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A Double Liveblog of Sonic Unleashed
A Double Liveblog of Sonic Unleashed
table of contents
The Introduction: I could think of a witty title here, but I won't.
Sonic Unleashed. Where to begin. For starters, it was released on November 18, 2008, for four consoles: the Wii, the
360, the
, and the
. (Why am I liveblogging it now, nearly 2 years later? I'll get to that.) The game was made in two seperate versions one for the 360 and
, and one for the Wii and
. This resulted in wide variations of level design, gameplay, and several other aspects. Both versions sold well, but their critical success is another story.
As for what spawned this LB? Well, my brother and I have both showed interest in getting Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. Sometime back in... May, I believe, he went to the store to buy it. He couldn't find it, so he rented Unleashed instead. We played the game all week, and I eventually gave my opinions on each level in the "Chatterbox: Video Games" thread (around Page 10). Over time, the posts became a proto-LB. At some point, Freezair For A Limited Time asked me if I had ever considered livebloggening. To tell the truth, I had however, I decided against it, as my summaries were somewhat concise, and since we wouldn't be keeping the game for long. Not to mention, I've never even done an LB before. I did get a small idea, though, and someone volunteered to help me with it he'd already done an Unleashed LB, which was eventually "archived". Cut forward to today: still no luck in finding S&SASR, so we went and purchased Unleashed. Which means... it's time.
In this liveblog, I shall be playing through the Wii version of the game. Whether or not I go for Hundred Percent Completion is still to be determined. However, I won't be the only one here; Komodin will also be
L Bing
, playing through the
360 version. Expect a fair amount of comparison between the two games. With that in mind... IT BEGINS!
Blue Index (Wii)
Part 1: Then...
Part 1.5: Let's Get This Show on the Road
Part 2: It's All Greek to Me
Part 3: Creature of the Night
Part 4: The First of Many
Part 5: I Better Get Frequent-Flier Miles for This
Part 6: Oh Hey, We're Actually Doing Something
Part 7: 2-4 Split
Part 8: Hedgehogs On Ice
Part 9: Spagonian Escapades
Part 10: Let's Not Go to China
Part 11 (Gaia Gate Interlude): Prelude to Puzzlement
Part 12: Big Trouble in Little Chun-nan
Part 13: Utterly Forked
Part 14: Re-Oriented
Part 15: Progress Report
Part 16: Back to Business
Part 17: Insert Obligatory 'Deviled Egg' Pun Here
Part 18: The Long, Icy Road
Part 19: Back with Well, Not Much of a Vengeance
Komodin Index (360)
Part 1: Windmill Isle Act 1 (Day)
Part 2: Windmill Isle Act 2 (Day); Windmill Isle Act 1 (Night)
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Part 1: Then...
CONSOLE: Activated. CONTROLLER: Charged. DISC: Inserted. ALL SYSTEMS READY. LAUNCH IN 3...
Upon booting up the game, we're met by the basic SEGA logo, followed by the Sonic Team logo. Why does everyone seem to hate Sonic Team? At least they
to make good games.
Now, the first difference you'll notice between the SD (Wii/PS2) and HD (360/PS3) versions; the opening cutscene here is played before the main menu, while in the HD version, it plays upon starting a new file.
"Cutscene - Opening"; composed by Takahito Eguchi, performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. (First half
, second half
) This song is basically what you can expect for the rest of the soundtrack— sheer, unquestionable
As for the cutscene itself? Amazing. The animation in this game is nearly Pixar-quality, and this is the scene that best exemplifies it. We start off with a massive fleet of spaceships (
must... not... reference...
Star Wars
), under the control of everyone's favorite villain,
Dr. Robotnik
Dr. Eggman. The Doc looks over his mighty armada, laughing, when he looks over and goes "wait what—" Suddenly, there's our protagonist, Sonic. How he got on the ship, I don't really know,
but whatever
. Sonic plows his way through all of the robots only to be confronted by Eggman, piloting a badass mecha
that will never be seen again in the game
. After attempting a
Macross Missile Massacre
, he instead opts to grab the hedgehog with his bot's extendable arms. I would question the logic of this, but trying to blow him up first actually sounds like a logical plan. However, since this is the space level, Sonic should have all of the Chaos Emeralds right now. And it's lucky that we're going for the Good Ending here, because yes he does. Sonic proceeds to go Super, trash Eggman's mecha, and chase after him— laying waste to his fleet in the process.
So, Sonic (
whose shoes are
shiny for some reason
) finally has Eggbotnik cornered, and what does the Doctor do? He
pulls a Wily
and asks for forgiveness—
Dr. Eggman:
S-Sonic! I-I'm sorry! R-really! L-look, go easy on me!
[He seems to stutter a lot, doesn't he?]
I'll turn over a new leaf, I swear! Just give me a chance!"
Good ol' Sonic,
Genre Blind
as he is, responds with some witty banter—
Well, this is new. Showing remorse, Eggman? If you played nice, I wouldn't have to break all your toys."
OH HEY LOOK IT'S A TRAP WHO SAW THIS COMING. As Sonic has his energy drained, he cries out in pain. (by the way, that infamous
face? When I first saw that, it creeped the fuck outta me.) As it turns out, this was Eggman's plan all along. He uses the Chaos Emeralds to power a
massive laser
, which he then fires at the planet. (Insert obligatory Shoop-da-whoop reference here.) Bada-bing, bada-boom. The world slowly cracks apart, and OH HEY, there's a huge
Eldritch Abomination
sealed beneath us. Sleep well tonight, folks! Sonic gains a larger, more beastly appearance, which everyone will bitch about for some reason. Eggman mocks him about it ("That's a good look for you—
") and dumps Sonic (
and the Chaos Emeralds
) out of the airlock. As the
Werehog falls down to Earth, the
Eldritch Abomination
disperses across the globe, and we go to the title screen.
The World Adventure - Title Screen
"; composed by Tomoya Ohtani.
Alright, time to actually start the game. I switch the control settings (my brother uses the Classic Controller; I use the Nunchuck), create a new file, and OH HEY another cutscene. Typical.
"Cutscene - A New Journey"; composed by Tomoya Ohtani and Takahito Eguchi. No link, because the soundtrack rip that made its way onto Youtube omits the cutscene music.
So, Sonic is falling to the planet, when a barrier slows his fall. He regains consciousness, only for the barrier to vanish.
Instant Slapstick!
I have a feeling that faceplants will become a Running Gag in the series, if they haven't already.
) We're introduced to a small, winged... dog? Thing? Whatever he is, he seems to have no memory whatsoever. Sonic muses (via
asking the audience
) if it's because he fell on him, giving him head trauma
and potentially causing a brain tumor that will kill him offscreen
. Introductions are had, and then the sun rises, turning him into normal Sonic. On with the show, then.
Apotos - Day
", composed by Fumie Kumatani. A rather nice hub theme.
A little bit of dialogue, and we go straight into the tutorial levels. Today's installment will be a double-header, since I'll put up a half-part later for the first level. Aren't you lucky?
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Part 1.5: Let's Get This Show on the Road
Windmill Isle - Day
"; composed by Tomoya Ohtani. I rather like most of the day music, and this is no exception.
So, on to the tutorial level. Basic stuff— jumping, drifting, boosting, and
goddammit I already know this stuff
. Now that that's finished, let's go to an actual level.
Day Stage 1 - Windmill Isle
Actually, Windmill Isle is a rather strange case, as there are
full acts— every other day stage only features one. Well, this is pretty simple as long as you have the hang of the controls. My first time through, it took a little while to learn the ropes, but over time, I mastered it. So I just blaze through and OH HEY there's an item there. Crap. I'll have to pick it up later. The rest of the stage was pretty uneventful, but I managed to score a nice
S Rank
S Rank; three Moon Medals.
Movie 1, Document 3.
Cutscene time! Heh, Sonic can juggle. Some chit-chat, but then the little flying thing is suddenly drawn by the irresistible force of
delicious ice cream. "The whole world can come tumbling down, but they'll still line up for a taste!"
I wouldn't say that too loudly
Dan Green
Ice Cream Man. As it turns out, the little guy is rather fond of
chocolate, hence Sonic dubs him "Chip". Alright, I guess it's time to find somebody who knows the little bugger.
In Part 2, we'll explore Apotos a little, and deal with the rest of Windmill Isle. Stay tuned.
Blueeyedrat 11th Dec 10
Part 2: It's All Greek to Me
I know; the pun is horrible.
Alright, where did we leave off last time? Oh, that's right, we were just introduced to this game's equivalent of a
— which is, essentially, a menu screen. You have various locations ("Bell Square", "Flower Street", etc.) What happens when you choose one? Well, let's start off at the "Windmill Coast Street". We meet... an old guy. He greets us, tells us a couple of things, and then we leave.
That's pretty much these hub worlds in a nutshell.
The HD version of the game is a completely different story, but we're stuck with this for now. We talk to some random dudes, and then go back to the old guy, who has some other crap to say. Mentions something about a 'shrine'. As it turns out, there's a "Sacred Shrine" on the far edge of town, and— oh, Chip found a stone with a sun on it. Good for him? Anyway, we enter the shrine and
holy crap
Gaia Gate
"; composed by Fumie Kumatani. I
this song; it's probably my favorite rendition of the main theme. Sadly, it's a
Wasted Song
in the HD version.
Welcome to the
Gaia Gate
, exclusive to the SD version. Most worlds have their own temple, and each one of them is absolutely
. The Apotos gate features a large bell, and some various statues. It also happens to be the only shrine that's
properly lit
. (
By the way, I'm typing this up as I go along. Sonic is currently asleep on the temple floor.
) There's a room to the side, with various pedestals. Those will come into play later. Also in the temple are various smaller doors, which—
Looks like this door won't open yet, Sonic! We need 33 total Sun Medals and 26 total Moon Medals. Come on, Sonic, let's go find more!"
After admiring the scenery for a little while, we notice that one of the doors (the one with a
on it—
must be a coincidence
) happens to be glowing. Which means, we can open it. Why do they light up? Beats me. It trails off into a long hallway. Where does it lead?
Day Stage 1 - Windmill Isle
"Go for the goal ring!"
This is that 'Act 2' I mentioned before. I rather like this level; it has plently of shortcuts and hidden pathways. There are also a bunch of items, if you know where to look. A quick tip, though— right before you leave the 2D section,
. There's a line of robots
right there
who will stop you in your tracks. They are cheap. The end of the stage features a mini-boss, the Interceptor. He shows up a lot in the HD version, but only twice here. It's just avoid his (laughably predictable) attacks, attack him, lather, rinse, repeat. It's more of a time waster than anything else, and it does that job rather well.
A Rank; two Moon Medals
Illustrations 4 & 32, Documents 17 & 20.
"Collect rings at top speed!"
After every day level, there are a few sub-missions. Each give you one medal upon completion, and they vary between time-attack, ring-collecting, etc.
A tablet piece. We'll find out what it does later.
"Cutscene - The First Night"; composed by Takahito Eguchi.
Another cutscene! The sun is setting on Apotos, but Chip is still amnesiac. The moment the sun passes the horizon, Sonic transforms back into the beastly thing we saw earlier. By the way, I find this line
I just need to be careful who sees me like this."
Indeed you do, fluffy. The moment you're spotted, the
Fan Dumb
will be on you within seconds. But enough about that; back to the scene. We see the ice cream stand again, and it seems that
Dan Green
. In his
, he knocks a cone of ice cream off of his cart. In a fantastic display of super-human reflexes, Were-Sonic decides to... stretch his arm over 10 feet and grab it.
He's also notably flippant about it, and just decides that "Hey, this could be useful. Somehow." Oh well; back to the hub.
Apotos - Night
"; composed by Fumie Kumatani. Quite relaxing.
Just talking to the same people as earlier. One guy actually gave me a record (Soundtrack 33). How nice of him. Another dude had a tablet with a moon on it, and he mentioned that a "yellow fox" gave it to him.
Oh, gee,
I wonder who that sounds like? I suppose we'll find out next time.
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Part 3: Creature of the Night
Well, time to head back to the Gaia Gate. Strangely enough, Sonic reverts back to his normal form here, regardless of the time of day. This is
Hand Waved
somewhere, but I won't bother explaining it. Since we have our Moon Tablet, we can open the door and enter our first night level—
Windmill Isle - Night
"; composed by Fumie Kumatani. Quite nice.
But first:
more tutorials!
Isn't that fantastic?
Jumping, climbing, etc.
Werehog Battle Theme
"; composed by Kenichi Tokoi. You'll be hearing this one
a lot
It's also here that we're introduced to combat— at the moment, Sonic's only got a basic three-hit combo (R-L-R or L-R-L), and the Were-Hammer (L+R). Later on, he'll learn some more tricks, but not nearly as much as in the HD version. Although technically, you'll see more here, since
will be going for a
Low Level Run
and won't level up his Combat skill. In this game, levelling up is only for the Werehog, and it's automatic— any Dark Gaia Force (red orbs; your EXP for the game) collected during a level will accumulate, unlocking upgrades at various intervals. We also meet our basic enemy here: the
. To recap:
goddammit I already know this stuff! Moving on!
Night Stage 1 - Windmill Isle
Act 1 - Moonlit Town
As opposed to the Day levels, the Night levels are actually split into full acts, with 3 Sun Medals each. As a result, there are about 30 more Sun Medals than there are Moon Medals. This is the starting level, which introduces us to a few more things: for starters, some new enemies— Frights (
Personally, I like to call them "
", because they're small, round, (sometimes) red, and they flop around and don't do much. A few hits will dispose of them quickly.
) and Killer Bees (
). We also encounter a new mechanic— a barrier, that requires you to collect three keys. (
Sound familiar?
) This also shows up frequently, but they're pretty easy to solve.
S Rank; three Sun Medals.
Learned the "Were-Claw" (Dash+Attack).
Movie 2, Illustration 23.
Act 2 - Moonsoaked Alleys
A couple of new mechanics here: there are switches and levers, which do...
, and various poles and ledges to climb on. By the way, I'd like to mention this game's ranking system. The Day ranks are simple enough to understand— less time, better rank, more medals. The Night ranks, however, are decided by three factors:
how fast you complete the level
how many rings you have
), and
(how much Dark Gaia Force you collect). For each criteria you meet, you get a medal. Meet all three, and it's an S Rank. It's theoretically possible to collect every single Sun Medal without gaining any rank higher than B.
A Rank; two Sun Medals.
Combo Level Up (longer combos; now I can do L-R-L-R-L or R-L-R-L-R).
Illustrations 30, 64, & 66, Movie 3
Act 3 - Hill Beneath Starry Skies
For being what is essentially a straight line, this level is actually rather intricate, with a bunch of secrets. The reason being, it's a
straight line. The end of the level introduces us to the Deep Nightmare, which is a larger version of the regular mook. A fun fact: My first time playing through, this would have been the first level I S-Ranked, had I not neglected to collect
one more ring
. Today, I made damn sure to collect every ring I came across, and as a result:
S Rank; three Sun Medals.
Learned the "Were-Wallop" (two or three-hit combo, then L+R).
Illustrations 26, 65, & 67; and another tablet fragment.
Time for some cutscenes!
"Cutscene - Tails in Trouble!"; by Takahito Eguchi.
Well, our favorite fox has gotten himself into a slight jam. A notable difference between the two versions; this scene plays
the night level in the HD version, and you actually fight the enemies at the end. In the SD version, the giant enemy (the Titan) won't be appearing for a few more levels.
'''Music: "Cutscene - To Spagonia!"; by Takahito Eguchi. Actually quite lovely, if you get a chance to hear it.
We now cut to here, where Were-Sonic has dispatched the foes and Tails comes out for some friendly exposition. He mentions some dude named Professor Pickle, over at the university in our next destination:
The World Adventure - World Map
"; by Tomoya Ohtani.
We leave off at the World Map. See ya next time!
Blueeyedrat 11th Dec 10
Part 4: The First of Many
...detours, that is.
Before we head off to
Spagonia, there are actually a few things I'd like to take care of in Apotos. For starters, there's that item I missed back in Part 1.5. Let's go pick it up, shall we? To be honest, it's not that hard to collect. I barely missed the S-Rank time, but it doesn't matter anyway— I already have all three medals.
Illustration 57.
Next up, there's a day mission we unlocked: "
Reach the goal unscathed!
" In this particular mission, you're pitted against the Interceptor, and you have to beat him
without getting hit
. He's pathetic as ever, and there are no items to collect, so it's an easy mission. Next up, there are more Night tutorial missions. Every time you unlock a new move, you also unlock a tutorial mission here. All you have to do is pull off the move in question, and you win. Technically, you don't even have to kill anything. But since we're here, I might as well explain each of 'em—
— This is a pretty decent move, as it can stun enemies. Stunned enemies can then be picked up and thrown around.
— I suppose this one is good for combos, but I don't (intentionally) use it much.
Unleashed mode
— this makes your basic moves more powerful, and changes some of your special moves.
Learn to love it.
Bigger combos
— The fifth hit in a combo varies— R+L+R+L+R ends with a one-two punch, while L+R+L+R+L finishes with a wide slash. Mix and match at your leisure.
Okay, fine, let's
go to Spagonia.
Spagonia - Day
"; by Kenichi Tokoi. This hub music just gets better and better, doesn't it?
The first few people know nothing about this "Professor Pickle" chap, so we go to a back alley and run into a young man, who appears to be the Prof's assistant. This would be a good time to mention that this is one of, if not the only NPC who
doesn't have a name
. Seriously, what's this guy called? Anyway, he tells us that he doesn't know where the professor is, either; instead, he leads us to the Pickle Lab to explain more.
Dr. Pickle's Laboratory
"; not sure who composed it. I dislike this song, for a reason that will become apparent later.
OH HEY, it's a cutscene. So the assistant (
voiced by Jason Griffith
) explains that the professor has, in fact, been kidnapped.
"...and a whole pack of robots!"
So, Tails figures out that Dr. Eggman took the prof and his research, and is holding him in Mazuri. Wait,
We have to leave already?
We just got here!
...Fine. I guess next time, we're going to Mazuri.
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Part 5: I Better Get Frequent-Flier Miles for This
This episode has been brought to you by three tracks
exclusive to the HD version:
Tornado - To Spagonia
" & "
Savannah Citadel - Night
", both composed by Fumie Kumatani; "
Savannah Citadel - Day
", composed by Tomoya Ohtani.
Mazuri - Night
"; by Fumie Kumatani. Rather peaceful.
It's the middle of the night, and there's nary a soul around. Gee, maybe it's because everyone's
? But hey, we found some sort of mysterious hole...
"Cutscene - Same as Ever"; by Takahito Eguchi
OH HEY it's the Professor. Wow, that was eas— wait. I think I know why Eggman locked the prof up: in order to seal the almighty power of
. Anyway, we bust Professor Green out, and bring back some documents with us. By the way, I love this little exchange:
*pulls chocolate out of
* Want some chocolate, Professor?
Why, don't mind if I do! *takes bar*
Sonic and Tails (in background):
*look at each other and shrug*
"Cutscene - Gaia Manuscripts"; by Takahito Eguchi.
this song. It's a massive screw-up! There's a rather ambient little tune in the background; I have no problem with that.
, even in the frikkin'
, it also has
layered on top of it! It doesn't match the mood, the tempo, nothing! But I've rambled long enough.
Hoo boy. Lots of exposition here. Gaia Manuscripts, ancient stuff, Dark Gaia, Chaos Emeralds, Gaia Temples, fixing the planet, blah blah blah. Did I mention we're
back in Spagonia? What, does the voice of
Dan Green
give Pickle the ability to teleport? In that case, what about the Ice Cream Man? But I digress.
So, we now have a way to repair the planet— restoring the Chaos Emeralds (which, in case
I didn't explain properly
you forgot, had their power drained by Eggman), via each of the Gaia Temples. This, in turn, will restore each continent.
Hopefully, nothing will have fallen off, and the oceans won't have completely drained by then.
So, where are the Gaia Temples? Well, I guess
Dan Green
Professor Pickle still has to decipher the Manuscripts, but he's already figured out there's a temple...
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Part 6: Oh Hey, We're Actually Doing Something
So, after going back and forth, we're right back where we started last time— heading off to Mazuri.
Mazuri - Day
"; by Fumie Kumatani.
Another cutscene, already? Geez.
"Cutscene - Eggman Again"; by Takahito Eguchi.
(I kinda like this cutscene. The people are animated really well, and they throw in a nice bit of humor to it.)
So, the Doc has all of the villagers cornered, with a line of robots...
raising their arms up all scary-li
. Or something. Anyway, Eggman's looking for information regarding the Mazuran (
Mazurian? Mazurite?
) Temple of Gaia. One of the young villagers seems to disagree, so he...
chucks a rock at Eggman
Instant Slapstick!
"Cutscene - Sonic Appears"; by Takahito Eguchi.
Just when the doctor is about to sic his robots on the villagers, Sonic appears. There's some not-so-friendly banter, and Eggman Exits Stage Left. Oh well; back to the hub.
Well, the villagers are useless once again, except for the village elder: he takes those two tablet fragments we collected back in Apotos, and fuses them to make a Planet Tablet. (
An NPC who actually
something? I'm shocked.
) Well, with that finished, we can now access the Mazuri Gaia Gate.
To be frank, I'm actually not sure what this particular gate is supposed to resemble— I just know that it still looks pretty. It's relatively dark (except for some torches here and there), so Sonic reverts to his Werehog form. Seriously, temple guys, get some proper lighting installed. There's a room with a bunch of pedestals, nearly identical to the one in Apotos. However, one of the pedestals is glowing— I wonder where
one will take me, considering I've only been to one other temple. Anyway, since we have our Planet Tablet (which has a star on it for some reason), we can access the only level door in Mazuri, and guess what?
"Cutscene - The Egg Beetle"; by Takahito Eguchi.
Yep, it's time for a boss! This is the only daytime boss that has a cutscene beforehand, since it's the first one.
Boss Battle - Day
"; by Hideaki Kobayashi. Technically, you also hear this against the Interceptor, but I forgot to mention it.
Boss 1 - Egg Beetle
The Egg Beetle is a mech with a set of giant pincers, with a slot for the Egg-O-Matic. All of the Day bosses are fought while running, akin to
Sonic Advance 2
. In the first segment, he drops
Companion Cubes
at you, while the second is a 2D area where you have to dodge missiles. There's really no trick to beating him— just collect rings and boost that sucker to death. And for that, we get a single moon medal. Whoop de do.
"Cutscene - Temple Activated!"; by Takahito Eguchi.
(A quick note— the scene preceding this is the only time in the HD version where the Gaia Gate music is played. Kind of a shame, really.) We finally find the first Gaia Temple, and head inside. There's a long hallway, with a pedestal at the end.
Place Emerald in Pedestal.
As is turns out, this Emerald was the green one. But what's more interesting is what's happening outside:
"Cutscene - Planet Pieces"; by—
oh, you should know who does all of the cutscene music by now.
We are treated to a glorious scene of the "continent" (with both Apotos and Mazuri) descending back towards its proper place. (
Technically, they should just be "pieces"— the world map shows Apotos and Spagonia on the same landmass, just with a massive crack between them.
) Anyway... one down, and six to go.
This could take a while.
We're then shown yet another short cutscene, where Tails (
Riddle me this, fox: where have
been the whole time?
) gives Sonic and Chip a replay of... the cutscene we just saw.
I guess next time, we'll have to go back to Spagonia (
) to learn what our next destination is. See you then.
Blueeyedrat 11th Dec 10
This is gonna be awesome! I can't wait for Eggmanland!
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I think you're going to hit me for
saying that
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The grocery store operator posted revenue of $4.2 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Analysts expected $4.05 billion, according to Zacks.
SuperValu shares have dropped slightly more than 5 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 33 percent in the last 12 months.
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We've taken the fall off from production but Banshee's alive and well. We've had a number of exciting rental projects in the space (see below) and we're gearing up for our next production (see beneath below).
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Mine Eyes Hath Seen opens at the Banshee March 28, 2015 for an eight week run. Don't miss it.!
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I planted this japanese maple last June 2009 in my front yard in NJ. It was fine whole season last year. This spring it is showing lots of red leaves, flowers. But all leaves are looking sick. They are all wilted. There is no discoloration. But they are not strong. all are dangling. I sprayed an ortho fungicide on the plant 2 weeks ago. May be that was a mistake ? But that time too they looked all weak and dangling down. No strength. Please advise what I need to do to save this tree? Thanks it is now 4 feet tall in front yard. |
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Peoples Income Tax and The Income Tax School have moved from Libbie Square to The Forum Office Park, 10120 W. Broad St., Suite A. Square footage increased by 2,000 square feet to accommodate the anticipated growth of both businesses. * * * Anita Pouncy recently was named education assistant by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA). Prior to joining the VSCPA, Pouncy worked as an administrative assistant at New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Richmond. She also worked for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority as well as the Housing Management Division. She received her certification in real estate from Long & Foster Institute of Real Estate and her certification in office technology from the Electronic Computer Programming Institute (ECPI). In her new role, Pouncy will assist with Continuing Professional Education (CPE) customer relations and will also coordinate and create evaluation and confirmation correspondence for CPE events. * * * All three Richmond area locations of Moe's Southwest Grill will be offering a free six ounce cup of Queso to each guest from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Wed., July 20. Liberty 98.9 FM will be broadcasting from Moe's in The Village Shops from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and the Mechanicsville Moe's from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Celebrate Free Queso Day with backyard games and appearances by the Flying Squirrels' mascot, Nutzy. Guests can share their love for Moe's Queso by entering the Dance Your Queso Off contest by creating a short dance video and uploading it to http://www.ilovequeso.com by July 24. One winner will take home a $10,000 grand prize. * * * Anytime Fitness has leased 4,720 sq.ft. in Virginia Center Station at 1070 Virginia Center Parkway in Henrico County. James Ashby IV and Lindsey C. Floyd of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled lease negotiations. * * * Synergy Yoga, 11000 Three Chopt Rd. near Innsbrook, will offer a 200-hour yoga teacher certification program beginning in September. The comprehensive program includes instruction on the theory and practice of Asana, yoga philosophy, breath training, relaxation and meditation skills, anatomy and physiology, lifestyle suggestions and more. The course meets the standards and guidelines of the National Yoga Alliance and allows graduates to register as 200-hour yoga teachers upon completion. For details, call 747-9642 or visit http://www.synergyyogastudio.com. |
Henricus to portray 'Arnold's Raid on Richmond' Jan. 31
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The Henricus Historical Park in Chesterfield this weekend will portray "Arnold's Raid on Richmond," which took place in 1781 when British General Benedict Arnold took his small British and Loyalist forces and raided Richmond as Governor Thomas Jefferson watched from the safety of Manchester.
The event will take place Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Period-dressed historical interpreters will occupy the bluff overlooking the James River.
Visitors are invited to join the American militia, British regulars, Hessians and Loyalists in camp. > Read more.
'Secret Keeper Girl - Crazy Hair Tour' returning to West End Assembly of God
Hundreds of 'tweens' and their moms will attend the Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour at West End Assembly of God on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m., a popular Bible-based tour geared toward building and strengthening relationships between mothers and their daughters (typically ages 8 to 12).
The event will feature a full fashion show, oversized balloon sculptures and confetti cannons – all in the name of inner beauty, Biblical modesty and vibrant purity. > Read more.
OutRVA, 'Say I Do!' to give away all-expenses paid wedding at Lewis Ginter
Citizen Staff Reports 01/15/2015
OutRVA and Say I Do! have collaborated to offer LGBT couples an opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid wedding at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's Robins Tea House on March 7.
In September, Richmond Region Tourism launched OutRVA, a campaign designed to show people Richmond's strong LGBT community and highlight the area as a travel destination.
The winning couple will say "I do" in a ceremony coordinated by event designer and floral artist Casey Godlove of Strawberry Fields Flowers & Gifts and marriage concierge, Ayana Obika of All About The Journey. The couple will receive wardrobe and styling, a custom wedding cake, florals, an overnight stay at the Linden Row Inn (including a suite on the day of the wedding for preparation), and a post-wedding brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sunday, March 8. > Read more.
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There are a bunch of unique events just for kids this weekend in Henrico! Virginia Repertory Theatre's production of "The Maggie Walker Story" opens tonight at The Children's Theatre at Willow Lawn. On Saturday, Walkerton Tavern will host a tea party and the Children's Museum of Richmond-Central will celebrate the Lunar Year of the Goat with several exciting activities. Ages 11-13 are invited to an "Introduction to Volleyball" workshop on Sunday at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
CAT Theatre announces auditions for 'Quartet'
CAT Theatre will hold auditions for Quartet on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 22, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Auditions will be held at the theatre, located at 319 N. Wilkinson Road in Richmond. Quartet will run May 22 through June 6 and will close out CAT's 51st season.
Director Laurie Follmer is seeking two males, ages 50-70 and two females ages 50-70. British accents are required for roles and are requested for auditions. There is no actual singing in the show. Singing ability and experience is not a requirement. Audition sides are available at http://www.cattheatre.com on the Audition Page. > Read more.
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ANNOUNCING P.3+ EXCURSION PACKAGESThe city of Hammond invites you to participate in our P.3+ Excursion Weekend, January 9 - 11, 2015. We welcome local residents, individual travelers and car pools from Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Covington, Slidell and Mobile. Click here for more information or to find a car pool from your area.We invite those coming from New Orleans to participate in the official P.3+ bus trip on Saturday, January 10th, organized by Prospect New Orleans. Overnight guests may take advantage Hampton Inn's All Inclusive P.3+ Package. It includes a two-night stay (Friday and Saturday) with continental breakfast, shuttle service to and from Downtown Hammond, participation in all of Hammond's P.3+ activities, special closing reception at Hampton Inn and a Sunday Jazz Brunch at Tope La Catering before departure. Prices are as follows: $324 per person or $444 per couple. As part of our Rail Excursion to Hammond, we have invited ACRE TV from Chicago, Lester Merriweather and Kenneth Alexander from Memphis and Josh Hailey from Jackson to represent the arts in their communities in P.3+. We invite attendees from these cities, situated on the Chicago - New Orleans rail line to attend our excursion weekend by taking advantage of Amtrak's special Prospect 3 discounted fare to Hammond and other P.3 destinations. Rail Excursion participants will receive 20% off of their rail travel and enjoy a special track side welcome reception at the Hammond Chamber of Commerce. Those who book rail travel and the Hampton Inn Package will be met at the station by the waiting shuttle. Book your discounted rail travel, reserve your hotel accommodation and find out about a car pool or organized visit from your area from our easy, one-stop P.3+ Hammond Web Page. P.3+ REGIONAL PROGRAMMING IN HAMMONDP.3+ Regional Programming in Hammond presents over two dozen art exhibits, installations and performances from October 25, 2014 - January 25, 2015. Major exhibits include: Hammond Eastside Apartments: Flight of the Wetlands by John Valentino, Oct. 25 - Jan. 25, Giants in the City, Jan. 9-11. Hammond Regional Arts Center: Jeff Mickey & Jean Flint, Oct. 25 - 31, P.3+ Regional Juried Show, Nov. 7 - Dec. 20, Holiday Trunk Show, Dec 5 - 20, Perfectly Imperfect by Mike Kilgore, Jan. 9 - 31, ACRE TV video installation, Nov.7 - Jan. 25, Lori Gomez at Gallery Gifts Oct. 25 - Jan 25. The People's Art Pop Up Gallery: Oct. 25 - Jan. 25: Shanna D'Antonio, Josh Hailey, Kim Bergeron, Manipulations & A Show of Hand by Heather Vallaire, Reality Check by Michel Schroeder, Land Loss Schematic by Rachel Brown and Leah Anne Floyd, Crystal Radio by Chrisitna Molina, Drive Inevitable by Kourtney Keller, 8,000,000 by Gustavo Duque and Indecent Exposure group exhibit. Tope La' Catering: Kenneth Alexander and Lester Merriweather. The One06: Oct. 25 - 31: Paintings by Chuck Wright, Nov. 7 - 28: Screen prints Patty McGehee, Dec. 5 - 31: Paintings by Roland Guidry, January 9 - 31: Paintings by Andrea Hano, Oct. 25 - Jan. 25: Group Exhibit of 25 Hammond Art Guild artists. Prospect.3, the 3rd edition of New Orleans International Contemporary Art Biennial takes place Oct. 25, 2014 - Jan. 25, 2015 featuring 58 artists in 18 venues throughout New Orleans. For more information about Prospect 3, please visit www.prospectneworleans.org P.3+ highlights local and regional art exhibits and events throughout the duration of the biennial. Prospect.3 will do its utmost to expose and promote these events through its printed matter, media outreach, and social media listings. A full listing of Hammond's P.3+ Regional Programming and activities along with a printable map and brochure are available here. RENT HRAC FOR YOUR NEXT EVENTHRAC offers the best value for your money anywhere in Downtown Hammond with its unique setting and artistic atmosphere. The Arts Center is the perfect venue for holiday parties, reunions, showers and many other types of events, and of course our members receive 20% off our listed rates.
| P.3+ HAMMOND EXCURSION WEEKENDHammond hosts its P.3+ Excursion Weekend on January 9 - 11, 2015 beginning with enhanced programming at our 1st Friday Art Walk on January 9th.Activities include gallery openings from 5 - 8 PM, a recycled fashion show, art exhibit and Tribal Happenings Belly Dancers at Hammond Regional Arts Center, live music, local dining, entertainment and a live body painting demonstration, side show and art exhibits at The People's Art Pop Up Gallery. Festivities continue on Saturday, January 10th as we welcome independent travelers and visitors on the P.3+ bus trip from New Orleans. The day begins with a welcome reception for visitors at Hammond Regional Arts Center. Attendees will see all of Hammond's P.3+ exhibits and performances including a 2nd line parade as part of our interactive community project, Feast of Flowers from the installation site to Tangi Public Library for a live performance and then on to the remaining exhibits, including our weekend long installation of Giants in the City, a traveling exhibit of giant inflatable art sculptures created by an international group of artists. Click here for a full listing of Hammond's P.3+ events and to download a printable guide. | ||||||||
MISSIONThe Hammond Regional Arts Center (HRAC) supports, promotes, and coordinates visual, performing, and literary arts in Tangipahoa Parish and surrounding parishes. Our primary mission is to enrich lives through quality arts education, develop an appreciation of the arts within individuals, and introduce the public to professional exhibitions, performances and literature. The Hammond Regional Arts Center is supported in part by a Decentralized Arts Funding Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge in cooperation with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and Louisiana State Arts Council. | |||||||||
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Any idea on what is doing this to my cantaloupe plant? Looks like an insect but haven't seen anything in the plant when I check. |
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Yup, I agree with AJBB, it looks like leaf miners to me too. I usually don't worry about them if the plant is generally happy. I see a nice looking cantaloupe in the background. I'm envious! What variety are you growing and are you happy with it overall? Happy gardening! |
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1 I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me. | 1 I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness; but you are already doing that. |
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I make it every year for our Christmas party and every year before the Christmas party I am reminded by the staff that I have to make "the soup.P
Have tried many different mussel recipes and this one was very popular with my partner. I used half-and-half since that's all I had and used the same amount of sauce for two of us that is called for to serve four. Came out great. Must recommend!
This is the first time I have cooked mussels. It is such an easy and tasty dish. I took the comments of other cooks and but used only 1/2 tsp of pepper flakes, which I found added enough heat. My husband loved it - will definitely make again
OMG! For years I've been making mussels with thyme, white wine, garlic, and cream, but this fennel recipe is waaaay more interesting and really yummy.
Great recipe. For greater depth of flavor I added chorizo when cooking the shallots and fennel.
Made this as a main course for two. I left out the fennel seeds and added red chili flakes as suggested by other reviewers. The butter and cream provided a delicious richness. A grind of fresh black pepper added another dimension to the dish as well.
I left off the fennel seeds as the fennel I had was very flavorful and I didn't want to overwhelm. I boiled down the wine a bit in advance to save time. The 3rd time I made it I added saffron towards the very end. Fabulous
I thought it was very good but the rest of my family found the amount of anise/fennel flavor to be a bit much. Next time I'll cut back on both the fresh fennel and seeds and increase the garlic and the butter(3/4 stick perhaps). I also took the suggestions of adding some red pepper flakes and fresh parsley at the end that I'll keep. I also didn't reduce the wine cream mixture quite enough so the end sauce was a bit too thin. It's definitely a keeper base recipe though and I'll look up the roasted garlic cheese toasts for next time (yes we do love garlic!!)


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Emmys 2011: Who Deserves the Award for Supporting Actress in a Drama? Vote Now!
A pair of Emmy newcomers will face off against three prior winners and returning nominee in the 2011 race for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. …READ MORE
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This book project examines the development of the semiconductor industry in the United States and Japan.
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21 Now all the Athenians and the foreigners living there would spend their time in nothing but telling or hearing something new. | 21 (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.) |
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Welcome to Club Book Podcasts!
Club Book is proud to bring bestselling and award-winning authors to the Twin Cities, and we are dedicated to making these events accessible to all audiences. That is why we make podcasts of all our events available for free streaming and download. Whether you missed the program, wish to hear it again, or want to share it with your friends, Club Book makes it easy to listen to podcasts. Note that podcasts will be uploaded to our website and iTunes several days after each event. Enjoy!
Club Book Episode 18 Nikki Giovanni
Over a prolific career spanning five decades, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni has penned nearly twenty popular poetry collections including, more recently, Acolytes (2007), Bicycles: Love Poems (2009), and Chasing Utopia (2013). She is also the author or co-author of ten children's books, including several profiling seminal moments from black history. Prominent among other awards and accolades, Giovanni is a five-time NAACP Image Award winner, holds the Langston Hughes Medal for Outstanding Poetry, and is the first-ever recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award. She is currently serving as a Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech.
Club Book Episode 17 Rebecca Rasmussen
Literary fiction writer Rebecca Rasmussen garnered accolades in 2011 for The Bird Sisters, an "achingly authentic, almost completely character driven" novel chronicling the remarkable lives of two spinster sisters in rural Wisconsin according to Publisher's Weekly. Rasmussen also pens short fiction; her stories have appeared in or won prizes from notable journals including The Mid-American Review, Narrative Magazine, and TriQuarterly. Rasmussen currently resides in California, where she teaches writing at UCLA, but her creative interests remain in her native Midwest. Her newest book, Evergreen, also centers around siblings, and plays out against the picturesque backdrop of Minnesota's verdant northwoods.
Club Book Episode 16 Julie Klassen
Julie Klassen is Minnesota's answer to Jane Austen. Her romances, set in Regency-era England, have a strong and growing national following. Two of these, The Maid of Fairbourne Hall and The Girl in the Gatehouse, have the rare distinction of receiving both a Midwest Book Award and the Christy Award for Historical Romance. Her third hit, The Silent Governess, also earned a Christy Award, and was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award and the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award. The Dancing Master, her latest book, shines the spotlight on the unsung professionals responsible for teaching young ladies the social graces necessary for a public life in high society.
Club Book Episode 15 Hampton Sides
Hampton Sides is one of the best known – and bestselling – American historians of the past decade. Sides first made a name for himself with 2001's Ghost Soldiers, a World War II narrative chronicling the greatest rescue mission in the history of our Armed Forces. The debut received the PEN USA Award for Nonfiction and also became the basis for documentaries on the History Channel and PBS. His gripping follow-ups, Blood and Thunder and Hellhound on his Trail (focused on key chapters of America's westward expansion and civil rights movement, respectively) also saw successful small-screen adaptations. His newest, In the Kingdom of Ice, is "a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival" (Random House).
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Club Book Episode 14 Sue Miller
Sue Miller is the author of nearly a dozen bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Her first two hits, The Good Mother and Inventing the Abbotts, saw successful big screen adaptations in 1988 and 1997. Her third, Family Pictures, was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, and her sixth, While I Was Gone, became a popular Oprah's Book Club selection in 2000. Over the course of her distinguished career, Miller has earned a number of fellowships and other honors, including the Carl Sandburg Award and Kate Chopin Literary Award. Her newest, The Arsonist, is a "suspenseful and romantic novel" that "explores the tensions between the 'summer people' and locals in a small New Hampshire town" according to Booklist.
Club Book Episode 13 Jennifer McMahon
Jennifer McMahon's unique brand of suspense straddles the line between conventional mystery and supernatural thriller. Her novels have been staples on The New York Times bestseller list since her 2009 breakout, Promise Not to Tell. McMahon's latest, The Winter People, boasts "a consistently eerie atmosphere, and some of its darker supernatural flights are reminiscent of Stephen King," according to USA Today. It was an Indie Next pick, Library Reads selection, and Amazon Best Book of the Month (Mystery) in February, its debut month. McMahon is also the author of My Tiki Girl, a well-received GLBT young adult novel included on ALA's Rainbow List for 2009.
Club Book Episode 12 Louise Penny
Canadian mystery phenom Louise Penny is the author behind the wildly popular Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, set in Quebec but sold around the world in twenty different languages. She published Still Life, the first of that set, to great acclaim in 2005. Between the ten installments to date, Penny has won or been in contention for nearly every major prize awarded in the mystery genre: five Agatha Awards, four Anthony Awards, two Barry Awards, two Macavity Awards, and an Edgar Award. In addition to her writing, Penny also executive-produced the 2013 film adaptation of Still Life. The tenth Gamache novel, The Long Way Home, is out in August.
Club Book Episode 11 Amy Bloom
Amy Bloom is among the elite set of contemporary American storytellers to see international success as a novelist, short story author, and screenwriter. Bloom's short fiction has been nominated for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and appeared in popular anthologies including The Best American Short Stories and O. Henry Prize Stories. A psychotherapist by training, Bloom also created, wrote, and produced the Lifetime psychiatry drama "State of Mind." She brings all this talent and experience to bear in her third full-length novel, Lucky Us, described by Kirkus Reviews as "a multilayered, historical tale about different kinds of love and family."
Club Book Episode 10 Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman is the author of the bestselling Magicians trilogy, lauded by the Washington Post as a "masterful… fresh and compelling" addition to the corpus of coming-of-age fantasy literature popularized by Harry Potter. The much anticipated third and final installment, The Magician's Land, debuted August 5, and the full series is already being adapted as a television drama by NBC/Universal. Grossman is also the author of two stand-alone novels, Warp and Codex, and he is currently lead book critic and technology writer for Time Magazine. His nonfiction work has appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. He is also a regular guest on NPR.
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Club Book Episode 9 Amanda Coplin
This last Club Book Podcast of the 2014 Winter/Spring season features Amanda Coplin at her April 24th visit to Stillwater Public Library. Amanda Coplin's majestic debut novel, The Orchardist, was a New York Times bestseller and has garnered wide critical praise since its release in 2012. Called a "stunning accomplishment" by NPR, the story follows a solitary orchardist who provides shelter to two runaway teenage girls in the late nineteenth century Pacific Northwest. Coplin, who grew up in her grandparents' orchards in Washington, received her MFA from the University of Minnesota and was the recipient of residencies from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and the Omi International Arts Center at Ledig House in Ghent, New York. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
Club Book Episode 8 J. Courtney Sullivan
This Club Book Podcast features J. Courtney Sullivan at her April 17th visit to Chanhassen Library in Carver County. J. Courtney Sullivan is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Commencement, Maine, and The Engagements. Maine was named a Best Book of the Year by Time magazine, and a Washington Post Notable Book for 2011. Gloria Steinem called Commencement a "generous-hearted, brave first novel…that makes clear the feminist revolution is just beginning." Sullivan's writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine, and the New York Observer, among many others. She is a contributor to the essay anthology The Secret Currency of Love and co-editor of Click: When We Knew We Were Feminists. Her latest novel, The Engagements, a multi-generational look at marriage and commitment, is currently being adapted for a major motion picture produced by and starring Reese Witherspoon.
Club Book Episode 7 Peter Geye and Amy Greene
This Club Book Podcast features authors Peter Geye and Amy Greene coming together for an evening of conversation about their work and the rich physical landscapes that drive their writing at their April 15th visit to Roseville Library in Ramsey County.
Set against the powerful lakeshore terrain of northern Minnesota, Peter Geye's second novel, The Lighthouse Road, beautifully explores the hardship and isolation of life in a turn-of-the-century logging town. Geye, a Minnesota native, is also the author of the award-winning novel, Safe from the Sea.
Amy Greene first brought her native Appalachia to life with a spellbinding debut novel, Bloodroot, in 2010. Her highly anticipated second novel, Long Man, explores rural Tennessee in the summer of 1936, as a government-built dam is about to flood an Appalachian town to bring electricity to the area. Long Man was released February, 2014.
Club Book Episode 6 Brian Freeman
This Club Book Podcast features Brian Freeman at his April 7th visit to Rum River Library in Anoka. Brian Freeman is Minnesota's own master of psychological suspense. He is best known for his internationally acclaimed Jonathan Stride detective series, set in and around Duluth. His 2006 debut, Immoral, won the Macavity Award and was a finalist for the Edgar, Dagger, Anthony and Barry awards for best first novel. His second novel, Stripped, was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award. 2011's The Bone House was also a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award and the Audie Award (Audiobook Publishers Association). Freeman's titles have been printed in 20 different languages and sold in 46 countries. His highly anticipated sixth full-length Stride novel, The Cold Nowhere, was released in April 2014.
Club Book Episode 5 Dave Zirin
This Club Book Podcast features Dave Zirin at his March 19th visit to Southdale Library in Edina. Dave Zirin, correspondent and sports editor for The Nation, is the author, most recently, of Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down. His newest expose, Brazil's Dance with the Devil, turns attention on the volatile political situation in Brazil in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. It's due out this June." Named one of UTNE Reader's "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World," Zirin is a frequent guest on MSNBC, ESPN and Democracy Now! He also hosts his own weekly Sirius XM show, Edge of Sports Radio.
Warning: This podcast episode features limited explicit language.
Club Book Episode 4 P.S. Duffy
This Club Book Podcast features P.S. Duffy at her March 11th event at Merriam Park Library in Saint Paul. Duffy's highly praised fiction debut, The Cartographer of No Man's Land, has been called an "astounding first novel" by Library Journal and was a Barnes and Noble Discover New Writers pick for fall 2013. Set in France and Nova Scotia during the First World War, Duffy's alternating portrayal of a son coming of age at home while his father faces battle overseas is a soulful addition to the canon of World War I literature. With a long career in neuroscience, Duffy is the author of numerous scientific publications and now balances her work as a science writer for the Mayo Clinic with her talent for creative writing.
Club Book Episode 3 Elizabeth Berg
This Club Book podcast features Elizabeth Berg at her February 26th event at Galaxie Library in Dakota County. One of the most prolific New York Times bestselling authors of the last two decades, Berg's impressive bibliography lists more than twenty novels, including Open House, an Oprah's Book Club selection in 2000. She has also penned two well-received works of nonfiction, and her writing has appeared in Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, and New York Times Magazine. Her newest novel, Tapestry of Fortunes, confirms her place as "one of America's most beloved chroniclers of female friendship" according to The Chicago Tribune.
Club Book Episode 2 Julie Kramer
This Club Book podcast features Julie Kramer at her February 11th event at Central Park Amphitheatre in Washington County. Set in the cutthroat world of television news, Julie Kramer's alliteratively titled mystery thrillers draw from her extensive career in the industry as a news producer for NBC and CBS. Her first novel, Stalking Susan, won both a Minnesota Book Award and the 2008 RT Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Mystery. Her fourth, Killing Kate, won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Mainstream Mystery/Suspense. Kramer has also been a finalist for the Anthony, Barry, Shamus, Mary Higgins Clark, and RT Best Amateur Sleuth awards, to name just a few. Her newest title, Delivering Death, hit bookstores in January 2014.
Club Book Episode 1 Amy Thielen
This Club Book podcast features Amy Thielen at her February 3rd event at Prior Lake Library in Scott County. Thielen is a classically trained chef and host of Food Network's "Heartland Table." A woman who spent years cooking in some of New York City's finest restaurants before returning home to Minnesota in 2008. Since then, she has worked as a freelance writer for publications such as the Star Tribune, Men's Journal, and Saveur, and won a James Beard journalism award in 2011. Her first cookbook, The New Midwestern Table, was released in September 2013 and served as inspiration for her popular Food Network series, which debuted the same month. A cross between memoir, travelogue and cookbook, The New Midwestern Table is a stunning collection of 200 recipes that reveal all Thielen's come to learn —and love —about the foods of her native Midwest.
Club Book Pilot Episode
The book club that defies all previous expectations kicks off its new podcast and new season in 2014 with a rock star lineup including Amy Thielen, Julie Kramer, J. Courtney Sullivan, Elizabeth Berg, P.S. Duffy, Nikki Giovanni, Dave Zirin, Brian Freeman, Peter Geye, Amy Greene, and Amanda Coplin. With a preview of each event along with a little history and humor, Club Book outlines just how the podcast works. Plug in your headphones, crank up the volume, and get ready to be a part of the coolest club in town.


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CASPER, Wyo. — More than 19,000 Wyomingites voted ahead of Tuesday's Republican and Democratic primaries, which winnow down each party's list of candidates for the Nov. 4 general election.
Voters who have not dropped off absentee ballots can do so at their county clerk's office before 7 p.m. Tuesday, said Peggy Nighswonger, the state's election director.
Most everyone else can vote Tuesday, even if they're not registered. Wyoming has same-day voter registration, Nighswonger said. People can register to vote at their polling places.
About 258,000 Wyomingites were registered to vote as of Aug. 1, according to Wyoming Secretary of State Election Division records. Of that number, about 167,600 people were registered as Republicans and nearly 53,000 were registered as Democrats.
The remaining registered voters belonged to third parties or were unaffiliated.
Election results will trickle in throughout the night, Nighswonger said. Some counties are faster than others.
"A lot of them have polling places that are 90 miles away from the county clerk's office," she said.
The state plane will be on standby throughout Tuesday, ready if there are any problems with the state's electronic voting system. A contractor to the Omaha, Nebraska, company that sold the system will be in Cheyenne all day, ready to fly to the far corners of the state.
Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who seeks re-election, will be watching the election results at his campaign headquarters on Dell Range Boulevard in Cheyenne. GOP challenger physician, rancher and business owner Taylor Haynes is having a party at the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in Casper. Superintendent of Public Instruction and GOP candidate Cindy Hill did not reply to a question about where her party will be.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Pete Gosar, who doesn't have any primary opponents, is throwing a party at his house on Bonneville Street in Laramie, he said.


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54. L88 engine
In the annals of Chevrolet monster V-8s, none tops the L88. A pure racing engine intended for FIA GT and SCCA A Production events, it shared little beyond its 427-cubic-inch displacement with its more pedestrian siblings. Sporting aluminum heads, a reengineered valvetrain, solid lifters, and cold-air induction, it produced heaps of torque and was rated at 430 hp -- although the true figure was more like 560. To satisfy racing regulations, Chevrolet offered the engine in street cars, specifically the '67-'69 Corvette. Buyers got an upgraded transmission, brakes, ignition, and a cowl-induction hood but gave up air-conditioning, a heater/defroster, and a radio. Nonetheless, some 200 were sold.
55. The Chevy II/Nova
After the Corvair's disappointing showing, Chevrolet wasted little time in bringing out a new soldier to fight the compact-car battle. The Chevy II was rolled out for 1962 and, possessing absolutely none of its sibling's radical engineering, proved far more popular. Available as a sedan, wagon, coupe, and convertible, it was initially offered with either a straight six or a four-cylinder engine (Chevy's first since 1928). An SS model and V-8 engines followed almost immediately. It was redesigned and enlarged for '68, but both convertible and wagon versions were gone. The Nova achieved its peak sales -- and greatest importance to the Chevy lineup -- in the 1970s (390,537 units in 1974) before it was finally replaced by the Citation.
56. Corvette Grand Sport
The Grand Sport was the ultimate Corvette racing car -- lightweight frame, upgraded suspension, aerodynamic bodywork, and a stroked small-block V-8 rated at 485 hp. At the Nassau Speed Week races in December 1963, factory-prepared Grand Sports ran away from Shelby Cobras and Ferrari 250GTOs. But Chevrolet washed its hands of the project before Zora Arkus-Duntov could take the cars to Sebring and Le Mans.
57. Chaparral Cars
Jim Hall had a Caltech education and a year in Formula 1 under his belt when -- with sub-rosa support from Chevy R&D -- he created some of the most innovative race cars ever built. The Chaparral 2 was the world's first composite monocoque racer; the 2E Can-Am car and 2F endurance racer pioneered high, movable wings; and the wacky 2J "sucker car" introduced ground effects and capitalized on the concept by using a two-stroke snowmobile engine to produce the suction.
58. The Caprice
Unveiled in February 1965 as a four-door hardtop only, the Caprice was an Impala equipped with a new 396-cubic-inch V-8 and dressed up with the full-boat luxury trim. It became its own series for '66, available as both a two- and four-door hardtop and as a station wagon. It remained atop the full-size Chevy lineup for the next three decades.
59. The '67 Camaro was part of the pony-car stampede that followed Ford's Mustang. Nonetheless, the first-generation Camaro proved very popular in its own right and was quite potent on the racetrack. The second-generation Camaro arrived for the '70s and stayed true to its mission, even as its rival downsized to become an economy car. The Camaro was almost killed off due to low sales in '72, but it hung in there and enjoyed better-than-ever sales by the end of the decade -- even if, image-wise, it was somewhat in the shadow of the related Pontiac Trans Am. The third iteration bowed for '82 with grim news in the engine room: a standard four-cylinder making all of 90 hp. The IROC-Z arrived three years later, however, and became an '80s icon -- with 225 hp, the '87 version could hit 60 mph in 6.7 seconds. There was another redesign in 1993, but sales disappointed even as performance improved. The 2002 model would be the Camaro's last -- until it was resurrected for 2010.
60. The Trans-Am racing Camaros
In its heyday, the Trans-Am series was the ultimate test of pony-car road-racing performance, and when the competition was at its fiercest, the Camaro was the horse to beat. In 1968, Mark Donohue, driving for team owner Roger Penske (61), won ten of thirteen races. The next year, Donohue and teammate Ronnie Bucknum went eight for twelve.