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Mark Nordenberg, Thiel College alumnus - 02/07/2014
Outgoing University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark Nordenberg talks about his alma mater, Thiel College, with fellow alumnus and 2013 Thiel commencement speaker Jim Cunningham. Nordenberg (1970, B.S. in mathematics) was honored with the Louis and Barbara Thiel Award for his significant achievements in higher education at Thiel's 2014 Founders's Day Convocation.
Shirli Nikolsburg - 04/16/2013
Shirli Nikolsburg's award winning film, "A World of Signs" screens Sundays in April at 1:00 pm at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Jim Cunningham asks musician, filmmaker, and child development specialist Nikolsburg about her film, which introduces parents, caregivers, and their toddlers to a holistic experience incorporating elements of play, American Sign Language, world classical and folk music, visual art, and multicultural traditions.
Pavarotti's Tosca - 01/25/2013
It was an unforgettable night at the Benedum Center in May, 1989 when Luciano Pavarotti's voice failed during his Pittsburgh Opera debut as Cavardossi in Puccini's Tosca. Barry Paris gave this commentary on WQED-FM's Sunday Arts Magazine.
History of WQED-FM: The First 20 Years - 01/25/2013
WQED executives Lloyd Kaiser and Tom Skinner reveal the origin of Classical QED 89.3. Ceci Sommers talks about her work as station manager, and you'll hear about notable programs carried or produced by WQED-FM.
Mickey McManus "Trillions" - 01/03/2013
The Internet will expand from today's few billions of devices to tomorrow's trillions of nodes. That's why the CEO and founders of Pittsburgh-based Maya Design, a design consultancy and technology research lab, have written a new book titled "Trillions: Thriving in the Emerging Information Economy." WQED board member and Maya CEO Mickey McManus talks with QED 89.3's Jim Cunningham.
Patricia Ward Kelly - 08/22/2012
To mark the centennial of Gene Kelly, the dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer born Aug 23, 1912 in Pittsburgh, Patricia Ward Kelly talks with QED's Ted Sohier about her late husband's work, and her involvement in Pittsburgh CLO's annual Gene Kelly Awards. Kelly met his third wife in 1985, when he was hired to read a script Ward had written for the National Air & Space Museum. Recorded May 25, 2012.
Franz Mohr, Piano Technician to the Stars - 07/13/2012
Franz Mohr, Steinway's Chief Piano Technician since 1965, shares stories of working with such great artists as Cliburn, Rubinstein, and most of all, Horowitz in his memior "My Life with the Great Pianists. Mohr gave Horowitz's Steinway its brilliant tone and lightning-quick action. Still lively at 85, Mohr talks about his craft, recounts anecdotes of his partnerships with musicians, and is ever the salesman for the world's most famous piano brand. Mohr accompanies the Horowitz Steinway to the Steinway Gallery of Pittsburgh.
Arts Festival Update - 06/08/2012
Artist Jenna Boyle talks about her performance at the Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, trumpeter Sean Jones reflects on what makes the Jazz Live festival unique, and festival director Marguerite Jarrett Marks highlights Squonk Opera's world premiere of "Go Roadshow," the festival's new Bluegrass Day on Saturday, and the closing concert by Bruce Hornsby.
Arts Festival Update - 06/06/2012
The Juried Visual Arts exhibition at the Three Rivers Arts Festival features painting, photography, sculpture, installations, even performance art. Exhibition coordinator Sonja Sweterlitsch gives a tour of a few notable creations to be seen upstairs at 805 Liberty Avenue.
Arts Festival Update - 06/05/2012
The Three Rivers Arts Festival presents the world premiere of Squonk Opera's GO ROADSHOW, built for quick setup on a flatbed truck, with custom-built musical truck horns, a rotating piano, a blimp, and other surprises. Co-director and composer Jackie Dempsey explains.
Arts Festival Update - 06/04/2012
Kevin McMahon, President of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, talks about the River City Brass Band's involvement, the expanded artists' market, and public sculptures placed throughout the festival.
Arts Festival Update - 06/01/2012
An overview of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 1-10, 2012 in downtown Pittsburgh. Festival Director talks about the opening weekend jazz and expanded visual arts offerings.
Ruzich Recaps Brokaw - 04/27/2012
Dr. Connie Ruzich of Robert Morris University summarizes remarks and Q&A after Tom Brokaw closes the Pittsburgh Speakers Series for 2011-2012 at Heinz Hall.
Tom Brokaw - 04/05/2012
Television journalist and author Tom Brokaw is best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation (1998) and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He now serves as a Special Correspondent for NBC News.
Ruzich recaps McChrystal - 03/29/2012
Robert Morris University's Dr. Connie Ruzich summarizes comments by retired General Stanley McChrystal, who commanded U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan until his retirement in 2010. Known for his candor and innovative leadership, he is widely praised for creating a revolution in warfare that fused intelligence and operations.
Aaron Copland Roundtable (1990) - 03/23/2012
As Opera Theater of Pittsburgh staged Aaron Copland's "The Tender Land" in 1990, Jim Cunningham held a panel discussion about Copland's music with Ethan Stang, former Pittsburgh Symphony Princpal Piccolo; Mildred Miller Posvar, Opera Theater founder and former Met Opera star; Murray Sidlin, conductor; and Vivian Perlis, Copland biographer. Recorded Nov. 15, 1990 at WQED.
Stanley McChrystal - 03/22/2012
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates called McChrystal, the retired four-star general & former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, "one of America's greatest warriors." Known for his candor and innovative leadership, he is widely praised for creating a revolution in warfare that fused intelligence and operations. He commanded U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan until his retirement in 2010.
Ruzich Recaps Nafisi - 03/01/2012
Dr. Connie Ruzich of Robert Morris University summarizes Azar Nafisi's remarks at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series on Feb. 29, 2012. Nafisi is the author of the bestseller "Reading Lolita in Tehran," which paints a vivid portrait of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and its effect on Nafisi as a secular woman and university professor, and its effect on her students.
Azar Nafisi - 02/22/2012
An avid believer in the "republic of the imagination," her best known book, Reading Lolita in Tehran, spent 117 weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List, and has been translated into 32 languages. It paints a vivid portrait of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and its effect on Nafisi as a secular woman and university professor, and its effect on her students.
Ruzich Recaps Pollan - 01/19/2012
Robert Morris University's Dr. Connie Ruzich recaps remarks by food activist Michael Pollan, who has distilled the essence of his earlier books into the handy guidebook "Food Rules." His amusing rules and observations cut through the varying claims of nutrition scientists and food marketers to provide a common-sense guide to eating.
Michael Pollan - 01/16/2012
One of Newsweek's Top 10 "New Thought Leaders" in 2009, sustainable food activist Michael Pollan has been exploring the places where the human and natural worlds intersect for the past 20 years. He talks with Jim Cunningham about some of his prize-winning bestsellers, which include The Omnivore's Dilemma and The Botany of Desire, and his attitudes toward a variety of foods and other food writers. He also shares his experiece of winning the Lennon Ono Award for Peace.
Ruzich Recaps the Wilsons - 11/22/2011
RMU history professor John McCarthy fills in for Connie Ruzich to summarize the comments of former CIA covert operative Valerie Plame Wilson and her husband Ambassador Joe Wilson. They challenged the Bush administration's claim of Iraqi attempts to buy uranium from Niger..
Valerie Plame Wilson and Ambassador Joe Wilson - 11/16/2011
She was a covert CIA operative working in counter-proliferation. He was an American diplomat to Africa and Iraq. His 2003 New York Times op-ed piece suggesting the Iraqi nuclear threat had been exaggerated allegedly resulted in the exposure of Valerie Plame Wilson's identity. Their story is told in the film "Fair Game," and in first-person at Heinz Hall on Nov. 21, 2011.
Michelle Rhee Q & A - 11/04/2011
Education reformer Michelle Rhee answers questions from the audience at Heinz Hall during her appearance as part of the Pittsburgh Speakers Series presented by Robert Morris University.
Ruzich recaps Rhee - 11/03/2011
Robert Morris University's Dr. Connie Ruzich recaps remarks by Michelle Rhee, the former Chancellor of Washington, D.C. schools, who as featured in the documentary "Waiting for Superman." An outspoken advocate of school reform, Rhee founded The New Teacher Project, recruiting 10,000 teachers in 20 states over 10 years. Most recently, she unveiled StudentsFirst on the Oprah Winfrey Show, with a goal to raise $1 billion to catalyze education reform in the U.S.
Ruzich recaps Chernow - 10/13/2011
Robert Morris University's Dr. Connie Ruzich recaps remarks by historian and biographer Ron Chernow, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for his latest book, "Washington: A Life." Chernow has profiled the lives of financial titans such as J.P. Morgan, The Warburgs, John D. Rockefeller, and Alexander Hamilton, earning him the National Book Award among other honors.
Ron Chernow - 10/10/2011
A trusted voice on the history of business and politics, distinguished historian Ron Chernow has profiled the lives of financial titans such as J.P. Morgan, The Warburgs, John D. Rockefeller, and Alexander Hamilton, earning him the National Book Award among other honors. His most recent work,Washington: A Life, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2011.
Carolyn Benton, Chimemaster at Chautauqua - 07/28/2011
Every summer since 1992, Carolyn Benton has played the carillon of Chautauqua Institution's iconic lakeside Miller Bell Tower. Modeled after the classic north-Italian campanile, the 75-foot-tall brick tower marks the hours, and will play for its own centennial on August 2, 2011. QED's Stephen Baum met Carolyn Benton before a noon performance.
Ruzich Recaps Rove & Dean - 04/28/2011
Robert Morris University's Connie Ruzich summarizes the personal histories recounted by Karl Rove and Howard Dean as well as their opposing responses to audience questions at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series.
Karl Rove - 04/25/2011
Former Bush White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Republican political advisor Karl Rove will face off with former DNC chairman Howard Dean at Heinz Hall on April 27, 2011. Rove talks about his early political career, meeting George W. Bush, the key to Bush's 2004 reelection, the outlook for the 2012 campaigns, and his own interest in art museums.
Howard Dean - 04/13/2011
Former Governor of Vermont and DNC Chairman, Dean ran for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. At Heinz Hall on April 27th, he'll face off against Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush. Rove and Dean will respond to each other's commentaries and engage in Q & A with the audience.
Composer Pierre LaPlante - 04/08/2011
Texas composer Pierre LaPlante talks about his "Pittsburgh Suite," commissioned for the 2011 Three Rivers Community Band Festival on April 9.
Ruzich Recaps Shields - 03/17/2011
Dr. Connie Ruzich recaps the remarks of Syndicated Columnist and PBS NewsHour Political Commentator Mark Shields at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series, presented by Robert Morris University, and reveals the speakers for next season.
Mark Shields - 03/09/2011
Syndicated Columnist and Political Commentator on the PBS NewsHour, Mark Shields has worked in Washington through nine administrations. He's been described by the Washington Post as "a walking almanac of American politics" and by the Wall Street Journal as "the wittiest political journalist around." He'll speak at Heinz Hall on March 16th.
Ruzich Recaps de Klerk - 02/23/2011
Filling in for the traveling Dr. Connie Ruzich, Assistant History Professor John McCarthy from Robert Morris University recaps the remarks of Nobel Peace Prize winner F. W. de Klerk, the last apartheid-era President of South Africa, at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series.
F. W. de Klerk - 02/10/2011
As South Africa's last apartheid-era president, F. W. de Klerk led his country's peaceful transition to black majority rule. In 1993, he and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the democratization of South Africa. In 1999, he established the F.W. de Klerk Foundation, which promotes peace in multi-communal societies. de Klerk speaks at Heinz Hall on Feb. 23, 2011.
Pianist George Vatchnadze Plays Tchaikovsky - 02/02/2011
Pianist George Vatchnadze warms up before recording Tchaikovsky's The Seasons at WQED's Fred Rogers Studio. He and two Georgian colleagues are performing throughout the city during the Pittsburgh Symphony's two-week Tchaikovsky Festival, Feb. 2-12, 2011
170 Million Americans - 01/28/2011
QED Multimedia President & CEO talks about 170 Million Americans, a campaign that highlights how public broadcasting touches millions of Americans every month and is among the most worthwhile investments of tax dollars.
Ruzich Recaps Krauthammer - 01/27/2011
Dr. Connie Ruzich from Robert Morris University recaps the remarks of Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post political columnist Charles Krauthammer at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series.
Charles Krauthammer - 01/20/2011
Charles Krauthammer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and political commentator whose weekly column appears in The Washington Post and more than 200 newspapers and media outlets. He's a contributing editor to the Weekly Standard and The New Republic, and a panelist on Inside Washington and Fox News�s Special Report with Bret Baier.
Conductor Christopher Franklin - 12/21/2010
One of the opera world's rising young conductors is former Pittsburgher Christopher Franklin, the son of University of Pittsburgh musicologist and Bach authority Don Franklin. Christopher Franklin developed his career in Italian opera houses, including some major ones, and now has a handful of opera CDs to his credit including a new release on the Naxos label. He spoke with Jim Cunningham via Skype between performances of Rossini's Cinderella with Minnesota Opera.
Gilbert Levine "The Pope's Maestro" - 12/20/2010
Brooklyn-born conductor Gilbert Levine conducted several of historic concerts for Pope John Paul II beginning with a concert to Commemorate the Holocaust in 1994 and ending with the Pittsburgh Symphony's Concert of Papal Reconciliation at the Vatican in 2004. The story of how the Jewish Levine forged a musical bond with the pontiff is told in his new autobiography "The Pope's Maestro."
Bruce Fink - The Psychoanalytic Adventures of Inspector Canal - 12/13/2010
Bruce Fink, Duquesne University psychology professor and translator of the writings of 20th-century French psychologist Jacques Lacan, talks about his first novel, inspired by his dual interests: Lacan and classical music.
Dr. Ben Carson - 11/19/2010
Renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson reveals how the arts helped him gain admission to the schools that mattered, and takes questions from the Pittsburgh Speakers Series audience at Heinz Hall on Nov. 17, 2010.
Ruzich Recaps Carson - 11/18/2010
Dr. Connie Ruzich recaps remark by renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series, presented at Heinz Hall by Robert Morris University.
Norman Lebrecht - Why Mahler? - 11/11/2010
British classical music critic Norman Lebrecht, who stirred up controversy with his books "The Maestro Myth," and "Who Killed Classical Music," talks with Jim Cunningham about his new book "Why Mahler," and gives his perspectives on musical personalities with Pittsburgh connections.
Carroll Spinney of Sesame Street - 11/05/2010
The puppeteer and voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, and Oscar's right arm puppeteer Jim Martin talk up Ka-Blam! at the Toonseum on Nov. 6, 2010.
Ruzich Recaps Gilbert - 11/04/2010
Dr. Connie Ruzich from Robert Morris University recaps the remarks of "Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series.
Elizabeth Gilbert - 11/01/2010
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Pray, Love" talks about her favorite Pittsburgh poet, her early start as a writer, the success of "Eat, Pray, Love," the circumstances of her second marriage, being branded as a "chick lit" author, whether she "ruined" Bali, and her favorite destination.
Byron Janis - 10/27/2010
Pittsburgh's Byron Janis overcame secret physical handicaps through sheer determination to become one of the 20th century's greatest pianists. His story is told in a new film premiering on PBS, and a new autobiography. Byron Janis shares some recollections with QED's Jim Cunningham.
Ruzich Recaps Friedman - 10/14/2010
Robert Morris University's Dr. Connie Ruzich recaps Thomas Friedman's remarks at Heinz Hall for the Pittsburgh Speakers Series. The New York Times columnist and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner addresses America's future in a world he envisions as "Hot, Flat, and Crowded."
Joan Sutherland Remembered - 10/12/2010
Pittsburgh Opera's Christopher Hahn remembers "La Stupenda", the great Australian coloratura soprano Joan Sutherland, who fostered a revival of the bel canto style, and visited Pittsburgh in 1986 and 1998.
Ken Burns' Baseball: The 10th Inning - 09/29/2010
Emmy-winning filmmaker Ken Burns talks about the followup to his 1994 9-part PBS series. The story arc includes the Pirates' Barry Bonds and steroids, the 1994 baseball strike, the role of money, and the great players who restored the fans' love of the game.
Thomas Friedman - 09/27/2010
His background as a reporter for The New York Times and his expertise in the Middle East led this three-time Pulitzer Prize winner to pen The Lexus and the Olive Tree, The World Is Flat and, most recently, Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America.
PA Governor's Conference for Women - 09/10/2010
The 7th annual PA Governor's Conference for Women is coming to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Oct. 14th. Leslie Stiles, Executive Director of the PA Commission for Women, tells Jim Cunningham about the keynote speakers, sessions, and other reasons to attend this event. (WQED Multimedia is Media Sponsor for this year's conference.)
Christopher O'Riley with son Conor - 08/23/2010
QED 89.3 intern Conor O'Riley interviews his dad, Christopher O'Riley, host of NPR's "From the Top." Chris talks about his summer 2010 performances, the Beatles, Radiohead, his memories of Andy Warhol, the future of From the Top and classical music.
Arts Festival Update - Art of Technology - 06/09/2010
Coordinated by the Pittsburgh Technology Council, The Art of Technology contains ingenious interactive works from Pittsburgh pop painter Burton Morris, CMU's cute Keepon robot, Terry Gilliam-like assemblages of vintage parts, a Pittsburgh map made of working circuits, and a printed circuit where the chips themselves were inked to leave an image on paper.
Arts Festival Update - Artists Market - 06/09/2010
Over 300 artists display their works at the festival. A second wave of artists provides a new experience on festival's Wednesday midpoint. We'll meet a watercolor artist who found a taste for the bizarre, a photographer who travels the world to highlight forgotten peoples and places captured in breathtaking color, and the creator of the festival's official poster.
Arts Festival Update - Going Green - 06/07/2010
Through artists using and promoting reuseable and recycled materials, and Green Team members stationed at waste collection bins as part of the festival's Zero-Waste Initiative, the Three Rivers Arts Festival is one big, green event.
Arts Festival Update - Attack Theatre - 06/04/2010
Commissioned by the Three Rivers Arts Festival and Gateway to the Arts, R.A.M is a contemporary dance work that tells a story of RAM and his frantic rush to recover lost memories. When his circuits crash, RAM relies on his friends URL, Surge, Giga, and Flash to help reformat the scrambled bits and bytes of his past.
Ruzich Recaps Mortenson - 04/29/2010
Dr. Connie Ruzich from Robert Morris University summarizes the remarks of Greg Mortenson, author of "Three Cups of Tea," who talked about his campaign of building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan and his role as an advisor to governments in dealing with this troubled part of the world.
Greg Mortensom - 04/29/2010
Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea and founder of the Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace, answers questions submitted from the audience at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series on April 28, 2010. Mortenson has forged relationships with the tribal leaders in Afghaistan and Pakistan to establish girls' schools and foster literacy. He has also advised the US government in how to work with the people of this region at the grass-roots level.
Alexandra Kochis in "Swan Lake" - 04/16/2010
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Principal Dancer Alexandra Kochis makes her role debut this month as Odette/Odile in "Swan Lake." She talks about how she prepares this famous dual role, other favorite roles, and about life on and offstage with her husband, PBT Principal Christopher Budzynski.
Starting from Scrap - Stephen Greer - 04/15/2010
Pittsburgh-born entrepreneur Stephen Greer (son of Eden Hall Foundation president George Greer) talks about his business memoir "Starting from Scrap: An Entrepreneurial Success Story," which includes personal and business insights gained while building his Hong Kong-based scrap metal company, Hartwell Pacific.
Ruzich Recaps Brooks - 04/08/2010
Dr. Connie Ruzich of Robert Morris University summarizes the remarks of New York Times columnist David Brooks at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series on April 7, 2010.
Deane Root - 04/01/2010
Director of the Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh and noted authority on the music of Stephen Foster, Deane Root is the current Editor in Chief of the Grove Dictionary of Music. He'll address a symposium on Foster, April 23 & 24, 2010 at the University of Pittsburgh.
David Brooks - 03/31/2010
Political commentator, author and New York Times columnist David Brooks talks with QED's Jim Cunningham about his recent article on fame and happiness, his writing process, musical interests such as movie music and Bruce Springsteen, the Obama presidency, and more. Brooks is the April 7th guest of the Pittsburgh Speakers Series at Heinz Hall.
Eddie Palmieri, Latin Jazz Legend - 03/18/2010
Jim Cunningham talks with Eddie Palmieri, who performs on March 19, 2010 at 7:30 pm for the Community Foundation of Upper St Clair at Upper St. Clair High School. Details on the QED Cultural Calendar.
Ruzich Recaps Farrow - 03/12/2010
Professor Connie Ruzich of Robert Morris University recaps remarks by actress and humanitarian Mia Farrow, a guest of the Pittsburgh Speakers Series at Heinz Hall. Farrow spoke about her films, her personal connections with other celebrities, and her humanitarian work with UNICEF and in Darfur.
Benjamin Binder - 02/05/2010
Music historian and pianist Benjamin Binder begins a series of Romantic art song recitals at Duquesne University with Schumann's "Myrthen" on Feb. 16, 2010 to mark the composer's bicentennial year.
Mia Farrow - 01/27/2010
Oscar-Winning actress and humanitarian Mia Farrow starred in more than 40 films such as Rosemary's Baby and Hannah and Her Sisters. She talks about her work in Darfur, her Hollywood childhood, and her personal connections with the likes of Andre Previn, John Lennon, and Salvador Dali.
Ruzich Recaps Reich - 01/14/2010
Dr. Connie Ruzich of Robert Morris University recaps remarks by economist and former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich on Jan. 13, 2010 at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series at Heinz Hall.
Robert Reich - 01/11/2010
Having served in the Ford, Carter and Clinton administrations, and as a member of President Obama's economic transition advisory board, Reich is well regarded as one of the nation's leading thinkers on business, labor and the economy. As Secretary of Labor he worked to pass the Retirement Protection Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and increased the minimum wage for hourly workers.
Ruzich Recaps Laura Bush - 11/24/2009
Connie Ruzich summarizes the remarks of Laura Bush at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series. Bush spoke about family, literacy, favorite books, vital volunteer organizations, and her indelible experiences as First Lady.
Ruth Drescher, Holocaust survivor - 11/20/2009
Ruth Drescher speaks before a Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic concert commemorating the 71st anniversary of Kristallnacht. The concert featured music by Jewish composers that was banned by the Nazi regime.
Laura Bush - 11/11/2009
The former First Lady talks with Jim Cunningham about Fred Rogers, children's books, visiting Shanksville, life in the White House, appearing with Jenna on the Leno show, libraries, teachers, her husband's activities, and the arts.
Ruzich Recaps Cousteau - 10/15/2009
Dr. Connie Ruzich summarizes the remarks of underwater explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series on October 14, 2009.
Remembering Lincoln Maazel - 10/09/2009
From 1994, Lincoln Maazel, noted actor and father of conductor Lorin Maazel, speaks on the occasion of his performance with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony, founded by his wife, Marie. Lincoln Maazel died in Sep., 2009 at age 106. A memorial will be held at Heinz Chapel at 11:00 am on Oct. 11.
Jean-Michel Cousteau - 10/08/2009
Since being thrown overboard from the Calypso at age 7 by his father, Jacques, this explorer, environmentalist, educator and documentary film producer has communicated his love and concern for our �water planet.� He tells QED 89.3's Jim Cunningham about his favorite moments at sea, sounds of the sea, and about finding solutions to environmental problems that are most evident in our oceans.
Ruzich Recaps Musharraf - 10/01/2009
Dr. Connie Ruzich summarizes the remarks of former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series on September 30, 2009.
Gregory Dell'Omo - 09/30/2009
Robert Morris University President Gregory Dell'Omo talks with QED 89.3's Jim Cunningham about the Pittsburgh Speakers Series, which has been sponsored by Robert Morris since 2002.
Pervez Musharraf - 09/08/2009
As President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf occupied what Time described as "the most dangerous job in the world." Now as former President, he gives his perspectives on the troubled region, his achievements, Pakistan's rich culture, and the key to a good short golf putt.
Merce Cunningham - 08/13/2009
The late, legendary modern choreographer Merce Cunningham shared his philosophy of dance, his interests, and memories of Pittsburgh native Martha Graham with QED 89.3's Deborah Piroch in a 1997 interview.
The Pirates Reader - 06/24/2009
Richard Peterson has published two books on Pittsburgh baseball through the University of Pittsburgh Press: Growing Up with Clemente and The Pirates Reader. He writes about the Pirates from 1876 through the opening of PNC Park, the local sports journalists who covered the sport, and his memories at the ballpark.
Arts Festival Update - June 12 - 06/12/2009
The Three Rivers Arts Festival's closing weekend includes activities for children in Point State Park. We'll visit "Running Through the Sheets," an art project sponsored by the Pittsburgh Children's Museum, and look in at the WQED Family Entertainment Tent.
Arts Festival Update - June 11 - 06/11/2009
The Three Rivers Arts Festival features local short films and feature documentaries. Andrew Swensen, director of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, talks about the variety of films.
Arts Festival Update - June 10 - 06/10/2009
The 50th Annual Three Rivers Arts Festival celebrates its past in a retrospective at 907 Penn Ave. Curator Marguerite Marks traces the origins of one of America's largest and longest art fairs, and details some items on display.
Arts Festival Update - June 9 - 06/09/2009
A dozen young artists learned from seasoned mentors at the 2008 Artists' Market. The twelve emerging artists are back in a gallery show at 937 Liberty Avenue titled, "Now I Am the Master." Curator Sonja Sweterlich describes the works.
Arts Festival Update - June 8 - 06/08/2009
Something's fishy about that new downtown shop at 905 Penn Avenue. It's Sarver's Bait & Tackle where sculptor, painter, and puppeteer Tom Sarver lures passersby into his whimsical tribute to Mom & Pop shops, fishing lore, folksy carvings, and signage.
Arts Festival Update - June 5 - 06/05/2009
The 50th Annual Three Rivers Arts Festival runs through June 14th. Kevin McMahon, President of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, talks about changes as the Trust takes over from the Festival's founder, the Carnegie Museum of Art.
Michael Jones of PBS - 04/24/2009
PBS is funded by station members like you. Who helps decide where your money goes? PBS Chief Operating Officer Michael Jones worked for financial regulators and two US senators before joining the PBS in 2009.
Ruzich Recaps McCullough - 04/23/2009
Dr. Connie Ruzich recounts David McCullough's talk about the importance of reading, history, the arts, and understanding the people that helped make us who we are. Ruzich repeats an extensive list of books by or recommended by McCullough.
David McCullough - 04/21/2009
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian traces his own history and schooling in Pittsburgh. McCullough previews his next book, titled "Americans in Paris," and mentions favorite past subjects, such as the Brooklyn Bridge.
Ruzich Recaps Goodall - 03/27/2009
Dr. Connie Ruzich of Robert Morris University recaps the remarks and Q & A session of Dr. Jane Goodall at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series on March 25th, 2009.
Jane Goodall - 03/19/2009
Since 1960, Dr. Goodall has been studying and protecting wildlife, especially chimpanzees and other primates. She talks about her early interest in animals, comparisons between chimps and humans, and her work as an activist.
Ruzich Recaps Woodward - 03/05/2009
A summary of Bob Woodward's appearance at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series. Robert Morris University's Dr. Connie Ruzich talks with QED's Jim Cunningham, emcee of the series.
Bob Woodward - 02/26/2009
Pulitzer-winning reporter Bob Woodward talks with QED's Jim Cunningham about the current economic crisis, Watergate and the movie "All the President's Men," classical music, and the future of journalism in an era of declining revenues.
Ruzich Recaps Quindlen - 01/29/2009
A summary of Anna Quindlen's appearance at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series. Robert Morris University's Dr. Ruzich talks with QED's Jim Cunningham, emcee of the series.
Anna Quindlen - 01/26/2009
This Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author was only the third woman to write for the The New York Times op-ed page. She writes the "Last Word" column for Newsweek, and her latest novel, "Rise and Shine," debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list, joining her four other bestsellers.
Garrison Keillor - 11/30/2008
Called the "Mark Twain of our times," Garrison Keillor is the voice of enlightenment, reason and gentle humor as a writer and host of A Prairie Home Companion. The most recent of his 13 books, Liberty, was released in Septermber, 2008. He talked by phone with QED's Jim Cunningham.
Paul Rusesabagina - 10/21/2008
As Rwanda descended into genocidal chaos, a fearless hotel manager, Paul Rusesabagina, risked his life to protect his family and more than 1,200 strangers against certain death. His story was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda. He speaks Nov. 5, 2008 at Heinz Hall.
Steve Forbes - 09/29/2008
Steve Forbes, the Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine and former Presidential candidate, talks about the US financial crisis, presidential politics, McCain's election prospects, flat taxes, his involvement in Radio Free Europe, the Forbes 400, collecting, publishing, and cigars.
The Capitol Steps - 04/16/2008
Elaina Newport of The Capitol Steps talks about songs for the 2008 presidential campaign, the comedy troupe's history, their creative process, and politicians they miss.
Frank McCourt - 03/27/2008
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt ("Angela's Ashes") tells Jim Cunningham about pubs in Dublin and New York, James Joyce, Miles Davis, Berlioz, happiness, a teacher's life, his life now, St. Patrick's Day, ideas for his next book and for a mass with composer David Amram.
Sir Salman Rushdie - 02/20/2008
The prolific and award-winning Sir Salman Rushdie rocked the Muslim world with his book, The Satanic Verses, resulting in a fatwa from Ayatollah Khomeini. During his years under protective custody, he continued to write. His most recent award-winning work is Shalimar the Clown. Rushdie will appear Feb. 27, 2008 at Heinz Hall.
Madeleine Albright - 01/16/2008
Madeleine Albright, the 64th and first woman US Secretary of State talks with Jim Cunningham. She is an expert on the UN, NATO, national security and foreign policy. Her books include "Madame Secretary: A Memoir" and "Memo to the President-Elect."
Christiane Amanpour - 11/16/2007
CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks about her most dangerous assignments in the Balkans, Middle East and Africa; how she shields her 7-year-old from worry, and what she does to preserve her sense of humanity. She appears at Heinz Hall, Nov. 28, 2007.
George Will - 11/06/2007
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, author and political commentator George Will talks with Classical QED's Jim Cunningham about his Pittsburgh ties, writing, baseball -- and yes, politics. Mr. Will appears Nov. 14 at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series.
Aron Ralston - 09/27/2007
Adventurer, mountaineer, survivalist and Carnegie Mellon honors graduate Aron Ralston talks about his entrapment while canyoneering in Utah. After six days in the desert with an 800 pound boulder on his arm, Ralston's unthinkably bold escape gave him the courage to continue his outdoor pursuits and the desire to help others overcome their obstacles.
Ari Fleischer - 04/17/2007
WQED's Jim Cunningham talks with former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, who served during the first 26 months of the George W. Bush presidency. Fleisher touches on subects ranging from the Valerie Plame case, the Niger yellowcake controversy, the life of a press secretary and traditions of the press corps, to playing catch with the President on the Whte House lawn. Mr. Fleisher appears at Heinz Hall on Wednesday, April 25th.
Robert F Kennedy, Jr. - 03/20/2007
A resolute defender of and advocate for the environment, he has been described as "committed to a positive difference in the quality of life for present and future American generations." He writes extensively on environmental issues, and has prosecuted governments and corporations alike for polluting the environment.
Michael Medved - 02/21/2007
Michael Medved, syndicated radio host and film critic, talks with Jim Cunningham about television, movies and politics. Cunningham will introduce Medved for the Pittsburgh Speakers Series at Heinz Hall on Wednesday, February 28, 2007.
L. Paul Bremer - 02/08/2007
L. Paul Bremer, Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, tells Jim Cunningham about his experiences in trying to rebuild Iraq.
Colin Powell - 12/04/2006
Colin Powell
James Lovell - 11/08/2006
James Lovell
Nora Ephron - 09/21/2006
Nora Ephron
Christine Todd Whitman - 04/26/2006
Christine Todd Whitman
Mark Russell - 03/10/2006
Mark Russell
Robert Ballard - 02/17/2006
Robert Ballard
John Major - 01/19/2006
John Major
Bill Moyers - 12/07/2005
Bill Moyers
Robert Redford - 11/01/2005
Robert Redford
Beck Weathers - 09/26/2005
Beck Weathers
Dave Barry - 04/27/2005
Dave Barry
Henry Kissinger - 04/10/2005
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Doris Kearns Goodwin - 03/30/2005
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Ehud Barak - 01/26/2005
Ehud Barak
Mary Higgins Clark - 12/01/2004
Mary Higgins Clark
James Carville - 11/03/2004
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Pittsburgh Concert Society Audition winner and Quaker Valley High School senior Joseph Daval talks about his long love affair with the guitar. The son of a trumpeter and the Pittsburgh Symphony's Principal Second Violinist, Jennifer Ross, Daval is studying both jazz and classical guitar, while he is also a baritone in his high school choir, earning places in the all-state choir and last year at the national level.


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When I was a little girl I had a Powder Puff and my brother had a Big Wheel.
One day I left my crayons out on the picnic table, and they melted and burned my fingers.
Another time I left my purple Miss Piggy watch on the picnic table overnight (even though I remember my Mom telling me not to) and in the morning it was floating in our little swimming pool, ruined. I always thought someone had come into our backyard and put it in the pool. Why would anyone do that? I thought it was so mean. But now I realize that it probably blew off the picnic table, and into the pool. Maybe.
A boy across the street used to give me puffy stickers, and one time I was playing on his swing set - he had the really tall one with the big slide and the bench/glider swing. When we were at the top of the slide he KISSED ME - on the cheek! And I was so mad. I slid down and ran all the way home and I think I told my Mom I was sick and I threw away all the stickers he gave me.
These were taken with my iphone. I've been really lazy with my big camera lately. But eh, it's summer.
I keep promising the boys we can set out some crayons to melt. We should do that, the sun is out today.

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Two Bomb Mr. Cranky Movie Reviews
|The Quiet American
This film is virtually unwatchable if you don't know anything about Vietnam in 1952.
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|The Red Violin
Director Francois Girard has no intention of challenging himself; he just wants to go home early and leave the rest up to the audience.
|06/11/1999 - 04:17
|The Ring
It's been about seven days since I saw this piece of crap and I'm still not feeling so well.
|10/18/2002 - 20:17
|The Rock
Tunnels underneath Alcatraz are one thing, but are we supposed to keep a straight face when Cage and Connery drop through the floor into mining cars?
|06/07/1996 - 20:38
|The Saint
Elisabeth Shue as a physicist who perfects cold fusion? Have you ever heard her talk? This is someone who sounds like she could make an adventure out of opening the refrigerator.
|04/04/1997 - 23:02
|The Score
She also smelled like a flower shop that had been ransacked by incontinent dogs.
|07/13/2001 - 01:51
|The Secret of Roan Inish
I really don't care if they're cute and I really don't care if they look like puppies -- if a bunch of frickin' seals swim off with my only son I start shootin' me some seals.
|02/03/1994 - 01:36
|The Shipping News
Annie Proulx's novel, upon which the film is based, is yet more proof that modern literature has gone right down the toilet.
|01/11/2001 - 21:36
|The Siege
It's a compelling lesson if you're in the second grade.
|11/06/1998 - 21:21
|The Singing Detective
I guess the lesson here is pretty simple: Don't let simpleton filmmakers read Freud.
|11/14/2003 - 21:01
|The Squid and the Whale
If ever there was a film demonstrating why parenting classes ought to be legally mandated for anyone having children, this is it.
|03/03/2006 - 01:28
|The Station Agent
This movie proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that not only are cell phones ruining Western Civilization, they are ruining movies along with it.
|12/05/2003 - 21:49
|The Story of Us
The first thought that came to my mind when Pfeiffer appeared onscreen was that she's starting to look a whole lot like Ally McBeal, and I don't mean that in a good way.
|10/15/1999 - 20:10
|The Straight Story
So Alvin gets on his lawnmower, leaving his "slow" daughter behind to tend to the house and the critters and the vittles and whatever else they have in Iowa.
|11/03/1999 - 20:09
|The Street Fighter
Since Quentin's name is on the movie's cover, you can bet that someone's going to be bleeding in an unusual way.
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|The Sum of All Fears
While I'm tiring of Morgan Freeman in his usual role, I'm tiring of Ben Affleck in any role. Since he helped pilot "Pearl Harbor" into the drink, his career path has had a future appearance on "Celebrity Boxing" written all over it.
|05/31/2002 - 22:26
|The Talented Mr. Ripley
Mr. Ripley's main talent is being an imbecile.
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|The Terminal
"The Terminal" seems like one of those cute character dramas until you start to string together the ridiculously elaborate set of coincidences that come together to give the whole thing that "feel good" quality.
|06/18/2004 - 02:32
|The Terminator
"It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity or fear." Good god, that sounds like Pat Buchanan. Or Kathie Lee.
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|The Thief
"The Thief," like all ponderous musings on Russian history, serves up shot after shot of metaphor until we're too addled to move.
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NIAGARA FALLS – Two downtown development projects announced last year have been stalled for months but will move ahead later this year, their developers said last week.
Both projects would bring much-needed food options to the downtown tourism corridor, especially for families traveling through the city or staying in its hotels.
City and state leaders last week extended funding assistance to Faisal Merani, who plans a local or chain restaurant in the Holiday Inn near the falls, and Steve Masik, who plans a Subway on Niagara Street near the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel.
Merani has planned a restaurant in the Holiday Inn since his family purchased the Buffalo Avenue hotel in 2005. He has put $5 million into a hotel renovation that began in 2008, and he says an 8,000-square-foot restaurant is the next step.
"We've seen a steady increase of tourists every year, and we're happy to be part of the growth," he said last week.
Merani is one of a few recent Canadian developers who have built successful high-rise hotels in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Like the others, he is turning his focus to the American side, which experts say is smattered with budget hotels in need of upgrades.
The city's economic development arm and the state's USA Niagara Development Corp. each gave Merani $550,000 toward the Holiday Inn restaurant project, and he also received a 10-year PILOT agreement from the county's economic development plan.
But a slow economy stalled his plans to add the restaurant last year, he said.
Merani added an upscale Italian restaurant to his Four Points by Sheraton hotel, which he refurbished on Buffalo Avenue in LaSalle.
He said he's still committed to doing the same at the Holiday Inn – as soon as he finds a willing local or chain restaurant partner.
It would be a welcome addition to downtown, city officials said, before granting Merani an extension on the grant that would run through June 2014.
"Some very positive things are going on in that neighborhood, and we would very much look forward to building on that," Mayor Paul A. Dyster said, referring to the recently opened culinary institute and anticipated hotel development across the street.
"We look forward to [you] putting a shovel in the ground when the weather breaks," Dyster told Merani.
City development board members were unanimous in granting Merani the extension, but they debated the merits of a grant extension for the Subway project.
Masic, of Lewiston, said last year he planned to build the restaurant on a Niagara Street strip of closed storefronts. His Players sports bar and the Niagara Gazette are the only remaining tenants of the once-vibrant stretch.
Masic also planned to refurbish the upper two floors of the building adjacent to Players, at 326 Niagara St., with the Subway restaurant on the ground floor. The city and state each gave him $50,000 for the project. But an inability to get the desired bank financing for the project has caused Masic to scale back his plans and focus exclusively on the restaurant.
Three board members opposed giving Masic the full grant for the scaled-back project, but he said he would not be able to proceed with the project without the funds. The board approved the grant extension for the $334,000 project by a 7-3 vote.
Masic said he expects to begin construction on the restaurant soon and plans to open this summer.
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Environmental chief defends impact fee choices
February 8, 2013
Several local communities that do not contain drilling sites have seen a rise in truck traffic associated with natural gas drilling....
The County wants to waste, yes waste, tens of thousands of dollars to have a study on traffic. I can save you the money. Route 405 and route 220 in the East end on Lyco are not capable of handling the increased numbers of vehicles traveling on them. They are also both State Roads. Penn Dot doesn't have the money to change them and there isn't a way to go around Muncy that is feasible or, cost-effective. Now, go back to spending our tax dollars on bridge repairs where we can actually see a benefit of the dollars spent.
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Mike Krancer DEP Secretary lives in Montgomery County, Pa. which is EXEMPTED from Act 13, they want the money but they don't want the drilling.
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... kinda like foreign countries that recieve our gas without destroying their enviroment?
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Why in the world is Philly getting impact funds?! We must demand a response from the state detailing the so-called impacts to Philly. If we let politics control the impact fees then we let politics win as usual.
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*****yeh, keep giving Philadelphia money, why not!
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While it may be true that Muncy doesn't gain very much from the gas impact fees, they do profit from the increase in local income and sales taxes paid by the employees of the service companies based in Muncy. They are better off in Muncy to reap the benefits than Towanda is.
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A steep slope right at the outset, then a bit more level but with some sloping sections, and then finally, a sharp bend and an extremely steep and difficult finishing slope – this is the legendary World Cup piste at Chuenisbärgli. Each January, the world's top giant slalom skiers take part in gripping contests. The route is open to the public throughout the winter. The gives ambitious hobbyists the opportunity to apply their skills to master the pitfalls of this extraordinary piste.
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Starting point: Chuenisbärgli (1730 m a.s.l.)
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Buckhannon Mayor Kenneth Davidson said he would request that city police officers not enforce the recently passed smoking ban during the West Virginia Strawberry Festival after four citizens aired their belated grievances Thursday regarding the ban that takes effect today.
As a result, parts of the recently passed smoking ban could be revised. Davidson said he supports the banning of smoking in public parks and recreation areas, but that the inclusion of festival locations and electronic cigarettes in the ordinance may have pushed the ban too far. The four speakers agree that the recently passed ban was too restrictive.
City officials heard those concerns of individuals who said they had not been aware the ban was even under consideration by the Buckhannon City Council. They said that not everyone reads a newspaper or watches the local television news.
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Buckhannon Council members John Waltz, left, and Pam Cuppari look at an e-cigarette brought as an example by Leanne Richard of Buckhannon.
"To say that we are going to receive a fine for simply lighting a cigarette that you are allowing us to purchase legally and charging us taxes for makes no sense whatsoever," Christina Pickens of Buckhannon said.
Winston Moore of Buckhannon said the parks belong to entire community. "Taking all of our rights away ain't right. You don't like smokers, fine, then stay the h --- away from us."
Three females speakers submitted two petitions regarding the smoking ban, but Councilman Ron Pugh said neither petition was valid because petitions against the ordinance can only be signed by voting residents within Buckhannon. He also said legal petitions require that specific criteria is included.
One of the submitted petitions carried more than 1,000 signatures, but included signatures from residents of French Creek and Rock Cave. The other petition was conducted online and carried more than 450 signatures, some of which came from outside West Virginia. The petitioners said they encountered many people who were afraid to sign the petition.
Pickens said, "when the ordinance speaks of tobacco smoke being the cause of disease and harmful to a non-smoker, this I do agree with ... when it comes to being indoors. When outdoors, the likelihood of my cigarette smoke causing harm to someone 5 feet away is impossible. The wind will carry the smoke away or dilute it to a level of being nonharmful. The fumes of our car exhaust will cause more harm outside than any cigarette can ever do."
Pickens said she did not have an issue with having designated smoking areas at the affected locations.
"To ban it outside all together is not within my rights," she said. "Our veterans fought for our country to remain free, and I stand here today fighting once again for my freedom, as my elders did before me, whether it be for nonsmokers or smokers. We all have rights. We are talking about being outside."
The smoking ban applies to public parks and recreational areas within the corporate limits of Buckhannon and includes areas where festivals such as the West Virginia Strawberry Festival occur. It does not prevent a smoker from moving to an alternative location near the affected park to smoke. The ban also includes specially designated areas like Stockart Youth Center where children frequent.
Councilmen said some residents have called or contacted them in support of the ban, saying they may actually be able to attend the West Virginia Strawberry Festival this year. Some of these callers included residents who use oxygen and inhalers, and who often avoid situations where their breathing could become more difficult.
Two other women, Sierra Warner and Leanne Richard, spoke out against the inclusion of electronic cigarettes in the ordinance. They said "e-cigs" help smokers quit and are much healthier than a cigarette. The City Council will consider whether to remove that condition from the ordinance.
"Nobody tells you that you can't go to Burger King and buy a burger and fries because you're way too fat," Richard said. To which Councilman John Waltz countered, "you can't eat fries and make them go into other people's mouths."
Richard also argued that "we don't have the right to infringe upon somebody else."
Pickens said, "We all need to remember to respect one another and, most of all, this is America. Let us not forget our Declaration of Independence (states) that all men are created equal, and we all have rights. When any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is our right as the people to alter and abolish it and to institute new government."
City attorney David McCauley said the City Council legally cannot stop the ban from becoming law today because a revision or change to the ordinance that had already passed would require a multiple reading process with a public hearing to amend. To Davidson's intent to inform officers not to enforce the ban at the upcoming festival, McCauley said that was acceptable.


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Passport Verification (PPV) Sessions Now Available!
All new international students must register for a PPV session before fall 2016 begins. Visit the New Students section for more information.
English Language Program Releases International Cookbook
Teachers and students in OIS's English Language Program (ELP) recently released an international cookbook for the 2015-16 school year. It includes recipes from Brazil, China, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, Venezuela and the United States. Use this amazing cookbook and take your taste buds on a tour around the Read more
USC Business Student Becomes Award-Winning Entrepreneur
By Holden Slattery Chinese national Tony Gao is a junior at USC, and he's been studying in the United States ever since his days in junior high. He's experienced the myriad challenges of studying in a foreign country and he's overcome them. In one particular problem he faced, Gao saw an opportunity, and, with the Read more
USC International Students Learn, Reflect on Tolerance
On March 25, the Office of International Services led a group of international students to the Museum of Tolerance, located in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles. Throughout the visit, students explored the topics of prejudice and tolerance as they relate to our society today and the lessons we can learn from history. During a guided tour Read more


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Hearing delayed for man charged in Erie shooting
A preliminary hearing was postponed this morning for an Erie man accused of shooting at two people on the city's west side in February.
Prosecutors asked for a continuance in the hearing for 20-year-old Tarronce V. Porter because police officers who filed the charges weren't in court this morning. Erie 3rd Ward District Judge Tom Carney did not set a new hearing date this morning.
Carney denied a request by Porter's lawyer to reduce the $100,000 bond holding Porter in the Erie County Prison.
Porter faces criminal attempt at criminal homicide and other charges on allegations he shot at two men who were in a passing car on West 18th Street on Feb. 8. No one was injured, but the car was struck by a bullet, according to the criminal complaint filed in the case.


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A new friend has surfaced on Justin Bieber's Instagram – and this one is definitely a heartbreaker!
Tuts, a smoosh-faced orange feline who presumably belongs to the 19-year-old singer, is making more and more appearances in Bieber's photos (unlike questionable girlfriend Selena Gomez). And judging by the kitty's unamused frown, she doesn't seem too happy about it.
"You get that camera out of my face," reads the caption for one Instagram photo of Tuts looking none-too-pleased with the photoshoot.
So enthralled are Bieber's fans with the bossy feline – who reminds us of a certain Grumpy Cat – that the squeezable ball of fluff recently took to Twitter to greet her loyal following.
"I like to sleep," reads one Tweet. "A lot."
The Daily Treat: The Three Cutest Photos of Justin Bieber's Cat
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2 cloves garlic, minced
30 ounces Eden Garbanzo Beans, 2 cans, drained
28 ounces Eden Whole Tomatoes, 1 can, do not drain
1/4 tsp Eden Sea Salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
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Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. Sauté the onion and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions start to brown. Add all remaining ingredients except for the mint. Cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover. Remove from the burner and mix in the mint. Serve.
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September 20, 2013
Thursday's City Council meeting in Elkins started off with a surprise. Mayor Van Broughton immediately announced, "I would like our chief of police, Rob White, to come front and center....
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A man had to be rescued by firefighters after the truck he was in rolled over into a drainage ditch at the Highway 41/45 split Wednesday morning.
When rescuers arrived, two of the men who had been in the truck were already on the roadside. The third man was stuck on the other side of the drainage ditch.
VIDEO: Firefighters rescue man from flooded ditch
Germantown and Jackson firefighters used ladders to build a bridge across the ditch to rescue the man. It took firefighters 20 minutes to rescue the man.
It happened on the southbound side of 41/45 just south of Lannon Road.
One man was taken to Froedtert Hospital, one was taken to Community Memorial in Menomonee Falls and one refused medical treatment. All of them are expected to be OK.


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The race for Tim Scott's former congressional seat finally turned to issues Monday, as Republican Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch met for the first — and probably only — time.
On the trail
The candidates will return to busy campaign schedules today.Mark Sanford is scheduled to appear at the Charleston Rotary Club at 12:30 p.m., and both are expected to appear at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's barbecue at 5:30 p.m. at the Charleston Maritime Center. They're also set to address the Goose Creek NAACP at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley Electric Cooperative, 2 Spring Hall Drive in Goose Creek.
In 75 feisty minutes, the two 1st District hopefuls sparred over federal spending, health care, education, gun control, each other's backgrounds and each other's supporters.
Colbert Busch criticized Sanford for not voting to fund the port or the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge when he last served in Congress — and criticized him for leaving the state in 2009, though her remarks created a roar in the 500-person hall, making it impossible to hear all of what she said.
Sanford asked if Colbert Busch thought he was not a good congressman, why did she give him $500 when he later ran for governor. He said her criticism of those votes — which he said was rooted in what part of the budget the money was coming from — was political, adding, "I get that it bothers her now."
Mostly, Sanford linked her with House Democratic leaders, dozens of whom have helped raise money for her. "It really does matter how we fund our campaigns," he said. "What it says is whose voice you will carry in Washington."
The issues
Their encounter at The Citadel's Holliday Alumni Center marked the most substantive moment to date in a campaign that has featured Sanford's complaints about too few debates and attempts to link Colbert Busch with Pelosi.
Colbert Busch has held several public events, mostly emphasizing her themes of creating new jobs and pushing for equal pay for women and men, though she has offered relatively few details.
She served up more details Monday, including a new pledge to return 10 percent of her congressional salary to taxpayers. She also questioned why the federal government spends $150 billion on 3,100 data centers for 12 different agencies. "That's completely unnecessary," she said.
Overall, Sanford talked about the urgency of getting the nation's financial house in order and noted he won top rankings as a fiscal conservative and taxpayer's friend both as congressman and as governor. "We're at an incredible tipping point," he said.
The two disagreed on Sanford's decision as governor to reject federal education dollars that were part of a 2009 stimulus bill. Sanford cited it as proof of his seriousness about limiting spending — and said the stimulus didn't create the jobs that it was supposed to.
"There's something inherently wrong in thinking you can solve a problem of too much debt with more debt," he said.
Colbert Busch said refusing that money was wrong since the S.C. Supreme Court was wrestling with whether the state provided students a minimally adequate education. "There's something inherently wrong," she said, adding she also does not support vouchers to send students to private schools.
Sanford said he would not support the immigration compromise as currently pending, partly because he is not convinced it starts with enough enforcement to prevent more illegal immigration.
Colbert Busch indicated she would and that it's unfeasible to send 11 million illegal immigrants back home. "What that means is you pay your taxes, you pay for fines, you learn to speak English and you get in the back of the line for the pathway to citizenship," she said.
Sanford said he did not approve of the gun control bills recently voted down in the U.S. Senate, though he supported U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's more limited background check plan.
Colbert Busch described herself as a strong Second Amendment supporter but added, "I do support expanded background checks. We have to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill."
They agreed on the incentives given to lure Boeing to South Carolina and the importance of dredging the Port of Charleston. Both expressed misgivings about the Affordable Care Act, though Sanford went furthest by saying he would try to defund it and delink health insurance with employment.
Colbert Busch said she supports changing the act in ways backed by the Chamber of Commerce and hospitals, and she supports its changes prohibiting insurers from discriminating because of gender or pre-existing conditions.
On gay marriage, Sanford said he voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but that the question should be left to states rather than the U.S. Supreme Court. "I think, at the end of the day, this whole issue of gay marriage has less to do with gay marriage than it has to do with not letting Washington decide things for us."
Colbert Busch said she is a supporter of full equality, adding, "Quoting (former Republican Vice President) Dick Cheney, 'Freedom is freedom for everyone.' "
The event was broadcast with some technical difficulties on C-SPAN and streamed live on several Internet sites.
Turning point
Sanford, who was once considered the favorite, saw the contest shift after news broke April 16 that he faces a May 9 court date to answer a trespassing complaint filed by his ex-wife Jenny. Sanford has said he was simply trying to watch the Super Bowl with his youngest son. That incident didn't come up Monday.
Recent polls show Colbert Busch with a slight lead, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the House Majority PAC and other groups are channeling more than $600,000 to help her.
While the National Republican Congressional Committee pulled its support for Sanford, others, including Gov. Nikki Haley, are beginning to rally to his side.
She is set to come to the Lowcountry on Wednesday for a private fundraiser for Sanford. FreedomWorks, which held a big debate during the GOP primary, also is spending about $10,000 on signs and door-hangers to help Sanford.
Green Party candidate Eugene Platt, who also will be on the May 7 election ballot, was not invited to Monday's debate.
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First Congressional District candidates Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch debate at The Citadel's Holliday Alumni Center on Monday. It was the first debate for the rivals in the run-up to the May 7 election.×
First Congressional District candidates Elizabeth Colbert Busch and former Gov. Mark Sanford debate at The Citadel's Holliday Alumni Center on Monday.×


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We are moving to Canton, Ohio. It's six hours east of where we live now. I do have a story to go with it, even pictures!, but also, see above. I'll get there. We are so excited, it was so sudden and unexpected and I'm totally along for the ride.
July 12, 2012
Here ---> There
We are moving to Canton, Ohio. It's six hours east of where we live now. I do have a story to go with it, even pictures!, but also, see above. I'll get there. We are so excited, it was so sudden and unexpected and I'm totally along for the ride.
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I can't wait to go on this journey with you!ReplyDelete
So exciting! xoReplyDelete
You will love it! (I'm assuming, although I've never bee, I'm sure it's lovely).ReplyDelete
Also, I'm restless. I secretly wish something like this would happen to me.
Also, I do believe that iPhone dog in your sidebar is my Miles. Strange seeing him here. :)Replies
Me, too. My soul is restless. Thanks for letting us join you on your journey!Delete
I can't wait to hear the story of how it all happened and the WHY! :) very excited for you guys.ReplyDelete
So exciting about the move. I lived in Cleveland for years and Ohio is beautiful. You're really close to Amish country, too, which is a good day trip.ReplyDelete
And the potty training 3 yo thing is a drag. Elliott is 3 and has no interest except for the occasional peeing from the front step onto the sidewalk thing. Eewww. Ah, someday. I must stop wishing for someday.
So very exciting! And now I wanna hear the story!! ;) p.s. good luck with packing...ReplyDelete
well hey, that's a little smidge closer to ME. ;)ReplyDelete
Steph, I'm happy for you and your family. What an exciting adventure for you all. :) <3ReplyDelete
Hooray! You'll be an hour north of me. I'm there once a month to raid Target, as it's the closest one to me. Coffee dates?ReplyDelete
- Gretchen (GastroMami)July 12, 2012 8:10 AM
So close to Youngstown and the Youngstown YMCA's Camp Fitch!!! Best Summer Camp ever!! (my siblings and I spent our stay away camps there!ReplyDelete
Rats! and here I was hoping for a move to the Washington area so I'd be a bit closer to driving distance. ;-) Can't wait to hear the whole story. Blessings as you pack and say good-byes.ReplyDelete
Good luck with all the details you have to take care of. The people of Canton are very lucky!ReplyDelete
What a super fun adventure for you guys!! Prayers that everything falls in your favor. :)ReplyDelete
Wow! I've been there. My husband's whole family is from Ohio and we both went to Ohio State University. Moving is really hard. Potty-training is harder. We're in the middle of it with Nate. My god. The pee.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2012 1:17 PM
I've been enjoying your blog for several years but don't think I have ever commented. I just wanted you to know I live about an hour south of Canton in Amish country. It's a small world!!ReplyDelete
i too have been reading for years , i comment here and there ( i never know what exactly to say ...) but i love it here! and now you are moving closer to me i'm outside of pittsburgh, about 2 hours from canton. anywho, good luck and i can't wait to hear about your adventures!!ReplyDelete
Oh I want to hear all about it NOW!!!! I'm so excited for you! Good luck with all the getting ready and stuff (Wait ... a dumpster?) I'm so in suspense over the rest of the story. #tellmeasoonasyoucanReplyDelete
Eeek! :) Good luck Steph! It sounds like such an incredible adventure!ReplyDelete
Oh Steph. I feel like I knew you were going to move, even before this. I know that makes no sense but hey, life usually doesn't. I just wish you were moving here! I love along for the ride, and I love Ivy. And her tunic, Alice has it too. <3ReplyDelete
Oh, wow! Best of luck. Sounds like you have the right attitude.ReplyDelete
Yay! I'm so excited for you guys and to follow along on your adventure! My brother in law and his family live in Cincinnati, so when we visit them I'm totally visiting you!ReplyDelete
Oh good. I'm happy for your mom and grandma that it's a drivable distance away! Good luck with the move!ReplyDelete
When we randomly decided to move to where I grew up and our house sold right away and we were like GASP my brother-in-law asked me if I was scared. I said I was of course, but that we just needed to do this. To try. To say YES to challenge and change. To follow the heart-gut even when not knowing why. He said, Yeah, I think that's what living is supposed to be. And I agree.ReplyDelete
I'm happy for you. But please stop inching across the map toward the east...there's too big a space from here to there :)


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Republicans made their case to the American voters, and the voters rejected it. It's time to move on, but I fear that neither the far-right leaning element of the party nor its representatives in Congress are ready to accept that.
The GOP message of just being anti-Barack Obama wasn't a strong enough platform to successfully persuade the electorate.
Apparently a party that throws its support behind candidates who are against compromise, against equal pay, against abortion, against support for the poor, against education, against homosexuality, against immigrants, against minorities, against raising taxes on those making more than $250,000, against diplomacy as an alternative to a new war, against military spending reductions, against evolution and against science and research funding and denies global warming does not provide a compelling case.
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CI is protecting and restoring the Alto Mayo Protected Forest thanks to landmark carbon financing by Disney. CI and its partners are engaging communities in conservation, safeguarding vital forests and securing livelihoods.
What if you didn't have to choose between green and growth? In Peru's Alto Mayo Protected Forest, local communities are finding that the two concepts go hand in hand.
A vital part of the planet's life-support system, tropical forests like the Alto Mayo act as the Earth's lungs, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Forests provide other critical ecosystem services such as filtering water, preventing soil erosion and regulating climate.
The Alto Mayo Protected Forest is located in the San Martín region of northern Peru and spans 182,000 hectares (450,000 acres) — an area twice the size of New York City.
Despite its protected status, the forest had some of the country's highest deforestation rates. Contributing factors included lack of enforcement of the protected area, a national highway built through the forest, an influx of people settling in the region and unsustainable farming practices. As a result of depleted soil, farmers cut down more trees in order to maintain production levels.
To help halt this cycle, CI began working with partners — including local communities, corporations and Peru's government — to protect the Alto Mayo forest.
In developing a
REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation 'plus' conservation, the sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) project in the Alto Mayo, CI and its partners are placing an economic value on the forest's services. REDD+ projects are innovative because they seek to mitigate climate change through protecting forests and providing local communities with financial, social and environmental benefits.
In 2009, the project received a significant boost when Disney provided US$ 3.5 million for CI's forest protection and conservation efforts in the Alto Mayo region. With Disney's support, CI is addressing the main causes of deforestation with incentive-based conservation agreements. To date, 235 families have pledged not to cut down the Alto Mayo's trees in return for agricultural training, as well as for other benefits like educational materials and medical supplies. Farmers who signed conservation agreements are benefitting from increased productivity and higher incomes.
The project also helps strengthen management in the protected area and includes an environmental awareness component. CI and the Peruvian National Park Service host a series of workshops for youth from the Alto Mayo's buffer zone aimed at providing the skills and information that will empower them to educate their communities on the importance of protecting their natural home.
In November 2012, the Alto Mayo REDD+ project was successfully validated under the Verified Carbon Standard and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards through an independent audit of the project's design and methodology. It has generated almost three million metric tons of emissions reductions between 2009 and 2012 — the equivalent of taking more than 500,000 cars off the road for a year.
In early 2015, the results of a second independent verification showed that the project has reduced deforestation at the site by 75% from baseline levels — the first time a project in Peru has reached this milestone. Third-party experts analyzed satellite images and conducted on-the-ground interviews to measure the project's actual impact compared to baseline data.
The project demonstrates how multi-sector partnerships among government officials, the private sector, civil society and local communities can have an enormous impact. By providing benefits to local communities in the Alto Mayo region, CI and its partners are offering people the opportunity to become conservation allies — seeing them not as enemies of the forest, but as its guardians.


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Three Bomb Mr. Cranky Movie Reviews
|Desert Blue
This is one of those "quirky" films in which neither logic nor economics seems to factor.
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|Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
The main goal … is to pack as many sex-act euphemisms, gay jokes, Asian jokes, and penis euphemisms into one 80-minute film as humanly possible.
|08/12/2005 - 15:38
Long story short, if your movie is about the devil, and you call it "Devil," and there are only four characters trapped in a certain situation and one of them is the devil, well, game over – the movie sucks from the first minute.
|09/25/2010 - 21:06
It's not clear how Andrew Fleming convinced anybody that what the summer movie season really needed was an ill-timed comedy about Watergate.
|08/04/1999 - 16:11
|Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
The excitement preceding a David Spade film is akin to the excitement preceding a traffic jam -- most of us look for some way around it.
|09/05/2003 - 16:12
|Die Hard with a Vengeance
Since McClane has survived every conceivable life-threatening situation under the sun, "Die Hard with a Vengeance" is forced to invent new, increasingly stupid ways to have him almost die.
|05/19/1995 - 16:22
|Dinner For Schmucks
While it was amusing of you to completely waste the talent of Zach Galifianakis by restricting him to the role of a cape-wearing IRS employee, the idea that somehow a pet medium, a blind fencing expert and a national mustache champion are the cream of the weirdo crop was a bit of a let-down.
|08/08/2010 - 02:23
Films are supposed to be made because somebody wants to tell a story, not because somebody wants to try out a new computer technique.
|05/19/2000 - 16:23
|Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
It's nice to know, at least if the film is any indication, that lifelong problems and seething resentment are easily cured by a good hug.
|06/07/2002 - 16:26
These explanations are sprinkled with enough clever expletives to keep them amused while they're learning, sort of like wrapping your dog's deworming pill in a piece of ham.
|11/12/1999 - 16:32
|Don't Say a word
What, exactly, is the problem with grabbing Elisabeth and thumping on her until she talks?
|09/28/2001 - 16:36
This movie owes more to "Aliens" and "Stargate" than Harriet Miers owes to George W. Bush.
|10/21/2005 - 16:38
|Double Jeopardy
Apparently, some kid in this town has a lemonade stand where he also sells law degrees.
|09/24/1999 - 16:47
|Down in the Delta
Angelou apparently thinks that her gift for molding wordsinto mental images is enough to qualify her to get behind the big bad camera and drive.
|12/25/1998 - 16:52
|Down Periscope
This film might easily be described as "King Ralph on a Submarine."
|03/01/1996 - 16:54
|Dr. Dolittle
Pants wet with the comprehension of mutual understanding, the executives suddenly stood tall and began chanting their new mantra: "More talking animals! More talking animals!"
|06/26/1998 - 19:18
|Dr. T and the Women
Wow. We haven't seen an acting stretch like this since Marlon Brando played a fat guy.
|10/13/2000 - 19:20
|Dracula 2000
If there's a message in the movie, it's that films like this ought to just go straight to video and not inflict their ungodly torture on us all.
|12/22/2000 - 19:25
|Dracula Untold
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|Drive Me Crazy
You mean they actually needed a written document to put this movie together?
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LEETOWN - Fair officials and volunteers have been gearing up for the 61st annual Jefferson County Fair for months.
With new seating, fresh hardscaping and never before held contests and events, this year's fair promises to be the best yet, they say.
"It's going to be exciting," said organizer Barbara Welty.
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Journal file photos by Ron Agnir
A young boy races a tractor at the 2012 Jefferson County Fair.
Participants at the 2012 Jefferson County Fair on a carnival ride.
Jefferson County Fair Chairman Bob Gruber said they have been working on several different projects since last fall that everyone's really happy about.
"One of our major projects was to put in new stadium seating at the arena," Gruber said.
Over the fall and winter, several committee members and volunteers drove to Philadelphia, where they purchased enough stadium-style backed seats to fit a total of approximately 4,500 people.
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Jefferson County Fair
When: Sunday through Aug. 24
Where: 1707 Old Leetown Pike, Leetown
Admission: $5, ages 16 and older;
$3, ages 6 to 15;
Free, under age 6
For more information, visit www.jeffersoncountyfairwv.org
The job has been an immense undertaking, and fair manager Todd Wilt said they have one-third - enough to seat about 1,500 people - of the purchased seating installed.
"After the fair, we'll install another third," Wilt said.
Spectators who want to enjoy any number of motor vehicle events will certainly be thankful for the improved and much more comfortable seating that is now available, and the old aluminum bleachers will be used for overflow seating.
Also adding to the comfort of fair goers this year is an added paved path that leads to the arenas, horse stalls and bleachers in front of the stage.
"We've extended the asphalt walkway," Gruber said. "The grounds are approximately 80 acres and we're trying to make a complete asphalt circle around the fairgrounds so everything will be more easily handicap and stroller accessible."
Only a small portion of the circular pathway remains gravel, but it too is slated to be completed before next year's fair.
Thanks to a donation by the late Butch Walker and his wife Pat Walker, the fairgrounds also house a new goat barn. For many years, Walker and his pygmy goats were a fixture in the old barn.
"I'm so excited about those new goat pens," said Welty, who is also Walker's niece. "(He) loved those goats his whole life and he wanted the 4-H and FFA kids to have nice pens. A whole new blacktop was poured and 44 brand new beautiful pens were put in."
Wilt said a few new contests will also be a part of the fair, along with old favorites.
In the arena where the many vehicle events like the Mud Bog, Demolition Derby, Tuff Truck and Burn Out contests take place, two new vehicle events have been added. At 3 p.m. Sunday, the new Dirt Drag Racing event will take place. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Great Trailer Races will take off, immediately followed by a monster truck demonstration featuring The Mountaineer, XXX and the Virginia Giant. This will be the second year to feature the monster trucks.
Chris Wisham, a fair volunteer, explained that the trailer race is for any vehicle pulling any kind of trailer.
"(Competitors are) allowed to bump up the tow vehicle but not the trailer," said Wisham, "which means there's going to be a lot of old campers to tear up. There will even be some decorated up in theme."
In the show barn along with the pudding-eating, gum-chewing and texting contests will be the new corn-eating contest at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
With a new pen made specially for this event, the mutton-busting competition will take place in the horse show arena at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24.
In addition to all the new competitions and events at this year's fair, the traditional livestock shows and craft shows as well as the favored carnival will all be there for everyone's enjoyment.
"All 52 goat pens are full at this point, and livestock numbers are up in general," Gruber said. "I think all in all we have a great fair lined up with a lot of local entertainment. There's plenty of fun to be had."
"We just have to hope and pray for good weather," Welty added. "It's going to be exciting."


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From Gilman Street to the Hall of Fame, one of rock's greatest acts never really left where it started.
Before they were "the guys from Green Day," Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt had to bum a lot of rides to get to 924 Gilman Street. Armstrong and Dirnt were teenagers when the Berkeley music club, created in the spirit of the People's Park movement of the 1960s, opened in 1986, and became the place for East Bay kids to plug in guitars and play punk songs in front of a crowd.
The future rock legends, who lived a few miles away from the all-ages club, were initially denied when they tried


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Eleven up for MacKay Athlete of Year
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The 28th annual award will be presented Sunday, April 22 at the athlete-of-the-year banquet at Lucy Cuddy Hall on campus.
Adde, a junior from Osteras, Norway, was nominated for the third straight year for men's skiing. The 2010 slalom national champion added his third and fourth career All-America honors as the Seawolf Alpine squad rallied for a 5th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, where he finished sixth in the giant slalom.
Bronga, a senior from Anchorage, earned her fourth career All-America honor at NCAAs by finishing fifth in the 15K classic and freestyle race at the NCAA Championships last month. The former East High School standout led the Seawolves with five podium finishes throughout the year and was the RMISA Nordic MVP.
Chelimo, a junior from Kapkoi, Kenya, captured his third career All-America finish by placing 15th at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships and leading the Seawolves to an 8th-place team finish. He also became the second Seawolf to sweep the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and West Region individual titles as UAA won both team titles for the second straight year.
Cook, a freshman from Hot Springs, Ark., became the ninth Seawolf to complete the all-around competition at the NCAA Div. I West Regional Championships, becoming UAA's first individual qualifier since 2009. She was also an All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honoree in the all-around.
Johansson, from Gothenburg, Sweden, helped the women's basketball team back to the NCAA Elite Eight for the second time in her 4-year career, capturing All-America and GNAC Player-of-the-Year honors along the way. The 6-2 center averaged team-highs of 14.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as UAA won both the GNAC regular-season and tournament championships.
Keino, the reigning Bill MacKay Athlete of the Year, was nominated for her accomplishments on the cross country trails last fall. The Kapcheno, Kenya, native collected six individual titles — including the GNAC and West Region crowns — and capped her career with a 9th-place NCAA finish for her third All-America award. As a team, UAA won the league and region titles and placed sixth in the nation.
Lloyd, from Ladysmith, British Columbia, was nominated for her exploits from her freshman season in Spring 2011. After registering UAA records in both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles in the regular season, she became the first Seawolf women's hurdler to qualify for the NCAA Track & Field Championships.
Matthisen, a senior from Anchorage (East HS), led UAA back to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season as she earned GNAC Player-of-the-Year and All-West Region honors. The 5-10 outside hitter ranked second in the GNAC in both kills and points per set as the Seawolves went 18-9 and were GNAC runners-up by just one match.
Portwood, a senior from Victoria, British Columbia, furnished four goals and six assists in his fourth and final campaign as he became just the second Seawolf to win the hockey team's 'Corner Man' award four years in a row. The 6-3, 205-pound forward was also a WCHA All-Academic honoree and made the Brice Alaska Goal Rush all-tournament team.
Registe — UAA's 2008-09 Athlete of the Year — was nominated for once again after capturing his third career All-America honor in the long jump, placing fourth at the 2011 NCAA Track & Field Championships. The Palmer (Colony HS) product was also the Most Outstanding Male Performer at the 2011 GNAC Championships, where he won five total titles (three individual, two relay) and scored a meet-record 30 points.
Rohde, a senior from Phoenix, earned consensus All-America accolades and was named the National Player of the Year by Division II Bulletin, becoming the first Seawolf in any sport to earn such distinction. The 6-9 center was also the GNAC and West Region Player of the Year after averaging 19.8 points and 8.0 rebounds, and leading UAA to its second consecutive NCAA 2nd Round berth.
The 2012 UAA Athlete of the Year is selected for excellence in the 2011-12 athletic campaign. However, because of calendar concerns, this will mark the sixth award that takes the previous year's track & field season into consideration.
The award is voted on by a committee comprised of UAA Athletics staff members, local media, and Benton Bay representatives.
Past Bill MacKay UAA Athletes of the Year
Year Winner Sport
2011 Ruth Keino Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
2010 Calli Scott Volleyball
2009 David Registe Men's Track & Field
2008 Luke Cooper Men's Basketball
2007 Rebecca Kielpinski Women's Basketball
2006 Kemmy Burgess Men's Basketball
2005 Mandy Kaempf Women's Skiing/Cross Country Running
2004 Peter Bullock Men's Basketball
2003 Tobias Schwoerer Men's Skiing/Cross Country Running
2002 Tobias Schwoerer Men's Skiing/Cross Country Running
2001 Ed Kirk Men's Basketball
2000 Edda Mutter Women's Skiing
1999 Jim Hajdukovich Men's Basketball
1998 Zuzana Razusova Women's Skiing
1997 Frode Lillefjell Men's Skiing/Cross Country Running
Elena Tkacheva Gymnastics
1996 Allegra Stoetzel Women's Basketball
1995 Jason Kaiser Men's Basketball
Karen Hoey Gymnastics
1994 Kerry Robitaille Gymnastics
1993 Jen Szczerbinski Volleyball
1992 Jon Pauole Swimming
1991 Paul Krake Hockey
1990 Teri Frankie Gymnastics
1989 Michael Johnson Men's Basketball
1988 Robin Graul Women's Basketball
1987 Hansi Gnad Men's Basketball
1986 Teri Frankie Gymnastics
1985 Tiina Kantola Women's Skiing/Cross Country Running