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Anyone who's ever been a fan of Drizzt should probably read this book. You might feel like you're getting robbed if you don't read the rest of the Neverwinter Saga, but if you're short on time, this book is the one you want to read.
That sentiment was very surprising to me, because I initially had a lot of issues with this book. But after I finished, a lot of those issues disappeared and were replaced with a new understanding of the book and what it was trying to do. The events in The Last Threshold and even earlier parts of the Neverwinter Saga took on a whole new meaning when I looked at them in this light.
The problem? The end of this book is a major spoiler that shouldn't be revealed to anyone still reading the Saga.
So here's what I'm going to do. In the first part of this review, I will have a spoiler-free discussion of the book as best as I can. Then there will be a page break and a bunch of warnings, and I will discuss the spoilers and what they mean for the books. I should also let you know that we received a free complimentary copy to review this book in advance.
OK? Here we go.
The Big Review
Most of The Last Threshold is rambling. The characters don't have an epic, fate of the world emergency on their hands and on the whole are kind of lost. Drizzt, Dahlia and Entreri have picked up a monk, Afafrenfere, and an endearing dwarf cleric, Ambergris. Part of the reason I find Ambergris endearing is that she's the only person in the party that bothers to be nice to Drizzt. Most of his companions either regard him with skepticism or contempt. This is often contrasted with the warm relationships he had with his old companions and it makes me sad that Drizzt has been reduced to traveling with such a bunch of killjoys. The funny thing is that I rather like most of the characters on their own, I just don't like how they interact with Drizzt.
Despite the events at the end of Charon's Claw, Drizzt and Dahlia are still together, but because of them—and other things that are eating Drizzt—their relationship is not going well. Their chemistry is toxic and neither one of them seems willing or able to understand and connect with the other. I can't wait for them to break up already so they can stop being jerks to each other.
Despite all of this, Drizzt either convinces or bribes his companions to help him repair the damage to Port Llast—a charity case if there ever was one. Drizzt uses this opportunity to find purpose and try to change his companions for the better. While this is going on, the warlock, Effron, is still at large and working for his master Draygo Quick. The Shadovar appear to be plotting something nefarious with Drizzt's poor panther and there are a bunch of young and powerful drow on the hunt for Drizzt as well.
Jarlaxle is at his Jarlaxlest and while I am not entirely caught up on his various exploits, he really outdoes himself in this book when he takes on the Shadovar. I can't imagine him winning in a more thorough or fantastic way than he does here.
I am notoriously bad at picking up on subtext, so as often happens, the momentous change that arrives in this story came as a surprise for me.
And the ending is a pretty big deal, so I suggest you go find it and read it as soon as it comes out. Then come back here and we'll have a long conversation about what it means. If you'd like to pickup the book you can purchase it from Amazon here, purchasing from this link will also help keep our site up and running.
Warning, the following text contains major spoilers.
The kind of spoilers you hate yourself for reading.
I'm not exaggerating. If you're reading any part of the Neverwinter saga, stop reading this now, go read The Last Threshold and then come back.
I expect everyone closely following the story since Gauntlgrym and/or anyone opposed to spoilers is now gone and if not, you have only yourself to blame. Click the above tab to see the spoilers.
Throughout the Neverwinter Saga, Drizzt's monologues are often about his increased feelings of isolation and a sense that the world has become a different place, a place where he doesn't—can't—belong. When left to his own devices, he always thinks back to the good times he spent with the friends that became his family; of Wulfgar, Breunor, Regis and Cattie-brie. This constant nostalgia and reflection at the expense of the present is frustrating until you realize why it's happening:
It is happening because this is Drizzts last adventure. Because he dies.
Is this the Death of Drizzt?
There will be other Drizzt books about Drizzt's friends and companions, but Drizzt will not be in them, because Drizzt no longer is.
Is this a fake out? I don't think so. Drizzt doesn't die as the result of a stunt or a sacrifice. The whole book is a eulogy to his life and adventures. His actions in the second half of the book seem mostly about getting closure. He distances himself from his companions and spends more and more time alone with his thoughts and memories Meanwhile, his last acts are those of goodness—helping right the wrongs he's seen in the world, showing his rough companions that there is another way to walk, and, of course, going home one final time.
Nothing lasts forever, and there comes a point for a character where he's no longer capable of moving on from the tragedies that he's faced. You can see it at the end of David Tennant's portrayal of the Doctor, and at the end of the Tir Alainn Trilogy by Anne Bishop. Sometimes a character is just done, and it's time to say good-bye.
Such is the case with Drizzt.
Who killed Drizzt Do'urdin? Obviously someone had to strike the final blow (and I'm not telling you who), but I can't help feeling that there was more at work in his demise. Drizzt doesn't feel at home in this time and place that is so changed from what he once knew. And these changes were brought about primarily by 4th Edition. Did 4th Edition kill Drizzt? Not on purpose, I'm sure. But I can't shake the feeling it played a part.
Drizzt is more than just a character, he's an icon. A symbol. A constant. Many people know him, not just from his novels, but from his presence in the Forgotten Realms play setting. He has survived a quarter century, which is a long time to keep having new adventures, even for an elf.
I find myself thinking often of R.A Salvatore's warning that no one is safe—even Drizzt. It's not that I didn't believe it, but knowing that Drizzt could one day die is not the same as realizing his death is imminent. Though of course, it makes sense: Aren't Wulfgar, Cattie-Brie, Regis and Breunor already gone? Doesn't Drizzt want nothing more than to be with them?
I trust we'll see more of his former companions, as they deal with his legacy and the start of their new lives. Will there ever be another character, deserving or not, who uncovers Drizzt's signature items: The figurine of Guynehar, Tamauril, and of course, Twinkle and Icing Death? Or will these things, like Drizzt himself, now pass into Forgotten Realms legend? Will a new warrior rise to take Drizzt's place? It's too early to say. What we do know, is that Drizzt's chapter if this story is now closed and it is time for a new one to open. As stated before you can pick the book up from Amazon here. The possibilities for this new chapter in the tale of Forgotten Realms is full of wide and wondrous possibilities, but it will always feel the absence of a certain drow.
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There may be one more book left with Drizzt.
Description: This latest installment in New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore's beloved fantasy saga, The Companions moves Salvatore's signature hero Drizzt into a new era of the Forgotten Realms. As Drizzt's fate hangs in the balance, he reflects on the lives of the trusted allies who stood by his side throughout his early life–the friends now known as the Companions of the Hall. Meanwhile, the first stirrings of the Sundering begin.
Very hard to say. If I had to predict, then I believe that the next book will be the transition process of Drizzt's death, and within all this we will get some exciting stories of the Heros of the Hall. In the end I see one of two things happening: 1) Drizzt dies and that's the end of his tales. or 2) The Drizzt we know dies and he will be forever changed.
The title, "The Sundering" is very interesting though, and I hope it is bigger than just Drizzt. Because in the end, I was hoping for the day when Drizzt's path would eventually bring him face to face with Szass Tam.
If Drizzt dies now, then so much has been left undone. If he survives, then there is still a place for him in the post Spellplague world. It would be very interesting to see a new transition with Drizzt as he adapts and adjusts to the world (from paladin-like qualities to good mercenary – kinda like a John Wayne character who has his own set of morals but doesn't involve himself in others' problems…problems just come to him). And Drizzt has many potential dangers riding in his wake).
If Salvatore sticks to his timeline then Drizzt will definitely have a place in the post-Spellplague world. Going back to the prologue of 'The Orc King: Transitions' he is alive and by himself after the Spellplague and back in the Silver Marches. Bruenor is gone as well as everyone else and he references a whole group of events that happened after the Spellplague.
Another issue that has me believe that their is still quite a bit of Drizzt's tale to tell is that the question of which goddess favors him is never really answered so that still has to play out.
Matt G
Actually, the prologue of "The Orc King" took place in 1472 DR (the novel itself started in 1372 DR, and the prologue was 100 years after that, thus 1472 DR), while the end to "The Last Threshold" took place in 1485 DR (or around there), meaning that the prologue took place during the 18 year sleep in Iruladoon, and can be assumed to have been ret-conned (not surprising, since the Sundering event had not been planned at the time "The Orc King" was written). The main point of this post is that the events of "The Last Threshold", or at least the end of it, take place after the prologue to "The Orc King", regardless of if it is still cannon or not.
Well that is a bummer to the afternoon.
I was half hoping that it would all come collding like some Avengers movie…and why not? Successful…acceptable…and more…why not?
I've been reading Drizzt novels for the last 20 years (since I was 11). I don't think he "dies" as we typically use the word. I think he is ascending to something greater.
Salvatore said in a few interviews that the first novel of the sundering takes place before the events of The Last Threshhold. It seems things did actually end for Drizzt.
I just could not believe how worthless drizzt's death seemed he did not die taking with him any of his great enemies he didn't die saving his friends family or even a group of innocents he dies because his cheating girlfriend is crazy and cannot stand the fact that drizzt still loves his dead wife that showed him the way to free himself from his drow heritage it just doesn't seem a fitting end to the great warrior to be killed in a meaningless fit of jealousy in a fight that took barely a few minutes and ends with a cheap shot
It definitely ends with a mystery like most of the books! What is interesting is none of the companions could find him and he himself didn't know how he got up the mountain AND Guen was there without him summoning her (though she is mysterious in her own way). I would be truly shocked if he were dead. Another odd character – the barbarian that was carrying Aegis-Fang (relative, son, grandson?) — the sleep they all had for eighteen years, Errtu was weak ending, odd indeed? I agree it was not a fitting end and the fact the end came from Dahlia is more of a horrible way for him to go. I'm excited to see where Sundering starts/ends. Lots of unfinished things in my opinion (Jaraxle and Artemis, Drizzt being watched by Drago and which god/goddess favors him maybe some Destiny/Prophecy?, etc) Lots of unanswered stories!
The Barbarian that carries Aegis-Fang is Wulfgars son or his son. There is a side book that tells a little tale of Wulfgars last day, he died just like Bruenor taking out a bunch of enemies. I think Drizzt dindn't die but will come back being the chosen of one of the gods that is my hope. I think he " died " in too cheezy of a way.
Effron is set up to be the new hero.
David Phillips
I was only this upset once before, after finishing the Ghost King. Although now, I see at least the demise of Cadderly served a purpose. I truly hope this isn't the true end of Drizzt, there are so many new things left unresolved, too many I hope, that maybe Drizzt's "ascension" is just one more protection by the Goddess, that there is something more. Draygo's poem gives me hope too, I know I sound like I'm crying here, so perhaps I am, this is like our ancient friend Elminster dying, just cannot happen! There's too much to be done! One last thought, then I will stop rambling, but hopefully book 1 of the Sundering being a "prequel" sets us up for an eventual return… dp
Maximilliam von Strauss
Is it possible Tiago could have developed a taste for heroism… seems like such a build up. He has fantastic weapons and appears to have a new city at his disposal and he never sees Drizzt again?
I think we will see more of him.. maybe Jarlaxle can talk some sense into him next time!
Spoilers but did anyone else read the spider queen saga, the up coming books are written by all the writers of that 6 book saga and I loved everyone of them. while I do agree this book is a transition into a new age I don't think hes dead in the way you are all saying. His body is gone and this isn't star wars so something is up. If you have read the spider queen saga then you know gods can die and a new body/character is needed to rebirth said god. Now why is Guen, why does he see and hear Cat, before the big "sleep" why did drizzt hear Mielikkis call and take them for that 18 year nap. My guess and how the book ended plus all the god talk something is shifting again after the plague and Mielikki by my guess is on her death bed. Now call me crazy but there are no many things left unanswered and Dirzzts ascendance seems a bit off if hes just dead and for all we know not the new embodiment of Mielikki. I could see Drizzt playing the role of a new god R.A is running a bit dry on Drizzt material why not have you iconic character become a god figure thus allowing him to fill roles on both up coming books and the neverwinter game. There are to many things pointing me in that directer what is Guen? The embodiment of the panther god? Who is part of Meilikki, thus not needing to be summon by Drizzt in her realm. In forgotten realms these gods are real on their plain so hes not all that out of the question that she would transport Drizzt there on his death bed for something more than just death, the pure embodiment of her ideals.
I did read Spider Queen books and I'd agree with most of what you've said about them but there was one book, can't remember if it was the third of fourth, that was SO poorly written that it almost made me stop reading the series altogether (I think it was Richard Baker). Glad I persevered through it, though, as it ended REALLY well. Excited to see how they're going to take this new group and mold them to each author's style, and really hoping that Valas Hune makes a return.
wow really should of reread that before posting
maybe guen was there because somehow she pulled him into the astral plane? this cant be the end of drizzt. these are really the only books i read besides robert jordan and the last book is out for WoT too. sad day if drizzt is really dead…i feel like ive lost a friend.
Matt G
If you like RJ and RAS, then you would probably like Steven Erikson's "Malazan Book of the Fallen" series; ten books, each ~1000 pages long, and masterfully written.
While I will be sad if this is, in fact, the end of Drizzt, part of me will be happy, because the longer characters go, the less new material there is, and the staler the series gets. For me, the last amazing Drizzt book was the Orc King, because it still had the Companions of the Hall. For that reason, i am thinking that, regardless of his ultimate fate, this summers "The Companions" will be my last Drizzt book, or at least the last one I buy in hardcover. They are still good books, and "The Last Threshold" was the best of this series, easily, but without the camaraderie, it really lost something. Personally, I want another Jarlaxle book/series!
Rick Sutkus
Nah, one of the worst books Salvatore has written. The stories were disjointed, a lot of fluff, and most of the plotlines could have been eliminated and not affect the bad ending! Weak encounter with Ertuu, really? Setup to be an epic grudge match; lame conclusion! Built up on Pwent, 2 sentences later, it fizzles… If this is the quality of any new Drizzt books, I hope he stays "dead". A time wrap? As Jarlaxle would say "Truly?"
Yep! That is what i thought about the stories to in the last book. Just seemed like when a TV Series all of a sudden gets cut and they have to cram everything into one episode to "answer" all of the questions that people have had for years. Oh well. I like the ideas so far. It would be a horrible ending for Drizzt imho. But agreed that they were running out of material. Hopefully The Companions will tell a better ending…or at least have some new things happen.
Juergen Stegmair
I am not sure Drizzt is gone completely! Otherwise, why the build-up of him being a chosen one of either Mielikki or Llolt – and him having a far greater significance than anybody knows? Why is Mielikke 'torturing' him with letting him be in the enchanted forest for over 18 years, and then 'awaken' him to give him a sense of closure?
However – one thing is sure: if Drizzt can't overcome his melancholy and come to grips with this long life-time span, he should be taken to the block. It would be sad statement, so, as so many other figures (fellow Drow, Elves etc) have long life-time spans like that, and are able to live with it.
Will Artemis Entreri be his heir?
If he is dead, then senseless violence in the form of a broken female is truly to be how his great existence is extinguished? Truly?
Wow…what a waste!
Chris M
Ok wasn't real happy with the ending, gotta say not what I expected from MR S but with so many things wide open it leaves plenty of room for him to possibly come back. As I saw in some comments, I would love to see Valas back in the some of the upcoming books. Also Jarlaxle make some major moves. Also would like to see the wizard in the spider queen series come back, the succubus after all got his finger. So many possibilities can be given including all the companions coming back .. who knows.
So then what was the big deal about Drizzt keeping the elder Xorlarrin mage's ring of elemental power if not to eventually provide protection from the balor's immolation effect?
Why does Drizzt NOT summon Guen after finding out that they've van Winkled away over a dozen years after being separated for so long prior to that point?
The guy fights demons, devils, dragons, hordes of undead and mortal armies and breaks his shin in a fall … weak.
I was pleasantly surprised when Amber turned tail and ran. It was refreshing to see what seemed like a non-neat ending and then BOOM Jarlaxle. I am a huge fan of Jarlaxle, Kimmuriel and Athrogate, but that whole rescue involving Gromph as well was a bit over the top and too easy.
After the countless Drizzt books, I was looking forward to see how Mr S would end things, and I have to say at this point I'm quite disappointed.
There is one piece I can't sort out. In the transitions isn't there a short section in the first book of that series cover a small portion of the future that has Drizzt and Gwen in the woods fighting orc killers and then a recounting of old companions now lost. Is Drizzt falling into another sleep or hibernation? Or is this character come to a dramatic end?
Unfortunately, I think Drizzt did die. One of the the greatest fantasy hero's of all time, killed be a cheating and jealous girl friend. I know he had to go at some point, but like this? Really?
he is not dead. he is in a state of transformation and will come back. i have to believe that
Come On. He's not dead. And I submit the following in support of this arguement:
a) RA just got doen building up Drizzt as a 'chosen one' and alluding to some big thing where the chosen ones of the gods were going to be key.
b) The book ended in the 'year of the awakend sleepers'. That sounds more like a beginning than an ending.
c) None of Drizzt's friends saw him die, except possibly Gwen who can't talk.
d) There are too many lose ends, like the 'what happens to Wwen?' issue hanging given that the statue was never passed on, and RA hates loose ends like that. Having the statue 'fall into the wrong hands' seems unlikely given that Drizzt just got doen rescuing Gwen. And never closing out the story of this new drow nemesis who was hunting Drizt?
d) RA is known for not liking his characters to die. Most of his hey characters always seem to just 'get taken away' just before they die. Even Pwent comes back as a vampire and he's really just a secondary character.
Basically this is a setup for Catti-brie, Wulfgar, Regis, and Drizzt to ALL come back in a future book.
I doubt he's dead, like others have said way to many loose ends. And why write a whole book questioning if he's chosen by a god just to kill him off? It doesn't make sense. It's possible he's just been pulled to the realm of (can't remember) like in te war of the spider queen. They traveled to Plane of Lloth. So we will see.
Also, if you think about since the start of the Boone ill the end Salvatore made about 20 years pass by. Seems like a long time just for the sale of doing it. I've got a feeling it's to line up with other forgotten realms books.
Matt Fontaine
He's not dead. The book after the Companions has a description which has Drizzt in it. I didnt feel that The Last Threshold said he was dead for sure. He's never dead unless there is a body. Go to Amazon or something and search for R A Salvatore books, it will give you an idea of what happens after The Companions..
Which by the way I am reading right now and not to give anything away but it is AWESOME!!
Matt Fontaine
Oh also, if you do go search for the book that takes place after Companions, be warned, it has spoilers in it!!
Matt. C
Just got into the middle of The Last Threshold but I couldn't help but look at the ending. But then I did some looking up of Salvatore's next books. "The Companions" features Drizzt in some way. But after some more digging I found another book set to come out after that with Drizzt's face plastered on the cover! I forget the name but if I find out I'll definitely post it here.
Kenneth Lamella
Is Drizzt really dead?
Kenneth Lamella
It depends on how you pose the question. The old Drizzt is gone to be sure. He has moved on from the past. His entire past to be precise. Remember Regis when he was in Iruladoon? He was confused, yet he was at peace. Wulfgar was not in the Halls of Tempus and Bruenor was not in the Halls of Moradin. So where did they go? Why was Catti-brie singing the entire time? The book ends with it saying it was the Year of the Awakened Sleepers. That should tell you everything.
Kenneth Lamella
I am more worried about Guen lol! Drizzt's last words were,"Do not forget me." ?????? Was she left behind? Did she only visit from the Astral Plane? There is more to the ending than meets the eye. We will just have to wait and see I suppose.
Kenneth Lamella
Maybe Dahlia's attacking Drizzt will finally set her free so she can move on with her life?
Jason D
You know, I've read every single book related to Drizzit. I cant believe that he would let this great warrior die like this! There is so much left undone! He never gets to battle Tiago Baerne, Which is the fight I truly wanted to see. But he dies at the hand of a cheating lady elf? Really made Drizzit look like such a punk! Okay, he stills love Cattie brie after 100 years, But Dahlia was fine & even offered him a no strings attached relationship. He turns down one of the finest elfs ever & he doesn't have any commitment to her? & he doesn't even go off on her or anything? Sometimes I cant understand Drizzit. Is he a man or a mouse? As powerful as he is, he lets this girl beat him? No way, Drizzit should've whipped her butt, Told Entreri off or something. He sat back & did nothing while his girl was sexing Entreri everyday for weeks! C'mon man? If Drizzit dies like this, then reading all his other books seem like a total waste of time. & Why bring Cattie Brie back? OKay, I mean have her come back & tell Drizzit to move on with his life & give her blessing so that he can move on, but leave it at that. Out of all the other characters that died Bruenor hurt the worst. But not Drizzit?! You cant have a Drow that could live for potentially 1000 years or more die this soon. I'm telling you that I'm done reading it if Drizzit dies! I love Drizzit. Even being with Dahlia would have taught him how to deal with things in this new world, but now thats gone. I liked them together. He never had a son or daughter that he could teach how to be a warrior. I would've read that to see how they fair compared to Drizzit. Even if Drizzit died after that it would hurt, but not as much as this stupid ending! I cant believe this! Dont let the baddest dude I have read about since Conan die like a complete punk!I was thoroughly disgusted with this ending & could've cared less if Cattie brie came back to talk to him, but Bruenor Battlehammer I would've yelled out loud! Anyway, dont kill my Homie man.


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And so the grand Idol wheel gains momentum, moving to the big stage. The top 12 men performed Tuesday (picking their own songs), with the top 12 women to sing on Wednesday. Out of them will come, on Thursday, the top 10, plus the judges' wild card picks.
Let's just say there may have been ups and downs, but definitely no Sanjayas. This is a slick crowd!
And most of them have arrived with their styles defined, and the judges inclined to praise – maybe overpraise? – the hopeful singers. Then again, how much does any of these three opinions influence viewer voting? Maybe too much sugar from Jennifer Lopez is no better or worse than too much vinegar from Simon Cowell.
Here are my top five to move on:
James Durbin has the most powerful rock voice since Adam Lambert, only with less costuming – though he was wearing some sort of raggedy fabric tail. He roared along from peak to peak with absolutely no effort on Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Comin'." Steven Tyler praised him excitably with a bleeped-out string of what is now known as the "Melissa Leo word."
Scotty McCreery, whose so-called comfort zone has been apparent from his audition, sang John Michael Montgomery's "Letters From Home" in loping hound-dog moans that won over the judges. "You're born to sing country music," Jennifer said. This is true.
Jacob Lusk performed the classic weepy ballad "A House Is Not a Home" with lots of buttery trills, prompting Steven to put his hand to his forehead as if on the verge of swooning. Steven said Jacob's presence was "divine intervention," and Jennifer tearfully compared
him to the late Luther Vandross, who also used to sing the song.
Casey Abrams growled and yowled his way through "I Put a Spell on You," ending on a surprise soft note. I don't really like his delivery – the voice seems to be coming out of the wrong person – but at least it's his own, and he doesn't stumble. "You're sexy," said Jennifer. "You're going to redefine this whole thing." Randy apparently agreed: "More, more, more – yes, yes, yes!"
Stefano Langone has arguably the purest pop voice in this group – high, purring and smooth, like a top-of-the-line kitchen appliance. "You're a beast up there," Jennifer said after he sang
Bruno Mars's "Just the Way You Are."
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Paul McDonald, who's the polar opposite of James Durbin, sang a soft, woolly cover of the classic "Maggie May," prompting each judge to salute him for his uniqueness. "I love somebody who smiles while they're singing," Jennifer said. Luckily, he hadn't chosen to perform "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd."
Clint Jun Gambao, who kicked the night off with "Superstition," was confidently fiery and seemed to be enjoying himself (although from my special Idol chaise at home, his voice sounded sometimes as if it were being swallowed up by the band). "Beautiful," Steven said. "Brilliant." No disagreement from Jennifer or Randy.
Jovany Barreto, the singing shipbuilder, is apparently a romantic crooner, delivering a heartfelt "I'll Be." "Holy shipyards," exclaimed Steven, who like Jennifer was quite impressed. Less so, Randy: "I didn't really get it," he said, using the dreaded phrase "very karaoke" in describing the performance.
Robbie Rosen sang a mushy, treacly cover of Sarah McLachlan's "Angel," but Jennifer and Steven both liked it. Randy, now that he's in what was Simon's spot, tends to be the dissenter, although he expresses himself without Cowellian irony or sarcasm. "I kinda differ with my cohorts," he said. Oh.
Brett Loewenstern took on the extremely tricky "Light My Fire," although it looked as if most of the pyrotechnics were in his flaming red hair. "That was more hair-tossing than me and Beyoncé put together in the past ten years," Jennifer said. But the judges enjoyed him, and you had to agree with Randy, who called him "bold" and "fun."
Jordan Dorsey didn't seem to really have a groove to settle into on Usher's "OMG," skittering from style to style. The judges were uniformly disappointed: "Is that who you want to be as an
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And it was hard to say what Tim Halperin was trying to do, exactly, with Rob Thomas's "Streetcorner Symphony." His voice was reduced to a sharp wedge. He sounded like Van Morrison woken up from a nap. "I've heard you sing so much better," Steven said.
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The sky is clearing of clouds right now, and may allow you to see a comet tonight.
The sky map I made shows you where to look. Look west around sunset to just after sunset.
Sunset tonight is now 7:40 p.m. on the eastern side of the state to 7:49 p.m. on the Lake Michigan shoreline.
The comet has to be lit up by the sun to be seen. This is different than a lot of sky viewing, when the darker the sky, the brighter the object.
When all of the sunlight is gone, the comet won't be lit up.
You may need binoculars to see the comet. That is based on reports from Arizona yesterday, where people were seeing the comet.
What is a comet?
A comet is actually a big, dirty snowball traveling through the sky. The solid part of it is the "snowball" part. The tail is actually the fragments of the snowball shedding off behind the fast moving snowball.
It's like Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers making a loosely formed snowball and then flinging it at 100 miles per hour.
Skies need to clear to see it
We've had clouds and snow showers all day. But late this afternoon the clouds have been clearing. There are some highs clouds that could mess up the viewing, but it is definitely worth trying to see it.
Here is a loop of the latest satellite. You can see the clearing trend. If you look at this loop after sunset, it will go dark. This particular type of satellite relies on sunlight on the clouds to give images.
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Pope Benedict XVI's Life In Photos
From the Hitler Youth to @Pontifex. A look back at Joseph Ratzinger's ascension to Pope, as he prepares to resign the title.
1. 1932:
As a 5-year-old in Bavaria, Germany. Benedict XVI was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger.
2. 1944:
Ratzinger joined the Hitler Youth at age 14 — it's since been said that he was an "unenthusiastic" member. Here, at 17, he was drafted into the Luftwaffenhelfer.
3. 1951:
Standing on the right, with his family, after he and his brother (standing left) were ordained.
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As a professor of theology in Germany, age 31.
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With Hans Maier (center), Bavarian Minister of Education, and Abbot Augustin Mayer (right), a future cardinal.
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Ratzinger is appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising.
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With Pope John Paul II, his close friend. One year later, Ratzinger would be appointed President of the International Theological Commission, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
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Coach: Tim Pohlman, 17th season
2013: 7th in NCC
Returning Letterwinners: Seniors Yajira Ayala (distance); Kayla Counts (throws); Anna Massara (PV); Mary McCaleb (relays); Sierra Mathews (MD). Juniors Alison Moser (sprints); Shiloh Powers (sprints); Mallory Weininger (HJ); Logan Dible (relays); Zoe Garber (distance). Sophomore Jenna Spitler (LJ).
Others: Senior Sarah Rall (MD). Sophomores Emma Smith (sprints); Betsy Young (throws). Freshmen Alaney Oney (distance); Olivia Thompson (distance).
Outlook: Don't ask Pohlman to recount last year's NCC championship meet. It, and his team's seventh place showing already are erased from his memory.
"I've tried to forget about it," he said. "This year, our primary goal is to improve on what we did not do well last year. We've been asked if there's any one team we're looking for, it's everybody. We're just trying to improve on our efforts from last year. Get a few things squared away that didn't work out for us last year."
One thing that did work out for the Rams last year was the pole vault where Massara was a regional qualifier. This year she has her sights set high. Nine-feet-nine-inches high.
"Her main goal in the pole vault, take Wendy Vent's school record in pole vault at 9-9," Pohlman said. "She's been vaulting a lot. She qualified to go to the indoor state meet in pole vault. She's gotten 9-6 recently. If we get outside, and she starts sprinting, gets some spring under her legs, she can do it."
Pohlman is also looking for an improved showing from his distance runners.
"There is a tremendous distance group coming in," he said. "They have a hard work ethic, I'm hoping that will pay off for them.
"Oney and Thompson look like they'll be solid distance girls as freshmen. They're troopers; they've shown tremendous heart and are hitting times we're asking them to hit."
With Ayala coming back and Rall out this year, Pohlman said there can be a pretty good 4x800 team coming out of Upper Sandusky.
Pohlman also pointed to the throwing events as a strong point. Counts is back to lead the discus throwers and Young is someone he's pointing to with a lot of ability in the shot.
"Betsy Young will likely be our lead girl in shot," he said. "She's been lifting nonstop since the day track season ended last year. She came in second in her weight class at the state power lifting competition. She's been putting the time in and we hope that hard work will pay off."


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I'd like to think that the barista at Common Bond Cafe & Bakery was inspired by my komodo dragon story in this morning's Chronicle. Whatever the inspiration, that's a beautiful drink.
My story on how to train a komodo dragon is here (behind the paywall). If you can't access, this video by my colleague Johnny Hanson tells the story.


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One of the things my husband and I love is having people over to our home! Overnight French Toast Breakfast Casserole is one of our favorite breakfasts to make when we have overnight guests. I love being able to prepare this casserole the night before and then pop it in the oven quickly in the morning. I first made this recipe years ago with and the ingredients required a ridiculous amount of butter and cream; the recipe made my stomach turn as I prepared it. Luckily the group of men my husband had coming for breakfast loved it, but I declared that in good conscience I could never make that recipe again. So, I played around with the ingredients and came up with our NEW favorite 'a little lighter' version of Overnight French Toast Breakfast Casserole.
Whether it's for your child's sleepover breakfast, a brunch, for overnight guests, or even just for your family this is sure to be a recipe that we be REQUESTED again and again! And did I mention how much faster it is than make individual sliced french toast!?! Perfect for a busy mom who loves to please the bellies around her table! 😉
- 1/4 cup Country Crock Margarine
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 stale french bread loafs (or 1 loaf of regular bread), cut into 1″ thick pieces
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 TBS vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 chopped pecans
1. Combine butter and brown sugar and pour it in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
2. Layer the bread on top, overlapping if necessary.
3. Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon and pour over the bread.
4. Sprinkle nuts on top.
5. Cover the baking dish and chill overnight.
6. In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Bake the casserole for 30 minutes or until bubbly and brown.
8. Let stand for 5-10 minutes.
9. Serve with maple sugar or favorite syrup {if you'd like – I thought it was great as is, but my hubs and kids liked the extra syrup}. Enjoy!
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This week I bring you one from the archives as it is seasonally appropriate and I want to write it down before it drifts off into the ether!
Every year we have a family Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday. We have held them in the garden, in holiday cottages and on boats, we haven't missed a year since our eldest was 2 and we're pretty good at it. Pop over to Climbing Rainbows if you want a few of our top tips but in the meantime let me share one of the highlights.
A smaller Bonus Boy appeared a few days after our Easter Egg Hunt one year with a chocolate smile. He had located an undiscovered hoard and was very pleased with himself. We all laughed at the little tyke and he toddled off to look for more.
All was fine until Darling Girl shrieked like a scalded cat 'NO! TAKE THAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!'
At such a young age he was unable to distinguish between prettily packaged mini eggs and an equally attractive slug in a shell…he had a mouthful of snail! We all shuddered, he of course, was unperturbed.
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Change is good (for the most part)
Things have been changing around here, and I don't just mean the slight makeover to the website. My job has officially changed, with a different title, a different hourly wage and a different schedule. The raise couldn't have come at a better time since we're saving for a down payment on a new house, but I'm still adjusting to the new schedule.
In the past, I worked whenever I could throughout the week. That meant that some days I would work for half a day and some days I would work just an hour or two. I always checked my email on a regular basis, but this schedule meant that, other than a weekly conference call and the day or two before a project was due, I could be completely flexible. I could schedule doctor's appointments whenever I wanted, grocery shopping could be done during the week to avoid crowds, and I could have fun outings with the kids whenever we wanted. With my new job title, though, comes more set work hours (and more work hours total). I now work Monday, Wednesday and Friday all day. Once some additional hires are made at the nonprofit and a couple of big events come and go, I'll also be going into the office in Chicago once a week. It's still much more flexible than most jobs, and for that I'm very thankful. I'm still adjusting to my new schedule, though. Trying to balance the kids and work all day three days a week has been tough at times. Since I'm just working at my laptop, Landon doesn't always understand why we can't go somewhere at the drop of a hat or why I can't spend hours searching for a particular game or video for him (of course, Lorelei doesn't really allow for that, either). I dread leaving them once a week in the near future, but I'm hoping that I'll be able to get a lot of work done in the office so that my other two works days at home aren't quite so hectic.
A combination of work, a flat tire and my husband working very long hours meant that I recently went a week without leaving the house. During a recent grocery shopping trip, Landon said that the store is his "favorite place." Obviously I need to be better about getting out of the house with the kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays. But then I worry about when to work on the website and do any freelance work. Maybe I just need to chalk Mondays and Wednesdays up to work entirely and spend the evenings after the kids are asleep working on the website and any freelance projects. Maybe I need to take a step back from freelance projects. Maybe I need to be OK with Lorelei playing in the Pack n Play sometimes so I don't have to chase her around as much (she crawls awfully fast these days).
I've only been at this for a couple of weeks, so hopefully I'll get a new routine down soon. In the meantime, I've been saving a lot of money on gas and my Keurig certainly doesn't feel so lonely anymore.


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Block B of mass 10 kg is initially at rest as shown on the upper surface of a 20 kg wedge A which is supported by a horizontal surface. A 2 kg block C is connected to block B by a cord which passes over a pulley of negligible mass.
Using MATLAB an denoting μ the coefficient of friction at all surfaces, use this program to determine the accelerations for values of μ greater than or equal to 0.
Use 0.01 increments for μ until the wedge does not move and then
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The movie "Noah," starring Russell Crowe, hits theaters Friday, March 28, but the film has been generating buzz and controversy for months.
Several Arab countries moved to ban the movie because of their Islamic faith.
And some Christian leaders have criticized it, calling the movie an environmental crusade that strays too far from the biblical storyline.
But others, like Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, are speaking out in support of the film.
"Although the film does not reflect a contextualized expository exegetical extrapolation of Genesis 8 and 9, it does capture the redemptive and reconciliatory grace-filled hope at the center of the Gospel message," Rodriguez said after screening the film.
"The nature of God as depicted in the film is the same as the nature of God as depicted in Scripture," he continued. "And that gives us as Christians an excellent opportunity to tell our friends and neighbors about the mighty One we serve."Other voices are heard in this special preview Paramount Pictures released exclusively to CBN News. Watch below:
Charles Jenkins, pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, agreed.
"Noah is a riveting blockbuster that conjoins complexity with many underpinning moments of simplicity that hit home," Jenkins said.
"Messages of righteousness, justice, mercy, sacrifice, honor, faithfulness, family, frustration, temptation, depravity, and grace shine through," he said.
"I did feel like there were a few science-fiction-like moments at points," Jenkins added. "But I get it."
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His support came after Paramount Pictures made an addition to its advertising for the film, saying that it's "inspired by the story of Noah" and that "artistic licenses had been taken."
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> On fre, feb 29, 2008 at 03:04:58pm -0500, Forrest Aldrich wrote:[color=green]
> > I recently updated my existing 6.x systems to 7.0. Excited to see ZFS
> > support, after looking through the current documentation, it doesn't appear
> > we can use ZFS as the / filesystem, or am I mistaken (or is that even
> > advisable). The sysinstall doesn't seem to provide you with the option
> > for ZFS on the newly created partitions. So I could have / as UFS2 and
> > /usr (et al) as ZFS.
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> > Could someone clarify? Perhaps I missed something in the documentation.
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> Hi,
> You can use ZFS for the root filesystem, but you cannot boot from it yet.
> Guides for how to set up ZFS and what's supported can be found here:
> [url]http://wiki.freebsd.org/ZFS[/url]
> Sysinstall doesn't support ZFS yet, so you'll have to do some tricks after
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"Well I don't know why this is a big deal. They taught us in health class once you have it you have it. I know it can get to a degree that's undetectable...but it can always come back up."
A Mississippi girl famously "cured" of HIV last year has been found with detectable levels of the virus again. The unfortunate news left many on Facebook reacting with emotions ranging from anger to sadness to hope.
"Well that sucks."
"Hey at least [we] found something to make it dormant! Its a start!"
"They never said it was cured certainly. They said they found no traces of it but had to wait for more observation to see if it will resurface, which it did."
"Did nobody mention that the mother stopped the treatment for the baby midway through it?"
"If only the baby was a rich and famous NBA player named Magic Johnson."
"Over my lifetime; I can't think of any major disease that has been cured. Only preventions and treatments on top of more preventions and treatments. Where's all this money for research going? I think the system's corrupt; there's more money in treatments than cures. General public is f*****. No cure for the 40 different strains of HPV? Something that seems so simple. How do you think they're going to cure something as complex as AIDS?"
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The number of American women who received abortions in 1997 was the lowest in more than 20 years.
Experts cited everything from reduced access to clinics, more willingness to use contraception and changing attitudes about the procedure as causes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that 20 of every 1,000 women of reproductive age (15 to 44) had abortions in 1997, the same rate as the previous two years.
But the number of abortions for every 1,000 live births dropped from 314 in 1996 to 305 in 1997 - the lowest since 1975, the CDC said.
The preliminary estimate of 1,184,758 legal abortions in 1997 was 3 percent less than the 1,221,585 abortions in 1996 and the lowest number performed since 1978.
Mary Jo Monroe, Amarillo Right to Life spokeswoman, said parental consent laws in several states have contributed to the decline. When parents are involved, the rate of pregnancy and abortions decrease, she said.
Monroe said people are also understanding the importance of abstinence.
"The only way to prevent pregnancy is abstinence," she said. "No contraceptive is 100 percent pure."
Monroe said some clinics may not report early-term abortions.
"We're not sure how closely clinics are reporting them," she said.
Monroe said the community needs to address the increase in venereal diseases.
"They last a lot longer than nine months," she said.
Maria DeBrango Stickel, director of education and community relations for Planned Parenthood, said the credit for the decline should go to three groups.
"Women, for using family planning more consistently; parents, for taking more responsibility and teaching sexuality education to children; and teens, for making responsible choices which include abstinence," she said.
Stickel said she is hopeful the abortion rate will continue to decline but is unsure of the reasons behind the decline.
"Since we don't offer abortions at Planned Parenthood or in the Panhandle, it is hard to chart the exact reason for decline," she said.
For the first time, the annual CDC report included a breakdown from some states showing the number of abortions performed through surgery and the number via drugs. Previously, states had reported only the total number of abortions.
In 1997, 16 states reported 2,988 abortions induced by drugs. The Alan Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights research organization, estimated there were 4,300 drug-induced abortions in all of the United States during the first half of 1997 alone.
The drug most commonly used in the United States to induce abortion is methotrexate. Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of gastrointestinal disorders and cancers, but doctors have been allowed to prescribe it to induce abortion since the mid-1990s.
Another drug, mifepristone, is designed specifically to end pregnancy and is expected to win approval from the Food and Drug Administration this year. It is available only through clinical trials. A similar drug used in Europe, RU-486, remains ensnared in political battles in this country.
The medications are touted as a way to make the procedure more private and convenient, without the need for surgery. Women take the medications under a doctor's supervision during the first 49 days of pregnancy.
Those on both sides of the debate said the medications are unlikely to affect the overall numbers of abortions but might shift the method away from surgery.
"I don't think it will have any effect whatsoever on rates of abortion or rates of unintended pregnancy," said Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
April Thompson, a spokeswoman for the National Right to Life Committee, said: "It's just another method of taking the life of an unborn child. It will not change the debate and it will not change the number of abortions."
The CDC said that 52 percent of the women who received an abortion in 1997 were 24 or younger. Most of the women were white and unmarried. Fifty-five percent of the procedures were done in the first two months of pregnancy.
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SUNBURY - For the past eight years, the Spyglass Ridge Winery has hosted its annual Blues Fest. Attracting more than 2,000 people each summer, Blues Fest has become an established favorite among festivalgoers in the area. This year, the winery is doing things a little differently.
For the first and only time, Blues Fest will cross musical boundaries, becoming the Rock 'N' Blues Fest. This year's lineup features a number of rock musicians, which prompted the name change.
"This is the first and last time these five bands have played on the same stage," said Tom Webb, president of the Spyglass Ridge Winery. "So we put our annual Blues Fest on hiatus for 2012 and replaced it with the Rock 'N' Blues Fest."
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The Rock 'N' Blues Fest will be held Aug. 11 at the Spyglass Ridge Winery, 105 Carroll Road. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the bands start at 6 p.m.
The festival features a number of national acts, including the Johnny Winter Band, the Edgar Winter Group, Leslie West, Rick Derringer and Kim Simmonds, along with two local acts: Nate Myers & the Aces and the Blind Chitlin Kahunas.
Webb said this will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see these five acts share the same stage. "This event is a major highlight for me this year since we will have five legends here all at one time," Webb said. "I know, in my lifetime, we will never get this chance again. These five men changed the face of music and they will be right here in our backyard."
What Webb calls his "backyard" is really 14 acres of vineyards. "This is the best concert venue anyone has ever attended," Webb said. "It's a beautiful, natural ampitheater surrounded by vineyards overlooking a pond. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and inviting. Every seat in our venue is excellent, even if you're the last person in the gate. Everyone brings their own chair, picks a spot and enjoys a relaxed, intimate setting."
According to Webb, the winery's natural beauty makes it an ideal setting for a music festival. Over the past eight years, Spyglass Ridge Winery has hosted a number of outdoor concerts, including its annual Celtic Festival (which will be held Aug. 18 this year), as well as a number of big-name acts that have performed as part of the winery's "Backyard Concert Series," including Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult, Foreigner, Fog Hat and Styx.
These bands have drawn large audiences to the winery over the past three years. Webb said he hopes for similar attendance figures for this year's Rock 'N' Blues Fest. "We have always had over 1,000 people attend our Blues Fest," Webb said. "You hope for attendance like 3,600 for Foreigner and 3,300 for Styx, but we are always happy with whatever number we get. It's about the music and our customers having the greatest concert experience possible."
Hoping to provide exactly that for festivalgoers, Webb said food and drink also will be on offered during the Rock 'N' Blues Fest. "We have great food, wine-tasting with 21 varieties of wine and beer from local microbreweries."
But the main focus of the Rock 'N' Blues Fest is - as the name suggests - the music. Webb spoke about his love for both genres and his excitement about combining them in this festival and with these artists. "I love blues because it is the roots of the tree of rock," Webb said. "These five artists are responsible for the evolution of one genre changing into the next. Thousands of bands later can be heard copying their styles."
As for die-hard blues-lovers who are worried about the future of the Blues Fest, Webb said the event will be back next year, which makes this year's Rock 'N' Blues Fest a one-off, not to be missed.
"Next year we will revert back to our annual Blues Fest with local and regional blues artists," Webb said. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will never happen again in our area."
For more information about the festival or the winery, visit www.spyglassridgewinery.com or call 286-9911.


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