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O'Connell's Yogi Bear Jellystone Park
287 acres of clean camping. Large pull-thru site with 50 amp electric available. Daily activities June-August. Swimming, mini golf, water slide, 5 comfort stations, laundromats, and Yogi Bear. Rustic cabins and furnished park model trailers, and cindy's deluxe cottage in a clean family campground.
Mendota Hills Campground
Rustic, laid back family campground. Hayrack rides, horseshoes, swimming, frog jumping, convenient store, and church.
Esther's Place
Bed and breakfast: When you need something special, Esther's Place is ready to indulge you and your friends with an experience that is refreshing and revitalizing! Their c.1895 Victorian style home is pristinely restored and full of beautifully detailed architecture; from elegant wood trims to exquisite stained glass windows and brass door furnishings for the fiber arts enthusiast.
CITY:Big Rock
Stonehouse Park - RV & Campground
The park has approximately 100 water, electric and sewer hookups. Each electric hookup has 20amp, 30amp and 50amp service. These hookups can be used with RV's, vendor vehicles, booths, tent or camp setups, and other purposes. Ample space is available for open or primitive camping. Rates may vary depending on group size and facility requirements.
Troll Hollow Campground
Troll Hollow is the "summer home" to campers who come back year after year after year to make new memories with family and friends. In fact, the campers at Troll Hollow have become such good friends that they feel like family. Nestled in the beautiful Illinois Valley area, Troll Hollow is just minutes away from fun for every member of your family, whether they prefer biking, hiking or kayaking in the great outdoors, or strolling the charming streets of nearby Utica searching for the perfect antique.
Prairie Lakes Country Club & Inn
Prairie Lakes offers a 9 hole golf course and a full service restaurant and hotel. Hotel and Golf packages available and banquet facilities. Golf opens daily at 7:00am and the restaurant is open 11:00am - 10:00pm daily. Call for seasonal hours.
Lord Stocking's Bed & Breakfast
Thee-story, Victorian home decorated with original antique furnishings. Mendota has parks and three museums. Starved Rock State Park is close by. Please call for reservations.
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Camp Resort
412 sites 219 W/E/S, 165 W/E, 12 primative, 10 rustic cabins, 6 rental trailers, open all year, 2 heated pools, spa, hayrides, store, snackbar, laundry, firewood, ice, lp gas, gameroom, minigolf, etc. Free wireless Internet. 20 mi sw of Aurora.
The Foster Suite
Located in the heart of Utica, The Foster Suite has a King bed, Queen sleeper sofa, 50" Plasma TV, fire place and Jacuzzi and more. Also offer wireless internet.
CITY:North Utica
Mill Street Inn
Mill Street Inn is a quaint upstairs deluxe suite featuring a King-size bedroom, pull-out Queen sofa and 50" Plasma TV, nestled in the center of downtown Utica. Fully-equipped kitchen and full-size bath. Just steps to shops, pubs and dining and just a few minutes drive to Starved Rock and other State Parks.
CITY:North Utica
Days Inn Oglesby/Starved Rock
100% smoke-free, award-winning property. Conveniently located off I-39 at exit #54, 5 miles from state parks. Heated indoor pool, Daybreak breakfast, hot waffles, free WiFi internet, pet-friendly and very clean rooms!
Holiday Inn Express- Oglesby
Indoor pool and whirlpool, free breakfast buffet bar, in room movies. Whirlpool rooms available.
Brightwood Inn
Conveniently located 4 minutes directly south of Starved Rock State Park on Route 178, the Brightwood Inn is nestled on 14 acres within the confines of Matthiessen State Park. Our Starved Rock bed and breakfast will provide you with a romantic, peaceful and luxurious stay amid the beauty of nature.
Starved Rock Adventures Harbor Villas and Suites
Waterfront family villas and suites. 1-2 bedroom housekeeping units. Deluxe and unique. Open April through October. $$
Fox River Bed And Breakfast
Fox River Bed and Breakfast is a historic Victorian farm house located 90 miles West of Chicago, and eight miles North of Ottawa, Illinois in the country on 17 lovely acres. We are surrounded by more things to do than you could ever imagine. The area is rich in history and the food is hot and delicious!
Hampton Inn- Ottawa
Interstate I 80 and 90. Indoor pool and whirlpool. Free hot breakfast. free local phone, in room movies and abusiness center.
Holiday Inn Express- Ottawa
Indoor pool and whirlpool, free breakfast buffet bar. in room movies. Whirlpool room available.
Marcia's Bed & Breakfast
Three separate self-sustaining buildings, The Round House, The Cottage and The Pine Room. All units feature air conditioning, a wood burning stove, kitchenette, private bath and dish television
Prairie River's Bed and Breakfast
Hearty breakfasts, beautiful view of Illinois River. Spacious rooms, private baths, comfortable, friendly and private.
Stain Glass Inn Bed & Breakfast
Country cape cod style with large porches surrounded by woods and flowers. Stain glass on site.
Super 8 Motel - Ottawa
Award winning, Pride of Super 8. 100% Non-Smoking, no pets allowed, super start breakfast, 2-room and apartment whirlpool suites, microwave/fridge in all rooms.
Tree Farm Stable Bed & Breakfast
Private cottage suite, 4 rooms, horses, farm, close to state parks. $$$
Madison Street Living Rental
Historic Queen Anne in downtown Ottawa within walking distance of dining, shopping & entertainment. Full Kitchen, washer/dryer, HDTV, Wi-Fi, jetted whirlpool tub. Special requests welcome. No pets/smoking.
Heritage Harbor Resort & Marina
Heritage Harbor Ottawa is the premier Marina Resort Community. Located in the heart of Starved Rock Country, Heritage Harbor Ottawa is home port for your next great adventure!


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Cupcake Truck Accused of Anti-Semitism Might Want to Go Back to Tweeting About Frosting
Quoting Mussolini doesn't really help much, either.
Someone who's been put in charge of the official account of Cupcake Crew, a one-time Vendy Award finalist that proclaims it "bakes with love daily" and may or may not be a defunct business, seemingly has an itchy Twitter finger and lots of hateful opinions. At least since January, the business has been firing off rantlike messages fairly regularly, and this week it delved right into the Israel-Palestine conflict, instead of sticking to topics like, say, red velvet or buttercream. "Ironically what the Zionist pigs are doing to Palestinian Arabs today is exactly what Hitler and the Nazi's did to them #FreePalestine," read one tweet, since deleted, but there are more.
A message from January relates to the murder of Menachem Stark, the Hasidic landlord.
I find it funny how the family of the Jew slumlord from Bklyn who was kidnapped wants the police & publics help.Scumbags get street justice!— Cupcake Crew (@CupcakeCrewNYC) January 7, 2014
That tweet roughly coincides with the Cupcake Crew's last official Facebook update, a New Year's post on January 1, prompting speculation that the Cupcake Crew's social media account has been commandeered by a person with horrible opinions and a dismal sense of humor.
@brooklynmike21 how does slumlord equate hating Jewish people? Just like we called it: You people nuts. No hate against anyone ever:)!— Cupcake Crew (@CupcakeCrewNYC) January 9, 2014
It's better to live 1 day as a LION then 100 years as a SHEEP! #Mussolini— Cupcake Crew (@CupcakeCrewNYC) April 24, 2014
The tweeter's colorful World Cup coverage also had a recurring theme:
USA getting ASSRAPED by Belgium #WorldCup2014 #Bloodyunderwear— Cupcake Crew (@CupcakeCrewNYC) July 1, 2014
The nightmare deepens as the Netherlands score and continue to ASSRAPE the Brazilians #WorldCup2014— Cupcake Crew (@CupcakeCrewNYC) July 12, 2014
Goal #2 Netherlands as Brasil gets it doggie style by the Dutch #WorldCup2014— Cupcake Crew (@CupcakeCrewNYC) July 12, 2014
Of course, on the scale of other recent Twitter controversies and even faux controversies, this one barely ranks, but if Cupcake Crew is planning a comeback, it may want to consider some lighter programming in order to appeal to its 4,800 followers. And even if you don't believe the once-glorious cupcake era is actually over, we can probably all agree that by flying under the banner of frosting and bite-size fun, this guy isn't helping the cause at all.
Official feed [Twitter]
Anti-Semitic NYC Cupcake Crew Tweets May Be Fraudulent [Truth Revolt]
In NYC, Cupcakes Sprinkled With Anti-Semitism [Tablet]

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Holy Crabcakes- it's May?!?So, it's suddenly May? When did THAT happen? o.OHoly Crabcakes- it's May?!? by N-S-Anemone
On the bright side-- that means a few things.
School is almost over!!
I purchased our badges today (Mine and my group-- :iconKajeayn: :iconwolfgirl13579: and :iconstealthclaw25: )
Our room has been booked for months (to ensure we got a room at the resort)
and to top it off; My cosplay came in the mail today~!
(Though no one gets any pictures until next month )
Not much more to say other than that.
*pops up out of snow* ~Updates~I'm ALLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVEEEEEEEE-- *sneezes**pops up out of snow* ~Updates~ by N-S-Anemone
It's been awhile my friends.
-Halloween has came and gone
-Birthday has came and gone
-Christmas has came and gone
-New Year has came and gone
Merry Christmas! (to those who celebrate the holiday)
Happy New Year!
Room has been booked
One of my cosplays has been purchased
My other cosplay will be purchased in March/April (when I have the money for it-- but only after I buy the badges I need to buy, which is 3 weekend)
I'll post pictures of these the week leading up to Colossalcon, so everyone knows what to look for Cx
The only hint I am giving is one is from Bleach (Not Unohana) and the other is from Axis Powers Hetalia (not japan)
Room has been purchased, so no worries on that.
most of my life has centered around school, so....
For Christmas I got a bookshelf, the whole Harry Potter book series including the fairy
Colossalcon photos update *edited*I apologize in advance for any photospam I may have caused. I wanted to get them all up once and for all >.<Colossalcon photos update *edited* by N-S-Anemone
But yes. I now have all my colossalcon photos up (unless theres some from one year that I haven't uploaded.... dunno. I'll look around later for those )
But, for the most part-- everything from past colossalcons are up (:
:EDIT - January 30:
I found the missing years photos. I didnt have many from 2012, and most the ones i got from the Naruto photoshoot werent that great, so i just uploaded one of those.
Master Cosplay and Convention ListSo I've been meaning to do a cosplay list, of all the cosplays I (will) have and plan-- and conventions I attend/will attend. I'll update this as it changes; small changes I wont alert everyone-- but major changes I will alert my watchersMaster Cosplay and Convention List by N-S-Anemone
= Cosplay completed, debuted
= Cosplay completed, not debuted
= Cosplay being worked on
= Definitely plan to do
= Possible Cosplay
= Retired Cosplay


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Former gospel artist Patrick Nyamitali premiered his latest video dubbed "Sinsiganwa" to keep music fans on the grid.
In the new video the singer talks about being patient and wait for the true love of his life.
While speaking to Tukabyine.com, Nyamitali explained more about the video and promised to release more new songs.
"What is meant for you will definitely be yours, so no need to rush for what is not meant for you. That's the message I wanted to give out to the people especially those in complicated relationships," says singer Patrick Nyamitali.
Nyamitali also promised to release more songs and stage various shows towards the end of this year.
The former gospel artiste recently revealed that he is working on project with the Uganda's song bird Julian Kanyomozi.
Nyamitali's songs include Ishimwe, Niwe Mesiya and Uri imana.
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STAND UP! Men's Conference
In a world that constantly bombards men with false ideas about manhood, this is a crucial time for men to STAND UP and stand firm in the faith. The Bible tells us to
"Be on the alert, stand firm, in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." I Corinthians 16:13-14
"Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us." Titus 2:6-8
In light of these commands the purpose and thrust of this conference will be to carve out a time and platform for men, ages 13 and up, to come and examine genuine manhood from a biblical perspective.....men of God talking and teaching what it means to "act like men" in our current culture and context.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Liberty Chapel (at Calvary Bible College)
15790 Elmwood Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64147
Click here for directions to Liberty Chapel.
Keynote Speakers:
John Dunkin serves as the Senior Pastor of Westbrooke Church in Overland Park, Kansas. He is married to a wonderful lady named Kim and has five children who keep his life full. John's deep desire is to exalt Jesus Christ through the preaching of His Word and to call His people forward in their understanding of discipleship. He sees himself as a man in need of Jesus and looks forward to spending time with other men who need Him just as much.
Pastor Adrion C. Roberson, is a Kansas City native. Born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, Adrion has a deep appreciation and love for the community atmosphere that has been attributed to this area of the country. Adrion and his wife Vicky have been married for 33 years, have three sons, one daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. He has over 25 years of ministry experience in the areas of youth ministry and community development. He currently serves as church planter of the new DESTINY! Bible Fellowship Community Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
Break-out Session Teachers:
Pastor Wendell Cole, Lead Teaching Elder, Koinonia Bible Church, Kansas City, MO
Dr. Mike Dodds, Associate Professor of Ministry Studies, Calvary Bible College, Kansas City, MO
Mr. Brent Rice, Prevention and Education Specialist, Rose Brooks Center, Kansas City, MO
Mr. Cory Trowbridge, Dean of Students, Calvary Bible College, Kansas City, MO
Click here for break-out session teacher bios.
Register early, by April 4, and the cost is $15 (including lunch and dinner). Late registration is $20.
Click here to register. If you prefer, you may pay at the door by cash or check.
Basic Schedule for the Day:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 - 11:45 a.m. Main Session
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:45-1:30 p.m. Break out Session
1:40-2:25 p.m. Break out Session
2:30-4:15 p.m. Main Session
4:30-5:30 p.m. Dinner
If you have questions, please e-mail Dustin or call (816) 322-5152, ext. 1326


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Anthony T. Lo Sasso, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Public Health and the Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) at the University of Illinois. He also serves as the Executive Director of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon).
Dr. Lo Sasso received his doctorate in economics in 1996 from Indiana University, Bloomington.
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Panthers face must-win game against Coyotes
This didn't get in the papers today so I've updated it with info from Arizona.
GLENDALE, Ariz. The red faces and somber tones inside and and outside the Panthers' funereal-like dressing room told the story of a deflating 3-2 loss to the reeling Kings late Thursday night.
It was their fifth loss in their last six games and second straight on a West Coast trip that has suddenly taken an ominous turn that could have the spiraling Panthers out of the playoff race by Christmas.
Less than 24-hours later the mood was much brighter in the Valley of the Sun where players had an off-ice workout before some would head off for a mountain hike.
But the 10-14 Panthers know that if they hope to climb up the Eastern Conference standings back into the playoff hunt, they desperately need to end the four-game road trip with at least a point against the Coyotes Saturday.
"Those games like last night it's a huge point, everybody knows that,'' said veteran Radek Dvorak, who was visibly upset Thursday after he was unable to convert a point-blank shot with the score tied 2-2 midway through the third period. "I know we're playing good hockey and I believe it will turn around for us in a good way.
"It's a tough loss. We have to refocus and get ready for Phoenix on Saturday because it's a huge game for us."
Although the music and chirping was back in the locker room Friday, there was still no silver lining for David Booth snapping his 12-game goal-less streak that gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead after two periods, or in Michal Repik's first goal of the season that came on a lucky bounce off the glass to him on the doorstep for a 1-1 tie after one.
In fact, Repik's reward was another demotion to Rochester after being on the ice for three goals in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Anaheim and two more Thursday. GM Dale Tallon, who looked as if he lost his best friend while standing outside the silent locker room, called up the more physical Kendall McArdle to bring some much-needed physicality to the fourth line, which has given up three goals to their checking counterparts in the last two games.
"These young guys come up and give you a burst of energy and then they hit the wall,'' Panthers coach Pete DeBoer said. "In the past we've interchanged those guys to get that burst of energy. We feel Kenndal could give us a more physical presence on the fourth line. It's time for a change.''
Booth, who has been shooting buckets of pucks from the right and left faceoff circles all week in practice, finally lit the lamp from the same spot to give the Panthers a shortlived lead at 15:51 of the second.
"It's finally good to put one in the back of the net but I had a couple of other good chances there," said Booth, whose previous longest slump was 11 game in 2008-09. "We got a big game in Phoenix and that's what we're looking forward to now.
"We know they're a good team and we know we could compete with anyone in the league, but that's not good enough. We got to start winning these games."
It appeared that the Panthers' second overtime game of the season and week was looming, until Kings' Anze Kopitar backhanded a rebound through Tomas Vokoun's legs for the game-winner with 2:43 remaining.
"We played a good hockey game, but we've said that before," Panthers assistant captain Stephen Weiss said.


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I first became friends with Jim and Liz by dint of being friends with their daughter Sarah. I have written before of the delightful welcome they offered to me when I tipped up at their home in Saint John, New Brunswick, on the eve of Sarah's wedding in August, 2008. As a complete stranger to them, known of only via what Sarah had told them about me, they welcomed me into their home and startled my reserved, British little self with their easy going nature and generosity, though I like to think that I got into the swing of things before my brief stay with them ended. The following year they invited me back, this time for Canadian Thanksgiving, and I spent some time at their camp on the Musquash, near to Saint John. I have to say that, amongst other delights, I enjoyed the best nights of sleep I have known in adult life there, the most tranquil and peaceful place I have ever spent any reasonable amount of time. Have a look for yourself (this is a photo I took in 2009)...
Lee-Anne and I saw Jim in 2011, he stayed with us for a couple of days on his way back from the Bi-Annual Balloon Festival in Chambley - need I mention that amongst his many talents and surprises he is an accomplished hot air balloon pilot - and it was really great to renew our friendship, sit and talk about his recent adventures in France, and reminisce about times shared in New Brunswick.
Last year, when I was in New York for work in October I was invited to renew my acquaintance with the Musquash, once more for Thanksgiving, but it just seemed too difficult and too expensive to get there; I was offered a 14 hour flight, via Toronto, to Fredericton New Brunswick (about an hour from the camp by road), for $850, which seemed like a lot of money to be there for 12 hours all told. I looked into hiring a car and driving up to the camp through Connecticut and Maine, but there are strange rules about foreign nationals and taking rental cars over the border, so that idea got shelved too... (As it happened, Sarah came down to NY from Toronto and we raised a glass to all in the Musquash, so in a sense we were there).
Cut to yesterday, when after a bit of texting back and forth during the previous few days, my family and I pulled into the Citgo station in Calais, Maine and parked up our rental car next to Jims truck. After transplanting the car seats and then the kids into the back, we loaded up and headed over the border and thence to the Musquash to spend a delightful and peaceful evening with Liz, Jim and Libby (their dog) in a magical, wonderful place where there is no electricity, no TV, no plumbing even, and all of those things seem to make the place even more perfect. A combination of their lovely, easy-going and friendly way - and let's face it, with our two kids running around and making noise and generally breaking the place up they must be saints to have taken so much pleasure in it all, let alone putting up with us - and the glory of the woods and the lake and the quiet and the full moon... Once more I experienced a brief spell wherein I felt as though I had left the world behind and entered a more real one. I cannot describe it more plainly than that.
And so my contention is that I am blessed. Once more a fabulous, nay priceless, experience has been laid out for me all through the kindness of friends and I have no doubt that I will never forget it, nor ever be able to properly thank them for it. Not only that, but this time they welcomed my wife and children with the same generosity and friendship that they have always shown me and the impact that it had on them was so plain for me to see that I now want to thank my friends for giving this gift to those closest to me as well.
If nothing else, this last couple of days has reminded me not only how lucky I am for this one thing, but how lucky I am to have the other friendships that I have. It has reminded me of all the amazing things that other people have done for me out of fellowship, friendship and love that have kept me sane, alive and afforded me the chance to experience some amazing and wonderful places, things, emotions and times.
Friends are awesome, and I want anyone who knows me and knows that I call them my friend, that I not only value their presence in my life, but that I am truly thankful for it. Let's spend more time together when we can...
Right, must sleep - tomorrow there is more of Maine to explore!
Don't let anyone tell you that travelling by air with small children is easy; it ain't. Having said that, don't let anyone tell you that it's so hard it's not worth doing either, because it definitely is.
We had a very long day yesterday, getting up at 0400h (BST), taxi to Heathrow, flight to Newark (LIberty International) and then driving the hire car from the airport to Livingston, NJ. By the time I crashed at around 2130h (EDT) I had nearly been up for 24 hours, and doing that with two children under three is no picnic, but overall it was not only worth it, but it was also "not that bad".
Clearly, we were lucky that K slept for four out of the seven hours, and we were lucky that O is very keen on drawing and colouring, and that even she deigned to sleep a little. We were also lucky that the flight crew took pity on us and moved us to a set of bulkhead seats that had been vacated by a group who had been lucky enough to be upgraded to Business Class. Even then, we had our moments - there was the pencil situation, and the constant screaming all the way from the airport to our hosts' home to name but two issues - but the general feeling of utter relaxation that has come about from being on vacation would have made an ordeal a hundred times worse completely worth it.
Later this week we are going to drive off into New England to take in the sights and sounds of a part of America that my wife and I have long been keen to visit, and it is my sincere hope that we are allowed to enjoy it by the kids, but I am optimistic based on the idea that the flight was more than twice as long as any of the drives we are planning to do.
Pictures and more musings to follow...
Oh yeah, there were wild deer in the back garden when we got up this morning.
Right, I've thought about it...
I didn't like Margaret Thatcher, at least within the context that I was able to make a judgement on liking or disliking her, and that is to say in terms of her politics and the manner in which she conducted herself as Prime Minister.
That she made history as the first woman to ever hold the post is to be remembered and respected; it's hard to understand how we do not have far more visible and accomplished women in British politics given the massive impact she had upon the zeitgeist while she was running our country.
I make no apology for having enjoyed, immensely, her fall from power - that is a part of "the show that never ends" and even though one might say she took it with good grace, I was cheering along with all the others as she was driven away from Number 10, and it was all the sweeter for the tears that were visibly about to erupt from her eyes.
Am I happy today? No. Today an elderly woman who was unwell passed away, leaving her family to grieve. I cannot begin to imagine how horrid it must be to be her child or grandchild and see otherwise lovely normal people cheering and planning parties to "celebrate" the passing of their Mum or their Granny. If she had truly been a dictator, with no mandate from the electorate, or if she had truly presided over illegal actions, or if indeed the record of history could show that she did anything but that which she believed to be right within the confines of the system she was put in charge of by the people, then that judgement should have come through the courts during or after her time as P.M., not posthumously as portion of the populace dance on her grave. Certainly history will judge her; if you've not run a country I am of the opinion that the day of her death is not the time to criticise - should have got it in while she was still alive, or at least wait a decent interval and stick to the facts.
Above all it's hard not to concede that if passions run this high across the spectrum about someone, then they were not coasting through life or choosing the path of least resistance. For all her faults, as I see them at any rate, you couldn't call her a coward or a milk-sop or frankly anyone's bitch. It's not that hard to respect someone while disliking them and disagreeing with them, when you get right down to it.
So, no party for me, no crowing or jubilation; let's just do our best to remember that when our Mum's die we'd probably rather no one threw a party either.
To be clear, I don't like her now, even now she's dead - just in case any of you were wondering...
Oh well, here it is anyway:
Next week I am going to be in New York, for work, but I should have a little time in the evenings, and I am not flying back until the Sunday morning, so Saturday becomes a possibility too...
It would be lovely to see / meet American Online people, if you are around and fancy meeting up with a random Limey ;-)
Please let me know...
- Current Location:Work (Soho, London)
- Current Mood:Happy
- Current Music:Kellar
Once the home for all my musings and ramblings (and the site of more than a few bits of hideously self-indulgent whining along the way), LJ has ceased to be important for me in terms of creation and / or publication, but I do still read the journals of those that post here, they who remain...
Since getting married I've found myself devoting less and less time to blogging of any kind, and LJ has suffered more than most. I had a brief spike of posting when I was in New York for work last year - I think that this was mostly because I was on my own and had time to kill - but I haven't posted anything since, until today.
Nonetheless, I find myself unwilling to simply back up the journal and delete it, and I log into it most workdays, if only to scan the work-safe filter that I have on here for reading friends' journals; I sometimes comment...
I wonder if I will still have this account in another ten years..?
- Current Location:Work
- Current Mood: pensive
- Current Music:none
Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012 from The University of the Arts (Phl) on Vimeo.
I hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did. :-)
I can't really say much except watch the video. Makeup by Vince Miles. I shot the whole thing with a nikon d800 and a 50mm 1.4 lens. had a small softbox with a fluorescent tube in it. Part of me thinks i should have lit Steve with another softbox but on teh whole, if I did it again I'd do it the same way to keep from getting complicated. This is a really simple setup.
I love this song.
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I didn't think I would see someone cosplay this!
well its one of my favourite movies and its the clothes is not very advanced. in other way easy to cosplay. I hope soon I also can make an Dark Shadows cosplay.
Interesting, nice to see some different things coming into the cosplay world! Who will you be from Dark Shadows?
i guess i have interests of a fairly broad spectrum of cosplay and I also have a keen interest in film. Which leads to some different things. Barnabas Collins the coolest character and also the role Johnny Depp plays in Burtons upcomming movie version. But I just wait for some more pics from the movie for inspiration. now there is only close up pics of his face. His cane I am sure that is very expensive. maybe I have to paste a stick and focus on having clothes that is close to the originals from the movie.
Oh gosh I didn't even realise they had released any pics from the movie yet. I remember I used to watch the series with my mom years ago. What other films do you like? I have a very varied love of film.
well some pics are released in this early stadium. i have som pics in my johnny depp and tim burton fan art folder. I like a lot of genres. i am a big fan of jim carrey and tim burton. but I also like fantasy, scifi, horror movies, drama. almost everything.
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18 E Orange St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-2828, cuffsclothing.com. His and hers boutique with an in-house Hermes-Paris shop.
Geiger's Clothing & Sports
14710 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, 216-521-1771, shopgeigers.com. Ski equipment for the family. Plus, a men's clothing shop with tailoring and consultation services.
The Green Roots Collection
Cleveland Clinic, 9300 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-229-4211; First and Main, 41 Village Way, Hudson, 330-653-5405; 19300 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-5620, greenrootscollection.com. Eco-conscious clothing.
Kilgore Trout
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-831-0488, kilgoretrout.com. Fine threads for clothes fanatics. Men's lines include Etro and Samuelsohn.
lululemon athletica
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28867 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-378-1726, lululemon.com. Athletic clothing for the yoga guru, runner, dancer and others in motion.
Nordstrom Rack
Legacy Village, 25149 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-472-2244, nordstrom.com. Merchandise from Nordstrom and nordstrom.com at 50 to 60 percent off original prices.
The North Face
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28853 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-378-7310, thenorthface.com. Ohio's first store for this outdoor-gear specialist.
RR Freestyle
26107 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-250-5600, rrfreestyle.com. Since 1987, custom-made suits, sport coats and stylish men's fashions from Jhane Barnes, Coppley and more, denim from Agave and women's clothing.
8 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, 440-893-9279, sanitystyle.com. New trends culled from top NYC and LA lines.
Legacy Village, 24613 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-382-6053; 175 Crocker Park Blvd, Westlake, 440-617-0373; 2246 W Market St, Akron, 330-867-1157, arhaus.com. Quality furniture that's modern yet timeless.
Aspen River Wood & Glass
28700 Chagrin Blvd, Beachwood, 216-839-0012, goaspenriver.com. Specializing in decorative doors, windows and hardware for luxury homes.
Block Brothers at Home
30495 Pinetree Road, Pepper Pike, 216-360-8600, blockbrosathome.com. Luxury home furnishings and accessories from lines such as Ann Gish, Bella Notte and Matouk.
Chez-Del Home Furnishing & Interior Design
480 W Exchange St and 1930 W Market St, Akron, 330-376-6176, chez-del.com. 30,000 square feet of eclectic, innovative designs and furnishings.
Danny Vegh's Billiards & Home
12225 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, 216-476-4800; 29 Rothrock Road, Copley, 330-665-3122; 6505 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, 440-720-1822, dannyveghs.com. Patio, bar and rec room furniture, plus billiards reconditioned slot machines, video games and more.
Designers Touch
5379 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, 440-483-1000, designerstouchcleveland.com. Contemporary furniture and home accessories.
Devout Home
19032 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-8307, devouthome.com. Modern, global styles from Latin America, American Southwest, India, Asia and Turkey.
Heat Exchange Hearth & Patio Shoppe
34205 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville, 440-327-6242, heatexchangeonline.com. A vast selection of grills, heaters, patio furniture, fireplaces, gas and wood-burning stoves are available here.
Leopold's Furniture
8147 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, 440-526-2400, leopoldsfurniture.com. Distinctive decor, including Drexel Heritage, Lexington and Bernhardt, since 1859.
Levin Furniture
Various locations, 800-262-5200, levinfurniture.com. Since 1920, Levin has supplied quality furniture and mattresses for all rooms in all styles.
1647 Wright Ave, Rocky River, 440-333-2320, mcdhurries.com. Rugs from throughout the world.
Mitchell Sotka
19071 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-1735, mitchellsotka.com. Owner Mitchell Sotka weaves old and new together, featuring fine furnishings and antiques.
3451 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights, 216-397-8700, paysage.com. High-quality home furnishings and design consultations.
Room Service
2078 W 25th St, Cleveland, 216-696-6220, roomservicecleveland.com. An always-rotating assortment of the latest in home accessories, jewelry, wall art and more.
Sedlak Interiors
34300 Solon Road, Solon, 440-248-2424, sedlakinteriors.com. This store boasts a 100,000-square-foot "Street of Dreams" showroom, featuring hundreds of brands.
8 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-3116, simpaticoliving.com. This home furnishings, accessories and interior design store offers eco-friendly furniture derived from sustainable sources.
19036 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-9600, solarihome.com. A colorful array of everything Italian from dishes, glassware and linens, to Murano glass and jewelry.
Stash Style
46 N Main St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-2550, stashstyle.com. Shabby-chic vintage and architectural elements, furniture and accessories.
Suburban Clock and Repair
76 Front St, Berea, 440-234-4027, suburbanclock.com. For more than 50 years, this timepiece haven has served the area. More than 1,000 models of clocks are available, from traditional tickers to the modern models.
Sur La Table
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28819 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-378-1800, surlatable.com. Cooking classes and fine cooking supplies keep shoppers coming back.
Surroundings Home Décor
850 W St Clair Ave, Cleveland, 216-623-4070, shdecor.com. Offers sleek, contemporary designs for every room.
576 Industrial Parkway, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-8425, threehome.net. Boutique specializing in funky items for the home, featuring antiques and vintage furnishings, exotic items from throughout the world and local designers.
Tonic Home
19236 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-356-9800, tonichome.com. Lively decor in this store promotes the combination of traditional techniques with modern fashions.
The Viking Store
Legacy Village, 24703 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-381-2100, vikingcookingschool.com. The store's only location in Ohio hosts wine tastings and cooking classes. Kitchen gear from pie tins and food processors to grills.
Alson Jewelers
28149 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-464-6767, alsonjewelers.com. 7,000 square feet of jewelry, watches and gifts.
Berger & Silver Jewelers
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28699 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-464-5970, bergerandsilver.com. Fine jewelry and personalized service with a selection of merchandise including Jay Strongwater, Nambe, Lalique, Orrefors, Kosta Boda and Michael Aram.
Don Basch Jewelers
509 E Aurora Road, Macedonia, 330-467-2116, donbaschjewelers.com. This full-service jewelry shop offers a range of items, custom jewelry design and on-site jewelry repair.
19051-5 Old Lake Road, Rocky River, 440-333-8885, embellishaccessories.com. Create your own jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets) and accessories (key chains, bookmarks, rosaries) with all the materials provided.
IMG Jewelers
5470 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, 440-461-4464, imgjewelers.com. One-of-a-kind, custom styles limited only by a customer's imagination.
Jewelry Art
116 N Main St, Hudson, 330-650-9011, jewelryarthudson.com. Certified, ideal-cut diamonds, with a focus on individual design and impeccable craftsmanship.
Mann Jewelers
Beachwood Place, 26300 Cedar Road, Beachwood, 216-831-1119. You'll find a huge selection of diamond engagement rings as well as contemporary and classic jewelry.
Marlen Fine Jewelers
19525 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-331-9004, marlenjewelers.com. This fourth-generation, family-owned store offers designs by TAG Heuer, John Hardy, Mark Schneider, Pandora and ArtCarved.
N.J. Thomas Jewelers
30191 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-892-0656. A range of beautiful jewelry with designs by Scott Kay and Rado.
Legacy Village, 24659 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-382-7011, picciones.com. Picciones' jewelers has had a long and historic tradition of bringing fine jewelry and timepieces to its customers.
Robert & Gabriel Jewelers
5244 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, 440-473-6554, robertandgabriel.com. One of Cleveland's largest jewelry stores, featuring a wide selection of designer and traditional jewelry, as well as custom designs, watches, loose diamonds, repairs and giftwear.
Saxon Jewelers
47 Alpha Park Drive, Highland Heights, 440-461-9296, saxonjewelers.com. The home of custom jewelry design, including love letter charms: envelopes made of gold that hold engraved notes on thin sheets of gold.
Steven Difranco Jewelers
Pine Ridge Plaza, 5900 S.O.M. Center Road, Willoughby, 440-943-2700, stevendifranco.com. This 38-year-old store carries many lines of jewelry and giftware, and offers the largest selection of wedding, engagement and anniversary rings in Northeast Ohio.
Vivid Diamonds and Design
27245 Wolf Road, Bay Village, 440-835-0111, vividjewelers.com. Find everything from cuff links to timepieces, pearls to wedding bands, and enjoy full-service repair, design and retail assistance.
Yeager Jewelers
26173 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-892-7600, yeagerjewelers.com. A second-generation jeweler offering designs by Gregg Ruth, Jean-Francois Albert, Maevona and Armadani.
19071 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-4778, adessofashions.net. You'll find a wine and espresso bar, along with styles by Robert Graham, Santoni and Oxxford, and many Italian designers.
9308 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, 216-961-5555, chistophier.com. Work with a tailor, or select from lines such as Alden, Allen Edmonds, Mezlan and Jack Victor.
Ford's Clothier
19821 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-2355, fordsclothier.com. Specializing in gentlemen's clothing since 1913.
Joseph Scafidi
925 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-579-9500, scafiditailors.com. Small, richly appointed downtown shop.
Aurora Farms Premium Outlets
549 S Chillicothe Road, Aurora, 330-562-2000, premiumoutlets.com. Stores include Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Coach, Nine West and Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store.
Beachcliff Market Square
19300 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-2335, beachcliffmarketsquare.com. Stores include LOFT, Jos. A. Bank, Francesca's Collection, First Watch, The Pub, Urban Home & Garden, Pearl of the Orient, Mellow Yellow, Pure Enchantment, Girls Got Swing and Studio 22.
Beachwood Place
26300 Cedar Road, Beachwood, 216-464-9460, beachwoodplace.com. Stores include Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, Aldo, Dillard's, Lacoste, Lucky Brand, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Crocker Park
189 Crocker Park Blvd, Westlake, 440-871-6880, crockerpark.com. Stores include Ann Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Coach, H&M, Hollister, J. Crew, Urban Outfitters, Sephora, Lucky Brand Jeans, White House Black Market and Massage Envy.
Eton Chagrin Boulevard
28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-591-0544, etonchagrinblvd.com. Stores include Adina & Co., Anthropologie, Barnes & Noble, The North Face, Sur La Table, Nicky Nicole, Bonnie's Goubaud, Joss, Brooks Brothers, Mulholland & Sachs, and Evolution Yoga Studio.
First and Main
43 Village Way, Hudson, 330-653-9530, firstandmainhudson.com. Stores include LOFT, B. Lux Boutique, Heather's Heat & Flavor, Nicky Nicole, The Green Roots Collection and Talbots.
Galleria at Erieview
1301 E Ninth St, Cleveland, 216-861-4343, galleriaaterieview.com. A glass-enclosed space that features regular special events. Stores include Gardens Under Glass, Hungarian Heritage, Cafe Sausalito and A.R.T. Showcase.
Great Lakes Mall
7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, 440-255-8932, simon.com. Stores include Dillard's, Macy's, Abercrombie & Fitch and The Disney Store.
Legacy Village
25001 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-382-3871, legacy-village.com. Stores include Charming Charlie, The Apple Store, Crate and Barrel, Nordstrom Rack, Revive, Janie & Jack, Brides by Demetrios and Restoration Hardware.
Parmatown Mall
7899 W Ridgewood Drive, Parma, 440-885-5506, parmatown.com. Stores include Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods and New York & Co.
The Plazas at Great Northern
4954 Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, 440-734-3721, greatnorthernplaza.com. A major shopping attraction featuring 50 stores.
Richmond Town Square
691 Richmond Road, Richmond Heights, 440-449-3201, simon.com. Stores include Macy's, JCPenney, Sears and Ashley Stewart.
Tower City Center
230 W Huron Ave, Cleveland, 216-623-4750, towercitycenter.com. Stores include Bath & Body Works, Brooks Brothers, Jones New York and The Shoe Dept.
Westfield Great Northern Shopping Center
4954 Great Northern Blvd, North Olmsted, 440-734-6300, westfield.com/greatnorthern. Stores include Forever 21, H&M, Dick's Sporting Goods and The Disney Store.
Westfield SouthPark Shopping Center
500 Southpark Center, Strongsville, 440-238-9000, westfield.com. Stores include Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, H&M and Williams-Sonoma.
Westgate Mall
Center Ridge Road and West 210th Street, Fairview Park, 440-324-6763, westgateohio.com. Stores include Kohl's, Marshalls, Books-A-Million, Lowe's and Target.
All Brides Beautiful
219 N Main St, Hudson, 330-655-1339, allbridesbeautiful.com. Couture dresses from designers such as Melissa Sweet, Jim Hjelm, Jenny Yoo and Rivini.
Amy's Shoes
19134 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-409-0120; 28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-292-0120, amysshoes.com. Featuring casual and sophisticated women's shoes for women in the latest trends.
Banyan Tree
2242 Professor Ave, Cleveland, 216-241-1209, shopbanyantree.com. Hip, funky shop that sells clothing, jewelry, furniture, gifts and home accessories.
Bead Q!
8584 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, 440-708-1771, bead-q.com. Beads, bead accessories, semiprecious stones and other supplies from throughout the world, as well as beadworking and metalsmithing classes.
Big Fun
1814 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-371-4386; 11512 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, 216-631-4386, bigfunbigfun.com. If you ever wondered what happened to all your childhood toys, visit Big Fun.
Brides By Demetrios
Legacy Village, 25373 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-297-0001, demetriosbrides.com. Couture wedding creations, plus evening gowns perfect for homecomings and proms.
City Buddha
1807 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-397-5862, citybuddha.com. Imports from Bali give an eclectic vibe to this store full of sarongs, masks, jewelry and other Asian-themed gifts, furniture and trinkets for your home.
Coventry Cats
1810 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-321-3033, coventrycats.com. This place is for cat- and dog-lovers alike. Items for spoiled pets include cat condos and flavored tennis balls.
36840 Detroit Road, Avon, 440-934-3457, detailsforyourhome.com. This gift and home store is located in the historical Lewis House, and packed full with items from Trollbeads, Vera Bradley, Mariposa and Juliska.
105 First St, Hudson, 330-655-0191, epiphanyhudson.com. A sleek gift store specializing in trendy hostess gifts.
Don Drumm Studios & Gallery
437 Crouse St, Akron, 330-253-6268, dondrummstudios.com. The third-generation metalworker's aluminum, pewter and steel objects and sculptures are housed in the main gallery along with works by more than 500 North American craftspeople, artists and designers.
Fine Points and Fine Points, Too
12620 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, 216-229-6644, finepoints.com. Owner and nationally known fiber artist Liz Tekus offers custom knitwear, a distinctive selection of fibers and yarn supplies from around the world. Fine Points, Too features expressive clothing and accessories.
Geiger's Ski & Sport Haus
50 Shopping Plaza, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-4900, shopgeigers.com. Look here for winter and summer sporting fun gear, including biking, camping, tobogganing, skiing, snowboarding, snowblading, skating and sledding.
Glass Bubble Project
2421 Bridge Ave, Cleveland, 216-696-7043, glassbubbleproject.com. Home accessories such as paperweights, wine glasses, chandeliers, sconces and metal sculptures.
14534 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, 216-712-7980, greensmartgifts.com. An eco-friendly gift shop stocked with everything from organic baby clothing to soy candles.
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72 N Main St, Hudson, 330-653-3509, hudsonhydrant.com. Everything for your furry friend: accessories, clothing, collars, dog bowls, leashes and more.
La Bella Vita
2013 Murray Hill Road, Cleveland, 216-421-1717, labellavitacleveland.com. This 2,000-square-foot boutique offers a bridal registry including one of the country's largest selections of Italian serving pieces, dinnerware and gifts.
The Learned Owl Bookshop
204 N Main St, Hudson, 330-653-2252, learnedowl.com. Bigger than it looks, this shop is three floors of books and related items tucked into a historic building.
Lilly Handmade Chocolates
761 Starkweather Ave, Cleveland, 216-771-3333, lillytremont.com. An artisinal chocolatier that specializes in pairing wine and craft beer with its handmade confections.
Local Girl Gallery
16106 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, 216-228-1802, localgirlgallery.com. Jewelry, art, crafts and fashions from local and regional artists.
Matina's Bridal
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-464-1288, matinasbridal.com. Dresses from Vera Wang, Rivini and Amsale.
Mulholland & Sachs
28699 Chagrin Blvd, #230, Woodmere, 216-831-4444, mulhollandsachs.com. A mother-daughter team owns this fashionably eclectic boutique. Offering a variety of items from belts to jewelry to housewares and items for baby.
Music Saves
15801 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, 216-481-1875, musicsaves.com. An independent record store featuring new and used music, specializing in indie rock.
Nicky Nicole
99 First St, Hudson; 28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere; 220 Crocker Park Blvd, Westlake, 330-656-5200, nickynicole.com. Colorful shop that celebrates being a girl with fashions for school, relaxing with friends or special times. Gift ideas, including Webkinz plush pets.
One World Shop
19321 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-7709. Handcrafted, fair-trade gifts created by artisans from Third World countries. Carries products from Ten Thousand Villages as well as other artisans.
Paper Trails
19146 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-0033, papertrailstoyou.com. Witty stationary and personalized stamps abound at this specialty paper and card shop.
Passport To Peru
1806 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-932-9783, passporttoperucoventry.com. A colorful mix of winter wear, such as wool hats, gloves and scarves from Peru are among the finds here, not to mention reasonably priced imported dresses and tops.
The Perfect Bride
19126 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-331-5113, theperfectbride.com. A huge selection of trendy and classic dresses, veils, shoes and jewelry to help make her special day. What more could a girl ask for?
Peterson's Gourmet Nuts & Snacks
1101 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, 216-861-4017, kingnut.com. Ever wonder where that delicious smell is coming from when you're making your way to Progressive Field? It's wafting over from Peterson's, the nutty folks who have been turning out salty snacks since 1927.
The Powder Room Makeup Oasis & Boutique
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28699 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-831-7666, thepowderroomboutique.com. Makeup application, brow sculpting, specialized facial treatments and a boutique with products including Girlactik Beauty and FACE Atelier.
Record Revolution
1832 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-321-7661. Satisfying the hunger of music enthusiasts since 1968. Spend an afternoon sifting through the 20,000 vinyl records and vintage clothing styles in the attached boutique.
2248 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-371-2778; Legacy Village, 24349 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-382-4836, revivestore.com. Sustainable, fair-trade clothing, accessories, shoes and skin care lines from around the globe.
Sobella Paper Boutique
2026 Murray Hill Road, Studio 104, Cleveland, 216-229-1333, so-bella.com. This light and airy store shows that paper can be as trendy as clothing. One-of-a-kind greetings cards and customized stationery and invitations.
Something Different Gallery
1899 W 25th St, Cleveland, 216-696-5226, somethingdifferentgallery.com. Eclectic Cleveland artistry featuring local talents such as Ron Hennings along with great gifts.
Tap Studios
1667 E 40th St, Suite 3B, Cleveland, 216-773-8277, tapstudios.com. Art gallery that also offers jewelry-making workshops, including the opportunity to make your own wedding bands.
Ten Thousand Villages
2254 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-575-1058, tenthousandvillages.com. Handcrafted, fair-trade gifts created by artisans from Third World countries.
Tree House Gallery and Tea Room
36840 Detroit Road, Avon, 440-934-1636, oldeavonvillage.com. This gallery sells wine, antiques, folk art, and jewelry, and sports and military collectibles.
Vertical Runner
112 N Main St, Hudson, 330-656-1176, verticalrunner.com. Runners and walkers will find the latest from Patagonia, Vibram and Smart Wool to keep them moving.
Xen Gift Gallery
2017 Murray Hill Road, Cleveland, 216-791-6035, xengiftgallery.com. Specializes in custom-made jewelry and showcases local artists. Beautiful arts and crafts.
Antiques on the Square
101 Main St, Chardon, 440-286-1912. Housed in a 130-year-old building, this shop features antique furniture, china, jewelry and home decor from 21 dealers.
Apple Core
19347 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-356-4747, applecorestore.com. An upscale resale store with designer vibes, it carries clothing and shoes for the whole family at way-below-retail prices.
Attenson's Coventry Antiques and Books
1771 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-321-2515, attensonsantiques.com. Carries a mix of antiques, costume and fine jewelry, silver and lamps. You'll also find out-of-print books, jazz records and high-quality artwork.
Chelsea's Vintage Clothes and Costumes
1412 W 116th St, Cleveland, 216-226-9147. The 100,000-piece costume collection spans Roman times to the French Revolution. Vintage clothing is for sale, and costumes are available for rent.
The Cleveland Shop
11606 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-228-9725, clevelandshop.com. Cleveland's oldest vintage store boasts styles from the 1920s to 1970s. Accent your retro look with jewelry, hats and other accessories.
Countryside Antiques
36290 Detroit Road, Avon, 440-934-4228. Find vintage and collectible items such as linens, glassware, furniture, and framed art and prints in this 1820s farmhouse.
Déjà Vu
14411 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, 216-228-7212. This eclectic vintage boutique features furniture and clothing from 1900 to the 1940s, artwork and rugs.
1873 W 25th St, Cleveland, 216-861-2553, elegansia.com. A designer and vintage re-sale shop where you can create your own style with one-of-a-kind finds. Check out the great handbags and hats.
Flower Child
11508 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, 216-939-9933, flowerchildvintage.com. Dealer owned and operated, this vintage department store specializes in unusual and affordable fashions, furnishings and memorabilia from mid-century into the early 1980s.
Jameson Homestead Antiques
36675 Detroit Road, Avon, 440-934-6977. The shop features a wide variety of antiques, specializing in country, primitive, Victorian and formal furniture.
Long, Long Ago Antiques
36923 Detroit Road, Avon, 440-934-4777. An antiques store with 11 dealers focusing on glassware, hats, small-scale furniture and more. Appraiser on-site every Tuesday.
Nook-n-Cranny Antiques
5201 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, 216-281-6665. Choose from antique furniture, bathroom fixtures and other items from 1850 to 1950.
Sweet Lorain
7105 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, 216-281-1959, sweetlorain.com. It's easy to lose track of time rummaging through retro clothes, accessories and home furnishings at this vintage department store.
Tomorrow's Antique
4010 Whitman Ave, Cleveland, 216-965-911, tomorrowsantique.net. Choose from oil paintings, hand-carved antique replicas and mahogany and teak furniture.
Unique Thrift
3333 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, 216-631-0205; 4250 Fulton Road, Cleveland, 216-398-1551; 4601 Northfield Road, North Randall, 216-663-0147; 30604 Lake Shore Blvd, Willowick, 440-347-0200, uniquethriftstore.com. Color-coded racks of clothing span the enormous store.
Anne van H. Boutique
2026 Murray Hill Road, Suite 106, Cleveland, 216-721-6633. Owner Anne van Hauwaert travels the U.S. and Europe in search of clothing, shoes and accessories.
Audrey's Sweet Threads
28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-831-8880, audreyssweetthreads.com. From jeans to black tie, with a focus on career-wear, owner Audrey Bergrin picks boutique fashions from throughout the world.
Blush Boutique
1783 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-721-5319, blushcleveland.com. This hip women's boutique features limited-edition clothing from independent artists.
B. Lux Boutique
49 Park Lane, Hudson, 330-342-0033, bluxboutique.com. Two-level boutique with clothing, jewelry and shoes.
Bonnie's Goubaud
Eton Chagrin Boulevard 28699 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-831-4250, bonniesgoubaud.com. Accessories and fashions, including designers such as Joseph Ribkoff.
Busy Broad Millinery Salon
10433 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, 216-961-9004, busybroad.com. Owner Marta Glazen creates her hats using traditional techniques. She also features vintage clothing.
Cara's Boutique
30179 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-899-0050, carasboutique.com. Contemporary clothing and an extensive selection of Pandora, Brighton and Vera Bradley.
Cascade Boutique
13 W Orange St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-5088. Stylish, fun girly-girl clothing for all ages.
Catan Fashions
12878 Pearl Road, Strongsville, 866-846-2519, catanfashions.com. This superstore carries a huge selection of bridal, prom and formal occasion gowns in every style.
131 Ghent Road, Fairlawn, 330-864-1200, d-oradesigns.com. Upscale women's boutique featuring threads from around the world.
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-591-0077. This trendy boutique offers fun, funk and flair.
28707 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, 440-892-0019. Hair salon and boutique featuring designers duds such as Red Engine Jeans, Bailey 44 and Miss Me.
Evie Lou
2153 Professor Ave, Cleveland, 216-696-6675, evielou.com. Former Plain Dealer style editor Kim Crow's collection of comfy yet stylish clothing.
Find Me!
24 N Main St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-3131. A boutique catering to women in search of contemporary updates to classic must-haves.
Francesca's Collections
Legacy Village, 24639 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-381-5390; 19344 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-3418; Crocker Park, 161 Main St, Westlake, 440-899-2860, francescascollections.com. Unique, hip women's boutique specializing in artistic apparel, jewelry and accessories.
Geiger's Store for Women
19126 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-356-9665, shopgeigers.com. Clothing and sportswear with a rainbow of colors and brands such as Vera Bradley and Nick & Zoe.
Girl Next Door
19034 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-331-4025. Young and hip clothing for women, also carries unique brands of children's clothing.
The Grey Colt
150 N Main St, Hudson, 330-653-6355, greycolt.com. Carries a wide selection of clothing and accessories for every occasion.
The Hidden Closet
41 N Main St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-0292. Clothing and handbags you can't find in department stores.
In Style Accessories
First and Main, 96 First St, Hudson, 330-653-5499. Decorate yourself with handbags, sunglasses, jewelry and other trendy accessories.
19144 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-333-0365. Designer sportswear boutique for women carrying designer-created jewelry and tapestry handbags from Maruca.
Jill's Unique Boutique
14482 Cedar Road, University Heights, 216-382-9909, jillsuniqueboutique.com. This funky store focuses on distinctive skirts and modest apparel.
Juicy Lucy
31 W Orange St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-5748, juicylucyaclothingstore.com. This uber-cool boutique features upscale European designs.
30619 Pinetree Road, Pepper Pike, 216-831-1116; Jefferson Square, 26141 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-871-7800, myknuths.com. LA-style boutique with clothing by Juicy, Tory Burch and Free People.
Lilly Pulitzer
25293 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-291-8670, lillypulitzer.com. Colorful sweaters, dresses, tees and skirts for women and young girls (toddlers size 2 to children's 16).
Lisa Moran Ltd.
Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, 216-464-0800, lisamoranltd.com. Offerings range from leather jackets to evening dresses to ball gowns.
Lizzy & Jane
82 West St, Chagrin Falls, 440-893-9090, lizzyandjane.com. Divine dresses, including updated bridesmaids creations and accessories including jewelry and gloves.
Crocker Park, 177 Main St, Westlake, 440-871-8799, marcellstore.com. Up-to-the-minute fashions from casual to evening wear, as well as items for the home.
Mellow Yellow
19328 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-799-4722, mellowyellowstyle.com. Affordable accessories, including jewelry and designer handbags.
Nola True
15 N Franklin St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-8980. Trendy, modern clothing as well as jewelry and accessories.
Outfitters: An Adventure in Women's Clothing
First and Main, 95 First St, Hudson, 330-653-8334; 69 N Main St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-7675; Legacy Village, 25265 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-291-9550. A huge variety of women's clothing, from Fresh Produce knits and capris to the lush detailing of Papillon bohemian skirts to brands such as Tribal and Woolrich, all at reasonable prices.
19102 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-356-4188, peneventures.info. Ohio's premier resource for mother-of-the-wedding and social occasion apparel.
Piece Unique
8426 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, 440-543-4535. A consignment boutique that showcases home decor, fine women's clothing and high-end bags and shoes.
Polly Brown
10 W Washington St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-2744, shoppollybrown.com. Women of all ages enjoy the shop's unique clothing, accessories and well-priced jeans.
Powter Puff Boutique
2671 W 14th St, Cleveland, 216-274-1220, powterpuffboutique.blogspot.com. An adorable boutique for the girly girl in all of us. Features clothing and accessories.
Winds of Change Boutique
37 W Orange St, Chagrin Falls, 440-247-2420, shopwoc.com. Trendy boutique with lines including 32 Flavors, Black Label, Malibu Cowboy and L.A.M.B.
You Two Inc.
3475 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights, 216-932-2222, youtwoinc.com. Special-occasion dresses, evening wear, suits and day wear you can't find in department stores.
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March 2105: Rosa Goodman is working with The Nature Conservancy in Mexico to develop new conservation strategies in the Yucatan.
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March 2015: Mark Ashton, Marlyse Duguid, Alex Barrett, and Kris Covey have published a book chapter on the Yale School Forests in the book Forest Plans of North America
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October 2014: Lab Members presented posters and talks at the joint IUFRO and Society of American Foresters meeting in Salt Lake City, Jaeeun Sohng gave a poster, Mark Ashton and Marlyse Duguid each gave two talks. Marlyse Duguid was awarded third best student presentation for her presentation.
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Jennifer Smith: "Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story."
"Mr. & Mrs. Anderson" is tonight's episode of "Criminal Minds." This article contains spoilers, so beware! To review the last case file, click here. "Criminal Minds" airs next Wednesday at 9 on CBS (KHOU).
For one couple, murdering people helps mend their marriage. Strange, right? This is "Criminal Minds," however, so this isn't too far out into crazy land. The therapy aspect of this case is great. Following the unsubs around pays off the most when Alan and Judith are in therapy. It is interesting to hear them discuss their issues and everything, especially since they have to talk about murdering people without actually mentioning it. The other scenes featuring Alan and Judith aren't that exciting, and honestly they don't shed too much light on the situation. It would have been interesting to only have the beginning scene with them and the hitchhiker, and then only show scenes of them in therapy from then on out. Did you enjoy watching the unsubs, Judith and Alan, in therapy?
From a BAU standpoint, there are numerous nice things about this episode. I know you are waiting for me to rave about the interrogation scene, since I love them so, but let's focus on JJ first. She gets to do one of the memory walk throughs with a surviving victim, and those scenes never cease to make me happy. It's something "Criminal Minds" used to do a lot more of, and I miss them. It is always great when part of the investigating has the team talking to witnesses, victims, and suspects more than just having the writers show us the unsubs, and then have the team at the crime scenes. Blake gets to do the interrogation scene! Yay Blake! Sadly, this is a shorter interrogation, but it is still great. I loved that Judith brought up Blake's husband. The writers could have had JJ in there, but it is fantastic that they decided to let Blake shine. Are you more a fan of interrogation scenes or memory walk throughs?
Ah, it is Valentine's day for our lovely BAU comrades. Garcia and Morgan are the only ones chatting about their plans, but we will take what we can get. It would have been great if more of the team was involved in this, but hey, I love me some Baby Girl time. Not too much happens in this storyline, but it is nice to check in with our team from time to time. What did you think of this storyline?
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Box Score
SALT LAKE CITY – Washington (15-10, 8-6 Pac-12) made it a road sweep, grinding out a tight win over Utah (10-15, 3-11), 67-66. Washington got hot from 3-point range down the stretch, overcoming a nine-point deficit in the second half to pull out the win.
Washington made five-straight 3-pointers over a crucial stretch in the second half when the Utes had taken a comfortable lead. Jazmine Davis and Chantel Osahor each made two 3's over that streak to pull the Huskies back.
Kelsey Plum led the Dawgs with 19 points, while Davis added 17 and Talia Walton 10. Osahor finished with eight points and eight rebounds giving big minutes off the bench.
Washington controlled play in the first half, but Utah never let the Dawgs extend the lead. Washington took a two-point lead to the break, 31-29. Plum had 13 first-half points, making 4-9 from the floor and 5-6 from the foul line that included a pair of 3-point plays. The Dawgs dominated on the glass, outrebounding the Utes, 30-18. Aminah Williams grabbed seven rebounds, while Plum added five.
After the break, the teams would go back and forth until a 9-0 Utah run gave the Utes a 49-42 lead with 11:34 to play. Washington was just 3-17 from 3-point range at that point, but kept firing and they started to fall. Plum started it off with a three from the corner, but then Davis and Osahor each hit a pair as Washington came all the way back to lead it 63-60 with 3:33 left.
From there, Washington grinded out some big defensive possessions and got big free throws from Plum. She made her final foul shot with seven seconds left to take a four-point lead, which proved pivotal because Utah banked in a late three.
The Dawgs finished 20-55 from the floor (36.4 percent) and 8-23 from 3-point range (34.8 percent). Washington owned the glass, grabbing 49 rebounds to just 36 from the Utes. Williams and Davis each had nine rebounds, the latter tying her career high.
The Huskies return home next weekend to face Oregon and Oregon State. The Dawgs and Ducks do battle Friday at 6 p.m. live on the Pac-12 Networks. Sunday, the Beavers come to town for a 2 p.m. matchup that will be senior day. Mercedes Wetmore and Kassia Fortier will be honored before a game huge matchup with the Beavers that will have major implications toward the conference standings.


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|Jaslyn Grullon
2007-08: Represented the Pirates at both the C-USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships while also running in multiple hurdles and sprint events during both seasons ... Best non-championship result occurred at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, where she placed third in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.29 ... Turned in two top-five finishes during the campaign.
2006-07: Set the school record in the 100m shuttle hurdles with a time of 1:01.59 ... Placed in the top 10 in the 100m hurdles at the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 15.75.
2005-06: Placed fourth in the 200m dash at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a season-best time of 27.41 ... Other top-10 performances occurred at the Liberty Open (hurdles/9.31/sixth), Shamrock Invitational (hurdles/16.34/seventh) and Aggie Relays (hurdles/15.28/eighth).
High School: Captured conference championship of 100m hurdles during freshmen, sophomore and junior seasons ... Placed fourth in the North Carolina 3A championships for the 100m hurdles ... Led Hertford County HS to North Carolina 3A runner-up in state championships in the 100m hurdles ... Finished third in the individual segments of the state 3A championships ... Named the Northeastern Coastal Conference Most-Valuable-Player as a senior.
Personal: Majoring in physical education & health promotion ... Daughter of Lynn Grullon ... Named to Beta Club as a North Carolina scholar.


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Elevator Line At The Chungking Mansions
Excerpts from Nine Dragons (Photo by Steven Vascik) He lowered his eyes to the building's entrance. The first two levels of the building were retail and commercial use. A band of signage, including two large digital screens, wrapped the entire building. Above this the building's name was affixed to the façade in gold letters and symbols: Chungking Mansions The main entrance was as wide as a double-car garage door. Through the opening Bosch saw a short set of stairs leading to what looked like a crowded shopping bazaar. "This is Chungking Mansions," Eleanor said, recognition in her voice. "You know it?" Bosch asked. "I've never been here but everybody knows about Chungking Mansions." "What is it?" "It's the melting pot. It's the cheapest place in the city to stay and it's the first stop for every third and fourth world immigrant who comes here. Every couple of months you read about somebody being arrested or shot or stabbed and this is their address. It's like a postmodern Casablanca – all in one building."
- - - - -The first thing that hit Bosch as he stepped up into the first level of the Chungking Mansions was the smell. Intense odors of spices and fried food invaded his nostrils as his eyes became accustomed to the dimly lit third world farmers market that spread before him in narrow aisles and warrens. The place was just opening for the day but was already crowded with shopkeepers and customers. Six-foot-wide shop stalls offered everything from watches and cell phones to newspapers of every language and foods of any taste. There was an edgy, gritty feel to the place that left Bosch casually checking his wake every few steps. He wanted to know who was behind him. He moved to the center where he came to an elevator alcove. There was a line fifteen people deep waiting for two elevators, except Bosch noticed that one elevator was open, dark inside and obviously out of commission. There were two security guards at the front of the line checking to make sure everybody going up had a room key or was with somebody who had a key. Above the door of the one functioning elevator was a video screen that showed its interior. It was crowded to maximum capacity, sardines in a can.


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I spotted a while back that on the Spanish Dictionary page, the "Moderated Items only" checkbox appears to do nothing - both moderated and unmoderated items are always shown.
Is this a known bug?
I think that it does actually work properly, but it does something a bit unexpected - it shows you both moderated items and items that you have seen or learned. The reasoning for this was that if you have added words yourself then you might want to be able to find them on the search, so they are shown. But it makes for a confusing experience, and it now shows too many words that you haven't really ever learned before. It needs to be tightened up, thank you for the reminder,
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|Taneisha Glover
2009-10: Was a competitor for the Pirates in the 55, 60, 200 and long jump events during the indoor season ... Ran a 7.30 in the 55-meter dash at Christopher Newport, finishing fourth before taking eighth in the long jump with a mark of 5.38 meters ... Turned in a total of four top-10 finishes during the outdoor season in the 100 and 200-meter dash events ... Was sixth at Georgia in the 100, clocking in at 12.17, while also taking fourth in the same meet in the 200 at 26.52 ... Helped the 4x100 relay squad to a fourth-place finish at the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
2008-09: Did not compete in any events.
2007-08: Notched six top 10 finishes in sprints and jumps ... Finished 17th in the long jump at the C-USA Indoor Championships with a mark of 5.24 ... Best non-championship result occurred at the Captain's Invitational, where she took second in the 60m dash with a time of 7.83.
High School: Earned all-conference honors in the high and long jump ... Was the regional champion in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays ... Held a Nike national ranking of 13th in the 4x100 relay ... Co-MVP of her high school squad ... Voted "Outstanding Newcomer" her freshman season ... also lettered in volleyball.
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Dr. Frank E. Ochoa
Published: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 9:18 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 9:18 a.m.
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. | Dr. Frank E. Ochoa, 88, of Land O' Lakes, Fla., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.
A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Loyless Funeral Home. A memorial service also will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of The Rosary in Lexington, N.C.
He was born in Colombia, South America, and retired to Land O' Lakes in 2002. Frank touched many lives. He was a gifted surgeon who practiced in Lexington, N.C., for over 20 years. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. Frank loved being a small-town surgeon and part-time horseman and cattleman.
He is survived by his wife, Sally; four sons, David, Pacho, Jaime and Butch; two daughters, Kathy and Lisa; daughter-in-law Maria; 15 grandchildren; and numerous friends in Lexington and the Groves in Land O' Lakes.
Donations may be made in Frank's memory to the Children International of Kansas City, Mo.
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Here's hoping the NFL lockout doesn't stunt the growth of Malcolm Jenkins, because you get the feeling we might be on the verge of seeing something really special in the New Orleans Saints' free safety.
That's the expectation and the hope, because Jenkins appears poised to make a Polamaluian leap and a Reed-like vault toward the top rung at his position.
If there was a breakout king at safety last season, it was Jenkins, his statistics (64 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a sack and 12 passes defensed) not even hinting at the impact he made.
"I think midseason is when it really started to slow down and I got to see the big picture of things, got comfortable with what the coaches were telling me to do, things I was learning in my film study. And it started showing in the last couple of games," Jenkins said.
The signature plays, of course, were glaring.
There was the chase-down and strip of Cowboys receiver Roy Williams on Thanksgiving in Dallas, which gave the Saints' offense an extra possession and allowed Drew Brees to engineer a winning touchdown drive in a 30-27 victory. And there was the 96-yard interception return for a touchdown against St. Louis in New Orleans' 31-13 win over the Rams.More than that, though, was the steadiness and confidence Jenkins displayed as the season progressed. He might have been the Saints' best defensive player last season. And, definitely, no one showed more big-play ability.
So as we wait for Saints players -- and the rest of the NFL -- to get back to work, we have to cross our fingers that the stoppage doesn't adversely affect Jenkins, who seems ready to string together several award-winning seasons, perhaps like the standard-bearers at the position -- Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu and Baltimore's Ed Reed -- have done.
"I think (the lockout) is a stumbling block for everybody," Jenkins said, as he prepared to participate in player-initiated workouts at Tulane this week. "Whether you had a hard season last year and you're trying to get back in the swing of things, or you had a great season and you're trying to continue that wave of what you were doing, it's hard for everybody to have this kind of distraction in the middle of your offseason and all this uncertainty.
"But we're out here trying to get better. Instead of missing that work, we're out here trying to get better as a team."
And one way to get better as a team is for individuals to improve.
Jenkins' ceiling is high. His versatility is rare, which explains why defensive coordinator Gregg Williams wasn't in a panic last offseason when it became apparent that Pro Bowl safety Darren Sharper was recovering slowly from surgery after Sharper's record-breaking season.
No, Jenkins' numbers in 2010 didn't approach the production of Sharper in '09, when the talented veteran intercepted nine passes for an NFL-record 376 return yards, and three touchdowns. But the absence of Sharper wasn't half as nightmarish as it could have been, because Jenkins blossomed. That growth will continue.
"As far as knowing the game and my comfort with the defense, I'm definitely a couple of steps ahead of where I was last year, and way further ahead than when I first came in," he said.
And, yes, Jenkins is fine in terms of literally making steps. The knee he injured in the regular-season finale against Tampa Bay is healing on schedule, he said, the proof being his participation in workouts.
The work commences, supervised or not.
"It's going to be up to us as players (to improve)," he said. "You've got to work with what you have. If you sit back at home and don't do anything, it's going to be hard to transition."
Jenkins, we've learned, knows how to transition. The next one could be a move to stardom.
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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — A partial government shutdown enters its fifth day, with Congress convening for a session that promises no progress in breaking the impasse but will at least offer back pay to furloughed federal workers.
The GOP House is scheduled Saturday to vote on legislation backed by the White House and congressional Democrats that would make sure the 800,000 sidelined government employees would get their pay when the shutdown ends. The Senate is expected to clear it later, even as early as Saturday, for President Barack Obama's signature.
Lawmakers keep replaying the same script on Capitol Hill: House Republicans under Speaker John Boehner pass piecemeal bills to reopen popular and politically sensitive programs — on Friday, disaster relief and food aid for the poor — while Democrats insist that the House vote on a straightforward Senate-passed measure to reopen all of government.
"The only thing standing between this Congress and an open government is Speaker Boehner's refusal to allow a vote on a clean continuing resolution," Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Friday.
There seemed little chance of that. For one thing, flinching by either side on the shutdown might be seen as weakening one's hand in an even more important fight looming just over the horizon as the combatants in Washington increasingly shifted their focus to a midmonth deadline for averting a first-ever default.
"This isn't some damn game," Boehner, R-Ohio, said as the White House and Democrats held to their position of agreeing to negotiate only after the government is reopened and the $16.7 trillion debt limit raised. Republicans pointed to a quote in The Wall Street Journal from an anonymous White House official that "we are winning ... It doesn't really matter to us" how long the shutdown lasts.
At issue in the shutdown is a temporary funding measure to keep the government fully open through mid-November or mid-December. More than 100 stopgap continuing resolutions have passed without much difficulty since the last shutdown in 1996. But tea party Republicans, their urgency intensified by the rollout of health insurance marketplaces this month, are demanding concessions in Obama's health care law as their price for the funding legislation, sparking the shutdown impasse with Democrats.
"The American people don't want their government shut down and neither do I," Boehner said. "All we're asking for is to sit down and have a discussion and to bring fairness — reopen the government and bring fairness to the American people under Obamacare. It's as simple as that. But it all has to begin with a simple discussion."
Obama has repeatedly said he won't negotiate on the temporary spending bill or upcoming debt limit measure, arguing they should be sent to him free of GOP add-ons. Congress, whether controlled by Democrats or Republicans, routinely sent Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, "clean" stopgap spending bills and debt-limit increases.
House Republicans appeared to be shifting their demands, de-emphasizing their previous insistence on defunding the health care overhaul in exchange for re-opening the government. Instead, they ramped up calls for cuts in federal benefit programs and future deficits, items that Boehner has said repeatedly will be part of any talks on debt limit legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and other Democrats blocked numerous attempts by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to approve House-passed bills reopening portions of the government. The Texas Republican is a chief architect of the "Defund Obamacare" strategy and met earlier this week with allies in the House and an aide to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., to confer on strategy.
In a lengthy back-and-forth with Reid and other Democrats, Cruz blamed them and the White House for the impasse and accused them of a "my way or the highway" attitude.
But Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., likened the Republican strategy to "smashing a piece of crockery with a hammer, gluing two or three bits back together today, a couple more tomorrow, and two or three more the day after that."
The shutdown led the White House to scrub a presidential trip to Asia, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics delayed its customary monthly report on joblessness as impacts of the partial shutdown spread.
Ironically, Boehner and the leadership more than two weeks ago outlined a strategy that envisioned avoiding a shutdown and instead using the debt limit bill as the arena for a showdown with Obama. Their hope was to win concessions from the White House in exchange for raising the debt limit and agreeing to changes in two rounds of across-the-board cuts, one that took place in the budget year that ended on Sept. 30 and the other in the 12 months that began the following day.
The strategy was foiled by the "Defund Obamacare" movement that Cruz, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and tea party groups generated over the summer.


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Frameline 38 continues to shape up to be the best year ever. The film festival runs June 19-29 at select Bay Area Theatres.
While a lot of the documentary films were not available to prescreen, here are some standouts - in order of preference.
1. FOLSOM FOREVER. What could have been a titillating curio piece about fetish and leather actually has a lot of depth and facts and shows how the Folsom Street Fair also helped the community in early times when AIDS first reared its ugly head and scared off customers to the local bars and area clubs. Director Mike Skiff is a name and a talent that we need to keep our eye on. His movie is full of fascinating details and told in a way that is both entertaining and enlightening.
2. OUT IN THE NIGHT. This shocking documentary on what the newspapers called the New Jersey 4 all stems from women trying to stop the sexual advances of a man by telling him that they're lesbians. Most men would have moved on, but the man in question instead threw slurs at the women who in the media were branded as the aggressors and labeled a "Gang of Killer Lesbians!" The movie shows evidence that would support their defense, but instead the outcome seems more like a plot of "The Good Wife." But far from a TV drama, this one moment in time has changed these women's lives forever.
3. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. The beautiful story of Richard and Tony would have been a Disney fairy tale if the two men were not a same-sex couple. The YEARS the two spent trying to get the government to recognize their union (and to stop Tony from being deported) shows how nothing is stronger than the power of love - even when the INS writes back to you and calls you "faggots."
4. MONDO HOMO: A STUDY OF GAY FRENCH FILM IN THE 70s. Sexy, sexual and oftentimes very explicit, this film shows the progression of pornography as it builds from softcore to fetish. An interesting history lesson told by many men who are still around to clue us in. For people into history, the filmmakers uncovered a lot of early scenes from film archives and certainly is a great way to see some of the roots of pornography, much of which crossed over to the United States.
5. BACK ON BOARD: GREG LOUGANIS. I had very little interest in seeing this movie because I thought I knew all there is to know about gay Olympic Diver Greg Louganis. I was so wrong. "Back on Board" not only reviews his life as a diver from an early age, but it also spends a lot of time telling of his struggles in keeping in the closet - not just from people involved in the Olympics but his school mates that already shunned him from being different. But the movie doesn't stop at Louganis' past - it also shows us his present day struggles and reminds us that no matter how famous someone can be, in the end fame may only last 15 minutes and leaving a good and happy life and being proud of the person you are is a forever commitment.
6. KIDNAPPED FOR CHRIST. A powerful movie about young people being sent to the Dominican Republic to work out their issues that are too much for their parents to handle, opens the door to a world of child abuse, brain washing and people trying to "straighten" out the young.
7. OUT IN EAST BERLIN: LESBIANS & GAYS IN GDR. This movie reminds us of what we sometimes take for granted in San Francisco: our freedom. "Out" intercuts several 50-something gay men and lesbians as they share their stories of growing up gay behind the Berlin wall. While they could have lead of double lives so that they can maintain a hassle-free life, but instead, most were pioneers of gay rights in Germany sacrificinh their careers in order to help pave the way for generations to come. All of their stores are engrossing and memorable.
8. LADY VALOR: THE KRISTIN BECK STORY. This movie likely hit home in so many ways that it was very emotional for me to watch. While I have never considered changing my sex, the movie still reminds us how people can turn to hate simply by learning facts about a person (that shouldn't effect their relationship at all) and then how people can fight against something that is different. Former Navy SEAL Beck had as much a battle transforming from Christopher to Kristen as she did in the Navy. Beck though seems to be able to handle any storm as she faces hate and prejudice but manages to overcome it all, while become a role model for more people than she is probably aware of.
9. ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY. Technically, this movie isn't really a documentary unless we count the five minutes Mapa spends at home with his husband and child. While that's all well and good, much like the Margaret Cho movie a couple of years ago, this needs to be seen as it mostly Mapa's stand-up comedy routine which is HILARIOUS!!! He does not only a great job adding bits to his act that reflect his being a new father, but he does the funniest sketch in which Bette Davis sings Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A."
There are likely many other documentaries that are on par with these selections but I haven't seen them yet. For full details and theatres and all movies, go to www.frameline.org.


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I'll share some fields too.
I'll share some fields too.
Awesome Comercial! Better then the Melo coming home one!
tell ya what...fields reminds me a lil of a jeter type. i think this guy has a big future.
I love Landry. He's a leader and not many rookies that don't put up 25 points a game get any respect. This kid is the exception. I never heard anyone in Basketball not talk high of this kid and how the Knicks stole him
OMG that was awesome i loved it hahaha
Leeroy Jenkins...up there for player of the season.
It's between him and Amar'e so far. Maybe Melo (depending on the playoffs).
He's been fantastic, the best rookie we've had since Mark Jackson.
Hey, before the season started STAT said "wait till you guys see Landry Fields".....STAT knew in AUG/SEPT 2010 that LF was the man
that was great! love these msg promos now