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Restaurateur Pandl's daughter back for seconds with family memoir
Julia Pandl learned a few things from her father, George, the late restaurateur: Don't drink or eat in front of the customers, and don't consume anything from a hotel room minibar - it's too expensive!
While taking pancake orders at the Sunday brunch at George Pandl's Restaurant in Bayside, she also absorbed a lesson that is helping her sell copies of her book today. »Read Full Article(3)
Present Music's performance of 'Inuksuit' doesn't disappoint
Present Music opened the new concert season on Saturday afternoon with 99 musicians tucked in among the sculptures of the 40-acre Lynden Sculpture Garden for a performance of John Luther Adams' "Inuksuit."
The bevy of percussionists and wind players used everything from temple gongs, drums, cymbals, conch shells and rocks to water sticks, whirly tubes, piccolos and several hand-cranked sirens over the 80-minute (or so) piece, written in 2009. »Read Full Article
Rockers mingle with industry professionals at music conference
Emerging bands and seasoned music industry professionals arrived in Milwaukee this weekend for the third annual Yellow Phone Music Conference, a boutique Midwestern variation of the must-attend music industry networking event South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
A few highlights: »Read Full Article
'Spamalot' an uneven quest for Milwaukee's Theatre Unchained
Find Christ's drinking cup from the Last Supper? No problem. Splice a loving homage to Monty Python's low-tech antics with a sendup of Broadway's overblown extravaganzas? For "Spamalot" creators Eric Idle (book, lyrics and music) and John Du Prez (music), that might be the impossible dream.
Or so I found myself thinking Friday night, after emerging from yet another date with the frequently performed "Spamalot." Less than three years after a so-so production in the Milwaukee Theatre, this latest version arrives in town courtesy of Theatre Unchained — formerly Carte Blanche Studios Theatre — under John Baiocchi's direction. »Read Full Article
Performing Arts Events
ASQ Center Cafe: Sheila J. Connolly "Maggie's Mechanics," 6 p.m. Sept. 14, 600 N. Plankinton Ave. »Read Full Article
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series staging 2nd annual song contest
The Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series' Song Contest is coming back for a second year.
WSSS staged a competition last year that attracted entries from Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri--and of course Wisconsin. For year two, 10 finalists will be chosen to perform in front of a panel of judges on Nov. 8 at the Unitarian Church - North, 13800 North Port Washington Road, in Mequon. The first and second place winners will be invited to open for LJ Booth and Chris Kokesh show at the church Nov. 9. The top three will receive cash prizes, recording studio time and a year-long membership to song placement website Broadjam. »Read Full Article


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Looking for new viabilityFebruary 01,2013
The commentary A dark night in Brookfield with Bill McKibben flows from an eloquent observer, Jules Rabin, and deserves our riveted attention.
McKibben, a Middlebury College visiting scholar, has become the worlds canary in the mine, speaking out about the dangers of climate change. Carbon dioxide-caused global warming, a phenomenon first identified at the close of the 19th century, stands as the primary cause for a 1-degree (Celsius) rise in global temperature over the last century and a half. Countless publicly funded international studies in the last 30 years link this human-caused global warming to todays devastating climate change events. In the past decade McKibben has delivered his compelling warning to dozens of Vermont audiences. I first heard his call for action at the Thetford First Congregational Church in 2001.
Each time I listen to McKibben the climate change science becomes stronger, the predictions more dire and precise. Ive heard several McKibben talks at energy efficiency conferences in Burlington. In the fall of 2010 my wife and I listened to McKibben in Washington, D.C., the night before we joined over 100 others to peacefully protest on the White House sidewalk the pending approval of the XL tar sands pipeline. Last October in UVMs Ira Allen chapel, we joined a standing-room-only crowd to hear his rousing launch of a nationwide campaign, Do The Math, urging universities to divest of their endowment funds tied to fossil fuels. The spellbinding images and hard science of that Brookfield speech, the subject of Rabins haunting commentary, linger in my thoughts as the most frightening and compelling of McKibbens calls to arms.
In the past human ignorance propelled the worldwide precursors of climate change. Today, fully versed in the causes and cures of climate disruption, humans hesitate to launch the life-changing discomforts that might assure a viable planet for our grandchildren. Any citizen in the developed world knows a lifetime in a fossil fuel energy bonanza a one-time, vanishing billion-year-old gift from Mother Nature. Ironically, the waste from our comfortable, high-energy lifestyle carbon dioxide today overwhelms the earths capacity to absorb it. To preserve a livable planet we must dramatically reduce our use of CO2-producing fossil fuels: oil, coal and natural gas.
Our excuse for inaction may lurk in not fully understanding the threat or, if we do, selfishness about prolonging a cozy energy-rich lifestyle, or, perhaps, that easy yet unsettling stance that tells us well be long gone when things really get bad. The lack of a focused legislative response to date stems in part from the political ineffectiveness of waffling unorganized individuals, while the complete stonewalling of any policy progress rests largely in the hands of corporations. The giant petroleum, natural gas and coal industries, abetted by conservative think tanks and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, pour millions into lobbying and direct political contributions to climate deniers in the U.S. Congress. This coalition, driven by greed and the belief in unending economic growth on a finite planet, effectively beat back any meaningful legislation to slow the march of climate disruption.
Farsighted Vermonters banned the ugly clutter of billboards. Fair-minded Vermonters legalized gay marriage. Wise Vermonters created Act 250, while compassionate Vermonters enacted Dr. Dynasaur. Today thoughtful, courageous Vermonters of every political stripe must lead once again, helping pioneer a lower-energy way of life that will preserve a viable natural world for future generations.
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A woman was kidnapped and forced into her car by a gunman managed to get the attention of two teenagers in a nearby car by mouthing the words, "Help me."
The incident happened recently in downtown Dallas. According to KXAS, Jamal Harris, 17, and Aaron Arias, 19, noticed a woman in the back seat of a car at a stoplight. The two friends were "checking out" the woman because, as they states, "she was kind of attractive." Then they quickly noticed that the woman looked panicked and was mouthing the words "Help me." The teens immediately called the police continued to follow the car until they got there. The woman was rescued within minutes.
The woman, 25, was kidnapped at gunpoint on Aug. 22 after she left a downtown office building. About an hour later, she drew the attention of Arias and Harris from the backseat of her car.
The suspect, Charles Atkins Lewis Jr., remains in jail on $50,000 bond. He is charged with aggravated kidnapping.
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Milwaukee Film announces 2013 Collaborative Cinema project
A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee senior and a Franklin High School junior will direct and write this year's Collaborative Cinema production for the Milwaukee Film Festival.
Milwaukee Film announced Tuesday that the project, "Love You Still," was written by Franklin High School junior Katie Theel. Michael Viers, who's graduating from UWM's Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres, will direct. The movie will be filmed in late June with a full-scale professional crew, and will have its premiere at the 2013 festival. »Read Full Article
Day One Reviews: Lorde, Iggy Azalea, Eminem with surprise guest Rihanna and more
Lollapalooza 2014 didn't take long to get to the good stuff.
The three-day major music festival — taking place in Chicago's Grant Park for its 10th year — front-loaded its lineup with some of the 130-band bill's biggest names, including Eminem,Arctic Monkeys and white-hot newcomers Lorde and Iggy Azalea, all performing Friday. Oh, and surprise guest star Rihanna showed up, too. »Read Full Article
International Tree Climbing Championship comes to Milwaukee
Rip Tompkins could give Tarzan a run — er, climb, swing? — for his money.
Iannone appearing in Milwaukee Chamber's 'Master Class'
After spending just a few days as master teacher of this year's Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program at Ten Chimneys, David Hyde Pierce already had a solid read on Angela Iannone. "Angela is a force of nature," Pierce said. "She is so full of energy and passion."
Pierce's remarks will come as no surprise to anyone who has seen even a small selection from the Milwaukee-based Iannone's body of work, encompassing scores of roles that include Shakespeare's Henry IV, a galvanic Lady Macbeth and a Medea that I never expect to see equaled. Iannone has carried the entire load in one-person shows re-creating fashion arbiter Diana Vreeland and the great Kate Hepburn. »Read Full Article
Katy Butler on new memoir, supporting parents in death
"Once upon a time, we knew how to die," writes Katy Butler in her tenderly told memoir on the lost art of dying and death, "Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death" (Scribner).
Butler weaves the intimate story of her own parents' deaths, from her dad's too-long and heartbreaking demise to her mother's honorable and "good" choice to die. She elegantly leads us through this final pathway set against the backdrop of an aggressive health care system and sometimes insensitive providers. At best they seemed to have forgotten that death will never escape anybody. »Read Full Article
'Bad Feminist' writer Roxane Gay to visit Boswell Books Aug. 8
"I am just one woman trying to make sense of this world we live in," Roxane Gay writes in her introduction to "Bad Feminist: Essays" (Harper Perennial). But she's one woman that nearly 20,000 people on Twitter are following for her thoughts — and many other readers online and in print are tracking for her fiction and prose.
Gay will speak and sign books at 7 p.m. on Aug. 8 at Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave. She visited Boswell earlier this year on tour for her debut novel, "An Untamed State" (Black Cat/Grove Press). »Read Full Article(3)
Gallery owner Khine Hline uses breakup for inspiration
Khine Hline is far from the first artist to use a break up for inspiration, and she won't be the last. It takes guts, though, for a fully formed, serious artist to tiptoe into the gushy, hotblooded domain of heartbreak, a minefield of potential cliches, and make a show of it.
That is what Hline, the owner of Comb, a new gallery in Walker's Point, did. She made a beautiful, ardent little show. It is filled with the ways that we read our world when we lose someone, the everyday doings that suddenly seem pregnant with meaning when we're trying to make sense of loss. »Read Full Article
A first-hand perspective of rides at the Wisconsin State Fair
Warning: This video may induce slight dizziness.
But it's minimal compared to what the rides can actually do. »Read Full Article
The New York Times finds more than just football in Green Bay
"Few cities evoke a single notion in the minds of locals and visitors alike as does Green Bay," writes Robert Simonson in an article, "36 Hours in Green Bay, Wis.," published on The New York Times website today.
But Simonson writes there's much more to Titletown than the Green and Gold, and "if you happen to find yourself there outside football season, don't despair." »Read Full Article
Milwaukee events this weekend
The Best of Brew City is your mobile guide to going out in Milwaukee. Locate events, live music, bars and restaurants near you and in Milwaukee's most popular neighborhoods. Visitbestofbrewcity.com and download the app for iOS or Android today.
The fourth annual Urban Island Beach Party pitches its tent at Lakeshore State Park from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday. The free lakefront bash, sponsored by Newaukee, includes music, politicians bashing pineapples instead of each other, a rock-climbing wall, hula-hoop and limbo contests, and more. More than a dozen members of Milwaukee's growing food-truck fleet as well as other local foodies will be there, too, as part of Shepherd Milwaukee's Street Eats. »Read Full Article
On Tap Today: Head to the fair, see a movie or hula hoop at a beach party
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Walker downplays release of investigation recordsap photo
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks about the release of thousands of emails and other documents collected during a criminal investigation of a former aide on Wednesday.
MADISON, Wis. Former aides to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker when he served as a county executive routinely mixed county and campaign business, copying in the candidate on many messages even after he told them to stop, according to thousands of emails and other court documents released Wednesday.
Walker, who faces re-election this year and is considering a run for president in 2016, was not charged with any wrongdoing in the investigation that closed last year with convictions against six of his former aides and associates.
Democrats pounced on the latest records dump, hoping Walker would be sunk by the investigation that has shadowed him for years and was used unsuccessfully against him in his 2010 run for governor and 2012 recall.
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, in a conference call with reporters, attempted to link the Walker investigation with scandals that have hit Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
If these ethical scandals are the way (Republican governors) lead, thats got to be something we all make sure voters pay attention to, Schultz said.
Walker said his political opponents would spin the records to their advantage, but there were no surprises in them.
These people are naysayers who want things bad to happen in Wisconsin, so they are going to be circling again today, Walker said. Its exactly whats wrong with the political process that theyre hoping for something bad to happen in Wisconsin. Its not. Theyre going to do what theyve done in the past which is over-hype things. And politically theyre going to be disappointed.
So far, Walker has escaped being tainted by the probe. A second secret investigation that developed during the earlier one is ongoing and reportedly looking into fundraising and other activities by Walkers campaign and conservative groups.
The roughly 28,000 pages of emails and other documents were collected during the investigation into Kelly Rindfleisch, who served as Walkers deputy chief of staff in his Milwaukee County executives office in 2010. She was convicted in 2012 of misconduct in office, a felony, for doing campaign work for Republican lieutenant governor candidate Brett Davis on government time.
Rindfleisch, who is appealing her conviction, was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation.
Court records previously released showed that Walkers aides in the county office set up a secret wireless router in his office to email one another about both county and campaign business.
In one email, sent March 22, 2010, Walkers administration director Cynthia Archer told Rindfleisch she could consider herself part of the inner circle, adding that she frequently uses her private email account to communicate with Walker.
Two months later, Walkers constituent services manager, Darlene Wink, resigned after a newspaper reported she was posting pro-Walker comments on various websites while at work.
We cannot afford another story like this one, Walker wrote to his aides on May 14, 2010. No one can give them any reason to do another story. That means no laptops, no websites, no time away during the work day, etc.
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29 things you should know about July 4
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From who actually signed the Declaration of Independence to how much BBQ Americans eat, here's what you should know about the Fourth of July.
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Walnut Point - State Park
2331 E. County Road 370 N.
Oakland, IL 61943
The Area
With its woods, water and wildlife, Walnut Point State Park in east-central Illinois has it all - from fishing, hunting and camping to hiking, picnicking and cross-country skiing. Conveniently located within a few miles of Interstate 57, U.S. Highway 36 and Illinois Route 133, the 671-acre site is 20 miles northeast of Charleston.
Walnut Point was named for Douglas County's first pioneer settlement. No longer in existence, the community was established in the 1830's about 2 miles from the park site. The park opened in 1968 and is managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
The Natural Scene
Although Walnut Point has numerous, developed recreational facilities, it still maintains many of its original natural features and attributes. Ash, oak, hickory, maple, walnut, locust and sassafras trees dominate the park's extensive wooded acres. The park features two winding and scenic tree-lined drives for motor vehicles. The roadsides are especially beautiful in the Spring when the redbuds and wildflowers bloom, while fall foliage colors are varied and spectacular. In addition, the park is home to a prairie restoration plot and a 65-acre nature preserve, Upper Embarras Woods.
Within the park are many mammals, amphibians and reptiles. Bird watchers will find good viewing for several different species of songbirds, owls and raptors. Wood ducks, herons and Canada geese also can be seen on and along the lake. Because of its natural diversity and viewing opportunities, Walnut Point is among the sites featured in the "Illinois Wildlife and Nature Viewing Guide."
The Lake
The 59-acre, multi-fingered Walnut Point Lake is the focal point of the park. It is stream fed and formed by an earthen dam located on the lake's Southern shore. The lake has a maximum average depth of 12.5 feet and 6.3 miles of shoreline.
Except for electric trolling motors, boat motors are not allowed. Swimming is not permitted.
Eight wooded picnic areas bordering the lake offer picnic tables, outdoor grills and privies with designated parking areas close by. There are 5 large shelters for groups, eight large tables with protective roofs, 2 sets of playground equipment and 3 horseshoe pits. Drinking water is available. Firewood is not provided but is available at the concession.
Hiking and nature-study enthusiasts will find 2.25 miles of trails weaving through the timber. By using the main park road and the Gray Squirrel-Twin Points connection trail, walkers and joggers can complete a 3-mile exercise loop. All trails are restricted to foot traffic only. The Lakeside Nature Trail (.5 mile) is handicapped accessible.
With its many fingerlike coves, Walnut Point Lake provides a beautiful setting for an angler to enjoy a quality fishing experience.
Anglers can try their luck either on the lake - which supports largemouth bass, black crappie, channel catfish, redear sunfish, bluegill and brown bullhead - or along the banks of the Embarras River. Floating docks, fixed piers and two single-lane boat launches are provided for lake access. Anglers are restricted to pole-and-line fishing only.
Several types of camping are offered at Walnut Point State Park. "Class A" camping areas offer campers use of electric hook-ups and a shower building with flush toilets. In addition, "Class C" walk-in tent camping areas and a group camping area (youth and adult) are available. Drinking water and a sanitary dump station are provided. During cold weather, camp facilities are subject to closure. Campers are reminded they are required to have their primary camping unit with them before they can occupy a site and obtain a permit.
Currently, all Class "A and C" campsites are available for reservation. The group camping area and two large picnic shelters are also reservable. Please contact the park office for current information and specific details.
Please note: Fox Tent, Gray Tent and Group Camp
are "Alcohol Free" camping areas.
Winter Sports
Ice fishing and ice skating, both "at your own risk" activities, are permitted on the lake when the ice is thick enough. Ample area also is available for cross-country skiing.
Archery deer, squirrel and limited raccoon hunting are permitted. Hunters can contact the park office for current information or review the on-line Hunter Fact Sheets.
A concession is operated from April through October for visitor convenience. Items and services include food, ice cream, drinks, ice, bait, firewood and boat rental. The concession phone number is (217) 346-3281.
Accessible and barrier free facilities are available for use throughout the park.
Interpretive Program
Programs designed to help visitors better appreciate the site's natural resources are provided on a seasonal basis. Contact the park office for more information and specific details.
Walnut Point State Park is located 20 miles northeast
of Charleston and 3 miles north of Oakland. Interstate 57, US route 36, and
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Angels Tame Hot Streaking Tribe Winning 2 Out of 3
The Angels took two out of three against the first-place Cleveland Indians and gave Mike Scioscia his 1,000th win as a manager, while all of Major League Baseball donned the now traditional pink accessories for Mothers' Day in support of Breast Cancer. Not a bad weekend, eh? Outside of baseball, it's actually been a weird weekend for me. I brought a lot of work home, we had my in-laws over for Mothers' Day and we got to go to the game last night (Yay!), so there wasn't a whole lot of time for extras including, sadly, blogging. We didn't even do our usual Friday Gourmet, Wine and Angels. We watched the game, but it was more of a Friday leftover (but still delicious) taco salad, Kristen building PDF forms for work and Angels kind of affair…though we did enjoy Pasoport's lovely Ruby port for an extra innings dessert.
I remembered to bring an actual camera to Saturday's game instead of just my Droid, so I figured in lieu of a more detailed write-up of the games, I'd just share some of the photos I took. It was mostly a good game with lots of scuffling back and forth, and right up until Maicer Izturis' uncharacteristically terrible decision to run to third in the 8th, I thought the guys might pull this one off. Unfortunately no, so I was greeted with this very sad, very unlit Halo when we left the stadium. I mention the Halo a lot but it occurs to me that you might not all know what I'm talking about. The Giant A you see before you is the Big A's namesake and was the stadium's original scoreboard. It was moved to the parking lot and transformed into an electronic marquee when the stadium was renovated in the late 1970's to accommodate the Rams. When the Angels win, the Halo around the top lights up, which is why so many Angels fans great a win with loud variations on Light that baby up!
We had the exact same seats we had for the last game against the Indians, oddly enough. First row of the top level, two sections behind third base. What a difference a few megapixels and a real zoom makes! This is Maicer Izturis and Erick Aybar stretching and goofing around with, I believe, Orlando Cabrera before the game. I know old school rules outlaw fraternization between opposing players, but I actually like seeing the players hang out together before the game, then put their game faces on try to outdo their buddies:
I was pleased to capture this shot because you can the first long stride of Jered Weavers delivery (the right foot then lands right at the base of the mound or slightly off of it and angling towards first during his release, pretty cool stuff) and Mark Trumbo and Izturis moving into position at first and third. Weaver looked a little off all night, like he had to work for each pitch. I think he is still recovering from the weakening effects of his stomach ailment last weekend. I have no doubt he'll be back on top again soon:
Angels players hang out on the bar of the dugout in the bottom of the first. I believe that is Tyler Chatwood to the left of Bobby Wilson (#46). Chatwood pitched a great game Friday night, but was unable to earn the win – he needs to work on his walk to strike ratio. Fernando Rodney was lights out on Friday and definitely earned the win…and then he almost blew it for the Angels on Sunday. I wish he could figure things out.
Mark Trumbo (in the on deck circle) and Howie Kendrick (the RBI) congratulate Vernon Wells on his two-run homerun. He's coming around. It's taking a little while, but he's coming around:
Bobby Abreu takes a swing. It seems like such an obvious thing to say but, looking at the last several games' stats, when we hit the ball with runners in scoring position we win. When we don't we don't. The Angels had 8 hits in Saturday's losing effort compared to 6 in Sunday's winning one. Its not the hits, it's the hitting when it counts:
Mark Trumbo shown in one of what would be the many attempts to pick off Grady Sizemore at fist. Our fielding this game, and indeed in the rest of the series, was very good with the Angels committing 0 errors:
The photo I wish I had? The Kiss Cam focusing on the Indians Bullpen! Basically, in the middle of the 6th inning, the cameramen focus on couples throughout the stadium, showing them on the Jumbotron in a heart- shaped frame and any couple who finds themselves in said predicament is supposed to kiss. 90% of the time, I think it's annoying. I generally do not like any of the gimmacks geared towards the fan with no attention span. Watch the game, okay. But every now and then something funny happens with the Kiss Cam. At the Angels vs. Indians game I attended in April, the Kiss Cam panned into the Indians bullpen for the final shot, focusing tightly on two relievers (and I wish I could tell you who) who were in a deep discussion that took on overtones of "A Talk" with the Kiss Cam added context. The fans laughed uproariously and the relievers didn't even seem to notice until the last second when they just looked surprised before the Kiss Cam faded to black. This game, the Kiss Cam again panned to the Indians Bullpen (I have no idea what the story is, they don't do this with any other team). But this time the relievers (I assume the same ones) were ready for this treatment and one of them pretended to slap the other one, who jumped back and pretended to cry while the first reliever pretended to look huffy. Well played gentlemen! You are excellent sports!
So, all in all, a few things to work on in coming games, but still another great series! Congratulations to Scioscia on his 1,000th win as a manager! I wish I had been there to see it. I am looking forward to the coming series against the White Sox. They're coming into Anaheim on a few wins, so we should see some good baseball…and I have tickets to Tuesday's game. Can't wait!
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Wow, great pics from the game. Top level front row are the best seats in the house, IMO. The super zoom makes us feel like we're right there with you. Also impressive wins for the Angels, as the Indians are proving they are the real deal in the Central.
Nice photos!!!! The one with the pitcher Jered, is incredible!!!.
—Mark Gauthier
Great pics! And what a kiss cam story! Nice! Did you happen to see Will Ferrell and John C Riley's kiss cam shenanigans at the Lakers game recently? That was a classic! Google it if you haven't seen it!
Congrats on 1000 for Scioscia, Kristen! That makes him the franchise manager for the Halos – well deserved, too!
As for the Kiss Cam, I went to a networking mixer last Thursday hosted by that bloody cultural lifestyle magazine I used to freelance for. The magazine is hosting another group (900-1000 seats) for a Twins game in July and the organizer of the event is plotting to get them to scan the Kiss Cam into the group's section. Oh, the mayhem in the stands!
Personally, I can't stand the Kiss Cam. Just sayin'.
– Randy
Reason #947 to love baseball. The bullpens. No sport has ever had as goofy a group of players as Major League bullpens. Even considering the current beard epidemic.
It was a great series, even though we lost Saturday's game. I was one of the 40k lucky enough to see Sosh's 1000th win, and the atmosphere was incredible. I haven't had that feeling at an Angels game since K-Rod broke the single-season saves record, and even that paled in comparison.
Loved that Chatwood was actually the best pitcher of the weekend, and loathed that Fernando Rodney nabbed two "wins"s. All-in-all, a great weekend to be an Angels Fan… I can't wait for the rest of 2011.
Mike – Thanks! Yeah, I am really starting to see the appeal of seats at this level beyond the affordability. I think the Indians are the real deal this season. Those guys were playing well. I am thrilled the Angels could compete and win.
Mark – Thank you!!
Jeff – Thanks! Yeah, it was pretty funny. I don't watch basketball much. They'll take my L.A. card away for saying it, but I think the Lakers are a bunch of spoiled brats and I can't bring myself to watch a team that doesn't feel it's necessary to put any effort into playing until just before the playoffs and will say as much to the press. But it sounds like I will have to google that. I can only imagine.
Randy – Thanks! Sosh is something else! My favorite Dodger and definitely my favorite manager. I understand hating the kiss cam. I think it's stupid, has nothing to do with the game and potentially discriminatory because I know they won't show every kiss. It's only funny when people do the unexpected, like the Indians bullpen did and like your lifestyle magazine group is planning on – I want to see YouTube footage of that, especially the mayhem in the stands.
Rob – Agreed, it takes a special and wonderful kind of warped personality to survive in a major league bullpen and I do enjoy the end results.
JT – Lucky!! I am so jealous. I was hoping they would get the 1,000th win on Saturday and then I couldn't go on Sunday. Rodney deserved the first win, I think, for really pulling out the clutch, but the way he nearly blew Sunday's game should almost count as a negative win against the first one. It's really nice to see Chatwood coming along though. What a great addition to the rotation!
— Kristen
Love the pics! Your camera has great zoom. I always try to take pics like that when I go to games, but my camera isn't the greatest and I always end up with blurry dots of the players.
Your KissCam story is the first amusing one of those things I've heard! Now instead of those thngs being annoying 100% of the time, I'll reduce it down to 98.67% of the time🙂
Thanks Catherine! Part of it is a pretty good camera. Part of it is I have steady hands – I learned when I had to take my own event photos for my publications when I worked in nonprofits. And here I thought the kiss cam was so obnoxious and non-baseball that it was an only in California thing. I'm not entirely certain I'm happier knowing almost all stadiums use this annoying tactic, LOL!
— Kristen
You're not the only one who thinks about the Lakers that way (though perhaps the only one in L.A.). I like to say that Kobe has only two rings (the first three were Shaq's).
Congratulations to Scioscia on his 1K! I wish he was still a Dodger. sigh. One of many of Dodger mistakes in letting Scioscia get away.
your post and pics made us feel like we were at the game.
Aw, Kristen, looks like your guys snapped out of it last night? Ready for the rubber match?
Seems lilke your boys found their stride last night and it seems to be continuing. Also, we seem to have these magically appearing holes in the defense the last couple of days that weren't there before. Someone on twitter tonight said that he saw Christopher Lloyd hanging from the foul pole and Danny Glover sitting in the dugout.🙂 Maybe that's our problem.
But, hey, when things are whirly and not going our way, at least Ozzie will put in Omar Vizquel – which always makes me happy.
Also, in other news, night games are late when they happen in California and I keep having to stay up pst my bedtime.🙂
-Keleigh (Watching the Dandelions Grow)
Jeff – I completely agree.
Emma – Thanks! Yeah, Scioscia is something else. Definitely glad the Dodgers decided to look in other manager directions.🙂
Catherine – Last night in a big way that's for sure. This rubber match is killing me…or maybe it's just the calls, but at least they're bad across the board I suppose.
Keleigh – No Angels in the Outfield, LOL. It's bad enough some fans have started doing that stupid arm flapping thing from the movie…that started late last season. Well, it looks like you're staying up even later tonight.


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Mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula
Warming has been particularly strong on the Antarctic Peninsula. One study suggests that the warming is a consequence of carbon dioxide emissions from people. The effect on glaciers, in Antarctica and around the world, has been pronounced. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Stromness, a former whaling station
Stromness, a former whaling station on South Georgia island, was founded in 1912. This is where Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton finally made contact with the outside world in 1916 after being lost in and around Antarctica for 16 months. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Elephant Island
Elephant Island, part of the South Shetland Islands near Antarctica, is covered with mountains and ice. Early explorers named it after seeing elephant seals on its shore. Famous explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew were marooned here in 1916 after loosing their ship in a crush of ice. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Paradise Bay in Orne Harbor
Paradise Bay and Orne Harbor are located in West Antarctica. Argentina and Chile both have scientific bases on the shore. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
The Europa
The Europa, an early 20th century sailing vessel, explores an Antarctic glacier. The Europa sails to Antarctica from southern points in South America. This boat is 183 feet long with a beam of 24 feet. The glacial ice behind it, like all glacial ice, is formed from centuries of snowfall. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Glacier along Antarctic Peninsula
This enormous glacier (notice the people in the boat) sits along the Antarctic Peninsula. Glaciers grow when more snow falls in the winter than melts in the summer. A glacier can be thousands of feet thick and hundreds of miles long. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Glacier in the Drygalski Fjord
(Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg off Antarctic Peninsula
This iceberg sits between the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia Island. Icebergs spend thousands of years as part of a glacier. Once it calves (breaks off), the iceberg will live for 3 - 6 years. Icebergs that float into warmer water may not last that long, though the occasional iceberg can survive for 50 years or more. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg off the Antarctic Peninsula
Icebergs, which come from glaciers, are made up of freshwater. Icebergs tend to travel with the current, often getting stuck against land. The blue color found in Antarctica can be extremely vibrant, the deeper blue the denser the ice. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Blue-fissured iceberg
Most icebergs are blue, which is the color of compressed ice from glaciers. Icebergs turn white after a few rounds of melting and freezing. An iceberg may even be green if the ice lived at the bottom of an ice shelf and came in contact with seawater over the centuries. The fissures form when warm air melts ice into pools, which then drips through cracks, widening them. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg off Antarctic Peninsula
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Iceberg off Antarctic Peninsula
This non-tabular iceberg off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula formed in the shape of an arch. Caves sometimes form when water hits against the base of an iceberg. These caves can become arches when the iceberg's center of gravity changes and it flips on its side. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg off Antarctic Peninsula
Non-tabular icebergs can take on many different shapes. And that shape changes throughout its life. Frequent cycles of thawing and melting, every day and every season, open huge crevasses within the iceberg, leading to a complicated internal structure. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg off Antarctic Peninsula
Tabular icebergs are steep on the sides and flat on the top. This tabular iceberg sits near the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. For as large as it looks above water, most of this iceberg is below the surface. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg off Antarctic Peninsula
This tabular iceberg has broken in half and may be turning on it's side. The long horizontal lines represent years and years of accumulated snowfall. Like rings on a tree stump, they can be used to determine age. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg near South Georgia Island
This iceberg sits in the water between South Georgia Island and the Antarctic Peninsula. The above-water portion of the iceberg is bigger than the 200-passenger ship from which this picture is taken. But, as they say, that's only the tip of the iceberg. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Grounded iceberg flipped on its side
This grounded iceberg, by definition, touches the seafloor. Floating icebergs may become grounded when they drift into shallower water. As the ice melts, the weight shifts, and an iceberg will tumble in the water. The vertical lines are from scrapes across the seafloor. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg in Lemaire Channel
This grounded iceberg is located in Lemaire Channel, between Kiev Peninsula and Booth Island. This dense channel of grounded icebergs is appropriately named "Iceberg Alley." The waters are still enough to look like a lake, very rare in the extreme climate of the southern seas. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg Alley
The icebergs in iceberg alley can be as big as houses. These icebergs used to be floating in water up to the overhang. At some point they became grounded in shallower water. The area is so treacherous that ships sometimes have to backtrack and go around Booth Island to get by. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg Alley
Iceberg Alley contains icebergs of many shapes, sizes and colors. Some have likened their experience traveling through Iceberg Alley to floating in a giant cup of ice water. The sound of boat trudging through thick ice can be a little unnerving. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Horseshoe-shaped iceberg
This horseshoe-shaped iceberg also lives in Iceberg Alley. The light blue area shows where the base is just below the water's surface, with no ice above. The channel itself is hemmed in by steep cliffs on either side. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
Iceberg off Antarctic Peninsula
This enormous iceberg sits in the open water between the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia Island. It's longer and taller than the 200-person, ocean-going vessel from which this picture was taken. Icebergs are classified into six official sizes: growler (car size), bergy bit (small house size), small, medium, large and very large. A very large iceberg is at least 670 feet long and 240 feet high. (Photo Credit: Jordan Spielman)
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"Deviating from faith, they are implicated in the darkness of perpetual blindness, although they have the day of Christ and the light of the Church before them; while seeing nothing, they open their mouth as if they knew everything, keen for vain things and dull for things eternal."
~ Ambrose, Bishop, Father and Doctor of the Church, Saint; commenting in the 4th century on the "wise of the world" who look askance at Christianity, a conflict that has existed from the very birth of the Faith (see "Science and the Church").


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Efficient autoloaders for PHP
Class autoloading is one of more commonly used features in PHP 5. It simplifies the application development, freeing us from manual dependency management. On the other hand, many projects developed custom class naming standards and autoloaders that were incompatible one with another. Currently more and more programmers notice the benefits that come from accepting a single, widely implemented convention. In this article we are going to introduce Open Power Autoloader, a collection of universal, fast autoloaders for PHP 5.3 compatible with PSR-0 class naming convention adapted by such projects, as Zend Framework or Symfony 2.


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Milwaukee Art Museum announces acquisition for AIDS Day
The Milwaukee Art Museum has acquired a new work of art in recognition of World AIDS Day, which is today.
Ai Weiwei's cover for Time magazine
With this week's Time magazine cover, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's incursion into the world of media and pop culture seems all but complete.
Free beer at Estabrook grand opening
The beer is free for a while. They'll tap a keg to open the Estabrook Beer Garden on June 20. Opening ceremonies begin at 5:30 p.m. and the keg is tapped at 6 p.m. with free beer while it lasts.
Expect to hear some German music during the occasion. The Estabrook Beer Garden, 4600 Estabrook Drive, between Hampton Avenue and Capital Drive. »Read Full Article
MmmHops is new brew from Hanson Brothers
Zack, Taylor, and Isaac Hanson have something new brewing.
Years after the Hanson Brothers famous earworm, "Mmmbop," the brothers are brewing MmmHops, a pale ale they made with a assistance from experts at Mustang Brewing, The company is based out of Oklahoma, the same state where the band grew up. »Read Full Article
Waterski Championship Returns
The Malibu Open Waterski Championship and Summer Festival returns to Veterans Park Lagoon June 21 and 22.
Waterskiing's top professional and junior athletes compete in traditional slalom and long-distance jumping for $64,000 in prize money. »Read Full Article
Wisconsin artwork to memorialize garment worker deaths in Bangladesh
The concrete pillars gave way and a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed to the ground, crushing and killing more than 1,100 people and injuring about 2,500 more, mostly young women making clothes for major retailers in the West.
KT Tunstall to play Pabst Theater
Singer/songwriter/guitarist KT Tunstall will play the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., on Oct. 4. The native of Scotland, known for the hit "Suddenly I See," will tour in support of her new album due out in August.
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On Tap Today: The circus is in town
The sounds of summer are back - especially if summer sounds like circus wagons and free tunes.
"A Circus Life," a new documentary about Charles "Chappie" Fox and the Circus World Museum's efforts to bring back hundreds of historic circus wagons, is showing at 7 tonight at the Landmark Oriental Theatre. Director Gene Gamache will be on hand at the screening. »Read Full Blog Post


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Since 1980, the British based i-D magazine has put the spotlight on both up-and-coming designers and photographers. This fashion week, at their Milk Studios pop-up lounge, they also did some scouting for new modeling talent.
Setting up a white-wall cyc for one night of the Milk Made fashion week presentations – another launching point for young designers – i-D gave guests of the evening's shows a chance to take a turn in front of a fashion photographer's lens and flaunt their look.
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Local nurses travel to Honduras for goodwill missionPhoto Provided
Callista OBryan, a nurse who works at Genesis Mountain View Center in Rutland, takes a set of vital signs at a triage station in Honduras.
Nurses from Vermont and New York were in high spirits as they returned home recently from a goodwill mission to Honduras.
After joining forces with Global Brigades, a health and development movement, the group of friends, students and colleagues braced themselves for several days of hard work and dedication as they traveled more than 2,000 miles to help people in dire need of medical attention.
The team of 21 nurses and other health professionals, known as NY/VT Unite, set out March 16 for Honduras with the goal of aiding as many individuals with medical concerns as possible.
Organizer and founder of the group, Amy Russell, who is also the assistant director of nursing at Genesis Mountain View Center in Rutland, spearheaded the mission. She said she has always felt the desire to help others and saw the mission as a great way to benefit those in need.
Russell has participated in several other goodwill missions in the past and said she finds them to be truly gratifying.
I see the need, she said.
During a span of four days the team spent 24 hours providing various health care services to more than 1,000 people.
From dressing fractures to educating children on the basics of health and hygiene practices, the team did it all.
Anyone who came in the door, we helped, Russell said.
For Russell the most rewarding part of the mission was simply seeing the reactions of her fellow group members, many whom were experiencing a volunteer trip for the first time.
The looks on their faces were priceless, she said.
Donna Jackson, a nurse manager at Genesis Mountain View Center, was one of the many first-timers on the mission.
During the trip she said she came to the realization that Americans are so lucky to have such an advanced degree of health care in this country.
We take for granted our health care system, Jackson said, adding that many of the patients during her time in Honduras walked more than two hours, and waited even longer, to receive services. Even then they had no complaints, she said.
You could tell it meant the world to them, she said. They couldnt thank us enough.
Jackson has always been interested in doing a mission trip and was quick to join the team once word spread.
Though she said the experience was a lot of work, her interactions with locals made it more than worthwhile.
It was such a rewarding and incredible experience, she said.
Jackson encourages all health care professionals to take the time to give back and volunteer, whether it is in the United States or overseas.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Okay, I admit it. I'm a reality show junkie. On the rare occasion that I find myself at home, rather than traversing the countryside in search of adventure, I can be found on the couch, remote in hand. Thanks to the Gypsy weddings, dance competitions and parades of bachelors seeking brides, I am never let down when seeking a guilty pleasure. It seems that any subject is fair game these days, and more than a few people have suggested that my crazy life here in the Upper Delaware Valley is perfect fodder for some Hollywood producer just waiting to turn Dharma the Wonder Dog (www.facebook.com/dharmathewonderdog [2]) into the superstar she is destined to be.
Meanwhile, neither of us is willing to let the grass grow under our feet (or paws), so our search for entertainment right here in the Catskills continues. For years now, I've heard about the legendary homegrown talent show that takes place annually in Hortonville, NY, and when Carol Montana (www.thecatskillchronicle.com [3]) called on Dharma to be a judge, I begged to be included. Montana sighed into the phone and acquiesced, mumbling, "if you must," before disengaging. Choosing to ignore Montana's blatant disregard for my wounded ego, I made a mental note to be on my best behavior and checked my calendar to see if there were any conflicts with the dog's schedule.
Noting that I had arranged to schlep her to a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Roscoe, NY prior to the show, I called new business owner Vinny Barbato (www.bigdogarmsonline.com [4]) to confirm. "It's the little dog we're interested in," he barked, "but sure, feel free to come along." Sigh. Friends picked me up and off we went. Sure enough, Barbato's big dog Maximus was in attendance, greeting guests and posing for pics with luminaries from the chamber of commerce (www.catskills.com [5]). Guns, ammo and all things "camo" were unveiled and a mob of well wishers showed up to check out the store, share a slice of cake (www.sugarrushli.com [6]) and cheer as the ribbon fluttered to the sidewalk. Big Dog Arms is officially open for business.
Accepting reality, I stood by as the dog signed pawtographs. Experiencing a sudden desire to drown my sorrows, I decided to call on another new business (www.prohibitiondistillery.com [7]) that has sprung up in Roscoe, and even though their grand opening is still in the future, I strode to the door and pounded on it. Bootlegger 21 distiller John Walsh graciously invited me in, giving me a quick tour of the facility, housed in a retrofitted fire station built in 1929. "New York has become a hotbed for distilleries in recent years," Walsh explained, while his partner Brian Facquet prepared a sample of gluten-free, handmade vodka. I know nothing about distilling liquor, but (IMHO) these guys have a talent for it and their motto, "Historically Smooth," rang true. Since I wasn't driving, I downed a shot (or two) and snapped some pics before heading out the door for Hortonville and its local talent show.
Now in its 27th year, the cavalcade of entertainment has been wowing sold-out crowds for decades, while supporting the Interfaith Outreach United Main Street Thrift Shop (www.mainstreetthriftcallicoon.org [8]) in Callicoon, NY. Held in the historic Hortonville Presbyterian Church, the lineup consisted of 16 acts. Singers, musicians, comics and storytellers took to the stage as master of ceremonies Richard Ross presided as he has done for decades. Ross was amusing and endearing and kept the pace moving along with wit and considerable charm. "This is the best little show in town," he declared. "We're all good at something, and tonight you're going to see some unusual acts!" Between Jim Newton's washboard rendition of "For No Good Reason at All," little Curtis Brooks at the piano, the barbershop quartet and Joe Hoffsommer playing "School Days" on a pen (yes, a pen!), it quickly became clear that Ross wasn't kidding.
Young re-enactor Brett Dirie's salute to our troops brought a tear to the eye, as did Silvia Hoffmanbeck's angelic voice, while Kathy Aleschus' rendition of "Baby Face" with partner Andy White encouraged tears of laughter. Kathy Bernitt, Richard Barkley, Ken Rodgers, Lou Setren, violinist Amelia Brooks and future American Idol contestant Jeff Newton serenaded, strummed and strutted the stage along with the rest of the talented cast. Judges Montana and Dharma made sure that everyone (deservedly) received an award. Distillers, entrepreneurs and banjo players all have something in common in the mountains we call home, proving that reality TV has got nothin' on us. These folks are America and boy, have they got talent!
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Berlin has more questions on state hospitalBy DAVE GRAM
The Associated Press | November 24,2012MONTPELIER The state appears unlikely to meet its goal of starting construction on a psychiatric hospital in Berlin before the end of this month.
But acting Mental Health Commissioner Mary Moulton and local officials in Berlin say they think the $22.5 million project is still on track.
I dont think anybody saw show-stoppers, Berlin Development Review Board Chairman Robert Wernecke said Wednesday.
Board members had questions including what sorts of trees and shrubbery would be planted on the facilitys grounds and what materials would be used to build a retaining wall.
Wernecke said he expected the state would be able to provide satisfactory answers to the questions in time for his boards next meeting Dec. 4. He said the five-member panel would then deliberate and likely issue its findings later in December.
That would delay what state officials earlier this year had said they hoped would be a November start of construction on what has been a fast-tracked project since the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury was forced to close due to flooding from Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
Wernecke scoffed at the idea the state might have expected approval from his board in time to start construction this month.
To think theyre going to have a shovel in the ground the same week we have a hearing is ... optimistic, he said. I think that would be a very, very high expectation. Im sure they recognize that.
Now the challenge will be the onset of winter weather, Moulton said.
Were hoping that it doesnt freeze over in the next couple of weeks, she said.
Wernecke said the project has drawn little opposition. Three parties asked to intervene in his boards review: the town of Berlin; the Berlin Mall shopping center; and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont. The shopping center and Blue Cross Blue Shield are near the site of the planned psychiatric hospital, which is to be built along a road northwest of Central Vermont Medical Center.
Wernecke said the town has been pushing for a promise from the state that if the town sets up a municipal water system something its considering the state hospital would be a customer.
Moulton said she will be talking with the town police department about any increased police coverage that might be required and how the state might support that.
The state has been under intense pressure since Irene to map the future course of its mental health system. Lawmakers last winter approved a plan to replace the 54-bed Waterbury hospital, which long had been viewed as antiquated and in need of major updating or replacement, with a 25-bed facility in Berlin and a series of smaller psychiatric units scattered around the state.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryMONTPELIER Gov. Full Story
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DreamWorks has enjoyed its share of success with animated films, most notably the "Shrek" and "Madagascar" series. 2010's "How to Train Your Dragon," which dealt with a sensitive Viking teenager who befriends an injured dragon, was another huge hit, grossing almost half a billion dollars worldwide. That type of revenue made the decision to produce a follow-up film an easy one, with "How to Train Your Dragon 2" now hitting theaters. The big question: Is the film a worthy sequel to the very enjoyable original? Yes….and no.
Writer and director Dean DeBlois ("Lilo and Stitch") is back tackling the same duties, but this time solo without partner Chris Sanders, who is listed as an executive producer.
Most of the vocal talent has also returned, including Jay Baruchel as the hero – Hiccup (Baruchel still sounds exactly like Christian Slater). Also back are Gerard Butler as Hiccup's father, America Ferrera as the young man's girlfriend, and others including Jonah Hill and Craig Ferguson.
The film begins with an eye-popping, thrilling, aerial dragon race that is a showcase for the latest in 3D effects. And trust me: this is a movie you want to see in 3D to get the full experience. The story is set five years since the end of the last movie and the Vikings and dragons are living together in peace in the land of Berk. That soon changes when Hiccup finds out that hunters are trying to capture the animals to create a dragon army led by an evil and mysterious leader named Drago (voiced by Djimon Hounsou). Some of the scenes involving the lead hunter – Eret - (Kit Harington of "Game of Thrones") and one of the love-struck Viking girls (Kristen Wiig) give the film some of its funniest moments.
Besides Drago and Eret, there is also another, major new character. Without giving too much away, she's voiced by Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett ("Blue Jasmine") in a part that director Dean DeBlois wrote specifically for her. The filmmaker told Blanchett what he was up to when he saw her at an Oscar ceremony and she enthusiastically said to send her the script as her sons were huge fans of the first film. Some of the movie's most touching emotional moments happen between her character and Hiccup's father.
Where the movie stumbles is that it sometimes relies too much on the big, overpowering action sequences when it was the smaller, heartfelt scenes that made the first film so endearing. At times it feels like a "Transformers" movie when a more subtle touch might have been better.
Be warned - parts of the film are very intense, earning the movie a well-deserved PG rating. There are moments of peril and that caused some of the smaller kids at the screening I attended to get very vocally upset.
Thankfully, there is still a fair amount of interaction between Hiccup and his dragon that will leave audiences smiling. There are also a few jokes that are aimed more at adults than kids – including one line from Craig Ferguson on his character's marital status that might cause a few chuckles.
"How to Train Your Dragon 2" is big, noisy, and certainly action-packed, but it still has some heart – although not as much as the first film.
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Sprint Cup Preview for New Hampshire
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Race: Camping World RV Sales 301
Date: Sunday, July 14, 2013
Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ... Richard Childress has four victories as a team owner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Robby Gordon (2001), Kevin Harvick (2006) and Clint Bowyer (2007 and 2010). In 91 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, Childress also has two pole awards, 14 top-five and 33 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Gordon, Harvick, Steve Park and Mike Skinner.
RCR in the NSCS ... In 2,327 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 103 wins, 42 pole awards, 441 top-five finishes and 927 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.9 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 14 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, '87, '90,'91, '93 and '94, five NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR's three national series.
RCR Daytona Rewind ... Last weekend at Daytona International Speedway, Harvick scored his fifth top-five finish of the season (third-place) while Burton and Paul Menard finished 16th and 43rd, respectively.
The Collective RCR ... Throughout the season's first 18 races, RCR's Sprint Cup Series entries have earned two wins with Harvick at Richmond International Raceway (April) and in the Coca-Cola 600 (May), notched six top-five and 17 top-10 finishes with drivers Burton, Austin Dillon, Harvick and Menard. RCR's three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank fourth (Harvick), 20th (Menard) and 21st (Burton) in the driver championship point standings.
Interactive RCR ... For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing - along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages - @RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick, @RCR31JeffBurton and driver Twitter page @KevinHarvick. Information about the 14-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRracing.com along with official driver pages - www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27, www.facebook.com/OfficialKevinHarvick and www.facebook.com/OfficialJeffBurton.
Catch the Action ... TNT's live coverage from New Hampshire Motor Speedway begins Sunday, July 14 at Noon Eastern Time. The race will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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No. 27 Libman/Menards Chevrolet SS
This Week's Libman/Menards Chevrolet ... Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 419 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously run this season at Martinsville Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.
Menard at "The Magic Mile"... Menard has 12 starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. His best start of seventh and best finish of 12th both came in 2012. The Wisconsin native has completed 3,520 of 3,560 laps attempted (98.9 percent) at the Loudon, N.H., track.
About Libman ... For over 110 years, the Libman family has made quality their utmost priority. William Libman started The Libman Company in 1896 with one mission; to make the finest, most durable wire-wound corn brooms. William's sons, grandsons and great grandchildren have since expanded that mission to include the finest mops, brooms, brushes and cleaning tools. For more information on Libman, please visit www.libman.com.
Double Duty ... In addition to driving the No. 27 Libman/Menards Chevrolet SS in Sunday afternoon's race, Menard will pilot the No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday afternoon. This race is scheduled to air live on ABC at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, along with the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Race Rewind ... Starting 13th, Menard fought handling issues throughout last year's 301-lap event, finishing 17th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Menard's Thoughts on Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: "I really enjoy going to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The track hasn't been very good to me in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but I still like racing there, it's a fun track to drive. I really like the one-mile tracks, they can make for some exciting short-track-style racing. We're doing double duty this weekend, participating in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday. Our goal is to learn things in that event, which we can apply to Sunday's race. We've had some tough luck these past couple of weeks, so hopefully things will turn around this weekend for the No. 27 Libman/Menards team at Loudon."
Kevin Harvick
No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS
This Week's Budweiser Chevrolet SS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 420 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Camping World RV Sales 301 on Sunday afternoon. Harvick most recently drove this Chevrolet to Victory Lane at Richmond International Raceway in April.
Just the Stats ... Since 2001, Harvick has made 24 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, collecting one win (September 2006), one pole award (September 2006), five top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. The California native holds a 14.1 average starting position, coupled with a 13.7 average finishing position, has completed 99.2 percent (7,021 of 7,075) of the laps contested and is credited with 319 laps led.
Meet the Press ... Harvick will be available to members of the media at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 12 in the New Hampshire Motor Speedway infield media center.
Sign Here Please ... Fans can meet Harvick and select Sprint Cup Series drivers during a NASCAR autograph session on Friday, July 12 from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. ET in the track display lot across from the SPEED stage outside of turns one and two of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Two hundred wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 4 p.m.
Race Rewind ... After starting from the 12th position, Harvick and the No. 29 team finished eighth while battling handling issues throughout the 2012 LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Share your thoughts on racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the Gen-6 car. "I enjoy racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Unfortunately, we haven't run as well as we would have liked the last few years. Obviously, everything is new with this particular car and hopefully we can start off on the right foot this weekend. We have a race at New Hampshire during the Chase (for the NASCAR Sprint Cup), so I'm hoping we can get a solid result and collect some good notes to build off of and have a good run during the second race there this season. It's really another one of those places we will have to go to first, before we will really know how this new car is going to perform."
Is there any other track on the circuit that you can compare to New Hampshire Motor Speedway? "Not really, I guess you could kind of compare it to Phoenix (International Raceway) now with the new asphalt in turns three and four, but that's about it. New Hampshire Motor Speedway has some wider seams that have started to separate and the track is starting to age a bit. You have some forward grip issues that you usually fight. But we have been fighting a lot more forward grip issues with this new car than we have in the past because they take off so fast early in a run. It will be interesting to see what the left-rear tire wear will look like during runs."
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This Weekend's No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 421 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet was utilized earlier this season at Martinsville Speedway in March.
Career New Hampshire Stats ... This race marks Burton's 37th start in "The Granite State" and 674th-career Sprint Cup Series entry. He has amassed four wins, eight top-five and 13 top-10 finishes at the 1.058-mile facility and led 940 laps.
Mr. New Hampshire ... Burton is no stranger to Victory Lane at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, bringing home race-winning trophies in four-consecutive seasons (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000). During his memorable victory in the 2000 event, the South Boston, Va. native paced the field for all 300 circuits, marking the last time a Sprint Cup Series driver led 100 percent of the laps completed.
Featured Cat Dealers ... Milton CAT will be featured on the deck lid of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
•Milton CAT is the Northeast Dealer for Caterpillar machinery, engines and generators as well as a range of top name brands that complement the Caterpillar product offering - Metso mobile crushing and screening plants, Genie aerial lifts and Sullair compressors. Milton CAT serves light to heavy construction, forestry, agriculture, governmental, paving, scrap, demolition and waste as well as marine, prime and stand-by power generation industries. Milton CAT maintains a huge fleet of machines and generators available for rent - and through rentmachines.com, daily and weekly machine rentals are available through Milton CAT Rental Alliances, a network of independent rental stores throughout the northeast. To learn more visit www.miltoncat.com.
2012 Race Rewind ... An early pit road incident, untimely caution-flag periods and long green-flag runs relegated Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team to a 21st-place finish in the 2012 Sprint Cup Series July event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
How hard is it to pass at New Hampshire Motor Speedway? "I am one of the few drivers that think it is harder to pass at New Hampshire (Motor Speedway) than before. It used to be when you had position, the spot was yours. Now you gain that track position and the fight for the spot has just begun. I think it is much harder to pass now than it was with the old track. I do enjoy going to New Hampshire, though. I feel really comfortable there."
What kind of track do you consider New Hampshire Motor Speedway? "It's a NASCAR short track, but not a late model-style short track. The corners are long and flat, so handling is everything. You have corner-entry, middle of the corner and exit issues you have to worry about. When you are off a little bit at this track, it's really magnified because the corners are so long."


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From 'The Following' to 'True Detective,' TV turns to the gruesome side
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ABC has ordered a series pilot from Mequon native John Ridley Jr., who wrote "12 Years A Slave."
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Just hours after Summerfest made the surprising announcement that Dave Matthews Band would play the Big Gig instead of Alpine Valley this year, fest officials had more big news: Bruno Mars, Billboard's artist of the year, the forthcoming Super Bowl halftime show headliner, will kick off Summerfest on June 25.
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In all, 45 Disney characters from "The Lion King" to "The Little Mermaid" will be portrayed by skaters and make an appearance on the ice. Shows are scheduled at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7 and 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 8 and 1 and 5 p.m. Feb. 9. »Read Full Article
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The Pfister Hotel has selected six finalists for its artist in residence program.
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DirecTV has dropped The Weather Channel in another retransmission consent dispute between broadcasters and a pay TV service. The contract between the two lapsed just after midnight.
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A massive swarm of bees is causing quite the buzz at a rest stop in Lebanon County. The honey bees have stung dozens of people at the Love's Travel Stop near Exit 90 off I-81 in Jonestown.
The bees are very aggressive. Several people, even a News 8 photographer, have been stung multiple times.
Employees at the Love's Travel Stop say the buzz started Wednesday morning when the driver of a tractor trailer carrying the bees accidentally shifted his load coming off the highway. He then stopped at the Love's to fix it, without knowing that all the bees were escaping.
The result: Up to a half million bees covering a tree in the parking lot.
The weight was so heavy it weighed down a tree branch.
The store called a beekeeper to take care of the problem, which was not an easy task.
The beekeeper says he's never dealt with a situation like this one and usually it's very small swarms, like the size of a football or basketball.
He estimates that this was 10 to 20 colonies.
"It's hot, which means they're aggressive. If you get anywhere close, they'll come after you and sting you," said Bill Fisher, the beekeeper.
News 8 was told that regular pest control companies wouldn't remove the bees because of the national shortage of bees. Instead, the beekeeper will take the bees to his bee farm in Hershey.


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Authorities have removed a deer from a Warren County classroom.
Kings Junior High School told News 5 that the deer apparently broke through a window into the classroom, damaging a computer along the way.
A teacher and two high school students were in the classroom when the deer came in, the school said. The three left and closed the door to keep the deer isolated. No one was injured.
A teacher at the school retrieved a tranquilizer gun from his home and shot the deer. The deer was taken from the school, but authorities said the deer had broken its leg and it died soon after.
Students will remain out of the classroom until the window can be repaired and the room is cleaned.


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Beethoven and Walt Whitman die, the Stanley Cup comes to the U.S., UCLA wins their seventh straight title, and Pink Floyd's "Dark Side" rules the charts, all on this day.
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The Clip+ has a fantastic little form factor; somewhat cheap in build quality but very rugged. The interface is simple and relatively straightforward. The features on the Clip are more or less average, however it supports the alternative Rockbox firmware which provides tons of additional options (gapless playback, Replaygain, playlists, Last.fm scrobbling, etc). Read the full review or go ahead and buy it.
The J3 is a fantastic PMP with a very nice AMOLED screen and tons of features. It sports Cowon's trademark BBE sound enhancements, and offers a customizable user interface with strong support by our user community. You can usually find it at Amazon for the best price - and don't forget to check out our review.
Sure, many of us are not big fans of the walled garden, but there are a lot of great things going on with the Zune: sturdy hardware, ultra easy to use user interface, and a media player that is worthy of Editor's Choice. You can check out our Zune HD review or stop by our Zune forums for the latest info and gossip.
Phonak Audéo PFE offer outstanding clarity and precision; natural, dynamic mids and treble, and decent bass for a single armature in-ear phone. They handle dense, complex music very well. The PFE work well with most acoustic and some electronic music genres, but bassheads might have to look at other alternatives. They're great for sports as well, since they fit very securely. Check out our review.
The Hippo VB (Variable Bass) offers a serious subwoofer for on the go, right in your head. They don't just deliver generous quantities of punchy, textured bass, but good audio quality over the whole frequency range with decent clarity and exceptional soundstage. Exchangeable bass ports let you customize their sound to your liking. Read our in-depth Hippo VB review.
The Soundmagic E10 and E30 are basically right in the middle between the Phonak PFE and Hippo VB - not too analytical sounding, not too bass heavy. The E10 provide a bit more bass, the E30 a bit more clarity. Both come with a very fair price tag considering the sound quality they deliver - a great choice for the audio aficionado on a budget. Read our E10 and E30 reviews for more info.


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Stir It Up: And ... that's a wrapMarialisa Calta Photo
Cheese spread and vegetables combine in a tasty, easy-to-make wrap.
Wraps have something in common with muffins: Both promise way more than they deliver.
With the exception of freshly baked, homemade muffins, most muffins look totally delicious and taste totally blah. Likewise, wraps look good — so much healthier, so much cooler, so much more delicious than boring sandwiches. But when you bite into one, you taste a mucilaginous layer of cheese or mayo, too much bread and not enough filling.
Wraps (like muffins) are best made fresh at home, where you can keep an eye on what goes into them. But the trick is, um, wrapping them. Some of us (we know who we are) have tried many intricate techniques — the envelope fold, the package fold, the swaddling-the-baby fold — only to have our wraps unfold at the critical moment of the first bite. But I recently figured out how to make a wrap using the simplest method possible, one that does not require how-to diagrams or YouTube videos.
The method is this: Slather the wrap (a tortilla or whatever) all the way to the edges with something sticky like cream cheese or hummus. Then layer the extremely thinly sliced filling ingredients — shaved meats, matchstick vegetables, shredded lettuce — in the center of the wrap. Roll the wrap bread as tightly as you can — no folding necessary. Wrap the whole thing in plastic and chill it. When it's time to eat, remove it from the fridge, unwrap and slice.
If you are transporting your wraps to a party, tailgate or picnic, put the slices in a plastic storage container or arrange them on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. If you are taking them for lunch to work or school, simply rewrap the individual pieces.
What you have made is known as a "roll-up," and it is a brilliant way to make and eat any wrap. This method allows you to eat the wrap in smaller segments rather than trying to consume it in its log form, which saves you the embarrassment of having a quarter-pound of shaved turkey fall on the conference table during a brown-bag office lunch.
These small wrap pieces are perfect for kids' lunches, as you can give them portions they might actually eat. You also can serve the colorful, attractive wrap segments as appetizers.
According to "The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink," edited by Andrew F. Smith, wraps began in — where else? — Northern California in the 1990s and were inspired by Mexican burritos. Those free-spirited Golden Staters branched out, however, and wraps now might contain everything from peanut butter and jelly to Peking duck. Wrap breads have also evolved to include anything flat and pliable — not just tortillas, but lavash, naan, chapatis and more.
Once you have the method down, you hardly need a recipe. The one here is merely a guide to give you a rough idea of proportions. (You could add thinly sliced roast pork to this recipe.And there's always peanut butter. Try it with banana, crisp bacon and shredded iceberg lettuce. Weird? Heck, no. It's a wrap.
Basic Wrap Roll-Up
Yield: 24 pieces, or 6 to 8 servings
2 cups grated Monterey Jack or Mexican blend cheese
½ cup milk, sparkling cider or beer (a lager like Corona works well)
Several pinches cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
4 (10-inch) flour or whole-wheat flour tortillas (sold as "burrito size")
4 large leaves romaine lettuce, ribs removed
2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
8 scallions, trimmed and halved or quartered lengthwise, depending upon thickness
1 ripe but firm avocado, peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
24 sprigs fresh cilantro or flatleaf parsley
1 lime, quartered
In a food processor, pulse cheese, milk (or cider or beer) and cayenne (if using) until creamy. You will have about 1 cup.
Lay a tortilla on a flat work surface. Spread ¼ cup of the cheese mixture thinly over the tortilla, making sure to spread it all around the edge. (This is key.)
Place 1 lettuce leaf in the center of the tortilla. Add about ¼ of the carrots, cucumber, scallions and avocado. Add 6 sprigs of cilantro or parsley. Squeeze lime juice over all. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
Roll up the tortillas as tightly as possible. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Remove the plastic wrap. You can trim the ends or leave the pieces of vegetables and cilantro sprigs sticking out. Cut each roll in half. Cut each half into 3 pieces (6 pieces per roll). Serve immediately or rewrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
Marialisa Calta is a syndicated food writer who lives in Calais.MORE IN Food & Dining
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