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Shortstop Rich Aurilia has been with the Giants all his major league career. Since 1995, Aurilia has dedicated himself to this organization, on and off the field, playing a significant role in community services, taking on a leadership role in the locker room, and welcoming the media for interviews after every game. Aurilia emerged as an elite offensive shortstop in 2001, where he broke out with 37 homeruns and 97 RBIs on a .324 average, making his first All-Star appearance and start.
Since then, Aurilia has declined due to injuries, but was never expected to put up 2001 numbers again. He was always solid on defense, and played competitively and passionately for the Giants for nine years.
Neifi Perez, if not traded, is said to have the job starting at shortstop, with prospect, Cody Ransom, backing up. Because of Perez's hefty contract, because of the Giants not having much room to squirm in, and possibly because of miscommunication, arbitration was not offered to Aurilia.
Aurilia has been a fan favorite, and he'll be missed, but wherever he lands this off season, he has the support of this generation's Giants' fans.
Tim Worrell
Reliever and closer for the Giants in 2003, Tim Worrell was basically labeled as a goner after the spectacular season he had ending games. He collected 38 saves in 2003, replacing the injured and still questionable Robb Nen. Not only will Worrell be remembered for the way he got the Giants out of a huge jam by taking over as closer in 2003, but he played a significant role as Nen's set-up man in the Giants' 2002 World Series run.
Worrell will be a hot ticket in the free agent market today, with teams demanding a closer and being willing to offer Worrell a good chunk of closer money, an amount that the Giants did not want to try to compete with.
Jose Cruz, Jr.
The right-fielder won his first Gold Glove this season by playing spectacular defense in the difficult right field of Pac Bell Park. However, his offense declined dramatically after the first month of the season. By signing Michael Tucker before the arbitration deadline, the Giants assured Cruz's departure.
Despite his brilliant play in right field, most people will remember Cruz by his dropped fly ball during the NLDS. Highlight-reel defense, slumping offense, and a dropped ball was not enough to tempt the Giants into re-signing Cruz.
Andres Galarraga
The veteran back-up first baseman has expressed an interest in returning with the Giants to reach 400 career roundtrippers. The Big Cat had a great season with the Giants, being one of the most effective hitters with runners in scoring position, a category where the Giants slumped all season.
Still, with Galarraga's age, it was a risky move to give him a roster spot, especially with the re-signing of Snow and Pedro Feliz backing up the first base position. El Gato may be picked up by the Giants in May, or in the midseason, so he'll be able to hit 400 jacks and have a satisfying retirement.
Benito Santiago
The Giants were done with Benito Santiago after they made a trade for A.J. Pierzynski. Santiago has been with the club since 2001, providing strength and leadership behind the plate for the Giants' pitching staff. Named MVP of the NLCS in 2002, Santiago's offense gradually declined throughout 2003 after an injury to his pinky finger during a game against the Padres.
Sidney Ponson
The Giants gave up a lot in the midseason to acquire Ponson, a top pitcher who was expected to have #2 ace stuff to back up Jason Schmidt. However, despite pitching solidly for the Giants in his duration here, he did not step up during the playoffs, which was the sole reason why the Giants brought him to San Francisco, and because he didn't rise to the occasion, his time in orange and black will be short and not so sweet.
Marvin Bernard
Bernard is a player who the fans have been cheering for during his time here. Everyone was rooting for him to get better, to come back strong because there's just something about him that makes us all be on his side. He's been with this team for too long, and saying good-bye to him is almost too painful, but too expected. Bernard has been plagued with injuries and has been declining offensively and defensively. The signing of Tucker, a left-handed outfielder, also insured Bernard's departure. It's time for retirement, Marvin. Thanks for all the good times.
Eric Young
Another player with a too short and a not too sweet career as a Giant. Young was brought in during the midseason as an insurance for second baseman, Ray Durham, who was hampered by injuries during most of the season. However, Young proved to be a disappointment offensively for the Giants, although he performed well defensively and provided speed on the base paths. Short and sweet, don't let the door hit you on the way out.
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Heidi Montag, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton are all whorendous.
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A girl who is a whore that everyone thinks is pretty but really is totally horrendous. She sleeps with every guy possible and is totally popular but is super ugly.
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tacky. unfortunate. reminiscent of paying for sex.
that girl from jersey's clothing was whorendous.
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the skanky nasty bitches your b/f cheats on you with
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Misspelling of "horrendous." What are these people thinking about?
Since Shane uses the word "whore" so much, everyone thinks he is "whorendous." Everyone is stupid.
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I am beside myself with sadness and disgust at the story and photo in Wednesdays Post and Courier depicting Lowcountry gun buyers rushing to purchase semi-automatic, military-style rifles such as the AR-15 used in the deadly Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre.
While innocent children of Newtown and the teachers who tried to protect them had not yet been laid to rest, these paranoid masses are out in droves trying to be sure they dont miss out on the opportunity to secure the guns they want to own.
According to the article, Its not just the AR-15 rifles that are selling fast; its the ammunition and the 30-round magazines associated with them. Area gun dealers seem quite proud of sales that went through the roof.
The coldness and insensitivity of treating this gut-wrenching nightmare like a Black Friday shopping opportunity is beyond reprehensible and beyond comprehension.
I am a gun owner, but I have never been more reluctant to admit to being a resident of the Lowcountry. After this article, low has taken on a whole new meaning.
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Why is it considered unfair to take the plug out of your shotgun when you are hunting for sport, but if you mention limiting the number of cartridges in an assault weapon, which can be used to kill first graders, you are instantly branded un-American by the NRA?
What is a fair price for the right of Americans to own one of these high-capacity human slaughter machines we call assault weapons? Twenty first graders 30, 40 your own?
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I agree with a recent editorial critical of Charleston County Councils 5-4 vote to complete I-526.
Part of the justification for councils decision rested on S.C. Department of Transportation maps depicting what the areas traffic would look like in 2035 with and without I-526.
These maps were confusing because they showed little improvement in congestion after spending the better part of a billion dollars.
NOAA has maps showing the projected rise in sea level for the same area in the same time period. With the shrinking coastlines they project, it seems irresponsible for government agencies to encourage over-development of the islands that extending the highway would bring.
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Also, what kind of message would pistol-packin school guards and teachers send to our kids? According to the Violence Policy Center, states with low gun ownership rates and strong gun laws have the lowest rates of gun death and, conversely, states with weak gun laws and higher rates of gun ownership had far higher rates of firearm related death. To me, that says a lot.
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Charlotte got 14 points from Pierria Henry and another 12 points from Willie Clayton. Pierria Henry contributed 8 assists, while Willie Clayton cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
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"It's important that we continue to establish new neighborhood groups and encourage citizens to take charge in their neighborhoods," Howard said.
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After staring at the humidity going up and down and up and down all night and, by 5:15am, finally deciding that, truly, we should give up and go to sleep, the fog dropped and here we are, with 45 minutes to go before sunrise, opening the telescope. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, mere mortals would have given up and gone to sleep long ago, but even a sliver of telscope time at the Keck telescope can be worth staying up all night. So we did. Our reward, which we are now looking at, is Titan. We're looking to see if there are any big methane storms raging across the surface at the moment. Stay tuned!
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Peter Romano repairs, restores, and reproduces windows and other glasswork. His space is more workshop than store, and clients searching for ideas can leaf through his books or take a tour of his residential work for inspiration. $$ (consulting services)
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The concept of the lazy NBA player is a pretty absurd one. One would think that since they are making millions of dollars to play basketball and are the best players on the planet that every member of the league would put in a consistent, disciplined effort night-in and night-out.
While that is true for most players in the association, it is certainly not true for all. For every Kenneth Faried or Tyson Chandler who makes his living on putting in a superhuman effort despite a limited skill set, there is an Andray Blatche who seems incapable of staying fit for a whole season, let alone living up to his potential.
Laziness can come in a myriad of forms in the NBA. It can be everything from struggling to stay in shape during the regular season to failing to develop as a player to even something as simple as settling for difficult shots instead of being aggressive offensively.
Obviously, the 10 players listed here are top-notch athletes if looked at in a global sense, but when compared to their peers in the league, they collectively earn the title of laziest players in the NBA.


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In the 1950s, when Diller started being funny for a living, there were no female standup comedians making it big. Some critics have said she succeeded because a lot of her material was about mocking herself. She died at home, where she'd been in hospice care after a fall, at the age of 95.


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State officials and company executives on Wednesday will inaugurate the opening one of the nation's largest liquefied natural gas facilities, which was named after former Amarillo oil and gas executive Boone Pickens.
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones, Clean Energy CEO Andrew Littlefair and Pickens will perform a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Pickens Plant in Willis to open the plant, the largest provider of vehicular natural gas and related services in North America, according to a company statement.
A tour of the plant will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the dedication of the plant will be at 11:15 p.m. A barbecue lunch will follow.
The Pickens Plant, located about 60 miles north of Houston, was named in honor of Pickens, who Clean Energy calls one of North America's most outspoken advocates of natural gas as a transportation fuel for large fleet customers.
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The All-Star game is a time to celebrate the first-half of the season. It's not the mid-point of the season anymore, but it's a logical point to decide how your season is going.
Some like Roy Halladay, Albert Pujols, and the Boston Red Sox are doing good, just like we expected them too, some like Zach Greinke, Nelson Cruz and the San Fransisco Giants have surprised us, and some like the Cubs, and most of their players have disappointed us, but either way we are now going to see how I have been doing on the year.
Way back when, the season just started I predicted how each division will end up and handed out awards to the players I thought would be deserving at the end of the season.
Let's see how I did.


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January 13, 2016 - Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal - It has been a month since the UN climate summit in Paris, aka COP 21. One might expect the kind of ebb and flow we often see in popular movements. Interest in climate issues, the cause of the day during the summit, might be expected to wane and move to the back burner of public discourse until such time as another development pushes it forward again.
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Puerto Rico, la Grecia americana
[English at http://links.org.au/node/4542.]
Por Barry Sheppard, traducción Faustino Eguberri para VIENTO SUR
31 de julio de 2015 -- Green Left Weekly, Viento Sur -- Mientras el mundo entero tiene su atención fija en el espectáculo que dan el FMI, la CE y el Banco Central Europeo (la troika) aplastando al pueblo griego, hay otros numerosos ejemplos de poderosos países imperialistas que utilizan la "crisis de la deuda" para extraer más riquezas de los países más débiles que ellos, así como de países imperialistas más pobres.
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Puerto Rico, which remains a territory of the US, has missed a July 1 deadline on a payment of more than $1 billion.
Porto Rico. La «Grèce» américaine
[English at http://links.org.au/node/4542.]
Par Barry Sheppard
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To read a transcript of the talk, see http://links.org.au/node/4514. To learn more about the Center for Marxist Education, see https://www.facebook.com/CenterForMarxistEducation
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July 29, 2015 -- Democracy Now!, posted at Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal
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AMY GOODMAN: Turkish jets have reportedly launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq since airstrikes began last week, effectively ending a two-year truce. Over the past week, the Turkish military has launched combat operations on two fronts: one against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Syria (also called Daesh and ISIS or ISIL), another against Kurds inside Turkey and in northern Iraq, where Kurdish groups have been fighting against the Islamic State. This means Turkey is now essentially bombing both sides of the same war.
Puerto Rico: Washington's 'Greece' -- Party of the Working People fights austerity
Rafael Bernabe, spokesperson for the Partido del Pueblo Trabajador. He was its candidate for governor in 2012.
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Fighters of the Greek Army of National Liberation.
See a video presentation of this talk at http://links.org.au/node/4537. For more by Doug Enaa Greene, click HERE.
By Doug Enaa Greene
July 17, 2015 – Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- On March 24, 1945, the famed partisan leader Aris Velouhiotis wrote the following in a letter to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE):
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June 8, 2015 -- Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis, submitted to Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal by the author -- In early June, journalist Seamus Milne penned a piece for the Guardian entitled, "Now the truth emerges how the US fuelled the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq" (http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/03/us-isis-syria-iraq).
Of course, we all wait for "the truth". The nickname "truth" has been used by every kind of religious organisation for centuries – indeed they all had opposing "truths". Generations of Americans saw the reflection of their own imperialist leaders in Superman fighting for "truth, justice and the American way". For decades Soviet citizens were told their leaders spoke only "the truth" in a newspaper by that name.
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June 16, 2015 -- Venezuelanalysis.com, posted at Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- In an op-ed published in the Spanish daily El Pais, titled "Free the Prisoners of Conscience in Venezuela", the renowned South African Archbishop and anti-apartheid militant Desmond Tutu foresakes neutrality in order to unabashedly take the side of the oppressor, namely the United States and the Venezuelan right wing.
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Philippines must open bilateral talks with China to ease tensions, now!
US butt out, stop intervening in the dispute!
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However, we also think that the government has to be sincere about pursuing a political settlement, in order to move towards a peaceful resolution of the conflicting claims. This means that the Philippine government disassociate itself from any actions that makes it a proxy for US interests, that is it must be committed to pursuing a truly independent policy in the region.
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April 30, 2015 -- Asia-Pacific Journal, Japan Focus, posted at Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese troops and their supporters entered Saigon. Their arrival ended three decades of conflict -- including 10 years of direct US- intervention -- which left as many as 3 million dead and countless others suffering from the legacy of PTSD, unexploded ordnance and Agent Orange.1
As the world remembers this 40th anniversary, all too often forgotten is the role of the Pentagon's most important launch pad for this failed war: Okinawa.
The Vietnam War wrought massive changes on the lives of the island's 900,000 residents. Many of Okinawa's current problems date back to this era and, if the history of the Vietnam War there continues to be ignored, the island's wounds -- in many ways as raw as those in South-east Asia and the US -- will continue to fester long into the future.
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US President Barack Obama fetes the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
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April 13, 2015 -- Green Left Weekly, posted at Links International Joural of Socialist Renewal -- The United States is providing crucial support to regional ally Saudi Arabia ― a big buyer of US arms ― as it launches a new war in the Middle East by attacking neighbouring Yemen. A Saudi-led coalition of Western-aligned, mainly Sunni Islamist, Arab government's launched air, naval and ground military offensive against Yemen on March 25.
Saudi Arabian forces are being supported by military planes from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan and Egypt, which is also supplying naval forces. The military intervention is in support of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, the Yemen president overthrown in January by a coalition led by Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthi movement. Ansar Allah is an armed movement based in the Zaydi religious minority, who are about 35% of Yemen's population.
The Saudi intervention has accelerated the civil war engulfing Yemen.
The World Health Organisation said on April 8 that at least 643 people had been killed and 2226 injured in Yemen between March 19 and April 6. The WHO said: "These are only health facility-based figures and casualty estimates are likely to continue to increase as additional cases are verified and reported."
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President Raúl Castro Ruz thanked the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean for their solidarity.
By Raúl Castro Ruz, president of Cuba
[Council of State transcript of Castro's speech to the Summit of the Americas in Panama.]
April 14, 2015 -- Granma, posted at Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- It was high time I spoke here on behalf of Cuba. I was told at first that I could make an eight-minute speech; although I made a great effort, along with my foreign minister, to reduce it to eight minutes, and as I'm owed six summits from which we were excluded, six times eight, 48 (laughter and applause), I asked President Juan Carlos Varela [of Panama] a few moments before entering this magnificent hall, to allow me a few minutes more, especially after we have been hearing so many interesting speeches, and I am not only referring to that of President Obama, but also that of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, President Dilma Rousseff and others.
Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network broadsheet: 'Venezuela is not a threat'
"This is how much I care about your sanctions, Mr Obama." Placard at anti-imperialist rally in Caracas held in the wake of Obama's March 9 declaration.
Click HERE for more on the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network.
April 2015 -- Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network, posted at Links International Journal of Socialisr Renewal with permission
[The following letter was written by Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and was originally published on March 17.]
By Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela
We are the people of Simon Bolívar, our people believe in peace and respect for all nations.
Freedom and independence
More than two centuries ago, our fathers founded a Republic on the basis that all persons are free and equal under the law.
Our nation made the greatest sacrifices to guarantee South American people their right to choose their rulers and to enforce their own laws today. The historical legacy of our father, Simón Bolívar, is always remembered. Bolívar was a man who gave his life so we would inherit a nation of justice and equality.
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Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez has learned to never make assumptions when it comes to baseball. Take, for example, Sunday afternoon, when the 28-year-old Gonzalez was making his first Grapefruit League start of the season at Ed Smith Stadium in the Orioles' 12-3 win over the Phillies. He made quick work of a Phillies split-squad team, pitching two scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
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Governor's Mental Health Proposal Would Cause Irreparable Harm to Clients and Communities
A broad coalition of mental health advocates Tuesday blasted Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to permanently reverse parts of the state's landmark Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), saying the plan would harm the more than 600,000 individuals who rely on public mental health services, exacerbate the cash crunch counties face during this economic downturn, and seriously set […]


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2015 Elgin Short Film Festival
The 7th Annual Elgin Short Film Festival promises to be an entertaining evening of some of the very best in short films by some of the very best up-and-coming filmmakers.You are invited to the award ceremony and screening of finalists taking place in Elgin, IL on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
2016 Harvest of Quilts and Textile Art Show
The DeKalb County Quilter's Guild invites you to our biennial quilt show, October 1-2, 2016. Enjoy this year's expanding our offerings to other textile and fiber arts, such as weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting, wearable art and more. The featured artist will be Lorraine Torrence, who makes wearable art and quilts, and will be presenting three lectures, "Design Principles for Quilters," "Finding Your Voice," and "Creative Clothing for Everybody." In addition to 300+ quilts on display, there will be exhibits in other disciplines and special exhibits including the Hoffman Challenge and a trunk show by SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) There will be demonstrations, workshops, lectures, and a vendors mall with new and longtime favorites. Food will also be available to purchase.
2017 NCAA National Golf Championships at Rich Harvest Farms
The 2017 NCAA National Golf Championships will be held at Rich Harvest Farms and hosted for the first time by Northern Illinois University, with play taking place from May 19-24 (women) and May 26-31 (men). Sugar Grove will be only the third Illinois city to host the Division I Golf Championships. Cook County's Olympia Fields Country Club hosted the men's championship in 1943, while Conway Farms Golf Club outside of Chicago played host to the men's as well in 1997.
CITY:Sugar Grove
31st Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities, make your own scarecrow, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
CITY:St. Charles
42nd Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale
Sat. 10-5; Sun. 10-4. Authentic antiques exhibited indoors at the Kane County Fairgrounds. Catered lunch is available. Plenty of free parking. Admission $8 benefits local historical, educational endeavors.
CITY:St. Charles
Alan Doyle and Beautiful Gypsies at Fermilab
Alan Doyle, actor, producer, newly-minted best-selling author, is best-known as the lead singer for Newfoundland's beloved Great Big Sea these past 20+ years, released his second solo album, "So Let's Go..."
America's Got Talent semi-finalist Todd Oliver
Have you ever met a talking dog, a real talking Dog? Get ready folks because you're going to meet the funniest character on 4 legs! Irving, with a little help from his friend Todd Oliver, is going to talk up a storm. He won't mince words, and if he does it's Todd's fault anyways; he's a ventriloquist. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 2 at 10:00 AM. Ticket prices are $19.50 and $29.50 with discounts available for 12 & under.
ARCA Racing Series - Scott 150
The ARCA Racing Series returns to Chicagoland Speedway to kick off four days and nights of racing action on Thursday, Sept. 15! The up-and-comers and wily veterans never disappoint, with a night full of unpredictable action! Green flag is set for 7 p.m. CT!
Aurora's Holiday Festival of Lights
One of the largest free outdoor holiday light displays in Northern Illinois, the Festival of Lights, returns with dazzling displays that will delight both adults and children. This signature winter event is a drive-through of more than one mile of spectacular lighted displays, many of which are animated, and are illuminated by tens of thousands of bulbs. Staged at Aurora's gem, Phillips Park, the festival will be open from 5 - 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 5 - 10 pm Friday and Saturday.
Autumn Craft & Treasures Market
The 44th annual Autumn Craft & Treasures Market, sponsored by the Sycamore Music Boosters, is part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival weekend October 29 & 30, 2016. This event will be held at the Sycamore High School Fieldhouse, Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, October 30 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. There are over 250 vendors featuring a wide variety of quality crafts, handmade wood products, specialty items such as wool products, candles, spices, candies, antiques, ceramics and much more.
Baltria Vintage Auto Gallery Car Show
Every second Saturday of the month the Baltria Car Show is held from May thru October. Live music, free entry, food, giveaways, awards. Visit our Vintage Auto Gallery.
CITY:St. Charles
Barbra and Frank: The Concert That Never Was...
Two of the biggest voices in music history never had the opportunity to perform together, live in concert. Now, this is your chance to experience what it would have been like to see Ol' Blue Eyes and Babs share the stage, right here in Aurora. The two performers paying tribute to these legends sound like Frank and Barbra, they look like Frank and Barbra, and man, will they blow your mind. They'll cover everything from "Don't Rain on My Parade" to "The Way You Look Tonight" and so many more of those classic tunes you know and love. This is one glamorous, heart-warming and spectacular show you won't want to miss.
BatFest is Batavia's annual Halloween themed family event attracting over 2,500 ghouls. Includes downtown Trick-or-Treating, Mothers' Club Parade, pumpkin roll, contests, BatArt and games for free family fun. Before the festival, join Batavia United Way for their BatFest 5K walk/run and 10K Run along the Fox River Trail.
Bob and the Beachcombers at the Sandwich Opera House
This all-ages family fun show features the super surfing hits of the 60's, some of the classic rock & roll of the 50's, along with popular favorites from the 70's and the 80's, as well. But it's not just the music - it's so much more. Bob and the Beachcombers bring the beach balls, the Hawaiian leis, the hula hoops, and a summertime beach-party fun attitude. Great music, dancing, audience participation, sing-a-longs, contests and all of the excitement of a beach blanket bingo down in the sand! Performing at the historic Sandwich Opera House 7 pm, Sat., March 18, 2017.
Tour the Pollyanna Brewing Company brewery along the I&M Canal,enjoy our tap room,share the experience of fresh, flavorful, craft beer-locally in Lemont, Illinois. Pollyanna Brewing Company experiments with local fruits and spices, seasonal lagers, barrel-aging, wild yeast and bacteria, and cider-beers on occasion.
Experience the tradition of winter visits as practiced by families in this 1846 brick inn. Hospitality, food, music, and a bake sale. Donations accepted.
CITY:Campton Hills
Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine and Juke Box Show
This show is the largest show of its type in the world. It's very popular with dealers and collectors from across the country and around the world for its wide range of high quality antique collectibles. Some items you might find, slot machines, coke machines, barber poles, pinball machines and much more.
CITY:St. Charles
Sale of juried artist created work. Includes pottery. jewelry. textiles, ornaments. more. Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm; Fri.Sat 10am-5pm; Closed Sunday.
CITY:St. Charles
A one-of-a-kind festival celebrating craft beer, wings and live music. There are hundreds of craft brew fests to attend every year in and around Chicagoland. Why attend Cock-A-Doodle Brew Fest? Simple, because we will be offering an atmosphere like no other. Equal balance of craft beer that cannot be found elsewhere, a variety of different wings to amaze your taste buds, and a solid lineup of local bands ensure you have a great time. A portion of all proceeds will benefit Operation Support our Troops. Plus, you can upgrade to a VIP experience and share a brew with one of your favorite DJs.
Mark your calendar for Sunday, October 9th! The 35th Annual Cortland Festival and Parade will kick off at 1:00 p.m and will feature members of local bands, scout troops, clubs and other organizations. Then stay for the festival at Cortland Community Park after the parade. Vendors will offer food for purchase and there will be fun for all ages.
DakhaBrakha is a quartet from Kiev, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian "ethno chaos" band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music. DakhaBrakha was created in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art "DAKH" by the avant-garde theatre director - Vladyslav Troitskyi - and given the name that means "give/take" in the old Ukrainian language. Theatre work has left its mark on the band performances - their shows are always staged with a strong visual element.
Danú A Christmas Gathering - Féile Na Nollag at Fermilab
The acclaimed Irish ensemble, Danu, brings the music, dance and storytelling traditions of an Irish Christmas to Fermilab with 'Feile na Nollag' (A Christmas Gathering). Christmas in Ireland is one of the most important holidays for families and friends, as many Irish people living abroad come home to gather in celebration. Local community choirs singing traditional songs for Christmas and Wrens Day are a common sight throughout Ireland each December. Music and dance gatherings, in communities both urban and rural, have often combined for generations to offer a great variety of songs, music, and stories for the holidays.
Elisabeth von Trapp at the Sandwich Opera House
Elisabeth von Trapp's earliest memories are the sounds of music. Born and raised in Vermont, Elisabeth is the granddaughter of legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music. Singing professionally since childhood, Elisabeth has performed all over the world, enchanting audiences from European cathedrals to the Kennedy Center. Building on her famed family's legacy, Elisabeth has created her own musical style, at once ethereal and earthy, delicate and powerful.
Ellwood House Holiday Traditions Tours
Enjoy a holiday open house and tours of the beautifully decorated Ellwood House Mansion. Every November, the Ellwood Museum partners with area businesses, community sponsors, and volunteers to decorate the mansion room-by-room on all four floors. From November 15-30, (closed Mondays and Thanksgiving) our guided holiday tours give visitors the opportunity to see the mansion in a new light. See our VISIT page for hours and information. At the end of our touring season, we open the doors for a three-day Holiday Open House weekend December 2nd - 4th, 2016. Visitors may purchase tickets in the Visitor Center (or online) and present their tickets at the front door of the mansion. Upon entering the decorated mansion, volunteers will be stationed in each room, presenting the history of the Ellwood House and sharing information about the two generations of Ellwood family members who called Ellwood House home.


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It seems like June is the most difficult name to find a middle name for. Nothing seems to flow! I want something that really rolls off the tounge because I like to call my children by their full names occasionally. We don't have any family names that will flow, unfortunately. So we are open to anything. So far the only middle name we can think of that really flows well is Marie. I love the way it sounds...but I feel like it's sorta boring. Marie is such a popular middle name, it would be nice to find something else if possible, but we just can't find something that sounds as good as June Marie.
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Here Comes 'Halo 3' -- With a Side Order of Fries
For years, movie studios have linked up with well-known consumer brands to help create marketing that promotes food, retail and other products alongside blockbuster films such as "Transformers" or "Shrek the Third."
But the next big entertainment property to get the Hollywood-style cross-merchandising treatment isn't a movie -- it's a Microsoft MSFT -0.07 % Corp. videogame called Halo 3.
Due on store shelves Sept. 25, Halo 3 is the follow-up to an enormously successful game franchise. The Halo series follows the exploits of a genetically altered super solider called Master Chief as he battles an alien race called the Covenant. The new game is widely expected to be one of the year's biggest sellers and an important part of its corporate parent's play for the living room. Halo 3 will only be available on one console: Microsoft's Xbox 360. Already gamers have pre-ordered more than one million copies, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft's marketing plans for Halo 3 also reflect broader aspirations. Many companies that work in the game industry want their products to be seen as cultural and commercial equals to movies and other forms of entertainment, rather than as a niche business. The Redmond, Wash., company and its partners will plaster the Halo 3 name and characters across cans of pop, wrappers for french fries and more. The game will also be featured in multimillion-dollar TV ad campaigns from General Motors GM 0.09 % Corp.'s Pontiac and PepsiCo Inc., PEP -0.15 % along with commercials by Microsoft itself.
"Our competition isn't other videogames," says Chris Di Cesare, director of creative marketing at Microsoft. "We put it on the plane with other entertainment launches, versus other game launches."
Filmed entertainment, which includes box office and DVD sales, took in $81.2 billion in revenue last year, dwarfing the haul for game sales, which grossed $31.6 billion in revenue last year. But game sales grew 14.3% in 2006 from the previous year, compared with 2.9% for movies, according to estimates by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Generally, far more people attend movies than purchase typical games, but games cost between $50 and $60, far more than movie ticket prices.
Halo is one of a handful of games that seemed to strike a broader pop-culture nerve. Microsoft says it has sold a combined 14.8 million copies of the first and second installments of Halo since the original game's release in 2001. That suggests sales of around $600 million for both, putting the haul of each game slightly ahead of the domestic box office sales of movies like "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and "X-Men: The Last Stand."
Consumer brands began to take more notice of the Halo franchise after Microsoft announced that Halo 2 brought in $125 million in retail sales the first day it went on sale nearly three years ago. "Just seeing that number eclipse a huge theatrical release's box office was telling for us," says Brian Gies, vice president of marketing impact at Burger King Holdings Inc.
For several weeks starting in late September, Burger King will offer customers who purchase "king-sized" meals in its fast food stores Halo 3-themed wrappers around food, including a 42-ounce soda cup and french fry container. "We like to tap into events where there is a great deal of curiosity and anticipation involved," says Mr. Gies, who believes that Halo 3 fits the bill. Burger King has begun to do more marketing partnerships with game companies, including a deal with game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. that involved in-store promotions for a boxing game called Fight Night.
One issue for Burger King: its marketing partnerships with Hollywood studios typically involve movies that are more family-friendly than Halo 3. For example, the chain is currently running a promotion related to the PG-13 rated "Simpsons" movie. Halo 3, which features plenty of soldiers shooting aliens, is a "mature-rated" game because of violence, roughly equivalent to an R rating for a film. At the same time that the Halo campaign will run in its stores, Mr. Gies says Burger King will feature an unrelated kids meal marketing program. He says there's no barrier in place to prevent the children coming in for that program from buying the Halo 3 themed meals.
For Pepsi, the hype around Halo 3 inspired it to do something more dramatic: create an entirely new soda with the game's brand and characters on the packaging. The result is Mountain Dew Game Fuel, which adds the taste of cherry to the original Mountain Dew's citrus flavor, along with 30% more caffeine. Frank Cooper, vice president of marketing for Mountain Dew, said the soda will be available for a limited period of 12 weeks starting in mid-August, in an effort to create a sense of scarcity for the product tied to the Halo 3 launch.
Mr. Cooper says Mountain Dew is already popular among gamers and the new drink is a way to deepen that connection.
Also part of the Halo 3 marketing blitz are Halo 3 branded Slurpee cups in 7-Eleven stores. General Motors' Pontiac will host several events in cities around the country that will allow gamers to play Halo 3 prior to the game's launch. The auto maker will also feature Halo 3 in commercials for its new G6 GXP Street, a car aimed at 18- to 34-year-old men.
Games are "becoming a more and more prevalent part of entertainment," says Craig Bierley, marketing director at Pontiac. "The target audience really fits our target audience very, very well."
Michael Pachter, a game industry analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, says Microsoft, like movie studios, is eager to see Halo 3 open big because its sales could be highly concentrated in its first weeks on store shelves. "There's a lot riding on its launch date," Mr. Pachter says.
Microsoft is betting Halo 3 will provide a lift this holiday season for the Xbox 360, the game console it introduced two years ago. The first two Halos, created by a team of game makers at Microsoft's Bungie Studios in Kirkland, Wash., were key to getting consumers to buy the original Xbox. This is the first time a version of Halo will be designed for the Xbox 360, with its more powerful graphics and online capabilities.
Microsoft could use a good holiday season for its games business. The company recently took a more than $1 billion charge to cover costs related to defective Xbox 360s. The company said their customers experienced an "unacceptable" number of repairs on Xbox 360s, so it extended the warranty on the product to three years from one in the U.S. It says it has addressed the technical problems in the game system.
Microsoft says it has shipped more than 11.6 million Xbox 360s, but rival Nintendo Co. is gaining quickly on it with its Wii console.
The Halo franchise still is also a ways off from reaching the silver screen. Two years ago, Microsoft struck a deal with Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox to create a film based on the game, but the project is now on hold due to disagreements over the financing of the project. Microsoft says it still hopes a Halo movie will happen one day.
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Summerfest's Miller Lite Oasis lineup includes Nelly, LeAnn Rimes, Imagine Dragons
Summerfest officials Wednesday morning revealed the 2013 headliner lineup for the Miller Lite Oasis, announcing three new additions to the Big Gig roster in the process: Bob Marley's old band the Wailers, country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes and Grammy-winning rapper Nelly.
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Journal Broadcast Group announces reorganization
Journal Broadcast Group announced an organizational shakeup that moves the company away from its "regional alignment" structure and toward expanding the company's "two main businesses: Television and Radio."
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Reading the John Updike stories: 'Walter Briggs'
I'm reading and commenting on a story from The Library of America's recently published 'John Updike: The Collected Stories' each Wednesday until I finish the collection or give up.
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For everyone reading this stop and go see the 40 year old virgin now
For everyone reading this stop and go see the 40 year old virgin now
Aug 21, 2005 2:49AM PST
Royalty, it comes in many shapes and sizes. Comedic royalty however is so prestigious that people of similar ages basically have the same top ten. Now there are variations in taste Jay and Silent Bob for example isn't everyone's cup of tea and even some former friends of mine (emphasis on former) didn't like office space but even with that variation 8 out of 10 of the movies on that list would remain the same. Why is this? How come if you ask a group of thirty-somethings what their favorite comedic movies are more often than not you get Animal house or Porky's. How come if you ask a group of Nu-Skool kids what their favorite comedic movie is most of them say American Pie or Old School? Because believe it or not it's hard to make people laugh and to find something that people across a broad spectrum all find funny is damn near impossible. I come to you today as a member of the Nu-Skool to tell you that our list is about to be re-ordered. The 40-year-old virgin is the funniest movie out since old school, since American pie, since office space, shit at the risk of enraging the old school people out there it's the funniest movie since Porky's. In all of its lewd vulgar greatness dare I say that the 40-year-old virgin takes crown and will from hereon top my list. From start to finish this movie is non-stop hilarity. And I'm serious when I say that the opening scene sets the stage and they just keep at it. I caution you to urinate before the show or you might have to leave the theatre early in the cover of darkness if ya catch my drift. I don't want to ruin the movie for anyone so I won't, but hear me you must watch this movie in theatres to wait for it's video release would be an affront to the comedic gods and they shall render you unable to laugh and strip your funny-bone from your worthless body. I'm not going to make some ridiculous claim that this will top your list from now on also but for 8 out of 10 of you I'm positive it will make your list as one of the funniest damn movies ever.
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Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2009
Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Winemaker's Notes
Barolo Marcenasco is smooth, balanced, elegant and faithfully reflects the typical characteristics of the La Morra sub zone. Noble and generous, glory of old Piedmont, a wine suitable for long aging. Barolo Marcenasco has ancient origins. There are historical documents from the "Rigestum Comunis Albe" that bear witness to the cultivation of the Nebbiolo vine in the "Marcenascum" area already back in the 12th Century.
This wine holds an intense garnet red color. A bouquet with traces of licorice and tobacco lingers on the nose. It is full flavored, full-bodied and elegant.
Critical Acclaim
The Wine Advocate - "The 2009 Barolo Marcenasco shows sweet fruit flavors of black cherry and cassis set against darker tones of black licorice, tar and cola. Definitely on the "modern" side of the winemaking spectrum, with distant notes of mocha and espresso to fatten up its aromatic bouquet, the wine shows excellent harmony and overall balance. The sweet tannins, and fleshy fruit consistency suggest this wine is almost ready to drink. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022. "
Wine Spectator - "Featuring distinctive balsamic aromas and flavors, this sinewy version offers a swath of dusty tannins, ending with a sweet eucalyptus note. Best from 2016 through 2029. 1,500 cases imported"
Renato Ratti Winery
Located halfway up the hill dominating the principal valley of Barolo, buttressed by steep slopes lined by orderly vineyards, lies a precious jewel from the 15th century: the Abbey of Annunziata.
As the monks historically produced wine from the grapes of the surrounding hillsides, today, remembering their lessons, incomparable wines are produced.
From the 100 acres of vineyards, the Renato Ratti winery produces around 150,000 bottles from the traditional denominations of the area: Barolo, Nebbiolo d'Alba, Barbera d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba.
The modern and innovative philosophy of vinification introduced since the 60's by Renato Ratti, is today in the hands of his son Pietro and his nephew Massimo Martinelli. View all Renato Ratti Wines
About PiedmontView a map of Piedmont wineries (PEED-mont)
Notable FactsNot just regulated to red wine, Piedmont also produces some notable whites, particularly those near the district of Gavi and Asti. Gavi produces still white wine from the Cortese grape. The wine is dry with a crisp, citrus-like acidity – fairly neutral but pleasant. Arneis is another grape/wine made in the area, creating a fuller wine that displays some nuttiness in the aroma and taste. Asti is well known for its sparkling wine – in particular Asti Spumante and Moscato d'Asti. Asti Spumante is typically higher in alcohol, sweetness & fizziness, while its higher-class cousin, Mostcato d'Asti, contains lower alcohol levels, a few less bubbles, and a more restrained and delicate representation of Moscato fruit.
About Italy
A little ditty about Italy...This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most of the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.
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Christian Slater may be ABC's 'Forgotten' man
ABC is reportedly in negotiations with Christian Slater to topline the network's new drama series "The Forgotten."
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, "The Forgotten" was ordered to series by ABC, scheduled for Tuesday nights at 10 and then the network promptly went to work recasting.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Slater would take over from Rupert Penry-Jones as a former cop still traumatized by his 11-year-old daughter's kidnapping. Now he leads a group of amateur detectives exploring cases forgotten by the legitimate law enforcement establishment.
Yet to be recast is the female gumshoe played by Reiko Aylesworth in the original pilot.
Sticking around for the series are co-stars including Michelle Borth, Bob Stephenson and Rochelle Aytes.
ABC has set a September 22 premiere date for "The Forgotten."
This would be a quick return to the small screen for the "Heathers" and "Broken Arrow" star. Slater had a dual role in NBC's quickly-cancelled "My Own Worst Enemies" this past fall.
Slater isn't entirely a newcomer to ABC's airwaves. He appeared in two episodes of "Alias" back in 2003.