text: %% Image selected per Image Pickin' thread: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1406359076033094000%% Please do not replace or remove without starting a new thread.%%[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/phantquestcorp_4536.jpg]]''Yuugen Kaisha'' (or You-Gen-Kai-Sha, aka, ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Phantom Quest Corp.]]'') is a four episode comedy/horror/mystery {{OVA}} from Creator/{{Madhouse}}, which was licensed for release by Creator/{{Geneon}} in mid 1994. The english dub was released early the following year in two VHS volumes. In December of '98, it was given a re-release on DVD, in Japan, while the english version arrived in November of 2000.The series follows the exploits of Phantom Quest, an organization lead by [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Ayaka]] [[ChristmasCake Kisaragi.]] They specialize in tracking down and taking out the supernatural - from ghosts, vampires, and every other manner of evil spirit across Tokyo. Their cases are often commissioned to them by U Division's [[OccultDetective Detective Karino]], both to lighten his workload and as a personal favor to Ayaka.Rather than an overarching narrative, it's more of [[{{sitcom}} a sitcom]] with each episode being its own self-contained adventure which follows [[MonsterOfTheWeek a case-by-case format.]] Though some of the spooks they meet aren't bad, such as [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire an anemic vampire who runs a tea shop]], or a ghost who helps out with his girlfriend's museum exhibit.But the baddies best beware: Phantom Quest is certainly capable and [[WhoYouGonnaCall will readily accept any job offer]] so long as it pays well. In fact, the only opposition that the company faces is [[PerpetualPoverty the constant onset of debt]], thanks to [[DestructiveSaviour their]] [[MsRedInk president.]]The series has often been compared to ''Anime/GhostSweeperMikami'', due to the similarities in its premise and having been released at roughly the same time (for the record, ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami'' debuted a year earlier in April of '93). So if you've seen either one and enjoyed it, you may wanna give the other a try.----!!This anime provides examples of:* AccidentalPervert: Karino, in Incident File 03: Love Me Tender, when he walks in on Mr. Nagasuki and his secretary [[InterruptedIntimacy while they're getting it on in his office!]]-->'''[[SexyDiscretionShot *secretary screams from off camera*]]'''\\'''Nagasuki:''' Get the hell out of here!\\'''Karino: (closes door, snickering)''' Hot action.* ActionGirl: Ayaka. She hunts down spooks and demons, then takes 'em out. Or she has Rokkon excorcise them.* AssholeVictim: {{Subverted}}, since Nagasuki doesn't actually die (see the DaylightHorror entry).* ATeamFiring: It gets lampshaded during Incident File 02: "End of the World" after Karino empties half a clip without hitting the evil doctor, who's less than ten feet away!-->'''Ayaka: (incredulous)''' "Where the hell'd you learn how to shoot?!"-->'''Karino: (shrugs sheepishly)''' [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy "At the academy!"]]* BaldOfEvil: [[spoiler: The Hadja]], a monk group who challenges Phantom Quest in the fourth episode; their leader, [[spoiler: Mukyo]], in particular.* [[BarrierWarrior Barrier Monk]]: Rokkon, Phantom Quest's staff exorcist.* BeleagueredAssistant: Makoto, who despite being 12 years old, handles pretty much everything on the administrative end of the business, along with doing his best to keep Ayaka from drinking and spending herself to death.* BewareOfHitchhikingGhosts: Narita.* [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Bottle Fairy]]: Ayaka. Big time. She's known for getting plastered and punching out cab drivers. Or just getting plastered period. The intro even shows Karino carrying her home while she's drunk, and in case file 01, [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Bosco]] refused to take her blood, due to the alcohol content!* BreakingAndBloodsucking: Dracula initially preys on Makiko whenever she steps out at night. But, after repeat interference from Ayaka and Bosco, he goes straight to her bedroom. But Karino's timely arrival causes Dracula to flee with Makiko to TokyoTower. * BrokeEpisode: The members of Phantom Quest end up part timing just to get by, during incident file 04, thanks to [[spoiler: the Hadja]] stealing all of their clients.* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Red dragon spirit, capture Star Sword."* CatchPhrase: There's three used regularly throughout the series:** The first is done by Karino, at the end of each [[OnTheNext episode preview]]: "Ms. Ayaka, are you alright?"** Ayaka's is usually to the effect of: "Phantom Quest has solved the case", or "And so, another case has been solved by Phantom Quest."** And, finally, there's Mamoru's: [[PerpetualPoverty "We're deep in the red]] '''[[PerpetualPoverty AGAIN!!"]]'''* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Rokkon who, in the fourth incident file, leaps from the third floor of the Hadja's temple, while carrying Karino and Nanami and lands, without injury.* ChildrenRaiseYou: {{Parodied}}. Ayaka's sorta responisible, but her recklessness often lands Phantom Quest deep in the red. It doesn't take long to see that it's Mamoru's management skills that keeps the company afloat. Not to mention all the times he has to chastise her for getting drunk, and over sleeping.* ChristmasCake: Ayaka sometimes asks Madam Sumei if there's any hope for her love life only to be told her chances of finding happiness are zero. Doesn't help that she gets called an "old lady" by a cafe full of young teen/twenty-something females either.* CorruptCorporateExecutive: [[HandsomeLech Mr. Nagasuki]] is not only is he screwing [[SexySecretary his secretary]] on the job, he abuses his position as the museum's curator [[SexualExtortion to try to get Natsuki into bed]] with him too. Plus, he was later found guilty of embezzling funds from the museum. So that blank check he had paid Ayaka with, was worthless.* CovertPervert: Karino again, in the final episode, where he gets [[MaleGaze an eyefull]] when Ayaka loses her top; which earns him a MegatonPunch.* CrushBlush:** Invoked by Makiko at the end of the first Incident File, when Ayaka notes that Bosco's generosity wasn't the only thing that was [[DoubleEntendre "free flowing".]] Which causes Makiko to smile shyly at her feet and blush, before hiding her face in embarrassment.** Ayaka's also prone to it, in regards to Karino. First seen in the fourth Incident File, when he offers her a job at U Division as his assistant, and said he'd put in a good word for her at the admissions desk. She smiles faintly and tells him not to expect any Phantom Quest discounts. Also seen at the end of the episode, when she nearly confesses her feelings for him.* DaylightHorror: Narita saves his girlfriend near the end of the third Incident File, by suddenly appearing in the highway; causing Nagasuki to swerve off the road and slam into the guardrail. The impact renders Natsuki unconscious, so Narita deposits her safely along the side of the road. Then turns his full fury on Nagasuki by making him [[YourMindMakesItReal envision being stranded in the desert]] [[NightmareFuel with the undead rising from the sands to claim him.]] Which causes Nagasuki to have a full-blown panic attack, 'til he finally foams at the mouth and faints.* DaywalkingVampire: Bosco is the only known vampire who's capable of walking around in broad daylight and even [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire runs a teashop]] during normal business hours. A {{flashback}} reveals he did it through controlled exposure to high-powered UV lamps, in order to build resistance to sunlight, [[RemovedAchillesHeel until he finally became immune to it.]]* DeadlyDoctor: The demonically possessed doctor from Incident File 02: End of World.* [[DeclarationOfProtection Declaration of Protection]]: Bosco and Narita toward Makiko and Natsuki respectively.** In the first Incident File, it first appears that Bosco is stalking Makiko. It's eventually revealed that he was protecting her from another vampire, who had recently reincarnated.** In Incident File 03, Narita keeps his girlfriend safe from Nagasuki's advances, and takes it upon himself to set up the exhibit for her, after Nagasuki pulls the night crew... and does it all from the afterlife!* DemonSlaying: [[MoneyDearBoy It's their business.]] It's right there in the company name.* DestructiveSaviour: Ayaka, and she has the bills to show for it too (like the time she wrecked the observation room of TokyoTower).* DistressedDude: Karino fills this slot during the fourth episode, "Lover Come Back to Me".* DoggedNiceGuy: Karino tries in subtle ways to impress Ayaka and prove she can depend on him, such as incident file 03, where he attempts to tail Nagasuki, thinking Ayaka would be proud of him. Sadly, he blows a tire and gets left by the side of the road. Earlier, he attempts to surprise her with a box of pastries, but drops it on the way. Needless to say, Ayaka was not impressed.* ElevatorSnare: Karino manages to keep up with the hospital's elevator by running up the stairs for at least four floors.* [[FedToTheBeast Fed to the Ghosts]]: [[spoiler: Mukyo]] threatens to do this to Karino, after he's caught investigating his scam operation, by dangling him over a pit filled with all the apparitions [[spoiler: the Hadja]] allegedly excorcised.* FieryRedhead: While Ayaka ''does'' have [[{{Downplayed}} a bit of a temper]], she's actually pretty easygoing most of the time. It's more that she's prone to rash behavior and having a hair trigger.* HaremSeeker: Ayaka accuses Bosco of being a lecher when she learns that his tea shop specifically caters to late teen-early 20's female clientele. Which he explains [[NotWhatItLooksLike isn't the case at all.]] The reason he caters to that particular age group is because [[spoiler: older women are less likely to be virgins]]; adding [[spoiler: virgins]] had become harder to find in the modern era.* HeavySleeper: Ayaka Kisaragi.* HeKnowsTooMuch: Karino had a hunch that [[spoiler: the Hadja]] were running a scam operation and decides to investigate. But he gets caught snooping around their compound and goes missing soon afterward.* HerHeartWillGoOn: Natsuki by the end of Incident file 03: Love Me Tender.* HeroicBSOD: Nanami has one near the climax of the final case file, when she, Rokkon, and Karino find themselves surrounded and vastly outnumbered by ghosts. She becomes so frightened that her mind goes blank, complete with [[WingDingEyes spiral eyes]]; making it a rare [[PlayedForLaughs comedic version]] of the trope.* [[IllGirl Ill Boy]]: Make that "vampire". Because he's trying to reform, Bosco only allows himself to feed 4 times a year, at only 200cc's per quarter. Which has left him anemic and severely weakened. In his brief tussle with Ayaka, he was only able to hold her off for a few seconds, before fainting from exerting himself.* ImprobableWeaponUser: Ayaka's lipstick becomes a friggin' [[LaserBlade light sabre!]] It even makes the same sound effect when activated.* InterspeciesRomance: Makiko and [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Bosco]], by the end of the first episode.* InTheNameOfTheMoon: Done by Ayaka, whenever she confronts the villain of the episode; [[{{leitmotif}} usually to the accompaniment of the show's theme tune.]]* ISeeDeadPeople: Just about everybody in the series, though it's mainly Phantom Quest. It's all part of the job.* KickTheDog: Mr. Nagasuki does this repeatedly to Natsuki in his efforts to get her into bed. First by coming onto her, then pulling the night crew from the exhibit when she rejects his advances. He finally threatens to cut off the exhibit's funding unless she [[SexualExtortion "co-operates".]] Thankfully, she had Phantom Quest to protect her [[spoiler: and Narita]].* LadyInRed: Each episode opens with Ayaka wearing the red dress seen in the page image, which has [[SexyBack a low-cut back]] and a split seam to [[ShowSomeLeg show off her legs]], along with a matching pair of high-heels. It invokes the look of a lounge singer[[note]]her VA actually performs the song used in the show's opening, and [[KaraokeBox karaoke]] happens to be one of Ayaka's hobbies[[/note]], and Ayaka certainly has [[HelloNurse the look, the figure]], and [[TheTease the attitude]] to pull it off - but, she's a detective.* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: Nanami invokes this at the end of the final episode by ushering Rokkon away when she realizes that Ayaka's getting ready to [[RelationshipUpgrade confess her feelings]] to Karino; complete with HeldGaze and LuminescentBlush.* LetsGetDangerous: Ayaka's a lush, and Karino's a bit of a bumbler, but both of them become hyper-competent when the situation calls for it.* LoveRedeems: Bosco is a reformed vampire who's trying to kick the habit, so he can be together with Makiko.* MaybeEverAfter: There's no denying [[UnresolvedSexualTension the attraction between Ayaka and Detective Karino]], but Ayaka is obstinate and plays hard to get. She's not above flirting with him though. At the end, she starts to confess her feelings for him, 'til [[spoiler: her top pops open due to ClothingDamage from her duel with Mukyo.]] Naturally, [[AllMenArePerverts he couldn't help but look]] and gets [[MegatonPunch decked for it.]] It's unknown whether he still has a shot with her afterwards, or if he's ruined his chances for good.* MeaningfulName[=/=]StealthPun: Both the show's title and the company's name is a play on the words "You-Gen-Kai-Sya" which means "limited liability company"[[note]]an obvious nod to Phantom Quest constantly being up to their ears in debt, due to all the damage claims that're filed against them (see: DestructiveSavior)[[/note]]. However, using different kanji, the word "yugen" means "the occult", which their company specializes in.* MsFanservice: Ayaka's a redhead, has a stunning figure [[ChristmasCake for a woman her age]], routinely sleeps in the nude, and will often show up for breakfast, in her panties, with her top open. Oh, and [[ShesGotLegs she's got legs.]]* [[MsRedInk Ms. Red Ink]]: Ayaka is the reason her company stays in debt, due to all the damage claims that get filed against them and her excessive spending habits. At the end of the third Incident File, she blew their entire commission and ''then some'' in a single shopping spree. Made worse, since the blank check [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Mr. Nagasuki]] had given them was rendered invalid, after he was found guilty of embezzlement. Meaning, Ayaka had racked up a bill they couldn't possibly pay off; [[StatusQuoIsGod landing them deep in the red.]] '''[[OncePerEpisode Again.]]'''* NatureAdoresAVirgin: Briefly discussed when Bosco explains to Ayaka that it's become difficult for vampires to find virgins in their day and age, given how liberal society had become. The fact that Makiko is [[PurityPersonified not only a virgin, but doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs]], makes her blood especially pure. Which causes her stick out like a walking neon "drink me" sign and is the reason she was being relentlessly pursued by Dracula.* NotAMorningPerson: Ayaka Kisaragi. See the [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Bottle Fairy]] entry above.* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Mamoru is completely unfazed by Ayaka's habit of sleeping in the nude, and shows neither interest or embarrassment when he enters her room to wake her up each morning; nor is he bothered by how she shows up for breakfast.* OccultDetective: U Division's Detective Karino, who commisions jobs to Phantom Quest. Ayaka and Madam Sumei count as well.** ParanormalInvestigation: It's right there, in the company name and their job description. If it has anything to do with paranormal, or supernatural activity, Phantom Quest and U Division will take the assignment.* OnTheNext: Each episode ends with a preview segment of the next Incident File, which includes a voice-over by Ayaka, accompanied by [[{{leitmotif}} the show's theme tune.]] * OurGhostsAreDifferent: [[{{megane}} Narita]] was part of an archeological team that was sent on a desert expedition to find ruins of a fabled Egyptian kingdom. The rest of the team eventually gave up, leaving him to continue the search on his own. Narita died mere moments after finally discovering the ruins, so his spirit lingered. His girlfriend, Natsuki Ogawa, was working on the exhibit for it, since it'd been their joint project[[note]]It had been their college project, which is how they met and fell in love. They were planning to get married after successfully opening the exhibit together[[/note]]. So he helps her set it up, while keeping her safe from Mr. Nagasuki's advances. Once the exhibit finally opens for public viewing, and he'd made certain Natsuki was no longer in danger, [[ButNowIMustGo he departs for the afterlife.]]* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Bosco is anemic, but capable of walking around in broad daylight, though he wear sunglasses to shield his eyes (he switches to a tinted pair of [[http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pince-nez pince nez]] while he's indoors).** FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: [[NiceGuy Literally.]] The guy runs a tea shop for cute teens and 20 somethings that specifically caters to all-female clientele[[note]]which is implied to be how he met Makiko, who's 19[[/note]]. Plus, he's been following Makiko at night to protect her from another vampire who'd recently reincarnated.* PermaStubble: Karino constantly sports a few chin hairs.* PerpetualPoverty: While Phantom Quest always solves the case, they always end up in the red due to Ayaka's recklessness and spending habits.* PlayingWithFire: Nanami's special ability. Too bad [[PowerIncontinence she has trouble controlling it]], especially when she's frightened.** RedEyesTakeWarning: If you see flames ignite in her irises, [[OhCrap RUN.]]* ReassignedToAntarctica: U Division is understaffed, with a grand total of three employees. One of whom, is an elderly man who seems to be passing time until retirement (or death), the other's a spinster with a HairTriggerTemper, and Karino, whose desk is shown to be buried under a mountain of paperwork. Which explains why he outsources his extra assignments to Phantom Quest.* [[RedheadedHero Redheaded Heroine]]: Ayaka, as seen in the page image.* RemovedAchillesHeel: As seen in the DaywalkingVampire entry, Bosco eventually became immune to sunlight (along with crosses and garlic) through controlled exposure to them.* RicaMatsumoto: Ayaka's Japanese seiyu.* RooftopConfrontation: Near the end of the fourth Incident File (''"Lover Come Back to Me"''), Ayaka gets cornered on the roof of the [[spoiler: Hadja]]'s temple. Which culminates in a showdown between her and [[spoiler: [[BaldOfEvil Mukyo]]]], in one of the most well animated and choreographed sword fights in the series.* ShipTease: Ayaka with Karino, gets [[ShipSinking deep-sixed]] in the end though. [[MaybeEverAfter Or was it...?]]* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan:** Ayaka realizes [[ChristmasCake she isn't getting any younger]] and wants to find that 'special someone'. She's aware of Karino's feelings for her and flirts with him on occasion. But she still [[PlayingHardToGet plays hard to get]] by feigning disinterest. Though she nearly confesses her feelings for him at the end of the final episode.** Makiko also qualifies. Though she wasn't looking for love, she finds it anyway when she [[RescueRomance falls for]] [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Bosco]] at the end of the first Incident File.* SleepingWithTheBoss: In Incident File 03, Mr. Nagasuki gets [[InterruptedIntimacy caught in the act]] of having sex with [[SexySecretary his secretary]], when Detective Karino drops by his office to question him. Nagasuki and his secretary are later [[ModestyBedsheet shown in bed together]], at his condo.* SoLongSuckers: Ayaka does this to Madam Sumei, when it comes time to pay for her services.* StalkerWithACrush: A rare instance where it's {{justified}}. Though Bosco is love with Makiko, he wasn't stalking her. It turned out that he was [[DeclarationOfProtection protecting her]] from Dracula, who had recently reincarnated and was repeatedly victimizing her.* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Mukyo]] attempts this, after his defeat, by grabbing Ayaka's leg then pitching himself off the roof with his dying breath. He ends up in a tree. Ayaka, however, ends up [[ShipTease in Karino's arms]] when he breaks her fall by catching her.* TrenchcoatBrigade: Karino is rarely seen without his trenchcoat and always sports a few chin hairs. Plus, he has a habit of smoking during stakeouts, or when he's thinking. But he isn't the hard-boiled type (see below).* UnluckyEverydude: What's a guy to do, when he's swamped with work at a department with only three people? Easy: Karino commissions some of it to Phantom Quest, as a personal favor [[LoveInterest to Ayaka]], to help with her company. While also trying to win her over by proving how reliable he can be. * UnresolvedSexualTension: Between Ayaka and Detective Karino, with shades of BelligerentSexualTension.* WendeeLee: Ayaka's English dub voice.* WhoYouGonnaCall: As previously mentioned, Phantom Quest will take any case involving paranormal activity, or the supernatural (so long as it pays well). Incidentally, the show's intro doubles as their ad and is even sung by Ayaka's VA!* WillfullyWeak: Bosco is anemic, due to [[spoiler: only allowing himself to feed four times a year]], which has also deprived him of the strength he'd possess as a vampire. And he's perfectly fine with that, [[Heartwarming/YuugenKaisha since he'd much rather have Makiko.]]* WillTheyOrWontThey: Played with over the course of the series. It almost happens at the end of the final episode... then Karino mucks it up. See the MaybeEverAfter entry above.----


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VERO BEACH — The jury in the Ira Hatch theft and racketeering trial on Thursday endured listening to 100 pages of instructions on the law to prepare them to begin deliberations Friday morning.
It took several hours for the six jurors and four alternates to hear Senior Judge James Midelis read the instructions, their legal guide in determining whether Hatch is guilty of money laundering, racketeering and 43 counts of grand theft.
The 62-year-old disbarred attorney was arrested in January 2008 after authorities accused him of pilfering more than $4 million in client money from his former Vero Beach law firm, Hatch & Doty, and the defunct firm, Coastal Escrow Services.
Midelis asked jurors to return Friday to begin deliberating. Beforehand, the four alternate jurors will be dismissed, but it's expected they'll be told they are not released from service in case they're needed to replace a juror during deliberations.
Once jurors begin working, they'll have for their review the testimony of about 149 state witnesses, four defense witnesses and around 500 exhibits — many gleaned from the 160,000 documents in the case that relate to the charges against Hatch.
Since testimony began June 1, prosecutors have said Hatch stole millions of dollars in client money between 2004 and 2007 to pay for his lifestyle and prop up his failing businesses.
Hatch closed his companies over Labor Day weekend 2007, and shortly afterward agreed to a voluntary disbarment. He has maintained his innocence since his arrest.
His attorney Gregory Eisenmenger on Wednesday admitted the state proved his client committed a scheme to defraud which deprived clients of their money. But he's not charged with fraud, Eisenmenger has also argued, while insisting Hatch was improperly charged with multiple theft offenses when he should be facing a single count.
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When I met my fiance, he told me he played bass in 4 different metal and hard core punk bands. I thought, "oooooh my! The two kinds of music I don't listen to...this is going to be interesting". And trust me, there has neven been a dull moment!
I started going to see my sweet FBP play at his metal shows, and I would post pictures of him on Facebook. But I knew that my family, friends, and fans would be a little shocked. I started calling him my "Favorite Bass Player" on Facebook and said I was on a Nashville Rock Tour. Nashville is where we met by the way.
I still refer to him as my FBP, but I'm not sure that I've ever posted any videos of him playing bass. Let me warn you, this is not for the faint of heart. This music is definitely NOT country! HA!
But I luuuuuurve my fiance, and I love seeing him do what he loves! This picture was taken of us right before he played a show last night at The Vera Project.
My FBP just moved to Seattle a year ago this month, and he already is playing in a new band that he loves. They call themselves Witch Ripper, and YES I have the t-shirt! HA! Oh, and they just got their first write up in The Stranger!
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Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Revealed, Designed by Sarah Burton (VIDEO)
The mystery was revealed at the Royal Wedding (Fri., 6AM ET on CNN) as Kate Middleton stepped out of her Bentley and presented her much-anticipated wedding dress to the world. The newly titled Duchess of Cambridge -- Prince William is the Duke, of course -- went with modern designer Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen.
Her head was adorned with the halo tiara Queen Elizabeth II's father, King George VI, gave her on her 18th birthday. The elegant dress was both simple and decadent, featuring a much shorter 8-foot train than the one that almost bogged down Princess Diana's arrival the last time the world stopped for a Royal Wedding.
Diana's train was a mind-blowing 25 feet long, which looked fabulous cascading behind her, but was almost overwhelming as she exited her own vehicle. Middleton's exit was flawless.
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From the Things I Don't Understand file: NBC is selling video of Matt Lauer's interview with Prince William and Prince Harry on iTunes, even though the entire interview is available on MSNBC.com for free.
Now, before you say "nobody would buy that," please note that the $1.99 video is the number two TV video on iTunes right now, right behind video of the recent Miss Universe Pageant. Just kidding. Actually, number one right now is the latest episode of Starter Wife. The rest of the top 10: recent eps of The Office, Lil' Bush, The Starter Wife, Kyle XY, The Starter Wife, Hannah Montana, Stargate: SG-1, and Studio 60.
I guess if you buy it from iTunes you can keep it forever and watch it over and over and over.
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According to producers the photos contain no explicit or damaging images of Diana and are essential to the production, although they haven't said why.
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"With the economy the way it is, people really don't have much of an option," Whalen said.
Back at Maysville Community and Technical College/Licking Valley Campus and working to earn his second degree, Whalen is hoping to enter the college's nursing program in the spring.
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At last Tuesday's meeting, the Cynthiana City Commission voted to proceed with litigation to obtain a certified order to demolish the property.
Owned by William Ray Asbury, the building suffered extensive damage after a fire on Aug. 9, 2002.
"We have made attempts to contact the property owner," city attorney John Lair told the commission.
Lair said the city has sent Asbury two letters and made numerous phone calls, with no response from Asbury.
While the year 2010 may promise many things for many people, the new year also promises new statistics with the 2010 Census.
The survey that measures information about the population will be mailed out to homes in March.
"The thing that's important about the census is that it has a lot to do with government allocations..." Mayor Jack Keith said Tuesday morning. "It's important we count everyone... It has an effect on our future."
County Judge-Executive Alex Barnett agreed.
Former University of Kentucky basketball player Ed Davender entered a not guilty plea to three counts of theft by deception over $300 on Tuesday.
Davender was indicted following an investigation into the sale of season tickets for UK basketball and football games.
According to earlier accounts, Davender, 43, allegedly sold tickets that he did not have to Harrison County Farm Bureau agent Dustin Rose.
Rose called Davender's alleged scam a "smoke and mirror" deception, that claimed over $3,000 from Rose.
A 17-year-old juvenile was picked up Tuesday night near Grandview Subdivision on an old juvenile pick up order for contempt of court on previous charges. The juvenile is also considered a "person of interest" in the recent car breakins that have been reported in the Grandview area, said Cynthiana Police Chief Ray Johnson.
Johnson said there were four or five vehicle break-ins over the weekend.
The juvenile was taken into custody and will appear in juvenile court for a hearing on Thursday.
The Harrison County Sheriff's Department made five arrests early Wednesday morning in a surprise round up.
Four of the arrests were drug related.
"We had been looking at some of these individuals for three to four months," Sheriff Bruce Hampton said. "This is a continuance from October's drug raid."
Hampton added that Wednesday's arrests will be followed by even more busts.
"If you sell drugs, I want you," he said.
If Ptl. David Powers had but one regret with his law enforcement career, it would be that he didn't begin it soon enough.
Powers, 55, will be retiring from the Cynthiana Police Department this week. Thursday will be his last day.
He said the hiring process wasn't nearly as restrictive when he began in July 1989. Chief Robert Barkley put him on duty as an auxiliary police officer for a year.
"He did that to see if you could do the job," Powers said, naming off a number of his comrades who were hired in the same manner.
Alex Barnett has filed the necessary paperwork to seek re-election to the office of Harrison County Judge-Executive.
He is currently serving his first term as County Judge Executive.
Barnett lives on Mount Vernon Road where his family has farmed since 1790. He is married to Michelle and they have two children, Brandon, 17, and Ally, 14.
Barnett said that during his first term as county judge-executive, he has worked hard to improve the lives of all Harrison County residents.
It's Christmas and Amber Campbell, 18, is giving her older brother, Corey, 19, a gift.
And a kidney.
"From the day of his diagnosis, she said she wanted to do it," Amber and Corey's mom Jennifer said.
In April 2007, Brian and Jennifer knew something was wrong with their son.
"He raised his pants legs and showed me his legs," she said. "They were extremely swollen."
Three former Harrison County residents were arrested Friday in Pendleton County in what officials there are calling a "trifecta" drug bust.
"We've had marijuana busts and prescription arrests here and there, and even meth arrests," said Pendleton County Sheriff Craig Peoples. "But, we've never had all three at the same time."
Peoples said Sharon Barnes and her son and daughter-in-law, Tyler and Stephanie Parrish Barnes, were arrested Friday around 2:45 p.m. following a week-long investigation.
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SPENCER MICHELS: At the recent Los Angeles auto show, much of the attention was on big, powerful, gas-guzzling vehicles, some of them prototypes, some popular SUVs and trucks.
But in Sacramento, the state capital, there is new attention on the environmental effects of California's 31 million registered vehicles, and the focus there is on global warming.
Democratic assemblywoman Fran Pavley wants California to reduce the gases from cars that she says contribute to that warming.
FRAN PAVLEY: Fifty-eight percent of our greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. California really needs to take the lead, like we've done in the past, relating to car emissions.
SPENCER MICHELS: This fall California became the first state in the country to enact regulations to cut carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles, emissions that some scientists say are responsible for global warming.
But those regulations, which come down to improving gasoline mileage, are now in legal jeopardy. Automakers, including the Detroit big three and some foreign companies, are suing the state to prevent those new rules from taking effect, contending that California is illegally using emissions rules to regulate gasoline mileage, a federal prerogative.
Democratic Congressman John Dingell says the American auto industry, which is centered in his state of Michigan, would suffer under the $3,000 extra per car Detroit claims California's rules will cost.
REP. JOHN DINGELL: The automobile industry estimates that it will close about eight plants, which assemble automobiles, four transmission plants and four engine plants, resulting in the loss of thousands of American jobs.
SPENCER MICHELS: California, with dirty air choking its cities and valleys, has long regulated tailpipe emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and particles that cause smog, even before passage of the Federal Clean Air Act of 1970. UCLA environmental law Professor Ann Carlson says the state's standards are tougher than federal rules.
ANN CARLSON: California is the only state in the country that can regulate emissions under the Federal Clean Air Act. Even though other states can't regulate auto vehicle emissions, they can follow California's lead. They can choose California's regulations as opposed to the federal regulations.
SPENCER MICHELS: But a bill by Assemblywoman Pavley went even further, mandating regulation of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide, or CO2, which were not covered by the old law and not even considered a pollutant by the EPA under the Bush administration.
SPOKESMAN: This measure is based on sound science.
SPENCER MICHELS: Pavley's bill, signed amid much fanfare by then-Democratic Gov. Gray Davis, now has the support of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. It requires a nearly 30 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions on all passenger vehicles, including light trucks and SUVs, sold in the state starting in 2016.
The scientific premise is that gasoline-burning vehicles emit CO2, which rises above the earth and forms a layer of gas that traps the heat of the sun. This greenhouse effect, some scientists argue, warms the earth, affecting plant and animal life.
FRAN PAVLEY: California, perhaps more than any other state, is really susceptible to some of the impacts of climate change. We have 1,100 miles of coastline, so sea level rising. Warming climates mean warmer temperatures, particularly in the summer, when our pollution problems are exaggerated and really problematic.
SPENCER MICHELS: California's new regulations angered automakers and car dealers, who argued that changes in California alone will have little or no impact on global warming. Peter Welch is president of the California Auto Dealers Association.
PETER WELCH: Carbon dioxide disperses evenly in the troposphere. It doesn't localize over California, over Sacramento, over Los Angeles, over San Francisco. Californians are not going to get any health benefits, emissions benefits, et cetera, from these regulations.
SPENCER MICHELS: Besides, Welch says, redesigning and equipping vehicles to control CO2 emissions is expensive. While the industry puts the cost at $3,000 per car, the state says it's about $1,000.
PETER WELCH: Should California consumers be saddled with $1,000 to $3,000 more in vehicle expense when it, again, offers no benefit to them individually, other than we can say that we are world leaders here in California.
SPENCER MICHELS: California's Environmental Protection Agency and its Air Resources Board heard objections like that before they passed the rules. EPA Director Alan Lloyd says one state can make a difference when it comes to CO2.
ALAN LLOYD: It is a global pollutant, but we also need to be conscious that we are one world here and that, in fact, the technology we develop can be utilized in other parts of the world.
SPENCER MICHELS: Sixty-five thousand dollars for this car?
Back at the LA auto show, various technologies to reduce CO2 were on display if you knew where to look, says Jason Mark, an engineer at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Mark and others say the main way to cut down greenhouse gas emissions is to burn less fuel, which translates to getting more miles per gallon. And, he says, the auto makers already have ways to do that.
JASON MARK: This is the Lincoln Navigator, and it is unique in the sense that it's a big SUV that uses a six-speed automatic transmission, and that six-speed automatic transmission saves emissions because it adds an extra speed so that the engine can better match the performance of the vehicle.
SPENCER MICHELS: Other car makers use different gas-saving techniques.
JASON MARK: Well, this is the Jeep Grand Cherokee that includes something called — that Chrysler calls the multi-displacement system, that — it's a V-8 engine, turns off half of its cylinders when it doesn't need them, so it essentially turns into a four-cylinder vehicle when you're, say, coasting along the road.
SPENCER MICHELS: The regulations specify use of existing technology, not hybrids, not exotic electric cars or fuel cells.
JASON MARK: Virtually all of the technology car companies need to meet California clean car standards are right here in this room. They're on different vehicles; they need to be put all together into one package and sold in every single vehicle in California.
SPENCER MICHELS: The automakers who are suing the state declined an interview, but suggested we talk instead with Larry Weitzman, columnist for a small California newspaper. Weitzman, who testified against the emissions bill, says improving car mileage could backfire.
LARRY WEITZMAN: If cars do get better fuel economy, which they have done, people drive more. So there is no benefit. It creates a mishmash of regulation. So, you know, it's ludicrous what they're trying to do. It's absolutely ludicrous.
SPOKESMAN: You'll have to use diesel fuel. That's a problem.
SPOKESMAN: That's kind of a no-no in California.
SPENCER MICHELS: At the University of California at Davis, transportation engineers like Dan Sperling studied past emissions regulations and found they have been effective and their cost comes down over time.
But while Sperling says emissions improvements are inevitable, as in this experimental hybrid SUV that combines an electric motor with a gasoline engine…
DAN SPERLING: Navigating through the students here.
SPENCER MICHELS: He admits that U.S. auto makers may be hurt by new regulations.
DAN SPERLING: They're making their most money from the vehicles that are most gas-guzzling, so now anything that's done to push them to improve fuel economy or reduce greenhouse gases is probably going to relatively advantage the Japanese companies.
And that's the explanation for the political paralysis in Washington D.C., and it's why there's an opportunity in California, where the Detroit companies have less influence and where there's a stronger environmental ethic to actually push that agenda forward.
SPENCER MICHELS: Sperling says Congress has made virtually no changes in fuel economy standards in years — evidence the fight is political, as well as legal and economic.
Before California's regulations on greenhouse gas emissions go into effect, the federal EPA has to give California permission. The Bush administration and Gov. Schwarzenegger are lined up on opposite sides. Despite the political and legal challenges, seven northeastern states and Canada are considering adopting similar rules.


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LAMS' eighth grade girls held off Santa Fe Indian School, scoring 42 points to take the team title in that competition. Meanwhile, the eighth grade Hawk boys earned a scant 23 points to take top honors there.
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Most people would consider me a bit sarcastic but thoughtful, a gentleman but a fan of inappropriate humor, honest, generous and dangerously good looking. Well, I might have made up that last bit up. I do however enjoy my life and am blessed with great friends and family. I'm pretty laid back and open minded and am willing to try new things even if it's out of my comfort level. I treat people the way I would like to be treated. I'm a movie nerd. I have 3 absolutely terrible tattoos that I got pre 20 and am debating a coverup or continue to punish my eyes for another decade and change. I almost never sleep before midnight and almost never wake up before 7 am. If eating was an olympic sport I'd have more gold then Michael Phelps and the woman's gymnastic team...combined. I love all types of food and trying new things to eat is probably in my top 3 in favorite things to do. To counter balance my eating habits I currently dabble in muy thai kickboxing, kickball, flag football and have recently started bikram. I'm pretty much open to do anything that will get me off the couch besides running over distances of 5k. When I'm not eating delicious food or exercising I'm a pharmacy manager. When I can I'm also grabbing a drink with my friends, bumming it at a beach, catching a comedy show or some live music, watching Food network, History channel, Comedy Central, anything MMA related or Travel channel, traveling or being the world's best uncle and a pretty good godfather. Things that annoy me: Anything to do with Guy Fieri, Miley Cyrus's face and tongue, inconsiderate people, Rush Limbaugh, eye boogies and anything to do with Guy Fieri. I'm looking for someone who is independent, spontaneous, driven, openminded, honest, tolerant and that'll make me laugh. A person that speaks their mind and can give it as much as they can take it. I would also hope that you are fluent in sarcasm. I want a best friend that I can goof around with and explore and experience new things with. Submitted from mobile
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I like Birds, Dogs, Exotic Pets
San Diego (my niece lives there!) NYC, Chicago anywhere with a beach not named wildwood or seaside. I've visited a few other continents, but I definitely need to travel a bit more. I think the company is way more important than the spot anyway.
Donuts, Guiness, smell of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, movies at the theatre, movies at home on the couch, comedy shows, live music, 104.5, my niece's smile, quoting movies, brunch, laughing, wiki, my family friends, breaking a sweat.
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Unfortunately recently Rolling Stones and Espn Magazine. Last book was Ham on the Rye and David Sedaris is my favorite author.
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Known simply as "The Work," Byron Katie's methods are clean and straightforward. The basis is a series of four questions addressed to your own lists of written assumptions. Whether you're angry with your boss, frustrated with your teen's behavior, or appalled at the state of the world's environment, Katie suggests you write down your most honest thoughts on the matter, and then begin the examination. Starting with, "Is it true?" and continuing with explorations of "Who would you be without that thought?" this method allows you to get through unhelpful preconceptions and find peace. An integral part of the process is "turning the thought around," and at first this can seem like you're simply blaming yourself for everything. Push a little harder, and you'll find a very responsible acceptance of reality, beyond questions of fault and blame.
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Born/raised in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. Lived in Southern California for 30 years and have now returned to Morehouse Parish. Since I was little, I've been facinated by the 1922 cold case of Filmore Watt Daniel/Thomas Fletcher Richard. Their deaths/aftermath helped prevent the growth of the KKK in the 20's.
I'm happy to share what KKK info I have with anyone else. From the Family History Club, I have:
1 "The Murders of Mer Rouge" by John Rogers of the St. Louis Dispatch (Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter)
2 "The 20th Century KKK in Morehouse Parish" by Dr. Alton Earl Ingram.
3 "The Black Hood of the KKK" - Prof. James M. Ruiz - Penn State - Harrisburg.
4 The Family History Club has given me copies of the newspaper clippings collected by Tott Davenport.
5 Whiskey, Mischief and the Courthouse Gang by George Patton (Dec 2005)
I have been documenting the families of Sisson, Harp, Daniel, Yeldell, Evans, Cheshire, Arant, Sims, Humphrey(s), Laing, Rainwater & Bowe. PLUS I dabble in several others.
I have a copy of Thomas Young "T.Y." Harp's "My Kinfolk: An Account of the Harps, Masoners, Runyons, Whitlocks, Flinns, Greens and Roberts." I'll happily send copies to anyone who wants one.
I am working with the Family History Club's publications, "Known Burials of Morehouse Parish" - Vol 1 & 2. I will happily transfer any of my FAG sites to family and friends of loved ones. You may use any pictures I've taken or posted.
I have started adding information to various FAG sites from Rebecca DeArmond-Huskey's "Bartholomew's Song" - many family histories are contained within it. I also believe that this book started Morehouse Parish people cleaning up the bayou. I highly recommend this book to you.
I have finished scanning the book "Men & Women in WWII from Lincoln, Morehouse and Union Parishes". I'm taking the pictures and the military info and adding it to the memorials I find. Let me know if I post something in error - or if I can share any of these scans with you.
THANK YOU to Larry Freeman who has provided more than 3500 pictures for me to post. Larry! You are a jewel!!!!
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Thank you Bonnie for transferring my family memorials. It means so much to me the kindness and hard work you do for others!!!! You are a true angel !!!!
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Thanks so much for sending me the scanned photo of Edward Bruff Folse from the 1942 Bastrop Enterprise.
I will forward a copy to his daughter.
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Bonnie, thanks for adding the marriage information. I think Dock was just a nickname for Fred. Please re-link to him. I have sent other information and links to your personal bio page to be approved. They are on the edit tab on your page. I really appreciate your willingness to help, Ann
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Thank you so very much, Bonnie, for photographing Rev. Jepta Hughes grave marker. Great pic! Wonderfuly clear! Keep up the good work.
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I apologize as there is confusion on too many Farrars with the same name and even duplicate memorials for this group. Your photos have greatly helped in weaving through this bunch. I am wondering if you would be ok with deleting the two photos that you have posted to the memorial #54253750. These are on the memorial of the small child. You may have realized this. I reposted your photos onto the memorial of the father, the stones were his gravestones. I have noted you as photographer. I hope this is ok.
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Thanks for providing the additinal information for him. Have blessed New Year, KL
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I found info you posted for James M.L. Moore on the findagrave website. ML was my Uncle, he was my dad's half-brother. My grandmother, Alice Beatrice Copeland was married to Barney Andrew Moore, ML's dad. She later married my granddad Leonard C Heath Sr and they had 3 kids: Lena Heath Emanuel, Betty Katherine Heath Graves, and my dad Leonard C Heath Jr. All of them were ML's half-siblings. I sent a correction to findagrave for ML's parents. You submitted Lorraine and Leonard Heath Sr as his parents. Leonard C Heath Sr was his stepdad, Lorraine was Leonard Sr's second wife....no relation to ML.
I see that you posted a military picture of Uncle ML to the findagrave website. His daughter Maggie, my cousin, has no pictures of her parents. Do you have any more pictures of either ML or his second wife, Lilly? Lilly was my cousin's mother. She would love to have copies if you do.
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The 2012 Olympics are finally getting underway in London and -- if you have the right set of apps -- you won't miss a thing.
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New Orleans' Claiborne Expressway (Interstate-10)
Settled in the heart of New Orleans, a once thriving commercial district filled with cafes and restaurants, grocers, music venues, and other businesses sustaining daily neighborhood activities lined the streets of North Claiborne Avenue. Giant oak trees and greenery loomed in the middle of the boulevard, creating a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly atmosphere, acting as a congregation center connecting one side of the town to the other. The area became so integral to the surrounding neighborhoods of Tulane/Gravier, Tremé/Lafitte and the 7th Ward that some of the earliest Mardis Gras parades ended with large celebrations up and down North Claiborne Avenue. It was the ultimate display of public space.
Despite the success of the commercial sector, the areas surrounding North Claiborne Avenue experienced decentralization and disinvestment similar to other places during the post-WW II era. Yet the North Claiborne district received something in addition to its declining atmosphere: the Interstate-10 Claiborne Expressway, a massive, elevated highway bisecting the town that further devastated the existing structure, character, and vitality of many surrounding neighborhoods.
Highway Construction & Consequences
In the 1950s, the Federal government strongly incentivized urban freeway construction by covering 90% of the costs. Interstate-10's construction commenced above North Claiborne Avenue at this time to increase access in the Central Business District. Robert Moses proposed the Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway through the French Quarter following the completion of Interstate-10 to enhance the accessibility of the area. The French Quarter proposal was stopped by preservationists after a long-fought battle persuading the federal government to withhold funding. Unfortunately, citizens located along North Claiborne Avenue, some of the oldest African American neighborhoods in the country, did not have the resources or political power to prevent the I-10/Claiborne Expressway from moving forward.
The oak trees lining Claiborne Avenue were removed (most supposedly relocated to other parts of town), along with clearing 500 homes to prepare for the highway that opened in 1968, permanently changing the once actively green streetscape with concrete. Soon afterward, the business district quickly declined and the quality of life of neighborhood residents dropped as their neighborhood center disintegrated.
Following Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent rebuilding efforts, the call became prominent to rethink the I-10 elevated expressway's role for the North Claiborne Corridor and City at large. Already at or beyond its designed lifespan of 40 years, the structure also endured damage sustained from the hurricane, making a highway removal decision vital and urgent. The community design charrettes held by the United New Orleans Plan and NOLA Master Plan groups encouraged residents to voice their hopes of what they wish to achieve within their community. Both plans called for traffic and environmental impact studies and feasibility reports of removing the inner-city portion of the Interstate-10 elevated expressway. The findings from these products would provide feasibility and cost estimates for various alternatives within the corridor. Particularly along North Claiborne Avenue, residents were hoping to unveil the potential hidden behind the concrete pillars of I-10.
Current Plans
In 2012 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) jointly awarded a $2 million grant-with matching funds put forth by the City of New Orleans and local non-profits-to engage stakeholders in the area to develop three alternative for the Claiborne Corridor. The Livable Claiborne Communities study concluded its final meeting in October 2013, and outlines the following scenarios:
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Scenario 3b
Construction costs increase with each respective option, particular increasing from Scenario 3a to 3b. However estimated tax revenues greatly increase with each option as well.
As residents and government officials look to restore the city, new urbanists have urged that the historic character should form the basis of rebuilding efforts, including the restoration of the street network. With the removal of I-10 over North Claiborne Avenue, the city will experience a reconnection with surrounding neighborhoods, a rise in economic development with increased use of previously underutilized connector streets, and most importantly, the reinstatement of the oak tree lined boulevard that the street was so well known for, replenishing the cultural value and working to correct the attempted urban renewal phase of the 1960s.
"Re-Imagining Claiborne Avenue" -This coalition event in March 2012 explored the equity and access issues within a potential highway teardown project. Speakers included: Jacky Grimshaw of Chicago's Center for Neighborhood Technology and Jeff Tumlin of San Francisco's Nelson/Nygaard. Click on the links to view the clips on YouTube: Jacky Grimshaw speaking on community organizing and Jeff Tumlin speaking on transportation and social equity mechanisms. You may also view the presenters' PowerPoint presentations: Jacky Grimshaw's presentation and Jeff Tumlin's presentation.
"Big Uneasy Street: The History of Claiborne Avenue" - John T. Magill, Louisiana Cultural Vistas Magazine
"Are Freeways Doomed?" - William Doig, Salon.com
New Orleans Master Plan and Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Transportation goals with I-10 removal (this may take a minute to load).
Unified New Orleans Plan I-10 removal Proposal within Recovery Planning Projects
New Orleans' Times Picayune "Planners push to tear out elevated I-10 over Claiborne" 7/13/09
New Orleans City Business I-10 public hearings coverage, 4/3/09
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To keep updated on this project, check out the Livable Claiborne Communities Study.
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Claiborne Avenue circa 1960 (source top, The Times Picayune) and Claiborne Expressway/Interstate 10 above Claiborne Avenue today
Oak trees painted on to the concrete columns of the Claiborne Expressway (left); Decorative art livens the concrete atmosphere underneath the expressway (right), source: UNOP
Existing conditions of current highway structure, source: UNOP
Proposed removal of Interestate 10, source: UNOP
"Local Street Networks and the Future of Claiborne Avenue"- In December 201, CNU and the Claiborne Corridor Improvement Coalition brought together local and national experts to explore the transportation implications for a potential highway teardown project. Speakers included: Eric Dumbaugh, John Norquist, Councilmember Kristin Palmer, Bill Gilchrist and John Renne. Click on the link above to view the event on YouTube: December lecture video.


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Thursday, January 01, 2015
2014 Montage!
2014 flew by. Work was so incredibly busy and as I was trying to keep my head above water the days, weeks, and months were passing me by like ships in the night and all of a sudden it was Christmas again. I turned 32. Steve built some amazing furniture. We spent way too much money on pavement. I visited our Nation's Capitol. I spent lots of quality time with good friends and family. We had the best garden yet. We celebrated 5 years at Dwight Ranch. I saw wild dolphins (i.e. not Marine World dolphins) for the first time and it was magnificent. I took a yoga class for the first time in my life. (I also went to the Chiropractor for the first time in my life...hmmm).
2015 is already slated to be busy but I am determined to slow it down and enjoy each moment. I have plans to visit my dad in early January, Mom in February, and Palm Springs in Spring! The new season of the Bachelor starts on Monday so we are off to a good start!!!
Here's to a very healthy, happy, and relaxing 2015.
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Monday, December 22, 2014
Don't Cheat in History
My first impression of Washington DC was "wow there is no fence around the National Monument!" This city was designed to be touched. You don't have to buy tickets (most everything is free!), wait in line, or stand behind red velvet ropes. You can literally walk up to (most) monuments and touch them - skin on stone. The National Monument was the first thing we saw as we popped out of the Metro station at the center of the city. Over the next few days, it would be our North Star. The monument sits atop a casual grassy hill, surrounded by American flags, and tourists meandering along walking trails. We didn't need to take a tour of the National Monument. We stood below it, peeked at it from across the city, and gazed at the glowing landmark across the river. The National Monument was the centerpiece of each sunset.
The Korean War Memorial is pure art. The design draws you right into the melancholy as if we are all there alongside the soldiers, encouraging them to stay strong. The expressions on their faces heartbreaking. This was probably my favorite memorial...a definitely must-see.
DC is a clean freak. So there was an underground tunnel that connected our hotel to the Metro Station, restaurants, and shops (and a Walgreens!) and a section of this underground town had been transformed into an art gallery. Super white walls, bright lights, shiny floors, and men in crisp clean suits. No one painted graffiti on the walls, no one vandalized the artwork, and no one left any trash along the edges of the hallway. There was not even a speck of dirt or dust. I'm talking white glove clean. This was pretty much the case everywhere we went in DC. The metros were litter-free, the stations clean, the grass trimmed neatly, trees and bushes pruned, statues swiffered. No joke.
DC is also a place where you feel safe being a young female touring the sites alone. I spent two afternoons exploring the mall by myself and felt completely safe. Everywhere I looked, I saw police and secret service. On rooftops, roadsides, parks, walk ways, streets, museums, metro stations - they were everywhere. It was the first place that I have felt at ease hopping on a subway and finding a serene spot in the middle of a grassy lawn to read a book and eat candy all by myself.
The Arlington National Cemetery was breathtakingly gorgeous and I highly recommend visiting if you travel to DC. It was peaceful and lovely, and I could have spent another hour or two walking around perusing the grave stones. I will let the photos and my video of the Changing of the Guard tell the story.
The Changing of the Guard ritual at Arlington National Cemetery was so impressive. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded by volunteer Sentinels 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Even though the soldiers are volunteers, it takes the perfect candidate to qualify as a Sentinel to guard the tomb. All soldiers are elite members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment of the US Army. They must be between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 4 inches tall, have an impeccable military record, be in superb physical condition, and have a proportionate weight and build. They must memorize seven pages of Arlington Cemetery history, and know exactly where more than 300 veterans are buried around the cemetery. The Changing of the Guard ceremony is full of symbolism and respect. The guards take exactly 21 steps, pause for 21 seconds...21 because the 21 gun salute is the highest military honor. These guards honor all American service members who are "known only but to god". So cool.
Changing of the Guard from Jaime Dwight on Vimeo.
Overall, I feel very fortunate that I was able to make the trip with my mom and aunt Cathy to share in a new place together. Here's to sipping moscow mules on rooftops, snagging the hunkiest rickshaw driver, eating sandy clams, and shopping tip we dropped!
Also, a big thank you to Dr. Schoonover for giving me a tour of the State Department. I was very impressed with that place. Talk about tight security!!! Lockers for cell phones! I can't say anything else because it is all TOP SECRET! ;) I loved getting the insider's view to life in DC...made the trip all the more interesting!
And lastly, I will leave you with a stupid fact that I learned that I regrettably and naively did not know prior to visiting DC...but...this blew my mind....drum roll please...the Capitol building is NOT on the same property, i.e. next door to the White House!! GAH! And wait, it gets worse....I wondered if the President transits through underground tunnels to get to the Capitol building every day to work. Well folks...guess what? He works in the White House!! SHOCKING! ;) And that, my friends, is what you get for cheating in American History class.
Sunday, November 02, 2014
Local Fun
We played tourist when Steve's parents came to visit at the end of the summer. We fed and pet goats at Avila Barn, ate tacos at a roadside produce stand, and went on a tour of the Point San Luis Lighthouse which I highly recommend! The views on the way up to the lighthouse are spectacular, and the history there surprising. Did you know that during Prohibition, Point San Luis Harbor was a popular location for illegal movement of liquor?
Saturday, November 01, 2014
In August I went to San Francisco to attend the annual music festival, Outside Lands.
- Not getting kidnapped or murdered by my AirBnB host! My first AirBnB experience was a bit strange being that we were in someone else's personal space, but super neat having that real SF living experience. I'd definitely do it again.
- Local Natives was even more amazing live than I expected.
- Got to see and hug my love Kara and the incredible Candace! (Not long enough!)
- Adventuring with such a fun person like my girl Jenn!
- Chocolate Zico!
- Yummy San Fran cuisine and local beer.
- Using my hippy sacks!
- Hurting my knee while hunting down Jenn's cell phone.
- Too many people!!
- Difficult to get to the festival and even more difficult to get home (too many people!!)
- Death Cab didn't play Sorrow in my Pinhole :(
- Being too tired to go to Ikea the next day...
Friday, October 31, 2014
Big Bear Bachelorette
Joanna's bachelorette party was one of my all-time favorite girls weekend getaways. We spent 4th of July weekend in Big Bear at a lovely cabin in the woods. Although our zip lining tour was rained out, we still managed to stay busy with games, drinks, good food, and lots of laughs. From a weiner tip snipping contest, to customized cucumber penises and penis cake decorating, we had our share of silly bachelorette-style fun. We touched our toes in the lake, sipped champagne in the hot tub, roasted marshmallows, survived an earthquake, sang Karaoke, wine tasted, danced, lounged, went alpine sliding, and played with sparklers. An overall wonderful weekend celebrating an amazing bride-to-be!
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