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Stephen J. Paskuly
Stephen Julius Paskuly of Gowanda, New York, a retired Buffalo City Honors School teacher of German and History died Thursday, May 02, 2013 peacefully at home with his family present.
Born in Lackawanna, New York, he was a graduate of Canisius High School. He earned his Master's Degrees at Canisius College and Niagara University.
In 1963, he began his teaching career at Woodlawn Junior High School and retired from Buffalo City Honors School in 1996. During his tenure, Steve was awarded the Louis E. Yavner Award for distinguishing himself as a leader in teaching others about the Holocaust and other human rights issues. He was also the debate coach for the Buffalo City Honors debate team and through his tutelage, numerous students were awarded scholarships.
A successful author, poet, historian, and playwright, his achievements include the publication of Death Dealer as well as numerous poems and short stories.
His hobbies included sailing, fishing, traveling, sport shooting and motorcycle riding.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, the former Carol A. Jacobs; a son, Stephen; a daughter, Laura; sisters Diane Galanti and Andrea Schuessler. He was the son of Grace and the late Stephen Paskuly.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gowanda, New York on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice
Arrangements under the direction of Mentley Funeral Home Inc., 105 East Main Street, Gowanda, NY.


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Chipolte-Ponzu Marinated Salmon Recipe from Meadows Restaurant
Fabrice Beaudoin, Executive Chef at the Meadows at the Lodge Restaurant at Sunriver Resort was recently asked to submit his favorite summer dish to be included for a local cookbook. He chose to share the Chipotle-Ponzu Marinated Salmon recipe below. Enjoy!
MARINADE (Yields 1 Cup)
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 shallots peeled
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoon chipotle in adobo sauce
- 1 garlic cove
Step 1: Mixed all ingredients in a blender and marinate the salmon for 3 hours
Step 2: Heat a non stick pan with canola oil, pan sear the salmon until a nice golden crust form. Flip over and place in the oven @ 350 degrees for 4 minutes.
WATER CHESTNUT, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, SHIITAKE (Yields 2 servings)
- 3 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 2.5 oz cups sliced water chestnuts
- 4 oz sugar snap peas, sting removed
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Step 1: Heat one tablespoon of oil in sautéed pan over medium heat
Step 2: Add the mushrooms, ginger and 1 tablespoon of water and stir- fry until browned and softened , about 2 minutes
Step 3: Heat one tablespoon of oil in sautéed pan over medium heat, add the water chestnut, one tablespoon of water and stir-fry for another minute
Step 4: Heat one tablespoon of oil in sautéed pan over medium heat, add the sugar snap peas and stir-fry for another 2 minutes
Step 5: Season with the soy sauce to taste
LIME CREME FRAICHE (Yields 1 Cup)
½ cup crème fraiche
2 scallions, white part only finely sliced
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime zest
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh chopped jalapenos
1 teaspoon salt
Step 1: Mix all ingredients together
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Take an unforgettable journey through remarkable islands where all your favorite myths, legends, comic books, cartoons and children's stories come to life. At Universal's Islands of Adventure you'll experience innovative rides and attractions that challenge all your senses, including The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™; The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, now in high-def 3-D; the Jurassic Park River Adventure; and The Cat in the Hat™.
Universal Studios Florida
Go beyond the screen and jump into the action of your favorite films at Universal Studios Florida®. At the world's premier movie and TV based theme park, you'll find an amazing array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions including the 3-D ride Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit multi-sensory coaster, Shrek 4-D, Revenge of the Mummy, The Simpsons Ride™, MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack™, Universal's Superstar Parade, Universal's Cinematic Spectacular–100 Years of Movie Memories nighttime show, and more.
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Embark on a daring adventure that redefines thrill rides. TRANSFORMERS: The Ride - 3D is an ultra-immersive sensory experience that puts you on the front lines of an intergalactic war between the Autobots and Decepticons. You'll lose sight of the difference between fantasy and reality as ground-breaking high definition 3D film is fused with flight simulation technology on this epic ride.
Universal CityWalk
Dance, drink, shop, and see it all in one place-Universal CityWalk. Only here can you walk from some of Orlando's most popular restaurants into some of its hottest clubs, trendiest shops and state-of-the-art theatres. It's anything and everything you want to make your night come alive-Universal CityWalk, the Entertainment Capital of Orlando℠ .
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- Admission to Universal Studios Florida® and Universal's Islands of Adventure® for fourteen (14) consecutive calendar days including first day of use.
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- All theme park rides and attractions
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- All shows accommodate guests with disabilities. The outdoor-stage shows have reserved areas clearly marked by signs displaying the International Symbol of Accessibility
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Some of the Rides and Attractions at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando include:
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™
Make your way through the familiar classrooms and corridors of Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Then soar above the castle grounds as you join Harry Potter™ and his friends on an unforgettably thrilling adventure, coming face-to-face with magical creatures! This amazing new attraction uses groundbreaking technology (and a little magic) to create a one-of-a-kind ride experience.
Dragon Challenge™
You'll need the courage of a Triwizard Tournament™ champion as you mount one of two dragons – an aggressive Chinese Fireball or a ferocious Hungarian Horntail – that twist and loop in an intertwining roller coaster ride across the sky. Dragon Challenge™ is actually two high-speed roller coasters – each "dragon" is a completely different ride
Flight of the Hippogriff™
Follow Hagrid's instructions as you learn the proper way to approach a Hippogriff, which has the head of a giant eagle and the body of a horse. Then you'll take off on a family-friendly coaster that spirals and dives around the pumpkin patch, and swoops past Hagrid's hut.
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man® - RIDE IT AGAIN, NOW IN HIGH-DEF 3-D!
Spidey is back and better than ever! In March 2012, one of the most highly acclaimed theme park rides in history re-opened with mind-blowing new effects, making it feel like a brand-new experience. Marvel at the new high-definition animation, high-tech 3-D glasses, upgrades to the audio, lighting and more. The crystal clear graphics are so vivid you might catch yourself counting the stitches on Spider-Man's glove. And for comic connoisseurs, there's a cameo by legendary icon and Spider-Man™ co-creator, Stan Lee. Get set to soar with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man™ like never before! This groundbreaking attraction just raised the bar—again.
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The Fantastic Four's arch-nemesis has taken fear to new heights! As a subject of Doctor Doom's monarchy of Latveria you have no choice but to submit to his latest evil experiment – a diabolical device created to extract every ounce of fear from your body so that he can use it against the Fantastic Four™.
Jurassic Park River Adventure®
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Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges®
Set sail for uncharted hilarity as you help Popeye the Sailor Man rescue Olive from the clutches of that big blowhard Bluto. Brave white-water rapids as this twisting, turning raft ride makes you wish you'd have brought your spinach... and a towel.
The Cat in the Hat™
Go for a spin with The Cat in the Hat™ as you ride your couch through the pages of Dr. Seuss's, best-loved children's book. This delightful ride takes the story of The Cat in the Hat and re-creates it scene for scene.
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Join Gru, his daughters, and the mischievous minions on an all-new 3-D ride, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. Start your adventure in Gru's home, where you're recruited for his latest scheme – one where you'll become an actual minion.
Some of the Rides and Attractions at Universal Studios in Orlando include:
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit®
Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you start climbing straight up. A moment later, you're screaming at 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios.
The Simpsons Ride™
Ride along with The Simpsons™ as they visit Krustyland, the low-budget theme park created by famed TV personality and shameless product huckster Krusty the Clown. Is somebody out to sabotage the park? You'll find out as you join Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie and enter through the carnival-like midway.
Shrek 4-D
Shrek and Donkey are back! Join our heroes on an all new adventure that puts you in the story between the Oscar-winning film "Shrek" and "Shrek 2".
Revenge of the Mummy
The curse is real! The Mummy has arisen...wakened from his centuries-long slumber, the evil Imhotep is once again freed from his wraps, unleashing his wrath on all who dare enter the sacred temple.
MEN IN BLACK™Alien Attack™
All right rookies… this is no drill! It's up to YOU to protect the Earth from aliens in MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack. As an agent trainee, you'll zap aliens as you chase them through the streets of New York in this high-tech, interactive ride based on the hit movies. But be warned... these aliens zap back, spinning your vehicle out of control.
Terminator 2®: 3-D
The future is coming...after YOU! Join forces with the Terminator® in a battle to prevent mankind's extinction at the cold, steel hands of menacing cyborgs. You'll dodge plasma blasts. Feel objects whooshing past you. And become completely immersed in the 360-degree action of this thrilling adventure set in an apocalyptic wasteland.
Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster®
It's the nuttiest ride you've ever seen! Woody definitely proved he's got a few screws loose when he designed Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster®, a kid-sized roller coaster that's still fun for all ages!
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Sea Scallops with Vermouth
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 (14 ounce) cans quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 16 sea scallops
- 1/2 cup dry vermouth
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 turns of the pan of olive oil, about 2 tablespoons and the chopped shallots to the pan. Cook shallots in oil a minute or so, add artichoke hearts and toss to heat through. Season artichokes with salt and pepper and combine with parsley and capers. Transfer artichokes to a serving dish.
Wipe out pan and return to the heat, raising heat a bit. Season drained and trimmed scallops with salt and pepper. Add 1 turn of olive oil to the very hot pan and immediately place the scallops in the pan. Sear the scallops in a single layer, causing them to caramelize, 2 minutes on each side. Add vermouth to the pan and cook out the alcohol, 1 to 2 minutes. Arrange the scallops in vermouth over top of the artichokes and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray
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Sea Scallops with Cracked Wheat Salad, Roasted Red Pepper Tahini Vinaigrette and Grilled Lemons
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FiberBuilt Garden Collection 7.5' Umbrella with Crank Handle - Aluminum Frame
From the FiberBuilt Garden Collection, this 7.5' hexagonal umbrella with crank lift (7GCRA) features a valance style canopy trimmed with hanging flaps for extra shade and style. The sturdy aluminum pole, coated with an attractive aluminum finish, is equipped with a crank handle that allows for easily raising and lowering the umbrella with the turn of a handle.
Known for their superior quality and durability, every component of a FiberBuilt umbrella is built to withstand harsh outdoor weather conditions. The flexible fiberglass ribs that support the canopy are designed to bend and absorb strong wind gusts and rain storms, ultimately protecting the umbrella's overall shape and appearance. Atop the durable frame is a thick, vinyl coated weave canopy, specifically made to block intense sunlight and resist fading, stains and mildew. Choose to either blend, match or colorfully accent your backyard, poolside or patio furniture decor with our selection of 10 different canopy colors.
Durability and Longevity:Molded nylon joints, hubs and tips and a high-grade powder coat finish allow FiberBuilt umbrellas to maintain their appearance for years. Their unique fiberglass rib construction lasts an average of four to five times longer than traditional steel or wood ribbed umbrellas
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- FiberBuilt: Garden CollectionAluminum frame and pole finish
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- Warranty: 1 year against defects, does not include pole or crankFits bases approximately 1.5 inches in diameter
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Once Masters Candidates complete their undergraduate degree program, they need to consider how they will pay the cost of enrolling in the Graduate School. When thinking about how to pay for your graduate education, you need to consider two options:
Financial assistance given to a Masters Candidate to complete a BS/BA degree will end when upon undergraduate graduation. Undergraduate scholarships do not "carry over" to the graduate school, even if you attained your bachelor's degree in fewer than eight semesters. Graduate financial aid policies go into effect once a Masters Candidate completes their BA/BS degree, and the student enrolls in a graduate program.
Consider all of your options before making a final decision about what type of aid to apply for. Attend a Financing your Graduate Education workshop in your senior year to learn more about need-based aid.
Need-Based Aid
The following information is for Masters Candidate students who plan on applying for need-based aid.
The Office of Financial Assistance is responsible for administering need-based aid to qualified candidates. Please review carefully. Applying for graduate financial assistance is very similar to the undergraduate process. Students are required to file the following documents:
- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Bentley Graduate Aid Application
- Signed copy of their most recent federal tax return and W-2 Form(s)
- The CSS Profile Form*
Students should be sure to indicate Bentley's FAFSA code is 002124 and the CSS Profile code for graduate students is 3098. Be aware that the FAFSA form can take up to two weeks to be processed.
By virtue of the fact that you are entering a graduate program, you are considered independent by federal standards and are not required to report parent information on the FAFSA; however, you are considered "independent" for federal aid only. Graduate students are eligible to borrow up to $20,500 through the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Program per academic year. Students may also apply for a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan to help meet additional educational expenses.
Bentley has a limited amount of institutional need-based grant money to award to graduate students. Please consider this when making the decision as to whether or not to provide parental information in the graduate financial aid process. Neither federal nor state grants are available to graduate students. While Bentley University is committed to assisting needy students at the graduate level, funding is limited. As a rule, a lesser percentage of need is covered by grant funding and you can expect your financial aid package to be more heavily weighted towards federal loans (most students qualify for $20,500).
*Regarding the CSS Profile Form: If you plan to enroll as a full-time graduate student (minimum of 9 credits) and wish to be considered for institutional need-based grant programs, you must furnish parent information on the CSS Profile Form. An estimated parent contribution will be calculated and taken into account in determining your eligibility for a Bentley Graduate Need Grant.
For questions related to need-based aid, contact:
Office of Financial Assistance
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Telephone: 781.891.3441
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The Graduate School of Business awards merit-based aid to academically outstanding students admitted to a masters degree program. The Graduate Admission Office is responsible for awarding merit-based aid to qualified candidates. Merit-based awards can be either a graduate assistantship or scholarship. A Masters Candidate who wants to be considered for an award to help with the cost of the graduate degree is required to take the GMAT or GRE.
Applicants who wish to be considered for merit aid are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Merit-based aid is limited for students who enroll in the Graduate School of Business beginning with the January term. In addition, students that take the GMAT or GRE to be considered for aid should not submit scores that do not meet the minimum 500 (GMAT) or equivalent (GRE) required for admission consideration. Scores submitted will be used as part of the admission evaluation regardless of a student's 3.20 GPA standing.
Students must submit the following to be considered for merit-based aid:
- Masters Candidate Application for Admission
- Merit-Based Aid Indicator (on application form)
- Current Resume
- Essay (question appears on the online application form)
- GMAT or GRE Score
- A recommendation from a former supervisor is required for applicants to the Emerging Leaders MBA, Professional MBA (formerly Evening MBA), Masters in Finance, Masters in Marketing Analytics and Masters in Information Technology programs.


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What Really Spurs Small-Business Lending
CHICAGO ( TheStreet) -- One of the most stubbornly unchanging aspects of the current economic climate is the lackluster lending environment for small businesses. It's not for lack of trying: The federal government has increased funding for SBA-backed loans and major financial institutions such as Chase (JPM) have announced special initiatives to attract and support customers who own businesses.
But overall, there hasn't been much change in the number of loans granted to small businesses, which means they aren't expanding, they aren't growing and they aren't hiring.
According to the most recent Quarterly Lending Bulletin released by the Small Business Administration, small-business lending was flat from 2010 through 2012. The Federal Reserve Board's Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey found that demand for loans from firms of all sizes had remained essentially unchanged throughout 2012, even though some domestic banks eased their lending standards to draw in more business.
A study commissioned by the SBA and written by DePaul University finance professor Rebel Cole, How Did the Financial Crisis Affect Small Business Lending in the United States? , provides ample evidence that small businesses were disproportionately affected by the crash, and that the effects of the crisis are still reverberating. Between June 2008 and June 2011, bank lending to all U.S. businesses fell by about 9%, but lending to small businesses fell by nearly 20% -- twice as much.
The study also examines whether the Troubled Assets Relief Program made a difference when it came to lending. In October 2008, the federal government began handing over billions of dollars to the nation's largest banks to stabilize them and encourage them to continue lending. Facilitating small-business loans was one of the program's explicitly stated goals.
Did it work? According to Cole's analysis, the answer is a resounding no.
Banks that got TARP funds saw a 30% drop in loans to small businesses between 2008 and 2011, versus a drop of only 10% at non-TARP banks. In addition, TARP banks allocated 2% fewer assets to small-business loans, while at non-TARP banks those assets increased by 2%. "In other words," Cole writes, "TARP banks took the taxpayers' money, but then cut back on lending by even more than banks not receiving taxpayer dollars."
Poring through lending data also revealed some interesting similarities between the banks that have maintained relatively higher rates of small-business loan approvals. For the most part, they tend to be younger and smaller than the financial conglomerates that got TARP funding. (Banks that are Too Big to Fail have also become Too Big to Lend, at least when it comes to small businesses and start-ups.) A recently established bank is more likely to be on the lookout for new clients, as well as more willing to take a risk on a fellow start-up in the same community. Easing regulations on the creation of banks might be one way to spur small-business lending in the future.


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- Always take the tablets 15 to 30 minutes before meals and, if needed, before going to bed at night.
- Consult your doctor, if you are above 60 years of age and taking domperidone for a long period of time.
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Domperidone (also known as domstal) is used for the treatment of short-term (upto 48 hours) and long-term (upto 2 weeks) problems of nausea, vomiting, belching, gas, heartburn and bloating (not to be confused as laxative, steroid or antacid). Always take the drug exactly as your doctor has told you to
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Domperidone may increase the sedative effect of citalopram and may interact with other drugs like antibiotics, pain-killers or anti-fungals. Consult your doctor if you are taking any of these medicines
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Leno's next stop: What would you do?Posted Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 2:23 PM
Imagine you're an NBC network executive and you're faced with the dilemma of rebuilding your schedule after 9 p.m. Central time.
Jay Leno's show isn't working ratings-wise, and those Hollywood folks who handle what they call "scripted dramas" are taking potshots at NBC. They claim those five hours a week of prime-time talk should have been filled with dramas and shows that employ large numbers of production workers, scriptwriters, etc.
Anyway, there's talk that Leno's show will move to 10:30 for 30 minutes followed by Conan O'Brien and "Tonight" at 11. Leno's said he didn't want to leave "Tonight" and would like to go back. A Fox employee told The Associated Press that they'd be interest in Conan if he ends up leaving NBC.
O'Brien just hasn't seemed like a good "fit" on "Tonight" like he did in his later show.
What would you do?I'd probably put Leno back on'Tonight" and I'm not sure what I'd do with O'Brien. And I'd quite possibly be wrong whatever choice I made. But I feel sorry for whoever has to work that mess out.
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As I haven't watched the alphabet channels in 8 years, far as I'm concerned, he can pound sand in a rat hole.
-- Posted by cherokee2 on Sat, Jan 9, 2010, at 3:13 PM
I don't know why they made the change in the first place. I presumed Leno wanted it, but apparently not.
Like cheroikee2, I rarely watch them and have not watched either since the change, so I could not make a choice based on format, but if the numbers are down for O'Brien and Leno was holding his own in that slot, I expect they will change back.
-- Posted by stevemills on Sat, Jan 9, 2010, at 3:37 PM
Late nite has suffered ever since the end of Johnny Carson
-- Posted by Dianatn on Sat, Jan 9, 2010, at 6:10 PM
I actually watched Leno's new show - 1 night. Kanye West was the guest, & it was right after he had taken the stage when Taylor Swift had received an award. I wanted to see what he had to say about his actions, not Leno.
-- Posted by bettyhbrown on Sat, Jan 9, 2010, at 9:47 PM
Steve, NBC announced five years ago that Conan would take over "The Tonight Show" this year. NBC figured that Conan represented the future; he was being courted by other networks at the time, and they didn't want to lose him. The network wanted a long, peaceful transition like the one from Tom Brokaw to Brian Williams, which they felt had been very successful.
At the time the change was announced, Jay said he was OK with it, which some people found surprising given his workaholic ways. Sure enough, as his scheduled retirement approached he began to get buyer's remorse and now it was Jay who was making noises about jumping to another network. NBC was doing miserably in prime time, meanwhile, and a year ago they decided that putting Jay in prime time was a way to cut their prime-time programming costs and keep both Jay and Conan happy.
Needless to say, it hasn't worked out.
The latest reports from web sites that are usually accurate on such matters say that Jay is definitely going to 10:30 -- the only question now is whether Conan will stay at NBC or go elsewhere. If Conan stays, as David indicated, Jay will have a half-hour show, with Conan following. Conan would probably get to keep the "Tonight Show" name as a consolation prize.
If Conan decides to jump to FOX or ABC, then Jay will get an hour-long show just like his old one, with the "Tonight Show" name. Technically, Conan is still under contract, but the rumors are that NBC has indicated that under the circumstances, it is willing to let him go. (It's presumed that Conan's contract, like Jay's before him, guarantees him the 10:30 time slot and NBC would have to pay a substantial penalty for taking it away from him. If he leaves, depending on how the contract reads, he might forfeit that penalty.)
Whatever happens, Leno has no financial worries. He works a lot in Las Vegas and other venues, and he's said in interviews that he lives off the money from those live appearances and has not touched one penny of his "Tonight Show" money. My taste in comedy runs towards Dave and Conan, but I think that's pretty amazing.
-- Posted by Jicarney on Sat, Jan 9, 2010, at 11:08 PM
I would beg Leno to come back to rival Letterman. I would inform Conan to not let the door hit him on the way out. The guy is not funny at all. I have no idea how he got to where he is.
-- Posted by thementalist on Sat, Jan 9, 2010, at 11:13 PM
I think Conan may quite possibly be the least funny comedian of all time. I seriously don't get him.
-- Posted by Nobody'sFool on Sun, Jan 10, 2010, at 12:00 AM
I miss Jay on the Tonight Show. I think NBC goofed when they made the change. We watch Jay's new show, but it is not the same. At least he still does Headlines and Jaywalking. Giving Jay a 30 minute show to me is a slap in the face to Jay. Conan has never impressed me and I have not watched the Tonight show once snce he took it over.
-- Posted by dh38583 on Sun, Jan 10, 2010, at 5:10 PM
Now we know for sure that there's no one out there capable of filling Johnny's shoes. I still miss him. I've never cared for Conan or Jay. Maybe Leno will start up his own political commentary or he could always sell chin wax.
-- Posted by Tim Lokey on Mon, Jan 11, 2010, at 4:16 AM
I love Conan. I am not sure of the age of other posters, but I think Conan appeals to a crowd aged 18-30. I am 26 myself and watched Conan at 11:30 and was happy when he moved to 10:30. If he gets a show on Fox, then I will watch that as well. Jimmy Fallon on the otherhad...I can't stand him!
-- Posted by Chad O on Mon, Jan 11, 2010, at 12:53 PM
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Students back on campus will have one fewer neighborhood haunt as The Heights Bar & Grill is starting the new semester with closed doors.
More than a week after a six-alarm fire caused serious damage to the 111th Street Citibank next door, the popular bar remains closed, the smell of smoke still permeating the establishment.
"It's going to be a while, a couple weeks at least, maybe even a couple of months," Feras Samad, owner of The Heights, said about when The Heights will be prepared to welcome patrons.
Samad said the extended closing is due primarily to severe water damage at the main bar and a lack of heat throughout the building. Smoke damage has also played a role in the prolonged closure.
"Anything that was in here had to be thrown away—all liquor, all foods. We can't keep anything," said Samad, explaining that this is a Health Department requirement regarding ingredients' exposure to smoke.
Soot and smoke from the fire have also damaged the ceiling in the main bar, which has been removed in anticipation of replacement.
Samad's Gourmet, the deli on the ground floor of The Heights that Samad also owns, sustained damage from the fire as well, but it has already reopened.
"They had less water damage down there. It was mainly smoke damage," said Samad. "They cleaned it up pretty quickly and replaced all their items."
While contractors and insurance representatives have already visited the buildings and given estimates, The Heights is unlikely to reopen in the immediate future, leaving a five-dollar-margarita-shaped hole in Morningside.
On the morning of the fire, which burned for more than 30 hours and injured three firefighters and four civilians, The Heights management was quickly made aware that something was amiss.
"Our porter called me up around 5:15 a.m. on Saturday morning and told me 'There is a little smoke coming through the bricks,'" Samad said. "It looked like someone was smoking a cigarette through the wall, like little puffs of smoke."
Samad was contacting the fire department when he noticed smoke filling the Citibank, with which The Heights shared a wall. By the next day, the Citibank was almost completely destroyed.
While The Heights still requires significant repairs, Samad is effusive about the assistance that the city government has been providing.
"The City of New York has been great," he said. "They have a small business bureau that manages services for small businesses, and they have reached out to us from day one, trying to help us with any permits that we need, help expedite things. I must say, it's nice to see, and I didn't expect that."


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Different look to opening basketball tournies; Sheffield, Warren host
Tip-off tournament time is fast approaching, with a different look.
For the first time in 10 years, local basketball teams will not compete in a county-wide tournament to open the season. Rather, the Lady Dragons are hosting their own tournament Dec. 6 and 7 at Warren Area High School, and Sheffield will welcome Youngsville and Eisenhower for those schools' opener at the Ralph Santo Gymnasium the same weekend. The Warren boys will travel out of the county, as they begin play at the Franklin Tip-Off Tournament.
"We enjoyed playing at home for the tip-off and wanted to work hard to continue it," said Warren girls coach Lisa Ruhlman. "The county tournament was fun, but we knew we needed a tougher tip-off tourney against bigger schools to challenge us and make us a better team. Based on school size the county tournament was not fair to us or the other schools in an effort to build stronger programs."
The Lady Dragon Tournament features varsity and junior varsity teams from Warren, Conneaut, Olean (N.Y.), and Orchard Park (N.Y.). Olean advanced to New York's "Elite 8" in Class B (the equivalent of Class AAA in Pennsylvania), while Warren and Conneaut were District 10 Class AAA playoff qualifiers last year. Both the Lady Dragons' varsity and junior varsity squads will face Olean in two separate tournament brackets. The junior varsity plays Olean at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, with the Conneaut JV playing Orchard Park JV there at 5. The varsity tournament opens at 6:30 with Conneaut vs. Orchard Park, and Warren plays Olean at 8.
The JV consolation game Saturday is at 3 p.m. at WAHS followed by the JV championship at 4:30, varsity consolation at 6, and varsity championship at 7:30.
In Franklin, the Warren boys open their 2013-2014 campaign against St. Marys out of District 9 while the host Knights take on Vision Quest in the nightcap. Warren coach Jeff Berdine said he is excited to play in a tournament with two other Class AAA teams, as well as a "very athletic" Vision Quest team.
"It is my understanding that the Franklin tourney should be wide open this year," said Berdine, whose team won eight straight Warren County Tip-Off titles before the tournament ceased naming an official champion last year. "Our schedule this year does not include a region game until January, so I am looking for this year's team to use these games as well as December's non-league games to help figure out their roles and understand my expectations before region play kicks off."
Down the road in Sheffield, the field and format is similar to the old Warren County Tip-Off Tournament. Varsity boys and girls teams from Youngsville, Eisenhower, and Sheffield will square off, along with the Austin High School boys and Port Allegany girls added to the brackets in place of Warren.
"I always liked playing in the Warren tournament," said first-year Sheffield boys coach Tony Richards, who had experience in the old tournament as a head coach with the Youngsville boys and as an assistant with the Youngsville girls. "It was a good measuring stick to see where your team was at, and it was a convenient location for all the teams. (The Sheffield Sports Boosters Tip-Off Tournament) is pretty much wide open at this point."
"I think playing teams from schools that are comparable in size is a big positive," added Lady Wolverines first-year coach Jaimie Ely. "We also have the benefit of extra fundraising that comes in (from hosting the tournament)."
The action kicks off Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. with the Sheffield girls taking on Youngsville followed by the Youngsville boys against Austin at 5:30. The Lady Knights open against Port Allegany at 7, and the Sheffield and Eisenhower boys close out the night in the 8:30 game.
Tournament action resumes at 3 p.m. Saturday with the girls consolation game followed by the boys consolation game, the girls championship, and the boys championship.


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Blue Earth tweaks land swap
BLUE EARTH – Blue Earth City Council on Monday reconsidered an agreement to swap some city land with property held by the Faribault County Fair Board.
In the end, the council approved sending a proposal to the fair board, but not everyone was happy about it.
Under the plan, the city would take control of almost 2 acres surrounding the Green Giant statue owned by the fair board, in exchange for about 3 acres of city land that includes the grandstand at the fairgrounds.
The newest twist involves the northern border of the fairgrounds land. A previous proposal measured 225 feet from the south corner of the city's land, but during the last council meeting members discussed moving the boundary to 265 feet, so that the fair board would possess the gate in the road that leads to the former go-kart site.
But the council wants to maintain ownership of that parcel of land that extends to the north edge of the fairgrounds, to allow the youth ball group to put in another diamond.
The new deal didn't sit well with everyone.
Milton Steele of the fair board read a statement saying the two entities had previously reached an agreement.
"We feel that's what should be voted on," he said.
Mayor Rick Scholtes said a city subcommittee did not return a recommendation on what to do with the agreement referenced by Steele.
"That's why we came up with this," he said.
Councilman John Gartzke asked why there has to be a recommendation, and asked if the city has looked at alternative locations.
No, Scholtes said, because the city already owns the land at the fairgrounds.
"We got enough ball diamonds," Gartzke objected.
"No, we don't," countered Scholtes, adding that the diamonds are booked, with all the baseball and softball groups needing the same size fields.
"You're asking us to fund this thing," Gartzke said.
Scholtes explained the ball groups will raise money to put in the field; the city will not pay for it.
"Most ball diamonds are funded by the city," said Councilman Glenn Gaylord, citing neighboring towns.
Gartzke noted there is nearby farmland available.
Scholtes pointed out the fairgrounds land was a ball field before the go-kart track was developed.
"There was a resolution to turn it back into a ball diamond," said Councilman Dan Brod. "I was here [on the council] when it was done."
Brod acknowledged Gartzke's point that the current council does not have to follow that resolution, but he also raised another point: "Where will they get money to buy farmland?"
Brod also said it is the city's responsibility to provide recreation for residents.
"Let's be realistic, why can't we share property?" Brod asked.
Councilman John Huisman suggested that if the ball groups can't raise the money to put in a field, the city could make sure the land goes to the fair board and not to someone else.
"Details need to be worked out, but it's a possibility," said City Attorney David Frundt.
The council approved the new agreement in a 6-1 vote, with Gartzke voting no.
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The wife of a former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace was taken into custody early Wednesday morning and charged with capital murder in relation to the deaths of Mike and Cynthia McLelland and Mark Hasse. Kim Lene Williams was arrested just before 3:00 a.m. and is now being held on a $10 million bond.
Her husband, Eric Williams, was arrested on Saturday morning for allegedly making terroristic threats against city officials. He is being held behind bars on a $3 million bond. Sources told CBS 11 News that Williams is also expected to be charged with capital murder in relation to the deaths.
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You mean it wasn't extreme Right Wingers that did this? The MSM must be so disappointed....oh well, maybe next time.
What constitutes a "terroristic threat" these days?
Was she a member of the 'Aryan Brotherhood'?
Registered Democrat?
Are these the 'white supremacist'?
That is Eric Williams.
This story just gets crazier by the day...
Knowing nothing about the case - I suspect the Mr. did it and the Mrs. aided and abetted - and they're going to get the Mrs. to spill the beans on the Mr.
But - like I said - I'm just guessing.
Ah, you are right. Sorry.
Another chalk up 'rightwing extremists' camp.
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This will never see the light of day on MSM. The masses will always believe it was the work of a 'right wing extremist'
It is up to us to cut & paste the link of these kind of articles then email them to the uninformed. They will get acqainted with FR in the process.
Ping, per our discussion on the boat.
The wife of Eric Williams.
Was she a member of the Aryan Brotherhood? These situations are becoming totally predictable as every prominent murder is slavishly attributed to the Right or White supremacists by the media.
Fortunately, the Texas Rangers were investigating and know that in Texas a good bet is that there is a financial motive in many cases such as this.
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Is this the weirdo who was riding a Segway down the street when interviewed?
Never never never do a crime with a woman. She gets the plea deal, and her testimony sends you to the chair.
In fact, i don't ever remember a single instance of a man of the duo getting the plea deal and the woman being the main one they go after. It's almost comical that it's so predictable.
is he wearing a snuggie or a straight-jacket?
This article has one neat tidbit about Williams: his conviction for stealing the computer monitors was based on a surveilance video showing him doing it. That means it looks like the prosecution wasn't some witch hunt.
I thought everyone used laptops these days - in a few years people will ask "what is a computer monitor"?
Many people like myself, with large hands,and fingers find a laptop, let alone a tablet, very frustrating and near impossible to use..
Making John Kerry the SOS.
Why is that? If ever a case screams REMAND this is it. So, why don't the prosecutors just ask for no bail?
THREE stolen monitors..THREE murders..eerie..
Hey Ken - nice to see you. I guess the word "monitor" reminded me of the old huge pieces of junk instead of the newer sleek ones that look like a tv. I assume he was stealing the new ones... lol, but I stand corrected. Thanks
So, why don't the prosecutors just ask for no bail?
I have no idea other than what the current charges are may require a bail option be available. I'm sure local, state and federals guidelines have instructions regarding bail but I have no idea what they are.
Nice to "see" you too..I am really enjoying the Aggies in the SEC...can't wait for 'Bama to visit College Station this September..
looks like a woman's turtleneck sweater! I used to have that same one!
Maybe he likes dressing in his wife's clothing?
Wrapping a towel around the neck and shoulders is SOP when having a mug shot taken. I think they do it to emphasize the face.
When it was discovered the Texas Justice of the Peace was arrest in this case and not the Aryan Brotherhood, it made page 17 of the LA Times.
This was clearly not what they wanted.
You no doubt know we got Kliff Kingsbury back in Lubbock....might get the taste of tubby out of our mouths this season. What a douchey move to up and leave after lying to the administration, but I thank him for proving what we all knew: that he was just there for a short time and would leave as soon as anyone wanted him. We sure didn't.
That's a towel. They do that for booking photos in several counties around here. If a perp has neck tatoos it hides them. They do it to everyone.
Perfect! LOL
Think how confused the MSM must be today - this nut was a republican killing republicans, so they can't scream racism or defend a democrat...and the ricin letters were sent to both a republican and a democrat so they can't point fingers yet there either. They must be frantic.
His party affiliation is being suppressed. Possibly gave $200,000 to the Democrat Party. $0 to the GOP.
Possible Political Campaign Contributions
These campaign contributions may be related to Eric William Carter. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) maintains these records. The results below are based on a name and ZIP code proximity match and are provided as a possible research tool only.
Contributions to Republicans: $0.00
Contributions to Democrats: $206,785.00
"In fact, i dont ever remember a single instance of a man of the duo getting the plea deal and the woman being the main one they go after. Its almost comical that its so predictable."
It's usually the man who actually commits the act.
Even more confounding—no guns were involved in these heinous acts. Liberals are losing sleep over the disconnect. Must take more drugs...
Wrong thread—was referring to Boston bombing and ricin letters. Oops.
Well, guns were used in the kaufman murder...
Your research may be a bit questionable as the accused in this case is named Eric Williams and the Democratic contributor you found is named Eric Carter.
One lives in Kaufman County, they other in Harris County.
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After the thrill of playing in the Olympic Games at Wembley Arena, many of the world's stellar badminton players will now get to compete at the new Emirates Arena in Glasgow during next month's Scottish International Championships.
For the last 20 years the Scottish Open – the third-oldest tournament in the sport – has been staged at the world-famous Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena. However, the Emirates Arena, the main venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, officially opened on 7 October and the Scottish International Championships will be the first international badminton event to be staged there when it takes place 21-25 November.
"This year's championships offer players hoping to compete in the Commonwealth Games a great opportunity to be among the first to play in the arena and to get a feel for the hall two years in advance," noted Anne Smillie, Chief Executive of BADMINTONscotland.
"Of course, players from all over the world are welcome to enter, not just Commonwealth Games hopefuls. We are used to having 30 or 40 nations represented at our great old championships and we want this year's tournament to be as good as ever, if not better than ever. We are expecting more than 250 players to enter.
"On top of that we will be running the renowned Play Badminton Carnivals that we developed so well at the Kelvin Hall. More than 3,000 Scottish schoolchildren will come through the doors of Emirates Arena throughout championship week for what is an incredible experience: a major coaching initiative taking place in tandem with a major championship."
Once again this premier event on Europe's badminton circuit will run for five days starting with qualifying rounds on Wednesday, 21 November. The early rounds take place on Thursday and Friday, with quarter and semi-finals on Saturday morning and afternoon, and the finals on the Sunday.
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Officially autumn doesn't begin until tomorrow, but culturally, our rich autumn of the arts is already in full bloom.
During the coming week, there will be two more remarkable artistic events in Chautauqua County. Next Saturday, at 8 p.m., Jamestown Community College will present a performance by Chautauqua County native and JCC alumnus Tim Newell, who will present his famed one-man tribute to comic and television personality Jack Benny, on the stage of the Robert L. Scharmann Theater. We journeyed to Buffalo, recently, to discuss his career and to gather an idea of what we can expect next week, at JCC.
Also, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m., the 1891 Fredonia Opera House will host a return of a talented friend. Singer and song stylist Michael Civisca is known throughout New York State and far beyond, for his upbeat and enjoyable live performances, and from his many professional recordings, specializing in works from what is commonly called The Great American Songbook.
Civisca has recently taken a break from performing, which has lasted nearly five years, in order to take an active part in the raising of his two children. But his Fredonia concert will be his first return to the stage and to performing the music which he loves so much.
This week, we want to share with you what we've learned about these two talented men, and to let you know two more of the many possibilities which are available, right here in our neighborhood.
Actor Tim Newell was born in Westfield, and grew up in a family which knew and valued the performing arts. He is a first cousin of the three famous LaChiusa brothers, including Michael John LaChiusa who has composed and written show after show for the Broadway and Off-Broadway stages.
In 1984, Newell enrolled in JCC, where he majored in vocal music and performed in a number of productions under the direction of Skip Broska, who was then the director of theatrical matters at the community college.
Among the productions in which he performed were "West Side Story," and "The 1940s Radio Hour."
As often happens with those who love theater, he wasn't able to confine his passion for performing to the JCC stage, and found his way into a number of productions at the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown, where he worked on productions of "Peter Pan," "L'il Abner," and Neil Simon's "God's Favorite."
"People were telling me that as passionate as I was about the theater and as talented as they thought I was, I should head off immediately to New York City," he said recently. "So in 1986, I packed up and headed off to Manhattan. I got some work in staged readings, which are part of the process by which plays are shaped to be ready for professional productions, and I got some parts in summer stock, in professional companies outside the city. But, I was 20 years old and was completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of young people with talents and experience similar to mine, or even better."
The hopeful actor paid the rent by working in a Tower Records store, and began to find artistic relief in creating paintings. "I found Abstract Expressionism," he said. "I began to show my work around New York City, and I began to find galleries elsewhere which wanted to exhibit it. I was invited to show my work in Puerto Rico, and I did shows at Patterson Library, in Westfield, and in the gallery at the James Prendergast Public Library, in Jamestown. There was a period of 10 years in which I never set foot on a live stage."
In the early 1990s, Newell became ill, and returned to his family home in Westfield, to recover. As his health improved, he began to read about artistic opportunities in Buffalo. He has recently celebrated his 20th anniversary of living and working in the Queen City. "Buffalo is big enough that it's perfectly possible to earn a living as an artist, yet it isn't a situation like in New York, where every audition brings dozens, if not hundreds of people who are capable of doing each part very well," he said.
Work in the theater tends to come in fits and starts. There are periods when one director is trying to pull you away from something you're doing, so you can start in his production, while your other director is trying to keep you involved in his production. There are also gaps, when the landlord and the grocery store and all the other costs of living continue, while your pay does not.
"I've supplemented my living by teaching, and doing occasional odd jobs, such as cleaning houses, but there are enough opportunities in theatrical work to make my living," Newell said.
In the late 1990s, Newell found himself working more and more at Buffalo's Ujima Theater Company, which performs on Elmwood Avenue, in Buffalo, and which specializes in theatrical work about African American people and about people from Third World locations.
Most of the companies in Buffalo today choose a play to perform, hold auditions, and choose their performing companies from the actors who audition. Ujima is one of the few which works as a repertory company. They have a number of actors who are members of their company, and they use them regularly, supplementing with temporary actors when there isn't a member who is appropriate for a particular role. Newell began as a "jobber," or an actor who comes into an established company for one or more single assignments.
Gradually he was welcomed into membership in the company, and performed with them for a number of years. From there he has gone on to perform all throughout the region, including receiving lavish praise for his performances with Shakespeare in Delaware Park, having mastered roles such as Richard III, Iago, Hamlet's stepfather Claudius, Dogberry, and many more.
In 1998, Lorna C. Hill, who is the artistic director of Ujima, suggested to Newell that it was time he stretched his talent by performing a one-person show. "Lorna spent a lot of time thinking about a real person or a fictional character who would interest an audience through an entire evening," Newell said. "She decided I bore a physical resemblance to Jack Benny, and she started to write a play. That eventually fell through, but there is a Buffalo-based playwright named Mark Humphrey, who had already written a one-man play about Nat Turner. He finally created a script, which was just titled 'Mr. Benny,' and I began performing it in the summer of the year 2000, directed by well-known Buffalo actor and director Phil Knoerzer."
The original production was part of the Buffalo Experimental Theatre's Playwrights Performance Series. Humphrey received the reward, given to the creator of the script viewed as the best by the series' evaluators. The play was performed to sold-out houses, and received Artie nominations for Best Playwright, for Humphrey, and Best Actor, for Newell.
In 2003, the Irish Classical Theatre Company was doing a series of one-act plays which were performed at lunchtime. Vincent O'Neill, the company's artistic director, asked Humphrey and Newell if they could trim the original two-act play to fit the series' requirements. The one-act version was titled "Lunch With Mr. Benny."
The one-act version was a hit for ICTC, and in October of 2003, Newell performed it at the Players Club, in New York City, where it was greeted with ovations by a sold-out audience.
Since then, the play has remained dormant, until Newell recently decided that enough time had passed that it could be revived. He performed it, earlier this year, for the Jewish Repertory Theatre, in Buffalo, to universal acclaim. "I've lived longer and had more experiences, since the original runs of the play," Newell said. "I've continued to watch films and internet clips of Benny's work, and to read whatever I could find about his life. Mark Humphrey has been very kind to accept suggestions of ways the script might be updated and made more moving.
"Jack Benny played a character who was notoriously stingy. He claimed to be 39 years old, right up to his death, at age 80. He often performed on a violin, usually not in tune, and usually only one song, his theme song, 'Love in Bloom,' " Newell said. "I've learned that he was actually a very accomplished violinist, whose parents were crushed when he gave up a budding career as a concert violinist to become a stand-up comic." Those skills as a musician are often credited for the perfect timing which Benny brought to his act. A single word, especially an exasperated "Well," was often all it took to break up an audience.
Newell described a long list of kind and generous things which Benny did for many people, throughout his career, offering help with careers, paying for education and training, helping with medical expenses, and other generosity which proved the lie of his skinflint persona.
The first act of "Mr. Benny" takes place in Jack's dressing room, immediately before the comic's first television show. He had been successful as a radio comic, and as a comic performer in live vaudeville shows, but television was a brand new medium, and many performers felt they were taking a risk by taking their art away from the audience's imaginations which the radio required, and actually showing it to them, in their living rooms. Throughout the act, as he prepares to go before the camera, Jack is hopeful and nervous, and remembers things which have happened to him, involving friends and colleagues, including George Burns, the Marx Brothers, and many more such.
The second act returns us to Jack's dressing room, but it takes place more than 10 years later. Benny is preparing to go before the cameras for the final performance of his television series. A new program on a competing network, "Gomer Pyle," has beaten him in the ratings, and the network has decided to end the show. Now, Jack's memories are mostly about things which have happened on the program, he's not as nervous and no longer hopeful.
The play sounds wonderful. The performance is next Saturday, in the Robert L. Scharmann Theater, on the Jamestown campus of Jamestown Community College. Tickets are $15, and may be purchased by phoning 338-1187, or at the door, if any are still available. Members of the JCC Faculty-Student Organization receive a $3 discount per ticket, if purchasing in person.
A week after your enjoy Tim Newell's examination of Jack Benny, another Western New York native, Michael Civisca, invites you to take a musical tour with him through some of the most beloved music of all time: The Great American Songbook.
While there is no magic definition for that term, essentially it consists of the popular music created in the United States between roughly 1920 and 1950. The names of composers and lyricists, the songs themselves, and singers who have specialized in singing them, or who still specialize in singing them, are a chapter of our nation's history, all by themselves. Let's look at some examples:
For composers, consider Harold Arlen, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern, Frank Loesser, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, and many, many more.
For song titles, consider these: "Some Enchanted Evening," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Stardust," "April in Paris," "Singing in the Rain," "White Christmas," "Over the Rainbow," "My Blue Heaven," "Satin Doll," "Love is a Many Splendored Thing," "The Way You Look Tonight," "My Funny Valentine," and many more. For every reader who thinks I've named too many, there are five readers who are angry that their favorite hasn't been named.
Singers, past and present?: How about Nat King Cole, Barry Manilow, Jane Monheit, Michael Feinstein, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Michael Buble, Harry Connick, Jr., Linda Ronstadt, and Michael Civisca.


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