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Let's take a musical "break" and remember Damaso Perez-Prado, who was born in Matanzas on this day in 1916.
He died in Mexico in 1989.
This is one of his many hits from the 1950s:
…an island on the net without a bearded dictator
Let's take a musical "break" and remember Damaso Perez-Prado, who was born in Matanzas on this day in 1916.
He died in Mexico in 1989.
This is one of his many hits from the 1950s:
Ernesto Lecuona died 50 years ago after a long and very successful career as a composer:
"Ernesto Lecuona was the most important musician in Cuban musical life during the first half of the 20th century.
Born in Guanabacoa, a suburb of Havana, in 1895, Lecuona first established himself as an outstanding pianist, graduating from the National Conservatory with the Gold Medal in performance at the age of seventeen.
He went to New York City to concertize and there, in 1916, made his first public appearance outside of Havana. International success as a pianist occurred seven years later, once more in New York but, thanks to the huge success of pieces like Malaguena and Siboney, composition superceded pianism as Lecuona's primary activity.
Still, Lecuona continued to actively tour and perform widely as pianist and conductor for most of his life
Among Lecuona's many achievements were the founding of the Havana Symphony (with Gonzalo Roig), the Lecuona Cuban Boys Band, and La Orquesta de La Habana. Lecuona, also, wrote a great deal of film music in the '30s and '40s for such major studios as MGM, 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers; in 1942, he was nominated for an Academy Award."
His songs were recorded by Trio Los Panchos, Beny More, Placido Domingo and many others.
He died in 1963 and is buried in New York.
Lecuona was the best!
This is a story that Fausta Wertz brought to our attention last week:
"An elderly Paraguayan couple have got married in a religious ceremony after living together for 80 years.
From his wheelchair, Jose Manuel Riella, 103, promised his eternal love to Martina Lopez, his 99-year-old bride, who wore a long white dress.
The wedding was held in the couple's garden, where an altar had been set up.
The ceremony was attended by many of their eight children, 50 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
The priest said they were the oldest newlyweds he had ever known."
I guess that some guys just have a hard time asking for the lady's hand.
Let's wish Jose and Martina another 80 years of love and happiness. Maybe they will "populate" another village!
At the same time, this is probably not what the authors of "Quiereme siempre" had in mind:
"Siempre, (siempre), quiéreme siempre,
(quiéreme siempre) , tanto, (tanto)
como yo a ti (como yo a ti)
Nunca, nuca me olvides, dime, dime que si
Cuando, (cuando), beso tu boca, (beso tu boca),
nada (nada ), nada es mejor (nada es mejor)
Dame, dame tu vida, quiéreme siempre, dame tu amor,
Siempre, quiéreme siempre, tanto, como yo a ti
Nunca, nuca me olvides, dime, dime que si
Cuando, beso tu boca, nada, nada es mejor
Dame, dame tu vida, quiéreme siempre, dame tu amor, …Amor…"
From time to time, we have to go to that philosopher of philosophers, the inimitable Beny More of Santa Isabel de la Lajas., a town near Cienfuegos and the likely inspiration for "El Santo de Tia Juliana".
I think that Beny would be singing this about the collapsing political fortunes of President Obama: "Se te cayo el tabaco, mi hermano, se te cayo!".
Obama's second term agenda has slowed to a crawl. As we know, second term presidents have a short window to do something before they go "lame duck".
How do you say "lame duck" in cubano? The answer is "Se te cayo el tabaco"!
The real story is that the Obama agenda has gone off track and there are no signs that it will start moving again.
Senate Democrats killed gun control. Climate change is not happening because there are too many Democrats who would rather keep jobs in their states than subscribe to theories that may or may not be true.
Immigration reform will be tough to get through Congress. Foreign policy is as unpredictable as always.
And let's not forget about the "roll-out problems" of ObamaCare.
Did anybody in this administration test the system? Who got this huge contract and gave us this disaster of a roll-out?
To be fair, technical problems can be overcome if fixed quickly.
"Premium shock" in the Affordable Health Care Act will not be forgotten!
It looks more and more that the Affordable Health Care Act lowered premiums by increasing deductibles . Most people will see through that, sign off and not come back!
What exactly is the Obama team looking forward to in the second of this term? Frankly, they don't have much to cheer about.
We are likely to be in another fight in a couple of months, as Peter Baker reminded us. After all, we just kicked the can a couple of months forward with the last deal. We didn't fix a single problem!
We are not going to have another "shutdown" but we will see a lot of that 2006 video of Senator Obama saying that raising the debt ceiling is a failure of leadership.
More importantly, can he lead? govern? get anything done?
I think that there is a growing sense in the land that President Obama is not capable of bringing people together or accomplishing things.
I smell a Carter and that's an awful odor for any White House!
Ron Fourneir has a message for President Obama, and I hope that he reads the column:
"Okay, we get it: Obama is a winning politician. What's in serious doubt is whether he will be remembered as a successful president."
Well, he does not look like a very successful president!
Yes, Beny is right: "Obama se te cayo el tabaco"!
What a week for Syria. We've gone from "ready to bomb" to a "congressional pause" to a "plan ruso" that no one understands.
It has also been a good two weeks to remember Barbarito Diez, the legendary Cuban singer who recorded so many of those "danzones" that our parents loved.
I bet that your parents fell in love dancing "danzon". I can say that mine did!
They spent a lot of Saturday nights dancing "danzon" at Parque Marti in Ciego de Avila. (I mean "Ciego" when it was a town rather than a province)
In fact, it is very likely that my creation was inspired by one of those danzones in Ciego de Avila, Sagua la Grande or somewhere in between. Very good chance of that!
Yes, I've been spending a little time listening to "La Mora", the song about that "mora" in Syria who stole one guy's heart.
Want to think of Syria without thinking about bombs, cruise missiles or President Obama?
Put Barbarito on the turntable or your CD player and enjoy "La mora":
"Allá en la Siria hay una mora que tiene los ojos más lindos
que un lucero encantador¡
Ay Mora! Acábame de querer
no me martirices másque mi corazón está que se devora
por quererte tanto mora por quererte tanto mora
¿Cuándo volverá? la noche buena
¿cuándo volverá? el lechoncito
¿cuándo volverá? bien asadito
¿cuándo volverá? los rabanitos
¿cuándo volverá? las lechuguitas
¿cuándo volverá? ay los traguitos……"
We miss you, Celia. We miss your smile, your laughter, your love of life, your music, your inimitable voice, and your love of Cuba and her freedom. We miss your soul, your spirit and your AZUCAR!!!!
Paying homage requires a synchronization of the organization presenting the award with the work of the person being honored. To do otherwise would be the selfish utilization of the achievements of historical figures for causes that they fought against or disagreed with while they were alive.
For example, it would be disingenuous for the United States Government to grant a posthumous award to Guerilla Leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara or to former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The hatred that both men had for the United States is well known and is well documented. Lamenting the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Che indicated that "if the missiles had remained, we would have used them against the very heart of America including New York. We must never establish peaceful coexistence. In this struggle to the death between two systems we must gain the ultimate victory. We must walk the path of liberation even if it costs millions of atomic victims." Similarly, Khrushchev told western diplomats in 1956, "Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!" Americans who honor these two leaders ignore their own history, and what these men stood for.
2013 is a year that deserves paying homage to many historical figures. Let's analyze whether the people receiving these recognitions or awards would be grateful to receive them if they were still alive.
January 28th marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Cuban national hero José Martí. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol for Cuba's bid for independence against Spain in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence." Cuban officials have held multiple marches, parades, and concerts to honor Martí's legacy in 2013. But, if Martí were alive today, he would be leading a revolution against the current Cuban Government which has oppressed the Cuban people for the last 54 years. Martí proclaimed once that "Like bones to the human body, the axle to the wheel, the wing to the bird, and the air to the wing, so is liberty the essence of life. Whatever is done without it is imperfect." These honors would besmirch the legacy that Martí gave his life for.
April marks the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de León's landing on Florida's East Coast, and the first major landing by Europeans on the shores of what would become the continental United States. To honor and celebrate Florida's rich Hispanic heritage, there will be many celebrations to honor this famous Spaniard. While recognizing that Florida's cultural history goes back more than 12,000 years to the Native American groups that were its first discoverers, Spain's claim to La Florida in 1513 marked an important milestone that began a new chapter in Florida's unique history. Indeed, Ponce de León would be appreciative of all these recognitions.
And then we come to arguably the most important musician in Cuban history – Ernesto Lecuona. His compositions like "Malagueña" and "Siboney" have received worldwide recognition. In addition to more than 400 songs, he also created 176 piano pieces, 53 theater works (zarzuelas, operettas, theatrical revues and an opera), 31 orchestral scores, 6 pieces for piano and orchestra, 3 violin works, a trio, 5 ballets, 11 film scores and many incidental arrangements. Lecuona left his homeland in 1960, shortly after Fidel Castro rose to power in 1959. He made a vow in 1960 never to play piano again until Cuba was a free nation, and his will indicated that his remains be repatriated to Cuba only after the communist regime had run its course. This explains why he is buried in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York – after suffering a heart attack while visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
It is precisely his will that explains why so many people have questioned the musical tribute that the Cuban musical group "Compay Segundo" has paid Lecuona's music in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during the first week of January 2013. Lecuona, like José Martí, wanted his homeland to be free. Cuba is no more free in 2013 than in 1959. On the 50th anniversary of his death, this Cuban ensemble disrepects the wishes of Lecuona.
On this, the anniversary of el maleconazo (Aug. 5, 1994), it seems appropriate to share this Porno Para Ricardo song. Enjoy.
If you're not sure what this maleconazo thing is, you can learn a bit at The Real Cuba.
H/T: Rayarena
This is my first Mother's Day without my Mom. What a surprise when I get this message in my email today from Ruth Ann Galatas who apparently had been working on a project with Rene Touzet before he died which featured his works including one played by my mom, Olga Diaz. So today on Mother's Day, I got to hear her voice and her piano again. This also features an introduction my mom made on Touzet and on this particular piece. It's not easy as you can imagine, and tomorrow, being my birthday, will be the first one in my life, that she did not sing my happy birthday first thing in the morning. So this email was very special to me today.
As an FYI, (and I'll post more information in the next few days), there will be a Tribute Concert for my Mother on May 30, 2009 at 3:00pm at the Roca Theater (located in Belen School) with all proceeds to go to Regis House, which was one of my mom's favorite charities. She was supposed to do a benefit for them this February, but sadly she had to leave us in December. So myself with pianist Robert Lozano have assembled a panoply of Cuban talent to stage a hell of a show playing all the works that my mom used to play and at the same time benefiting a great charity. I'll post more on this, but keep that date open. I'd love to see everyone there. Very rarely will you get so much talent under one roof. It should not be missed.
To all the moms out there, have a great mother's day. For those that still have their moms, enjoy them while you still have them.
Get a good dose of Rock + Roll with Cuban Soul on Friday, May 8th, 11 PM with Delexilio, at Crash Mansion, in SoHo/Lower East Side, 199 Bowery @ Spring. www.crashmansion.com
$5 cover with RSVP to New York Underbelly, $10 without RSVP
(arrive before 11pm, FREE with RSVP, $5 without)
Visit the bands website: www.delexilio.com. Cuba Companioni did a great Blog Talk Radio show with Delexilio frontman Dave Sandoval. Click here to listen.
Music is a great uniter. It requires no wealth to make, and is loved by rich and poor alike. It cracks class barriers and makes all races beautiful. In the most oppressed slave societies, music is all they have.
It unites because even if you don't understand the language, can't pronounce the name of the singer, wouldn't know the instrument played, never heard the style … you can still fall utterly in love with it as your own.
That's one reason why castro's separation of Cuba from the world is so sad. While Cubans can never leave the island and its indigenous musicians get persecuted and silenced, there's still enough in Cuba's music to somehow spreads the earth and unite people like none other.
I first heard the beautiful voice of Celia Cruz from an crumbling old 19th century colonial balcony in … Hanoi, Vietnam. I was so enchanted with that voice, not knowing anything about it other than what I had heard that I had to find out who she was, and write it down and hope I never forgot it. I didn't. Celia united people all over the world with her heavenly talent, even in farflung communist regimes on the other side of the world.
With her beautiful voice spreading the oceans, it's significant that her voice was nevertheless banned in her own country, the one she passionately wanted to see free. castro shut Cuba from the world and he tried to shut Celia's beautiful voice from Cuba.
But in Cuba, her death a couple years ago didn't go unnoticed – she was mourned there too. Cubans knew who she was despite castro's best efforts because the spread of music is as uncontrolled as the sea.
Just as Cuba's music spread the world from Havana, something else happened too. The locals in other countries started singing like Cubans too. It didn't start with castro's troops invading Africa, as is the legend. It started way, way before. If you have ever heard Benin's Gnonnas Pedro, the rich evocative deep resonant and pure voice of the Afro-Cubana, you know what I mean. He first found his voice in the early 1960s, and formed popular Afro-Cubano bands. He changed his last name from Pierre to Pedro in honor of Cuba's Spanish language, which he sang songs in, because he loved Cuba.
He sang Benny More's Yiri Yiri Boum with a deep passion, you don't even know that the song is about wanting a girl, all you can tell is that it's about a longing as vast as the world. Recently I listened to his mesmerizing 'Yo Prefeid El Son and thought a bit about the lyrics – he sings of being in cities like Santiago and Havana, passionately loving being there.
I wondered if he'd ever been there. I looked it up as many places as I could find. He never was that rich or successful in his life and died of cancer in 2004. All I cound find was that he had a few trips to France, and proudly represented his region at a Canadian music festival in Quebec. There is no evidence he ever set foot in Cuba. He simply adopted Cuban music as his own and it's beautiful, no nation, no nationality, entirely universal. Only Cuban music seems to be able to do this. What a sad thing, though, that like Celia, he too died before he could see a free Cuba. His music was just his own soul imagining Cuba.
In SoCal, a big record chain went bankrupt, so all the records there were fire-saled. I bought a bunch of Cuban CDs at random, and all weekend listened away. Among them, was one real gem, a guy named Raul Paz, a French-Cuban musician of the Nuevo Latino style of traditional Cuban music, which combines in hip-hop, electronica and other elements. But don't let that latter stuff scare you – they all may sound horrible by themselves but combined with Cuban sounds, it's a whole different sound. Gorgeous!
The guy is a native of Pinar del Rio, and moved to Paris with his parents, who, from what I can tell, were probably castro's nomenklatura because normal Cubans can't just up and move to Paris when they like. However, I googled around on him and I don't see any edge of politics on him. He's never been seen in a che t-shirt or made a pro-castro statement. Even one of his his latest albums, Revolution, is inoffensive, it doesn't sound like castro's so-called 'revolution' he is talking about. It sounds like he keeps politics out of things, but he does travel back and forth from Paris to Cuba, signalling that he's on some kind of good terms with the vile regime.
Still, he's inoffensive and has done nothing for castro. All he's done is spread the beauty of Cuban music to all over Europe and the U.S. – which makes him ok in my book. He didn't pick his parents after all. What do you think?
He got a classical violin background there in Paris, because France is one of the few places on earth where classical music is valued, and iit's one of the least-likely-to-get-you-in-trouble art forms if you have ties to a commie regime – commie regimes love classical music. But communist or no, this is the best kind of background for any musician of any kind to have, and the violin is the most demanding of all instruments. To be able to play a violin well, even though one now plays traditional Cuban music like the skill of good modern artists who have classical training and can actually draw if asked, no matter what their art form. He has that kind of high-grade musicianship.
His style is smooth and sexy. Here are some clips, here, here. My favorite is Mulata, here.
Some of us like rap music, and if you're one of them, you might like this new rap music, by Somos Cubanos and another rapper in Canada, directed at the slimey beast of Havana.
For once, we all agree with that rappers get it righ about Da Man who's oppressing them.
Stefania's found two links to these rap videos, which she highly recommends, in this post here.
An interesting legal case regarding music copyrights is being heard in Cuba.
It seems that Peer Music, owner of many copyrighted songs written by Cuban musicians still on the island, is claiming that the Editora Musica de Cuba (EMC), the "national" music publisher of Cuba, is laying a claim to the songs. Peer, rightfully, is suing for its rights. The EMC claims that Peer illegally copped the rights for a few bucks and a "drink of rum" way back before the glorious revolution.
Sounds like a typical music copyright case in the US with 1950s era R&B singers, right? Absolutely not. The key difference is that in the US, the aggrieved parties had standing to bring the case and, in many cases, prevailed against the big names in the record business (Atlantic Records being one). This case involves a defendant (Cuba) who has obtained EVERYTHING it owns through the nationalization of assets that did not belong to them. In other words: theft.
While I feel badly for the musicians on the island, I hope Peer prevails in the case if only to send the message to the thieving Beast on the island that private property means something to people. Property is not just something for him to take at will.
Latin music case reopens in Cuba
By Stephen Gibbs
BBC News, Havana
A High Court judge hearing a case over vintage Latin music has travelled to Cuba to hear evidence from witnesses.
The elegant marble floors of one of the grandest villas in all of Havana have begun echoing to the footsteps of British lawyers.
Villa Lita, in the heart of the capital's Vedado district, has been chosen as the setting for an unprecedented legal examination.
The English High Court has come to Havana to hear witnesses in a case which asks who owns the UK publishing rights to some of Cuba's best-loved songs.
Examining the evidence is Mr Justice Lindsay.
Last May, mid-way through a case in London, the British judge made the decision that justice would be best served if he came to Cuba, after an attempt to hear from several Cuban witnesses via video link failed, due to technical problems.
He is presiding over a case which has been brought by the US-based Peer Music.
In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, in the midst of a vogue for Cuban music in the United States, Peer signed up hundreds of Cuban musicians.
Artist rights
Then, in 1959, came the Cuban revolution, and shortly afterwards the US trade embargo on the island.
When it became impossible to send royalties to Cuba from the United States, Peer says accounts were set up, holding the money for the musicians or their rightful heirs.
By the 1990s, some of their songs had almost been forgotten outside Cuba.
But the release of the Buena Vista Social Club album in 1997, followed by the film of the same name, changed all that.
Millions of people around the world heard for the first time the smooth sounds of Cuban traditional music, and loved what they heard.
Now Cuban music has considerable value. Its ownership is worth fighting over in court.
Peer Music says that its legitimate copyright has been unlawfully taken over by the Cuban state-owned Editora Musica de Cuba (EMC).
Musical veterans
For its part, EMC says that the original pre-revolutionary contracts which Peer signed with poor, uneducated musicians were "unconscionable bargains", signed for "at most a few pesos and maybe a drink of rum".
Preparing for the hearings in Havana, Graham Shear, the British solicitor defending EMC, said that his Cuban clients care deeply about the outcome of the case, which they believe is about more than money.
"They see it as about their cultural heritage," he said
In the coming three days, 12 witnesses, some of whom are elderly musicians, will be cross-examined by barristers from both sides.
The hearing began with the judge's clerk formally calling on witnesses to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Quite what the 12 Cuban witnesses will make of the whole procedure is not clear.
The first to take the stand was the 83-year-old composer of the famous hit "Cha Cha Cha."
Under cross-examination he was asked to recall the details of the various contracts he signed with Peer Music in the 1950s.
If you closed your eyes it was possible, momentarily, to forget that this was all taking place a long way from London.
For the Cuban witnesses, it will no doubt be a novel experience to be cross-examined by a highly-paid British barrister.
But they will not see one of the more esoteric features of English law.
Given the tropical heat, all the lawyers have been given special permission by Mr Justice Lindsay not to wear their traditional outfit of wigs and gowns.
In that spirit he opened the proceedings sporting a cream linen jacket instead of his usual thick robes.
The battle is over copyright to 14 songs, whose composers have all died.
But it is being seen as a test case, which may determine who has the rights, across the world, to thousands of songs.
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Published: 2005/09/26 18:50:19 GMT
UPDATE 5:55 PM: Juan Paxety has an excellent take on this BBC article. He comes to pretty much the same conclusion as I do:
It's tough to tell who's right and wrong here. Music publishers have certainly cheated plenty of songwriters in the past – and maybe Peer cheated the Cubans. But we know that fidel castro has cheated everyone in Cuba – cheated them out of their freedom and their hopes and dreams. And unfortunately, it would appear that despite the press reports trying to put a human spin on the story, this is a fight between a music publisher and fidel. If you were a songwriter, which one do you think would be most likely to pay your royalties?


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This letter box can be accessed from the North entrance of the park or officially known as the "West Entrance Station". Turn off at the first Picnic & Parking site - "Quail Springs". Locate the tallest Joshua Tree on the site, near the picnic tables. Head 65-70 paces 0degrees North. You should dead-end at a large bolder sitting by itself in front of the first parking spot. Turn 10degrees to the North and walk another 10 paces. Climb the rock on your right and face 80degrees East. The letterbox is a pink box in a zip log baggie - it is under the boulder on the far right, on it's backside. Happy Hunting!
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In the season 2 premiere of The Mindy Project, Mindy took on a pixie cut and patterns with a printed tailored button-up and a purple polka dot pullover vest. Adorbs, as per usual.
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Once again, the spotlight is on one of TicketForce's very own. This month, we introduce our blog-readers to Erika. If you have had the opportunity of speaking with her, let us know in the comments!
Full Name: Erika Denise Leddy
Title: Office Manager/Customer Service Rep/Accounting – I wear many hats! My official job title? COC = Coordinator of Chaos! HA!
What brought you to TicketForce: I needed a TEMPORARY job while going to beauty school. Now I'm stuck here forever!
What attracted you to the ticketing industry: I love working live events and having the opportunity to be a part of an industry that keeps changing and growing.
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Favorite hobby: Going dancing with my girlfriends!🙂
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Lighthouse: The Dark Being
Sierra was once the undisputed king of the adventure game, a throne they never quite reclaimed in a post-LucasArts and post-Myst market. But they certainly tried at least one time with Lighthouse: The Dark Being.
Lighthouse plays like a calculation from a committee meeting that tried to nail down what made Myst successful.
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The game awkwardly slams all those together, and… come to think of it? It's actually pretty good. The twisted world of Lighthouse delights more than its components suggest.
UPDATE: Lead designer Jon Bock shares some insight into the unusual art direction and story for this self-described "science-fiction folk tale."
Lighthouse tells the story of Dr. Jeremiah Krick, a lighthouse keeper who becomes your new neighbor (and only friend) after you move to the Pacific Northwest to stave off writer's block. One particularly stormy evening, Dr. Krick asks you over to his mountainside house to assist in a life-or-death matter. In a Stephen King-y turn of events, Dr. Krick has transformed the lighthouse into the receiver for a trans-dimensional portal. The creature living on the other end, the eponymous "Dark Being," has taken Krick and his daughter Amanda away to his volcano lair for unknown nefarious purposes. What better life choice than to dive into this new world head-first with no way home?
The structure and aesthetics in Lighthouse borrow almost directly from Myst and its sequel Riven (which, bizarrely, was not yet released at the time). Players roam around a big open-ended world, free to solve the interwoven puzzles at their own pace while working towards some of the game's larger goals. There's a few major tasks to accomplish, including constructing a vacuum weapon and defeating the nefarious Birdman (more on him later). Every zone somehow links to another one through teleporter, submarine, flying machine, etc., and discovering their interconnectedness is one of Lighthouse's strongest hooks. The central hub area includes its own challenge, a multi-layered puzzle cube that can be solved in stages over the course of the game. It's highly logical and probably the best puzzle the game has.
Which isn't to say the others are bad… just overwhelming complex. Lighthouse lives and dies on its elaborate mechanical contraptions. If your idea of fun is discovering the recipe for casting and molding iron, then reassembling a room full of circuitry and reverse-engineering the instruction manual for a submarine, then this is the game for you. So many of the puzzles are arbitrarily intricate without much reason beyond difficulty. It can be maddening, especially during the game's blisteringly uninteresting take on an underground maze. (The developers went as far as releasing a patch that lowers the game's difficulty and lets you skip one particular puzzle.)
Of course, almost habitually, Sierra throws in a few frustrating inventory puzzles too. One might suspect that the "toy soldier + stuffed bird = cuckoo clock" formula had fallen out of favor by this stage of the adventure genre's history, yet that exact combination pops up within the first hour of the game. The game also includes ultra-sensitive interactivity hotspots, which can become especially annoying in wide-open areas or when trying to find a single specific wire on a table among dozens. These are unfortunate and come as a package with Sierra's design sense.
So thank goodness the company's knack for style and presentation also comes through. Make no mistake: Lighthouse is genuinely unnerving and captivating. Darkness lingers over hallways, and creepy ambient piano plays over dimly lit machinery. Beaches and island temples rest right on the line between familiar and alien, just as Dr. Krick might have found them. The intensely detailed environments still hold up, in part from the dramatic lighting and eye-popping color choices. At worst, they look simplistic but are stylistically sound, impressive given the limited technology and rapid aging such games are susceptible too. Sierra even works around the small viewing window, using the dead space for picture-in-picture screens and inventory. There's naturally room to nitpick, especially over the rubbery humanoid models, clunky animation, and some Lifetime movie-quality soundtrack choices, but it tends to be a charmer.
Complaints aside, Lighthouse makes two rather neat variations on the first-person adventure mold.
One of the game's odder choices is its total lack of direction or a safety net. Though the game can be completed from start to finish in a linear, well-planned way, your chances of plotting such a straight course without the aid of a walkthrough are slim. Dozens of possible hazards can sidetrack you, from minor foibles like leaving an area too early without a key item to major disasters, such as accidentally stranding yourself. The many different travel methods hidden in each area allow you to experiment and aimlessly drift from section to section. Should you step into the wrong portal and bypass the entire opening sequence or have important puzzle pieces destroyed by the dastardly Birdman (I swear, he's coming up soon), the world continues unabated, waiting for you to catch up.
And you can, somehow. Key elements like the Batplane, which never crop up in some playthroughs, become absolutely vital means of transportation and solution-finding in others. The rhythm is decidedly quirkier than nearly any other game because of its complete indifference to your lack of direction.
Lighthouse's other major distinguishing factor is its narrative through-line with intriguing characters and dramatic momentum. Sierra resisted the temptation to follow Myst's template of a sparse game revealed through glimmers of story. Things certainly start that way, with scattered journals and implied environmental storytelling at Dr. Krick's lighthouse, but the world you stumble into has a clearer ongoing plot. In Lighthouse's second dimension, a cabal of priests had nearly succeeded in restoring the planet from its self-inflicted environmental apocalypse. Their order died before defeating the Dark Being and left behind a trail of clues for someone else (you) to complete their work. They constructed a curvy and beige world built from conscientious technology in contrast to the Dark Being's rusted, shadowy machinery. Among the most memorable characters there are Liryl, the obsessive, ailing temple guardian whose failing life support machine impairs her speech and movement; and the Birdman (see?), a mechanical bipedal bird corrupted by the Dark Being who terrorizes the innocent and presumably killed his inventor.
There's a strong, explicit narrative guided by deliberate visual language, elements that other fix-this-crazy-machine games usually miss. (Liryl's story in particular – her apparent collapse into desperate loneliness – is heartbreaking.)
The environments and contraptions rarely mix. The complex puzzles where you operate bizarre levers and drive trains always stand apart from the subtler, nuanced story scenes. When the best bits come together – bizarre devices, emotionally engaging story, and Birdman – it really works. But that's infrequent.
There's an admirably risky ambition behind the game world and Sierra's willingness to encourage players to fall on their own sword. But regardless how well-directed Lighthouse may be creatively, it's still part of the puzzle-adventure hybrid tradition that players either love or despise. No story can dissuade the uninterested, but those who want to pull a couple levers will find a more powerful setting than expected.
UPDATE: Designer Jon Bock was kind enough to share some of his insight into the game's development, as well as inspiration for the art design. Ends up the "Sierra does Myst with living characters" thing wasn't far off! And the Birdman has some interesting origins… Here's his comments, verbatim:
In many ways Lighthouse was the height of my career with Sierra. My long term goal at Sierra was to become a game designer. With Lighthouse I had the opportunity to both design and creative direct the project. After the success of Myst, the company wanted to do a fully 3D rendered adventure game. At the time I was working as 3D art director, responsible for the selection of modeling and animation tools, and for managing 3D resources. As art director on Island of Doctor Brain and Outpost, I already had a few years of design experience, and was pushing for a full time design position. Ken Williams called me into his office one day, pulled out a copy of Myst and said; "Can you do this?" I said yes, and the game went into development.
When I began writing the story, I wanted to combine aspects of science fiction, fantasy, and folk stories. I referred to the game as a "Science Fiction Folk Tale". Some of the settings were inspired by role playing designs I had created years before. The tower the player first encounters when entering the parallel universe was originally a pencil and paper design for a D&D adventure called "The Roost". The tower was built by a tinkering magician who created mechanical birds and then a birdman, which ultimately killed his creator. Kind of a mini Frankenstein tale. [NOTE: Once again, Birdman is king]
The world the player arrives in is inspired by the machine age, from the drawings of Leonardo De Vinci, the stories of HG Wells, and the integration of machines and natural forms, resulting in a steam punk-like universe. The "Dark Being" is a trickster character, a combination of traditional trickster characters like coyote with the Grinch who stole Christmas. His use of technology is destructive, the antithesis of the overall philosophy of integrated technology and nature that is the foundation of the parallel world.
It was important to me to have 3D animated characters in the game to bring the world to life. Our models were built and animated on SGI machines using Alias, and our motions were created at Biovision. The landscapes and architectural settings were created using both Autodesk 3D Studio and Alias. To my knowledge it is one of the first adventure games with fully rendered and motion captured characters.
Thanks a bunch to Mr. Bock for sending this along!


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Amir Khan Looking For a "Wow" Performance on 12/15
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Amir Khan is gearing up to bounce back from two back to back losses and return to his winning ways as he takes on undefeated Carlos Molina on December 15th at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
After his upset loss to Danny Garcia in July, Khan decided to make crucial changes to his team as he separated from trainer Freddie Roach and is now training under the tutelage of Virgil Hunter in Northern California. Khan feels it was a change that was needed and assures you will see a new and different Amir Khan come fight night.
"Yes definitely. You [should] expect a different Amir Khan in there. I'm 25, I'm still learning, I'm still improving and I'm still changing my style. And I think this is a style for me. I think with Virgil, he'll bring the best out of me and I think he is going to help me improve on those mistakes I make. I'm just looking forward to it and come December 15th you will see the new Amir Khan" stated the Bolton native.
Khan admits he's been fighting more with his heart than his head in his last couple fights which have proven to be a mistake. It has made for exciting fights but he understands he should be approaching fights much different and being smarter.
"It's all about thinking about things instead of just rushing and throwing big shots. Being what's best for Amir Khan. Defensively and offensively being a good fighter. I'm going to stick to being smart, hit and move, use my defense the right way. Block the shots and come back with counter shots" said Khan.
Even though Khan is one of the most established fighters in the sport, he's still looking to put on a great performance and prove to people that he's back and improved.
"It's all about getting a good win. Whenever you get a win, you just don't want to win, you want a good win that's going to make people think 'wow, Amir is back. A new Amir Khan and he's got a good style and he's more explosive, much better and he's improved'. That's what I want people to see, a new improved Amir Khan".
You can follow Luis Sandoval on Twitter @Truewest007. You can also tune in to The Boxing Lab, Boxingscene's official audio show every Tuesday from 6-8PM PST with hosts Ernest Gabion, Luis Sandoval, and Ryan Burton.
Khan fighting a lightweight who has often fought at 140 because he needs a confidence builder with his new trainer is still far more credible than Canelo fighting a guy 2 divisions down in a title fight oh and Maidana…Comment by JAW on 11-02-2012
[QUOTE=KingKhan1;12658353][B]Martinez was a punch away from getting Ko'ed, does that make him a bad fighter?[/B] [B] Manny Pacquaio has been Ko'ed before, does that make him a bad fighter?[/B] [B] Garcia was very clever in the fight, but caught him…Comment by >tfw no gf on 11-02-2012
and as always, I'll be looking for a "WOW" KO of Amir Khan.Comment by anonymous2.0 on 11-01-2012
[QUOTE=P4P Prince;12658078]Lucky us we are gna get a boring fighter if not the boringest in alexander and Khan the most hyped boxer.. lol[/QUOTE] Khan would go after Alexander, he's got a belt. Khan seems determined to be a big multi-belt…Comment by KingKhan1 on 11-01-2012
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BoxingScene has been advised that Joan Guzman who was supposed to fight Vicente Mosquera tonight for the interim WBA Junior Welterweight title is now off the card after coming in 8 pounds over the contracted weight.
Mosquera's advisor Anthony Gonzalez said they are trying to find a last minute replacement for Mosquera but the WBA title will no longer be available. Veteran Cosme Rivera appears to be the fighter who will get the call on extremely short notice.
This is not the first time Guzman has had a fight cancelled for coming in overweight as his fight with Nate Campbell was cancelled back in 2008 and he worked out a deal to have his rematch with Ali Funeka happen after coming in 9 pounds over the limit.
You can follow Luis Sandoval on Twitter @Truewest007. You can also tune in to BoxingScene Radio, Boxingscene's official audio show every Tuesday from 6-8PM PST with hosts Ernest Gabion, Luis Sandoval, and Ryan Burton.
Joan Guzman still boxing? thought he be back in DR in a ranch eating pork or some sh*t by now.Comment by boxing2106 on 06-28-2013
He should just retireComment by richardt on 06-28-2013
I'm glad they didn't let Guzman just fight over the weight....because that would be rewarding him with the fight and money he doesn't deserve. These fighters need to stop struggling to lose weight and just fight in a division they…Comment by sicko on 06-28-2013
The FUKIN Story Of Guzman's Career :nonono: UNBELIEVABLE! All that fukin talent went to waste because of clearly a horrible work ethic, sometimes being blessed with talent can be a curse and it can make you lazy :no:Comment by PittyPat on 06-28-2013
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On September , 2010 Mr. Edwin Acevedo from Lawn Sprinkler System presented himself and his company at our house.
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Three to four weeks later the pump stopped working. We tried to reach Mr. Acevedo and it took us three weeks to finally get a hold of him. Two weeks later he tells us that we have to replace the pump with a new one and that he will need $100 dollars more. [continued below]....
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By CourtesyMarch 10, 2014
By 1st. Lt. Connor Kilpatrick, 95th Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - Handling demolitions is a dangerous task best left to qualified professionals, but even those professionals need practice.
That practice came for the Sappers of the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, when they conducted a Blow in Place demolition range, March 5, here.
The purpose of this training was to reinforce the basic demolition instruction that combat engineer Soldiers receive during basic training and advanced individual training.
During the training, the Sappers of the 95th Eng. Company, "Wolfpack," practiced unexploded ordnance identification, charge construction and the inert grenade qualification course.
For many of the young Sappers on the range, this was an opportunity to increase proficiency with Modern Demolition Initiator systems, an essential component to being an effective combat engineer.
While most Sappers have handled demolitions prior to arriving at their first duty station, demolitions ranges conducted by their Sapper companies are usually the first opportunity to become proficient.
The range was the perfect opportunity to combine the traditional Sapper task of minefield breaching with the route clearance; a role many combat engineer companies have found themselves in during recent deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
A standard BIP charge is generally composed of the minimum amount of explosive required to destroy small UXO or improvised explosive device throughout a mission. The small, versatile charge is easily portable and provides quick and effective clearance of point minefields while on a clearance mission.
The 95th Eng. Company also conducted an inert grenade qualification course as concurrent training. This prepared the soldiers for an upcoming live grenade range, which will allow many young Sappers to throw a live grenade for the first time since basic training. In addition, the unit incorporated training on communication equipment and nine-line medical evacuation requests into the BIP range, allowing soldiers to retain proficiency on basic warrior tasks and battle drills.
Staff Sgt. Caleb Smith, a squad leader who taught the UXO identification class, said he felt the training was effective and important - especially for the younger soldiers.
"Explosive hazards don't care about your age or [job]," said Smith. "Everybody is responsible for being able to identify and react to them."
Younger Soldiers on the range also stated that they were challenged by the mentally engaging training.
"It prepared me for current overseas operations," said Spc. Steven Billings, Sapper Soldier with the 95th Eng. Company, following the training. "It was good to go back to the basics,"
Overall, the BIP range was a successful training event said all involved. The range challenged all participants to display confidence when constructing and emplacing demolitions, while determining how to clear specific types of UXO. The demanding training allowed the Sappers of the 95th Eng. Company to become more adept at accomplishing their wartime function of clearing the way for a maneuver task force.


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I would like to congratulate Novinite journalists and correspondents for every contribution they have made through their publications on the real dark side of what is really going on in that doomed country called Bulgaria, especially about Boiko Borisov.
Bulgaria is indeed a country that is being hunted by its own past. The only way out for Bulgaria is to do away with Russian influence and embrace real democracy. Bulgarians themselves should learn how to speak out.
I have lived and worked in Bulgaria, Bulgaria is a real fake country with fake government where mafias rules and fear has crushed the spirit of Bulgarian people.
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ATLANTA (WRDW) - After consulting with the FDA, Gov. Nathan Deal announces his plan on how to make cannabis oil a safe and legal treatment for children suffering from epileptic disorders.
Deal spoke with the Food and Drug Administration on how the state can start legal clinical trials with cannabis oil products at Georgia Regents University Augusta.
Deal says there are two tracks on which they are considering, but they are not seeing the options as mutually exclusive.
The Governor's says the most promising solution involves pairing GRU with a private pharmaceutical company that has developed a purified cannabinoid oil that is being tested by the FDA.
The second option is to pursue a second clinical trial at GRU that would use cannabinoid oil from cannabis grown by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at its farm at the University of Mississippi.
The president of GRU expressed his appreciation for what he says was a vote of confidence from Georgia's governor.
"As the state's academic health center encompassing the Children's Hospital of Georgia, we have a responsibility to address the needs of families whose children are suffering," said Georgia Regents University President Ricardo Azziz. "We are appreciative to Gov. Nathan Deal for this vote of confidence and look forward to working with the state to establish clinical trials to research the benefits of treating epilepsy and other neurological conditions with cannabinoid oil."


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