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Good news and bad news, Canuck fans. The good news is that Roberto Luongo seems to be rounding into last year's form. The bad news is that the best evidence of this is the fact that he lost his shutout in the final minute of last night's 5-1 blowout versus the Calgary Flames, a frustrating phenomenon that occurred so often during the 2010-11 season, we named it.
Here at PITB, we call this infuriating, late-game collapse "The snack goal".
The snack goal principle explained: this happens too often to be unintentional, so, the way we figure it, Roberto Luongo is doing it on purpose. Teams already get up for the Canucks, but imagine (we imagine he imagines), how much hungrier they'd be if they were shut out in their last game versus Vancouver. That in mind, the Canuck netminder sometimes cedes a goal as a snack, of sorts, in order to lessen their hunger.
Sure, to the intelligent observer (what a loser that guy is), it may just look like the Canucks' defense slacks while the opposition presses to blow up the goose egg, but really, Roberto Luongo is just so savvy that, in blowouts, he uses the inconsequential final half of the third to set the stage for the future.
Of course, this being a town that scrutinizes its media very closely, there are some that doubt the reality of the snack goal. But, for those of you that think Luongo's tendency to lose shutouts in the late stages of a game is a made-up narrative, Beantown Canuck's got the proof: in the Sasquatch's plaster footprint of investigative blogs, Beantown's The Legend of the Snack Goal demonstrates that the phenomenon is realer than real.
Playoffs in, Roberto Luongo registered 8 shutouts last year (4 in the regular season, 4 more in the post-), but pitched a shutout into the final 10 minutes of the third period 15 times. What happened to the other seven?
Seven snack goals — 4 of which came within the final five minutes, and 2 within the final sixty seconds.
And before you start ripping on Luongo (or suggesting he be traded to Tampa for a player that doesn't concede snack goals, like a centre), consider that this isn't just a Lu exclusive. Cory Schneider made sure you could "snack up with the backup" as well. Schneider registered 1 shutout last year, with three others surrendered in the final ten.
That's a whopping 10 snack goals over the course of a year for Canuck goaltenders. We'll let Beantown take it from here:
So in games that are shutouts up to that point, since the beginning of 2010-2011 and including playoffs, the GAA for the Canucks is as follows:
Last 10 min of the 3rd: 3.16
Last 5 min of the 3rd: 4.80
Last 1 min of the 3rd: 10.90
Compare these numbers to a total GAA (which includes this subset) over this same period of approximately 2.35.
Ladies and gentlemen, the snack goal is real.Tags: featured, Luongo, really stupid ideas, snack goal principle
I'll never forget the "snack goal" scored at 19:35 by Zach Parise in the Gold Medal game.
Good grief, I nearly had a heart attack.
Thank goodness Sidney Crosby was able to score in OT and win Gold for Canada!
I really, really didn't want it to be determined by the shoot-out.
nice comic piece. what else are you going to say?that even the pressure of a shutout is too much for him. that he starts thinking about the result not the moment and it's too much for his tenderized neurons. fizzle, fizzle, snap ,crackle, pop….
i know lou can play. we've all seen him play. it's just how he plays when it's really important that scares many canuck fans. do i really want to invest all that energy into a canuck season only to be thwarted by a snack game or three(hawks) or a snack-on/snack-off series(bruins.)
and if he hadn't allowed the snack goals last season what would his GPA have been? It's pretty weird that you can pretty much count on the snack goal. On the bright side, it's really nice to see Lou's exuberance when he does hold on for the S/O. Love it.


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- Parents with the disorder
- Parents who do not have the disorder, but who carry the gene that causes the disorder.
- Fathers at an older age at the time of conception
- Flattened top and back of head
- Flattened forehead and temples
- Mid-face that is small and located further back in the face than normal
- Beak-like nose
- Compression of nasal passages, often causing reduced airflow through the nose
- Large, protruding lower jaw
- Misalignment of teeth
- High-arched, narrow palate, or cleft palate
- Problems with development of the inner ear and hearing loss
- Meniere's disease—lightheadedness, vertigo, or ringing in the ears
- Problems with the eyes, including vision problems, crossed eyes, or involuntary eye movement
- Curvature of the spine
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- Acanthosis nigricans—small, dark, velvety patches of skin
- Hydrocephalus—build up of fluid in the skull
- Craniectomy—Removal and replacement of portions of the skull. Done as early as possible after birth to prevent damage to the brain. It will also help to maintain a skull shape that is as normal as possible.
- Surgery to treat protrusion of one or both eyeballs—Adjustments are made to the bones surrounding the eye sockets.
- Surgery to treat protruding lower jaw—To normalize the appearance of the jaw.
- Surgery to repair a cleft palate.
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Sick Kids—The Hospital for Sick Children http://www.sickkids.ca
Kjaer I, Hansen BF, Kjaer KW, Skovby F. Abnormal timing in the prenatal ossification of vertebral column and hand in Crouzon syndrome. Am J Med Genet. 2000;90(5):386-389.
Craniosynostosis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 28, 2011. Accessed June 3, 2014.
Crouzon Syndrome. NIH Office of Rare Disease website. Available at: https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/6206/crouzon-syndrome/resources/1. Updated March 24, 2011. Accessed June 3, 2014.
Dalben Gda S, Costa B, Gomide MR. Oral health status of children with syndromic craniosynostosis. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2006;4(3):173-179.
Perlyn CA, Morriss-Kay G, Darvann T, Tenenbaum M, Ornitz DM. A model for the pharmacological treatment of crouzon syndrome. Neurosurgery. 2006 Jul;59(1):210-215.
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Redshirt sophomore Tyler Koors improved to 2-1 on the season with the win.
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LOUISVILLE -- It was an offensive slugfest between Xavier and No. 19 Louisville, but in the end XU prevailed 11-9 and tied a school record with its ninth consecutive win. With the victory, the Musketeers improved to 12-6 on the season while UofL dropped to 11-6.
Redshirt sophomore Tyler Koors earned the win in six innings of action to improve to 2-1 on the season. The right hander allowed nine hits and gave up just one double on the day. Sophomore right hander Seth Willoughby earned his fourth save in two-thirds of an inning of work.
The Musketeers came out of the gate swinging in the top of the first and took a 4-0 lead thanks to an RBI base hit by senior Phil Bauer followed by a two-RBI single by freshman Brian Bruening and a run-scoring groundout by Patrick Paligraf.
XU tacked on three more in the top of the third but the Cardinals answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the inning that cut the XU lead to 7-3.
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This past Saturday was a beauty. The weather was warm enough to be outside comfortably, the light was sparkling, and it would have been a fine day to paint en plein air. Would have... if I had painted. But I didn't. Instead, I went to a meeting and then spent the afternoon on the computer, completing a project I had volunteered for.Like many of you, I'm not a full-time artist and I find it challenging to make time to paint. I have a day job, and it seems I've made a million commitments to do other things as well. I'm sure some of you reading this have other time constraints, too, like spouses and kids who want and deserve your attention.The weird thing is that instead of savoring the free moments and rushing out to paint when I can, I often find myself letting those few golden opportunities slip by. It's also easy to take a pass on creating opportunities by simply not planning for them. And then I lament the fact that my skills are just not progressing. Does this happen to you?If so, I have two ideas that may help. (Truthfully, I'm writing this to remind myself of good practices that I need to re-engage!) The first is the institution of at least one Sacred Day--a day or evening every week that is reserved exclusively for painting (painting in the studio or painting outside--but definitely, solely painting!). Saturdays have always worked well with my schedule, but I'm thinking of claiming Thursday evenings, too. I simply let my family and friends know that I'm not available on my Sacred Day, and an amazing thing happens: They respect it and plan around it. And so do I!
A piece I painted during a plein air painting paint-out.
My other idea is to set up your own series of plein-air paint-outs and invite fellow plein air painters who live nearby to join you. I've done this for the past two summers in a row. Each April, I created a calendar that listed where I planned to paint every Saturday morning from May to September, and then I sent it to all the local plein-air artists I knew, asking them to forward it on to more artists. And for extra security, I specifically asked them not to RSVP. That way, when my alarm went off on Saturday mornings, I had to get up and go no matter what because I knew someone might be waiting for me out there. There were some days I ended up painting alone...but I was painting! It was a surefire way to hold myself accountable, not to mention a great way to have fun with like-minded artists in my community.So what do you think of these ideas? They've really worked to keep me steady in my commitment to paint regularly and improve my craft. So how do you handle your time conflicts? Got any great time management ideas of your own that you can share?--Jennifer
This article so resonates with me! I'm a beginner painter (mostly watercolor pencil) but it is a passion of mine. Like you, I have other commitments... my own business, church ministries and volunteer work, plus family and friends to love and care about. The idea of making a painting appointment is a great one. And, I love the idea of a plein air "play date". It sounds like such a great way to meet other local artists. Of course, I haven't delved into plein air painting, yet, but maybe this is the sort of thing to move me in that direction....
One plein air group I belong to has a back-up location for inclement weather. We meet in a Starbucks in a central location that allows us to paint inside. Since I live in Southern California, we can paint outside all year long so this Starbucks doesn't get all that much use...but it does have it's moments! In a colder climate or an area without a cooperative coffee house you could meet in a garage with a still-life set-up as your back-up location. Just a thought anyways...
My kids are all grown, I've been in a forced retirement for the last four to five years. I am an artist, a musician, and a writer. As this list would have it, I am an artist first, but with the creative nature many of us have, its hard to draw a line in the sand as this article suggests we should to make time for our passion(s). To say I paint all the time though has yet to be seen. As an abstract artist I can throw paint at a canvas and call it good, as a writer, not so much so. Every word and sentence structure is thoughtfully considered as I look for balance between research quotes and my own thoughts in a non-fiction reality.
Its hard to set time aside for the three creative branches I have going, chiefly because they are all from the same tree. As I have a writing project on my desk, I am looking at a silhouette painting I am working on; while my guitar sits ideally by waiting to write another song of praise. So what I do is inch along. I like to set up a day or days where I write a complete chapter, freed from this anchor, I can focus on drawing or painting. Writing songs come quick. Always with a melody in my head, BAM! Its done and I can get back to any other loose end's I have laying around. Good article, thanks for the ideas.
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A former UT administrator who was fired for opinions she expressed about homosexuality on Toledo Free Press' Web site accused the university of violating her First Amendment rights when it terminated her employment earlier this month.
Crystal Dixon, UT's former interim associate vice president of human resources, told a group of supporters May 14 she wrote the April 18 column that appeared on the newspaper's Web site as a private citizen, saying she had a "divine mandate" to write her opinions based upon the Christian faith. Her piece, "Gay rights and wrongs: another perspective," was written in response to a column by Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller in which he mentioned UT's policy of offering domestic-partner benefits to university employees but not to those of the former Medical University of Ohio (MUO) when the institutions merged in 2006.
Dixon, before a group of about 60 people at her church, the End Time Christian Fellowship, 2902 Auburn Ave., said the issue is not about whether she's right in her beliefs, but about her right to express them.
"This is a matter of principle, plain and simple," she said.
Dixon's attorney, Thomas A. Sobecki, said he planned to file a lawsuit on Dixon's behalf against UT on grounds it violated her free speech rights. Sobecki and representatives from the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) in Ann Arbor, which is assisting in the case, are also looking into whether UT discriminated against Dixon on religious or racial grounds. The Thomas More Law Center describes itself as nonprofit law firm "dedicated to the defense and promotion of the religious freedom of Christians."
"She was fired from her job … because she exercised her right to free speech," Sobecki said. "She spoke about something certain people at the university disagreed with.
"She doesn't want to sue; she'd rather be working right now."
Brian Rooney, a spokesman for TMLC, said Dixon's speech was "clearly" protected, according to Supreme Court precedent.
He cited Garcetti v. Cebalos, a case the Court decided in 2006. While Garcetti does not protect free speech by public employees pursuant to their jobs, Rooney said Dixon's situation is different.
"Garcetti holds that a public employee can speak as a private citizen," Rooney said.
Neither Dixon nor Sobecki would say if Dixon would accept her job back if the university offered to reinstate her.
The controversy that stemmed from Dixon's column began after UT President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs submitted his own piece to Toledo Free Press for its May 4 edition to repudiate her opinions and clarify that she did not speak for the university. Dixon was placed on paid administrative leave May 2 — a day after Jacobs submitted his column to the newspaper.
At a predisciplinary hearing May 5, Dixon said she presented Jacobs and other UT officials with documented cases of other university employees expressing negative opinions in the media about Jacobs or of people with viewpoints different from their own.
In a Dec. 22 article in The Blade, UT Vice Provost Carol Bresnahan said those who opposed the City of Toledo's domestic partner registry were practicing bigotry. Bresnahan, who is gay, was never censured or punished by the university for her remarks, Dixon said.
University officials failed to cite a policy or procedure Dixon violated by submitting her column, Dixon said. The university's media relations policy does not contain language addressing whether UT faculty and staff may submit opinion pieces to the media.
Jacobs, in a statement, said UT employees were able to speak with the media except in cases where their statements or writings interfered with the ability to do their jobs.
One legal expert sided with Dixon.
"Supreme Court decisions remind us that the fact you are a public employee doesn't mean you give up your First Amendment rights," said Floyd Weatherspoon, a professor at Capital University Law School in Columbus. "The majority of her column is about her personal views, but she does mention the university. The courts will have to decide if that converts the opinion to her speaking in an official capacity."
Weatherspoon said courts are usually conservative on First Amendment decisions, and supportive of employees. He cited Pickering v. Board of Education, in which the Supreme Court ruled a school had violated a teacher's right to free speech by censuring him after he criticized them in print.
"It all goes back to the primary issue of whether she was speaking as a private citizen," Weatherspoon said. "If she was, the demotion was a reprisal. If not, then the employer has a right to move her to a different job."
Dixon said UT officials offered to allow her to continue to be employed at the university if she agreed to accept a demotion and salary reduction. She declined the offer, she said, noting UT's offer was "unacceptable because I didn't do anything wrong."
Jacobs notified Dixon of her termination through a May 8 letter in which he said Dixon's public position called into question her ability to do her job.
Wrote Dixon in her April 18 column: "As a Black woman, I take great umbrage at the notion that those choosing the homosexual lifestyle are 'civil rights victims.' Here's why. I cannot wake up tomorrow and not be a Black woman. I am genetically and biologically a Black woman. Daily, thousands of homosexuals make a life decision to leave the gay lifestyle …"
Dixon, who was hired in 2002 by MUO, said the university had never disciplined her prior to her termination. She said she received an excellent review on her last performance evaluation.
Dixon's case has created such debate that it has set off an international media firestorm. Her firing has been covered by FOX News, The Dallas Morning News, Inside Higher Ed and by such conservative commentators and news outlets as Rush Limbaugh, The Christian Post, American Spectator and National Review.
Several UT alumni have contacted Dixon to show their support and notify her they would cut their donations to the university because of its handling of the situation, she said.
Despite the influx of support, Dixon said she has received from the community, her former coworkers and people across the globe, gaining attention is not her goal.
"No one should ever have to suffer the public humiliation and treatment that I have suffered for expressing my opinion …" Dixon said.
Toledo Free Press Staff Writer John Krudy contributed to this report.


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i made that same analogy not too long ago. this is much like the 1980 election year. with republicans holding jobs as hostage instead of aiding the iranians via h.w. bush's cia. this country died when reagan was shot. that's when the neocons took over and we've been down a path of war both abroad in within our society ever since.
what nonsense. this past finals was a huge ratings score for the networks and the league. but don't let facts get in the way of your bitter diatribe.
this kind of sick garbage is all over professional and amateur sports. the movie "the breakfast club" alluded to the evil that lurks within jock culture with emilio estevez' character "taping buns". i saw it myself as a kid, jocks using brute force to subjugate weaker kids.
it's time to rip apart the entire mythos behind athletics. in every locker room there lurks at least a few sick criminals. and the culture of athletics feeds into these twisted egomaniacs. no one wants to speak out due to fear of disrupting the "team". charles haley, who played for the 49ers and cowboys was inducted into the cowboys hall of fame. he was also a guy who would expose and pleasure himself next to a teammates face in the locker room. this stuff is day to day business in the locker room. if it wasn't you wouldn't have seen haley honored with anything. penn state is hardly alone in this deal. there are more. it's going to take a brave person to come forward to end it.
cleveland's great....says the guy living in naples, florida. it's like telling a bum he smells good from 100 ft away.
that cleveland hasn't honored doby in some meaningful way says it all. what an embarassment.
"these aren't the droids you're looking for."
curt schilling wanted to play for cleveland so badly he turned down trades from the phillies to the indians not once but twice. oh wait...i think that means he DIDN'T want to play in cleveland. nevermind.
this deal didn't fall through. it was a smoke screen. the cavs had an equal interest in cutting kyrie irving to create a spot for manny harris as they did in making this trade. it was NEVER going to happen.
hey, that's not fair! sorry has brought at least a couple years of wrongheaded predictions (this years draft, last years team) and a lot of empty verbage. reading through his past predictions makes you think he's laying in bed with his best pair of nikes and a glass of radiator fluid in preparation for the mothership to take him home.
this supposed deal with the nets and magic had the same chance of happening as cleveland does of getting the next olympics.
jesus threw the money lenders out the temple. he may have broken the first commandment with this guy.
marshon brooks is the one thing that doesn't make any sense in this deal. i'm sure the nets have been dangling him for months. if so, and if the cavs had any interest, why the heck would they draft waiters? that's a bad pick if all of this is true (it's a bad pick anyway but this would compound it).
something tells me this trade is not happening. if i'm wrong that's o.k. it just means that varajao will be out the door by the deadline and that's a good thing.
$15 bucks eh? god must need a new cadillac.
the okc model is the "honest way"? there's a lot of people in the northwest that would beg to differ with that assessment. this lionizing of okc is ridiculous and silly. it was the spurs model last time and guess what, the spurs actually have championships.
varajao being the second best player on the team tells you something right there...this team needs a heck of a lot more players. trading varajao for the right deal before next season's deadline is the way to go.
a blown save won't make chris perez' words less true.
as much as i like spiderman, it's sad times to see people literally paying for the same thing over and over again.
contrary to popular belief in ohio, massachusetts isn't cheap.
hmmm...something tells me that the cavs didn't draft waiters to be an nba 6th man. and varajao? if the cavs are smart he won't even be on the team for the 2013-14 season. but let's pretend that you know what you're talking about although your repeated rantings on the last draft were all dead wrong. if that is truly the cavs roster when the time rolls around i don't expect many teams will be quaking in their high tops when playing them.


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BLOOMINGTON -- For now, they have no public Indiana football voice. Fort Wayne products Donovan Clark and Isaac Griffith are as a silent as mimes per coach Kevin Wilson's freshmen-only-talk-after-they-play instructions.
Clark is poised to crack the cornerback rotation as a true freshman after a standout career at South Side. Griffith, a redshirt freshman who once starred at Homestead, is part of a talented receiver group.
As the Hoosiers begin zeroing in on their Aug. 30 season opener against Indiana State, both are looking more and more like early contributors.
To break the silence, we offer offensive coordinator/receivers coach Kevin Johns, cornerbacks coach Brandon Shelby, defensive coordinator Brian Knorr, Wilson and veteran cornerback (and former Bishop Luers standout) Kenny Mullen.
First, a refresher on Griffith, who did speak after nearly drowning during a spring break accident in Florida last March. He briefly was put in an induced coma, then overcame pneumonia before returning to full-bore workouts over the summer.
Griffith set Homestead records for career receptions (119), yards (2,453) and touchdowns (37). He also has the school record for longest punt return for a touchdown, at 80 yards.
IU returns three veteran receivers in Shane Wynn, Nick Stoner and Isaiah Roundtree. There's plenty of young talent behind them. Johns said he could rotate eight or more receivers depending on production. Griffith is in the mix.
"Isaac has been good," Johns said. "Toward the end of the summer, he was making every (running) time. He went through some tough workouts and did just fine. From a conditioning standpoint, I feel like he's back 100 percent. He's one of those 11 guys competing for playing time. I have not seen anything different today than where he was before his accident."
Clark was a two-way standout at South Side. As a senior he rushed for 744 yards and seven touchdowns, threw a touchdown pass, caught nine passes, returned seven kickoffs. As a defensive back he totaled 25 tackles and two interceptions.
He also played basketball and baseball.
Clark has positioned himself as the No. 4 cornerback behind Tim Bennett, Michael Hunter and Mullen.
"Donovan is a guy who has the mental capacity to play early," Shelby said. "He knows the scheme. He's very athletic. He's a competitive young guy. He comes from a great program in Fort Wayne. I'm excited in how he can help us out in special teams and give Kenny and Tim and Michael a break during the game.
"He has to keep pushing. Hopefully he doesn't hit that freshman wall and keeps doing the little things."
How hard is it for a true freshmen cornerback to get significant playing time?
"It's the speed of the game," Shelby said. "So many times they come here having been one of the top players at their high school, and they don't realize everybody is a 3- to 4-star player. You go against guys who look like Shane Wynn (IU's All-Big Ten receiver).
"At the end of the day, it's a team full of competitive guys. Our recruiting has gotten better, so our athleticism has gotten better. So it's the speed of the game, the concepts, the playbook, the details. Every day there is a new concept, a new scheme going in. You have to study. Those are the little things that can push a freshman if he's doing well, or, show that he needs to redshirt."
Knorr has no problem playing Clark, or any freshman, if they're ready.
"We have a handful of freshmen we hope will play a role this year," Knorr said, mentioning linebackers Tegray Scales and Robert McCray along with Clark. "We anticipate them playing a role. Right now, they're just trying to survive a little. We have push them a little bit, get them battle tested in practice before we put them in a game."
Added Wilson: "Donovan Clark has been as impressive at corner as some of our second and third-year guys. He's very physical. He's busting it."
Mullen said he's not surprised that Clark has made a quick camp impact.
"I watched him grow up. I have a close relationship with him and his family. To watch him develop into the player he is today is tremendous. He's a young guy who has come a long way. He continues to learn and get better. He has a bright future."
Mullen was part of the recruiting effort that got Clark to Bloomington.
"I wouldn't say I helped encourage him to come," Mullen said, "but I told him what the program was about and what we're trying to take advantage of here. He was on board. He wanted to be a part of it.
"I'm being a mentor to him, and a lot of young guys. Get them on the right path and take the right steps to get this team in the right direction, with is a bowl season. Get this defense to where it should be."
As far as Mullen's status as the No. 3 cornerback, Shelby said, "He needs to take the role of making plays when they're there. He's a smart guy. He has great athletic ability. He's very put together. His deal is making competitive plays when the ball is in the air. He's done a great job this camp. He'll contribute. Expect to see him on game day."
Also, Wilson suspended receiver Caleb Cornett indefinitely after the redshirt sophomore was arrested for getting into a fight early Wednesday morning. No charges are likely to be filed by the Monroe County prosecutor.
Cornett played in 11 games last season, mostly on special teams. He didn't catch a pass or make a tackle.
Wilson issued a statement about Cornett's status:
"We are aware of Caleb's situation and take this matter very seriously. At this time, Caleb is suspended from all team activities. Once we gather all of the facts and information, we will move forward accordingly."


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From staff reports : October 5, 2012 : Updated: October 6, 2012 8:59am
Could fall be upon us here in South Texas? A cool, cloudy and humid weekend is on deck for San Antonio and surrounding areas with more than an inch of rainfall and temperatures about 10 degrees below normal.
Scroll through the slideshow for signs that fall is near — at least San Antonio-style.
Photo By Tim SharpCowboys fans' Super Bowl dreams have not yet been dashed.
Photo By DAVID McNEW/GETTY IMAGESLawns are brown just in time for the rains to start again.
Photo By LISA KRANTZ/EXPRESS-NEWSYou don't sweat ... as much.
Photo By WILLIAM LUTHER/.The windows can be opened at night without fear of Kamikaze roaches diving through them. (For the most part.)
Photo By Dan KitwoodChanclas con socks.
Photo By Richard EllisGoodbye chicharras.
Photo By .The animals at the San Antonio Zoo come out a little more in the middle of the day.
Photo By JOHN DAVENPORTThe big box stores start putting up Christmas decorations.
Photo By Dave RyanFly-by-night Halloween shops pop up.
Photo By Courtesy photoThe South Texas MAiZE in Hondo opens for business.
Suddenly biking and running become popular because Bike MS and Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & 1/2 Marathon are right around the corner.
Photo By WILLIAM LUTHER/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWSPeople start to prepare for the colorful traditions of Dia De Los Muertos.
Photo By RON HENRY STRAIT/EXPRESS-NEWS FILE PHOTOCamping at Enchanted Rock State Park does not require a permit obtained two months in advance.
Photo By Jennifer Whitney/Special to the Express-NewsYou can't find an outside seat at a restaurant.
Photo By NICOLE FRUGEFewer tourists at the Alamo.
Photo By JERRY LARAChurches get into the pumpkin patch business.
Photo By JERRY LARARagweed is called every name in the book by allergy sufferers.
Photo By JOHN ALBRIGHTHigh school football fever reaches its height.
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Photo By MICHELE MONDOPeople start sharing "ghost tracks" stories.
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Photo By Kin Man HuiNBA pundits predict the Spurs' championship window is closing.
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The fall's first major cold front is on the way.
It's expected to arrive by Saturday evening, pushing down San Antonio area temperatures from a high of 80 in the afternoon to an overnight low of 52, the National Weather Service says
The front will arrive in the Hill Country earlier, keeping Saturday's forecast highs as low as 74 in Kerrville, 71 in Fredericksburg and 67 in Burnet. Overnight lows in the Hill Country will dip into the mid- to upper 40s.
Sunday will remain cool and overcast, with a high of 65 forecast for San Antonio. Hill Country highs should be in the low 60s.
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When Paul Roof got fired from Charleston Southern University, it only confirmed what many people have said for years: Baptists and beer just don't mix.
Roof, a sociology professor at the Christian liberal arts school, said on his Facebook page last week that he was canned after his elaborately bearded face appeared on Holy City Brewery's new Chucktown Follicle Brown ale.
The beer promotes Roof's Holy City Beard and Moustache Society, which does a lot of charity work for women's cancer awareness.
Of course, since it's beer, it also kinda promotes drinking.
Now naturally, most people assume that this is all about morals - that the Baptists didn't want one of their own to be the face of that heathen firewater.
That includes the national media, which has taken the story and run with it. Roof may now have the most famous beard this side of ZZ Top.
Which is great but doesn't pay real well.
Roof is a nice guy, he does good work in and out of the classroom, and his actions did not warrant a nuclear option.
So it's too bad that the folks of Charleston Southern made this decision. Even though they say it's not about beer, that's what some people think.
And unfortunately that only reinforces perceptions of the Christian school that, frankly, it does not deserve.
Image control?
Earlier this week, Roof was at the Center for Women to drop off a check for the Lowcountry Women With Wings program, which raises awareness of women's health issues.
In the past five years, the Beard and Moustache Society has donated more than $30,000 to the center.
If everyone with copious amounts of facial hair did such good work, what a wonderful world it would be.
Roof said that, despite his troubles, "First and foremost, the charity is on my mind."
"As a Christian and a sociologist, I think it is important to help those in need."
Roof didn't want to talk about his dismissal from CSU. But his supporters will tell you this isn't his fault - he does not own or control the image used on the beer can.
That's true. A photographer took his picture when he was gussied up at a national competition last year. The can sports the image.
And in fact, it's nearly impossible to recognize Roof as the same bearded gent on the Chucktown beer. He isn't even named on the can, although his organization is.
But Roof posted the image on his Facebook page, and that's apparently when the trouble began.
No beard problems
Charleston Southern officials said Tuesday the firing has been misunderstood.
"It should be clear that the matter involving Dr. Roof is, in no way, premised upon the actual consumption of alcohol," the university said in a statement. "Second, the matter has nothing to do with the presence of facial hair."
Well, yeah. Roof has taught with that beard a long while.
Fact is, it appears this has more to do with the school's conflict of interest policy, which prohibits "direct or indirect financial interest or obtaining of a personal gain or advantage; or an adverse or potentially adverse effect on the interests of the University."
A lot of companies have such policies. And it's that "adverse effect" part that likely is at the root of Roof's dismissal.
The question is: could Roof have stopped this?
Who knows. Did he want to? Good question.
Unfortunately, the lawyers will sort it out.
The real issue here is that this story, much more so than any beer can, is hurting the reputation of a college that does some good work.
Charleston Southern is not Bob Jones University. They aren't strident, right-wing ideologues who go out preaching politics disguised as morals. They are simply a good, private university that promotes Christian beliefs alongside real academics. They have proven that time and again. It's unfortunate they didn't turn the other cheek here.
There is a real sense of community at CSU. The students and staff are among the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. And Roof fit in well.
If the professor violated a policy, seems like it would have been better to simply warn him, reprimand him, or ask him to take down the Facebook posts. Because the end result here is hurting both Roof and the school.
And neither of one of them deserves it.
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Who knew? Pretty Little Liars stars Ashley Benson (Hanna) and Janel Parrish (Mona Vanderwall) had small roles (though we don't know if they actually had lines) on The OC back in the day, and Janel even tweeted a "vintage" photo of the two of them together from the set.
Janel writes, "@AshBenzo and I filming 'The OC' when we were 16. #vintage." We remember Lucy Hale's (Aria) more memorable part on the show (which you can watch here), but we can't say that we remember seeing either of them while watching the show. We were probably too busy trying to decode Adam Brody's quizzical expressions and being secretly in love with him.
What amazes us about this photo is how, at 16, Janel and Ash look exactly the same now, eight years later! We want what they're having.
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Full article at:SAN DIEGO -- Disney Online said Tuesday that it has created a studio to focus on its growing commitment to virtual worlds as well as games and online social communities.
The new group, Disney Online Studios, will include several of Disney Online's teams, including the creators of Disney.com XD and the company's virtual-reality studio that was responsible for Disney's Toontown Online and Pirates of the Caribbean Online.
Steve Parkis has been promoted to senior vp to lead the new group and will report to Paul Yanover, executive vp and managing director of Disney Online.
Yanover described the move as formalizing the efforts Disney Online has made in the virtual world space, including the acquisition of leading children's virtual world Club Penguin in the summer and the launch of Pirates Online.
"We have a lot of fabulous people, and we've put together a pretty robust portfolio, so this is us internally organizing around this space," Yanover said. "We really believe in virtual worlds, and this is another piece in our overall effort to really go after it."
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Sophomore Britney Graff had a team-high 15 kills but Cal State Northridge dropped their second round match of the UNLV Invitational, 25-27, 26-24, 35-37, 18-25 to Southern Utah Saturday morning at Cox Pavilion.
The Matadors (5-4), who defeated Eastern Washington in five sets Friday night, lost for the just the second time in their last seven matches. The Thunderbirds win for just the second time this season in nine matches.
In a match that saw three of the sets go to extra points, CSUN wound up hitting .194 as a team while Southern Utah hit at a .271 clip. The Matadors, who had out-blocked five of their first seven opponents this season, were out-blocked by the Thunderbirds 14.0-5.0.
"We didn't have any blocks in the third or fourth sets which is surprising for us," said head coach Jeff Stork. "But credit Southern Utah they played scrappy and with a lot of intensity. We didn't serve real well in critical moments and committed a hitting error when was had a chance to win the third set."
Graff had her best hitting match of the young season with 15 kills (.250) playing both outside hitter and on the right side. Mahina Haina added 14 kills (.182) and freshman Casey Hinger chipped in 11 kills (.200) and a career-high three aces.
After the Matadors dropped the opening set 27-25, they overcame a 23-16 deficit to knot the score at 24-24 in set two before a pair of Graff kills gave CSUN the improbable 26-24 win.
After the two teams battled to a 24-24 tie in the third set, a Hinger kill gave the Matadors set point at 25-24. But Southern Utah answered before Hinger again put down a kill giving CSUN their second set point at 26-25. But Haina's ensuing attack went wide and the teams then traded sideouts until 35-35 when a Hinger service error followed by a Kylie Schofield kill gave the Thunderbirds the crucial set win.
CSUN then trailed for a majority of the final set. The Matadors temporarily pulled within 11-9 before Southern Utah blew the set open taking a 19-13 lead.
Analaine Mailoto led the Thunderbirds with a match-high 20 kills (.351) while Schofield added 12 kills (.300).
Cal State Northridge concludes the UNLV Invitational tonight as the Matadors take on the host Rebels at 7 p.m.


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Ph.D. (Physics), Stanford University, August 1975
M.S. (Physics), Stanford University, June 1970
B.A. (Physics), Princeton University, June 1969
Full Professor of Astronomy, Haverford College, 1992
Visiting Fellow, Department of Physics, Princeton University, 2003-4
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Committee of Visitors for Physics, National Science Foundation, 1991 and 1997
Special Emphasis Panel on Gravitational Physics (NSF), 1996
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Large-scale structure in the universe; the cosmic microwave and X-ray backgrounds; correlations of the cosmic microwave background with nearby (z ~ 1) tracers of mass (the integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect); diffuse X-ray emission from superclusters; infrared and optical searches for dark matter; surface photometry of clusters of galaxies; diffuse intergalactic light; gravitational radiation; the foundations of gravity.
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A variety of courses in physics and astronomy including: introductory physics and labs; classical mechanics; classical electrodynamics; modern physics laboratory; general relativity; freshman seminar in astrophysics; introductory astronomy; introduction to astrophysics; structure and evolution of stars; extragalactic astronomy; observational astronomy; independent research. Christian and Mary Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1989; Haverford Innovative Teaching Award, 2003. I have involved many undergraduates in my research and several have coauthored papers with me.
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Alumna applies SU to 'MU'In a year filled with sequels to such films as "Despicable Me" and "The Smurfs," this summer saw the premiere of the long-awaited prequel to the early 2000s family-favorite "Monsters, Inc."
While moviegoers young and old got to catch up and hang with their favorite monsters Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan in "Monsters University," one Susquehanna alumna had been hard at work behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios, helping to develop the university crest and the Greek logos seen throughout the film.
Alumna Cassandra Smolcic, who graduated in 2006, said that attending Susquehanna helped her when she began planning the film's designs.
"Most of my co-workers in the art department actually had little to no experience with Greek life because the vast majority of them attended art colleges. So being an artist who attended a liberal arts university and had attended a frat party or two in her day actually had its advantages and gave me more of an insider's perspective," she said.
While coming from a campus whose Greek life has a heavy presence, Smolcic said that designing the Greek logos was a challenge for her and the rest of the Pixar team.
"We had the challenge of putting our own "monsterified" spin on the meaning and the look of many of the letterforms. I iterated for weeks to get the right balance between the Greek and monster-world read in the logos," she said.
Having worked with "Monsters University" director Dan Scanlon for months to get the best designs, Smolcic said that many of her ideas and looks that she developed took her back to her days at Susquehanna.
"When starting any new design project I often pull reference images from the real world to inform what common themes and styles might arise for a particular facet of design. Susquehanna's crest was among the many images I referenced when approaching the MU crest," she said.
Smolcic continued: "We often like to place our mark among real-world reference logos to see if ours fits in well with the group and achieves the right read and aesthetic that we're shooting for."
While originally a journalism major before changing over to creative writing, Smolcic said that she really credits the graphic design program, which she fell in love with after taking a computer arts elective class during her sophomore year, and her writing background, for the success that she has experienced.
"Designers are constantly being asked to become experts on a new subject each time they take on a new design project, so my background as a journalist constantly comes in handy while researching and orienting myself to a new design problem and audience." she said.
With "Monsters University" raising more than $260 million dollars, according to IMDB.com, during its showing in theaters worldwide, Smolcic said that it brought her a sense of confidence in knowing that she did the best designs she could for the film.
Smolcic also said that she felt like the film did a great job in representing what colleges and universities are all about.
"Watching the final films often reminds me of my days on the SU campus, which makes me feel like the team on MU really accomplished that classic look of a prestigious university campus with a long history," she said.
Smolcic said: "Whether I'm working on branding, marketing, or designing graphics for the film industry, I am always aware and appreciative of the incredible power of visual communications. A design I create can help a business thrive, arouse interest in a social cause, or support a compelling story that will resonate with a child for life."
She continued: "What I make as a designer invariably has some social, cultural, environmental or even political impact - which is a notion that keeps me both humbled and inspired."
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The goal Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart set eight years ago to mold an athletics department that competed with integrity, won championships with class and succeeded in the classroom is coming to fruition as Kentucky closes the 2009-10 athletics year.
Currently ranked 16th in the Directors' Cup standings and with four championship banners already hung over the last two years, the final and arguably the most important step in forming the complete athletics department that Barnhart envisioned eight years ago is academics.
Consider the program one step closer with Tuesday's release of the cumulative team grade-point averages for the spring semester.
UK's 22 varsity sports averaged a cumulative department GPA of 3.04 in the spring for competing scholarship student-athletes, which includes fifth-year student-athletes. The mark achieves Barnhart's annual goal for the department to achieve a GPA of 3.0.
The 3.0 is also the highest semester mark since Barnhart took over the program in 2002. In fall 2003, a year after Barnhart's arrival, the collective GPA of the department was 2.84. UK is only required to keep annual graduation rates and did not begin recording the cumulative GPA of the department prior to the Barnhart hire (the school recorded only the GPAs of each team prior to 2003).
"We've been trying for eight years to get to a consistent academic level and we felt like if all of our student-athletes could get to a 3.0 collectively, it would be a great benchmark for us considering when we came here the number was lower than that," Barnhart said. "Our coaches have done a good job of changing the expectation level and our athletes have responded. We finally have crested that goal and now the challenge is to stay there and to not back off the effort that it took to get there."
Among the highest team GPAs for the spring semester were the women's cross country team (3.49), the softball team (3.48) and the women's soccer team (3.42). Thirteen of UK's 22 sports averaged a 3.0 GPA or better.
Overall, the department's team GPA of 3.04 is above the average for all undergraduate students (2.95) at the University of Kentucky for the spring semester despite the added responsibilities, obligations and time it requires for a student-athlete to balance academics with athletics.
"I think you've got to be incredibly organized to be a student-athlete at this level and manage your academic workload," Barnhart said. "I'm really proud of our student-athletes. We have traditionally, for the last three or four years, been at a high level for academic all-conference selections. To have the grade-point averages move above a 3.0 validates the effort of the people that have been working so hard in the classroom."
Maybe the biggest reason for the department-wide improvement could be attributed to the football program's rise in GPA from 2.35 in the fall to 2.66 in the spring. The sheer numbers of the program carries heavy weight in the collective GPA of the department.
"Football has a tendency to be able to move the needle because there are such huge numbers in the sport," Barnhart said. "When you've got 85 guys in a sport, and for those 85 guys to get a 2.66, that is significant. It can move the needle the other way if you don't have a great semester."
Even with the time demands involved in an Elite Eight run and regular-season travel schedule, the men's basketball team did see improvement from the fall's 2.025 cumulative GPA, a step in the right direction considering five underclassmen declared for the 2010 NBA Draft.
"Considering all the challenges that go with that transition, and we had some athletes having to take big course loads, I was pleased that we made some progress," Barnhart said. "I'm also pleased that from an (Academic Progress Rate) perspective, our student-athletes took care of their business so that we could continue to have opportunities for other student-athletes coming into the program and we would not face any penalties."
In lieu of completing their academic obligations, the five men's basketball underclassmen that declared for the NBA Draft could have focused on pre-draft workouts to increase their professional stock, creating a potentially adverse situation for future UK basketball teams.
Instead, the vast majority of UK's early NBA entrants finished the spring semester, ensuring that the school would not incur any NCAA penalties for their decision to leave school early.
Kentucky's APR score in all 22 of its varsity sports, including men's basketball, has continued to meet the NCAA requirements. Teams are subject to penalties, such as scholarship reductions or postseason restrictions, if the APR target score is not achieved.
"For a group of young guys, with all of the distractions that were available and happening during the spring semester, to stay focused on the coursework ... I was very appreciative," Barnhart said.
Barnhart said the improvement was a department-wide effort.
"It starts in our academic unit and our (Center for Academics and Tutorial Services) unit," Barnhart said. "I give those counselors credit for working with our coaches and the coaches holding to their discipline to make sure that class work is important. I just went to graduation two weekends ago and 85 student-athletes graduated from the University of Kentucky. That is a significant number. I think that means that clearly we've got some really good athletes here, but we've also got some athletes that are really doing well here in the classroom."
With the academic benchmark met and UK's top-15 status near the horizon, Kentucky is closer than it has ever been to completing Barnhart's dream for a complete athletics department. The key now, Barnhart said, is finishing the job and then staying there.
"We've got to continue to grow our resources from a facility and support perspective that gets us over that hurdle of some of the goals that we have set," Barnhart said. "It took eight years to clear the academic hurdle. Now we've got to work to stay there. I hope it doesn't take us until 2015 to be a top-15 program. We're close now. We have things we can do better to get there, but getting there and staying there will continue to be difficult. Make no mistake about it, our coaches and athletes have made tremendous strides this year."
Link: Calipari talks about the men's basketball GPA on his blog at CoachCal.com


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The Obama administration's proposals on regulatory reform make it clear that, in future, size will matter to the regulation of US financial firms.
The proposals would assign the Federal Reserve responsibility for identifying and regulating large financial companies that pose a systemic risk – or Tier I financial holding companies (FHCs) – regardless of whether they are currently regulated as banks or not.
On June 17, President Obama said the move was partly a response to the fact the US had no system to prevent another AIG. "If you can pose a great risk, that means you have a great responsibility. We will require these firms to meet stronger capital and liquidity requirements so that they're more resilient and less likely to fail," he said at a speech in Washington, DC.
It might also have helped avoid the problems of other large recipients of government assistance, such as Citigroup.
While the administration's plans involve toughening regulation for financial market players generally, Tier I FHCs and their onshore and offshore subsidiaries would be particularly hard hit. These companies would be subject to more stringent regulatory requirements than other firms, including having to hold greater levels of regulatory capital in particular.
Capital requirements for financial firms would be strengthened generally, but capital requirements for Tier I FHCs "should reflect the large negative externalities associated with the financial distress, rapid deleveraging or disorderly failure of each firm," the proposals said.
Tier I FHCs would be subject to monitoring of their liquidity risk management by the Fed and would be required to conduct regular liquidity stress tests, incorporating both on- and off-balance-sheet exposures. More generally, supervisory expectations surrounding the companies' risk management practices would be in proportion to the risk, complexity and scope of their operations, the proposals said. Tier I FHCs would also be asked to give additional public disclosures and create an emergency plan in case they ever suffered severe financial distress.
Criteria proposed by the administration for identifying such firms includes their size, leverage, degree of reliance on short-term funding, and their role as a source of credit and liquidity for the financial system. It would also include the impact the company's failure would have on the economy and financial system.
As part of the plan, the Fed will present recommendations on how to restructure itself to cope with its new role as a so-called "macro-prudential regulator" by October this year.
Elsewhere, the proposals seek to strengthen regulatory capital requirements for all banks, with a working group led by the US Treasury due to report back on changes to their design and structure by the end of 2009. The proposals also call for a review of bank accounting rules to promote transparency, as well as executive compensation standards that better align pay with long-term shareholder value.
Banks would receive oversight from a new National Bank Supervisor – the product of a merger of the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. It would regulate nationally chartered banks, agencies of foreign banks, federally chartered thrifts and thrift holding companies, eliminating the potential for regulatory arbitrage by regulated entities.
The idea of curbing firms that are "too big to fail" through enhanced regulation is winning support among regulators globally. The Obama administration's plans follow remarks made by Bank of England governor Mervyn King during a speech in London on June 17. "If some banks are thought to be too big to fail, then, in the words of a distinguished American economist, they are too big," he said.
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Jacqueline Laurita Gets a Blue Hair Extension For Autism Awareness Month
All table flipping and catfights aside, The Real Housewives of New Jersey are always happy to support a good cause. For Jacqueline Laurita, whose 3-year-old son, Nicholas, has been diagnosed with autism, there's no better cause than National Autism Awareness Month.
To promote understanding, Autism Speaks has events planned all month long with the Light It Up Blue campaign. Buildings from the Sydney Opera House to the Leaning Tower of Pisa are glowing blue to show their support.
Since announcing her son's autism in August 2012, Jacqueline is doing her best to help spread awareness — including making a little change to her lovely locks.
"Well, for starters I have a blue extension in my hair," the mom of three told Wetpaint Moms when we caught up with her at a recent event.
"I got it at Cafface Beauty Bar for $10 [Lauren Manzo's New Jersey salon]. We had an autism event in Westchester and we're going to Chicago for a Generation Rescue fundraiser. Then we have another event in May. I'm just trying to do as much as I can this month. But I'm always tweeting and trying to raise awareness in general."
Jacqueline is a big believer that celebs can make a difference by speaking out on their experiences with autism. "That's why I'm really grateful to have this platform," she said. "I've found what my purpose is."
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If you're a school or district leader who is considering using education technology and digital learning in your schools, stop.
Technology can play a huge role in boosting student achievement, but simply slapping a netbook on top of a textbook is not enough. Before making a technology purchase, school and district leaders must develop a plan for how they will use digital learning -- the effective use of technology to improve student learning outcomes -- to address their school or district's specific challenges and learning goals.


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Imperial Tattoo
Imperial Tattoo is found in an unassuming black building directly across from CAMH on Queen, just a smidgen north on Ossington. Like most of the city's top custom tattoo joints, a simple folded sign with the words "Imperial Tattoo" is chained to the side of the building. I've seen this before and I know what I'm in for as I climb a couple flights of stairs.
Toronto's best tattoo spots, not to mention its top artists, have changed over to mainly custom shops. In the '90s it was all storefront shops. But now there's a widening gap between storefront spots and custom joints. The storefront guys, with prime location and abundant signage, typically have a solid returning clientele, but also fully embrace the walk-in customer base (see: Tattoo Rock Parlour). The custom guys are, for better or worse, hidden. They have a simple sign and a hearty reputation that bring customers in through referrals. The latter is Imperial Tattoo.
Transitioning its current locale from lofty art gallery on Queen West to open-concept ink den in 2008, Imperial has been running strong based off of word-of-mouth. The store's head honcho, Ronan, who is considered one of the city's best - in the same category as Bill Baker at Pearl Harbour and Jay Decator at Passage Tattoo - can book up to six months in advance. And when Imperial first opened, he was.
"It was ridiculous," Rob, Imperial's manager, explains to me in the shop's kitchen. "No one knows their schedule six months in advance." Imperial now only books a maximum of two months in advance, for all of its four tattoo artists. (And if you have over five years of experience, they are looking to take on another full-time artist).
As a custom shop, they cover a variety of styles, but they also have their respected areas of expertise. Ronan is a master of black and grey realism, and partial to comic-book styling. Chris does script and old school works. Joe is apt to flowers and colourful pieces. Maru, the shop's newest member, joining only in July, who came over from Japan, knows his stuff when it comes to traditional Japanese, obviously. (He does a mean koi fish, and is known for doing body suits back in native Japan.) He's also not to be confused with this little YouTube sensation of the same name.
When the topic of tattoo TV shows comes up (see: Miami Ink or any of its many offspring), Rob scoffs. He doesn't want to pay them any credence. He laughs when customers come in and expect they can get a full back piece in one sitting. Or that they want to blend 20 different concepts into one.
"Someone is going to look at that and go, 'What? What does that even mean?' And it's not going to mean anything. Stick to one idea. One at a time," Rob offers as sage advice. But he notes that it's because of said TV shows that people realize you don't have to just get stock, flash tattoos. That custom means you can get whatever you want, that you can work with the artist to create something original - Imperial's, and most of the city's custom shop's, specialty.
"There's a lot of tattooing going on in the city, it's a saturated market," mentions Rob, alluding to the fact that the city, and especially Queen West is rife with tattoo shops. But at the same time, there's a wicked amount of talent coming out. "It's a good time to be in Toronto for tattooing. There's a lot of big, crazy work coming out and it's great to be a part of it."
He looks back into the open building where a few artists are busying themselves, and you can hear the buzz of the tattoo machines. "At one time it was badass to get tattoos. Now everyone has tattoos. It's almost cooler not to have tattoos anymore," he chuckles, his neck tattoos visible under his hoodie.
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This is the only place I will get ink from. I trust every artist. It's clean, professional, and they put their heart into their work.
My husband goes to Imperial, and I go to TCB. He's been to my artist (Andres Merril) but I have yet to try out the guys at his shop, especially since his artist left earlier this year.
All the staff are professional without being snobby! Joe even sent me a Christmas card!
Much love to Imperial!
I have seen plenty of artists and gone to many conventions and I have never seen such consistently awesome tattoos. I have had many sittings with him and after every one I am even more pleasantly surprised and impressed.
It also helps that he's super fun to talk to while you're sitting for hours on end.
Highly suggest going to Imperial Tattoo, Ronan surpasses any and all expectations.
xris is sweet.
and they play the sickest hip hop tunes. let's be serious.
Just to clarify re: Ronan's schedule - We now only book him in 2 month increments. This means that you don't usually have to wait any longer than a month or two to get into see him (tattoo appointment or consultation). We are very proactive in making sure all his current clients get in on a regular basis, and that his perspective clients get in as quickly as possible!
if you are looking to get some japanese tattoo work done, please call imperial and see maru! he's amazing!
p.s. to all our clients, thanks for the kind words!
Dropped them, they snached my downpayment in the process...
Arthur and Rob... use this money to get the customer service training... you badly need one
Many Many thanks!
You're complaining because they charged you less than what 'other places' would charge?