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Brittany's 'The Voice' Blog: Catching Up With...Jeff Jenkins
Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: I shine the spotlight on Jeff Jenkins, the singer who brought the heart to Team Adam.
All the artists from season one were great people, but Jeff in particular was somebody you couldn't help but love. He was always so warm and approachable, with a positive attitude in any circumstance, and yet that mischievious side that threw host Carson Daly off at least once (you know the moment). He personified the phrase "happy to be here," because he was - and that was something I felt when I was around him.
Jeff was also possessed of some seriously powerhouse vocals. His duet version of the Elton John classic (and Adam Levine favorite) "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" with Casey Desmond was one of my favorites, and the only performance on the show that I actually learned from. And his heartfelt rendition of Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take The Wheel," dedicated to his late mother, had me in tears. He sang that song with such emotion that it found a special significance in my life - I've played his rendition a time or two when I'm in need of a helping hand myself. Though Jeff was bumped when Adam chose Casey Weston over him in a last minute change of mind, he certainly left an impression in my life and others.
I caught up with Jeff recently to ask him how life after The Voice is going, and what he remembers most from his time on the show. Here's what he had to say.
We're almost four months removed from the end of the show now. What have you been doing in your downtime?
It's been awesome. It's been crazy since the show just because like, you come from - I was a student. I went on the show not knowing what I was going to be doing. I'm finding out the business side of everything and the process. It's been so crazy. It's been packing my brain. I thought school was intense!
How much has your day-to-day life really changed since The Voice?
It's kinda neat talking to everybody. We're all kind of doing the same thing, yet we're all doing it our own way. I live in Nashville, because I go to Belmont University. I'm more used to it than I was, but I never expected people to come and talk to me. They don't do that in Nashville. They usually kind of leave it alone.
But I think because we're on a reality show people got to see our lives through a window. They were able to take a look into our lives and really know us. People come up to me all the time and talk about things, which really surprised me. Especially when I go home or when I'm visiting friends in little towns, I can't walk two steps without taking a picture or something, which is so fun.
Hopefully we haven't heard the last of you either. What's next for you musically?
I'm writing a lot. I've made a lot of connections through the show and also Belmont; it's a huge music school. So I'm writing with cool people and we're doing the label thing right now. It's just so crazy how much goes into finding that right label. It's a marriage and you have to be right for that person and that person has to be right for you, and I didn't understand that. We're trying to get a single out as soon as we can.
Before the show, I was making plans on a whole different life. I would've been in law school right now if I hadn't gone to that audition. So it's just crazy how life can take you in a different direction. I had always wanted to be a singer, but you get to a place like this where everybody sings and everybody's fantastic, and I was like, "Why would I be a special person in this community of greatness?"
How was your very first audition? What motivated you to do it?
So many people that made it on the show, their managers got them on the show. But there were a handful of us that actually went to the open casting call. I was one of those people. I'd been singing forever. But then when you get in the auditions, it's like you'd never sung before. They were like, "You're great and we're going to keep you, but work on this and this and this."
Then you ended up working with the incomparable Adam Levine. What was your first impression of him?
I liked his music and stuff, but I wasn't a huge fan. If you played me a Maroon 5 song, I'd say, "Oh, I know that song," but I never put the two together.
We hung out with him - Casey [Weston] and I - when he came to Nashville. I had never been to a Maroon 5 concert. It was a whole different experience. A lot of artists - country at least - will sit there and talk but his concerts are like song after song, which I thought was really cool.
We all hung out after his show but we really don't talk to him otherwise just because he's always doing something. He's definitely a cool guy.
We all seem to have them, so give me your best Adam Levine story.
I would have to say, honestly, it would be after his concert two weeks ago. Just because on the show, he was so busy. He was on his world tour. When we were interacting with him on the show, it was a few hours after he got off a plane coming from Germany or something. He was still awesome, but we were seeing tired Adam.
After his show, it was so chill. We had just seen his awesome concert that was incredible and then we're going backstage. He was so welcoming and he was like our friend. It was really cool because you never know after a show how it's going to be. We hadn't seen him in over a month. It was like we were closer. We were like his equal.
Going back to your experiences on the show, how was the battle round? It was a fantastic rendition of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me."
I had never heard that song in my life. I was so scared. When we were taping and he told us that song, I had to act like I knew what it was. Of course Casey [Desmond] is like an Elton John fanatic!
There were also some pretty hilarious moments along the way. What did you think of Team Blake performing Maroon 5's "This Love" in the semifinals?
It was so funny. That was supposed to be a big surprise, and Xenia spilled the beans to me that they were doing that. It was so funny just because Blake [Shelton] is just funny. You'd never think Blake would do that, but he did. All these things you'd think would never be done were done [on the show].
You had the best one of all, though, I think. Are you still waiting on that legal Thompson sister?
No, that was supposed to be funny. That was just a joke. And some people thought I said "the illegal Thompson sister." I was like, "Why would I say that on TV?" Being on a reality TV show was hilarious in itself.
Now that it's over, do you miss the people as much as I do?
It's so neat how people are like, "Did you get to talk to this person or this person?" We didn't just become friends with people on our team. We met people from every facet of this. It was so weird how we got close to people that you'd never think. I was speaking at a church youth group and they were like, "What was it like over there?" I was like, "Everybody was so nice. It was crazy how close we got."
We were all just a bubble. Everyone that was a part of The Voice in some way was in a little bubble of friendship. I feel like we are the alumni. I'm excited for season two. I'm looking forward to what they're going to change. Season one was pretty balling. Everybody made it an awesome season.
My thanks to Jeff Jenkins for this interview! You can follow him on Twitter (@JeffJenkins88) and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
In other news...he's right about Adam Levine always doing something. NBC announced yesterday that Maroon 5 will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on November 5 - and Gym Class Heroes' Travie McCoy will join them to perform the hit single "Stereo Hearts." (If you liked that song, you might also want to check out the new Stereo Hearts bracelet at Hot Topic.)
On November 13, Maroon 5 will be playing a free concert in Galveston, TX with Carnival Cruise Lines. November 29 they'll appear alongside Kanye West on CBS at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. It's also been announced that they'll be ringing in New Year's Eve at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, OK. More information on all these events can be found on the band's Facebook page.
The band is also up for an American Music Award as Favorite Pop/Rock Band. Fans can vote for them here.
Moving on, you may have heard Blake Shelton's version of "Footloose" in the new movie, out now. But our favorite troublemaker is also embarking on a new tour in 2012 - with his finalist Dia Frampton as his opening act! Tickets are already on sale for some dates of the "Well Lit and Amplified Tour." Visit Blake's official website to see them and pick up your tickets now!
Cee Lo Green comes to NBC's Parenthood starting tonight at 10 PM ET/PT. You may also have seen him in some 7UP commercials recently. My favorite Cee Lo sighting, however, is this recent Pop Up Video on VH1.
(Maroon 5 also had "Never Gonna Leave This Bed" get the Pop Up treatment in episode 109.)
One last note, but it's an important one: next week kicks off season two! That's right, we're getting underway already. Blind auditions (or as they're now called, "team selection performances") start on October 24 and run through October 27. You can request tickets through this website. Be there as the coaches put together their next four teams for a fresh season of vocal awesomeness.
Season two of The Voice officially begins February 5, after the Super Bowl, on NBC. Until next time...


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hmm seems a rather interesting theory there mate
Originally Posted by caseygaming
minato is not alive he died performing the sealing jutsu on nine tails
its called reaper death seal
Originally Posted by Ebony Death
its called reaper death seal
ohrite well i never new what the seal is called as it doen't have any real information about
He is actually dead. He became dead the moment he finished the seal. The only reason why he appeared in front of Naruto was because he managed to basically what seems like Genjutsu for Minato to form in front of him.
About the moon thing...
CHibaku Tensei is concentrating ground around one point thus making a large sphere, when chibaku is off thus not controlled or either the host is dead, it falls to the ground and breaks Considering that moon is in space, it cant fall to the ground and thus cant break..
I dont know if Kishi thoguht about this possibility, i highly doubt he did, but even if he did he might have considered that space thing :D
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Now from my understanding of chakra, and jutsus, the person has to be alive for the jutsu to continue its actual effect am i correct?
The only example i can think of right now is filler with that chick looking after that 3 tail kid thing, whatever the names are, she said that crystallised flower will break if she dies, ergo, the jutsu ceases to be in death.
Im pretty sure death nullifies a jutsu (though the 4th showed thats not always true, thats thats a seal...so it is different)
Well if the sage of siz paths created the moon, and the moon is in fact still there as we can see, does this mean the sage of six paths (not pain, the original sage) is still alive?
While there is no actual proof, i would love if tobis existence was backward to what weve been guessing.
we keep guessing madara is using bodies.
Nobody guessed someones using madaras body, we always assumed madara is the one in control.
Maybe, and this is pure speculation, i just think itd be cool, considering the sage of six paths knows every jutsu, he must know orochimarus jutsu, maybe the sage has been taking over bodies of great power, e.g. madaras (tobis), and the reason he wears a mask is because his other eye has the rinnegan.
This may also explain how madara can rule over nagato/pain.
Another thing i noticed is this, and 9tails fans wont be pleased.
Naruto 439 page 17 | One Manga
Through this i dont think naruto will ever fully control the 9tails, it appears minato will never allow more than 8 tails, and he appears on the 8th tail too, so 7 may be the likely number, minatos talking to the fox also shows he detests it.
Though there is one thing that must be discussed........Is minato dead?
The coffin didnt work for orochimaru against the 3rd, and we all know that orochimarus technique for immortal life is to put his conscious into people, maybe minato gave his soul away to the demon god to seal the fox, but at the same time sealed his mental capacity into narutos conciousness, in other words, minato literally lives in naruto, like orochimaru would have lived in sasuke.
I reckon the 4th may still be alive.
Please remember when orochimaru wanted to become 4th hokage, minato challenged him, either orochimaru lost or orochimaru decided against fighting him.
We know orochimarus character, hes sickly displeased of itachi being stronger than he waaaay back in the series and he shows no backing off against 4tails or any opponent, so for him to fear the 4th, thats a lot, i think the 4th had many more tricks up his sleeve than rasengan and FTG and that sealing demon, he mustve had way more techniques, this is the man who surpassed jiraiya, the 3rd, orochimaru, pretty near every shinobi we know, and without cheap eye techniques.
I hope minato is alive, thatd be so freakin awesome
ii dont think he is quite dead yet alive either he mite have a part of him to remain in naruto as a sub conquience to stop the seal breaking
dead vato
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He was born in Pownal March 1, 1923, the son of George M. and Jennie (Crandall) Pratt, and received his education in local schools.
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Survivors include three children, Susan Dickinson of California, Sally Mattison of Aurora, Colo., and Barbara Hornsby of Brandon, Fla.; and five stepchildren, Betty Arnold, Kathy Western, Michael, Robert and David Tatro; 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
He was predeceased by his two wives, Evelyn (Blake) Pratt and Cecelia (Tatro) Pratt.
The memorial service with military honors will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Mahar and Son Funeral Home in Bennington with Ronald Murphy officiating.
Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Memorial contributions may be made to Centers for Living and Rehabilitation Residents Activities Fund, in care of Mahar and Son Funeral Home, 628 Main St., Bennington, VT 05201.
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Vt. gets more for Irene road repairs
MONTPELIER The state is planning to spend about $22.5 million to continue with road and bridge repairs of damage caused by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene and other floods in 2011, but before that can happen the Legislature has to appropriate a portion of that figure as the states match to the federal funding, Deputy Transportation Secretary Sue Minter said Thursday.
The U.S. Department of Transportation money will be used to make more permanent repairs to a number of culvert and bridge projects on state and federal highways from Chester to Moretown that were fixed temporarily in the immediate aftermath of the 2011 storms, Minter said.
The federal funding is part of $1.1 billion in new emergency relief funding approved by Congress.
Most of the costs of the original emergency repairs were paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The bulk of the final repairs will be paid for by federal highway funds. The state has to pay a portion and in some cases there are local matches as well, she said.
The federal government is planning to contribute $18.25 million while the state must come up with the rest, Minter said.
Much of the federal money is for Irene repairs, but it also includes damage from other flood emergencies in 2011.
There is some urgency in the repairs because the federal money was appropriated for use in the current fiscal year.
The state appropriation needs to be made in time so the money can be spent by Sept. 30 because its not certain the federal money would be available in future years, Minter said.
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A Kohler Co. employee is accused of using his company credit cards to start an escort service.
A criminal complaint filed in Sheboygan County says Kirk Riddle used a pair of company cards from mid-April to mid-May to ring up more than $117,000 in charges for his "adult VIP entertainment" business. The complaint says Riddle charged advertising, cell phones, cameras and airfare and lodging for women traveling from Las Vegas to Wisconsin.
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Tag: Mitt Romney
Signs of the times in Palm Beach
- 3:36 pm Thursday, October 25th, 2012 by Robert Janjigian
In the past week, Palm Beachers have shifted noticeably into election mode, as yard signs showing support for the presidential candidates have been positioned along streets throughout town.
The majority of signs on the island promote the Republican ticket, as seen above, but there are some residents who are showing their support for the Democrat incumbents, as seen below.
As anyone familiar with Palm Beach would know, of course there are regulations regarding the display of political signs on private property.
Section 134-2409 of the Town Code permits residents to put up signs "urging the election or opposition of any candidate seeking political office or urging the passage [More]


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(These aren't their actual costumes....he's a Mummy (fingers crossed I can pull his costume off!), and she's a Princess/Fairy/Butterfly Something.)
And since I'm apparently a 12-year-old boy...I have to take things to the next level and use the app for my own entertainment.
Little Punkin' Beiber:
Always in the Doghouse Gosselin:
And let's not leave out his Misses, Kate:
(not even a witches hat can contain the reverse mullet)
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Mr. Sugarplum and I are playing hookie from work today, dropping the kids at school and having a day of bliss together! The fast-paced-holidays will be upon us soon, and we like to take some time out just for us. We're hitting the Katy Trail for a long bike ride, and stopping along the way for lunch on the patio of Toulouse.* {Sigh}


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Fulton-Montgomery Community College announced Wednesday that Donn Truax has been named the head coach of the men's soccer team.
Truax, who is a former professional soccer player and was previously an assistant coach for the F-MCC Lady Raiders, said Wednesday that he had found out about his new post a few months back.
"So, I've been doing some indoor work with the guys, getting better there, and I'm in the process of looking at some recruits locally as well as in the city and with some contacts we have in the U.K."
Serving as assistant coach for Truax will be Rich Monroe, who was the head coach of the Lady Raiders when Truax was an assistant with that program. Monroe is the former head coach of the Amsterdam Lady Rams soccer program.
Truax said that one of his main goals is to load the Raiders up with more local talent than in past years. He said that he wants to try to help raise the level of play in local soccer, in general.
"There's definitely some talent in the area," he said. "I'd love the opportunity to work alongside some of those players and help them."
Truax said that he thought that there are players in the area capable of playing high-level soccer, a level which he wants to help them reach.
"My hopes are that after getting some solid experience and playing time here, maybe that (playing Division I soccer) is a possibility after two years here," he said.
Truax played professional soccer with the Charlotte Eagles in the USL. In one of his pair of seasons with the club, the Eagles won the league's championship.
A 1994 graduate of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Truax now serves as the executive director of the not-for-profit Change of One ministry in Gloversville.


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Students learn about Microtechnology from the Professionals at MBIPosted August 29th, 2013 by Emily Nicholson
Oregon State University's STEM Academy teamed up with the Microproducts Breakthrough Institute at the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) to provide an opportunity for 20 fifth- to eighth-graders to explore Microtechnology! Students worked with each other and industry professionals as they utilized their brains, built heat exchange conductors, and increased their excitement about science.
In all, STEM Academy held 33 camps over the summer serving 333 kids!
Check out the article (complete with pictures) here! http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/youths-tackle-science-challenge-at-stem-academy/article_3cc4bbee-0722-11e3-9b6a-0019bb2963f4.html


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I'd love to see a right-click context menu for Quick Access entries, just as we have in Web Accounts.
So many times I've right-clicked on an entry intending to edit it, only to discover I've launched the page (and in some cases, logged in).
In addition to featuring the right-click context choices that are found under Web Accounts, I'd like to suggest a "Remove from Quick Access" feature that would not necessitate going into Settings to do just that.
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Family lured Jerrianne and her husband to South Milwaukee in 2002 from Southern California where she worked as, first, a journalist, then, as a court information officer. She now stays busy with media-relations consulting, playing with her three grandchildren (part of the lure), writing, discovering her new environs, and hoping her garden will produce before the first fall frost.
10-Year-Old New Kid Gets Death Notice
When the South Milwaukee Now bloggers program was launched nearly 10 years ago, I was among the first to sign on. That was January 2007. I can't tell you the exact date because when I try to access the archives, this notice comes up:
Doing the Wave, One Car at a Time
Bob Redford waves at everybody who drives by, but he's not likely to wave at you.
OC Mayor Tells Rotary About Sikh Temple Shooting, Book
Steve Scaffidi spoke to members and guests of the Rotary Club of Mitchell Field on Wednesday about the shooting in 2012 at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek soon after he took office as mayor of that city.
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Assistant Coach Tom Spaltholz, far left, and Coach Marty Johnson, far right, flank South Milwaukee Rockets 6th-grade girls basketball team, which won the Metro League Basketball championship on Monday,Feb 13, defeating the Franklin Gold 23-14,
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Earlier this week, I told you about all the fabulous paper items from this wedding.
The wedding was held at this iconic San Francisco hotel, which just happens to be celebrating it's 100 year anniversary. Every detail was incredible.
The ceremony took place under this stunning glass ceiling. Quite a setting, huh? A nice personal touch to the ceremony: the couple were married by the groom's father.
Mr. and Mrs.!
The cocktail hour followed the ceremony. The space was literally covered with candles.
Guests milled about, as appetizers were passed.
When the main reception hall was opened, it literally took my breath away.
There were both short…
…and tall centerpieces. And both were stunning.
The happy couple made their grand entrance, and then shortly after dinner of salmon or prime rib was served.
Table settings were glammed-up with gold linens, custom menus, satin napkins, and placecards, handwritten by the groom's mother.
After dinner, guests were invited to visit the candy bar.
Custom labels were on each candy vessel.
This was one of the most amazing cakes I have ever seen.
In case any guest's sweet tooth wasn't satisfied, these little treats were also served after dinner.
A highlight of this party was the photobooth. Guests had a blast cramming into the booth throughout the reception to pose with friends and family. Aren't the bride and her brothers cute?


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nj103: My co. actually makes water filters. Because of expansive labor here, we manufacture them in asia (not China). But if there is a tariff, my VP said we might just close the co., and move to asia. I bet Trump never thought co. will just move away and close down


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Self-tutoring is available for students who are involved in sports or other activities that prevents the student from attending A2. A contract for self-tutoring must be complete before self-tutoring can begin. Self tutoring cannot begin without consent from the UB staff.
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The 90's have been the decade of groups, boy groups and girls groups. The most popular boy groups have been:
The girl groups which have hit the top are:
Techno and Remix music has been the craze, as music to dance by. RAP has been a type of music, which is not really singing, but talking about current events with music in the background. It has been the favourite of black people, who use it to get through about issues that concern them.
Michael Jackson got married twice in the 90's, once to Lisa-Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley. The second time he married his nurse and has had a son and daughter.


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Week of Monday June 2-8, 2014
Food and Wine Pairing at Sterling Vineyards – Enjoy delicious Sterling wines paired with a locally prepared wonderful entrée or charcuterie platter. Call to reserve in advance. $15-$25pp 10:30am-4:30pm (available daily)
Napa Farmers Market – Oxbow Market, 8:00am-12:30pm
Cooking with Julie – Insider's tour of the NV culinary scene. Start by browsing the NV Farmers Market. Learn how to select and cook what you can find at a FM. Includes tour and tastings, hands-on cooking class, recipes, 3 course lunch and logo apron. $225 8am-4pm
Dog Bar at Bardessono – $25 cover charge includes glass of Pine Ridge Wine, snacks from Lucy Restaurant and Bar. 'Yappy hour' in support of Napa Humane. 5pm-7pm
Wine Tours aboard the Napa Valley Wine Trolley – join an exciting wine tasting tour through NV aboard a motorized Cable Car. Enjoy scenic views, wonderful tours and tastings and a catered lunch at Michael Chiarello's NapaStyle. Available daily from 10:30am-4:30pm $99pp.
Live at Silo's – Darrel Edwards delights with Funkn R&B, neo-soul rhythm and blues. 7pm-11pm , no charge.
Dar Williams, The Honesty Room at City Winery – Live music by Dar Williams. 8pm, see the Napa Valley Opera House website for prices and details.
Ralph Woodson/Unplugged at DTJ's – See Ralph Woodson at Downtown Joe's . Enjoy acoustic guitar played a variety of genres and songs while you eat. 9pm -11pm
St. Helena Farmers Market – 7:30am – 12:00pm at Crane Park in St. Helena
Live at Silo's – Lily Wilson with Marie-Juliette Bird. 8pm-11pm, $15 cover charge
Napa Farmers Market – Oxbow Market, 8:00am-12:30pm
Calistoga Farmers Market – located at Sharpsteen Museum Assn. 8:30am – 12pm
Live at Silo's – Isis and the Cold Truth 8pm – 11pm. $15 cover charge
The Marvelous Wonderettes – Napa Valley Playhouse presents 'The Marvelous Wonderettes'. 2pm showing, $30 general admission.
Top Drink: The Art of the Cocktail – enjoy signature cocktails created by the valley's best mixologists. A fundraiser for Napa Valley Museum. 2pm – 5pm $30 at the door.
Spend your New Year's Eve in style and luxury with sparkling wine, gourmet dining, casino games, and the Napa Valley Wine Train. Select to ride the dinner train and be welcomed at the station with wine and hors d'oeuvres. Board the train for a twilight dinner through Napa Valley. Return to the station after the three and a half hour journey for socializing, casino tables, a photo booth, and dancing away the rest of 2013. Start the New Year off right with a sparkling wine toast at midnight.
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Napa Valley has been home for decades to those who craft food and wine, from farmers and artisans to winemakers and chefs. In this class, the flavors of the Napa Valley and the expertise of chefs and wine professionals from CIA Greystone will bring the spirit of wine country into your kitchen. You'll learn cooking techniques, wine pairings, and how to create dishes born of the seasons of the vineyard, bringing the spirit of wine country cooking to your table, wherever you live.
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You Pick It, You Stomp It! Don't miss out on this once in lifetime opportunity to participate in the Napa Valley fall harvest. You're invited to a day of Brix testing, picking and stomping at Schweiger Vineyards, followed by a catered lunch. The Schweiger lug box is yours to keep. Bring your family, friends and work colleagues and have a blast!
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That's not, by the way, a slam: lots of us were kids at one point, and to judge from the reception afforded to the ludicrous juvenalia promoted as major Hollywood filmmaking, plenty of us still are. Better, then, to have the absolute best kids' films we can possibly get our hands on. In Pixar's case, I wonder if it gets any better than 2001's Monsters, Inc. - the studio's fourth feature, the first not directed by John Lasseter, and probably the one that is most overtly and unapologetically for children, though by all means, it offers plenty in compensation to the adults seeing the movie with those children.
We'll get there, but not until I have restored the film its dignity as a narrative that meets little kids on their own level with very nearly the same gravity as a film that e.g. provides a complex universe and code of behavior for the toys that plainly come to life when we're done playing with them. And I would do that by posing a straightforward question: what is Monsters, Inc. about? Not, I would hold, what you probably think it is. At heart, the film's driving message is exactly what G.K. Chesterton was getting at in his defense of children's fantasy, one of the most important pieces of children's literary criticism ever written:
Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of bogey. What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy tale provides for him is a St. George to kill the dragon.*Though it's nothing so violent as that in Monsters, Inc. The dragons here are the good guys, and they are not defeated but normalised and defanged. The creepy-crawlies in your closet and under your bed? They don't want to eat you, they're just blue-collar utilities workers who are terrified of you getting near them. And the best thing for the monsters doesn't even turn out to be scared children, but laughing children, we learn in a twist ending that might be the gentlest single moment in Pixar - the whole final five minutes is as plaintively sweet as anything else the studio ever did, the closest they ever came to the innocence and "no bad guys" mentality of Pixar chief John Lasseter's beloved Studio Ghibli.
It's an ironic and perhaps out-of-place finish - one might profitably argue "hypocritical" even, though I love the movie too much to be the one to mount that argument - for the film that did more than anything else to cement the Pixar Formula, as it would come to dominate their movies over the years (and not just their own: Walt Disney Animation's Wreck-It Ralph follows it to a T): the first third establishes a fascinating alternate world, the second third explores it using unerringly lovable characters, and ramps up to a loving, emotional release that gets delayed until the the very end by the final third, an extended chase scene. It's exactly the plot skeleton that makes Toy Story 3 a masterpiece, arguably compromises WALL·E, and makes Up the tonally weirdest animated film of the present century. Technically speaking, the structure debuted with the previous Pixar movie, Toy Story 2 (it's embryonically in the first Toy Story, as well), but MI codifies it and runs with it to an extreme: the abrupt shift from the fanciful, flawlessly cartoon-logical chase through an infinite factory full of teleporting doors to the waterworks of the close shot (and if the last minute of this movie doesn't make your eyes wet, I just don't know what to do with you) is unprecedented in Pixar, and would shortly become their absolutely favorite trick to play, though how consistently they manage to do it well is ultimately a matter of personal taste.
But back to the matter at hand: humanising monsters, as one might humanise toys or ants. From a purely conceptual standpoint, Monsters, Inc. is as imaginative as any animated film made in a generation: it creates a society for a wide-ranging menagerie of monsters of every description, analogises that society to a generically American city, and presents its monsters as entirely normal people in every regard. The city of Monstropolis is a teeming mass of background details that are frankly ridiculous in the effort that goes into "monstering" them: it's as ideal a candidate for freeze-frame viewing as you'll ever find, just to bask in the unnervingly comprehensive production design and art direction. It's not worth cataloging it all, neither the details nor the referential jokes (though I have to go on record as saying that the re-enactment of a scene from the 1952 Chuck Jones short Feed the Kitty is as noble an homage to classical animation as Pixar has ever performed), because even a cursory viewing can't help but pick up at least some of the work that went into creating a deep, totally plausible environment for the film's action, using indescribable breadth of imagination to create the illusion of a quotidian world.
Even the heroes are basically workaday figures: James "Sulley" Sullivan (John Goodman) and his best friend Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are employed by the utility firm that harnesses the scream energy of children as a fuel source for Monstropolis, where they are the long-ranking #1 team at scream collection, and for almost a whole act, the only conflict that motivates them is trying to beat the unpleasant Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi) to setting a new record for most career scares. It's little, character-driven stuff, and it only increases slightly when the actual plot kicks in: a human child, nicknamed by Sulley "Boo" (Mary Gibbs), sneaks into the Monsters, Inc. building through an open portal, and immediately latches onto the big furry monster she insistently calls "kitty".
Nominally, the two monsters are racing against hope to get Boo back into the human world - and right on schedule, it turns out that she's actually at the center of a nefarious plot to extract screams from children through vastly more horrible means than just scaring them. But until Mike and Sulley are banished to the human world for stumbling onto this intelligence, inaugurating the action-packed third of the movie, Monsters, Inc. remains defiantly and delightfully tiny. A massive, disproportionate amount of its appeal to adults - leastways, to every adult I have ever discussed the movie with - is centered around Boo, who appears to be just shy of three years old, with a vocabulary even younger (her part was recorded by following Gibbs around with a microphone as she was playing, leading to such utterly adorable non sequiturs as "I"m Tigger!" while wearing a hard hat), and is abnormally, fearfully cute. Among the cutest toddlers in cinema history, certainly. And there's an obvious, inevitable intimacy and smallness that happens when a film is built to such a degree around the relationship between a big hairy monster and a toddler.
Successfully combining intimacy with a sprawling alt-universe world, marrying a gentle character comedy to a slam-bang chase finish - this is exactly what Pixar was doing at its best in its glory years, though its success at doing all these things is debatable, perhaps (Monsters, Inc. has always struck me as being somewhat less enthusiastically received than most of the studios' 2000s output). This is all married to super-shiny technology, and all - the new software designed to render individual strands of hair made this, in 2001, the most complex and sophisticated computer-animated film ever produced - but that's simply not the point of any of this. It's technology designed to be invisible, drawing us more fully into the setting but not bragging about it. For this fixedly sweet bedtime story and exercise in imaginative possibility, there could be no better fit.


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Ivan Swift papers, 1910-1946
Swift, Ivan, b. 1873 d. 1945
Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, Poet
Active in Mich.
Collection size: 0.4 linear ft. (on 2 microfilm reels)
Collection Summary: Correspondence between Swift and Phil Sawyers, Chase B. Osborn, Sadakichi Hartmann, and others; 20 small notebooks containing copies of letters, observations and philosophic thoughts on many subjects, accounts of Swift's dreams, poems, clippings, 2 sketches, quotes and poems of others; typescripts of notebooks intended for publication; exhibition catalogs; articles; clippings; and photographs.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter, poet; Michigan.
Donated 1973 by Dorothy S. Williams, whose aunt was executrix of Swift's estate.
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It's pretty sad that we have to go through this every SINGLE time. We're made out to be the bad guys, and then all of a sudden the proof surfaces. King always comes back trying to act civilized and whining to Mike and everyone that OTHER people are being offensive to him. IT'S ALL AN ACT. And then when enough people see right through his little game, his true colors shine again. Then he either gets booted or runs away, posting a "Goodbye, Farewell" type thread until next time. Not trying to insult anybody's intelligence, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This Hanukkah has special meaning for a Holocaust survivor in Ohio who turns 100 this week.
Abe Weinrib was selected to light the first candle on a 13-foot public menorah in Columbus on Saturday evening.
Weinrib told the Columbus Dispatch "it's a miracle" that he survived six years in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz.
He remembers giving a portion of his bread to other prisoners, having a job dragging corpses to ditches and seeing then-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower cry over the carnage.
The rabbi who led the menorah lighting said Weinrib would "rather light one candle representing kindness and good deeds" than blow out 100 candles on his birthday.
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A millennium of royal history has left Skåne with an impressive legacy of historic buildings. Many of these imposing buildings, once reserved for the nobility alone, are today open to the public, as museums, hotels and restaurants. Here are some of the region's best places to experience for your self the elegance and grandeur of the past.
In Skåne, many of the historic castles and manors have been put to good use by being converted to hotels and restaurants. One of the most impressive is Häckeberga Slott, which lies 35km from the Øresund Bridge amid the Skåne countryside. Häckeberga was built in 1875 and today boasts accommodation in the manor house itself and a converted stable, as well as four conference rooms and an acclaimed gourmet restaurant. Several of Skåne's best golf courses are located nearby. Other beautifully located, converted castle-hotels within the region include the French Baroque-style Snogeholm Slott, which dates from the 1860s; Bäckaskog Slott, once the country retreat of the Swedish king Karl XV, set beside Lake Ivösjön north of Kristianstad; and Kronovall Slott, famed for its wine (a popular wine festival is held there every summer). Svaneholm is a Renaissance castle, today housing a local museum and inn. Krapperups Slott in north-west Skåne dates back to the 12th century. It is not open to the public but boasts a beautiful park, a gallery and café. Torup and Trollenäs castles in southwest also feature attractive parks and are occasionally open for guided tours of the noble chambers. Hovdala Slott offers guided tours of the castle and has changing exhibitions, concerts and other events throughout the summer. In the 18th century the owner of Christinehofs Slott Christina Piper was running Scandinavia's largest company producing aluminium. Today, the castle is open to visitors and boasts a well-reputed restaurant with game on the menu. A more recent addition to Southern Sweden's manor hotel portfolio is Örenäs Slott, a grand yet welcoming early 20th century manor that opened in 1943 as a holiday hotel and conference centre. Today the castle boasts a restaurant and wine cellar, as well as ten conference rooms. Towards the north on the coast of Øresund you find Sofiero built in 1865 and featuring a spectacular rhododendron garden established by King Gustaf VI Adolf when he inherited the castle. Today, Sofiero is owned by the city of Helsingborg and is a popular excursion spot well worth visiting for its beautiful gardens, famous restaurant as well as its regular music and garden events during the summer.
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Posted: 1:13 pm Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
Rain mostly misses Palm Beach; April deficit climbs
By John Nelander
The showers and thunderstorms that accompanied Tuesday's cold front mostly fell apart as they were working their way down and across the peninsula, resulting in just a few sprinkles of rain for the Palm Beach area.
Officially at Palm Beach International Airport, just 0.06 of an inch of rain fell Tuesday ahead of the front. It was the first measurable precipitation of the month, but less than what some forecasters were expecting. So now, with the first week of April in the books, the area is looking at a rainfall shortage of more than an inch.
Miami did a little better with 0.22 of an inch; Fort Lauderdale had 0.26 of an inch; and Naples had 0.53 of an inch. To the north, Fort Pierce reported 0.20 of an inch and Daytona Beach picked up 0.90 of an inch.
Even West Coast amounts were light, with Tampa coming in with 0.18 of an inch; Lakeland, 0.57 of an inch; St. Petersburg, 0.37 of an inch; Sarasota, 0.67 of an inch; and Fort Myers, 0.68 of an inch.
Key West had 0.47 of an inch and Marathon, 0.12 of an inch.
Once again, the highest storm totals were in North Florida. Cross City had 2.05 inches of rain, Jacksonville had 2.18 and Gainesville reported 1.08.
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SPRING HEAT: As West Palm Beach registered its first 90-plus-degree high on Tuesday — the temperature of 92 tied a record set in 2004 – other parts of the country have been heating up as well. A large area of high pressure parked over the Desert Southwest is driving temperatures into mid- and upper-90s in places like Phoenix and Yuma Arizona, and in desert areas of southeastern California.
Death Valley recorded its first 100-degree high of the year on Tuesday.
Post cold front, the low at PBIA this morning was 61; it was 65 in Palm Beach. After highs in the mid- to upper-70s today and Thursday, temperatures should rebound to near normal for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
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HURRICANE FORECAST: I posted the pre-season hurricane forecast by the UK-based Tropical Storm Risk on Tuesday, calling for 12 named storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher.
As it turns out, though, TSR did not have the first pre-season forecast. The Weather Channel issued a forecast on March 24 predicting 11 named storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes. So the two forecasts are in pretty close agreement.
Weather Channel forecasters noted that a slow hurricane season doesn't necessarily get U.S. coastal residents off the hook. "A season can deliver many storms, but have little impact, or deliver few storms and have one or more hitting the U.S. coast with major impact," The Weather Channel's Jon Erdman said.
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