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Win a Bitten: The Final Season Three-Disc Collector's DVD Set
Today the final season of Syfy's "Bitten" arrives on home video, and courtesy of the show's co-producer Entertainment One, we have five (5) of the three-disc collector DVD sets to give away. Featuring all 10 unedited, action-packed episodes, Bitten: The Final Season is highlighted by the featurette "A Look at the Final Season" along with a few other extras.
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About the BITTEN: THE FINAL SEASON DVD Set:
Based on the Otherworld novels by New York Times best-selling author Kelley Armstrong, "Bitten" stars Laura Vandervoort ("Smallville", "V", "Haven", Ted) as Elena Michaels, the world's only female werewolf. For three seasons, the show's rabid followers have tuned in as Elena evolved from a photographer who hides her dark secret after being bitten to a ferocious leader of the Stonehaven pack.
Vandervoort's co-stars include Greyston Holt ("Once Upon a Time", "Alcatraz"), Greg Bryk ("ReGenesis", Immortals, A History of Violence), Steve Lund ("Haven"), and Genelle Williams.
BITTEN: THE FINAL SEASON picks up several months after the harrowing battle in the Season 2 finale. Bolstering their ranks in the wake of the carnage, the Stonehaven Pack is on the hunt for the Russian Alpha and his brethren, seeking to end a decades-old vendetta. Meanwhile, Elena struggles with Pack Alpha Jeremy Danvers' new draconian leadership style and makes a shocking and surprising discovery about herself. As the thrilling VFX-driven series ends, can the world's only female werewolf protect her bloodline?
"Bitten" is produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and Entertainment One (eOne) in association with Space and Bell Media, with the participation of Rogers Cable Network Fund and Cogeco Program Development Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Canada Media Fund. The series is executive produced by J.B. Sugar for No Equal Entertainment, John Barbisan and Patrick Banister for Hoodwink Entertainment, Tecca Crosby and John Morayniss for eOne, Wil Zmak, and showrunner Daegan Fryklind. eOne handles the worldwide distribution for the series.
Bonus Features:
· Deleted Scenes
· Extended Scenes
· "A Look at the Final Season" Featurette
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Rock and Shock Celebrates 13 Years of Music and Mayhem; First Group of Guests and Bands Announced!
If you live on the East Coast (or have the funds to do a little traveling), the one convention that you absolutely should attend at least once in your lifetime is Rock and Shock in Worcester, Massachusetts. It's about to celebrate its lucky 13th anniversary this coming October, and the first wave of guests and musical groups that will be there has just been unveiled.
From the Press Release:
MassConcerts is pleased to announce the first of many celebrity guests and musical acts for the biggest yearly horror and music convention in New England. On October 14th through 16th, Rock and Shock will celebrate its 13th year bringing the best in horror and music to Worcester, MA. The convention features celebrity guests, killer bands, incredible vendors, and plenty to do inside the convention. Celebrity guests will appear all three days of the convention unless otherwise noted.
This year Rock and Shock welcomes Matthew Lillard as part of Scream's 20th Anniversary. Avoiding being typecast, Matthew is an actor who is as popular for his roles in movies for kids (Scooby Doo) as he is comedies (Without a Paddle), rom-coms (She's All That), cult films (Serial Mom, SLC Punk!), and of course horror, with his role as Stuart in Scream serving as his first big screen genre role.
Joining Matthew is fellow Scream partner-in-crime Skeet Ulrich, who has had a strong career in a variety of genres, starring in movies and television shows such as "Law and Order: LA," As Good As It Gets, and Jericho, but for horror fans few have had as impactful a year as he did in 1996. Starting with a breakout performance in The Craft and moving right to a career-solidifying turn as Billy in Wes Craven's Scream, Skeet established himself as a memorable actor from the very beginning, and we are thrilled that he will be with us for Rock and Shock.
Children of the Corn was one of the scariest movies at the time, and Rock and Shock couldn't be more pleased to welcome Courtney Gains. Not only did he give a masterful performance as Malachai in Children of the Corn, it was also his very first film role. He was an instant horror legend, and after that Courtney cemented his place as an actor with roles in Back o the Future, The 'Burbs, "Seinfeld," "Tales from the Crypt," Rob Zombie's Halloween, and so many more.
In addition, Rock and Shock will feature another Children of the Corn legend. We're happy to announce that Isaac himself, John Franklin, will be at the show. Not only did John bring a powerful creep factor as the cult leader, but he also added to his horror film cred by playing "Walkabout" Chucky in Child's Play and Cousin Itt in both The Addams Family and Addams Family Values before returning to the Isaac character for Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return.
Rock and Shock is never complete without an incredible lineup of bands to keep your day going into the night over at the Palladium. For Friday, October 14th, the lineup features Trivium, Kataklysm, Carach Angren, and Huntress. On Saturday, October 15th, don't miss Max & Igor Cavalera with their "Return to Roots" all-star lineup and con highlight, The Rocking Dead, and Combichrist. Finally, on Sunday, October 16th, Twiztid return with an incredible support lineup featuring mac Lethal, Lex the Hex Master, Zodiac Mprint, Menace 2 Sobriety, and Godz of Kaos.
Tickets for Rock & Shock 2016 will be available soon at ticketfly.com, FYE stores, or at the Palladium box office. There are still plenty of celebrity guest, musical acts and events yet to be announced so make sure to follow Rock & Shock on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit rockandshock.com.
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Event Report: UK's HorrorCon 2016 Welcomes Kane Hodder, Doug Bradley, and More!
If HorrorCon 2016, now in its second year, is anything to go by, then this edition of the festival set in Sheffield, England, is waving the flag for all things evil, lurid, and grotesque. HorrorCon set new standards of what a convention should be in a country that is more used to putting on comic cons and sci-fi meetings. It was, in short, refreshing, spectacular, and a joy to behold!
Actors from the horror world such as Kane Hodder, Doug Bradley, David Naughton, and Linnea Quigley graced the dimly lit venue, which only added to the eerie goings-on during what proved to be a typically rainy day in northern England.
That mattered little to the few thousand horror fans inside a vast venue which played host to signing sessions, Q&A's, photo shoots, FX make-up workshops, and realistic prop masks from our favorite movies. Even a boa constrictor made an appearance, much to the delight of patrons.
The queues were big for the three main guests of the day, and all seemed to go away happy. David Naughton, most famous for perhaps the greatest werewolf movie ever made: An American Werewolf in London, was in great spirits.
Doug Bradley, known in the horror genre for playing the one and only Pinhead in the Hellraiser franchise, told a packed crowd of his disdain for Dimension Pictures and how the company showed no care and respect for the latest Hellraiser films. The room laughed along as Bradley told the story of how the company wanted him to sign a contract of confidentiality over the plot to the upcoming tenth movie, a film that Bradley rightly turned down. He suggested that with the world in various troubles and strife, he was sure that not many people would care if a new Hellraiser story was ever leaked.
He also told a story about how he met former Beatle Ringo Starr at the 1992 MTV Movie Awards and how to his astonishment the drummer recognized who he was and shouted, "It's Pinhead!"
Kane Hodder drew a huge crowd and many laughs as he pointed out that a lot of today's horror actors were not fans of the genre when they were growing up. He coughed and blurted out Robert Englund's name before backtracking and saying he was just joking. Hodder also asked fans a question: "How many bones do you think I have broken in my career?" The response was 55, then 42, then 25 and then somebody shouted out none, and Kane looked right over and said, "Correct." He then continued that he was mystified by stuntmen who showed off about how many bones they had broken during their career. His justification was a classic, "Breaking your bones during a stunt means you failed."
Hodder also pointed to someone wearing a Metallica t-shirt and said that he loved the band.
Convention workers were incredibly friendly throughout, and you could feel the love they have for the genre, which only emphasized their professionalism. It was an event that oozed coolness, awesomeness, and gave you the warmest chill you could imagine. Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and the "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" were all in attendance, just making sure your heartbeat was still thumping.
Later we were treated to a costume contest, which Jason won. Some of the biggest cheers, though, were reserved for the under 15's competition, which was won by a toddler all geared up like Chucky from the Child's Play franchise.
HorrorCon (official site here) was rounded up both days by the weirdest and certainly craziest covers act you're ever likely to witness in Iron Sphcinter. Their lead singer drank blood from a severed brain whilst singing!
Being at HorrorCon for a fan was the ultimate dream- you could see fans enter who didn't know where to look such was the amount of different things to view and gasp at. The only problem now is the 12-month wait until HorrorCon 2017. But with the reaction that fans gave, it seems that this year's edition was, emphatically, a horror fan's wet dream.
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CBS Moves BrainDead to Sundays; See What's Ahead!
We haven't heard much chatter from you guys about "BrainDead" on CBS, but personally speaking, I love it. If you haven't been watching, you have a little time to catch up because effective immediately, the show will be airing on Sunday nights; and kicking things off on July 24th is Episode 1.05, "Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)," in which Emmy-winning Margo Martindale guest stars.
"BrainDead" Episode 1.05 – "Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)" (airs 7/24/16, 10-11PM)
Laurel (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) asks her brother, Luke (Danny Pino), for his help to get the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the bugs, but he insists she first consult Dr. Joanne Alaimo (Margo Martindale), a leading entomologist, for her perspective on the invasion. Also, Laurel's relationship with Anthony (Charlie Semine) takes a drastic turn.
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The 9th Life of Louis Drax Gets a Headsy New Poster
Fantasy meets reality in The 9th Life of Louis Drax, the latest film from modern horror master Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Horns). While we wait for it to hit theaters on September 2nd, the official one-sheet has arrived, and it teases the mystery we will soon be jumping headlong into. Check it out!
The film stars Jamie Dornan, Aaron Paul, Sarah Gadon, Oliver Platt, Molly Parker, Barbara Hershey, and Aiden Longworth.
Based on Liz Jensen's best-selling novel of the same title, the screenplay was written by Max Minghella.
The 9th Life of Louis Drax begins on Louis Drax's 9th birthday, when he miraculously survives a near fatal fall. His doctor, Allan Pascal (Dornan), finds himself tangled between his professional responsibility and his growing affections for the boy's mother (Gadon), a fragile young beauty. When Louis' father (Paul) comes under suspicion, Pascal realizes other mysterious forces may be at work.
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5 Classic Horror Movies Netflix's Stranger Things Reminded Us Of
No decade has more deep-seated nostalgia linked to it than the 1980s, and in the past several years, Hollywood has absolutely mined that nostalgia for all it's worth. We've seen countless direct remakes of beloved '80s films as well as movies that were clearly inspired by the decade's finest, but I think it's safe to say that we've finally hit peak '80s nostalgia with exceptional new Netflix series "Stranger Things."
Created by the Duffer Brothers, the 8-episode series plucks out pretty much everything we all love about '80s cinema and rolls it into one big ole ball of nostalgia, and you'd be hard-pressed to find ANYTHING that feels more authentically '80s than it does. Rather brilliantly, "Stranger Things" is very familiar while also being entirely its own thing, as the Duffer Brothers recapture the feeling of the show's influences without hammering you over the head with references or trying to be those movies. If you didn't know any better, you'd probably believe that it was actually made in the '80s, which is the strongest possible testament to how well executed it is.
Watching "Stranger Things," it's impossible to not be reminded of movies you hold near and dear, and that's what we're here to talk about today. Here are just five of the classic horror movies we were often reminded of throughout the series – be forewarned that there will be some spoilers within this article!
The most common description of "Stranger Things" is that it's "Steven Spielberg meets Stephen King," which pitch-perfectly sums up the general vibe of the show. Two things that were quite obviously huge influences on the Duffer Brothers were Spielberg's E.T. and King's It, and it's often so reminiscent of the latter that it feels like a better adaptation of the novel than the 1990 mini-series was. The show primarily centers on a group of pre-teen outcasts who willingly engage in battle with a nightmarish monster, and the tale kicks off, much like It does, when one of their friends is taken.
The young, often-bullied characters that comprise the "Stranger Things" group would all fit right in with The Losers Club (as well as the titular Monster Squad), and yes, they're eventually even joined by a female member. I suppose it only makes sense that actor Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series, will next be seen as Richie Tozier in Andy Muschietti's adaptation of King's novel!
As King himself noted, "Watching Stranger Things is like watching Steve King's Greatest Hits."
One of the main characters in "Stranger Things" is Nancy Wheeler, who is Mike's teenage sister. A good-natured brunette who happens to be dating a handsome jock, Nancy shares more than merely a name with A Nightmare on Elm Street's Nancy Thompson, so much so that she ends up being a way better version of Freddy's arch-nemesis than the one we got in that awful 2010 remake. Unsurprisingly, the mild-mannered Nancy eventually becomes a total badass, bravely bringing the fight to the otherworldly monster that has taken her friend. Nancy Thompson, needless to say, would be proud.
Speaking of the monster, there are several scenes throughout wherein he literally presses through the wall of a house from the other side, taking a page directly out of Freddy's playbook.
Winona Ryder stars in "Stranger Things" as Joyce Byers, the inconsolable mother of Will Byers: the child whose mysterious disappearance triggers the events of the series. As we learn, Will has been abducted by a supernatural force and taken into an alternate world wherein a terrifying beast roams free, the show essentially echoing the basic plot of the Spielberg-produced Poltergeist. Like Carol Anne, Will communicates with his mother via electrical currents, allowing her to hear him from the other side. There's even a flashback scene early on wherein Joyce presents her young son with tickets to see Poltergeist, and they have a brief chat about the film.
Strong Poltergeist vibes are also felt during a scene at the Hawkins Laboratory, wherein an employee is tethered to the physical world for a trip over to the dark side – reminiscent of a similar scene involving Diane Freeling.
One of the standout performances in "Stranger Things" comes courtesy of young actress Millie Bobby Brown, who plays the peculiar Eleven. Her relationship with Mike Wheeler is undeniably similar to Elliot's relationship with ET, and several nods are made to the Spielberg classic through her. But another character Eleven reminded us of is Charlie McGee in 1984's Firestarter, which was of course based on Stephen King's novel. In the film, Drew Barrymore played Charlie, a little girl with psychokinetic abilities who is, like Eleven, being targeted by a sinister government agency that wants to control her.
Nose bleeds, in both "Stranger Things" and Firestarter, are a side effect of the powers being used.
Though not quite as obvious as the others on this list, I couldn't help but draw parallels to recently-embraced sequel Halloween 3 while watching "Stranger Things." One of the show's side plots sees police chief Jim Hopper investigating the strange goings-on at the Hawkins Laboratory, and eventually breaking into the building, and the whole thing calls to mind Dr. Dan Challis' investigation of the Silver Shamrock factory. There's even a scene wherein Hopper discovers a seemingly-human body that isn't actually human, which is also one of the twists in Halloween 3.
As for series antagonist Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine), who's in charge over at the Hawkins Laboratory, he's almost a dead-ringer for Season of the Witch villain Conal Cochran.
Oh and of course, it doesn't hurt that the show's score is pure Carpenter.
Did "Stranger Things" remind you of any other horror movies? Let us know!
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#SDCC16: Metal Band Slayer's Repentless Comic Series Gets the Blood Flowing
They may not be as big as some other metal bands, but Slayer have always had a hardcore fanbase consisting of people who aren't easily offended. And who knows? Maybe their new comic series Repentless will grant them some new followers.
Intrigued? Read on for the details, including how you can meet the band at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con.
From the Press Release:
Dark Horse Comics and thrash-punk titans Slayer have joined forces to deliver a new comic series this holiday season!
With full participation from the band and taking inspiration from Slayer's recent "Repentless" and "You Against You" videos (filmed in support of their latest album, Repentless, on Nuclear Blast Records and directed by BJ McDonnell (Hatchet III)), disciple Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse) is penning the three-issue comic series with interior bloodlines drawn by Guiu Vilanova (Twilight Zone, Conan the Avenger, Weird Detective). Glenn Fabry's covers reign in blood while Eric Powell (The Goon, Hillbilly) illustrated the variant cover for the first issue.
"I think of the songs I write as stories," Slayer's Kerry King told Rolling Stone in an exclusive interview, "and if nothing else, they are certainly visual."
Slayer's appearance at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con will begin on Thursday, July 21, with a special sold-out concert performance at the intimate-capacity House of Blues to a crowd of diehard fans.
Slayer will appear within the walls of Comic-Con for two exclusive signings on Friday, July 22. Nuclear Blast America (Booth #501) will host the band from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., and Dark Horse Comics (Booth #2615) will host both the band and the comic's creative team for a very limited engagement from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Limited edition posters will be provided. See each booth for details.
Regarding the comic, writer Jon Schnepp told Rolling Stone, "It's definitely a lot of sensitive subjects that need to be explored and addressed. What's the best way to explore those? With the chaos of metal."
He added, "It's a road journey – like a road movie of horror – and it goes across many states," he says. "It isn't a mystical or supernatural story. It's a straight-up human story of terror, like brother against brother, people feeding off hatred, the stupidity and horror of humanity.
Slayer: Repentless Issue #1 arrives in stores in December of this year.
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#SDCC16: See Lights Out During Comic-Con
Excited for Lights Out when it arrives in U.S. theaters on July 22? In San Diego for Comic-Con? Well, we have your chance to check out the movie EARLY and for FREE during SD's big dance!
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David F. Sandberg directs the film from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer, based on Sandberg's own short film. James Wan produces alongside Lawrence Grey, Eric Heisserer, and executive producers Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Richard Brener, Michael Clear, Jack Murray, and Ben Everard.
For more info visit the official Lights Out website, "like" Lights Out on Facebook, and follow Lights Out on Twitter and Lights Out on Instagram.
From producer James Wan (The Conjuring) and Lawrence Grey's Grey Matter comes a tale of an unknown terror that lurks in the dark. When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn't real when the lights went out… and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety.
A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger… once the lights go out.
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Watch the Stars of Stranger Things Experience Strange Things
The stars of Netflix's new series "Stranger Things" (preview) thought the frightening, unexpected, and unexplainable occurrences had ended when the filming stopped. Little did they know that they would be exposed to even stranger things at the series' premiere event Monday night… things like breathing walls, moving furniture, exploding lights, chaos in the streets, and much more.
It seems only fitting that a show about the supernatural should have a supernatural premiere.
"Stranger Things," created by the Duffer Brothers, stars Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), Matthew Modine (Dr. Brenner), David Harbour (Chief Hopper), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Millie Brown (Eleven), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), and Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler).
All episodes are now streaming on Netflix.
An innocent night playing Dungeons & Dragons takes a tragic turn for a group of friends in Hawkins, Indiana, when Will Byers disappears… seemingly into thin air. The year is 1983, and this small town is abuzz with conspiracy theories behind the missing boy's circumstances.
As friends, family, and local police search for answers behind his disappearance, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and the discovery of one very strange little girl. Her appearance and powers appear superhuman, and the boys begin to understand that she might have a sinister connection to their missing friend.
With the debut of an impressive young breakout cast (Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Millie Brown as Eleven), "Stranger Things" is a love letter to the ubiquitous cult classics of the 80's.
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Party Down with a New Clip from Viral
A new clip has arrived from Viral, the upcoming feature from filmmaking duo Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish, Nerve, Paranormal Activity 3 and 4). Check it out right here, and look for lots more soon!
Viral debuts in select theaters and on Digital HD July 29th and hits DVD/VOD on August 2nd.
Barbara Marshall and Christopher Landon penned the script. Sofia Black-D'Elia, Analeigh Tipton, Travis Tope, and Michael Kelly star.
Teenage sisters Emma and Stacey live a normal life, until their small suburban neighborhood is stricken with a mysterious parasitic virus. As the disease rapidly spreads throughout the town, the two band together to barricade themselves from infection.
But it may already be too late – when the virus enters their home, the sisters are faced with an impossible choice: protect each other, or survive the virus.
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Heller brings showrunning skill to 'Mentalist'
He might not have the super-cerebral skills of Patrick Jane, the title character in "The Mentalist," but showrunner Bruno Heller will definitely use his head to make his new show worthy of an international TV audience.
Part of a drama-heavy Warner slate at the L.A. Screenings, "The Mentalist" revolves around Jane (Aussie native Simon Baker), who segues from a lucrative career as a phony psychic to more legitimate work solving crimes — as opposed to USA's comedy "Psych," centered on a private eye who continues faking psychic abilities. Launching this police procedural with a twist on CBS means Heller, who entertained a select aud on HBO with "Rome," could broaden his reach exponentially.
"With HBO, certainly there's a kind of license because it's cable," says Heller, who begins breaking stories today for his new series' 12-episode order. "One of the reasons I very much wanted to work on CBS is in many ways they're the antithesis of HBO. You've got to deliver just the same level of entertainment and interest, but you've got to do it to the world at large, and CBS' audience is the world."
While Heller isn't specifically setting out to cater his show to global viewers, his approach is inherently open-minded.
"Something I always try to do is not be exclusionary. I try not to make it about in-jokes or cultural references that people outside of a particular culture won't understand. That's partly from being a foreigner here myself — I'm a citizen but an immigrant," the British-bred bizzer says. "I know what's specifically American and what is universal, I think, and I do try to address that wider audience."
Fans of "Rome" can expect to find that series' sense of humor continuing in "The Mentalist," Heller adds. However, "The Mentalist" won't be serialized. Episodes can be watched in any order, which could facilitate global sales.
Of course, another contrast with "Rome" is the threat of quick cancellation if "Mentalist" doesn't grab eyeballs right away.
"Fear is a good thing in this business," Heller says. "There's a lot of money involved; you've got to deliver. I think a lot of people would agree it may have gone too far that way, but that's a factor of economics, not anyone's choice.
"It's not about making the cleverest show or the wittiest show. … It's about telling a story that people want to listen to. So if it's not working, I would much rather be taken off the air than limp along with a show that no one is enthusiastic about."
Heller himself is plenty enthusiastic about his new program, which he developed as the first project of his overall deal with Warners.
"I became interested in the notion of mentalism watching the shows that my wife watches on TV: 'Ghost Whisperer,' 'Medium,' all of those shows," he says. "It's one of those divides that doesn't get talked over a lot. Maybe half the people in the country believe in psychics and half don't.
"I thought it would be interesting to have a character who had been one of those guys but turned the corner, that had (those) skills but was using them for good rather than evil … because the thing is, the people who are good at it are genuinely amazing."


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UA 175: Who created this fake footage from this rare south view?
The orb circled the building just as many witnesses had stated and that is corroborated by 4 live broadcasts showing the orb do just that from the north view. It's logical with so much footage being released that something from the south would show the orb's goofy bee-bop behind the towers.
We don't get the orb here but a fake plane exacting it as it circled the Towers. It is most logical that Manos Megagiannis turned his footage over to law enforcement and got it back this way. This man clearly captured the orb circling the buildings which is exactly why that whole part was edited out by starting the fake plane just as the orb passes east of Tower 1.
41. Here is the story behind my videos: The distance is about 6 miles, (according to Google Earth), recorded using a Sony PC1. After I got a call from a friend of mine about the first plane, I started filming from inside my apartment. To get a bit better view I went to the roof of the building, and the moment I pointed the camera to the WTC and started recording, without even realizing it I captured the second plane hitting the tower. Actually if you see the original tape you will notice that I move the camera so I can confirm with my own eyes the explosion that I saw through the viewfinder. The rest is just very basic digital zoom (very amateurish I admit). The woman's voice, was some tenant in the same building.
The videos have NOT being edited to make the plane disappear or anything like that (as some claim). One of these days, if I find some free time I may go back to the master and re-master the video.
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It shows the fake plane heading straight for tower 1, turning right, but never showing that it had to turn right again (facing south) before it bee-bopped across tower 2. It's impossible but there is footage of some white thing doing just that with the fake plane image showing up for fake impact.
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Citizen docs are usually annoying but this was done real well. Flight 77 could not have taken down 5 light poles because the witnesses had it north of the Citgo, not south. I highly recommend watching all 80 minutes.
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2014 SXSWi LAM Proposals
To shift the perceptions of libraries from a warehouse of books to dynamic places that celebrate ideas, we need to share library innovations far and wide with diverse audiences in unique formats. SXSW Interactive is a major annual gathering of thought-leaders and funders – "fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery." (Sounds a lot like the library!)
There are a slew of incredible submissions this year proposed by creative library and museum professionals. You can help put libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) at the forefront of this ideas-exchange by voting for LAM presentations in the SXSWi Panel Picker from Aug. 19-Sept. 6, 2013, at http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/. Below is a list of sxswLAM panel proposals and well as sxswLAM-related panel proposals. You can also do a search by keyword in the Panel Picker for "library" or "libraries"and there are dozens more. If you believe that librarian voices need to be heard, even if you're not attending, we need your vote to make it happen at SXSWi 2014.
Here's a brief blogpost that explains the logistics of picking a panel. You are required to create an account to vote.
sxswLAM Panel Proposals
Choose Your Adventure...Transforming Libraries http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/20909 (Aspen Walker)
Creating a Gig Library with Strategic Partnerships http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/17706 (Nate Hill)
Curating Serendipity in Online Music Communities http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/20674 (Paul Vinelli)
Destroy All Slimeball Consultants! http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/22549 (Carson Block)
Library Machines: a lo-fi design workshop http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/19336 (Jeff Goldenson)
The New Startup Garage for Innovation? Libraries! http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/20229 (Janie Hermann)
We Will Not Be Shushed: Guerrilla Library Advocacy http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/23259 (Lauren Comito)
How Fanfiction is Taking Over the Classroom http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/25460 (Heidi Tandy)
Igniting Action In A Digital Culture http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/19731 (Patricia Martin)
The Future of Book Clubs http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/22615 (Andrew Kessler)
Publish or Perish http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/23623 (Myrna Morales)
sxswLAM-related Panel Proposals
Can One Story Change the World? http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/21645 (Jon Voss)
Content Marketing & Libraries: A Perfect Match http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/19889 (Carl Flynn)
Digital Divide or Sinkhole? Tech Famines in the US http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/18774 (Sian Morson)
Everyone's a Curator: Do Museums Still Matter? http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/20388 (Kathryn Jaller)
Fear No Marker: Tools to Create Your Visual Story http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/22316 (Heather Willems)
Honk if you love library innovation http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/25329 (Sue Kriegsman)
How Creative Commons Is Changing Artists' Careers http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/23974 (Elliot Harmon)
I Arm Wrestled Stephen King - Blog To Book http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/20985 (Josh Hanagarne)
Libraries: Saving the Net Means No Exit Strategy http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/25482 (David Riordan)
Making Digital & Physical Experiences Seamless http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/20834 (Chaim Haas)
Museums and mothballs: reinventing the experience http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/21180 (Christine Renaud)
The New Book Publishing Industry: A Skype Talk http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/21423 (Calvin Reid)
On The Road Again: Touring Interactive Projects http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/17454 (Daniela Capistrano)
Opposites Attract http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/19074 (Stacie Slotnick)
Reducing Isolation in LGBT Communities http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/25428 (John Chrastka)
The Sense Event: Future of Immersive Entertainment http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/22092 (Derek Woodgate)
Tech + Art: Digital Innovation in the Art World http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/22956 (Leslie Wolke)
What could the library of the future look like? http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/23349 (Daniel Flood)


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Jose Aldo hopes to have both lightweight title and bantamweight title.
When UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo fights former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar, the Brazilian is looking at it as a bit of a test run.
Aldo believes he can hang with the boys at 155 pounds and wants a chance to move up and challenge for the promotion's lightweight title. He's just waiting on trainer Andre Pederneiras to give him the green light.
"It all depends on this fight," Aldo said through an interpreter. "My trainer, 'Dede,' thinks I'm not quite ready. When he thinks I'm ready to go up, I fully intend to go up. Once I beat Frankie Edgar, I'm sure that I can prove that I can fight one notch above.
"Certainly I believe that I'm ready, but 'Dede' believes that I'm still too young, and so he's keeping me back. But I think I'm fully capable of fighting one category above."
At 26 years old, Aldo currently boasts a 14-fight win streak in the featherweight division. Along the way, he's picked up the WEC and UFC titles, and he's generally dominated everyone he's faced. Edgar was always among the smallest fighters in the UFC's lightweight division, so Aldo won't have a true chance to feel out what he'd face at 155 pounds, but he insists his body is naturally moving toward the division.
Aldo revealed he generally walks around at about 170 pounds, well above the 135-pound weight he carried when he first started training.
"It's interesting because when I started, I used to weigh 62 kilos," Aldo said. "As time went on, now I'm at 78 kilos. When you have a fight, you make the weight. However, it always goes back to a little above where it was before."
Aldo doesn't have a long line of immediate contenders at 145 pounds. Names like Ricardo Lamas, Dennis Siver and Cub Swanson are out there, and Chad Mendes is blasting his way to a rematch, but none stand head-and-shoulders above the others right now. So a diversion to lightweight could potentially allow those contenders to sort each other out, as Aldo said he doesn't believe a move to 155 pounds would necessarily be permanent.
"I see no problem at all (in coming back to featherweight)," Aldo told MMAjunkie.com (
). "As a matter of fact, it's never been a problem to maintain my weight. I've been maintaining my weight for quite some time, so I would like to fight at a higher category while maintaining my current weight.
"Athletes and fighters always dream of fighting one category above, and I believe that I can do that. I would like to. That's one of my goals. I would like to do much as Anderson Silva has done. I would like to go up and fight for the championship, obtain the championship and then go back to my category. If I'm able to keep both, I would try that. However, if not, I would like to fight for a title in the category above and then come back to mine."
While Aldo's natural growth makes it a bit unsurprising that he's considering a move to lightweight, the fact that he also believes he could make a move the other way is almost shocking.
Early in his career, Aldo teased of the possibility of becoming Zuffa's first-ever three-division champion by adding bantamweight and lightweight crowns to his featherweight title. The growing Aldo hasn't mentioned 135 pounds in quite some time, but he revealed it's not entirely out of the question.
"I have made that weight once, and it has been a dream of mine to win three title," Aldo said. "Nobody has beaten that record yet. Andre knows that's a dream of mine, but he controls my career, so it all depends. Someday I hope to achieve that. I'd like to make history.
"For a fight for the title, I could make 135 pounds. I'm not saying it would be easy. It would be difficult, but I think I could do it."
Of course, Aldo's Nova Uniao teammate, Renan Barao, is currently the UFC's interim bantamweight champion and is set to face Michael McDonald in February. Should he get through McDonald and somehow unseat current champ Dominick Cruz, Aldo isn't likely to try and steal away his friend's belt.
"I'd be very happy for him," Aldo said. 'We've been teammates for a long time. He's already interim champion. He's very close to it.
"I'm happy for Barao. I hope that he achieves the title, and that will be achieving one of our team's goals."
But if things don't work out for Barao, it could open the door for Aldo to achieve the unthinkable.
"I think that they're both great challenges," Aldo said. "I think 135 is already a great challenge. I believe that losing the weight would be a greater challenge, but 155 would still be a great challenge. I could still make the weight, but the other guy would be stronger, so both are great challenges."
Of course, Aldo has a staunch challenge just six weeks away, as a hungry Edgar could prove a very difficult foe. However, a victory could open up some very interesting possibilities for the Brazilian wrecking machine. He's currently one of four Brazilian UFC champions, but if things go according to plan, he could become a legend.
"I believe that there is a lot to be done," Aldo said. "One of my dreams was to be a champion, and I am. I have achieved that. There is a lot still that can be achieved.
"I think that this upcoming fight is a superfight against Frankie Edgar. I think it's going to be great, but I have even more dreams."
For more on UFC 156, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
That is a true fighter right there! I hope he defeats Edgar and goes up for the lightweight title man. Maybe a fight against Cerrone/Diaz first to test the waters. Imagine Aldo vs Cerrone/Diaz...SICK!!
Don't think he should even attempt to drop to bantamweight though. He is already having a tough time going down to 145.
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Matthew Ryan
@ The Fine Line Music Café
Coming through town for the second time in support of this fall's
Regret Over the Wires (easily one of my top ten albums of the year), Nashville's
Matthew Ryan should be ready to deliver his heavy-hearted, lyrically-rich
rock goods yet again. With a voice akin to Springsteen and a similar lyrical
gravitas, it's not surprising that Ryan's been a longtime
critical favorite (not many young songwriters can claim the likes of Steve
Earle and Lucinda Williams as prominent members in their fan club). With
the politically charged Regret Over the Wires Ryan finally manages to
synch up his punchy folk tunes to slick pop arrangements and, surprisingly,
rather than obscuring the grit of his tunes, the extreme makeover seems
to have amplified it. With headlining act Gary Jules. 8 p.m. $10.
21+. 318 First Ave. N., Mpls. 612-338-8100.
(Rob van Alstyne)
3 Minutes of Pork and Shoving
@ Bryant Lake Bowl
we use a little more dance in our lives? Local choreographic collaboration
Hijack (Kristin Van Loon and Arwen Wilder) perform "Three Minutes
of Pork and Shoving," a late-night show at the Bryant Lake Bowl,
which will introduce Minneapolis to the fabulously charismatic Scotty
Heron. Hijack, who're known for having carrots thrown at them in
front of the film "Breakin'" as it was screened at Stevens
Square Park, and getting 35 people to run in Lake Street traffic to scale
Lee's Shoe Repair, met Heron at a Colorado College alumni concert
and "loved the way he humped the curtain." Dance Insider calls
him a queer vaudeville ludic Dada. His is the kind of "adrenaline
melee that made the East Village famous." The magazine said that
"the joining of Hijack with Heron resulted in a wonderfully madcap
exploration." Hijack and Heron have performed together in Russia,
New Orleans and now at the BLB, whose red curtain Hijack loves. The show
will include Hijack's "finally-finished" "Fetish"
about the 2002 World Taxidermy Championships. May 27 -29. 10 p.m.
$12. Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Mpls. 612-825-8949. (Troy
Cowboy Curtis
@ The 7th St. Entry
homecoming gig for Cowboy Curtis should be exciting. Fresh off taking
the West Coast by storm in what is repudiated to be an incredibly reliable
used van despite its bargain basement price tag, Cowboy Curtis are now
set to rock the hometown folks in the same manner in which they wowed
those wusses up in Washington State. Expect plenty of material from their
increasingly high-profile debut, the recently self-released Observations/Assumptions,
which is a collection of awesomely robotic and nervey pop-rock that recalls
the heyday of 12Rods (not too surprising considering the album was produced
and recorded under the close supervision of the Rods' own Ev Olcott
at his Integral Studios). Grafting sweetly melodic and geeky semi-adolescent
yearning on to politely ass shaking rhythms, its no wonder the young Cowboy
Curtis boys (most are just old enough to drink) have been getting some
nice props (influential Seattle college radio station KEXP has been playing
the crap out of them, which should hopefully get other campuses around
the nation to start following suit). With opening act Duplomacy (see pg.
17 for feature). 9 p.m. $6. 21+. 701 First Ave. N., Mpls. 612-338-8388.
(van Alstyne)
May Music Fest
@ Mayslack's Music Lounge
If you've been searching high and low for musical variety in one
convenient location this Memorial Day weekend I have some good news—your
tireless quest has finally come to an end. Mayslacks Music Lounge has
come to the rescue and will be featuring three consecutive days of tasty
musical mixes from all over the spectrum (Friday-Minnesota Music Showcase,
Saturday-KFAI Blue Saturday, Sunday-Rockabilly Sunday). With that many
different options you'll be certain to find your favorite sound
to do a little bop to. Performers include everyone from Corey Stevens
(Friday) to Lamont Cranston (Saturday) to Trailer Trash (Sunday). Even
better news, the entire weekend is part of a good cause and will benefit
savetheguthrie.org, a group dedicated to the preservation of the Guthrie
building. $10. 21+. Also Sat. and Sun. $5. 21+. Call for further
information. 1428 4th St. NE, Mpls. 612-789-9862. (Louis Lenzmeier)
Apollo Sunshine
@ The 400 Bar
Quirky pop music doesn't come much better than Boston's The
Apollo Sunshine, who are so damn weird that they converted a barn into
a makeshift studio by hand for their 2003 debut album, Katonah, released
on longtime NYC indie label SpinArt Records. A scattershot collection
that veers all over the place (the sound sometimes got so busy and layered
as to make my head spin), the songs are held together by pleasant harmonies
and straight ahead lead vocals (think Ben Folds Five on acid) and an abundance
of hooks (be they percussive loops, sly keyboard runs or staccato guitar
solos). Admittedly sometimes too ambitious for its own good, it's
still damn fun to listen to a band with this much creative spark. Apollo
Sunshine are true originals, an increasingly difficult accomplishment
in the crowded indie-rock field. With Leaves, The Show, Barfly and Jistoray.
9 p.m. $5 adv/ $7 door. 21+. 400 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls. 612-332-2903.
(Nathan Dean)
Martin Devaney, Olympic Hopefuls
@ The 400 Bar
prime example of local rock done right, Martin Devaney and his crack band
will be playing a headlining slot at the 400 Bar in what should be a nice
chance to preview material from Devaney's forthcoming fourth full-length
due sometime early this fall on his own Eclectone Records imprint (also
home to likeminded rural-tinged rockers Big Ditch Road, Mark Thomas Stockert
and the First Prize Killers). A local man about town who can be spotted
lurking in the shadows of nearly every noteworthy Turf Club gig when he's
not busy with higher profile exploits (such as opening for nationally
known folk-pop notables from Damien Jurado to Evan Dando and playing a
Dylan stand-in during the historic "Blood on The Tracks" concert
this winter at the Pantages). Devaney's well polished tunes continue
to evolve and it should be great getting to hear them in the comfy confines
of the 400. Not to be forgotten on the bill are the Twin Cities newest
pop sensations, the fun-tastic Olympic Hopefuls! How fun, you ask? How
about performing wearing matching orange jumpsuits and prancing around
with fake gold medals fun! Led by Darren "Kid Dakota" Jackson
and Erik "Vicious Vicious" Appelwick, the band's debut,
The Fuses Refuse to Burn, is arguably the best album the Cars never got
around to making. Their headlining spot earlier this month at the 2024
Records showcase was the kind of coming out party befitting local legends
in the making, as Jackson peeled off a number of stunning solos while
nonchalantly head-bobbing and grinning like a Cheshire cat. Just what
I needed indeed! With the Glad Version. 9 p.m. $7. 21+. 400 Cedar
Ave. S., Mpls. 612-332-2903. (van Alstyne)
@ The Kitty Cat Klub
Peters (with a little help from her friends) is Petracovich. The Southern
California native had spent a few years as a coffeehouse styled folkie
before reinventing herself (through some studious four-track recording
exercises and keyboard tinkering) as a sleek Americanized purveyor of
spy-noir trip-hop (the same kind of sexy/sinister sound that made cult
heroes out of Portishead a decade ago). With her new path solidified Peters
hooked up with Tad Wagner (guitarist/engineer for the incomparable albeit
overlooked band Buellton) and sculpted her debut album, Blue Cotton Skin.
Sounding like a less weathered Aimee Mann lost in effects-woozy outer
space, the album is perfect for relaxed late-evening listening, a 30-minute
lullaby with incomparable soothing powers. It should be interesting to
see how Peters recreates the studio-intensive material in the live setting.
With Romantica and Jar. 9 p.m. $5. 21+. 315 14th Ave. SE, Mpls.
(van Alstyne)
@ The 400 Bar
You know when you're riding in your car and get hit with the sudden
urge to either listen to Gary Numan's Greatest Hits or DJ Jazzy
Jeff and the Fresh Prince's He's the DJ I'm the Rapper?
That familiar feeling comes over you yet again, "Why can't
they mix this shit together?" Passage, rap artist for the renowned
indie Hip-Hop label Anticon, has finally managed the trick. The Forcefield
Kids, Passage's first solo record, blends heavy '80s synths,
distorted vocal melodies, punchy drum samples, and speedy white boy lyricism.
The material is similar to Passage's main project the Restiform
Bodies, and fans of R.B. should know that Passage will be touring with
beat gurus the Bomarr Monk and Telephone Jim Jesus in support of his new
LP. With local percussive master and Anticon label mate Dosh and Joshua
Peterson of the Faint's electronic rock sideproject Broken Spindles.
9 p.m. $8. 21+. 400 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls. 612-332-2903. (doc
World Memorial Day
@ AlliantTech
Expanding the circle of remembrance, Twin Cities peace activists participate
in a World Memorial Day with the theme, "Remember. Vision. Act."
Remember all victims of war: soldiers on all sides, civilians, and those
maimed or sickened by American WMDs depleted uranium weapons. Vision the
power of non-violence as alternative to war. Act. As violence continues
in the U.S. occupation of Iraq and escalates in the Israeli occupation
of Palestinian territory, here's a chance to renew Memorial Day's
sober meaning, rather than used it as a military recruiting tool. Minnesota's
biggest military contractor, Alliant, is the perfect site, since they
make cluster bombs and depleted uranium weapons that continue to kill
long after wars end. Bring food for picnic afterwards at adjacent park.
11 a.m. Free. AlliantTech Systems, 5050 Lincoln Drive, Edina.
612-827-5364. CircleVision.org
(Lydia Howell)
Israel/Palestine film
@ Mad Hatter
week, a nonviolent Palestinian protest was bombed by the Israeli Defense
Force from an Apache helicopter, provided by the U.S. Usually the only
victims we see are Israelis after a suicide bombing. Israeli officials
deny the bloodied Palestinians broadcast globally, saying they bombed
"an empty area." See a film contemplating these contradictions
in "Media and the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict." Mad Hatter
hosts "Conversational Salons" every Tuesday evening and has
focused on everything from universal healthcare, new voting machines,
local poets and more. (Get on their e-mail list at: firstname.lastname@example.com).
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free. Mad Hatter, 943 W. 7th St., St. Paul. 651-227-3228.


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|Ryan Glasgow
Chesson's Selection as Team MVP Highlights Awards at Bust
Chesson's Selection as MVP Highlights Awards at Football Bust
Ryan Glasgow Named Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
Football's Ryan Glasgow Named Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
Kornacki: Ryan Glasgow Defies Odds to Earn Scholarship
Kornacki: Ryan Glasgow Defies Odds to Earn Football Scholarship
2012 Michigan Football Roster
2012 Michigan Football Roster
• Tackles: 5 - twice (last: Northwestern, 2014)
• TFLs: 2 - twice (last: BYU, 2015)
• FF: 1 - Indiana, 2014
• FR: 1 - Indiana, 2014
At Michigan
• Three-year letterman
• Has appeared in 32 games as a defensive lineman, making 20 starts.
• 2015 Richard Katcher Award
• 2015 All-Big Ten honorable mention
• 2015 Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist (Most outstanding player who began career as a walk-on)
Senior (2015)
• Earned third varsity letter
• Appeared in nine games at defensive tackle, making nine starts.
• at Utah (Sept. 3): made one tackle
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): tallied three tackles, including two solos
• UNLV (Sept. 19): recorded three tackles, including a career-best two TFLs
• BYU (Sept. 26): made three tackles; tied career-high with two TFLs
• at Maryland (Oct. 3): recorded one tackle
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): recorded three tackles, with one TFL and a sack
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): recorded four tackles
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Tallied six tackles, including two solo tackles
Junior (2014)
• Earned second varsity letter
• Appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts
• Recorded 22 tackles, four TFLs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• at Ohio State (Nov. 29): Posted one TFL
• at Northwestern (Nov. 8): Tallied five tackles, including one TFL
• Indiana (Nov. 1): Recorded first career forced fumble and first fumble recovery
• at Rutgers (Oct. 4): Posted one tackle
• Minnesota (Sept. 27): Posted a new career high with five tackles, including one TFL
• Utah (Sept. 20): Tallied a career-high three tackles
• Miami (OH) (Sept. 13): Recorded one tackle
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Made first career start
Sophomore (2013)
• Earned first varsity letter
• appeared in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman
Freshman (2012)
• Did not see game action
• Redshirted
• Attended Marmion Academy (2012) coached by Dan Thorpe
• National Honor Society
• Two-year varsity letterman in football
Honors and Rankings
• Recognized as Suburban Christian Conference Defensive Player of the Year senior year
Other Sports
• Two-year varsity letterman in basketball
• Ryan James Glasgow was born September 30, 1993
• Brother, Graham, is redshirt senior offensive lineman for U-M
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in economics
Family packs and individual game tickets now on sale for the 2016 Michigan football season..


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The Jets on Monday marked the end – actually, the day after the end – of their three-day rookie mini camp by announcing a series of low-profile roster moves.
They released two players: wide receiver Dwight Jones and center Jacolby Ashworth. And they signed two players: linebacker A.J. Edds (6-4, 256 pounds) and offensive lineman Markus Zusevics (6-5, 300 pounds). Edds is 26 years old, Zusevics 25.
Jones signed with the Jets as a practice squad player in December after working out for them. It began his second stint in the NFL, after his football career was interrupted by his young son's serious health issues, which ultimately led to his death. Jones went undrafted in 2012 and initially joined the Texans before putting his football career on hold.
Ashworth was signed to a reserve/future contract in January. He was an undrafted free agent in 2013, signed with the Redskins and was cut in late August. Former Packers tight end Jermichael Finley is his brother.
Edds and Zusevics both played at Iowa. They were two of the 37 tryout players whom the Jets brought in for rookie mini camp.
Edds was a fourth-round pick by the Dolphins in 2010, but missed all of that season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. In 2011, he played two games for the Patriots and nine for the Colts. In 2012 with the Colts, he suffered another ACL tear in training camp. In 2013, he rejoined the Patriots but was cut during training camp.
Jets coach Rex Ryan singled out Edds when asked Saturday if any tryout players had impressed him.
"I really like this linebacker from Iowa, Edds," Ryan said. "Really a smart guy and he looks like he's got some physical tools as well, but he's been sharp. We've actually been playing him as a (strong-side) linebacker all through this camp and today during practice we just threw him in at (weak-side linebacker).
"We hadn't even discussed it and he's on top of it. He's able to take, grasp, not just his thing, but see the overall picture of a defense. That's important because a lot of times, sometimes on that roster, you need guys to play multiple positions, and he's been impressive that way to me. So, of all the guys, I think he's really jumped out to me probably more than any of them."
Zusevics, a tackle, went undrafted in 2012 after tearing his pectoral muscle while bench pressing at the NFL Combine. The Patriots signed him that spring. They put him on injured reserve last summer. Zusevics missed the entire 2013 season and was released by the Patriots in March. Zusevics has never appeared in an NFL game during his two injury-riddled seasons as a professional.
Zusevics speaks Latvian. His grandparents fled Latvia and came to the United States after the Soviets took control of the country.
Monday's four moves followed a couple of weekend transactions. The Jets cut offensive tackle Tevon Conrad, who had just signed as an undrafted free agent, because he failed his physical. They picked up running back Daryl Richardson off waivers from the Rams.
Reserve running back Alex Green thought the Richardson acquisition might mean the end of his time with the Jets, but Ryan said Saturday that Green was still on the roster.


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Zaunbrecher, Cary plan August 16th wedding
Valerie Elaine Zaunbrecher of Rayne will become the bride of John Blake Cary, also of Rayne, on August 16, 2008.
The couple will exchange wedding vows during a 1 p.m. ceremony among family and friends at the Town Club in Crowley.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Zaunbrecher, Jr. of Roberts Cove and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Gaspard of Broussard. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Libby of Crowley and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Zaunbrecher of Roberts Cove.
Valerie is a 2006 graduate of St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette and is currently employed with the Lafayette Parish Courthouse.
The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Cary and Susan Leger, all of Rayne. He is the grandson of Mrs. Lee Birdie Cary of Rayne and the late Wilbert Cary and Mr. and Mrs. William Leger of Roberts Cove.
John is a 2003 graduate of Rayne High School and is currently employed with Zaunbrecher Air conditioning and also Production Services Network.
After the wedding the newly wedded couple will reside in Rayne.


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After a Tuesday night shooting that killed three teens, an outraged Mayor Nutter had a few choice words to share outside City Hall.
Some viewers of Fox29 Wednesday night were surprised to hear one of those words on TV.
Here's the mayor's quote as captured on a YouTube video (www.philly.com/philly/video/137177578.html):
"The first way for young people to stop this stuff is for young people to be home, where they're supposed to be home, and for adults not to act like idiots and assholes out in the streets of our city shooting at kids in a car."


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The race for the House District 100 seat in Berkeley County features a rematch of last falls contest with a twist. Republican incumbent Eddie Southard again is running against Democrat Tonia Aiken-Taylor, as they did in a September 2011 race to fill the unexpired term created by the death of Rep. David Umphlett.
Aiken-Taylor, an educator and Moncks Corner councilwoman, doesnt consider herself a politician but rather a community leader. She has campaigned on her pledge to bring new industries and jobs to the district and to ensure residents have a fair opportunity to get them and to get a great education.
I think we all know education is our way out. Its kind of our deliverer.
Southard, a contractor, supports reforming the states ethics laws, wants a tax break for those sending their children to private schools and wants the state to do more to tackle fraud and waste in Medicaid.
He said he is not in lockstep with the GOP. ... I look at each thing individually as far as how it affects people here in Moncks Corner and Berkeley County.


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The wreckage of one of the most famous Civil War vessels to sail South Carolina waters may have been found off northern Charleston County.
If you go
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is holding a reception and presentation, "The Search for USS Planter: The Ship That Escaped Charleston and Carried Robert Smalls to Destiny," at 6 p.m. May 12 at the Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston.
Special guests are expected to include descendants of Robert Smalls and the team that led the search for the Planter as part of NOAA's African-American Voyage to Discovery Initiative.
Those interested should contact Pam Plakas at 301-713-7287 or firstname.lastname@example.com by April 28.
Those behind the possible find aren't saying much, but they plan to announce more details during an event here next month.
Early on May 13, 1862, enslaved pilot Robert Smalls seized the Planter, a 149-foot Confederate transport ship, from a Charleston wharf, maneuvered it past Fort Sumter and surrendered it to federal vessels outside the city's harbor.
Newspapers called the move "bold" and "daring" and Smalls won freedom for his crew and several other slaves, including his wife and three children.
The Planter, a wooden vessel built in Charleston, continued to play a role in the war and later was sold to private owners, who returned it to its pre-war role of transporting people and goods up and down the coast.
By the account in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, she sank in a storm off Cape Romain while assisting a stranded ship on July 1, 1876, said Stephen Wise, a military historian and director of the Parris Island Museum in Beaufort.
Wise said Gordon Watts, an underwater archaeologist with Tidewater Atlantic Research of North Carolina has been searching for the remains and believes he has found something.
"The only thing left are going to be the boilers," Wise said. "They hit some things they thought were boilers. Of course, Cape Romain is an area where a lot of ships went down."
Wise said he was unaware of any further details, including how any surviving wreckage has been or could be positively identified as Smalls' former ship. Watts did not return phone and email messages left Tuesday.
However, the NOAA's African-American Voyage to Discovery Initiative recently sent out a press release announcing a May 12 event in Charleston "concerning the search and probable discovery of the Civil War steamer Planter."
If corroborated, the find would be a big deal.
"In terms of its actual service, it's not that unique. She was one of hundreds of vessels that served the U.S. Army along the southeastern coast between 1861 and 1865," Wise said. "But the Planter has a very unique history in its association with Robert Smalls and African-American history. ... Everybody is fascinated by her."
Smalls' story received fresh attention two years ago, when a historic marker was installed at 40 East Bay St., near the wharf where Smalls set sail. Its dedication came during a two-day observation of the 150th anniversary of his feat.
Smalls continued to serve aboard the ship - renamed the USS Planter - for much of the rest of the war, and his knowledge of South Carolina's waterways and the Confederates' plans helped the Union cause.
Congress awarded him and the other black crewmen half the value of the Planter and its cargo, and Smalls used some of that money to buy his childhood home at 511 Prince St. in Beaufort in 1863.
After the war, Smalls later served in the state Legislature and five terms in Congress. After that, he served as a customs collector in Beaufort and died in 1915.
The Planter had a much shorter lifespan. She served the Freedman's Bureau after the war and then was auctioned off. Wise said at one point, her former owners bought her back, "but I don't know who owned her when she eventually wrecked."
Cape Romain includes a series of shallows off McClellanville that long have posed a hazard to mariners. The area includes Lighthouse Island, home to two historic lighthouses built to warn ships to steer clear of the area.
NOAA's Voyage to Discovery is a program to highlight stories of largely unknown African-American mariners, particularly to students.
Reach Robert Behre at 937-5771.


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Jason Babin
Defensive end
Paw Paw High School
Paw Paw, Mich.
Jason Babin grew up in Paw Paw, Mich. - or, as the locals say, "a town so nice they named it twice." Located in the southwestern end of the state, Paw Paw is a sleepy community, a place where people look out for one another. So it came as an unexpected commotion when they looked out their windows and saw a young man running down the street with an old truck tire attached to a pair of shoulder pads by a logging chain. One of the neighbors was so alarmed that he called the police, only to learn that it was the Babin boy in the act of one of his more creative conditioning drills.


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LOCKPORT – Two men were knocked unconscious in an unprovoked attack at a Lockport bar early Sunday, and city police reported Monday that a $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of two men wanted for their role in the attack.
The unidentified victims, both 21-year-old Lockport men, were attacked and punched at 2 a.m. Sunday in the 21st Amendment Bar, at Main and Locust streets. Both were knocked out and one suffered a head injury, police said.
Police Chief Lawrence M. Eggert said a long-time city businessman upset about crime in the city anonymously stepped forward to offer the reward.
"He just wanted to do his part," Eggert said Monday. "He thought it would be a good idea to offer a reward so we could clear this up quickly. I think it shows good public spirit by helping us out.
City officials and police announced on Friday an impact zone for tougher crime fighting within the city, after a recent rash of incidents. The 16-block zone – bounded roughly by South Transit, Walnut, High and Erie streets – experienced at increase in calls by 27 percent in November and December from the same period in 2011. Those calls included two shootings during the past month.
The targeted zone is centered on Washburn and Genesee streets, a short distance from the 21st Amendment Bar.
Witnesses told police the two victims were followed into the bar by two men, both believed to be their early 20s.
"It was a short fight, one punch for each man," Eggert said Monday. "Both were knocked unconscious. … The first suspect punched a guy in the head, dropped him unconscious on the floor and he hit his head. The second victim jumped to help his friend and the second suspect cold cocked him from behind and dropped him to the floor, then both suspects just walked out."
Eggert said the attack appeared unprovoked. There is no detailed description of the suspects.
"There were no words exchanged, there was nothing," the police chief said.
Both victims were treated and released from Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport following the attack.
Police are working to identify the assailants in cooperation with the victims and bar owner. Police are asking other witnesses to come forward and participate in the investigation. Eggert said police are trying to recover video security surveillance from inside the bar as part of their investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the department's dispatch desk at 433-7700 or its tipline at 439-6707.
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I finished capping all the Oscar related videos with Marion and added the caps to the gallery. Videos will come soon! As I've said before, Marion Cotillard was seated right behind Amy Adams who in turn was sitting next to Meryl Streep. This should help you locate Marion on the audience caps.
During the credits of the show small previews of upcoming movies were shown – among them: Public Enemies. I've added the Marion caps to the gallery as well.
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Thanks so much for all of these pics!
I wanted to ask,am I the only one who was a bit annoyed with the way the two Access Hollywood people ignored Marion? It was sad to watch,they didnt even have one question for her.Otherwise she looked beautifull!
Hi Olivier, G, I didn't notice that. Shame though if it did happen. Anywayz its their loss. No need to worry. Ryan Seacrest got ignored deliberately by Angelina Jolie, that was a reall embarrassment.Mar 02, 09 at 2:21 pm
Those from Access Hollywood were just two morons, especially the guy was a real jerk. They are very much pop cultured what hot right now and pro Americans actors and actresses. That why no talent like Miley Cyrus is on their news every day.Mar 02, 09 at 9:33 pm
miley is awesomeMar 22, 09 at 6:04 pm
miley you rock and all of you guys are just jealous because she is famous and you are not so shut the hell up!!!Mar 23, 09 at 2:39 am


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11 June 1955
|Playwright, screenwriter
Nick Dear (born 11 June 1955 in Portsmouth) is an English writer for stage, screen and radio. He received a BAFTA for his first screenwriting credit, a TV adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion.
Dear graduated with a degree in Comparative European Literature from the University of Essex in 1977.
Dear's plays include Power and The Villains' Opera at the National Theatre; The Art of Success, Zenobia and Pure Science for the RSC; In the Ruins at Bristol Old Vic and Royal Court, London (1990); and Food of Love at the Almeida. Adaptations include Gorky's Summerfolk and Molière's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme at the National; Tirso de Molina's The Last Days of Don Juan at the Royal Shakespeare Company; Arbuzov's The Promise at the Tricycle; Henry James' The Turn of the Screw at Bristol Old Vic; and Ostrovsky's A Family Affair for Cheek by Jowl. Dear's screenplays include Persuasion, The Gambler, The Turn of the Screw, Cinderella, Byron, Eroica and Agatha Christie's Poirot. Opera libretti include The Palace in the Sky at Hackney Empire and Siren Song at the Almeida.
In 2005, Lunch in Venice appeared at the Shell Connections festival at the National Theatre. His plays Power (2003), and Summerfolk (1999) both premiered at the same venue. Power deals with the intrigue and tension of the court of the young Louis XIV of France. It has been produced at theatres in Portugal, Poland and Hungary, as well as the Finnish National Theatre (Kansallisteatteri).
His play The Art of Success premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1986 in a production starring Penny Downie and Michael Kitchen, and was nominated for an Olivier Award. It features William Hogarth and the political manipulation of art, the corruption of politics and treatment of women. His adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein premiered at the Royal National Theatre in 2011, in a production directed by Danny Boyle.[1]
In November 2012 The Dark Earth and the Light Sky, his biographical play about Edward Thomas, opened at the Almeida Theatre, in a production directed by Richard Eyre.[2]
- ^ Details of Danny Boyle's production of Nick Dear's Frankenstein http://www.playbill.com/news/article/147872-Director-Danny-Boyle-Returns-with-Frankenstein-Opening-at-Londons-National-Theatre
- ^ http://www.almeida.co.uk/event/darkearth


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Deals of the Day: Dance For EMI Continues
Deals of the Day compiles this morning's biggest news about mergers and acquisitions, markets doomsday, private equity and more. Catch us on Twitter, @WSJDealJournal.
Mergers & Acquisitions
EMI: Vivendi's Universal Music Group is in advanced talks to buy EMI Group's recorded-music unit from Citigroup, moving to the head of the pack in an auction it had only recently stepped away from. Citigroup has long sought a sale of EMI, home to artists including David Bowie and the Beatles. [WSJ]
E-reader deal: Japan's Rakuten has agreed to pay $315 million for Kobo, the maker of a popular e-reader in Canada that is majority-owned by Toronto-based bookstore chain Indigo Books & Music. The Kobo was an early entrant into the e-reader market, and it has enjoyed a wide following in Canada since its debut two years ago and now has more than 5.6 million readers world-wide. [WSJ]
Solo exploring sale: The maker of the ubiquitous plastic cups, controlled by private-equity firm Vestar Capital Partners, is considering a sale after interviewing banks several months and Goldman Sachs has been hired to advise on the process. [Reuters]
Oilfield spinoff: Integra, a Russian oil services group, announced plans to spin off a joint venture with energy giant Schlumberger and list the company on the London Stock Exchange. [NYTimes]
Financial Institutions
Credit Suisse: The Swiss bank said it would hand over the names of bank clients suspected of evading U.S. taxes, in response to a request from the IRS. It is the second big Swiss bank to do so in two years. [WSJ]
Goldman looking to raise cash: Goldman Sachs is seeking to raise up to $1.54 billion by selling 2.4 billion shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. [Reuters]
Related: Goldman had a rough third quarter, disclosing in a regulatory filing that it had trading losses on 21 days in the period. [NYTimes]
Legal & Regulatory
Judicial grilling: U.S. District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff is expected to expected to grill the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup about why he should approve their proposed $285 million settlement of fraud charges over a mortgage-bond deal. "As an institution, I think they have a very distinguished history," he says. "That doesn't mean they're right in every case." [WSJ]
Record fine for Raj: Raj Rajaratnam, the former hedge-fund manager sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for insider trading, was ordered to pay a record financial penalty of more than $92.8 million in a related civil case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. [WSJ]
Boiling point in coffee battle: Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn, of Greenlight Capital, has pushed to deflate the highflying shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, criticizing them recently at a prominent investor gathering. For its part, Green Mountain has kept mostly silent, citing a quiet period ahead of its earnings release today. [WSJ]
Private Equity
Fee cut: Carlyle Group, the large private-equity firm that is preparing for a public share listing, has had to cut fees and offer other unusual incentives to lure investors to a new $2.3 billion real-estate fund. [WSJ]
Companies & Industries
Ally Financial: The lender, which took $17 billion of U.S. aid in the financial crisis, is considering a bankruptcy-protection filing for its mortgage-lending unit. Ally is being advised by law firm Kirkland & Ellis and investment bank Evercore Partners on a possible restructuring of Residential Capital, the lender that has lost $555 million in the past two quarters. [WSJ]
Olympus: The 92-year-old camera maker's admission that it hid investment losses established Olympus at the center of one of the most damaging and bizarre accounting scandals in modern business history—a coverup that extended for decades. [WSJ]
Yelp: Investors will soon get the chance to give Yelp a rating of their own, as the online consumer-review company launches plans for an initial public offering that could value the company between $1 billion and $2 billion. [WSJ]
GM: General Motors' third-quarter earnings fell 15% as the auto maker's operations outside of North America struggled to get traction. GM reported a profit of $1.7 billion, or $1.03 a share, down from $2 billion, or $1.20 a share, a year ago. Analysts had expected 99 cents a share. [WSJ]
Diabetes pact dissolved: Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals severed a nine-year-old partnership that was supposed to furnish a blockbuster treatment for diabetes but was instead plagued by disappointing sales, regulatory troubles and company disputes. [WSJ]


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I am Electronic Dipl. Ing. I have taught students in the university.
The quilting is my love and passion.
I have found patchwork around ten years ago reading a magazine.
My first project was a ...
I am Electronic Dipl. Ing. I have taught students in the university.
The quilting is my love and passion.
I have found patchwork around ten years ago reading a magazine.
My first project was a table runner with one Marple leaf and mitered corners.
You may say there is nothing special in this block.
Imagine I have had scissors only and an old household sewing machine.
No mat. No rotary cutter. I have not seen any video how to make it easier.
I made the runner my way and began to read tips, techniques, tutorials.
At the end of last year I won first quilt competition in my country with first prize Bernina sewing machine.
Now with the power of Internet and social networks I have friends from all over the world.
I was nominated by the Modern Quilt Guild for 100 days of Modern quilting in week of composition.
I have explored many aspects of the patchwork and quilting.
My patterns are easy to sew. The pictures look primitive, because I believe that children have to cultivate their imagination. There are plenty of fabrics with perfect prints on.
You could add your projects' photoes here:
Visit my shop for mug rugs only here:
Thank you for being my guest!
This cute letters will be a perfect addition to your home decoration for Christmas celebrations. Make a garland for home or for the front door. It is time for holiday preparations. The clock countdowns the remaining hours till Christmas.
You will receive 14 paper pieced quilt patterns in PDF format and detailed description with pictures how to applique the letters and sew the garland.
PDF format allows you to print and reprint the pattern pieces whenever you need. All the letters are just one section. The size of each letter is 3 inches. They are stitched on the 4 inches felt squares.
The patterns are suitable for beginners, intermediates and advanced . To be able to sew the block you should have the basic knowledge about paper piecing.


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As seas rise, waves coming ashore will intensify, worsening already eroding hot spots.
Problems will come as much from the estuaries as the ocean, with seas rising over the wildlife nursery marshes. As just one example of the environmental consequences, juvenile shrimp that feed in the marshes will be lost.
Then there are the triggers — storms or other sudden events that do major damage to a developed coast.
They range from passing storms, such as Hurricane Irene, to a possible collapse of the West Antarctica Ice Shelf.
Irene in 2011 wiped out the dunes at Folly Beach County Park, and in two short years turned it from a maritime forest beach needing periodic sand renourishment to a nearly barren overwash beach in desperate need of sand to survive.
The change is occurring so quickly that professor Scott Harris' College of Charleston environmental geo-sciences students are documenting the phenomenon as "a fantastic science experiment," he said.
The West Antarctica Ice Shelf is a fracturing, 10 million-mile expanse that, if plopped into the ocean, would cause sea levels to rise some 10 feet within a few years, "like putting an ice cube in a full glass of tea," Harris said.
If that happens, "we're going to change our understanding greatly of how we need to behave as a coastal zone. It will be economically destructive."


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around ten Metropolitans. I would like to endorse detailed and reflective evaluation of the first one to the readers.
About the second one, a realistic approach is required. Due to the effect of modern nuclear family concept, the natural growth rate of church membership is reduced very much. We can expect roughly less than 1% biological growth annually. Imagine if the exodus of faithful, mainly younger generation, due to the enticements from new groups is more than 1% annually, what will be the outcome after few years? Moreover, progression through evangelism and mission works in our church are rationally zero. This phenomenon was happening for the last few decades and we haven't heard anybody seriously cared about it. Of course, there were few new buildings constructed, several churches renovated and several parishes renamed as Valiya Palli or Maha Edavaka. With only these facts, can we assert the growth of the church?
Who is responsible?
This is the most crucial question in front of the Church – "Who is responsible"? Imagine a shepherd asking to the nearby villagers "who will protect my sheep?" This may surely be a weird question. Unfortunately, we are coming across similar situations. Everybody likes to blame others but nobody shows the real enthusiasm to play their role. Each member of the church – Bishop to Layman – has accountability in accomplishing their tasks and we all have to recognize our own roles. There should be an authoritative committee or council for the Church consisting of few Bishops and erudite priests who can answer questions and clarify doubts related to faith and practices. This setup will facilitate to play a major role in restraining confusion among faithful and thereby significantly prevent parting of faithful from Church. As long as these are not accomplished, nobody can claim that everything is functioning well.
What can we do?
We can focus on several issues on the Catholicate day and keep on them throughout the coming years for the blissful growth of the church.
• Pray for the Church and Church Fathers
• Be taught and abide by the words of God
• Learn and edify the 'Correctly Glorifying' Faith
• Follow all the Precepts of the Church
• Participate in all activities of the Church
• Pray for peace and unity in the Church
• Have concern about fellow believers
What do we expect?
During the Malankara Association Meeting held at Pampakuda in September 2008, H. H. the Catholicose commented in his introductory speech that we do not need shepherds who kill the sheep but we need shepherds who will look after the sheep. We should pray for obtaining more fathers of the church and doctors of the church (eminent and influential theologians) who can authoritatively explain the faith and make decisions on disputes when it appear different from the facts or the truth. Our Sunday school, Youth Movement and Vanitha Samajam activities must focus on a higher outcome that can obstruct the erosion of faith and performances. Dedicated and qualified people must be chosen for the guidance of church activities. Priests are obliged to have primary responsibility for the effective performance of spiritual organizations. Bishops must minister the church rather than rule the church
We ought to be faithful builders and must take our role in building the Church. St. Paul states "By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds" (1 Cor. 3:10). Loyalty to the Church doesn't suggest that layman should sing the praises for their Priests and Priests must eulogize their Bishops. Unfortunately at the present time this is
considered necessary for labeled as 'good and faithful servant'.
Does anybody have real concern?
After all these years of close observations and humble services to the church, many of us still have a question that never been answered. Who do really care about what is happening in the church? Does anybody have any concern about the real growth of the church? There is a well‐known adage in Malayalam 'Valedukkunnavan Velichappadu'. This is what really experiencing everywhere. Several people carry out things in their own style and translate procedures in their favour. Some others are disseminating new spirituality and forming 'Self Directed Groups' through their own theological interpretations.
According to St. Paul (2 Cor. 11:28) "Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches". How many of us do really have concern for the church?
With all these aspects in mind, we have to observe Catholicate day and make it a blissful one. We have to recognize the fact that there are quite a few things to be accomplished beyond the collection agenda and condemning some past activities. To run away from the facts, we expend this day to depict some statistical figures and materialistic growth. Do we really get onto any elemental subjects that matters the real prosperity of the church or do we propagate the genuine objectives behind observing this significant day. Let us pray for a blessed Catholicate day celebration.
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