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+ Blues Fest rolls on, Strauss still rocking out
Thought you wouldn't catch a glimpse of Barbara Strauss at this year's Blues Fest? Think again.
Just because Strauss finally parted with her beloved music festival, it doesn't mean she quit it cold turkey. How could she? She's run the event for 18 of its 21 years.
Even though the no-nonsense concert promoter sold the show to Houston-based ticketing company ExtremeTix, she's still working her practical magic behind the scenes.
As usual, Strauss has booked a stellar lineup that includes headliner Los Lobos, Georgia soul musician and Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw, former Little Feat vocalist Shaun Murphy and Mississippi blues artist Lightnin' Malcolm.
According to Strauss, the festival's new owners have delivered on three key promises: They hired local vendors; they kept the ticket price low; and they grandfathered in Strauss' favorite charity — All Faiths Food Bank.
"As far as I'm concerned, they saved the Blues Fest," Strauss says. "You're still getting a $22 rockstar concert and a $4 beer."
For those of you who only know Los Lobos as the band that sings "La Bamba," you're in for a real treat. The group has won several Grammy Awards and toured with Bob Dylan, U2 and the Grateful Dead.
The gates open at 11 a.m. Nov. 5, at Ed Smith Stadium. That gives you nine days to practice singing, "Yo no soy marinero," three times fast.
+ Wannabe TV scribes put on your thinking caps
Sarasota County's "TV ME!" competition is back.
Sponsored by the Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office, the contest is an excellent opportunity for aspiring screenwriters to get a shot at pitching material to major network executives.
Last year, the nationwide competition received more than 250 entries, including nine different pitches from overachieving grand-prize winner Austin McKinley, a freelance writer and artist from Sarasota.
Since jetting off last spring to Los Angeles to meet with big shots at ABC, CBS, Disney and Sony Pictures Television, McKinley, 34, has shot a short film, produced video for the Sarasota Orchestra's "Journeys to Genius" series, created concept art for a gaming company and developed scripts with a former Fox bigwig.
Geez, Austin, you put us newspaper writers to shame.
The competition is accepting pitches now through Dec. 30. For contest details, visit TVMEcontest.com.
+ Circus Sarasota expands its big top
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages … it's about time the Sailor Circus freed itself from the reins of the Police Athletic League. It's not that PAL didn't do a fantastic job shepherding the 62-year-old youth circus. It's just that it makes more sense for the program to fall under the prevue of Circus Sarasota, which, when it was founded in 1997 by trapeze artists/lovebirds Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs, was originally chartered as a performing-arts school.
At a Sarasota County School Board meeting earlier this month, board members unanimously approved to transfer ownership from PAL to Circus Sarasota.
The student circus is the longest-running youth circus in the country. More than 10,000 students have come through the program since it was founded in 1949 as a gymnastics class at Sarasota High School.
Sarasota Chalk Festival: In case you haven't noticed, the Sarasota Chalk Festival has gotten huge. It now spans one week and features more than 250 chalk artists from around the world. Now in its fifth year, the festival has spread beyond the pavement of Burns Square. Drawings are planned for the sides of buildings. There will be dance performances, kid chalk contests and a 24-hour chalk-off inspired by a famous street-painting competition in Italy. There will be optical illusions, designs by renowned 3D pavement artist Kurt Wenner and an all-chalk set on which the Sarasota Opera will perform excerpts from "Madama Butterfly." Oh, and did I mention an entire city block will be wrapped in cellophane? There's a reason the event is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators Nov. 1 through Nov. 7. For more info, call 954-1818 or visit chalkfestival.com.
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This little habit has many names: kneading, making biscuits, happy feet and many more names have been given to cats kneading.
Kneading is a repetitive motion cats use on different surfaces or people. The motion looks like a baker kneading dough, hence the name. But why do cats knead on people? There are a few reasons.
Why Do Cats Knead on People?
Some cats need with only their front paws, while others use all four paws. Some do it on blankets, toys or you! Kneading is one of the first behaviors cats learn, even before they can get around on their own well. Kittens must knead on the mother to get milk to flow down when feeding.
This behavior has a habit of sticking around as a source of comfort and relaxation and may even be a sign of affection and bonding with you.
A cat may exhibit this behavior because it sees you as its mother, authority figure or it's the cat's way of saying, "I trust you." Whatever the reason, kneading is something special if it happens to you!
A cat may also knead as a sign that a heat cycle is starting soon. Several cat owners have observed this just prior to their cats going into heat, and this may provide another explanation for the behavior. Please spay and neuter your pets!
This exercise is perfectly normal and should not be blocked from occurring. Cats and kittens may settle down for a nap after kneading just as they would with a full tummy after feeding. Cats might also use kneading as a way to fluff their bedding or move it to be more comfortable. Other theories include cats kneading as a form of resistance to keep them limber.
Hey, That's Mine!
Another reason for kneading is to mark territory. Cats may need on toys, blankets, objects or you to show ownership. There are scent glands in the paw, and kneading can activate these glands to leave a scent behind when the biscuit session is over.
While you may notice your cat kneading your belly when you are sitting or laying down, cats also knead other areas of the body such as the neck or back. A cat might knead some of these other areas because of your sleeping position or because it's the only parts they can reach at that time.
This normal behavior can occur on fuzzy blankets, their favorite toys or you! The cute little paw excursion can be painful when it's on you and your cat is using claws. Ouch! Open wounds are prone to infection, so you need to get the claws under control.
For an example of kneading, this video provides almost three minutes worth of kitty biscuits:
The Ouch Factor
Keep the cat's nails trimmed regularly. Also remove the cat from your lap with a firm, "No" if the claws are being used. You can also put the cat on the floor after this correction. When your cat does knead without claws, be sure to offer praise and a reward such as a cat treat to reinforce the desired behavior.
If your cat keeps up with the claws and nothing else seems to work, keep the nails trimmed and keep a thick blanket nearby to protect your skin. If your kitty is like mine and will appear kneading away on top of you in bed in the middle of the night, you might want to start closing the bedroom door at night.
There are different reasons for kneading, and it could simply be because your cat needs you! Whether it's to show affection or call you mom (or dad!), kneading is a normal expression usually reserved for loved ones.

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text: Arizona plan would arm principalsBy Alan Duke, CNNUpdated 7:29 AM ET, Thu December 27, 2012Just WatchedArizona attorney general supports arming principalsreplayMore Videos ...Arizona attorney general supports arming principals 05:04Story highlightsArming principals is "next best solution" to police in schools, Attorney General Tom Horne saysSchools could send the principal or a designee to gun, emergency trainingThose schools could keep on firearm "locked in a secure place" for when neededArizona's attorney general proposed arming one principal or employee at each school to defend against attacks such as the recent Connecticut school massacre."The ideal solution would be to have an armed police officer in each school," Attorney General Tom Horne said in a news release Wednesday. But budget cuts have limited the number of Arizona schools with "school resource officers" on campus, he said.The "next best solution," Horne said, "is to have one person in the school trained to handle firearms, to handle emergency situations, and possessing a firearm in a secure location."A shooter, armed with a semiautomatic rifle and two other guns, on December 14 killed 26 people -- including six faculty members and 20 young students -- at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown.Horne compared the plan to the FAA's program adopted after the September 11, 2001, attacks to arm airline pilots.Just WatchedFiery debate over guns in AmericareplayMore Videos ...Fiery debate over guns in America 05:33PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedSchool allows teachers to carry gunsreplayMore Videos ...School allows teachers to carry guns 01:58PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedGun control group opposes gun permit mapreplayMore Videos ...Gun control group opposes gun permit map 03:50PLAY VIDEOA school would be invited to send the principal "or another designee" to "training in the use of firearms and how to handle emergencies such as that which occurred in Newtown," Horne's release said. Horne's office would oversee the free training with help from sheriffs, he said."The designated individual (no more than one per school) would then be authorized to keep a firearm locked in a secure place, and would have adequate communication to be alerted to an emergency in any part of the school," the release said.Newspaper publishes names, addresses of gun permit holdersSeveral Arizona sheriffs have joined in to support the proposal, Horne said.Legislation to allow it will be introduced by the Republican leader in the state House, he said."This proposal presents a golden mean between two extremes," Horne said. "One extreme is to allow all teachers to bring guns to school, which could create more dangers than it prevents. The other extreme is to do nothing, which everyone will regret if a preventable incident like Newtown would occur in the future."More from usNASA: Mars may have had an ocean comparable to Earth's AtlanticAircraft carrier used for 'Top Gun' sold for scrap'Top Gun' carrier makes final journeyPowered by Livefyre


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Gay marriage Bill passes Commons despite Tory opposition
Tim Ross, The Telegraph
David Cameron's plan to allow same-sex couples to marry has passed its final Commons hurdle despite an attempt by almost half of Conservative MPs to block the reform.
Diversity, not Jesus, saves says Presiding Bishop
George Conger, Anglican Ink
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church has denounced the Apostle Paul as mean-spirited and bigoted for having released a slave girl from demonic bondage as reported in Acts 16:16-34 .
Supreme Court Will Re-Examine Prayer at Government Meetings
Melissa Steffan, Christianity Today
New case could change 30-year-old ruling that permits the practice.
The New Birds and the Bees
Mark Regnerus, Public Discourse
Our language about sexuality is dominated by public health, with its talk of risk, "protection," health, choice, and rights. In so doing we scoff at babies—the crowning glory of human creativity—and where they come from.


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Miss Junior New Zealand 2013 Final
Miss Junior New Zealand is the 'junior version' of Miss World New Zealand, the most prestigious pageant in New Zealand. They are both run by The New Zealand Asia Pacific Trust.
The 2 month lead up to the final involves the 23 official contestants training each Saturday with top NZ tutors. The girls learn a range of skills and tools to assist them in life and in the competition. On the final, the girls will have the chance to show off what they have learnt and a winner will be crowned!
The winner of Division A will travel to South America to represent New Zealand on the international stage!
The founder and National Director, Collette Lochore, who is the current Miss New Zealand will crown the winners.
The will take place in the Avondale College Theatre - 51 Victor Street, Avondale, Auckland.
Miss Junior contestants are as follows:
- Alicia
- Anna
- Bree
- Brittany
- Brooke
- Charlotte
- Danielle
- Danon
- Ella
- Justine
- Lisa
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BAXTER, Minn.— Motorists will encounter slow or stopped traffic on both directions of Highway 371 between Brainerd and Nisswa as the road is reduced to a single lane and flaggers control traffic from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.
The closures are needed to accommodate increased traffic and shuttle busses for the Ice Fishing Extravaganza on Hole in the Day Bay on Gull Lake.
Fishing contest participants and spectators are encouraged to use the two shuttle bus service locations. The shuttles are located at Brainerd International Raceway, just north of Baxter, and at the temporary parking lot at Highway 371 and the north junction of Crow Wing County Road 77 in Nisswa. The busses will run from 8 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m.
The State Patrol will provide increased patrols and DWI enforcement to support local law enforcement agencies throughout the event.
Motorists are urged to slow down, use caution and be prepared to stop as they navigate the area.
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Most Adoring Father in Heaven high, We give thanks for your eternal selfless love. May you not only take us by the hand and lead us through life as you will, but step into us full body mind spirit and soul and guide us where our needs and others needs as well are met. Move us as only you can. Allow the faith to move into your unseen plans for our lifes. Help us to go where we need to go. Steady our hearts and our fears as we step into your flow of light and love. Allow us to realize that bumps in the road along your way is your way of strecthing us so the pain of growth is not so hard. Keep us forever on your path. In thanks for you and your son in our lifes do I offer this prayer. In jesus name AMEN! |
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The fixture is very nice looking, but I'm quite disappointed in the light it gives off. I had called customer service prior to ordering, and the operator told me it would be over the equivalent to 300 regular watts. No light comes out of the top or sides of the fixture, it only shines down. It is nice lighting just for the table, but it has made the rest of my dining area in my kitchen very dark.
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Welcome to the Virtual Alps website. This site is designed to be a learning resource for undergraduare students studying Alpine glacial and fluvial processes. It contains maps, photographs, video clips, panorama movies, a Google Earth tour, diagrams, exercises, worksheets and revision quizzes to enable students to experience glacial and fluvial fieldwork in the Alps and other mountainous areas.
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Love*Com Book 13
Posted in Manga Reviews on July 2, 2009 by Johannaby Aya Nakahara; adapted by Shaenon K. Garrity
published by Viz; $8.99 US
The college struggles from the previous two books continue to have ramifications, adding drama to this goofy romantic comedy.
A couple, friends of main pair Risa and Otani, are facing separation, since she got into college and he didn't. The relationship of the two seems vulnerable, with all these changes, so another boy, a judo champion, is muscling in on the girl. Otani winds up promising "let's you and him fight" in a classic sitcom situation of having to train quickly for a competition one's completely over-matched for.
Thankfully, not a lot of time is spent on the battle and training — the important thing is being willing to fight for the one you love, a message any young romantic will appreciate. The surrounding setup is a bit over the top, which provides the funny, but the underlying emotions are still plausible to readers. The artistic focus on well-drawn faces — eyes, mouths, and eyebrows — makes it easy to keep up with what the characters are thinking and feeling.
After that comes some family conflict, with Risa's younger brother about to start at her high school, which he's cranky about. (He wanted to aim higher.) She and her friends try to show him around while acting particularly juvenile, which doesn't help his impression, but at least they seem like real kids. Brother thinks Otani is the only cool one and so should break up with Risa. This, understandably, doesn't lead to harmony between the siblings. The real conflict arises, though, when the previously unseen Grandpa decides to set Risa up with someone better suited for her (i.e., taller) while distracting Otani with a professional flirt.
I'm impressed by how Aya Nakahara keeps a very basic premise — tall girl and short boy in love — fresh by introducing different twists and characters as needed. The types may seem familiar, but that just makes it easier to get into situations quickly. At first, the conflicts keeping the two apart were created by themselves: ignorance (of their feelings), then mismatched timing. Now, to keep the story going, the conflicts are external, based on the objections of family members. It's a movement from the self to the community, although ultimately, it all comes back to trust, an interior virtue.
(A complimentary copy for this review was provided by the publisher.)
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It's been a rough week for sustainable aquaculture companies.
First came word that OceanBoy Farms Inc., which raises shrimp on two sites in south-central Florida, was on the block. The asking price was only $15 million, even though the company's backers had sunk $61 million into it since its inception in 2001. OceanBoy, which I visited while researching an article, raised its shrimp without drugs and chemicals. The crustaceans' diet consisted mainly of organic soybeans, plus a small amount of fish protein produced from tilapia raised by OceanBoy on a diet of algae.
A day later, Britain's No Catch Group Limited, the world's first producer of "organic" farmed cod, was put into what amounts to receivership after it was unable to repay $78 million in debts. I put the word organic in quotations above because a British agency granted it certification; the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has yet to set organic standards for farmed seafood in this country. Company officials are talking to parties interested in buying it—or more particularly, in buying the 3,600 tons of cod it has that will be ready for harvest this year.
I suppose there is some cold comfort knowing that it wasn't only small, environmentally conscious fish farmers who had a bad week. After its shares lost nearly five percent of their value on a single day last month, Marine Harvest ASA—the world's biggest aquaculture company, with a market valuation of nearly $2 billion—announced that it was laying off 1,000 workers in 13 of its facilities in Chile. The company blamed the downsizing on an epidemic of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), a fatal disease associated with fish farms in the northern Atlantic Ocean that until last year was not found in Chile.
The bottom line: Farming high-value, naturally carnivorous aquatic species is a dicey financial proposition—more so if you try to do it sustainably.
More BS about GM
To listen to advocates, one of the benefits of growing genetically modified (GM) crops is that they will lead to a reduction in the use of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. That's dead wrong, according to a report released earlier this month by the environmental group Friends of the Earth International.
In the United States, the use of glyphosate (the herbicide that Monsanto Co. sells under the trade name Roundup) increased more than 15-fold between 1994 and 2005, largely because of the introduction of GM crops designed to be used in conjunction with the chemical. Between 2002 and 2006, the use of the herbicide 2,4-D more than doubled on soybeans, and applications of the herbicide atrazine (banned in Europe because of health concerns) on corn went up 12 percent.
But what else would you expect when the same companies that sell the chemicals also sell the GM seeds?
Dry Your Eyes
Don't cry for Dr. Colin Eady. Earlier this month it was announced that the New Zealand plant scientist and his collaborators have developed a tearless onion by shutting down the genes in the plant that produce those nasty, tear-jerking sulfur compounds. Chemicals that once went into the air (and the eyes) stay in the onion. He would like to see the brave new onions as the household norm within the next decade. It makes you want to shed a tear for the versatile, pungent, non-genetically-silenced onions that have served cooks so well over the millennia.


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Neutras Kaufmann House For Sale, Again
Not even architectural gems like Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House (1946) in Palm Springs, California, are immune to today's recessionary climate.
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The house was re-listed for sale on September 29 after its purchase earlier this year fell through. The sleek, iconic home sold for a cool $19 million in May during Christie's Postwar and Contemporary Art auction held in New York, but the deal unraveled for reasons not made public. The property is now being offered for the "bargain" price of $12.9 million – a 32 percent reduction. After five weeks on the market, there are still no takers.
The 3,162-square-foot, glass-and-stone dwelling sits on 2.5 acres. It features five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and an open-air rooftop for entertaining that the architect dubbed a "gloriette." The house is widely considered a Neutra masterpiece, epitomizing Southern California's postwar Modernist architecture movement, and was first immortalized in a 1947 Julius Shulman image taken poolside at dusk.
The house was built for Pittsburgh department store magnate Edgar J. Kaufmann. Its current owners, architectural historian Beth Edward Harris and her former husband Brent Harris, purchased it in 1993 for $1.5 million. It was in bad shape at the time, having sat vacant for years after Kaufmann's death in 1955 and having undergone several tacky and misguided alterations from previous owners. The couple hired the Santa Monica architecture firm Marmol Radziner & Associates to undertake a meticulous, four-year restoration; they went so far as to use stone excavated from the same Utah quarry selected by Neutra for the original chimney and walls.
Despite its good-as-new condition, the famed house could still face a lengthy sale time. "The overall economy is really making things a little more challenging," says Crosby Doe, the sellers' agent. "The market has been stalled for the last couple of months with everybody taking a wait-and-see attitude."
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital to ask teenage ER patients new questions to reduce suicide risk
January 9, 2015CINCINNATI — Most teens who kill themselves visited their doctor or an emergency room the year before they died. But emergency departments don't have an effective way to identify that they may be thinking of harming themselves, a Cincinnati researcher says. "Most emergency departments don't even ask questions … despite that it may be one more »
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The Eco Flowers began as a handmade Christmas present. Karnitz's sister is an avid gardener and passionate recycler. Karnitz wanted to create flowers her sister could enjoy in winter and knew she'd appreciate them even more if they were made from what otherwise might be cast off.
"I gave her a dozen flowers wrapped in a plastic bag. She loved them," Karnitz says. "I had intended they be 'planted' outside so she could have flowers in the winter, but she put them in a vase and they stayed indoors. Once the gift was made, I thought I was done. But people were so intrigued; they kept asking, 'What are they?' My sister encouraged me to keep making them."
Two other reasons Karnitz keeps making them are her sons, ages 4 and 6, who like to make art alongside their mother. Painting in oils requires toxic chemicals and solvents, substances Karnitz doesn't want around her boys. The Eco Flowers are something they can safely help with. "They give me the straws from their juice boxes," she says.


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Yew Tree Drive trial bus gate - three month trial set to begin
Friday, 21 February 2014
With traffic calming and other mitigation measures now in place and complete, Hampshire County Council will begin a three month trial opening of the Yew Tree Drive Bus Gate in Whiteley, on Monday 24 February 2014, to all except HGV traffic.
In June 2013 a decision was taken to go ahead with plans to open the bus gate at Yew Tree Drive for a trial period of three months, after overwhelming public support for the bollards to be lowered to allow residents better access to the north side of Whiteley.
At his decision day on 7 October 2013 Councillor Seán Woodward, Hampshire County Council Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment, agreed the trial opening subject to a number of mitigation measures being put in place. Those measures to improve the safety of road users and pedestrians in and around Yew Tree Drive, Swanwick Lane, Swanwick and Botley Road, Burridge, are now ready, and include:
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- A toucan crossing
- A heavy goods vehicle ban
- Pedestrian refuge islands
- Crossing points
- Permanent flashing speed limit signs
- A 20mph speed limit and parking restrictions.
During the trial, a number of surveys and counts will be undertaken to determine the impact of the bus gate opening in the surrounding area. These will include measuring traffic flow, speed, accident numbers, air quality, noise, and impacts on bus services. While the surveys are being analysed, the bus gate will remain open.
Councillor Woodward said: "I am delighted we are now in a position to start this trial. It will give local residents and businesses a realistic representation of what it would be like if the bus gate were open permanently, and I hope the concerns people had around safety will be alleviated through the measures being put in place. Once the results of the trial have been analysed along with any comments, I will then decide whether the bus gate should be opened permanently and what further mitigation measures may be appropriate, particularly on Swanwick Lane. It has never been a matter of whether the bus link would be opened to all traffic, but when; a planning application to complete Whiteley Way through to the A3051 North of Curbridge is currently expected in the spring."


text: Jacob's Well Natural Area Just north of the Village of Wimberley is the Jacob's Well Natural Area. The water flowing from Jacob's Well, which is actually an artesian spring, is pushed forth naturally from the Trinity Aquifer roughly 140 feet below the surface. With layered limestone cliffs on one side, a vibrantly vegetated bank on the other and a lively riparian area alongside the creek, the gem of the Texas Hill Country has a way of enchanting visitors of all ages. Jacob's Well Natural Area Park Access and Rules Please Note: Jacob's Well Natural Area will be closed to swimming effective September 2, 2014, it will reopen to swimming May 1st. New Hours: 9:00am-6:00pm, seven days a week, year-round. Please be respectful of the natural area and avoid disturbing habitat and wildlife. Properly dispose of your trash. Not allowed: pets, alcohol, smoking, glass containers, campfires, fishing, scuba diving, graffiti or jumping from the rocks. Please be considerate of other visitors to the natural area and avoid disorderly conduct, playing loud music or using profanity. Parking for the Jacob's Well Natural Area is located 1699 Mt. Sharp Road, Wimberley, Texas 78676. There is no charge for access to Jacob's Well. Hays County Master Naturalists lead public tours at no charge on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. departing from the Visitors Center. Reservations are not necessary. Please bring water and sturdy shoes for hiking. Call (512) 847-2140 to set up a tour during the week or to inquire about educational resources at Jacob's Well Natural Area. Jacob's Well is a feature of the karst landscape of Central Texas and the headwaters of Cypress Creek. The extensive caving systems that are common in this region are the result of slightly acidic rainfall interacting with and eroding the limestone over millennia. The limestone caves and passage segments combine to form one of the longest underwater cave systems in Texas. The cultural and natural heritage of Jacob's Well has made it an integral part of the Wimberley experience. It is a beautiful place to swim, observe birds and many other kinds of wildlife, take photos, hike or have a picnic with the family.


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Based on the novel "The Wettest County in the World," the film follows the infamous bootlegging Bondurant Brothers as they make a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia.
Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Gary Oldman, Chris McGarry
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Fresh: "Lawless" offers a compelling, gruesome and instructive time-travel exercise.
- Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com, Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Rotten: An inescapable sense of "so what?" sets in early with "Lawless," almost as soon as Shia LaBeouf begins his lackluster opening narration.
- Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Rotten: The center of narrative gravity is hard to locate; for whom are we rooting, and does anything really ripple outward from this nasty local fight?
- Anthony Lane, New Yorker, Monday, September 3, 2012
Audience Reviews
"Lawless" is a mediocre film that just misses the mark to be something exceptional. With such a talented cast and decent director, I expected this film to be much better. But in the end it's forgettable due to the many flaws in story/character development. So let's discuss the story. It's thin, boring, and doesn't really go anywhere. We are introduced to a conflict that seems like it will be engaging but unfortunately it isn't. This is because of the two pointless love stories that take away from the narrative. There's also a side plot involving Gary Oldman that could have been interesting had it been utilized better. The three brothers are so one-dimensional it's not even funny. We never really get to know them, and while the acting is great, the depth is lacking. Howard Bondurant, played by Jason Clarke, is so underdeveloped he didn't even need to be in the film. So "Lawless" has a weak story and weak characters. It's entertaining to some extent but could have been more so if it had better pacing. Getting rid of the countless side stories that have no significance seems like a good start.
- edfilmreviews, Friday, December 14, 2012
Lawless is a fantastically acted and mounted gangster film with plenty of pulpy violence and tension that only lets up during the final minutes. The only flaw I can see is that some of the subplots get shortchanged and not fleshed out enough (especially an excellent one with the always underrated Gary Oldman). Lawless has an oustanding portrayal of prohibition era America and all of the acting is great. Guy Pearce is especially good as the vile deputy who just oozes menace from the get go. He is the kind of character you immediately hate. Shia LeBeouf plays the main character who narrates the story and he reminds me of the talented young kid I remember and not the actor who was wasted in blockbuster drivel. Tom Hardy & Jason Clarke have smaller roles than those two, but are nonetheless effective in playing the elder brothers who are very deadly. Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska round out the superb cast. This is my favorite of Hillcoat's movies so far (although it seems I'm in the minority on that) and he continues to be a director to watch.
- jlewis07, Friday, December 7, 2012
"The stories focus was that of the three brothers and the steps they took to protect their business and themselves from a ruthless cop. I really liked this movie. I thought everyone did a great job and the story was really good. I was disappointed that I didn't see more of Gary Oldman and Mia Wasikowska, but their parts were mild. Tom Hardy keeps impressing me with each film I see him in. I was equally impressed with Shia LaBeouf. I thought he did a great job in this as well. I also enjoyed Dane DeHaan's performance. Everyone was great, but those three stuck out for me. The movie is, at times, pretty gruesome and violent. I thought Gary did well in the mobster role. I wanted to see a bit more of that, but at last, he still did good in his small role. I really did enjoy this movie and will definitely be seeing it again."
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It might not have been a dream season so far for the Williams team, but their rookie driver Kazuki Nakajima is quite thrilled about his own progress. With eight points in the bank and tied with more experienced team mate Nico Rosberg in the standings, things have turned out well for the 23 year-old. And when Nakajima reflects on the FW30s strengths, he feels confident that this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix could well see him finish in the points again
Q: Kazuki, you have 11 races under your belt and eight points on your balance sheet. Its not a bad yield for your rookie season. Are you satisified?
Kazuki Nakajima: Of course I am quite satisfied with my result and the season so far. That I could score points four times is honestly more than I expected. I have to say I am pretty happy.
Q: When you say that it is more than you expected, what did you expect?
KN: I thought it would be very tough to come across points. Actually, it is very tough but I think I was able to find the right time - sometimes. Australia was a very lucky race for me but in Barcelona I think I did a proper job to win four points. The Monaco and Silverstone events were two very difficult races, but I was able to finish and score points. At the moment when I see where we normally qualify it is very difficult to score and obviously we need races like Silverstone. But when Ive had the chance Ive been there.
Q: Your more experienced team mate Nico also has eight points. Are you surprised you are on the same tally?
KN: Yes, I can say I am kind of surprised, but he had some bad races like Monaco and Montreal where he should have scored points, but for me its pretty cool to be even with my team mate because in the end thats what counts. For a rookie this is quite satisfying and I must say it gives me a rush of self confidence.
Q: The results suggest that in the first couple of races the car was slightly more competitive. Do you share that view and why do you think the car is performing less well now?
KN: I am not sure what the reason for that is. Maybe the other teams have developed their car faster. I would say that from Barcelona on, we started to have difficulties pushing in qualifying. But tracks like Monaco and Montreal suited our car and I think in the next few months we will have some good races and some bad - depending on the track.
Q: It will be your first time driving a Formula One car on the Hungaroring. Do you think your inexperience will handicap you?
KN: Yes, it is my first time with an F1 car - but I raced here in GP2 last year so it is not a completely unfamiliar track for me. For sure compared to some other drivers, who have been racing here for many years, I might have a bit of a handicap, but I dont think that this will really matter. And we have a simulator in the factory, which I have done quite a lot of work on.
Q: At last weeks test you worked on set-up for this race and indicated that this track should suit the FW30. What did you focus on?
KN: At tracks like Monaco and Montreal where you have less grip, or where you have softer tyres, like at this track here, in these situations we have been quite good so this gives me hope for Sundays race. Well, the track in Jerez is quite different to this one but we did some set-up tests and the next few days will show if we have tested successfully.
Q: We are in the second half of the season, so the wide-eyed excitement of your rookie year must have subsided a bit. Have you acclimatized to the team and to the paddock yet?
KN: Yes, I am feeling that more and more. I have spent more than one year with the team and I must say that I feel very comfortable. And yes, the sensation of being an F1 driver has given way to a normal working mode. And I almost know the name of everyone in the team now!
Q: How much advice has your father given you in that process?
KN: To be honest, not very much. The advice that hes given me has focused more on mental strength and attitude as a driver. Theres not been much to do with the driving because its been a pretty long time since he raced and the cars of today have very little to do with those my father was drove.
Q: You are now the only active Japanese Formula One driver. How has this fact changed you life back home?
KN: I am not sure because I have not seen any difference but maybe it is different in Japan. I have not been there for a long time so I may see a change when I go back home. I probably have a bit more responsibility now.
Q: After this weekend Formula One has its annual summer break. What are your plans?
KN: I think for the first half of the break I will simply relax and for the second half I will start preparations for the race in Valencia, where I think it will be very, very hot. For relaxation I will go back to Japan - so maybe then I will feel the difference of being the only Japanese driver.
Q: We could also have a hot race this weekend. You are confident, but in terms of numbers where do you expect to qualify and finish?
KN: As we are convinced that this could be our track, finishing in the points is the objective. For qualifying, this means clocking a time closer to the top ten - and in the race it means being able to walk away with a number of points!
Q: And how do you personally deal with the heat? Any secret strategy?
KN: Not really. The formula is drinking a lot and what I personally do is to cool down my room in the motorhome so that I head for the start feeling chilly and refreshed. The sweat will come later!


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Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen believes he will regain his competitiveness, despite his poor showing at last weekend's German Grand Prix. Raikkonen, who qualified in sixth, eventually crossed the finish line in the same position to score three world championship points.
It was the most difficult weekend of the year: a horrible Friday, an even more complicated Saturday and a very bad Sunday, the Finn told Ferraris official website. During the tests on this track the week before the car went pretty well, at least that was the feeling we got. In the race it seemed as if we were in a different place. We never managed to find a good set up and the car had absolutely no stability.
You need good grip to drive good lap times at Hockenheim, but the rear went all over the place for the whole race. It's true that we had some problems at the beginning of the season to set up the car as I wanted, but we never had problems like we had at Hockenheim. When you're lacking grip in the rear you can't go fast enough to fight for the top positions.
The reigning world champion last won a race at the Spanish event back in April, but he remains confident that the team will be able to improve the car and he is now focusing on the next Grand Prix in Hungary.
We have to check and analyse every single detail and find out why we went so slowly, because there has to be something that didn't work properly, he added. The situation is quite complicated, but nothing is lost - we have to stay calm and react the way we know how to. I'm confident that we'll have a F2008 that can fight for a win again soon.
Raikkonen lies third in the driver standings on 51 points, seven behind leader Lewis Hamilton (58) and three adrift of team mate Felipe Massa (54).


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The Fiesta Host Is An Aztec Ghost is the second episode of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour, later repackaged as the second episode of the first season of The Scooby-Doo Show
The gang is in Mexico to attend a fiesta which gets canceled because of the ghost Katazuma, an ancient Aztec King, and an Aztec stone statue that comes to life.
Freddy, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are heading to Mexico for a fiesta in the village of Cinco when they run across a huge footprint in the middle of the road. Dismissing it, they head on to the village of Cinco, which seems deserted. Behind them, a huge apparition of a giant Aztec statue stands there and roars! Unaware of the giant, they think they see someone in the plaza and Shaggy and Scooby investigate, only to be spooked by an stone Aztec statue. The gang moves for a hotel, as, unbeknownst to the gang, the statue gets up and starts walking! Scooby goes to get luggage from the van, and encounters the live statue. Scooby runs back to the hotel, trying to tell the gang what happened. A man interrupts.
The man claims he is owner of the hotel, Juan Martinez. He then explains that the giant ghost of Katazuma has been terrorizing the village and the fiesta is cancelled. He also tells about a Phantom Barge that floats down the river every night and then disappears. The gang gets ready for bed, when the Aztec statue from the plaza chases Shaggy and Scooby and when everything settles, the gang meets two archaeologists Professor Stonehack and his wife Elina, who came to the village to study the ancient Aztecs. The two tell a tale that they went to Katazuma's tomb and unleashed the ghost of Katazuma.
The Stonehacks depart and the gang just catches Katazuma materialize outside and make Professor Stonehack vanish! Stunned and curious, the gang borrow a boat from a hermit. They start floating up the river when the phantom barge appears and heads straight for the gang in the boat. It disappears into thin air. The gang go ashore and explore, finding footprints. Scooby and Shaggy depart to follow the footprints while Velma, Fred and Daphne keep heading in the way of the pyramid. Before they can follow the prints, the ghost of Katazuma appears and chases them, but the Aztec Statue appears as well, trapping the gang between. The gang flees into the jungle and arrive at the pyramid. Entering through a secret door, they find their first clue: modern electricity inside a 1000-year old pyramid. The gang splits up and Fred, Daphne and Velma find a movie projector and Katazuma, who has shrunk down to regular size. Freddy blinds Katazuma with the projector light and Fred and the girls flee.
Shaggy and Scooby discover a vacuum cleaner that blows out smoke and then when it clears, the Stone Monster arrives, and chases them until they meet up with Fred, Daphne and Velma. Katazuma makes an entrance and locks the gang inside a room. Velma reads the hieroglyphics and discovers the room was dedicated to the moon goddess. When the moonlight shines on a specific inscription, a secret passage will be revealed. Using an array of reflectors, they guide the moonlight to the inscription and a secret passage reveals. They escape the pyramid and witness Katazuma and the statue loading treasure from the pyramid onto the Phantom Barge. The gang boards the boat and as they go under a bridge, Katazuma hits a lever, causing a secret passage to open in the stone wall of the underside of the bridge. That's how the barge disappeared. So the gang devise a plan and all dress up in Aztec relics, scaring the two ghouls, but it backfires and a chase ensues before the gang sets up another plan to catch the "pyramid pests" in a crate. It backfires, again, and the goons chase Scooby, until Scooby goes skidding on a barrel and the gang places springs on the stone statue and Katazuma's feet, causing them to spring off the pier and into the water, revealing Professor Stonehack and his wife to be the culprits. They projected the fog with the vacuum cleaner and the giant ghost with the projector, and scaring everybody away, gave them a chance to rob the pyramids. The Stonehacks were presumably arrested.
The fiesta continues and thanks to Mystery Inc., another case is solved.
Cast and characters
- Ghost of King Katazuma/Professor Stonehack
- Aztec Statue Monster/Elina Stonehack
Suspect | Motive/reason |
Juan Martinez | The statue monster attacked the gang at his hotel. |
Professor Stonehack & Elina Stonehack | The pyramid contained treasure they might steal. |
Riverside hermit | Knew where the gang were going. Sinister manner. |
Culprit | Motive/reason |
Professor Stonehack as the Ghost of King Katazuma Elina Stonehack as the Aztec Statue Monster | To scare everyone away from them robbing the pyramid. |
- Mexico
- The village of Cinco
- El Porta Hotel
- Riverside hermit's shack
- Aztec temple
- "Cinco" means "five" in Spanish; it's most likely a reference to Cinco de Mayo (May 5) a Mexican holiday marking the victory of Mexican troops over French forces in Puebla, Mexico, on May 5; the date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches
- None known.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities
- Shaggy had just lost the Aztec Stone Monster when he had Scooby meet Professor Stonehack and his wife, who wears the disguise, run into them.
- It was never explained how the Stonehacks created the giant footprints; it is possible that the footprint in the park was already there when the gang witnessed Katazuma "kidnap Professor Stonehack; the darkness of the night would've helped to hide it.
- The footprints that led off the trail in the jungle were never explained. They probably belonged to the Stonehacks finding a shortcut of sorts to the pyramid.
Home media
- The Scooby-Doo!/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series DVD set released March 7, 2006.
- Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales Around the World compilation DVD released May 15, 2012.
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. Who are the top power forwards?
Arriving upon Day 4 of our preseason position rankings, we can tell you each step has presented extreme challenges.
With the point guards, it was finding some distinction between the 10 good point guards we were able the rank and the 10 or so we could not accommodate, all the while wishing there were a few more like Chris Paul and Deron Williams who would make the distinction clear.
With the shooting guards, it was finding 10 guys who deserved to be honored.
At last, however, at power forward we have an abundance of riches. This is where the true excellence in college basketball will reside in the 2012-13 season.
We have so many capable power forwards there is no room to gamble on what could be a spectacular comeback for Missouri's Laurence Bowers or to venture that wherever Anthony Bennett lands he will be a program-changing player. It's so crowded we chose to rate Minnesota's Trevor Mbakwe as a center, given that it's possible Tubby Smith will prefer to keep Rodney Williams close to the basket.
Here's a look at Sporting News' top 10 power forwards for 2012-13:
1. Doug McDermott, Creighton
He nearly made SN's first-team All-American team as a sophomore. He is an astonishingly efficient shooter with numbers so grand they wouldn't seem possible without use of a superpower: 60.1 percent field-goal shooting, 48.6 percent 3-point shooting, 22.9 points per game, 8.2 rebounds.
As prolific as he is, McDermott never forces action and his teammates rarely force it to him. That might be something to think about as his career advances. Yes, every opponent will aim its defense at him during crunch time. It might not matter if they do.
2. Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
Know how many shots Jared Sullinger attempted per game? Precisely 11.86. Round it up to a dozen. Add in another 5-6 trips per game on which Sullinger earned free-throw attempts. Where's all that going to go? Well, it's not going to go to Amir Williams. It's going to make Thomas the Big Ten's leading scorer, a 20-point-per-game guy. Bank on that.
Thomas is, quite simply, the most difficult player in college basketball to defend. He has such a wide variety of ways to score that the only sure way of stopping him is denying access to the ball. And he's mobile enough to make that a difficult task, too.
3. C.J. Leslie, NC State
It's quite possible there's nobody on this list, ahead or behind, who has Leslie's raw talent. His overall effort is coming around; he is less the player who ignited his energy only with the ball in his hands. And his commitment to improvement is obvious, or he'd have cashed in on State's March success and tried to convince NBA general managers to draft him primarily on athleticism and potential.
Now the question appears to be whether Leslie can find — and sustain — the means to consistently impact games at a high level. It appears he's almost there. Leslie averaged 18.3 points over the final 11 games of his sophomore season. And those were big games.
4. James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina
It's tempting to declare it was great news for North Carolina when McAdoo chose to return for his sophomore season, but it was even better for McAdoo. He is not going to be just an idea after next season — he's going to be a star. NBA executives will want him for what he can do, what he has proven he can do, and not just what they think he can do.
There is great value in that. McAdoo will prove next season that he can rebound, finish around the rim and face the basket and hit mid-range jumpshots. Last time Carolina had a power player as complete, everybody called him "Psycho."Related
5. Tony Mitchell, North Texas
Mitchell was not able to join UNT for the first nine games last season, and after he did he didn't get a 30-minute run until his sixth game. So he's only just getting started.
Mitchell has exceptional talent, though, which led many draft analysts to project him as a first-round pick — and also showed up when he pounded South Alabama with 34 points and 16 rebounds and Denver with 30 points and 17 rebounds.Related
6. Kyle Wiltjer, Kentucky
If you think Wiltjer was one of those guys who got a championship ring for practicing hard and waving a towel during the Wildcats' rallies, you weren't paying attention.
There were moments during the season when he made an important difference with quick footwork and long arms in a double-team, when he made a well-timed blocked or when he made another clutch 3-pointer. He hit 4-of-7 3-pointers during the NCAA Tournament, 43.2 percent on the season.
His shooting ability will make him a pro eventually. If he is able to add strength to a lean frame, he will be a significant pro. That's the project this summer. Wiltjer must be able to take a pounding for Kentucky coach John Calipari to afford playing him in the 30-minute range. With another 15 pounds of muscle, though, Calipari will have no choice but to play him that long. -
7. Otto Porter, Georgetown
Can Porter take the next step from promising freshman to stellar sophomore? Oh, he better. The Hoyas lost Jason Clark. They lost Henry Sims. They lost Hollis Thompson ahead of schedule. That's every double-figure scorer they had. Porter was close, at 9.7 per game, and he's certainly capable of better.
Porter has exceptional ball skills, making him ideal for Georgetown's pass-and-cut attack. He has not yet shown he is a reliable long-range shooter, but he hasn't proven he's not, either. Don't be at all surprised if he blossoms into an All-Big East player. -
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Already renown for their spectacular and lavish live events drawing VIPs and extensive media, Hermes brought us on to help them transform their physical events with a digitally connected brand experience. For two of their events in Miami and Beverly Hills, we helped Hermes maximize their investment and reach—by crafting more personalized experiences for guests to create, capture and share—during and after the event.
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Oldest Holocaust survivor tells a story of faith and courage that's out of the ordinary
Leopold Engleitner endured the Holocaust. His long life since has inspired others.
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Leopold Engleitner's blue eyes still burn bright. Last month, the 103-year-old traveled to Frankfurt, from his home in Austria to tell his story at the world's largest publishing event. Mr. Engleitner, a former farmer from the Salzburg region, is a Jehovah's Witness.
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At first no one seemed interested in the facts of his life, which included an unwavering faith and enduring internments in the Buchenwald, Wewelsburg, and Ravensbrueck camps run by German Nazis. Then a young Austrian filmmaker met Engleitner by chance and ended up listening to his stories for hours on end.
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He first published "Unbroken Will: The Extraordinary Courage of an Ordinary Man," in German in 1999. It was republished this year, and an English edition is scheduled to be released in 2009.
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February Plane Crash Claims The Lives Of 2 Members In the Jazz Community
Members of the New York jazz community were among those shocked and dismayed by news of a fatal plane accident when they learned that two of their number were among the fatalities in the February 12th crash of Continental Flight 3407.
Reed player Gerry Niewood and guitarist Coleman Mellett, en route to a performance with Chuck Mangione and the Buffalo Symphony, were among the 49 people who boarded the flight in Newark, NJ, all of whom perished when the aircraft crashed into a Buffalo house. Reached for comment Mangione could only say "I'm in shock over the horrible, heartbreaking tragedy."
Both of these casualties of this tragedy were highly regarded musicians. Their obituaries appear in two separate articles.
Along with veteran performer Niewood, the jazz world lost an up and coming talent on February 12th. Guitarist Coleman Mellett was from the Washington D.C. area where he was first exposed to jazz as a student of Maryland guitar guru, Paul Wingo, and later from the University of Maryland's Chris Vadala, himself an alumnus of the Mangione group.
Coleman's talent was evident early on and he became a member of the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra. He then received the Emily Remler Jazz guitar scholarship to Duquesne University, where he spent a year learning from the great guitarist Joe Negri.
Desiring to be closer to New York City, Mellett transfered to the jazz program at William Paterson University where he studied with such jazz greats as Rufus Reid, Kenny Burrell, Norman Simmons, Steve Turre, and Harold Mabern. From William Paterson, Mellett enroled in the Master's degree in Jazz Performance at the Manhattan School of Music, graduating in 1998. At the same time, he became integrated into the New York scene, where he worked with musicians like Joe Williams, James Spaulding, Frank Wess, Doug Lawrence, Etta Jones, Christian McBride, and others.
Eventually, Mellett caught the eye of Chuck Mangione who was looking for a guitar player at the time. Mellett was invited to audition for Mangione, and was hired on the spot to be the substitute for Grant Giessman, who had been playing with Chuck since the mid 1970′s. After two years, Chuck invited Mellett to be a permanent member of the group, since when he toured the world with the Mangione band.
It was a big break for Mellett, allowing him the time to develop his own music. In 2007 he issued a solo recording Natural High in which he demonstrated his command of several different guitar styles — as well as seven different guitars — including bebop, samba, fusion, and flamenco. The CD culminates in a 10 minute medley of songs by Chuck Mangione. As Vadala told me "His career was just beginning to take off."
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Robert Paul is a largely forgotten name today, but he was a major pioneer of British cinema, and was quick to grasp the commercial potential of cinema in ways that better known pioneers such as William Friese-Greene were not. He was more of a mechanic than a filmmaker making, with Birt Acres, his own camera on which to shoot films in 1895, and also Britain's first projector, the Animatograph, with which to screen them in 1896. Early in the 20th century he had a custom-made studio built in Muswell Hill.
It's quite surprising how this five minute adaptation of Charles Dicken's perennial Christmas tale manages to remain faithful to the book. You get the impression – not just because of the long running time (for 1901) – that this was something of a prestige production from Paul thanks to the quite elaborate painted sets; it's just a shame that the final scene is missing – and that the guy playing Scrooge felt it necessary to overact so badly. Film features possibly the first ever use of an upward wipe for a scene change.
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What do these maps show?
These are maps of the age-adjusted cancer incidence rates by county and by gender for some of the more common types of cancer. The New York State maps show which counties have higher or lower rates than the State rate. Counties with a rate more than 20% below the State rate are shown in white. Counties with a rate more than 20% above the State rate and those with a rate more than 30% above are shown in darker shades. The counties in the lightest shade are closest to the State rate. The number inside each county refers to the name of the county found in the bar graph.
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Life is not fair but good. My blog is an attempt to realise that goodness.We often rush through life, thinking that money, things or jockeying for position will really get us somewhere faster.We think that we will get to joy, fulfillment, and peace faster.That's really what we want.But since our seats are assigned in the journey of life, it really doesn't matter. Welcome to my Blog! I hope you enjoy it.comments are welcome
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wife: Jo aap kaho..whatevr you want
H: Dal chawal bana lo..make rice and lentil
W: Abhi kal hi to khaye the...but you ate them yesterday only
H: to sabji roti bana lo..then cook some vegetables
W: bacche nahi khayenge.....Kids dont eat that
H: to chhole puri bana lo..then cook chhole poori
W: mujhe heavy heavy lagta hai..
H: eggs bhurji bana lo...
W: aaj guruvaar hai..Today is thursday
H: paraanthe?
W: raat ko paraanthe kaun khata hai??..who eats parantha at night?
H: Hotel se mangwa lete hain?..then we can order from Hotel.
W: roz roz hotel ka nahi khana chahiye. hotel food shouldnt be eaten frequently.
H: kadhi chawal?
W: dahi nahi hai..no curd
H: idly sambar?
W: usme time lagega.pehle bolna chahiye tha na!!....its time consuming..you should have told earlier.
H: Soup hi bana lo, usme time nahi lagega.....then soup is enough, wont take time evn.
W: woh koi meal thodi hai? Pet nahi bharta..soup is not a meal, and not filling.
H: phir ab kya banaogi?.now what will you cook?
W: wo jo aap kaho .whatevr you want.
This I got in email..since it was in Hindi, wherevr I found necessary I have tranlated in English.
29 comments:
- Insignia said...
Hahaha so true. The lady of the home has the last laugh!! She just plays safe :-)
- December 16, 2010 at 10:26 PM
- chitra said...
Good one Renu, thanks for sharing.
- December 16, 2010 at 10:43 PM
- Shrutzz said...
amazing one!!! This is so so so very familiar....am still laughing..will show this to my father-in-law today
- December 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM
- Bikramjit said...
now that u have named all these lovely dishes .. I am getting confsued what shud i be making today yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Loved it I am still smiling ...
SO what are you making then today ...
Bikram's - December 17, 2010 at 4:20 AM
- A said...
My home
- December 17, 2010 at 4:47 AM
- dr.antony said...
The lesson is not to ask what others want! - December 17, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Chanz said...
lol... I have a read a few such forwards.. and they make me laugh... hahaha...
- December 17, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Dreamer said...
LOL!!! Sounds like a conversation in our home, mostly on weekends though!
- December 18, 2010 at 12:10 AM
- Wicked Witch of the West said...
Haha love it! Sounds very familiar (well, the situation and nature of exchange, that is...:)).
And now I am craving Indian food! - December 18, 2010 at 12:48 AM
- My journey said...
LMAO!! is it true??
sorry was busy these days so couldnt visit ur blogs regularly. - December 19, 2010 at 3:46 AM
- Renu said...
insignia: women always have the lasdt say:)
Chitra: my pleasure:)
Shrutzz:..true in my home too:)
Bikramjit:..I am a good cook, whatevr I make its always tasty::)//so say my friends and family:)
A: Mine too.
Dr. Antony:..we women ask not because we will do what is said but just to show we listen to men:)
Dreamer:.happens to me all the time:)
WWofW:..common occurence:)
My journey: common everywhere Anil..even in my home:) - December 19, 2010 at 8:51 PM
- AS said...
Its very familiar. Ghar ghar ki khani. I agree the woman has the last laugh. The difference is that at times i have to take the kitchen in my hand to resolve the issue. Then i dont need to ask these question to the dearest wife :).Why is it not the other way around - I ponder, may be i don't know to cook everything and so i play safe.
- December 19, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- J P Joshi said...
Renu, have you been eavesdropping on the conversation that Poonam has with me on this issue.
Only difference is that the conversation starts with, "kya khaoge"..'jo banaogi' ... 'you suggest something' and then it is the same familiar route outlined in your post. - December 20, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- Renu said...
AS:.I think that women have this mentality of being the martyr , so they just show off how much they listen to their man:) whereas men are more practical.
JP Joshi: as AS said.yeh ha ghar ghar kimkahani:) - December 20, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- Amrita said...
hahha so trueee!!hehehhee
- December 20, 2010 at 11:21 PM
- gayatri said...
Loved this.. Its so true in every woman and man's life. There are no exceptions in this case.
Reminds me of the song from "My Fair Lady"..."I'm an ordinary man!
"But, Let a woman in your life, and patience hasn't got a chance,
she will beg you for advice,
your reply will be concise, and she will listen very nicely,
and then go out and do exactly what she wants".
My husband feels, that I ask his advice to remove them from the list of choices :-) - December 29, 2010 at 6:12 AM
- lostworld said...
Really funny.. :D
- September 19, 2011 at 2:06 AM
- Renu said...
lostworld: and very true too:)
- September 19, 2011 at 2:43 AM
- Vijay said...
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- Rhapsody B. said...
Its like the song that never ends, circular conversation.
Take care...
stay blessed.
http://www.facebook.com/RhapsodyPhoenix - May 28, 2012 at 3:08 PM
- Rahul Bhatia said...
So you know what men folk endure sometimes, Renu:)
- June 18, 2012 at 7:55 PM
- Renu said...
Rahul Bhatia: If you have been reading my blog, then you will know that I find men suffering more than women:)
- June 18, 2012 at 9:50 PM
- Usha Menon said...
Very interesting when we read it. This a daily occurence in every house. Enjoyed reading it.
- May 26, 2013 at 11:46 PM
- Rachit Aggarwal said...
Humorous as well as true to some extent
- May 31, 2013 at 3:25 AM
- indu chhibber said...
haha i am going mad-laughing.
But seriously-you have a gem of a husband who gives you so MANY options.
And by the way-what did the wife really have in mind? - July 9, 2013 at 9:55 PM
- Renu said...
Usha Menon:Thanks Usha!
Rachit Aggarwal: its true most of the time:)
indu Chhiber:..wives always do what they want but want to show that they follow husbands in everything:)..isnt it? - July 10, 2013 at 9:30 PM
- sm said...
happy new year
- January 2, 2014 at 11:28 AM
- Found In Folsom said...
OMg....the guy has a lot of patience ..he answered so many choices...Mine would have said..do whatever after the third qn :)
- March 4, 2014 at 8:31 AM
- Renu said...
Found in Folsum: His patience made this dialogue worth reading:)
- March 5, 2014 at 7:28 PM