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The Gathering (original 2007; edition 2008)
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What a strange strange novel. I find it difficult to believe that this is a Booker Prize winner (I hold this prize in very high esteem, but I am afraid this time it let me down). I found the narrator's preoccupation with sex (especially her own family's) and genitals rather disturbing. Almost the entire first half of the novel involves her imagining how her grandparents met and did or didn't shag! And if that isn't enough, at one point she thinks about her dead baby brother and imagines how he is having little cherub sex in heaven - umm, icky!
Occasionally there is a glimpse at the kind of book this could have been (and I suppose why it won the booker prize), when Enright delivers the most beautiful and powerful prose. However, this is few and far between. As for the plot, well, it is nothing new. Why would a man grow up to be a damaged alcoholic? Take a guess and you will probably be right.
This book went nowhere. The characters were underdeveloped, the plot went in circles, and while certain sentences were beautiful or evocative- ultimately, the author deliberately contradicted or backed away from saying anything definitive about... anything.
A book club selection. Very dark. I could not finish
his is a book group read.
That is the only reason I finished it.
I found it a very tedious, out in left field read, and generally strange.
Our angry, self-centered heroine (? on that term) was a bit too much at times.
I don't claim to know anything about writing style ....so if you find the redeeming qualities that I've missed in this MAN BOOKER PRIZE winner, share them with me.
After the death of one of their siblings, Liam, the remaining members of the large Hegarty family gather at their mother's house in Ireland for his wake and funeral. The novel is narrated by Liam's sister, Veronica, who was closest to him. Most of the book consists of Veronica trying to make sense of her family's past in order to solve her own identity crisis; however, since she can only speculate about much of her family's history, neither the reader nor Veronica can really know what is true and what is imagined.
There wasn't a lot of action here as most of the novel revolved around the inner workings of Veronica's mind. I didn't really like most of the book, but somewhere in the last hundred pages or so, I finally understood what had happened to Veronica and Liam (and possibly other members of the family) that they had both repressed for so long and that raised so many questions in their lives. There's really a lot lurking between the lines in this story, but I just wasn't interested enough until the end to bother searching that deeply for it. It was just a case of too little, too late for me.
At its best Enright's prose style is excitingly original, a blend of defensive social satire with extreme precision in evoking sounds, smells, and atmosphere and a great ability to make rapid and telling transitions from past to present, concrete to abstract, narrative to reflection. However, these qualities emerge for the most part in sections peripheral to the main story.... When, on the other hand, she slides into melodrama and literary formula, The Gathering does indeed sound like at least nine other writers and by no means the best.
Her prose often ravishes and sometimes repels: reading her can be like staring into the lustrous surface of a lake, trying to discern the dangers lurking beneath. . . Bringing together the skills she has honed along the way, Enright carries off her illusions without props or dei ex machina, bravely engaging with the carnival horrors of everyday life.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0802170390, Paperback)Amazon Significant Seven, November 2007: Pretty early on in The Gathering you realize that in her lingering portrait of the Hegarty clan (and this isn't hyperbole--they are a family of 12), Irish novelist Anne Enright will wrestle with all the giant literary tropes that have come before her. Family, of course, is the big one, but with equal intensity she explores death and dying, the sea and its siren song, sex, shame, secrecy, unreliable memories, madness, "the drink," and--always in the shadows--England. That said, it's not like any other novel about the Irish that I've read. The story of the Hegartys is indeed bleak, and hard, but it surges with tenderness and eloquent thought which, in the end, are the very things that help this family (or at least her narrator Veronica) survive. Through her eyes, and in Enright's skillful imagination, those small turning-point moments of life that we all know in some form or another--a petty fight, a careless word, an event witnessed--come together in an unshakeable vision of how you become the person you are. --Anne Bartholomew
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As nine members of the Hegarty clan gather for the wake of their drowned brother Liam, his sister Veronica remembers the secret he shared with her about what happened in their grandmother's house thirty years ago, a betrayal that spans three generations. "The nine surviving children of the Hegarty clan are gathering in Dublin for the wake of their wayward brother, Liam, drowned in the sea. His sister, Veronica, collects the body and keeps the dead man company, guarding the secret she shares with him - something that happened in their grandmother's house in the winter of 1968. As Enright traces the line of betrayal and redemption through three generations, she shows how memories warp and secrets fester."--BOOK JACKET.… (more)
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How many more jobs can you possibly take out of Nevada. What next Harry, are you planning to ban Gambling in Nevada too?
Reid to Nevada: 'Time to Outlaw Prostitution'
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Tuesday called on Nevada's legislature to outlaw the state's prostitution industry.
In remarks to legislature in Carson City, Mr. Reid said he has talked to "parents who don't want their children to look out of a school bus and see a brothel. Or to live in a state with the wrong kind of red lights."
"If we want to attract businesses to Nevada that puts people back to work, the time has come for us to outlaw prostitution," Mr. Reid said.
Mr. Reid maintains conservative Mormon values personally, but he has long taken a relaxed attitude toward his home state's casino and brothel industries. In gatherings, he often tells audiences about how his mother washed laundry for the local brothel in his hometown of Searchlight, outside of Las Vegas.
Harry, this is the oldest profession in the world. It has been in Nevada and legal since Nevada was became a state. The actual one place in America where the job is done right and legal. And Harry wants to push it back into the shadows of pimping and street walkers..... That takes kidneys Harry... That is about as smooth an act as exlax.
You sir are out of your mind.
"The Mustang Ranch and Wild Horse Resort operate as two legitimate Nevada businesses. As the owner of both legal brothels, I am a law-abiding citizen who strictly follows the rules and regulations set forth for this industry, especially those outlined by the Nevada Department of Health. We pay all license fees and taxes as required by the mandate of Storey County and the ladies who work in our establishments individually pay monthly what is required to stay licensed, legal and medically safe.
In addition to being a brothel owner, I am also a professional businessman intimately involved in the development of the largest industrial park in the country. As such, I too am concerned about the current economic development efforts in Nevada and our ability to attract new businesses to our region. However, Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRI) is not being impacted by the proximity of our two well-run, legal brothels. There are currently over 85 companies doing business in TRI with 12 million square feet of new facilities being developed over the past few years.
We share the concerns brought about by illegal, unregulated prostitution that is now rampant in many public locations throughout Las Vegas, on internet sex sites and in many of the Nevada strip clubs. This is truly a threat to the public safety as it promotes dangerous and unhealthy sex practices that far too often include underage girls and repulsive pimps. We are in support of any and all state regulation that would curtail such illegal activity, something that truly does tarnish the image of Nevada.
As we understand it, the legislative agenda is busy addressing a multi-billion dollar shortfall. The legal brothel industry helps support the small rural counties where they are located, and thus this action seems unwise. If necessary, we have identified counsel to explore our options. Until then, we will respect the legislative process and respond, if necessary, with testimony at the appropriate time."
Harry... Please get help, if not from your family get it from somewhere........ And Resign, get out of the way and quit making a complete A$$ out of yourself in front of the nation.
We all know you are already you don't have to continue demonstrating it day in and day out.
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Page 1 of 2The Great Male Survey of 2009 is complete, and there are a few surprising characteristics that apply to the Player's area of romantic and sexual expertise. While some of the statistics were expected, others only proved that while men have a workable understanding of that mystery we know as "woman," we still fall a little short. For instance, there's a good amount of passiveness and insecurity out there: The majority have withheld the details of their sexual fantasies, and one in every five men would read the private mail of a woman who they perceived to be "up to something." On the other hand, there are some encouraging results that should bode well for the future — and when next year rolls around, perhaps we'll find more trends that indicate a rising population of confident, capable and above all else, understanding men. In the meantime, the Player has compiled a list of tips, based on the Great Male Survey results, which should prove useful in bettering your love lives.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, who won the Best Actor award at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards for his role in The Wolf of Wall Street and Matthew McConaughey was also in that film but won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Dallas, have both been unnerved in the past by the presence of ghosts.
In an interview with ITV, DiCaprio said he believed his house was haunted. The famous actor said strange things were happening.
"My home makes weird noises at times and I have to get up in the middle of the night and check if there's somebody breaking in," he said. "I don't know, it's like creaking or something, it's weird ghost noises but I don't believe in ghosts so it's like the wind or the way it was built."
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Matthew McConaughey, best known for his comedic role in a number of movies including How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past was apparently "freaked out" when he saw a ghost in his 1960's era home.
"When I first moved in there, I had a tent and I put it up on the floor of the upstairs bedroom with my sleeping bag and my dog."
That first night, McConaughey said he heard a number of strange sounds including a bass instrument, coyotes, wood moving and most startling of all, "a sound like a dime dropping from 10 feet off the ground onto a glass table."
But that's not all. He quickly realized he had an invisible housemate that he affectionately named "Madame Blue."
McConaughey said he left his tent and ran "buck naked" with a bat in hand to investigate the noises. When he got downstairs, he said nothing was there but he knew who was responsible.
Over time McConaughey and the old lady named Madame Blue have learned to live together in harmony, he said.
"She has no qualms with me - we get along just fine. She's a cool ghost. Maybe me being nude all the time is (the reason) why we get along!"
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This chocolate brownie recipe is the recipe for all chocolate lovers; it is rich, it is decadent, and it is delectable. If you're going to eat a brownie, this is the one to try! And it is so easy to make – hard to believe that anything this good could be so easy!
Here are a few hints and tips for making the best brownies:
- Be careful when melting the chocolate so it doesn't burn. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir the chocolate until it is smooth. If necessary, microwave for 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is totally melted.
- As with all recipes, use real butter, real vanilla, good chocolate, etc.
- Do not overmix! Use a whisk – not an electric mixer. Whisk your ingredients together until well-incorporated only.
- Line the baking dish with parchment that overhangs the sides of the dish. Once the brownies are cool, it allows you to easily lift the brownies from the pan – allowing for easier cutting and serving.
- If you test doneness using a toothpick, the brownies are done when there are moist crumbs clinging to the toothpick – not wet batter, but not completely clean either. Careful not to open the oven until the timer goes off so the brownies will bake evenly. Set the timer for 5 minutes less than the recipe indicates – if they look done, remove them. (Metal pans bake faster than glass ones, so if using metal, you may want to set the timer for 10 minutes less.) Most importantly – don't overbake or your brownies will be dry; even a couple minutes too long makes a difference. (And brownies continue to bake a bit even after being removed from the oven – especially in a glass pan.)
- Cool the brownies completely before cutting. This allows the flavors to really develop and gives you the best taste.
Fudgy Brownie Recipe
Ingredients for making Fudgy Brownies:
- ¾ cup butter
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, chopped into smaller pieces
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)
Directions for making Fudgy Brownies:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment so that it overhangs two sides of the dish (if you don't have parchment, you can use foil, but you will need to grease the bottom just a bit or use non-stick foil – still making sure that it overhangs two sides of the baking dish).
In a large bowl, microwave the butter until it has completely melted. Add the chocolate pieces and stir until the chocolate has melted. If you need to heat it more, heat for 20-second intervals, stirring between each.
Once the chocolate has melted, whisk in the sugar. Then whisk in the eggs and vanilla. Then whisk in the flour. Stir only enough so it is mixed together. Add nuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 – 35 minutes. No not overbake. Cool completely, then using the parchment or foil that overhangs the sides of the pan, lift the brownies from the pan for easier cutting.
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(WXYZ) - It's back to school time and who doesn't want a new haircut to look great for that first day of school?
98.7 AMP Radio along with The Coop Show is sponsoring "Cuts for Kids" on Wednesday, August 27th from 4-7pm at the Oakland Mall in Troy . All kids ages 12 and under can get a free haircut from a professional stylist.
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On Monday, Officer David Anthony Pitts resigned from the DeKalb County Police Department; Chief James Conroy accepted the officer's resignation although Pitts was not requested to leave reported ajc.com.
Last Thursday evening, the nine-year-old German shepherd named Doctor had been let out for his bathroom break at 7:00 p.m. by owner Tim Theall. When Theall opened the gate, the friendly shepherd rushed around to the front of the family's home. Not aware of a police officer next door checking on a false home alarm, the next sounds Theall heard:
And before I turned the corners of the house, I heard two shots. I heard a cop go, "Holy (expletive)."
Although Theall does admit that Doctor may have initially scared a stranger as he bounded towards the officer who shot the dog in the face, the rest of the tragedy is just as troubling and could have easily cost Doctor his life.
Read more about the original story by clicking here.
After the shooting, Theall immediately began to make preparations to transport Doctor to an emergency veterinarian for treatment. Officer Pitts refused to allow Theall to move his dog, citing required "procedures" had to be followed after any shooting. Theall tried to circumvent the officer's squad car to get out of his driveway to rush his bleeding dog to the vet for treatment. At that point, Officer Pitts threatened Theall with being arrested if he tried to move his dog.
It took more than a half-hour before the officer's superior came to follow the required "procedure" to preserve the shooting scene. According to Theall, the "procedure," was to take photos of his suffering dog.
The case is currently under investigation now, and it is hoped that procedures will be changed with authorities already agreeing that how an officer reacts to a dog is based on an officer's comfort level with dogs. Officers are permitted to use deadly force if they feel threatened by an aggressive or aggressively acting dog, however it raises the question if officers are trained enough to read a dog's body language.
What was troubling to Chief Conroy, however is Theall being refused permission to immediately take his dog for medical help pending the dog's photos being taken. Theall told authorities he waited with Doctor on his lap bleeding, until authorities took their photos before being allowed to leave.
Over $12,000 has been raised on a GoFundMe site for Doctor's medical expenses. Tuesday's update offered some advice to the local police:
We would like to urge Dekalb County police to train his replacement to more responsibly deal with dogs and medical emergencies. A life is more than a paperwork hassle. We are all much, much more than that. To that end, let's all go take a walk and enjoy the amazing fact that we are still breathing today. Just be careful out there."
Meanwhile Doctor is undergoing a CT scan which will help veterinarians proceed with the dog's medical plan for his hopeful recovery.
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text: Dec 31 , 2012 The Daily Fetch Happy New Year to the whole team! by Bethany, associate producer It's been a busy year here at Petfinder and 2013 should be even greater! I believe in hoping for the best, but if you had told me on December 31, 2011 that in one year I'd be working for Petfinder helping promote pet adoption and responsible pet parenting throughout North … Permalink | | Read More


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The current artists are:
- JT Abernathy
- Royce Disbrow
- Gail Dapogny
- Sherry Hall
- Mary Humphrey
- Shirley Knudsvig
- Kristine Stewart
- Deb Thompson
- Yiu Keung Lee
- David McAlpine
- Roann Ogawa
- Marcia Polenberg
- Janelle Songer
- Susan Steel
- John Stephenson
- Elvera Shappirio
- Joe Szutz
- Shirley White-Black
- Donna Williams
- Monica Wilson
Each artist is unique and yet they all start with wet clay. You can enjoy the efforts of over 20 artists in a well lit setting and compare their styles, shapes , colors, and themes.
According to artist Donna Williams, "Working with clay is always an endeavor in communication, reconciliation, and transformation." Her work shows the sense of movement that is possible within the finished pieces.
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- Davide Cabassi (Piano)
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Colorful, lively, and relaxed, Davide Cabassi plays Carnaval solo and the Piano Concerto alongside the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano & Trento under Gustav Kuhn's direction! The piano was an essential tool for Robert Schumann, both in his work as a composer and in his theoretical reflections. The continuing technical improvement of the instrument, through the expansion of its tonal and dynamic range, enhanced the available means of expression, and Schumann knew how to use them in practice and in theory.Notes & Reviews:
Recording information: Auditorium Haydn, Bolzano, Italy (05/05/2008); Bartók Studio, Bernareggio, Italy (05/05/2008); Auditorium Haydn, Bolzano, Italy (10/15/2010); Bartók Studio, Bernareggio, Italy (10/15/2010).
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Works DetailsSchumann, Robert : Carnaval, Op. 9
- Performer: Davide Cabassi (Piano)
- Conductor: Gustav Kuhn
- Ensemble: Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento
- Running Time: 22 min. sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1833-1835
Schumann, Robert : Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
- Performer: Davide Cabassi (Piano)
- Conductor: Gustav Kuhn
- Running Time: 31 min. 36 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Concerto
- Written: 1841
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It seems there is an extra space before the "// ok" comment on line 52 which makes the comments non-aligned. So I removed it. But then when I read the diff, it shows:
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I am really confused by this. Is there anything wrong with the hg repository? or the diff command? or my console? Or, is there a hidden TAB character? I checked and checked but nothing seems wrong.
Finally I have to count the spaces one by one. Good heavens! It turns out that the font used in NetBeans — Lucida Sans Typewriter — has different widths between normal and bold typefaces.
Isn't this ridiculous? A fixed-width font's width should be fixed whenever it's shown in normal, or bold, or italic. I believe all modern IDEs use these styles to show different types of source tokens.
Anyway, I changed the font to the simple "monospaced" and everything looks normal now. Maybe the Lucida Sans Typewriter font is not fixed-width at all, it just looks like one.


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As a child, Tammy was in an abusive home, and that gave her compassion and a burden for kids in difficult home situations. Where she grew up, there was a little Baptist church that reached out to her. A neighbor also had a Good News Bible club she went to. These ministries cared for the kids in the neighborhood, and as result of their love, they introduced her to Jesus who changed Tammy's heart. Now God is using her to help others in the same situation she grew up in.
She has spent the last 18 years working with kids, first through a college program called Colorado Uplift, and then through Child Evangelism Fellowship in her home. Tammy knows what it's like to live on welfare, and lived in section 8 housing until she was the recipient of a Habitat for Humanity home in Lakewood.
Reed Street Ministry reaches at-risk kids
She was a divorced single mom and raised her kids the best she could. She eventually remarried Keith, and now lives in a west Denver neighborhood where she now ministers to 30 kids from the neighborhood. Tammy's Reed Street Ministry reaches out to many kids who need someone who cares. She now holds a Bible study in her home four days a week, and once a month on Saturdays, she has a different outreach event for the kids. She also has reading groups during the week for 2-3 students where they read from the Bible.
Tammy babysits in the mornings to help support this at-risk-youth ministry. Even though she is a missionary with the North American mission Board, she has to raise her own support. She is so busy doing ministry, that she doesn't have time to seek assistance. Last month she received $50 towards the things she needs to supply for the kids. She purchases food for the kids after school snacks, children's Bibles, prizes, Christmas and other holiday presents, school supplies, backpacks and supplies for the monthly activities. She does all this with her own money and resources.
Two kids lives touched by this ministry
Arianna is 13 years old and one of 12 kids, her mom is a drug addict and left the family some time ago. Arianna lives with her dad and grandmother in a motel on West Colfax. Six people share a one room motel unit with no kitchen. This family has lived in these conditions now for the last 2 years.
Lucas is 9 years old, his mother has been in and out of jail and the hospital many times over his short life mainly because of her using drugs. Lucas is in the 3rd grade and has no father. There have been many different men in his life, but they are only there to use his mom and are in and out of her life. He has a younger brother and his grandmother is raising the two boys.
This "church lady's" life touched by Jesus
People in the neighborhood call Tammy the "church lady." She is a member of Riverside Church in Denver where she takes the kids to activities on Wednesday nights. Tammy recently brought Lucas to Riverside Church, and he gave his heart and life to Jesus during a Vacation Bible School in June. This is a good example of how God used the bad stuff in Tammy's life and turned it into a ministry to help others for good and for His purposes. Tammy gives all the glory to God for what he has done in her life and how he is using her to help change the lives of these at-risk kids.
Ongoing needs
Reed Street Ministry has many ongoing needs. The number one need is for volunteers to help with reading groups. Currently, she only has one volunteer that helps one day a week. Tammy needs additional volunteers who can commit 30 minutes-one hour, one day per week for the reading groups. She also needs volunteers to help with Boys night and girls night, one night per week for a Bible lesson, snack time and an activity. Other needs include transportation to get the kids to the once-a-month activities and to church on Wednesday evenings.
Because someone cared enough to share the saving power of Jesus with Tammy when she was a child, she found the one who can also change these at-risk kids lives. Now Tammy shares the love she received as a child, and pours her life into these kids, and tells them about the Good News of Jesus. To help financially or to find out more about volunteering, Tammy can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com


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And right now some of you are thinking: "Does he ever go out and see anything other than superhero films?"
And it's true that I'm still trying to get out and see "The Grand Budapest Hotel", as well as totally avoid "A Haunted House 2". But I will not be foolish enough to deny where my heart truly lies. If June Allyson was still alive I'd be moving Heaven and Earth to go see her on the big screen and report back. But she isn't and so that leaves little else to bother with than superhero films.
(It would help if the words "in select theaters only" weren't synonymous with "avoid Charleston at all cost", but there it is.)
Anyway, it's not as if I'm the only one out there watching these. There were more people in the audience for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" then there were for the art house revival of the 1931 "Frankenstein". And feel free to guess which film I felt was superior.
So . . . once again we're dealing with a Marvel Comics adaptation, which means:
The Official Uncle Mikey Marvel Comics Movie Geek Checklist.
1. Okay, pumpkins, I don't think I'm risking any spoilers by revealing that we're dealing with the "Death of Gwen Stacy" storyline from way back in 1973. I've lost track on how many variations and reboots of this we've had since then, but here it is on the big screen.
1(A). Well, I prefer Mary Jane Watson anyway, so there.
2. According to this film, Oscorp is (or will be) responsible for not only the Green Goblin and the Rhino (and, indirectly, Electro), but Dr. Octopus and the Vulture as well.
3. Don't take this all the way to the bank, campers, but I'm pretty sure the "Felicia" in the film (played by Felicity Jones) is meant to be Felicia Hardy: The Black Cat. This is called Foreshadowing.
4. Whatever complaints I might have about the film (see below), I give it credit for at least improving on two of the absolute worst costumes in the Marvel Universe: Electro and the Rhino. If some of you have never seen the original incarnations of these characters then trust me: we dodged a bullet.
5. Tasty little teaser bit in the end credits for "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (get out there and sell, sell, sell!). Apparently the Toad survived being fried by Storm in the first X-Men film, and here's hoping we get an explanation on how Mystique got her powers back.
All right, back on regular critical track here now. Whereas I felt "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" wasn't quite up to the usual standard I've recently come to expect, I didn't quite find it the reprehensible piece of trash some (apparently spoiled) reviewers felt it was. The lesson for today, though: on points alone, Marvel/Disney is doing a better job than Marvel/Columbia. Go figure.
Andrew Garfield still manages to impress me more than Tobey Maguire did as the webslinger, but a lot of that might've had more to do with special effects than with actual acting. Spider-Man is a prime example of why we couldn't have effective film adaptations of Marvel Comics until CGI, motion capture and other technologies became more sophisticated. We're now getting a cinematic Spider-Man that captures the kinetic verve of the classic Ditko comics. Purists (such as myself) might miss the Spider-tracer, plus the uber-neat belt buckle Spider signal, but, as Peter Jackson demonstrated to legions of Tolkien fans, one can't have everything (no matter how much they bitch at ComicCon). The Spider-Man in the current franchise swoops and moves with the best of them, and seeing the character in motion is almost worth the price of a ticket.
On the downside, Garfield never quite came off as much of the nerdy and helpless teenager as Maguire did. He manages to overcome this liability by doing a good job with Spider-Man's trademark smart-alack attitude, plus some nice give and take moments with Sally Field as Aunt May (who seems to be getting younger with each incarnation of the franchise). Especially good is an argument between Garfield and Field over laundry (y'see, Peter wants to secretly wash his Spider-Man outfit . . .).
Emma Stone is once again on board as Gwen Stacy: so wide-eyed and blonde she needs to be a character in a weekly online comic strip. Admittedly there are more demanding roles than being a love interest from a Marvel comic book (ah Betty Brant. We hardly knew ye. Dorrie Evans please come home. The children are crying), and this is one reason I'm hoping my guess on Felicia (see above) turns out to be true. In a Marvel comic story it's easier for a girl to get more dialogue and a deeper character if she's wearing spandex and leaping from building to building (or, if you're Janet van Dyne, simply being horizontal will do the trick, and yes that was mean of me). It sort of helps that Stone is in an actual relationship with Garfield, but no one will ever mistake them for Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward (although I wouldn't mind seeing them attempt "The Long Hot Summer"). I want to catch Stone in some other roles (but draw the line at sitting through "The Croods").
(Oh, and while it's on my mind, a very brief segue here. I finally got around to listening to "Let It Go" from "Frozen". They're kidding, right? This piece of treacly garbage copped an Oscar for Best Original Song?)
In other acting news we have Jamie Foxx playing Max Dillon/Electro. I definitely like Foxx. He was very very good in "Ali", "Ray" and "Django Unchained". But something sort of went wrong with his role in this film. Remember Jim Carrey as the Riddler in "Batman Forever"? I mean Carrey as Nigma and not as the Riddler. The neurotic, self-absorbed genius. Foxx is giving us the same performance here (minus Carrey's Silly Putty muggings). It didn't impress me in "Batman Forever" and it didn't impress me here. Foxx as Electro was far more menacing, but something still wasn't going quite right. He was impressively powerful and had a sort of James Whale/Universal monster movie brooding about him, but that could've been magnified to better effect for my way of thinking. What should've been one king-hell battle between Spider-Man and Electro ended up being little more than a bare handful of set pieces. I'm aware, of course, that a lot of early Spider-Man stories were written that way (Spider-Man meets villain, Spider-Man gets tush kicked by villain, Spider-Man somehow scientifically modifies his webbing in order to defeat villain, etc. etc.).
I'm not going to blame Foxx here. Rather, I'm putting it all on the shoulders of writers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner. First off: remember my oft-repeated rule on films with too many people in the creative stew. That should've been one warning right there.
Second, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" commits the greatest mistake made by most bad superhero films: having more than one Major Villain in the story (e.g. "Batman Forever", "Batman and Robin", "Green Lantern", the third film in the Raimi Spider-Man franchise, und so weiter). Trying to split a superhero threat between more than one villain is like dividing your forces in an army. It only works if you're Bobby Lee, and Kurtzman, Orci and Pinkner were not Bobby Lee. Instead of building and polishing upon the threat of Electro, the decision was made to also bring in Harry Osborn/The Green Goblin. The result was a script much more convoluted than it had to be. I give Dane DeHaan credit for doing the best he could with the role and, as Harry Osborn, he managed to pull off an all-too-brief example of a rich boy finding that the silver spoon wasn't tasting all that hot. Unfortunately it was a case of too little/too late. By the time DeHaan shows up as the Green Goblin (with overtones of the Joker more than the Marvel villain) it's practically anticlimactic. Realistically, DeHaan's Green Goblin should've been saved for a bigger role in a later film. The brief ending bit with the Rhino came off as far more effective, which should've been a telling point to the production crew.
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" doesn't lack for any sort of action. But, thanks to the writers (and, by extension, director Marc Webb), all the action fell on the shoulders of the title character. Not necessarily a bad thing. But as nice as it is seeing Spidey swinging around New York City, the franchise will remain longer (and be healthier) if the villains are up to the snuff being provided by the hero. The dragon's gotta have some moxie as well, or we might as well go home and listen to "Let It Go".


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama (14-7, 3-6 SEC) returns to Foster Auditorium for a pair of home SEC matches against No. 11 Florida and Georgia this week. When the Crimson Tide hosts nationally ranked Florida on Friday night at 7 p.m. CT, it will be the annual Power of Pink Night, presented by Tuscaloosa Toyota. UA closes the weekend with a Sunday afternoon match against the Georgia Bulldogs, with first serve set for 1:30 p.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE TIDE ONLINEFor Alabama's matches this week, live video and audio will be available on RollTide.com, through the TideTV subscription package. Livestats will also be available on the RollTide.com. In addition to the normal online coverage, Sunday's match against Georgia will also be broadcast live on WVUA in Tuscaloosa, with Rich Robinson calling the action.
CRIMSON TIDE PROMOTIONS When the Crimson Tide takes on the No. 11 Florida Gators on Friday, it's the annual Power of Pink match. Fans will have the opportunity to pick up great giveaways all night long, as fans will be given Power of Pink t-shirts, Tervis tumblers, umbrellas, volleyballs, headbands, and one lucky fan will walk away with an iPod Shuffle – all courtesy of Tuscaloosa Toyota. In addition, the first 200 UA students in attendance will receive a free hot dog and drink. On Sunday it's the Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger promotion. Any fan that donates a non-perishable food item will receive free admission. In addition, kids 12 and younger can participate in our postgame serving lines and autograph session with the team.
PLAYERS TO WATCHLaura Steiner was named the SEC Volleyball Freshman of the Week after leading the Crimson Tide with a combined 33 kills in matches against South Carolina and LSU last week. Steiner averaged 4.12 kills per set on the weekend, posting 14 against the Gamecocks and a career-high 19 against LSU. She finished the weekend with a .333 hitting percentage, while helping the Tide post a .310 mark, as UA posted a four-set season-high .336 hitting percentage against South Carolina.
SCOUTING THE FLORIDA GATORSFlorida enters the week ranked 11th in the AVCA Coaches Poll. The Gators (15-2, 9-0 SEC) have won their last 12 matches, after sweeping Mississippi and Auburn last week. Florida leads the SEC with a .313 team hitting percentage and 1.56 aces per set. UF is second in the conference with 14.27 kills per set. Florida has two players that rank in the top five in the SEC in kills, with Ziva Recek averaging 3.92 kills per set and Chloe Mann with 3.85 per set. Mann also leads the conference with a .422 hitting percentage and is third with 1.15 blocks per set. Taylor Brauneis has benefitted from the kills production, as she leads the SEC with 11.43 assists per set. Taylor Unroe is second in the conference with 0.36 aces per set, while ranking fifth in the SEC with 4.34 digs per frame. Friday's match between Alabama and Florida will be the 41st meeting all-time between the two schools. Florida leads the series 35-5 overall and has won the last 36 meetings. UA is 2-17 all-time at home against the Gators. The Tide has dropped the last seven matches in the series in straight sets. SCOUTING THE GEORGIA BULLDOGSComing off a 3-1 loss to Georgia Tech on Tuesday, the Georgia Bulldogs enter the weekend with an 11-8 record with a 5-4 mark in SEC matches. Georgia ranks 10th in the SEC with a .219 hitting percentage and is 11th in the conference with 13.13 kills per set. The Dogs are sixth in the SEC with 2.49 blocks per frame. Tirah Le'au continues to lead the Bulldogs with 2.84 kills per set, while hitting .218 for the season. During SEC play, Brianna Bahr has stepped up to lead the team with 3.08 kills per set, while Brittany Northcutt is second on the team during SEC play with 2.92 kills per set. Allison Summers is third in the conference with 4.44 digs per set and Kaylee Kehoe averages a team-high 6.21 assists per set. Elena Perri ranks sixth in the SEC with 1.11 blocks per set. Sunday's match between Alabama and Georgia will mark the 48th meeting all-time in the series. Alabama leads the overall series 25-22, while holding a 10-10 record when playing in Tuscaloosa. After Alabama swept the season series last year, the Bulldogs won the first meeting this season, 3-2, when the team met in Athens on Sept. 21.
Kayla Fitterer REACHES 1,200 CAREER KILLS, CLOSING IN ON TOP-10Senior outside hitter Kayla Fitterer entered her final season with 989 career kills in 81 matches played at the Capstone. Fitterer had 10 kills in the season opener against Holy Cross and then became the 13th player in school history with 1,000 career kills with her first against Northeastern in the second match of the season. She reached the 1,000-kill mark in her 83rd career match at Alabama. With 229 kills this season, Fitterer now ranks 11th in school history with 1,218 career kills and needs 29 kills to pass Jennifer Bibber for 10th. Fitterer ranks second among active players in the SEC in career kills as she trails Arkansas' Jasmine Horton's total of 1,614.
LOOKING BACK AT LAST WEEKAlabama went on the road last weekend for matches at South Carolina and LSU and posted a 1-1 record. The Tide opened the week with a 3-1 win at South Carolina on Friday, before falling in four sets at LSU on Sunday. After dropping the first set to the Gamecocks, UA won the next three sets, as the Tide hit .430 over that stretch. UA dropped the first two sets to LSU on Sunday before posting a 25-14 victory in the third. However, with Alabama leading 23-22 in the fourth, LSU scored the final three points of the set to win the match and split the season series against the Tide.
ALABAMA QUICK HITTERS • Alabama posted a season-best for a four-set match with a .336 hitting percentage against South Carolina on Friday. • In the second set against South Carolina, Alabama had no hitting errors and hit .593 in the set. It was the highest hitting percentage in a set for Alabama this season. • Alabama had a balanced attack against South Carolina, as four players reached double figures in kills in the same match for the first time this season.• UA then topped season single set high hitting percentage with a .621 mark in the third set at LSU, posting 18 kills on 29 attempts. • Alabama finished last week with a .310 hitting percentage, as the Tide had just 22 hitting errors on 306 attempts. • For the season, Alabama ranks fifth in the SEC with a .243 hitting percentage and ranks 49th nationally.• Alabama is third in the SEC with 1.36 aces per set which ranks 90th overall in the country.• The Tide's 13.30 kills per set this season rank seventh in the SEC and 95th in the country.
PLAYER NOTES• Sierra Wilson is second in the conference with 11.03 assists per set, which ranks 38th in the country. Wilson is one of three Crimson Tide players to play in every set this season. Kryssi Daniels and Cristina Arenas have also played in all 76 sets this season. In 21 matches, Wilson has made 2,031 sets and has committed just 10 ball handling errors, which is one ball handling error for every 203 sets.• Kanesha Burch has started the last six matches for Alabama. In the last three matches, Burch has reached double figures in kills, and is now averaging 1.65 kills per set with a .268 hitting percentage this season. In the last three matches, Burch is averaging 2.58 kills per set with a .333 hitting percentage while averaging a team-high 0.92 blocks per set. Last weekend against South Carolina and LSU, Burch averaged 2.62 kills with a .347 hitting percentage to go along with 1.12 blocks per set.• Kayla Fitterer continues to lead the team with 3.68 kills per set this season, which ranks sixth best in the SEC. During SEC play, Fitterer is averaging 3.89 kills per set with a .275 hitting percentage.• Kryssi Daniels continues to lead the SEC in aces with 36, while her conference best 0.47 aces per set ranks 12th in the country. • Laura Steiner was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 4.12 kills per set last week. Steiner is currently 13th in the SEC with 3.18 kills per set this season. • Cristina Arenas tied an Alabama home match record with 30 digs against Missouri (10/7). For the season, Arenas averages 3.47 digs per set (3.69 dps in SEC play) to rank 13th in the conference. Arenas has been the starting libero for Alabama in the last 14 matches and is averaging 4.08 digs per set in that role. • Kelsey Melito has appeared as a defensive specialist in the last 10 matches for Alabama. In the last three matches she tied, then set a career-high for digs after recording eight against Missouri, 10 against South Carolina and 13 against LSU.
NEXT FOR THE TIDEThe Crimson Tide will travel Fayetteville, Ark., and Knoxville, Tenn., for matches against Arkansas and Tennessee next week. Alabama opens the week on Friday, Oct. 26, with a 7 p.m. match against the Razorbacks from the Barnhill Arena. The week wraps up with a Sunday afternoon match against the Lady Vols. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT, from the Thompson-Boling Arena.
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NORMAN, Okla.—The ninth-ranked Arizona State women's golf team heads back to Oklahoma, for the second time in one month, to compete in the Schooner Fall Classic, Oct. 5-7, in Norman, Okla.
The tournament, hosted by the University of Oklahoma, is held at the par-70, 6,082-yard Belmar Golf Club and boasts five teams ranked in the top-25, including the Sun Devils. The field features: Arizona State (9), Denver, Florida State, Georgia (17), Kent State, Kentucky (22), LSU, Oklahoma (3), Oklahoma State (6), Pepperdine, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas State and Texas Tech.
Tee times for the three-round tournament begin at 8:30 a.m. CT from the No. 1 and 10 tee boxes. Live scoring is provided by www.birdiefire.com.
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For the Schooner Fall Classic, the Arizona State line-up features: junior Noemi Jimenez, freshman Monica Vaughn, senior Laura Blanco, senior Justine Lee and senior Daniela Ordonez.
Last time out, the Sun Devils took second place at the Mason Rudolph Women's Championships over nine teams ranked in the top-25. In the first two events of the season, junior Noemi Jimenez has record two, top-10 finishes and holds a 70.50 scoring average.
NOTE - Pro-U: On Monday, Sun Devil Golf alums Giulia Molinaro and Jaclyn Sweeney qualified for their LPGA tour cards after finishing in the top-10 of the Symetra Tour money list. Molinaro was also named the Gaelle Truet Symetra Tour Rookie of the Year, named after the late Arizona State and Futures golfer. Since 2009, the Sun Devils have had six golfers (Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz, Carlota Ciganda, Jennifer Johnson, Giulia Molinaro and Jaclyn Sweeney) earn their LPGA tour cards.


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The Wells RNLI inshore lifeboat was called out to two rescues today.
The lifeboat launched a 7.57am to aid a speedboat in trouble in Brancaster Harbour with six people on board. The speedboat was reached at 8.20am, where the situation was assessed and it was decided to tow the boat and its occupants to Brancaster Hard.
On the way back to Wells, at around 9am, a second call came through requesting that the inshore lifeboat check on the condition of a sailing dinghy in Brancaster Harbour on a lee shore.
The crew found that the dinghy, with three people on board, had ripped sails and was unable to make its own way back to shore.
The dingy was taken under tow to Brancaster Hard and the inshore lifeboat then returned to station where it was refuelled and once again placed on service.
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Sporting an optional turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that makes 250 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque, the 2014 Buick Verano has serious legs. Starting at $23,700 - the Buick Verano is a seriously good value too. Based on the same platform as the Chevrolet Cruze, Buick created an interior that is nearly as premium as a Cadillac.
"Take a look inside the 2014 Buick Verano and you'll find comfort that feels right at home. We went out of our way to make Verano comfortable, user–friendly and purposeful. Available heated front seats allow you to adjust the warmth to your liking. Rear 60/40 split-folding seats provide generous seating options. QuietTuning® technology blocks and absorbs outside noise to help provide a serene ride. Premium craftsmanship throughout the cabin ensures every detail tells a story." - - Buick
The video was filmed in the hills of Southern California. Over the course of nine days of hauling friends, family and equipment, the 2014 Buick Verano proved to be an excellent ride. It's quiet, swift, rides smoothly and is remarkably responsive. The turbocharged 2-liter is a gem of a power-train and its comes hooked up to a competent six-speed automatic transmission. A six-speed manual transmission is available.
There are a few negatives including mediocre gas mileage and a cramped rear seat. The video goes into more detail spotlighting these and other observations.
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The Brook Hill School was off to a great start this week with its middle and high school "Re-orientation" program.
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By Mawuse Ziegbe
New York Fashion Week is like a flu virus: most people are affected and the city is overrun with lots of sickly-looking people pretending they're extra fabulous. But, it's an NYC rite of passage and like all stupid traditions you have to do it once. I have one of those freakishly put-together friends who just mounted her first fashion show for the Spring 2009 collection of Harlan Bel. Underfed waifs stalked down the runway to the startlingly cool sounds of The Pharcyde's "Passing Me By," The Knife's "Heartbeats," "I Belong To You" by Lenny Kravitz and "Blow Ya Mind" by Styles P. The clothing was a survey of sleekly architectural construction; prim minidresses detailed with sharp pleats, daringly asymmetrical cocktail frocks and pin-thin slacks with choppy, low-slung waistbands. The types of looks you might find in the Judy Jetson Resort Collection but not at all cartoony and comfortingly wearable.
However, the lead-up to the show was the most nerve-wracking thing, not because I was involved in the process but because I had to show up to the damn thing looking, well…good. After stressing for days, I finally settled on a beige tunic, shorts and these vintage-y black and white flats that made me look like an abolitionist out for a lark. I was all smug until I arrived and realized that next to real fashionistas my "effortless downtown chic" looked more like "useless bumpkin," complete with the sad clown shoes. Good thing the actual show was no longer than 20 minutes and I was free to run off into the night where I could be judged not by ability to accessorize but by my hearty alcohol tolerance.
Fashion week is all about celebrities – none of whose shiny Botoxed glamour I've witnessed up close – but some of them still release music on these flat donut thingys called compact discs. Solange's second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley Street Dreams is the best reason I've seen for not stopping at one child. Beyoncé (or Robot Knowles as I like to call her) is all oiled abs and billowy hair extensions and not enough actual personality for my taste. But Sol-Angel swings from downy, Mid-century soul to ethereal trip-hop to languid, churchy blues; all powered by Solange's plucky vocals and candid, catchy lyrics. On this record she gets mad, ecstatic, vulnerable and high on "life." Plus, she prances about in obscene amounts of chiffon like an extra in Mahogany. Lovely.
And since I have a degree in Political Science and not fussing over dry-clean only clothes, my only other fashion week event was a Barack Obama fundraiser at Sutra. Questlove lorded over the club crammed with supporters still gussied up from the tents. It was fun and all but I'm just praying that America judges the candidates on their ability to lead and not the just their runway potential. Although Obama has it sewn up either way.


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Blending wines is an old, old part of winemaking. Blending winemakers' talents and their grapes can be either an ego battle or a blessing. Tierce is the latter.
This Saturday, a trio of winemakers from three distinct wine-growing sub-regions of Seneca Lake will unveil their 2012 Tierce Dry Riesling during festivities at Red Newt Wine Cellars. The collaborating winemakers are Peter Bell of Fox Run Vineyards, Johannes Reinhardt of the Anthony Road Wine Company, and David Whiting of host Red Newt. Stuart Pigott, a noted British wine writer, will do the honors of introducing the new Tierce Riesling to the crowd. Tierce is prominently mentioned in his new book, "Best White Wine on Earth: The Riesling Book."
The winemakers, who have been friends for years, have been producing Tierce -- Latin for "third" -- annually since 2004. Their collaboration blends the varying vineyard expressions of Seneca Lake, along with their individual philosophies. The shared venture brings into play complexities and nuances that set it apart from all other bottlings coming from single wineries.
As Bell explains it, "It's a one-third each blend of lots from each winery. It's all done by a series of punishing tastings where we do lots of trial blends, mostly based on hunches. Such as, what will this smoky-scented lot do to the wine in differing percentages? And ultimately we're looking for an austere style. We talk about minerality, electricity and tension. Can you quantify them? No, but we know what we're looking for."
Tierce is produced in limited quantities, approximately 300 cases each vintage year. In January 2013, it was served at President Obama's inaugural luncheon. On Saturday, after guests have the opportunity to taste the separate varietal components of the 2012 Dry Riesling, the newest Tierce will be poured. Tickets, available online, are $45 per person. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Red Newt Cellars is located at 3675 Tichenor Road in Hector, Schuyler County. Phone: (607) 546-4100.


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37th Annual Vandal Indoor
"Where the Best in the Northwest Prove It"
February 1, 2013
This meet is open to collegiate and open competitors. Only verified marks from the 2011-12 season will be accepted. Field events will be limited to one flight and track events will be limited to no more than two flights. Entrants whose marks are not accepted are encouraged to register for the Vandal Collegiate (Feb. 2).
All entries must be completed through DirectAthletics.com
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Meet Schedule
37th Annual Vandal Indoor
Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
6:00 p.m.
Women's 60m (Prelim)
6:15 p.m.
Men's 60m (Prelim)
6:35 p.m.
Women's 60m Hurdles (Prelim)
6:50 p.m.
Men's 60m Hurdles (Prelim)
7:05 p.m.
Women's 800m
7:10 p.m.
Men's 800m
7:25 p.m.
Women's 60m (Final)
7:30 p.m.
Men's 60m (Final)
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Women's 400m
7:50 p.m.
Men's 400m
8:05 p.m.
Women's 60m Hurdles (Final)
8:15 p.m.
Men's 60m Hurdles (Final)
8:25 p.m.
Women's 200m
8:35 p.m.
Men's 200m
8:45 p.m.
Women's Mile
8:55 p.m.
Men's Mile
9:05 p.m.
Women's 4x400m Relay
9:15 p.m.
Men's 4x400m Relay
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11:00 a.m.
Women's Discus Throw
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Women's Triple Jump
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Women's Pole Vault
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The protein diet does not specify any calories, but if you are following the diet, you need to eat three meals per day. The first meal should comprise of alkaline foods, the second meal should comprise of protein foods along with vegetables, fruits and salads, and the third meal should comprise of starchy foods combined with sweet fruit, vegetables and salads. Make sure that there is a gap of about 4 to 4 and 1/2 hours between the meals. By following the Hay diet, you can reverse certain degenerative and chronic conditions such as arthritis, indigestion and constipation. Asthma and allergy sufferers can also benefit by following the Hay diet. The Hay diet helps you to lose weight and indirectly reduces any health risks that are connected to obesity such as gallstones, coronary heart disease, and diabetes.
Hay Diet Food ChartBecause of the fact that most medical ailments that we suffer from are almost directly linked to the kind of food we consume, it is important to make sure that the kind of diet we follow is a healthy one. In a time when most of us are too busy to prepare healthy nutritious meals and instead tend to rely heavily on the convenience of fast food, it is important to understand how this impacts our body, While there is no doubting that fast food tastes excellent, it never contains any of the nutrients, vitamins and carbohydrates that the body requires in order to perform optimally. Most of these foods are crammed with empty calories that serve no purpose other than being converted into fat cells as soon as they are digested. While there is another set of people that make sure that they eat healthy and nutritious food, they ignore the principles of foods in combination and how that can impact your body, The Hay diet, named after the scientist who developed the program, is primarily drawn up to combat this problem. The hay diet is known to help chronic and degenerative conditions such as constipation, arthritis and indigestion by making sure that you do not consume foods in combinations that could prove to be problematic to your body. The Hay diet food chart comprises 5 basic rules. The first rule is to make sure that you do not eat carbohydrates along with proteins and acidic fruits in the same meal. The second stipulation is to make sure that salads, vegetables and fruits make up the main part of your diet. The third rule is to ensure that any consumption of starches, proteins and fats is restricted to relatively small quantities while the fourth rule is to make sure that you make sure that any starch consumption is limited only to whole grain and unprocessed varieties. The final rule is to ensure that you maintain an interval of at least four and a half hours between every meal.
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Melissa Joan Hart is an actress who has been able to stay relevant throughout two decades. Currently she stars on the ABC Family Channel series "Melissa and Joey," but most fans will remember her as "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." Hart sat down with Giuliana Rancic for "Beyond Candid with Giuliana" and she explains a lot about things she did as a teenager. According to a Feb. 17 report from E! Online, Melissa Joan Hart reveals that she made out with Ryan Reynolds, took ecstasy, and more.
Melissa Joan Hart wrote a memoir about spending her teenage years in front of a camera in Hollywood. She talks a lot about her time on the set of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," and Giuliana Rancic asked a lot of specific questions about it. Hart told a story about taking ecstasy while heading to a party at the Playboy Mansion. Because Hart was a child star who grew up in Hollywood, some of the things she mentions are eye-opening. "Clarissa Explains It All" was where she got her start, but "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" will forever be her most talked about role.
Fans of Melissa Joan Hart can catch the episode of "Beyond Candid with Giuliana" tonight on E!. It is a must-watch for those that have watched her grow up and have followed her career throughout the years.
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Get your bookmarks here!
My new bookmarks just arrived, hot off the presses! Check them out, there on the left (click on image to see full size).
Didn't my designer do a terrific job? I'll be mailing these out to the folks who have been waiting so patiently in the next 24 hours.
If you want on of these to fondle for yourself, just send a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope to me at PO Box 8092, Medford OR 97501. If you would like more than one so you can share with friends, or if you'd like to also receive one or more signed bookplates to put in your books, be sure to tell me (and please say how many of each!). If you want multiples of each, be sure to include extra postage.
Booksellers/Readers Groups and others who need larger quantities, please let me know using the Contact form.
If you're too impatient to wait for mail, or if you're just the DIY type, you can print your own bookmarks. Just click on the image to the right
to get to a full-sized pdf file that you can print directly or save to print out later. Four different bookmarks will print on a single 8.5 x 11″ sheet of paper. For best results, use white coverstock or cardstock and a color printer—but if you don't have either of those and still want bookmarks, go for it with what you have. Nobody said they had to be perfect.
To clarify: I do not have the bookmarks shown on the right in the set of 4 together and cannot send those to you, no matter how nicely you ask. Those are a pdf that you print for yourself (just click on the image). The red Immortal Champion bookmarks on the left, above, are the professionally printed ones that I can send you with an SASE.