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DJ Lady Sha isn't afraid to throw off the yoke of tradition in favor of the road less traveled. She is a genre-defying trailblazer in the male-dominated world of DJ-ing. Originally set on a course to study medicine at UC Berkely, Sha bucked medical school for a life of turntables and dance floors -- and she hasn't looked back. She is an award-winning, globe-trotting entrepreneur whose diligently cultivated and eclectic sets helped her to become the first female to win the Winter Music Conference DJ Spin-off (2008). Although based in Los Angeles, Sha's drive and spinning prowess has taken her the world wide to New York, Miami, Jamaica, and South Africa, where in 2004 she was the first woman to spin live on South African air waves. I got the chance to chat with Lady Sha after she DJ'ed the Made Woman 2 Year event:
Lady Sha: Always, thanks to my Mom and Dad! Whether waking us up with music on weekend mornings or playing it in the car, we were always listening to something. Back then it was a mix of my mom's favorites from Persian music to Elton John, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, etc... or my Dad's choice – anything on KCRW.
Lady Sha: I love such a huge range of music from pop to underground, hip hop to dance music, and even country jams that I don't consider anything a guilty pleasure. Most days I'm digging through hundreds of new and old mp3's to see what I want to include in my sets, so when I have time to listen to music for pleasure, I just go with whatever I'm in the mood for at that time. On my runs, I like to listen to hip hop and dance music for example. In the car after a long night, I like to listen to KCRW late-night or a country station, something completely different than what I was just playing at an event for four hours.
Lady Sha: I didn't even know I WAS interested in DJ-ing a little over a decade ago. While I was at UC Berkeley as an undergrad studying Pre-Med & Anthropology, my neighbor happened to be DJ Phatrick. He asked me to sit in on one of his DJ courses on campus. At first I told him I was too busy – not only with school, but with my hobbies as a guitarist, singer, and member of the UC Berkeley Poetry Slam team. With his convincing though, I sat in on his class and fell in love from that moment on. Two weeks after the course ended I bought my own turntables.
Lady Sha: I think the most valuable advice I can give is to have clear focus on where you'd like to go, make sure your entrepreneurial signature is creative and original -- or improving upon what already exists -- and have a phenomenal work ethic to achieve your vision.
Lady Sha: DJ-ing more frequently and working around the clock to showcase my style and abilities at gigs and with mix CDs, my mark slowly became increasingly noticeable and present in Los Angeles. Now to expand that to the world...
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Lady Sha: The pioneers of hip hop and dj-ing were male and to quote the film Miss Representation, "you can't be what you can't see", so I think it took some time for females to break into dj-ing. I hear about so many more females DJ-ing now than 10 years ago. There's a snowball effect of more and more females entering the industry and finally evening out the playing field!
Lady Sha: I've had a ton of fun at DJ gigs in New York, Miami, Rome, Vegas, and San Francisco as well as in countries such as South Africa and Jamaica. However, nothing is as amazing as a popping dance floor in LA filled with the intense energy of my friends and people that have danced to my sets over the years.
Lady Sha: Not only do musical tastes differ in club scenes around the world, but also from club to club here in LA and from night to night in each venue. One night you may have a hip hop crowd, another night a dance music crowd, and on another night, a crowd that wants to go on a genre-hopping journey with the DJ of the night.
Lady Sha: My absolute favorite thing to do when I DJ is to play for a crowd that will let me take them on a ride through different genres from hip hop to trap, dubstep, dance music, indie-rock, and hip hop and R&B jams from the 80s and 90s. I'm not happy having to stick to any one genre.
Lady Sha: Show Me Love – Robin S. The only variable is what I pair before and after the song that affect the impact the song has on the crowd.
Since her new and improved website launches in early November, it's easy to stay up to date on all of DJ Lady Sha's happenings including daily updates on her performance schedule and new videos and mixes. But in the meantime to get your fix, you can check out Sha on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran are The Singer & The Songwriter. The duo's California-folk whimsy updates the swinging sounds of the gypsy jazz of the 1930s and '40s; a style that even in its heyday marched to its own beat, so to speak. Garcia's sultry and booming jazz vocals are the anchor of the duo. A choir singer from a young age, it's no wonder where Garcia learned to develop her standout voice. I first stumbled upon the duo at the modest 2nd Annual Make Music LA event in Silverlake earlier this summer. The acoustic event was little more than a rug to stand on for the would-be troubadours of the day. It was difficult to hear the day's acts above the careening shopping carts and murmurs of the Friday afternoon weekend seekers; but Rachel Garcia was not only heard -- she put an exclamation point on the day with her richly textured voice.
As independent musicians in this niche genre, it's fitting then that The Singer and The Songwriter display a special kind of moxie and are charting their own course without the backing of a major label. "There are a lot of unknowns and fear in being an independent artist, but the other side of the coin is the creative freedom [...] I get to choose who I want to be, what I want to sing and how I want to present myself. The effect that this freedom has is you learn to trust and rely on yourself and your band mate." Garcia and her partner in crime,"Songwriter" and guitarist, Thu Tran began playing together in 2009 in San Francisco. After, a move to Los Angeles the duo hit their stride and have spent the last two years writing and recording. The Singer and The Songwriter are now primed to release their first full-length album, What A Difference A Melody Makes. Just recently the outfit launched their Kickstarter campaign in an effort to put the finishing touches on their LP. The ingenuity and creativity of The Singer and The Songwriter are what enable the duo to carve out a path distinctly and charmingly their own.
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The wildcard that also makes The Singer and The Songwriter one to watch in the folk scene is the album's producer, Charlie Stavish. Stavish has worked on albums for bands such as Imagine Dragons, Foster The People, and The Joy Formidable. With a delicate hand to polish off the album, The Singer and The Songwriter could be ready to breathe new life into LA's folk scene.
One thing that is good about the end of summer is saying goodbye to dull summer programing and hello to new hit programs and to the return of our favorite TV shows. So go ahead and set the DVR, here are the shows that we can't wait to watch.
If you are missing a great crime/drama/thriller in your TV lineup, The Blacklist should be at the top of your list. Fans of Persons of Interest, 24 and The Silence of the Lambs will enjoy Emmy award winner James Spader as Raymond Reddington, one of the most wanted men in America. He strikes a deal with the FBI to catch elusive criminals and will only work with one small-time agent,, Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). Fans will enjoy fast-paced thrills and Spader's psychological exploration of each case, as well as uncovering his own agenda.
Another thriller we are adding to our must-watch list is suspense thriller Hostages, coming to CBS in September. The show centers around Ellen Sanders (Toni Collette), a surgeon who is scheduled to operate on the President. But when a FBI agent kidnaps her family to force her to kill the president, she holds the nation and her family's lives in her hands.
Fans of The Avengers have a reason to rejoice: Agent Coulson is alive and well and is on a mission to save the world (again). Joss Whedon brings this mega-blockbuster to TV as Coulson (Clark Gregg) and puts together a top-secret team of super agents to help save the world from intergalactic threats. Sci-fi and fantasy fans will be eager to see Whedon's latest TV series and comic book buffs will be eager to see a favorite series brought to life.
One of our favorite comedies, ABC's Modern Family, is coming back for its 5th season and promises to bring the laughs and warm hearts all over again. The family experiences new changes as Manny (Rico Rodriguez) and Luke (Nolan Gould) head to high school, Cam (Eric Stonestreet) adjusts to his job as a teacher and Claire (Julie Bowen) tries to reenter the workforce.
ABC's hit show Scandal returns for what promises to be a sizzling 3rd season. Show creator Shonda Rhimes has hinted that the new season may pick up right where it left off, after a huge plot twist and reveal in the season two finale where viewers find out that Rowan (Joe Morton), leader of black ops team B613 is actually Olivia's (Kerry Washington) father. Fans will be treated to nail-biting turns as Olivia continues to deal with a media frenzy after being outed as President Grant's (Tony Goldwyn) mistress and delve into who leaked the news.
ABC is adding another real world meets fantasy show to its lineup with Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, a spinoff of their hit show Once Upon a Time (which we will also be watching). The original show includes some of our favorite fairy tale characters with a twist and places them in modern times. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is based on Alice in Wonderland characters (obviously) and includes favorites like Alice (Sophie Lowe), the White Rabbit (John Lithgrow) and the Queen of Hearts (Barbara Hershey). Fans will also see even more favorite characters from other stories like Jafar (Naveen Andrews) from Aladdin.
After a season of heartbreak and shocking surprises (Andrea!), hit show The Walking Dead returns to AMC in October for its fourth season with a whole new set of problems and new cast members to fall in love with. The official season four 4 trailer shows walkers piling up on the prison and hints at a possible mole in the group. Fans of the show will enjoy learning more of the backstory behind fan favorite character Michonne (Danai Gurira) and plenty of screentime for Daryl (Norman Reedus).
J.J. Abrams is keeping busy. Between Star Trek and the upcoming Star Wars mega franchises, he is producing another sci-fi meets cop drama Almost Human for FOX. Fans of his previous sci-fi/fantasy/mystery dramas Fringe and LOST will enjoy the themes and premises in the show as well as the traditional elements of a cop drama brought to a whole new level. Almost Human explores LAPD officers who are paired with highly advanced androids. Be prepared to experience the differences between human intuition and computer logic and to explore your feelings about technologically advanced robocops.
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1999 seems like just yesterday -- until I'm reminded that it was, in fact, fourteen years ago. Fourteen! The Thong Song was a whole high schooler ago. Remember how huge Sisqo was and how he was going to be the biggest R&B star, well, probably forever (obvi)? I vividly remember watching his MTV "Making the Video"...yes, fourteen years ago. Sigh. Well, things didn't quite turn out like either of us planned it, did it Sisqo, old buddy? So that got me thinking -- what black hole do all our favorite artists of yesteryear get sucked into when they violently tumble from the Billboard charts? And what on earth are they up to these days? Let us explore the goings on of five of the biggest names from different genres -- that you haven't heard of since middle school graduation.
Hootie & the Blowfish were ubiquitous in the 1990s. They were nearly synonymous with adult contemporary rock at the time. There were those guys that did the theme song for "Friends" -- and there was Hootie and the Blowfish. That was it. But what happened to Hootie and all his Blowfish -- or should I say Darius Rucker and his bandmates? Well the band's drummer, Jim Sonefeld battled his demons with alcohol and is now a Christian artist. Rucker himself also did an about face, though not as a Christian artist. Rucker has been releasing country albums for the last handful of years. He cautiously promises that Hootie and the Blowfish will be back though one day. A new album is something, he's certain, the future will hold -- though reunion dates have yet to be set.
I was obsessed with Gangsta's Paradise in sixth grade when it came out. Coolio was, in fact, the coolest. But then Coolio and his Medusa-like braids vanished faster than the Greek lady-monster could turn onlookers to stone. More recently, Coolio has been using '90s nostalgia to stage a career comeback for himself in reality television. With appearances in Ultimate Big Brother, Wife Swap, and the UK game show Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (how did you not DVR this one?), Coolio has quickly become the Ryan Seacrest of bad reality TV.
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Remember them? You know, that band made up of initials from the 1990s? They talked about liking girls who wore Abercrombie & Fitch. LFO were the poor girl's 98 Degrees, who were really the poor girl's 'NSYNC so....yeah. Okay, let's try this to jog your memory: lead singer Rich Cronin at one point dated Jennifer Love Hewitt and penned their song Girl on TV for her. Well, not surprisingly, LFO ran its short-lived course and the band went its separate ways. The band did reunite for a '90s nostalgia tour featuring other pop bands of the day, in 2009. These days, "Lyte Funky One" Brad Fischetti is a vocal pro-life advocate in Florida. Lead singer Cronin was unfortunately diagnosed with Leukemia and succumbed to his illness in 2010.
We mentioned a few weeks back how much we'd enjoy seeing a Dru Hill resurgence, but do you ever wonder what happened to its shooting star, Sisqo? Sisqo shot to fame faster than you can snap a thong with the summer anthem of 1999 that was every mother's favorite song to hear their 9 year-old sing, Thong Song. His initial album, Unleash the Dragon was such a success that Sisqo decided to make a Dragon trilogy. Sadly, he was actually the only one who wanted more. To temper the sting of being out of the spotlight, Sisqo took part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2010. His purported third album of the trilogy, the ironically titled, Last Dragon, was slated for release in 2012, but has yet to see the light of day. As of the beginning of this year the album was again rumored to be coming out this summer...but now here we are now almost in September and the only Dragons I've seen this summer belong to Khalessi.
Lisa Loeb was the adorkable manic pixie dream girl for slightly awkward, mostly nerdy guys everywhere, before "manic pixie dream girl" was even a term. With her black framed glasses, petite stature, and coquettish affect, Loeb made weepy sentimentalists of teens and twenty-somethings everywhere with her acoustic guitar. If you saw Reality Bites, or listened to the radio in the '90s you probably remember her smash hit, Stay (I Missed You). Loeb fell off the map as the '90s progressed despite her continued stream of album releases. In 2006 she resurfaced -- looking unchanged from 1994 with her signature eyewear -- to take part in her own reality show, Number 1 Single, wherein she searched for love in the big city. Loeb has since married, had two children, released children's music, and earlier this year put out her first adult album since 2004, entitled No Fairy Tale.
Twitter is great for a lot of things besides talking to yourself publicly – it's also good for staying up-to-date on the latest craziness celebrities are putting out into the universe, seeing what topics are trending in different cities around the world, networking with contacts in your industry (or at least trying to), etc. My personal favorite use for Twitter, though, is getting a few laughs every day. I've made it my personal mission to seek out the funniest people on Twitter, because let's face it: every last one of us could use a little more comedy in our lives. I started by following stand-up comedians and comedy writers, and then I took a look at the people they found funny enough to retweet and follow. Benefit from my extensive research, and make sure you follow these consistently hilarious people.
There's a reason Rob Delaney tops basically every "best of" list for Twitter. Rob is a stand-up comedian and writer who managed to get famous through Twitter.
Michael Ian Black is an actor and comedian. You might recognize him from Wet Hot American Summer or his semi-recent stand-up special on Comedy Central.
Alison Agosti is a comedy writer and sketch performer at Upright Citizens Brigade in LA. But I only know of her from her ridiculous Twitter feed.
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Chrissy Teigen is a model who loves to eat (yes, apparently they exist). She's also engaged to John Legend, smart, and goddamn funny.
Charlene de Guzman frequently composes her tweets as if she's writing a story. She's a master of dark, wry humor.
Lauren Caltagirone is Twitter verified, but I can't figure out what her claim to fame is. My research shows she works in TV and writes....? Whatever it is, she's a riot. She takes the personality of a crazy cat lady desperate for a boyfriend, and she is a master.
Julius Sharpe is a writer for Family Guy. I can pretty much end my description there.
Alex Baze is a head writer for SNL's Weekend Update. The end.
Epic. This is the one word that encompasses the experience of Fruitvale Station. This film grips its audience from the beginning and is so well developed and directed that it is almost unfathomable that it is a directorial debut and shot on a relatively low budget. As you are pulled into the story by the incredible realism, it almost haunts you to realize that Fruitvale station is based on a true story: A true story that grabbed national headlines and showed America the ugly realities and dangers of racism.
Fruitvale Station chronicles the last 24 hours of Oscar Grant's life which came to a tragic end on January 1, 2009. Grant, who was 23 years old at the time of his death, is portrayed by actor Michael B. Jordan and Jordan does not fall short in his memorable portrayal. Ryan Coogler wrote and directed the film and at the age of 23, crafting a beautiful screenplay that focuses on Oscar Grant for the person he was, including his flaws. Coogler does not shy away from Oscar's difficulties with the law and his struggles to achieve more for not only his only life, but the life of his 5 year old daughter Tatiana. Coogler also reminds the audience from the beginning that everything we watch leads up to that inevitable moment on the BART platform. A moment which has been viewed on Youtube millions of times around the world: when Oscar Grant is fatally shot by BART police officer Johannes Meserle. You can't hide from what is going to happen and as you start to root for Oscar's flawed but determined character you can't help but be reminded of the futility of it all.
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The film focuses on Oscar's relationships with his family members, in particular his mother (played by actress Octavia Spencer), his girlfriend Sophina, (played by actress Melodie Diaz) and his young daughter Tatiana, whom he affectionately calls "T." Viewers of Fruitvale Station are able to see not just the humanity in Oscar Grant, but are also treated to what feels like an authentic tour of life in Oakland, CA. Coogler captures everything from the bay area music and dances, to the characters' distinct bay area accents and lingo. He cuts no corners: everything is as real as it feels. Long shots and slow pacing help to create tension and a moody vibe as you travel along with Oscar. With a minimal but powerful musical score, the audience sees a young black man trying to right his wrongs and fighting his own demons. Coogler does what is almost impossible: he paints a portrait of a person that we can all identify with in some way, and we want to see succeed in life. Fruitvale Station takes us on an emotional journey that not only gets you to ponder your own ideas about racism and stereotypes, but paints a special portrait of a young man that lost his life too soon, and in its own way gives Oscar Grant the chance to tell his story.
Soul artist Raquel Rodriguez is a Los Angeles native with a penchant for emotional vocal runs, a bright, driving style that will get your blood pumping, and for just being one of the 'guys'. Rodriguez's influences are a collection of both old and new school soul - from Sarah Vaughan to Adele -- and you can hear elements spanning the decades in all of her music. She blends the best of decades past with a modern surge. And with a seldom-seen-these-days six-piece ensemble, The Big Guys, backing her, Raquel has moved swiftly from self-titled EP in 2012 to debut LP release. An entrepreneur in her own right taking command of her career, Raquel is spirited woman with a mission to get her music out to the world. After recently releasing her first LP, Miss Me, on June 21, Raquel can take a moment to relish in her accomplishment. But just a moment, because there is no doubt that Raquel has plans to check a lot more off her to do list.
Soul music has always been a huge part of my life. My mom would only play good music while my brothers and I were growing up. In my teen years I definitely gravitated to the pop/hip-hop stuff, but as I got older I found myself going back to my roots. I started to mimic the sounds I used to love and wrote about things that were important to me.
Destiny. [Laughs] Seriously though, I met all of the (Big) guys pretty much through school. Whether it was because we had a class together or just a mutual friend, I met all of them through USC. It took me awhile to find "my band," but now that I have, I'm so grateful. These guys are what make the music what it is and they're all like family to me.
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Tough question, but if I have to choose one, definitely Sarah Vaughan. I love Billie Holiday's vibe and soul, but Sarah Vaughan has got the voice! Man, I remember when my voice teacher at USC had me transcribe one of Sarah's solos for homework, and after that I just went on a SV craze. She's dope! I definitely learned a lot from her just listening to different albums.
Change is inevitable, and whether it's good or bad, it's going to happen. I think a lot of things contributed to what mainstream music is now. Technology, politics, location, life, whatever it may be, it's all taken part in what music is today. I love that Soul music is coming back because I honestly believe that it's healthy for people. It's called Soul music for a reason.
It's awesome! Most of the time it's so easy because I grew up with two older brothers, so I'm used to having boys around. I'm definitely a little bit of a tomboy sometimes. The only thing that's tough about it is that I find myself starting to act like them a little too much. I'm pretty sure I burp louder than any of them.
The album is called "Miss Me," and it has that old school vibe. A lot of music today is so produced, which can also be cool, but we didn't want that for this album. Sam, who plays drums on the album, produced the whole thing and wrote a lot of the music, so he wanted to make sure that we recorded it right. We spent A LOT of time making sure things sounded exactly the way we wanted them to, all while keeping in mind that this record is being pressed to vinyl.
The [Raquel Rodriguez] EP was a lot more "calm" in a way, and the recording/production process was MUCH different than what I expected. The EP was made up of songs that I had written when I was younger and I wanted evidence of that. I've grown as a singer, songwriter, musician, performer, basically just as an artist all around, and I think "Miss Me" is definitely a good example of that.
Andrew Scheps was AWESOME! We learned so much from him in the one day we spent recording with him. He gave us so much advice and he was so knowledgeable and passionate about what he was doing. Definitely a huge inspiration. If you don't know what he looks like, just imagine a tall, powerful wizard with a long beard and that's him.
I dream more about playing in places that I've never been before. I want to travel all over the world in whatever venue that'll have me.
Listen to Raquel's latest album and check out her site here.
It's officially "Yeezy Season," and two weeks after the album dropped, the internet is still buzzing about Yeezus, Kanye's sixth studio album. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts, selling 327,000 in the first week -- without any marketing.
With so much buzz around the record, I was eager to give it a listen. In a June interview with the New York Times, while discussing his legacy, Kanye said, "I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period. By a long jump. I honestly feel that because Steve has passed, you know, it's like when Biggie passed and Jay-Z was allowed to become Jay-Z."
As a product designer who dabbles in music production, I've always respected Ye's work as a producer and an artist. And with Kanye putting himself on the same level of cultural significance as Steve Jobs and Jay-Z, I was excited to see what he's been working on this year in his Paris loft.
Upon first listen, I was immediately drawn in by the album's sonic quality. As a combination of hip-hop, punk, rock, new wave, and soul, the production is minimal and deconstructed, yet driving and powerful. Filled with heavy industrial-sounding drums, the entire album sounds like you're watching Kanye work in a dark European steel factory. It's as if Kanye is trying to position himself as the Dieter Rams of Hip-Hop. Sonically, as always, Kanye excels behind the boards.
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But almost just as immediately, the listener gets assaulted by Kanye's aggressive delivery and boorish lyrics. Kanye has always carried a chip on his shoulder, and now that chip feels like a boulder that he's looking to throw at anyone who's ever gotten in his way. Knowing his history, one might expect this type of bravado from such a highly-anticipated Kanye album. But on Yeezus, Kanye doesn't just lyrically push the envelope. He unapologetically tears it in half.
The album is raw and indecorous, and there are many uncomfortable moments throughout. Songs like "I Am A God" reminds us of Kanye's overarching confidence that dances on the borders of extreme arrogance and narcissism. And I'll spare you many of the details, but on songs like "I'm In It," lyrics like "I put my fist in her like a civil rights sign," are sure to make many think twice about playing this record at their next dinner party.
There are a few highlights on Yeezus. As mentioned earlier, the musical backdrop is so vivid, the album sounds like you're watching a piece directed by Ridley Scott. "New Slaves" offers an interesting perspective on how materialism and consumerism is the new form of slavery that has afflicted our current culture. And through Kanye's masterful sampling work, "Blood on the Leaves" references the historically important work of Nina Simone's cover of Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit - a chilling song about lynchings and racial tension in Jim Crow America.
But in the same song, Kanye successfully sabotages the significance of Strange Fruit by comparing the civil rights struggle of 20th century America to the challenge of attending a NBA basketball game with both your wife and your mistress: "Now you sittin' courtside, wifey on the other side. Gotta keep 'em separated, I call that apartheid." One could argue that such a juxtaposition is artistic. But considering the context of all of the historical references, the comparison feels brash and distastefully insensitive.
In the June New York Times article, Kanye said that from hanging out with conscious hip-hop artists like Dead Prez earlier in his career and learning how to make "raps with a message" that he has "a responsibility at all times." He then said, "I am in the lineage of Gil Scott-Heron, great activist-type artists."
If Kanye thinks he's in step with the lineage of Heron, and if he is really working to fill the shoes of Steve Jobs, he has some serious soul searching to do. Before his death, in reflecting on the success of Apple, Jobs gave us some of the keys to Apple's success. He said, "The reason Apple resonates with people is that there is a deep current of humanity in our innovation," and how you "really make a contribution and add to the legacy of those who went before...(is by building) a company that will stand for something a generation or two from now."
However, there's not much humanity in Yeezus. Yes, Kanye continues to make artistic strides as a producer, and his skills to make great musical compositions are obvious. But because he tries to differentiate himself so starkly, he seems to be becoming dangerously out of touch with his audience and the legacy that he so greatly desires to be a part of. The misogynistic lyrics don't sound like they come from a man who loves women like his late mother, Donda. And they don't sound like they come from a man who protects women, or one who vowed just days before the birth of his daughter that he "would do anything to protect (his) child or (his) child's mother."
Some might say that his frustration is directed at the corporate executives that he seems to be battling with behind closed office doors, and that the tone of Yeezus is him expressing his anger towards the system. What Kanye may not realize is that the real casualties of this war are his fans, his album sales, and his brand.
In the same New York Times interview, in typical Kanye fashion, he compared himself to Michael Jordan. Kanye has never shied away from comparing himself to the greats. But he's getting in his own way. I'm afraid that he's not becoming the Michael Jordan of Hip-Hop; he looks to be turning into the Dennis Rodman. And at this point, Yeezus appears to more resemble a grotesque painting from Goya than a Jean-Léon Gérôme masterpiece.
Sharon and Ozzy. Chris Brown and Rihanna. Katy Perry and John Mayer. Something is in the air but it certainly isn't love. The music world is uncoupling at a staggering rate. With these couples heading for the door, we couldn't help but put together a comforting list of the Top 5 Best Breakup Songs. Whether breakups make you want to seek isolation in a dark room for a good cry over a carton of Ben & Jerry's, or they make you so angry you could throw some sh*%, we have the best of both worlds right here.
Money. Success. Both are notorious relationship-killers. You can kiss your sponge of an ex goodbye with this Fitz and the Tantrums tune playing as your own personal soundtrack. With a sound that masterfully marries Motown and new wave, lead singer, Michael Fitzpatrick, warns, "Don't come back anytime / I've already had your kind / this is your pay back, moneygrabber. Don't come back anytime / you've already run me dry / this is your pay back, moneygrabber." Oozing with soul and an unforgettable melody, the heat from this track is palpable. Let Fitz and the Tantrums show your ex the door the way you had always wanted.
Fleetwood Mac's album Rumors is a veritable vinyl pu pu platter of break-up songs. The 1977 album was the soundtrack for the divorce of members John and Christine McVie, for the breakups of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, and for one succession from the band. All of this added up to a lot of broken hearts and one of the most critically lauded records of the latter half of the century. From "Dreams" to "Songbird," the album is rife with breakup songs to choose from. Buckingham penned the track "Go Your Own Way" about the dissolution of his relationship with Nicks. While thoughtful and honest, the song comes up just short of sentimental, and is his final emotional and driving release of Nicks. Quality time with this seventies classic rock anthem will get you through some tough times.
When you're really angry, you may as well just come out and say it. Radio edits aside, there is no way to hide from the title of this Cee Lo summer groove. "F**K You" might just be the most uplifting song about a breakup you will ever find. If any song can help you dance your way out of your post-breakup funk, it's this one. If your ex is too caught up in the superficial to see what a catch you really are, then maybe it's time to make like Cee Lo and say...uh, "goodbye."
Before Kelly Clarkson, P!nk, and Fiona Apple, came Alanis Morissette, serving as the creator of the "woman with a bone to pick" genre. Jagged Little Pill was 1995's open letter to double-crossing men from Morissette. Power, anger, and biting language was - in the music scene - foreign coming from a woman at that time. The brash Morissette burst onto the scene with more than just irony. I still remember the day I found out Jagged Little Pill's most potent track, "You Oughta Know", was about Morissette's soured romance with everyone's favorite Uncle Joey - Dave Collier. I never watched Full House the same way again.
Regardless of mood, music is the soundtrack to our lives. Few singers or songwriters have the emotional vulnerability or resonance of Amy Winehouse. In her songs, much like in her life, she was not afraid to paint an honest, and sometimes unpleasant, portrait. "Love is a Losing Game" is a beautiful, heart-wrenching love song drenched in melancholia. Its arching string arrangements are breathtaking. At only 2:49 in length, this brutally honest look at love and loss is epic. This track comes off her Black to Black album, which chronicles her turbulent relationship with not-quite-then-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, and is thus stacked with breakup songs. If you're looking for a good cry, however, look no further than this timeless song from a timeless voice. No one understands your pain quite like Amy Winehouse did.
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You may or may not watch Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta. You may or may not have any idea who Porsha Williams is. And, you may or may not care who her soon-to-be ex-husband Kordell Stewart, former Pittburgh Steelers football star, is. But, the gist of the story here is Kordell Stewart has filed for divorce from his wife of less than two years citing that the marriage is "irretrievably broken." But this post isn't about the two of them. It is about marriage. It is about black marriage, white marriage, purple marriage and everything in between. But, most accurately, it is about having a successful marriage ahead of everything else.
Why should you care about this? I know, stars break-up all the time. You are thinking this is not news. But, the only reason I am writing this is because black women had embraced Porsha as the princess she portrayed herself to be on RHOA. Many women had publicly taken to her seemingly idiotic commentary, simple-ness, need to play dress up, and overall lack of depth as an ideal. In essence, they were saying, "black women don't need to be strong, smart, witty, and bright. Look how well Porsha has done for herself." Well, I am sure some of those same folks are eating their words right now.
Now, don't get me wrong, black women do not have to be geniuses or cure cancer to be legitimate mothers and wives. That is certainly not a requirement. Porsha actually seems like a great person. She seemed like she really wanted to be a good wife. And after dealing with a devastating miscarriage, which we recently learned of on the show, she had been rocked to her core. So, she deserves credit for keeping her household together for as long as she did. But, was it genuine or veneer?
This is not an "I told you so" post. Why? Well, because when all the ladies in the blog-o-sphere came out in support of Porsha's attempted "homeliness" and propensity toward subservience in her marriage, I didn't say a word. Did I agree that black women (and women in general) should strive to be the "Proverbs 31" good wife type? Certainly. Did I agree that Porsha's efforts to have it all while catering to her man were admirable? Of course. But, where I found the Stewart marriage a bit disturbing was on the lack of accord within the partnership. They never seemed to be on the same page.
Porsha wanted to work. Kordell wanted her to cook and clean. Porsha wanted to reach the stars. Kordell wanted to reach up, grab them for her, and put them in a nice little Tiffany's box for her birthday. From my vantage point, it was a union doomed to fail.
Women do not have to be strong all the time. Similarly, women do not have to be Beyoncé and "run the world." But, the opposite is also true. A subservient woman doesn't have to pretend to be simple-minded to make her man feel more masculine. Neither should any woman cower or lower herself for a man's comfort. It only leads to demise.
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What is the key? Women have to be equally yoked with their husbands. Any partnership requires give and take. And both partners have to be willing to traverse the delicate tug of war that is married life. Now, I am no marriage expert. I have only been doing it successfully for seven years now with a relationship that has lasted almost a decade. And, while I am extremely proud to say that I was blessed enough to find my match at 18 years old, that won't be the case for everyone else. While we have weathered the storms of parental and familial acceptance, open heart surgery, miscarriage and difficult pregnancies -- and a host of other life issues -- we have always stood in lock-step on our desire to be married and stay married. Divorce is not an option in the Jackson household.
Before we said our vows, we talked about every minute detail of the rest of our lives (at least as much as we could being college kids with limited insight). We talked about kids and agreed that we both wanted three. We talked about where we wanted to live and what kind of home we wanted. We discussed working arrangements, who would or wouldn't stay home and how we would save up for retirement. We talked about grad school. We talked about our parents and if they would ever live with us. We. Talked. And talked. And talked. We talked till we were blue in the face. And every word was worth it.
Instead of wearing our marriage like a badge of honor to boast about, we have always presented it as a blessing we had and have to work our butts off to maintain. Porsha often came off as if she was better than someone single because she had a man to take care of her. She never seemed to realize that that isn't the real point of a marriage in the first place. Partnership is the proposition. But, all the fun stuff is just gravy.
Watching Porsha cry on national television when asking Kordell for help with their future children was heart-breaking. She mentioned a nanny and Kordell grimaced. And, it was just a preview. His expectation of her as a mother was different from her expectation for herself. And no woman should compromise on her dreams or wants for herself without willing consent. If a decision about kids -- who don't even exist yet -- drives her to tears, something deeper needs to be addressed. A man should love, cherish and respect his wife. He should allow her to shine and thrive regardless of his own personal preferences. If the two of them are equally yoked, he should be able to trust that she will make the best decisions for their family, household, and children. And, honestly, I never saw that between the Stewarts.
So, in the end, I pray that the both of them are able to find happiness whether it be with one another, alone or with other people. But for all the Porsha cheerleaders who said that black women should model themselves and their relationships after her, be careful of the advice you dole out to those seeking a lifelong partnership. There is a whole lot more to marriage than pretty dresses, big houses, and expensive catering. And if they don't get that deeper message first, they are setting themselves up to feel the same pain poor Porsha is experiencing today.


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August 6, 2007 - South Bround Brook, New Jersey
It was a great day! The official ground breaking for the proposed Historical and Educational Complex occurred on Monday, August 6th as nearly 100 participants witnessed the historical occasion on the church grounds adjacent to the Consistory building in South Bound Brook, New Jersey.
The complex is a multi-purpose facility that will provide space for ongoing education and awareness of the history of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as well as museum space for over 8,000 invaluable religious and cultural artifacts. Equally important, there will be a permanent Memorial and Exhibit dedicated to the Ukraine famine of 1932-33, and space for the recognition of Ukrainian-American members of the Armed Forces. A very important component of this building is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Archive and Research Center and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Library and Ukrainian Cultural Center that will facilitate education and research by clergy and seminarians. The Visiting Art Exhibit Hall will provide space for traveling art exhibits. The complex is designed to be an invaluable educational tool and research center for all members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the general public.
Archbishop Antony, President of the Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, opened the ground breaking ceremony with the following prayer: "In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Most loving God, we thank you that through faith you make us all members of your eternal family We give thanks for all the love that you send to draw our earthly families together, to heal us, and to heal those who have gone before us. Fill this building with your divine presence, we pray. Pour out your love to deepen the fellowship to be shared here. Let your wisdom guide us, and all who will work to build his home, and let your presence bless us, throughout this building process."
The Archbishop said: "today is a significant day in the life of the Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. After many years of thoughtful planning, we gather here today to break ground for the Ukrainian Educational and Historical Complex.
We welcome you and thank you for participating in this noble event. We are appreciative of the moral and financial support already given and appreciate your intent to see this project to its conclusion. For those who may have some reservations, we respectfully request that you view this as not just another building, but a treasury from which the children of this and coming generations can be nurtured at the well-spring of knowledge."
Mrs. Nadia Mirchuk, President, United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods of the USA, greeted the gathering with the good news that her organization had already raised $250,000 and that it will continue its efforts to include an endowment fund for operating expenses of the complex/museum.
Mrs. Maria Konyk, President of Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrova), South Bound Brook, NJ, announced that the sisterhood would fulfill its pledge of $100,000 to the Historical and Educational Complex/Museum at our upcoming Sobor. Archbishop Antony praised this local sisterhood for its readiness over the past fifty years to assist the church with all its needs. The sisterhood has given over one million dollars to the church.
Dr. Stephen Sivulich, Director, Office of Development, offered thanks and appreciation to individuals, parishes and church organizations that have already contributed very generously. He also indicated that an aggressive fund drive for the balance of $2.5 million that will include an endowment fund would begin immediately. He encouraged those present to provide him with names of prospective donors.
Mr. Emil Skocypec, Property Manager, commented on the construction phase of the building, and introduced Mark Dobbs, who will serve as General Construction Manager of the Complex/Museum project.
Mark Dobbs reflected on the construction process, and expressed his joy of working with Archbishop Antony and Emil Skocypec. He also reported that a Website would be established and maintained to timely report the progress of the ongoing construction.
Mr. Victor Rosynsky, President of the Ukrainian Information Bureau, Inc., addressed the gathering and presented a check in the amount of $58,500 in memory of Patriarch Mystyslav. Then, Mrs. Mary J. Kramarenko presented a check in the amount of $30,000 in memory of Patriarch Mstyslav and dedicated to the memory of her husband, Petro Kramarenko who was co-founder and Past-President of the Ukrainian Information Bureau, Inc.
Mr. Rosynsky, in behalf of the Ukrainian Information Bureau said: "We are pleased to be able to participate in this grand effort to construct a fine tribute to our generation that worked so hard to establish recognition of Ukraine in the USA and to rid a long held conception that we are not an entity but part of neighbor nations. This will also be a place of memory and study for future generations to learn how difficult the task was to build and sustain our church and the Ukrainian communities."
Others participating in the actual ground breaking—with shovels and hard hats included: Protopresbyter Taras Chubenko, Consistory Member; Shirley Skocypec, Senior Ukrainian Orthodox League; Kristin Ulbright (Youngstown, OH) Junior Ukrainian Orthodox League; Ala Trochymchuk, Treasurer, Friends of the Memorial Church Museum; and Richard Jarmel, Engineer for the project.
The ground breaking ceremony was followed by a delicious buffet lunch in the U.O.C. Cultural Center where the excitement of this historic event was repeated time and time again.
Indeed, this was a great day!
Information about the fund drive is available from:
Dr. Stephen Sivulich, Director, U.O.C. Office of Development
206 Christopher Circle
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Tel.: (412) 389-1723
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Tribeca Film Institute Announces 2011 Award Winners and Grantees
The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced several program award winners and grantees at the TFI Awards Luncheon at Riverpark NYC during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Two winners of the Tribeca All Access (TAA) Creative Promise Awards presented by Time Warner; seven new TAA alumni grants and fellowships; four winners of the Latin America Media Arts Fund; and four grantees supported by Insurgent Media for the inaugural TFI Documentary Fund were all presented today, totaling $125,000 in funds.
"This year's winners and grantees are true examples of the incredible strength of films and talent resulting from the support of the Tribeca Film Institute," said Beth Janson, Executive Director of the Tribeca Film Institute. "Our main hope is that these films go on to completion and build strong relationships with audiences."
During the TFI Awards Ceremony at Riverpark NYC in Manhattan, the following Tribeca All Access Creative Promise winners were announced:
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Gideon's Army
Every day, more and more people are arrested, handcuffed, shoved into a
squad car, and booked. Weeks turn into months and their only line of defense is in the hands of a public defender. "Gideon's Army" asks, are public defenders up to the fight?
Dawn Porter (Director)
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Lee V. Stiff, (Producer, Executive Producer)
The winners were selected from 12 projects based on the strength of their vision and filmmaking promise. The 2011 TAA Creative Promise Awards, presented by Time Warner, comes with a total prize of $20,000: $10,000 for narrative and $10,000 for documentary, as well as an original piece of art from a contemporary artist. The 2011 Narrative jurors were Hiam Abbass, Ajay Naidu and F. Gary Gray. The 2011 Documentary jurors were Elvis Mitchell, Suroosh Alvi, and John Quinones. Now in its eighth year, TAA was created to help foster and nurture relationships between film industry executives and filmmakers from traditionally underrepresented communities.
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MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) - A southwestern Indiana township has begun giving drug tests to applicants for emergency assistance and denying aid for positive results.
The Evansville Courier & Press reported Sunday that Black Township in Posey County is the first Indiana township to screen all applicants for emergency township assistance for drugs.
Black Township Trustee Lindsay Suits says about 30 percent of tests have come back positive in the first three weeks of the program. my emphasis
She says anyone who tests positive can reapply for assistance if they participate in substance abuse treatment. Suits says she'll consider having the township pay the cost of participation, but so far no one has agreed to enter rehab.
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More than seven years after his death, Tom Cheek will be honoured by halls of fame on both sides of the 49
The legendary Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster is one of five 2013 inductees to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont. The class also includes former Montreal Expo Tim Raines, former Blue Jay George Bell, former Blue Jay and Expo Rob Ducey and Vancouver baseball activist Nat Bailey.
Cheek was voted into the broadcasters' wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. and will be honoured on induction weekend in July.
The Canadian hall will hold its induction ceremony on Saturday, June 29. A selection committee chooses inductees based on their contribution to Canadian baseball.
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Hired before the Blue Jays inaugural season of 1977, Cheek called 4,306 consecutive games and spent 27 years in the Jays' broadcast booth. After his death in October 2005, he was a finalist for Cooperstown's Ford Frick Award every year before finally winning it this year. In 2001, Cheek received the Canadian hall's Jack Grainey Award for lifetime media achievement.
Raines spent the first 13 of his 23 big-league seasons as an Expo, batting .301 with 635 stolen bases and a .391 on-base percentage. He led the league in steals four times and stole 50 or more bases eight times in his career.
In his bid for Cooperstown, Raines received 52.2% of the vote this year, his sixth on the ballot. He needs 75% for induction.
He was recently hired as a roving baserunning and outfield instructor for the Blue Jays' minor-league system.
Bell became the Blue Jays' only MVP award winner in 1987 when he hit 47 homers, drove in 134 runs and posted a .957 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage). He played for Toronto for nine seasons, batting .286 with 202 homers and 749 RBIs.
In 1985, he caught the final out as the Jays clinched their first division title over the New York Yankees, then batted .321 in their American League Championship Series loss to the Kanas City Royals.
Bell hit a walkoff homer in the Jays' final game in Exhibition Stadium and also homered in their first game at SkyDome (later renamed the Rogers Centre).
Born in Toronto and raised in Cambridge, Ont., Ducey became the first Canadian to play for both of the country's big-league clubs as well as the Canadian Olympic team. He started his big-league career with the Blue Jays in 1987 and finished it with Montreal in 2001.
Over a 13-year career with six teams, mainly as a backup outfielder, Ducey batted .231 with a .331 on-base mark. He later worked as a scout for the Blue Jays.
Born in Minnesota, Bailey came to British Columbia in 1913 and later founded the White Spot restaurant chain. He became an ardent supporter of youth and professional baseball in Vancouver and was a part-owner of the Vancouver Mounties, the city's Triple-A team in the 1950s and 1960s. He died in 1978.
Capilano Stadium, built in 1951, was renamed Nat Bailey Stadium in 1978 to honour his longtime commitment to promoting baseball in Vancouver. Now called Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, the park is home to the Blue Jays' Vancouver Canadians farm club and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds baseball team.


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For sale: 400 pairs x Mexican Style (slightly more stretchy material - cotton/nylon blend) Handwraps in colour Black, length approx 9ft.
RRP on the lot would usually be £1900
Wholesale on the lot would usually be £860+VAT = £1032.
Willing to sell all of them to single buyer for £400 or if needed can sell in sets of 50 pairs for £75 or 100 pairs for £125.
Shipping will depend on location but is not expensive.
They have embroidered badge on wrist with a school name and website on. Have blacked it out just for the images although you can probably guess what it says.
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I have lived in myrtle beach before and now i am looking to move back. I am planning a vacation to come down to look for jobs and do some fishing when i am there. I cant remember when the mullet run is and was trying to get some help. I remembered it being around the 4th of july but i wasn't sure.
mullet run dosent start till about late august early september!
Thanks for the info on the mullet run. I will be planning my vacation/job search around that time. Since I have moved I don't have any salt water fishing gear. I do have some heavy rod and reels for fresh water but i am worried about them getting ruined by the salt water. any suggestions?
For now you could wash and wash some more the salt off the reels after each fishing trip. I have used fresh-water reels for the last 6+ years with no effects of salt water damage following this rule. As time and money permits you could buy your salt-water gear. Some of the "new" gear will still have to be washed (rinsed) after use. Hope this helps.............
Thanks for the help. Once I complete the move I will slowly begin to replace my salt water gear. I am excited to get down there and try some of my old spots and see if i can hook into something. Anyone have spots to catch bait? I used to go to murrells inlet for mud minnows and up to little river by a bridge to cast my sain net for mullet. There were a few other spots but dont remember where.


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Kory you make me laugh LoL. I like the black one too! Think I'll be getting that next.
I got my DD's on Amzon for Christmas when I ordered their other Christmas gifts& I know M's carries them too.
I do know SB.com sells them of course too.
My DD's finally really got into theirs & they are in love. It's cute. My youngest who is 11 said "Ma, I feel so good when I'm done making one of my pages. Now I know how you feel when you scrapbook" :-) She has been showing evryone of us everytime she finishes something. She even explains the steps she took & how she had to look for the perfect sticker LOL. Her older brother has been quite supportive of her & hears her all the way out even though he's in the middle of a xbox game lol. It's all so very cute. My oldest DD is keeping hers PRIVATE lol she is 16. The whole house is part of the SMASH phenom whether they like it or not. Hehehe


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Adventure of the week: Backpack the Great Sand Dunes
June 26, 2014
If you go
Backpacking the sand dunes requires more preparation than car camping or a stop at a hotel. Bring plenty of water and be mindful of the weather before you go. You can camp on the dunes themselves if the weather is clear and it's not windy. Backcountry camping requires a permit that is obtained on a first-come, first-serve basis at the park. Call the visitor center at 719-378-6395 to learn more about availability and regulations
How to get there: Take Colorado Highway 131 south to Interstate 70, then head east toward Vail.
Take the Leadville/Minturn exit and then head south on U.S. Highway 24. Stop at the 10th Mountain Division Memorial on Tennessee Pass along the way. Continue to Buena Vista, and take Highway 285 south. Turn left onto Colo. 17 and take another left on County Six Mile Lane, which leads to the park.
Also see: Hike into a cavern to view the cascading Zapata Falls, just a short drive from the visitor center at the park. An easy quarter-mile hike will get you to the waterfall. At night, the park often has rangers lead educational programs enjoyable for families.
Steamboat Springs — On the second mile of my recent hike to a campground perched high above a vast field of sand dunes, I regretted that I had stuffed more than one can of Chef Boyardee ravioli in my 50-liter backpack.
Backpacking through Colorado's Great Sand Dunes is tough, and every extra ounce of canned pasta you carry makes it tougher.
It's hot.
It's windy.
A storm can roll in and surprise you in a moment's notice.
Even walking at a snail's pace seems to drain you.
There's some science to the pain.
Tests have shown walking on sand takes 2.1 to 2.7 times more energy than walking on a hard surface at the same speed.
I neglected to read that before I carried 3 liters of water, a tent, too many cans of food, and all of the essential camping gear on my back on a trail made only of sand.
But on the final steps of this hike, I stopped thinking about about all the aches and the panting and all of the sand building up in my boots.
I looked out at the dunes and the towering mountain peaks behind them and told myself I'd do this again in a heartbeat.
Just without the extra ravioli.
A grueling hike
The trip to our backcountry campsite started with a memorable drive on a primitive sand road.
It was hard not to get excited when I drove my Nissan Xterra through a waist-deep creek along the way.
This is a place only for high clearance vehicles with four-wheel drive.
On this busy Memorial Day weekend, me and co-adventurer Vicky Ho passed probably every variety of Jeep made in recent decades.
We parked at the start of the Sand Ramp Trail about 6 miles away from all of the Memorial Day crowds back at the established campsites and headed out for a hike.
The trail starts out by rolling through a forested area that features large Ponderosa pine trees. After crossing a creek, there's a steep climb up a sand dune and then the trail opens a wide open sandy area with panoramic views.
The trail, which is made of sand most of the way, goes up and down in an area where the dunes start to transition to the foothills of the Sangre De Cristo mountains.
The trail serves as a way to access a string of backcountry campsites that each have a unique setting.
The hikes to the sites range from a short 0.7-mile walk to a grueling 7 miles.
Our campsite, aptly named Aspen because it sits in an isolated aspen grove, is the highest of the backcountry campsites in the park sitting at 9,240 feet.
After much panting and pauses, we arrived there late afternoon and got our tents set up just in time to beat a rainstorm.
It took only a short walk away from the trail to watch storm clouds build over Mount Zwischen and sunshine break through enough to illuminate the dunes below.
This was my second trip to the dunes, but backpacking instead of car camping this time made it feel like a first.
Although it was Memorial Day weekend, we didn't see a single soul after we started our hike in the later afternoon.
You'll feel isolated and tied to the things you carry in and out on your back.
Leaving luxury
The Memorial Day weekend backpacking trip to the Great Sand Dunes was my first stray away from car camping.
S'mores, campfires and the luxury of camping right next to a parking space had kept me away from this form of adventuring for far too long.
It's a great feeling late at night to slow cook a can of Dinty Moore beef stew on a small aluminum oven heated by a small can of cooking fuel.
It's also a great feeling to set a backpack down after a grueling hike and start to put together a campsite with all the things you carried on your back.
On Memorial Day weekend and many others during the summer, crowds can make the dunes feel more like an amusement park than a national park.
That's fun too, but think about grabbing a backpack and getting away from the crowds next time.
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Senior-laden Plum hockey squad ready for AA battles
The Plum varsity ice hockey team lost only two seniors from last year's squad that qualified for the PIHL Class AA playoffs.
The Mustangs, who finished 11-10 in the regular season, bowed out in the quarterfinals, but not until after a spirited effort in a 7-3 loss to Chartiers Valley on the Colts' home ice at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center.
Plum kicked off the playoffs with a 4-3 win against North Hills.
A lot of talent returns for the Mustangs, including a plethora of senior leadership, and second-year head coach Dave Stonebraker said he likes the way his team has come together only a couple of days before the start of the regular season.
"We will be counting on the seniors to be productive on the ice and leaders on the ice, the bench and in the locker room," Stonebraker said. "There are leaders in all phases on the ice."
The 10 seniors on this year's team are forwards Andrew Walters, Jordan Gable, Todd Ruggiero, James D'Andrea and Andrew Pagano; defensemen Nick Sciulli, Derek Zgibor, Dom Macioce and Zach Crawford; and goaltender Taylor Cestra.
"Like last year, the goal is to get all the talent to mesh enough to produce victories," Stonebraker said.
Walters finished second in scoring in all of Class AA last year with 34 goals. He added 12 assists.
Gable led the team in assists (20), and he scored 10 goals.
Sciulli and Zgibor return as starters on defense. Crawford played on the Plum junior varsity team last year, while Macioce is new to the Mustangs hockey program.
Cestra returns between the pipes and is a third-year starter.
"Taylor is a seasoned veteran with a lot of experience," coach Stonebraker said. "She's a top-notch goalie who has helped us win some big games. She will look to continue that trend this year."
Backing up Cestra again this season is sophomore James Borriello.
"There are a number of good goalies in the Plum pipeline," coach Stonebraker said.
Coach Stonebraker said sophomore forward Dave Stonebraker, junior forward Joe Randazzo, sophomore forward T.J. Kelsesky and junior defender Zach Kuhn also are expected to make an impact this season.
Randazzo was an impact player on offense last year, as he scored 13 goals (second to Walters) and was third on the team with nine assists. Kuhn and Stonebraker added five and four goals, respectively.
Kelsesky, who played in four regular-season varsity games last season, is a nephew of Plum native and Columbus Blue Jackets star R.J. Umberger.
Nick Mardirossian, who would have been a senior forward on this year's Plum team, was selected to play Junior B hockey this season with the New York Apple Core organization based on Long Island.
Apple Core plays in the Empire Junior B Hockey League.
Plum 2012 graduate Jake Kuhn is playing as a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh.
"One of the goals of the program is the development of talent and skills so a player can go on to play Junior hockey or in college," coach Stonebraker said.
Plum kicks off its season on Monday against Moon at the Pittsburgh Ice Arena in New Kensington. The opening faceoff is set for 8:20 p.m.
The Mustangs then will play Bishop Canevin on Nov. 1 at 7:10 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center.
"The first week will be a daunting task for the players," coach Stonebraker said. "Both Moon and Bishop Canevin are great challenges. The kids will have the task of coming out ready to play."
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single-handed docking
Thanks, Sailormon6. I guess I''ll have to pay more attention to the wind. My boat does get blown around a lot. When winds are light I''ll practice not using the motor at all and see how it goes.
single-handed docking
You say you need to maintain 1 kt. of speed in order to maintain steering control. Thats just not true, unless youre operating a 65 ft. houseboat or a barge, or unless your rudder is thickly coated with slime. A sailboat rudder will control the direction of the boat until the boat almost comes to a stop. After I lower my sails, I frequently let my boat drift downwind for a few hundred yards before I start the motor and go into my slip. While my boat is drifting under bare poles at much less than a knot in light to moderate winds, I can easily steer the boat with the rudder. If it is moving at a fraction of a knot, thats enough to provide steerageway. A sailor at my lake often docks without using his motor, and if the boat stops, he sculls it in, using his rudder. Ive done the same thing. Another local sailor always sails in and out of the docks, because he doesnt have a motor.
You say All I want is reverse, as if that is the solution to all your docking problems. As you can see, you dont need a reverse. In fact, you dont even need a motor. And you dont need sissy lines or any other cushioning or catching device. You need to slow the boat down, coast, and use the motor sparingly to nudge the boat gently into the slip. You also need to be aware of the strength and direction of the wind, and, if the wind strength and direction are favorable, use them to help you move the boat where you want it. If they are unfavorable, then use the motor sparingly to just barely overcome the effects of the wind, and to put the boat in the slip.
Heres what you said. I was coming in a bit faster than usual at 4.5 knots I cut engine speed way down more than 500 feet away from the slip. Then again to an idle 200! I just couldn''t slow dawn fast enough. The reason why you couldnt slow down fast enough is because, when you cut engine speed only partially at 500 ft. from your slip, you barely reduced your speed. Remember that a displacemernt sailboat is a very easily driven hull. It doesnt take much power to drive the boat, especially when it already has forward momentum, and it can coast a long distance. If your throttle was about two-thirds open, and you only reduced it to about one-third or one-fourth, the motor would still be providing enough drive so that the boat would actually slow down very little. If you were going too fast at 200 feet from your slip, then reducing your engine speed to an idle would not slow the boat enough. Even at idle, your prop is still driving the boat.
To significantly slow your boat, you need to at least shift your motor into neutral. If I find that I am still coming in a little too fast, I shift the motor into reverse and let it idle in reverse. If Im coming in way too fast, I open the throttle about one-fourth in reverse, so that, when I am ready to make the turn into my slip, the boat has just enough momentum to coast into the slip and come to a stop by itself, without anyone having to catch it. I dont always get it that perfect, but that is the result that I am always striving for, so that, when someone does have to catch the boat, it doesnt take much force to stop it.
Whenever boats are anywhere near docks, they should always reduce speed to near idle speed. At some docks there are children swimming around the docks, and people scrubbing their bottoms, and boats backing in and out of their slips. Docks are always regarded as idle zones.
If you are going too fast, its a problem, because boats dont have brakes, and you cant stop them suddenly. If you are going too slow and lose steerageway, its usually not a problem, because a little application of engine power in forward gear will easily increase your forward momentum and steerageway. Therefore, its generally preferable to err on the side of slower speed, rather than higher speed.
single-handed docking
I dont back into the slip.
1.) lead your forward docking line aft to the cockpit.
2.) Sail in, drop sails at the point where you''ll have enough momentum to coast into the slip.
3.) kick over the fenders, and grab both the fore and aft docking lines.
4.) after turning into your slip, walk to midship and step off onto the edge of the dock, tossing the forward line around the outside section of the outside cleat of the dock, and slowly let it out, till your boat is stoped in the perfect spot, then undo that line, and tie on the aft line, walk forward and tie on the front line.
I''ve found this technique FAR better than having inexperienced friends "help" me with docking, either by stearing the boat (into the dock), or by tying up for me (as my boat goes drifting away from the docks)
To leave, I make sure the rudder is straight, undo the lines, and grabing the shrouds, push her back. as she slips past me, I grab the bow and swing her around, so she''s pointing down the channel, and hop on. Up goes the main, and away I go.
PS. I have the inside slip, right next to the rocks. I also have almost no experience. While I only do this with my little 19 footer, I have a friend who does the same thing with his 38. If we can do this, anyone can.
-- James
single-handed docking
Thanks again for all your advice. I like the idea of using lines to slow the boat into the slip.
When leaving my previous slip, I used lines to pull the bow into the wind when leaving because I had to turn immediately to port so as not to hit a boat at the next dock. But, when entering, grabbing a docking line that was hanging from the piling was pretty much impossible because the boat is already entirely in the slip by the time that I was close enough to reach for it.
I have been considering the idea of running "sissy lines" on either side of the slip (from the pilings to the dock) and running another right across the slip from one side to the other like the hook line on an aircraft carrier. The bow pulpit would catch the line and the line would stop the bow from hitting the dock.
But, so far I just can''t bring myself to build a contraption to do what good piloting should do.
All I want is reverse! Hmm, I would love to see how those guys without auxilliaries do it.
single-handed docking
I don''t have and outboard, but one of those diesels, but... I have a two blade folding prop that is offset, C&C 29 MkII, talk about prop walk. I single hand almost all the time. The key for me is three fold. First, I have my home dock set up so that all the lines are left set up the right length for me. When I leave the slip, I make sure the lines are easily grabbed by my boathook as I slip in. The second key speed. I back in, so I go well past my slip in forward, allow the boat to almost stop, usually 50-100ft past my slip. I put engine in reverse, takes a couple of minutes to achieve any sternway, then slip engine into neutral and allow the rudder to do the job. I continue to move it into reverse and neutral, depending on current and wind to just maintain steerage. Once again the key is speed that just maintains steerage. The third key is gabbing the aft spring line and the bow line as I slide into the slip. I put the spring over the cleat and walk forward to make sure the bow stays in and the cleat that line. The stern line comes last. I found this be be easier after trying all kinds of ways to get in bow first. The advantage is I can stop the boat with the engine by putting it in forward, but takes a long time in reverse so I actually have more control of speed by backing in. The most difficult thing is if the current and the wind are both moving the boat the same direction. Makes for some need for quick movement.
When I am docking at a foreign dock the key for me is preparation. I have fenders on both sides with bow and stern lines on both sides, especially if I don''t know the area. There is usually more help at other docks than at home so it is always nice to have some dock help.
Anyway, that is my 2cents. I had to plan almost as much for going out from the dock. If the wind is strong as I am leaving, letting go of the bow and stern line without drifting into the boats close to me before I have steerage is also interesting. This actually has me running crazily around the boat more frequently than docking.
single-handed docking
I single-hand my 26 footer most of the time. My boat has an inboard diesel and I don''t have the reverse problem that you mention, but I have learned a few tricks that help me to get into my slip. Before starting my approach, I attach a rope that is a little longer than my boat, to the bow cleat,and the stern cleat, on the side of the boat that will be tied up to the slip. When I make my approach to the slip, I''m coasting in the last ~200 ft.Once I get the bow of the boat to the slip, I can step off on to the dock, and have good control of my boat working the line up or down that is attached to the bow and stern cleats.Very seldom do I use any reverse at all entering the slip. I hope this of some help.
single-handed docking
Ahoy, BigRed.
Please tell me you went to Burnt Store Marina to pillage or plunder. A place like that is much too fancy for a self-respecting pirate, such as yourself, to visit for any other reason.
Your scurviness,
single-handed docking
I single hand most of the time in a Buccaneer 240. I to do not have a turnable outboard. I find that in reverse I need to get speed up quick, then cut engine to idle to gain rudder control. When docking come in slow and controlled watching what the wind does to the boat on approach. As I make the final approach the engine is usually in idle reverse and I coast in. A cockpit throttle is a must!!
While I don''t have a cleet amidships on the boat I have a rope that stays tied to the dock cleet with a mountain climbers hook on it. As I slowly coast into the slip I step off the boat onto the dock and snap the clip onto my rail. The boat comes to a graceful stop against the dock and never hits the bow.
Good Luck
single-handed docking
You can avoid the dash to stop the bow of the boat by installing a mid-ship cleat.
With a mid-ship cleat on your boat and a docking line attached to it, just step off the boat and throw the line around a dock cleat. The boats momentum will bring the boat against the side of the slip and to a stop.
If you really want to impress your neighbors, you can measure how long your docking line should be to stop the boat right where you want it. Ty a knot in it at that point. When you step off your boat ty it off on the dock cleat at the knot. the boat will come to a stop where you want it. In my case I just walk around the slip and attach my permanent docking lines!
Of course, you don''t want to try this at 3.5 Kts!!
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Docking is one of the activities I really enjoy sailing solo. I line up my slip and sneak into it as maybe a 1/2 knot. Just as the midships pass the tips of the slip I jump over the side and run to the bow and stop the boat from hitting the dock. I know I look like a Keystone Cop but in the 8 season I have been doing it not once have I hit the dock...
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