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In reply to Erica Ginsberg's post on Wed 14 Nov 2007 :
Thanks for the great tip Erica - I will be sure to look him up.
Wed 14 Nov 2007
In reply to Erica Ginsberg's post on Wed 14 Nov 2007 :
Thanks for the great tip Erica - I will be sure to look him up.
John and Erica - The documentary is called "Makers."
If you'll recall, I'm doing the feature-length documentary interviewing Prime Ministers and such in New Zealand. I know I'm in over my head so I thought I'd get some experience by filming events at an event in Austin - the Maker Faire, and turn it into a 28 minute piece. I mean, I thought, it's a bunch of cool looking stuff that is strange and the people who build it, right?
But there's also an additional issue that came up - the entire thing looked like it was a countercultural movement - like Burning Man. And I wanted to examine that more, so after I got all my footage (shot in a weekend - the event was only two days long) I started working with the idea that trends in our current society are forcing what was once considered "American Ingenuity" into a counter-culture.
I got the participation of Mark Frauenfelder (editor of Make Magazine - I interview him this Friday), Bruce Schneier (Security consultant), and Adam Savage (Mythbuster) to talk about the DIY Counterculture.
(Savage takes the point of view that eventually the DIY counterculture will, like rock and roll enthusiasts, become the culture, while Schneier takes the point of view that since 9/11, underqualified security personel are treating "different as a stand-in for dangerous because no one knows what dangerous actually looks like."
They're all willing to let me film them, but without development funds I can't afford to fly out to them, so the rough cut I want to shop around to grant-making solutions will simply have their voices recorded on the phone. Additionally, I've got some pretty unique stuff - for example, the Star Wheel, a pedal-powered moving ferris wheel. Sure, other cameramen were there filming it, but I don't think they got the moment that the thing ran into a powerline. (No one was hurt.)
I've put up a couple of promotional preview clips - one of them has already gotten 5000 views due mainly to a link from Fark.com. You can view them all here in 720p H.264 streaming.
Oh, and as for progress - the event's over so I can't go back and film more footage. I think I have enough for 57 minutes, but I can always scale back to 28 if I don't. (Truth be told, I think this would probably fit best in 45...)
So: Structure:
Intro - 2 min. ROUGH CUT COMPLETE
"The Counterculture Becomes the Culture" - 8 minutes (Adam Savage talks about curiosity and the DIY culture, robot builders show off computer technology) ROUGH CUT COMPLETE
"A Bigger, Better Mousetrap" - 4 minutes (Footage of a Life Sized Mousetrap Game) ROUGH CUT COMPLETE
"Who but a Subversive would Make something?" - 8 minutes (Bruce Schneier talks about fear, security, and the danger of being different - some of the more dangerous exhibits are shown)ROUGH CUT COMPLETE
"The Ferris Wheel that Got Away" - 4 minutes The Star Wheel is a fun-looking contraption that accidentally runs into a powerline when the cameras are rolling. ROUGH CUT COMPLETE
"Ain't Those Freaks Just Grand?" - 8 minutes - Talking about the relationship between performance art and invention. ROUGH CUT COMPLETE
"These are our people" - 4 minutes - EepyBird talks about the science of the "Diet Coke and Mentos Experiments," followed by a live recreation. ROUGH CUT COMPLETE
"[Quote to be determined]" - 8 minutes - Mark Frauenfelder on running Make Magazine and devoting his life to the subculture. NEEDS MORE FILMING
"[Quote to be determined]" - 4 minutes on hybrid car conversion. FILMING COMPLETE
"Everything is Miscellaneous" - 7 minutes - an unapologetic break from the narrative to look at all the strange things that didn't really fit in with the narrative but which are interesting enough in their own right to be included. (for example, case modders, craft makers, model rockets, musical tesla coils, self-replicating robots...) FILMING COMPLETE
Conclusion - 2 minutes recapping the lessons learned and what I took away from it. FILMING COMPLETE
Wed 14 Nov 2007
Edited Wed 14 Nov 2007 by John Burgan
Monica - check out D-Worder Denise Ohio's advice on music clearance
Brian - it's very unclear (to me at least) what the above description has to do with "interviewing Prime Ministers and such in New Zealand".
Do you have a 100 word description of your project? A sentence?
Wed 14 Nov 2007
Edited Wed 14 Nov 2007 by Brian Boyko
Oh, no, it doesn't have anything to do with that. That's a separate project.
"Following Alexis West" is the "real deal." It's the movie I really want to make and it's the movie I'm spending my life savings on.
"Makers" is the project I'm cutting my teeth and making my mistakes on - a project that I took on mainly to familiarize myself with the equipment I'd be using on FAW, and figure out what I need to do. It was chosen as a subject because it was only 3 days of filming at most.
As for the 100 word summary:
Makers is a 2007 short-subject documentary directed by Brian Boyko about the "do-it-yourself counterculture." With interviews from Mark Frauenfelder (editor of "Make:" magazine,) Bruce Schneier (Security consultant,) and Adam Savage (Co-Host of "Mythbusters,") Boyko asks what the emergence of this counterculture of "making" says about our mainstream culture of "consuming." Are the "makers†on the bleeding edge of the future? Or are they being pushed to the fringes of society because of post-9/11 fear of the unusual? The interviews range from people who build musical Tesla coils, two-story-tall robots, pedal-powered amusement park rides, a giant game of Mousetrap, and more.
Wed 14 Nov 2007
Aha. Do you have a short description of either project?
In the spirit of Alexis de Tocqueville, the Frenchman who examined American democracy in the 19th century, American director Brian Boyko travels to New Zealand to examine its democratic system. "Following Alexis West†examines the unprecedented peaceful change of New Zealand's American-style two-party system to a European-style proportional representation system in 1993 - and the effects of that change 15 years later. Through interviews with former Prime Ministers and current party leaders, it will show how New Zealand's "MMP†system prevents problems that we have in the United States, including gerrymandering, negative campaigning, civic disengagement, and undue influence of powerful lobbies.
Wed 14 Nov 2007
In reply to Doug Block's post on Tue 13 Nov 2007 :
Ya, point well taken. I was kind of kidding about the how-hard-it-is-to-make-a-doc-about-your-family angle. I've decided that the best thing for right now is just to follow the story and see where it leads. I'm curious what the NYU student response was to your talk on Personal Docs. It's a genre that really seems to divide audiences.
Thu 15 Nov 2007
The response was really enthusiastic, Leah. There was clearly a lot of interest. I've actually talked at a few other schools recently and it was similarly great. Doing another NYU class on personal docs tonight (subbing for Thom Powers) and one at the New School on Monday.
Thu 15 Nov 2007
Sounds like a really complex subject, Brian. How is the project being funded? And why the title?
Thu 15 Nov 2007
John: The project is /not/ funded in it's production stages. I'm paying for everything out of pocket so far. Everything.
I actually brought this up with one of the Prime Ministers I'm interviewing - he taught law in the U.S. at one point and, before I told him it was self-funded, expressed complete surprise that there was any interest in the United States in funding the project, because there's absolutely no interest here in changing the electoral systems here. Everyone here thinks we're the best damn democracy on earth and that there can be no better system, even though they haven't looked at any of the others.
So it's a bit complex - there's absolutely no way this movie would get funded in it's production stages - especially with an untested director. Yet, I don't think a "tested" director would handle the topic, nor do I believe that anyone would believe that a movie about electoral reform would be interesting enough to sit through.
So paradoxically, the fact that no one would possibly fund it and no one would possibly make it is one of the reasons that I feel so strongly that I have to do it. It may be Don Quixote (and my production manager, Pancho) tilting at windmills.
There's other reasons that I feel risking $10000 of my own money on this is a good idea even if it's an abject failure. First of all, I'm considering a major life change by moving to New Zealand permanently. This project will give me contacts and experience in the country so it will be easier to find journalism work. And hey - it's a tough market for reporters - how many of them have interviewed heads of government before they were 30?
But as I said, I can handle the production costs, and I can smush out a rough-cut that looks sloppy but serviceable. It's post-production that gets me - I'd like the thing to look better than an amateur production.
One of the big problems is that, if it wasn't for Makers coming along and providing me with the opportunity for a short-subject, I'd be having the same problem with Following Alexis West as I would for Makers - that is, you need funding to produce a documentary, you need a produced documentary in order to get funding.
Now, I think Makers is a good subject in it's own right and deserves a more professional treatment. But if I don't get it - and that's a possibility - I can still do the best I can with it, shop it around, and use THAT as my previously-produced material when applying for funding for Following Alexis West.
The title, "Following Alexis West" is a reference to Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" and is a title less dry than "Democracy in New Zealand" and more serious than "Boyko: Cultural Learnings of New Zealand For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Bushistan."
Thu 15 Nov 2007
definitely feel your pain, brian, about the whole catch-22 situation of not being able to get funding b/c you haven't finished a doc yet yourself. but as someone who is only perhaps half a step ahead of you in the process, i think it's best if you approach "Makers" mainly as a place to hone your skills and even make your mistakes, and not so much as a way to have a finished piece that you can then use to get funding for other films.
because if "Makers" is not a standout film, it may not get you much further down the funding line. it will allow you to apply for funds, but you won't get them b/c of the stiff competition. what will really help is to get yourself a producer or Exec Producer on board who will give you (and your future project) the legitimacy it deserves.
i'm not saying that you 100% can't get funding yourself; it's just that it is extremely unlikely, given your subject. so go find some films that you like with similar themes and see who produced those -- then contact them with some good footage and a one-page treatment. best of luck!
Thu 15 Nov 2007
In reply to Monica Williams's post on Wed 14 Nov 2007 :
You are very welcome. One more thing that I thought might be useful to you, given your subject matter, even though the connection is not perfectly direct - I have recently seen this documentary called "The Century of Self." It spoke to me very powerfully about the turning wheels of evil in our time, and the documentary itself was fairly well-made. http://imdb.com/title/tt0432232/
Thu 15 Nov 2007
In reply to Niam Etany's post on Tue 13 Nov 2007 7:40 UTC :
I would love to talk to you more about Muslim associations in the US (or abroad) that would be interested in supporting my project, either financially, or even as partners.
Fri 16 Nov 2007
Christopher Wong - The trouble is if there were any directors making documentary films like mine, I wouldn't be making documentary films.
Fri 16 Nov 2007
Adam Curtis' entire work is an excellent example of how documentary can explore complex ideas with humour and irony, without becoming a dry academic lecture.
Sat 17 Nov 2007
In reply to Katya Myer's post on Thu 15 Nov 2007 :
Katya and John,
Thanks for the recommendation! I have been reading about Adam Curtis but still haven't seen his films as I didn't know how to get them. I just realized that I can buy Century of Self now and I'm so excited. I really want to see The Power of Nightmares too. Thanks for thinking of me and please send any others I should see. I really appreciate the help.
Sat 17 Nov 2007
There are some links at the bottom of the Wikipedia article, you can even watch some of his (otherwise unavailable) work online.
Sat 17 Nov 2007
Hello Folks,
I am beginning the research phase of my first doc and have a question. As my doc will be driven by period still pictures, I'm wondering what you would recommend for scanners in today's market? I need to buy one soon to begin laying down the 3000+ photos (all B&W) as well as newspaper articles and handwritten correspondences. So reliability, speed, and an easy but broad feature set would be most helpful. From my investigations, prices would seem to be all over the place. I expect a driect-to-video release and hopefully broadcast. Any help would be appreciated.
Tom Beach
Sun 18 Nov 2007
Actually many mid-range scanners will be more than adequate for what you need. The main thing is to be clear about things like resolution and how these images fit into your workflow, technically speaking. What format are you working with? What is your delivery format?
If you're working on Mac, you should check out Scan Guide Pro (available via the LAFCPUG store)
Sun 18 Nov 2007
Thanks, John. I look forward to checking the link out.
Not sure I understand the thrust of your "workflow" comment. That said, my intent is to scan images and edit them into my project using FCP Studio 2 including both my sound design and DVD authoring. I expect I will need Photoshop or Aperture to manipulate images? I intend shooting with either the P2 or the XL-H1 for interviews. Specific format TBD although I am leaning toward one of the HD formats. I am also still considering shooting GV's and the like with my NPR (I still prefer film where possible). As this is a one-man production, I expect to perform my own final mix (I'm a production recordist by trade) and simply author to DVD and self-distribute. I hope I have answered your questions? Again, any help you can offer is most appreciated.
Tom Beach
Sun 18 Nov 2007
Well you should certainly make the decision about what format you are shooting and delivering on. Not sure how the mix of film and video will work.
Sun 18 Nov 2007
Agreed. I have some research to do on that yet. I'm beginning project research in December and the aquisition of photos etc. No shooting for some time yet. Film telecined with proper parameters to match project settings should present no issues.
Tue 20 Nov 2007
At what phase of my project will I need to hire an entertainment lawyer? I have an attorney now that has drafted an offering memo for a group of investors interested in my film. They are lawyers and I'm sure they will be asking some legal questions. Will I need an entertainment lawyer throughout the project?
Tue 20 Nov 2007
Certainly no harm in finding one you like early on in the process. You only pay them by the hour, as needed, so why not?


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More than 100 children passed away during this past flu season due to complications from the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. The number is almost three times the amount that died during the previous flu season.
"That's a remarkable number," Michael Jhung, a medical officer in CDC, said to USA Today.
The new statistics were included in a FluView surveillance report published on the CDC's website.
Out of the 105 children whose deaths were tied to the flu, 90 percent did not have the flu vaccine. Though this year's flu vaccine only provided 58 percent protection from the worst strain for those 6 months to 17 years old, the CDC reminded people on its website that the flu vaccine still reduces chances that a person will get the seasonal flu and spread it to others. The agency currently recommends a flu vaccine for anyone over 6 months old as soon as it is available in their community. This year, about 52 percent of American kids received a flu shot.
In addition, 60 percent of the children who died this year from the flu were at high risk for flu complications because they were under the age of 2 or had a pre-existing medical condition.
"The really telling proportion is the flip side of that: 40 percent of these deaths were in kids who were healthy," Jhung said.
The government only counts flu deaths in children and hospitalization rates for people 65 and older. One hundred seventy seven patients out of every 100,000 hospitalized for flu-related illnesses were in that age group, 2.5 times higher than recent seasons, the Associated Press reported.
The number of children who die each year from the flu varies. For example, in the 2003 to 2004 season, 153 children passed away. During the H1N1 swine flu season of 2009 and 2010, 282 children died. However, the death toll has only been updated as of March 16 and it is possible more deaths may be reported, Jhung pointed out.
"Here we are in the 21st century, and this ancient scourge visits us every year and can still have such a profound effect on our children," William Schaffner, a professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, told USA Today.
Schaffner said these deaths remind the public that the flu isn't just a throat and chest problem and can involve the whole body. He explained that the vaccine makes it highly less likely that children will need to see the doctor for the flu.
"It's the best one we have," Schaffner said. "Every death prevented is worth it."
- H1N1 flu vaccine tied to higher risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome
- CDC: Flu vaccine only provided 9 percent protection for seniors against worst strain
- FDA cracking down on fraudulent flu drugs
Jhung also added to NBCNews.com that those who have the flu should go to the doctor right way because antiviral flu medications Tamiflu and Relenza can make symptoms much less severe if they are properly given a day or two after getting sick.
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Jet-black flyer, wintry clime,
Sheen refracting sun-lit feathers,
How to parse a bird so fine,
Dark as pitch what e'er the weather.
Can it be that such a hue
Carries with it thoughts of death,
Has us ponder, ask anew,
What remains for us of breath?
Or do such colors as the crow's,
Call attention to the light,
Set against New England snows,
The opposite of death and night?
A deep enigma, what's the answer?
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text: I find the text accompanying a lot of modern art quite hilarious. For example: Jo Baer Horizontals Tiered (Vertical Diptych) 1966 Oil and synthetic resin on canvas 132.1 cm x 182.9 cm (52 in. x 72 in.) Gift of Mari and James A. Michener, 1968 Collector James Michener bought this spare, two-part painting during his first visit to the studio Jo Baer shared with her husband at that time, painter John Wesley. Richard Bellamy, a young New York gallerist who had a sharp eye for new talent, served as guide on these scouting excursions, a crucial part of Michener's process of selecting works. Baer's work was notably forward-thinking for its time. She was committed to a rigorously formal approach to abstract painting: her interest was in the visual qualities of the work-its composition, surface, the relationship of depicted space to line and form-rather than in any implied meaning or message. Her aim was to create a painting that emphasized its frontal plane in a way that would echo the wall behind it, suggesting the architectural character of the painting's shape. Indeed, the work echoes its own edges with its two interior border markings, and even replicates itself in two panels, yet it denies any allusion to a window, the conventional association that has accompanied the framed panel or canvas since Renaissance times. The artist has challenged the viewer to regard her minimal work, stripped of the more ingratiating aspects of painting, as absolute in its simplicity.From the University of Texas Blanton Museum of Art in Austin. Just for fun I wrote up my own description of a Mondrian homage I painted: Kent Wang's work fuses chaos with order, with lines and shapes laid randomly - at first glance. Closer inspection gradually reveals that a set of rules governs the placement of shapes and the choice of colors. Thus, the artist challenges the viewer to explore the rules encoded in the subconscious that shape our aesthetics, to consider why we find beauty in the juxtaposition of chaos and order. Rather than any implied meaning or message, the minimalist nature of these paintings encourages the viewer to consider the visual qualities of the work - the composition, surfaces, textures and the relationship of depicted space to line and form. In simplicity, art becomes more direct and incisive in its dissection of the human mind, a more lucent mirror of our collective subconscious.


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'Green Collar Baseball' campaign enters fourth year
PHOENIX -- The fourth season of Oakland's award-winning marketing campaign, "Green Collar Baseball," officially began Saturday, when the club introduced its new line of television commercials to the media.
"Coming off a season in which the campaign themes of hard work, gritty play, and unconventionality were brought to life so magically on the field, we are excited to continue Green Collar Baseball in 2013," said Jim Leahey, A's vice president of sales and marketing. "This year's advertising will allow fans to connect with the unique personalities on the team that our fans have embraced so enthusiastically."
On Saturday, Leahey was joined at Phoenix Municipal Stadium by DJ O'Neil, who is the creative director and founder of the team's advertising agency, Hub Strategy, to again put in motion these concepts.
Plenty of humor is found in the new batch of commercials, with fan favorites Josh Reddick and Coco Crisp landing the majority of air time. Manager Bob Melvin and coaches Mike Gallego and Chip Hale were also given a good amount of lines, and pitchers Sean Doolittle, Ryan Cook and Jarrod Parker all make their commercial debuts.
Gallego handles a possum in one of the ads and bloopers reveal he also dealt with a tarantula during filming. The tarantula, unfortunately, didn't make it into the final cuts.
Then there's the guru meditating with Crisp, Doolittle, Parker and Reddick in one commercial, and Crisp and Reddick testing out different pie alternatives -- think pizza, spaghetti and ham -- in another. Crisp and Reddick also team up in another ad that features the Bernie Lean, which was brought to life in Oakland last year.
"The A's make up for being a young team with an extra measure of effort, hustle, creativity, and fun -- and what better proof of this than the amazing season these guys had last year," said O'Neil. "Between the Bernie Lean and the walk-off pies, we had some great material to work into this year's TV campaign."
Last year's campaign earned second place in the 2013 National Sports Forum ADchievement Awards, the most recognized advertising competition in the sports industry.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Great win for the Pacers today, Roy had a bad game and we still destroy it them.
The good: The whole Pacers team, Danny with 24 point was the player of the game, it was nice to also get to see that the bench is back, even Lou did some damage.
The great: Brook still looks good with those glasses
the bad: The Orlando Magic's team, they are going down pretty quick.


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EUGENE, Ore. -- David Shaw was shouting over his players' own shouts, and his voice was louder and stronger than all of theirs combined.
"Where's Jordan? Let me see your face!" Stanford's coach thundered.
Shaw was looking for Jordan Williamson, whose 37-yard field goal in overtime had just given the Cardinal a stunning, galvanizing 17-14 upset victory over No. 1 Oregon on Saturday.
Williamson must have been found, because, after a few moments, everyone in the locker room started shouting in unison, and the Autzen Stadium walls rattled.
I was standing 10 feet outside the locker room, next to an open door, and it was something to hear, the full-throated sound of sports redemption.
Williamson, of course, is the guy who missed two kicks at the end of last season's Fiesta Bowl loss, Andrew Luck's final Stanford game.
When Williamson made the kick to win this game, he sprinted to the other side of the field with a host of teammates madly chasing him in euphoria.
The kick knocked Oregon from a guaranteed spot in the national-title game to an outsider looking in.
And the kick made sure that Stanford is now -- surprise! -- just two victories from a trip to the Rose Bowl.
"It felt great to help the team," Williamson said. "I felt I owed them to do my best."
OK, this monumental Cardinal game wasn't all about Williamson or even mostly about him. It just came down to him.
Let us note that the Cardinal hardly played a perfect game, including three killer turnovers.
But a defensive performance for the ages kept Stanford in this.
I can't remember a better defensive game by a Stanford team, and I'll bet nobody else can come up with one.
"Our word of the week was 'resolve,' " Shaw said. "We knew things were going to go against us. We had to stay with the same mentality. The kids kept fighting.
"We knew if we got to the fourth quarter, we'd give ourselves a chance to win."
While Oregon's powerful offense struggled to capitalize on countless opportunities, this game came down to a play, a tackle, a moment, a gasp ...
And finally, to Williamson, at the end of the chaos.
Yes, Williamson, who, until this game, was most famous for missing a kick that would have won last season's Fiesta Bowl and then missing another in overtime.
This game was about emotion -- Cardinal linebacker Shayne Skov pulled his teammates around him at the start of overtime and delivered a fist-shaking speech that had them all jumping.
This game was about redshirt freshman quarterback Kevin Hogan improvising on the fly and driving Stanford to the huge tying touchdown in the last minutes of regulation.
It was about Oregon getting the ball first in overtime, and Ducks kicker Alejandro Maldonado missing a 41-yarder off the upright to set up Stanford's victory.
In a game full of great mistakes and great plays, it was going to come down to Williamson, who was both the most appropriate player to decide this game ...
And, for Stanford, also the most worrisome.
Williamson had already missed from 43 yards in this game, and as he lined up the previous one, his teammates all knelt on the sideline.
And they hoped. Or prayed.
But Williamson measured it calmly, then punched it right through.
Was this redemption for the Fiesta Bowl?
"It definitely helps," Williamson said.
It was the end of this amazing game, the end of Oregon's perfect season and the end of Williamson's Fiesta Bowl nightmare, most probably.
His teammates knew that. They made sure he knew it, too, with the chanting and the screams.
His coach wanted him to show his face, and man, oh, man, Jordan Williamson did that.
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Raine Baumer is living the party life in Chicago, indulging in short relationships with little emotional commitment. But after he's severely injured in a gay bashing, close friend Geoff arrives to take him to the country to recuperate. There, Geoff and his partner, Eli, treat him like part of the family, and Raine meets Jonah, Eli's brother, who is exploring life in the world outside his Amish community.
Jonah and Raine's mutual attraction draws them together, but they may not have a chance to explore it. Jonah's father is making ultimatums, and the police believe that the attack on Raine may not have been as random as it initially appeared. Raine and Jonah will have to face what they fear most in order to have any chance at a life together.
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"Love Means....A Great Listen"
I recommend all of the Love Means.....books by Andrew Gray
Sean Crisden narrates with great feeling in his voice.
I have all of the Love Means...books. Both in print and in audio format.
Perhaps the Laughton Farms scenarios are a bit too idealistic, but they
are so uplifting and entertaining that the reader/listener is transported
to this wonderful place, if only for a few hours.
I was cheering for Jonah's and Raine's relationship.
They come from completely different worlds and a happy ending seemed remote.... the development of their relationship and personal battles is engaging.
Another great instalment to the series.
"Andrew Grey"
Good love story
Jonah and Randy's interaction and banter
I have many books that Sean Crisden has narrated and will sometimes base my decision on whether to buy the book or not because of the narrator.
Not a clue
"Another Andrew Grey/Sean Crisden Great"
As usual, listening to Sean Crisden. He doesn't make the story, just makes it better!
I have no favorite. All the characters are so interesting I wished I knew "real" people like them.
No, the whole book was very moving. Whenever I read something (or listen to) a book by Andrew Grey I feel the whole spectrum of the emotions. Having Sean Crisden narrate just makes it a deeper reaction.
"Great story"
As with all of this author's books, I loved this one. I love Sean Crisdens's work but in this instance I wasn't keen on the voice used for Jonah. It sounded a little young for this particular story. That said, it didn't spoil my enjoyment overall.
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Triple Threat Top 5 IV: OMG Moments
by, 08-27-2012 at 02:16 PM (8661 Views)
Hello all Wrestling Fans and welcome to "Triple Threat Top 5 IV: Presented by ewrestlingnews.com".
Coming off of a hard fought battle at the "Olympic Triple Threat," we make our return to the United States to begin another epic battle.
Folks before we go any further, I would like to say that due to events that transpired backstage after the events of the "Olympic Triple Threat", akbar is no longer the "Triple Threat Top 5 Series Champion." To all our friends in the U.K., we sincerely apologize.
Therefore, a new champion must be crowned. So today, the contenders that will go against yours truly are two of the best. The first being the one who has greatly made his presence known throughout this website. You can love him or hate him all you want but it's the rightful Triple Threat Top 5 Champion and that's the DK Wrestling Savior. The next man's resume includes the title of being "Former WBC Top 5 Series Champion". He along with the Savior is also one of the most respectable bloggers on this site. I'm talking about: Playboy Stevie V.
This is going to be a great matchup folks. Fasten Your Seatbelts.
The Judges are ready, the world is ready, ladies and gentlemen, we are READY TO RUMBLE!!!
01: DK Wrestling Savior: "Hey Everyone. DK Savior here getting my rightful shot at getting my title back. Akbar did well in the Olympiad, and I congratulate him. He relinquished the title and I want back, what is rightfully mind. That being said, what a great topic here. OH MY GOD moments in wrestling history. There have been so many over the years, this is a lot tougher than it may seem. I'm not just going to talk about spots in matches, because that would be too easy. I pretty much just gotta look up all the TLC matches and pick 5 moments with the Hardy Boys and Dudleys. Instead, ALL moments are being considered with my list here. So, here's what I came up with.
Honorable Mentions:
Brock Lesnar Shooting Star Press on Kurt Angle
Shawn Michaels Superkick to Shelton Benjamin
Kevin Nash Botches Powerbomb On Big Show
Pretty Much Every Jeff Hardy TLC Spot
Pretty Much Every Shelton Benjamin MITB Spot
The Entire Rey Mysterio/Sabu Match at One Night Stand
Okay, now it's time for the list.
Number 5: Brock Lesnar Superplexes Big Show and Ring Collapses
This spot really speaks for itself. I was sort of expecting something major to happen in this match, but that major something was probably a Brock F5 on the Big Show. However, we got this ending to Smackdown. The crowd certainly added to this. Definitely an OH MY GOD moment.
Number 4: Shane McMahon Jumps 50ft off Titantron onto Big Show
What an unbelievable moment. Shane has done some crazy things. I was sort of up in the air between this and Kurt Angle suplexing Shane about 8 times before breaking through the glass. This one won the coin flip for me. What a spot. I said OMG when he climbed up. I never expected him to actually jump until it happened. My jaw dropped.
Number 3: Miss Kitty...The Kat...Flashes her breasts at Armageddon 1999
Need I say more? Obviously, I won't be trying to find and post a video on here about it, but you can all pretty much see what I mean. To see that, while watching PPV, my eyes popped out of my head. It was in the Attitude Era, and WWF was so edgy at the time, I was actually wondering when something like this would happen. And it did, I obviously, I said, Oh My God.
Number 2: The Hogan Heel Turn. Bash at the Beach 1996
While this is probably one of very few defining moments in wrestling history, I can't put this at number one, basically because Heenan botched the call. He should never have mentioned anything about "who's side is he on?". He almost ruined the most biggest heel turn and possibly one of the biggest moments in wrestling history. There was no reason to give any of us, any indication that he might be there for something other than to help Macho Man. Thumbs down to an otherwise excellent vocal figure in wrestling. However, this still goes down as the most shocking and unexpected event I've ever seen.
Undertaker Throws Mankind Off The Hell in a Cell
There exists no OMG moment that transcends this spot. There have been some crazy things that have happened with Hardy off ladders and Shano Mac, but this was the most insane thing I've ever seen. What separates this was the fact there was seemingly no set up for it. Unlike Hardy ladder match spots and such, where there's preparation involved...this just happened. I was shocked while watching this. It is THE ULTIMATE OH MY GOD MOMENT.
Thanks for reading everyone. I know I probably could have found some original ECW stuff, or Japanese Death Matches, but I decided to keep things in the most familiar area for this one. Thanks for reading and Be Safe."
Thank you once again Savior, Playboy Stevie V, the floor is yours.
02: Playboy Stevie V: "Well I've seen the top OMG moments in the WWE on Netflix, but having this as the top 5 OMG moments in all of wrestling, to say the least is very difficult. I can name about 50 just in the original EC F'ing W. There was some in the WWE that just has to be in my top 5 and some that I am going to list is dated, which usually hurts me with the youngster vote who only recollect Jeff Hardy jumping from the Tron…LOL. My OMG moments will be based on how skin crawling it was and not on acrobatics.
5. Road Warriors gouge Dusty Rhodes's eye almost out with their shoulder pad spike- Road Warriors just turned heel and attacked Dusty. They gouged his eye with their iconic shoulder spike. It grossed me out the core. It was truly brutal. If I remember correctly this segment got Dusty in hot water with WCW and he jumped ship shortly after to the WWF.
4. Vader's eye pops out of its socket during a match with Stan Hansen- Brutal match between Stan Hansen and Vader. In the Middle of the match Vader's eye pops out of socket, but he continues the match. What a tough SOB and totally gross.
3. Vader rips Cactus Jack's ear off during a match- Speaking of gross who can forget the reason why Foley is missing an ear? During Vader and Jack's iconic brutal matches Foley does a spot where his head is tied up in the ropes. While tied up in the ropes he slips out and it rips his ear off. You can see in the middle of the match the ref pick up the ear, held it up and pass it on. Disgusting.
2. Sid Vicious breaks Leg- This image is etched into my mind forever. Sid jumping from the middle rope during his match with Scott Steiner and we got a flopper. Leg breaks horribly flopping around the ring. It didn't help either that on Nitro they replayed this about 4 times and in slow motion. It was a lose your lunch moment.
1: Mankind vs Undertaker HITC- Had me screaming at the TV the entire time. "Stop the match before someone dies!" I couldn't believe that Vince was okay with this. For the first time in my life I was truly concerned that I was going to witness a death. Mankind being tossed from the cell through a table by the Undertaker. I thought he was never coming back. Then he comes back, climbs up the cell and gets choke slammed through the cell into the ring. The way his body twisted and splattered was horrifying. It's still to this day the biggest OMG moment I've ever seen and I have been watching wrestling since the early 80's."
Thanks Stevie. Now it's time for yours truly to give his opinion on what the Top 5 Best OMG Moments are in Wrestling History.
03: T-Hughes35: "There have been all types of moments in the eyes of wrestling fans that have produced many different reactions. We've gasped, we've screamed, we've cried, and most of all, we've been astonished. But then there are the moments where all we have to say are three simple words: "OH MY GOD!" In my eyes, these are the moments that really made me say those words.
But before we go any further, there is one moment that I want to bring up that I will not include on this list. That being Hulk Hogan's heel turn at "WCW: Bash At The Beach '96". My reasoning for that is because I leave that in its own category. It was an OMG moment don't get me wrong, but this list is going to focus more on moments that took place during matches than anything else. I can think of numerous OMG moments, but this list will be strictly "match based". With that being said, here we go.
05: "ECW: Hardcore Heaven 1996": Prime-Time Throws Down Tommy Dreamer:
What an extreme matchup as it was what the original ECW was all about. I could think of many OMG moments from that organization, but this one was the one that stood out to me the most. It was after this match that it looked like "Prime-Time" threw Dreamer maybe 20 or 30 feet to the arena floor mind you. OUCH! Joey Styles called this event superbly.
04: "WWF: No Way Out 2000": Triple H sends Cactus Jack straight to Hell:
During the time that Stone Cold Steve Austin was written off of TV in the "being run over storyline," (what was the known as) the World Wrestling Federation was dominated by Triple H and the McMahon-Helmsley Faction. After their Street Fight at the 2000 Royal Rumble, Cactus Jack wanted Triple H for the WWF Title; Hell In A Cell. Triple H only agreed to put the belt on the line if Cactus put his career on the line as well. How could the stakes get any higher?! Whether it was planned, or it was accidental, I will never know, but by the reaction that we saw on Hunter's face, you could tell that he thought he killed him (meaning Mick Foley). It was an Oh My God moment not only for us fans, but for J.R. (Jim Ross), King (meaning Jerry Lawler), and Triple H. It was unbelievable.
03: "WWF: Backlash 2001": "Shane McMahon's 50 foot jump off of the Titantron:
Heyman: "What?!
J.R.: "Oh My God Don't Do It Shane! Don't Do It!"
Heyman: "OH MY GOD!!!"
Easily the best call that the Ross-Heyman team ever did. Shane McMahon put his body and soul on the line here, and what an OMG moment this was. I mean, how ironic was it that Paul Heyman was giving this call? Paul Heyman said it best in his world famous 2001 shoot promo that Vince McMahon stole his dream, and he called it attitude. It just showed you just how the World Wrestling Federation learned from the days of Extreme Championship Wrestling to become the most dominant wrestling promotion, and a wrestling monopoly.
02: "WCW: The Great American Bash 2000" Vampiro sets Sting on Fire:
"Flames light up the night as Vampiro and Sting enter the ring in a Human Torch Match"
- WCW Great American Bash
2000 Promotional Poster
The first (and so far only) "Human Torch Match" in wrestling history took place on this night from what is now the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. Built up as "The Most Bizarre Match Imaginable", we can all agree lighting someone on fire is crazy, but it didn't get any weirder than this. Yes most of us can agree that this match had Russo written all over it, but it was still left me speechless none-the-less. Even if it only leaves young kids screaming OH MY GOD!!! And have their mouths washed out with soap (like it did with the kid I watched this match with). It left me speechless none-the-less.
But this was nothing compared to my choice for number one, and when it comes to me and my opponents, I think we all can agree.
01: "WWF King Of The Ring 1998": Undertaker vs. Mankind "Hell In A Cell":
What more can I say? If the key moments of this match don't make you say "OH MY GOD" then I don't know what will. It made us all completely speechless. Mick Foley gained all the respect in the world for this match. How he was able to continue on, I will never know. After J.R. said in his call: "Enough's enough!" I couldn't have agreed with him anymore, not because that spot where Foley fell through went completely wrong, but because I was concerned for his safety and his wellbeing. I call this match and the 1999 documentary "Beyond The Mat" as the two moments where I really gained the upmost respect for professional wrestlers and what they do. By putting their bodies on the line 200-300 days a year. Not only for the fans, but it's because it's their passion and it's what they love to do. When I look and think of Mick Foley, the one word I see, is respect."
With that ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the conclusion of "Triple Threat Top 5 IV". Who won? Tell us down below.
Special thanks to both the "DK Wrestling Savior" and "Playboy Stevie V", and follow me on Twitter @T_Hughes35.


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Locke taking his tough luck with leads in stride
WASHINGTON -- Jeff Locke won rotation tenure Saturday night, with 5 2/3 innings of shutout pitching taking him out of consideration for giving up his spot for Gerrit Cole's return.
What Locke did not win, however, was the game. The 3-0 lead over the Nationals he had bequeathed to the Pirates' bullpen became a 4-3 walk-off loss.
It was the latest tough pill fed to the lefty, who does have a winning record (4-3) that would be far better if his pitching days did not match up with some of the Buccos bullpen's poorer days.
Saturday's game represented the 10th time Locke departed with a lead. He has won four of those.
"I'm OK with that," said Locke, who was surprised to learn how often his leads have not held up. "Those [relievers] have done great all year and when they stumble, it just happens to be me this year.
"But they've won me a ton of games. [Blown leads are] a collective effect, because we're all trying to get to the same place. It'll get scary when we get rolling, the way we should."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Putting all sixth graders in Madison Middle School on the north side of town and the seventh and eighth graders in Adams on the south side got mixed reviews Tuesday.
We will look for answers, Superintendent Marty Bassett said Tuesday as he met with 70 parents and teachers at Madison school. From pre-kindergarten all the way through, we need to do all we can to improve.
Bassett said the idea of putting all sixth-graders in Madison has been kicked around for several years. It would allow the staff to focus on the sixth grade as the students come together from 10 elementary schools.
It would decrease rivalries between the middle schools, allow sixth grade teachers to collaborate more, and help the students get used to classmates they will stay with until they graduate.
And, the buildings are about the right size for such as reconfiguration.
Classes generally have 15-20 students at Madison and 25-30 at Adams. The change would equalize class sizes at 20-25 students at each school.
Bassett said the change wouldnt increase costs, except for the biggest challenge: transportation. The teaching staff would be about the same.
The challenge would be transporting students across town. One parent said the process could consume as much as an hour and a half a day. It would increase traffic congestion and dangers, especially at each school when students are dropped off and picked up.
Bassett told the gathering the change wouldnt happen until 2014 if it happens at all. He said he was there to learn from them.
He said, This is an idea."
He told the people to write pros and cons on sticky notes and stick the notes to appropriate cards representing the schools highest priorities: student success, staff, communication and partnerships, effective resources and, finally, safety and working environment.
That took about 10 minutes. Then more than an hour of discussion ensued.
One parent said it would be hard for students to adjust to three schools in three years elementary school, then Madison and then Adams.
Bassett said the stress of changing schools is often because students have to meet and mix with new classmates each time, but that would be lessened because sixth graders would stay together as they go to Adams.
Some parents were not convinced of that. They said the major challenge for students is learning where to go in the new building.
Others said children often have to get themselves to school, which would be virtually impossible if they have to travel across town.
After more discussion, Bassett asked people to write down a number that said how interested they are, from 0-5, with 0 represented by a fist.
He and associate superintendent Tami Eshleman collected the notes.
Another meeting is set at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Adams, and after that, the school board will discuss the possibility on Tuesday, April 23.
Bassett said the school board might tell him to forget it, or tell him to go ahead and keep planning.
If the process continues, the board would probably make a final decision by December or January, he said.
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Land Conservation Awards to Honor Excellence in Environmental Conservation
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
Jan. 16, 2007
Land Conservation Awards to Honor Excellence in Environmental Conservation
Ceremony to Be Held on Friday, Jan. 19, at 10 a.m.
Fairfax County will present its 2006 Land Conservation Awards during a ceremony on Friday, Jan. 19, at 10 a.m. in the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly will present the awards to the winners.
The awards honor developers, designers, site superintendents and contractors whose projects best demonstrate excellence in erosion and sediment control design and implementation or a commitment to tree preservation and replacement in Fairfax County.
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District and the Fairfax Tree Commission, sponsor the annual awards program.The following awards will be presented during Friday's ceremony:
Erosion and Sediment Control Category
Single-Family Residential (Small)
Chadwick Property
Developer: 193 Properties Incorporated
Engineer: Paciulli Simmons and Associates
Site Reviewer: Pat Harty
Contractor: Prince William Construction
Inspector: Ron Smore
Multi-Family Residential
Centerpointe III
Developer: EYA
Engineer: Bowman Consulting
Site Reviewer: Abbas Movhed
Contractor: Angler Construction
Inspector: Robert White Jr.
Large Commercial
Burke Centre Library, Parking Lot
Developer: Fairfax County DPWES
Engineer: PBS&J
Site Reviewer: Nicolas Antonopoulos
Contractor: Tavares Concrete Company Inc.
Inspector: Sam Gregg
Linear Project
Crooked Creek Private Road
Developer: Trust Communities
Engineer: Rinker Design Associates P.C.
Site Reviewer: Mirza Baig
Contractor: Angler
Inspector: Mike Caudle
Special Project
Giles Run Pedestrian Trail Bridge
Developer: Fairfax County Park Authority
Engineer: SWS&G Corporation
Site Reviewer: Greg McLaughlin
Contractor: George Rodgers
Inspector: Martin Klema
Best Protected Environmentally Sensitive Site
Chadwick Property
Developer: 193 Properties Incorporated
Engineer: Paciulli Simmons and Associates
Site Reviewer: Pat Harty
Contractor: Prince William Construction
Inspector: Ron Smore
Outstanding Site Superintendent
Jason Ducette
Company name: EYA
Project: Centrepointe III
Outstanding Engineering Firm
Rinker Design Associates P.C.
Project: Crooked Creek Private Road
Outstanding Contractor
Tavares Concrete Company Inc.
Project: Burke Centre Library Parking Lot
Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division Inspector of the Year (East)
Nick Pizzola
Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division Inspector of the Year (West)
Kirk Phillips
Tree Conservation Category
Tree Preservation
Dawson Woods
Developer: C. N. Morris Jr. Inc.
Engineer: Alexandria Surveys
General Contractor: Yager Construction
Tree Preservation Consultant: TreesPlease
Tree Preservation Contractor: Northern Virginia Tree Experts
Tree Preservation
Greenspring Village Phase 2
Developer: Erickson Retirement Communities
Engineer: Dewberry
General Contractor: Erickson Construction
Tree Preservation Consultant/Contractor: The Care of Trees
Tree Preservation
Pedestrian Bridge at Freddie Mac Linking Phases 1, 3 and 4
Developer: Freddie Mac
Engineer: Huntley Nyce and Associates
General Contractor: West Group
Tree Preservation Contractor: Corman Construction Inc.
Tree Preservation
Reston Study Center
Developer: Reston Study Center Inc.
Engineer: Urban Ltd.
General Contractor: Herman/Stewart Construction
Tree Preservation Consultant: The Care of Trees
Tree Preservation Contractor: Growing Earth Professional Tree Care
Tree Planting
Greenspring Village Phase 1C
Developer: Erickson Retirement Communities
Landscape Architect: Daft McCune Walker Inc.
Landscape Contractor: Valley Crest Landscape Maintenance
For more information about the awards or reasonable ADA accommodations, contact Basant Sood, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, at 703-324-1978, TTY 711. If there is inclement weather and the county government is closed, the ceremony will be rescheduled.
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Topic: Sugar intake for cancer patients
Last week Dr. javle advised my mother not to take in much sugar, she loves her home cooked desserts and now will be missing out on her afternoon treats. How many of you have changed your diet and are there other substitutes one can take? I was thinking since Stevia is derived from herbs can't be that harmful and will bring it up in the next appt.
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It's so easy to get discouraged, disillusioned and downright disgusted by elections. Even a video of a 4-year-old Colorado girl crying to her mother because she's "tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney" touched a universal nerve.
But on this Election Day, we celebrate those who power though the negative ads, the dizzying campaign mailers and the incessant robo-calls and cast their ballots just the same. From first-timers to veterans, Bay Area voters who have taken the time to decode the complicated propositions, research local candidates and -- bonus points here -- watch the presidential debate during Game 7 of the National League baseball playoffs, we commend you.
The reasons are often as simple as a civics lesson.
"I like to say I did my part," Gloria Dy, 48, a quality assurance analyst in Santa Clara said Monday. "If you don't do your part, you can't complain."
And for new citizens, it can be as passionate as a surge of American pride.
"I'm excited and nervous at the same time," said Filipino native Nigel Remis of Pinole, who will vote as an American for the first time Tuesday after taking his citizenship oath last month. Drowsiness will tug at Remis, who works the graveyard shift registering patients at Stanford Hospital, but nothing will stop the 31-year-old from getting to his neighborhood ballot box before he goes to bed Tuesday morning. "I was born as a Filipino but I feel in my heart a loyalty to the U.S.,'' he said. "I feel patriotic."
Oakland community organizations spent two weekends at a Buddhist temple in East Oakland, empowering Cambodian elders who fled the violent Khmer Rouge three decades ago to overcome their nervousness and vote in the United States.
"In all my life, this is my first time voting," said Samsimen Erk Chat, 62, a former rice farmer who now landscapes gardens in affluent Piedmont.
Still, almost 18 percent of the registered voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties cast no ballot in the historic 2008 presidential general election; one-third of the region's registered voters ignored the 2010 general election for governor.
And really, there should be little excuse in this fair weather state from avoiding the polls, considering the extraordinary lengths voters on the storm-ravaged East Coast are going through to fulfill their public duty: They're slogging through sand and downed trees, rustling up battery packs to power voting machines and spending as much time finding their displaced polling locations as tanks of gas. With another storm barrelling toward the region Tuesday, New Jersey voters, for the first time, can email or fax their votes. And New Yorkers will be allowed to vote at any polling place in the state and might get an extra voting day if turnout falls below 25 percent.
But in the Bay Area, there is little on this election day to hinder time-honored voting rituals, where neighbors gather for ballot parties, mothers send out handwritten cheat sheets to their too-busy grown children and parents walk their school-age kids to the polls to see Democracy in action and get an "I Voted" sticker.
"I think the government is so removed from the people -- it's Democrat vs. Republican and Republican vs. Democrat and they forget who put them in office," said Larry Moretti, 63, who owns an auto repair business in Santa Clara and who -- like more than 800,000 voters in the Bay Area -- already sent in his mail-in ballot. "This is my way of letting them know how I feel.''
Denise Miller, a 27-year-old Santa Clara University Law student, also sent in her ballot -- to her home state of Arizona, where Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio who made headlines about his harsh immigration stand is up for re-election.
"I hope my vote in Arizona might be more of a swing vote there," said Miller, who is encouraging her reluctant younger sister to vote too. "If we become apathetic, that's not helping anything."
On Tuesday morning, more than 1,000 immigrants will emerge from a swearing in ceremony at Oakland's Paramount Theatre as new citizens. Although Oct. 22 was the state's deadline to register for this election, California offers a grace period for the last batch of newly naturalized citizens, who can go directly to their county election office, register and vote on the same day.
Jessica Guan and Kiran Bhogadi, who both became American citizens this fall, will head to the polls in Millbrae. Guan hails from China, the world's largest communist country. Bhogadi, her husband, comes from India, the world's largest democracy. While their newborn daughter slept, the couple spent hours studying the propositions and candidates.
"It is a rite, and also a privilege," said Guan, a financial analyst who learned about the American political system as a schoolgirl in Beijing, where voting was an abstract concept. "I've done my homework. I've made my choices. I take it very seriously."
And like all Americans, new and old, the importance of the voting experience is passed to the next generation.
David Ortiz of San Jose, who drives a tour bus for Royal Coach and is especially concerned about measures that fund road improvements, said he's spent time with his 26-year-old daughter discussing the issues.
"I've told her it's important and will affect how we live and how our money is being spent," Ortiz said. "If you want to make some kind of impact, start with issues that directly affect you, like your community and schools, things you want to change."
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Here's a sample of the arguments I've had to mediate over the last few days, one of my least favorite "mom jobs."
One of my least favorite mom jobs is mediator. Why? Here's a sample of the arguments I've had to mediate over the last few days:
· How much money my boys each have in their iTunes accounts. Maxon believed Ezra was lying.
· Maxon hated Ezra's outfit (a plaid button-down shirt worn over an Eagles Jersey and white long-sleeve thermal with black track pants).
· Which heating vent they get to sit on when it's cold in the house.
· Maxon read the cover of Ezra's notebook and Ezra didn't want him to.
· How long it took Ezra to run to the corner and back. Maxon says 24 seconds. Ezra says 17.
· Whether or not Maxon liked Dora the Explorer when he was little.
· How many pieces of gum Ezra has in his mouth.
· Who gets the last piece of Bubble Yum.
· Whether or not Ezra spat out the last piece of Bubble Yum that I split in half for them.
· Who gets to be Obi Wan Kenobi in Lego Star Wars Wii.
· Whether or not Ezra really read the book he says he read.
· Who controls the heat in the backseat. Maxon wants it on 90. Ezra wants it on 79.
· Who gets the helmet for the Lego Boba Fett minifigure.
· Which of the two identical stuffed manta rays is Maxon's.
· Which of the 250 long ignored Pokemon cards that Ezra found and began sorting belong to Maxon.
While these may seem like innocuous issues, within a matter of seconds these conflicts escalate into arm twisting, face scratching, name-calling, Pokemon card throwing, Wii remote tossing smackdowns. I know that part of my role as a mom is to help teach my sons how to resolve fights on their own. I must not be very good at it. Despite my desire to not get involved, I realize that I intervene during every single one of their fights.
The question I have to ask myself is this: What would happen if I didn't step in at all?
Now I am dying to find out. I am pretty confident I will get the chance within a matter of minutes.


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(CNN) -- At 7, Analouisa Valencia was crowned Palmetto Princess in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She relished it -- and like a lot of little girls, she dreamed of becoming Miss America one day.
In a few months, Valencia, now 19, will take the stage for the Miss South Carolina contest, hoping for victory and a chance to compete for the coveted national title.
But she's no ordinary contestant. She will mark a first in her conservative home state.
Valencia's father is from Mexico; her mother, an African-American. Valencia came out as a lesbian when she was in the ninth grade and took her girlfriend Tamyra Bell to her high school prom.
She was already shredding stereotypes of beauty pageants because she's biracial. But a lesbian beauty pageant contestant from South Carolina?
"I just really wanted to be an advocate for equality for everyone this year," she says on the phone before heading off to classes at Spartanburg Community College. She eventually wants to earn a business degree at the University of South Carolina.
Her participation in the Miss South Carolina contest is in part a human rights campaign: she is promoting rights for people with special needs (she coaches Special Olympics gymnasts), for racial minorities, for gay people.
She has already thought about her answers if the judges question her on this score. She will be perfectly open and honest about who she is, about their opinions.
"I want to show the judges who I really am," she says. "I want to show them how passionate I am about my platform, how passionate I am for being an advocate for equality."
South Carolina ranks low nationally on LGBT rights. It bans same-sex marriage, does not afford employment, housing or hate-crime protections for LGBT people and has unconstitutional sodomy laws still on the books.
For Valencia to make a run for Miss South Carolina is "courageous," says Ryan Wilson, the executive director of the South Carolina Equality Coalition, a statewide LGBT civil rights group.
"I think it takes a lot of courage for any young person to live openly and authentically. We are extremely proud of Analouisa," Wilson says.
He says beauty pageant contestants can be stereotyped, but they can often afford young women a chance to show leadership.
"She can be a role model for LGBT youth," Wilson says.
There hasn't been negative feedback, Valencia says. So far.
But she's prepared to cope with ugliness if it surfaces. For the time being, she's enjoying her title of Miss Lyman, her hometown just a few miles from Spartanburg.
She's been taking voice lessons every Friday. At the Miss South Carolina pageant in July, she will sing Leona Lewis' "Footprints in the Sand." She's confident she will make an impression.Moni Basu, CNN


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The recent government shutdown – which ended on Thursday – left troops downrange with a slimmed-down version of the Armed Forces Network, and the prospect of missing their favorite football teams on Sunday nights.
However, NFL Game Pass – which the league offers free of charge to USO centers outside the United States – kept the games streaming for troops at sites like USO Kandahar.
"They really saved the day here," said Daniel Wood, duty manager at USO Kandahar.
Here's what troops in Afghanistan told the USO's Eric Raum on Oct. 6:
Spec. Gary Stripling: "I thought we just weren't going to get to watch the games this week. A buddy told me the USO was still going to show the NFL over an Internet connection so we all came down early to get a seat."
Staff Sgt. Brian Duchsne: "It's something we look forward to all week, it gets you through, knowing you'll relax for an evening and watch football, so we were pretty excited to hear the USO was still going to be showing the game."
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Sep 21, 2017
Cast of NBC's 'The Brave' Shows Support for Military on USO Tour
Actors Mike Vogel, Tate Ellington, Demetrius Grosse, Natacha Karam, Noah Mills, Sofia Pernas and Hadi Tabbal, stars of NBC's "The Brave," teamed up with the USO and visited service members at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.


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TRACY — Police are investigating allegations that a teacher had inappropriate contact with a student.
Police were called to Traina Elementary School on Windsong Drive about 2 p.m. Wednesday to investigate the charge, according to a statement from investigations Lt. Luis Mejia.
The investigation is ongoing and police declined to release any further details.
Investigators have met with Jefferson School District officials, who are cooperating with the investigation, to discuss the allegations, Mejia said in the statement.
It was not clear if the teacher is male or female or how police got word of the possible inappropriate conduct. The teacher has been placed on administrative leave.
Jefferson School District Superintendent Dana Eaton, who has led the district for four years, declined comment on the case Monday.
"I really can't say anymore. It's an ongoing investigation," Eaton said. "We are just really focused on the continuity of the educational program and just trying to make sure every student feels safe at school."
Traina Elementary School has 800 students in kindergarten to 8th grade and 37 teachers, Eaton said.
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Michael Kors Eau de Parfum Reviews
love this scentnot too strong not too soft this scent is just right. It's so fresh and light. I'm actually allergic to a lot of perfume and this one does not bother me. good for day and night. — 7 years, 10 months agoiggymama | 296 reviews
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Heavenly, light, & cleanWhat a treat to find a scent that makes me feel at home. This is such a soft scent, and very inviting. It's not overly sweet and it lingers. One of my girlfriends had me try hers, and I fell in love with it. I went out and bought it the very same day! — 9 years agoitaliaca | 257 reviews
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strong smellthis smell is very strong but i don't think it's suitable for young girls. after wearing it for a while, i got a headache from the strong floral scent. — 5 years, 2 months agospringsblue | 181 reviews
Wish they had it in candle formWhen I was a florist, tuberose was my favorite flower because of its heavenly scent, so I was pleased to find this perfume, which smells exactly like a tuberose. Still, it was a bit powerful for me, and I wish Michael Kors offered this smell in another form; it just doesn't smell like something that should be worn, but I wish I could scent my bedroom like this! — 8 years, 10 months agoteshie | 396 reviews
YummyThis is one that I will forever have in my perfume collection. I usually spray just one spritz & it stays with me all day. I love it so much that I keep smelling myself throughout the day. My next purchase will be the body cream. — 5 years, 7 months agoFeline44mom | 212 reviews
nicenot too strong and smells very nice — 4 years, 4 months agobrianna121791 | 69 reviews
Smells like heavenI first smelled this perfume in a sample in my Marie Claire magazine. I kept the magazine just to keep smelling it. When I finally did go to test it out I was a little apprehensive about it because perfumes hardly ever smell they way they do in the magazines. I was right it didn't smell the same. It smelled 10 times better. I love this perfume. It just a beautiful scent. I can't get enough! — 5 years, 6 months agoMssDani | 64 reviews
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a warm and sensual scentI've wanted this perfume for a long time and I finaly splurged. It has a warm and sensual scent so I might suggest saving it for the Fall and Winter months and go with a floral scent for the Spring and Summer. The fragrance seems to last a while on my skin which gives it another thumbs up from me. — 4 years, 2 months agorouxblonde | 92 reviews
I love itMy mother's family originated from Hawaii. I was very fortunate to go back with her as a teenager and again many times as an adult with my husband and son. This scent takes me back to the lucsicous smells of the tropical gardens my relatives tended to so lovingly, and as I spray the Eau de Parfume on I am transported back in time to where I sat under a fragrant plumeria tree stringing leis with my...read more cousins in order to greet other members of my family from the mainland who were arriving via the Lurline, an ocealiner whose old time charm belongs to another era. The peace, tranquility and the connection that I have with the elegant gardenia scent as well as the other tropical blends in this fragrance takes me back to that simpler, happier time and I am forever that young girl. I strongly recommend Michael Kors "Hawaii" as well, but I find that "Michael" seems to stay on my skin longer emiting the serene, sensuous fragrance throughout the day. I can close my eyes and feel the joy of being lucky enough to belong to a heritage that has brought me a lifetime of memories, as "Michael" reminds me of how deeply rooted I am and will always be to this paradise on earth and my beautiful family. — 4 years, 3 months agoCirbii | 67 reviews
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faveThis definitely one of my top fave perfumes. The first time I smelled it on someone, I immediately went out and bought one of my very own. People always compliment me on it and recognize it when I wear it. — 4 years, 1 month agoelizabeth_axe | 49 reviews
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