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Vipul Shah
66 Vipul Shah Articles
Vipul Shah: It's been a fantastic journey with Akshay2 years ago 0
As Holiday earns Rs 100 crores in India, the thrilled producer looks back upon his association with Khiladi Kumar Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off… Read Article ▶
Holiday grosses Rs100 crore in domestic box office!2 years ago 1
AR Murugadoss directorial mints some serious money at box office Akshay Kumar starrer Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, which focuses on… Read Article ▶
Anurag Kashyap, David Dhawan,Vikram Bhatt react on the new rules laid by Censor Board2 years ago 0
The Central Board of Film Certification has laid down many rules that most of the film fraternity doesn't agree with. Read on to know more... In… Read Article ▶
Vipul Shah: Akshay Kumar's Holiday is not a remake2 years ago 0
The filmmaker says that the film was supposed to be made in Hindi before its Tamil version Thuppakki Filmmaker Vipul Shah, whose Holiday - A Solider… Read Article ▶
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MS Bitta: People of all age groups should watch Holiday2 years ago 0
Maninderjeet Singh Bitta, chairman of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) stated that Holiday is a film that can and should be watched by… Read Article ▶
Akshay Kumar: We should not take people who wear uniform for granted!2 years ago 0
The Holiday actor maintains that it is very essential that we respect any form of uniform! Akshay Kumar, who is gearing up for the release of his… Read Article ▶
Vipul Shah: My wife and I don't mix our personal and professional life2 years ago 0
Filmmaker Vipul Shah attributes his success to his wife Shefali Shah and says that they don't mix their personal and professional life When asked… Read Article ▶
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Akshay Kumar: Small stunts can also kill you!2 years ago 0
Akki believes that small or big, one needs to be cautious while doing any stunt as it can be fatal Akshay Kumar has jumped off a building's terrace… Read Article ▶
Team of Holiday promotes film through postcards2 years ago 0
The team of Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty has made headlines through its unique promotion stint. By putting up creative postcard based… Read Article ▶
Why does Vipul Shah feel he is incapable of making sex comedies?2 years ago 0
The ace filmmaker is all set to come up with AR Murugadoss and Akshay Kumar's next film Filmmaker Vipul Shah, currently busy promoting Holiday - A… Read Article ▶
Why does Akshay Kumar feel that Holiday is not a real remake of Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Thuppaki?2 years ago 0
AR Murugadoss' upcoming film has already created a buzz for being a remake, but Khiladi Kumar is denying it. Read on to find out why... Akshay Kumar… Read Article ▶
Comedy Nights With Kapil: Did Sonakshi Sinha and Akshay Kumar separately promote Holiday on Kapil Sharma's show?2 years ago 2
The Khiladi Kumar took a solo ride to the sets of Comedy Nights With Kapil, where was his Dabangg heroine we wonder... Akshay Kumar seemed to have a… Read Article ▶
Why does Holiday director AR Murugadoss not like watching remakes of his own films?2 years ago 0
The Ghajini filmmaker's south films have been copied by many B-Town directors for remakes Director A R Murugadoss said here Monday that he dislikes… Read Article ▶
Akshay Kumar to be the face of Life OK NOW Awards!2 years ago 0
In the list of many film and television awards here comes another one that is being promoted by none other than the Holiday hero Akshay Kumar is now… Read Article ▶
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Holiday song Blame the Night making: Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha learning new dance form called popping!2 years ago 0
This party song has been rising high on the popularity charts and the making shows the hard work that's gone behind making this video The makers of… Read Article ▶


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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Prunka, Brian
Prunka, Brian, guitar, oud; b. Danbury, CT, 9 August 1975. He mainly grew up in Miami (1981-93), FL and lived in New Orleans from 1993-2003.
He studied jazz at Loyola University (undergraduate 1993-97) and the University of New Orleans (graduate 2000-01), where he studied with Steve Masakowski (Astral Project) and Ed Petersen. Brian began playing guitar at the age of 13. Since 1998, Brian has also been playing the oud, a fretless Arabic lute, which is the ancestor of the guitar. He has studied with oudist/violinist Simon Shaheen (records on Axiom, CMP, and Ark21) and attended Shaheen's annual Arab Arts retreat (2001-2003), where he studied Arabic repertoire and music theory with Simon Shaheen, William Shaheen, Ali Jihad Racy, and Rima Khcheich.
From 1999-2003 he led the group Mahfouz, which performed a pioneering fusion of jazz and Arabic music. It featured many outstanding musicians of the New Orleans area, including saxophonist Tim Green (who has recorded with Peter Gabriel, among others). Brian also led Malectrafouz, an 'electric' version of Mahfouz incorporating elements of funk, rock, and electronica, and featuring Brian on quarter-tone electric guitar. Since 2003, Brian has led the Near East River ensemble, which is a continuation of his work bringing jazz and Arabic music together. In addition to the Near East River ensemble, Brian leads his quartet, performing eclectic avant-jazz, and a variety of other groups performing original modern jazz.
Prunka lives in Brooklyn, NY.
In Praise of Shadows (2001); Mahfouz (2003)
As sidperson:
Olivier Bou: Boo-Shah-O-Ray (2002); Michael Jenner:Michael Jenner Group (2002); Yonas Ghirmay: Instrumental Songs from Eritrea (2003)
Unissued recordings:
Chamber Mahfouz (2003); Malectrafouz (2003); About 18 hours of live recordings of Mahfouz from 2000-03. Various other live recordings of other groups, about 10 hours, 1995-2003.
Mahfouz studio recordings, about 1 hour, 2002. Various jazz recordings in studio, 2000-02.
Main Website: www.brianprunka.com
Website about Arabic music & the Oud: www.brianprunka.com/oud
Article/Interview: Natural Awakenings, N.O. edition, Dec. 2002
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Turkey Hunt Openings, turkey pics from today.....
Turkey Hunt Openings, turkey pics from today.....
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Mar 19 2012, 12:50 AM
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One of the guys going on our annual Texas turkey slaughter has to get emergency eye surgery.
We have 1 or 2 openings left.
We leave March 30th from BR La.
Hunt is 3.5 days with food, lodging and 2 birds.
7 day hunt and 4 bird option is open also.
You wil lnever find a better deal price wise for two or four birds.
This will be our third year going to this same place........... and it is awesome, food, quality of birds and quantity.
PM for prices or details.
Tep the owner emailed me these today... he was riding around in his truck and took a few pics....
Just a taste of the birds available in April!
If you ever wanted to kill a Rio Grande......... this is the best hunt you will ever make.
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[foaf-dev] (static) functional properties for distinguishing people?
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Hi foaf-dev, Apart from one's natural date of birth, what other properties do you folk consider to be "functional" (and statically so)? I'm asking with regard to telling when two descriptions are of different people. In RDF/OWL a property is functional if, for some particular thing, there is at most one true value for any specified property. Since RDF and OWL don't take time or context into account, this leaves a grey area around properties such as "age". I don't want to get into that modeling issue right now, but I am interested to look for plausible properties that can be used when comparing people descriptions, so we can say "if these two descriptions are both true, then they must be descriptions of two different people". Historically we have focussed more on the complementary situation: figuring out when two descriptions are about the self-same thing (in FOAF, typically Person). This is useful, but we've neglected the need to distinguish people. If I'm given: a.rdf: <Person><homepage rdf:resource="http://danbri.org"/></Person> b.rdf: <Person><homepage rdf:resource="http://qwertyuip.example.org"/></Person> ... nothing in RDF's logic prevents those from being about two different people. But they might also be descriptions of the same person.(Continue reading)


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About the Seminar
PURPOSE: The Seminar on Historical Change and Social Theory (SHCST) is designed as a bi-weekly forum for the constructive criticism of work in progress by faculty and graduate students. Faculty and graduate students in history, the social sciences, and cultural studies are especially encouraged to participate. Our goal is to create an interdisciplinary community where people working on a variety of topics can receive fresh ideas, bibliographic references, and advice that will help them revise manuscripts that will later become journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, and the like.
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Nicodemus is also called Saint Nicodemus. He was a Pharisee and a senator in the Jewish ruling council, the Sanhedrin. He appears three times in the Gospel of John. He visited Jesus by night to ask questions (John 3:1–2), he challenged condemning Jesus without a hearing (John 7:50-51) and assisted Joseph of Arimathea preparing Jesus for burial (John 19:38-39). He is possibly the Nicodemus ben Gurion in the Talmud, a wealthy and popular Jewish leader famous for miraculous powers. Jesus explained to him the mystery of regeneration as was taught in the prophets. Nicodemus was not offended at Jesus' correction but received it in humility. He defended Jesus openly against the Pharisees, assisted at his burial and was later kicked out of the synagogue for believing in Christ. He retired to his country home where he died.
The night time meeting between Jesus and Nicodemus was symbolic in two ways. First of all Nick was representing others who were not immediately present because he said "we know" (John 3:2) and so Jesus answered him in the plural speaking "unto thee" (you plural) and "ye" (you plural). Jesus was speaking to all those others for whom Nicodemus had spoken, other religious leaders, and perhaps also other believers and perhaps too all of us. Secondly, Nicodemus came at night, symbolic of the darkness that we all faced until light came into the world and we came into that light (verses 19-21). In the Old Testament the law was that light, now it is Christ. Even the most devout and moral people who may obey all the commandments can still be in darkness, because the true light is Jesus.


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Joy in the Journey
July 3, 2013
by Linda Beerman
Family: "any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts and cousins" Then we added spouses, our foster son, Brice, and even a few friends...and that made up our fun weekend at a couple cabins on Lake Ocheda, a few miles out of Worthington. The family origin was mine, the Peters family, from Bigelow, Minnesota. Of course with my parents, Pete and June, being 89 and 88 years old, it has grown considerably since the beginning! We try to get together every couple years to have a reunion, and it had been three now since we had collectively met with each other.
We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather. The place where we got together is nestled out behind a farm yard, and hidden from the world so to speak. It is so relaxing and uncluttered with the normal noises and stresses of life. It belongs to friends of ours, and they so generously share it with our family and many others who enjoy just taking some time off. We had a few sprinkles Saturday morning, but when the sun came out so did the paddle boats, canoes, kayaks, and inner tubes. Every age enjoyed some form of the water, even if it was just to watch someone else having fun. Our youngest campers, Brooklyn, 1 1/2, and twins, Erich and Bryan, age 2 1/2, even she got rides in a kayak with their daddy and grandpa. Big brother, Shane, 7 years old, loved the water, but also enjoyed learning a marble game with me. Games and movies occupied some of the teenagers' time together when they'd had enough of the water and needed to rest.
Friday night most of us congregated at our farm to begin the weekend with supper. My brother, Jeff, and his wife, Jane, from Yuma, Arizona, LOVE rhubarb,and they cannot get it where they live. (Except from the grocery store, and it is very expensive.) Because I also love the stuff, as does most of my family, I made three pies, plus one apple, and then all of the family decided to come join us. So our non-stop visiting, reminiscing, and laughing began then. I've decided over the years, after talking to many people, that one of our greatest blessings is that we all get along so well and never have a problem being together. Thanks, mom and dad, for just accepting everyone who ever came into our home. I think we learned to "get along" with others from you!
Some moved on to the cabin Friday night to sleep, while others arrived there on Saturday. Wherever they were sleeping, many stayed up to converse late into the night. I guess that is the fun of a reunion. You talk when you have the chance! I am the oldest of six, with four brothers and one sister. Tom is our bachelor brother, and he still lives in Bigelow in the house where our grandmother lived. Next in line is Jeff, and then Bruce, and his wife, Angie. They reside at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. My only sister, Julie, and her husband, Scott, live outside of Logan, Iowa. Our youngest brother, Kent, and his wife, Sue, live near Blair, Nebraska. Add to the group several nieces and a nephew, plus some grandkids too. Lots of hugs and smiles!
Because southwest Minnesota usually has its share of wind, the water fun was tricky at times. A little bouncy out there as we paddled or peddled our way around. Three of the nieces, Hannah, Molly, and Carolyn hooked their three kayaks together. They wove their way all around the little lake in the breeze. It was pretty funny watching my nephew, Jake, and Brice push a water- filled canoe back to shore, with only the end tips of the boat above water. The wind on the waves helped bring it in. Trying to empty that thing was crazy. It was so heavy!
My sister and I had a great canoe ride, but fortunately the lake is not deep because when my niece, Hannah, and I tipped our canoe over, we were simply standing in a mucky bottom! Once we caught our breath, we laughed over it all. I did lose one shoe, but the worst part was my phone in my shorts pocket. I had forgotten to leave it on shore. We did put it in a box of rice over night, but I"m afraid it is done for. It is actually kind of peaceful without it!!
When our family has these outings, everyone just brings an assortment of food and drinks, and we have potluck at most meals. We never go hungry, and of course some of the best fellowship is at our mealtimes. Saturday night we ended the evening with a campfire and Smore's, along with singing some old melodies from T-V shows, etc. It is amazing how your memory can remember tunes or words when others give you a few hints. I didn't know there were so many ways to roast a marshmallow! I like mine pretty black and melted, but others wanted just golden brown.
Sunday morning found us being lazy, but still enjoying the beautiful surroundings. At about eleven o"clock many gathered down by the water for a worship time of devotional words, prayer, and some singing. Who knew that our single brother, Tom, would sing a solo for us all? We then grilled burgers to go with fried chicken, so we could get ready for a visitor who was coming to share Bigelow's history with us.
Ken Zylstra brought slides he has been collecting, and he will actually share them at Pioneer Village on the 4th of July! He remembered tagging along with his dad, Gus, coming into my dad's grocery store in Bigelow when he was a kid. We had arranged this time especially for my dad and mom, but the siblings enjoyed all the old stories and memories right along with them. My dad was a grocer and a butcher at the Bigelow General Store for twenty years while I grew up. After a wealth of sharing between us, final picture taking, and sharing many "Minnesota good-byes", the crowd thinned out. It was time to go our separate ways. I'm already thinking about next time!
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TC TO MARGARET A. CARLYLE ; 2 February 1839; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18390202-TC-MAC-01; CL 11: 9-12
5. Cheyne Row, Chelsea, 2nd Feby, 1839—
My dear Mother,
This letter arrived from Jack yesterday morning; I had been expecting it partly for a week, as I doubt not you have been: I send it off therefore by the earliest opportunity. All seems to go well with Jack; his patrons good and civil to him, his patients doing well, nothing wrong anywhere: and yet he seems to have a sort of secret grudge, and does not like the thing so much as he might. The truth is, I believe, he is tired of being abroad at all, as I said last time; a symptom which he can get the better of whenever he likes, and which therefore we will reckon favourable rather than otherwise. Or perhaps, as Jane says, he may be like the Irishman in a Ballinacrazy:
Let him get one in that case, and see whether he do not succeed!— But seriously, we ought to be very thankful for the good Doctor's sake; and rejoice that all has gone so right with him hitherto: he is safe in the land of summer yonder, and will do very well, we may hope, till the season for moving come. I have sent him off various Couriers, since you heard of me last; I will write to him on Monday; his answer shall not linger here when it arrives.
As for you, my dear Mother, I know not well where to guess you as being. A Newspaper from Mary with one stroke on it seemed to indicate that she had got well thro' her business; I wish I had more precise certainty of so desirable an event.2 Except a Newspaper from Alick, and the weekly Courier from Dumfries, there have been no tidings for a long while. Some of them must write; I am entirely out of news. How are you; what are you doing? How is Isabella; how is everybody? I will fancy you back at Scotsbrig, in your own upper story: ah me, if I had a wishing-carpet to ride on, I could come and have a smoke with you at that fireside before long! But we cannot manage that; let us be thankful that so much is in our power. I will hope my dear Mother is tolerably well in spite of the wild winds and weather: keep yourself warm, get abundance of warm clothing; there are good knit spencers for women, very warm; one of which I meant to get you, or rather a pair of which, but I thought you could purchase it better for yourself with cash (tho' I forgot to say so); therefore I insist on your getting it or something equivalent and above all, one way or other, that you must defend yourself from cold, and simply determine not to be cold. Do you ever get yourself any beer now? This is the time for a little keg of it; in the winter it keeps so well. O dear Mother, what a blessing for us all that you are spared in the midst of us. Surely we are bound all of us, to do whatever is in our power to keep you comfortable. So far as money will go, let nothing be wanting. I am no longer so poor as I was; and as for Jack, he with his solid purse and £500 a year, is absolutely rich.
My hand is like to give Isabella, or whoever reads this, a task for once! I have been splitting up one of the Kirkcaldy barrels this morning, in the back area; a task you may fancy, when I tell you that I had nothing to do it with but an old screwdriver, a nail-hammer and a spade! It was a work of brashing [attacking] and smashing, till I made all reek [steam] again, and thawed the very snow (or snow-glass, on the flags) with my violence. And now you see how my hand shakes, and will not steady again for hours. I must make it do; and drive on, nothing doubting.
We go along very well here, everything considered. Jane has not been so brisk for several winters; no coughing, fewer headaches even than usual. She does not venture out in the very sharp days, yet very frequently takes a little run, or somebody drives her, or she can drive herself in an omnibus for sixpence. Mrs Welsh too is come; she arrived late last night by the railway; was sitting here whole and well when I came home from the Wilsons's3 where I had been to dinner. Jane has fitted up a special room for her, far up stairs; she is resting this day and sorting, and I have not seen her yet. Mrs Austin is in town again this winter (with a husband very sick), flourishing greatly among high people: we see a little of her, but more of others usefuller to us, and have plenty of society, and the best reception from it. Chelsea lies, as I often say, at a wholesome distance withal: there is a racket in some households in the town districts here, that would drive me mad.
There is still no message from America about the Miscellanies, which Fraser is very anxious for. I imagine we shall soon get word of that Book, and doubt not in the mean time that it is going on well enough. It will be welcome come when it may. Since my last Letter I have not put pen to paper; but I have been diligently reading (and will write so[me] time or other); on Monday morning I am to mount up to my own library-room, and then most probably take to scribbling in better earnest: If my liver and stomach would but stand true, I should have every reason to be happy: but what then? We know them of old; they will not stand true: we must just try to be content without them. However, I do mean to try to get myself some horse-exercise (tho' it is very expensive) some kind of arrangement for two or three rides in the week before the Lecturing business begin, and while it lasts. One has no fair play at all with one's nerves in such a state. Jane eagerly urges me, many people urge me; and truly it might prove good thrift were it nothing more. The Review Editor4 and I, as I said last time, are partly off at present,—the man being a gowk [fool]; tho' I might still write for him if I liked: but there are other things in the wind which will probably answer better, if they come to maturity; you shall then hear of them. One great thing that is going on at present is the consultation and speculation about that Public Library I spoke of. You would perhaps notice the paragraph in the last Examiner about it, and perceive that it was by me.5 They have copied that into other Papers; and in short are making a kind of stir about the thing, which I do believe may come to a head one way or other. But indeed, as for me I need care little about it: the Cambridge people (men whom I never saw with eyes!) have last night sent me a whole Trunkful of their books in answer to a catalogue of mine: I have not in my whole life met with anything more civilly done.— So goes it with us, dear Mother. God grant us a grateful humble heart; that is the one thing needful!
But I must not crowd the sheet which is to be the cover of all.— I will write a few words to Alick, to tempt him to an answer. Good be with you dear Mother, for this time. Jane sends kindest regards: she cannot yet write the "legible letter"; I am to say that she has "sewed about a quarter of a mile of seam and driven about a quart of tacks":6 how can anybody write in those circumstances? Health and Good to you all, dear Bairns! Adieu my dear Mother: I will write again before long; franks are more plentiful now.—
Your ever affectionate son,
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Mandi & Tori from Smexy Books List Their Top Picks in Erotic Romance
Being pretty new to this genre myself (and a new addition to what we review here on BCC), I thought it was a great idea to bring in the two people that I listen to the most when it comes to erotic romance. I've received numerous recs from these ladies, my wallet can vouch for that, but I've never been disappointed. Here are Mandi and Tori's top picks – when you've read their post, go and buy them all, the smexy ladies won't steer you wrong…
Mandi's Picks
I'm ALWAYS on the hunt for a good erotic book. I don't just want hot sex, but I need a deep, emotional connection with the characters. Here are a few of my favorites.
Broken/Dirty/Tempted by Megan Hart. These three all stand alone but I also think they are great to read together as her voice is so fluent and consistent in each one. Broken with literally break you. I'm not sure I have ever been in so much pain yet loved a book so much. Dirty will dig deep under your skin with the heroine's emotional issues. And Tempted is one of the best ménage's I've read. Megan Hart is the queen of the erotic contemporary and the queen of making you feel. These aren't quick and easy reads, but they are books that you will never forget. (I just remembered I forgot Stranger! Read that one too).
Beyond Shame/Beyond Control by Kit Rocha. Another team of authors that have come onto the erotic scene is Kit Rocha (pen name for Moira Rogers). This author duo has created an intense, gritty dysptopian world with some of the most alpha men, strong women and dirty sex scenes I've ever read. The characters are so vibrant and large and the world is slowly being built and discovered, and I can't wait to get another book in this series. Highly recommend.
Anything by KA Mitchell. One of my favorite authors, she writes erotic contemporary male/male that is smokin' hot. My favorites of hers include The Florida series (I recommend starting with book two, Collision Course) and Bad Boyfriend (it has daddy kink in it… done well.) Her books are packed with sex scenes, but it never feels excessive. She tells a story through sex. She explores emotions through sex. I just love her voice.
Anything by Charlotte Stein. A new favorite of mine, Charlotte gives us a deep look into the heroine's mind as she navigates passion. A lot of her books make me laugh. A lot of her books intrigue me and all of her books have excellent love scenes. I definitely recommend – Deep Desires (dark), Control (funny), Sheltered (her most mainstream), Restraint and Addicted.
Tori's Picks
Erotic romances are a favorite genre of mine and as with all genres, I have a few that stay on my shelf permanently and re read on occasion.
Willing Victim by Cara McKenna. Willing Victim. A dark, gritty erotic romance that revolves around a couple who enjoy acting out rape fantasies. Our heroine Laurel, has been drifting through life since her mother passed away. When she meets Flynn, a construction worker and boxer, she finds herself intrigued by the illicit sexual lifestyle he subscribes to. As Laurel and Flynn begin their journey, what starts out as a sexual relationship quickly becomes more as Laurel begins to have feelings for Flynn and questions where they are headed.
It's darkness is tempered by the honesty and reality. It evolves naturally and Ms. Mckenna does a fabulous job of letting us watch both Laurel and Flynn learn about one another and themselves. Willing Victim doesn't grant you an instant happily ever after but you are left feeling that they have a good chance at making it.
Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha. A dark post apocalyptic world where the rich and elite live in walled city surrounded by outcasts who have divided the city into gang controlled sections. When a young girl (Noelle) is exiled from the city and tossed out to die, she is found by a high ranking gang member (Jasper) and brought into the fold. Her journey to shed her strict upbringing is chronicled as she learns that sex, violence, and love are the cornerstones of power and true freedom. This book features some of the most delicious, filthiest, explicit sex scenes combined with tough as nails alpha heroes and heroines.
Liberating Lacey by Anne Calhoun. Liberating Lacey is a sensual and erotic romance that takes us back to a time when romance was a solid component in all genres. Sexy and fulfilling, this older woman/younger man trope takes us through the ringer as each struggle to define the relationship developing between them. What I adore about this particular story is the goodbye scene. Our hero finds himself falling in love with the heroine and suddenly his past causes him to back away from the one person whom he wants to spend the rest of his life with.
The Adrien English Mystery series by Josh Lanyon. This M/M series is like crack for me. It's addictive and I can't stop using (reading). A five book mystery series that introduces us to Adrien English and Jake Riordan. Adrien is a gay bookseller who trouble find like a magnet. Jake Riordan is a closeted bisexual detective with the LAPD whose attraction to Adrien is fraught with danger, passion, and betrayal.
A fast paced m/m series with some delightful dry humor made appealing by Adrien's POV. Though predictable at times, I always enjoy the well balanced mystery and romance as we meet and get to know Adrien and Jake, and follow their slow, emotional, and not always steady relationship.
The Rafferty Brothers series by Shiloh Walker. The Rafferty Brothers is a two book erotic romantic suspense series that never fails to delight me no matter how many times I re read them. Dark and immensely sexy, the Rafferty brothers (Luke and Quinn) are true alpha males whose childhoods have left them scarred. They both choose adult lifestyles that skirt the edge of legality. Their individual stories of finding love will leave you hot, bothered, and maybe a little teary eyed.
Thanks so much to Mandi and Tori for sharing their top picks in erotic romance.
You can read more from both of them at www.smexybooks.com


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The Patriots have agreed on a two-year contract with tight end Michael Hoomanwanui, according to a story first reported by Alex Marvez of Fox Sports.
Hoomanwanui started 10 games last season and worked primarily as a blocker, making 12 catches for 136 yards and a touchdown. The 25-year-old has played four seasons in the NFL, the last two in New England.
Also Monday, the Patriots released defensive lineman Cory Grisson, running back Sam McGuffie, wide receiver TJ Moe and linebacker Taylor Reed.
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While surfing for deals over the "Black Friday" weekend, I came across an outrageous deal on the new Adobe Photoshop software. I quickly thought up of a list of people that would love to have this program. But my grin turned to chagrin when it occurred to me that the people that I thought would likely use this program, would also likely just download the torrent for free. And most of my friends are Christian... =/
I often ask the youth at my church, "How are you different from the world?" Aren't we, as Christians, suppose to be striving for something better? Aren't we suppose to be a shining light, a reflection of His glory? Aren't we suppose to be... I don't know...different? Yet when we're on the internet... actually not just that, when we are using our wonderful electronic devices, are we more Christ-like? Or more world-like?
A high school student at my church went to a secular concert a few weeks ago. The headliner was a group that recently got some national notice. My student wasn't a fan of theirs until she went to the concert. When she came back, that's all she could talk about. I listened to her talk about how great their sound was, how she was a big fan now and how she has their whole album. Having a personal interest in supporting independent music I asked her, "Oh really, you bought their whole album?"
She turned to me sheepishly, "Uhh.. no. I downloaded it."
Of course! What was I thinking? She's a true hard core fan in the modern era.
I get saddened when I have conversations with today's youth and find that they actually look down upon people who pay for movies, music, basically anything that can be downloaded. I often hear things like, "Ewww, you paid for that?" And "I know it's still in theatres, but I have it on DVD already." Coming from the first generation to really grow up with the internet, I've illegally downloaded many an mp3 in my day. And so, the shame of the hypocrisy often keeps my mouth glued shut. But at least I knew I was doing something wrong, and I admit it. I'm trying to become independent, but there is a huge culture out there that finds nothing wrong with illegal downloads at all. It's a right! I'd be foolish not to.
The internet has become a haven for immorality. As soon as a child learns how to turn the "safe search" off of Google and how to delete the history on their internet browser, a whole world of sin is at their finger tips. And nobody will know anything about it. Unless the parent invests in a special program to protect their children.
What is on your iPod? Does the "i" stand for "illegal" or "immoral"? If you have children, do you know what they are downloading? Do you know that they are stealing? What kind of examples are we setting for the youth? Do we have more burnt DVD's, than original DVD's? Do we have gigabytes worth of stolen mp3's? Did you "jail break" your iPhone?
How can we expect our kids to be different, if we're just like everyone else? We gotta take a stand some where. I honestly believe that cyber stealing (illegally downloading copyrighted material) is directly linked to cyber bullying and sexting. It's this idea that I can do anything on the internet, it's a safe haven for my immoral deeds. No one is going to regulate me, no one is going to stop me.


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Kaley Cuoco hosted the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Induction Gala, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in California yesterday evening.
The 'Big Bang Theory' actress, who also hosted the People's Choice Awards earlier this year, wore a Monique Lhuillier Fall 2012 gown.
Her slinky black jet-beaded gown with a cut-out at the waist featured the designer's signature leather waistband.
The dress is stunning – of course; it's Monique Lhuillier – but the hair and makeup don't live up to the gown.
A smoky eye, a rouge lip colour and her hair not pushed back behind her ears would've made this look a 10.
A natural manicure, a gold Kotur clutch and subtle jewels completed her look.
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Smokey Joe's CafÉThe Songs of Leiber and Stoller
Words and Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Directed by Randy Johnson
Choreography by Parker Esse
Rock, Rhythm and Blues Revue
Let Broadway director Randy Johnson, (One Night with Janis Joplin), transport you to the golden age of Rock, Rhythm and Blues with the hits of Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame legends Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Featuring Tony winner Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet), E. Faye Butler and Nova Y. Payton, Smokey Joe's Café is packed with memorable tunes like "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock" and "Stand By Me" It's no wonder this electrifying show garnered seven Tony nominations and became the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history!
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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller are musical giants – one of the greatest songwriting teams in history and that's not hype: It's a fact. Together they created and defined a sound that for me is truly the great American Songbook. There would be no Rock 'n' Roll as we know it today without the extraordinary and original thought that they brought to the world. Their songs are as potent and current today as they were all those years ago when these two astounding men first brought them to life.
To me Smokey Joe's Café is a theatrical portrait of the images and feelings we had the first time we heard these songs. Do you remember the first time you heard the first note of music and how it changed you forever? I believe that music makes you feel, gives you hope and serves as expressions of love when there is no other way to express your emotions. Music knows no prejudice or limits and it makes you think everything is possible. Mike and Jerry didn't just define a generation – they created a voice for the ages that continues to breathe deep into our cultural consciousness and the tapestry of our lives.
— Randy Johnson
On the record with Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller is undoubtedly a legend. With his writing partner Jerry Leiber, he wrote some of the most unforgettable rock and roll hits like "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," and "Stand by Me." Mike sat down with us this week to share the stories behind the hits.
Stand By Me:
Ben E. King had the title and some of the words written. It was his concept to do the song. The title actually comes from an older gospel song. I came upon my partner, Jerry Leiber, and Ben in our office working on the lyrics and Ben started to sing it and I sussed out the chords and when I got to a certain point I started with a bass pattern. When I started playing that pattern, Jerry shouted "Now we got a hit!" we went into the studio – we had started using strings on rhythm and blues records with The Drifters– and this was the first solo session for Ben who had been in the Drifters and left. His manager asked if we would produce him as a solo act. We said absolutely because we love Ben. Loved his voice. Loved his whole style. So that session we did four songs, it took more than three hours – that's what you were allowed by the union without going into the dreaded overtime – and the guys at Atlantic Records were furious after because we'd gone an hour over time with a big orchestra – violins, cello, a lot of percussion. But two of the songs we got done were "Stand By Me" and "Spanish Harlem." So eventually they thought it was worthwhile.
Anyway, the wild thing about Ben's recording of "Stand by Me," of which he is a co-writer, was that it came out in 1961 and it was a hit. And then, as time went by it was considered an "oldie." In 1986, Rob Reiner called me. He had a movie; he said that it had the right title but he couldn't use it. The title was "The Body." And the film was in the can, but he said "I don't want to call it that because it's based on a story by Stephen King and people will think it's a horror film. So I want to call it 'Stand by Me'." And I said "Be my guest." Then I called him a few days later and said "Wait a minute. Who do you think we could get to record it? Somebody contemporary; somebody hot at that time. Tina Turner?" And he said "Well, we went through that whole idea but I see this as a period piece so I want to go with the original record." So I said "You're the boss." And BOOM, it became an even bigger hit 25 years after. Exact same record. No change. And it became a big hit again. And now it's a standard. They play it at almost every wedding.
Hound Dog:
We had been writing almost exclusively for blues singers when we started out. Jerry and I met in Los Angeles in 1950 and I guess it was a couple of years later we started to make a little bit of a name for ourselves among the independent record companies in the L.A. area. Through one of them we met Johnny Otis. He had a band that performed and recorded for many of those labels with different singers in front, like Little Esther who we had written songs for. One day Johnny called me and he said "Are you familiar with Willie Mae Thornton?" And I said no, that I really never heard of her, so he said "Well you better get Jerry and come over to my place," which was not far from where I lived. He had a band rehearsal at his house which was kind of in the garage and outside in the alleyway. We heard Big Mama who knocked us out. She was incredible. She was a very formidable person – she weighed 250-300 pounds and she wore overalls and workman's boots. She was kind of tough looking. But when she sang she was a knock out. Anyway, we jumped in my car, went back to my house and in about 15 minutes we'd written "Hound Dog." We came back to play it for her and she kind of grabbed the sheet of lyrics out of Jerry's hands and started to croon it and Jerry said "Oh no, Big Mama, don't go that way." And she got into a kind of snit. "Don't be telling me how to sing the blues!" And Johnny came running over saying "You know Mama, these boys write hits," which wasn't really true yet, but it sounded good. And so we performed it for her and the band liked what we were doing, so then she started to sing and we knew we were home. We went to the studio the next day and hinted that she ought to growl it and again she said "Don't tell me what to do." But of course, the first thing she did was growl. And it was great. We waited for that record to come out for six months and it finally came out and BOOM, it hit number one. You know, radio was segregated in those days. Black artists performing ethnic music were never heard in the middle of the dial, only at one extreme or the other. The Cashbox Hot Charts were actually listed in different cities rather than national and there was Harlem; South Side Chicago; Shreveport, Louisiana. And in every black community, it hit number one for months and months. And then, of course, it kind of disappeared, as happens to a lot of popular songs. Her record came out in '53. In '56 I went to Europe for the first time ever. It was something I'd always dreamed of doing. I was there for 3 months so I didn't really know what was going on in America at that time. I came back on a beautiful new ship called the Andrea Doria and it was crashed into by a Swedish ship and ultimately sank. I eventually got off down a Jacob's Ladder into a broken lifeboat, which we couldn't steer, and we were eventually picked up by a freighter. I'd sent one telegram to Atlantic Records offices because I was supposed to meet Jerry there in New York., even though we both still lived in L.A. And when we finally came in to New York on this freighter Jerry was on the dock and he ran up to me and said "Man, we got a smash hit!" I said "You're kidding!" He said "No. Hound Dog." I said "Big Mama Thornton?" He said "No. Some white kid named Elvis Presley."
Jailhouse Rock:
After the success of Hound Dog, the music publishers who controlled Elvis Presley's songs, so to speak, asked us if we had any other songs and Jerry remembered a ballad that we had done as a male/female duet called "Love Me," so we sent them the demo and Elvis liked it and recorded it and had a big hit. And then they asked us to write a song for a film so we wrote a ballad called "Loving You" and they even changed the title of the film and called it "Loving You." We had been given another script and not paid much attention to it. We were on a trip to N.Y. having a great time going to theaters and jazz clubs and cabarets. And the script somehow got thrown in the corner of the room with some magazines telling you what's going on in Manhattan. And one day the music publisher came up to the suite and wanted to know how the songs were coming along. And we hadn't started but we said we're going to get to them, "Don't worry about it." And he said "I won't. I'm going to push this big chair in front of your door and you're not getting out until I have my songs." He pushed the chair in front of our only way out, so we picked up the script finally. As it happened, we had rented an upright piano to put in this suite that we had, so we got to work. He went to sleep; we went to work. And when he woke up four or fivr hours later we said "Here's the songs." The script was called "Ghost of a Chance" but ultimately they named it after one of the songs we wrote that afternoon, and that was "Jailhouse Rock."
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Social Status/Stereo Type Discrimination
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:46 PM
I come from a family that has a little bit of money, in which I have had a manager accuse me of "not performing" because "I dont NEED the job"...
Does this type of discrimination hold ground in court?
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Posted 29 January 2013 - 08:02 AM
Other than telling the boss you take issue with his assessment that you aren't performing let alone basing it on your bank account (and to tell folks you're sorry they feel X way about your dress and economic status), I'm not sure what to tell you. It may be that you stick out like a sore thumb, which might make insecure folks resentful.
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Harriers 1
HARRIER'S play-off hopes suffered a damaging setback as a freak goal assured their defeat at New Bucks Head on Tuesday night.
The Aggborough outfit had battled back from Phil Trainer's early goal thanks to a second half strike by Anthony Malbon.
But the visitors were stunned by a cruel deflected goal off Bucks skipper Chris Blackburn, who had marshalled the home defence impressively.
Harriers now find themselves seven points behind fifth-placed York with just nine games left and the play-offs dreams needing a mircale.
The visitors had plenty of pressure but could paid the price for poor defending from corners.
Harriers fell behind in the third minute when poor marking at a Jon Brown corner allowed Trainer to thump home a header at the far post.
Tom Marshall, making his first start since returning from his loan spell at Southern League side Brackley, nearly provided a reply from a Callum Gittings corner but powered his header off target.
The visitors then did their best to take the game to the home side, pushing them back and winning several corners but Telford resisted manfully.
Left-back Mickey Demetriou then saw a firm 20-yard effort fly wide in the 16th minute.
Despite all their pressure, Harriers had not really tested Bucks shot-stopper Ryan Young.
Young striker Malbon did his best to create an opening with a fine driving 20-yard run which forced a corner, from which Jack Byrne headed the ball into the arms of the keeper.
From yet another corner, taken by Nick Wright, Marshall saw a header skim wide but for all their possession, the visitors were lacking a cutting edge.
Veteran hitman Steve Guinan then saw a chip from the edge of the box fly over the bar after being set-up neatly by the lively Malbon.
Harriers keeper Tony Breeden kept Harriers in the game, diving to his left to get a hand to Brown's free-kick, which was arrowing towards the bottom corner.
Harriers made a change at the start of the second half, with Dan Bradley replacing Byrne.
But Malbon grabbed his third Harriers goal to level the scores in the 52nd minute, the young hitman heading Nick Wright's cross into the back of the net at the far post.
The visitors were reinvigorated by the leveller and they pushed for a second goal. Guinan had a close range header saved by Young, before Gittings saw a firm effort fly over the bar.
Kyle Storer nearly exacted revenge for being brought down by Richard Davies, for which the Telford man was booked, but the Bucks keeper was equal to his well-struck free-kick.
But the away team were stunned by a freak goal which left them trailing in the 65th minute. Harriers failed to adequately clear a corner and Davies's speculative long range effort took a wicked deflection off Blackburn and looped into the back of the net.
Harriers kept plugging away and substitute Lee Hendrie saw a long range shot fly over the bar in the 83rd minute.
At the other end, winger Marlon Jackson did well to work his way into the box but his shot struck a Harriers defender.
Wright then saw a strong shot hit Hendrie as the away side threw everything at Telford's defence but it wasn't enough as they slipped a disheartening defeat.
Harriers: Breeden; Vaughan; Marshall; Jones; Demetriou; Byrne (Bradley, 46) ; Gittings (Rowe, 82); Storer; Wright; Guinan (Hendrie, 74); Malbon.
Unused substitutes: Lyness; Williams.
Telford: Young; Salmon; Newton; Trainer; Perry; Preston; Blackburn; Jackson; Davies; Brown (Cain, 87); Sharp (Brooke, 74).
Unused substitutes: Clough; Smith; Robinson.
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College Hockey:RPI Loses Number-Two Scorer Garver To D-III
TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer junior right wing Matt Garver has withdrawn from the Institute and is expected to enroll at Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall.
"It's an unfortunate situation," said head coach Dan Fridgen in a prepared statement. "But we're certainly appreciative of what Matt has contributed to the program over his three years and we wish him all the best."
Garver finished fourth in the ECAC overall scoring race last season with 18 goals and 22 assists, and fourth in league scoring with 14 goals and 17 assists, earning honorable-mention all-league status. By transferring to RIT, a Division III program, Garver will be eligible to play the 1998-99 season.
Also, at Rochester, Garver will be reunited with head coach Eric Hoffberg. Garver, a native of nearby Pittsford, started playing hockey in Hoffberg's camps when he was a youngster.
"I've known him [Hoffberg] since I was five years old, and he said there would always be a spot for me there at RIT if I wanted it … I just feel that my personality and the coach's are very similar," Garver told the Albany (N.Y.) Times Union. "We see eye-to-eye and he has a lot of views that I agree with. I respect him as a person and he respects me as a person."
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Before coming to Hood River County, Dan Goldman was the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Director of Elementary Programs in the Tigard-Tualatin School District where he directed all K-12 district curriculum, instruction, assessment, instructional technology and school improvement efforts.
Dan has been an educator for 19 years beginning his career as a special education teacher working with students with severe behavioral and emotional handicaps in residential settings in Washington State and in Oregon. He worked in the Portland Public Schools as a school psychologist and Teacher on Special Assignment at the elementary, middle and high school levels and holds Masters degrees in School Psychology and Educational Leadership.
Dan has presented extensively at the regional, statewide and national levels on literacy development, positive discipline practices, race and schooling, Response to Intervention, formative assessment, and servant leadership. He co-authored the Oregon's Technical Assistance Guide to Response to Intervention programming, is on the Board of the Oregon I Have a Dream Foundation, and is a member of Rotary.
Dan moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1991 from a small town 60 miles from New York City and lives in Hood River with his wife, Nicole, and their two daughters.


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Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream sale underway at Penn State Fayette
The 2012 spring ice cream sale is currently underway at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. The annual sale, organized by the Penn State Fayette Alumni Society, offers an opportunity for the community to enjoy the famous Penn State Berkey Creamery's favorite ice cream flavors without a trip to State College. All of the proceeds benefit the local campus and community initiatives of the Penn State Fayette Alumni Society.
This year's ice cream flavor selection includes: Bittersweet Mint, Butter Pecan, Chocolate, Coconut Chip, Death by Chocolate, Peachy Paterno, Peanut Butter Cup, Raspberry Parfait, Strawberry, and Vanilla. Black Raspberry frozen yogurt is also available. All ice cream will be delivered directly from the Berkey Creamery to Penn State Fayette courtesy of Jackson Farms, who provides the use of a freezer truck and driver.
Orders and payment must be received by the Penn State Fayette Development office no later than Monday, April 9. Ice cream pick-up day is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, from 9–11 a.m. inside the Community Center snack bar area. All ice cream orders must be placed in advance. No ice cream will be for sale the day of pick-up. For an order form, call 724-430-4190.


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You may have noticed that we're hardly perpetual rays of sunshine around here, but even so, we seem to spend a lot of our time enthusing about one gewgaw or another. Doubtblush exists to make it clear that we do not, in fact, like everything.
Apparently human byproducts are all the rage in the perfume world. We must have missed the memo. Dousing yourself in human sex pheromones is the newest way to up your ante in the game of love... or life. Love Scent claims that a mere spritz of products such as Liquid Trust Pheremones will give you that needed boost of confidence to dominate in the business world (no word on whether this includes combing your hair into The Trump). Of all the products Love Scent has to offer our favorite is Essence of Woman Sex Pheromones. The site warns this particular elixir is "not for newbies" - aaaand BOOM, we want to know more. Pheromone freshmen should take caution because Essence of Woman contains copulins - magical and alluring (but smelly) fatty acids secreted by the undulations of the love canal during coitus. Customers are urged to use a strong "cover scent" when dabbling in the powers of woman essence - we assume this scent camoflauge is needed because it is not considered empowering or attractive to smell like the unwashed sheets of a New Orleans brothel on Fat Tuesday.
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Enjoy Scandinavian food and culture without worrying about getting stuck in the start of a cold Scandinavian winter. The Nordic Food Festival will take place in New York City between Steptember 12-20, 2014. While some events require ticket purchases, some events are free.
This year's events will consist of popup restaurants, cooking classes, tastings, and a street fair hosted by Brooklyn Brewery. More than twenty five Nordic inspired chefs will particpate including Leif Sorensen, Frida Ronge, Fredrik Berselius, and Mads Refslund. There will be a free craft beer tasing promoting Brooklyn Brewery's new sister brewery in Stockholm, Nya Carnegiebryggeriet. On Steptember 14-15, Brooklyn Brewery and the chefs will all take part in the Nordic street fair. Entrance to the fair is free, and festival goers can sample many different Nordic foods. For those that do not like beer, there will be a coffee and dessert tasting on September 13. During the cooking classes throughout the Nordic Festival, each will have a unique look into foods of each of the countries from unique vegetables in Finland, studying the diverse cuisine of Sweden, Ebleskiver (Danish donuts), seafood dishes from around the Scandinavian region, and even classes on Christmas dishes throughout the region so perhaps one can learn how to have a Scandinavian Christmas in his home in New York City! On the second day of the event, Steptember 13, the first ever Nordic Hot Dog Championship will take place. Of all the gourmet hot dog chefs in the Scandinavian countries, who will win the title of best hot dog?
Yes, Sweden is known for their meatballs and Norway is known for salmon. But the combination of all of the Scandinavian countries have so much to offer outside of what they are famous for. Not only do they stick to their own gastronomic indulgences, they also have incorporated food from other areas of the world such as the hot dog. And let's be honest. Who knew that someday an American beer company could team up with a beer brewery in Sweden? Check out all of the events and order tickets here.


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The #9 Seward Lady Saints won their conference opener 71-59 Saturday night in Garden City. Seward fell behind 12-0 to begin the game. Seward rallied to lead 36-27 at halftime only to see the Lady Busters begin the second half on an 8-0 run to make it 36-35. But the Lady Saints used a 14-2 run to take a 50-37 lead.
Seward held Garden City to under 30 percent shooting. Korina Chapman and Alana Simon led a balanced Lady Saint attack with 14 points a piece. Shanise Brooks, Kyndal Davis, and Payton Fleming had 10 a piece.
Seward breaks a three game losing skin against Garden City and a three game streak at Garden City. Seward is 16-1 while the Lady Busters are 8-8.
The Lady Saints play at Colby Wednesday at 6 with coverage beginning at 5:45 on B107.5 and kscbnews.net.
#3 Hutchinson def Colby 87-40*
#9 Seward County def Garden City 71-59*
Barton def Pratt 76-66*
Cloud County def Dodge City 80-71*
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I'm going to keep the postgame notes short because, Mein Lieber Gott im Himmel, what a finish.
Henrik Zetterberg, completely blind pass to Pavel Datsyuk, who fakes the hell out of (future teammate) Ryan Suter and then snaps a shot past Pekka Rinne. With five seconds left in regulation of a previously-tied game.
This, after the Predators had gained a lot of momentum by grinding the game to a standstill and nullifying an early Detroit lead.
The game winner was all skill but it was a gritty win. Nashville controlled the style of play for much of the game, but the Wings manufactured that last chance and it was a beauty.
That's twenty-two wins in a row at home, extending their own single-season record and tying the record set across two seasons by the Boston Bruins. Hell of a run.
The Red Wings look to stretch their record home winning streak to 22 games tonight against the Nashville Predators.
Detroit will be without Danny Cleary and Jimmy Howard, neither of whom is ready to return from their respective injuries.
Henrik Zetterberg could also be out, as he suffered a knee injury on Tuesday against Dallas. He wasn't expected to play tonight and Tomas Tatar was called up but Zetterberg skated this morning and will be a game-time decision. If he's in, Tatar is out and back to Grand Rapids, otherwise Tatar is in on the fourth line with Justin Abdelkader centering the second line.
Joey MacDonald gets the start in goal.
Game time is 7:30 on FS+. I'll join this one in progress as I've got a 6:30 soccer game.
I haven't gotten to see alot of games this season but I saw the end tonight. Wow. Those guys are pretty incredible.
Hello Everyone,
I hope someone can help me. I live in Wisconsin, and my two sons ages 8 and 10 are huge RW fans. We finally scored some nice tickets and my wife and I took them to a game. Our time in Detroit was absolutely magical. We all had the time of our lives, and to see the look on my kids' faces was unforgettable. To top it off, a young lady that worked for the RW came over to my kids and dragged them over to the tunnel at the end of the game. My wife and I looked at each other puzzled. Well, Joey Ford and Pavel Datsuyk signed a stick and handed it up to our kids!! We were all in shock, and the kids were beaming!! I couldn't wait to get home to see the game that I DVR'd. Well, to my dismay, for some reason my DVR kicked off right at the buzzer after the 3rd period. I know that my kids were on TV receiving the sticks, but I don't have any record of it. This is killing me. Does anyone know how I can get a copy of this game? If anyone could help, I would be extremely grateful.
Thank you,
Jeff G.
Mukwonago, WI
I can't speak for anyone else, but unfortunately I already deleted the game from my DVR and when I captured the video for the GWG, I stopped at the next faceoff.
I have no idea if they'd be able to do anything for you, but I'd try contacting Fox Sports Detroit directly (http://www.foxsports...m/pages/contact) and see if you can get the video straight from the source.
Good luck.
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June 12, 2007
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - UCLA outfielder Gabe Cohen and right-handed pitcher Garett Claypool have captured Rivals.com Freshman All-America honors. Cohen was one of three outfielders to earn Freshman All-America first-team honors, and Claypool gained Freshman All-America second-team accolades as a relief pitcher.
The announcement from Rivals.com comes one day after Cohen and Claypool earned All Ping!Baseball freshman team accolades. Cohen has also earned Pac-10 Co-Newcomer of the Year accolades and Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors.
Cohen, Jordan Henry (Mississippi) and Mark Sobolewski (Miami) were the three outfielders named Freshman All-America first-team selections by Rivals.com. Claypool and UC Riverside right-hander Joe Kelly earned Freshman All-American second-team honors in the relief pitcher category.
Cohen hit at a .345 clip his first season at UCLA, posting the second-highest batting average on the club. The Woodland Hills, Calif., resident swatted 10 home runs and collected 36 RBI, 35 runs and a .549 slugging percentage. Cohen's totals of 10 home runs and 36 RBI were the highest by a freshman at UCLA since Wes Whisler collected 18 home runs and 46 RBI in 2002.
Claypool tallied a 3.54 ERA, a 3-1 record and four saves in 24 appearances. The West Hills, Calif., native recorded 35 strikeouts in 53.1 innings. The freshman right-hander excelled as UCLA's primary Tuesday starter. In seven starts (all Tuesday games), Claypool compiled a perfect 3-0 record and tallied a 1.82 ERA in 29.2 innings.


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George Washington continued their sizzling home form on Senior Night at the Smith Center as they put an end to Saint Joseph's six-game winning streak, beating the Hawks 76-71 on Wednesday evening.
In a game which was played at a high level, there were several momentum swings in both halves. Early on, Saint Joseph's had the upper hand as they jumped out to a 10-4 advantage with Langston Galloway knocking down two three-pointers in the opening three and a half minutes.
George Washington (22-7, 10-5 Atlantic 10) countered the Hawks quick start by going on a 9-0 run with Maurice Creek's three-pointer giving the Colonials a 13-10 advantage.
Halil Kanacevic went to the bench about eight minutes into the first half after committing two personal fouls in the space of 14 seconds. Foul trouble, along with the game's officiating as a whole, would be thrust into the spotlight as the game went on.
After Kanacevic went to the bench, George Washington switched to a 1-3-1 zone defense which generated a 15-2 run as the Hawks struggled to attack the Colonials zone look. Joe McDonald's three-pointer gave George Washington a game-high 14 point advantage with 5:32 to play in the opening half.
As the game neared halftime, Saint Joseph's (21-8, 11-4 A-10) forced a few turnovers from George Washington which led to easy buckets. Combined with an improved attack against the George Washington zone, the Hawks were back in business as they ended the first half on a 16-0 run to take a 32-30 lead into the locker room.
Saint Joseph's continued to carry their momentum into the first three minutes of the second half, outscoring the Colonials 8-3 with a Ronald Roberts lay-up giving St. Joe's a 40-33 lead.
With the Hawks holding an eight-point lead just before the under 16 minute media timeout, the game took an unexpected turn. Kanacevic was called for his fourth foul with 15:35 left on a debatable blocking call. In reaction to the questionable call, DeAndre Bembry looked down and put his hand over his face in disbelief over the call. It was an innocuous enough reaction. One of the officials took great offense to this however and whistled Bembry for a technical foul, granting the Colonials four free throws.
George Washington only made two of the four free throws, but the Colonials possession would continue as the ball went out of bounds off of a Hawk after the fourth free throw. Seconds later, Isaiah Miles was called for another highly debatable foul and Creek knocked down both free throws, turning it into a four-point possession and cutting the Saint Joseph's lead in half.
Saint Joseph's initially weathered the storm and even extended their lead to 9 after a thunderous dunk plus a free throw from Roberts gave the Hawks a 54-45 lead with 11 minutes remaining.
Thirteen seconds later Roberts picked up his fourth foul, relegating the Hawks senior front-court duo of Kanacevic and Roberts to the bench with over ten minutes to play.
George Washington took full advantage of the Hawks being without their senior front-court leaders and eventually took the lead with 7:30 in the game on a lay-up from Kevin Larsen.
The Hawks front-court pair checked back into the game after the under 8 minute media timeout, but one of them would check out of the game for good soon after. With 6:55 left in the contest Kanacevic fouled out of the game, ending a frustrating evening for the big man.
Saint Joseph's struggled to find a rhythm on offense in the final minutes, with McDonald knocking down a pair of jumpers which gave the Colonials a 67-60 lead with 1:36 on the clock, putting the game out of the Hawks reach as they simply could not get enough stops late to make a comeback bid.
Bembry had an impressive game for the Hawks as he led all scorers with 22 points and also led all players with eight assists, tying a career-high in dimes for the Hawks high-flying freshman. Roberts chipped in with 16 points and 8 rebounds while Chris Wilson knocked down three shots from beyond the arc on his way to finishing with 14 points. After a hot start, Galloway cooled off considerably and finished with 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting from the field.
George Washington also had four players in double-figures led by Creek, the graduate transfer from Indiana, who netted 20 points in the Colonials victory. McDonald added 18 points including four three-pointers while Patricio Garino scored 17 points and Villanova transfer Isaiah Armwood finished with a double-double after scoring 15 points and corralling 11 rebounds.
Saint Joseph's closes our their regular season schedule on Sunday afternoon as they face-off against inner-city rival La Salle at Hagan Arena on Senior Day with tip-off scheduled for 4 p.m. in the game between the teams that will count in the Big Five standings for this season. Saint Joseph's beat La Salle 75-64 in the teams earlier match-up this season as all five Hawk starters finished in double figures. A win will allow Saint Joseph's to clinch the second seed in next week's Atlantic 10 Tournament, taking place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Saint Joseph's would have had a chance to possibly win the Atlantic 10 regular season crown outright had they won against George Washington after Saint Louis lost their third straight game on Wednesday night, this time at the hands of Dayton. Instead, the Hawks can clinch a share of the Atlantic 10 regular season championship with a win on Sunday over La Salle and a loss by Saint Louis against Massachusetts.
Unfortunately for the Hawks, poor officiating impacted yet another A-10 clash and was a factor in preventing them from grabbing a chance at that opportunity, although the Hawks had their chances to overcome the adversity and grab an important win.. Poor officiating in the Atlantic 10 has been a problem for many years. It is truly a shame that so many contests are impacted by the men wearing the striped shirts instead of the players on the court.
With the enormous success the Atlantic 10 has had on the hardwood this season, as well as with their marketing campaign "Who Wants Next", it is time for the conference to step up and get competent officials who match the ability of the players on the court.


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So quarterly taxes are due. The IRS has conveniently set up an online system to automatically deduct your taxes due from your checking account. You log in, tell them what form you are filling out, how much you are paying and click OK and they just deduct the money from your checking account. Isn't that nice of them?? :hand5:
Well, I thought I had the whole thing all set up last quarter and went in to pay my taxes. I could not log in. I figured I forgot my password, so I called the number on the website that allowed me to generate a new password. I followed the links and got a new password. Still no success. I did it again, thinking I made a mistake. Nope.
So I called the technical support number. I talked to nice lady and she suggested that I generate a new password. I informed her that I already did this twice and it didn't work. She suggested I try it again. I said it didn't work twice, why would it work again. She insisted that was the only solution. I asked what do I do if it doesn't work a third time? She told me to do it a fourth time. I inquired if I could escalate my issue to the next level. She said there was nobody there now but even if there were, they would just tell you to generate another password.
I ultimately figured out my issue and got my taxes paid, but dang. If the government were a business, they would have gone out of business a long, long, long time ago.


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You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That what it's all about.
Altogether not….oooooooh the Hokey Pokey. Ooooooh the Hokey Pokey. Ooooooooh the Hokey Pokey, and that's what it's all about!
There's no specific memory of performing the Hokey Pokey that comes to my mind but the 'ooooh' bit brings up and image of standing in a circle holding hands with the person next to me and then running into the middle with our hands raised and running backwards again. Oh the simple things!
I was flicking through recipe books the other night, as I often do, and spotted Hokey Pokey biscuits. Instantly my mind started running forwards, hands raised so the next day I ran forward and baked up a batch. They remind me a little bit of gingerbread even though they don't have any spices. They're not too sweet and have a nice crunchy outer with a soft-ish center and are perfect with a cup of tea.
The recipe called for a tablespoon of milk. For some very strange reason I didn't have a drop of milk in the house so I used Greek yoghurt in its place. I'm not sure what they're meant to taste like with milk but Hokey Pokeys with yoghurt were delicious!
Unlike the song and dance, there aren't many steps involved in making Hokey Pokey biscuits. Start by putting the butter, yoghurt, sugar and golden syrup in a large saucepan.
Heat the pan over medium heat, stirring, until everything has melted and then keep heating it until it is almost boiling.
Take the pan off the heat and set it aside to cool.
Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature, sift in the flour and bicarbonate of soda. I just mixed it up in the saucepan to save on washing up. You don't have to follow my lazy lead but it does make it very simple. Mix it until it's nice and smooth with no dry bits.
At this stage the dough will look really wet and like there's no way you could roll it. It's deceiving, it actually rolls really easily. Use a level tablespoon of dough for each ball and lay them out on a lined baking tray. Leave about 3cm between each one to give them room to spread.
Use a lightly floured fork to press down the top of the biscuits and make them pretty. Bake the biscuits at 180C fan-forced for 15-20 minutes or until they start to turn golden.
Leave them on the trays for 10 minutes after you take them out of the oven.
Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Sing and dance a round of the Hokey Pokey and then nibble on a Hokey Pokey biscuit to reward yourself for your hard work. Enjoy!
What about you? What was your favourite song and dance when you were little?
- 125g (4.4oz) butter
- ½ cup caster (superfine) sugar
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
- 1 tbsp milk (I used plain Greek yoghurt)
- 1½ cups plain AP flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Place the butter, sugar, golden syrup and yoghurt or milk in a small saucepan.
- Heat them over medium heat, stirring, until everything is melted together. Bring it to nearly boiling, stirring constantly and then take it off the heat and set it aside.
- When the mixture reaches room temperature, sift in the flour and baking soda and stir it in.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C (356F) fan-forced and line two baking trays with baking paper.
- Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls and lay them on the trays leaving at least 3cm between each dough ball.
- Press the top of each one down using a lightly-floured fork.
- Bake the biscuits for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden.
- Leave the baked biscuits to rest for 10 minutes on the trays before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.


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Organizers of benefit for veterans moves event to Mahoning County after complaints in Pa.
Staff, wire reports
More than 700 bikers are expected to descend on Mahoning County next month as a way to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
After complaints to city council members about the event taking place at VFW Park in Midland, Pa. the Midland VFW members who organize the event are bringing their party to Buffalo Hollow in Petersburg.
The complaints were about noise, sanitation, security, parking and logistical issues. Part of the issue related to about 10 to 15 percent of those who attended who would camp in the part during the three-day event.
The VFW had asked council to suspend Midland's noise ordinance during the days that live bands are scheduled. Midland's noise ordinance begins at 10 p.m., but the request was to extend the time until midnight.
Among those voicing concerns was Cheryl Portonova, a nearby park resident. She told Landis that the event doesn't need to run past 10 p.m., and that there's no need for anyone to camp in the park.
"I honestly don't believe you need either one of them," she said in the Beaver County Times, adding that the event would make more money without campers because they'd be more inclined to bring their own food and beverages rather than purchase them.
The event will be from July 12-14 and is called "Christmas in July."
Unlike the VFW Park in Midland, which is located within city limits, Buffalo Hollow is located within a rural area of southeast Mahoning County.
Wounded Warrior Project serves veterans and service members who suffered a physical or mental injury, illness or wound in military service on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
Check the websites to see how much actually makes it to the veterans. The CEO makes over 300k per year and 55% of your dollar goes to fundraising. that excludes all other "expenses". you would almost be better off handing a wounded warrior a lottery ticket then giving them money to "help".


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I cannot afford classes at this time but may I come watch?
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Beards are back--and thank goodness for that.
Flip through People Magazine's recent sexiest man alive issue and you will see beards on many of the men, including cover boy Johnny Depp. I don't know if it's art imitating life or the reverse, but beards on men seem to be hot right now, in more ways than one.
There is something about a nice beard on a man that really makes him look, well, like a man. Add a pair of glasses and a nice smile and-- excuse me while I swoon.
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I've been on a health kick recently.
I started back at the gym with a trainer before work; I stopped eating carbs after dark and cut back on my junk food and alcohol consumption. The added exercise has increased both my metabolism and my sex drive.
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TV shows are known for ratings stunts during sweeps.
Characters get married, have babies, die or visit alternate universes in order to stop an army of organic/mechanical hybrids that eat thermometers to stay alive--which seems plausible now that I've seen it on "Fringe."
It seems lately that more shows are having characters get their gay on.
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Let's do a little experiment.
Take a look at the people around you on the train or bus or wherever you are. I bet you can find at least one person who dresses too young for his or her age. You've seen them: that adult woman who thinks she is a Kardashian or an emo-looking guy who could be Pete Wentz's dad.
Last week, I sat on the bus across from a not-youthful man who was so obviously trying to hold onto his youth. He was wearing neon Reeboks, black skinny jeans with suspenders, an ironic T-shirt under an American Apparel hoodie. And he had an unkempt hairstyle that probably took 30 minutes to look like he just rolled out of bed. All of this was topped off with a scraggly Grizzly Adams beard.
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I recently signed up for a free account on
a local radio station's Web site so I could win fabulous prizes and
enter contests.
After providing the standard demographic information like age, ZIP code, favorite music type, I was asked to choose my marital status. My options were: married or single. Those were my only choices, and I am neither.
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I have a slight phobia, one that I never
really discuss with anyone to great length but that I face several
times a month.
I'm not referring to my irrational fear of zombies (although, scary!). I'm talking about my shy bladder.
It's not that I can't go at all in public restrooms, but I prefer to not have someone standing next to or near me when nature calls. I need to pee in peace.
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Should you Facebook-friend your one-night stand?
A friend of mine, whom we will call "Kate," recently went on a first date with a guy she met online. The first date quickly turned into an extended late-night date, which then turned into an even later-late night date, which then turned into breakfast. (I'll let you fill in the blanks.)
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If you ride the bus or the "L," you know
that approximately 15 percent of riders (that's my own guestimate) are
ill-mannered jackasses.
They stand directly in the doorway, they throw food on the floor (how else do all those chicken bones get under the seats?) and they take up an empty seat with their belongings.
News flash: Your Dominick's groceries don't need a chair.
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But how about $30-$50?
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One of my favorite parts about living in Chicago is going to Hollywood Beach in the summer.
I love lying on the sand with my book and pretending I am in a tropical location. I enjoy watching the sailboats and mini-yachts cruise Lake Michigan.
And I especially like watching the cute boys and the odd fashion choices at the beach.
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