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May 21 2010, 05:06 PM
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I personally don't get all the hate-on over TNG, Picard and the philosophy being presented in TNG.
My wife and I just finished our DS9 watching and last night we watched the very first episode of TNG. I never once saw any notion that Humanity/Federation was superior or perfect in such a way that everybody should adopt their ways.
Q challenged them that humanity was still something like a primitive child race or whatever and was going to punish all humanity for its past history and actions.
Picard never once claimed humanity was perfect, but he did argue that humanity grew beyond the petty things Q was charging them for and claiming humanity was still the same.
The entire moral of TNG from start to finish, in my view, was that yes, compared to today's society and way of life, things are a hell of a lot better and humanity did strive beyond all the petty crap our countries, governments & societies are currently stuck in..... but at the same time, Q throughout the entire series, even in the very first episode, continually showed Picard humility and also showed that Humanity still has a looooonnnggg way to go.
I never once saw the TNG characters as all perfect and Uber 733t..... every one of them had flaws and issues to over come.
Picard right from the start was a tight ass, didn't know how to turn off the professionalism button, couldn't stand children, was continually challenging the abilities of his crew and ship and tried his best to stick to the Prime Directive as best as possible (It was the Flag Ship afterall.... not just some obscure space station on the "frontier.")
Over the span of the series, Picard softened up, learned to be more personal with his crew, made mistakes, learned from those mistakes, showed how much he was affected by his actions as Locutus during the episode "Family".... learned to get passed his hangups with children by interacting more with Wes Crusher, the Captain Picard Day where all the kids made little figures and such of him...... he grew into a relationship with Beverly and in the very final episode, he finally sits down to play some poker with the crew he kept trying to distance himself from and says he should have done this a long time ago.
There were many points in the series where they showed Picard wasn't at all perfect, in fact because of himself constantly trying to give off this "Perfect" persona, it exposed his flaws in his life from being this way and being so detached.
Data with all his perfections, was also not perfect and allowed his adventures of trying to understand humanity more to occasionally put the crew at risk, or even himself.
Riker wasn't perfect, because even with all the sharship command offers given to him over the years, he continually chose to be the 1st officer of the Enterprise, claiming that there is no other ship like the Enterprise, but that was a cover for his problems of not thinking he's really that good and had to face his problems of self confidence during "Best of Both Worlds" where he not only had to take command of the Enterprise, but also out smart Picard/Locutus.
I never once saw TNG giving the impression that humanity was perfect and flawless, but they did continually give the impression that there's a lot more work we have to do to better ourselves far beyond the petty crap that grips our current lives in today's society.
Some here seem to give the impression that they think Gene's version of the future is way beyond reality, shows a perfect Utopia way of life and that we'll never see such a future..... some also comment that it makes them sick or ill to even see episodes where they boast of such a way of life.
That's their opinion.... an opinion I don't agree with and find flawed. Then again, I suppose it depends on where you live in the world and what your current society is like. Do I think Gene's concept of the future could be possible, or close to?
I believe it is possible. Is that blind or wishful thinking?
I see the potential in many people I see every day, people I know, people I just met walking down the street. There's a lot of problems in our lives right now.... or at least in most of our lives. When I got into TNG, I was in Jr. High School.... life was already a pile of crap at that time, I was never really a popular kid and at home, like at school, there wasn't much that made my life good, there wasn't much that gave me joy in life and at times, I wondered what the point of it all was and contemplated suicide on a number of occasions. Then one day out of the blue, nothing was on TV and I decided to watch TNG and for some reason, it stuck with me, I was interested in this show I always thought was boring and was about nothing.... like Star Wars (which I hate)
I am not about to say that TNG saved my life or whatever, but it did help me realize that there was more to life, more beyond the trivial crap I was going through and that there is a possibility that life can be better..... I'm certainly in a much better place in my life then I was back then and I will admit that growing up on TNG helped me change how I look at the world.
If people want a better way of life, then one has to work towards it. People scoff at the idea of a "Utopia" way of life that's shown on TNG...... and believe it'd never happen because it's just ridiculous...... But if people have that frame of mind and feel something will never happen, then it never will because they'll never try. Things don't get handed to you upon command, each of us has to work towards accomplishing something.
What's the alternative?
Keep living the way we currently are? Corrupt governments, politicians who never listen to us and stab us in the back once they get power? Various religions finger pointing at one another for one fault or another? Wars? Racism? Capitalism?
We've seen how all this improves our way of life. *sarcasm*
^ That's not exactly an alternative, because that way of living will never last.... no matter what your personal beliefs are, the above way of living has only one logical conclusion.
About 10 years ago, I written up a detailed new form of government that revolves around not just Digital/Direct Democracy, but also on much of the principles given in Star Trek (TNG in particular) I took the time to incorporate some of the concepts expressed in TNG and used them in an approach that could realistically work in today's way of life. I spread it around the internet over the years to get feedback and suggestions on improvement, because one person can't suggest what is best for everybody.
I've had mixed responses.... many people like the theory with some of their own suggestions, some loved it..... and then there's the people like some in here I see, who read the first two lines and then toss it aside and claim it's impossible and would never work. That's their opinion, but an uneducated one (especially when they never read what it all entails)
Their reasons when asked, is that they claim it'll never work because the corrupt people in power would never allow it to happen in the first place..... or they claim society is too beaten to bother to care for such change..... or people are simply too greedy and selfish to give a damn.
If that was really the case, then the American Revolution would have never happened, people would have let Nazi Germany steam roll over the entire planet, woman wouldn't be able to vote today, minorities would still be working in crap jobs, black people would still be sitting in the back of the bus and using separate public washrooms..... It takes people to believe in something that doesn't currently exist and it requires those people taking action to make it exist.... usually at risk of their own safety.... that's how change really occurs.... sacrifice.
It's not easy, but anything worthwhile never is. The question isn't if something is easy or hard, the question is "Is it possible & do you want it to happen?"
Gene was ahead of his time.... he's still ahead of the current times.... some people think his views were entertaining.... some people think they're ridiculous and a waste of time..... and others believe in it just as he did.
For those who think the ideas Gene gave us are junk, you're entitled to your opinion..... Speaking for myself, I don't think they're junk, I think they're logical and very possible, even in today's society.
I am not a pessimist or an optimist.... I've been continually been identified by those who know me as a Realist.... and through my own works and studies over the years, I believe Gene's future (more or less) is indeed realistic and possible..... but it all depends on what
want, not just what
want..... and that's the key.
This is all just what makes sense to me, I'm not trying to claim I'm some expert, it's just my opinion and I'm just expressing myself just as others are in here.... but from what I've read in the last couple of pages, I felt that I needed to say something as a differing point of view.
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Again, this sample came to me with barely a squirt in it. You need to fix these kind of problems. I do not like throwing money out the window. I am paying you for a product that I am not getting!
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Since 2006, AEBN has recognized the most popular films and stars of the year, as chosen by the viewing habits of the millions of fans who visit the company's global network of theaters, through the VOD Awards. Nominations are based on minute sales in the theaters in one calendar year, decided upon with a precise, in-house accounting system. The awards cover a wide range of genres, and include recognitions for the Performer of the Year, and Best Newcomer. Special honors are also given for Lifetime Achievement and Studio of the Year.
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Real Naughty Couples (Doghouse Digital)
Women Seeking Women 37 (Girlfriends Films)
Fuck My Mom... And Me 2 (Lethal Hardcore)
Jack's All Stars (Vouyer Media)
Richard Is Big Mann On Campus (Bone Digital)
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World's Biggest Cum Eating Cuckold (Kick Ass Pictures)
Carolina Jones And The Broken Covenant (Adam & Eve)
Cyber Sluts (Wicked Pictures)
Eskade The Submission (Evil Angel, Rocco Siffredi Productions)
Pornolympics: The Anal Games (Private Media)
Roller Dollz (Adam & Eve, Zero Tolerance)
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Bad Boyz Bound And Fucked 2 (Maxine X Productions)
Bound (Powersville Inc)
French Extreme (MEGA-FILM)
Golden Dreams (Luxuria Production)
My Space 3: Bound (Sinsation)
Fuck My Mom... And Me 2 (Lethal Hardcore)
It's A Mommy Thing 3 (Elegant Angel Productions)
Mom And Dad Are Fucking My Friends (Doghouse Digital, Mile High Media)
Secretary's Day 2 (Smash Pictures)
Wanna Fuck My Daughter Gotta Fuck Me First (Devil's Film, Devils Film)
America's Next Top Tranny Season 2 (GoodFellas Productions)
Bare Back Mount Him (Combat Zone)
Gia Darling Will Kick Your Ass (Third World Media, Gia Darling)
Shemale Domination (Magnus Productions)
Transsexual Prostitutes 53 (Devil's Film, Devils Film)
Performer of The Year
Gianna Michaels
Jenna Haze
Lisa Ann
Tera Patrick
Best Newcomer
Dakoda Brookes
Faye Valentine
Madison Ivy
Nika Noire
Tori Black
Kellie Barker
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Public Sex Adventures 2
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Real Housewives Get Pipedream
Maryjean on Stern
Gia Nova Vivid Radio Segment
Dani Daniels on Interracial
Three Rules with Chad White
Gentlemen's Club Live Feed
Charles Manson to be Released!
Romantic Moments Revealed
Laff K Featuring Maryjean
Leya Falcon at AFFLV
Adult Film Festival
Adult Webcam Conference
Daddy's Girls 2 ~ Reviewer Rated
Calvert Joins Gamelink
Interrogated ~ Reviewer Rated
1st AFFLV Hits Cashman
Richelle Ryan Naked Yoga
Morgan, Lindemulder Headline Exxxotica
A French Documentary Like No Other
Night at the Erotic Museum
Hill and Howard Raw
Taboo is Delicious
Night, Rai, Moore, on Inside
Candida Royalle Passes
Cindy Starfall Appearances
Priya in NYC
More w/Mo Celebrates 100
Angel, Albrite AVN Awards Hosts
The Upward Trending Trannie
Elizabeth Bentley Hits Circuit
Tony Batman to Big Easy
Cleopatra Dead
Introducing Bitcoin Porn Sites
Candidate Sex Tape Scandal
Donald Trump Porn Parody
Savana Styles Available
Sex with Donald Trump
Ashley Sinclair Sex Tape
Mercedes Carrera NightMoves Nom
Allie Haze in Columbus
Vivid NYC Nommed
Lex's Tattooed Vixens 2
Lesbian Training Day 4
Poll: Caitlyn Jenner Do Porn
Raven Bay's Big Tits
Casey Calvert's IR Gangbang
5X Raven Bay
Shade X from Smash
Amateur Allure New Lines
Karmen Karma Top Shelf
The Interview XXX
XXX Casting Call
Deep Vision ThunderRama
Hackin Jack vs Chainsaw Chick
AINews: Skow Among Best
More Phoenix Mainstream
Red Cardinal Wraps Betrothed
Summer Lovers
Yoga for Lovers
Layla Price Stars
Maddy O'Reilly is Slutwoman
Powersville Re-Energized
XRCO Awards Nominations
Summer Brielle Elegant Angel
Damsels in Distress Released
Damsels in Distress Live
Madison Christmas Spectaculars
TSA Explosives Test on Ryder
Bailey Blue is The Animal
LFC/WalMart Deal
Free Vegas Weddings
Wedding Night Porn
Sunny Lane in Feature Movie
Capri Cavanni Releases
Ryder Completes Grease XXX
Love Boat XXX Song
Capri Cavanni in Love Boat XXX
Love Boat XXX Trailer
Love Boat XXX Parody
CineKink in Chicago
Screening - Risky Business
Hollywood Undead Video
A&E Announces Grease XXX Cast
New Alexis Golden DVD
Adult Film Industry Documentary Screening
Britney Amber NightMoves Nom
Dana Vespoli NightMoves Noms
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As soon as I walked in , I was greeted with so much kindness. I was directed to the check in area our stay was all inclusive.. Therefore we went to the VIP area which they defiantly made us feel VIP ! So friendly our room had an ocean views that was BREATHTAKING ! The food was good , the service was excellent ! I've never been in a hotel where they treat their guests like family ! I felt so comfortable so welcomed I would definitely go back to this hotel on my next vacation! Loved every bit of it"
This was a quick trip for me. Most of my time at the hotel was spent sleeping. Regrettably, I was only able to take advantage of the breakfast on my last morning. It was very good. Hotel was a little dated, but that just added to its charm. The staff is what really makes me want to stay here again. They went out of their way to make me feel welcome and at home."
This place would have been great for vacation purpose. Rooms and bathrooms are ok. I believe for the price, room and bathroom should be better in condition."
Was excellent and I will stay again. Very nice breakfast buffet."
One Culiacan Forum is part of a small chain of Mexican hotels in Mexico geared toward the busy business traveler and Millenial alike. Modern in design and simple in its accommodations, it offers a hip atmosphere with good amenities. Staff is friendly, helpful and does speak some English. The hotel is clean clean clean all the time. Breakfast is a simple Mexican fare. Lots of parking. Best thing about this inexpensive hotel? LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. It is literally part of the hipster Forum Mall and El Centro - an area full of class restaurants like Cabanna, Cayenne, Cevicheria Jez, and much more. Most within short walking or short taxi ride away. Great views of the city from upper floors."
Nice clean hotel. The staff is very kind and the food is great"
We are here visiting family, so my wife is from Los Mochis, but we stayed in the Best Western for a couple days and very pleased with it. Especially the food served in the mornings was really great Mexican Buffet."
We stayed overnight enroute back to our home town of Bucerias. We have a 22 foot RV and small cargo trailer. The los mochis rv park was closed as expected so we booked the hotel. The staff were very helpful giving us a place to park the trailer and the RV. The guys also helped me turn the trailer around the next day so we could hook it up. Really good service."
A nice secure town and hotel in town to stay on our way from the border to PV that has an excellent restaurant on site called Owen's."
We made a reservation through Expedia but when we arrived they told us they were full. There was a big celebration going on and they finally found a place for us, now what we had arranged for but at least a room"


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Entries tagged with: Lou Reed
Lou Reed tributes in NYC this week: Dawn Landes & Jeffrey Lewis in Red Hook; John S. Hall & more at Rodeo Bar
Lou Reed tributes continue to happen and there are two notable ones in NYC on this week. Jeffrey Lewis, Dawn Landes (who has a new LP coming out), Kristin Andreassen and more TBA will be celebrating the music of the late NYC music legend at the Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook on Thursday (11/21). The night doubles as a benefit for victims of Typhoon Haiyan which devastated much of the Philippines earlier this month. It's a $10 suggested donation.
One day earlier (11/20) at the Rodeo Bar, such artists as Speed the Plough, King Missile's John S. Hall, Babe the Blue Ox, and lots more will be performing songs by Reed and telling stories and reciting lyrics. 9 PM - midnight, and it's free. You can check out the full line-up via the show poster, below...
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"At the public memorial for Lou Reed in Lincoln Center, where hundreds have gathered for a listening party. Applause follows each song." - @JohnSurico
"Lou Reed's sound man spec'd out system for Lincoln Center plaza. Never thought I'd hear "Venus In Furs" rip thru the air here. #TasteTheWhip" - @WillHermes
Laurie Anderson @ Lincoln Center Lou Reed public memorial (via @aaakkmmm)
Philip Glass @ Lincoln Center Lou Reed public memorial (via @qbertplaya)
Fans gathered by The Paul Milstein Pool & Terrace at Lincoln Center this afternoon (11/14) to remember Lou Reed, who died October 27 at age 71. His wife Laurie Anderson and composer Philip Glass were among the 200 or so in attendance and, as promised, there were no speeches or live performances. Just Reed's actual music (including some of Metal Machine Music), played "incredibly loud." As it should.
A few Instagram videos below...
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For those still looking for a way to pay tribute to Lou Reed, who died on October 27 -- "New York: Lou Reed at Lincoln Center" is happening Thursday (11/14) at the The Paul Milstein Pool & Terrace at Lincoln Center from 1 PM to 4 PM. The description: "A gathering open to the public - no speeches. No live performances, just Lou's voice, guitar music & songs -- playing the recordings selected by his family and friends."
Morrissey @ BAM, Jan. 2013 (more by Dana [distortion] Yavin)
Morrissey will release a live cover of Lou Reed's "Satellite of Love" as a single in December via Parlophone Records. Recorded at the Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on 25 November 2011, the single comes out digitally on 12/2 and then in January on 7" and 12" picture discs with additional live songs on the flip. Morrissey gave his thoughts on Lou, who died October 27, earlier this month.
Morrissey's Autobiography gets a stateside release the same week as the single, and will be released on audiobook -- read by actor David Morrissey -- in January.
Stream a live version of Moz's "Satellite of Love" below...
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Cherie Currie on tour, played NYC & Long Island, covered Lou Reed and David Bowie (pics, videos, setlist & Joan Jett)
photos by Greg Cristman
Cherie Currie @ Revolution Bar & Music Hall - 11/8/13
Former Runaways singer Cherie Currie is seemingly getting closer to the release of her long-awaited solo album, but ahead of that she's on a solo tour which began in NYC at Gramercy Theatre last week (11/6). After the NYC show, the tour hit a few other venues in surrounding areas, including Amityville's Revolution Bar & Music Hall on Friday (11/8). Pictures of that Long Island show are in this post.
Cherie played a couple songs from the upcoming solo album, including "Mr. X" and her cover of Sweeney Todd's "Roxy Roller." She also played a number of Runaways songs -- "Cherry Bomb," "American Nights," "Queens of Noise" and more -- plus covers of The Velvet Underground's "Rock and Roll" (which she dedicated to Lou Reed), Tommy James & the Shondells' "Draggin' the Line," and her set-ending rendition of David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel," which was featured on the soundtrack to the Runaways movie and has also been covered by former Runaway Joan Jett. Speaking of, Joan was in attendance at the Long Island show (pictured below), but didn't make any appearances on stage. Instead of an encore, Cherie hung out with fans and very kindly signed anything and everything all the fans handed her.
More pictures of the show, including one of the setlist, along with videos of "Cherry Bomb," "Rebel Rebel," and "Rock and Roll" (from the Gramercy show), below...
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Laurie and Lou (more by Chris La Putt)
Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed only met in 1992, believe it or not, and didn't actually get married until 2008 but had been a couple since almost the very start. Laurie gave a short eulogy to their local paper, the East Hampton Star, but has now given a longer tribute to her husband, who died on October 27, that will appear in the November 21 issue of Rolling Stone (which has Reed on the cover):
I guess there are lots of ways to get married. Some people marry someone they hardly know - which can work out, too. When you marry your best friend of many years, there should be another name for it. But the thing that surprised me about getting married was the way it altered time. And also the way it added a tenderness that was somehow completely new. To paraphrase the great Willie Nelson: "Ninety percent of the people in the world end up with the wrong person. And that's what makes the jukebox spin." Lou's jukebox spun for love and many other things, too - beauty, pain, history, courage, mystery.You can read Anderson's entire piece at Rolling Stone.
Lou was sick for the last couple of years, first from treatments of interferon, a vile but sometimes effective series of injections that treats hepatitis C and comes with lots of nasty side effects. Then he developed liver cancer, topped off with advancing diabetes. We got good at hospitals. He learned everything about the diseases, and treatments. He kept doing tai chi every day for two hours, plus photography, books, recordings, his radio show with Hal Willner and many other projects. He loved his friends, and called, texted, e-mailed when he couldn't be with them. We tried to understand and apply things our teacher Mingyur Rinpoche said - especially hard ones like, "You need to try to master the ability to feel sad without actually being sad."
Patti Smith already gave a brief statement to Rolling Stone about the passing of her friend Lou Reed, and now in a piece for The New Yorker, she's written a much longer eulogy. It begins:
On Sunday morning, I rose early. I had decided the night before to go to the ocean, so I slipped a book and a bottle of water into a sack and caught a ride to Rockaway Beach. It felt like a significant date, but I failed to conjure anything specific. The beach was empty, and, with the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy looming, the quiet sea seemed to embody the contradictory truth of nature. I stood there for a while, tracing the path of a low-flying plane, when I received a text message from my daughter, Jesse. Lou Reed was dead. I flinched and took a deep breath. I had seen him with his wife, Laurie, in the city recently, and I'd sensed that he was ill. A weariness shadowed her customary brightness. When Lou said goodbye, his dark eyes seemed to contain an infinite and benevolent sadness.Read the rest here.
I met Lou at Max's Kansas City in 1970. The Velvet Underground played two sets a night for several weeks that summer. The critic and scholar Donald Lyons was shocked that I had never seen them, and he escorted me upstairs for the second set of their first night. I loved to dance, and you could dance for hours to the music of the Velvet Underground. A dissonant surf doo-wop drone allowing you to move very fast or very slow. It was my late and revelatory introduction to "Sister Ray."
Lou Reed's will was also recently posted (via DNAinfo), with everything left to his wife Laurie Anderson, his sister Margaret Reed Weiner, and his 93-year old mother Toby Reed:
In a will filed Monday in Manhattan Surrogate's Court, the Velvet Underground legend left his artist wife, Laurie Anderson, their West Village coop and East Hampton summer home.Read more here.
A onetime staple at Andy Warhol's factory in the 1960s, Reed also bequeathed Anderson all his art, pictures, jewelry, clothing, person effects, automobiles and boats, according to the will. He also passed along his interest in Sister Ray Enterprises, the company that holds the rights to his songs.
Reed, who had no children, also instructed his executor to give $500,000 to his sister, Margaret Reed Weiner, but encouraged his sibling to look out for their mom.
As discussed, Patti Smith has 3-NYC area shows coming up at the end of the year.
by Wyatt Marshall
Metallica at The Apollo in September (more by PSquared Photography)
Justin Bieber is on the record as a Metallica fan, and he gave a shout out to Metallica classics "One" and "Fade to Black" in particular in a GQ profile last year. "Those are my jams," Bieber said. In case anyone doubted him, crying "False!" a video of Biebs singing the guitar solo to "Fade to Black" hit Youtube a couple of weeks ago. You can watch the video below.
Metallica was recently asked in an interview with Q magazine if the feeling for their fellow artist's work was mutual. It is, sort of.
When asked if Metallica are Beliebers, James Hetfield replied, "Are we believers? Yes." Lars Ulrich qualified Hetfield's response, asking:
Is it possible to have respect for him without being a Belieber? I think the kid's really talented and obviously to go through what he's going through at that early age must be a mindfuck. So the fact that he still goes out there and does it, I admire that and I think he's super talented, so I guess I am kind of a Belieber. If he likes "One," and Liam Gallagher likes him, OK, there you go.Bassist/wildman Robert Trujillo had some ominous words for Bieber: "As long as he stays out of trouble, I'll be a Belieber," he said.
Metallica's manager, Peter Mensch, is not a Belieber. He has reportedly warned Bieber that his off-stage antics would ruin his career. Mensch called Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun out in UK tabloid, The Sun, earlier this year, saying "His manager Scooter Braun is scared s***less," that Bieber will go off the deep end. He continued, "I don't know what Bieber's problem is. His career is over in three years anyway."
"I'd take Bieber to the woodshed and spank him," Mensch added. Shot across the bow.
In other Metallica news, Lars Ulrich spoke with Entertainment Weekly about what it was like to work with Lou Reed and to pay tribute to the departed legend. Reed and Metallica released Lulu together on Halloween in 2011. Here's an excerpt of Lars's interview with Entertainment Weekly, in which he talks about meeting Reed before the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary show, when Reed and Metallica first worked together:
A day or two before the festivities, we were in a rehearsal room somewhere in midtown and he walked in and didn't say a whole lot. He turned on his guitar and started complaining about everybody being too loud, and this was wrong, and that was wrong, and it was like, 'Ah! His reputation proceeds him!' Like they didn't send a doppelgänger--it really was him. He just cursed and complained and was annoyed for the next hour. We started fiddling around a little bit, and at some point we just had a conversation that was like, 'Hang on, let's just talk.' So we talked, and I was like, 'Listen, let's find a way to make this work.' And then somehow he thawed, and for the rest of the day it was beautiful. I can't remember exactly what was said, though the other guys thought I was at my diplomatic best...Read the rest of Lars's interview about Lou over at Entertainment Weekly and check out Bieber's Metallica "cover" below...
So he let his guard down, and when he let his guard down then it was totally cool. Over the course of the sound check and the gig, it got better and better and we connected more and more. Eventually we realized we were long lost soul mates in terms of attitudes and ways of looking at the world. By the time we were done at Madison Square Garden, he asked if we could make a record. It really went that quickly. As we were leaving the elevator in the bowels of Madison Square Garden, he asked me--he didn't ask me even, he said to me, 'Let's make a record together.' And I said, 'That's great Lou, that sounds fantastic,' not thinking anything would ever come of it. But he called like two weeks later! That kind of purity and that kind of follow through and that complete f--ing lack of bulls-- was so unusual and so refreshing.
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2013 NYC Village Halloween Parade (more by Chris La Putt)
This Halloween is something to be sureAnd there's an Andy Warhol, a Nico and a (tacky?) Lou Reed, with a halo...
Especially to be here without you
There's a Greta Garbo and an Alfred Hitchcock
And some black Jamaican stud
There's five Cinderellas and some leather drags
I almost fell into my mug
There's a Crawford, Davis and a tacky Cary Grant
And some homeboys lookin' for trouble down here from the Bronx
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Laurie Anderson & Lou Reed at 2010 Mermaid Parade (more by Chris La Putt)
After the passing of the great Lou Reed, many people who were in his life -- like David Bowie, David Byrne, and John Cale, to name a few -- have written tributes to him. Now comes one from Laurie Anderson, the art pop musician who married Lou in 2008, and has performed with him multiple times, and she's now published one via East Hampton Star:
To our neighbors:Watch a video of Lou and Laurie performing "I'll Be Your Mirror" together, below...
What a beautiful fall! Everything shimmering and golden and all that incredible soft light. Water surrounding us.
Lou and I have spent a lot of time here in the past few years, and even though we're city people this is our spiritual home.
Last week I promised Lou to get him out of the hospital and come home to Springs. And we made it!
Lou was a tai chi master and spent his last days here being happy and dazzled by the beauty and power and softness of nature. He died on Sunday morning looking at the trees and doing the famous 21 form of tai chi with just his musician hands moving through the air.
Lou was a prince and a fighter and I know his songs of the pain and beauty in the world will fill many people with the incredible joy he felt for life. Long live the beauty that comes down and through and onto all of us.
-- Laurie Anderson
his loving wife and eternal friend
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Grant Hart touring, speaking at JFK/NYC/OMG with Exene Cervenka & Legs McNeil (who wrote a Lou Reed tribute)
Grant Hart
As you may know, Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü released his newest album, The Argument -- one of the most well-received albums of his post-Dü career -- earlier this year, and has been supporting it with some shows. He's currently on tour in Europe, and upon returning to the US, he'll play a few more dates here, including one in NYC on November 22 at Cake Shop (the same venue he played in September). Other acts and admission price are TBA. All dates are listed below.
While Grant will be in NYC, that same day he'll be one of the speakers at the Three Rooms Press-presented "JFK/NYC/OMG," an "examination of conspiracies on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy," which takes place at the Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia Street, between Bleecker and W. 4th) in the West Village at 6 PM. In addition to Grant, other speakers include X singer Exene Cervenka, PUNK Magazine co-founder and former Spin editor Legs McNeil, poet/novelist/publisher Charles Plymell, Allen Ginsberg archivist Peter Hale, and writer/actor Peter Carlaftes. Admission is $20 at the door, first come, first served. Flyer below and more info here.
In other Grant Hart news, the documentary on him, Every Everything: The Music, Life & Times of Grant Hart, directed by Gorman Bechard (who did the Replacements doc, Color Me Obsessed), will get its Midwest premiere on November 13 at Sound Unseen. It screened in NYC during the 2013 CBGB Music & Film Festival.
Speaking of Legs McNeil, he's one of the many old CBGB regulars to have written a tribute for the late Lou Reed. Legs contributed a bit to John Holstrom's interview with Lou in the first issue of PUNK Magazine, which is excellent, hilarious, and off-kilter (you can read it in the new-ish book on the magazine), and his recently-penned tribute to Lou is most of things, but also very sentimental. In a piece titled What Lou Reed Was Really Like: Legs McNeil's Tribute to the Velvet Underground Legend for The Daily Beast, Legs writes:
Over the years, people asked me, "What's Lou Reed really like?"Read the rest here.
"An asshole," I'd tell them and see the disappointment in their faces, and wait until they were thoroughly bummed out, before adding, "But if I'd written just one of the hundreds of great fucking rock and roll songs that he has written, maybe I'd finally be a happy man. Can you imagine if you'd written 'Heroin' or 'Sweet Jane' or 'Rock & Roll' or 'New Age' or any of his songs? Jesus, the guy really is good, isn't he?"
Unfortunately, I came to learn that Lou's "grumpy old man routine," at least in his younger days, was an act. I think Lou did it to keep out the noise. I know a select few people who were truly friendly with Lou and enjoyed the charming, funny, smart version of him, when he allowed himself to be human. How tedious. I prefer my version--the ultra-bored, quick-witted, cheap, miserable, malcontent man who never experienced a moment of joy in his life. It went with his songs.
Of course, thanks to Laurie Anderson, we know this is not true. Lou actually seemed to be silly in love with her, as so many gossipers and bloggers have detailed their stupid, tender moments. Makes you wanna barf. But Lou was human after all--and at least he tried to keep these snapshots to himself. And believe it or not, I think Lou died happy. Don't quote me on that, but I think he fooled us all.
All Grant Hart dates are listed, along with a stream of his LP, the trailer for his documentary, and the "JFK/NYC/OMG" flyer, below...
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With the unfortunate passing of Lou Reed over the weekend, the rock legend's album sales have seen a huge rise -- they're up 607%. Reports Billboard:
Reed's catalog of albums sold 3,000 last week -- up 607% from the less than 1,000 the week previous. Reed was also a member of the band the Velvet Underground, which sees its album sales rise to 3,000 as well -- up by 236%.If you want to make those numbers even higher you can pick up his stuff on Amazon (Lou solo, VU) and iTunes (Lou, VU).
His best selling album in the last week was "Transformer," with 1,000 sold (up 527%). The Velvet Underground's largest seller was its 1967 debut "The Velvet Underground & Nico," with 1,000 (up 146%).
In terms of digital songs, Reed sold 17,000 downloads last week -- up from 2,000 the week previous (a gain of 590%). The Velvet Underground's song sales grew to 5,000 -- up from 1,000 the week previous (a gain of 410%).
Reed's largest selling song last week was also his biggest chart hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "Walk On the Wild Side." It sold 6,000 downloads (up by 729%) and debuts at No. 38 on the Rock Digital Songs chart. "Walk On the Wild Side" reached No. 16 on the Hot 100 in 1973.
Velvet Underground's biggest song in the past week was "Sweet Jane," with 1,000 downloads sold (up by 521%).
In other Lou Reed news, Lou Reed's Berlin, the 2008 documentary filmed during the 2006 performances of the 1973 album's material in Brooklyn, will be screening in NYC this Saturday (11/2) at Museum of the Moving Image at 7:30 PM. Tickets for the screening are on sale now.
We just posted a clip from that film, featuring Antony, in our post on Antony's tribute to Lou Reed. If you missed it, you can watch that clip below...
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Antony says 'Lou Reed was like a father' in tribute; watch some videos of the two performing together
As David Byrne pointed out, Lou Reed never lost his drive to search out and experience new music. Lou discovered the relatively unknown Antony Hegarty via producer Hal Wilner in 2002 while Hal and Lou were working on Lou's 19th solo album, The Raven, for which Antony ended up contributing vocals along with names like David Bowie, Laurie Anderson and Lou himself.
Through the years Lou and Antony continued to collaborate, on stage and on record. Lou performed on a track on the Antony & the Johnson EP The Lake, and often joined Antony on stage as Antony rose to fame. Antony often returned the favor.
One of those special moments came in 2005 when Lou joined Antony for a rendition of "Candy Says" on stage at Antony's Carnegie Hall show that year, a show that Jimmy Scott was also a guest at. The above picture, which we last posted in 2005 was taken backstage at the show as four of The Raven's vocalists reunited and posed alongside Bette Midler and Jimmy.
Antony just posted the same photo along with along with this statement to his Facebook:
Lou was like a father to me. I have never felt so perceived and loved for who I actually am by a man than by Lou Reed. He fought tirelessly for me to have a place in the daylight culture. My career would never have taken off without Lou's tremendous influence. Those close to Lou knew him as a lion-hearted and intensely caring friend. When discussing death a couple of weeks ago, he told me that I was focussed on the wrong thing. His goal especially recently has been to exercise his mental discipline to stay in the present and not be held hostage by fear of an illusory future. He faced death with dignity and courage, and even then remained a teacher and mentor to me. i miss him with all my heart. It is hard for me to reconcile that such a giant could really be gone. Antony October 28th 2013Rest in Peace Lou.
Other artists who have also written tributes to Lou include David Bowie, Iggy Pop, David Byrne, John Cale, Patti Smith, and more.
Watch some videos of Lou and Antony performing together below...
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by Bill Pearis
Moz & Lou (via Morrissey-Solo)
It should come as no surprise that Morrissey was a big Lou Reed fan. He was one of the many musicians to eulogize Reed, who died on Sunday, offering up some nice words via Moz mouthpiece True to You, quoting Irish poet Patrick McGill:
'Oh Lou / why did you leave us this way?'In other news, you may be aware that Morrissey's Autobiography came out a couple weeks ago in the UK via Penguin Classics, and became the fastest-selling artist memoir since online sales records began in 1998, besting Keith Richards' Life which was the previous record-holder. Autobiography has now secured US distribution through G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Sorry, Moz, you may have written the lyrics to the "Greatest Album of All Time" but you're not a "classic" in America. No release date has been set yet for the American release.
No words to express the sadness at the death of Lou Reed. He had been there all of my life. He will always be pressed to my heart. Thank God for those, like Lou, who move within their own laws, otherwise imagine how dull the world would be. I knew the Lou of recent years and he was always full of good heart. His music will outlive time itself.
We are all timebound, but today, with the loss of liberating Lou, life is a pigsty.
'7 glasses used to be
called for six good mates and me
now we only call for three'
-Patrick MacGill
Reviews for Autobiography have been mixed. Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley (a former music journalist) reviewed the book for Faber Social:
"Anything is forgiven of anyone who makes us laugh" says Morrissey, quite aware of his own, often well-deployed, comic talent. Yet Autobiography feels as if it were written in two, or possibly three, different sittings, and the laughs come hard the longer it goes on. It's hard to believe that the man who sees the giddy daftness of accidentally starting an LA riot by singing You're the One For Me Fatty - "hardly an Altamont rallying cry to the social underbelly" - would expend any energy on trying to take down "little pinched Irish madam" Henry Kelly. Yes, that Henry Kelly, the one from Going For Gold and Classic FM. The schizophrenic nature of the book prevents it from being the classic he presumably thinks it is. - [Faber Social]Someone once said "it takes strength to be gentle and kind." I picked up an import copy of the book but haven't had time to read it yet. Have you?
"The Reflektors" in Bushwick earlier this month (more by Eric Kayne)
Arcade Fire have had no lack of a rollout for their new album, Reflektor, which is out today (10/29), and that continued last night (10/28) when they performed songs from it live at Capitol Studios in LA for an NPR broadcast. In honor of Lou Reed, who sadly passed away this weekend, the band included portions of Lou's "Perfect Day" and "Satellite of Love" in their set. Listen to the full performance below.
Arcade Fire's release shows continue in LA tonight at Capitol Records. Updated dates are listed, along with the stream of last night's performance, below...
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The tributes from those who knew, loved, and were inspired by the late Lou Reed keep pouring in. This one's from David Byrne, in a statement he gave to Rolling Stone:
I just got an email from a Chilean actress who wrote what it meant to be able to hear Lou's work during the period of dictatorship there. A breath of life, she called it. That gives you some idea of how widespread and deep his influence was.Read the rest of Byrne's statement at Rolling Stone.
No surprise I was a big fan, and his music, with and without the Velvets, was a big influence on myself and Talking Heads. He came to see us at CBGB numerous times, and I remember three of us going to visit him at his Upper East Side (!) apartment after one of our very early gigs there.
Lou was talking a mile a minute and going through tubs of Haagen-Dazs ice cream while he suggested some variations and adjustments we might make to some of our songs. He began to play our song "Tentative Decisions" (a very Lou song title, no?) but he played it way slower than we were doing it. He was showing us how the song might be as a ballad -- which made it more melancholic and elegaic than our bouncy version. It suddenly was of a piece with "Candy Says," "Some Kind of Love" or "Pale Blue Eyes." Of course we were in awe -- here was one of our heroes playing one of our little songs. But by then it was the wee hours of the morning, dawn was coming, and we were all pretty spaced out -- and we three probably had day jobs to get to at that point.
In case you missed them, read statements from Lou's other old pals John Cale, David Bowie and Iggy Pop, and Patti Smith.
Sonic Youth members honored Lou Reed in a crazy 1987 short film; Lee Ranaldo's guitar clinic is tonight
"RIP Lou Reed. Irreplaceable." - Lee Ranaldo
"So sorry to hear of Lou Reed s passing this is a huge shock!" - Kim Gordon
Sonic Youth at Battery Park in 2008 (more by Jason Bergman)
Of the many musicians that have commented on the unfortunate passing of Lou Reed, we haven't gotten one (yet?) from Sonic Youth, the legendary experimental New York band who owe much of their career to Lou's legendary experimental New York band. Though two of the members did tweet sentiments (above), and the band tweeted a link to a Dangerous Minds post featuring Sonic Youth "in the weirdest Lou Reed 'tribute' you'll ever see." The post features a short film from 1987 starring Sonic Youth called Lou Believers. As Ron Kretsch at Dangerous Minds puts it:
In 1987, filmmaker David Markey, best known for Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, Lovedolls Superstar, and 1991: The Year Punk Broke, made a short film called Lou Believers, featuring "Lou Reed" (actually Joe Cole with a copy of the Lou Reed cover of BAM stuck to his face) running around Los Angeles with Thurston Moore, accosting and terrorizing random strangers in efforts to score heroin and see the James Woods film The Boost. Kim Gordon appears as well. It's goofy, hammy, less than unscripted, several miles past utterly fucking stupid, and often really, really funny.Check out the video below.
Kim Gordon also tweeted a response to Miley Cyrus' "noooooooooo notttttttttt LOU REED" tweet saying, "I could tell he's been a big inspiration to her." Though as MTV would have it, Miley is one of the "12 People You Love Who Loved Lou Reed."
In related news, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore is playing The Stone on New Year's Eve with John Zorn, who also paid tribute to Lou. Thurston's band Chelsea Light Moving are also releasing a tour-only split cassette with their tourmates Merchandise. The cassette features a new song from each band, and Merchandise's is their first recording with new drummer Elser Nino. The tour begins this Tuesday (10/29), and all dates are listed below.
Elser Nino also drums in hardcore band Shoxx, who are about to play their last-ever show on November 8 at Fitness (1196 Myrtle Ave) with Gag, Goosebumps, Pleasure Industry, and Ivy.
Lee Ranaldo is also doing his guitar clinic at Other Music tonight (10/28). It starts at 8 PM.
Video below...
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"Lou Reed takes his final walk on the wild side this SUNDAY MORNING... -- Sylvain Sylvain Mizrahi"
one of the photos NYD's posted on their Facebook yesterday...
The New York Dolls and The Velvet Underground kind of go hand in hand, co-existing for two years in the early '70s rock scene and VU's influence on them (and pretty much any band since) is undeniable. Sylvian Sylvain took to the NYD's Facebook on Sunday (10/27) upon hearing of Lou Reed's passing, posting mutliple times, mostly pictures and video clips, adding "Thank you for making our lives better." You can check them all out here.
Meanwhile, Dolls frontman David Johansen is playing supper club Cafe Carlyle on Halloween under his loungey Buster Poindexter guise. Sold out.
John Cale, the former Velvet Underground bandmate of Lou Reed, commented on his passing initially by writing "The world has lost a fine songwriter and poet...I've lost my 'school-yard buddy'" on his Facebook, and he since followed it with a longer, and very touching statement:
The news I feared the most, pales in comparison to the lump in my throat and the hollow in my stomach. Two kids have a chance meeting and 47 years later we fight and love the same way --losing either one is incomprehensible. No replacement value, no digital or virtual fill...broken now, for all time. Unlike so many with similar stories--we have the best of our fury laid out on vinyl, for the world to catch a glimpse. The laughs we shared just a few weeks ago, will forever remind me of all that was good between us.Another Velvet Underground member, Moe Tucker, spoke about Lou in a Takeaway radio interview today. Listen to that, along with a video of Lou Reed and John Cale performing "Waiting For My Man" in Paris in 1972, below...
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One of the many artists who has made a statement on the unfortunate passing of Lou Reed is his friend and fellow CBGB veteran Patti Smith. She posted the above picture to her Facebook and wrote...
UPDATE: The quote we previously posted as being from Patti, where she supposedly said "Lou Reed [was] one of the most important friends in my life", was actually just written by whoever is running her unofficial, but very popular, Facebook page. We doubt they were really friends with Lou, but maybe they were speaking metaphorically.
Meanwhile, Patti did give Rolling Stone a quote on Lou, which reads...
Lou was a very special poet - a New York writer in the way that Walt Whitman was a New York poet. One thing I got from Lou, that never went away, was the process of performing live over a beat, improvising poetry, how he moved over three chords for 14 minutes. That was a revelation to me.Check out a video of Patti covering Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" in 2011, and a video of her doing The Velvet Underground's "We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" in 1976, below.
Patti Smith does her annual hometown end of year shows at Webster Hall on December 29 and 30 this year. Tickets for both nights are still available.
Videos below...
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Lou Reed, the legendary musician who sadly passed away yesterday (10/27), has had many collaborators in his lifetime, one of the most notable ones being David Bowie. Bowie was highly inspired by Lou (and Iggy Pop) during the creation of his Ziggy Stardust character/album, and went on to co-produce Lou's album Transformer, which came out the same year (1972). Bowie honored his old friend, posting the above photo to his website, and writing: "He was a master."
Meanwhile, the other third of the Sacred Triangle, Iggy Pop, tweeted "Devastating news" yesterday. Iggy worked on the third Stooges album with Bowie just after Transformer was done, and like Lou Reed, he spent time at CBGB in the '70s.
Check out an old picture of Lou Reed with David Bowie and Iggy Pop, along with a few more pics of David and Lou, below...
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Frequent Lou Reed collaborator John Zorn, who just turned 60, paid tribute to his friend on Facebook (update: which is approved by but not actually run by Zorn) by posting the above picture along with the words "RIP Lou Reed". A comment by the page also includes a link to the NY Times obituary entitled "Outsider Whose Dark, Lyrical Vision Helped Shape Rock 'n' Roll".
Hours earlier, It was announced on the same Facebook that John will be playing with Thurston Moore as a duo at his non-profit club The Stone on New Year's Eve. Thurston is no stranger to the Stone where he has played and curated before. It also won't be the first time John and Thurston play together, as you can see in one of the videos below.
Lou and Laurie Anderson were also regulars and curators at the stone. Check out a video of Lou, Laurie and John playing together (not at the Stone), also below...
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Bridge School Benefit 2013 in videos: Neil Young w/ Arcade Fire & MMJ (separately), Lou Reed tribute, Tom Waits & more
Neil Young & friends during Lou Reed tribute
The annual Bridge School Benefit Concert went down over the weekend (10/26 & 10/27) with sets from Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Arcade Fire, Tom Waits, My Morning Jacket, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and more. On the first day, Neil Young joined Arcade Fire (like he did at the 2011 benefit), this time for a new song that Win said was written in a dream and inspired by Neil, and hence titled, "I Dreamed A Neil Young Song." Neil also joined MMJ for "Harvest Moon." You can check out an 8-hour full-set video of day 1 below (MMJ comes on around 4:50, Arcade Fire around 5:40, QOTSA around 6:40, and CSNY around 7:40).
On the second day, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, MMJ, Jenny Lewis and others performed The Velvet Underground's "Oh! Sweet Nuthin" as a tribute to Lou Reed (who passed away earlier in the day). Tom Waits also performed his first concert in five years, and was joined by Primus' Les Claypool on upright bass. His set, along with the Lou Reed tribute, can be watched below.
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Lou Reed at 2012 Tibet House Benefit (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
Lou Reed, one of the most important, influential, and beloved musicians of our time, has passed away today at 71 years old, reports Rolling Stone. You know him as a key member of iconic experimental rock band The Velvet Underground, a prolific solo artist, and one who has remained active for almost fifty years, having recently performed with Metric, Philip Glass, Metallica, his wife Laurie Anderson, and many more.
The cause of death is not yet known, but he did enter a hospital for a liver transplant earlier this year.
Countless musicians have had rewarding careers making music directly inspired by Lou Reed's own, and he's made fans out of countless others. Rest in peace, Lou. Your music and its impact will always be remembered.
Stream some classic Lou Reed below...
Arcade Fire post new teaser video, appearing on Peter Gabriel covers album with Brian Eno, Bon Iver, Lou Reed and more
still from 'Reflektor 9/9/9'
Yesterday, we posted that Arcade Fire would be premiering a new single on September 9 at 9 PM from their upcoming album (due out 10/29 via Merge). The band have just updated their website with another cryptic video titled "Reflektor 9/9/9." Watch it below.
In related news, you may remember that back in 2010 Peter Gabriel released a covers album, Scratch My Back, which featured him covering tracks by Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Lou Reed, David Byrne, Paul Simon, and more. He's now set to release its sequel, And I'll Scratch Yours, where those artists return the favor by covering Peter Gabriel songs. The album will be out on September 23 via Real World. Check out the tracklist below.
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Hmm... About me... Well, here are some things I enjoy: Going to concerts (a few of my favorite groups are... Toby Mac, Third Day, Big Daddy Weave, Journey, Van Halen, and Metallica), going to a SF Giants or SJ Sharks game (dream would be to go to a live SF 49er game), day at the beach, romantic dinners, barbeque with family/friends, going to the movies, Marine World-Six Flags / Great America / Santa Cruz Beach Board Walk is always fun as I love roller coasters.
Some qualities and personality perks I'm told I come with (and strive to grow in) are... Passion, sense of adventure (FUN), great sense of humor, compassion, depth of character, honesty, loyalty, and kindness. Of course you will need to determine through your eyes if these qualities are there. Did I mention Humility? LOL
What qualities am I seeking in a man? I'm glad you asked... I'm seeking a man who has a relationship with Jesus, a man of moral integrity and character, he is passionate/romantic, has a great sense of humor (have that little kid inside), fun, kind, honest, compassionate, sincere, and unselfish. He would not be afraid of being in a committed monogamous relationship, nor of being vulnerable with that special person. He would know how to make his significant other (me) feel special (it's truly the little things.) So... Are you him?? Is there a "him" like I'm seeking out there??
Okay… A few tid bits:
The following is a portion of my bucket list:
Travel: Disneyland (never gets old), Napa-Wine Tasting (including the murder mystery dinner on the train), Hawaii, Australia, Florence, Italy.
Activities: Para-sailing, Snorkeling; Preferably WITHOUT SHARKS! :o) Zip Line, Jet Skiing, Snow Skiing, and Horseback riding on a beautiful beach.
Sports: Attend SF-49ers & SJ-Sharks Games LIVE!
Care to help me accomplish my bucket list by possibly accompanying me? OR, perhaps we can join our bucket lists together and help each other accomplish them? Sound good to you?
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile.
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iBed Napoli
The modern B&B iBed Napoli has five spacious, stylish guest rooms in the very centre of Naples.
There are double and twin rooms available with possibilities for triple, quadruple and family accommodation, which feature double beds in the sleeping area, plus sofa beds (either single or double) in the living room.
All guest rooms are comfortably equipped with en suite bathrooms, TV, Wi-Fi, coffee-machine, air conditioning, heating, hairdryer, and a balcony. The rooms are very spacious, light and silent.
Guests have access to a shared kitchen, and other services include a car park (extra charge) and a left-luggage office. Pets allowed (extra charge). It is ideal for a single traveler guest, also for a couple for a romantic holiday, group a friends and families with children.
The B&B iBed Napoli has the strategic position in the centre of Naples within walking distance of many of the city's best sights, including the fiercely fortified medieval castle Maschio Angioino (100 mts) and the opulent Royal Palace (200 mts), which overlooks the city's grandest square, the Piazza del Plebiscito, and the Roayla Theatre of San Carlo (300 mts). You could also stroll down to the seafront to dine on seafood in the picturesque old port district (1, 00 km).
The zone is rich of various caffè, bars, restaurants, shop. The bus and underground stops are very very closed. You will not be worry how to get us from the Airport and the Railway station: Alibus direct line and R2 bus stop are in few steps distance. Although the central position, B&B has very silent rooms and quiet ambient.
Attractive modern B&B in the heart of Naples!
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Cancellation policy: 72h advance notice
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Check in from 12.30 until 00.00
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When I read science fiction and fantasy, one of the things I despise the most are how caricature-like the characters are. Arguably that's one of the reasons I dislike the genres in the first place and also probably why I distance myself from it so much when I write. For the most part, the character creation is GODAWFUL. The emphasis is put almost entirely on the worlds and not on the people who fill them. Characters are bland, trite, pointlessly snarky. I'll die before I let my characters be like that.
So if you want an excuse of why it's taking me so damn long, it's that.
That and I've been fiddling with some Part 1 material. I've rewritten a few of the earlier chapters, like one, two and three. I think they're FINALLY where I want them--but then again I've rewritten these entirely at least three times before. People have liked them, but from a writing standpoint they didn't do a good enough job of establishing my characters. That's the real challenge of Part 1 for me--introducing my characters and how they treat Roman in a way that'll set the tone for the rest of the book. Yes, Cloudnigh is about evolution on the grander scale, but it's also about personal evolution. And Roman's personal changes, while present in some of my early drafts, aren't done to the point where I feel like I have a solid foundation for the book to stand on. There are also some world building challenges I'm struggling with, too.
On an unrelated note, I finished A Feast For Crows finally. Definitely the first fantasy series to hook me since His Dark Materials. Maybe it was the split with Dance, but I really didn't like the book as well as I did the others, although it is abundantly clear that the fecal matter is about to hit the rudimentary air conditioning. I am waiting, and mindblowingly stoked for A Dance with Dragons.
Back to Cloudnigh, I suppose. I'm really eager to finish a chapter or two of Part 3 that I can share on here. I've got a sample up on Cloudnigh's Facebook. Check it if you feel like it!
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Minco Silver Provides Corporate Update VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/02/14 -- Minco Silver Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Silver") (TSX: MSV)(OTCQX: MISVF) (WKN: A0ESX5) provides the following corporate update. The Company advises that Ms. Ellen Wei, Chief Financial Officer's employment agreement was terminated effective May 22, 2014. We wish Ms. Wei the best in her future endeavors. The Company's Controller, Mr. Samson Siu has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer while the Company searches for a replacement. Mr. Siu has been the Company's Controller since November 1, 2012. Mr. Siu is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and brings nearly a decade of experience in financial management and reporting to the Company. His experience includes working as an assurance manager at Manning Elliott LLP in Vancouver and also as a tax associate at KPMG LLP. About Minco Silver Minco Silver Corporation is a TSX and OTCQX listed company focusing on the acquisition and development of silver dominant projects. The Company owns a 90% interest in the world class Fuwan Silver Deposit. For more information on Minco Silver, please visit the Company's website at www.mincosilver.ca. Contacts: Minco Silver Corporation Jennifer Trevitt Corporate Secretary (604) 688-8002 firstname.lastname@example.com www.mincosilver.ca
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The symphony plays the perennial crowd-pleasers this time of year—something to ground us during the hectic holiday rush. Vivaldi's Four Seasons (12/13–12/14) helps us remember the year that was, and Beethoven's Ninth (12/28–12/29) gives us the vim and vigor we'll need for the year ahead.
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Reader Mail
Absolute Powell
Corrupts moderately. Sotomayor or may not be the worst justice ever.
Re: Jeffrey Lord's Colin Powell and the Failure of Moderate Republicanism:
"Something should be said here about Powell. Was he a good general? Yes indeed. His leadership in the Gulf War was superb. Is he an American patriot? Dumb question. He is one of the finest. Has he served his country well for his military career? Yes, but of course. Did he deliberately lie to the United Nations about the presence of weapons of mass destruction while Secretary of State? No again."
Did he know the source of the leak in the Valerie Plame affair and conceal it while allowing an innocent person to be put through hell because of his dislike for the administration? Yes.
Is this a major character problem? You bet it is.
-- Ned Schrems
Norman, Oklahoma
Jeffrey Lord's essay about Colin Powell and the failure of moderate Republicanism is superb, and should be required reading by anyone urging the GOP to move to the political center.
I hope that someone will share the essay with General Powell. If Powell could articulate the wisdom of classical liberal thinkers such as Friedrich Hayek and Adam Smith as he does that of the military strategists in the excerpt which Lord includes from Powell's memoirs, he would stop advocating "bread slicing" economics and begin supporting "bread baking" economics, to use the "economic" terms Lord ascribes to the late Jack Kemp.
A truly "keeper" essay.
-- Timothy Wise
Arlington, Virginia
If Colin Powell was such a superb general in the first Gulf War, how come Saddam stayed in power for years after and he massacred the Kurds and the marsh Arabs after the George H.W. Bush administration encouraged them to rebel and then left them in the lurch? That was a disgraceful act of cowardice; it served George H.W. Bush right that he wasn't reelected, and Powell should have gone down the tube with him. Powell had a second chance to get it right when George W. Bush went to war with Iraq and Afghanistan, but we all know how well that turned out, don't we. Powell was closely involved in two Gulf Wars and neither of them does him any credit. Any genius he might have had was thoroughly disguised on those two occasions. Powell's military abilities are the same as the political abilities Jeffrey Lord correctly identifies -- there is nothing there.
-- Christopher Holland
Canberra, Australia
What a fascinating age/page. People becoming so emotionally as well as intellectually and publicly involved in a commentary! But to comment on the commentary at hand, I agree with the writer that Powell is not the one to defer for an astute political opinion. Nor should he be considered either a Republican or a conservative, which, in my mind, of which I don't have much, admittedly, should be one and the same; there should be no such thing as a "moderate" or "progressive, i.e. liberal," Republican. (On a different tack, how dare the liberals subsume the term progressive!!) Additionally, I wholeheartedly agree with the comment that too much in the article cites Powell's extraordinary military leadership. I mean, really! Powell reminds me of the Army general who was relegated to greeting the Martians in the movie "Mars Attacks" and I would be willing to bet that Powell was the model for this character. I look forward to reading the opinions of others as time progresses.
-- Howard Tiller
Re: W. James Antle, III's Running on Empathy:
Sotomayor's beliefs on the role of a judge are truly frightening. Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Supreme Court nominees get lots of exposure in the press because of the nature of the position. But Obama gets to appoint many federal judges who don't get the same public scrutiny. These federal judges can do even more damage because relatively few of their decisions get reviewed by the Supreme Court. If the like of Sotomayor is what Obama nominates to the highest court of the land, can you just imagine what is getting nominated to the federal appellate courts?
If Sotomayor gets Senate approval, I know of some great shovel-ready projects for some of that stimulus money: removing the blindfold from the lady of justice statues sitting outside of courtrooms across the country. Those blindfolds will no longer be needed (or appropriate).
-- Garry Greenwood
Gearhart, Oregon
In nominating Sotomayor, President Obama has given the forces of the right a (hopefully singular) gift: a target rich environment. For too long the Grand Old Party has been without a unified voice. By strenuously opposing judicial activism the economic and religious conservatives, along with Libertarians, can form a chorus that will be a clarion call for reason and the foundation for building to party unity.
Sotomayor stating the courts, at any level, is "where policy is made," is cause enough for all Republican senators to thoroughly and unflinchingly question her thinking. Now is the time to charge bravely forward. Folly is to be less than forceful, firm and philosophical when questioning Judge Sotomayor because she is a woman. Sotomayor brings with her a long history of opinions and rulings that demonstrate her judicial philosophy. This is fertile ground for questioning and opposition. No ad hominem attacks are necessary. The GOP can be soldiers of reason in a war against judicial activism without using the unprincipled methods of their loyal opposition (i.e., no Borking).
As for "what is in a judge's heart", The One is completely wrong: empathy and passions are irrelevant factors in analyzing case law, in fact, passion and empathy serve to cloud clear decision making. Aristotle wrote, "The law is reason, free from passion." He understood that hot passions are impediments to judgment.
All people who write for/to TAS have great passion, but, as can be seen, especially in the comment section of the on-line editions, passion is not sufficient cause for reasoning clearly. Even with time to write, edit and deliberate, some people take positions that are contrary to all evidence and reason. Likewise, a judge who is ruled by passion cannot be reliable, for the heart is an ever changing as a weather vane. Laws are too important to be left to the passions of the heart.
-- I.M. Kessel
Rochester, New York
"She has won support -- and her first federal judicial nomination -- from Republicans in the past."
Justice Souter got his nomination for the Supreme Court from Republicans. Would that mean he was automatically entitled to their support after what he did on the bench?
-- Robert Nowall
Cape Coral, Florida
Re: John Carlisle's Corporate Sellouts:
Einstein once said, "I know of two things which are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." Clearly, it is pointless to hope that some natural limit on human stupidity will come to our rescue. From cap-and-trade policies for a country which is already on the ropes, to "we are out of money now," and therefore must immediately establish a national health service, we are in for a very bad time.
-- David Reich
Auburn, New York


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Refine MethodMay 10, 2012Gym / Fitness • New York, United States
It's not called a boot camp, even though it kinda is!
It's not called a boot camp, even though it kinda is!
Order the Jungle Love for now (it's two ingredients— young Thai coconut and banana) and buy a green juice for the morning. You'll be more likely to reach for it before coffee if it's right there...
Get several of the in-season veggie-centric apps for the table. Or just for you. They'll blow your mind, what they can do with veggies. (And ricotta.)
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The kale salad is amazing. (And so are the fries. We'll deny having said that if you repeat it.)
Hail to the Kale! It's a great green juice for beginners --and juice aficiondos will love the hydrating hit of watermelon.
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