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-- Asked point blank by the Times of London, "Isn't Gyllenhaal a bit pale to play a Persian?" ("Prince of Persia" producer Jerry) Bruckheimer delivered this history lecture. "Persians were very light skinned," he said. "The Turks kind of changed everything. But back in the 6th century, a lot of them were blond and blue-eyed."
(Studio consultant Reza) Aslan confirmed the veracity of Bruckheimer's historical appraisal. "Iranians are Aryans," Aslan asserted. "If we went back in time 1,700 years to the mythological era, all Iranians would look like Jake Gyllenhaal."
-- The Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2010
Early morning. The sun slants through clouds. A fountain trickles in the foreground. JAKE1 enters, a strapping young man with chiseled muscles and a really good hairweave.
He stops by the fountain, seeing himself in the water's reflection, and regards himself with affection.
Enter JAKE2, a velvety muscled warrior with the eyes of a studly steer and teeth of snow-white porcelain, and many co-pays.
JAKE2: Jake, my brother, how good to see you this morning!
JAKE1: Jake, dear friend, may the blessings of paradise be upon you!
They embrace.
JAKE1: You have about you the scent of perfumed gardens, and women who disport themselves on divans.
JAKE2: And you, dear friend, feel like coils of rough and manly hemp, but wrapped in the finest high-thread-count bedsheets. I salute you!
JAKE1: No, I salute you!
JAKE 2: We salute each other!
They embrace again, before regretfully pulling apart. JAKE3, a lover with the eyes of a poet and the body of a really expensive personal-training regimen, enters the scene. He, too, stops at the fountain to admire his reflection.
JAKE1: So where are you venturing, oh most heroic and yet slightly ambisexual creature?
JAKE2: To the palace, oh magnificently moping one. The Sultan Jake is unveiling an entertainment tonight, "The Mountain of the Broken Back," starring that immortal player, Jake – may the kisses of residuals be upon him!
JAKE1: The greatest of players! And the greatest of his roles! I did see it myself, at last summer's Jakefest. It is my favorite next to Jake's "Donnie the Dark" -- a work of infinite genius.
JAKE2: Jake's finest achievement, some say! Especially in the director's cut! But may the jackals tear out my tongue if I spared any breath in singing the praises of "The Day After Tomorrow," may it be played forever!
JAKE1: Aiee! A curse upon both of us for not mentioning "Zodiac"!
JAKE2: A staggering omission! Jake at his most magical!
JAKE1: A performance as sensitive as the skin of a Persian lamb! As tart as the seed of the season's first pomegranate! As sweet as the dew glittering on the eyelash of a sleeping princess!
JAKE 2: Truly, the greatest player of our generation.
JAKE3 looks up from his reflection.
JAKE3: I dunno, I kind of prefer Leo DiCaprio.
JAKE1 and JAKE2 look at each other, then turn to JAKE3, stamping their feet in unison and raising their fists.
JAKE1: Away!
JAKE2: Unclean!
JAKE3 scampers off.
JAKE1: Sometimes I think there is a sickness in the land. A madness that clouds men's minds. An evil that has fallen upon our women, and keeps them from their worship at the temple of Jake.
JAKE2: Truly. Did you see the domestic grosses for "Rendition"?
JAKE1: "Jarhead"?
JAKE2: "Proof"?
JAKE1 and JAKE 2, together: "Brothers"? Aieeeeeeee!
They briefly rend their garments.
JAKE2: Well, I must away to the palace. I am meeting an old friend there, before the diversion. You met him at the oasis with me two moons ago.
JAKE1: The memory runs from me. Which was he? Jake? Or Jake?
JAKE2: Jake.
JAKE1: Ah, it returns now like the flowers of springtime. A creature of a beauty both bovine and bountiful.
JAKE2: The eye of an artist!
JAKE1: The heart of a holy man!
JAKE2: And yet, so of a shape as are all the men of this kingdom. Paragons all!
JAKE1: Truly, can any men be as blessed and perfect as we, as to live among men as blessed and perfect as we? I only wish that…
FIRST WOMAN'S VOICE, OFFSCREEN: Jake! You said you'd take me to the souk!
JAKE1: Ah, that harridan. How she bedevils me.
SECOND WOMAN'S VOICE, OFFSCREEN: Jake! You promised to wash the camel!
JAKE2: Accursed fishwife! May I not have a moment's peace?
FIRST WOMAN'S VOICE, OFFSCREEN: What's keeping you! There's a special on free-trade falafel at the co-op.
JAKE1: She will be my death…
SECOND WOMAN'S VOICE, OFFSCREEN: Dog! Don't you know I need to be at my courtesan-and-me class by midday!
JAKE2: By all this is holy, how could such a paradise as ours be infested with creatures such as them?
JAKE1 and JAKE2 TOGETHER: Coming, Maggie!


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Hey guys this is my first post. I was just wondering what was so wrong with having a blowout? I know that it's not good to get one but once it's healed, if it's not terribly pushed out, what's the big deal? My ears are stretched to 1" and I've had one on my left ear since I was at 3/4". I've been reading a few of the threads about blowouts and it seems people think it's really disgusting and have a bad attitude about it.
Don't get me wrong, I'd rather not have a blowout, but now that it's healed and I've gotten used to it, I don't really see an issue. In fact, stretching with my left ear has been way easier than my right since I've had it. Since I got it, I've been stretching really slow so it doesn't get bigger, but it doesn't hurt and it doesn't look gross to me. I was just hoping someone could explain why I feel like others who haven't had blowouts think that they're better than me. That might not be the case, I was just hoping for some feedback. Please don't take this the wrong way! The last thing I want to do is start an argument. I just couldn't think of wording this in any other way than I did.

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Enumclaw High's Olivia Bannerot – all-around athlete
Using the informal lexicon of prep track and field, Bannerot can flat out pick them up and put them down. During the Hornets' first South Puget Sound League 3A meet of the season at Peninsula High, Bannerot came out of the gate fast in the 100 meter dash and never looked back. She was first across the line, setting a personal record of 13.1 seconds.
In addition to speed, Bannerot has a penchant for athletic versatility that allows her to stand head and shoulders above the garden-variety high school sportsman.
During her freshman season as a member of the Enumclaw High gymnastics team, Bannerot became the Class 3A state champion in the vault with a score of 9.65 in the finals. During her sophomore season, she led the team to a state championship while placing second in the all-around competition. Individually, she was second in the bars, fourth in the vault, 10th in the floor exercise and tied for 15th on the beam.
Bannerot, who also maintains a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, plays club soccer year round and helped the EHS volleyball squad earn a berth in the state tournament last winter at St. Martin's University, filling the important libero role.
Despite her varied resumé, Bannerot maintains that gymnastics is her favorite sport because it allows for self-expression within the realm of competitive athletics.
EHS gymnastics coach Ben Skipworth said, simply, that Bannerot is "naturally good." Without putting in a great deal of off-season work, she turned out for her sophomore campaign and was improved over her freshman season, he said.
"If I ask her to try something new, she gets it right away," Skipworth added.
While gymnastics might be No. 1, Bannerot has gained a fan in EHS track coach Janelle Murrell.
"Olivia comes to practice each day with a purpose and works diligently to improve each week," Murrell said. "Also, she inspires others through her actions and always has encouraging words for her teammates."
The road to Bannerot's success apparently starts on the home front. She says her hero is her older sister Juliet, a junior who just concluded a starring role in the EHS production of "Les Miserable."
"My support group is my family, which always encourages me to do the best that I can do," Bannerot said.
While Bannerot has fine-tuned mind and body to excel in the world of athletics, she has a handle on what she would like to do in the future. She aspires to become a nurse because she believes it is her calling in life to make others feel better about themselves both mentally and physically.
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With Microsoft soon releasing Windows 8, it is a good time to open up the window and take a deeper look inside. There are some exciting features being released in this new version of Windows. The big question is will this version be free of broken panes? As many Windows users know, when Microsoft releases new versions of their operation system (OS) it's not always a good thing. In some cases, its been an outright disaster.
Windows 8 could be the OS to get Microsoft back in the game and potentially make them a contender for the leading OS against Apple's iOS and Google's Android. One might consider Windows 8 a hybrid OS because it's designed to work both on a standard type of computer or a touch-based device. Being able to toggle from the new Metro UI to the standard Windows UI is extremely important due to the limited amount of touch-style devices. I believe Microsoft is opening the door for device manufacturers to develop a laptop style device with touch capabilities that has computing power to handle everyday tasks.
Microsoft not only revamps the user experience in Windows 8, they also introduced a new design feel into the interface. I have to say they did a really good job from what I have seen thus far. It has a clean and modern looking design that's refreshing to see. Microsoft is slowly doing away with the bubbly glossy look and moving to a flat, clean iconic-based design.
Only time will tell if Windows 8 will live up to its full potential and not become a bust like many of its predecessors. If successful, it will be very exciting to see how Google and Apple respond as well as device manufactures. As a designer I want nothing more than a touch-based computer powerful and large enough to design on.
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THURSDAY, our practice report ...
CORVALLIS - Former Oregon State starting quarterback Lyle Moevao threw more footballs in one nighttime practice Wednesday than he had all during camp combined.
When Moevao woke up Thursday morning and his surgically-repaired rotator cuff wasn't screaming at him, he knew a hurdle had been cleared.
"Usually, after a night like last night, I won't be able to do much the next morning,'' said Moevao.
Instead, Moevao threw a few balls Thursday afternoon, as the temperature climbed above 90, and afterwards said, "I feel good. It felt really good.
"It's getting to the point now where the throws are starting to feel more comfortable, and the throws that were really uncomfortable before, the deeper routes, they're starting to come along, too.''
It doesn't mean Moevao's ready to be the back-up in the Sept. 5 season opener against Portland State - redshirt freshman Ryan Katz will fill that role - but it does indicate that Moevao might be available Sept. 12 at Nevada-Las Vegas, or the following week against Cincinnati, to at least be No. 2 behind starter Sean Canfield.
"I would say yes,'' said coach Mike Riley, "but I don't know that (for sure). I think the doctors are going to do one more look, one more talk, and when they say 'go' then to me it's just a matter of him getting his (arm) strength back. I don't think there's a problem with him knowing what we're doing.''
Moevao's timing was good Thursday for someone who hadn't done much more than watch in the first 2 ½ weeks of camp. He didn't try anything deep, however.
"I still have some kind of memory of how the timing was when I used to play a little bit,'' he said, laughing.
"But for the most part, I still have a lot of work to do.''
Riley has been hesitant to completely turn over the team to Canfield, because he's a firm believer that the Beavers will need both quarterbacks before the season is over and he considers both of them senior starters, even if one of them is clearly behind right now because of physical issues.
"Sean will undoubtedly start, and I don't know what's going to happen when Lyle gets back,'' said Riley. "I will say one other thing about it. This is a team quarterbacked by two guys. I really believe that. This team belongs to two quarterbacks.''
Notes: During a grueling bear-crawl drill in the heat, some of the offensive linemen, uh, struggled. Sophomore starting tackle Mike Remmers threw up, senior starting offensive guard Gregg Peat was yelling for water, and true freshman left tackle starter Michael Philipp was barely moving. By the end of the day, they all appeared to be fine. ... during an early-in-practice hurry-up drill, three out of four passes were intercepted at one point. ... Riley also complained about players having a poor day, "picking up the blitz.'' ... redshirt freshman safety Josh LaGrone, who injured his knee last week, is out for the year, said Riley. ... practice is at 3 p.m. Friday, and 10:30 a.m. Saturday (no scrimmage) as OSU begins preparations for Portland State. ... we chatted with new Pac-10 commish Larry Scott during practice. .. I think those around the conference are excited that a young guy with some fresh ideas is now at the helm. .. funny scene when OSU play-by-play man Mike Parker was knee-deep in an interview with Scott and Riley came over to pull Scott away so he could meet the Rodgers brothers. Scott told me there is, "a lot of energy'' on the OSU campus, and yeah, he sure as hell wasn't talking about the media crew, which was sort of drooping in the heat.


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Why do you end every run-on sentence with a question mark? Why? Why? Why?
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Hey Media-Bias, are you aware that the English language makes use of punctuation marks other than the question mark? There are also periods (.) and exclamation points (!).
If you would take the trouble to understand these alternative punctuation mark alternatives, your comments will be much more readable and easily understandable. You actually make yourself nearly impossible to understand by putting a question mark at the end of each and every run-on sentence you employ.
(not "Thanks?" See how well that works?)
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Falcons fall flat in first playoff game
BURLINGTON — In basketball, height matters. Shooting matters.
Those two immutable laws of the game were learned, once again, by the South Whidbey boys team in its 77-32 meltdown Thursday against the Burlington-Edison Tigers.
The boys played in the first Class 2A District 1 double-elimination playoff game. The Falcons are 13-8 for the season and face Archbishop Murphy (14-1) in a loser-out contest at 1 p.m. today at Squalicum.
The game was played in Burlington-Edison's classic gym with a high curving roof and old-fashioned light fixtures; more than 100 South Whidbey fans made the trip north to support their team, led by the cheer squad.
"This place has a lot of character," noted Falcon fan Dan Poolman before the game. "Reminds me of my old gym at Langley High School, only with better lighting."
There was nothing old about the Tiger's style of play, though. Burlington-Edison (15-6) was hard, fast, professional, tough and the players could shoot and score at will.
And they grow 'em tall here in farm country.
At 5-foot-11, Tiger leading scorer Evan Coulter was their shortest player as the game got under way; Colin Stewart, assigned to defend Falcon Riley Newman, topped 6-feet-4.
Within the first minute, Tiger Joel Conijn made a layup for the initial score. Burlington-Edison's defense then set up an impenetrable forest perimeter around the Falcon's net, and it worked.
With the first quarter half gone, Riley Newman crashed through for a layup and scored South Whidbey's first points with the Tigers leading 10-2.
Attempting to make something, anything, happen, Newman then fired a shot from the cheap seats for three — as the fans held their collective breath, the ball rim-rolled and dropped outside. It was going to be that kind of night.
Jordan Thornley and Scott Stallman tried their best for the Falcons, made a few baskets, but it was 16-7 at the first break.
In the second period, Stewart closed in and Newman posted just four points by the half. The Tigers' overwhelming height advantage overwhelmed the Falcons while Coulter managed an offense that almost always scored.
At halftime, the score was 42-16, capped by Stewart's spectacular last second three-pointer.
Within seconds of the start of the third quarter, Thornley and Newman had bamboozled the Tiger defense for three points each and it seemed, for a fleeting moment, all would not be lost.
But Burlington-Edison closed ranks, 6-foot-6 Eric Walser assumed the position under the net, and the Tigers ran the score to 56-29 by the third quarter buzzer. In the fourth, Tiger coach Rick Skeen was cycling in his second string and even they could shoot and rebound. South Whidbey managed three points in the fourth quarter for the 77-32 final.
"I thought we played well," Skeen said with a degree of understatement. "We had a lot of respect for South Whidbey's players and coaches and I'm surprised the score ended this high."
Falcon coach Scott Collins noted that Burlington is a basketball program that commits to basketball year round.
"They play spring, summer and fall league basketball and their kids look like basketball players," he said. "We did not compete very well in the first half. I thought we took some selfish shots and got away from everything we had worked on this week."
Collins said the keys to the Tiger win included not shooting the ball well and turning the ball over too much, leading to easy lay-ups for Burlington-Edison.
"We gave up a ton of offensive rebounds, rebounding is an effort thing and our kids obviously didn't give their best effort tonight. I thought we had a nice third quarter; we lost by a point and we moved the ball a lot better, got it into the high post and our kids took some shots in rhythm."
Collins added that Newman and Stallman managed eight of 10 field goals.
"Teams can key on those two guys and try to make our other kids beat them and obviously that didn't happen," he said.
"We will be a good team in our league, but we will never be great until kids commit to being basketball players out of season," Collins added.
Stallman led the Falcons with 12, Newman posted 11 and Thornley had 5. The Tigers had four players scoring over 10 points for the night.
At 1 p.m. Saturday, the Falcons travel to Squalicum High School in Bellingham to face the Wildcats in the second round of playoff action.
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Re: "Jeff officials report 2009 spending: It's Saints, trips, parades," Page 1, Feb. 25.
I am shocked and awed. I understand political contributions are not taxpayer money,
but money received by supporters for election and re-election to a political office. How it is legal for a politician to use that money to take a ski trip or buy Saints tickets is beyond my pay grade. But apparently it is, and there lies the problem.
If we are to eliminate corruption in government, the rules for expenditure of these funds must be changed.
Politicians get elected and immediately start fund raising to get re-elected. This must cease. I understand fund raising to pay off campaign debts and expenses, but someone please explain to me how buying a tractor for a Mardi Gras float can be justified.
This must be changed if we are ever to change the attitude of our elected officials. They were elected to serve the public, not themselves.
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The basketball regular-season is winding down for both boys and girls, but Monday looms as an extremely eventful day on several fronts – both individually and teamwise.
On the girls' side of the ledger, it's a little of each.
Individually, Monday night Cheryl Lopez needs just four points to become the 112th female to score 1,000 career points. The Tottenville guard, an Advance All Star in basketball and softball, will more than likely join the club when the Pirates (14-2 overall, 9-2 in the PSAL) play host to Notre Dame Academy in a non-league encounter beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Huguenot.
In an ironic twist, Lopez will be doing it against her former school. The talented guard transferred to Tottenville after her freshman year at the Grymes Hill school.
Lopez will become the sixth Pirate to break the magical 1,000-point mark. Zetta Martin (1,542) is the all-time Tots leader followed by Dina Fazzolari (1,153), Kerri Piznak (1,152), Michelle Parascondolo (1,064) and Chris Simonello (1,058). Tottenville has already posted non-league wins over CHSAA schools St. John Villa, St. Joseph by-the-Sea and St. Joseph Hill.
Another interesting non-league contest is also on tap Monday. McKee/S.I. Tech (13-3, 10-1) will provide a nice measuring stick for host Staten Island Academy (11-3) in a 7 p.m. clash. It is the Tigers first game against an Island school this year.
On the boys' side, McKee/S.I. Tech and Susan Wagner will square off in Sea View at 7 p.m. with a lot at stake. If the Falcons beat the Gulls, they will clinch the PSAL Island divison's second Class AA playoff spot. If MSIT wins, a tiebreaker game would likely be necessary. A couple of positioning CHSAA games are also on tap as first-place St. Peter's travels to St. Joseph by-the-Sea and Moore Catholic visits Monsignor Farrell. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. starts.


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Superbowl Sunday and no party to go to you say? Superbowl Sunday and you hate watching someone watching football you say?
Excellent! It's the best time to shop for down and dirty bargains at this time of year. Have you heard about the big Bargain Hunting 101 sale at Kennedy School. It's turning out to be one of the best kept secrets that isn't. Nearly 20 local shops and designers it promises to be the mother of all clearance sales It's this Sunday from 12-4 in the gymnasium at the Kennedy School.
It's an indie clearance sale of shopping mall proportions! Amazing discounts from Collage, Gypsy Chic, Sofia, Olio United, Stylin' Echo, Sofada, Frock, Foundation Garments, Ella's, Garnish, The Monkey and the Rat, Knot Ugly Designs, Mink Boutique, Mabel & Zora, Digs, Poppy & Ivy, Origin and more.
There will be food and drinks available for purchase and tons of lovely merchandise to look at with super slashed prices!
Eat/drink and be merry and just imagine - you don't have to watch someone watch football! Oh mama! I'll be there.
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It Is Amazing...give It Time!
At 46 I have always experienced thin hair as I got older it thinned even more.
Upon seeking a solution of possible extensions (which in fact would not help the part on top of my head appearance) I was recommended by a hair dresser Nixon.
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Nov 8, 2011
Finished First Bottle.... Good Results
I bought nioxin vitamins after I got a cut at Super Cuts. The stylist recommended this product to help grow my thinning limp hair. I was reluctant, but I didn't see the harm in taking vitamins. But, I have seen my hair grow slightly more thick and my hair is starting to grow back at the base of my forehead. I cannot say if the growth came purely from this product as I also take iron supplements for my anemia ( largest reason for my hair loss). Definitely in combination, they have helped me out.
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Oct 9, 2011
Not Too Sure
I used it for about two months, but im not positive that i saw a difference. I ran out and havent bought more yet, so maybe I wasnt using it long enough.
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Sep 14, 2011
Pathetic That You Promote Highest Rated Products And Don't Stock Them!
Folica should not be in business! How can you run a promo for these highest t=rated products and when I go to purchase one it is out of stock!
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Sep 6, 2011
This vitamins are breaking me out..WOW...... Never had problems with skin until taking these vitamins yikes....
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Aug 17, 2011
Thank You, Nioxin!!!
I began using the Nioxin Follicle Booster three months ago and the Recharging Complex a few weeks ago. I've always had thin, slow growning nails and baby fine, thin hair. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer December 2010. Had surgery, then chem and radiation therapy. When my hair began falling out three weeks after my first chemo, I held a head shaving party with my family. (I've had NHL twice before, so I know all about losing my hair!) With my two previous cancers, my hair began to grow back quickly, each time a different color! This time, I didn't think it would EVER begin to grow back. When it did, I had a "male pattern bald" spot right on top behind my forehead! I was devasted..asked my oncologist about it. He said that it happens, should grow in eventually. Thanks, Doc. Guess I'm more vain than I thought! I didn't want to just wait...so a friend told me about Nioxin products. She swears by the shampoo and conditioner. Well, since I didn't have much hair to wash and condition (just fuzz), I chose the Nioxin Follicle Booster. I've used two 3.4 oz bottles since June, (on weekends, I massaged it in several times a day), am on my third, and my hair is thick, soft, and about 11/4 inch long. The bald spot has almost completely filled in! Cannot see my scalp anymore. (I hated the white scalp shining through). I am estactic!!! I totally believe in the Follicle Booster and since I've started taking the Recharging Complex my nails are growing (the damage from the chemo has already grown out!) and are harder! I will soon buy the shampoo and conditioner. And, will continue to use both the Follice Booster and the Recharging Complex. I was originally skeptible about the benefits, but they work! Try them and you won't be disappointed.
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Jun 8, 2011
No Change
Due to hormone changes, I seemed to be getting a receding hair line??? what the?? My sister has been noticing the same change in her hair line so I thought these extra nutrients might help. I am almost done with my 30 day supply and see no changes. I will try one more bottle and will not continue after that if no changes are apparent.
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May 24, 2011
Love This Product & Price - But Wish They Weren't Always Sold Out!!!
I've come back to this site three times over the past 6 months & Nioxin vitamins have always been sold out.
This is a great product, Folica please order more!!
(The vitamins have stopped the tingle on the back/top of my scalp & it no longer looks like I have a bald patch in the back :)...)
Thanks :)
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They inhibit the growth of the bacteria and DO NOT destroy the bacteria. The problem with most antibiotics including this one is that they interfere with all sorts of drugs. Specifically anticoagulants. People who have been known to have an allergy or sensitivity to sulfonamides. Photosensitivity to light, gastric upset, more severe reactions include seizures.
They kill both gram (+) and gram (-) organisms. Penicillin is an example of a Beta Lactam because of its chemical structure. Typically very safe unless someone is allergic to it. BE SURE TO GO FURTHER AND ASK WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY GOT SICK. It's possible that the client experiences side effects that are a normal reaction to the drug, these would not be allergies. A true allergy would be if the person could not breathe, or they needed to bring a crash cart in, or administer Benadryl.
It must be taken with at least 6oz of water. IT MUSTNEVER BE TAKEN WITH FRUIT JUICE, WHICH CAN NEUTRALIZE THE DRUG.
What should oral penicillin be given with?
It is given prior to surgery. They are likely to have a lot less infections post op if they get an infusion of antibiotic (COMPLETED NOT STARTED) half hour before first incision.
When is Mefoxin usually given?
They should NEVER BE GIVEN WITH ANTACIDS, IRON PREPRATIONS, DAIRY PRODUCTS, IF YOUR ON Coumadin, IT CAN INCREASE ITS EFFECTS. These drugs can also potentiate (increase) the effect of oral anticoagulant.
It is popular for skin structure infections and also used for more severe infections such as Lyme's disease/Rocky mountain spotted fever. ALSO CAN CAUSE PHOTOSENSITIVITY, THEY SHOULD AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND TANNING.
These drugs can cause an overgrowth of certain organisms in the lower GI tract because it will over stimulate production of certain bacteria (pseudo membranous colitis)
It is a bactericidal and not related to any other antibiotic Used for the treatment of MRSA and other gram (+) infections It has a lot of lower GI effects and can treat C-Diff
If bad kidney functions (not recommended to use with this drug) It can cause Red Man's Syndrome and is treated the same way as an allergic reaction such as with
Benadryl or epinephrine (subcu). They DO NOT JUST STOP it if the person develops red mans syndrome, there is no permanent damage.
There is a narrow therapeutic window for this drug, if drug levels are too high you can damage the kidneys and cause neurological problems. They do a Vancomycin Peak and Trough test. Trough a half hour before the dose and the peak a half hour after it finished (Done by IV) This is how they determine the blood level.
Complicated UTI's which doesn't response to antibiotics at first or pyelonephritis or cardiac infections (Possible cardiac arrhythmia, do NOT give it if there is a history)
Dennis says: "When you take an antibiotic orally and take in anything that changes the pH of your gastric secretions, these all affect the absorption" (Other examples: Citric juice, maalox, antacids, zinc, zinc lozenges)
One of the features, after you finish it there is a post antibiotic affect (PAE). It will continue working in the body double the time. Both oral and IV. It is highly effective against respiratory infections such as pneumonia. There is also cipro eye drops.
They inhibit protein synthesis in the bacteria for a wide range of infections, specifically lower respiratory infections (lower pneumonia in the lungs) and complicated skin structure infections. These drugs irritate the gastric track a lot. If someone is constipated these drugs can have a desirable effect as well.
Zithromax Z-Pak (azithromycin)?
It comes on a card with 8 tablets. Usually 2 tablets the first day and then every one every 6 days after.
It is used for intra-abdominal and Gynecological infections. It is administered by orally and IV. It works by interfering with DNA synthesis within the cell. Anti-convulsive (Dilantin and Phenobarbital) medication can reduce this drugs effect. It has to be given at certain times to have this effect,
Alcohol will cause problems. Do not use Flagly during the first trimester of pregnancy. It can increase the toxicity of many other drugs. Flagly is also an anti-fungul drugs
It's a salicylate, an NSAID, can be used for fever. This should NOT be given to children with flu like symptoms as their a chance they can develop Reye's syndrome
It has an antipyretic effect via direct action on the hypothalamic heat regulating center.
There is a risk for GI bleeding. Long term use is associated with increased risk for MI and stroke.
Is a anti-inflammatory and is a local inflammation drug. Patients who are using long term or over a large surface area may be at risk for developing Cushing Syndrome (excess cortisol)
You might develop a round face, decreased body fat on arms and legs, water retention, sodium problems.
This medication can cause serious anemia's. CBC's must be done on regular basis to monitor effects
Gram Staining
Gram staining (or Gram's method) is an empirical method of differentiating bacterial species into two large groups (Gram-positive and Gram-negative) based on the chemical and physical properties of their cell walls.[1] The Gram stain is almost always the first step in the identification of a bacterial organism.
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Sweet Soul Music
|"Sweet Soul Music"
|Single by Arthur Conley
|from the album Sweet Soul Music
|"Let's Go Steady"
|FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, January 1967[1]
|Soul, rhythm and blues
|Sam Cooke, Arthur Conley and Otis Redding
"Sweet Soul Music" is a soul song, first released by Arthur Conley in 1967. Written by Conley and Otis Redding, it is based on the Sam Cooke song "Yeah Man" from his posthumous album Shake; the opening riff is a quote from Elmer Bernstein's score for the 1960 movie The Magnificent Seven.
It reached the number two spot on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard R&B chart, and #7 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] J. W. Alexander, Sam Cooke's business partner, sued both Redding and Conley for plagiarizing the melody. A settlement was reached in which Cooke's name was added to the writer credits, and Otis Redding agreed to record some songs in the future from Kags Music, a Cooke – JW Alexander enterprise.[citation needed]
The song is an homage to soul music. The following songs are mentioned in the lyrics:
- "Going to a Go-Go" by The Miracles; the group is not explicitly mentioned.
- "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" by Lou Rawls
- "Hold On, I'm Comin' " by Sam & Dave
- "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett
- "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa" by Otis Redding. A brief instrumental version of the chorus for the song is quoted, after Conley says the words "Hit it Otis".
Additionally, James Brown is described as "the king of them all".[3]
At the end of the song, Arthur Conley sings the lyrics: "Otis Redding got the feeling."
- ^ The Muscle Shoals Sound CD Liner Notes, Rhino Records, 1993
- ^ "Sweet Soul Music". Songfacts. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 51 - The Soul Reformation: Phase three, soul music at the summit. [Part 7] : UNT Digital Library" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.


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There was no surprise in the news yesterday that Lakewood Village Board was already reconsidering the decision made Monday to eliminate recyclables from its garbage collection program.
Lakewood has been providing trash and recycling pick up service for many years to village residents. On Monday, the board voted to continue only the trash pickup to save money on the contract with the garbage hauler.
Instead, Lakewood residents would have to take aluminum, paper and cardboard, plastic and glass to the Highway Department themselves for recycling.
On Tuesday, we published the figures on property taxes and budget savings in a story about the board meeting: On a $1.69 million property tax levy, eliminating the recycling pickup would save $35,000 or 2 percent.
While the Village Board didn't do the math before voting Monday evening, obviously plenty of Lakewood residents did yesterday- and after the first 50 or 60 upset people telephoned in on Tuesday, the mayor was ready to call a special meeting next week to reconsider.
What the board failed to figure out was that the owner of, say, a home assessed at $200,000 would save about 23 cents a week on his property tax bill by taking recyclables to the village Highway Department himself instead of the village paying a hauler to pick it up at the curb.
Sometimes it is hard to figure out how government spends the money we send in, but the purpose of that extra 23 cents a week is absolutely clear.
So, Lakewood residents, if you do not think the sensibility of the figures speak for themselves, you might want to join the village trustees at their 6:30 p.m. special meeting next Monday.


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All of us, fans and MLive's sportswriters, are counting down the days to the season's first football games (four days) and the hours to the closing of our first MLive Game of the Week polls (just over 24 hours).
With the first night of games coming Thursday this week, our regional MLive readers are really tuned in and giving us great vote totals in our 10 regional polls. Voting for the regional polls will end Tuesday at 6 p.m. – after that we will have a statewide Game of the Week poll for Week 1. (In Week 2, and thereafter, the polls will open on Fridays for the following week's Game of the Week with the polls closing at 3 p.m.)
Your vote determines what game we'll highlight in our previews each week before the action, and then we'll send two reporters and a photographer to the winning games to provide lots of in-depth coverage, including a live blog and comments from the game.
One of the MLive Game of the Week regional winners will also be our statewide MLive Game of the Week. So keep voting until the polls close at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. You can vote once every hour.
Here is a brief update on each poll.
Grand Rapids Press - With about 13,000 votes having been cast so far, the Wayland at Hopkins game is still leading with about 48 percent of the vote. The Forest Hills Northern at Kenowa Hills is also showing support with about 22 percent, but would need a huge late vote to gain the win.
Flint Journal - The fans of Flint Carman-Ainsworth at Grand Blanc game are talking loud and clear as the game has all but run away with the Week 1 vote. As of this morning, the game has more than 72 percent of the nearly 9,000 votes cast. Davison hosting Fenton is second with about 16 percent.
Ann Arbor News - Another poll with a lot of activity thus far: the Ypsilanti Linoln at Belleville game is leading with about 53 percent of the nearly 12,000 votes cast so far, but the Jackson at Ann Arbor Huron match-up is gaining a little ground late and has has nearly 32 percent of the vote.
Kalamazoo Gazette - With about 6,000 votes cast so far, the Portage Central and Mattawan game still leads the race with about 44 percent of the vote. Paw Paw at Otsego is making a late run and is at about 30 percent and still could make a move.
Saginaw News - A great voter turnout and a great two-game race: The Swan Valley at Nouvel Catholic Central game is leading with about 54 percent of the 14,400 plus votes cast, but the Saginaw Arthur Hill at Saginaw Heritage game is still running strong with about 41 percent.
Jackson Citizen Patriot - A huge - and we mean huge - vote total (of more than 78,000) and it is still a two-game race: the Brooklyn Columbia Central at Napoleon game leads with 50 percent but the Jackson Northwest at Eaton Rapids is almost in a tie with 47 percent.
Muskegon Chronicle - A huge vote total in the Muskegon region (more than 23,000 votes so far) has resulted in a two-game race. The Holton at North Muskegon game is leading with 44 percent but the Grand Haven at Fruitport game is at nearly 39 percent. It looks like it is going to be a great finish.
Bay City Times - With more than 7,600 votes cast, support for the Caro at Pinconning game is still in the lead with nearly 44 percent of the votes. The early leader, Walled Lake Western visiting Bay City Western, is still gaining about 25 percent of the votes and the Bellevue at Bay City All Saints is not out of the race with 16 percent.
Lansing - Okemos at Mason continues to lead the way, with about 38 percent of the vote, but with less than 1,300 total votes cast. it is far from over. St. Johns at East Lansing and Lansing Waverly at Lansing Catholic are both gaining about 20 percent of the vote.
Metro Detroit - The season-opening Rochester Hills showdown, Rochester Adams at Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, has lost a little speed but still has a big lead with nearly 55 percent of the nearly 6,000 or so votes cast. Macob Dakota vs. Clarkston is second, but at about 22 percent, however.


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I had written on Babble Kids about our summer bucket (of fun) list and on it was making a sort of squishy water sensory mat/bag/bed I had seen on Pinterest. With temperatures in the Midwest at record highs this weekend I figured today would be the perfect day to try it out. I had purchased the materials a few weeks ago while at Home Depot from a supply list on the original post that served as my inspiration. (Updated: the original post that served as inspiration for The Mommies Made me Do It can be found here on Play at Home Mom.) While Vivi was a little nervous about it in the beginning, by the end she was like a little fish on top of water. As she played and bounced and enjoyed the cool sensation of the bag compared to the heat and humidity I realized this was a great way for her to cool off in the summer without the ever present risk of drowning or slipping.
See more photos and find out about Vivi's experience playing and my experience making it after the jump!
I should have gotten better duct tape. The kind I got wasn't waterproof and despite taping the edges then folding them and retaping them, there was still a bit of seepage. I didn't use the blue food coloring although it would have been a nice touch and I used the same plastic sheeting in the same dimensions she did. It was surprisingly sturdy! It took a half an hour or so to tape it and another half an hour to fill it up. (Not to be done during a drought, that's for sure.) We'll hopefully get three days of use out of it before Cody starts complaining about it killing his grass. While we don't be doing it often, it was certainly worth a try. (I could have laid on the thing all day if it weren't for the little people demanding I move so they could jump and crawl.)
You'll notice that both Addie and Vivi have blue tiger stripes on their face, that sometimes happen when Cody gets up early with them on Saturday mornings. You may also see that the girls are wet in some of the photos, Addie ended up spraying herself and Vivi with the hose for an extra cool down, not because the bag sprung a leak.
The Scene 1 of 6We have a really fantastic backyard (thanks Indiana!) and we set the waterbed up at the bottom of a hill so it would be somewhat even. It was pretty stinkin' big, maybe even too big.
Toys 2 of 6Vivi didn't trust it at first, she was happy to be on it because it was so cool, but she didn't really relax until she had some familiar toys to play with.
SO EXCITED! 3 of 6After we had lunch on the giant waterbed she was much happier to play and explore with a fully belly.
Exploring 4 of 6Once she began exploring she didn't want to stop. I felt bad when I took her in for a bath and a nap, she may have been having fun, but she would have ended up EXHAUSTED had she stayed out much longer.
Bouncing! 5 of 6She learned how to bounce her rear up and down to make waves. She was pretty proud of herself.
Abuse 6 of 6I was pretty impressed that the bag withstood Addie's numerous dives and jumps into it.
(I also began calling it an outdoor waterbed, water bag just sounds so, pregnancy related.)
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Tue 9:30pm: Bishop gives tentative support to Cardinal Mooney move
YOUNGSTOWN — Moving Cardinal Mooney High School out of downtown Youngstown into the suburbs received tentative approval Tuesday night from Bishop George Murry of the Youngstown.
After initially blocking the move, Murry said would agree to the relocation to a suitable location in the southern tier of Mahoning County if the results of the financial feasibility study indicate that there is sufficient financial support for a building and for an endowment fund for scholarships for financially needy students.
In a release from the Diocese on Tuesday, Murry indicated the decision was based on the recommendation of a five-member committee, which he established to review all of the information concerning Cardinal Mooney — both old information and new.
As part of this decision, Murry consulted with the executive committees of both Ursuline High School and Cardinal Mooney High School Board of Directors about the possibility of a merger of the two schools.
Both executive committees did not think that a merger was a viable option. The five-member committee also did not support a merger of the two schools.
Dr. Nicholas Wolsonovich, Diocesan Superintendent of Catholic Schools, said that the Rev. Gerald DeLucia, president of Cardinal Mooney High School, and its Board of Directors are encouraged by the Bishop's decision and will begin moving forward enthusiastically to carry out his directives.
"The president and board will develop an overall plan for the new building, including a funding plan and an endowment fund," Wolsonovich said.
An independent committee was appointed by Murry earlier this summer to compile information on the future of Cardinal Mooney High School.
The committee was to included individuals with expertise in Catholic school mission, education, finance and building construction, as well as a parent and a pastor, to review all information regarding the school building.
The review and report was originally to have been completed by July 31 but Wolsonovich said the process is taking a little longer to complete.
In June, Murray rejected a plan to build a new school at an estimated cost of $25 million in favor of renovating the Erie Street campus for an estimated $18 million.


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LANSING — Michigan Republicans will pick their candidates for state education boards and nominate Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Clifford Taylor to seek another term at Saturday's convention in Novi.
Republicans have only one education board incumbent seeking re-election in November. That's Scott Romney, a trustee at Michigan State University and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney's brother.
Scott Romney has been on the Michigan State board since 2000. He'll be joined on the Republican ticket for Michigan State University's board by Lisa Bouchard, sister-in-law to Oakland County sheriff and former U.S. Senate candidate Mike Bouchard.
Democrats will nominate their state education board candidates in early September and have not yet released a list of candidates. One of their nominees could be Dianne Byrum, a former Democratic state lawmaker who now a political consultant.
Republicans have few contested races to decide Saturday.
Three candidates -- Reese teacher Terie Elbers, former gubernatorial education liason Scott Jenkins and Detroit area educator and Lutheran school headmaster Richard Zeile -- will seek two available nominations for the State Board of Education.
Susan Brown of Portage, John LaFond of Plymouth and Carl Meyers of Dearborn each are seeking one of the two available spots to run for the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Brown lost her run for a regent's seat in 2006; Meyers lost in 2004.
Republican candidates expected to be nominated to run for Wayne State University's Board of Governors are Danialle Karmanos -- a video producer, philanthropist and wife of Compuware CEO Peter Karmanos Jr. -- and Detroiter Torion Bridges.
The GOP also will nominate Taylor for re-election to the high court.
The Michigan Democratic Party has targeted Taylor over the past few years, but as of late Friday still hadn't announced who it will put up to run against him. It will be difficult to beat Taylor, who according to the nonpartisan Michigan Campaign Finance Network had raised nearly $1.5 million for his campaign headed into the convention.
Possible Democratic candidates include Wayne County Circuit Court judges Amy Hathaway, Diane Marie Hathaway and Deborah Thomas.
Among the speakers at Saturday's convention will be state Rep. Jack Hoogendyk of Kalamazoo. He's the GOP candidate running against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Carl Levin.
Attorney General Mike Cox and Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, neither of whom is in an election year, also are among those scheduled to speak.


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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Suffering from a lack of sweat
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- LSerks said...
It's good to stay accountable but if you work out even a couple days this week it's better than nothing! I get down on myself for missing workouts but I remember I'm in school, work full-time, and have other obligations so my body isn't going to perform well if I'm exhausted!
- May 17, 2012 at 9:16 AM
- breedlovehoops said...
I hate taking days off. When I work crazy shifts (like closing tonight and opening tomorrow) I struggle with working out. Sometimes we have to listen to our bodies and skip the workout in order to get extra sleep. While I don't do this all the time, I can totally understand the need for a few days off.
- May 17, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- PavementRunner said...
Hey now... don't beat yourself up. We all deserve a break on occasion. You'll get right back into it, no sweat. Or I mean Yes sweat. :)
- May 17, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- Carlyn Giuriceo said...
you should be my personal mood uplifter...actually, you are already you just don't know it...um, until now. What I am trying to say is: you're awesome and I appreciate you my BLEND!
- May 17, 2012 at 8:53 PM
- Carlyn Giuriceo said...
you're right, I need to realize how much I am actually doing and understand that a few days off here and there isn't the end of the world... but I just want to always be honest with not only myself but my readers as well :)
- May 17, 2012 at 8:54 PM
- Carlyn Giuriceo said...
it is SO frustrating! but life happens...cannot control it (unfortunately) I didn't plan the days off but it wasn't the worst thing that has happened!
- May 17, 2012 at 8:55 PM


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Hunterdon County officials seem certain to in some way help towns provide animal control services, but it won't be hiring staff to do it or operate a shelter.
That's what the Freeholders virtually promised Tuesday night after Tadhgh Rainey, head of the county Division of Public Health Services, updated the board on his research about various options.
He had earlier dismissed the county-run possibility as too expensive, and the Freeholders reiterated they have no interest in the county taking on the operation. To serve all of Hunterdon, the county would need to have three or four fulltime animal control officers and a similar number of part-timers, as well as provide some sort of a shelter to hold animals that are under quarantine, he said.
The participating towns would then be billed. Combine, the 26 Hunterdon municipalities pay around $800,000 a year for animal control.
More promising, Rainey said, is the county taking bids from companies to provide animal control services, then letting municipalities join in. And not all 26 towns need to take part for the shared-service arrangement to work; Freeholder Rob Walton said perhaps Rainey should work initially with the half-dozen that have expressed great desire for county assistance.
Still another option is the county could help municipalities form a co-operative to handle their animal control duties. Currently, all the municipalities either have an employee do it on a part-time basis, or contract with a company to handle animal control.
According to Rainey, the companies generally charge a town based on its population, a certain dollar figure per resident. With the county offering the contract for more towns and residents, the price would likely be less per capita, he said.
A great unknown the towns face is the cost of dealing with feral cats, not covered in a firm's base contract, Rainey said. A municipality may "sign a contract for let's say $20,000. Then they have all these feral cat problems they didn't anticipate, and next thing you know the bill is $50,000."
County Purchasing Director John Davenport said certain state laws and regulations affect just what service a county is allowed to provide. He will meet with Rainey to work out just what role the county can take.
If the county takes bids and the prices come in too high, it would simply not accept the proposal, like it does in any other bidding process, Walton noted.
Rainey said some municipalities have asked for help in administering animal control work, such as dealing with the officers. The county could get involved in that role.
Nathaniel Barson of West Amwell Township owns a company called Animal Control & Investigative Services, which now has a half-dozen municipal clients. Bethlehem Township is the most-recent to hire him.
It had used the Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter in Alexandria Township, which provided the service for several municipalities. The organization took a big hit when President Theresa Carlson was arrested on animal cruelty charges in January. The N.J. SPCA now operates the shelter.
Rainey and Davenport are expected to report back to the Freeholders at an August meeting.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- There seems to be a lot of confusion cycling around Cyclefest. The show, which is scheduled for this weekend at the Coliseum, originally promoted the fact that Charlie Hunnam, Jax from Sons of Anarchy, was going to be on-site for a meet-and-greet with fans.
Well it appears that this isn't the case. Charlie Hunnam issued a statement via Tina Lou, who allegedly manages his Facebook fan page, that says he was never booked for the event.
"Please make it clear that there will be no reschedule, I was never doing this event. And that I am so sorry that these people used me to take advantage of my fans," Charlie said via the statement. "I care about my fans enormously and am going to take action to make sure this type of thing never happens again. Just to be clear, I am not scheduled to make any appearances at this time so anyone claiming otherwise is lying"
On the Cyclefest website there is a note that "Charlie 'Jax' Hunnam had to cancel as of Wednesday night".
Friday morning Cyclefest posted on it's Facebook page that "we are truly sorry that Charlie has cancelled Ft. Wayne and Dayton shows. Everyone who purchased tickets will receive a FULL REFUND in a timely manner."
There must have also been some rumors that Theo Rossi was going to be appearing in place of Charlie. But according to Theo Rossi's official twitter page, he will not be anywhere by HOME this weekend.
According to the Charlie Hunnam Facebook page, Charlie will sign personalized pictures for people that Tina Lou picks from the page.
Jeremy Valentine appeared on INsight earlier this week to promote the show and that Charlie Hunnam would appear. Jeremy told 21Alive that he was asked to promote Charlie's appearance by the show organizers.
Chad Mullins is listed as the contact for Cyclefest Shows on Facebook and Jeremy said Chad told him that they had a contract with Charlie. Jeremy also told 21Alive that the show promoters had printed t-shirts with Charlie's picture on them and have always delivered on the booked appearances over the last several years that he has worked with them.
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Bois Forte Reservation (Northland's NewsCenter) - After years away from tribal lands, more than 8,000 ancient artifacts have been returned to the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. Officials from the Band's Heritage Center say that some of the artifacts are more than 2,000 years old.
"We had originally thought there were about 7,000," said Heritage Center Museum Curator, Bill Latady, "We found that there were approximately 1,800 more than we had expected."
After being removed from tribal lands in 1948 without band permission, more than 8,000 pieces of pottery, stone tools and other artifacts are calling the Bois Forte reservation home once again.
"It adds to the story of the Bois Forte people and it gives us another part to tell," said Museum Executive Director, Rose Berens.
It's a story that band members say they're excited to tell on their own. The Minnesota Historical Society, which recieved the artifacts years ago, returned them at the request of band members, who say this is an important part of their history.
"It represents probably about 3,000 years of history," said Latady.
Band members are hoping to learn more about their history through the artifacts and educate both band members and non–members alike.
"Part of the mission of the museum is to educate everyone about history," said Latady.
More important than the history however, might be having such a large piece of tribal heritage back at home.
"It's important for the education of our people, it's important to complete us as who we are as Indian people and it's just important to have them at home," said Berens.
The Bois Forte Heritage Center plans to start working on an exhibit for the artifacts this fall.
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Syracuse, NY – Today's top three stories in the western suburbs involve cell phones, budgets and a middle school.
This week thousands of high school students around the state will take Regent's exams, but some of the rules have changed.
To paraphrase the Godfather: Drop the cell phone, take the pencil.
iPods, earbuds, and e-readers are all banned, and students caught with an offending device get an automatic zero. Do not pass go. Do not walk across the stage at graduation.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo told school officials in his state-of-the-state address earlier this month that he wanted to expand the school day or school year, and provide pre-kindergarten classes to poor children to boost early learning.
Today the governor will explain how the state will pay for it when he delivers his budget proposal.
Look for local schools to begin their budget deliberations in earnest when the state aid numbers come out in the governor's budget.
And lastly, the Skaneateles school board will vote tonight to order an environmental impact report on a proposal to increase the size of the middle school gym to accommodate bleachers.
The report called a State Environment Quality Review is a first step in the proposed construction project.
Skaneateles officials have told the board the middle and high school building needs millions of dollars in repairs.
The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the district offices, 45 E. Elizabeth St.
West resources
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Portland lost 5-3
Clay Hensley made his fifth straight 'Quality Start' for Portland Wednesday, throwing seven innings of one run ball, but Brad Baker gave up a three run homer in the ninth on the way to his second four-run ninth inning in six days. Hensley was dominating, giving up only five hits and not walking a batter on the day, but his record with Portland remains 0-1 due to a combination of bullpen miscues and a lack of run support. Hensley has gone at least six innings in each of his five starts with Portland and as a starter his ERA sits at a cozy 1.97.
Baker took the loss, dropping his record to 1-3 on the year. For Baker this season it has either been all or nothing. He has given up earned runs in five of his 21 outings, but in four of those five games he's given up three runs or more.
Outfielder Ben Johnson has apparently found his power stroke as things have gotten warmer. Johnson was 1-3 Wednesday notching his fifth homer of the season with a solo shot in the eighth. Johnson hit just .222 in April with one home run and eight RBI. In May his average is up to .256, he's hit four homers, and driven in 12.
But if you really want to see a hot hitter look no further than Jon Knott. The first baseman hit his eighth homer of the year, also a solo shot, and is hitting a full 100 points higher in May than he was in April. It was the fifth straight game where Knott had scored a run.
Mobile won 2-0
Since winning his first start of the season Brian Whitaker had gone 0-5 in his next eight starts, despite giving up more than four runs only once. Wednesday he left no room for doubt, pitching seven scoreless innings and combining with Natanael Mateo and Dale Thayer for the shutout. Whitaker managed to pitch around five walks by giving up only four hits and inducing two double plays on the day. Ironically it was the second time this season Whitaker has walked five, and those two games account for both of his wins.
Mateo has been flat out brilliant in his last 11 appearances. He's pitched 12 innings during that time, given up zero runs, struck out 13 and walked only two.
Shortstop Ronnie Merrill came into Wednesday nursing a 1-16 slump, but broke out by going 2-5 with a home run and two runs scored. It was Merrill's first home run since May 10th when he cracked two in the same game.
Third baseman Corey Smith was 0-2 with two walks and strikeout, extending his streak to eight straight games with a K.
Just one day after having his 10 game hit streak stopped as a pinch hitter, first baseman Greg Sain started a new streak, going 1-4.
Lake Elsinore lost 5-3
Arturo Lopez has strung together three very impressive starts, but has only a 1-0 record to show for it as the Storm wasted six innings of one run ball from the lefty on Wednesday. In the fourth after Lopez retired the lead off hitter, then hit a batter, gave up a single, walked a batter, and then hit another batter to force in the only run he would allow.
Howard Pence came on to relieve Lopez and had his scoreless appearances streak broken after he allowed three hits, two walks and four runs (three earned) in just one-third of an inning.
Fernando Valenzuela continued his hot hitting with a 3-3, one walk, one run scored day. Since April 14th Valenzuela has gone 19-41 with 10 runs scored, but he hasn't hit a home run since April 24th.
Meanwhile Drew Macias and Brett Bonvechio both homered, it was Macias' second of the year, Bonvechio's fifth and third in five games.
Left fielder Brian Burgamy extended his hitting streak to eight games with a lead off single in the fourth inning.
Fort Wayne won 8-3
Luke Steidlmayer made his third start for the Wizards and gave up only one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched, striking out six, dropping his ERA to 1.53 on the season (fourth best in the Midwest League) and running his record to 5-1. Opponents are hitting just .180 off Steidlmayer this season.
The Midwest League hitters continue to struggle against Ricky Steik. The closer struck out two of the three batters he faced in a perfect ninth inning. He hasn't been scored on since April 17th, or 15 appearances.
Chris Kolkhorst has had a solid season, but Wednesday he went 3-4 with two runs scored, giving him his first three hit game of the season. He has six three hit games last season between Peoria, Eugene, and Fort Wayne.
Catcher Matt Lauderdale's 3-3, two RBI day ran his hitting streak to four games, during which he's gone 8-11 with five walks.
Shortstop Sean Kazmar collected his first three hit day of the season, going 3-5 with a double. The Wizards had 14 hits as a team.


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THE RIDE HOME IS CROWDED. Our car is filled with teenage boys flashing gang signs. A sheriff's deputy stands by the door. "They're just out of detention," he tells me. "They release them on Mondays so they'll have five days to settle before they can make trouble on the weekend."
After a half-hour, the Metrolink slips through Newhall Pass, entering the San Fernando Valley–the birthplace of modern sprawl.
Twenty minutes later, we pass the four-fast-foods corner, and 10 minutes after that we're at Union Station, heading for the Sunset Boulevard bus.
We're not quite done.
We have questions.
The big one is this: What part of this hike was the hike? Did it start with the planning? At the bus stop? At the trailhead? What about the typical take-the-car hike? Where does the hiking part of that one start?
I had felt like I was getting into new territory the second I leaned my backpack against that bus shelter on Saturday morning.
I wish transportation was easy in L.A. We're building trains and trolleys, but we have decades to go before the guy at the other end of the commuter info line can direct us toward the mountains rather than Shamu. More of us live in sprawling places than not, and the conventional wisdom is that you need a car to get to the backcountry.
But maybe, just maybe, even if you're not a route dork or transit geek, you can try something revolutionary: Turn your front door into the front range.
WHEN TRIPS END AT A Trailhead, there's a perfunctory dispersal: halting conversation, a fanning out of cars. But we're crowded onto one last bus, so when we see the sign at 1449 Sunset Boulevard, we're able to make a quick group decision, signal the driver, and elbow our way onto the street. The sign says: "MARIACHIS – HAPPY HOUR MARGARITAS – $2.00."
The mariachis are due to start a little later than the drinks, but that's fine; we lean our packs against the stage. The staff doesn't seem at all shocked at the sight of five dirty, sweaty, sunburned, gear-laden hikers flopping into one of the red vinyl booths on a Monday afternoon, and I don't think it's because we look like we're homeless.
I think it's because we look happy.
Dan Koeppel is actively searching for his next route to dork.


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WALTHAM – During the final minutes of practice Friday, the Boston Celtics worked on half-court sets beginning from sideline out of bounds situations – in other words, the same scenario teams see after late-fourth quarter timeouts.
The spirited competition included some fun – Courtney Lee diagrammed a successful play, joking that he did so because assistant coach Jay Larranaga wasn't putting his team in good enough situations – but it also stayed with Friday's theme: finish.
"Finishing is (an emphasis)," said head coach Brad Stevens. "Not necessarily the game, but we missed quite a few layups on the last trip, and when you think about two 2-point losses, those can add up. There were a couple of possessions where if we dug deep, we would be able to finish those better. Finishing at the end of the shot clock, and maybe making one more pass, or maybe being a little bit stronger in our last moves. So finishing has been an emphasis (Friday), and will continue to be moving forward."
Obviously, regular season fourth quarters will unfold differently than the frantic, second-unit-led comebacks that have dotted the preseason. But Stevens believes the Celtics are taking steps forward.
"The preseason games are for getting better," he said. "I'd like to see us squeeze one of those close wins out, but at the end of the day we are improving. And there are a lot of things under our control that we feel like we can get better at, so that maybe we can win a couple of those close ones."
Asked about his comment Wednesday that the Celtics need to play a full 48-minute game, the coach continued, "I think you go back to the idea of finishing. A game in the NBA, at least to me, I'm sitting there, is a little bit of a marathon. It's a long, long game with a ton of possessions. You have to be as good as you can on as many of those as possible, and stay the course on those. And we have been for more minutes, just not enough."
Coach Lee?
As mentioned before, Lee grabbed the clipboard from assistant coach Jay Larranaga toward the end of practice and began to diagram plays.
"I was trying to help Jay, he was struggling over there against the white team," laughed the shooting guard. "He was putting us in bad positions, so I tried to help him out."
After the green team hit consecutive shots on his plays, Lee touted his designs as winners.
"(I) hit a bucket, then Jared (Sullinger) hit a three," he said. "And then we went back to Jay and we let him draw up a play, and you saw what happened."
An empty possession.
So maybe coaching is in Lee's future?
"Where's Danny (Ainge)?" he smiled. "All of them, they need to holler at me."
On a more serious note, Lee said, "You saw us working on a couple of (late-game situations) here today. Last couple of games we lost by two points, we had a chance to win or tie the game and we came up short. Practicing them is very important."
Rotation fluid?
During the preseason, Stevens has given just about everybody a chance. Some guys (like MarShon Brooks and Vitor Faverani) have seen more sporadic minutes, but the rotation does not seem entirely settled -- and it might not be throughout the season, even if Stevens would love to find nine or 10 guys he can trust.
"I think the interesting part is, we have a lot of even-ness on our team," he said. "So what happens on Oct. 30 may not be what happens on Feb. 1. It's going to be changed, it's going to be tweaked. You're going to go through some good times and some bad times, and you end up changing your lineups on that some. But I think that you would ideally get to a spot where you're playing nine to 10 guys pretty consistently."
Rondo support still on full blast
Asked whether leadership roles have changed since last season, Stevens again planted himself firmly in point guard Rajon Rondo's corner.
"I don't know what the leadership roles were like last year because I wasn't here. The guy that's been the most vocal leader for us has been Rondo. I think he's done a really good job of it," said Stevens.
Since calling himself Rondo's biggest fan during a press conference to introduce him as the new coach, Stevens has made a habit of complimenting the injured All-Star whenever possible.
Stevens has mixed emotions about Colts-Broncos
Stevens' son is named Brady, but the coach does not hide his affinity for Peyton Manning or the Indianapolis Colts. Given the mixed emotions of Manning meeting his former team this weekend, Stevens is okay the Celtics game won't end in time for kickoff.
"I do like the Colts," said Stevens. "I grew up in Indianapolis, I was a Colts fan through the Manning era and got to know all those guys really well. It would be an interesting game to watch, and I know a lot of my friends are looking forward to going to that game. But like everybody else who grew up in Indiana or has Indiana ties, you have to be thankful for what Peyton Manning did.
"What he did for that city, it's unbelievable. That is a basketball state and it's got a huge football (feel) to it. He had a huge role in that. Downtown, the buildings and everything else, he made such a huge difference. That whole organization did, and they continue to do great things. That's a hard game to watch -- I'm glad we're playing."
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If you keep only one commitment this weekend, make it this one: Make "Friday Night Lights" (which premieres at 9 p.m. tonight on NBC) appointment television. Even if you haven't seen season 1 yet, you won't be sorry (and you'll likely run out and buy that "like-it-or-we'll-give-your-$19.99-back" first season DVD set).
If you don't like football, this show is for you. Because it's about real people -- or the closest thing you'll find to real people on TV (and, yes, I am including reality TV). And it's not just about teens. The best relationship on the show is Coach Taylor and his wife (played by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, both who were inexplicably snubbed come Emmy time).
Now, if you do like football, this is also the show for you. Just ask ESPN's "The Sports Guy," Bill Simmons, who wrote a plea recently to get people to watch "Friday Night Lights." He ended that lovely column with:
Look, I'm the biggest White Shadow fan on the planet ... and even I concede that FNL is the greatest sports show ever. Shadow died prematurely because the story line called for it to graduate too many key characters at once. I can live with that. FNL is going to die prematurely because five times as many Americans would rather watch an acerbic British guy belittle dreadful singers on a reality show. I can't live with that.
So please, please help me and every other FNL fanatic. Watch the show. Spread the gospel. You won't save the world as they did in Heroes, and you probably won't prevail in the end, but as Coach Taylor once told his team, "Every man at some point in his life is going to lose a battle. He's going to fight, and he's going to lose. But what makes him a man is that in the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself."
I pray we're not sticking that quote on his TV tombstone in two months.
(If you miss it tonight, it's one of those shows that NBC gives you for free online. In fact, all of season 1 is still up there if you don't want to buy that DVD set. So ... no excuses.)


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- Climate Corp, Monsanto lay out new data privacy policies
- Evolving business
Data privacy is a growing concern, but companies are responding to the challenge. The American Farm Bureau Federation makes a statement about farmer data use. The Climate Corporation and Monsanto have set down new data privacy policies.
Evolving business
Climate Corp. rolls out new products for 2014 for enhanced crop management.
Managing weather risk has been a solid business for The Climate Corporation, which got its start five years ago marketing risk management products that paid on losses hitting farmers based on complex weather models. The company evolved into a full-fledged marketer of crop insurance, and starting this month, it's branching out with two new products for farmers: Climate Basic, which is free, and Climate Pro, which is a fee-based service.
Climate Basic can help farmers track conditions in a field and keep them better informed about decisions on the go. And it's available either online or as a mobile app to download to their phone. "They can get to all of the information on their farm," says James Ethington, vice president of products, Climate Corp. "And that will continue to be offered free."
Ethington explains that farmers see the value of the weather information they can get through Climate Basic, and it is "hugely valuable information they need to make decisions."
With Climate Basic, farmers can track weather for their location — which the company is well-known for having online. Once farmers register to use the service, they can also track crop growth stages for their area and log scouting activities on their farm. They can even set up alerts for weather events happening in their fields.
Those alerts can range from precipitation in a specific region to hail notification when detected for a field. For example, if you set a specific amount of rain for a field, you can get a text alert on your phone when rainfall exceeds that level.
Going Pro
While Climate Basic offers a range of services for free, stepping up to Climate Pro gives access to various crop-modeling tools. Ethington says farmers will have access to more complex information for decisions about planting, nitrogen management, and pest and disease management that will help with crop decision-making.
"Farmers can drill into each decision," he says. "There is information about the cost-benefit analysis of a decision around a particular practice, or how to treat a disease, and it's tied into one, central, easy-to-use framework."
The system builds on what Ethington calls the Climate Technology Platform, which has three pillars. The first is hyper-local weather monitoring, which offers a "high degree of accuracy and resolution, and what's happening in each of those fields, including rainfall, temperature, wind speed and humidity."
The second pillar is agronomic modeling that uses that data to show what's happening in the field. "We're modeling for a particular crop, for a particular soil in that field, and how it will play out for the crop," he says.
And finally, there's a weather-simulation pillar the company has been doing since it started. The system can project an entire growing season for possible outcomes as it relates to weather. Pulling together a range of weather information, Ethington says, it can look at what's "likely to happen with weather this year."
Cost for Climate Pro is $15/acre for corn and $7.50/acre for soybeans. Learn more at climate.com.


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Vandals strike in Coupeville
Coupeville School District officials are figuring out the amount of damage stemming from a Friday evening incident in which someone vandalized Coupeville Middle School and High School.
Between Friday evening and Saturday morning, vandals spray painted gold and pink paint on the buildings at the secondary school campus, said Bill Myhr, superintendent of the Coupeville School District.
The vandals painted obscenities, gang slogans and references to 4/20, which, among other things, refers to Hitlers birthday and the date of the Columbine shootings, Myhr said. Some of the writings also referred to Oak Harbor High School.
Myhr wouldnt speculate on why there were references to OHHS, but school officials are forwarding information about the incident to Oak Harbor.
Employees were brought in over the weekend to fix the damage.
Weve already cleaned it up and were moving on, Myhr said.
The vandals also smashed pumpkins, overturned trash cans, destroyed a sign and damaged the handicap-access pads entering into buildings. Myhr said that obscenities were etched into six windows at the middle school. Myhr didnt yet have an estimate on replacement costs for the damaged windows.
School officials are looking at steps to prevent such incidents in the future.
One possible solution is the installation of security cameras at the middle school and high school.
Approximately one dozen cameras will be placed throughout the middle school and high school. The cameras are expected to cost the school district nearly $38,000 for purchase and installation and an additional $4,000 a year in service and maintenance.
Myhr said the cameras could be moved over to the new high school when its built. At that time, officials will look at placing cameras at Coupeville Elementary School.
In addition to the cameras, officials are considering putting a sealant on school buildings that make it easier for workers to remove spray paint.
The weekend incident marks the fifth incident of vandalism or theft in Coupeville schools since the summer.
Coupeville Marshal Lenny Marlborough said arrests have been made in the two prior instances of vandalism.
One notable incident occurred the weekend before school started. Thats when someone broke into Coupeville High School and stole several thousand dollars in cash.
Marlborough said he hasnt made any arrests in the burglary cases but marshals are interviewing people.
Myhr said there is a $50 reward for anyone who has any information leading to the arrest of the people responsible for the vandalism that took place over the weekend.
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Can't make it out Friday night for West Perry's Mid-Penn Capital girls' basketball showdown game at Susquenita?
We have you covered at PennLive.
In conjunction with ABC-27 and Advanced Hoops, "High School Sports Live" is back to broadcast 30-plus sports events this winter.
A live video stream from Friday's West Perry at Susquenita girls' game begins here at 6:30 p.m.
The Mustangs and the Blackhawks are both 4-1 in division play and are tied for second place, a game behind 5-0 Middletown.
Susquenita, after beating Halifax 52-32 in a nonleague game on Wednesday, is 9-1; West Perry, after knocking off James Buchanan 62-38 in a nonleague game on Wednesday, is 6-3.
The Mustangs are paced by senior Megan Smith, who scored her 1,000th career point on Wednesday against the Rockets.
"High School Sports Live" returns Saturday with an intriguing nonleague match-up, when Trinity takes on Red Lion at York College.
You can also watch the live stream of that game at PennLive.com. Stay tuned for details.
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Q & A: Steve Martin
The actor, playwright, composer, author, comedian and—as he would have it, "eruditer" and "human cannon ball"—talks about his two current passions, banjo and bluegrass.
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Why do you think—and you've touched upon this a little bit—why do you think the banjo particularly became your instrument of choice? Why not the xylophone or the tuba?
I just loved the sound of it. And you're right because there was the mandolin. There was the fiddle. There was the guitar, everything. I just loved it. And I can't explain that. That's just primordial. When I heard it I literally could separate the other instruments out with my ears and just listen to the banjo. I loved both its melancholy aspect and its dynamic speed.
What would be the perfect performance night in your mind? Would it be the band playing together to their best of their abilities, or the audience engagement?
I'd say it's both those things. It's where we're playing great and the audience is responding to subtleties. We all remark when we get off stage if we've had a good show and if we've noticed a few audience members just sort of watching our hands. We kind of like that for some reason, I don't know why.
You know, I judge my playing first of all, like how well did I play. And then there's this overriding thing of how well did the show go, how well did the audience like it? There's a million ways to appreciate your own work, really.
You talked a moment ago about the liner notes and the process of putting those together. One of the things I noticed in reading the liner notes is that it seems that your songwriting process is to take an observation of something quirky or unusual and then play around with it and make it funny.
That's one way to do it, to find something— for example in "Jubilation Day"—that idea started out like, "Oh, I think I'll write a song about a guy who breaks up with his girlfriend completely guided by his self-help books, his shrink and" . . . there was one other thing. But the song quickly changed into he was with the worst girlfriend in the world, and it was a liberating event for him to break up. And that's what that song actually became.
With "Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back" I just had that phrase. I thought, "Wow that's a nice little phrase for a song," because that is kind of in a nutshell what a lot of peoples' relationships are like, especially at first because you're not really clear if you want the person or not. I kept that line in my head for a long time.
So that really started with a line. The Atheist song started with an idea. The song "You"—which the Dixie Chicks sing—really started with the melody. And the melody dictated what the song was about. So there's all kinds of different ways to do this.
I have a new song, which is not on the record, about Paul Revere . . . and that came from reading a modern history book on the real story of Paul Revere. But I came up witha sort of twist on it, that it's sung from the point of view of Paul Revere's horse. So it's Paul Revere's horse telling the story of what they did that night. So, you know, every song is a little bit different.
I'd like to know more about the Dixie Chicks' involvement with Rare Bird Alert, actually. You just touched on that a little bit. But they've been kind of off the radar since Not Ready to Make Nice and winning the Grammy Awards. So I was interested in how you went about getting them involved with the song "You," and how that worked.
Actually, it was a suggestion by Maureen O'Connor, who's on the phone right now. And she had worked with—correct me if I'm wrong—a person who had worked with the Dixie Chicks and their name came up. And it was perfect for "You." I jumped at the chance because I know they have great harmony. And the song is made for harmonies. I used to do it on stage with the band, with The Steep Canyon Rangers. They sort of volunteered to give up the song on the record to get the Dixie Chicks. I still do it with the Rangers in the live show. And when you see the show you'll know that they do an admirable job too.
But the Dixie Chicks were great to get. They did a beautiful job. And they were really delightful to work with. And there was no acrimony—you know, one of the rumors on their breakup. They all seem to be very very close friends in the studio.
Having looked at your website, I know that according to your concert rider all venues on this tour were "required to have Béla Fleck on speed dial" in case of emergency. I'm wondering if you've taught him these songs in advance.
No. Béla Fleck is a friend. We've played together a little bit. He's on another planet when it comes to his playing. But he's a very good guy. In fact he's on the board of my banjo award thing. And I'm playing tonight, actually, with his wife Abigail Washburn at the Metropolitan Museum. We're doing a charity thing for a friend of ours.
We're friendly, but he can't keep up with me, let's put it that way.
The banjo and bagpipes probably get made fun of or are the butt of many more jokes than other instruments. Any comments on that? And do you know any good banjo jokes?
No—I try to forget them because I love the bagpipes and I love the banjo. I'm trying to present the banjo . . . you know, the banjos in the '20s and '30s were always presented by comedians. And they were usually sort of, you know, dressed in coveralls and wore straw hats. That's why we dress up. A lot of the bluegrass acts now are dressing up. So we're trying to kind of change that perception.
Banjo jokes and bagpipe jokes are like Polish jokes. Now, they're not really politically correct. So I'm trying to change that image, trying to put it off on another instrument—maybe the harp.
Is there anything out there that's written about you that's incorrect that keeps coming up? Or do you think people have misconceptions about you?
I'm trying to think. There were a few, years back, but I don't see those things anymore. One was that I was in Mensa. I've never been in Mensa. One was that I was a Mormon. Never been a Mormon. There are a few incorrect quotes I see on the Internet but they're not even worth correcting. There's some quote from my act which was "to be a millionaire, first get a million dollars." It's a shortened version of a routine I used to do, but it's an incorrect quote and doesn't strike me as funny. The real quote is too long to explain; that's why they shortened it.
Given the subject matter of your film that's coming out this October [The Big Year], how much does the title of the album Rare Bird Alert tie into that? Or was it a complete coincidence?
It ties in, but not in a commercial way. We were involved in bird watching and the lingo of bird watching and that just seemed like a good title. There is a thing called a rare bird alert that people dial up on their phone apps and get a rare bird alert. Actually, my wife suggested it as a title for a song. Which it was until it became the title of the album.
Does being on the road now remind you of your comedy tours way back when? And do you do the old-fashioned bus thing? How do you roll?
Well, I have a joke about it in my act but I don't want to spoil it right now. We do travel by bus. And I like it. Especially because of the guys. When I was doing my stand-up it was just me alone. And that was hard. Sometimes now I can fly home after show, spend the night in bed. I stay in classy hotels. It's really nice. And I do 10 days at a time so I don't kill myself.
And there's always the guys around. When I roll into town, I'm not sitting alone in the room. We practice or work on a new song or talk about the show. It's good.
What was your last appearance in Connecticut?
I think it was in Stamford—am I saying that correctly? My play—Picasso at the Lapin Agile—played there. I wasn't on stage but I was the author. And they did a great job of presenting it. I think it was about 10 years ago.