called Linear RPG which I actually found to be worth playing, and found hilarious in its lampooning of JRPG storyline. But the thing is, Anthony took that harmless little game and used it to base his entire argument against the JRPG without considering what people really enjoy about the subgenre. Hopefully I can explain what I think are the reasons we love RPGS/JRPGS and provide direct responses to Anthonys own attacks against them in a way that you can relate to and understand.

JRPGS are built on ritual. Youve heard the story a million times before, in the same way, with practically the same character archetypes, and yet you still find yourself attracted to the next shiny new game, which promises to be essentially the same thing, and yet you find that to be a good thing. WHY? Its because we crave that sameness. We want to grow accustomed to that battle theme that well hear literally thousands of times, we want to be able to navigate the menu screen without even looking at the television because of how often weve specifically used hyper potion, we want to be comforted in the knowledge that every single enemy of the same type can be killed with the same exact formula every friggin time.

I know some of you reading this who love JRPGS will be disagreeing with me on some of those examples, but to some degree my point is true: JRPGS are built to be stable, predictable, and ritualistic. Its what makes the old ones so endearing to us, because they have become ingrained so strongly in our memories. Every facet of the experience of playing them gets stuck in our heads because we experience it a million times before its over. What would normally be an annoying and frustrating experience to a non fan becomes familiar and soothing to the fan of JRPGS. Just answer me this: would we feel as connected to characters in RPGs so much if we only went through a dozen battles with them, versus the countless number of battles that we have with them? Stories in RPGS are usually meant to have taken place over a considerable period of time, and because of that, the characters in the game feel closer to each other. This feeling usually is even shared with the player because of the extensive real life hours the player has put into the game through this padding of lather rinse repeat gameplay.

JRPGS are founded upon character interaction. I noticed Linear RPG was missing a critical part of the JRPG experience, the party. Oh sure there was the love interest, or Tseret Nievol as she was cleverly called, but a JRPG isnt the same without a full party. The epic nature of the story of an RPG is meant to show that no one person is capable of tackling such a huge problem like the apocalypse alone. It is only through the power of friendship and all that Captain Planet MaTi business that the main character ever makes it to the final boss. Lovers of JRPGS also desire to see a variety in what kind of people join the protagonist in his quest, and want to also feel like theyre a part of such an incredible group.

Some of the best characters in RPGs havent even been the main characters or even the ones most relevant to the plot. Its been the minor party members that are simply there to provide a distraction from the main battle that have been the most endearing to fans. Cait Sith, Koromaru, Mog, and many other minor party members have been that special element that changes the partys dynamic and made the group feel unique to that RPG, and not simply another Mage/Warrior/Thief combo. Without a rounded out party, there is no respite from the problems of the main characters, and no other people for the main character to talk their problems out with. It isn't even possible for the protagonist to handle all the different types of enemies out there without the specialized help of a well rounded cast.

JRPGS have choice, not in battle, or story, but in the methods used to prepare the party. Heres where the Linear RPG comparison to real RPGs completely breaks down. Nowhere in Linear RPG did you have to stop and check to see if your materia was lined up right so that you wouldnt just be casting Fire on one guy, but the whole group. Nowhere in Linear RPG did you have to re-equip your weapons so that they werent just the strongest, but the most effective against the particular enemy you were facing. Nowhere did you need to realize that the enemies werent regular baddies, but Zombified, and you do best to throw some Phoenix Downs on them to insta-kill them. Equipment and Party management in RPGs are a small thing, but are really the one thing that is left mostly up to the player to figure out how to use the way they want to.

The variety of ways that JRPGS uniquely handle leveling up and party management is where the real strategy and players style shines through. If I were to take a look at one persons version of Khimari in Final Fantasy 10, he might not play anything like another persons through the nature of the sphere grid. The materia system of FF7 also makes it possible for player customization to create whatever kind of effects you would like for your characters to have in battle. Believe it or not, when I see my friends play RPGS, its hard not to notice all the little differences that their choices have made in their playstyle.

Good JRPGS have strategy in battle if you do not grind all the damn time. But I will easily concede that if its strategy that game designers want us to use, then they must design a better method of limiting or ending grinding. Many longtime JRPG players seem to fall into either 1 of 2 camps. They either love the grind and come back to the game after its beaten to try and outgrind themselves, or they challenge themselves to beat the game with as little effort put into grinding as possible. I guess Im of the second type.

Something I noticed myself doing in Persona 3 relates to this. I found myself getting into a pattern of racing to get to the tops of each segment of the tower that was unlocked without running into too many encounters, which I had learned to avoid extremely well if I wanted, and lock down the teleport that was available at the top. Then after exiting and saving, Id play the boss. Sometimes Id get my ass beat, and other times, I would hang in there. Id look for the patterns in the bosses attack, seeing what weaknesses my party members would have to him, and work out a plan of attack. With my characters underleveled, each move was a matter of life and death. Id restore dead party members, only to have my party wiped out, try again, and the same thing would happen. Eventually Id give up and go back to leveling, but with a sweet spot in mind to level up to. You see, theres a moment in those underpowered battles where youve been able to weather the worst of the enemies attacks, your party has been brought back to acceptable health levels, and theres this great sense that the battle is under control and you can see it out to the end if you dont screw anything else up. Its kind of thrilling when it happens, but its never there if you always have the advantage of higher levels.

I want to end this by saying that even though I only agree with about 3% of what Reverend Anthony believes, I almost always strongly respect his opinions because he backs them up well, and with great reasons. I feel like this was one of the most inflammatory things Ive read about games, while also being the most well reasoned, and it made me want to respond back with my own well reasoned and explained love of JRPGS. I hope that this in turn garners some well reasoned and explained comments, but thats up to you.

P.S. I personally love one persons comment on how to EXPLOIT the leveling system of Linear RPG, that was side splitting.


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Snowy situation!
Nancy, George, and Bess are on a ski trip! They are having tons of fun, and Bess proves a natural for the slopes. She even wins a special award! But when the ski supply room is suddenly trashed, all eyes turn to Bess. It looks like she's a suspect this time around.
Nancy is sure Bess is innocent, but how can she prove it? And just when it seems things can't get any worse, a snowstorm closes the road home. The Clue Crew is trapped at the ski lodge!… (plus)
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Archive for January 2009
Limbaugh all for bipartisanship as he sees it
Pelosi won't even go there
Not really political, but it does show that all miscreants are not master criminal geniuses…at least not the ones in New Zealand.
The funding debates haven't come down to this…yet.
Post inaugural high-fiving (a bit dated, but it has a good beat, and, you know, you could dance to it, So I'd give it an 87.)
Governor-for-the-time-being Rod Blagojevich is everywhere today (except in Springfield where his impeachment trial is proceeding without him). His most extensive interview was probably on Good Morning America.
In this small Japanese city, some money.
Take that everyone who though Obama was an Irish name…
Many elected officials, from Washington, D.C., to Spokane, Wash., are getting a raise this year.
The fact that they are getting more money in what might charitably be described as "hard times," has some people angry.
It's also fodder for some pretty good satire, particularly on late night television. If you weren't so tired from shoveling snow to stay awake on recent nights, you could have caught comedians getting big laughs by pointing out that Congress, which gets a raise despite landing the nation trillions in debt, was dissing auto executives for their big salaries and being billions in debt.
But the real problem isn't how much more they get, but how they get it – with very little effort and very little accountability.
Sarah Palin dishes on the campaign, the media, Katie Couric, Carolyn Kennedy.
Here's a chance to impress your date, courtesy of the City of Spokane. Councilman Richard Rush is hosting a film series, for free, at City Hall.
And even a discussion afterwards to explore your impressions of the film. How deep can you get?
One Friday a month through June, he'll be showing a film, with the Jan. 16 offering being "The Art and Science of Renzo Piano."
Don't go looking this one up in Dan Webster's Movies and More, though…
What the House did on the first day (after swearing in the newcomers).
Gov. Chris Gregoire's office has an early announcement of something big — they won't say what — Tuesday morning.
Early, as in possibly before 8 a.m.
That means it's timed to something in another time zone, such as Eastern Standard Time, which is what the other Washington runs on.
While they won't say what it is, there is an indication of WHAT IT IS NOT…
Monday is the opening day of the initiative season in Washington (which lasts even longer than Baseball Season, because it goes from today until the general election.)
There to throw out the first pitch, as expected, was Tim Eyman, with a tax limiting initiative.
But Eyman wasn't the only one sending paperwork into the secretary of state's office…
The Magnuson Club, that venerable monthly gathering of Democrats for lunch, news and gossip, has cancelled today's meeting.
Because of snow…but you probably guessed that.
The following things are reliable indicators that a new year has begun:
The big ball drops in Times Square.
Several hundred brave but foolish souls dash into Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Tim Eyman announces he's got a new intiative to file with the Secretary of State's office.
Surprise, surprise, surprise, as Gomer Pyle would say. This initiative is all about….


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A farewell ceremony will be held on Thursday.
Some North Korea experts think the whole early-morning-on-a-train story doesn't add up.
Just another guy with a cult of personality.
The young heir will have help from his aunt, uncle, and the military.
Intense crying, test missiles, and sorting out succession.
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They're stockpiling food rations for Kim Jong-Il Sr.'s party next year.
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Enjoy Your Life! Build Your Business! Have Your Way!
Last night, President Obama asked Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. You can watch the entire 33 minute speech here. (For some reason, I can't get the video's HMTL embed code to work at this site.)
I'm not going to get too involved in the political hot potatoes of tax cuts and Medicare, but I perked up big time when the President said this at 24:35:
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In making this statement, he referred back to his January 18, 2011 Executive Order to eliminate absurd and unnecessary paperwork, and "just plain dumb" regulations. And as I've always said (sorry if you're tired of hearing it), poor regulations don't just happen. They start with poor laws.
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Why have 51 potential laws that regulate the same tube of lip balm, when the end result will be that fewer people will be able to create their own job as a cosmetics company in an economy where the most logical job you can get is the one you create for yourself?
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Dumb laws –> dumb regulations –> more confusion and uncertainty –> fewer companies start –> fewer companies hire people –> fewer people work –> the economy continues to falter.
Why don't our lawmakers seem to get this?
P.S. – In a press release this morning, US Small Business Adminsitration head Karen Mills said that the president's new plan "makes it easier for States to allow unemployed workers to create their own jobs by starting their own business." I watched the speech, and listened for that statement, but never heard it. I would love to hear President Obama say that (and mean it). Did I miss it? Or is Ms. Mills just extrapolating a logical meaning from the president's words? What's your take?
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Anton But's Release ConfirmedSubmitted by pete on July 30, 2006 - 21:26
Eurohockey.net is confirming that Anton But has been released by Yaroslavl. Last week Russianprospects.com broke word of But's release by his club team and speculated a deal with the Lightning was imminent, but Bolt Prospects has learned that as of that time there had been no contact between But's agent and the Lightning organization. In unrelated news, former Lightning prospect goaltender Evgeny Konstantinov has trasferred from the Moscow Dynamo organization and will play with [url=denis-kazionov]Denis Kazionov[/url] in Tver next season. Konstantinov made 4 appearances for Dynamo last season and split 15 appearanced between Ekaterinburg and Stupino in the Upper League.
Traverse City Team Taking ShapeSubmitted by pete on July 30, 2006 - 20:39
With Jay Feaster's announcement of which players will be invited to join the Lightning's Traverse City prospect team, I figured I'd take a rough stab at what the roster will look like. To the best of my knowledge, players are only elligible to play in Traverse City twice, making players like [url=mike-egener]Mike Egener[/url] and [url=andy-rogers]Andy Rogers[/url] ineligible to play this year. The rule narrows the field of potential candidates considerably, which is why you see so many free agent forwards invited to the camp this year.
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Feaster Awards Spots to ProspectsSubmitted by Ken on July 30, 2006 - 17:53
Feaster beat me. I layed out all my overall evaluations from camp today and decided to blog my thoughts on the unsigned prospects first and to do it tonight figuring that Jay would announce those soon. Sooner than I thought. [url=http://www.tbo.com/sports/MGBABCCU8QE.html]From the Tampa Tribune:[/url] "PROSPECT CAMP: Feaster called this week's prospect conditioning camp a worthy investment of time and money. If there were a camp MVP, Feaster said Kevin Quick, the team's fourth-round pick in the 2006 draft, would earn the title. The GM said Quick was unbelievable in the five scrimmage games and is speaking to the defenseman and his parents about playing junior level hockey next year instead of returning to prep school on Connecticut in order to "accelerate" his progress.
Day 5 Prospect CampSubmitted by Ken on July 29, 2006 - 18:08
White Wins series with a 2 - 0 victory over the Black The puppies were tired today and the goaltenders were at their best in a sloppily played game. 0 - 0 at the intermission and then: 1. White: Hrdel (Lascek, Collins) collins down low slips it to Lascek quickly to Hrdel who smacks it by Pearce from the lefthand side of the low slot. Wasn't exactly soft,nice shot, but any of the other three goalies might have had that today. 2. White: Hrdel (Oullette, Czuy) Czuy made the play by dishing the puck of as Rogers tied to take him out along the center boards. Czuy took Rogers out instead slipping it to Oullette who skated past the two and creted a 2-on-1 with Hrdel. Oullette drew the defender, slid the puck to Hrdel who smoked it from near the same spot as his first one. Also against Pearce.
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Baker Hoping For Another ChanceSubmitted by chad on July 29, 2006 - 09:03
Matthew Wuest of the [i]Halifax Daily News[/i] has written an interesting feature on Acadia forward Kevin Baker, who is one of the 41 prospects in camp this week. Baker, a former Kings draftee who played professionally with Lowell and St. John a few years back, just wants a chance to get back into professional hockey. He's getting that this week with the Lightning. Also in the feature, Lightning scout Darrell Young, who lives in Halifax, states the Lightning have spent approximately $100,000 this week to bring in players they think may be able to contribute somewhere in the organization. Young tells the [i]Daily News[/i] the organization is in search of offense, "and [Baker's] shown he can provide it." "We think with the rule changes, [Baker] has a chance," Young says.
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On a more long-term basis, the school system has increased the number of psychologists and social workers in the system, and a new parent education program has been introduced in the county. These increases, however, come in an area that already has a high level of public services.
Despite this, public health officials and youth workers that we interviewed expressed ongoing concern that too many local youth still are in need of adult attention. One of them offered the opinion that "It's not kids. It's the parents." The circumstances of rapid community change and of many young people on their own while their hard-working, affluent parents are making long commutes are ongoing structural problems in the area that social service providers continue to confront.
One of the youth focus group participants also reported some changes in community attitudes toward young people with guns since the incident:
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Speaking about the public health situation in Namibia, the bishop explained that while the Church in that country does everything possible to promote abstinence in the fight against this disease, she cannot compete with the government, "which is much better financed, has international advisors and access to the national media: television, radio and newspapers. So it has a greater influence than we do."
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A big cat has occasionally been causing a big problem at the Elkhorn Wildlife Management Area.
It happened again last month, this time at Muddy Creek, about 15 miles southwest of North Powder.
A cougar began preying on deer and elk coming to the Muddy Creek feeding site and became such a threat deer and elk stayed away.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife addressed the problem three weeks ago when it brought in a team of dogs, tracked down and killed the cougar. Deer and elk returned to the feeding station after the cougar, a female, was removed, said Eddie Miguez, manager of the wildlife area.
Mountain lions are occasionally in the forest around many of the Elkhorn Wildlife Area's nine feeding stations. But they are not removed by the ODFW unless they cause a disruption.
Cougar interest in the sites is a testament to the success of the ODFW's Elkhorn feeding program, in place more than 15 years. The ODFW feeds about 1,400 elk and almost 500 deer daily in the winter through its station network. The elk and deer are fed to keep them off private land in the winter.
Feeding usually begins in November and extends to the second or third week of March when enough natural vegetation is again available. Feeding may end in early March this year because of the mild winter the region is experiencing, Miguez said.
ODFW staff members drive 145 miles a day to the nine feed stations. They open an alfalfa hay storage shed, place hay on the back of a truck and distribute the hay. Elk and deer do not come down to feed at most sites, however, until the ODFW staffers are gone.
A major exception is the Anthony Creek feed site, seven miles west of North Powder. The 200 elk in the area are often at the site's grounds.
"They are right there all day,'' Miguez said.
The elk often come within 20 feet of the ODFW's feeding truck each morning as alfalfa is distributed.
"It's like feeding cattle,'' said Keith Jones of the ODFW.
These elk are accustomed to humans because each winter weekend many people are given wagon rides through the feeding area by T&T Wildlife Tours. More than 100 people are given tours on some weekends. The tours, provided since 1991, run each half hour from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Anthony Creek elk are accustomed to the routines followed by ODFW staffers and Susan Triplett and Alice Trindle, who run T&T. Any deviation from standard procedure, though, spooks the elk.
Miguez noted that earlier this week he got out of his pickup to put de-icer on a bridge at Anthony Creek.
"They thought this was strange and ran right out of there,'' Miguez said.
About 200 elk eat at the Anthony Creek site.
The most popular feeding area, however, is the Auburn site, where 475 head of elk eat. Auburn is 10 miles south of Baker City. Auburn is the site of a long abandoned gold mining town that flourished in the 1860s.
Alfalfa hay may be winter gold to deer and elk at Auburn and other sites. But many of the animals do not venture down until hours after feeding crews have left. Sometimes a crew will distribute hay at 9 a.m., but elk and deer will not come down until 3 p.m., Miguez said. The ODFW has people wait at each site every month to record the number of animals eating.
The ODFW also has feeding sites at Shaw Mountain, Hunt Mountain, Elk Creek, Salmon Creek, Antelope and near where Anthony Lakes highway crosses the Powder River. The Antelope site, about 14 miles northwest of North Powder, is for deer only. Deer are fed nutritious pellets there.
All feeding sites are off limits to people because the Elkhorn Wildlife Area is closed from Dec. 1 to April 10 to protect deer and elk from being harassed by people.
People visiting the Anthony Creek site on weekends are restricted to the T&T wagon.
The Elkhorn Wildlife Management Area extends from the Ladd Canyon area to 10 miles south of Baker City. The area includes about 10,000 acres but does not run continuously.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) ¿ Stephen and Linda Drake cast aside concerns about owning property in Mexico because they believed in Donald Trump.
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to collect evidence of environmental change in Illinois from 500 million years ago to today. Explore Illinois' underwater past, collect data in ancient swamps, experiment with glaciers, discover how caves form, and more. Taught by District 186 teacher Angelina Meneghetti.