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My Etsy storeThe official opening of the store - March 15, 2014. Please note: I will not do absolutely identical jewelry! Let each one of you will have a unique specimen, not like the other.My Etsy store1 year ago in Personal More Like This
Feel free to subscribe https://www.etsy.com/shop/KrinnaHandmade
Products will be available for viewing and purchase after March 15.
What's new and featureWhat's new?What's new and feature1 year ago in Personal More Like This
As some of you already know, I got a contract to design a horror movie poster! I am very happy about it.
Also we've just finished our entry for the first round of the Battlefield Manipulation contest, in which I am teamed with the very talended AbbeyMarie. Have a look at our work here http://fav.me/d7agz3v.
And finally, check out my new dark work!
Now time for a feature, enjoy!
Sci-fi Feature Vol. 5 Ambassadorby krhartSci-fi Feature Vol. 51 year ago in Art Features More Like This
Improving your artOne of the most important thing to do in order to improve your art is..Improving your art3 years ago in Personal More Like This
Accepting critiques.
This is one thing I realized a lot of artists will not listen to. There is a reason why there are class critiques in school and professionals who dedicate their life to this. It is not to criticize you as a person or what you do, it is to help you improve and point out things that you may not see. When you work on something for a long time, you tend to miss out on things because you stare at a picture for so long.
Honestly it really bothers me when I see people so against receiving critiques and start bashing the critic for their help. The person commenting just wants to help you. Something people should really worry about instead is not receiving any critiques, cause that means people who look at your art doesn't care about it enough to say anything. If you REALLY don't accept what they are saying, you should thank them anyways.
If a person take the time out of their day
Welcome to the Show AMVWhen was the last time i made a flip within a day and it turned out actually goodWelcome to the Show AMV1 year ago in Personal More Like This
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25 Unique Pokemon FusionsI love the Pokemon Fusion tool. You can spend hours and hours combining your favorites to create your ultimate fighting machine. Artists are bringing these fusions to life and giving them a personality all their own. Here are a few of my favorite fan art pieces!25 Unique Pokemon Fusions2 years ago in Art Features More Like This
Pokemon Fusion: Nidorow by handraw
PKMN Fusion: Cutails by buyo-baka
Rhyta (Pokemon Fusion) by Nightsrunner
Magneform Pokemon Fusion by Raikoh-illust
Pokemon Fusion - Electrifing by Detective-May
PKMN Fusion: Manfairy by buyo-baka
Pokemon Fusion - Muchamp by cavemonster
Fusion gone wrong by abogato
Pokemon Fusion: Lickitung + Dugtrio by ProjectSNT
Pokemon Fusion by pokketmowse
Pokemon Breeding Gone Wrong by PuppiesAndSunshine
Artist, Illustrator, and Part-Time Jedi....E-mail: email@example.com, Illustrator, and Part-Time Jedi....4 years ago in Personal More Like This
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Tribute to MordilloOnce upon a time there was a little 4 years old kid with a Samaniego's fables book. The little fellow didn't like the fables so much but the book was read again and again forward and backwards over the years until the hard covers were tattered and the book was given away to another kid when the kid was no longer a kid. What drew the attention of the little one were the pictures of the book, the colors where clear and clean instead of the flashy and overloaded that all the other children books were full off. The child got old but didn't grew up and one day the old one while writing and painting thought 'Where's that book!?" but the book was no longer around since it was given away, but it didn't mattered to the old fellow since now fairy tales and illustrations its what that one does all the time forwards and backwards and sometimes upwards! So, the old kid just draw the cover of that book in its own style and having fun and even when it wasn't the best work of the child that didnTribute to Mordillo2 years ago in Personal More Like This
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Billie Holiday at 100: Concerts, musicians honor singing legend
Stanford University and SFJazz are hosting shows in honor of Billie Holiday featuring some of the Bay Area's top vocal talents.
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Exhibitions and Events
The interface is the boundary across which information is exchanged, causing a transformation in one or both sides of that boundary. The artists in this exhibition, critical practitioners in art and technology, lift the veil on contemporary interfaces; setting out alternative routes, aesthetic visions and disruptive behaviours.
The exhibition introduces a new work and slit-scanner hack workshops by Nathaniel Stern to be created as part of a residency.
Leave your money at home and use your personal data to buy, sell, or barter for a delicious range of commodities and experiences at the MoCC Free Market.
Workshops for all ages to hack your own scanner with Carlos Armendariz. Create images for a collective portrait of Finsbury Park based on the Nathaniel Stern commission. Also chance to show your work in Furtherfield Gallery.


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The 5th Annual New York City Poetry Festival
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A Doctor in Spite of Himself
York Theatre Company
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 7:00 PM (EST)
A Doctor in Spite of Himself
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Directed by David Glenn Armstrong
The new musical A Doctor in Spite of Himself with book, music and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me) is based on the classic comedy of manners by Moliere. The timeless story involves a bride-to-be who feigns sickness to avoid her impending marriage and the "doctor" who prescribes a perfect remedy for an uproarious situation.
The York produces nearly 200 musical theater performances each year, to an audience of over 30,000 theatregoers. York also provides outreach services and activities throughout the year for various underserved populations, such as senior centers and student groups.
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The mother of the baby found abandoned in a car seat carrier has been charged with child neglect and reckless endangerment, Anne Arundel County authorities said.
Watch video: Baby's mother charged | Watch video: Woman's mother speaks out
Anne Arundel County police said the 2-month-old girl was found in the carrier late Saturday in the 900 block of Druid Hill Avenue in Pasadena. There were scuff marks on the carrier and other debris, police said.
"You had fireworks going off last night, you had people shooting guns last night, so this is all happening right around this child at 11:45 at night," Anne Arundel County police Lt. T.J. Smith said. "It's important for people to understand the laws associated with not being able to take care of your child. There are safe haven rules or laws in Maryland, but you take your child to the appropriate place -- a fire station, a church, a hospital -- not a side of a road."
Police released a 911 call reporting the discovery of the child:
911 caller: "It's a baby in our street and no one is around and the baby is crying."
911 operator: "And you've never seen the baby before?"
911 caller: "No, No. It looks like there's a baby bag with the baby."
Bishop Raymond Showell was driving home from church Saturday night when he spotted the car carrier.
"When she saw another person, she started crying and let me know everything was OK," Showell said.
A patch of spilled formula marks the spot on Druid Hill Avenue where the baby girl was left. Showell lives a short walk away from where he happened upon the child. He said he didn't find her by mistake.
"It had to be the Lord that had us come through at that time at night and see the child before something dangerous did happen to the child," Showell said.
The child is identified in court records as Angelique Morgan. She was taken to Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where police said she was doing well. She was placed in the custody of the Anne Arundel County Department of Child Protective Services.
A woman claiming to be the child's mother called police Sunday morning. Police confirmed Sandra McClary is the child's mother.
McClary, 26, told authorities that the child was supposed to be in her father's care, but investigators said that was a lie.
During an investigation, officers determined that McClary was in the 900 block of Druid Hill Avenue, removed the child from a vehicle and left her on the side of the road, police said. Police said they used the partial tag number of a car obtained during the investigation to place McClary in the 900 block of Druid Hill Avenue.
Authorities said McClary eventually admitted that she left the child after she and the baby's father got into a domestic dispute.
"This is the mother of this child, and if she thought this was the wrong thing to do and came forward, we appreciate her doing that, because that allowed us to expedite our investigation," Smith said Monday.
"The allegations in this case of leaving a 2-month-old on the side of the road are striking. It does not happen much in my experience," Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams said. "We will investigate thoroughly and bring whatever charges are necessary."
A bail review set for Monday was postponed while McClary was in a court hearing to determine who will have custody of Angelique.
"A family magistrate will weigh all the information provided to them by DSS and the circumstances of the case, and then he or she will make a determination as to whether the child belongs in Department of Social Services custody, foster care or back with a relative or another parent," Adams said.
McClary is being held on $500,000 bail at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center. She was already set to go on trial this week for a string of robberies.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 410-222-6145 or 911.
WBAL-TV 11 News reporters Vanessa Herring and Barry Simms contributed to this report


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# allegations - Wednesday 24 June, 2015
FAI consider legal action after claims Ireland players were paid $10k each to go easy on Messi
Newspaper La Nacion alleges that the former president of the Argentine Football Association sanctioned the payments for the 2010 friendly in Dublin.
# allegations - Friday 19 June, 2015
Over 5,000 allegations and one garda dismissed: A look at GSOC's 'most turbulent year'
One in three complaints made last year related to abuse of authority.
# allegations - Friday 12 June, 2015
Jose Aldo's urine sample was discarded after a random drug test
Conor McGregor's upcoming opponent is in hot water following the news.
# allegations - Tuesday 2 June, 2015
6 reasons why Sepp Blatter had to resign as Fifa President
His consistent lack of professionalism and more of the 79-year-old's significant flaws.
# allegations - Thursday 28 May, 2015
Over 180 new clerical abuse allegations reported in past year
The allegations relate to physical, emotional and sexual abuse committed by members of the clergy between 1950 and 2006.
# allegations - Friday 15 May, 2015
Bill Cosby rambles when asked about sexual assault claims
The comedian seemed lost for words in an awkward interview.
# allegations - Tuesday 21 April, 2015
Piers Morgan "sorry to disappoint" everyone who wanted him arrested today
This is his second time being questioned.
# allegations - Sunday 12 April, 2015
Mandate compiling dossier of "incidents of victimisation and intimidation" at Dunnes Stores
The disputes committee of the trade union will meet again tomorrow.
# allegations - Tuesday 7 April, 2015
Judge throws out underage sex allegations against Prince Andrew
The two women, claim to be among dozens of women abused by an American financier.
# allegations - Wednesday 11 March, 2015
'Gerry Adams needs to get real': Enda and Joan pile pressure on Sinn Féin president
It follows further revelations by the BBC about alleged abuse in the republican movement.
# allegations - Tuesday 10 March, 2015
'I did what I thought was right at Shannon Airport,' says Mick Wallace
Clare Daly and Mick Wallace were giving evidence in court today.
# allegations - Friday 27 February, 2015
Bill Cosby asks judge to dismiss 3 accusers' defamation suit
The women, all of whom have stepped forward in recent years, say Cosby's representatives publicly branded them as liars.
# allegations - Thursday 22 January, 2015
Prince Andrew speaks out publicly about sex abuse allegations in Davos
The prince reiterated denials that have been made on his behalf by Buckingham Palace, telling business leaders his focus is on his work.
# allegations - Thursday 8 January, 2015
Fans gave Bill Cosby a standing ovation after a show last night
The comedian is facing more sexual assault allegations.
# allegations - Monday 5 January, 2015
Irishman cries as he is granted bail over alleged punch that left brother critical
Their father Oliver said it is great that Barry Lyttle is out of police custody.
# allegations - Saturday 3 January, 2015
Woman making Prince Andrew sex claims says she will not be 'bullied back into silence'
Yesterday Buckingham Palace said any suggestion of impropriety with minors is "categorically untrue".
# allegations - Tuesday 16 December, 2014
Gerry Adams says Sinead O'Connor needs to take Sinn Féin abuse allegations to gardaí
The Sinn Féin president was responding to the singer's claims she was molested by a member of the party when she was a child.
Bill Cosby's wife: 'The question should be asked – who is the victim?'
Camille Cosby has suggested that her husband, not the women, is the party being harmed.
# allegations - Monday 15 December, 2014
Bill Cosby breaks his silence after rape allegations in (very) brief interview
He reportedly sounded "upbeat".
# allegations - Saturday 22 November, 2014
Bill Cosby was applauded by an adoring audience last night
The entertainer has be accused by more than a dozen women of sexual assault.
# allegations - Friday 21 November, 2014
Casinos drop Bill Cosby shows as more and more women allege sexual assault
At least 12 women had made rape and sexual assault allegations against the comic.
# allegations - Thursday 20 November, 2014
Can the PAC interview a whistleblower who says former politicians dodged tax?
The Public Accounts Committee is to seek further legal advice.
# allegations - Saturday 15 November, 2014
Bill Cosby stays quiet when asked about rape allegations on US radio
The comedian appeared on NPR this morning.
# allegations - Wednesday 12 November, 2014
Mary Lou says she 'would walk through the hot coals of hell to protect children'
She added that Maíria Cahill made a brave decision to come forward.
# allegations - Monday 10 November, 2014
What's all this about a whistleblower, a dossier and some politicians dodging tax?
Everything you need to know about a whistleblower's claims of tax dodging by some former prominent politicians.
# allegations - Monday 20 October, 2014
'Despicable' and 'mischievous': Taoiseach and Gerry Adams in war of words
The exchange surrounds the handling of Maíria Cahill's claims that she was raped by a member of the IRA and then interrogated by the organisation.
Gerry Adams says IRA "failed victims" in how it dealt with sex abuse claims
The Sinn Féin leader writes on his blog that this is a matter of profound regret for him.
# allegations - Saturday 18 October, 2014
Taoiseach says he will meet Maíria Cahill as pressure increases on Sinn Féin
Cahill is calling on Sinn Féin members to come forward about the alleged cover-up of sexual abuse.
Mary Lou: It's "reprehensible" if IRA carried out own investigation into sexual abuse claims
She was speaking in response to claims by Maíria Cahill.
# allegations - Friday 17 October, 2014
Maíria Cahill: I am not an isolated case
Cahill made the claim this evening. She also made an appeal to Sinn Féin members.
# allegations - Sunday 14 September, 2014
Gardaí STILL cancelling penalty points, says whistleblower
McCabe has handed over evidence to GSOC and has been interviewed at the Ombudsman's office recently.
# allegations - Thursday 14 August, 2014
Cliff Richard: Sex crime claim 'completely false'
The search is not believed to be connected to Operation Yewtree.
# allegations - Thursday 7 August, 2014
Amnesty accuses Israeli army of "deliberate attacks" on Gaza health workers
The organisation says that it has received "harrowing descriptions" of the "utterly impossible situation".
# allegations - Sunday 27 July, 2014
Reilly closely monitoring for allegations of Jimmy Savile abuse in Ireland
James Reilly and Charlie Flanagan met previously to discuss the issue.
# allegations - Sunday 20 July, 2014
Garda whistleblower to meet with Commissioner over harassment
McCabe's legal team have written to Noirín O'Sullivan's office to arrange the meeting this week to discuss 13 allegations of harassment.
# allegations - Thursday 10 July, 2014
Child labour allegations lands Samsung in hot water
The company is investigating claims that one of its suppliers in China hired children and student workers under the legal working age and made them work for 11 hours a day without social insurance.
# allegations - Wednesday 25 June, 2014
Greyhound rejects that industrial dispute is 'like an episode of The Sopranos'
Independent TD Clare Daly said that staff are picked "like a scene from On The Waterfront".
# allegations - Thursday 12 June, 2014
Verrimus "reassured" by judge's recommendations in GSOC 'bugging' report:
The company said that it was never part of its remit to uncover the source of any possible surveillance threat.
# allegations - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
Garda whistleblower has 'very constructive' meeting with Fitzgerald
Wilson said he and the Justice 4 All group outlined a number of serious allegations and the minister said she would now look at mechanisms needed to address these concerns.
# allegations - Wednesday 21 May, 2014
Former Anglo boss David Drumm facing fraud allegations in Boston court today
The allegations relate to the alleged concealment of money and assets in the run up to his filing for bankruptcy in the US.


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Same Day Registrations Discussed Today
(AP) The president of a group representing municipal clerks and the head of the Wisconsin chapter of the League of Women Voters say allowing voters to register at the polls on election day has served the state well and should not be eliminated. They and others spoke about the issue at a Tuesday meeting of the Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association president Vikki Zuehlke says the association has signed a resolution opposing the elimination of election day registration, in part over concerns of the $5.2 million cost outlined in a GAB report.
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin executive director Andrea Kaminski says there is no evidence that same-day registration has caused significant problems.
Walker Talks About School Shooting
(AP) Gov. Scott Walker says there are no perfect solutions to preventing a repeat of last week's mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. During an interview Tuesday, Walker says it will take several weeks to get a true answer on what led to the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary, where a 20-year-old gunman killed 20 children and six adults before taking his own life.
Tri County And Gunderson Lutheran Consolidate
Starting Janaury 1st, Gundersen Lutheran's clinics in Whitehall, Blair and
Salvation Army Has A Great Saturday
They had a goal to surpass $50 thousand in donations last weekend with a huge
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Performances in 2005
Jan 1, 2005
"NAACHIYAR" by Anita Ratnam & ADT
At: Tamil Isai Sangam
Organiser: Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai
Jan 6, 2005
Corporate Show by Anita Ratnam & ADT for ISOFT
At: Taj Coromandel, Chennai
Organiser: Aura Events, Chennai
Jan 8, 2005
Anita Ratnam Special invitee/speaker at Seminar on Sports Medicine
At: Hotel Savera, Chennai
Organiser: Dr David Rajan, Coimbatore
Jan 9, 2005
Corporate Show by Anita Ratnam & Arangham Dance Theatre
At: Taj Coromandel, Chennai
Organiser: Kennel Club of India
Jan 19, 2005
Anita Ratnam delivered special lecture on human values and approaches
At: AMM School, Chennai
Organiser: Arangham Trust & AMM School
Jan 19, 2005
Anita Ratnam special invitee for the inauguration of the Annual Cultural Festival
At: Hindu School, Chennai
Organiser: Arangham Trust & Hindu School
Jan 23, 2005
Anita Ratnam chairs Plenary Session at the International Symposium 'Rewording/Reworlding the Canon'
At: Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Organiser: Ranjana Harish, Prof. & Head Dept. of English, Director, Canadian Centre, G.U. & External Affairs Ministry of Canada
Jan 23, 2005
"UTPALA" by Anita Ratnam & ADT at opening of National Festival for Performing Arts, Ahmedabad
At: J G College of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad
Organiser: Mr Bijoy Shivram, J G College of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad
Jan 27, 2005
Special Address by Anita Ratnam at Dr MGR-Janaki College
At: Dr MGR Janaki College
Organiser: Dr Rukmini, Principal, Dr MGR Janaki College
Jan 28, 2005
"TALKING DRUMS" - Coporate Show for Cognizant Technology Solutions
At: Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Organiser: Wizcraft, Chennai
Jan 31, 2005
"GAJAANANA - a celebration of life" by Anita Ratnam & ADT
At: Crown Plaza, Dubai
Organiser: Ms Guddi Zakesh, Centrestage Productions, Dubai
Feb 5, 2005
"The Lament of the Blue Lotus" - An excerpt from Utpala by Anita Ratnam & ADT at PAATRA, theatre festival
At: Chinmaya Heritage Centre, Chennai
Organiser: Dr Ambika Kameshwar, RASA, Chennai
Feb 6, 2005
"UTPALA" - Special charity performance at SANGAM by Anita Ratnam & ADT for tsunami relief programme
At: Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
Organiser: Ms Hema Rajan, Nrityopasana
Feb 7 - 12, 2005
Panel Member and solo performance of "VAITHARANI" by Anita Ratnam at 2nd Asian Dance Conference, "Individuality in Dance / The Contemporary in Dance"
At: Kyoto, Japan
Organiser: Ms Sachiyo SHIMIZU
International Theatre Institute in Japan Centre, Tokyo, Japan
Feb 11, 2005
Anita Ratnam leads a dance workshop and assists Dr Sunil Kothari in his lecture "Dances of India, its tradition and new waves"
At: Seminar Hall of Creo Osaka Central,Tennoji-ku,Osaka City
Organiser: Ms Akemi Sakurai, Japan
Feb 15, 2005
Guest Lecture by Anita Ratnam
At: Wesleyan University, USA
Organiser: Wesleyan University, Connecticut, USA
Feb 19, 2005
GAJAANANA, Solo Performance by Anita Ratnam
At: Lotus Music & Dance, New York
Organiser: Ms Kamala Cesar, Lotus Studios, USA
February 25, 2005
ADHIROHANA, Solo by Anita Ratnam
At: Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, North Carolina
Organiser: Sriya Chari, USA
March 4, 2005
Special talk by Anita Ratnam to women insurance agents of Max Life Insurance
At: Max New York Life Insurance Co Ltd Office, Chennai
Organiser: Ms Jayanthi, Training Manager, Max New York Life Insurance Co Ltd., Chennai
March 8, 2005
"THE RIVER" Exclusive corporate Show for launch of ACCOR hotels
At: Hotel Imperial, New Delhi
Organiser: Mr Uttam Dave, President & CEO, InterGlobe Hotels (Accor JV)
March 11, 2005
"NAACHIYAR" by Anita Ratnam & ADT
At: Rabindra Bharathi, Hyderabad
Organiser: Mr Chakrapani, Secretary, SICA, Hyderabad
March 15, 2005
Anita Ratnam, guest speaker at felicitation function for Mrs.Y.G.arthasarathy by SRUTI
At: P S Higher Secondary School Auditorium, Chennai
Organiser: Ms Janaki, SRUTI
March 16, 2005
Anita Ratnam, guest speaker to members of Duchess Club
At: Savera Hotel, Chennai
Organiser: Ms Neena Reddy, President, Duchess Club
December 1 - 7, 2005
8th Annual The Park's THE OTHER FESTIVAL
At: Chinmaya Heritage Centre, Chennai
Organiser: Anita Ratnam (Arangham Trust) & Ranvir Shah(Prakriti Foundation)
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I had intended to write a post about the latest news on the Ellicott City parking situation yesterday but I got a little sidetracked. Both my real job and my paid writing gig interfered with my blogging time. This morning I was able to steal a few minutes before running into Baltimore to show a property.
According to this story by Mike Santa Rita in the Howard County Times this week, "county officials are considering installing a paid parking system or making the entire street into a timed zone where parkers would have to leave after a certain time period without simply moving to another spot along the street."
Parking in Ellicott City has been a hotly debated topic among the locals for some time now. While some, including me, have advocated for a parking garage and the elimination of on-street parking on Main Street, others have insisted that there is plenty of parking already in the old town and that the parking problem is overstated.
Steve Lafferty, the Director of Special Projects for the Department of Planning and Zoning thinks a paid parking program might address some of the parking issues that some merchants believe are a detriment to business.
"Currently county officials are in discussions with Ellicott City merchants to decide whether to pursue paid parking on Main Street or whether to make the entire street a timed zone, Lafferty said. Meetings on the topic are planned for August, he said."
Stay tuned
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Ellicott City Parking Plan B
Posted by wordbones at 10:14 AM
Labels: Ellicott City, Public Works
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- James P. Howard, II said...
Wasn't the Revenue Authority supposed to address this problem?
- July 31, 2009 6:14 PM
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Tyler, Caldwell to wed
Sandy Tyler and Chris Caldwell have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.
The bride-elect is employed at North Arkansas Radiology Associates.
The prospective groom is employed at MC Express.
The couple will exchange vows at 6 p.m. June 26 at First Free Will Baptist Church.
A reception will follow in the church's Family Life Center.
Invitations will be mailed. All relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Hubbards to celebrate golden anniversary
DESHA — Jessie and Cleta Hubbard of Desha will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the home of Wes and Paige Hubbard, located at 405 East Charles St. in Batesville.
Cleta F. Autry and Jessie A. Hubbard were married June 18, 1960, at Maple Springs Missionary Baptist Church. Earl N. Moody officiated.
Creeches celebrate 65th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Creech of Batesville were honored on the event of their 65th wedding anniversary with a luncheon, hosted by their four children: Judy Creech James, Linda Creech Moser and Gary Creech, all of Batesville, and Jim Creech of Jonesboro.
Herbert Creech and Martha Long were married on May 30, 1945, at the Salado home of the Rev. E.I. Sneed. Mr. Creech is retired from the United States Air Force, and Mrs. Creech is retired from White-Rodgers.
In addition to their five children, the couple has seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Ramey, Hollett are married
Marci Gilbert-Ramey and Gerald and Tami Ramey announce the marriage of their daughter, Carley Christine Ramey, to Jason Scott Hollett. They were united in marriage by Penny Mirra on May 8 at the Sea Watch in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fla.
The groom is the son of Sherry and Randy Bennett of Hindsville, Ark., and Jay Hollett of Tustin, Calif.
Couple to celebrate golden anniversary
Gene and Pat Simpson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today.
Pat Lillard and Gene Simpson were married on June 4, 1960, by Dean Fugett at the home of the bride's parents.
They have two children, Gayla Hopson of Sherwood and Greg Simpson of Gainesboro; and two grandchildren, Brittani McClurg of Batesville and Landon Austin of Little Elm, Texas.
Conn, Smith plan to exchange vows
GREERS FERRY — Carol and Ken Ekenseair of Greers Ferry and Mark and Debbie Conn of Chatham, La., have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Rachel N. Conn, to Brad A. Smith, son of Joey Smith of Maumelle and Terry R. Smith of Little Rock.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Paul and Daphne Higginbotham of Mountain View.
She is a 2003 Southside High School graduate and attends the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she plans to graduate in 2011.
Branstetters to celebrate 25 years
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Branstetter are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today.
Aida Ridgway, formerly of Shelbina, Mo., and Ralph L. Branstetter, formerly of Mansfield, Mo., were married May 25, 1985, in Kansas City, Mo., by Dr. Jimmie Lady, pastor of Gashland Baptist Church.
They will travel to Yellowstone National Park next month.
Justice, Felts plan to solemnize vows
Mike and Vickie Justice of Batesville have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Justice, to Colby Felts, son of Kevin and Tammy Felts of Cave City.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Linda Rolins and the late Richard Rolins.
She is a 2008 graduate of Cushman High School.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Roy and Geniave Felts.
He is a 2004 graduate of Cave City High School.
The couple will exchange vows at 6 p.m. May 29 at Bethesda Community Center.
A reception will follow.
All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Ladd, Austin to wed
Dr. Dale and Amy Jo Ladd have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Ashlin Brooke Ladd of Conway, to Jordan Kyle Austin of Conway, son of John Austin and Robin Gay.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ladd of Lake City.
She is a graduate of Batesville High School and attends the University of Central Arkansas.
The prospective groom is the grandson of James Felts.
He is a graduate of Batesville High School and the University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's degree in health science.
Jennings, Bruce plan nuptials for May 29
CHARLOTTE — Terry and Rhea Jennings of Charlotte have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Destiny Lee Jennings, to Michael Robert Bruce, son of Noel and Brenda Bruce of Newark.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Burt and Diane Power of Charlotte.
She is a graduate of Cedar Ridge High School. She is employed at Kroger Pharmacy.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Orbra and Mammie Hawkins of Newark.
He attends the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. He is employed at Furniture Factory Outlet in Batesville.
Hopper, Ring plan to solemnize vows
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Rollaway beds are available for THB 1000 per night
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
One of the most controversial operas of recent decades will be staged at the Metropolitan Opera this fall.
Analysis: The Metropolitan Opera's 2014-2015 Season
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
"The season is an engaging mix of standard repertory and unusual offerings to please regulars, newcomers and those with more experimental inclinations," writes Fred Plotkin.
Plácido Domingo Joins Cast of City Opera Reunion Concert
Monday, February 10, 2014
The cast for a concert celebrating the 70th anniversary of New York City Opera's first performance just got a bit more star-studded.
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Monday, February 10, 2014
The Glyndebourne Festival production of Billy Budd has docked in Brooklyn. David Patrick Stearns writes that it explores the opera's layers with a thoroughness and balance not often found anywhere.
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Friday, February 07, 2014
The results of the Met's revival of Borodin's Prince Igor were visually imaginative and musically gratifying but essential narrative elements simply weren't there, writes David Patrick Stearns.
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Thursday, February 06, 2014
This season, blogger Fred Plotkin went to three performances of the Met's production of Tosca, each with a different soprano in the lead role. It stimulated new insights on this controversial production.
Met Opera Singers' Union Braces for Tough Contract Talks
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
The union representing the singers, dancers and production staff at the Metropolitan Opera is telling its members to expect an "epic battle" in upcoming contract talks.
Renée Fleming Gives the Super Bowl an Operatic Opening
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Clad in a black Vera Wang dress with a flowing white sash – ensuring no wardrobe malfunctions – Fleming was accompanied an Armed Forces Chorus and a recording of the New Jersey Symphony.
Renée Fleming Says She Won't Lip-Sync National Anthem
Friday, January 31, 2014
Renée Fleming said in an interview she won't sing to a pre-recorded track and that she "wouldn't know how to lip-sync if you paid me."
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Today at 2 pm, tune in for a video webcast of Charles Wuorinen and Annie Proulx's new opera, Brokeback Mountain, live from Madrid's Teatro Real.
Franco Corelli, Tutto Tenore
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
On January 29, two days after a moving ceremony in memory of Claudio Abbado, Teatro alla Scala in Milan honors another artist, Franco Corelli. Fred Plotkin gives an appraisal of the late tenor.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
As the NFL takes over the tri-state area in anticipation of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 2, the grandiosity of this annual event seemed could be called operatic.
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Christa Ludwig, Superstar
Friday, January 24, 2014
If you are a younger reader whose operagoing has been based mostly on seeing physically attractive, even-tempered singers, check out the classic recordings of Christa Ludwig, writes Fred Plotkin.
Renée Fleming to Sing National Anthem at 2014 Super Bowl
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
The Super Bowl will have a touch of the operatic this year: Soprano Renée Fleming will sing the national anthem.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Claudio Abbado was a person of strong political and social beliefs, and sought to democratize the audience experience at La Scala during his 18 years there, writes Fred Plotkin in this reflection.
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After a glorious career of singing operas and songs in all styles and from four centuries, Marilyn Horne set up a foundation to keep song recitals alive. Fred Plotkin shares his admiration for Horne at 80.
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Nicklas Backstrom insisted he wasn't thinking about making plans in the event of a potential NHL lockout. But Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin made it clear he has.
"Of course I think about it because my hometown have teams and my Russian Federation have a league. Of course I'm probably going to be there. But I don't want to be there; I want to be here," Ovechkin said in a conversation with beat reporters Tuesday. "But, again, my contract is here and I hope the NHL and NHLPA are going to sign a deal before the 15th."
The NHL's current collective bargaining agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 15, and a lockout is looming unless owners and the Players' Association can get a deal done. With no talks planned for this week, a work stoppage is looking increasingly likely.
And while some have shrugged off what a lockout could mean, focusing energy on hockey and getting ready, Ovechkin is involved and has strong opinions on the issues.
"If it's going to be lockout, there's going be lockout. We're ready for that," Ovechkin said. "If [we were] not ready we'd probably sign that kind of paper [offer] what they give us. But we're ready and we're not going to give up."
One of the concerns from former players like Caps associate goaltending coach Olie Kolzig about the 2004-05 lockout was that the NHLPA didn't have a Plan B when owners didn't budge on demands.
Ovechkin, Backstrom (and last week ex-Caps now New York Rangers forward Jeff Halpern) expressed confidence in NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr and a steadfast belief that players want what's good for hockey.
"I think he wants to communicate and make the league better for both partners," Backstrom said. "That's something that the NHL doesn't want to do, I think."
The owners' first offer reportedly included cutting the players' share of hockey-related revenue from 57 percent to 43-46 percent, depending on the definition of that money. In essence, it could mean players league-wide taking a significant cut in salaries.
"I think it's not fair for us. They still make money, they still sell tickets and they have money," Ovechkin said. "Why [do] they sign us long-term deals and that kind of money to after that when the CBA's going to be done, they want to cut our salary? Why they want to cut it to 24? Why don't they want to cut a hundred percent of salary?"
Obviously, because the players are the product and the NHL cannot survive without them.
"If they need us, how I say, if they're going to cut percentage of the contract and years, I don't think lots of guys who signed American deals are going to come back and play here," Ovechkin said. "It's not reasonable to be here. You have to think of the future, you have to think of your family."
Ovechkin, who like Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin, could potentially get a deal in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League. Asked if guys would consider playing in another league if NHL owners cut players' salaries by 15 or 20 percent, Ovechkin said, "Yeah, why not." But would he?
"Well, I'm going to think about it, but I hope not. It's something the league wants to do it for all the players," he said. "[Sidney] Crosby just signed, Suter, Weber just signed huge deals and they want to cut 24 percent for nothing? I don't think it's fair enough."
Beyond players, any lockout would have an impact on team employees, arena staffers and, obviously, ticket-buying fans. Players largely understand it's about more than just them.
"Of course it's going to be hard, of course it's going to be a long time to wait, but it is what it is," Ovechkin said. "Everybody wants to play hockey and make money. Nobody wants to play for free."
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Parents need to know that Draw Something is takeoff of the popular Pictionary parlor game that's played with friends. While the game is fun to play with people you know, players can also compete with strangers online, which could expose them to inappropriate language and drawings. Learning to draw is fairly easy, which could make children want to play -- but if they do so, it should be under strict supervision. The game also offers in-app purchases using real-world cash, but they are not essential. The free version of the app includes heavy advertising.
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Takes the basic concepts of Pictionary -- drawing something from scratch and having others guess what it is -- and adds a one-on-one competitive element. It's utterly addictive and a heck of a lot of fun.
Players must explore different ways to express ideas. As a turn-based social game, it will keep kids returning to guess drawings and then create their own drawings.
Players can log on to Facebook and challenge people they've friended. There are no chat or messaging options, but players can write words in the drawing space.
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What's it about?
In the Draw Something app, players hand-draw pictures using a rudimentary art pad; their opponent then attempts to guess what the drawing is, selecting from a group of letters. If they're stumped, players can detonate "bombs" to eliminate some of the letters, though that doesn't always help. Solving puzzles earns players coins, which they can use to buy more bombs. Players can play with their people they know, or play with random opponents.
Is it any good?
The "with Friends" trend has spawned plenty of imitators, but DRAW SOMETHING is unique. The game takes the basic concepts of Pictionary -- drawing something from scratch and having others guess that object -- and adds a one-on-one competitive element. It's utterly addictive and a heck of a lot of fun.
For parents, that could be a problem, though. Since the game is unregulated and you can play random opponents, there's always the chance you'll be paired with someone who finds it amusing to draw genitalia or the like. Most players, thankfully, don't do this, however, and with the inclusion of a Facebook tie-in, you can always play against someone you know and trust. The hard part will be putting the game down.
Families can talk about...
Play Draw Something with your kid, either as an "opponent" or as a drawing team against another player. Talk through different approaches to drawing a word.
Encourage kids to play with people they know in real life rather than random match-ups. Let them know that if they receive an inappropriate drawing they should end the game.
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Wednesday 21 August 2013
An uneasy election that is Angela Merkel's to lose
The visit of the Chancellor to Dachau says a lot about her political strategy
Was it courage, folly or perhaps an unaccustomed lapse in taste that took Germany's Chancellor to Dachau at the start of her campaign for a third term? Angela Merkel's visit to the remains of the concentration camp this week, where she laid a wreath and gave a highly charged speech, was the first time a German leader had visited this, the country's first concentration camp, and it provoked a surprisingly acrimonious discussion.
It was welcomed by the few survivors and their representatives and dignitaries who attended. But others questioned the ethics of making such a visit during an election campaign, while a prominent Green politician seized on Merkel's tub-thumping appearance immediately afterwards at a political rally in a beer tent which she said made for a "tasteless and outrageous combination".
But her decision to speak at Dachau and at the rally that followed says quite a lot both about Merkel's position in the run-up to the 22 September election and the background against which she seeks re-election.
It says, first, that she is confident and riding high in the polls, as indeed she is. Latest projections give her Christian Democrat alliance 40 per cent of the vote, almost 20 per cent more than the centre-left Social Democrats, and the lead has been widening. No German national leader would have visited a concentration camp, admitted to "sadness and shame", or referred to "a horrible and unprecedented chapter of our history" – however forceful their personal convictions – without a solid cushion of assured votes. If campaigning is, in part, about encouraging the "feel-good factor", the Dachau camp complex, which has been preserved to give a graphic idea of how it once was, is probably not where you would go.
It says, second, that Merkel sees what might be described as the diversity agenda as an election issue and is determined not to let the centre-left claim it as exclusive terrain. In her Dachau speech, the Chancellor described the memorial site as an "abiding warning" of how Germany "took away the right of people to live because of their origins, their religion… or their sexual orientation". Merkel needs to push this line because gay rights, for instance, are not natural territory for the Christian Democrats, still less for the Christian Socialists (the Bavarian arm of the alliance), and Merkel herself has dismissed multiculturalism as an alternative to integration.
In fact, as Chancellor, Merkel has an exemplary record on diversity. But a reason why she might want to give an extra polish to her liberal credentials just now is the particular fallout from the Edward Snowden affair in Germany. While the US and British public have generally taken his revelations about the interception of emails and the like in their stride, the extent to which the German state has co-operated with US intelligence has become hugely controversial in Germany, where surveillance by the former East German Stasi is something many voters have experienced all too recently themselves. Merkel can limit the damage in several ways: by maintaining that all German governments, of whatever complexion, have co-operated with US intelligence over the years; by drawing on her own experience of East Germany, but also by ensuring that there is no authoritarian chink in her political armour.
But the Chancellor's visit to Dachau says something else as well. To an outsider, this is a town of eerily distinct parts. The concentration camp is not far from the centre, at the end of what looks a very ordinary suburban street. It is huge, dominant and unmistakeable. Yet those who live there, cheek by jowl, seem largely oblivious to the monstrosity. And for many Germans, who see or hear the name Dachau at Munich railway station, it is just a prosperous and pleasant dormitory town, one of many on that commuter line. Brought up in post-war Britain, with the names of German concentration camps made familiar from home and school, I could hardly believe, when I spent some time in Munich, that Dachau was indeed that Dachau and had not changed its name.
Whatever qualms you may have, though, the town exemplifies the stability and liveability of many a Bavarian town, indeed towns across Germany, where unemployment is low, living standards are high, and the debilitating euro crisis can hardly be felt. Merkel's campaign speech in Dachau was addressed to this audience – voters who have come to trust her calm stewardship and fear something worse.
To an extent this is a triumph of political presentation. It is only fair to point out that southern Germany has been a particular success story and that, nationally, Germany's current success – at least compared with most other European countries – derives largely from the painful reforms instituted by Merkel's Social-Democrat predecessor, Gerhard Schröder. Like so many politicians responsible for unpopular decisions, he paid with his job, only to see his successor reap the dividends of Germany's restored competitiveness.
The economy is expected to be the chief battleground of this election, and Merkel is in a strong position to capitalise on her ability to keep Germany, for the most part, on an even keel through the euro crisis. But the international elements – how far Germany may be called upon again to shore up the economies of southern Europe, and the possible impact of the slowdown in China and declining currencies elsewhere in Asia – introduce new uncertainties beyond Merkel's control and could make her position less secure than it might seem. Her recent hint at an audit of European Union powers, à la Cameron, is a rare instance of the cautious Merkel making policy on the hoof.
Against this must be set the Chancellor's considerable personal following. She is still not the most accomplished of campaigners. As fighter and tactician, Gerhard Schröeder can still put her comprehensively in the shade. But she is far from the hesitant novice she appeared during her first campaign, and over the years she has developed a rapport with German voters that transcends both party allegiance and policies. Down to earth and diligent, the pastor's daughter from East Germany has steered Germany competently through the storms of recent years, to become the acknowledged mother of the nation and leader of Europe, while appearing a rather unpolitical politician.
This personal following is by far her strongest suit. But she is also fortunate this year in her opponents. The Social Democrat, Peer Steinbrück, is not a strong campaigner, although he is a respected former Finance Minister from Merkel's first term and could inflict some damage. Stolid and boring might also apply to the Free Democrats' candidate, Rainer Brüderle – a complete contrast to the flamboyant Guido Westerwelle, currently Foreign Minister, who was the party's candidate for Chancellor last time around.
Current poll standings, though, bear only an indirect relationship to Germany's coalition arithmetic. A strong campaign from the left, combined with a serious mis-step from Merkel, might just let the Social Democrats and Greens in, especially if the FDP fails to reach the bar to get into parliament. Nor would Merkel's likely victory necessarily mean more of the same. Indeed, German voters seem to be angling for a return to the grand – left-right – coalition of her first term. Such a shift would hardly turn Germany or Europe upside down, but it would change the balance of both. And it may help to explain why Merkel chose Dachau – a safe seat, and a town with a past in today's flourishing Bavaria – as a place to stake her claim to Germany's centre ground.
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Resection of deep-seated gliomas using neuroimaging for stereotactic placement of guidance catheters.
ABSTRACT A simple computed tomography- (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided stereotactic method for guided microsurgical resection of either deep-seated gliomas or tumors adjacent to an eloquent area is described. The technique employs the Brown-Roberts-Wells stereotactic system and twist drills, 2.7 mm in diameter, for the stereotactic placement of 2.4 mm diameter scaled guidance catheters through the calvaria. In a patient with a deep-seated small glioma, less than 2 cm diameter, one catheter was implanted into the center of the enhanced mass through the cerebral cortex. In the other 14 patients, three to six catheters were used which made the tumor border clearer. After implantation of the guidance catheters, the stereotactic frame was removed and a standard open craniotomy performed. Target localization is not affected by brain movement, which is inevitable during open surgery. The tumor involved the frontal lobe in eight patients, the parietal lobe in two, and the thalamus in five. In all cases the lesion was quickly localized and radical removal was achieved. Neurological complications occurred in only one patient who suffered transient hemiparesis after the resection of a lesion in the pyramidal tract. The results demonstrate that microsurgery combined with CT- or MR imaging-guided stereotactic placement of guidance catheters is a new option for surgery of deep-seated gliomas or tumors adjacent to an eloquent area.
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ABSTRACT: The management of thalamic and brain stem astrocytomas remains controversial. Treatment options are: (a) clinical observation, (b) radiotherapy without biopsy, (c) stereotactic biopsy followed by radio and/or chemotherapy, and (d) surgical removal with or without adjuvant therapy. Stereotactic surgical techniques have improved the morbidity and mortality rates of biopsies and surgical resection of deep-seated gliomas. The biologic behavior of these lesions is not well known and proliferation cell index tests may help in the choice of therapy. In this review, seven recent papers on the management of deep-seated gliomas are presented. Radical removal of thalamic pilocytic astrocytoma may cure the patient. In cases of low-grade astrocytomas, stereotactic guided surgical removal has low morbidity. Adjuvant radiotherapy should be used only in selected cases. Sterotactic biopsy followed by radio- and/or chemotherapy is the best option for thalamic or brain stem anaplastic astrocytomas and glioblastomas.Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 02/1999; 9(1):34-40. DOI:10.1007/s003290050106
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ABSTRACT: Deep-seated astrocytomas within the basal ganglia and the thalamus are considered unfavourable for microsurgical removal since the circumferential neighbourhood of critical structures limits radical resection. On closer assessment, the thalamus has a unique configuration within the basal ganglia. Its tetrahedric shape has 3 free surfaces and only the ventrolateral border is in contact with vital and critical functional structures, e.g. the subthalamic nuclei and the internal capsule. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the feasibility of maximum microsurgical removal in a series of intrinsic thalamic astrocytomas. 14 patients with intrathalamic astrocytomas grades I to 4 as diagnosed by previous stereotactic biopsy or intra-operative frozen section were selected for maximum microsurgical removal. The infratentorial supracerebellar approach from the contralateral side was used for 4 limited neoplasms of the pulvinar. For the other 10 larger and more extensive processes a parieto-occipital transventricular approach was chosen. Final histology gave the result of astrocytoma grade 1 or 2 in 4 patients, and of astrocytoma grade 3 or 4 in 10 patients. Postoperative MRI confirmed reduction of the tumor mass by 80 to 100% in 11 of 14 cases. Regional ancillary radiotherapy with 60 Gy was administered postoperatively for astrocytomas grades 3 and 4. Two patients operated on via the posterior transventricular approach had new postoperative partial hemianopia. Five of the 14 patients finally needed a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. During the follow-up time of 6 to 52 months, tumor progression/recurrence was observed in 6 of the 10 high grade and none of the low grade neoplasms. The present pilot series demonstrates the feasibility of the microsurgical concept. Comparison with other treatment modalities, such as brachytherapy, requires future consideration.Acta Neurochirurgica 02/2000; 142(12):1327-36; discussion 1336-7. DOI:10.1007/s007010070001 · 1.79 Impact Factor
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Ken Burns on Bonds, Clemens, Piazza: "Those motherf***ers should suffer for a while"
Jan 9, 2013, 6:24 AM EDT
I had a good conversation with my friend Norm Wamer of 106.5 The Ticket in Toledo yesterday. We talked about how, as a fan, it's OK to feel anger and resentment any any other number of complicated emotions about baseball players who cheat. Because as a fan you're allowed to feel emotions. Indeed, as a fan you should feel emotions. There's nothing wrong with sports moving you on all levels as long as you don't go crazy with it.
But I told Norm that baseball historians — like historians in every field — have to have a bit of an emotional separation in order to do their job properly. You can't tell an objective historical story if you're so emotionally invested that you're creating good guys and bad guys and punishing them in your historical assessment based on your anger or sadness.
I don't know if I'm totally right about that, but if I am, I think it means that Ken Burns, for all of the history he's done, is no historian. Because check out this interview he gave to The Hollywood Reporter:
The Hollywood Reporter: Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Mike Piazza are all on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Would you vote for them?
Ken Burns: No.
THR: Ever?
Ken Burns: I want them to suffer for a while … We know some pitchers extended their playing careers, we know some people hit the ball farther, but nobody hit .406, nobody had a 56-game hitting streak, no pitcher won 30 games, no pitcher won 35 games, no pitcher won 25 games. Maybe that helps you make it less onerous, but at the same time, those motherf—ers should suffer for a while.
Sorry, I can't get on board with anyone who thinks that a legitimate use of their Hall of Fame vote, real or hypothetical, is to make "motherf—ers suffer." And I don't care how cute or boyish they are.
- barrancefong - Jan 9, 2013 at 12:05 PM
This is another reason why baseball writers shouldn't automatically get a vote. Either you are good enough to get in or you are not. There are writers every year that withhold a vote because they think someone is HoF worthy, but not "first ballot" HoF worthy. That's BS. Can we all agree that a guy like Greg Maddux (eligible 2014) is a lock for the HoF? I guarantee you that there will be some writer that leaves him off a ballot as some sort of statement.
- fanofevilempire - Jan 10, 2013 at 7:07 AM
kick everyone out besides the Babe and close down the HOF.
- millybo - Jan 10, 2013 at 10:34 PM
Based on the current standard how do we know that Maddux was not on PED?
- jrbdmb - Jan 14, 2013 at 5:53 PM
At this point if you are a BBWAA you have to assume all players used PEDs until proven otherwise. At least that seems to be the current line of thinking.
- volusiagirl - Jan 9, 2013 at 4:41 PM
most of you sports writer are just jealous! They had the girls, money and most sports writers looks like you….just a friend!
- fiddytucker - Jan 10, 2013 at 1:46 AM
Ken Burns… Boy does that Mug shot just scream,
" I'm a little tea pot…."
- brianabbe - Jan 11, 2013 at 4:42 AM
Everyone knows the Hall of Fame is all about the writers, right? Wait, you mean it's about the fans, players and history? Wow, and all this time and reading I was led to believe the writers were the most important part of the game.
Could you be a little more self-righteous Burns? I don't think you came off as arrogant enough. Let me guess. You're short, got cut from your high school team every year and your wife wears the pants in your marriage. Clearly that means you have to develop a Napolean complex at the office. I love how you cite almost impossible to achieve standards (56 game hitting streak), and somewhat arbitrary numbers in an outdated stat (30 or 35 wins in a season). Maybe you should just say if you can't match Cy Young's inning (7,354 2/3), win (511), or complete game (749) totals despite the fact that Young likely threw 80 mph on a good day, you're a worthless pitcher. Never mind that the game has drastically evolved in the past 100 years. But I guess you're not going to be remembered by any non-family or friends after you die, so you get to decide who is and who is not remembered by the game after they die as well, right?
- lordd99 - Jan 11, 2013 at 6:22 PM
I wonder if Ken Burns feels that way about Manny, Big Papi and Pedro, etc., the juicers from his favorite team? Especially since he thinks Mike Piazza is a mother f'er, when he's never failed a single test.
- simonfoster231171 - Jan 14, 2013 at 5:39 AM
I think it's more than likely that unless the current crop of BBWAA members who decide these things die off that the 'roiders & suspected 'roiders most likely won't get enough votes to be inducted. HOWEVER, that still leaves the Veterans Committee vote later on (& eventually they'll be eligible for this avenue of induction – unless there's something that ties vote totals in).
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Liquid Soil Conditioner Manufactured for: Crop Protection Services Analysis: Liquid Humic Address: 800 Railroad Street Date: May 31, 2007 Wilson, NC 27893 USA Contact: Brandon Brewer Phone: (252) 243-2105 Emergency #: (252) 243-2105 SECTION I - MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION CHEMICAL NAME TRADE NAME AND SYNONYMS: None AND SYNOMYMS: Liquid Soil Conditioner CHEMICAL FAMILY: Natural Organic Compound FORMULA: None SECTION II - INGREDIENTS AND HAZARDS % Hazard Data Typical Grade % Hazard Data N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Balance - Water & Trace impurities SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA Boiling point at 1 atm, degree F -212 Specific gravity (H2O = 1) 1.01 - 1.03 Vapor pressure at (n/m Hg) Same as Water Evap. Rate (not applicable = 1) Unknown Vapor density (Alt = 1) N/A Volailles, % by volume N/A Water solubility 99% Molecular weight N/A pH 9.5 – 10.5 Appearance & Odor: Dark Brown/Black liquid, no apparent odor SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA LOWER UPPER Flash Point and Method Autoignition Temp. Flammability Limits Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Extinguishing media: Solutions are non-flammable. If involved in a fire, use water. Special fire fighting procedures: None Unusual fire and explosion hazards: None SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION Effects of overexposure: Solutions are considered to be low health hazards FIRST AID: Eye Contact: Flush eyes immediately and thoroughly with water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation persists, get medical attention. Skin Contact: Flush skin immediately and thoroughly with water. If irritation persists, get medical attention. (Should only affect if allergic). Inhalation: Generally not considered an inhalation hazard. Ingestion: If conscious, immediately give large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Get medical attention immediately. Page 1 of 2 -- (CPS Liquid Soil Conditioner) Material Safety Data Sheet SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA Stability Stable X Conditions to avoid: None Unstable Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid): Strong oxidizing chemical Hazardous decomposition products: Carbon Dioxide, possible carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide & hydrocarbon Hazardous May occur Conditions to avoid: Polymerization Will not occur X SECTION VII - SPILL, LEAK AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES SPILLS, LEAKS: (Steps to be taken): Wear protective gear when cleaning up spills or leaks. Mop up or pump up major portions then dry mop remainder. Flush traces with water. WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS: Disposal may be subject to federal, state, and local regulations. User of this product should review their operations in terms of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, then consult with an appropriate regulatory agent before discharging or disposing. SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION Respiratory protection (Specific Type) Respirators are not required under normal ventilated conditions. If heated to evolve ammonia, use appropriate protection. If misted by heat agitation or spray, use a mist respiration approved by NIOSH. Do not use single-use type. Ventilation: Local Exhaust: Adequate Special: None Mechanical General: Other: None Protective Gloves: Rubber Gloves (only if allergies) Eye Protection: Safety glasses are recommended Other protective equipment and precautions: Not generally required SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS AND COMMENTS Storage and handling Information: Other Precautions: None DOT Class: Not Applicable Judgement as to the suitability of information herein for purchaser's purposes are necessarily purchaser's responsibility. Crop Protection Services Therefore, although reasonable care has been taken in the 800 Railroad Street preparation of such information, Crop Protection Services Wilson, NC 27893 extends no warranties, makes no representations and assumes no responsibility as to accuracy or suitability of such information for application to purchaser's intended purpose or for consequences of its use. Page 2 of 2 -- (CPS Liquid Soil Conditioner) Material Safety Data Sheet
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