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Readers Request: Wario Land 4 – The Subjective
May 6th, 2014
A number of readers have requested that I do a write up on my personal opinion on Wario Land 4. So this post is going to be just that, a bit of an indulgence. But before I out what I think of the game, I want to explain why I'm sometimes reluctant to discuss subjective in my writing.
On the subjective
All my ideas for writing come from my gut. I play a game, feel something, and want to make sense of that feeling. So I take notes and let the ideas stir around in my subconscious for a while, waiting for the eventual click to happen. Sometimes it comes straight away, other times I need to gather more evidence from the game, and every now and then it doesn't come at all and I'll try and fill in the pieces by talking to others or doing research. Once the insight hits, I'll start drafting, which brings some of the implications out and forces me to expand on the details, if I haven't already. Editing then tightens up the argument, and I'll be left with a nice summative piece that explains how it is that I came to have that original feeling.
It's through this process of putting in the hard work to make sense of your opinions that you realise that what you've unearthed is far bigger than yourself. In other words, I don't feel that knowing what I think is half as interesting as having the means to understand what you think.
Of course, opinions are helpful and I have no problems using them in my writing. It's just that it's important to keep our ideas grounded for the sake of clarity. I like to think that someone who totally disagrees with my ideas should be able to read one of my posts and understand how it is that I came to form my opinion.
Here's what I think of Wario Land 4:
- Fiery Cavern is the best level in the game. If that wasn't obvious enough. It's in a totally different league to the other levels.
- Hotel Horror is the worst level in the game. My original piece on Hotel Horror was scathing, but when I looked closer at the pathways through the hotel, I realised that it fit in with the "optional challenges" theme running through Topaz passage. So it was nice to have something to say about this level in the end.
- Writing about Wario Land 4 has changed the way I see game ideas and level variation. Base level challenges that don't develop and don't play an important function in the game (for example, a break from several difficult challenges) annoy me like crazy. This is why I don't think much of Hotel Horror and Toy Block Tower. At least Palmtree Paradise has a functional purpose, to introduce the player to the jewel pieces, keyzer, and folded level design.
- I'm a bit concerned about the variation and game ideas in the earlier Wario Land games. I played Wario Land 3 and Shake Dimension last year, so I can talk about these games. Generally speaking I can say that Wario Land 3 is a hodge-podge of unrelated puzzle and platforming challenges and the hub-based level design only gives each level's four routes a handful of arrangements each, so the overall structure makes it difficult for more sophisticated game ideas to emerge. Shake Dimension's levels do have their own gameplay concepts, but they meander and lose their focus.
- I remember when I first saw Wario's sprite. I thought he looked ugly compared to the more cartoony depictions in prior titles. I still haven't really made sense of this. I just kind of ignored his sprite as I was analysing the game.
- I like how the puzzles are organised in Wario Land 4. In prior games, you had many simple puzzles break up the platforming. In Wario Land 4, with the GBA making the change for action gameplay, the puzzles are segregated into their own areas and many of them are focused on teaching the nuances of the main mechanics. In this way, the puzzle rooms support the action gameplay nicely.
- I first played Wario Land 4 on the plane to Shanghai. At one point, I had finished almost all the levels, but couldn't find all of the keyzers and jewel pieces in some of them. I can understand that some people felt that some of these elements were too difficult to find and that they don't like having to play the levels again to find them, but that's too bad for them. As we know, the game does a good job of introducing the player to the locks and keys through the Hall of Heiroglyphs and Palmtree Paradise. And if you look at the maps for all the levels, it's clear that the collectables aren't that hard to find if you keep your eyes open and do a little exploring. Furthermore, the jewel piece chests are positioned equal ways through each level so that the player should have a sense for where they can find them.
- I dig how the narrative kind of sits in the background. It's really appropriate for this game because, as I explained in the book, Wario doesn't care about the Golden Diva and the whole back story of the Golden Pyramid. He just wants the treasure. So the player's put in a similar position to Wario and is likely to respond to the events in the game in the same way. Equally, there's enough backdrop given for those who are interested in digging deeper.
- The bosses are all, of course, fantastic. Cractus is my favourite. It was a real puzzle analysing all his different phases and looking for patterns in his design.
- I didn't even notice that Yurei could pick up coins or take the keyzer until I played through the level a few times. I think I might have written the draft without mentioning it.
- I'm not a Wario nut, but I am very fond of the series, though. Wario Land 4 is my favourite game out of the lot, but it's not my "favourite game of all time" or anything like that.
There you have it, my opinions of Wario Land 4. I told you it wouldn't be terribly exciting, but I hope it adds a bit of context to the book. I'm always happy to answer any questions that you might have about the game or series, so if I haven't addressed something you were hoping I'd cover, then feel free to leave me a comment and I'll get to it.
3DS Demo Impressions Part #2
May 2nd, 2014
You can find part #1 here.
Fire Emblem Awakening
- Fire Emblem with the edges rounded off. Yusuke Kozaki's character designs, an expressive localisation, and a streamlining of systems and interface give the game a humanity which is grounded by the core mechanical additions of strategic alignment of units and unit groupings. These two new mechanics are an elegant way of increasing the game's strategic breadth while anchoring the characters. There's certainly an aura to Fire Emblem Awakening.
- In saying these things, I'm highly skeptical of Fire Emblem's strategy gameplay. After I completed Game Design Companion, I played a number of SRPGs (Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones, Jean d'arc, and Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together) and took extensive notes on the genre. At some point in the future, I'd like to write up a complete investigation.
Resident Evil Revelations
- Survival horror operates on the fine balance between resources and threat. In the earlier Resident Evil games, the player had few munitions and limited control over the camera, so even a small group of zombies were dangerous. In Resident Evil 4, the player's artillery and control over the camera increased, but so did the number of threats. Revelations is a combination of both kinds of horror. Resources are scant, the player can control the camera (although their view, of course, is still restricted—perhaps even more so by the 3DS's lower resolution forcing a closer perspective), and, in an unexpected twist, the enemies convulse sporadically, making them difficult to hit. From sparse groups, to mobs, to one-on-one encounters.
- My initial reaction was that the combat isn't very fair, but I probably need more time and research to think this one out. I'm putting my thoughts on hold until The Evil Within comes out.
- The lack of enemy hit-stun is concerning.
- The first person mode is interesting in that it harkens back to the earlier versions of Resident Evil 4.
Final Fantasy: Theatrhythm
- An easier version of Elite Beat Agents with the notes coming in from left to right as oppose to appearing anywhere on the screen.
- Using the bottom screen to respond to notes on the top screen lacks the directness of simply touching the notes as they appear.
- Unlike Theatrhythm, actions in HarmoKnight are more direct because you're pressing buttons to interact within the game world, as opposed to trying to match up your stylus movements with actions occurring on another screen.
- The cutscenes in this game are so attractive to look at.
Bravely Default
- The meaty tutorial is front-loaded at the start of the demo, instead of presented in context when the player needs it. This puts a huge strain on the demo's pacing and leaves the player with a list of things to remember that they have no conceptual understanding of. Worse still, when the player is later given the opportunity to play around with the game's systems, the tutorial is nowhere to be found. A simple button on the touch screen would have been suffice. Because of the lack of tutorial, I found it hard to appreciate this game.
- This game is very Matsuno in style, and I'm a big fan, but it's going to be a pass from me this time.
- The menus are a gorgeous mess. Key information should be prioritised. Everything else should be tucked away.
Project X Zone
Wow. How much time you got? This game is a complete mess . I'm not even going to bother writing about it.
3DS Demo Impressions Part #1
April 28th, 2014
Last Christmas, Santa gave me a 3DS. I'd been hoping I'd get a 3DS because Nintendo had their Super Mario 3D Land promotion going, where anyone who registered their system and a copy of 3D Land would get a second game free. A great opportunity to jump on the 3DS bandwagon, and with a new Mario and Zelda game no less. Unfortunately, the eShop was facing connection issues, thanks to the Pokemon Bank outage, so I waited a few days and then downloaded some demos instead. A few months later and I still hadn't put my notes up onto the blog. So here's what I played and what I thought:
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D
- Wow. This game looks amazing in 3D. It seems that the colouring and visuals were modified to make the 3D effect more pronounced. In any case, I noticed snakes, birds, butterflies, and other creatures that weren't so apparent in the original (maybe more were added?). The 3D also makes it easier to judge the distance between Snake and a guard. Playing Portable Ops Plus for the PSP recently, I would often bump into enemies or attack before I reached them. So I can appreciate this change.
- The camera controls are awful; however, the menus are easier to navigate with the touch screen, and the nestled CQC d-pad commands and other visual prompts remove the need to remember the layers of input complexity that were problematic in the original.
- The other thing about the bottom screen is that it frees up the interface on the top screen while also adding information that is locked behind the pause button in the original. With more intel available, it's easier to make informed decisions and remain undetected.
- Overall, the 3DS version is a lot cleaner than the original. When I replay the PS2 game later, I'll have more to say on Snake Eater.
Rayman Origins
Playing in the Shade (console version)
- Visual flourish is valued more than function, and to a fault. This is especially true of Playing in the Shade, where the player must keep wind of a fast-moving target and has less time to read the game world.
- In Playing in the Shade, the strict progression shrinks the space for player expression and puts an emphasis on memorisation and reflex skills.
- In Swinging Caves, there's a locked cage in a secret room. Later, the same cage appears in the final room, representing the end goal. Given that the first cage is in a seemingly secret room, it's not clear whether opening either cage ends the level or if only the second cage in the final room ends the level.
- It's neat how the projectiles in the shmup level can bounce off certain surfaces and how enemies can be sucked up and used as ammo.
- The level arrangements didn't really gel together or build in any meaningful way, but I'd need to play more of the game to make a clearer statement on this.
- It's odd how the levels use the 3D effect while the loading screens don't. The game looks kind of blurry overall.
Denpa Men: They Came By Wave
- I only had enough radio waves in my house to catch two other Denpa Men. This made completing the demo quite tricky.
- There's far too much automation in the battles. This simple game basically plays itself.
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
- Starts off the demo with 5 minutes worth of stills and text, and then another minute of text.
- Adding objects only requires drawing the outline, but removing requires colouring.
- The drawing and erasing mechanics, at least in the demo, are only applicable in pre-set situations to open simple locks and aren't engaging enough on their own. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass put similar mechanics to better use, with varied and deep applications, years ago.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
- No cutscenes or text. Just straight to the gameplay.
- I was originally concerned about the lack of spatial dynamics in the combat, but the jump is high and floaty enough that verticality is significant, and there are enemies that require mid-air attacks.
- The combat is more like a 2D God of War than any of the SOTN-esque games. This is good cause those games were stuffed full of arbitrary systems that didn't greatly support the core combat.
- To rise above hack and slash convention, though, the whip mechanics should be more dynamic, the secondary weapons should mix up the skill set, and there should be more interplay. For example:
- Physics-based whip swinging. Swinging in the demo is single static move. Momentum could be used to swing through boarded up doorways or to knock enemies over.
- The whip should knock things about in the environment. For example, the lamps at the castle entrance. What about other environmental interactions? How could these interactions be tied into the combat?
- The bomb boomerang adds aiming in 2D space and timed detonation with enemy hit-stun. What about the other secondary weapons?
- I like how blocking at the right time opens up an opportunity to counter. How else can back-and-forth counters be facilitated?

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Yeohsy Koh, 47, of 355 W. First Street in Elmhurst, Illinois, decided that it was a good 'move' to box up her dog and leave it and a note on a street corner advising anyone who found the dog to take care of it. Well, Koh got more than she bargained for when local police discovered the box, the dog and the note.
After having the dog thoroughly checked over and finding that the do did indeed have an implanted microchip, the police took action and tracked Koh down before she was able to leave the country. She is now facing charges of animal neglect and is not able to complete her move and leave the country until she goes to court for the charges brought against her.
This case of abandonment is senseless. There are so many methods of securing the dog a new home rather than to dump the dog on a street corner on North Avenue of all places. It is simply a wonder that the dog was not injured or killed. If it had been able to escape, either scenario would have been possible given the setting the woman chose to rid herself of her unneeded, unwanted pet.
Koh's claim that she did not know what to do with the dog otherwise seems reticent. There are so many possibilities out there to help the dog secure a new forever home. How about the one she was forced to use, like signing over her dog to the DuPage County Animal Care and Control Center? The possibilities are endless but the dog could have paid with its life thanks to the foolhardiness of Yeohsy Koh.
Whether or not this 47-year-old woman realizes it or no, animals do have feelings. Although a domesticated animal may or may not be able to take care of themselves, if being relieved of their family experience (being dumped by the roadside), they do know when they are unwanted. This must be heart-wrenching for an animal!
When people obtain pets, they must realize that it is a responsibility that must be taken seriously. They are not idle things to be disposed of when and if the feeling arises. They are living, breathing beings that give and receive love and caring.
For animal lovers, it is the hope that if the penalty is strong enough that the people committing these horrific acts will learn their lessons one way or another. It is NOT right to treat an animal like a throw-away!


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Veteran big man Joel Anthony will play another season with the Boston Celtics. According to a report by NESN Tuesday, Anthony has decided to opt in for the final year of his contract with the Celtics. In doing so, he is set to make $3.8 million.
The product of UNLV came over to the Celtics from the Miami Heat as part of a three-team deal in January. He only averaged 7.1 minutes per game in his brief time with the Celtics last season. The 31-year-old Anthony played a solid backup role with the Heat, but after joining the Celtics, his minutes dwindled even more due to the youth movement in Boston.
During his time with the Celtics, Anthony averaged 1.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game. It is his veteran leadership that may be of most value to the Celtics. Anthony opting in could benefit the Celtics and won't necessarily mean that he will actually play this season. He will carry an expiring contract that could be of value in a trade. His defense, hustle, as well as his veteran leadership can help a team in position to contend for a championship.
The move also comes just a couple of days before the draft, which might mean that Danny Ainge is preparing to make a couple of moves and wants all his pieces in place. An expiring contract could be of value to a team like the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are preparing to make a free-agent bid for Carmelo Anthony and also LeBron James, who opted out of his contract with the Miami Heat. There have been constant rumors about the Celtics possibly acquiring Rockets center Omer Asik to clear some cap space.
The only way Joel Anthony would be a value to the Celtics roster is if they make a splash via trade or free agency and become an instant contender. In his seven-year career he has averaged 5.2 points per game, but it is his defense, rebounding and intensity that has kept him in the league.


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What is SAP UI5?
SAP UI5 (or "UI Development Toolkit for HTML5", if you prefer calling it by its official name), is SAP's new HTML5 UI library and client-side MVC framework for building light-weight web UIs. While very flexible and open, it also supports all SAP product standards.
It is also used for new applications developed by SAP (e.g. SAP HCM).
The toolset is based on Eclipse, and can therefore be installed into the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio (NWDS).
In this blog, I'll walk you through the exact steps, from the initial download to the first UI5 application.
Downloading the UI toolkit
First, make sure you have at SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio 7.3 or higher installed. The UI5 tools will not work with older NWDS versions.
The toolset can be downloaded from the SAP Service Marketplace (SMP).
Go to https://service.sap.com -> SAP Support Portal -> SAP Software Download Center -> Support Packages and Patches -> A - Z index -> N -> UI ADD-ON FOR SAP NETWEAVER -> UI ADD-ON 1.0 FOR NW 7.03 -> Support Package Stack Download. The file that you need is at the bottom of the list: SAPUI5 TOOLS IDE PLUGIN 1.00. Make sure you pick the latest version (currently this is SPS 02).
Once the download is finished, extract the archive content into a local directory.
Installing the plugin
In NWDS, go to Help - Install New Software...
Add a new Local Update Site (named "UI5 Tools") and point it to the folder where you have extracted the files before.
Wait for the installation to finish and then restart NWDS.
Creating a first application
Since NWDS is using Development Components instead of "plain" Eclipse projects, you can't use the standard "New UI5 Application" wizard directly.
Instead, create a new Development Component of type "Web Module".
Some small changes to the project are needed in order to prepare it for UI5. For a regular UI5 application these would normally be done by the New Project wizard, but for a DC project they need to be done manually.
Project Nature
Edit the .project file in the root folder of the project and add the UI5 nature:
... <natures> ... <nature>com.sap.ide.ui5.app.plugin.webappnature</nature> </natures> ...
JavaScript libraries
Next, add the JavaScript libraries to the project settings. This is needed for auto-completion while writing JavaScript code.
Open the project properties, and go to JavaScript - Libraries. If you don't see a "JavaScript" entry in the project settings, you might have to turn on "the JavaScript Toolkit" facet first under "Project Facets". Switch to the "Libraries" tab and click on "Add JavaScript Library".
Select the SAP UI5 library and finish the wizard.
Java Build path
To enable the local web app preview, we need to add the SAP UI5 libraries to the project build path.
Open the projects properties and add the SAPUI5 Core and Server Side Libraries via the "Add Library..."button.
Add the following content to the web.xml of your Web Module project.
(Alternatively, you can also copy the web.xml from an application created by the UI5 wizard - see below).
<!-- ============================================================== --> <!-- UI5 resource servlet used to handle application resources --> <!-- ============================================================== --> <servlet> <display-name>ResourceServlet</display-name> <servlet-name>ResourceServlet</servlet-name> <servlet-class>com.sap.ui5.resource.ResourceServlet</servlet-class> </servlet> <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>ResourceServlet</servlet-name> <url-pattern>/resources/*</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>ResourceServlet</servlet-name> <url-pattern>/test-resources/*</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> <!-- BEGIN: DEV MODE --> <context-param> <param-name>com.sap.ui5.resource.DEV_MODE</param-name> <param-value>true</param-value> </context-param> <!-- END: DEV MODE --> <!-- ============================================================== --> <!-- Cache Control Filter to prevent caching of any resource --> <!-- ============================================================== --> <filter> <display-name>CacheControlFilter</display-name> <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name> <filter-class>com.sap.ui5.resource.CacheControlFilter</filter-class> </filter> <filter-mapping> <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name> <url-pattern>*.html</url-pattern> </filter-mapping> <filter-mapping> <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name> <url-pattern>*.js</url-pattern> </filter-mapping> <filter-mapping> <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name> <url-pattern>*.xml</url-pattern> </filter-mapping> <filter-mapping> <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name> <url-pattern>*.json</url-pattern> </filter-mapping> <filter-mapping> <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name> <url-pattern>*.css</url-pattern> </filter-mapping> <!-- ============================================================== --> <!-- UI5 proxy servlet --> <!-- ============================================================== --> <servlet> <servlet-name>SimpleProxyServlet</servlet-name> <servlet-class>com.sap.ui5.proxy.SimpleProxyServlet</servlet-class> </servlet> <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>SimpleProxyServlet</servlet-name> <url-pattern>/proxy/*</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping>
Creating the view
You are now ready to create the actual application content. The easiest way to get started is create a new UI5 application using the wizard and then copy the content into your Web Module DC.
Go to File - New - Other... and select "SAP UI5 Application Development" - Application Project.
Enter a project name and a view name. Once the project is created, open it in the Project Explorer and open the WebContent folder.
You will find an index.html and a sub-folder for the application.
Copy the index.html and the whole application folder into the WebContent folder of your Web Model DC project.
Now let's create some content in the view. Open the *.view.js file and fill the createContent function with the following code:
createContent : function(oController) { var button = new sap.ui.commons.Button({ "text": "my button" }); return button; }
Check out the code completion feature:
Running the app
Once done, you can test the application locally. Right-click on the index.html and select Run As - Web App Preview.
The SAP UI5 Toolkit works well with the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio. Only small adjustments are needed due to the Java development component model.
In part 2, we will prepare the application for running on SAP NetWeaver Java.


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The Ohio Department of Education's website gives the user a chance to find out both current and archived news in education. The site can be used for anyone from students to administrators. There is a helpful "quick links" portion of the website that gives the user a chance to find everything from statewide assessments to jobs.


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Handmade Wedding Ideas
Wedding Design
This amazing photoshoot by Wednesday Inc is a lovely balance between feminine and masculine, sweet and cheeky, playful and beautiful. I'm head-over-heels for those terrarium placecards and so appreciative that the Wednesday team is here to describe all of their amazing details.
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From the designers. Wednesday approaches event design like we approach our everyday, with a strong sense of play and passionate curiosity. We wanted this philosophy to flow through the entire design of the photo shoot by incorporating delicate, intimate details with contrasting bold antlers and the outdoors. The most cherished moments in life are spent in merriment with those we hold dear, so we wanted this shoot to be a depiction of that sentiment and celebration.
The weeks leading up to the shoot were incredibly fun as we worked on all of the DIY projects. Nearly every detail of the shoot was handcrafted! We made DIY flowers out of crepe paper streamers, floral wire, floral tape, glue, beads and scissors, and they were incorporated into all our arrangements and placeholders. The placeholders were made by removing the top of a clear Christmas ornament, and filling it with moss, sticks and the crepe paper flower to create a terrarium.
Each place setting incorporated thrift store-chic plates with modern china, and was completed with a customized menu wrapped in miniature homemade bunting. The balls that were hung above the beautiful table scape were made by wrapping balloons in string that was saturated in mixed glue, water and corn starch.
The dreamiest part of the entire day had to be the tent that we made from mosquito net and lace table clothes. The draped homemade bunting and layered textiles gave it the most charming and cozy feel.
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Ganache Custom Cakery provided the beautiful wedding cake adorned with the unbelievably realistic sugar flowers, adorable petite fours, chocolate cupcakes, and the apples smothered in the best caramel I've ever tasted! Erin Woolsey of EE Photography snapped her sweet fingers off to capture every beautiful detail. Her romantic and artistic style captures the intimacy of the moment.
Wedding Vendors:
Photography: EE Photography / Custom Paperworks & Event Design: Wednesday Inc. / Cake & Desserts: Ganache Custom Cakery / Hair & Models: Koby and Brook Click
Thank you SO much for posting! I'm planning a late summer ('11) California-mountain- wedding and couldn't get enough of the details in this shoot: the tissue decorated- candle lit jars, the string balloons (genius!) and the bunting… just the thing I've been searching for!
AMAZING! I love the antlers in a bell jar! Might have to steal that idea for the Thanksgiving table!
lydia {ever ours}
love the paper goods!
Gorgeous! Love the details and croquet!
Lovely! Where does one find antlers for decoration…assuming one is not a hunter…


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Flavorwire, the cultural news site, has linked 15 famous paintings to films, including Edward Hopper's "House by the Railroad" with Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and Thomas Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy" with Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," Both directors acknowledged the influence of these paintings.
One could easily add to this list with films that actually portrayed famous artists. Hollywood has long looked to artist for scripts. Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo and Ed Harris as Jackson Pollock come to mind.
But the art of architecture in film merits a list, too. I'm thinking of the modern film version of "Hamlet" set in upscale Manhattan with Ethan Hawke as the brooding prince. The setting - a four-level Rubik's Cube of glass that scared his cleaning lady for its lack of stair railings – evokes the look of architect Philip Johnson's New York apartment. Someone on the film must have known that.
A couple of years ago, London's Guardian Newspaper ran a "10 Best Fictional Architects" list. This included Gary Cooper in "The Fountainhead," who blew up a housing project he designed because it was messed with, and Woody Harrelson in "Indecent Proposal," whose wife sells herself for a night to support his architectural dream.
But the Guardian's left a hole in the architecture story - movies about those who hold sway over the built environment - developers.
I'm thinking of cautionary tales about cities that shouldn't be built, like the one in "Hands over the City" starring Rod Steiger as a corrupt developer who ruins a town. Or Matt Dillon in "Over the Edge," which tells the tale of a planned community so isolated, so treeless and so oblivious to its youths that they turn to drink and drugs for something to do.
When you think about Howard Roark blowing up his vulgarized building like some watercolor painter destroying a picture that got rained on, it's fair to say that architects are as much about sensory reaction as are painters. In contrast, developers are businessmen with priorities beyond aesthetics and too often they run the show.


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Get an inside look at what it takes to be a scream queen and hear the behind-the-scenes stories about the making of some of the most classic horror films of our time, including The Hills Have Eyes, I Spit on Your Grave, Slumber Party Massacre, and many more.
The classic documentary Invasion of the Scream Queens will be available on DVD this Tuesday, June 17. Originally shot in the early 1990s, during the heyday of direct to video and cable TV B-movie horror, the film has been rescued from obscurity and is being issued on a Special Edition 20th Anniversary DVD by Wild Eye Releasing.
Invasion of the Scream Queens takes you back to a time when the term "Scream Queen" was brand new and promised the hottest actresses in the most outrageous low budget horror movies.
Directed by cult horror icon Donald Farmer (Demon Queen, Savage Vengeance) and featuring interviews with legendary horror divas Brinke Stevens (1313: Cougar Cult, Bloody Mary 3D), Mary Woronov (House of the Devil, The Devil's Rejects), Melissa Moore (Samurai Cop, Sorority House Massacre 2), Michelle Bauer (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, 3 Scream Queens), Elizabeth Kaitan (Friday the 13th Part VII, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Part 2) and more.
All the babes and the blood are on full display here in this classic, rare document from the history of horror.
The DVD release of Invasion of the Scream Queens (SRP $14.95) will exclusively include a new 2013 interview with Donald Farmer, deleted/ extended interviews from the original production, and an excerpt featuring Linnea Quigley from the out of print book that started it all, Invasion of the Scream Queens.


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I couldn't wait to see this dessert table all come together! I was a super fan of the fun and wonderment of Mary Poppins when I was a kid, and was so excited to be able to translate such a classic into a super dainty, sweet and modern day dessert table. I hope these ideas can show your fans how to take this old fashioned tale and turn it into a contemporary and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious bash!
I really wanted to bring out the fun and whimsy of the movie in everything on the table, from the desserts to the printables. I opted for a large vintage drawing of the carousel scene as the backdrop. I incorporated a sweet striped pattern into the printables, vintage classic scenic sketches from the movie, and I made the words look like they were flying right of the page by curving certain lines of text.
Of course my amazing vendors and their beautiful items is what made this table come alive. Cuddly Penguin cake pops were a big hit, and "spoonful of sugar" cake pops couldn't have been sweeter! My talented sister made what looked like jumbo sugar cubes nestled into dainty pink spoons!
Other sweets included, delicious vanilla frosted cupcakes, some of which were donned with the most darling carousel horse fondant toppers made by the talented Miss Brittany of Edible details.
"Let's go fly a kite" sugar cookies
"Chimney Sweep Smoke" cotton candy
"Fiddlesticks" pixie stix
"Tuppence" Gold Chocolate coins
Pastel colored m&ms fileld the centerpiece jars
When I was a kid, we couldn't go to Disney World with out eating at the Character Breakfast at the Grand Floridian Resort's, 1900 Park Fare restaurant. Characters like Mary Poppins herself ;-) Bert, Cinderella and others joined you in the vintage carnival themed dining room, while you nibbled on Mickey shaped waffles. My sister and I's favorite thing to order was the Purple Penguin drink on the Menu. A fizzy, purple concoction with a purple swizzle stick stirrer! Now that I think about it, a little much for a 9am breakfast (what were our parents thinking letting us have this), but it was our favorite, we were on vacation, and the sugar rush couldn't hurt for the day filled with waiting on hour long lines in the hot Florida sun. Maybe my parents did know what they were doing :-)
I couldn't resist recreating this childhood favorite for this dessert table!
Vintage style milk glasses were filled with purple tinted lemonade, wrapped in a doily, adorned with a lavender rock candy swizzle stick.
For favors, little ones received Mary Poppins coloring pages, and treat bags filled with sidewalk chalk. The toppers gave Bert's instructions for a "bit O' magic", "You think, you wink, you do a double blink, you close your eye's and jump!"
They also received JUMBO pixie six with a whimsical "Thanks for Poppin' Over" favor tag!
I have to say styling this table was "Practically Perfect in Every Way!"


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Heavenly bliss
Shawn and Shauna fell deeply in love
And were on their way to be wed
When a car, on that day, took their lives straight away
As both of their bodies, lie dead
But their spirits were both drawn to heaven
As they stood, in front of the gates
Saint Peter was there, at the top of the stairs
When Shawn hollered loudly "Just Wait"
Now Peter looked puzzled, at Shawn
And said "This is no time to tarry "
Shawn spoke again, and refused to go in
Without being properly married
Saint Peter replied very softly
"We don't do that kind of thing here
But if you're willing to wait,
"I'll see if I can, get it cleared"
Three months went by, while they waited
Saint Peter, show up with a Priest
"I know it was slow, But I want you to know
You'll be married Forever at least"
As the wedding was getting started
Shawn asked a question, with doubt
What happens here in heaven
"If this marriage just doesn't work out"
A silent filled up the heavens
Saint Peter, was shaking his head
And once he regained his composure
This is what Saint Peter said
"It took Three Months to find a Priest
In this Heavenly Foyer
How long do you think, I'll take for me
Up here, to find you a Lawyer ?"
Copyright © Jerry T Curtis | Year Posted 2014
May we always address dis-complacency, the vacancy,
And remove all opposes, to our roses,............................................................(Acts 18:4-6)
Here at Poetry Soup, completing love's 100% loop, in our soup,
For an authentic rose, from God it grows, always knows,
It's own heart, from which it grows,
For authenticity's, dis-complacency
Displaces a rose, from which it grows, then only heaven knows,
A rose, from which it grows,
Then it tis the mind's dis-complacency, from it's own heart,
Then does it's part, hid from it's own heart,
Redresses the rose, then rose begin an oppose,
To it's heart, from which it grows,......................................(II Thes.2:3-5) Ego mind persona
A displaced rose, is still a rose,
By it's own authenticity, it still grows,
As the heart, still does it's part, from the very start,
For it tis the mind, lost in it's wilderness time, must realign,
With beginning of time, love of heart's kind,
For it tis, redressing of mind, with heart's beginning of time,
That undresses the rose, from it's dress of the oppose,..........................(II Timothy 2:24-25)
For a rose, is still a rose, from whence it grows,
Not death's oppose,
Like a tree, grows from inside itself, you see,
From an higher intelligence, to be,
That being, from it's own heart, it's love of start,
Like a dog, is a dog, not a hog,
Tis it's central intelligent being, does it's seeing,
Not it's bureaucracy of fleas, hidden in it's leaves,
Nor living in the hairs of your scalp,- Yeeeeeap!
Taking their ease, if you please,
As a nation, we have bureaucratic fleas, living in our leaves,
The fleas are in control, should a flea be so bold,
To tell the truth, tis growing old,
Should a parasite raise our taxes, should the parasites waxes us,
In our town hall meetings, try to ignore our pleadings,
And begin their elite minded proceedings,
By saying we are criminals, and it they are the emeralds,
Tis our freedom of speech, being bleached, under siege,
Should not even a dog own his own fleas, guys pleeeeease!
Our government is not a party to our rose,
They are opposed, to our rose, the fleas that grows,
From the power of our rose,
In our leaves, if you please,
A parasite, out of sight, must take flight,
Tis their complexity, the hex, no flex, too complex,
Will bring our nation to it's knees, so please,
Use your voice, of choice,
Our fleas have become to numerous, to humor us,
Not a plus, but like a rust,
Our fleas in charge of us!!
9-20-09 email@example.com
Copyright © john freeman | Year Posted 2009
I stand naked by the mirror
Looking at myself
I look like ummm
Something off a dusty shelf
My ribs stick out
You could play them like a harp
And my eyes bulge out my head
Like a half squeezed Chihuahua pup
My legs they call them lucky
They like two fighting swords
I have the knack of amusing people
With them I even won awards
Now my wife is a total contrast
She's short, fat and round
It takes me three hours to spread the fake tan
But she still comes out unevenly browned
Just the other day I thought
She threw the duvet over me
But when I opened one eye
I saw it was a crusty bikini
I love to watch her dressing
It makes me shake at the knees
I feel like grabbing a handful of ripples
And give them a gentle squeeze
Driving the car is a challenge
Her ripples stop me changing the gear
And when we walk down the street
We look like a shield with a skinny spear
But to her I'm her half finished pepperoni
To me she's my fluffy bread bun
We always do things together
I'm telling you, we have so much fun
And now I would like to announce
The arrival of baby number seven
We may seem like the oddest couple
But it's a match made in heaven.
Copyright © Sidney Hall Mad Poet | Year Posted 2010
His lovely wife is named Heaven
She scolds him seventy times seven
Yet, Big Joe just never really cared
In Heaven he lives happily, hearing impaired!
Stacey Brown 2-6-14
Dr. Ram Mehta contest
Husbands are in heaven
whose wives scold not
Copyright © Stacey Brown | Year Posted 2014
He starts singing songs of Ireland and we are home in a jiffy
"What's a jiffy," my mother wonders
"Guess where we went Granny?"
"I don't know but I have a feeling you are gonna tell me," answers my grandmother
"And Don't call me Granny!"
"We went to church so Poppy could ask secret questions."
"The priest gave Poppy a shot and a beer and Poppy sent me next store and he gave me money for taffy."
"He told me not to tell anyone especially you about the priest cause it's only for the priests ears."
"He said God would take away taffy and I'd never get another goodie and God would strike me dead if I told."
"So I can't tell anyone."
"He did," and she starts yelling and grabs a weapon,"what kind of idiot would be scaring a little child?"
Granny is standing on Poppy's toes and and asking him questions of where he'd been and getting a sniff of his breath
"So what did you tell the priest and him giving you consolation and a shot and beer."
"That little rat ," and thinks about the money for candy
Later, Granny is chasing Poppy with that big iron frying pan and poppy running and singing
"In Heaven they have no beer, that's why we drink it here."
"You damn fool I'm gonna bust you in the head, "and throws the pan at his head
And later
Cousin Francis has bill collectors come to the house looking for him
Granny was four foot seven inches and she starts kicking him in the shin
My Mother grabs his Dick Tracy hat and she jumps on it and flattens it
I ask my mom where I was when this happened and she pauses
" You were in Heaven Patrick waiting with your brother!"
The truancy officers bang on the door and want to know where Uncle Charles is
Granny shrugs and says, "He is upstairs and the sound of the window going up sounds
They all run upstairs and see Uncle sliding down the tree and running as fast as his
seven year legs can move
He comes home later that evening holding a goose under his arm
And Poppy has a soft-boiled goose egg for breakfast every morning
I ask Uncle what happened to that goose and He said,"one day he came home and
they had chicken for dinner."
And Poppy was gone to heaven to get me and my brother ready Mom says
And Granny sits my brother and me on her lap and says,"you two knuckleheads listen up."
"This is very important so don't forget it."
"Treat people the way you want to be treated, because you never know who is going to hand you your last glass of water"
Copyright © Patrick Cornwall | Year Posted 2012
Omniscient guy
Yet he lets bad things happen
How can he exist?
Copyright © Dan Keir | Year Posted 2013
Please move it on sir
you are holding up the line
Re-innn...carnate what?
Could you repeat that? Oh, yeah!
See that 'Been-There-Done-That' sign?
Copyright © Tim Ryerson | Year Posted 2014
im livin in a world, where all eyes on me.
trying to curve my own route.
but route 66 keeps finding its way to me.
ive been plenty sick, in all the events layed before me.
even when i reflect to my lowest points
i dont regret any of the choices
That I've deployed in my era
A lot of it by error, but hey
We live in hell conditions and there ain't no air condition
Or any guidelines when life throws you in the sidelines
But when hindsight twenty twenty hits
You'll begin to understand life's a bunch of equations and you in the mix of it
An you'll have to think twice, before running into a situation and becoming the best of it
it's what got me here, it's what got us here
Ran with my thoughts blazing up to her place and
Guess what happened next
She opened up heaven's gate
And just before late I slipped out
Simply put
I'm a Grown ass man
Doin his thing, waitin to blow up like an old land mine
In doin what he drools over
But time after time
Something decides to creep up and cover the light
Lost my way
Then I revoked to ever know, I ever thought that way
But in the in between time, that in the mean time
Spent a lot of time
Gettin pissed off just to medicate and lift off
Don't need Don Perion to sip off
Already had my way with the bottle
Even thought to get back with the trouble and rejoin the hustle
That's just what happens to a man who really knows his old ways
Whos tired of making ends meet and ponders getting back to the streets.
Memory sets in and he remembers an O.G. saying
No matter how tall your pockets stand when you ball
Eventually times gonna make you fall
And I as I pull myself together
I don't wanna end up like the twin towers rubble
I mean no offence to nine eleven but at that time I probably could have used a reverend
But all that's irrelevant now
because i live with a different perspective now
there you go you made it to the end :-) comment if you like, constructive criticism wanted as well.
Copyright © pat roswell | Year Posted 2013
Dancing with the devil
Like I never danced before
Doing the fiery tango
On a fire flaming floor
In the crook of his arm
Our hips pressed together
Curving me round and round
Like I'm a weightless feather
Our feet move to Milonga
While forsaken souls watch
White cheek pressed to red cheek
His breath smells of age old scotch
My foot darts between his shoes
A fancy leg twist around his calf
Capturing the heat and passion
While trying not to hysterically laugh
If I can dance to perfection
Ironically I'll get to leave
Angels give me strength
And let my soul win reprieve
For I was meant to dance
In paradise on a white cloud
Sent to hell for dancing the tango
In Heaven only waltzes are allowed
Copyright © Cecilia Macfarlane | Year Posted 2013
My girlfriend's love never ceases
My girlfriend loves me to pieces
My girlfriend takes away my breath
My girlfriend just loves me to death
Too young to be passing so soon
(Services will be held at noon)
For: Poetess Darkly's contest
it seems like an eternity
since ive seen ur smile
the fact that uve been gone
still has me in deep denial
a lot of stuff has happened
since ur smile left this earth
gatherings, eagles losing, parties
life changes and brooklyns birth
a lot of people miss u greatly
n think about u everyday
our last picture together
on my dresser it will stay
ur deep voice, ur humor, ur kindness
is what i tend to miss the most
ur passing forever broke my heart
but our memories i hold close
i must admit, i did hit rock bottom
drugs n alcohol i used to cope
i took ur passing very hard
i started to give up hope
but i looked into brooklyns eyes
n caught a glimpse of u
u probably would have kicked my ass
sober now i stay true
mom also met a fine fella
u actually would approve
no need to kick this guys ass
hes good to her n the kids to
madison is so smart n beautiful
byron is turning into a handsome man
there both striving so well
u should be a very proud dad
two of ur friends got engaged
there so cute n its exciting news
i hope they live a life of happiness
i know u would feel the same to
ur brother misses u the most
hes coping the best he can
he misses u as much as i do
he was ur biggest fan
ur neighbors n friends
also stop by ur page
reminiscing about the good times
the laughter n good chatter ud engage
thank-god for all the music
its a good way to deal with pain in life
cause without u here with us
its like eating steak without a knife
im over trying to understand
i feel ur in a happier place
you had ur own reasons
your demons u finally faced
but in a couple days
ur birthday we will celebrate
the big thirty seven u turn
teasing u old man woulda been great
your always in our hearts
in our thoughts forever jay
so while ur up in heaven...
smile...cause its ur birthday :)
Copyright © Jamie Yost | Year Posted 2013
Halloween was coming and the angels thought they'd have some fun,
Since they sometimes thought of dressing up before the Holy One.
They all got together and decided to do just that,
Dress up in devilish costumes...Surprise the Lord like some earthly college frat.
Each one was to make his costume from the ethereal
A very inexpensive and unusual type of material.
Then, when the Lord was looking down at earth
Don the costumes for some Heavenly mirth.
It'll be a costume party for us here in our Heavenly abode
Different from always wearing these white sophisticated robes.
We'll have a good laugh and God will understand
We're just having a laugh here in His Heavenly plan.
The moment came, all the costumes had been made
And when the Lord looked up, Heaven was a different shade.
"Something is amiss, here." , He said in the shades of that red hue
Perhaps I'll bring Satan here, to find out if this is something new.
It would be difficult to invite that guest into heaven you see
As he had been banished for all the eons of centuries.
But nothing is impossible for the Lord for He can do any feat
And just when he was to summon Satan, the Angels all shouted
"Trick or Treat"!
Copyright © Daniel Cwiak | Year Posted 2010
~~Johnny Depp Wrapped in ChocolateThat Would Be Heaven Sent~~
Bonjour môn amies a ballade to write, will be my fait accompli
The trials of a woman to bring love - in a village that did not play.
An alluring female chocolatier opens a choclaterie-e
Hated by the Mayor she wished her plans she never did lay
Ooh la la !! Her dress was racy - but still they began to pay
Johnny Depp was her gypsy lover when on the river they went
But she had to win the love of others to fulfil plans, come what may
Johnny Depp wrapped in chocolate - that would be heaven sent.
A village so French - a so called femme fatal-e
She determined to change there outlook and stay
Viva la difference, but one by one she turned them to see
Her chocolate treats did melt in mouth - in secret they did say
C'est manifique - they whispered with authority
Her sweets bites bought together those she thought were meant
Even though some tried to block her treats others made a silent plea
Johnny Depp wrapped in chocolate – that would be heaven sent.
To church the lady never went an illegitimate child the Mayor did see
But slowly the French ladies turned to love this alluring woman and say
Her chocolate they thought magical- her raison d'etre it must be
Her tête-à-têtes were to open hearts, and bring peace and love to stay
Reconciliations made in her chocolate shop - their thoughts began to sway
But no chocolates were they to eat, and the reason - it was lent…
But those that did dare to try - found on their tongues it did dance and play
But Johnny Depp wrapped in chocolate - that would be heaven sent.
Prince Depp my piece-de-resistance, is there for all to see
My joie de vivre if I had been there, even though it may be lent
I would have paid money just to see…
Johnny Depp wrapped in chocolate - that would be heaven sent.
For the Un Deux Trois contest....well at least I tried ha ha
Copyright © Mandy Tams The Golden Girl | Year Posted 2012
Lately I've been thinking about heaven
And the renowned paradise up there
Plus getting to see my brethren
And memories that we'll get to share
But a thought came into my noodle
An idea I've never thought before
That my kin, of which there must be oodles
Of maybe ten thousand or more
Coz I expect most my past relations
Have made the trip above the clouds
And if they're all there since creation
Then they must have formed a large crowd
So that not only grandparents I'll see
Yes sure enough, dead cousins too
Plus there'll be grand's to the tenth degree
In a couple of miles-long queue
Yes, they'll most likely all know my name
And introduce me while giving their own
But after hugging great, great, great aunt Mame
All the other names will remain unknown
Yet, in heaven we'll all be happy
And enjoy each day of the week
That is until great to the 8th grand pappy
Loses his teeth and refuses to speak
David Fisher 1/17/2015
Copyright © David Fisher | Year Posted 2015
The crocs were lined around the rim,
catching a nap after their swim,
until hearing, "Wake up guys,
supper's falling from the skies.
I'll race you for a share of him".
Inspired by Carolyn' contest 4th place
Copyright © Joyce Johnson | Year Posted 2010
My father-in-law, Frank was a man that loved to shop,
We were two peas in a pod, we shopped til we dropped.
One spring day we decided to shop out of town,
We shopped best without my husband around.
We left my husband happily on his tractor on our land,
Then set off for a shopping day oh so grand!
The sun was shining, and we had Sinatra for the ride.
We couldn't have picked a better day if we had tried!
We had lunch and then shopped in all the stores,
Happy we weren't at home stuck doing the chores.
We started to get tired and decided to leave.
Then walked outside to a sight we couldn't believe.
It was a mini tornado and not a soul to be found,
But the strangest thing was the money blowing around.
Money was falling from the sky, and our hands and feet were flying.
It was like a dream… catching the money was intensely gratifying.
We informed the store about the cash from above,
Then counted the money in the car we were so undeserving of.
A man knocked on the window when we were counting the dough,
It was about seventy-five bucks the wind fortuitously bestowed.
The man said to Frank, " Oh sir you forgot one," and handed him a five.
Frank took the five, said "God bless you,"…and I wanted to hide.
Later my husband scolded, "You should have given him the five, it wasn't yours to keep!"
Frank replied, "What the hell, it wasn't his either, God dropped it at my feet!"
Copyright © Brenda McGrath | Year Posted 2016
Poor Clem was hanging off the shed rafters,
His angry outback wife strutting underneath,
" You've gotta come down some time Clem,"
Said angry Etta through grinding teeth.
"I've never heard of anything so despicable,"
Poor Clem was hanging on in dreaded fear,
"You think you know a man so well,
Then he goes and takes your beer."
Copyright © john williams | Year Posted 2015
What makes you happy?
Is it the stars at night?
The sound of the chirping birds?
Or is it because you received a blessing?
Are you happy because your chicken already laid its first egg?
Or because you've been enrolled to a school?
Is it because you've been rewarded a new pair of slippers?
Or because you got what you wanted from the mall?
Are you happy because your mom allowed you to have an ice cream?
Or maybe because your dad brought you to Disneyland?
Is it because life taught you a new game today?
Or because you enjoy some game on your iPod?
Are you happy because you've perfected the taste of your coffee?
Is that grin because of a bet you've won?
So why? Tell me
Is it the fact that there's still fresh air that you're breathing?
Is it because you just finished a novel?
Or because you've composed a song yourself?
Are you glad that you've designed a perfect house for you?
Or because you gave yourself a car?
Are you smiling because of your high grades?
Is it because you made a new friend today?
Do you feel great for having an awesome pet?
Or is it because your family loves you so?
Why are your dimples showing off?
Is it because you feel God's presence?
Or is it because you can now smell justice ahead of you?
Is that what makes you happy?
So what exactly makes you happy?
Who created that rainbow in your eyes?
Are you happy because you feel it?
Or are you just happy because you say so?
Copyright © Aiken Ylarde | Year Posted 2013
When I climbed out of my bed today
The first thing that I wanted to do was pray
Thinking of all the foolish things I had done
All being done in the name of such good fun
I tried to live out a happy,and joyous life
Found a highschool sweety,that is now my wife
Every year has always been truely such a blast
Each new one usually,being better then the last
We now live in a town,where we both went to school
Back then this town was always,the coolist of the cool
I guess that is why we decided to stay
Never even thinking about,ever moving away
My life in a flash,has seemed passed me by
Getting older now,the time just seems to fly
Honey I hope to stay with you,in your heart and mind
As I slowly reach the end,of my lifelong line
If I go to heaven,I will try to save a spot for you
So you better make sure,that you will go there to
Don't leave me sitting up there,by myself all alone
Wondering where in the heck,has my sweety flown
Dan Kearley:9-23-11
Copyright © Dan Kearley | Year Posted 2011
Rays of yellow and orange sunlight
Your eyes beaming with delight
Strolling hand by hand along the garden
Where flowers blooms and sweetness blend
Tucking an orchid behind my ear
Drawing me so close and so dear
I smell your musky natural scent
Twirling and filling me with sense
Quietly, we sat and had a small talk
Unminding even, as night falls
On the grass, we lie down
Staring up and pointing to heaven stars
Under the shadowy gleam of the moon
There and there, we shared one kiss
Next to you in a warmth loving cocoon
5:23 pm
Copyright © Olive Eloisa Guillermo | Year Posted 2014
All people that on Earth do Dwell
if you have sex you'll go to Hell
unless of course you share a ring
then God will let you do your thing.
But you of course must play the game
that hypocrites shout in his name;
the rules are clear you must not stray,
don't question God, it's just that way!
But who interprets God's true word
the story really is absurd,
his rules of course were set in stone
by Moses looking for a home.
But even he thought they were crap,
his temper led to that mishap
when even stone was forced to break,
the rewrite.... just a second take?
In name of God, from broken stone,
we must not stray from those at home
or you will find without a doubt
that from your home you'll be thrown out.
But was it not another deed
forbid by God let Eve conceive?
For only when he cast both out
did birth of Mankind come about.
All people that on Earth do Dwell
if we have sex we'll go to Hell.
But when we're in that deepest pit,
as long as everyone can fit,
I'm sure we all will have some fun
where with our friends we're joined as one
and maybe when down there we dwell
we'll share the Devil's wife as well!
Ivor G Davies
Copyright © Ivor Davies | Year Posted 2015
McGee was late again
It seemed like his, 'Whole' life
"I promise, to be on time"
He said to his new wife
The city, was so crowded
And at such a hectic pace
He drove around the block
But there was no parking space
So he glimpsed up to the heavens
Begging help, from God on high
And that he'd give up drinking
Go to Mass and never lie
If God would grant a parking space
So he could park his car
McGee would give up all his vice
And be a better man by far
Then , just then, there appeared
An empty parking space
It popped up out of nowhere
Before McGee's own face
McGee glanced at the heavens
And said "Thank You Lord Your Grace
But it's Ok, Forget it
I've just I found me-self a space"
Standing all alone,
at the edge of time.
With no where to fall,
and no where to climb.
I feel like I'm standing
at the end of the line.
Of that soul collecting train
that I missed the first time.
It don't matter much to me,
I'm just going to stand here and wait.
For that golden train to pull in,
taken me to the pearly gates.
When that train pulls out
your going to hear me yell.
As I'm leaving this place
that's now a man made hell.
Where all the politics and corruption,
of this once great place.
Turned into need and greed
that just fills me with disgrace.
Now I'm far from perfect,
God knows that is true.
But, I'm praying for forgiveness,
and I suggest you do too.
So when that train pulls in
to take us from this man made hell.
Grab the seat next to me
and we can both yell!
Dan Kearley: 3-24-16
Copyright © Dan Kearley | Year Posted 2016
If there ain't no Bacon in Heaven
I'm gonna keep right on sinning
For hell's where I rather be
If I can enjoy my BLT
Now don't be a judging
No use of nudging
If there ain't no Bacon in Heaven
Then Heaven ain't for me
That pure smell of delight
That gets you to jump up from night
Bacon for breakfast, yes siree
Bacon Bacon all for me
The smell of Bacon
The taste of Bacon
The flavor of Bacon
Crispy, chewy, fry or bake
Bacon Bacon for goodness sake
If there ain't no Bacon in Heaven
That's hard for me to believe
For how could there be no Bacon in Heaven
When Oscar Mayer is the patron saint of meat candy
Yes there is Bacon in Heaven
Saint Peter those angel wings are mine
The taste of Bacon can only be Divine.
Copyright © Fritz Purdum | Year Posted 2015
Adam and Eve
Thoughts of a lover friend; Cleverly Yet tenderly
Synergy, independence, stunned in; Yet meant in; Value
Truth is, Let me see where to begin; Lovely you look silly
From a boy to a man; a lady to a woman; smile
Early then young ceremony pledged
To thee on our branches edge do we be
Blown by what's not known; unexplained
Adam's Apple plucked from this Tree "The Life of We"
Working for this ship thoughts for miles; Sitting branched yo yo-in
Who's to blame not to be plain; repenting is cycling say no to Insanity
First time said; you meant it gladly; Shrugged shoulders "Heyy" relations
Conflicted wrongs from the design of nature's man; confessed in
Peered sin; Then opposed from our unique profession
Companions foundation never ends; but factor
Look this bush I surrender thee to "We" Look Its The Bird's and The Bee's
Adam and Eve from Happily became Ever and After
Reality is rhythmically; Our purity came with virginity
Growth lessons to be free; Thinking a baby will make three; Its A wedding
The value of this band learned as child; A sir, A ma'am that rhymes with I AM
"Hold On" to be we; Just being fruitful and multiplying
Nothing far fetched just a lesson; Remember to sit for a session
"Perfection" Message!; Life a blessing
Doors opened "Enjoy Heaven"
This letter starts with Our vowel A
A Man
By. D. Stokes
MiAmor JustALoveNote
That's All Folks
Copyright © Darius Stokes | Year Posted 2016
So it is way, way down by the Sea,
that vision comes,
and clearly.
As the waves touch upon the feet
of the shore line.
As soul wades in.
So it is way, way down deep, to walk upon...
leaving the shore,
catching a breeze,
...setting the sails,
walking upon the winds,
with wings,
So swing low, sweet the chariot,
that lifts the spirit,
so high-
The Seas.
...just to reach a little shack by the road,
with a hole in the roof,
and the boards on the side fall often times,
the winds do blow
through the holes,
Yet, here is where
a little poetry comes.
Copyright © Marrio Biggs | Year Posted 2014
To Heaven With Me
With my poems will set entire world on fire
Which is my destined desire that will not expire
Even though in some straights now so dire
Or geared up gas prices go higher and higher.
After gathering in one more mere glance
Was wondering if there could be a chance
Even though horrible when I do dance
My love will leave her in a terrible trance.
Not fearing all of the things I have done
Poems are popular and people won't shun;
Poet Laureate will probably be the one
Whose title and dastardly deed fell upon.
Poets have become of an epic proportion
Distinctively not result of any distortion
Poems were best ones there could ever be;
Out of jealousy took them to heaven with me.
James Thomas Horn
Retired Veteran
Copyright © James Horn | Year Posted 2015
At times, the world demands too much
And more than I can give
So then I close my eyes and dream
A special place I'd like to live
There's calmness, peace and warmth in the air.
Copyright © Carl McKever | Year Posted 2006
Heaven for Some
It's said, by those who have been there and back,
that hell can at times be a boring place, pink
lightening and women that endlessly try a new
frocks on. Here are pools of banal sin, rivers
of pornography and small time crooks trying
to sell you fake religious icons, but not one evil
dictator around repenting his murderous ways,
or a capitalist swine now regretting cheating
workers of their pension rights. Where do they
go? Are they pardoned and sent to a privatized
heaven where they play high stake poker with
senior seraphs? I'd like to know before I rob
a bank. I'm fed up with stealing children's toys.
Copyright © jan oskar hansen | Year Posted 2012
I try to keep optimistic
By breaking dishes and filing insurance for new ones
I try to be light-hearted
By laughing at old people...just cause their old
and brittle bones are funny
I try to love by keeping in contact with recently jailed convicts
Hell! they need love to behind steel bars love is jail
I try to be a good daughter by cursing out my mother's good intentions
Keeping optimistic is the key to not driving ones self so crazy...
That even straight jackets start to look chic
So come!... Laugh with me in vanity and disrespect
Imitate the anorexics by waving cheeseburgers
Stall the bulimics by locking them out the bathroom
Watch them digest
Ha HA HA Ha ha ha !!!!!!!!!!!!
Copyright © shane solomon | Year Posted 2010


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Fancy Feast is honored to partner with Top Chef Champion Richard Blais. Together they will launch a new category of changing cat food – Fancy Feast Broths.
The product has been market tested for a few months in select PetCo stores but will be rolling out nationally soon. Richard and the cat will be hosting a cocktail party in New York tomorrow, July 22nd in order to celebrate the official launch of Broths. At that time, the Chef will also unveil a special video of his attempts to please the iconic Fancy Feast cat.
Then, beginning on Wednesday, July 23rd, feline owners will be able to visit www.wowserveddaily.com to view the clip online and sign up for a free sample of Broths.
As has been the trend over the past few years for pet parents to pay better attention to the overall welfare of their pets; considering them parts of their family. With this trend, there have emerged some high end culinary delights for pet. Now most brands are trying to follow suit.
When Richard decided to team up with Fancy Feast, he began thinking Farm-to-Table foods. He also considered foods that could easily be mashed up. Artisan ingredients also came to mind.
Since Chef Blais was promoting himself the trusted Fancy Feast cat food brand, he searched long and hard for the purr-fect feline companion for his own family. There is little reason to market a product if you can't back the product with your use.
What Richard Blais discovered was that working with a finicky icon put him to the test. Cats are particular – more so sometimes than most human beings can be – so it really put his imagination to the test to create the next best, latest, greatest cat food that felines would not turn their tail to.
That being said, the Chef has come up with Fancy Feast Broths and cats in the test markets seem to be digging it. Thanks to that show of support, Fancy Feast has decided to go ahead and introduce their newest feline food variety to the mass public. They are proud to do so with the help and support of their partner Top Chef Champion Richard Blais.
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Inside Designer Cisco Pinedo's Warm, Welcoming Home
From Margaret Everton on July 9, 2010 in Los Angeles
Designer Cisco Pinedo of Los Angeles has an obvious appreciation for meaningful decorative touchesbut that doesnt mean he goes overboard. Instead, he attempts to create simple designs that draw the eye to each rooms most important elements. Here are some tips to help you follow his lead:
#1 - Edit Your Design
Cisco Pinedos own living room highlights the importance of choosing a few objects and letting them speak for themselves. The design doesnt feel cluttered. Rather, it seems well-planned and comfortable. It also forces you to decide exactly whats importantand what might be better off stored in the closet.
#2 People over Things
Pinedo believes that home should mean family. In order to allow ample room for gathering, dont clutter your rooms with too much furniture. Keep it open, fill it with special photos or specific memories, and create a sense of warmth with well-thought-out pieces.
#3 - Let the Outdoors In
Pinedo likes natural light to pour through his familys dining room, so he does without the curtains. Simple, colorful touches like the tables centerpiece highlight the scenery while still allowing the outdoors to be the rooms focal point. Bright designs like this make any room feel warm and welcoming.
#4 If it Aint Broken Dont Fix it
The cabinets in Pinedos kitchen may be made from unfinished wood, but they dont appear to need any work. He suggests leaving natural materials as they are for added interest and texture. Here, they bring a nice, rustic feel.
#5 - Spend Time with Your Design
Most importantly, suggests Pinedo, take your time in creating a design that speaks to you. It took him 10 years to collect everything currently on display in his home, so theres no rush to buy things immediately. Wait until something strikes you, and then make it your own.


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NOTE: Unless noted, all fireworks displays and parades
will operate on their normal schedules.
The fireworks show will be streamed live on the Disney Parks Blog beginning at 8:50pm EST. There will be two views - a camera in front of Cinderella Castle and a camera from the Polynesian Village Resort. If viewing from a desktop computer, you will be able to switch between the two views.
July 4th, 2016
5:45 pm - A DJ will take the stage and keep the party going until fireworks time.
10:15 pm - "Rockin' 4th of July Celebration" - Fireworks with a rock n' roll soundtrack
July 4th, 2016
Throughout the day, Chip 'n' Dale in their patriotic costumes will appear on the promenade near The American Adventure.
12:30, 1:45, 3:00pm - Voices of Liberty 4th of July Concert (features an expanded cast performing a patriotic salute, including the Spirit of America Fife and Drum Corps and Disney characters) - on the America Gardens Theatre stage.
4:15 and 5:00pm - Voices of Liberty inside the American Adventure Rotunda
5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9:00 pm - Stayin' Alive performs at the Sounds Like Summer concert series
10:00 pm - IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth will feature The Heartbeat of Freedom, a 5-minute patriotic fireworks finale.
There are no special events planned at Animal Kingdom.
There will be no fireworks at Disney Springs.
***Please note these days are some of the busiest of the year. If you are visiting a theme park during this holiday, you should arrive early and expect to stay for the remainder of the day.
Historically, the parks do reach capacity and guests will no longer be able to enter once this occurs. Having a dining reservation will not get you into the park once it is closed.
If you are staying at a Disney Resort, you are guaranteed entry to a theme park, but not necessarily the one of your choosing. Again, get to the park early and plan on making a full day of it.
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel
Taproom Takeover - July 2-8
Regionally brewed craft beers will be served at Cabana Bar and Beach Club. Eight different brews will be on tap as the hotel partners with Cigar City Brewing of Tampa. Several of the beers will also be available in the Lobby Lounge in the Dolphin.
On July 4, this event will also be a fundraiser for Operation Homefront, an organization that provides emergency support to military families all over the U.S. A portion of the proceeds from sales of Homefront IPA will be donated to the organization. Homefront IPA was developed in 2011 specifically to raise money and awareness for Operation Homefront. It is aged on Louisville Slugger maple bats and infused with fresh orange peel.
Other beers to be served include Helles Lager, Invastion Pale Ale, Maduro Brown Ale, Jai Lai IPA, Cigar City Cider, Cigar City Apple Pie Cider, Florida Cracker White Ale, Tocobaga Red Ale, Wandering Pelican Black Ale, and Cuban Espresso Brown Ale.
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Celebration Town Center's World Famous 4th of July event joins forces with MegaCon to bring the second annual "A Sci-Fi 4th of July" to Central Florida.
Celebration Town Center's "A Sci-Fi 4th of July" will feature a movie themed costume contest at 7:30 PM, so come dressed as your favorite character for a chance to win big prizes. It will also feature a synchronized fireworks spectacular set to a Sci-Fi themed soundtrack, bounce houses for kids, live music by Oliver's Queen, Jordyn Kane, DJ Tami, Gina Marie Incandela and an unforgettable tribute to our Veterans. So, get ready to dance the night away in a one of a kind, family-friendly event with a fireworks show you will be talking about for years.
There will be something for people of all ages as Town Center's KidZone will feature an assortment of inflatable games for kids and teens that will include a jousting area, bounce houses, face painting and more.
Additional music will be offered by The Dixieland Jazz Band. This unique group, made up of former members of the "Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Band" will offer patriotic music for the whole family to enjoy. Sponsored in part by Melia Suites Hotel, The Celebration Town Tavern, Celebration Sanitation, Axis Magazine, The Orlando Sentinel and Sam Adams,, this event will be "the can't miss place to be" this July 4th.
Parking and Admission are FREE!!!!
Free Park and Ride Shuttle will be available from 215 Celebration Place. Come early, stay late, and have fun at this year's "A Sci-Fi 4th of July".
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The Yosemite High School golf team won its third North Sequoia League golf tournament in a row at Pheasant Run Country Club in Chowchilla April 3.
Kevin Lauterbach, Yosemite junior, shot an even par 36 which resulted in 45 stableford points for the team. Chris Wick, Yosemite senior, shot a 38 for 41 points.
Both Lauterbach and Wick are former MVPs of the league, winning their honors as sophomores. They are currently ranked one-two in the NSL.
The team scored 191 points which is the highest ever for the Badgers under this format.
Kerman came in second with 157 points and Chowchilla scored 141.
Ryan Emerick scored 37 points and Eddie Nixon and Matt Moneymaker scored 34 each.


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Made In Chelsea New Guy Andy Jordan Talks Spencer Matthews Rift
Made In Chelsea series four kicks off in a matter of hours (scream!) and new kid on the block Andy (the hottie on the left) is already causing a rift in the MIC camp.
Last week, E4 released a sneaky clip of Andy, who knows Jamie from university, chatting up Louise Thompson as she waited in a bar for Spencer Matthews.
Louise and Spencer are officially back together, so as you can imagine - Mr Matthews was none too pleased about the chat. In another clip which will air in full tonight, Spencer approaches Andy to warn him off Louise - and the pair have a right little lovers' tiff.
Talking about the new series, newbie Andy says: "There could be some stepping on toes." He also reveals that Louise is his ideal woman, and when asked who he was most similar to on the cast, he said: "Spencer". Ooh!
Andy adds: "I'm going to have to tread carefully."
We can't WAIT for tonight's episode! RM
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