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1st Annual South East Texas Sneaker and Streetwear Convention
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Saturday , Sept. 7th 2013
From 3pm to 7pm
@ Lamar University's Montagne Center
- All ages welcome
- Come Buy, Sell and Trade Sneakers, Clothing, and Accessories!
- Come see sneaker displays from some of the biggest collectors in the game!
- Visit one time only pop up shops from local and national brands and boutiques
- Plus: Live music, raffles, giveaways, sneaker customizers, and MUCH MORE!
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I hope the alien landscapes of Draenor aren't totally gone in Warlords. My favorite zones from The Burning Crusade were the ones clearly created by the shattering of Outland, places like Netherstorm, Zangarmarsh (as a marsh rather than a sea), and Shadowmoon Valley. I hope they'll hold the same mystique prior to getting busted up. At least Oshu'gun should still be in Nagrand.
Drindaar_Lightkeeper asked:
What gives Forsaken their glowing yellow eyes?
I'd guess it has something to do with the fact that weird necromagic animates them from beyond the grave.
SirBroose asked:
I just invited a friend to try WoW and I plan to use my reward to pick-up a 2-person option, so I can show them around. So, I'm wondering, is there still a glitch that sometimes causes a rider in a 2-person flying mount to drop out when crossing zones, due to CRZ issues? I haven't heard about that in awhile. If so, are there any steps to avoiding that slowing down at the boarders, avoiding certain locations...)?
As others mentioned in the comments yesterday, it still happens. Anecdotally, it does appear to happen less frequently than it did before. Phasing seems to be the primary culprit, rather than CRZ, though CRZ likely still plays a role. Your best bet would be to avoid zones you know are heavy with phasing. Northrend would be your biggest threat here.
JeffLaBowski asked:
Man, tomorrow's Queue is going to suck. Let's take bets on who Alex pawns it off on.
Nope! It's me. I only pawn it off when I'm busy. When it's a tough Queue to write, I soothe my pain with copious amounts of whining. Usually in the privacy of my home office, unless the headache bleeds into Twitter.
GrahamDigance asked:
I'm not sure if this has been announced somewhere already (or if its just standard blizzard policy) but how will beta invites be issued for WoD? I remember with the annual pass a few years ago it got you access to beta. How will it work for WoD? just a random invite? or everyone has access if I have opted in(which I have).
Beta invites will be received randomly, and if it's anything like past betas, you'll be emailed your invitation. Be wary of phishing scams around that time. An opt-in isn't a guarantee of getting into the beta, it just puts you on the extremely long list of interested parties. Not everyone will get in.
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With the player models coming with WoD, (can't wait), do you think they could/would/should eventually go back & clean up some other older models too? For example, non playable NPCs, beasts, critters/pets, mounts, etc.? Now I know it'd be low priority, and they probably would not make a whole new model for an old mount or pet maybe, but they could perhaps at least give them a new coat of paint, i.e. higher resolution textures.
It seems likely that they will in certain, specific cases, but doubtful that they'll work their way through the whole game updating every single mount, pet, and so forth. Reader Liopleurodon linked a Twitter exchange between our Anne Stickney and developer Jonathon LeCraft, wherein LeCraft more or less sets their policy: they made a new frog model, but didn't replace the old one. They had a thematic place to make a new frog, so they did. It's highly unlikely they'll go back and update things just for the sake of updating things. They'll do it when it's useful to have a new model.
@Shadesogrey I don't think anyone will disagree with that. We did make a new frog, but didn't replace the old because nostalgia.
- Jonathan LeCraft (@TheCrafticus) January 30, 2014
The new player character models will almost certainly be applied to NPCs throughout the world, though.
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When in Rome, bring cash
A full-price ticket for the Vatican museums, including admission to the Sistine Chapel, costs 16 euros, or about $21. Many people would consider the view of Michelangelo's ceiling masterpiece to be priceless; but for now, you can leave your MasterCard at home -- and your Visa, AmEx, and so forth.
Credit and debit card transactions have been cut off throughout the Vatican City since Jan. 1 over Italy's concerns about money laundering. The city-state governed by the Catholic church is sovereign, but Italy's central bank regulates the Italian unit of Deutsche Bank, which provides the connections for card transactions.
An op-ed piece in Forbes called it "the most secret bank in the world." But even if everything you know about the Vatican's bank comes from "The Godfather Part III," you're aware that it has a bit of a past. In the early 1980s it was tarred by scandal surrounding the collapse of Banco Ambrosiano, in which it was a major shareholder. The scandal gave a gloss of reality to a fictional conspiracy plot in the "Godfather" movie. "Mea culpa, I trusted my friends," a prelate tells Michael Corleone between drags on his cigarette. "These friends used the good name of the church to feed their greed."
Then in 2010 the Vatican's bank, officially called the Institute for Works of Religion, was the target of a money-laundering investigation when suspicious transfers of 23 million euros were spotted by Italian authorities.
The latest transgression doesn't sound like grist for Hollywood. In July 2012, European banking authorities came down on the bank for falling short of standards designed to stop suspicious transactions. A statement praised the bank for coming up with rules that conform to international standards, but it cited soft spots in implementing them.
"The Holy See has come a long way in a very short period of time," the Council of Europe's money laundering watchdog group said in announcing its report. "But further important issues still need addressing in order to demonstrate that a fully effective regime has been instituted in practice."
What does this have to do with making it harder for you to buy museum tickets?
Anti-money laundering is about stopping drug dealers, terrorists and tax cheats from using the global banking system. Casting a suspicious eye on people who deposit cash by the suitcase is one part of it, experts say. Another is to gauge the risk of international fund transfers, which can be a laundering pipeline. This helps explain the severance of electronic banking ties to the city-state.
One of the difficult parts of anti-money laundering is turning down business from high-risk clients, said E.J. Fagan, advocacy coordinator at Global Financial Integrity, a program of the Center for International Policy. So spotting suspicious transactions is only half the battle -- you also need internal transparency and controls tight enough that workers can say "no" to someone pushing a valise of cash across their desk.
In the latest twist of the story, the Vatican's chief bank regulator responded with surprise to Italy's cutoff of the transaction networks. In a newspaper interview that was translated into English and republished on the Vatican's news site on Jan. 13, Rene Bruelhart, director of the Vatican's Financial Information Authority, took issue with Italy's action. The Vatican bank's anti-laundering performance was acceptable under European standards, he said, adding that the Holy See will be adopting more measures in months to come.
Maybe something got lost in translation, but I didn't see anything in the interview that looked like a mea culpa. The takeaway for visitors might be more along the lines of, stock up on euros.
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Samantha Bennet said:
My family went to Rome in Oct 2012 while credit cards were still accepted in the Vatican. However, we bought all our tickets online before our travels and were able to avoid the wait. While there has been a major change regarding the usage of credit cards while there, you may still purchase online with a credit card in advance. I highly recommend this as you won't have to carry cash to buy your ticket, nor will you have to wait in that very long line.
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Full detailed profile on Colby Chandler Played by Brooke Newton on All My Children Daytime Soap Opera.
Colby Chandler
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Who played Colby Chandler over the years
Brooke Newton (May 18, 2013 - present)
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Colby was conceived by artificial insemination with sperm that was supposed to have been donated by Jake Martin. Wealthy, Adam Chandler, bought the sperm bank and substituted his own little swimmers, making Colby a Chandler. A tumultuous relationship between Adam and Liza caused her to take Colby and leave Pine Valley, against Adam's wishes. Despite hiring an army of private investigators, he was unable to find the duo.
At fifteen, Colby ran away from Liza and returned to Pine Valley in a stolen car. Of course, papa Chandler's money got her off with only a slap on the wrist. It was the night of her return to Pine Valley that Colby stumbled upon Dr. Greg Madden's dead body... Quite a welcome home.
Colby seems to have inherited her father's genes for deception and manipulation, as evidence at her sweet sixteen birthday party. Colby used her feminine charms to attract young Sean Montgomery into having sex to keep him from being interested in Sydney Harris, the niece of the Chandler's housemaid. After drinking way too much, Colby crashed the Montgomery yacht, injuring most of the young people aboard. She, then hid in the secret passageway of the Chandler Mansion, letting everyone believe she had been killed. Of course, her father was so relieved to see her alive, there were no repercussions. Luckily, the pregnancy scare from her brief sexual encounter turned out to be false.
Colby was determined to rid the Chandler household of Babe and Krystal. She planted a video camera in Josh's apartment, hoping to catch him with Babe. JR eventually learned of Babe's affair and kicked her out. Colby was still determined to get rid of Krystal, especially after she learned Krystal was carrying Tad's child and not Adam's. All that changed when Adam left Krystal alone and in labor. With no one else to help, Colby delivered the child and became bonded with Krystal.
She moved in with Tad and Krystal for a short time but returned to the mansion when she realized that Adam was trying to change.
Colby became friends with a hip-hop group in town. Dre, Ren and Corrinna became regular fixtures around the Chandler mansion until it was learned that Dre was Samuel Woods' son; Sam was running for a Senate seat and Dre didn't want to be involved with that at all. He turned to Colby for friendship and they developed a deep bond. When Cassandra Foster arrived in town, she joined their group. Colby and the others helped Cassandra with her feelings after Papel tried to kill her and ruin Angie's wedding.
At Colby's 18th birthday party, she got drunk and began flirting with Ren, who was dating Corrinna. Corrinna stormed out and Ren followed. Colby became sick so Dre drove her home; on the way, they hit something but didn't go back to check it out. Colby began drinking even more when she learned that Richie Novak had been killed on the same road on which they were driving. She eventually confided in Krystal. Dre went to the police to admit to the crime; Colby and Cassandra did the same thing. It turned out they weren't guilty and Richie was dead before they hit him.
Cassandra left town and so did Dre but Colby remained in Pine Valley and began a flirtation with Petey Cortlandt. Colby wondered why Petey was spending so much time at the Chandler mansion; after the Bella fiasco, Petey admitted he was working with Adam but only so he could spend more time with her. She was touched. When Adam tried to bribe Petey to leave town, Colby defended her friend and said she would tell everyone about Adam's real role in the poisonings. After the tornadoes, Colby began to leave heavily on Petey.
Colby lived with Adam, believing that her mother, Liza, had abandoned any thought of having a relationship with her. However, when Liza came to Pine Valley, it was revealed that Adam had hidden all the letters Liza had written to Colby. Colby reconciled with Liza and eventually moved in with her. Recently, Colby learned that Liza lied about giving birth to Trevor, and was going to leave town. She talked to JR and Marissa, and wound up forgiving Liza.
Colby started dating Damon, who turned out to be Tad's son. Fearing the apple wouldn't fall far from the tree, Liza worried about her daughter dating Tad the Cad's son and tried to keep them apart. Colby was determined to be with Damon though and even gave up a internship in New York to do so.
Asher came to town and befriended Colby and Damon. He developed a crush on Colby and kissed her twice, which Damon found out about. Damon broke up with Colby and turned to Liza, who he was working for. Liza, upset she and Colby were estranged, slept with Damon, upset Colby had kissed another guy. The guilt was too much for Damon, but Tad and Liza convinced him not to confess to Colby. Liza helped him get into a college in California and he left town.
Colby found out about the one night stand anyway and took to her video blog to tell the world what her mother did. The vlog was a hit and Colby continued to share her personal life with the online world. Once she started getting over her heartbreak, she started dating Asher.
By the end of the show, Colby had reconciled with Liza, reached out to Adam on unraveling JR's behalf and decided to go back to school.
When Colby returned to Pine Valley in 2013, she borrowed $30,000 from David Hayward to pay off an old boyfriend's drug debt.
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At home, Angie encourages Jesse to open his own detective shop, especially with Tad undercover. Later, Colby joins Cassandra for a movie night with junk food. Cassandra wants to go back to bed but Colby won't let her.
At the mansion, JR apologizes to Brooke and offers to smooth things over with the investors. Dimitri tells him it's too late – they've all invested in CorTech. Colby overhears from the next room and accuses JR of sucking up. It's all part of his plan. Upstairs, Miranda joins AJ in his room with a surprise. Heather interrupts and AJ leaves with her. Miranda rips up some tickets.
David stops by Jesse and Angie's with flowers for Cassandra. Colby asks if he ruined JR's reel. He won't say. She's sorry his daughters are dead but maybe JR has paid enough. David disagrees and hopes Colby won't fight for JR. He reminds her who lent her $30,000 when she needed it.
At home, Pete informs Opal he's taking Celia on a sunset cruise, then to dinner at Jane's. He leaves and Opal arranges to meet Colby.
At the Chandler Mansion, AJ tells Miranda he's done with JR. Heather arrives and invites them to a waterpark. AJ agrees but Miranda declines because she has to meet Zach. AJ offers to stay and talk instead but Miranda insists. Later, Dixie looks for JR but finds Colby instead. Dixie asks if JR seems different since the party and Colby agrees – he finally got some guts. Colby switches topics to Celia. She saw her and Dixie this morning and asks why. Dixie lies and tells her it was about the Miranda Center.
Back at Pete's, Colby and Opal don sleek black outfits. Colby wonders if she'll be next on Opal's list if she gets close to Pete, but Opal isn't worried about that.
Back at Jane's, Celia emerges in a new outfit. Pete hits the switch and the room is set up like her favorite scene from "Lady and the Tramp," complete with spaghetti and meatballs. As they dance, Opal and Colby release a skunk and Celia screams as it sprays her. Outside, Opal and Colby do a happy dance before scurrying off.
At Chandler mansion, Colby is ecstatic about their success but Opal isn't as happy. She wouldn't even be doing this if Celia didn't creep her out. Later, Colby asks JR if he found out who sabotaged his reel. She's ready to get Brooke out, but she doesn't think that's her style. JR guesses David did it. Colby agrees it's a David move.
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Manchester, N.H. - The Holy Cross women's ice hockey team traveled up to Saint Anselm to play in the semi-finals of the ECAC Women's Open Tournament against Saint Michael's. Holy Cross defeated Saint Michael's 3-0 to end their season with a 16-8-3 overall record, while Saint Michaels fell to 8-16-1.
In the first period freshman Jocelyn Kratchmer (Watrous, Saskatchewan) scored the first goal of the game at 11:34 with assists from junior Stephanie Couzin (Chicago, Ill.) and senior Casey Harvell (Lexington, Mass.). At 18:13 senior Sam Rush (Wakefield, Mass.) put in the second goal of the game, short-handed, with an assist by sophomore Lisa Wilson (Corunna, Ontario). Holy Cross made nine shots on goal and Saint Michael's made three.
In the second period no goals were scored. Holy Cross took 10 shots on goal while Saint Michael's took five.
In the third period senior Katie Falkowski (East Sandwich, Mass.) put in the final goal of the game at 17:49 with an assist by sophomore Katelyn Doherty (Toronto, Ontario). Holy Cross made 12 shots on goal while Saint Michaels made six.
In goal for the Crusaders was freshman Monique Gallant (Antigonish, Nova Scotia) with 14 saves improving to 13-6-3. In goal for Saint Michael's was Melanie Cullen with 28 saves dropping to 8-13-1.


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West Chicago -- Kuhlman (5 kills); McPherson (4 kills); Thiede (4 kills); Slonek (3 kills).
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No sooner had some AGY employees returned to work on Monday after more than two months of being locked out, they were told they were being furloughed and escorted from the building, according to multiple sources.
The plant sent a letter dated Aug. 1 to employees stating the plant had reached an agreement with the Teamsters union and employees were to return to work Monday morning, according to multiple employees who asked not to be identified because theyre not authorized to speak with the media.
However, after the letter was sent, the plant reportedly began contacting certain employees and telling them that a position would not be available for them if they were hired after 2010.
One employee, who was hired after 2010, said he reported to work Monday morning and his badge allowed him to get into the plant. Soon after, he was directed to a human resources representative, who informed him he had been furloughed.
The employee said the plant gave them no indication on how long the furlough would last.
They basically said, Well call you when we have something for you, he said.
The employee said he was at the unemployment office earlier this week and saw multiple AGY employees there.
Another employee, who has been at the plant more than 30 years, estimated about 90 people have been furloughed.
Theyve laid off people five years back until the plant gets back up to full capacity. Theyre not running at full capacity right now, she said. The people that are laid off arent terminated. Theyre just laid off because of activity in the plant.
She said furloughs like this happen temporarily when business trails off.
When production goes back from a certain point, you have to lay people off, she said. Thats just how it works. And those are the junior people.
AGY placed an ad in the Aiken Standard last month stating it had openings for temporary employees and was accepting applications.
The plant reportedly deactivated the access badges of all its employees on May 2 after the plant and the Teamsters Unions failed to reach an agreement on a contract for employees. Many workers began picketing outside the plants U.S. 78 and Wagener Road entrances the same day.
Drew Walker, president and CEO of AGY, penned a letter to L.D. Fletcher, president of the local Teamsters union, dated July 16. The letter was sent on to all AGY employees.
In a copy of the letter obtained by the Aiken Standard, Walker proposed meeting at a hotel in Aiken on July 22 to continue negotiations between the plant and the union. The Aiken Standard cannot confirm if that meeting actually took place.
Walker said in the letter that the plant has continued operating with temporary replacements despite the AGY employees being on strike for 75 days.
Walker wrote, While AGY has been successful in meeting its customer needs so far, the Company needs to move forward and get this dispute resolved as quickly as possible and resume normal production. He went on to say that if the strike against AGY continued and a final agreement had not been reached by July 28, then the plant would begin hiring employees to permanently replace striking employees.
Individuals hired by AGY to replace striking employees will be employed as permanent replacements, as that term is defined by the National Labor Relations Act, the letter stated. As I am sure you are aware, this means that striking employees will not automatically have the right to displace replacement employees in the event that the Union subsequently chooses to end the strike.
Walker concluded by saying that AGY values its employees and preferred not to take such action.
However, given the length of the ongoing work stoppage and the impact on our business, AGY believes it must take whatever action it believes is needed to satisfy its customer needs, the letter stated.
Multiple messages left with the Teamsters union were not returned by press time on Tuesday. An AGY spokesperson could not be reached for comment, and messages left with multiple AGY representatives were not returned by press time Tuesday.
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime and courts beat for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since August 2012. He is a native of Williston and majored in communication studies at Clemson University.
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Dub's Pies Coming to Windsor Terrace?
Walked by the vacant store across the street from Farrell's this morning. It used to be a check cashing place, and has been vacant for several months now.
Looked in and saw display cases and construction material, and there were signs in the window that mentioned Dub's. It was still dark so I couldn't read the signs, but I took it to mean that Dub's is expanding from their original Red Hook location.
My wife and I first had Dub's meat pies at a wine tasting held by Morrell's a few years ago, and they knocked us out. We thought they were terrific. However, they did not deliver to Park Slope, so you either had to visit their store (totally inconvenient for the carless), or order by the case (not practical for us).
Dub's would be a great addition to the neighborhood and add some very welcome food options.
...And with the new Filipino take-out on 16th Street, and the excellent Fez Cafe Moroccan restaurant on Prospect Park West the nabe is finally becoming an Axis of Eatsville.
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I stopped in there recently. A man there told me the restaurant will be open in about two to three weeks. They have a beautiful woodburning oven for the pizza. On another note, My Hero, the sandwich shop that opened this summer, is supposed to make great eggplant parm heros.
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Bakery, huh? I wondered what was going into that space. I hope you heard right.
Finally walked over to DUB's Pies tonight, and it's so great to have a quick, easy, delicious meal in WT. We tried the steak and mushroom, the chicken and vegetables and the shepherd's pie. All had perfect texture--flaky, light crust with a peppery sauce. Our favorite was steak and mushroom. They don't deliver yet but will soon. We will be back again very soon unless the new year's diet actually kicks in this year. Horray for more options in WT. Oh, we also stopped in the new Juice Box wine shop on Prospect Ave and Greenwood--another thrilling addition to the neighborhood. We really wanted to run in and hug the owners and can't explain how happy we are they finally opened.


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Cardinal: Divorced, remarried Catholics need support for conversion, not changes on CommunionJun 11, 2015 - 05:04 pm .- Catholics who have divorced and remarried need help for the "difficult climb" of conversion and spiritual growth, not a change in Church practice on the reception of Holy Communion, a prominent cardinal said.
Pope: Church must improve marriage prep, strengthen familiesDec 8, 2014 - 04:23 pm .- Pope Francis in his latest interview reflected on October's Extraordinary Synod on the Family, dismissing fears of doctrinal "collapse" while considering difficult topics like marriage preparation and the treatment of divorced and remarried Catholics.
Pope Francis speaks up on synod process – 'it isn't over'Nov 30, 2014 - 05:57 pm .- In keeping with his usual tradition on papal trips, Pope Francis held an in-flight press conference on his way back to Rome, in which he opened up about the debate surrounding last month's Synod of Bishops.
Scholars: No, Benedict XVI doesn't support Kasper in Synod debatesNov 25, 2014 - 02:49 am .- A new volume of Benedict XVI's collected works includes an updated version of a 1972 essay in which he had suggested that the divorced and remarried could receive Communion – but the Pope had long since abandoned that position, scholars noted.
Archbishop Aquila: Media missed message of joy at synodOct 30, 2014 - 02:47 am .- The joy of the Gospel of Marriage is alive, said Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, explaining that although the mainstream media may have missed the message at the recent Synod on the Family, Pope Francis' remarks were "especially clear."
Cardinal Nichols clarifies, dispels media portrayals of synodOct 25, 2014 - 10:21 am .- After returning from the 2014 Synod on the Family, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has clarified that the meeting was focused upon reaching out to those in difficulty, rather than changing doctrine.
LGBT activist group hopes to influence family synodOct 15, 2014 - 12:48 am .- The start of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family has triggered a wave of activism from well-funded LGBT activist groups in the U.S. who are targeting "outspoken" Catholic bishops in hopes of changing Catholic practice and moral doctrine.
What kinds of family issues are important to a Nicaraguan bishop?Oct 14, 2014 - 02:11 am .- Gang violence, family separation and a "chauvinistic culture" that strains marriages are among the challenges facing families in parts of Latin America, said a bishop from Nicaragua.
Here's why Church teaching on 'gay marriage' did not change todayOct 13, 2014 - 04:59 pm .- The Catholic blogosphere exploded Monday after the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops released a document summarizing last week's discussion.
Sheer 'barbarism' against Middle East families must endOct 11, 2014 - 03:35 pm .- The Synod of Bishops on Friday denounced "barbaric" violence in the Middle East, saying the Holy Family's flight to Egypt offers a sign of hope and reconciliation for all families suffering due to armed conflict.
Cardinal shines light on migration, marriage prep in family synodOct 10, 2014 - 04:32 am .- The effects of migration and poverty upon families, the pastoral care of children, the Eucharist in connection to our understanding of marriage: these are a few of the themes which Cardinal Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, hopes to see raised during the Synod on the Family currently underway in the Vatican.
As violence ravages homeland, Nigerian bishop hopes in synodOct 8, 2014 - 04:46 pm .- Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria, has high hopes for the outcome of the current bishops' synod, noting the contributions of the African Church despite extreme violence and other local struggles.
Don't expect 'sound bite solutions' from synod, US cardinal saysOct 7, 2014 - 03:13 am .- While there will not be any quick fixes unveiled at this year's synod, a fair amount of talk can be expected on the application of the Church's pastoral practice, predicted Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington.
Pope: Family needs Scripture to move forward in faith, hopeOct 5, 2014 - 01:55 pm .- "In order for the family to proceed well, with faith and hope," said Pope Francis to crowds in St. Peter's Square for the weekly Angelus address, "it needs to be nourished by the Word of God."
Leading US bishop: Synod to help faithful embrace Church teachingOct 3, 2014 - 03:49 pm .- The upcoming Synod on the Family is a chance to support and accompany Catholic families as they learn to appreciate the Church's Scripture-based teachings on marriage and family, said the head of the U.S. bishops' conference.
'There is no authentic and true pastoral care against doctrine'Oct 3, 2014 - 02:15 am .- Despite media expectations for the upcoming synod of bishops, Pope Francis will make his final decisions in his legitimate role as Pope, and will certainly carry forward a line of renewal in continuity, an archbishop and historian has said.
US bishops invite faithful to pray for family synodSep 24, 2014 - 04:50 am .- The U.S. bishops have asked Catholics to take part in a worldwide day of prayer on Sept. 28 for the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Family.
Archbishop Kurtz: Synod to draw on 'richness' of global ChurchJun 19, 2014 - 04:03 am .- The president of the U.S. bishops' conference said that this autumn's synod on the family will reflect the cares and concerns of the Church from around the world, not merely in the U.S. and Europe.
Path to synod is 'time of grace,' bishop saysJun 15, 2014 - 05:59 am .- A Vatican official has said that the period before the upcoming bishops' synods on the family will be a time of grace and prayer that allows the Church to pray and reflect about the family in all of its aspects.
Synod on family is opportunity for teaching faith, archbishop saysJun 13, 2014 - 03:12 pm .- A consultation regarding the upcoming synod on the family highlights the need for a better teaching of the faith, the president of the U.S. bishops' conference said.
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Line rushes: Ducks vs. PredatorsMarch 15th, 2015, 11:10 am by ERIC STEPHENS
ANAHEIM -- Here is the potential lineup that the Ducks (43-20-7) will start with against the Nashville Predators on Sunday night in a battle of the two teams that are at the top the NHL standings. Frederik Andersen (30-10-5, 2.37 GAA, .915 SV%) and John Gibson (10-6-0, 2.54 GAA, .919 SV%) have each made two consecutive starts over the last four games as Coach Bruce Boudreau has said he would alternate the two but it isn't clear if he'll stick with Gibson again or turn back to Andersen, who made a career-high 44 saves against the Predators on Feb. 5 in a 5-2 at Nashville. The Ducks also won the other meeting on Jan. 4 in Anaheim. James Wisniewski had three shots on goal and a plus-1 rating in the Ducks' 2-1 win over Minnesota on Friday. Wisniewski logged 30 shifts for just the third time this season but it appears Coach Bruce Boudreau is trying to keep those shifts shorter than when he was with Columbus. Ryan Kesler has two goals and five assists in the last eight games. Sami Vatanen (leg) appears to be close to returning to the lineup but it isn't clear if he will be available. Tim Jackman (lower body) is out.
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I have recently received authorization from WPT to sell items on eBay with 100% of the profits going back to WPT. I was wondering whether it might be possible to post the link to this/these eBay items on the forum. I wouldn't consider this to be for commercial purposes as I am only taking back costs from the sales with all profits going back to WPT.
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After an awful 2013 season, Wilson Betemit has found a new team, and it's the Tampa Bay Rays.
Betemit suffered a severely sprained right knee in the last week of spring training while running to second base. While the original estimate said he could be back in six-eight weeks, he didn't begin his rehab assignment until early August.
The Orioles brought him up in late August, but after 10 hitless at-bats, let him go.
Betemit was popular in the clubhouse and could have helped the team last year as a DH. The switch-hitter is much better from the left side than the right.
His defense isn't very good. In 2012, the Orioles rushed the untested Manny Machado to play third base because they knew Betemit's glove would hurt them over the long term.
Betemit signed a two-year contract with the Orioles just before spring training in 2012. This time, he was only able to get a minor league contract, but that was expected.
He hit 12 home runs in 102 games in 2012. His season was truncated by a right wrist injury.
The Rays hope that a healthy Betemit will be a good spot player.
Jason Hammel has reportedly signed with the Chicago Cubs pending a physical according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal.
And, this afternoon the Orioles announced that they signed infielder Alex Gonzalez to a minor league contract. Gonzalez, who will be 37 next month, has spent the last two years with Milwaukee. Last year, Gonzalez hit .177 in 41 games for the Brewers. Gonzalez will receive a spring training invitation.


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Established in 2002 by Patricia J. Koll. Dr. Koll joined the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 1968. Her 31 years at the University included service as a professor of education, associate dean, coordinator of continuing education and outreach in the College of Education and Human Services and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Graduate School and Research. She served as co-director of a fiver-year teacher education program project and the administrative liaison for the NCA reaccreditation project. She also spearheaded the graduate certificate program in gerontological studies.
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It thought "Fortress Capital" meant it was top of the mark on Wall Street– the ticket to expanding in mortgages and investment banking while Citigroup and BankAmerica and Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch were bleeding and either insolvent or close to it.
Maybe, that's the reason JPM learned no humility from the near collapse of finance in America. Maybe, that's why its senior management did not tremble before the regulators– but scoffed at them and fought them with every lobbyist and influence it could muster in the corridors of Washington.
Watching Citigroup shares collapse to 97 cents a share had to be a matter of the most enjoyable schadenfreude. Only JPM had the "Fortress Capital" to grow while others suffered.
Maybe the House of Morgan understood that Washington did not care to have the whip hand over Wall Street. That there would be no limit on leverage in the Dodd-Frank bill. That no new fraud charges could be brought after 2013– when the 5 year statute of limitations ran out. That the Attorney General would never bring a criminal case against a financial behemoth with the "clout" to inhibit any sort of prosecution. That you could get away with settling SEC actions for a fraction of the dollar harm done without admitting any sort of guilt.
So, maybe I shouldn't be too shocked about the revelations brought out in the Senate hearings last week by Sen. Levin, who, at 78, showed the fine hand of a prosecuting attorney handing the media a ready-made piece of investigative journalism. Levin investigated and we wrote it.
Still, that 5 years after the meltdown almost wrecked our financial system– to learn that there were deficiencies in the risk operations, that there was misleading of shareholders, high-handed behavior toward the regulators– is to learn that Morgan did not learn from the carelessness that brought its competitors to their knees. That arrogance squashed humility. That huge positions in illiquid derivatives contracts called credit default swaps– the device that required AIG to be given a $185 billion bailout– were once again the cause for despair and a loss of $6.2 billion.
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Two years ago Senator Robert Menendez pitched a fit at a committee hearing when Obama administration figures came to the Senate to try and persuade it not to adopt tougher sanctions on Iran. The New Jersey Democrat was especially put out because prior to proposing legislation on the issue with Illinois Republican Mark Kirk, he had agreed to water down the bill at the request of the White House. Having bargained Menendez and Kirk down, the White House then sought to torpedo the weaker bill that was on the verge of passage. Despite that intervention, the bill passed and it became part of a raft of laws the president had consistently opposed but for which he took credit during his reelection campaign. Fast-forward to today and we are about to see the exercise repeated.
As Politico reported earlier this week, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Capitol Hill on Thursday to try and talk Congress out of once again strengthening sanctions on Iran. They claim such a move would harm the chances of progress in the P5+1 talks with Iran that will reconvene next week. But the arguments against tougher sanctions make no more sense today than they did two years ago.
That the administration is going all out to halt the drive to toughen sanctions was apparent yesterday when it called a group of Jewish leaders (without, as is their usual practice, of including more marginal left-wing groups) into the White House to try and get them to back their opposition to the new legislation. They seem to have failed, though the Democrats' Jewish support group, the National Jewish Democratic Council, appears to be succumbing to the presidential pressure in this respect.
The excuse for the new negotiations with Iran is the supposed moderation of new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that is alleged to have created an opening for diplomacy. But the Iranian charm offensive has not impelled Tehran to change its position one bit. The Iranians are still defending their "right" to enrich uranium and refusing to let their stockpile of nuclear fuel out of their country. Both of these points would allow the Iranians to easily cheat on a nuclear deal despite any assurances to the contrary. This was confirmed again today when Iran's top nuclear official denied the claim that they had already stopped enriching uranium to the 20 percent mark that makes it viable for a weapon.
The past has shown that the only thing that has caused Iran to even talk about the nuclear issue is the threat of increased sanctions. It was the sanctions that the administration belatedly enforced in the last two years that brought about the pain in the Iranian economy that is the impetus of the charm offensive that has fooled so many Westerners. By again trying to stall more sanctions, the president is sending yet another signal to Tehran that he doesn't intend to keep pressing them, let alone credibly threaten force once the talks prove futile, as they have every previous time in the last decade.
Indeed, if the president were serious about gaining a satisfactory resolution to the dispute with Iran he would be demanding more sanctions from Congress in order to strengthen his hand in the talks, not trying to weaken it.
All this means that, as it has had to do in the past, Congress must rise to the challenge and ignore the advice from Obama, Kerry, and Lew. Just as it forced the president's hand throughout a five-year period when Obama was more interested in engaging the Iranians than pressuring them, the House and the Senate must act now to finish the economic isolation of the Islamist regime and boost the otherwise dim chances for a diplomatic solution that will prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon rather than merely delaying it.


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Release DateOctober 10, 2008 (Limited)
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Duration86 min.
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PETERSBURG, Va. (WTVR) — Petersburg police are investigating after several people were shot Sunday morning.
First, police responded to the 600 block of Harding Street for a report of a person shot around 1 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found 25-year-old Akeim Easter of Petersburg suffering from a gunshot wound on the porch of a home.
Easter was transported to Southside Regional Medical Center where he died.
The 25-year-old was shot just several houses down from where a family was killed just last week.
"It's devastating — it's like people don't have hearts," said Kawanda Tucker, who is the niece of Easter.
Family and friends told CBS 6 that Easter was a father and had just been to the funeral earlier that day for the family of four killed last weekend.
"People right there are mourning their family and you come with gun play," said Tucker. "I just don't understand it."
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At 1:45 a.m. police officers went to the 500 block of St. Luke Street for a person shot. That victim sustained a non-life threatening wound from a bullet that penetrated the residence.
Petersburg Commonwealth's Attorney, Cassandra Conover said this kind of violence needs to stop.
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PLANS for CCTV in Holsworthy are a step closer to fruition after the leader of Torridge District Council agreed to apply for a grant which could fund cameras in the town.
Councillor Barry Parsons has submitted an application asking for £4,500 from the Investing In Devon grant. Money for the grant comes from a share in the sale of Exeter Airport.
Mr Parsons has applied for the grant on behalf of Holsworthy Town Council. If successful the cash will be used to buy and install three surveillance cameras in the town centre.
After having consulted with the police, businesses and the community, Holsworthy Town Council will be putting up the cameras in Fore Street and the square.
Mr Parsons said he was hopeful the grant would be successful. He said: "I have already submitted an application. I hope this will be approved in the beginning of next year.
"With the recent issues in Holsworthy we need to do something to help support the community."
Several premises in the square have been broken into over the past few months including Nature's Way, Stonehenge Ephemera, Homeclean and Blak Property.
The news of a possible CCTV system being introduced has been seen as a positive step by shopkeepers Steve Whitelaw and Eric Partridge.
Eric's shop Stonehenge Ephemera, known as the Ebay shop, was broken into in September. Around £6,000 worth of valuables were taken. Eric said: "The news CCTV might be installed is long overdue. I applaud everyone who has been involved in the decision making process."
Steve's shop, Nature's Way, was broken into in August. He said: "The news is a step in the right direction, a positive move for the town. If approved CCTV will be a big help in Holsworthy."
Lisa Bowman, Holsworthy town clerk said the council has considered the privacy issues surrounding the CCTV project. She said: "The council is working on establishing safe camera usage protocols to ensure compliance with privacy provisions.
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If approved the cameras will be mounted on the council chambers.
The equipment will also have the ability to record the number plates of vehicles entering and leaving the square.


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Billy Joel often gets derided by music critics as a lesser Elton John or worse, and those critics are not completely off-base. However, I think it is easy to associate Mr. Joel solely with his big, ubiquitous, soft-rock radio hits, and I think in doing so, a person gets an incomplete idea of his work. I'm not going to use this essay to defend his cheesy love songs (Just The Way You Are), his clunky attempts at grand political statements (Goodnight Saigon), or his now only-listened-to-in-history-classes hit (We Didn't Start The Fire), but I'm also not only going to write about the songs ignored by the radio, because some of his most successful songs are deserving of that success.
I'm not going to pretend this is an unbiased account. I asked my mom for Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 &2 cassette when I was 7, because I had worn out a read-along book/cassette combo based on Disney's "Oliver & Company" that included Joel's "Why Should I Worry" at the end.
This is not one of the songs that I'm going to include in my sixteen-song thesis arguing for a reevaluation, but it is important I mention it for the personal aspect of this essay. I think all the name-checking of New York City locales, like Central Park, the Bowery, the Chelsea Hotel, et cetera, along with using words and phrases I didn't understand (but sounded cool) like "syncopated" and "savoir-faire," all seemed exotic to a kid growing up on a farm in rural Wisconsin. The mythology of New York City was already starting to form in my mind thanks to Billy Joel, the televised Macy's Day Parade, and the recent release of Home Alone 2, all making me wonder what it would be like to wake up and look out my window and see skyscrapers instead of silos. Although I did not actually see "Oliver & Company" until years later, I knew that Joel was singing as Dodger: the shaggily-cool, sunglasses-wearing, streetwise dog, which I'm sure only added to his appeal. I think I probably thought that if Joel was voicing this character it must have been an animalized-version of his actual persona, and I think that's always been how Billy Joel has seen himself.
Which I think gets to the heart of what is both most endearing and most frustrating about Billy Joel. He's like that friend who is always trying really hard to be cool and earn your respect by doing the things he thinks will help him achieve that, but gets so much closer to realizing those goals when he isn't. Five years ago, Joel released a box-set called "My Lives," which he seemed to think would finally garner the critical acclaim he thought he deserved. In the liner notes, Joel wrote, "People who just know Billy Joel from Top 40 singles may not like Billy Joel, and I can't say I necessarily blame them. I don't think that really represents the sum and substance of my work." As stated above, I agree with him. However, instead of going through all his albums and b-sides and paring that down to one disc of his best overlooked songs, he uses it to dump echo-y demos, uninspired covers, and a few (mostly terrible) songs from his early rock bands: The Lost Souls, The Hassles, and Attila.
"My Lives" is probably great for die-hard fans who always wanted to hear these things, and get a sense of the trajectory Joel's music took, but instead of acting as a defense to the current critical recognition of his work, it turns out to be (mostly) a validation of it. It's another attempt by Joel to make a grand statement, but Joel is not good at making grand statements. He's at his best when capturing small moments about things he knows without too much extraneous commentary through songs influenced by Tin Pan Alley songwriters, old Phil Spector records, or The Beatles.
In Stephen Thomas Erlewine's review of Joel's album, "The Nylon Curtain," Erlewine writes, "Joel is naturally inclined to write big melodies like McCartney, but he idolizes Lennon, which makes The Nylon Curtain a fascinating cross between ear candy and social commentary." The melodicism part is spot-on, and Joel does sometimes attempt to write the kind of social commentary Lennon often tried his hand at. However, I think the comparison is a more apt one than Erlewine lets on. Lennon suffered from a similar problem as Joel, his political songs were not very good. Lennon's were often idealistic without any real solutions or insights offered, or were reactionary and shallow. Lennon tried to be Bob Dylan, but failed miserably. Joel tried to be Lennon, and largely succeeded in that, but in doing so, still generally failed to write good political songs.
But enough has been written and said about Billy Joel's weaknesses. Let's get to his strengths by going directly to his songs. I have compiled a 16 song mix that I believe makes a good case for Joel. It probably won't sway any haters, or anyone who doesn't like 60s-70s pop music, but I think by focusing on his actual strengths as opposed to what he thinks his strengths should be, a much more accurate assessment of his talent emerges.
I chose to skip Joel's first three studio albums, "Cold Spring Harbor," "Piano Man," and "Streetlife Serenade," because they are very hit and miss (mostly miss) and I don't think Joel had found his voice yet, in songwriting or singing. Yes, that does mean I am skipping over the title track from "Piano Man," potentially his best-known song, not because it isn't good, the melody is great, I just don't think it's one of his sixteen best.
1. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" opens "Turnstiles," Joel's first truly great album, with a renewed sense of purpose. Joel had spent the previous three years living in Los Angeles, and hated it. In 1975-1976, he moved back to New York, and "Turnstiles" was a celebration of that. "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" is a kiss-off to Los Angeles with a great Phil Spector-influenced sound. The version I have posted above is actually a live version from Joel's 1981 album "Songs In The Attic," because I think the energy is higher and the vocals are better.
2. New York State of Mind
"New York State of Mind" is a relaxed, feels-good-to-be-home song, also from "Turnstiles." Listening to it is like slipping into a comfortable robe, and drinking your morning cup of coffee while watching all the black and white shots of New York from Woody Allen's "Manhattan."
3. Summer, Highland Falls
Another track from "Turnstiles," "Summer, Highland Falls" is a lovely nostalgic ballad. It's almost ruined by the horns that come in around the 1:52 mark, but it was the mid-seventies, so I forgive him for not just playing that section on his piano, people were putting strings and horns in all sorts of places they didn't belong, and Joel wasn't immune to that.
4. I've Loved These Days
The last "Turnstiles" track I've included on this list. The melody for this one is simple but effective, potentially my favorite of Joel's melodies. The arrangements on this one are nice, the 70s strings are there, but they're subdued, not distracting. The vocals sound great. The lyrics to this one aren't my favorite, basically stating "we've been living the high life, and though that's obviously not sustainable, boy if it wasn't fun while it lasted!" But what a killer melody!
5. The Stranger
This and the next four tracks all come from Joel's 1977 album, "The Stranger." It's the first of Joel's records produced by Phil Ramone who continued to produce all of Joel's records until 1989's "Storm Front."
6. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
In middle school, I tried getting one of my friends who had grown up listening to the harder side of 60s and 70s rock into Billy Joel. It never fully caught on, and I remember the "heart attack-ack-ack" part of this song being one of the aspects he singled out as a reason he could not fully embrace Joel's music, although I don't know how it's much different than The Who stuttering out muh-muh-muh-muh generation, and he never took issue with that.
7. Only the Good Die Young
This is another ubiquitous Billy Joel song, but it remains one of my favorites. Having never heard the saying the title takes its name from when I first heard it at the age of seven, it scared me a little; being a relatively well-behaved Catholic kid with an prematurely high sense of his own mortality. However, it eventually drew me in with the hand-claps and tough guy posturing.
8. She's Always A Woman
Some people have complained about a latent streak of misogyny running through this track. And there sort of is one, however, after enduring the unbelievable schmaltz of "Just The Way You Are" four songs earlier on "The Stranger," a little latent misogyny is welcome because at least Joel sounds like he means what he's singing on this track, and it's not saturated with bad saxophone, just a brief flute buried deep in the mix.
9. Vienna
A song about not giving up on your dreams, using Vienna as a sort of Shangri-La. With a great accordion break at the two minute mark, accentuating the dreamy European feel of the song.
I've also decided to bypass Joel's 1978 release, "52nd Street," because although it did produce some hits, I don't think any of them are as good as the other songs in this defense.
10. You May Be Right
"You May Be Right" opens the album with the sound of breaking glass. This is supposed to be an indication that Joel did throw the stone at the glass house he was standing in front of on the cover. It is also supposed to signify that this is a new Billy Joel, a harder-edged one. "Glass Houses" is Joel's response to the popularity of punk rock and new wave. Though it never gets close to actual punk rock, it contains some of Joel's harder songs. However, the hard rock edges are often sanded down by Joel's big poppy melodies and clean arrangements, but you cannot fault a man for doing what he does best. "Glass Houses" may not have achieved exactly what Joel was going for, but it did turn out to be one of his most enjoyable records.
11. It's Still Rock & Roll to Me
Another track from "Glass Houses," "It's Still Rock & Roll to Me" was my favorite song when I was eight. The ironic thing about this song is that it was obviously more influenced by new wave/punk than old rock & roll, sounding more Elvis Costello than Elvis Presley. Although a more apt comparison might be the poppier songs from Joe Jackson's "Look Sharp!," released the previous year.
12. Don't Ask Me Why
In some ways, "Don't Ask Me Why" is an average breezy pop song, but there are a few flourishes that elevate it to something a little more interesting: The bridge from 1:06-1:25 improves upon the relatively ho-hum melody of the rest of the song, the instrumental break from 1:54-2:14 with Joel's always excellent piano-playing, a quietly strummed acoustic guitar, a ratchet, well-placed hand-claps, and the vocal oohs from 2:32-2:40 add nice texture to the song, resulting in one of my favorite Joel arrangements.
13. She's Got A Way
"She's Got A Way" was originally released on Joel's first record, 1971's "Cold Spring Harbor," but due to some mixing issues, and the overall spottiness of that record, most Joel fans did not hear it until he included a live recording of it on his excellent live album, "Songs In The Attic," ten years later. "Songs In The Attic" takes songs from his pre-"The Stranger" output that people may have missed out on. Earlier, I included the "SITA" version of "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," because it's a stronger performance than the studio cut. The same can be said for most of the songs included on the album. Some of the pre-"Turnstiles" material still suffers due to some of Joel's lyrical missteps and clumsy attempts at different musical genres, but the version of "She's Got A Way" is an understated performance of a sweet, simple, love song; and the songs from "Turnstiles" all get really nice re-workings in a live setting with a little more warmth and vigor.
14. Allentown
"Allentown" is the opening cut from 1982's "The Nylon Curtain," the troubles of which I touched upon earlier. "The Nylon Curtain" was supposed to be Billy Joel's ambitious, mature, and politically aware record, but as mentioned earlier, those things do not match up with his strengths as a songwriter. "Allentown," however, is easily Joel's best political song. Equal parts baby-boomer angst and the disenfranchised feeling of living in a rust belt town in the early 1970s when factories started closing, the war in Vietnam was still raging, and the promise of the American Dream was beginning to seem more elusive every day. The song's realism is aided by the lack of "All You Need Is Love"-esque idealism in the lyrics, and a chugging melody supplemented with anvil percussion echoing the sounds of factory work.
15. Laura
"Laura" is the second song on "The Nylon Curtain," and the only other track on the album I believe worthy of defending. It's a Beatles-esque tune about a relationship (perhaps familial) that is no good for him, but he can't break. It's one of those songs that get to the core of who Joel's musical persona is. He wants to be loved and respected, and he tries his best to get those things, but it generally doesn't work out for him. It's an angry song: some vocals that get as close to screaming as Joel ever does and his only song to use a certain strong expletive, but also a resigned one: ending the song with, "How do you hang up on someone who needs you that bad?" and the return of the timid, tiptoeing piano riff from the song's start.
16. Tell Her About It
After "The Nylon Curtain" was not as well received as previous efforts, Joel decided to make his next record a fun one. "An Innocent Man" was just that. "Tell Her About It" is a catchy, soulful, peppy tune that embodies the best qualities of the album as a whole and distills it into a a four minute pop song. I first heard this song at a very young age and took, what I thought to be, the message to heart. Which resulted in awkward situations where I told girls how I felt about them too soon a few too many times between middle school and the first couple years of college. I don't know why I thought it was a good idea to take relationship advice from someone whose relationships never seem to work out, but live and learn.
On the downside, although "An Innocent Man" proved very popular, it was the beginning of the end for Joel, and where I've chosen to end this essay. I've decided not to include anything post-"An Innocent Man." The albums afterwards ("The Bridge," "Storm Front," and "River of Dreams") all have at least one highlight, but I don't think any of them would be of any use in swaying someone who didn't already like Joel's music, because they are mostly mired in the trappings that Joel often falls into, whether that means trying to make grand statements, attempting styles that don't work, or lyrical clumsiness.
However, I believe in this 16-song selection, and I'll stand on Elton John's coffee table in my Chuck Taylors and say that. Sure his output started off a little shaky, and ended the same way, but he's hardly alone in that. Many other musicians whose careers have followed similar trajectories have somehow managed to maintain much more positive critical standings, and I don't think that's very fair. I think it's time we reevaluate Billy Joel, focusing not on his shortcomings, but on his strengths, I think he deserves at least that.


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