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Today, the intelligence community released their latest National Intelligence Estimate which confirmed that the Iraqi government is failing to achieve meaningful political reconciliation, the stated goal of the President's current Iraq policy, while our troops are forced to police a civil war. This summer has been the bloodiest to date and any modest improvements in security have not been matched by the political progress of Iraq's leaders. As Democrats and Republicans have made clear, the only way forward is a political solution that, unfortunately, is a long way off. In light of the NIE and other recent assessments of Iraq's political situation, the U.S. must change course.
Democrats have consistently said that there must be political solution in Iraq
In November 2006, Senators Reid, Durbin, Levin, Rockefeller and Reed Said Internal Strife in Iraq Can Only Be Stopped through a Political Solution. "Violence in Iraq has reached critical levels, and the violence is not predominantly instigated by insurgents, but is taking place between Sunnis and Shia. It is our belief that Coalition military action alone cannot end this violence. Indeed, General Abizaid has testified that more U.S. troops will not address the fundamental problems in Iraq. This internal strife can only be stopped by a political solution that is created and implemented by the Iraqis themselves. Prime Minister al-Maliki acknowledged this fact when he stated on Sunday that "The crisis is political, and the ones who can stop the cycle of aggravation and bloodletting of innocents are the politicians." A special envoy can play an indispensable role in assisting the Iraqis in finding solutions." [Letter from Senators Reid, Durbin, Levin, Rockefeller and Reed to President Bush, 11/28/06]
In December 2006, Senator Reid Said There Can Only Be a Political Solution in Iraq. "The President must understand that there can only be a political solution in Iraq, and he must end our nation's open-ended commitment to that country. Democrats have given the President a roadmap for change in the Reed/Levin plan. The bipartisan Iraq Study Group has called for the withdrawal of American combat forces by 2008. President Bush is Commander-in- Chief, and only he can make the decisions necessary. With our troops still stuck in the middle of a worsening crisis, it is critical that he change course in Iraq." [Sen. Reid Statement, 12/19/06]
In January, Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi Said There Is No Purely Military Solution in Iraq – There Is Only a Political Solution. "Surging forces is a strategy that you have already tried and that has already failed. Like many current and former military leaders, we believe that trying again would be a serious mistake. They, like us, believe there is no purely military solution in Iraq. There is only a political solution." [Letter from Sen. Reid and Speaker Pelosi to President Bush, 1/5/07]
In February, Senator Reid Said There Can Be No Purely Military Solution in Iraq, and Must Be a Political Solution. "By announcing its decision to redeploy troops from Iraq, the British Government has acknowledged a reality that President Bush still stubbornly refuses to accept. There can be no purely military solution in Iraq. The British recognize there must be a political solution, and the Iraqis themselves must make the necessary political compromises. It is past time for President Bush to acknowledge that basic truth." [Senator Reid Statement, 2/21/07]
In February, Senator Reid Said We Need a Political Solution in Iraq. "'We need a political solution to this,'Reid said. 'We're losing 20 soldiers in Iraq each week. The war's costing us about $425 million dollars a day. It's obvious the course must change.'" [Agence Presse France, 2/28/07]
In April, Senator Reid Said There Was No Military Solution in Iraq. "It's painfully clear to me, the American people, bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate, military experts all over the country, and the Iraq Study Group: The only way to succeed is to give our troops a strategy that their sacrifices deserve. These groups know there is no military solution in Iraq. General Petraeus, the commander on the ground, has said so himself. Twenty percent can be won militarily and 80 percent has to be won through our diplomatic efforts, politics and economics. I repeat: The only way to succeed lies through a comprehensive political, diplomatic and economic strategy. So says the commander on the ground there, General Petraeus. Unfortunately, the only one to whom this is not obvious is our President." [Sen. Reid Floor Speech, 4/20/07]
In April, Senator Reid Said Our Military Alone Cannot Establish a Democracy in Iraq. "'Here is the bottom line,' Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in a speech in which he quoted a retired Army general who opposes Bush's policy. 'Americans must come to grips with the fact that our military alone cannot establish a democracy.'" [Associated Press, 4/24/07]
In May, Senator Durbin Said Victory in Iraq Must Have a Political Solution. "As our generals tell us, we cannot win this by military means. It will take a political solution. If the Iraqis can't summon the political will to deal with the situation, it's just unfair to leave our soldiers in the crossfire of this war indefinitely, so the important question now is—with benchmarks, what price will the Iraqis pay if they fail to meet them." [Public Affairs, 5/19/07]
In July, Senator Levin Said There Is No Solution Other than a Political Solution. "But ours is the only amendment that we know of so far that is binding, that would tell the Iraqis that we are going to begin to take a step to force them to take responsibility for their own nation. It's long overdue; the Iraqis have been fiddling while their Baghdad capital has been burning. And there is no solution in Iraq other than a political solution." [PBS Newshour, 7/16/07]
In July, Senator Reed Said Iraq Was Basically a Political Struggle. "This is basically a political struggle. It's a struggle to convince people throughout Iraq that their future lies with this legitimate government and not with their sectarian or tribal arrangements or with terrorists. And they're still on the fence, many of them." [Charlie Rose Show, 7/12/07]
In August, Senator Reid Said Iraqis Remain Far from a Political Solution. "While our brave men and women continue to fight Iraq's civil war, Iraqis remain far from a political solution and have not demonstrated any readiness to stand up and take responsibility for their own country. And as President Bush continues to cling stubbornly to his flawed strategy, Al Qaeda only grows stronger." [Sen. Reid Statement, 8/14/07]
In August, Senator Durbin Said Weakness in President's Strategy Is That the Iraqi Government Has Not Made Progress. "'It makes me angry to think our troops are coming over here fighting and dying when the Iraqi government has made so little progress. That is the weakness in the president's strategy,' Durbin said. 'I think we have to start removing the troops. We have stretched our troops to the limit.'" [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 8/9/07]
As has the Bush Administration:
President Bush Said National Reconciliation Was Essential to Lasting Security and Stability in Iraq. "The strategy I announced in January is designed to seize the initiative and create those conditions. It's aimed at helping the Iraqis strengthen their government so that it can function even amid violence. It seeks to open space for Iraq's political leaders to advance the difficult process of national reconciliation, which is essential to lasting security and stability." [President Bush Press Conference, 7/12/07]
Secretary Gates Said Conflict in Iraq Will Not Be Solved Militarily and it Must Involve Political Reconciliation. "[W]hat we're all trying to figure out is how best do you get the Iraqis to reconcile their differences, because after all, this is not going to be solved by the military. It has to involve political reconciliation in Iraq among Iraqis. We're basically buying them time. That's the whole purpose of this strategy. And they're going to have to step up to the plate, and we can help them by giving them the time to do that and to make their military forces able to carry the burden by themselves. [CBS Face the Nation, 3/18/07]
Secretary Rice Said There Will Have to Be a Political Solution to Ensure Population Security in Iraq. "And there is going to have to be a political solution that helps to push that [population security] forward. But some of it is also just the training of security forces that are capable of doing those jobs." [Charlie Rose Show, 5/7/07]
As have Republicans in Congress:
Senator Warner Said a Military Solution Alone Will Not Work, Iraq Must Have a Political Solution. "We cannot ask our forces, nor the Iraqi forces, to risk life and limb during their missions, unless the Iraqi legislature and the government of Iraq begins to give an equal or greater measure of commitment to perform their responsibility to achieve political solutions. A military solution, we all acknowledge, will not alone achieve a strong, survivable, sovereign Iraq. A political solution and a framework of legal reconciliation is essential." [Sen. Warner Floor Statement, 4/26/07]
Senator Lugar Said Security Gains Will Have Little Benefit If They Are Not Translated Into Political Accommodation. "In this context, the military outcome of President Bush's surge policy appears to have little relevance to the end result in Iraq. The surge has achieved some security gains, and it may achieve more. But the theory behind the surge was to create a short-term reduction in violence that would give Iraqi leaders the breathing space to make compromises. Our sacrifice will have minimal benefit if hard won security gains cannot be translated into political accommodation among Iraqis in a reasonable time period. Those who are arguing for the surge to continue must do more than voice support for the troops or an ill-defined concept of victory. They must do more than announce faith in our commanders or cite instances of progress on the ground. They must explain how and why Iraqis who have demonstrated for the last six months that they are committed to sectarian and tribal agendas will give up their goals and embrace political pluralism and accommodation on a rapid timetable." [Sen. Lugar Speech, 7/12/07]
Senator McCain Said a Military Solution Alone Would Not Be Enough in Iraq and that there Must Be a Political Agreement Among Iraqis. "We all agree a military solution alone will not solve the problems of Iraq. There must be a political agreement among Iraqis that allows all groups to participate in the building of their nation, to share in its resources and to live in peace with each other." [Senator McCain Speech, 4/11/07]
Senator Graham Said Military Developments Would Not Matter Without a Major Political Breakthrough in Baghdad. "If by the end of the year, Judy, we do not have some major political breakthrough by Iraqi politicians in Baghdad, I don't think it matters much what happens militarily." [PBS Newshour, 7/17/07]
Senator McConnell Said the Key to General Petraeus' Strategy Was to Provide Security In Order to Forge a Political Solution. "Some have said that only a political solution will end the violence in Iraq. But we can't pretend the Iraqis will forge a political solution unless they're secure in their homes and on their streets. That's the key to the Petraeus strategy, and to our efforts in Iraq." [National Review, McConnell Op-Ed, 3/28/07]
Senator Hagel Said there Was No Political Solution in Iraq – U.S. Should Focus on Political Accomodation. "What troubles me most is the fact that we are not focused on the real issue here. We have been captive to a violent—continuous cycle of uncontrollable violence produced by a sectarian war, a civil war. As General Petraeus has said, he's said it in a number of settings, committee hearings, others, there will be no military solution in Iraq. Well, of course there will not be. Our focus should be on a political accommodation." [Meet the Press, 7/8/07]
Eight Republican House Members Called on Bush to Host Leaders of Iraq's Factions at Camp David to Negotiate a Political Solution in Iraq. "Eight moderate Republicans who warned President Bush he could lose their support for the Iraq war are turning up the heat on the White House to find a political solution. In a letter sent to Bush on Friday, the group asked the president to convene a meeting at Camp David of the warring factions in Iraq… The group asked Bush to invite leaders of Iraq's Sunni and Kurdish minorities and the Shiite majority to negotiate three key power-sharing agreements that have stalled in the Iraqi parliament… Rep. James Walsh, R-N.Y., one of the eight to sign the letter, was more blunt… Other signers were Reps. Charles Dent, Jim Gerlach and Philip English of Pennsylvania; Reps. Mark Kirk and Judy Biggert of Illinois; Christopher Shays of Connecticut; and Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri." [Newhouse News Service, 8/3/07]
As have military leaders:
General David Petraeus Said There Is No Military Solution in Iraq, There Must Be a Political Solution. "And I think, again, that any student of history recognizes that there is no military solution to a problem like that in Iraq, to the insurgency of Iraq. Military action is necessary to help improve security, for all the reasons that I stated in my remarks, but it is not sufficient. A political resolution of various differences, of this legislation, of various senses that people do not have a stake in the success of the new Iraq, and so forth, that is crucial. That is what will determine in the long run the success of this effort." [Multi-National Force – Iraq, Press Briefing, 3/8/07]
General Pace Said Success Must Include a Changed Political Atmosphere. "[T]he military strategy, coupled with the changed political atmosphere, coupled with economic development can be successful. It will not be successful by itself as a military strategy, nor will the other two parts be successful without the military strategy. It's a three-pronged plus-up. All must move forward together." [Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, 1/12/07]
Admiral Fallon, Commander of U.S. Central Command, Said There Must Be a Political Solution in Iraq. "[I]t's very clear that success in Iraq is going to be greatly dependent and, I believe, not possible, without the firm commitment and demonstration by the political leadership in that country that they are acting in the interests of the entire population." [Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, 5/3/07]
General Lute, President's War Czar, Said Ultimate Goal in Iraq Is a Political Solution. "Ultimately, he [General Lute] said, Iraqis need to forge a political solution. 'Our purpose is not fundamentally to draw down U.S. forces, but rather to produce a durable, reasonable solution in Iraq,' Lute said. 'And that absolutely hinges on the ability of the Shia, apparently the simple majority Shia, to produce a compromise solution that is inclusive of the other two major parties, the Sunni and the Kurds.'" [Washington Post, 5/16/07]
Admiral Mullen Said There Must Be a Political Solution in Iraq. Asked if he thought violence in Iraq could be ended without a political solution, Admiral Mullen responded, "Clearly, Chairman, the — and I in my statement try to be very — very focused on this, that security is absolutely necessary, it's not sufficient, and that it is to provide the opportunity for the political — the center of gravity, really, I think, in Iraq, which is the political movement on the part of that government, and that needs to happen. And clearly, the space is being created, and the political environment in Iraq and that government needs to move forward." [Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, 7/31/07]
Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli Said the Proper Political Pieces Must Be in Place for Military Initiatives to Take Hold."The proper political pieces must be in place in order for any of the military, economic or social initiatives to take hold and to flourish. We need to get out of thinking this is solely a military conflict where we must simply apply more U.S. or coalition and Iraqi forces against an enemy that we can destroy. All our nation's strengths — diplomatic, economic, political — must be leveraged to help the Iraqis find their way through this process." [DoD briefing, 12/8/06]
Retired General Joseph P. Hoar Said Goal in Iraq Should Be a Paradigm Shift to Enable Political Changes to Occur. "I returned from the Middle East two days ago. I've also had the opportunity before the holidays to speak with several senior active duty members of our armed forces. In virtually every case, knowledgeable people; military, political and academic, state that the solution to solving this civil war in Iraq is political, not military. There is an acknowledgement in Washington that it is, after all, political. Having said that, the proposed solution is: send more troops, and it won't work… Victory in the conventional sense is no longer possible. Our goal today in Iraq should be to achieve a paradigm shift that will enable political changes sufficient to give the people of Iraq an assured degree of stability and justice." [General Hoar Statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1/18/07]
Retired General Keane Said Military Operation in Iraq Is Intended Only to Seek a Political Solution. "We have an opportunity to strengthen his [Maliki's] hand here. And remember, this military operation, its only intended purpose is to seek a political solution. I mean, that's what this is all about." [Senate Foreign Relations Hearing, 1/18/07]


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Historical Perspectives
Written by: Julia Hardy
From the time of the Jesuit presence in China in the 16th - 18th centuries until the late 1970s, western scholars divided philosophical Taoism (the Taode jing, the Zhangzi, and similar texts) from religious Taoism (e.g., the Way of the Celestial Masters, Shangqing, Lingbao, Quanzhen). The former was regarded as a sophisticated and appealing philosophy of life, while the later was denigrated as superstitious nonsense.
This attitude was influenced by Confucian scholars who were the Jesuits' primary contacts. It was accepted for many centuries because it resonated with a western reluctance to accept religious ideas outside the spectrum of Judaism and Christianity, and appealed equally to those who were attracted to a tradition that seemed to be free of theistic implications. The belief that Taoism was "a religion without a god" ignored entirely the presence of a large pantheon of deities in favor of the philosophical ideas presented in the Taode jing and Zhuangzi.
One scholar who was instrumental in bringing about a change in attitude toward religious Taoism was Michel Strickmann, who in the late 1970s proposed that the term "Taoism" be used only to refer to the Way of the Celestial Masters and other subsequent religious organizations. He argued that the religious/philosophical division, with its decided preference for the philosophical, had led to a disinterest in the large and diverse Taoist canon. It also ignored thousands of years of Chinese social history. Furthermore, it encouraged a tendency to place anything not clearly "Buddhist" or "Confucian" into the category of "religious Taoism," thereby confusing Taoism with Chinese popular religion.
As scholar and ordained Taoist priest Kristofer Schipper has argued, the disdainful attitude toward "religious Taoism" also led, in China, to the wholesale destruction of Taoist temples, books, and art in the last two centuries — in the name of Communism or Modernization or Christianity.
Not everything was destroyed, however. A printing of the complete Taoist canon was sponsored by the Nationalist Chinese government in 1926, and subsequently acquired by a number of libraries throughout the world. This printing provided an international audience with access to the canon for the first time.
French scholar Henri Maspero was one of the first Europeans to study the canon. Unfortunately, he perished at Buchenwald in 1945 before he could publish more than a little of his research. Three volumes of his work were published posthumously, one of which was devoted entirely to Taoism. In 1950 the Japanese Society of Taoistic Research was founded, and the following year began to publish a journal. Other French scholars continued research on Taoism, and soon a second Japanese journal was established.

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NEW LONDON, CT - The Amherst College men's hockey team posted a 4-1 victory at NESCAC host Connecticut College on Saturday. Junior Steve Nelson (Wayzata, MN) tallied a pair of goals as the Jeffs snapped a four-game skid and improved to 11-9-2 overall and 9-6-2 in conference play.
Nelson put the Jeffs on the board 9:10 into play, netting a power-play goal off assists from senior Bill Jenkins (Edina, MN) and junior Jack Greeley (Scituate, MA). First-year Michael McIntosh (Soldotna, AK) stretched the lead to 2-0 in the final minute of the opening frame, lighting the lamp off a feed from sophomore Brandon Zangel (Highlands Ranch, CO). Conn. College senior Dave Moccia (Malvern, PA) netted the lone goal of the second session to pull the Camels within one, but Nelson and senior co-captain Beau Kretzman (Edina, MN) tacked on third-period scores to put the game out of reach.
Seniors Marc Russell (Essex, VT) and Scott Aldrich (Wilmington, MA), sophomore Sean Ellis (Springfield, MA) and first-year Kyle Schoppel (Cambridge, Ontario) were all credited with assists for the Jeffs, while sophomore goalie Josh Fillman (Charlestown, MA) collected 37 saves. Senior Steve Oven (Vestal, NY) posted 34 saves for Conn., which dropped to 6-15-1 overall and 4-12-1 in conference play.
The Jeffs, ranked fifth in the current NESCAC standings, conclude their regular-season slate next weekend as they face visiting Colby College on Friday at 7 p.m. and ninth-ranked Bowdoin College on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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You have finally purchased your very own private jet plane or you have chartered one. Now, you keep asking yourself if there are any etiquettes or guidelines that you should follow. Yes, there are. 1. Can I bring my pet/s with me aboard a private jet plane to an airport? Yes, but your pet should be well trained and behaved while in the plane so that it will not be a threat to you and to the cabin crew. However, it is still best to ask the charter company beforehand. In addition, should the company not allow pets roaming around the aircraft, bring a crate with you. 2. Am I allowed to smoke a cigarette or a tobacco while in the aircraft? It is permissible, but just to make sure, you should check first with the charter company if they permit smoking while on board the private craft.
Private jets are a popular way for business men to travel to an airport. Often they need to get to destinations at a specific time and cannot wait for a commercial plane. Because the planes are small, they can land on different runways. This will allow the businessman the flexibility to fly to small areas not served by commercial airlines. It can save them time and money. In business that is very important. The corporate executives of a large company do not have to waste time sitting in an airport for very long layovers. It is not cost effective to have them do that. More and more businesses are using these planes and finding this way to travel is the best. Business people need to arrive fresh and ready to work. They will find that traveling on a private jet will allow them to do that. All companies should consider using private jets.
Families with small children might want to consider using a private plane. It is not for everyone, but for the ones who can afford it, it is the best way to travel to an airport. Private jets are usually much smaller then commercial planes. They come in different sizes. A larger jet might hold up to nineteen passengers. There is room for luggage and so that is not a thought. Families often have small children who get restless on planes and can be noisy and make other passengers uncomfortable. Not to worry on your own plane, make as much noise as you want. A private jet can offer food and beverages to its clients at anytime they need or want them. No more long waits. The best part of the trip will be when you arrive fresh and ready to go at your destination. Private jets take all the stress out of travel.
Have you ever thought of hiring a private jet? Most folks do not feel this is an option, but for the few who do, it can be a very good choice. If you need to fly into an area that is not served by a commercial flight, you might want to consider a private plane. They can take you tp an airport and have you there at a specific time. No more long layovers in obscure airports for planes who are canceled or late. If you do not like to land at the airport only to see it is a three hour drive by car to your destination, a private plane is for you. Private jets are comfortable and well equipped to serve you. Often you can request food and beverages any time you want. For the part of the general population that wants to travel in this manner, it is certainly an excellent choice. Private jets should be consider for people who want the best.
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Stricker heads to Augusta searching for first major title
Last April, the world of golf celebrated the 25th anniversary of Jack Nicklaus' improbable win at the Masters Tournament, the 46-year-old Golden Bear winning his 18th and final major championship in the most improbable fashion – besting two of the top players in the world in Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman.
Can 2012 produce a similar storyline for one of Wisconsin's own, with 45-year-old Steve Stricker?
It would be Stricker's first major, but the story wouldn't be any less dramatic.
Heading into Thursday's first round however, the world's fifth-ranked player isn't on the short list of pre-tournament favorites. His age seems to be the overriding factor, along with a troublesome neck injury.
The injury may have affected his schedule to this point, but not necessarily performance. He has only played in five events, but won the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in January and posted top 10 finishes at the WGC-Accenture Match Play and WGC-Cadillac Championship.
He finished tied for 36th at the Shell Houston Open last week.
Stricker enters the Masters ranking second on the PGA Tour in scoring average, third in greens in regulation and fourth in birdie percentage. On the other hand, the usually steady putter ranks 72nd in total putting and 102nd from three to five feet – troublesome numbers heading onto Augusta National's slick greens.
After his victory in January, the Madison resident was asked if he thinks time is running short to win that elusive major.
"Yeah, I think about it," Stricker admitted. "But I also think about that I've played so well over the last six years that there's no reason that I can't continue to keep playing well. I'm not seeing any really changes in my game, and that's the nice part. I'm not hitting it shorter this year. I actually feel like I'm hitting a little bit longer. You know, so it's – I keep telling myself there's no reason why I can't continue on to do what I've been doing."
While that approach has worked at regular tour stops, Stricker hasn't finished in the top 10 in a major since the 2009 Masters, where he tied for sixth.
"I've always done the same thing," he said of preparing for majors. "I don't know if it's - it must not be a good recipe. I haven't won one. But it is a recipe."
All eyes this week will be on Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and world No. 1 Luke Donald, who is also seeking his first major. Lee Westwood and Hunter Mahan, also ahead of Stricker in the world rankings, have yet to capture a major.
In fact, of the top 10 players in the world, only McIlroy (2nd), Martin Kaymer (6th), Woods (7th) and Charl Schwartzel (8th) have major titles.
Yet it seems as if more pressure lies on the likes of Justin Rose, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, Nick Watney and Sergio Garcia than a man who has won eight times in the last four years.
It's a role that suits Stricker.
"I just try to do my own thing," he said. "I tried to compare myself to guys when I was playing well back in the mid '90s when I was playing well, and you know, I got into some bad things. I'm happy the way -with what I do. Jimmy (Johnson), my caddie, says, do what you do, or let's just do what we do. And I think that sums it up the best. We just go about and do our thing. It may not be the flashiest thing at times, but I do other things well. I chip and putt well, I'm driving the ball well.
"Everybody has got a little bit different game, and that's the way I just kind of look at mine and do the things that we know how to do the best."
Stricker opens up play Thursday at 7:56 a.m. alongside major champions Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink and you can track his progress here.
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Blood Work
2002 (2002) - Warner Bros.
I love Clint. But this movie shouldn't have been made. My God is it obvious who the killer is! Why this wasn't reshaped to be a
Dirty Harry
film, or at least fiddled with to be a better film is beyond me. Clint is an FBI profiler, hot on the trailer of a murderer, when he has a heart attack and suddenly needs a transplant. He soon gets one... and once he gets back on his feet, he finds out that his "benefactor" might have had ulterior motives. Telling you any more than that would be to ruin the film more than it already ruins itself. Clint, at least, is good here. But I'm sorry,
Blood Work
is just not a good film. The best extra on this thing is an interview with the cast on the state of Latinos in American cinema. It's worth a watch... but not before you check out the film itself, because plenty is given away.
Doogan Says: C-
Noir: Shades of Darkness - Volume 1
2001 (2003) - ADV Films
This Anime, set in near-futuristic France, tells the story of Mireille Bouquet, an assassin with a painful past. Mireille hooks up with the enigmatic Kirika Yuumura, whose own past is so shady it's black (or, as the French say, noir). Kirika is working with Mireille to unravel the secrets of her life - what happened before she woke up in a room with no knowledge of who she was or what she was supposed to do. Mireille agrees to help, under one condition: she'll kill Kirika once the secrets are revealed. This is a pretty good (and very fun) anime produced for Japanese TV in 2001. Although I'm not a big fan of the drawn out, series-styled anime, this one is up there with
Blue Seed
. It looks like there will be six or seven volumes in this set, and it should be a fun ride getting through them. Look for a new volume in April.
Doogan Says: A
Human Nature
2001 (2002) - New Line
We're getting a lot of Charlie Kaufman this year, aren't we? There's
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
... and this. "This" isn't the best of the three, but it is cute enough. Tim Robbins plays a scientist whose mother berated him so badly growing up that his whole belief system is based around manners - which he teaches to lab mice. Patricia Arquette is a woman whose entire body is covered in thick hair. She becomes one with nature and writes a series of best-selling books... and eventually tries to fit in with society. In doing so, she has her hair electronically removed. When the two meet, sparks fly, and on a trip in the woods they discover a man (Rhys Ifans) raised by his father to believe he was an ape. I know... it's pretty silly, but hang in there. Robbins believes that he can turn the young man, who he names "Puff", into a real civilized person using his table manner training. And with the help of his sexy French assistant (
Two Towers
' Miranda Otto), he succeeds... but at a terrible cost. There's much more to it, and the film is very watchable and quite good. It's in no way any better than
or the other two Kaufman-penned films currently in theaters, but fans of Kaufman will definitely love it. The DVD features very little in the way of extras, aside from the trailer.
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It's a solid
fear dot com
2002 (2003) - Warner Bros.
I wonder if Warner knew that they were remaking
. How dastardly was this? In this day and age, the producers of this thing had to know that we American filmgoers have seen most of the good films in other countries by hook or by crook. Anyway, there's a cursed "thing" that corrupts its viewer with a "virus", an odd-looking girl who visits the "viewers" before they die and a time limit before they die equal to the time limit of the "monster". The best thing that could be said is that this film is actually slightly creepy, thanks to the director who also did the re-imagined
House on Haunted Hill
. But visuals don't make a film good, and the fact that this film ripped off a Japanese flick without any acknowledgment makes me say it's not worth your time. That's especially when the superior Japanese version will be out this year from DreamWorks. Same with their official remake,
The Ring
, which is also way better than this. Extras here include a commentary track, which okay, and a really odd deleted scene involving mushroom people. Yeah, I said mushroom people. For horror fans, I can't keep you away. But for everyone else, it's not worth your time.
Doogan Says:
I give it a
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
2002 (2002) - Warner Bros.
Uhg. You know, there's nothing worse than a by-the-book action film. When there's no passion either in the action, direction or acting, you've got a recipe for boredom. No one cares in the film, the fight scenes are over choreographed, the acting is so minimal it could have been done with department store mannequins and the direction is so obvious that Michael Bay looks like Fellini in comparison. And you know what? Everyone involved in this film deserved more. This is a dumb movie. It's not worth your time, and it really should have been. I mean, it has one of the greatest shots of a man falling from a building... and you get that in the trailer, so there's no reason to waste your time. What's it about you ask? Banderas is an agent who has lost everything and is sucked into a game to stop an assassination technique that could change the world of espionage, as we know it. When a rival agent gets involved, they're in a competition against each other to stop the bad guys before everything goes all-cockeyed. Sure, there's more to it, and you've got sub-plots out the ass, but it just doesn't matter because the whole affair is boring beyond words.
Doogan Says: F
(I'm not kidding, it's that bad)
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time
1991 (2002) - Anchor Bay
I don't know much about the history of this film, but it HAD to be made-for-TV. It just has that feel. Jeff Daniels plays the standard grieving dad, having lost his wife years before. As he renovates an old run-down inn, he's visited by a group of very beautiful, very thin and very odd people, who claim they are tourists. And as the weirdness piles up, Daniels learns that these people are from the future... and that they visit disasters from the past in order to experience them first-hand, because their own society is so perfect and boring.
Grand Tour
is actually a quite competent film, from the man who brought us
Pitch Black
The Arrival
. But if you're looking for anything more than a standard TV movie with a Sci-fi bend, you'll find it slightly boring. And if you're looking for more about broken innkeepers, keep reading 'cause our last flick features one as well.
Doogan Says: C+
Snow Queen
2002 (2003) - Hallmark (Artisan)
I don't usually fall for the Hallmark thing, but I have to say that Bridget Fonda looks pretty hot on the cover of this DVD. I don't know what it is, but she's awfully sexy in this flick. Too bad she isn't very good in the role. And it's not like she's a bad actor in it - she's not. It's just, she doesn't do ice queen very well. Loosely based on the Hans Christen Anderson tale,
Snow Queen
is about a young woman and her father, who basically stop living life after the sad death of her mother. They run an inn. One day a young man comes to work for them and the girl falls in love. Enter the Snow Queen, who steals the young man away so he can help repair a mirror that she needs to control the seasons. Undaunted, the girl travels through the various seasons to save her soul mate. The film's not really very good (I stopped watching it a variety of times). I can't really recommend it unless you like watered-down entertainment and bad acting (from everyone aside from Fonda). This disc contains a short "making of" featurette that includes really bad video transfers of the film.
Doogan Says: C-
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I had Radiesse in my labio folds, and to fill one of my cheekbones that was not as large as the other (subtle).
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I'm really starting to think this soap opera is a publicity stunt.....
I'm really starting to think this soap opera is a publicity stunt.....
YOUR treat on this Halloween is BON JOVI Concert Tickets!
Here's how you win.......
Branka Delic was on a mission to have Jon Bon Jovi walk her down the aisle at her wedding. Thanks to social media and a lot of persistence, the Austrailian bride's dream came true on Saturday.
Over the past couple of years, plenty of fans have launched online campaigns to have their favorite celebrity escort them to their prom, or their military ball, or to a similar event. But one woman in Australia wants something truly unique from her favorite singer, Jon Bon Jovi: she wants him to walk her down the aisle at her wedding next month.
Jesse Bongiovi, son of Jersey's-own Jon Bon Jovi is now playing for "The Fighting Irish" as a walk-on cornerback for Notre Dame.
Already instrumental in 'restoring the shore' with his songwriting with 'Because We Can', Jon Bon Jovi returned to his hometown to give more.....
In 1994 Bon Jovi took the background in their own music video for 'Always', which appeared on the band's greatest hits compilation Cross Road. They left the video's storyline to some of Hollywood's then up-and-coming actors. Check out cameos from a very young Carla Gugino and Keri Russell.
Legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi decided to give the young buck Justin Bieber some advice in the only way that got his point across....the' Jersey Way.'
Bon Jovi has changed the date of one of their July shows at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands while updating Richie Sambora's status with the band.
Jon Bon Jovi swore there is no inner turmoil when he stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday in an attempt to set the record straight about why guitarist Richie Sambora chose to leave Bon Jovi midway through the band's latest tour.
The real reason Richie Sambora has left Bon Jovi's tour could be somewhere between the stated "personal issues" and reports of a feud between Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi.


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Nice recipe for royal icing!
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