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One of Bianchetta's, "The Only Thing," she wrote while studying music at the University of Missouri. She has recorded the song before, but it's hard to imagine a more gorgeous version, with Breidenbach and Buckley soloing to match every aching phrase from that smoky, supple, boundless voice.
"There was a time when I had a following in jazz," Bianchetta explains, "but then in Hot Club Canary I did folk music, and I lost all of them. I wasn't a purist anymore. I would sing country, and they would say, 'You can't sing that. You're not country.' Or the blues. 'What do you have to cry about?' I really got nailed early on in the jazz world."
The new album features Latin-inflected instrumentals, velvety love songs, spryly swinging jazz, a classic duet between Buckley and Bianchetta on the eternal chestnut "Wild Mountain Thyme," a flute-and-drum march "In the Pale of the Day" and showcases for each player that never cross the line into showboating. When Breidenbach's Dobro, Buckley's fiddle, Bianchetta's flute, Hall's guitar and Corkery's bass move around the Hall-penned instrumental "920 State Street (The Herb Song)," the quintet sounds like it's scoring the soundtrack to a Wim Winders movie about the past and present of St. Louis music.
For Buckley, the band's youngest member, playing and recording with Boss Hall channels his love of traditional music while giving him opportunities no other local ensemble affords.
"I admire and love the way everybody plays," he says. "It's a good outlet for my fiddle playing. I love Irish music, and that's where my heart is. But I first started out listening to the band, and I still get to listen and play along, so it's win-win."
And what does Hall make of this band where he is, for better or worse, the boss?
"It's a challenge to play this music," he says. "And nobody uses a flat pick."
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Superintendent's Notebook: 6 bridges to improve our schools
Schools can no longer work in a vacuum. As society's expectations of the schools grow beyond just educating children, our schools need to be integrated into the very fabric of our communities.
Our school system must make meaningful connections to city government, nonprofit groups, businesses and parents. We must build civic pride through service learning. We need to work as an integrated school system, not a collection of isolated buildings. We must break through the barriers of "what was" and create a collaborative future of "what can be."
I suggest six bridges to achieve those goals.
Bridge 1: See the city of Portland as a partner. Portland is a child-friendly city, as evidenced by young people serving on the School Committee and the City Council's Student Advisory Council. The Portland Parks and Recreation Division offers many programs for children early in the morning and late into the evening. Students who attend the schools during the day become participants in the city's recreation centers by night, also in our schools. Sharing space makes sense and saves money. Sally Deluca, the city's recreation center director, understands the advantages of the schools working with the recreation department to provide comprehensive programming for the city's children. Together, the city and the schools can offer more for children than we can alone. It's a relationship that needs to expand.
Bridge 2: Forge meaningful partnerships with nonprofit groups, colleges and other organizations with similar missions. Our city has many organizations that support children. They include the Boys and Girls Club, Learning Works, United Way, YMCA, Girl Scouts, Boys to Men, Portland Housing Authority, Southern Maine Community College and the University of Southern Maine. It makes sense for the school system to collaborate with agencies engaged in similar work with children and young adults.
Bridge 3: Encourage service learning. Taxpayers are investing millions of dollars in our schools. It is only right for the schools to invest time and energy back into the community in ways that also support our educational mission. We can foster civic responsibility and altruism in our children by engaging in activities that support greater community needs while providing meaningful learning experiences outside the classroom.
Bridge 4: Partner with our parents. Research shows clearly that when parents are involved in their child's education, student performance increases. Sadly, we live in a fast-paced society with incredible demands on parents. In today's economic environment, parents often cannot access teachers due to work requirements. We have to find ways to communicate meaningfully with parents so that we can work together for the benefit of our young learners.
Bridge 5: Work with our business community. Employers want the graduates of our schools to have good academic skills. They also want workers who are dependable, team players and good problem-solvers. We need to meet their high expectations. Portland Arts and Technology High School and Portland Adult Education already collaborate with local businesses to train students for careers in several fields. We can build on this success and partner more closely with the companies that ultimately will receive our graduates.
Bridge 6: Foster more cooperation between the schools in our district. We must create a system that is integrated from kindergarten through grade 12. It's fine for our schools to compete with each other in athletics, but they need to work together to enhance students' opportunities and teachers' growth. Our schools will always have their individual personalities, but they must share common curricula and high expectations.
The school system has to serve all children well. We do that by building bridges with those who share our goals for our children.

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Watch: Visual Essay Exploring the Work of Xavier Dolan
Watch a visual essay looking at the work of Xavier Dolan, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the 14th annual Canada's Top Ten Film Festival.
Weekly Alternatives: 'Rubber,' 'Heartbeats' and 'Cool Hand Luke'
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Cannes 2010: Pics and Trailers for Several In Competition Titles and Then Some
Over the weekend I was hard at work adding additional titles debuting at this year's 2010 Cannes Film Festival in an effort to make sure once I am in town it is all about seeing the movies and working as little as possible on the asset process. As a result, I now have 17 of... Read more »


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The best way to put website screenshots into your PHP application is by using our simple PHP API.
GrabzIt is very flexible and could be called from a cronjob or a PHP web page.
First of all create an instance of the GrabzItClient class. Pass your application key and application secret from your GrabzIt account to the constructor.
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Officially Drops its Top
"It's fitting to introduce the new Stingray convertible on the global stage at Geneva, because Corvette is the face of Chevrolet the world over," said Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe. "It is an icon that has long been recognized and admired even in countries where it's never officially been offered."
In the past, Corvette convertibles have required significant structural modifications to compensate for the lack of a roof and provide the rigidity expected of a world-class sports car. That is not the case with the new 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible. The only structural changes Chevrolet employs are related to the folding roof and a need to reposition the seat belt mounting points.
"With the all-new Corvette Stingray, we designed and developed the coupe and convertible simultaneously," said Ed Welburn, GM vice president of global design. "As a result, the Corvette Stingray offers an open-top driving experience with no compromise in performance, technology, or design."
In place of the Corvette Stingray's removable carbon fiber roof panel, the Corvette Stingray Convertible is equipped with a 3-ply fabric top with a glass rear window and sound-deadening insulation. To open the fully automatic top that tucks itself beneath a power tonneau cover, the driver pushes a switch to the left of the steering wheel, or it can be dropped remotely using the key fob. As before, the Corvette Stingray Convertible features a body-color waterfall center console design element that spills down between the front seats.
Styling of the convertible mirrors that of the Corvette Stingray Coupe, and the new wheels displayed on the model shown in Geneva will be offered on both the convertible and the coupe. A Z51 Performance package (electronic limited-slip differential, dry-sump oiling system, and integral brake, differential, and transmission cooling systems) will be offered for the Corvette Stingray Convertible, but this model will not have the exposed rear air ducts found on the coupe, because they have been moved underneath the car to accommodate the folding top.
Otherwise, Chevrolet says its new Corvette Stingray models are the same. Both have a direct-injection, 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 engine generating 450 horsepower and 450 lb.-ft. of torque, paired with a 7-speed manual gearbox with Active Rev Matching or a 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The vehicle's aluminum frame is lighter and stronger than before, and a carbon fiber hood is standard. A new 5-position Drive Mode Selector system allows the driver to tailor specific vehicle attributes to personalize the driving experience.
Highlights of the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray's interior include available genuine aluminum and carbon fiber trim, extended premium leather option, dual-screen infotainment system with 8-inch display screens, choice between comfort and sport seat designs, among others.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Different but Unique
I loved this CD, but bought it with totally different expectations. Half of the CD is absolutely amazing, and the other half is just rap/techno remixes with different artists which I find really annoying. Personally, I prefered the originals, but I love this CD because some of the songs are so unique and different. I hated this CD at first, but it's grown on me so much...
Published on July 10 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars Not At Its Best
After listening to Hybrid Theory, I was hooked, so I picked this up hoping it would be something special. Excuse me if I missed the boat and it said "Reanimation", but I thought it was going to be new songs. After listening to track 1 which his depressing (BUT NEW) and has great sound to it I had my hopes up for this album. #2 is a remix of Point of Authority,...
Published on March 21 2004 by Kitajima121
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Different but Unique,
By A Customer
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
I loved this CD, but bought it with totally different expectations. Half of the CD is absolutely amazing, and the other half is just rap/techno remixes with different artists which I find really annoying. Personally, I prefered the originals, but I love this CD because some of the songs are so unique and different. I hated this CD at first, but it's grown on me so much! My fave remixes are Points of Authority, With You, Crawling (Awesome at 5:40!!) and My December. If you're dissing this CD, remember remixes are always different and always have different beats. You will probably hate this CD if you hate remixes in general. This CD has a more techno and dance beat than the others.
I listen to LP because it's different, and their lyrics are so awesome. If you listen closely, they make a lot of sense. As well as the fact that LP doesn't just fit in one specific category in Alternative (If that makes any sense).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Underground Rising!,
P. T. J. (Detroit MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
This album, in my mind, is without a doubt, Linkin Park's best album. They experiment more with a hip-hop/hard rock cross that comes off with a very original style, worthy of recognition. I myself am a hard-core fan of underground hip-hop, not the ridiculous rap you hear more than often on the radio, but the clever, positive messages that intertwine their way through the master wordplay of a talented emcee. Oddly enough, "Reanimation" showcases some of the most talented underground emcees, backed with EXACTLY the potent, emotional production and melodies they need to showcase their talent. This is rap, rock, and music in general at it's very best.
Linkin Park actually doesn't need any help in the production area of things, but even so, just to be absolutely sure they prove that they will not be musically outdone, the sophomore rock group recruits the talented Kutmasta Kurt, Alchemist and Evidence, among others. I suppose this is needed, since this is technically a remix album, though I can see Linkin Park handling this aspect of the album without any help.
Linkin Park's emcee is very talented, all by himself, however, he has one of those voices that needs variety to counter-act him. His lyrics are strong and his flow is fluent, he just needs a different sound to break the monotony of his flow on every track. Linkin Park does a superb job of balancing the chemistry of this album. Track 5, "FRGT/10" is one of the best cuts on the whole CD, the original Linkin Park track being remixed by talented Alchemist. Lyrically, however, Chali2Na stands out like a floodlight in the dark. If only his verse was a little longer! Track 5 is nowhere near the only worthy track on this CD. Track 9, although lyrically very odd (seeing as it focuses largely on X-Men type of superpower), is a genius cut. Linkin Park this time calls in the talented rhyme and production masters of Dilated Peoples, Evidence and DJ Babu. That's not the end of it though. The grand finale is easily Pharoah Monch's magic touch on the track, courtesy of my favorite record label, Rawkus.
Finally, we make our way to the BEST track of the CD. 13.) "PPR:KUT", remixed by Cheapshot and Jubacca, featuring the underground master emcees Rasco and Planet Asia. They blow every other song on this record out of the water, adapting their flow to Linkin Park's cryptic, dark, and emotional sound with lines like "Now it feels/like my back's against the wall/I'm taking the fall/Whenver I call/nobody's responding at all/But I don't know who I can trust/they're screaming my name/I need somebody to help me out of the flame." When written down, these rhymes may not be terribly impressive, but the passionate delivery that accompanies them makes them great.
Overall, I recommend this CD to anyone who admires good musicianship, anybody with versatile tastes in music, and any fans of good rock or hip-hop. A very, very solid showcase of Linkin Park's talent, as well as the overlooked skills buried in the underground hip-hop market.
5.0 out of 5 stars One absymal low can't stop this sonic powerhouse.,
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
Reanimation is the kind of album I wish we saw more of. Linkin Park, probably for both commercial and inspirational reasons, took some time to completely rework their debut, Hybrid Theory. Teaming up with some of the best MCs of underground hip-hop and producers from the harder rock world, LP essentially gives their original songs something of an andrenal stimulant, turbo-charging the tracks into edgier, angrier, more industrial sounds. The drum set is dropped in favor of the drum machine, the Marshall stack for the ProTools...the entire album is an unholy fusion of industrial electronica and rock that works so well it's, well, evil. Forgotten is completely reborn in a bass-heavy, dark hip-hop act. Jay Gordon of Orgy gives Points Of Authority a kinetic digital boost. Mike Shinoda unloads his less mainstream baggage in the standout and absolutely unbelievable remixes of Pushing Me Away and Crawling, the latter gifted with an amazing vocal cameo from Staind's Aaron Lewis and a spine-chilling assortment of strings. LP's resident DJ Joseph Hahn punches up the intensity in the distortedly epic remix of With You, while the Humble Brothers and Jonathan Davis of Korn up the complexity and length of One Step Closer in a jaw-dropping act.
There is one low on this muscular masterpiece. It's the remix of In The End, featuring Motion Man. It's, well, awful. It completely butchers the original, stripping it of it's best assets and adding nothing new. The remix of High Voltage also lacks the kick of the original, though it's not nearly as bad as this disaster.
Still, this album deserves its 5 stars for intent and execution. Though most fans will probably write it off as "commercial cash-in" on the Linkin Park and Hybrid Theory names, it's ironically far from it. Instead, Reanimation is probably more what Linkin Park would sound like if commerical success were not a factor, if they didn't have to worry about appeasing their mainstream fans and just wanted to go all out. It's more creative, more experimental, and more aggressive than you'd believe, and arguably more interesting than both Hybrid Theory and Meteora.
4.0 out of 5 stars Some songs are better and some are worse,
mrooobaa (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
Overall, I like this CD, but I thought that some of the songs were fine the way they were while some were better.
Opening: 4/5
Good opening, not too long, but not quite the genere of the CD
Pts.of.Athrty: 5/5
I thought LP improved this song a lot. It was great before, but now it's awesome.
Enth E Nd: 3/5
This song is OK. I thought it was better the way it was before because LP threw away the rock and made it completely rap. Rap and rock is good together, but not weak rock and a giant portion of rap.
[Chali]: N/A
Not really a song, just a message for Mike (the rapper).
Frgt/10: 4/5
If LP kept the rock part in, I would love this song, but the sound makes up for it. The rap part sounds really cool. It's a tie between the original and the remix
P5hng Me A*wy: 4/5
They made this song a little better. It was never really a good song in my opinoin, but LP added some things that made the song sound pretty neat.
Plc.4 Mie Haed: 4/5
LP did a good job on remixing this song. They did a good job of keeping the rock and rap combined. It's overall better
X-Ecutioner Style: 1/5
I have no idea why LP even put this in. It's just a little screaming with Black Thought rapping. Sounds horrible, and is probably the worst LP song ever.
H! Vltg3: 2/5
LP didn't really change this song at all. The rap is just stronger.
[Riff-Raff]: N/A
Just another message for Mike.
Wth>You: 4/5
It's a tie bewteen the original and remix. They made the song stronger, but Aceyalone's rapping was terrible.
Ntr\Mssion: N/A
Just a little piano.
Ppr:Kut: 5/5
I think the remix is better than the original. The whole song has a great sound.
Rnw@y: 3/5
The original was better. The chorus is OK, but the verses and the Backyard Bangers aren't OK.
My<Dsmbr: 5/5
Much better than the original. The rock is stronger, and Kelli Ali sounds great.
[Stef]: N/A
Yet another message.
By_Myslf: 5/5
Wow, LP really improved this song. The new chorus sounds fantastic, and the verses are better.
Kyur4 Th Ich: 4/5
Sounds a lot better than the original. The techno sounds great,but it's too short.
1Stp Klosr: 5/5
Who thought LP could possibly improve such a great song? They made it longer, and Jonathan Davis sounds awesome. The ending part where LP and Davis sing is the best part of the song.
Krwlng: 5/5
Another great song. Aaron Lewis really makes the song sound cool.
The above reviews for each song is why i give this CD a 4/5. The first songs aren't that good, but the last ones are great, making up for the horrible ones.
5.0 out of 5 stars To set the facts straight and express my opinion.,
L. J. B. O'Neill (Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
OK here goes.
I am a Linkin Park fan, most people either love or hate Linkin Park. I find that the people who hate them are generally more narrow minded because ther're usual reason is because,"they are a manufactored band so natrually they are crap", or,"tbey are new and different and so hence they are crap". Most of the haters will tell you to go out and listen to their favourite bands mainly grunge, classic metal bands ie Nirvana, Sex Pistols, Iron Maiden, AC/DC etc. and you should because those bands are real masters and I personally am a big fan of a lot of the the bands that these people tell you to listen to instead of Linkin Park but they are very different this is a new sort of stlyle, so they are not really comparable.
Right now I've got that out of the way. Hybrid Theory was the first albumn it was a triumph and was critically acclaimed. The style was very fresh and they did a hell of a good job. Then Reanimation came out and people said OH! It wasn't the expected completely new albumn but a one of those rubbish only for bargain bins remix/rehash albumns. Linkin Park are surrounded by preconceptions and this albumn was another preconception within itself, what chance did it have...None. It was generally overlooked by everyone to the point where people say Linkin Park have released rwo records Hybrid Theory and Meteora. This is a real shame because this albumn is amazing.
It is so unexpected that you have to listen to it many times before you begin to appreciate just how good it is. It is not the same style as the other two albumns, it is very mellow and there is a lot more rap, I am not a big fan of rap but this is just very different. The albumn is very hard to describe the reveiwer is just right when he says that that the songs are like musical landscapes sort of like space very large, forboding, barren. I advide listenening to the albumn from the beggining to the end because it is like a journey almost. This love of the Albumn could just be a personal thing but I think that you will be pleasantly surprised if you listen with an open mind and rid yourself of preconceptions. This, as the reveiwer said, really is an art peice.
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just another remix album,
Robert Graves (Kennebunkport, ME) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
Linkin Park's "Reanimation" is a remarkable CD. Many people I know said they wouldn't buy it because they assumed it was just a collection of extended, watered-down versions of their originals. Untrue. Each song is completely unique from it's parent, often times barely resembling it. With each song they took it to the next level, sometimes rerecording/rewriting the entire vocal or rap section to make it different from the original. "Pushing Me Away" comes to mind as a great example of this. So there's the first thing - this is not just a pale reflection of "Hybrid Theory"; it's completely fresh takes on the songs, including some previously unreleased cuts only available to LP fan club members.
Although they used a dozen different producers throughout the CD it has an amazing continuity to it. The same melodic string and piano motifs appear throughout each recording, connecting it in a surreal way. There is only one production that seems out of place to me, and it's on the worst possible song - "In The End." This was their biggest hit from "Hybrid Theory" and fans were expecting more out of it than any other cut on the record (at least I was). They destroyed it. The producers gave the song a shuffle feel and laced it with the "yo-yo-yo" street thing, rather than the more rapcore attitudes that permeate the rest of "Reanimation." Terrible.
Fortunately, though, the rest of the CD shines. This may be the first record, with the exception of "Hybrid Theory," that utilizes the newest technology for the good of music, not for the worse of it. Here's a brief explanation.
Music is done entirely on computers today. There is no more tape. Only hard drives. We can now work with music in a similar way that a writer works with a word processor - just cut and paste. The result has been the demise of music. We now have tools of unbelievable power, undreamt of only ten years ago, yet the quality of music has steadily gotten worse. Why? Because the tools are so powerful and simplified that unqualified musicians can now use them. Performances can always be "fixed later" so a good performance doesn't really matter anymore. The vocals can be tuned, the drums can be put in time - not need to waste precious studio time on perfectionism. That's if you're lucky enough to be in a studio. Most of these systems are in the producer's house, which brings us to the second reason for demise - location. We no longer need 84 channel consoles and racks upon racks of outboard gear. It's all in the computer. Anyway, I'm going off a little too much. The point is, music quality is declining because enormous power is now in the hands of people who aren't qualified to have it.
Linkin Park, however, has used this power for good. They've managed to use it to produce new sounds we've never heard before and to overall improve the quality of their sounds. On "Reanimation" the editing is used as an instrument as much as anything else.
Make sure to stick with every song because they often turn midway through into some new, amazing section. Track 7 comes to mind as a production with a less interesting first half that ends up providing the best moment on the album in the outro. If you liked "Hybrid Theory" I can't imagine you wouldn't love "Reanimation."
4.0 out of 5 stars Different but good,
By A Customer
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
When I first got this albumn I hated it. After listening to Linkin Park's other stuff I found I liked it better. Now, after having owned it for about a year and a half I have come to the conclusion that I love this CD. Certainly Hybrid Theory is great and over all I like it better. However, this is their most creative albumn. This is not a remix no matter what people say. This is a new CD with lyrics that sound similar. It can't be compared to their other work since the goal of it is to reach out and experiment.
If you thought that their other albumns were pretty negative (honestly they're not but some people seem to think they are) than this is down right depressing. This is Hybrid Theory in a dark, hellish, electronic world. The music is there but it leaves you alone with your thoughts and than throws in some electronic styling to remind you what its all about.
Given that some people have been complaining about this I'll just say: the reason for the mech on the cover is that this is a reinterpretation of Hybrid Theory. Look at the mech on this, then look at Hybrid Theory's cover. The mech is an evolution of the soldier picture.
3.0 out of 5 stars Not At Its Best,
Kitajima121 (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
After listening to Hybrid Theory, I was hooked, so I picked this up hoping it would be something special. Excuse me if I missed the boat and it said "Reanimation", but I thought it was going to be new songs. After listening to track 1 which his depressing (BUT NEW) and has great sound to it I had my hopes up for this album. #2 is a remix of Point of Authority, there i found out what this album was. (Again I'm sorry if I didn't catch it and wasn't paying attention where it said remixs I just picked it up, bought it, listened to it, did not pay attention to it.) That proved to be a mistake. This is a remix album like P. Diddy's and I HATED THAT, so this didn't cut it for me either. This is a Punk ROCK Band get together and remix every original song and add their own taste to it thing. Some song did not sound bad, others did. However, the original songs like "High Voltage feat. PHaroah Monch" and "My december" are great. Other songs like "Ent He End" is just that they add a new guy whoo added a new versse and new beat to the song and left the singing to be acapella, that's basically it for the rest of the remix songs you hear. I never liked remix albums, this definitely did not change my opinion, if you never heard the first album, this might be good, but after hearing their best...just doesn't cut it.
Lyrics: B*
Delivery: B*
Production: D
Overall: C-
*Same as Hybrid theory with different verses added
4.0 out of 5 stars Come on people...,
aspect. "Sage" (Salem, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
Reanimation, the remix album.
I've seen a few reviews complaining that these are the same songs as on Hybrid Theory.
No DUH. Read the title of the CD, what does it say? RE ANIMATION.
It's a remix album. If you didn't want to hear the same songs, you shouldn't have bought it.
Now, the first time I listened to this CD I hated it. I liked maybe, one track, and that would be "Pts. Of Athrty," but then my friend started playing every time we would play Perfect Dark and it really grew on me.
Even though it's been reduced to a lot of hiphop the songs are remixed in an Electronica style, which is my favourite genre.
Pts. Of Athrty is good at first, but just like any song that gets a video, you hear it too many times and it gets old. It's still good though, just not the best. Infact I'm listening to it right now, imagine that.
The best songs on this CD are the remix of Forgotten, the remix of Papercut, the one of Pushing Me Away, the one of Hi Voltage and the one of Cure For The Itch.
Don't get me wrong, I probably could have named the whole CD, but those were the absolute best. Every track is excellent in it's own way, except for, in my opinion, the remix of In The End and the one for My December, sorry, I just couldn't stand those.
Other than those two you have an entire CD of really great remixes.
Now as for the comparison of Linkin Park with other bands, well, I can't say much on that issue. I hate Nu Metal, I think it's total crap, but something about Linkin Park is really grabbing, and the only real problem they've got at the moment is that every song they make sounds the same. Reanimation isn't really an actual album in the way you'd think of one, there are only a few new tracks, but anyway, none of the songs sound the same on it, which is one of the reasons I like it so much.
Anyway, having said that, the album gets 4 stars, if you want to try Linkin Park, get Hybrid Theory first, it's thier best album to date. Meteora is alright, but you should buy the CDs in order.
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This review is from: Reanimation (Audio CD)
here are my track ratings and descriptions
1. Opening- this song is a chielo playing the entire time very nice i must admit a great opening- 10/10
2. Pts. Of. Athrty- I didnt like this song they turned this song into a techno song when it's original was great they also took out the " you live what you learn" part in the chorus, disapointment- 6/10
3.Enth E nd- this makes up for points of authority a great remix they took out the original bridge and put in a whole new one rapped very well by Mike Shinoda also there are plenty of lyric changes and a new verse rapped by Motion man, i dont like this part but everything else is good!!-9/10
4.CHALI- a pretty pointless thing ( not a song) just a answering machine message- -2984312/10
5. Frgt/10- Awesome, they turned this song into an all out rap song now singing just rap they also took out the guitars there is a third verse added that is rapped by Chali 2na plenty of lyric changes- 10/10
6. p5hng Me Aw*y- ok, The singer of taproot ( Stephen Richards) re does the bridge but the chorus was changed which is a big disappointment because i like the old one much betterthere are some congas in the back round its ok- 7.8/10
7.PLC. 4 MIE hEaD- another mediocore song the bridge is very well re-done includes a new second verse rapped by Zion i liked the older second verse othr then that. nothing else was changed except that mexican guitarsolo THEY TOOK IT OUT!!! wow- 7.8/10
8.RIFF RAFF- another stupid answering machine message- -34804/10
9. X-ecutioner Style- this song is just black thought rapping and the SHUT UP WHEN IM TALKING TO U from one step closer and the guitars from forgotten not that bad- 6.5/10
10. H! VLItg3- i nevr heard the original but i like this one just rapping the hold time with a piano- 8/10
11. WTH<YOU- pretty much the same but i still like it alot I LOVE THE RAPPED BRIDGE BY ACEYALONE- 9/10
12.NTR/Mission- just a piano playing very soothing- 10/10
13. PPR. KUt- very good, new guitar riffs in the bridge a new second verse rapped by Planet Asia and Jubacca-10/10
14.RnW@y- this is ok some lyric changes here and ther a new bridge rapped by Phoenix Orion i like the othr bridge though; the originalwas bettr-7/10
15.MY>Dsmbr- pretty good the original was bettr this is a bit faster and some instrument changes- 8/10
16. STEF- anothr answering machine message- -1019321/10
17.By_Myslf- pretty boring more of a techno song now pretty much the same the chorus was changed a bit- 7/10
18.KYUr4 th ICH- i nevr liked the original and this one is no bettr- 6/10
19. 1stpklosr- THIS WAS GREAT its like 6 minuets now Jonathan Davis sings a nice bridge while chester screams shut up a bit more on the techno side but its the most rock song on the album-10/10
20. KRWLING- A great song mostly a ceilo playing while aaron lewis sings along in the chorus with chester no drums and no guitar in this one- 10/10
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The Christopher Dorner Tragedy: "Learning Event" or Shameful Fiasco
A number of words and phrases immediately come to mind in regard to the murderous rampage and fiery demise of ex-LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner. "Learning event" is not one of them. However, these are precisely the terms used by San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon in his first public interview since the Dorner tragedy concluded. In addition to other statements, McMahon is quoted as follows:
Re-posted from allthingscrimeblog.com (March 22, 2013)
A number of words and phrases immediately come to mind in regard to the murderous rampage and fiery demise of ex-LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner. "Learning event" is not one of them. However, these are precisely the terms used by San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon in his first public interview since the Dorner tragedy concluded. In addition to other statements, McMahon is quoted as follows:
"As I thought about this, if it was not our department involved in this event, we would be watching this event on TV, looking at what they were doing and asking ourselves, 'If this occurred in our county, would we be prepared to deal with it, and how would we deal with it?' So this is a learning event for law enforcement across the country. Clearly, everybody can learn from an event like this."
Of course the sheriff is speaking of tactical considerations, particularly in response to the intense media scrutiny over the Department's use of pyrotechnic tear gas as a means of flushing Dorner out of the barricaded cabin in which he spent his final moments, steadfastly refusing to surrender to authorities. Sheriff McMahon is indicating to us that, based on the experience gained from this event, law enforcement everywhere will be even better able to deal with the next heavily armed psychopath who stages a standoff.
Now that the smoke has cleared, the public might take a broader perspective than the sheriff in terms of what we can learn from the whole tragedy. Or maybe not. The problem is that in the Los Angeles area alone, there have been far too many of these high profile "learning events" over the years (the Rodney King beating and OJ Simpson trial come foremost to mind). And the country as a whole has had multiple lessons in gut-wrenching mass violence — most recently the mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado and Newtown, Connecticut. Indeed, for many of us, this series of "learning events" is starting to seem like a continuing education class from hell, with the same material covered over and over again, never-ending homework assignments, and no graduation in sight.
What more can be gleaned from yet another tale of mass violence that we haven't already had to work through umpteen times before?
Nevertheless, since the Sheriff is talking about learning, let's go ahead and review what happened in the Dorner case, before some new televised outrage commands our attention. Who knows? Perhaps we will be provided some slight new ray of illumination when it comes to violent crime in America.
Christopher Dorner was a former U.S. Navy reservist who worked as an LAPD officer from 2005-2008. He was dismissed by the department under controversial circumstances wherein Dorner filed allegations of police misconduct against a fellow officer. Dorner's appeal to the L.A. District Court was unsuccessful; the Court upheld his dismissal from LAPD. In early February 2013, Dorner posted a manifesto online, detailing his grievances with the police department and the court, and threatening violent retribution.
cabinDorner then evidently went on a killing spree that included the alleged murder of two civilians and one police officer. The largest manhunt in the history of LAPD ensued, becoming a headline news story across the nation. Several days later, Dorner was tracked down to a cabin in the Big Bear Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains after killing one police office in Riverside, California and seriously wounding another. At the cabin, he exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. At some point during the altercation, the cabin caught fire. Dorner died inside of an apparent self-inflicted gun wound.
For the LAPD, which has spent years trying to rehabilitate its image, the Dorner saga is precisely the sort of story they would rather not be dealing with. For one of their own to condemn them in public and then start killing people in cold blood is clearly a public relations nightmare. And the unfolding drama quickly set off all kinds of cultural alarm bells, some of which are still ringing. For one thing, there were the overblown, inflammatory optics of the hunt for an "angry, murderous black man" paraded all over TV and the internet. In Los Angeles, where tension between minorities and police tends to run high, visuals of this sort can be highly problematic and non-productive, to say the least. Even more troubling, however, was the growing furor surrounding the claims made in Dorner's manifesto. At times public discourse around the story seemed on the verge of spiraling out of control, losing sight of the fact that, regardless of any "reasons," multiple murders had been committed with calculated brutality, and the suspect was still on the loose.
A significant number of people — no great admirers of LAPD — sympathized with Dorner's manifesto. In that document, which may rank in scope of derangement with the infamous "Unabomber Manifesto," Dorner recounts an incident in which he stood up for the rights of a homeless man being kicked by a fellow officer. This, Dorner asserts, led the department to turn on him; his dismissal was a form of racist payback. The victimization angle undoubtedly won Dorner some "fans" in the community. Never mind that instead of simply airing his complaints, Dorner implied that he was armed and ready to go on the offensive. On February 12, a Facebook page called "We Stand With Christopher Dorner" had garnered 27,000 likes, and soon other similarly slanted web sites and discussion groups emerged online.
The ghastly conclusion of the "learning event" — essentially a shootout followed with an auto-da-fe apparently kindled by an army of law enforcement personnel — was far from reassuring for anyone except perhaps the most hard-line law and order types among us. Plenty of us were disturbed by the 1993 Waco siege of the Branch-Dravidian complex; the Dorner inferno seemed to strike a similar nerve.
What's remarkable is the degree to which everyone involved in this tragedy seems to be tainted by the ordeal. The LAPD, once again, finds itself besmirched by accusations of corruption and brutality and racism. Dorner himself appears to have somehow snapped and turned into a homicidal maniac willing to drag an entire society along with him on his crazed death trip. (What possible injustice — even in LAPD terms — could justify such actions?) The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is being criticized as fire-bombers. The ratings-obsessed mainstream media appear once again to be often no better than creepy voyeurs. And Dorner's "fans," so full of hatred for all police officers in general, appear to be delusional.
It's a shameful event all around. As for "learning," I suppose we can spend time pondering yet another example of the insanity involved when individuals who have some personal grievance or mental disorder are heavily armed and go on a violent rampage. Of course, we are already all too familiar with that scenario.
For now, I suppose it will have to be enough to know that the San Bernardino County Sheriff is committed to the learning process.
As for the rest of us, class resumes tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that. The lesson will be the same: violence leads to more violence. A heavily armed society is a society run amuck. These are the facts whether we like it or not.
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Edit Karakas of Residential Design in Sylvania has been designing homes for 20 years, but none may be as notable as the new home she designed for the local project of the "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" (EMHE) television series.
Karakas had worked on residential designs with Buckeye Real Estate Group for eight years. After the company was chosen as the lead builder for the "Extreme Makeover" project, "they called and asked me to jump on board. Of course, I said yes," Karakas said.
She attended the briefing with the people from Buckeye and members of the local team with the show's producers, Conrad Ricketts and Diane Korman, art director Kim Lewis and senior project manager David Bohler.
"With the information we received, I tried to come up with every possible design for creating the house plans," said Karakas, who could not reveal the final plans.
"We're in it whole heartedly for the cause knowing that family won't have to worry anymore," she said, referring to Aaron and Jackie Frisch and their 11 sons.
"It warms my heart to be involved in a project that will change their lives. I'm blessed to use my knowledge and talent so they can build a house for them and provide them with everything they need."
Karakas called the project "a nice way to get people involved helping others especially in these tough economic times. It's a great opportunity for everyone to help and create some excitement."
Anything that involves helping children appeals to Karakas, who donates her time and services for numerous charities. She has designed homes for the local Habitat for Humanity and also worked to help build those houses.
Karakas passed the house plans on to the builder, leaving it up to Ty Pennington and the EMHE design team to develop the interior while working with Buckeye and hundreds of volunteers to build this dream house for the Frisch family.
The design team for this episode that will air in November includes Pennington, designers Paul DiMeo, Michael Moloney, Rib Hillis and Didiayer Snyder.
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This post was inspired by a post by Arunlikhati over at Dharma Folk and by my comment to that post. Arunlikhati's post was regarding Western Buddhism and this idea by some in the west that western philosophy will somehow make Buddhism "better:" I personally don't think western Buddhists would make Buddhism better but simply different and more applicable to their/my culture. As the various Buddhist traditions around Asia aren't better than another (In my view, though some might think so) but reflect the needs and different aspects of their culture.
The term "Western Buddhist" is rather amorphous in my view. Since there is no native Buddhism in America a Western Buddhism would have to borrow much from an Asian Buddhist tradition but, which tradition? Or do we borrow a little bit from Theravada, Vajrayana, Mahayana and Zen (some place Zen into its own tradition of Buddhism)? Yet if we do that then doesn't it risk becoming the soup with too many ingredients, which cancel each other out leaving a odd and not so fulfilling taste?
And who makes those decisions? Will some council meet like the infamous Councils of Nicea in early Christianity, which some argue caused more harm than good. Or will there still be these different traditions but with the descriptor "Western" in front of it to delineate the tradition being influenced by "western" culture and philosophy. That is the option that I prefer and believe the most likely to emerge from the vague and foggy term, "Western Buddhism." For example, I now often say that I am a Western Zen Buddhist and if further pressed, "...as taught by Thich Nhat Hanh" to show that I am a westerner to describe my particular cultural tradition who practices Zen Buddhism.
I use to believe in a Western Buddhism but now I'm not so interested because of all the variables and questions that I mentioned.
I just think that the "western" part should apply only to the western culture and how it adds and influences whatever school of Asian Buddhism that a westerner follows. In this way we are honoring and maintaining as our foundation (the Asian traditions and heritage) but also paying respect and celebrating our western culture/philosophy as a wonderful addition to our particular traditions.
In the end It doesn't come down to any of this--these labels are mere fingers pointing to the glorious moon. It comes down to the present moment where labels mean nothing. However, it is an issue that needs to be discussed and fine tuned because right now "western Buddhists" are like a man without a country or a ship without a sail adrift in a sea of opposing currents and shifting winds.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Do We Really Need a Western Buddhism?
This post was inspired by a post by Arunlikhati over at Dharma Folk and by my comment to that post. Arunlikhati's post was regarding Western Buddhism and this idea by some in the west that western philosophy will somehow make Buddhism "better:" I personally don't think western Buddhists would make Buddhism better but simply different and more applicable to their/my culture. As the various Buddhist traditions around Asia aren't better than another (In my view, though some might think so) but reflect the needs and different aspects of their culture.
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- Reymiland said...
Just as a daisy has a center and many petals, Buddhism has a center and many petals..each petal joined to the center and presenting a beautiful way.
One petal is not a flower, neither is the center without the petals, neither is a stem without a head. All parts perform a function to produce the whole.
Just as a flower can grow in fertile ground, so it may grow in a pile of refuse or through the crack in cement, so can the thought of Buddhism grow in many places.
- They call him James Ure said...
Well said. There are 80,000 paths...
- Tom said...
Western Buddhism, as I think of it, is infused with modernity. Modernity confers dignity and equality.
I'm keen on Western Buddhism. Premodern Buddhism has many nasty quirks that Western Buddhism fully does not: such as prejudices against women and gays.
I believe that Westen Buddhists do become enlightened, and others who follow the loosey-goosey Western Buddhist path make great strides in the right direction. What's to complain?
I admit that I wish it was less segregated with Asians over here; and Black people way over in another direction; and caucasians thinking they're the main line way over in some other sangha -- but that's the way it is, for now. What can you do? We need to work on that, somehow.
We CERTAINLY don't need a wrongheaded Nicean council! And I wish the Christians would reverse all the decisions that council imposed upon them! Goodbye Revelation; Hello the Gospel of Thomas, I say.
- Barry said...
I wonder if there isn't a lot of attachment to the term "Buddhism" in all this discussion? From my research, the earliest use of the term "Buddhism" occurred around 1801 - it's essentially a Western invention used to describe an incredible diversity of spiritual practices that evolved in Asia from the teachings of the Buddha.
Underneath this discussion, I fear, is attachment to name and form. And, worse, attachment to "picking and choosing" - the whole world of opposites (mine/yours, us/them, etc.)
Of course, this comment can be construed as operating in that opposites world. So be it.
By the way, I very much support Arunlikhati's efforts to bring out the contributions and presence of so many Western practitioners with Asian roots. He continues to press on this important issue and he deserves our support.
- L.B. said...
Fingers pointing at the moon has to be my favourite analogy.
- They call him James Ure said...
I'm worried that I didn't convey my points to well with this post because I was trying to establish the thesis that no one strand of Buddhism is better than others.
I wanted to show how we can balance appreciation for our cultures while also appreciating and valuing the Asian Buddhist foundation to the Dharma.
I'm worried that some of you thought I was trying to say one is better than another, which I didn't want to convey. I was hoping to shed some light on the subject. I'm an academic by training and I know that I can get a little too scholarly sometimes but It helps me to write my thoughts out.
I realize that talking and writing is using labels and terms and definitions but we have to write about it somewhat in order to discuss it over the internet. It's hard to keep up a blog on Buddhism without writing these things out.
I don't see anything wrong it discussing the possible ways Buddhism will evolve in America as long as we all remember it's not essential to realizing enlightenment.
I know that in the end enlightenment will be realized despite writing or not but studying is an important aspect to the Dharma I think. It helps us better understand what we are doing or not doing.
- Shinzen Nelson said...
Isn't it more important to be a Buddha, than a Buddhist?
- Dreamwriter said...
I LOVE this blog and so looking forward to reading more and learning about Buddhism.
I linked you!
- wsfaro said...
I agree with Barry - I think that trying to formulate or call Buddhism practiced in West as "Western" Buddhism seems like it is about attachment to the name "Western Buddhism." I do not think it really matters what you call it - reaching enlightenment/becoming a Buddha is the goal.
- They call him James Ure said...
Yes, I would say that in the end it is more important to be a Buddha than a Buddhist. I was simply speculating on how Buddhism might evolve in America in the future. I wasn't trying to alienate others or cling to some kind of American exceptionalism. Ironically I was trying to do the exact OPPOSITE of that!! Apparently I screwed that up pretty good!!
To all:
I know that it's all just words but I enjoy writing and sharing ideas, opinions and thoughts about ALL aspects of Buddhism.
I realize that it's all just more thinking in the end but I personally am not yet in a place where I can abandon thinking completely.
Nor abandoning academic pursuits such as discussing the structure of Buddhism itself as it evolves and branches out now and in the future. It's just fascinating to me--it's like a hobby for me in a way. We all have hobbies don't we? I know I'm not the only one amongst us commentators here who does this--all of us who have blogs are victims of dualistic thought and writing to some degree.
I realize that it's all useless in the end but I don't think that we have to abandon every thought or speculation that comes into our minds.
We have to stay astride the middle-path and I honestly was trying to do just that--balance my western culture/philosophy with that of Buddhism itself, which tends to be more Asian--culture wise. And I love Asian culture. But there I go again using those pesky words!!! :)
I guess I have more to learn but I'm happy with where I am right now and I'm making my way down the path as best I can. I'm not settling for what is comfortable though--I am moving forward, ableit slow many times.
I'm not trying to offend anyone here but I feel like that is what some think. And if I offended you (any of you) then I apologize.
Hmm, I don't think I got my point across then because I too was saying that "Western Buddhism" is an amorphous term and one that I'm not comfortable with. I thought I made that clear in the post but I guess not given all the comments saying otherwise.
Yes, I realize it doesn't matter what we call it but right now while we're all unenlightened (at least I am) I think it's fine to celebrate traditions.
We don't abandon the traditions around Zen Buddhism or Theravadan Buddhism so I was just speculating as to what those schools (Zen, etc.) will bring to the Buddhist tradition in American in the future.
Obviously this post touched a nerve with people. I didn't mean it to nor did I think I was writing a post that would be controversial. I was just expressing an opinion as an unenlightened, still learning Buddhist. :)
Oh and I feel I should stress again that I'm not a teacher, nor a trained monastic or master. I'm just plodding along the path like the rest of you. Or at least trying to.
- wsfaro said...
Hi James,
Sorry I didn't mean to be confrontational - I was just stating what I thought about the idea of "Western" Buddhism, and I definitely understood your point about the future of Buddhism in the US. And I think it's okay if this topic is considered controversial - that way we can have good discussions like these! :)
- They call him James Ure said...
Oh cool. I'm glad that you got my point about Buddhism in America and it's future. No, I don't mind controversial posts either. I guess I was just surprised that this one was going to be one of those!! Maybe I was being a bit naive. Thanks for clearing up your comment. :)
- Niles D. Willits-Spolin said...
A "western" Buddhism? I don't know. But I will say that the "buddhisms" that I am acquainted with as an American, which is to say, the ways in which I understand and see many people practice Buddhism in the US, is often confusing to these well-intentioned folks, and also not terribly helpful to people beyond memorizing slogans, relaxing a bit with the breath and gearing up for work on Monday.
American practices of Buddhism are too often a confounding of sutra, tantrika, a bit of this and that wisdom dispensed from visiting lamas, lacking teachers, too heavy on the advanced teachings and too light on basic practice, and too, too stuck in first gear for those who want and are ready to move into more sophisticated practice.
Not apparent, but real, I say, is that Asian culture is wrapped up and embedded along with many of the Dharma teachings that are imported to America. The Buddhist sound bytes, brief magazine articles, nuggets from His Holiness the Dalai Lama that come our way via the media, the tantric rituals, weekend empowerments that Americans engage in on retreats..., A lot of the teachings have implicit in them certain concepts about personhood, individual/group ego and identity, reverence for elders, public face versus private, etc., that are as much Asian as they are "Buddhist." Also, because there is little historic tradition of Buddhism in America, there is a daunting (ultimately often failing) attempt by many Americans to adopt some of these practices that have in them Asian cultural values. And many teachings we practice here in America are Tibetan. Among them are the steepest and most difficult for anyone around the globe to practice, such as the bodhisattva vow, the six-session guru deity recitations that carry a lifetime vow, etc, even for laypersons.
These are the practices of eastern Buddhists who have had the benefit of learning how to be with these practices, how to be mindful and be supported in that practice by their cultures---if not actually at least by intention and ideal. And they more often have teachers at hand. Not so in America. Here, to cultivate mindfulness, say, and work on an understanding and experiential realization of emptiness, in a culture that supports aggression and violence when needed, and where there are seldom any teachers who live here and are accessible to really develop a relationship with layperson/householder practitioners, it's a very difficult practice and a confusing one to self identify as "Buddhist" when you come from a Catholic or Jewish or other religious background as many Buddhists in America do. This is a much harder path than overcoming the mental afflictions that the ancients spoke of in their cultures in eras long gone.
Shantideva, are you listening? Nagarjuna, what do we do about North Korea, Iraq, the Taliban?
Your Holiness, Dalai Lama, you are quite helpful when you admonish us in America to wait about five years before taking vows and to consider sticking with the religious practices of families because, you say, all religions have the same good intention---to help others, to have a better world. Now THAT is what I call "Buddhism"!
- Robbie C said...
IMHO.. don't all cultures believe they can better the elements of Buddhism by adding their own special/unique aspects? I believe the many paths are just the many beliefs that "this" view will make Buddhism speak to my culture in a "better" way.
- Tom said...
nice topic for buddhist very usefull for me
- Paul said...
Very true, I think Western Buddhism could be seen as like a resume. You have one large resume then you edit it slightly depending on the job you are going for. So like you say the aspects of Buddhism in a specific school of thought will highlight those parts that are more in tune with the lifestyle of the geographic area.
- Brian said...
(1) No east without west
(2) I wonder if the Tibetans sighed when the first Buddhist arrived, "Well, there goes the neighborhood..."
(3) What changes in Western Buddhism (other than someone's silly need for the location qualifier) is that the truth of the Buddha is in a cloud, a person, a flower, an angry face, a street person lying on the sidewalk, a thousand places.
To express that truth, western terms are needed. The insistence upon "eastern" terminology and dogma and baggage isn't needed.
People communicate Buddhism. When all else fails, they may have to use words.
- A said...
No, we don't need one... teachings of Buddhism, as magnificent as Buddha decor, are universal. Thus, it knows no arbitrary boundaries of west or east, north or south...


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The Gem Lakes Homeowners Association needs to provide information to the residents on Woodsides commercial properties selling lots along Town Creek Road that are part of the Gem Lakes plats. They should take a position that those lots cant be sold until Silver Bluff Road is expanded. When was there a hearing to zone those lots commercial?
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Monday, January 30, 2012
After sending out two Win's Words on Friday, I worried that I had jinxed the weekend. I wrote in my second Win's Word that it was a terrific day on the slopes and that we had avoided rain. Then, at about 4 PM, the heavens opened up and it poured at the base area for a few hours. Fortunately, it started snowing at the summit around 5 PM and at Allyn's Lodge by 6 PM.
We received a good 4" of new snow on the mountain by Saturday morning. Looking at my driveway in East Warren early Saturday, I put on my studs, drove to Sugarbush very carefully -- and worried what the trails were going to look like and if anyone would show up.
Our groomers had let the rain drain until 2:30 AM and then they hit the slopes in full force. They finished up the Bravo side of the mountain around 8:30. After refueling, they moved over to the Gatehouse pod and North Lynx. Our lift mechanics were working furiously chipping ice off our lift towers. Some lifts opened late on both mountains due to the icing and the late grooming.
When everything did open by mid-morning Saturday, we were all amazed at the quality of the groomed snow and also how well Castlerock and the upper-mountain natural trails like Paradise skied. I think that anyone who was here would tell you the same thing. It was a glorious day at The Bush and spirits at apres ski were definitely high. I am happy to say that we had a very good number of people who came and who experienced a wonderful day on the slopes.
Sunday was another excellent day of skiing and riding on our 100% open terrain. The treat of the day was a freshly groomed Stein's Run. I did several fast laps down it before exploring the rest of the mountain.
I am extremely proud of our mountain team. They took what Mother Nature threw at them this weekend and turned a "sow's ear into a silk purse," as the saying goes.
It was great to see the Norwich cadets here Sunday morning and well as to host CVU's slalom race that day. We were glad to welcome the National Brotherhood of Skiers, too, who were here for the second year in a row.
Today was a powder day. We received 4" of new snow overnight. There was some blue sky for awhile but the clouds came back and it has been snowing lightly all day, so we are looking at another powder morning tomorrow. With the excellent base that we now have on all our trails, even a small amount of fresh snow makes for a great day.
Reviewing the various weather forecasts, it appears that the pattern has changed as we enter our snowiest (February) and second snowiest (March) months of the year. Looks like we are in for three excellent months of skiing and riding.
This weekend is full of fun events. At Lincoln Peak, we have The Main Event and the Junior Castlerock Challenge, Meet the Brewers Night with Long Trail at Castlerock Pub, and Disco Night at Timbers -- all on Saturday.
I want to thank everyone once again for voting for Sugarbush in the Boston.com poll of "your favorite ski resort." We finished first! And ended up edging out Jay Peak in the final round.
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Our two ski areas were the only locations in the Northeast that were 100% open last week -- and there aren't very many in the entire country that can boast that. Help us spread the word. Ask your friends and co-workers to look at the photos and videos on our website and on Facebook and see for themselves rather than listening to rumors and The Weather Channel.
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One of my proudest achievements in life is stealing a ball from a small child at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. The unfortunate kid missed the catch when the ball was thrown to him. When it landed on the vacant concrete a row behind him, I seized my courage and initiative and sprinted the five steps to the ball. I picked it up, mumbled "sorry" towards the "Shame on you!" protestations of the child's mother, and stuck the ball in my pocket. It now lies on my brother Richard's mantelpiece with the moniker 'Sammy Sosa Ball', the slugger having grounded out - that is, he was tagged out at first base after hitting it to the infield - in that inning. It's a pride that few in Scotland would relate to, and not just because of the stealing from a child element.
In Edinburgh, there is no university baseball team, a fact that will hopefully be corrected sooner rather than later. Unlike American football, there is no established fanbase that stays up late at night watching satellite TV to keep up to date with the latest goings-on. With the Major League playoffs in full swing (indeed, by the time The Journal goes to print most, if not all, of the contenders will have advanced to the league finals) my baseball junkie sibling says there are some main contenders we should look out for in the post-season.
"The Cincinnati Reds have their first base (1B) man Joey Votto, recently named his league's Most Valuable Player, who has just been amazing in both fielding and hitting. The Phillies [of Philadelphia] have been really impressive, though, and there are some decent pitchers in their roster: Roy Halladay [who in the first play-off game against the Reds pitched a no-hitter, only allowing one man to walk on base] and Roy Oswalt, one of the best pitchers of the last twenty years, to name two."
While Philadelphia's pitching pen seems like Manchester City forward line, that of the New York Yankees - the Man United of the Major League - hasn't been as convincing. The man with the number two jersey, recently shot by Mark Wahlberg in the movie The Other Guys, is struggling.
"Derek Jeter has had one of his worst seasons," Rich offers, "hitting a .270/.280 average" - roughly scoring a base hit 27% of those he is at bat - "when he's supposed to be over .300. The Yankees do have the best fielding percentage, so make the fewest errors of anyone in Major League; Mark Teixeira on first is like a vacuum cleaner, sucking everything up."
Teixeira would make Rich's all-star team, alongside Yankees infielders Robinson Cano. But the sport's most expensive player Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez, who is "pretty shaky sometimes, since he doesn't move as fast as other 3B men" would not be at third base: "The Yankees can cope without him."
Rich is sad that Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton is out of the post-season with injuries. Others, he says, battle on despite physical pain: "In 2004, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling came out to the mound and pitched a few innings. The camera showed his shoe during the third, which was drenched in blood. People fight through injury in post-season; Jorge Posada did something similar."
Posada will, as he has been for over a decade, be behind the plate this post-season, forming part of the 'core four' of Jeter, Pettitt and emotionless closing pitcher Mariano Rivera. Between them they have won the 'five rings'; five World Series titles stretching from end of the '90s to 2009.
The news that the Boston Red Sox owners are, legal adjudication permitting, about to buy Liverpool FC is met with acclaim by Rich, who elaborates with reference to his prospective career in banking. "The new ownership will work because the Red Sox and Liverpool are similar. Both have a great history, a cult all around the world with a huge fanbase – most of the fans of both teams I know are certainly fanatical – both two of the best teams in their sport but just haven't won as much as they should.
"Liverpool fans may be angry that their club is still in American hands but what Hicks and Gillett don't have, and what the Glazers at Man United don't either, is the understanding of the importance of the fans."
Asked whether any Boston players could fill in for Torres at Anfield, Rich identifies 2B man Dustin Pedroia and speedy outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury; perhaps they can, in turn, make a pinch hitter of Lucas Leiva. In any case, Rich tips his Yankees for the win: "They'll win in six, over the Phillies. Yankees-Rays and Phillies-Giants for the league finals."
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The marble statuette shows Bacchus in typical pose, rather languidly holding an empty cantharus (wine-cup) in his right hand and leaning against a tree-trunk, which further supports a fruiting vine. The god's panther is at his feet, looking up at him.
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