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Groundhog Day isn't just a movie. Here it is early 2014 — still almost three years away from a new presidency — but it's high time to mention that Hillary Clinton was a "ruthless" first lady.
This shocking revelation comes to us courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon — an online conservative commentary/news site — which published an article based on the papers of Hillary's good friend, Diane Blair, a University of Arkansas political scientist. Blair's papers were handed over to the university after her death in 2000.
The headline: "The Hillary Papers: Archive of 'closest friend' paints portrait of ruthless First Lady." Blair's journal included not only her own contemporaneous observations during the Monica Lewinsky saga but also the notes she took while talking on the phone with the then-first lady.
One mustn't speak ill of the dead, they say, but they were Spartans in the 6th century B.C., so whatever. One might at least wonder whether Blair told Hillary she was taking notes that she would release posthumously. That's certainly one form of life insurance. But wouldn't it have been more close-friendish to wait until all parties concerned were enjoying the hereafter before publishing notes that could damage the living?
Hillary has been memed. Effective immediately, she is ruthless.
The Beacon headline was based on a private 1992 poll about Hillary Clinton during her husband's presidential campaign. Although respondents expressed general admiration for the Clintons, they also expressed fear that "only someone too politically ambitious, too strong, and too ruthless could survive such controversy so well."
The pollsters concluded: "What voters find slick in Bill Clinton, they find ruthless in Hillary." Welcome to Double Standards 101.
But we needn't visit that lecture hall. Instead, let's assume that Hillary Clinton is ambitious, strong and ruthless. Quick, the ink on my palm is fading. Please remind me who those two people are in Washington who don't fit this description.
A new apology
What Blair's papers mostly reveal is that Hillary Clinton is a human being who was deeply hurt and humiliated by the Lewinsky affair — and that she is sometimes profane in private. We also learn that Hillary once referred to Lewinsky as a "narcissistic loony toon," which by most books is a charitable observation.
Perhaps the more apt metaphor for this week's buzz isn't a movie but double jeopardy. The case of Hillary, Bill and Monica has been prosecuted and then some. Thus all, especially Hillary, have been politically inoculated against further prosecution on this point. Besides, as some apparently need reminding, Hillary was the victim.
She wasn't the only casualty, however. Also wounded was Lewinsky, now 40. Forevermore, her life is a stained blue dress. Though legally of age and consensually available when she began flirting with the president, she ultimately was a naive, misguided kid barely out of college. (Depending on what is revealed in a rumored $12 million tell-all book, I reserve the right to amend the foregoing.)
Meanwhile, Hillary, who has said she forgave her husband years ago, might consider also forgiving Lewinsky. There's nothing like compassion to ruin a ruthless meme. If I were her scriptwriter, she might say something like this:
Everyone is familiar with the marital difficulties Bill and I worked so hard to get through. Yet, some have seen fit to resurrect the past. As I've said before, I forgave my husband a long time ago. Today, I'd like to forgive someone else. Monica Lewinsky.
As you've probably read, I once made a disparaging remark about Ms. Lewinsky in confidence to a dear friend. I'm sure you can understand why. I can't apologize for my feelings, but I am sorry I said those things. In any case, that was also a long time ago. We've all matured, become wiser and moved on with our lives. It's time to let the country move on as well.
Thank you for your decency in allowing the past to rest. I'm Hillary Clinton, and I'm the one running for president.


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AFTER THE first year of the Revolution, Charles L. Lewis served in the Albemarle militia. Whether his duties took him out of the county or not is unknown, but one document does confirm that he was in Albemarle in 1777. In June the general assembly of the state passed an act which required all free men over sixteen to take an oath to renounce allegiance to the king, to swear loyalty to Virginia, to protect her freedom and independence, and to reveal to a justice of the peace "all treasons or traitorous conspiracies" which he might discover. One list of signatures of Albemarle men contained Charles L. Lewis's name. First on the list, as might be expected, was the signature of George Gilmer, among whose papers a copy of this document was found. It is likely that Gilmer was the justice of the peace who administered the oath.1
At the beginning of the Revolution, there was no public mail service in Virginia. It became imperative to establish a dependable communication system and in the early stages of the war, fifty-two Albemarle patriots pledged themselves to ride eighty miles to Fredericksburg to pick up and deliver papers and letters for the subscribers. Even though the service was voluntary, each subscriber who failed to perform or hire the duty done when his turn came, was subject to a penalty of five pounds. The route was run once a week and each subscriber was responsible for the trip once a year when his turn came around. Jefferson, Gilmer, Mazzei, the Walkers, and many other prominent and wealthy members of the gentry were among the volunteers. Charles L. Lewis and his father, Charles Lewis, Jr. of Buck Island, were also on the list of voluntary subscribers.2
In Albemarle the year 1779 began with some local excitement, for a prisoner-of-war camp was established just outside Charlottesville at a place since called the Barracks. The British and German prisoners captured at Saratoga were to be kept there because the location was thought to be beyond the reach of his Majesty's soldiers. Four thousand prisoners marched more than six hundred miles from Massachusetts, and arrived early in January during a long period of terrible cold.


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Telefilm staples Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert have already co-starred in three TV movies and team up for a fourth, a morose "specific case history" about an autistic boy who identifies his sexual abuser through the controversial technique known as facilitated communication.
Telefilm staples Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert have already co-starred in three TV movies and team up for a fourth, a morose "specific case history" about an autistic boy who identifies his sexual abuser through the controversial technique known as facilitated communication.Already the heated subject of TV newsmagazines, this example of the technique features an autistic child punching out words (however badly misspelled) on a computer, with the facilitator holding (guiding?) his arm. The vidpic, in a postscript, denies that it endorses facilitated communication, but everything in the drama points to just that — a supportive stance. Duke plays the teacher/facilitator, Gilbert is the autistic child's tense, overprotective mom and Bradley Pierce is her non-verbal, head-banging son who constantly contorts his fingers. Pierce's credible performance must have been a challenge for director Michael Switzer, who subtly pulls in the reins. While Switzer and writer Robert Inman manage to give the boy life, they are not so successful with Duke and Gilbert. Duke's all-knowing, idealistic, near-patronizing demeanor wears on viewers' patience, and Gilbert, particularly before she begins to soften her edges, is a nervous, nagging presence. This is another women's picture in which the males don't come off too well. In this case, the secret abuser (Peter Spears) is the boy's live-in adult roommate and aide at a special institution for retarded and autistic children. While the production should have considerable import for parents and teachers of such children, it is otherwise tough going. Where its broad truth sinks in is in the hard choice the parents make to send their son to a boarding facility. Typically for these stories, the father (Markus Flanagan) has more or less split and left the rearing of the child to the mother. But the moment of actually leaving the boy at the institution, because he's unmanageable at home, and the veil of guilt and terror that crosses the mother's face when she realizes a stranger will take over her child's life, plunge to the nub of the drama. The school is beautiful and spacious, with lavish grounds, and yet the vidpic says the state pays the bill. In real life, however, the state does not pay for these educational paradises. They're for people who can afford them, not, as portrayed here, for an out-of-work mother and a construction worker dad.
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Filmed in Pasadena and Los Angeles by WildRice Prods. in association with Grossbart-Barnett-Iezman Entertainment. Executive producer, Joel S. Rice; producers, Joan Barnett, Jack Grossbart; director, Michael Switzer; writer, Robert Inman; production, Michael Novotny.
Camera, Robert Draper; editor, Robert Florio; sound, Edward Tise; music, James McVay.
Cast: Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert, Bradley Pierce, Markus Flanagan, Lisa Banes, Roger Aaron Brown, Peter Spears, Shelley Morrison, Joe Chrest, Troy Evans , Terrie Snell.


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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — On a clear day, the view from Beetle Rock in Sequoia National Park extends west for 105 miles across the patchwork of crops in California's agricultural heartland to the Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
The problem is there are few clear days, even at 6,200 feet.
The Sierra Nevada forest that is home to the biggest and among the oldest living things on earth — the giant Sequoia redwoods — also suffers a dubious distinction. It has the worst air pollution of any national park in the country.
Mountaintops that should offer awe-inspiring views of California's geologic grandeur often are muddled by a disorienting gray soup of smog.
"Ozone levels here are comparable to urban settings such as LA," said Emily Schrepf of the nonprofit advocacy group the National Park Conservation Association as she beheld the diminished view. "It's just not right."
This is not the place to take in a whiff of fresh mountain air. Smog is so bad that signs in visitors centers caution guests when it's not safe to hike. The government employment website warns job applicants that the workplace is unhealthy. And park workers are schooled every year on the lung and heart damage the pollution can cause.
Ozone also is to blame for weakening many stands of the park's Jeffrey and ponderosa pines, leaving telltale yellowing of their long needles. Instead of absorbing carbon dioxide, they soak up ozone through the stoma in their needles, which inhibits photosynthesis. Ozone also stresses young redwood seedlings, which already face challenges to survival.
Although weakened trees are more susceptible to drought and pests, the long-term impact on the pines and on the giant redwoods that have been around for 3,000 years and more is unclear.
"It's not a great story to tell, but it's an important story to tell because you can look at us as being the proverbial canary in a coalmine," said Annie Esperanza, a park scientist who has studied air quality there for 30 years. "If this is happening in a national park that isn't even close to an urban area, what do you think is happening in your backyard?"
It's a problem in a handful of the nation's 52 parks that are monitored constantly for ozone, including Joshua Tree National Park in California's Mojave Desert and North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is ringed by power plants and several major highways including Interstate 40, a major tractor-trailer shipping route. But none is in the ballpark with Sequoia and its neighbor, Kings Canyon.
Under the Clean Air Act, the region that encompasses Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks has been designated a "Class 1 air shed," which means by 2064 it must have pure air with no degradation of visibility. But that apparently didn't take into consideration its proximity to one of the worst air quality basins in the country.
"It does take visitors by surprise," Esperanza said. "On a day it's unhealthy, we ask people if you're going to do a rigorous hike, we recommend early morning. It's limiting, it's quite telling, and it's very sad."
While forest fires create some pollution, the lion's share comes from the San Joaquin Valley, the expanse of farmland that is home to the California's two busiest north-south trucking highways, diesel freight train corridors, 1.7 million dairy cows, food processing plants and tens of thousands of diesel tractors plowing dusty fields. Its trough shape traps pollutants, and high-pressure systems act like a lid on a pot.
Smog is created when the sun's rays hit pollutants such as oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds that are in motor vehicle exhaust, solvents, pesticides, gasoline vapors and decaying dairy manure.
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I did this amazingly pretty pink and purple eye ook Nouk a while ago and I promised you guys to tell you how I did it so here it is.
I knew that when working with pinks and purples that the littlest fallout would make her look like she was punched in the eyes, so I did the eyes first and then the foundation.
I used Urban Decay - Eyeshadow Primer Potion to ensure her eye makeup to stay on perfectly. As a basecolour I used Smashbox Eyeshadow in Vanilla and then I used a little Sephora - Colorful Mat Mono Eyeshadow in White on the inner corners of her eyes to brighten them a little more. For these colours I used an Urban Decay - Crease Brush I used Urban Decay - DeLuxe Eyeshadow in Sting (which is the pink you see) starting very lightly and then building the colour up more on the outer corner. When working with pinks and reds, you should always line the eyes with another colour and blending very very well. I also used this colour very slightly on the lower lashline. On to ensure great blending I used a Models Own - Shading Eyeshadow Brush because it's sooo fluffy, on the lower lashline I used an Urban Decay - Wonder Brush, this brush gives amazing precision.
I used a little bit of Urban Decay - Fishnet around her lashline to make the pink a little more purple. I also used a little of this on the outer part of her eyelid. In her crease I used Urban Decay - Freakshow to add depth to the eyes and I also blended this on her lower lashline. I used this more on the upper part of the crease and blending it up a lot, opening the crease up even more.
To make her look even more special I added a thin line of Models Own - Glitter Eyeliner in Purple Princess. Nouk used her own mascara thickly on her lashes and this finished the eyes.
I took away all the fallout under her eyes and used some extra moisturizing eyecream under her eye. To prepare the face for the look I used Smashbox - Photo Finish Foundation Primer Light. I applied this with a Make Up For Ever - Finishing (foundation) brush in N20 this is a small foundation brush which has a little of a pointy tip, which means it's great for foundation and the occasional concealer application. I used Smashbox - High Definition Healthy FX Foundation in Light L3 and Sephora's - Concealer Palette to highlight under her eyes. I used Make Up For Ever - HD Powder to set the makeup with a large powder brush. I contoured her cheekbones with a dark contouring powder by Smashbox and used this on her jawline as well.
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Florida is one of the few states that does not restore an inmate's civil rights automatically once they do their time behind bars.
It's considered a holdover from the days of Jim Crow laws that were designed to deter blacks from voting.
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Most songs are AltCountry — among them, "You Saved My Life" owns the sappiest of pedal steel lines, but overall, though, Catacombs is a dreamy slow burner.
McCombs really hit his stride when he released the kaleidoscopic Dropping the Writ with Domino Records in 2007, becoming labelmates with The Arctic Monkeys, Lightspeed Champion and Yo! Majesty.
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Disc Man in Wauwatosa to close Dec. 28; furniture store to move in
Inventory will be half-off through store's closure
Disc Man, at 6008 W. North Ave., will close its doors for good Dec. 28, owner Dale Darling said this week.
"We're just going out of business," Darling said. Sales are "almost non-existent."
Disc Man bought and sold CDs, DVDs, vinyl and VHS, both used and new releases.
Darling said he had one other remaining employee.
"Now I get to join the market of finding a job," he said.
Everything in the store is 50 percent off until the closing date.
The store opened in 1997 and his current lease is month to month, Darling said.
Alderman Bobby Pantuso, whose 5th District includes the east end of North Avenue, chalked up the closure to changing times.
"When's the last time you bought a CD?" he asked. "That whole business model - when Blockbuster was starting to fail, and ultimately closed last year, places like Disc Man are too far behind the times."
Digital sales of movies and music have taken over.
"It's just the world changing," Pantuso said.
The corner of North and 60th was an important one to Tosa - an entry point to the city, the alderman said.
Jim Petersen, owner of the building, said a new furniture business - The Furniture Company - will be moving in this January. He said he would be involved in the outlet.
Petersen said he was the founder and original owner of Disc Man.
"Obviously online sales have been eroding the CD market for quite some time," he said. "It's kind of amazing that he's lasted this long."
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Red Bull Skateboarding has produced another episode in their series entitled "Videofolio", this time featuring Mark Kendrick. Mark's "Shads" video "represents a kind of high-water mark on every front for independent video production in the UK".
This clip, "Reverberation", is a bridging feature, which begins in Manchester and ends in London, with both cameos and extended sections from some of the UK's finest underground street-skating talent.
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Reckless Lady EP
- Artists Hunter/Game, Freakme
- Release Date 2012-05-14
- Labels Diynamic
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Diynamics next dancefloor weaponry comes via new family members Hunter/Game with the Reckless Lady EP. Treading a sonic path that deftly represents the Diynamic aesthetic, the young Italian duo supply four killer tracks packed with deep basslines, rhythmic grooves and disco harmonics.
Opening track Under delivers the message loud and clear - these boys dont mess around and theyre here to rock your party. Opting for driving hi-hats and a pumping, deep bassline, Under combines the tough attitude of the solid groove with airborne cosmic melody. Next up Boogie Music takes the EP in a
new direction with a FreakMe collaboration that oozes funk and 80s sheen. A disco angel vocal soars over the strutting groove and builds up the to the break guaranteed to shake the floor.
Title track Reckless Lady is a perfect club record, set to envelop the crowd with its winding melodic bassline, solid kicks, galloping percussion and breathy vocal loops lifted by euphoric waves. Closing the EP, Crazy Enough is awash with epic vocals and more emotive peaks again proving that Hunter/Game are onto a special deep house tip.
The union between artist and label began when on their first visit to Diynamic's residency club, the EGO in Hamburg, Hunter/Game made a lasting impression with the love and enthusiasm they have for the music. The relationship developed when Diynamic signed the track Touch Me to the recent VA release and now the label is proud to unleash the full Hunter/Game effect with the Reckless Lady EP.


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High school basketball: Anthony Gardner ready for challenge at Douglass
Anthony Gardner knows what championship basketball looks like. Now he hopes to impart that knowledge on his new team.
Gardner, who spent nine seasons as Patrick Cudjoe's assistant with the Star Spencer boys, was named the Douglass girls coach last week.
He takes over a team that is coming off a tough season, but reached the state tournament in 2012.
Gardner's coaching career began at Oklahoma City's Roosevelt Middle School in 2002 before moving to Star Spencer.
During his time at Star, Gardner helped coach the Bobcats to the 2009 Class 4A state championship and multiple state tournament appearances.
"I'm excited to be a part of the Douglass family and the Douglass community," said Gardner, who is originally from Hobbs, N.M. "I've been a part of a program that has a tradition of winning state championships and getting to the last game. I feel like I got a lot of valuable experience at Star Spencer.
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.....another illustration for the children book "Bring bear home"...
love it
This made me think of a home where you are love and cared for. oh, the peace and happiness cuddling with your love ones bring.
this reminds me of me and my boyfriend xD
so sweet
lovely colors!!
lovely colors!!
so cute
wow AMAZING job, fell in love with this picture that is for sure!!! :3
I love it, so peaceful. Wish one day I can go to North Pole and hug white bear
so emotional and so beautifull!
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for a vietnamese this is ipressive
for a deviant this is awesome ^^
for a deviant this is awesome ^^
very sweet, they are both positioned the same.
very nice.
wow ! i 've never seen this before. i dont know you draw this style ! 'n it's so good ! lovely
Very gentle work ! )))
adorable~! i love the textures~! what did you use for this?
So cute (L).....
beautiful colours
Thanks 4 sharing this with us!
beautiful colours
Thanks 4 sharing this with us!
Its very very beautiful...^_^
oohn, cute *-*
thank you i reaaaaally want such a bear for myself, as long as he does not finish me as his breakfast of course
This is soooo cute and moving
so so so lovely *O*
Just so adoreable. I really love the overall look of this. It's so serene looking and the textures makes it look like a dream vision
(btw I love that blue colour you've used - I want it on my walls NOW)
(btw I love that blue colour you've used - I want it on my walls NOW)
thanks. glad that u like my "blue". thanks to my PC for composing that
So peaceful ... I wish i had a cute bear like that to hug him tight
So cute~!
So did it publish? I am not in Vietnam right now, so I dont know anything about it. Just tell me and I will look for it.
It s so wonderful. Love it a lot!
This is adorably sweet. All your art is uniquely beautiful, this is no exception.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing.
That is so adorable! Makes me feel all warm and fluffy inside! I wish I had a pet polar bear...even though it would probably eat me haha XD
polar bear might not be interested in human flesh though it'll be very dangerous to play around him
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My ipod touch is disabled, it says you need to connect It to Itunes , but it wont let me put in my pass code to unlock it when i get to itunes. It won't let me enter my passcode? Please help
My ipod touch is disabled, it says you need to connect It to Itunes , but it wont let me put in my pass code to unlock it when i get to itunes. It won't let me enter my passcode? Please help
You need to just hold down the home button to turn it on when its connected to itunes, itunes will detect this automatically, or do a restore on it.
Is your iPod touch frozen or not operating as expected? These tips will help you resolve most common issues. iPod touch Troubleshooting Assistant
First try this help : How to restore iPod . Connect the iPod to iTunes and restore it from iTunes and it will rest everything including the pass code.
If you have tried to restore your iPod touch using iTunes and are unable to do so, try this help to force the device into recovery mode: iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to restore
my ipod is disabled and it cant give me option to even enter my pascode
My ipod touch is disabled and i can't connect to i tunes, because i forgot my restriction code, how do go about it?
i forgot the password and my ipod is diabled.it says try again in 5381960min,so plez help me to enable my i pod.
I have never used iPhone or iPod but as i can see above, i think you can get reset you restriction code by doing reset to your iPod and when you connect again with iTunes, you can set a new code. You can see the 2nd post:
How to Erase and Restore ipod touch
hey guys... i know what you guys are sayin but its just that...like... it say ipod is disable. Connect to itunes. do i have to have appleID authentication on the specific computer for itunes to sense it? because it said- (my name) ipod is lock with a password, please enter password and enter it here. help plz!
Help to recover forgotten password of IPod 16GB
How can I recover lost files from ipod
How to force restore an ipod touch?
OMG HELP i need to go on my ipod its 32gb and i have forgot my password + its disabled will someone help me and when ever i go on itunes a message pops up saying " I TUNES COULD NOT CONNECT TO THE IPOD TOUCH BECAUSE IT IS LOCKED WITH A PASSWORD YOU MUST ENTER YOUR PASSOWRD ON THE IPOD BEFORE IT CAN BE USED WITH I TUNES " but my i pod is dissabled and i have forgot my password help please ..
- First simply Place the iPod in Recovery mode and after that just connect it to the computer and after that use iTunes for restoring the phone.
- second is resetting the ipod by holding down the 'sleep/wake' button and 'home' button at the same time and then connect the ipod to the computer, once you get the Apple logo you will get the "Restore" option for updating the software & restore.
Just try out these possible solution and then let me know if they are helping or not.


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Orkhan and Parvana Miralay.
"We want people to love and keep the world in which they live, and this is the main message of my creative work. And if we achieve that even in a small degree we feel that we are happy"
I am proud that I was born in a family, which already genetically predetermined my love for art. My father Fakhraddin Miralay is a well-known architect, an architectural calligraphist, an artist-miniaturist well versed in ornamental art. He is recognized as a connoisseur and a restorer of architectural monuments in Azerbaijan as well as in Middle and Central East. My mother Kubra Aliyeva, is a Doctor, Professor of art. She is a member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan being an expert in tapestry. For 30 years she has been teaching students, training specialists in artistic design (ceramics, textiles, metals, clothes, sewing etc.) Most of her students are acclaimed masters today.
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|Release Date: January 28, 2005
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|MPAA Rating: PG 13
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John Turturro
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Summary:Wisconsin security guard Harry Cain's beloved wife Claire is murdered in a shopping mall where he works. To Cain's frustration, the local authorities have no leads or suspects, and are baffled by the presence of an additional victim, a police officer, who was shot at the same time as his wife. Determined to identify Claire's killer, Cain begins investigating the case on his own and eventually becomes so fixated that he can think of nothing else. For Cain, who continually reminds himself that his motive is not revenge, the question of "Why?" is as confounding as that of "Who?" He becomes convinced that the house across the street is somehow connected to the crime. Discovering that the house i... Full Summary >>


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Arriving into Kangerlussuaq, it is possible to see
the second-largest ice cap in the world from your airplane window. Boarding the Sea Adventurer
in the afternoon, and make your journey down spectacular Sondre Stromfjord as your Arctic journey begins.
The west Greenland coastline is a rich mixture of fishing communities, myriad islands and complex coastal waterways. You will be making an expedition stop here to explore the Greenlandic landscape.
250km north of the Arctic Circle find the stunning coastal community of Ilulissat. Ilulissat translates literally into "iceberg", and there couldn't be a more fitting name. Your visit will include time in the colourful town and a chance to hike out to an elevated viewpoint where you can observe the great fields of ice. Cruise in your fleet of zodiacs in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Ilulissat Icefjord. The Icefjord is where you will find the Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier, one of the most active and fastest moving in the world at 19m per day and calving more than 35 square kilometers of ice annually. The glacier has been the object of scientific attention for 250 years and, because of its relative ease of accessibility, has significantly added to the understanding of ice-cap glaciology, climate change and related geomorphic processes.
In Karrat Fjord cruise one of Greenland's most spectacular fjords. During ice breakup, narwhals and seals use the long leads created by high winds in this region to hunt the rich waters of the fjord. The cliffs within the fjord should give you good opportunities to see colonies of dovekies. Time spent on deck today should result in some good wildlife sightings, not to mention unbeatable photographic opportunities.
Upernavik means 'springtime place'. This was where people came in spring, when the ice broke up, to trade, fish and to drive the catch out to the open sea. Qaarsorsuaq Mountain, the town's landmark, can be seen up to 10km away.
While crossing Davis Strait, relax and enjoy onboard lectures and opportunities to watch for wildlife from the ship's decks.
Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) is a picturesque town set against the backdrop of Bylot Island - one of the most dramatic settings of any town in Canada. You'll be treated to Inuit games and throat singing before exploring the town.
During his pursuit for a faster route to Asia, it was here Sir John Franklin remained trapped for two years (1845-47) waiting for the ice to clear. Explore remnants of his camp and the headstones of those not lucky enough to survive the ordeal.
The tall cliffs of Prince Leopold Island are one of the top bird sites in the High Arctic both during the breeding and summering seasons. It is a breeding site for Thick-Billed Murre, Black-legged Kittiwake, Northern Fulmar, Glaucous Gull, and Black Guillemot. It was beneath these tall cliffs, that Sir James Clark Ross, perhaps the greatest polar explorer of the 19th century, was based in 1848-49. Ross's 1848-49 expedition in search of the Franklin expedition was not successful; they spent a frustrating winter locked by ice in Port Leopold on the northeast coast of Somerset Island and returned to England the following summer. It was also from this area that Sir John Ross (James's uncle) escaped in 1833 after abandoning the Victory and spending four harrowing winters in the Arctic.
Beechey island is best known as the epicentre of the Franklin search, for it was here that the lost expedition spent its first winter (1845-46). The only record of the expedition, and subsequent explorers making it to Beechey, is the remains of three storehouses, workshops, a washhouse, many empty meat tins, and of course, three eerie graves.
Arriving in Resolute early morning, disembark the Sea Adventurer and have a chance to visit the surrounding area before your charter flight home.


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As the popularity of craft beer continues to increase in the North Bay and beyond, so too have the efforts among lenders to provide expertise and capital for the industry's growth, according to brewers, bankers, advocates and advisers of the craft beer industry.
It is a trend that points toward an increased confidence in the long-term potential of the current craft beer boom, making it easier for both startup and established breweries to attract investors and loans.
"You used to hear the horror stories of, 'It took three banks to get the money I needed.' Now, you have three banks competing to provide that loan," said Paul Yeomans, vice president and leader of the commercial banking team for Argent Bank in Sonoma County.Spotlight on North Coast craft brewing
Read about the leaders of 14 of the largest North Coast breweries in this inaugural report.
Sonoma County alone now has 21 craft breweries, which together with cider-makers and distilleries added $123 million to the county's economy in 2012, according to a recently released map by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board and a groundbreaking study of the sector released last year. Three of those breweries have opened since June, with indication that yet more are in the works.
Demand for those high-end brews has so far left plenty of room for new entrants to the marketplace in California, the largest producer of craft beer in the country. Over 300 new breweries opened in 2012, contributing to a 20 percent increase in production volume state-wide, according to the most recent data from the nonprofit California Craft Brewers Association.
"One of the things I will often ask our members is, 'What are your biggest challenges?' These days, more often than not, the challenge is meeting the demand for more product," said Executive Director Tom McCormick, whose organization represents over 400 breweries in California.
Yet expansion does not come cheaply in the craft beer industry, with upgrades made all the more difficult by intense demand for used equipment, Mr. McCormick said. It is in these conditions that some banks are seeing an opportunity, honing their approach to that industry's nuances while embracing the security of tangible collateral like tanks and other equipment.
"If you go back 10 years, financing would be much more difficult," said Mr. Yeomans. He recalled past efforts by lenders to calibrate their activities for wineries, and that "the wine industry has gone through what the beer and cider industry is now working at."Going 'mainstream'


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When a student at Greenwood Community High School is caught smoking, the first check is to see what is actually being smoked.
If the student was taking drags from an e-cigarette, an electronic cigarette that puts no smoke into the air and leaves no ashes on the ground, he or she is told to put it out and get to class. Parents are called.
A police officer can write a ticket, but depending on school rules, the student might not get in trouble at school. Yet.
Typically, the punishment for smoking or having cigarettes at school is a $120 minimum ticket. Students also will have to spend three hours at Saturday school.
If they get caught again, the fine goes up, and school privileges are taken away, Greenwood assistant principal Todd Garrison said.
But e-cigarettes are relatively new, and many schools haven't updated student handbooks or policies banning students from using them, though state law says e-cigarettes are illegal for anyone under 18.
While principals can tell students to stop using e-cigarettes, they can't punish or suspend students who get caught with them, Indiana School Board Association general counsel David Emmert said. If a student under 18 is using an e-cigarette, the police can be called to write a ticket. Some school districts also have policies that state students can be suspended or expelled if they violate state law, ISBA staff attorney Lisa Tanselle said.
The school board association is urging schools to catch up with the new technology in order to keep students from lighting up e-cigarettes between classes, Emmert said.
During the past several years, fewer students in Johnson County have been caught with cigarettes and tobacco at school.
One concern of health officials and schools is that more teens are using e-cigarettes instead.
Greenwood City Court, which collects the fines when a student is ticketed for tobacco at Greenwood schools and from some of Center Grove's tickets, had two teens come through the court for tobacco use last year, down from 85 in 2009, Judge Lewis Gregory said. Franklin City Court also is processing fewer tobacco tickets, but exact numbers weren't available, Judge Kim Van Valer said.
At Greenwood Community High School, four students have been caught with tobacco this school year, which is the same number of students busted last school year, and down from eight students in 2010. But Greenwood is finding more students using e-cigarettes, and Garrison wants to update the school district's policy so e-cigarettes are banned from the high school as well.
"We just don't want kids sitting around puffing smoke on electronic cigarettes," Garrison said.
E-cigarettes are electronic, can look like regular cigarettes and are filled with liquid that usually contains nicotine. The e-cigarette converts the liquid into vapor, meaning there's no smoke and no ash. The devices cost between $50 and $90, and packs of liquid for the devices cost about $10.
Most school districts already have policies banning tobacco or intoxicants. But those are too broad, as nobody really knows with certainty what's inside someone's e-cigarette, Emmert said.
"It's not like a vegetable soup that has a can that tells you what's in (the soup)," Emmert said.
Students need to know in advance what they can be punished, suspended or expelled for as part of due process. School districts that don't have policies concerning e-cigarettes could add them as soon as their next board meeting. But until they add them, teachers and administrators are essentially trying to enforce rules that don't exist, Emmert said.
"If they don't have a board-approved rule, there would be nothing that the administrator could do," he said.
Once a school bans a product, students who continually get caught using them can face additional consequences. At Greenwood, that means more Saturday school and the loss of driving privileges, Garrison said. Students also likely will rack up hundreds of dollars in fines and court costs.
Judges can consider a variety of factors before setting the amount of the fine, including whether the teens have been busted before for smoking. If they have, then the amount of the fine is likely to increase, and it can climb as high as $500, Gregory said.
When Gregory was seeing dozens of teens each year who were ticketed for smoking, he referred them to a program called the Tobacco Education Group, which worked with Partnership for a Healthier Johnson County. Students attended a two-day program for three hours each day to learn about the dangers of cigarettes, tobacco program coordinator Nancy Voris said.
But as fewer teens received tickets for smoking, Gregory made fewer referrals to the program, and many of the teens who were referred never showed up to participate, Voris said. Then, last year state lawmakers cut the funding that paid for the program, Voris said.
The Tobacco Education Group has since been replaced with a quit line, which contacts students and teens who have been cited for smoking. The teens speak with counselors, who talk them through how to create a plan to quit, Voris said.


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Academic journal article International Journal
[The Canadian Defense Industry in the New Global Environment]
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In this book, Edgar and Haglund attempt to enlighten readers with regard to 'problems and prospects' in our changing times. The issue deserves much more than the 145 pages of text that the authors give it. A scant 84 pages, comprising the second section, are devoted specifically to the domestic context. Considering the number of issues, such as the move away from domestic development and production of major systems, the licensed production of foreign developed systems, or the strategic implications of dependence upon foreign suppliers and developers, one would expect the book to be larger and to devote more space to the domestic defence industry. While the book may be viewed as an acceptable overview of defence procurement and production in the North Atlantic triangle, it encounters serious problems in its first section, 'The international context.' Of key concern is the authors' approach to the current international security system. It would appear that they are content to state that the major change in global security was the end of the Cold War and the concomitant significant reduction of the likelihood of a major conventional war in Western Europe. There is insufficient examination of the destabilizing effects that this event had upon the world. This conception of the impact of the end of the Cold War appears to influence their view that the threats to security come primarily from conventional/traditional sources. There is only passing reference to 'nontraditional' security issues and no discussion of the necessity to re-orient strategy and equipment to deal with the smaller scale wars that some believe will dominate the near future. One would also expect that in a book on the Canadian defence industry in a changing global environment, more attention would be paid to producers and markets outside of the North Atlantic triangle. …


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Also Producing, But Not Yet Directing, Churchill/Roosevelt Film With Anthony Hopkins Angelina Jolie's a funny one. She's a good actress and a giant movie star, but at least for this writer, she's barely made any good movies. Michael Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart," which features the actress' best p...Read More »
And More We Learned From The Filmmakers Of 'Thor'"Thor" is swinging its mighty hammer into cinemas this weekend, and it may be a surprise to many moviegoers, proving to be a lighter, jauntier superhero film that the material might suggest. The cast and filmmakers did the press rounds, and as usual, bits and pieces about what might be in store for the future Marvel universe were hinted at, but also just as intriguingly, the process on making "Thor" was brought to the fore as well. Playlist writer Leah Zak spoke with Marvel guru Kevin Feige in an interview as well as participating in group conversations with the rest of the "Thor" team and here...Read More »
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With Angelina Jolie making her first stride into directing with her feature film debut, the currently untitled Bosnian war romance, it looks like the actress is ready to take a much bigger role behind the camera. During the press rounds for this weekend's "Thor," Odin himself revealed that Jolie has...Read More »
The summer of superheroes is about to kick off, and it's only a matter of days until the world gets its first look at "Thor," Marvel's latest piece of an insanely ambitious five-film plan building towards next summer's team-up movie, "The Avengers." And for some time, it looked like the film had an uphill battle ahead of it -- last year's "Iron Man 2" was, at best, a disappointment, and early looks at "Thor" had veered from the underwhelming to the silly. But ahead of its release in some parts of the world next week, and the States on May 6th, the film has now screened, with the world premiere taking place in Sydney last night, and critics th...Read More »
After toiling away on the big budget comic movie "Thor," it looks like director Kenneth Branagh and actor Anthony Hopkins -- who seem to have got on smashingly -- are looking to scale things back a bit for their next project together.Read More »
William Friedkin pretty much ruined it for every other director after making "The Exorcist." Juggling a priest questioning his faith, a little girl possessed by the devil, pea soup, spinning heads, people falling down stairs and generally scaring the living shit out of viewers, ever since, films dabbling in the same thematic territory just haven't stacked up. More recent films like "The Last Exorcism" have tried to solve the problem by amping up the jump scares while the opposite tack taken by Paul Schrader's more cerebral approach for "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" got him booted off the project, so full credit to director Mikael Håfstr...Read More »
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We were little worried about Ben Foster for a moment. He's going to be starring in the upcoming Jason Statham thing "The Mechanic" and he recently signed on to the pretty average-sounding thriller "Contraband" with Mark Wahlberg -- we were beginning to wonder if the Foster we knew from "The Messenge...Read More »


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While doing press abroad for his movie After Earth, Will Smith and his son (and co-star) Jaden Smith stopped by BBC One's "The Graham Norton Show." At the conclusion of the interview, Will and Jaden grabbed mics to put on a brief show for the audience.
While Will Smith beatboxed, Jaden treated the crowd to a short freestyle. Will followed in suit, rhyming: "Last time I was here, I did my 'Fresh Prince' rap / Eight million YouTube hits was on that / I can see your face, you like, 'What has he left?' / Well, this time I brought my DJ Jazzy Jeff!"
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We planned our daughter's Baby Naming for March 10th and my rabbi will be performing the ceremony in temple. Well yesterday my MIL was over my house and told me that a friend of hers son is in an relationship like ours and they had a Baptism at their daughter's baby naming and asked if I would do the same. I explained to her that this is not possible Jewish babies are not baptised and that this could have never happened. I even pulled up an article online to show her that if a baby is baptised they would have to convert to be Jewish. She tried to prove me wrong but was unsuccessful. The main issue is that she doesn't understand that my daughter is Jewish. She is not both. I am planning on having a converstation with her about this tomorrow. Any advise for me? I know she is going to go crazy getting my daughter stuff for Easter. I am fine with that, but she need to acknowledge Passover, too. That is her holiday, not Easter. How should I handle that?


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- Visit the Belgian cities of Antwerp and Brussels on a day trip from Amsterdam
- Explore an Antwerp diamond factory with a knowledgeable guide
- Tour Brussels and admire the Royal Palace of Belgium and the Manneken Pis statue
- Make the most of free time in Brussels to shop for Belgian chocolate and beer
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Use your free time in Brussels to visit Grand Place, a strikingly beautiful medieval square. Beauty aside, the site is also home to a chocolate museum — handy if you need inspiration for goodies to take home.
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Then, during a 30-minute walking tour, discover architectural wonders in the small city of Antwerp. Check out Market Square and admire the Cathedral of Our Lady, a Belgium's largest gothic church. Pass by Rubens House and learn about Pieter Paul Rubens, a renowned baroque artist.
Next, continue to Brussels and get to know the Belgian capital on a 45-minute walking tour. See the Royal Palace of Belgium, the European Commission buildings and the Grave of the Unknown Soldier. Of course, you must take a photo of the bronze Manneken Pis statue, who is dressed in luxurious suits occasionally throughout the year.
Having covered the highlights, enjoy over two hours of free time to wander Brussels on your own. Grab lunch, treat yourself to some of Belgium's famous chocolate and beer or pick up souvenirs. (Food, drinks and any admission fees are at your own expense.)
Regroup with your guide at the designated time and relax as your coach transports you back to central Amsterdam, where your tour ends in the evening.
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The day trip was reasonably priced and the schedule was excellent.
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Great tour for a taste of Belgium, waffles in Brussels are a must!
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Great way to get a taste of 2 great cities in just a day. Very beautiful country with a very picturesque town.
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Excellent tour - just at the right level! Learned a lot about Belgium history through our very pleasant and knowledgeable tour guide. Added Belgium to our next European trip!!
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We had a great time. Belgium is a beautiful country. The guide was very nice and she had some great facts too:)
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Great host! Double decker bus that carried a big group of us...80 people. This was one of my favorites! We were told a bit of history on the way to these cities and we had time to explore on our own. Had a chance to get some truffles and try some waffles!! Highly recommend this!


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- Song: "Subtractions"
- Artist: Dosh
- CD: Tommy
- Genre: Electronic
Over the course of five full-length albums, multi-instrumentalist Martin Dosh has built a signature style that involves numerous samplers and looping machines. His music sounds like a thickly layered electro-acoustic casserole, baked to perfection and ready to feed a family of 50.
Dosh's latest record, Tommy, isn't any less coated in instrumentation, but it does represent a small step outside his comfort zone. The album employs a few pop song structures, and longtime friend and collaborator Andrew Bird lends his voice on some tracks, too.
"Subtractions" melds this new direction with the old; it builds a mountain of instrumentation while still leaving space for the vocals. The multi-tracked voices "ba-ba" and "da-da" their way through distorted guitar leads and warm xylophones, and as the looping continues, synths, saxophones and a plethora of drums trade places at the front lines.
Despite a clearly electronic execution, an improvisational jazz ethos informs this music. Dosh removes instruments from the mix, turns sounds up and fades melodies out. It's the sound of electronics being bent to the fickle whims of a human.
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Donald Sinden was one of those rare actors who excelled in both comedy and tragedy, and offstage he was a brilliant performer as well. He liked to assume the role of a scatty old man — while retaining his rich, fruity intonation — while in fact he kept his marbles more or less up to the end, succumbing to cancer at age 90. We first met when both of us were made honorary Patrons of the Oscar Wilde Society, which both produces scholarly articles on the Irish playwright and organises very special social events. But whereas I have only written about Wilde, Donald had a more intriguing connection, having as a young man befriended Oscar 's nemesis, "Bosie" Douglas. But I usually saw Donald at the Garrick Club, where he was the doyen of the actor members. Indeed, most unusually a room was named after him there while he was still alive. He enjoyed giving guided tours of some of the great pictures there, mixing real erudition with an impish sense of humour, which caught out many an unwary visitor. His impersonations of preposterous characters were a joy.
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Remembering Donald Sinden
Posted by jonathanfryer on Friday, 12th September, 2014
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Merlin Holland after Wilde
Posted by jonathanfryer on Friday, 26th October, 2012
When Merlin Holland was invited to the United States some years ago to give a lecture on his grandfather, Oscar Wilde, the woman at immigration at JFK asked him what claim he had to be an authority on the Irish playwright. Merlin confessed the blood link, at which point the immigration officer — rather surprisingly, perhaps — said, 'Oh, when Oscar Wilde came to America didn't he say "I have nothing to declare but my genius!"? So what do you have to declare?' Merlin replied, 'only my albatross.' And indeed for much of his adult life being Wilde's only grandchild did weigh like an albatross on his shoulders. Fortunately, in a more liberal age than that his father Vyvyan lived in Merlin did not have to confront acrimony or shame; on the contrary, Wilde is now such a cultural icon that the problem is more one of heightened expectation. At times Merlin feels like a letterbox receiving Oscar's undelivered mail. All these points came out this evening at the 21st annual Oscar Wilde birthday dinner put on by the Oscar Wilde Society (OWS) at the National Liberal Club, at which Merlin was the guest speaker, giving a preview of his next book, After Wilde, which will recount aspects of the Wilde legacy as experienced by him and his family. The OWS Chairman, Don Mead, had been trying to get Merlin — who now lives in France — to address such a dinner for several years, so finally 'bagging' him for this sell-out occasion was a triumph, and he did not disappoint. He is a stickler for accuracy when it comes to his grandfather's life and works, for which all serious Wildean scholars must be truly grateful. I certainly benefited from his help and advice when I was writing my three books about Oscar and his coterie. Being a stickler didn't always make Merlin popular however; he has pointed out errors and possibly unfounded speculation in Richard Ellmann's classic biography of Wilde, for example. Those shortcomings (some of which could be put down to the fact that Ellmann was dying of motor-neurone disease while trying to complete his book) have been scrupulously analysed and corrected by the German schollar Horst Schroeder, who fittingly introduced Merlin this evening. The thanks were given in a bravura performance by Gyles Brandreth, who has been making a good living from a series of detective novels based on the conceit of implications of the friendship between Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle. At least Brandreth makes no bones about fabricating his stories, and he has certainly added to the gaiety of Wildean circles.
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Pride and Poetry
Posted by jonathanfryer on Saturday, 4th July, 2009
This year's London Pride was certainly the most enjoyable I remember: perfect weather for the march, excellent stewarding and a really great atmosphere amongst both the participants and the crowds. The Liberal Democrats made a bigger splash than ever before, with a striking banner, a balloon-festooned, disco-music blaring, Union Flag-topped Mini driven by Hackney South and Shoreditch PPC Dave Raval and borough-specific placards for other LibDem participants to hold aloft as they walked. Very positive response from the punters. I don't know what the speeches and entertainment in Trafalgar Square were like afterwards, as along with many of the other marchers, I retired to a local hostelry to rehydrate.
In the evening, I went to Jeremy Trafford's literary salon in Earls' Court to hear Lord Gawain Douglas give a reading with interlocking textual commentary of his book of poetry, Fortuna (Alma Books, £9.99). I first met Gawain many years ago at an Oscar Wilde Society dinner, but unlike the Irish playwright, who followed the then traditional path of writing poetry in the spingtime of his life, Gawain came to the 'highest art' in the late summer of his. The result is not just mature but finely honed and some of his generally short poems are as pregnant with suggested meaning as a Zen-inspired Japanese haiku. I far prefer his work (as well as his personality) to that of his great uncle, Oscar Wilde's nemesis Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas. Most poets are rubbish at reading their own work and usually should not be let within a million miles of it. But Gawain, as I discovered this evening, is an exception: his performance was brilliant, giving added value to the text and much for one to ponder on a still almost midsummer's night.
Link: www.pridelondon.org and www.almabooks.co.uk
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Frying Tonight
Posted by jonathanfryer on Saturday, 30th May, 2009
I'm increasingly being asked, 'So, what are you going to do after the election, then?', to which the obvious response is: 'that depends on the result!' But because the UK votes on Thursday, whereas most of the Continent only goes to the polls at the weekend, the results of the European elections won't be known in London until Sunday evening. Which leaves a hiatus of almost three days.
The Friday plan is easy, as it's my birthday and I'll have to clear all the accumulated clutter from the house in preparation for an early evening party for my fellow candidates and election team, to thank them for all their hard work (which is still going on!). But Saturday is more 'exotic' and totally non-political, as Stephen Fry and I — both Patrons of the Oscar Wilde Society — have a long-standing engagement to perform at 'Oscance': the 125th anniversary of the wedding of Oscar Wilde to Constance Lloyd, at St James Paddington, compered by the broadcaster Christopher Cook. Stephen will be interviweed about playing Oscar in the film 'Wilde', as well as reading the story 'The Young King'. I will be reading passages relating to the theme 'Wilde about London'.
Tickets for the event are available only through advance booking, for a donation of a minimum of £15 each (the Church is raising funds to erect a beautiful screen in Wilde's memory), available from Oscance, 39 Westbourne Gardens, London W2 5NR. Bookings asap. The performance is on Saturday, 6 June, starting at 3pm, with sparkling wine and canapés.
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Plague over England
Posted by jonathanfryer on Friday, 24th April, 2009
It's well over a year since I was last at the theatre — odd, really, when one considers that after I quit Reuters in Brussels in 1974, I spent much of the rest of my time in that city as a theatre critic. Anyway, I was invited to go along to the Duchess Theatre in London this evening — when by chance no pressing political event was taking place — and thus had the chance to see Nicholas De Jongh's Plague over England. The drama is based on the real life experience of actor John Gielgud, who was arrested for cottaging in the 1950s, when a horrendous purge of homosexuals was underway. The scandal hit the front pages of the national press, but to their credit, theatre audiences in Liverpool and London gave Gielgud an ovation when he next appeared on stage.
Inevitably, such a play — which was originally written for the more intimate Finborough Theatre in Earl's Court, before being transferred to the West End — succeeds or fails on the talents of the lead actor. And Michael Feast (who played alongside Gielgud in Harold Pinter's No Man's Land at the National Theatre in 1975) captures the old thespian's voice and mannerisms beautifully. There are plenty of jokes — some corny, some camp, some Wildean in their witticism — as well as plenty of pathos.
I only met Gielgud once, when he unveiled a plaque to Oscar Wilde at the back of the Haymarket Theatre, for the Oscar Wilde Socierty, of which I am a Patron. But I loved his collected letters, which were pubished after his death, and theatrical London still rocks with laughter at dinner-table accounts of his famous gaffes, when he could be quite spectacularly rude to people, without, so one is led to believe, intending it.
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Robbie Ross at the Ritz
Posted by jonathanfryer on Monday, 1st December, 2008
A hundred years ago today, the cream of London's literary and artistic world (sugared with a sprinkling of aristocracy) gathered for a huge dinner at the Ritz Hotel in London to honour Robbie Ross, Oscar Wilde's devoted friend and literary executor, who had just succeeded in clearing off the late playwright's debts and thereby brought his bankruptcy to an end. Henceforth, Wilde's two sons, Cyral and Vyvyan Holland, would be able to benefit from the proceeds of Wilde's literary estate. Though the dinner was a tribute to Robbie Ross's tireless efforts over the preceeding eight years, it also marked a milestone in Wilde's posthumous rehabilitation. There was one notable absence from the occasion, however: Oscar's nemesis, Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas, who boycotted the event.
Last night, a much smaller but nonetheless splendid dinner was held, also at the Ritz, to mark the centenary of that remarkable gathering, as well as to reiterate the tribute to Robbie Ross, whose biography I wrote. Organised by leading lights of the Oscar Wilde Society (of which I am a Patron), the celebration was marked by very short readings from letters of appreciation from guests at the original dinner, some of whom complained about the length and poor quality of the speeches, with the notable exception of that by Robbie Ross himself, whose words — reprinted in an elegant souvenir pamphlet given to guests last night — still bring a lump to the throat as an extraordinary testament to friendship and determination.
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Oscance 2008
Posted by jonathanfryer on Saturday, 7th June, 2008
This afternoon I took part in the Oscance event at the Church of St James the Less in Paddington, to commemorate the wedding there of Oscar Wilde and Constance Lloyd. The broadcaster Christopher Cook compered the programme, which included a dramatic reading of the Wilde children's story, 'The Happy Prince', piano music (incuding the 'Oscar Mazurka' and the 'Aesthetic Waltz') played by Donald MacKenzie and a reading by me from my book André & Oscar. Oscar Wilde Society members were well represented in the audience. Sparkling rosé wine and canapés were served before, during and after the event, an indulgence of which Oscar would, I am sure, have approved. But there was a serious side to the proceedings, as there is much that is tragic not only about Oscar Wilde's life but also about Constance's. She died in Genoa without ever seeing her husband after he was released from prison, having essentially lost him to Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas. Next year's Oscance will mark the 125th anniversary of the wedding, so there will be an extra-special event in the Church. The date is already fixed in the diary: Saturday 6 June, at 3pm.
Links: www.stjamespaddington.org.uk www.oscarwildesociety.org.uk
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With an ever-increasing number of users downloading books, music and movies, the role of libraries is changing.
Instead of the hush-hush world of Marian the Librarian, today's libraries are becoming bustling, even at times noisy, centers of activity. Clearly, these are not your grandfather's libraries.
But as the activities change, the mission remains the same. Libraries remain information centers. They just are adapting in how they deliver that information.
For example, staff in Johnson County Public Library branches are being trained in handling requests for social services or emergency help. If someone comes into the library wanting food, staff can direct them to a nearby food pantry. If they need financial help, they will be told about available local programs and how to apply.
On Saturday in Greenwood, library visitors will be able to learn how to ice a cake, to make a proper cup of tea, to recycle just about anything, to give a memorable speech, or about wine, belly dancing and tai chi. The Greenwood Public Library will become a clearinghouse for all sorts of information when it hosts its How-To Fair. The event brings together more than 30 presenters from around central Indiana to give instruction on a wide range of topics.
"We're just hoping to present a whole bunch of fun, new things to learn," said Aubrey Watson, reference librarian at the library. "We have a few that are library-related, but mostly it's a community event to come together with others who can share things they can do."
The idea for the How-To Fair evolved after library officials heard of a similar program at libraries on the East Coast. Since the library already is a place for learning in the community, why not expand education efforts and include topics people might not be able to find in a book, Watson said.
"Over and over, we kept saying, 'It would be cool if we could learn to do this. I had no idea how to do this thing,'" Watson said. "Some of it was community members who we knew of, who had this skill we thought would be useful."
The result is a mix of tangible skills and abstract concepts that people can check out — to use a common library term.
This is at the heart of the new focus for community libraries. There always will be books, just not in traditional printed form. But the library of today and tomorrow will deliver information in a wide variety of ways.
Libraries are a valuable community asset. We commend our local libraries on their flexibility and eagerness to meet the needs of today's patrons.


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As August came around, Giants manager John McGraw was feeling unusually charitable. His charges were competing for the pennant, an undreamed of status during spring training. The players obtained in the trade with the Boston Doves had exceeded reasonable expectations, and none of his opponents had been able to run away and hide. His thoughts turned to former Orioles teammate Hughie Jennings and the American League race. McGraw's Orioles blood line ran stronger than his hatred for the American League. "I think the Detroit Tigers will play us for the world's pennant," said McGraw, "I would like to see Hugh Jennings win again, as we played together ten years ago in Baltimore." In a Sporting Life story McGraw admitted that he'd like to see St. Louis win the American League flag, though he believed they lacked the talent. He gave Chicago no chance to win due to a lack of offense and Cleveland a slight chance if injured players could return to the lineup. 1
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