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MIDLAND, MI – Rehearsing "(Title of Show) An Original Musical" at the Midland Center for the Arts is a lot like hanging around the campfire with friends, says Emily Anderson.
Maybe it's because the rest of the cast – her husband Bill Anderson Jr., Adam Gardner and Erin Southwell – and director Andrew Southwell are her friends, or because, obsessed with musical theater, they're all inclined to break into song at any given moment.
"It really hit home when our lighting designer, Andrew Knoff, said he couldn't tell when we were rehearsing our lines or just kibitzing between ourselves," she said, laughing. "It's really fun."
Keep in mind, said Andrew Southwell, that "(Title of Show) An Original Musical," opening its three-day run at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, is one of Center Stage Theatre's Off-Center productions for a reason. The Tony-nominated musical contains mature language, though it makes fun in the process of the profanities flying through the air.
Rodgers and Hammerstein, it's not.
"But in everything, it definitely makes fun of itself," Southwell said. "The tagline calls it 'a show about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical' and that's the truth. It takes us from writing the script to Broadway, and musical theater lovers will get the inside jokes."
It has the minimalist feel of black box theater, four chairs mismatched by design creating the different scenes around accompanist Jantz Black's piano.
And its nod to the post-80s pop culture, the non-traditional humor random yet relevant in the classical structure of a musical, will play well to a younger theater demographic, Southwell added.
"There's a real relatability to people in my generation," he said. "The writers, Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen, understand how our brains work and the humor is definitely unusual."
In catering to a definite niche – at one point, the actors sing about how they'd rather be the best thing nine people see than 100 people's ninth favorite thing – it also offers an intimate experience in watching the cast members evolve with the developing production.
"Then you have those meta-moments, as I call them, when the script says 'Wait, I think this scene has gone on too long' and it ends, with them going on to something else," Southwell said. "They're always referring back to the play, within the play. It's great comedy."
And it's not without its challenges.
Three of the principal players—Southwell, his wife Erin and Gardner – are school teachers so they held heavy rehearsals through the summer and meet once a week to keep the momentum going. Bill Anderson Jr. and Gardner frequently direct productions, which called for some adjustments.
And with Steven and Kate Fort serving as the stage managers, the production works around three married couples.
"We've adapted," Southwell said. "I'm very lucky to have such a supportive and talented cast. We're definitely taking some risks but look at 'Book of Mormon.' You can't even get tickets in Chicago right now.
"(Title of Play)" sets the stage, too, for "Avenue Q," the adult puppet show that will feature Southwell in the lead in early January, directed by Bill Anderson Jr.
"It's all definitely unique," Southwell said.
Emily Anderson hopes the audience has as much fun as they've had pulling it all together. Besides hanging out with friends, it marks the first time she and her husband Bill have acted together in a production since "Godspell" in 2007.
"When we started rehearsals at Andrew's house, gathering around the piano, we'd get laughing so hard, we had tears running down our cheeks," Anderson said. "It's taken us to a good place."
"(Title of Show) An Original Musical)" performances begin at 8 p.m. Sept. 27-29 in the Midland Center for the Arts' Little Theatre, 1801 W. St. Andrews. Tickets, available at the box office, by calling 800-523-7649 or online at mcfta.org, cost $18.


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The hostesses for the meeting will be Nancy Holland, Ann Bower, Josie Bennett, Tricia France, Sandy Huston and Gloria Ruiz.
During the meeting, Ruiz will present the horticulture study and Erin Fleming will demonstrate this month's floral design.
The newly installed officers for the year are as follows: Molly Prokop, president; Judy Derbes, first vice president; June Cognevich, second vice president; Vicki Hill, recording secretary; Merle Guerin; corresponding secretary; and Mollie Frasier; treasurer.
"Shady Oaks will once again contribute to the community through civic beautification, volunteer service and education," Cathy Meyer, member, said. "The new project Shady Oaks has become a part of this year is the Monarch Way Station Project."
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- Signed: May 10, 2012
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- Completed: November 15, 2018
This compact aims to address one of Zambia's most binding constraints to economic growth through infrastructure investment in Lusaka, the rapidly urbanizing capital. The compact will invest in water supply, sanitation and drainage infrastructure with the goal of decreasing the incidence and prevalence of water-related disease, productive days lost due to disease and time to collect water, cost of water and new sanitation, and business and residential flood losses. The compact will also support the Government of Zambia's ongoing water sector reform efforts by strengthening partner institutions. More than 1 million Zambians are expected to benefit from the compact.
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Alexander Morozevich took the sole lead with a score of 2/2 at the FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent with a superb win against Fabiano Caruana in the second round.
Caruana came unstuck in a rook endgame and was punished by accurate moves by Morozevich to earn a well deserved victory.
Despite some interesting play, all the other games in the second round ended in draws.
Alexander Morozevich won convincingly against Fabiano Caruana
Gata Kamsky drew with Sergey Karjakin
Peter Svidler and Boris Gelfand drew their game
Wang Hao had an entertaining clash with Leinier Dominguez
Peter Leko could gain no advantage against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Rustam Kasimdzhanov was unable to break through against Ruslan Ponomariov
The standings after 2 rounds
Games start at 14:00 local time in Tashkent (09:00 UTC) except the final round which is 2 hours earlier. Live video coverage and commentary is available at the official website.
The Tashkent Grand Prix Schedule
The overall winner and runner-up of the 2012/13 FIDE Grand Prix will qualify for the March 2014 Candidates Tournament. Before then, we are due to have the 2013 Candidates in March 2013 in London, with the winner challenging Vishy Anand for the title in October/November 2013.
Photos from the official website. Games via TWIC.
nice games... many of these players were present in the past at Bazna Kings
my fotos with the GMs are here
I wonder if this is going to be like a Tal Memorial 2011 with 80 percent draws, these guys are too good and too evenly matched. Open tournaments with a huge range of ratings are much more interesting, problem is only Ivanchuk is prepared to put his rating at risk by playing in less than Super GM tournaments.
@ ptrckmackay 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 20 moves in 1 hour, then 15 minutes plus a 30 second increment after move 60.
@ SonofPearl
Time controls for this Grand Prix?
Surprised Caruana lost from the position after move 15.
Nah, grape juice.
Moro is unpredictable. He can both win and lose a few games in a row.
Morozevich! Coolest chess player alive.
GO! Moro! WE BELIEVE YOU !!!
nice win by Moro...
he made caruana look like a beginner....
ot: or maybe its the wine as the culprit..
Moro makes these pretenders look like fools.
go mamedyarov!!!
Great rook and pawn endgame played by Morozevich
Caruana will recover from today's lost to end on the top 3 of this tournament.
Anand has moved from #4 at the beginning of 2012 to #7 in the world ranking, lets see if my forecast of Anand finishing 2012 as #8 becomes reality.
Maybe the wine could be responsible for Caruana slipping up in this game, although Moro is a very strong player Fabiano has been playing very well this year upto now...
Moro dominating, nice. :) He's one of my favorite players. Go Moro!
Wow! Great game by Moro!!! I hope he will be back to top 10 and win the Grand Prix!
And what about Fabiano, is he really drinking wine during the game???? look at the picture!!! I also like to play drunk!
Moro is back! Good to see him back in form after his 3 straight losses in Biel.
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Eddie Parente, a versatile violinist and violist who plays jazz, classical and other musical genres, says, "Whenever he touches the instrument, it's like a magic thing happens."
"He" is Paul Schuback, a Portland violin-maker whose 50 years in the trade will be celebrated this weekend at the 2012 Northwest Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit at Marylhurst University.
Schuback, 65, was instrumental in starting the show more than 35 years ago with about a dozen exhibitors, said Cyndy Burton, a guitar-maker on the event's planning committee. This year about 85 makers will show violas, cellos, banjos, violins, guitars, harps, flutes and other instruments, she said.
They represent only a portion of the region's instrument-makers, whose numbers have grown since Schuback opened his first shop in downtown Portland in 1971, Burton said.
One way of gauging numbers, though an incomplete one, is to count the 3,600 members who pay $50 annual dues to the Guild of American Luthiers, or makers of stringed-instrument. The West Coast has about 1,000, with 176 in Oregon, said president Tim Olsen of Tacoma.
One of these is Jeffrey Elliott, who was a guitar-maker in Detroit, Mich., in 1973 when he visited Schuback's shop to scope out the potential for making a living in Portland.
"There were only a couple makers of any kind here," Elliott said. "Paul and I hit it off, and he offered to rent his basement to me. ... When I came back from packing up in Detroit, he had amassed 42 repairs for me."
That was extraordinarily generous of Schuback, Elliott said, because repairs and adjustments pay the bills for many instrument-makers, especially those just opening a shop.
Although Schuback makes instruments -- Parente has one of his violas -- his clients have returned over the years because of his ability to improve instrument sound by adjusting, for example, the curved bridge of a cello or the sound post in a violin.
The latter is a small dowel inside the instrument, held by friction, that transfers sound from the top to the back of the violin. It affects the vibration -- and the tone -- between the top and back. Changes in temperature or humidity, as the wood expands or contracts, can affect the sound post's position.
"If the sound post moves, even the thickness of a couple pieces of paper, it makes a difference," Schuback said during an interview recently while examining a cello he made nearly 30 years ago for Fred Sherry, an internationally known cellist affiliated with Chamber Music Northwest.
The cello's current owner, Heather Blackburn, a teacher and freelance cellist, brought it to the shop because the lower tones, she said, "seem fuzzy."
Schuback stuck a thick, metal stick inside one of the openings on the top of the cello, to adjust the sound post. He pulled the bow across the strings to test the sound, which instantly seemed clearer and brighter. Blackburn smiled as she began to play.
Schuback, who seems to enjoy visiting with his clients as much as tending to their instruments, started telling Blackburn and Noble, her husband, about a sound post adjustment he made for Sergiu Luca. The violinist is the founder of Chamber Music Northwest and a good friend with whom Schuback shared interests in food, wine and cars.
"Sergiu came back from Italy with a new violin and said it needs a new sound post," he said. "I cut the post, put it in and he played the violin. Then he said, 'That's fine,' and left.
"It was perfect the first time," Schuback said, chuckling. "That will never happen again."
Schuback, with a compact build and muscular hands, sat in the main level of his Pearl District shop, Schuback Violin Shop, under the second-floor work room, and estimated he had been a teacher or mentor to more than 60 makers of instruments in the violin family.
The son of a diplomat, Schuback was 7 when he began playing the violin in Switzerland. At 9, he played the cello in Paris. After his parents divorced, he played into his teens. But when it came to school, he was indifferent, Schuback said.
Eight hours a day, Tuesday through Saturday, the apprentices worked with hand tools to learn old French techniques from the man whom Schuback still calls "my master."
Then he learned German techniques in Mittenwald, a Bavarian town where violin-making dates from the late 17th century. Later, he studied bow-making in France.
Schuback wears jeans to the shop most days, but in his early years in Portland, Elliott said, "he would wear a nice, clean shirt and a tie under his work apron. That was part of his European training."
"He's demanding in terms of the quality he expects," Elliott said, "and to a certain degree, efficiency. But he's pretty flexible on how you do things, as long as you do them well."
Mark Moreland, a former manager of some of the six shops Schuback has had in Portland, said his former boss "elevated the musical instrument scene and established new high standards." Moreland now has his own shop in Battle Ground.
Some of his contributions to Portland aren't musical but related to civic improvement through his service on the Portland Planning Commission, the Historical Landmarks Commission and the Design Review Board.
In addition, he and a business partner, Maurice Unis, halted the long run of "Deep Throat," a 1972 porn film that ran in the Aladdin Theatre, a 1920s vaudeville house that was then a neighborhood film house. Schuback's largest shop, on Southeast Milwaukie and Powell Boulevard, was next to the Aladdin. When he and Unis bought the property, they stopped the film.
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Well, I survived my week from Hell!!
Never, ever again people. I must have been clinically insane when I decided to do that fair with only 4 days to prepare. in. sane.
Here's a couple pictures, this first one is from the Si View Parks, the director sent me a copy:
We did okay with sales, nothing spectacular. I have made much, much more at my scrapbooking garage sales! :D But the experience was worth it, because now I can make an educated decision about future participation in markets and fairs. What is that decision? Well, I haven't made it yet. I think the wounds are too raw for me to be objective.
I am tired, and I am ready to hunker down and enjoy this December.
Part of enjoying December, for me, is to be crafty! Not "prep-for-fair" crafty, but "just-for-me-makes-me-happy" crafty. I have been making decorations, (some of those prints up there ^ were copies of the ones I made for my mantle), I have made a wreath, and I just finished making this year's December Daily album!
I made the whole darn thing! I cut up a priority mail box from the post office, and recycled a binder mechanism from a recyclable binder from Office Depot. I wrapped it in batting, then the yellow fabric...I just hot glued it together, no sewing...too lazy for that! :D Then I added the sheets of wool felt inside the front and back covers (the front cover has a little pocket) and then I decorated the front. I bought some suede elbow patches and toggle buttons and made the title art and closure. And, .just to keep things real around here..I should also say that I am about 6 days late on starting this album and I was making that album at 2am.
I am using my Awesome Christmas products as part of my album and in the inside I will be mixing up a bunch of Project Life Photo Pocket pages that have been trimmed down from 12x12 to about 12x6 or 12x9, and then letter sized sheets might be included as well. As soon as I have some completed pages, I will take more pictures and explain further what I am talking about.
Speaking of Awesome Christmas, I am going to re-list all of the items in the Etsy shop tonight, so if you didn't get it on the first round, here is your chance! This is all that is left, I didn't want to over order on this first release because honestly I wasn't sure if anyone would like it!
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Police said in a news release 48-year-old Isabelle Pisillo has been charged with aggravated assault, a second-degree crime, and third-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes following the incident, which occurred in the parking lot of the Main Event Bar on North Beverwyck Road in Lake Hiawatha.
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Book of Enchantments (Point Fantasy) (original 1996; edition 1998)
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Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede (1996)
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Disappointing short fantasy stories. I love PCW, but this is far from her usual standard.
Rikiki and the Wizard - An asshole wizard tries to trade his daughter to the gods for fame and fortune. It backfires . . . surprise! The only god that shows up is a blue chipmunk that doesn't want the daughter . . . unless she has chestnuts.
The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn - Poor Princess Elyssa's life is pretty decent. She gets along with her older and younger sisters, and her step-mother is really nice. So she decides to run off and seek her fortune (how scandalous, since that is usually the job of Youngest Princesses), with her parents' blessings. She'll be just fine, because she takes her trusty cat with her. OH WAIT, cats aren't trusty . . . .
Roses by Moonlight - unlike most of Wrede's work, this story has a modern setting. Adrian has banished herself from her younger sister's party, because she doesn't like her sister's friends, or her sister's music, or her sister. While outside smoking and contemplating her hatred, Adrian meets a woman who gives her the opportunity to choose her own future. This one has a true science fiction ending (the kind which doesn't actually end), which I love.
The Sixty-two Curses of Caliph Arenschadd - The Caliph is an impetuous man, and every time someone angers him, annoys him, or brings him bad news, he curses them and their immediate family. He has a list of 62 curses, and he uses them in order on each person who bothers him. (Curse 1 for the first time a person bothers him, Curse 2 for the second time that person bothers him, etc.) For the Caliph's subjects, this is just the way of life. But when the grand vizier and his family are the first people to reach Curse 48, something goes wrong.
Earthwitch - A warrior king pays a visit to the Earthwitch, to get her to help save his kingdom from invaders. After a grueling trek up the mountain, the king realizes that he and the Earthwitch know each other . . .
The Sword-seller - A mercenary visits a shop to buy a sword and is offered a suspiciously nice one for free. He takes it but insists on paying. However, the sword comes with more baggage than the mercenary had counted on.
The Lorelei - Another modern story. A group of American school students are on a trip to Germany. Their bus breaks down near the Lorelei cliff, and they learn the legend of the Lorelei. She is the German version of a Siren, who sings to distract sailors from the rocky outcropings on the Rhine and thus wreck their ships.
Stronger Than Time - A sleeping beauty retelling, with a twist. The prince missed his chance to release Sleeping Beauty's spell, so now he has to find another way.
Cruel Sisters - A haunting tale of jealousy and malice between two sisters, from the viewpoint of a third sister who watches from the sidelines.
Utensile Strength - Cimorene!!!! This is a companion story to the Dealing with Dragons series, and features some beloved characters from it. Cimorene and Mendanbar obtain a magical Frying Pan of Doom, and must hold a tournament to find the knight that this powerful weapon is meant for. A tournament with a bake-off, obviously.
Quick After-Battle Triple Chocolate Cake - Surprise!! This is the award-winning recipe from the bake-off, which Wrede has kindly translated from its original Barbarian.
These stories are funny and clever, deep and thoughtful, and often romantic. There is a retelling of sleeping beauty, and retelling of the story of the harp of bones, but also telling of tales that aren't retellings exactly, but show a strong understanding of traditional tales. Like all of Wrede's work, they are worth reading.
While I am not familiar with Patricia C. Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles, I enjoyed this anthology of short fantasy stories. Only a couple of stories had ties to the Enchanted Forest. Some were dark in tone, and some were light and written in that carefree bouncy style of many more modern fairytales (think E. Nesbit, but not turn-of-the-century). Some of the stories felt like they were part of a longer novel and should have been turned into one instead of leaving the reader with so many answers. It was often hard to tell the ages of the characters. One story had high school characters, but they seemed to act and be much younger. All of the characters seemed to exhibit the same (often) insouciant agelessness. All in all, I very much enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy.
Collection of fantasy short stories by Wrede:
Rikiki and the Wizard
A sweet story about a greedy wizard and his kind and beautiful daughter.
The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn (Enchanted Forest)
The middle princess from a kingdom where nothing is quite as it "should" be goes out to seek her fortune. The palace cat goes with her and they meet a haughty unicorn. Cute and funny.
Roses by Moonlight
An older sister meets an unusual woman and takes a walk through a unique garden. This story is different in that not a whole lot actually happens, and yet at the end, it still feels as though it did. I love this story.
The Sixty-two Curses of Caliph Arenschadd
An Arabian Nights type story with a wizard-monarch who curses everyone who makes him angry. Funny.
This is a dark, sad story of love and war. I never feel like I've quite understood it, but it's moving nonetheless.
The Sword-Seller
Classic good-vs-evil high fantasy, with a few twists. Dark and dramatic.
The Lorelei
Some students on a school trip to Germany make an unexpected stop at the Lorelei cliffs. A great story and I love the main character.
Stronger Than Time
Sleeping Beauty gone awry. The end is unexpected.
Cruel Sisters
A beautiful and sharp retelling of an old ballad.
Utensile Strength (Enchanted Forest)
Queen Cimorene and King Mendanbar must find the wielder for a powerful enchanted weapon. Absolutely hilarious. Recipe included.
Rikiki and the wizard [short stories] by Patricia C. Wrede
Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede
Roses by moonlight [short stories] by Patricia C. Wrede
Sixty-two curses of Caliph Arenschadd [short stories] by Patricia C. Wrede
Earthwitch [short stories] by Patricia C. Wrede
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0152055088, Paperback)
This witty and charming collection of ten short fantasies includes a story, set in the Enchanted Forest, about Queen Cimorene's Frying Pan of Doom; a zany yarn about a magical blue chipmunk with a passion for chestnuts; and an eerie tale of a caliph who turns his vizier's daughter into a wolf.
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Light featherweight champ Orlando Cruz has won his first fight since announcing he was gay, beating opponent Jorge Pazos in a unanimous decision Friday night.
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Did Queerty EVER report on this guy *before* he came out? You did the same thing with Frank Ocean. Very disingenuous. The day before the announcements you didn't know who he was, nor did you care. Now every time he sneezes, there's a post about it.
In the meantime, though, how embarrassing for Jorge Pazos.
What an idiotic comment.
This isn't a boxing site, it's a gay site. Before he came out the site didn't know he was gay. Now the site does.
As for Cruz. This guy is a brave hero. Good for him, hope he goes all the way.
Another devastating body blow to the tired old swishy gay stereotypes of the past that were built upon shame and guilt. Congratulations to Orlando Cruz for helping kick some homophobic ass. Well done.
Don't you just love troll comments that are so goddamn stupid they don't even BEGIN to make sense? A gay blog didn't write about a boxer before he came out as gay? All together now, "OH THE HUMANITY?!" LOL.
And winning his first fight since coming out is hardly a "sneeze." Ass.
I have nothing but admiration for this guy, for his guts to come out in one of the toughest sports. What's even better is that the crowd was respectful, which wasn't a foregone conclusion.
@Avenger: RE your comment #3…. how embarrassing for Ramos?? Why so? Because he lost to a gay boxer? Hmmm? Your comment #2 was idiotic but #3 reveals more about you… none of it good.
@Avenger: "Did Queerty EVER report on this guy *before* he came out? You did the same thing with Frank Ocean. Very disingenuous. The day before the announcements you didn't know who he was, nor did you care. Now every time he sneezes, there's a post about it."
Good for him etc, but are there any people who actually know about boxing that could tell us how un/important he is in the general scheme of things?
Go O-R-L-A-N-D-O! Go O-R-L-A-N-D-O! You the man. Wonder how long it will be before NUMEROUS MMA fighters come outta dat closet. Not that man of them "have" to. (It is so OBVIOUS MMA is loaded with gay fighters). I do mean that in a positive way.
Although I am not a fan of boxing, it must be noted that talent is talent, skill is skill and sexual orientation should have no bearing on a sport OTHER THAN to provide positive role models to LGBTQ youth as Mr. Cruz has done – and done well.
Congratulations on both the personal victory of coming out and the professional victory in the ring.
@andy_d: There's a Q now?
I really don't understand how or why this is "News" or worthy of being posted on Queerty.
So what, he came out. What does winning a boxing match have to do with that?
Does his coming out affect his athletic ability?
Does his winning somehow extend his homosexuality upon a pedestal?
I mean, if you're going to touch on the fact that boxing is a very hetero-dominated sport and that being gay in such a sport is considered a bad thing, that's one thing.
But to be all "Omg, look a gay man won a boxing match".
Uhm…..yay? Good for him?
Him winning a boxing match has zilch to do with "gay news".
@Jawsch: "I mean, if you're going to touch on the fact that boxing is a very hetero-dominated sport and that being gay in such a sport is considered a bad thing, that's one thing."
Yes. He came out, like, a week ago, so some of us wondered what would happen. It's "news" enough for Queerty, certainly.
Plus, he's definitely cute!
Gee, lets see, the very first boxer to come out publicly in a sport….oh yeah, gee, WHY in the world would a gay blog BOTHER reporting on that?
Seriously, are you for real?
Aaaaand another Rocket Scientist weighs in…
Boxing is seen as probably THE most "macho" sport but an active boxer just came out as a gay man. Not years after he retired as most athletes do, and not at the end of his career. Orlando Cruz boxed in the Olympics and is rated #4 in the world, not some schmo at a random gym.
Like it or not, if he had come out as gay then immediately LOST in the ring it would blunt the impact of his announcement. For many homophobes the reaction would have been "He's gay so of course he lost- he doesn't have what it takes." And since he won this fight his next bout will probably be for the #1 spot in his weight class.
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Ever see SuperSize Me? That guy put a big ol' McDonald's meal on his desk at work at let it sit there for a long time. It didn't change.
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This spire should've been completed years ago. The American will is there but we have government and political correctness obstructing people's ingenuity and desire.
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You are wrong. That is exactly that the NYT and lib media outlets want. DO NOT hide your beauty, goodness and beliefs. LET IT SHINE!
August 8, 2012 at 4:34pm
The NYT attempts to degrade her makes me respect her more and the NYT less, if that is possible. She and others like her are a threat to the world view the NYT holds. Thank God for her. I will use this article to illustrate to my 15 year old son the ills of the media and how out of touch they are, hence turning off yet another potential consumer of their trash.
August 3, 2012 at 10:11pm
Right after the Fluke incident I emailed Carbonite and told them I'd not use their service and emailed ProFlowers (or whatever their name is) and told them to take me off their mailing list. I'll not be a customer of either of theirs. I purposely do business in states that tend to be Conservative when doing internet ordering as well. I do all I can to support like-minded companies/people.
July 31, 2012 at 11:11pm
I can't wait to read the book that will be written about the incompetence of this administration. It will be released in volumes and take years to compile. If it wasn't so tragic and consequential it'd be hilarious.
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July 23, 2012 at 6:43pm
Of course she was referring to herself. I thought that was the case the first time I read it. ABC, like so many news organizations, aim to be sensational and first instead of accurate. If their agenda can be served it is turbo charged.
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June 16, 2012 at 5:21pm
TMBELL: No blood was shed. We told him (the "evil") that we (the good) were not going to take his violent and threatening behavior anymore. We told him in the only language he would understand; threats, clinched fists and fear. That day probably kept him straight longer than he would've been. He was easily on the road to juvey; his parents were elderly when he was a teenager. We didn't pummel him, though we could have. Remember, as much as you would hate to admit it, we were the good. I know how Libs hate good vs. evil.
June 16, 2012 at 3:18pm
My 3rd grade teacher, principal's wife, allowed a group of guys to gang up on bully. He never picked on us again. He ended up being in and out of prison and eventually committing suicide. No one else in my small hometown had a path like his. I don't know the details of the above situation but a group of good kids surrounding and "threatening" a bad kid was very effective. 30 years later, our country is so PC it seems things are stacked in the bully's favor.
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Liberals will risk their own life to be more green. It is their religion. I had a discussion with a guy who said he'd not allow his wife to drive a large vehicle because they have no more right to live in a car crash than someone else. He'd not cede the point that I should care more about my families safety then oil. He cared about earth more than his own blood.
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On hold right now with FedEx filing a complaint against a male FedEx driver who told my 3 female employees the packages were too heavy and he wasn't going to move it. I love FedEx but this driver should be out of a job if this is routine for him.
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December 9, 2011 at 7:17pm
Repulsive. Irresponsible. Borderline insane.
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September 15, 2011 at 12:55pm
Could not disagree more with this FLOTUS & POTUS but it does not appear she said anything other than something about folding the flag. There are many clearly legitimate examples of these two associating with America-haters. We need not "reach" to prove their opinions of our beacon of freedom is out of touch with the majority of Americans.
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June 15, 2011 at 10:54pm
Why give this freak-show publicity? Isn't there a more important story that deserves our attention on The Blaze?
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May 18, 2011 at 8:06pm
Please list the sponsors who have abandoned FNC so I can choose to NOT do business with them. 15+ years ago I started "boycotting" Hollywood and I'll not spend my money at any known Liberal supporting / anti-Conservative organization.
Does anyone know where you can find such lists so I can spend my money accordingly?
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February 17, 2011 at 9:37am
Hey, at least they aren't using "mass-printed", professionally produced signs. They want to make it look grass-roots. If I weren't a business owner (ie. busy & productive), I'd love to do a spell check on the teacher's signs ;)
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January 25, 2011 at 10:35am
What's going IN to the minds of our youth is the issue. Poor parenting combined with unfettered access to technology and the whims of being a youth create chaos. The far left love chaos.
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November 1, 2010 at 6:08pm
Ignorance is expensive. Unfortunately, we are all paying the "stupid tax" due to the ignorance of so many.
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October 15, 2010 at 8:31pm
I agree. In the universe of bad/offensive/horrible decisions POTUS has made, choosing Biden as VP was the least bad aka "best decision".
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October 5, 2010 at 7:03am
Read Ayn Rand's "Romantic Manifesto" if you want to understand how important art is in a society. Showings like this piece are purposefully meant to distort man's mind and turn logic on it's head, thereby leaving some viewers with a distorted view of truth & beauty.
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September 7, 2010 at 9:57pm
I love the Left going off the rails. When the far left opens their collective mouths they isolate more and more independent-minded voters and energize the Conservatives even more (if that's possible). Keep it up Lefties: The more the majority of Americans know who you are and what you believe, the better off the USA will be.
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Russia will continue to supply India with nuclear fuel even if India carries out a nuclear test in future, but does not favour amending the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) to grant India the status of a full-fledged nuclear weapons' state.
The civil nuclear deal signed in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday is being described as "better than the 123 agreement" that was signed with the United States because it binds Russia to carry on supplying nuclear fuel and technology to India even if the pact is cancelled for any reason.
The Russian agreement also allows India to reprocess and enrich spent nuclear fuel — which is being negotiated with the US under a separate agreement.
But the biggest fish eluded the Prime Minister. Addressing a joint press conference at the Kremlin, President Medvedev, said: "I will be very frank. We are not interested in expanding the nuclear club."
New Delhi has been canvassing support from the five declared nuclear powers for a proposed amendment to the NPT which would make India a de jure nuclear weapon state rather than merely a de facto one.
The NPT grants nuclear weapon state status to countries that carried out nuclear tests before January 1, 1967. India wants the cut-off date pushed beyond May 18, 1974 — when it carried out its first test.
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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Kyrie Irving can safely cross Goal No. 1 for this season off his list. He's been voted an All-Star starter.
Now, he's hoping he can take a step toward another long-term NBA goal: winning three consecutive 3-point contest titles.
Irving hasn't officially been asked to participate in the All-Star Weekend long-distance contest, but the defending champ said he'd "absolutely" do so, in part because he wants to equal Larry Bird's three straight 3-point titles.
"There's only been a few back-to-back champs," Irving said after Friday's shootaround. "My goal is to accomplish what Larry Bird did, which was three years in a row. He was the main reason I wore my warm-up last year. I'm hoping "the Legend" was blessing me and looking on. If they ask me to come back, I'm definitely coming back."
As for returning to participate in the skills contest? That's another story.
"I enjoy watching it instead of being in it," Irving joked. "That's all I have to say about the skills challenge."
Probable starters: Cavs -- F Luol Deng, F Tristan Thompson, C Anderson Varejao, G C.J. Miles, G Kyrie Irving. Bucks -- F Ersan Ilyasova, F John Henson, C Ekpe Udoh, G Giannis Antetokounmpo, G Brandon Knight.
Injuries: Bucks – Carlos Delfino (post surgery, right foot) and Zaza Pachulia (right foot fracture) are out.
Officials: Sean Wright, Brent Barnaky, Leroy Richardson
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Fifty years ago, Charles David Keeling started monitoring the level of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere from atop Mauna Loa, so top climate scientists from all over gathered last week on Hawaii Island to celebrate his accomplishments and raise the bar for future monitoring programs.
The CO2 Conference focused on the importance of long-term, global records in enabling society to manage its path into the future (via star bulletin).
Notable sound bites included a call for a 'Manhattan Project' for US emissions reduction by Alexander MacDonald, head of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory. MacDonald also noted that betting against climate change is "like playing Russian roulette".
And retired Navy Vice Adm. Paul Gaffney had a warning for climate change deniers:
"If you wait until you are 100 percent certain, something bad is going to happen."
Gaffney urges the US to integrate climate change trends into national security planning and strategies, calling for a stronger US role to help stem climate trend and partnerships with less developed nations for adaptation and resiliency.
Gaffney also called on US businesses to adopt processes and technologies that reduce energy dependency.
Looking forward, some new research tools are becoming available, according to Leonard Barrie, director of the World Meteorological Organization. Two satellites now measure upper-atmosphere carbon dioxide, work they were not designed to do. Two new ones, the U.S. Orbiting Carbon Observatory and Japan's GOSAT, are due to study the entire amount of the gas from ground level to the edge of space.
Plus, says Barrie, a new generation of computer models will integrate short-term weather prediction with long-term climate prediction.
This notable gathering in Hawaii to mark the 50th anniversary of atmospheric carbon studies included numerous scientists, government representatives and business leaders speaking to 175 attendees throughout the three-day symposium.
For the record, the studies of the gas by Charles David Keeling began in 1957 at Mauna Loa Observatory, which he established at the 11,000-foot elevation under the sponsorship of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Since 1972 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has continued and expanded the work.


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KUNDAPUR : The traffic police of Kundapur are in for criticism for indulging in daylight robbery of the motorists, thanks to the silence maintained by the higher-ups.
There are many who say the harassment by the traffic cops has doubled after some members of the public aired their grievances in this regard with MP K Jayaprakash Hegde earlier in the week.
There is the allegation that the traffic cops virtually threaten motorists who even have all records and documents. It is learnt, on Monday, a traffic cop who intercepted a motorist, seized all his vehicle records and then asked him to appear before the station next day. However, the next day, the cop pressurized the motorist to pay a penalty of Rs 100 and issued a receipt that too on demand, stating that the fine was imposed for not furnishing records. The documents were then returned to the motorist. The photograph given here shows the document furnished by the motorist and the fine receipt issued by the traffic cop.
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Hi guys, I'm a wedding photographer and using a D800. As the Raw files are so large, naturally HD space becomes a problem. I have all of the Raw images in Lightroom but would like to delete them from my HD altogether whilst keeping the exported Jpegs. I've already exported all of these Jpegs with the profile sRGB but there is a local printer who have their own specific color profile which I may use in the future though I would prefer to export initially as sRGB as it seems the most common.
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The Owyhee Field Office offers a wide range of OHV recreation, including single track for OHV motorcycles and wider trails and two-tracks for ATVs and other motorized vehicles. The most popular area for single track is along the Owyhee Front. The BLM has established three OHV trailheads along the Owyhee Front that provide loading ramps, staging areas and restrooms. An extensive trail network radiates from each trailhead. Because the vast number of routes in this area can be confusing to a visitor, the BLM has prepared a map of the major routes to aid riders. The BLM is in the process of establishing a comprehensive designated trail system in this area, so use existing routes until the trail system is finalized. Do not travel cross-country. Cross-country travel is only allowed in the small immediate vicinity of the Hemingway Butte OHV Trailhead.
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Raising meat to slaughter is a step backward:Letter to the Editor
Factory farming is terrible for the environment, for human health and for animals. Last week, The Beachcomber ran a front-page story about local backyard butchers who provide an alternative — a step back to when we knew where our food (meat) came from. ("Raising meat, living well," Aug. 3)
But why step backward? Meat is inefficient. Only a fraction of the total mass of an animal is used for meat. That fraction can be increased slightly, but seriously, how many goat pelts do we each need?
It takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce a single pound of flesh. The grain used to produce meat (and all that excrement, bone, hair, hooves, teeth, feathers and other guts we don't use) could better be used to end starvation around the world. On a global scale, less reliance on meat means more land can be left uncultivated to retain more forests. We all agree that oxygen really is essential, right? Water is also consumed and polluted in great quantities by livestock both locally and globally. Finally, whispering "thank you" to a trusting, intelligent animal while you put a bullet in his head or slit her throat for your own purposes is at best disingenuous and an appalling misuse of the word "respect."
I've thought about this issue for the past 25 years while I've cared for a wide variety of farm animals and especially the past 15 years while our farm sanctuary has spent a large percentage of our resources cleaning up after countless so-called back-to-the-earth projects, pet fads, hobby farms and other wrong-headed businesses that exploit animals here on Vashon.
Instead of this romanticized step backward, why not take a step forward by reducing or eliminating meat from our diets? Our reward will be a greener planet, better health and a clear conscience.
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Wobbling on its way to cracking the 60-point mark for the first time in seven games, Alabama hit another wall built by its own bricks.
But this time, the Crimson Tide recovered just enough to defeat LSU 60-57 Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum.
Alabama (15-8, 7-3 SEC) led by nine points with 4:04 left when Nick Jacobs scored inside, but that was the Tide's last field goal.
The Tide held on despite making only 6 of 13 free-throw attempts down the stretch.
A potential game-tying shot from beyond halfcourt by Anthony Hickey slammed hard off the back of the backboard at the buzzer.
Alabama was coming off a 49-37 loss at Auburn, its lowest score since 1960.
This is an Alabama team that had not scored more than 59 points since a 75-43 victory on Jan. 16 at Mississippi State.
This is a team that has been prone to long scoring droughts that have led to low scores, and it avoided an extended drought this time until late in the game. It scored only three field goals in the final 10 minutes.
The Tide on despite sinking only 19-54 shots from the field (.352), including 2-18 from the perimeter (.111). It made only 20-33 free-throw attempts (.606).
But the Tigers weren't much better. They sank 21-56 shots from the field (.375), including 4-15 from 3-point range (.267).
Alabama outrebounded LSU 43-36 and had a 15-9 edge in offensive rebounds that led to a 14-7 edge in second-chance points.
Nick Jacobs led Alabama with 15 points. Trevor Releford added 12, and Levi Randolph and Rodney Cooper each had 10 points.
Johnny O'Bryant III led LSU with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Alabama led by as many as 11 points in each half and led 27-21 at halftime.


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Career record: 675-169 at Kansas and North Carolina
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Last season's record: 32-6 (lost to Kansas in the Elite Eight)
Notable losses from last season: Kendall Marshall, Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Tyler Zeller
Notable returnees from last season: Dexter Strickland, Reggie Bullock, James Michael McAdoo, P.J. Hairston, Leslie McDonald
Notable newcomers: Marcus Paige, Joel James, Brice Johnson, J.P. Tokoto
Projected starters: G – Marcus Paige, G – Dexter Strickland, G – Reggie Bullock, F – James Michael McAdoo, C – Joel James
Why this team will be good: Despite the relative inexperience of most of the key players, the Tar Heels still have a ton of talent on the roster. James Michael McAdoo is a potential All-American, Dexter Strickland has started 59 games during his career in Chapel Hill, and the perimeter is loaded with former five-star recruits. With McAdoo primed for a breakout season, the Tar Heels have a legitimate go-to-guy that most teams simply won't have an answer for in the paint. Reggie Bullock, P.J. Hairston and Leslie McDonald can all knock down shots and will stretch the defense on a nightly basis. Moreover, while the freshmen are unproven, they certainly have talent. Marcus Paige was one of the best point guard recruits in the country last season.
North Carolina will be different defensively this season, but it will still be good on that side of the ball. There are no Tyler Zellers or John Hensons to erase attempts, but Strickland and Bullock are versatile defenders who can guard multiple positions.
Why this team might disappoint: While there is talent on the roster, most of it is unproven – and inconsistency has plagued most of the perimeter players on the offensive end. McAdoo is poised for a breakout season, but someone else needs to step up and produce points. Moreover, who plays next to McAdoo inside? Joel James is more physically ready than Brice Johnson, but he needs to stay in shape. Johnson could be better suited for Roy Williams' system, but he needs to add strength.
The biggest question mark could be Paige. The lefty can score in different ways and also is adept at getting his teammates involved – but he weighs fewer than 160 pounds and has yet to play a college minute. Will he be able to grasp the North Carolina system right off the bat, and get the ball where it needs to be? Good shooters surround Paige, but he will need to create open looks for them. There aren't many players on the Tar Heels who are great at going out and getting their own shot.
Bottom line: If Kendall Marshall had not been injured against Creighton, how differently would things have been last year for North Carolina? We could be talking about the Tar Heels as defending runner-up or (maybe) national champion. Either way, the Tar Heels are poised to take a step back. No Marshall, no Zeller, no Henson, no Harrison Barnes. With all the talent Roy Williams has assembled, there is always the potential for a big season in Chapel Hill. But it's a different Tar Heels team than the past couple of years. They don't have a go-to post player, or a player who can consistently create his own shot off the dribble from the wing. The scorers are more catch-and-shoot than run-and-gun.
The team's success will likely come down to Paige at the point. Freshmen have had success on title contenders before, but Paige will need to acclimate himself effectively – and quickly. If he comes in and takes the reins immediately, Williams could have another ACC championship team on his hands. If not, the Tar Heels will be inconsistent.
Quote from an opposing coach in the league: "I think McAdoo is terrific. He doesn't have a defined game, but he's a high-energy, great rebounder and he is a great driver for his position. Aside from him, there are a lot of question marks. I don't think any of those guys are pros. It's a unique Carolina team. What makes them go are point guards and bigs, and their big guys are different and their point guard is unproven. Paige is really good, but he's not Kyrie Irving. You've got Strickland at the two; that's a two-guard who doesn't shoot. You've got McAdoo inside; and he doesn't post up. Joel James could have motor problems.
"They're Carolina, that's one of the reasons everyone is picking them so high. They have good size, the makings of a good defensive team. They have a wealth of talent, a great coach, a star player and versatility. If Paige can defend, they should be able to pressure people, get into passing lanes. Point guard play is a big key. When Williams had Ray Felton and Ty Lawson and Kendall Marshall, they're damn good. When you have Larry Drew, you're not as good. I'm just not sure what their M.O. is. Could this be one of his teams like a few years ago, when last year's stars were young and they struggled?"


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FLINT, MI -- One of the more anticipated girls soccer matches in Genesee County never happened during the regular season, but we'll get it right off the bat once districts start up Tuesday, May 27.
Unbeaten Flint Powers Catholic, which has mowed its way past opponents to a 14-0-2 record this season, meets Lake Fenton at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lake Fenton in a Division 3 district opener, a rematch from the rivals' state quarterfinals match last season. Powers came away a 3-2 winner in that game after the two teams played to a 1-1 tie during the regular season.
"It should be awful tough," Lake Fenton coach Lenny Glasstetter said. "We can't make any mistakes at all. This is one of Art (Moody)'s best teams since he's been here.
"If everything goes perfect our way, we'll be all right."
Powers and Lake Fenton (15-2-2) were scheduled to play again this season but the May 3 match was canceled so that both teams could make up conference games. Powers has since clinched the Saginaw Valley League South while Lake Fenton won the Genesee Area Conference with an unblemished 7-0 conference mark.
The Blue Devils' only losses came in a shootout at the Freeland Tournament on May 10 and a 3-2 loss to Fenton on May 15. Powers played Fenton -- still in our power rankings -- to a 2-2 tie in April.
This is fourth consecutive season the two teams will meet in the postseason, with Powers coming out on top each time.
Lake Fenton will rely heavily on goal-scoring forward Jordan Newman while Powers counters with Division 1 commits Morgan McKerchie, Ally Haran and goalkeeper Heather Rolls, all three of which missed last year's playoff run playing for their club teams.
"Everybody has to put their best effort in and play smart," Glasstetter said. "We've got to play as a team if we want to win."
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The Salem Hope Cemetery Service flags were replaced Monday in celebration of Armed Services Day by Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 122 Salem. Commander Rod Farkas and past commander and current treasurer Lucy Works are shown. DAV meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the AMVETS building, 734 S. Broadway Ave. (Submitted Photo)


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What the real 9/11 witnesses saw and heard
Censored and silenced
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Total failure by the news media
On 9/11, the news media did an epic job of NOT following up on the hundreds of eyewitnesses who clearly stated they heard numerous explosions.
How do you do that?
How do you ignore eyewitnesses to things like explosions?
You do it when you want to kill millions of people, when you want to go to war for oil.
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