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Notification system for OS X apps.
Growl is a notification system that allows any application to send it a notification, and then it displays it. You can (for example) be notified that you have new email, or that a download completed, etc.
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Version 1.3 breaks compatibility with the Last.fm Player: http://www.last.fm/forum/34905/_/1015273
version 1.3 is now only available as a paid app on the appstore and is no longer a prefpane and has a menubar icon.
@fgrimoo I hate distraction too. Which is why 7 years ago I started the Growl Project with multiple other people. Sounds like you're doing it wrong.
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@powerup Um.. how is having a publicly searchable and email-able mailing list with thousands of people subscribed who can help you even close to what you described?
To me this sounds like you just wanted to yell and curse at us for no good reason, other than for doing it so that you felt better. I'm not in the mood for that, it's not nice, and to be honest not necessary.
The reason we only do support via the list is so that if one of the 5 people total who work on Growl in their very spare time are all sleeping, one of our users can reply to you.
You don't know what you are talking about. However, feel free to contact us at the google group if you are still having problems. Unfortunately iusethis comments are not the right way to contact us either.
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I gave up on this until minutes ago. Tried for days to fix the unwanted, daily Growl popup update reminder; finally I tried to directly uninstall Growl with one of the "many" unwanted download uninstall links. (I was even getting "unwanted" downloads! The Growl update reminder downloads automatically clicking anywhere in the reminder box. You must click "exactly" on the small "x" to remove the daily popup reminder.) I also tried to open the Growl.app to attempt to change the preferences, but Growl would never open. I did not know where the growl app was located since the one I clicked did not open. I uninstalled, being forced to use their product, which I did not want in the first place. So far, so good...
I hope my personal experience helps. I have never tried this product so I have no idea what it does, but the description sounds good, I might add.
Growl agrees that "other applications install Growl without permission". They do not have an email address, simply send you to google. They have "instructions" to solve the problem, but they do not work! They are a "menace" to those that do not want to be hassled "daily" (they blame other apps for this!) with updates. Why? They do not have an email address direct to them for help with "their" invasion of our computers. I agree, it is a good concept. I respect those that adore this software. But "choice" should be an individual thing. They hide from being responsible for this problem. I have had numerous crash events while deleting the incessant "growl update" popup in the upper right hand corner of my monitor! Beware of getting involved with this software.
Thanks for your post conlan.
I just thought those people how claim Growl had to be installed by default needs some reply. :)
Here's a tip for people who "hate" Growl: umm, don't install it.
The truth is, Growl is completely customizable so it's only as distracting as you want it to be. If you only want to be notified when one very specific event occurs in one application, set it that way. Hooray, easy as pi.
I love Growl, but I am currently running Tiger and this 1.2 update bugs me everyday to download it when it isn't even compatible. I haven't found a way to disable it and I'm starting to get annoyed.
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This was absolutely the worst race I've ever done. The race was not easily accessible and yet the organizers seem totally surprised by the fact that it was a traffic nightmare. We took the shuttle there and we had to board by 5:45 am. Our bus driver got lost but it ended up being a good thing because the race didn't start until 8:30 (supposed to start at 7:30). We were totally frozen by the time it started. Standing around shivering for 2 hours isn't really the best thing for your muscles pre-race.The course was very narrow and parts were gravel. I ended up with rocks in my shoes which wasn't fun. I read the horrible reviews for their Chicago race and I should have paid better attention. I never should have signed up for the DC race. I feel so bad for anyone who ran this as their first race! Please don't give up on running in DC!
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Hands down, the worst race I've ever been to. The choice of location was horrible to begin with - off a major highway that it usually choked with traffic during the week and no access to public transportation.
My fiance and I left our house in NE DC at 7am and got to the 15k race at 7:45am. It took us about 15 minutes to walk from the National Harbor parking to the start line. No one checked our parking passes, which we had to pay for, so I'm sure that there were many people who parked without paying at all. When we got to the start line, the the 5k hadn't even started yet, even though they were posted for a 7:30am start. After waiting another hour - an hour PAST the 8am posted start for the 15k - we left. Too cold, too long, too incompetent. When I finally got home, I saw on Facebook that RAM Racing had blamed the delay on an accident. They specifically stated that as the reason for the delay. Now it turns out there was no accident? They were just lying?
I've had delays in getting to a race before. I got to the 2010 Great Race 10k start line the moment the gun went off because of delays with their shuttles from downtown Pittsburgh. But guess what - the race still went on! They have 25,000 participants each year and they understand that you have to start the race on time to be fair.
I will never run a RAM Racing event again. And if I find out they're doing this event in DC next year, I will petition whatever jurisdiction they're in to deny them permits. They shouldn't be allowed to put runners at risk like this.
This is hands down the WORSE race I have ever "run" If you could even call it that. It started an hour late from the starting time which is crazy because the shuttle we had to take said that that we had to be on a shuttle no later then 6:15 to get to our 7:30 starting race time. I was on time so were a lot of other people and we ended up freezing in the cold for 2.5 hours before the race actually started because they started and HOUR LATE because of traffic... the traffic did not even start until after the last shuttle time was supposed to be!! My muslces were so tight because I was standing in the cold for so long. Then once the race actually started we came to a complete stop because the course was too small. It was a constant stop and go and then from running to walking because there was not enough space for everyone. I will never run this race again or any other RAM race. I will also tell others not to run this race either and to save there money for one that is more organized and starts on time.
After running this Ram event, NEVER AGAIN! This was so poorly organized it makes me wonder if even one runner enjoyed it out of 20,000! The course, parking, after "party" were all terrible. How we all didn't start a riot is a mystery! Maybe because we were shivering for over an hour before it started so late......I had an easier time flying across the country to run a race in California!
Met some cool runners, commiserating!
Too bad a chocolate themed run and festival was such a disaster.
Absolutely the worst race I have ever participated in. I have only run five races so far, all this year, (Warrior Dash, Komen, Run Geek Run, AIDS 5K, and SOME 5K) and each had its faults (none were this bad), but this was by far the most unorganized and unfulfilling race I have ever been a part of. I understand that this was the first time that Hot Chocolate was in DC, but that is no excuse for the chaos and confusion that I encountered this morning.
First, my friend and I left Alexandria at 6:15 to make the 7:30 start time for the 5K and didn't get to the parking deck (where I had a paid permit to park though it was never checked) until 7:45. We spent an hour on the Woodrow Wilson bridge. We knew we were late but we headed to the start line anyway figuring there had to be some kind of contigency plan.
Once we got out of the parking deck, there was confusion as to how we should be getting to the start line. A member of the event staff directed us one way, then when we started going that way, police redirected us another way. My friend noticed that none of the race staff had walkie talkies which probably didn't help the matter.
Once we got to the start line, around 8:15, we realized that the 5K hadn't even started. We, of course, were glad we could still participate, but felt really sorry for those participants who were on time and waited, in subfreezing temperatures no less, an additional hour for the start.
But our relief was short lived. There were so many participants and so little area to run (the course was very narrow after the start), that we struggled to keep up a slow jog. And the course was so packed it seemed like if the pack did separate it wouldn't be until the very end. We stayed on the course for maybe a quarter of a mile before we decided it was more important to avoid the traffic leaving the National Harbor than to finish the race with a subpar time.
And just in case we thought we could sneak off without the proverbial cherry on top, we were directed one way and then redirected another by event staff as we attempted to leave. We ended up going to a local store, buying hot chocolate (not Ghirardelli), and running a 5K in a local park. If they find a way to hold this race in the DC area next year, I will be hiding under my bed. The only silver lining is that some of our registration costs went to charity.
I will run for chocolate, but not like this.
What a complete waste of time. In the last 6 months, I've run 7 races and this was by far the poorest coordinated of them all. First, the race is in Maryland
not DC. Secondly, if you're not sure what you're going to do with all "those runners" then have a cut-off and don't let 20k people participate. If you're going to attempt to offer a warming tent, may I suggest not providing a 4 x 4 tent for 20 thousand people. It seems thoughtless. We knew it would be cold, but you all created the timeline for arrival times and then threw those times out the door by allowing people to walk on the course when the race was supposed to begin. I decided to run the 5k rather than wait for the 15k even though I knew I wouldn't get a time, etc. I had such high hopesthe last race for the season, chocolate, etc. BTW, the packet pickup on Wednesday was kind of insane as well. Learn your surroundings, RAM. Like the other reviewers, I think I will try to avoid future events sponsored by you. Less than a star, but looks like I had to give you 1.
I was pretty sure this was going to be a disaster but friends told me, "No, it'll be fine... don't stress..." Uh huh. Let's start with the parking fees. They collect $10 for "national harbor parking" and don't tell you WHERE the parking is. So when the thousands of cars get to national harbor, everyone just parks wherever they can find a space and not everyone had a parking pass or was carpooling. This is downright theft. No one checked bibs. No one checked number of people in a car. No one checked for a parking pass.
Traffic was so backed up it took 40 minutes to go less than a mile. And this was at 6:00 AM! It was still backed up at 8:00. You could see the bridge from the plateau and cars were just crawling along.
Porta potties were nowhere to be found in the major parking areas but there were plenty in the finisher/staging area that few people actually used, instead opting for the trees along the start corral area.
Then someone thought it was a good idea to start a race in the direction the crowds feed INTO the start corrals. So the 5k got started more the 40 minutes late as a result. Once they were off, the 15k runners lined up and were ready to go. Except RAM racing wasn't. The 15k started an HOUR late. But that was only part of the problem. There was very little information being conveyed and what was being conveyed was unintelligible from most points in the packed starting corrals. So runners just stood. Waiting. And waiting. And waiting.
The scenic run along a MAJOR 6-lane highway brought us the smell of truck exhaust and heavy traffic. The lanes were too narrow for the number of runners. The course ended up being short. Just a tad over nine miles -- not 15k. My Garmin recorded 9.08 miles. Others reported 9.1.
Sorry, but RAM racing had no issues taking the money to let 20k runners register for this race. But neither they nor the location could handle that volume of people.
Leaving was another fiasco with people making u-turns into stopped traffic and cops standing by just watching. There was very little traffic direction and even the guys trying to clear the roads of course markers had no police assistance to ensure their safety.
This event was clearly designed around the finish festival which was actually done pretty well. However it failed to acknowledge the logistics of getting 20k runners in and out of the location. No public transportation, shuttle lines hundreds deep, gridlocked traffic trying to get in and out of National Harbor. Just bad, bad, bad.
Not only can I not recommend THIS event, but I would specifically recommend against ANY event organized by RAM racing as a result of my experience. I've run 32 marathons in 25 states, 16 half marathons, and many shorter races. This was, by far, the most poorly organized event I have ever attended.
I feel cheated.
I spent a good part of the 15k race composing this review in my head. This event was a tsumani of disaster. First, the location was absolutely terrible. The National Harbor has only one main road in and out, which meant that the traffic getting to the expo on Friday was a headache. Public transporation was, essentially, not an option because the harbor is almost inaccessible from the Metro system. My friends and I, all college students, paid for a rental car in order to get to both the expo and the actual race. A quick hint to the organizers: if DC is not visible from the course, you probably shouldn't bill it as "DC's Sweetest Race."
The expo, of course, was nothing compared to the nightmare of the race itself. We boarded the shuttle bus from the parking lot at 6:45 am for the 8 am 15k start time. After arriving at the race site at about 7, we were lucky enough to spend about forty minutes in a heated tent. At that point, we headed to the starting line so as not to miss the gun. We realized pretty quickly that the 5k runners, who were supposed to start at 7:25 am, were still milling around in the disorganized areas posing at corrals. We should have interpreted that as a sign that things could only go downhill from there (except for the course, apparently, because the last half mile was entirely uphill. Thanks, Ram team.) But, again, we're all broke college students and the idea of wasting the entry fee seemed sacrireligious. We waited another hour and a half for our start, which was enough time for most of my toes to go numb.
When we finally got going, it felt more like fighting the crowds in a club then it did like a race. There were too many people on too narrow a course. After the first mile, I resigned myself to the fact that my time would be lackluster and began counting the minutes until I could escape the stampede/the eighteen wheelers driving right next to the course. The first four miles was an out-and-back spread over 4 lanes of the freeway (naturally). I assume that the fifth lane was also originally blocked off and that the organizers were forced to reopen it when the county heard that the race was starting 90 minutes late and flipped out. As a result, we got to rub elbows with the interstate traffic.
I've run races that were smaller than this one and races that were larger. I've run shorter and longer distances, in cities and in suburbs. Never have I had a race start more than 5 minutes late, much less an hour and a half. I don't know if the organizers were completely inept or just lazy, but I will certainly not be running a Hot Chocolate race again. I advise you to save yourself the misery, and find a different December run.
RAM racing oversold this race to a degree that was unprofessional. 20K at this venue was a recipe for disaster and they got one. We left very early and did get in, parked, and ran the race which started over an hour late. Thousands did not get to run at all because traffic and parking were so poorly planned for. You were charged extra for parking but that money did not appear to have been used to fund appropriate traffic control and parking officers and planning. The race itself after being delayed in the cold had some serious safety issues running on an only partially closed highway and a course that in placed narrowed severely. The day was made tolerable by good company but I would not recommend this even ever again if it is still run at DC National Harbor because of the venue and would shy away from any event run by RAM racing. The premium was very low quality certainly and the course just was not fun or safe. This was the worst organized race I have ever run in. We have so many great races in DC with fields even larger than this that are well run. Don;t bother with this one.
I just now created an Activ account in order to spread the gospel....this was the most unsafe, unprofessional, and unfun race I have ever participated in.
Main complaints:
1) Jackets (swag) were cheap and WAY OFF in terms of sizing.
2) Traffic was a NIGHTMARE. Talk about poor planning. While waiting for the race at 8:30 (was supposed to start at 8), you could still see an ENDLESS stream of cars trying to get in to the parking lots.
3) Parking (cost $10 even though no one checked for passes) was literally (no exaggeration) 1.47 miles from the starting line! They "said" it would be "about a half mile".
4) Got there at 7:20 for an 8am start. Normal, right? Didn't cross starting line until 9:19am. STOOD STILL for 2 hours waiting. Unacceptable.
5) Volunteers at water stations were great, cheering was nice, chocolate was good.
6) Problems all around. Logistical fail. Greedy company squeezing money out for the WORST RACE EXPERIENCE out of the 15 races I've now done.
Poorly organized. Unethical staff for removing facebook posts and lying about an accident that caused delays. There was no accident. More support on this page to ban Ram Racing from DC.
Hey, I just woke up after a heck of a bender last night...how was the race???
If I could give this race negative 5 stars, I would. This was, without a doubt, the WORST race I have ever run. RAM racing needs to provide all of today's participants with a refund and then shut it's operation down. We waited in traffic for TWO hours, to cross a bridge that is a little over a mile long. The parking garage we paid $10 for was completely full by the time we made it to the race, and people were parking wherever they could. There was no organization around the corals, and this caused so much congestion during the race. The course was entirely too small for 20,000 people. There was ONE person pouring gatorade at the end of the race. Water stations were ill-equipped to handle runners. Bathrooms were almost non-existent along the course. Post race food was a joke, HALF a banana, three apple slices, a marsh mellow, pretzel stick and tiny rice crispy treat. There was no safe way to walk to and from the post race area, it was rocky, uneven terrain. And the zipper on my "high quality winter running jacket" broke the first time I put it on. I am shocked at how poorly this whole "race" was organized. RAM racing, do the right thing, apologize and refund runner's money. I am doing all I can to inform people that they should NEVER, EVER, EVER run a race hosted by you.
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Quote: Her diaries from that time, while she worked as a receptionist and an extra, lay out the Nietzschean mentality that underpins all her later writings. The newspapers were filled for months with stories about serial killer called William Hickman, who kidnapped a 12-year-old girl called Marion Parker from her junior high school, raped her, and dismembered her body, which he sent mockingly to the police in pieces. Rand wrote great stretches of praise for him, saying he represented "the amazing picture of a man with no regard whatsoever for all that a society holds sacred, and with a consciousness all his own. A man who really stands alone, in action and in soul. … Other people do not exist for him, and he does not see why they should." She called him "a brilliant, unusual, exceptional boy," shimmering with "immense, explicit egotism." Rand had only one regret: "A strong man can eventually trample society under its feet. That boy [Hickman] was not strong enough."
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3,994 acres snapped up in Charlotte County
Published: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:00 a.m.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY - A wealthy Kentucky farmer has bought 3,994 acres of orange groves and grazing land about 25 miles northeast of Punta Gorda for $14.2 million.
The buyer was James C. Bickett, a farmer from Central City, Ky., records show.
Bickett runs one of the largest farming operations in Western Kentucky.
His company -- Bickett Farms -- was the state's second-largest recipient of U.S. Department of Agriculture farm subsidies from 1995 to 2012, an analysis of federal data showed.
All told, the company collected $9.6 million, with the bulk -- $5.8 million -- going to corn production.
The sellers of the property in Charlotte County were two companies, both based in Melrose Park, Ill., and managed by Henry S. Lang.
Those companies accumulated the land from 1987 to 2005 at a total cost of $16.3 million, records show.
The property is located at and around 47750 Neal Road and 46481 Farabee Road.
During October, a Punta Gorda company bought part of a 1,135-acre tract on Bermont Road for $1 million.
Dilley Citrus Nursery Inc., a Punta Gorda company managed by James Dilley and Mark Williams, bought the property at 53600 Bermont Road from Williams Farms, an Islandton, S.C., company managed by James W. Williams.
Williams Farms paid $6 million for the overall piece of property in August 2009.
Dilley Citrus financed its purchase with a $400,000 loan from First State Bank of Arcadia.
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The monthly regularly scheduled meeting of the St. James School Board was held Monday night. The meeting was attended by about 50 members of the community.
The Board took some preliminary steps pertaining to the budget for the next school year. This involved approving a resolution proposing to place on unrequested leave of absence on three teachers. Those teachers are Jolene Danielson, Lynn Rolshoven and David Stordalen.
This is a written notice required by law. It was a notice not an action. A layoff was not approved on Monday.
Whether such a position reduction happens is contingent on how the budgetary process proceeds for the St. James School District. Factors that might impact that depend on the financial condition of the school district and are affected by facts like possible decreases in school enrollment.
In an e-mail sent to the Plaindealer District Superintendent Becky Cselovszki said, "This is a preliminary look at a proposed budget and this budget was not an action item last night. The three case scenario was created as a result to explore various options and justify any decision that the board moved forward with.
"You will notice that I do have an estimated savings of $70,000 in this budget, which is a result of the early retirement incentive and other staffing changes with the intent to bring in people lower on the pay scale.
"I am also assuming a 1% increase from the state, which is obviously not known yet. Our contracts have been coming in at the 3% inflationary figure.
"I hope to finalize the budget proposal in May, but with pending legislation that may or may not be possible."
Stordalen is the fifth grade band teacher. His termination would impact the music programs at the public schools. Several teachers from the schools' music programs expressed their concern over how such a cut would impact musical education in the school system.
When asked about that concern, the Superintendent responded, "I understand the music department's concerns. The proposed reduction does combine bands very similar to other districts our size.
"It is unfortunate that any of our specials need to be reduced, but with lack of resources and funding and the focus on reading and math, it is the only way to maintain a budget that is in the black."
In other action, the Board rejected a bid for placing four portable classrooms at Northside. An RFP request went out last month. The idea was to move the sixth grade over to Northside. The bid came in way over what the Board was expecting. The upshot of this is that sixth grade will remain at the high school building next year.
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The sports conference realignment push proceeded when the Board unanimously approved to make a formal request to the Gopher Conference to have all the sports of SJA participate in that conference.
Several Board members expressed their reservation about making this move. Michelle Mohlenbrock said that the original push was to have football only move into another conference or arrangement. She seemed reluctant to make a move that would involve all sports. In the end the Board did approve the motion.
The Board did approve a school calendar for the 2013-2014 school year. The school year will start before Labor Day on Aug. 29 and will end on May 22. Graduation for the seniors will be on May 18.
The Board approved the St. James Hall of Fame. The Hall will be an all sports Hall of Fame for St. James athletes and coaches. Teacher and Coach Jon Wilson made a presentation at the Board meeting.
The resignation of Head Wrestling Coach Gene Hildebrandt was accepted. Board Charmian Bill Brown said to Hidlebrandt, who was at the meeting, that, "You are a legend." The audience broke into applause in appreciation of Coach Hildebrandt's career.
The Board approved payment of the March bills in the amount of $1,039,806.57 and the acceptance of gifts in the amount of $5,632.63.
Principals gave their reports. Karla Beck at Northside gave an update that involved the School Improvement Grant efforts by the administration, teachers and staff.
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There's been an alarming development, one I'm amazed didn't trigger the emergency alert system and the activation of the National Guard.
Yes, the Furby is back.
Lest you forget, the original Furby was an interactive robotic pet, the hot holiday toy of the late 1990s and it was widely loved and/or mocked (surely you remember when Marge freaked out on "The Simpsons" when they were cleaning the garage and discovered a colony of vicious Furbys gone feral).
The seemingly harmless Furby resembled a monstrous Frankenstein-style mashup: the ears of the Mogwai critters from the "Gremlins" movies, the furry bodies of Day-Glo Ewoks and the beak of Mr. Owl from the Tootsie Pop commercials.
Furbys could dance to music and could even speak in their own language called "Furbish," gradually picking up English words from their owners. To the joy of parents everywhere, they had no "off" button. You had to stuff them in a closet for a while to get them to shut up. They were so annoyingly chatty that, in 1999, Furbys were officially banned by the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the Pentagon, based on the fear that the dolls would mimic top-secret discussions. Manufacturers insisted to the Washington Post that, "Furby is not a spy."
At least 40 million were sold and it's unclear where those Furbys are now. I had assumed most were killed in a flurry of Furbish expletives. But watch your back. They have apparently regrouped thanks to Hasbro, massed for attack and are being released in a Furby "reboot."
Just in time for the holidays, Furby 2012 is on store shelves. It's slightly bigger, has LED eyes, "unpredictable" reactions according to the Hasbro website, costs $54. New Furbys can also interact with others of its species, no doubt facilitating their evil plot for world domination.
And they've got some new tricks. There's a smart phone app in which you can feed them hamburgers or ice cream and they'll make yummy noises or roll their eyes when they're too full. Depending on how you treat them, they develop personalities. If you speak soothingly to your Furby, it will purr and wiggle. If you shout at it, it will become angry. We don't want them to be angry.
If nothing else -- if they are truly as harmless as manufacturers would have us believe -- they are evidence that toy companies, not unlike the movie industry, can't come up with anything new. (Be on the lookout for Teddy Ruxpin 2013.)
But if, as the Pentagon and I suspect, they are tiny Terminator-style robots from the future, I say don't reboot. Boot! Boot! And boot some more!


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Samuel Lucas Stucky of McPherson was named to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln deans' list/honor roll for the spring semester of the 2012-13 academic year.
Stucky is a senior agricultural economics major in the College of Agricultural sciences and Natural Resources with a 4.0 grade-point average.
Qualification for the deans' list varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the honor roll for undeclared students in Explore Center and pre-professional programs. Listed below are the minimum grade-point averages on a 4-point scale (4.0 equals A) for each entity and the name of its respective dean or director. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a minimum of 12 or more graded semester hours. Students can be on the dean's list for more than one college.
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Culver-Stockton's avant-garde ensemble, Camerata 808, will end the season with a concert beginning at precisely 8:08 p.m., Friday, May 10, in Merillat Recital Hall in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center on campus. The concert will feature the world premier of "808," a piece composed by C-SC professors, Trent Holllinger and Dr. Tom Polett. In addition to being professors, Hollinger is the director of bands at Culver-Stockton and Polett is the director of jazz studies.
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Silver Alert Issued for Missing Winter Haven Man Canceled
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WINTER HAVEN | Police said a Silver Alert issued for a 72-year-old Winter Haven man has been canceled.
Police said Joseph Michael Cooper was found driving on the Polk Parkway by Florida Highway Patrol troopers. He was safe, police said.
Cooper was last seen at his home in Winter Haven on Hamilton Shore at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Winter Haven police said he has Alzheimer's disease and is diabetic.
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A federal judge said former attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs may return home to Oxford on $2 million bond while his attorneys appeal a 2009 bribery conviction.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that Senior District Judge Glen Davidson set the bond Monday for Scruggs, who has been imprisoned in Montgomery, Ala.
Scruggs contends that his offer of support to a Hinds County judge was not bribery but political speech. The judge, Bobby DeLaughter, was hoping for appointment to the federal bench and was presiding over a legal-fees lawsuit against Scruggs.
Davidson rejected Scruggs' appeal in May.
Scruggs has finished a sentence for a scheme to bribe Circuit Judge Henry Lackey, and asked Davidson to let him out of prison during the DeLaughter appeal.


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Miami hotel in Downtown Miami, near Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
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Holocaust Denial on Trial: Using History to Confront Distortions
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Further Reading:Controversy at Harvard: Muslim Chaplain Suggests Death of Muslim Apostates?, May 2, 2009
For the past two weeks a controversy has been brewing at Harvard as reported by the Harvard Crimson. Recently it has also been covered in the Forward.
great wisdom (hikma) associated with the established and preserved position (capital punishment [for apostates]) and so, even if it makes some uncomfortable in the face of the hegemonic modern human rights discourse, one should not dismiss it out of hand."In the Crimson article a number of Muslim students were quoted as being quite critical of his stand. He claims that he has been misinterpreted and was not saying that he supports death for converts from Islam. It's hard how to see otherwise, particular in light of his comment about "hegemonic modern human rights discourse."
He, of course, is free to have any religious view he wishes. It is just disturbing to think that this is the point of view being imparted to students.


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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Wes McDermott, a linebacker at Morehead State from 2006-09, has returned to the football program as an assistant coach. He will work with Eagle defensive backs.
"Wes will be a terrific addition to our coaching staff," Head Coach Rob Tenyer said. "Wes had an outstanding career on and off the field at MSU, and played for several teams after college."
McDermott was a three-time All-Pioneer Football League selection and an academic award recipient several times in his career. In 2009, he was tabbed as the PFL's Defensive Player of the Year and an Associated Press Third-Team Football Championship Subdivision All-American.
McDermott finished his Morehead State career with 316 tackles, including 48 tackles for loss. Upon graduation, McDermott ranked 19th in FCS history in TFLs and 24th in TFLs per game.
"I'm excited about having two former Morehead State players on our coaching staff," Tenyer said. "Wes is another individual who understands our program, university, community and what it takes to be successful here. He will be a great asset to us in so many ways moving forward."
After graduation, McDermott spent time with three teams in the Indoor Football League -- the La Crosse (Wis.) Spartans, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Titans and Allen (Texas) Wranglers.
During the summers of 2011 and 2012, McDermott worked individually with high school athletes at Personal Trainers World in Cincinnati. McDermott is a 2006 graduate of Holy Cross High School in Louisville. He earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from MSU in 2010.


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These tender and tropical perennials grow up to a height of 12-18inches (around 30-45cm) in a spacing of 24-36inches (around 60-90cm). The leaves are around 50 cm in length and consist of many oval leaflets. These plants bloom around spring producing mauve or magenta colored flowers with fragrance. 3-4 years are generally required for the corms to be harvested. These evergreen plants can be grown in container as well if the soil is acidic. Elephant yam is an edible tuber. It is one of the oldest plants known to provide food. It is so called because of its huge size and resemblance with the elephant foot. It is widely consumed as a food crop, usually boiled or baked.
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It is preferred to buy elephant yam from the markets where it is available is a fresh condition. It is preferable to wear gloves while handling the elephant yam as the sap of these plants causes skin irritation.
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Karunai Kilangu (elephant foot yam) can be consumed in many ways safely only after removal of its toxic materials. In scarcity of different staple foods, yam is used. So it is also sometimes referred to as a 'famine food'. Before cooking, the wild forms must be soaked in water and boiled for a long time to remove bitterness. The outer brown skin of Karunai is thoroughly washed and removed. Then they are generally cut into small cubes. It can be boiled in clean water as well as with a pinch of turmeric in water. Delicious recipes are available for cooking elephant yam.
In seed bank vaults, the dried and packed seeds are stored at a sub zero temperature. The seeds resemble a flat lens. The light brown, apical seeds of diameter 5mm have membranous wings which are usually 10mm long and about 7mm wide.
Medicinal values It has been proved that Karunai Kilangu (elephant foot yam) has many medical benefits as its root is highly stomachic, restorative, carminative and tonic.
Nutritional and dietary information Karunai Kilangu (elephant foot yam) has a rich nutritional profile.
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FILE - "Star Wars" action figures Darth Vader, right, and Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi, left, are displayed in this April 7, 1999 file photo, with Princess Leia Organa in her ceremonial dress in front of other packaged characters from the new film. The National Toy Hall of Fame announces its class of 2012 Thursday Nov. 15, 2012. Two toys will be inducted into the Rochester hall from among 12 nominees. (AP Photo/ Victoria Arocho, File)


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I thought starting a discussion about runners, nutrition, and why everyone runs might be an interesting topic. I used to be one of those who could eat whatever I want when I was young and active. As I got older that changed, and running became more important. I've always enjoyed running, but there was a "phase" in my life that I didn't run very much. I then started running to still "be able" to eat whatever I want. Well I then got injured, and whoa, I learned a lesson there, LOL! I then started to eat WAY healthier (and on occasion stray a little). Eating healthy just became part of my lifestyle. I occasionally reward myself with my favorite bad foods like pizza haha ...... but I make myself work for it. I've now become very addicted to nutrition articles, eating real food (not processed) like a lot more veggies and fruit, cut out bread about 98% of my monthly diet, eat very little pasta, grains, etc. (I eat about 80& Paleo now). Would love to hear everyone's story about why you run, and if you are one of those that run to eat, or healthy eater all around and if you have any great articles or experiences about eating and running. We have a few members in Fifty States HALF Marathon Club that started running a lot of half marathons, some losing 50 to 100 pounds! Some amazing stories!
Oh, and eventhough I'm 80% Paleo now, I do eat mashed potatoes race morning, ... my whacky race day breakfast, long slow burning carbs! Got a friend hooked on it now also after they tried it and had a great race!
Do you have a great story of running and food or nutrition, or how running changed your life?
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I imagine there are a few like myself. I eat semi-healthy but run so I can eat without concerns about weight. I just got my physical with blood work and the whole deal, I came in very healthy. Again, most days I eat pretty healthy. But with the amount I run, I can eat about anything I want. On occasion, I do just that.
I love the fact that I can eat what I want as long as I run.
That being said since I started to run in 2008 my way of eating has changed drastically!
"I can't means I won't"
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The right answer is: Eat to train not train to eat. It's hard to live by all the time!
i find that the more i run and stay in good shape, my body seems to need less food and wants better nutrition craving things like kale salad and more greens and not having the same cravings for meat. it's amazing how we can adapt. i wonder if it has something to do with the increase in lactate threshold.
I became a whole foods, plant based eater after running for a year, because running made me really FEEL the fuel I was putting into my body. I have noticed a huge difference in how I feel and perform after switching to a diet with no animal products and avoiding processed foods. It's been incredible. The documentary Forks Over Knives was a huge influence, and then reading blogs like NoMeatAthlete.com and ForkstoFeet.com and seeing all the vegan distance runners and performance athletes out there just solidified my decision.
My husband is a regular marathoner, and he's had no complaints switching to our new lifestyle. I guess after he read Born to Run he got really interested in chia seeds and other plant based nutrition, so we've both been loving it!
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I run because I love it and it makes me happy. I eat clean for the same reasons. The whole body works together and I don't believe it makes sense to do one thing correctly, and another poorly. Sure, I have days where I slip up a tad, but for the most part it's a clean lifestyle all day everyday:)
I run because I know the exercise is good for my mind and my body. I eat healthy because it makes me feel good. The thought of eating chemical ladden and heavily processed food scares me. Exercising and eating right is how I take care of myself.
I used to think that exercise was a ticket for me to eat whatever I wanted. Of course, I was 15 when I thought that and I've definitely changed, too. I think most everyone here will agree that what you eat affects your performance.
I only run for fun and fitness (no marathons or anything), so I'm not hyper-focused on getting just the right amount of nutrients, but I try to eat...not so much, and mostly plants. : ). As I get older (I'm 27 now) maybe my diet will change--I guess it depends on what your needs are.
Sure, being a runner, you should be able to cheat a little more on your diet than non-runners but you are a athlete; eat like one.
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It's a peaceful day in the 3-story LEGO® City Fire Station. The fire chief sips his coffee in his office while a firefighter repairs the truck and another takes a well-earned nap. Spring into action when the alarm bell rings! Slide the firefighters down the pole, load them into the fire truck, van and helicopter to save the day in LEGO City! There's tons of fun to be had in this massive building set with 3 vehicles, big, transparent windows and 2 retracting garage doors. Includes 5 minifigures: a fire chief, pilot, and 3 firefighters with assorted accessories.
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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers subjected Stephen Curry to traps in order to defend the pick-and-roll offense, with two defenders often hounding the Warriors' leading scorer.
But the Warriors countered that strategy, sending a big man to be Curry's outlet and often creating two-on-one advantages that led to dunks in Golden State's 109-105 upset victory in Game 1.
According to the Warriors' Andre Iguodala, the credit for that strategy goes to one of the last men off the bench in Hilton Armstrong. Given an opportunity to play in Wednesday's meaningless finale against Denver, Armstrong put the idea into practice and found success.
"You always hear about somebody having a great speech saying no matter who you are, whether you're playing or not playing, you can make a difference. It's like, 'Yeah, right,' " Iguodala said.
"But in that instance, it's true. It might take a guy from the D League. You never know. You can come up, get an opportunity, you might show something you never knew you had, and it might help us get to the next level."
Curry finished with 14 points against the Clippers, indicating he invited the trap to happen so he had opportunities to pass out of it to the open man. Warriors coach Mark Jackson credited Curry's patience, whereas Clippers coach Doc Rivers blamed his team's execution.
"I thought we were late on a lot of the rotations after (doubling Curry), so it's funny," Rivers said. "Curry didn't score on some of those, but their team still scored. And I thought that was on us more than them, and so we have to correct that."
Rivers said he thought the history between the two teams affected the officiating.
"I thought all the hype absolutely had an impact on how the game was called," Rivers said. There's no doubt about that. A lot of tight, touch fouls."
Said Iguodala, "It's frustrating because you know you put in so much work for these moments, and to have a few things not go your way and you know you're not wrong, it can be tough."
"I heard him say something, but I didn't know exactly what I did," Griffin said. "It wasn't full, though.
"But if I did, I apologize. Water, you know."
For more on the Warriors, see the Inside the Warriors blog at ibabuzz.com/warriors.


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EAGLE-VAIL - State wildlife officials trapped and euthanized a bear in Eagle-Vail early Wednesday morning.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Mike Porras said the department Tuesday received a call about a bear trying to break into a home on Elk Lane in Eagle-Vail. A trap was put out that evening and the bear had been captured by about 3 a.m.
The bear had already been tagged and relocated, which put it on the state's list of problem bears. Those animals are euthanized for a second offense.
Porras said wildlife officers have received several reports of bears in Eagle-Vail and other neighborhoods already this summer, which could be a portent of things to come. Bears' natural food is going to be somewhat scarce due to this year's drought, which means the animals will be tempted to come into human neighborhoods to look for food.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Interview with Theresa Meyers & SALVATION OF THE DAMNED Contest
Vampire Wire is very happy to have Theresa Meyers here today to talk about Salvation of the Damned, which was released this week. Theresa's a debut novelist, but she's a long-time writer with years of experience as a journalist and a publicist, she lives in the Pacific Northwest. She lives and breathes writing and her company, Blue Moon Communications, specializes in promoting fiction writers.
She answers my questions about her own writing and the challenges a writers faces in promoting her work. Perhaps when she drops by, she'll tell us how she got Pierce Brosnan to model for her book cover.
Theresa is also giving away a copy of Salvation of the Damned this week! To enter, leave a comment telling us if there's an actor or actress that you always associate with a fictional character. Simple as that: is Lestat more Tom Cruise or Stuart Townsend or someone else?
The contest runs through Saturday night, and the winner will be drawn at random.
MARTA: Hi, Theresa, and congratulations on the release of your new novella! Would you tell us a little about Salvation of the Damned?
THERESA: Thanks for inviting me! I always love to talk books. OK, let's be real honest with each other, I just like to talk, period. I've been told it's part of my Italian genetics. First, let me be honest. I'm a vampire virgin. That's not to say that I'm a virgin and in fact a vampire, but rather that I've never written a vampire story before and this is my first.
Salvation of the Damned is a vampire romance novella from Silhouette Nocturne Bites. Every thousand years, a plague ravages the vampire population, bringing them to near extinction. In forty-eight hours, a virus will turn all vampires into their true chronological age and kill them all, unless the right woman is sacrificed. It is a ritual that vampire Raphael has made before. Every millennium, he finds the perfect woman and seduces her so thoroughly that she willing gives her own life and soul to save his kind. But only once in six thousand years has he fallen in love with his victim...
Then he sees Evaline St. Croix at a Mardi Gras costume party and feels the same raw need he felt for Isabeau. Eva feels an instant connection to Raphael, too, as if they've known each other forever. His voice and touch bring strange memories to her mind...and an explosive desire to her body. Could Eva be the reincarnation of Raphael's lost love? And if she is, has he found her again only to lose her once more?
MARTA: You write in a variety of genres, including historical, mystery, and contemporary. What are the challenges/rewards of writing paranormal?
THERESA: Paranormals give me the opportunity to truly indulge my imagination. Really, my characters can do anything (well, ok, within the boundaries of their own world). I've always been a fan of paranormal things. I was completely addicted to "The X-Files" when I was young, always read books like Madeline L'Engle's and the Narnia series, so thinking out of the box really isn't a total stretch for me. In fact, sometimes I don't think there is any box, it's more like thinking out of the swimming pool, and diving into the hot tub. Different change in temperature, and the experience is different, but essentially the same medium.
The challenges of writing in paranormal are in keeping things consistent and fresh. You don't want to do something other people have done, and yet if you draw from mythology to create your characters and your worlds you're bound to cross paths with what others are writing too. We all draw from the same well.
MARTA: What was the inspiration for Salvation of the Damned?
THERESA: The vampires in my story, came about for two reasons. First I had this incredibly vivid dream of a man and woman dancing together in a candlelit ballroom where everything disappeared around them into a white mist until it was just the two of them. It later somehow evolved during the same dream into a casket with a fanged skeleton that seemed to morph into her, almost as if invisible spiders were weaving a web that filled out to become her body, and he was waiting there beside her. Weird, I know. I'm still not sure what I ate for dinner that night. But it was so intense that I woke up and had to write it down.
Once I wrote those two scenes, I started to think about it. Then I asked one simple question. Why is it you never hear of vampires that are thousands of years old? They are always hundreds of years old. If they are immortal, why is that? The story sort of grew from there with me thinking of biological reasons that it could happen. Viruses can bring down the biggest, strongest predator, why not a vampire?
MARTA: Most of your work is short fiction. Are you happiest in this format, or is there a full-length novel that you're itching to write?
THERESA: Actually, I usually tend to write longer books most of the time. It's just the shorter books that are getting published at the moment. Writing shorter is actually just as difficult as writing a 400-page novel. You're pushed to create full, well-motivated characters and a full dilemma and resolution in just 5 chapters instead of 20 to 25 chapters. It can be fairly intense. When I write longer fiction I have more time to expand the plot, indulge in subplots and secondary characters that echo what's happening to my main characters. I can get intricate with the story, adding in research details to really make the character's experience authentic.
For instance, when I wrote The Spellbound Bride, a Scottish historical that was finalist in the American Title II contest, I spent two years researching all about the witch hunts and the North Berwick Witch Trial in Scotland right at the end of the Elizabethan period. You wouldn't believe all the weird stuff they did to extract confessions from those poor women and the high level of political intrigue that went on within the nobility.
Right now I'm working on several full length projects - another Scottish historical, two more paranormals and a YA novel. I like to multi-task.
MARTA: You're writing fiction, as well as running Blue Moon Communications. How do you balance doing publicity for others with your own creative urges?
THERESA: Good question. In my mind it's two different jobs. Lots of people work more than one job. In fact, for the longest time I tried very hard to keep my PR work and writing completely separate. I worked corporate PR and agency PR. The fiction writing was something just for me that was personal and separate from my education and day job. It wasn't until my critique partner Cherry Adair roped me into doing PR for her book Hide and Seek that I actually decided to stop fighting it and integrated the two.
I knew what the experience was from a writer's point of view. I knew what happened as a journalist and a PR professional. I merged the two, creating an agency that was only going to focus on fiction authors (because I'd already done all the consumer product PR for years and had gotten to the point where I wanted a little more challenge) and that took what really worked in consumer product PR and applied it to books. So far it's been a successful combination and one that compliments what an in-house promotions department does, rather than duplicating any efforts.
MARTA: Okay, answer quickly without thinking. Spike or Lestat? Vampires or werewolves? AC/DC or Evanescence? Jack Daniels or a wine spritzer? Gerard Butler or Brad Pitt? Hello, Kitty or Bart Simpson?
THERESA: Lestat (I have a thing for European history that he'd understand). Vamps (weres make me think of my dog too much and I just can't seem to go there). AC/DC ("You Shook Me All Night Long" is "our" song for my husband and me. We danced to it on our first date.) Wine Spritzer (because I'm such a total lightweight when it comes to alcohol). Gerard or Brad-sheesh you're seriously gonna make me pick? Either! Both! Is there any reason I can't have both? Bart, only because he's got snark down to an art and I like my cats a little less pink and cutsy.
MARTA: I'm one of those sad authors cluelessly trying to publicize my books. Yeah, we're all on networking sites futilely pitching to one another before we cry ourselves to sleep at night. Okay, maybe it isn't as dire as that, but can you give us any advice that we might not know already, or else we've heard it, but don't believe it?
THERESA: There are a few things I always tell authors that I've found to be consistent truths:
1) Not every tool is going to work for every author. Pick the tools that are right for you. What I mean is that everything is a tool, bookmarks, ads in magazines, websites, blogs, contests, speaking engagements, book signings, etc. You have to really look at yourself and figure out where are your strengths and limitations. If you can't travel much because of a job or family obligations, then going on a book tour probably isn't the best idea for you.
Hate to speak in front of people? Then don't force yourself to. Love to speak in front of people? Then give workshops on what you know. Be consistent in your messages because it takes upwards of 25 impressions of the same message to get people to act.
2) Don't spend money on ANYTHING unless you have three good uses for it. And by good uses I mean solid things that make sense, not just because another author in your chapter did it and you want to keep up. For instance, a lot of authors ask, should I get bookmarks? I answer, what are you going to use them for? Doorstops aren't a good idea. If you've got it set up to mail them out to readers' groups, you are going to offer them as giveaways to fans who write in to help you build your newsletter list, and you have booksellers that have asked for them, then those are three good reasons. Without three good reasons, skip it.
This does not apply to websites. You automatically have three good reasons for a professional website because without an Internet presence people (and that includes media) don't believe you're real. Media go to the web first when deciding to interview someone and you need a way to reach out to readers and the web is the most cost effective way to do it.
3) Remember when dealing with the media that they don't care you've written a book. Fiction doesn't count to them. You have to have some other hook to grab their attention. Use what you know from your day job, create a community angle with your story by volunteering or talking at schools, tap into your local-kid-makes-good angle or have it tie into a local event. Be persistent, but professional.
PR professionals often have to make 25 to 50 calls to get one interview so don't get discouraged. And I don't care what they say, EVERYTHING is on the record, so if you don't want it quoted, don't say it-even as a joke or an aside comment.
MARTA: Where can readers find out more about your books and keep up with your news?
THERESA: Readers can find me online at my new redesigned website. I blog regularly with my American Title sisters at Title Wave. T
They can find Salvation of the Damned (and get it at a discount!) at Nocturne Bites. Thanks so much for inviting me, this was a lot of fun!
Thanks to Theresa for telling us about her new book and for her great advice!
Read an excerpt Salvation of the Damned.
Remember to leave a comment if you'd like to enter the contest for Salvation of the Damned.
We continue with the GVD's David Boreanaz Week. Because if DB doesn't deserve Right Said Fred, no one does.
33 comments:
- Book Spot said...
Jensen Ackles(well, Dean actually) got Right Said Fred on an SPN soundtrack I made ;) (but I need to get on a computer where I can see the DB vid).
My answer for the actor/fictional character question is either DB and Angel or James Maraters & Spike (who is getting *no* love on blogs this week).
And for whatever reason I kind of thought the cover model looked like John Barrowman, actually. (I seem to have the comment o' randomness).
- March 4, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Marta said...
And this is why we love Jensen and "Supernatural" -- it really has the best music.
Why isn't Spike getting the love? He's one of my favorite characters. I would take him and his beat-up Caddy with blacked out windows and The Clash blasting over any LA vamp in a convertible. (How dumb is that?)
The cover dude does look a little like Barrowman. I'm waiting for the return of "Torchwood."
- March 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Book Spot,
Funny thing is that I never even thought about my cover guy looking like Pierce until Marta pointed it out. So I suppose he could look like Barrowman too.
Thanks for stopping by!
Best Regards,
- March 4, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Thanks for inviting me and thanks for the comparison to Pierce! It made my day!
Best Regards,
- March 4, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- Shell said...
Theresa, your book sounds really good.
Well, for Lestat, I think of Stuart Townsend. Also, actor Rutger Hauer , when he was younger, who Anne Rice had said she based the way Lestat looked on him.
Roger Moore who everyone connects to James Bond. I always think of him as The Saint. The old tv show from the 60's which I use to watch on reruns as a kid.
- March 4, 2009 at 10:37 AM
I'm sorry everyone, but to me, Sean Connery will always be 007. Theresa, the book sounds awesome! I can't wait to read it. Marta and Theresa, thanks for having the contest. Have a good one!
- March 4, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- Valorie said...
You know, there is no character that I automatically assign an actor to or vice versa. Though, I do think that Tom Cruise made an awesome Lestat and the two of them fit well together.
- March 4, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- Dracenea said...
When I think of Stuart Townsend, I think of Lestat. He just doesn't fit in other roles. Even when he was Kolchak, I waited for the fangs to come out. : ) Also, Kyle Schmid will always be Henry to me. *drool*
- March 4, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- Diana Dang said...
The story sounds quite interesting!
- March 4, 2009 at 8:06 PM
- RachieG said...
:) The story sounds awesome!
For some reason, when I read Sherrilyn Kenyon's books, I picture in my head Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys as "Nick" from the books. NO IDEA WHY!! I don't even think Nick Carter is that hot, but for some reason, that's who I picture and their crazily linked!
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- March 4, 2009 at 8:12 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Shell,
Thanks for your comment!
I've always connected Sean Connery to James Bond, even though I think my favorite has been Pierce Brosnan.
Did you happen to see the movie The Saint with Val Kilmer? I think it was based on the show from the 60s you mentioned.
- March 4, 2009 at 9:20 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Barb P.
I have to agree with you on the Sean Connery thing. Thanks for stopping by!
- March 4, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Valorie,
I think Cruise made a good Lestat, but for some reason I really had a hard time seeing him blonde. (Even though Lestat is.)
Thanks for your comment.
- March 4, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Dracenea,
Thanks for your insights. Glad you stopped by.
- March 4, 2009 at 9:24 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Diana Dang,
I'm glad you came by Marta's blog to visit with me.
- March 4, 2009 at 9:24 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi RachieG,
I hope you enjoy the book! Nick, huh? Never thought of it that way, but I guess that could work. ;)
Thanks for the comment!
- March 4, 2009 at 9:25 PM
- donnas said...
Great interview. Thanks for coming and introducing us to your book. It sounds great.
Stuart Townsend is Lestat.
- March 4, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- Blodeuedd said...
Well, ever since I saw Orlando Bloom for the first time as Legolas, he is Legolas :)
- March 4, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- Lise said...
I've been reading Anita Blake series again and I SO see Catherine Zeta Jones, sassy, sexy, dark and mysterious! If and when a movie is ever made I can just see her...now I'm wondering who Jean Claude's role could be filled by?
- March 5, 2009 at 12:27 AM
- Jenni said...
Theresa, I'm so excited about your story. I can't wait to read it! I'm a huge fan of the Diana Gabaldon Outlander books, I always put Gerry Butler in Jamie's kilt! I need a visual for Roarke in the JD Robb books because he's the sexiest fictional character ever!
- March 5, 2009 at 7:55 AM
- Cecile said...
Hello Martha, I am new to this blog. Thanks for having me here!
I love Pierce Bronsnan, but Sean Connery will always be my James Bond. Tom Cruise maybe with dark hair would do it for me, but I have to go with Stuart.
If the cover does not offer a person to look at, then I do find that I try to "find" a person that I have seen already (actor, model, or just friend) to connect to the character I am reading about.
Theresa, the book sounds awesome! I will definitely be looking the books up to read! Thanks for the heads up!
- March 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- Marta said...
I'm posting this for MelK, who had a problem posting here:
Hello again Theresa,
I told you how badly I want to read SALVATION but how does one get their hands on SPELLBOUND BRIDE? I'd love to read it!
I try very hard not to associate famous people with book characters. I'd rather use my imagination. It drives me crazy when I buy a book that's soon to be a motion picture and there's someone famous on the cover. Good example: THE DUCHESS. I don't want to associate the Duchess with Kiera Knightley who's on the cover.
I'm an aspiring writer so thank you for the advice.
This is an excellent post!
Mel K.
- March 5, 2009 at 8:12 AM
Hi, Theresa,
Good luck with the book! It sounds great and right up my alley. :)
I don't tend to associate famous actors with the characters I read about either. I tend to form my own picture of them and like it that way.
- March 5, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- Marta said...
Karen, when I write my characters, I can see them in my head, but they don't look like anyone famous. They just look like themselves.
- March 5, 2009 at 3:25 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Donnas,
I'm glad you stopped by. Thanks for the comment!
- March 5, 2009 at 4:06 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Blodeuedd,
Mmmm. . .Bloom as Legolas. Excuse me while I mop up the drool.
- March 5, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Lise,
I can see Catherine Zeta Jones as Anita. That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the comment!
- March 5, 2009 at 4:08 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Jenni!
Good to see you! Yeah, I think Gerard would win as Jamie hands down. Thanks for stopping by.
- March 5, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Cecile,
I really prefer the James Bond movies with either Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan in them. Somehow to me James Bond should have dark hair.
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
- March 5, 2009 at 4:11 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Mel K.,
Humm, Spellbound Bride. Well, that's a bit of a long story. Initially it was supposed to come out in print in May 2007. Ten days before it was to be in stores the publisher went bankrupt so the book never came out.
Right now it's under consideration with another publisher and I'm waiting to hear back from them. So the that's the long answer. The short answer is I hope you'll be able to get it sooner than later!
- March 5, 2009 at 4:13 PM
- Theresa Meyers said...
Hi Karen W.,
I'm right with you. When I see my characters, they just look like themselves too me in my head--not someone famous. Well, except this one book where I could completely picture Jessica Alba as the pickpocketing regency debutante in my mind.
Thanks for the comment!
- March 5, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- okibi-insanity said...
Hi Theresa!!
Good luck on the book! It sounds really awesome!
Lestat is definitely more Stuart Townsend! After watching the Dresden Files on TV, I often associate Paul Blackthorne to Harry Dresden everytime I read the book.
- March 5, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- Dracenea said...
Sue, I'm hooked on reading the Dresden Files books right now and I do the same thing. I even picture Murphy from the show even though the book describes her differently. If there is a tv show or movie coming out based on a book, I won't read the book until I've seen the show/movie. Otherwise it gets messed up. : )
- March 5, 2009 at 5:27 PM


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vacation, holiday, spring break
informal breather
1 [with object] (often as adjective recessed) Attach (a fixture) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed: recessed ceiling lights
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- The room also has part-tiled walls and recessed ceiling lighting.
- The kitchen has dark slate flooring, exposed ceiling beams, recessed spot lights and a central island with cooker and gas hob.
- The yellow-walled kitchen is bright and airy and features recessed ceiling lighting.
2 [no object] chiefly North American (Of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended: the talks recessed at 2:15
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- Philippine government chief negotiator Jesus Dureza said talks, which will recess for two days, could last until Aug.3.
- The fourth round of talks recessed in Beijing earlier this month.
- At 9.20 am the court recessed to await the doctor's arrival.
2.1 [with object] Suspend (such proceedings) temporarily.
Example sentences
- California's Legislature is due to recess its two-year session Aug.31.
- The tournament was recessed so everyone could rest and eat.
- The judge recesses the trial, sending the jury off to deliberate.
2.2(Of an official body) suspend its proceedings for a period of time.
Example sentences
- His actions allowed a vote to occur before the 95th Congress recessed.
- No compromise could be reached before Congress recessed, forcing lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure to continue funding at current levels.
- In the final days before Congress recessed for the national elections, we were still unsure what debt-relief funding Congress would agree to.
adjourn, take a recess, stop, pause, break, take a break
informal take five, take a time out
Mid 16th century (in the sense 'withdrawal, departure'): from Latin recessus, from recedere 'go back' (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century.
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