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The Redskins brand has been branded. It's racist.
It stinks.
And it always has, even though current NFL franchise owner Dan Snyder has balked over demands -- including a recent letter from 50 U.S. senators -- to change Washington's nickname.
But it's a bit more official now. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the team's trademarks, claiming the nickname is "disparaging to Native Americans."
Bravo. That it is. It should be considered disparaging to all Americans.
The only reason I'm using Redskins in print now is because it's the subject of this column. I vowed long ago not to write it. Washington will suffice quite nicely, until the defiant Snyder, who obviously has millions tied up in his brand, decides he's been beaten enough and goes down for the count.
He won't sink easily. And the final verdict isn't coming for quite some time _ unless Snyder caves, and as owners go he appears to be more stubborn than the now-infamous Donald T. Sterling.
Representing four tribes, Five Native Americans brought the case against the NFL in 2006. An independent tribunal of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Wednesday ruled 2-1 in their favor, saying it was charged only with determining if the trademark was offensive to Native Americans, not all Americans.
"It is a great victory for native Americans and all Americans," says Amanda Blackhorse, one of the five complainants.
It doesn't mean the team's logo will be banished. For the moment it's ruled to be legally held by the franchise. It involves six uses of the nickname trademarked from 1967-1990, including the name and logo of the team's cheerleading squad, "Redskinettes" (incredibly clever, no?).
The ruling of course is being appealed. If it stands, Snyder & Co. could lose an awful lot of money. But as some law professors are pointing out, new ground is being spaded here, so the repercussions room is messy and may take years to tidy up.
It's hard to believe there are those who don't find the nickname offensive. I've had emails from people saying that, if Redskins is offensive, why isn't Notre Dame's Fighting Irish, or the Cleveland Indians?
Why? Because, by themselves, they are not offensive.
Now the Indians' logo, that's abhorrent and should be thrown into Lake Erie with all the other trash. Someone once wondered why San Diego State's "Aztecs" isn't condemned. By whom? Find me an Aztec. And if there were any around, what would be offensive about the mere use of the name? Are the New England Patriots offensive to patriots, the Padres to priests, the Saints to Peter and Paul?
Stanford changed its nickname from the Indians to the Cardinal long ago. Why? Because it's Stanford being Stanford, a school with a tree for a mascot that is more than a bit offensive to plant life.
Marquette, once the Warriors, has become the Golden Eagles. What's wrong with Warriors? Are Eagles ticked off?
Atlanta Braves. Kansas City Chiefs. Chicago Blackhawks. Florida State Seminoles. Utah Utes. Central Michigan Chippewas. They are not distasteful.
But Redskins? You bet it is. The Braves' and Seminoles' Indian war chants and tomahawk chops? Absolutely terrible to the point of being sickening.
Redskins was derogatory from 1933, when in the second year of the franchise's existence, owner George Preston Marshall changed the name from Braves, supposedly because coach Henry Dietz was a Sioux Indian. He was as much an Indian as I am.
Marshall, long considered a racist among African Americans (and Americans of many colors)_ and he's in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, no less _ was the last NFL owner to sign a black player. That was in 1962 _ 1962! _ or 15 years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, 16 years after Kenny Washington and Woody Strode did the same in the NFL.
If people want to know why, after more than 80 years, flatulence is being made over this in 2014, I can say it didn't just start now. There were American Indian protestors outside the Minneapolis Metrodome when Washington met Buffalo in the 1992 Super Bowl.
Times and cultures change. It's highly doubtful that, if Clippers owner Sterling made those racist remarks 60 years ago he would have created a ripple on the American lake. If you called people "gay" in the 1930s, they were happy.
Those who know me know I'm not easily offended. But if I were an American Indian and you called me redskin, I would be. I'd just be too old now to do much about it.
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MCCLATCHY - ChristianityToday.com offers up its top choices in Christian music. Here are the picks for 2006.
Best Female Vocalist
1. Ashley Cleveland
2. Kathy Troccoli
3. Cindy Morgan
Best Male Vocalist
1. Todd Smith
2. Phil Wickham
3. Travis Cottrell
Best Band
1. Mute Math
2. Robert Randolph & The Family Band
3. Delirious
Best Solo Artist
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2. Jonny Lang
3. Cindy Morgan
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Inviting comparison to the sound of the Black Eyed Peas, Group 1 Crew cranks up energetic dance music with clean lyrics. The trio's spunky female singer, Blanca Reyes, found direction in life as a Christian. Her voice is strong whether she's singing or rapping. Girls 16 and older will probably relate to the honest way she reveals her previous insecurities in her music: "I felt like every other girl was given life with a map."
Not just for girls, the band says it wants to reach "everyone with a pulse" by showing them God's grace, love, and acceptance.
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One of my lifetime aspirations is to be a better multitasker. Although I can be very efficient in terms of swiftly checking off tasks in my daily workload, I'm not always as good as I would like to be at balancing one activity while focusing on another. In general, we all confront certain drawbacks when trying to juggle multiple tasks, which play out in the world of marketing as it does in our daily lives.
As an example, I recently saw a joint Columbia/Stanford University study that found that having too many choices can be demotivating. For example, a large segment of the shopping population would prefer to find a single option in the sock section of a department store than to be overwhelmed with the multitude of variations and array of products available in most stores today. This is a large part of the motivation behind optimization, to determine the most effective rules for whittling down the various content, product, and experience options on your digital channels to a more personalized display. This aims to reduce the friction or disassociation that a digital visitor can feel when presented with an overwhelming and seemingly generic number of options.
In contrast to the preferences of a consumer, as test optimization heroes, we would love to be multitaskers. The more well-designed tests we can get out the door, the more reporting data we'll have to interpret to determine the most accurate, and the most inaccurate, targeting strategy and opportunities for increasing return on investment (ROI). However, most current testing solutions provide limits in regard to the number of concurrent tests or testing activities that can be run at the same time or in the same location.
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The Adobe Target engineering and product teams have spent a substantial amount of development time focusing on providing safeguards in accuracy with concurrent testing. I'm proud to say that our customers scale to hundreds of concurrent tests in more advanced programs, and in some rare cases, even into the thousands (with a focus still placed on effective accurate test design within our guided linear workflow infused with best practices). Companies using our solution have confidence in their testing because of the levels of prioritization, segmentation, customization, and alerts that we provide to ensure that our reporting is as accurate as possible.
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In addition, the granular customization of audiences to target, based on all available first-, second-, and third-party data, or even persistent aggregate profiles, means that the rules of engagement within concurrent tests can be more specific to deflect collisions. We even provide an option to include or exclude audience members who took part in previous tests to allow for multipage and cross-channel testing options and scalability. There are also basic and advanced filtering of the results, including the ability to apply synchronized (no variance) analytics audience segments and success metrics to more effectively drill down into the reporting. This gives you a better understanding of your customer segments and lets you exclude extreme results that might skew winning experiences. Finally, the flexible implementation lets you efficiently design advanced test and targeting scenarios without needing development resources required by other, inflexible products with rigid single line of code implementation (requiring unscalable vendor maintenance and administration behind the scenes).
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Who said evolution wasn't progressive, to say nothing of warm and fuzzy?
|August 30, 2006
|Posted by William Dembski under Darwinism, Evolution
Pearl Jam – Do The Evolution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sm3trB1fe4.
Contrast this with the following music video. You think evolution might be less of a force in this singer's life?
Five For Fighting – The Riddle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE9KjXGVl3c.
16 Responses to Who said evolution wasn't progressive, to say nothing of warm and fuzzy?
Wow! That's really excellent! Horrific, sure — but well done!
Boy, I think I might have to show that video to others. Definately demonstrates the implications of evolution. Reminds me of Neitzche a bit.
I'm not big into rock and metal; so, have patience with me when I say that I don't get it. What was the point? Was it trying to say that evil things happen because we're all in a struggle for survival, the way it has always been?
Ah Eddie Vedder,
The most confused post-grunge rockstar around. He was interviewed one time and was asked how the country, with its varying political viewpoints, can finally become cohesive again. He responded with something along the line of, "we should all sit down, set our differences on the table, be accepting and work from there"…. pretty nice, timid response.
Right after that they play one of his songs in which the chorus is along the lines of 'George Bush and Jerry Faldwell should leave the country because we don't see eye to eye' (those aren't the exact lyrics, but that's the point he was getting across.
Then he was being interviewed some more and started babbling about truth being relative; oddly enough he was saying that as if he were right.
5crandaddyAugust 30, 2006 at 3:11 pm
Ahhh…nothing like Pearl Jam's "Do the Evoluion" vid to brighten up your day! I've never been a fan of Pearl Jam.
Survival of the fittest, baby!
7tribune7August 30, 2006 at 6:30 pm
Questions raised by the video
What's the anime chick supposed to represent?
Why do rich rock and roll types hate the human race?
Why do the Nazis have some sort of Z instead of a swastika?
And, most curiously, why do these "humanity is corrupt and hopeless" types never, ever illustrate their thesis with scenes from Soviet gulags or Mao's Great Leap Forward????
8tinabrewerAugust 30, 2006 at 7:33 pm
most of the so-called social criticism in contemporary music is window dressing to provide a spurious legitimacy to the ego-worship of the bands/leader enjoy from themselves and others.
I hope I'm not too much off-topic, but…
I'm not sure if you're familiar with one of the Europe's most prestigious song contests – it's called Eurovision (http://www.eurovision.tv/)… It was the place where legends were born, like ABBA, Julio Iglesias, Celine Dion, etc… It used to be a delight for those who love good music, sung from the hearts….
Do you know who won this year ?… "Lordi"… Yeah, those creepy guys…
With the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" (http://www.lordi.fi/main.site?.....#038;id=34)
So, maybe evolution theory is not directly responsible for this, but for sure our human values are changing… Rolling downhill, IMHO…
LOVE that pro-ID song by Five For Fighting! It's just beautiful.
"…there's a reason for the world: you and I."
*wipes tear from cheek.
Scott: "LOVE that pro-ID song by Five For Fighting!"
Sorry, but I don't think a clear reading of the lyrics justifies your stance. Certainly the child has questions about the meaning of their existence centered on what he learned in science.
Dad I'm big but we're smaller than small
In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all
The father doesn't dispute the facts; but indicates (unlike ID) that the answers are unknown and probably unknowable.
There are secrets that we still have left to find
There have been mysteries from the beginning of time
There are answers we're not wise enough to see
He affirms the science,
I guess we're big and I guess we're small
And provide a practical everyday answer.
Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball
And I love you free
I love you freely
That it is their relationship to one another that gives meaning to their lives. Hardly a claim that there is scientific evidence of Intelligent Design in biology. On the other hand, as valid an answer as any that actually addresses the child's concerns.
"Do the Evolution!" Does that imply to some extend that humans are actually responsible for the IDEA of evolution, meaning that evolution needs to be done. That it is, in the end, not a natural thing but human driven? Or does the PJ video insist to continue to "do evolution" (as shown in the video). I think, personally, we should stop doing evolution, a dangerous idea of meaningless destruction of humankind. We can't help but to leave it to arbitrariness.
Love the other song 🙂
13tribune7August 31, 2006 at 7:46 am
Now, that's a contrast:
Pearl Jam
Do the Evolution
I'm ahead, I'm a man
I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah
I'm at peace with my lust
I can kill 'cause in God I trust, yeah
It's evolution, baby
I'm at piece, I'm the man
Buying stocks on the day of the crash
On the loose, I'm a truck
All the rolling hills, I'll flatten' em out, yeah
It's herd behavior, uh huh
It's evolution, baby
Admire me, admire my home
Admire my song, here's my coat
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
This land is mine, this land is free
I'll do what I want but irresponsibly
It's evolution, baby
I'm a thief, I'm a liar
There's my church, I sing in the choir:
(hallelujah… hallelujah…)
Admire me, admire my home
Admire my song, admire my clothes
'Cause we know, appetite for a nightly feast
Those ignorant Indians got nothin' on me
Nothin', why?
Because, it's evolution, baby!
I am ahead, I am advanced
I am the first mammal to make plans, yeah
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher
Twenty-ten, watch it go to fire
It's evolution, baby (2X)
Do the evolution
Come on, come on, come on
14tribune7August 31, 2006 at 7:47 am
Five for Fighting
There was a man back in '95
Whose heart ran out of summers
But before he died, I asked him
Wait, what's the sense in life
Come over me, Come over me
He said,
"Son why you got to sing that tune
Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon
Let an angel swing and make you swoon
Then you will see… You will see."
Then he said,
"Here's a riddle for you
Find the Answer
There's a reason for the world
You and I…"
Picked up my kid from school today
Did you learn anything cause in the world today
You can't live in a castle far away
Now talk to me, come talk to me
He said,
"Dad I'm big but we're smaller than small
In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all
Still every mother's child sings a lonely song
So play with me, come play with me"
And Hey Dad
Here's a riddle for you
Find the Answer
There's a reason for the world
You and I…
I said,
"Son for all I've told you
When you get right down to the
Reason for the world…
Who am I?"
There are secrets that we still have left to find
There have been mysteries from the beginning of time
There are answers we're not wise enough to see
He said… You looking for a clue I Love You free…
The batter swings and the summer flies
As I look into my angel's eyes
A song plays on while the moon is hiding over me
Something comes over me
I guess we're big and I guess we're small
If you think about it man you know we got it all
Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball
And I love you free
I love you freely
Here's a riddle for you
Find the Answer
There's a reason for the world
You and I…
And, most curiously, why do these "humanity is corrupt and hopeless†types never, ever illustrate their thesis with scenes from Soviet gulags or Mao's Great Leap Forward????
Interesting question! I guess that they want to pass the message that capitalism ALONE is responsible for all man's evils. AS IF!
We should see music, movies and all media info with a grain of salt. Everyone is working for someone, so we might aswell try to see who is a given news outlet working for.
Another interesting point is that the video rightfully realizes that, if evolution is true, death wins!
Another evolution music vid (not completely right on the mya-counter, but heey):
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Faith Hill Steals Looks on 2015 Oscars Red Carpet, Gives Advice to Tim McGraw
Fans who tuned in to watch Tim McGraw's emotional tribute to Glen Campbell during the 2015 Academy Awards were likely sidetracked by the star's wife, Faith Hill.
Fans who tuned in to watch Tim McGraw's emotional tribute to Glen Campbell during the 2015 Academy Awards were likely sidetracked by the star's wife, Faith Hill.
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There weren't a whole lot of surprises at the 83rd Academy Awards -- as expected, "The King's Speech" took the big prize as Best Picture. The film about King George VI overcoming his stutter also garnered a Best Actor statue for Colin Firth and a Best Director win for Tom Hooper.
"King"'s four statuettes tied "Inception," which also nabbed four awards in technical categories, for the most Oscars.
Oscar favorite Natalie Portman also took home the Best Actress statuette for her role in "Black Swan," and Melissa Leo and Christian Bale of "The Fighter" cleaned up in the supporting role categories.
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This year's opening sequence of the Academy Awards featured hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway trying to tap Alec Baldwin's dreams for Oscar hosting advice.
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James Franco and Anne Hathaway were certainly outside-the-box picks to host the 83rd annual Academy Awards. And after a pre-taped opening in which they tried to elicit advice from last year's host Alec Baldwin by channeling his dreams, "Inception" - style, the duo weren't required to do a whole lot of heavy lifting in their opening monologue.
In it, they made reference to how their youth was intended to appeal to a new younger demographic. Then they spent a good chunk of the monologue acknowledging their elders: Hathaway had a conversation with her mother, who was in the audience, and Franco did the same with his grandmother. Read on to check it out.
The stars hit the red carpet for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, including nominees Natalie Portman, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Christian Bale, Jesse Eisenberg, plus co-host Anne Hathaway...


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Lovely B&B and Cindee the owner made our visit special. We have stayed at many B&B and this one is on top of list. Location ,Breakfast, Rooms and Cindee made our 50 th Anniversary perfect.
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This was our first trip to NOLA so we were not sure if we wanted to stay in the french quarter or another neighborhood. After reading many reviews, we settled on Southern Comfort in the Garden District and we couldn't have been more pleased. Being only 2 blocks from the St. Charles Trolley allows you to explore the quarter at your leisure, but coming back to the front porch for a nightcap was the best way for us to end the evening. Quiet neighborhood, great breakfast, comfortable room and the best hostess we have encountered made this a very enjoyable and relaxing trip. Cindee knows all the best places for everything you could want to see and experience so don't hesitate to ask. (Be sure to take the air boat swamp tour) Highly recommended.
5 on April 14, 2015
The location is great: two blocks from a trolley stop, yet away from the traffic! The breakfasts are like eating in a five star restaurant! We liked sitting with fellow guests at one table in the lovely dinning room. Cindee is a wealth of information about places to go, things to do. She suggested we go on this Garden District walk and then go to the Commander's Palace (a landmark we learned later) afterwards for lunch (she even made the reservations for us). We had a wonderful time on the walk and didn't realize how lucky we were to get into the restaurant until we were there! We also took her advice about which plantations to see and weren't disappointed. Our accommodations were spacious and comfortable: we had a suite of two rooms and a bath-- the furniture was as comfy to sit or sleep on as it looked (we've been burned in the past). Very nice set of rooms, with a view of the patio below. We arrived late in the evening, after a long day of driving. My husband appreciated being able to get a beer from the fridge (leave your money in the basket) and I helped myself to an orange from a basket. I would highly recommend staying here again. The location, the accommodations, the food, the proprietor-- all were good!
Spacious, with queen size bedding, sofa, antique desk,and armoire. Cable TV and DVD player, Over looks patio gardens. An adjoining room with daybed can doulble as a parlor for reading or additional sleeping. Bath has converted antique sideboard vanity and modern tub /shower. High-quality linens.
Nightly Rate: $199 - $225
Nightly Rate: $199 - $225
Mahogany queen-sized sleigh bed draped in a backdrop of rich fabrics. Antique armoire and comfortable chair for reading. Bath has original claw foot tub with shower, pedestal sink and antique marble topped dresser.Cable TV and DVD player.
Nightly Rate: $179 - $209
Nightly Rate: $179 - $209
Queen, four posted pineapple bed overlooking patio gardens with pond. Bedside secretary and 2 comfotable chairs. Large bathroom has original tile, pedestal sink and oversized tub. Cable TV and DVD player.
Nightly Rate: $179 - $209
Nightly Rate: $179 - $209
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From 1-10 (east or west)exit Business 90 (Westbank Expressway. Exit Carondelet/St. Charles off ramp. Go one block to St. Charles Ave. and turn right. Proceed approx. 1.9 miles to Marengo St.and turn right We are located at 1739 which is the last house on the right at the end of the second block.
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Ever look at a status update on Facebook and think, "What's going on with them?" Well that's not unlike the situation that seems to be going on between vocalist/pianist Joy Williams and guitarist/vocalist John Paul White, better known as the acclaimed country-folk duo the Civil Wars. Except it's taking place in the mainstream music press, and it's giving fans more questions than answers.
In a recent interview, Williams said of the duo's forthcoming self-titled album, "I'm just really proud of what we created together. And we created it together — we just happened to be in a bit of a civil war ourselves."
"John Paul and I aren't speaking right now," she reaffirmed, "but to me that doesn't determine the outcome of the band because if we're not speaking we can't determine the outcome of the band at this moment. So the other elephant in the room is what's happening with the band? The reality is I'm not even quite sure."
The duo released a statement last November canceling all remaining tour dates citing "internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition" for being unable to continue touring. Since then, Williams and White have remained relatively mum until now about their future as the Civil Wars, even as they maintained separate careers, with White contributing music for the ABC drama Nashville.
It's a tough and uncertain position to be in for such a promising new country upstart, which formed after White and Williams were randomly paired together at a Nashville "[song]writing camp" in 2008. They battled internal conflict just as their star was rising, following the release of their 2011 debut Barton Hollow and a GRAMMY-winning collaboration with Taylor Swift. According to Williams, however, all will be explained by the songs on the Civil Wars' sophomore album, set for release August 6.
"All I can do is just be myself and be vulnerable," she added in the interview. "This isn't some marketing ploy to make things more interesting for a second album. This is my life, and my life is on this album. And if you want to know what happened to the band, listen to the album."
Be it her intention or not, Williams has taken some control of this story by breaking the Civil Wars' silence first and being so earnest and upfront about how she feels. According to a recent tweet from Williams, she filmed a segment in her home for the Today show last week, though it has yet to air. More press will continue as release week draws nearer, with Williams likely leading the narrative.
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Dunaden is set to defend his Melbourne Cup crown when he lines up at Flemington Racecourse this Tuesday November 6, 2012.
The Nicobar entire will have to contend with a wide barrier in the 2012 Melbourne Cup, after drawing gate 16 for Tuesday's race.
However, owner Sheikh Fahd Al Thani is unconcerned with Dunaden's barrier draw and is confident the six-year-old can take out the $6 million race.
"Dunaden is a champion ridden by a champion and his trainer is a champion," the Sheikh said.
"I think he is the right horse to do it and the barrier (16) is perfect."
The Sheikh believes that Red Cadeaux, who finished second to Dunaden by the smallest margin in the Melbourne Cup's long history last year, is their biggest competition.
"But this is not an easy task and Red Cadeaux is the horse I fear most," he said.
Dunaden is so far unbeaten in Australia, with his last run resulting in a dominant win of the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup.
#1 Dunaden – Horse Facts
- Jockey: Craig Williams
- Trainer: Mikel Delzangles
- Owners: Pearl Bloodstock Ltd
- Age: 7YO
- Gender: Entire
- Breeding: by Nicobar out of La Marlia
- Win: 29%
- Last 6: 3326×1
- Prize Money: $7.08 million
- Track: 1-1-0-0
- Distance: 1-1-0-0
- Current 2012 Melbourne Cup odds: $7
Why Dunaden Can Win the 2012 Melbourne Cup
- He is proven at the track and distance
- He is currently unbeaten across his three starts in Australia
- His won the Caulfield Cup last start and is obviously in top form
- He will be partnered by top jockey Craig Williams in the race
Why Dunaden Can't Win the 2012 Melbourne Cup
- Only five horses have ever won the Melbourne Cup more than once
- He will have to carry top weight of 60 kilograms
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The 19 Best Movies That You Didn't See in 2008
by Alex Billington
December 29, 2008
← Back to the first page. Here's the second half of the best movies from 2008 that we suggest watching:
Let the Right One In
Opened on October 24, 2008
Directed by Tomas Alfredson
Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire.
Why it's on here: We've already talked extensively about why Let the Right One In is such a phenomenal film. But for those that don't know about it just yet, it's one of the best horror movies in the last few years and is the very best vampire movie since Interview with the Vampire in 1994. Although it's already getting a lot of exposure from fellow critics, most of whom are calling it their favorite movie of the year, it still didn't spread wide enough to be called a hit, so I'm putting it on here to give it even more of the exposure that it deserves.
Man on Wire
Opened on July 25, 2008
Directed by James Marsh
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century."
Why it's on here: Every year there seems to be a documentary that transcends educational value and historical relevance and becomes something more, something deeply entertaining and alive with intensity. Last year it was the underdog story of The King of Kong. This year it is the daring tale of Philippe Petit. And while his accomplishment is the crown jewel of the film, it is Petit's engaging nature as a subject that makes Man on Wire one of the most exciting and riveting films of the year. It packs as much drama as you might see in a movie like The Dark Knight or Iron Man -- and it is based on something that really happened. It doesn't get more impressive than that. (Written by Neil of FSR)
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Opened on October 3, 2008
Directed by Peter Sollett
High school student Nick O'Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.
Why it's on here: Before I even saw this, I was expecting it to be the next Superbad or Garden State. Then I saw it and thought it could actually achieve that level of success. Not only was it fun (and funny), but it had a sweet side to it that made it more than just the typical teenage comedy. It may have not been the best comedy of the year or even as good as Superbad or Garden State, but considering it is at least better than most other stupid teenage comedies, it deserves a bigger audience than it got in October. The charming Kat Dennings is at her best in it, as is Michael Cera.
Ping Pong Playa
Opened on September 5, 2008
Directed by Jessica Yu
A kid dreams of playing professional basketball in order to escape his dead-end job, living in the suburbs, his bossy older brother and running his Mom's ping pong classes.
Why it's on here: Easily the funniest movie of the last two years. I first saw it at the Toronto Film Festival last year and in turn called it the Best of the Fest. It eventually hit theaters earlier this year, but barely anyone knew it even existed. It was sad to see it go unnoticed because not only does its lead actor, Jimmy Tsai, and its director, Jessica Yu, deserve plenty of praise for their skills, but it is literally one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. As I said in my review, screw Balls of Fury, "Ping Pong Playa is the ping pong movie that should be in the spotlight!"
The Promotion
Opened on June 6, 2008
Directed by Steve Conrad
Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.
Why it's on here: Yet another hilarious comedy that I discovered at a film festival (SXSW in March). I'm not normally a fan of John C. Reilly or Seann William Scott, but both of them gave extraordinary comedic performances to make this an all-around gem of a comedy. It's unfortunate that this didn't catch on because it has so many hilarious moments that really stand out. It's one of those refreshingly different kind of independent comedies that no one knows about; but you'll be grinning when your friends come gawking to you about it years later because by then you'll have already memorized it all by heart.
Son of Rambow
Opened on May 2, 2008
Directed by Garth Jennings
During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by Rambo: First Blood
Why it's on here: From the writer/director that brought us The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comes one of the most heartwarming, unique little indie films of the year. The story of two friends from different sides of town (and religions) and their desire to make their own Rambo movie in the 1980s might sound simple, but it is loaded with layers that have an undeniable heartwarming effect. A story of friendship, acceptance and religious persecution, Son of Rambow is one of the most clever stories released in theaters this year. (Written by Neil of FSR)
Speed Racer
Opened on May 9, 2008
Directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski
Follows the adventures of Speed Racer, a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 racecar. Aided by his family and his devoted girlfriend, Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X to defeat the ruthless corporation.
Why it's on here: I don't care what all the critics said about it -- I loved this movie! And as more and more people are starting to finally watch this of their own volition, they're finding it to be way more entertaining than they were expecting. It's a kids movie at its heart but it's also infused with the Wachowski's one-of-a-kind stunning visuals and energy. It was killed by some early bad buzz but deserved much better. If you can get that bad buzz out of your head, a few of you might actually enjoy this in the end. At least give it a chance!
Not Released in Theaters Yet
Directed by Pierre Morel
A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
Why it's on here: I already recently wrote about my feelings on Fox screwing over Taken, so I'm adding it here to emphasize to everyone (and Fox) again that they really did make a big mistake in delaying it. We should've all seen Taken already, as it was originally scheduled to be in theaters in September, but for reasons that still baffle me, Fox pushed it all the way to January. It couldn't be more fitting to include Taken on this list, considering it really is one of the best movies of the year that no one saw thanks to idiotic studio decisions.
The Wackness
Opened on July 3, 2008
Directed by Jonathan Levine
Set against this backdrop of New York City in 1994, a lonely teenager named Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout the city, trading it with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, and falling in love with his stepdaughter.
Why it's on here: In addition to American Teen, this is one film that came out of Sundance this year with a whole lot of buzz. But yet again, Sony Pictures Classics buried it with a terrible release date and a series of poorly made trailers. Even if it had trouble finding the right audience, I'm assuring everyone that this still is one of the best movies of the year. While I've thrown around that phrase a lot, I really mean it this time, especially because its been on my mind constantly as I've starting to thinking back over this year. Do yourself a huge favor and catch this as soon as you can!
Young People Fucking
Opened on August 29, 2008
Directed by Martin Gero
A smart and fast-paced comedy that intertwines the stories of 5 couples over the course of one sexual encounter. As the couples attempt to have some seemingly straight forward sex, they run into all sorts of problems.
Why it's on here: I first encountered this gem at the Toronto Film Festival last year, but it didn't hit theaters until this year. Maybe it was its uncensored title that fucked it over (pun intended), but let me tell you, Young People Fucking is one of the funniest no-holds-barred sex comedies ever made. It has a very independent and personal feel to it, but that's what makes it so damn good. Even if it's just to find out what he said, Young People Fucking is definitely worth watching, especially with a significant other.
I hope I've been able to introduce everyone to a few more great must-see movies that they've never seen. Not everyone will love all of them, but I guarantee there is something unique to discover in every last one. Support an indie filmmaker today and watch one of these 19.
Guest commentary on Choke, Hamlet 2, Man on Wire, and Son of Rambow provided graciously by our good friend Neil Miller of Film School Rejects - thanks for helping us put this together my friend!
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Ride On passengers can get free trips by donating canned and nonperishable food in the Montgomery County bus service's annual food drive, which began Sunday.
Collection bags are being placed near the fare boxes on buses for the Give and Ride promotion. Donations will be valued at the regular fare rate of $1.70, officials said. Transfers will require an additional donation.
The food will be donated to the Manna Food Center, which feeds 3,000 families a month, county officials said.
"This annual food drive helps us to restock our shelves at a time when more residents than even before are turning to Manna for help feeding their families," Kim Damion, executive director for Manna, said in a statement.
The drive is also collecting children's items, such as disposable diapers.
Residents who aren't using the bus service can give donations to bus operators at any bus stop. The drive lasts through Saturday.


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ICE Link and Cetip Launch Post-Trade Solution for the Brazilian Bond Market; Brings Efficiency, Standardization and Operational Risk Mitigation
Aug 22, 2013, 13:15 ET from IntercontinentalExchange
ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today announced that its post-trade workflow tool for the global credit default swap (CDS) market, ICE Link, is now available on Cetip's bond trading platform, Cetip|Trader. ICE Link provides operational efficiency to the post-trade workflow, making these activities faster, safer and more standardized.
In recent years the Brazilian bond market has been dominated by non-standardized post-trade processes. ICE Link executes essential procedures of the post-trade workflow such as exchange of accounts allocation, confirmation and integration of the complete transactional data to clients' internal systems and Cetip's registration systems for corporate bonds and SELIC for government bonds.
"A growing fixed income market requires evolution to become more responsive and efficient. Cetip, as a market integrator, is focused on providing solutions that meet the needs of the Brazilian market and contribute to gains in operational efficiency," said Carlos Ratto, Cetip's Commercial and Products Executive Officer of Securities and Marketing and Communications Executive Officer.
"ICE Link is already a widely used tool in the CDS global market and was 100% adapted to Brazil," said Ricardo Vit, Cetip's Transactional Products Manager. "Its implementation will streamline the front-to-back office workflow and will help solve several post-trade issues in trading Brazilian securities."
ICE Link is the most widely adopted post trade affirmation service for CDS. It provides connectivity to more than 800 market participants. ICE Link's connectivity and workflows were tailored to the needs of Brazilian institutions that operate in the fixed income market, including banks, brokers and fund managers.
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Standing up to their surroundings
Famed sculptor's estate hosts a juried exhibit
STOCKBRIDGE — Here's a daunting, but irresistible challenge: Stage an exhibition of contemporary figurative sculptures on the estate of one of the great American sculptors of the human form, Daniel Chester French. Just about every American recognizes French's best known work: the pensive, giant Abraham Lincoln seated at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. French also crafted several monuments around Boston, including a statue of Civil War General Joseph Hooker on the State House lawn.
Chesterwood, French's summer home here and now a National Trust Historic Site, has for more than 30 years hosted an annual juried exhibition of contemporary sculpture. This year's show, overseen by Richard Klein, exhibitions director at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, features 15 works sited strategically around the 122-acre grounds, which include manicured lawns, a scattering of apple trees, and a small forest.
Figure sculpting is a different game now than it was in French's day. He was active throughout his adult life, and died at 81 in 1931. Even while he was still working, many modernists had tossed the classic rendering of the human form, with its sheer expressiveness of gesture and face, into the trash heap. Later, even civic monuments, so long the realm of the figure sculptor, gave way to abstraction. Today, there's something fusty and old school about many contemporary bronze casts of the human form, no matter how expertly wrought.
Contemporary art should instead push beyond our expectations, and many of the works here surprise. For instance, I never anticipated a figurative sculpture about the horrors of motherhood. In Nina Levy's delightfully ghastly "Shirtheads,'' two white busts of the artist's own head appear mummified — or, if you will, mommified — by children's shirts, all petrified in marble-like gypsum. In the nightmarish "Stroller,'' Levy's head appears again, this time inside a stroller with eyes wide and worried, equating the mother with the helpless infant.
Mary Ellen Scherl makes a traditional bronze figure with her "Bathing Beauty,'' but with a twist. It's all sassy, corpulent torso, in a short-skirted swimsuit, situated on a wooden pedestal in the woods. Even better, Scherl's comic and startling "Blue Muse'' has no pedestal, but sits among the forest greenery like an alert frog — which I almost mistook it for, although it, too, is a plump female nude, minus head and limbs. This one, crafted from polyurethane foam and automotive paint, glows blue-green and is dimpled like an orange.
Nearby stands the forbidding "Trespassers,'' a man-shaped figure all wrapped up in yellow "no trespassing'' tape. Coming upon this stern fellow made by Gabriel Edward Adams in the middle of a tromp through the forest, I was immediately put off. But a kneejerk aversion to an artwork always begs for a deeper look. The piece is actually a clever, dark picture of alienation and isolation, far more confrontational in this natural setting than it would be in a gallery.
Several abstract pieces challenge the definition of figuration. Rick Brown's "Gabriel'' is made from a standing, dead tree. The artist removed a section from the top, made several boards from it, and reinserted them in a windmill formation. They splay high up on either side of the tree trunk, like wings, suggesting an arboreal angel.
Peter DeCamp Haines's bronze column "Acrobats'' first struck me as an echo of Brancusi, with its totemic posture and geometric components. Then I glimpsed feet and arms, and recognized two acrobats in a back-to-back handstand. What had appeared austerely modern was suddenly infused with comedy. And John Belardo's "Geo Eye'' is a giant, rusty steel impression of a human eye, fractured into several triangular pieces, so that the viewer can see through the eye via the seams between the triangles. Art is often a lens through which we glimpse some truth; here, it's literally a lens through which to view the landscape.
Daniel Chester French's own passion courses through the breathtaking marble lines of the lolling female nude "Andromeda,'' on view in his studio at Chesterwood. It's harder to appreciate similar curves in Christopher Smith's "4PM,'' one of the more realist sculptures in the exhibit. Smith expertly models four women in concrete posing laconically like studiously bored fashion models against a wall. He deserves a nod for his technique, but his nudes carry no charge.
Likewise, Phyllis Kulmatiski's two mother-and-child ceramic pieces are stolid, if predictably iconographic, although curator Klein's sly positioning of one of her sculptures near Levy's harrowing "Stroller'' sets up a provocative dialogue.
It's fascinating that French's own works still can be experienced as rapturous, but a contemporary artist carving an "Andromeda'' would be faced with a century's worth of meaning, including irony and layers of feminist theory about the male gaze, that would get in the way of rapture. French's work has proved timeless, whereas the artists in "Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2010'' must be seen and assessed in 2010. Chances are slim that their work, cogent as some of it is today, will be objects of awe come 2110.
Cate McQuaid can be reached at email@example.com.


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After a community experiences disaster, people rally to provide basic resources: food, shelter, clothing. However, other healing resources are equally important: a safe space to talk about feelings, a warm hug when it is needed, and an opportunity to express emotions creatively, through art, dance, writing, and music.
Music in particular is an important healing tool after a disaster, both because of its ability to help people process emotions and because music is, by nature, a community activity. Choirs and bands join together, practicing and preparing as one. During performances, even more of the community comes together to listen and share the experience.
This means that music is often just as important to a community after a disaster as any other type of healing resource. Here are two examples of how communities have used music to heal:
Newton, Connecticut
The town of Newton, Connecticut, which was shattered by a school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December, has worked hard to use music as a healing tool. Just two days after the December 14, 2012 shooting, the New York City Children's Chorus sang a tribute to Sandy Hook students on Saturday Night Live.
As the months continued, musicians continued to support the struggling children and families. In January, Talking Heads duo Tina Waymouth and Chris Frantz joined Newton music teachers to work with Newton students and record them singing "Over the Rainbow." In February, Sandy Hook students traveled to New Orleans to sing "America the Beautiful" with Jennifer Hudson at the Super Bowl. In August, the town joined together to stage "Seussical: The Musical," as part of the 12.14 Foundation's attempts to continue the healing process.
To quote a young Newton student: "The planet Who is a place that has gone through hardships and a lot of tough times — and then Horton the elephant comes along and helps them keep safe and helps them heal. I feel like this show and everyone involved in it are like the 'Hortons of Newtown' because they're really helping us get through and heal through this situation. It really means a lot to me and everyone in this town."
Moore, Oklahoma
This May, an EF5 tornado struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma, destroying nearly everything in its path. The town responded by rebuilding, but also by joining together with music.
Just a week after the disaster, music stars Usher, Michael Buble, Reba McEntire, and Blake Shelton joined other musicians in a "Healing in the Heartland" concert. Other musicians joined together to release "Moore Music for Oklahoma – Helping to Heal, One Song at a Time."
The young people of Moore were not left out — in August, Cash America International, Inc. and the Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra rallied to have over 100 instruments donated to the Moore, Oklahoma school district. To quote band director Angie Taylor: ""I really did not know what we were going to do. School was starting soon, and we did not have enough instruments to go around. For so many students, band and music is a lifeline that helps keep them in school. Now we can start school as if it were a normal year."
Angie Taylor and other music educators realize the value of music lessons as a healing tool. So do parents. After New York City's Hurricane Sandy, for example, making sure kids still had access to local music lessons and daily practice was an important part of rebuilding neighborhoods devastated by the hurricane. After a tragedy, it's important for children to participate in positive, familiar routines.
The next time disaster hits a community near you, think about bringing the gift of music. Whether you are a music educator or simply a music lover, giving the gift of your time or your funds to a struggling community can help bring the healing power of music to those who need it most.


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Cape Town Diaries
Slovenian freestyler, Andraz Zan (RRD boards) has just uploaded his latest video from South Africa. Check it out by following this link HERE.
Zan commented:
"This winter I spent 2 months in Cape Town, preparing for the new PWA freestyle season, and improving my wave sailing with Dominik Schontal, Philip Soltysiak (Starboard, DaKine), and Steven Van Broeckhoven (F2, Gaastra).
I really enjoyed the second month because we scored more wind and better waves. I also got dialled in to my new RRD sails and boards so I am looking forward to the first events of the PWA tour. See you in Podersdorf!"
If you watch the video, you'll see that Zan is more than capable of throwing down big, technical, freestyle moves. Maybe we'll see our first Slovenian standing on the podium in Podersdorf…
Keep up to date with Andraz by following his blog HERE.


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Should you need a template not included at right, please call university relations at 406-683-7298. We will continue to design templates for use by the entire campus and post them here. We would also be happy to help answer your questions.
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Britain's most renowned black female judge sought to manipulate the justice system by amending official statements and submitting fake evidence in order to prevent herself being prosecuted, a court heard today.
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My mother gave her house to me and to my sisterthrough settlement deed.now the house is in litigation ,filed by my brothers.in this situation,shall i give full ownership to my sister to escape from litigation?
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Developing an information and communication technology (ICT) park
In November 2009, UNESCO supported the participation of a representative of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Dr A. Bairamov (Institute of Physics), in a seminar on science and technology parks in the Republic of Korea.
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How do you begin to talk to your children about the horrific tragedy that unfolded in a Connecticut elementary school on an otherwise ordinary Friday? As parents, our job is to help our kids feel safe but when something like this happens, it's hard to reassure. Granted the likelihood of anything like it happening to your own children is infinitesimal, yet it did happen to 26 families and their community and their pain is excruciatingly real. We as adults cannot make sense of it — there is no sense to be made. And yet young minds will struggle for reasons. What can we say to them?
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) president had this advice, "As in any frightening situation, young children should not be exposed to the extensive media coverage of the event. In other words, turn off the TV, computer, and other media devices." Thanks, Thomas McInerny, MD, FAAP, but it is virtually impossible to shield your children from this news. It's all anyone is talking about; it's everywhere!
Imagine being an elementary school principal today and having to cope with the raw state of emotions that's headed your way in the school shooting aftermath. One proactive New York City school principal, Liz Phillips, shared these words with parents over the weekend in an email:
"It is very important to take our cues from the children. If children are asking about what happened, we need to be somewhat honest without going into gruesome detail. It's good to give a little information at a time and see if that is all children want. If they ask more questions, you can then give more information. Maintaining a calm demeanor yourself is very helpful. It is almost never useful to share extreme anguish over an event like this with children. Some children will be deeply affected by this event; others will not. We need to make sure that we validate whatever children are feeling and that children who don't seem affected by it are not made to feel guilty."
She recognized that students in grades 2 and up will most likely be aware of the tragedy and urged parents to find a calm and safe way to bring up the subject with them. There are a number of helpful websites that include tips on talking points and how to discuss violent tragedies according to the age of your child.
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Nats unable to outlast Yanks, fall in 14 innings
Nats unable to outlast Yanks, fall in 14 innings
Even after Mark Teixeira's go-ahead double into the right-field corner gave New York its decisive runs in the Nationals' 5-3 loss, Washington was at least three games ahead of its closest competitor in the National League East. Even after Brad Lidge was on the mound allowing costly runs in two consecutive games, the reliever induced the ground balls he wanted.
But for the second time in as many games with the Yankees at a sold-out Nationals Park, errors proved costly and few other bounces went the Nats' way.
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"It's a bit of bad luck right now where they're just kind of hitting them where we're not. They're the ground balls you want, just hit perfectly in between guys," said Lidge, who has allowed five earned runs in one inning the past two games. "It is frustrating, but you have to go inning to inning with them as long as you can. Eventually a lineup like that might crack through."
After seven hitless innings against the Nationals' bullpen -- the seventh through 13th frames -- the Yankees' lineup did break through. Jayson Nix and Derek Jeter greeted Lidge with a pair of weak singles, and Teixeira followed two batters later with the game-winning hit to right field off Lidge and his signature slider.
"I wanted to throw it for a strike, kind of a backdoor strike," Lidge said. "He did a good job. I think he was probably sitting on it, and he hit it well."
It was the first hard-hit ball since the eighth inning, when the Nationals tied the game at 3 and threatened to take the lead.
Desmond, who manager Davey Johnson considered giving the day off after Desmond complained of soreness in his left oblique, repaid his manager's trust to leave him in the lineup with a game-tying homer into the left-field seats.
"Sitting around, I felt like it was starting to tighten up a bit. I hit the homer and wondered if there was anything there at all," said Desmond, who likened the soreness to a knot in the back. "It's obviously manageable -- I played 14 innings."
A play at the plate could have shortened that significantly, though.
Tyler Moore followed Desmond's homer off Cory Wade with a walk, then stole second. Pinch-hitter Adam LaRoche sent a single to right field that brought defensive substitute Dewayne Wise up throwing. Moore rounded third as Wise fielded the ball, but his headfirst slide was not enough to beat the throw.
"I thought I got in there," Moore said, "but I haven't seen the replay yet."
Johnson could not see the tag from his vantage point in the Nationals' dugout, but he saw Moore's hand touch the plate, which he relayed to umpire Tim Timmons on one of his trips to home plate. Johnson made a pair of double switches, using all but one reliever and one bench player as the game wore on, with seventh- and 14th-inning stretches and another Teddy Roosevelt loss in an extra Presidents Race.
Johnson just let his bullpen work.
Ross Detwiler, Tyler Clippard, Sean Burnett and Craig Stammen held the Yankees scoreless once starter Jordan Zimmermann exited after the sixth inning.
The right-hander battled through a 108-pitch outing as his defense gave New York extra outs. He had a 2-0 lead after Jesus Flores hit a two-run broken-bat double in the second inning, but the Yankees scored an unearned run in the fourth and took their first lead in the sixth.
Another infield single started it in the sixth, as Robinson Cano's ground ball sneaked under a diving Moore at first base. Cano advanced to third on a Nick Swisher double, then scored on a groundout. With Russell Martin on first, Eric Chavez doubled off the right-center-field fence to give New York the lead.
The Yankees scored their first runs after a Cano walk and a Swisher single started the fourth. Zimmermann induced a double-play ball, but second baseman Danny Espinosa misfired on his turn to extend the inning. Zimmermann induced another ground ball, but Desmond booted it at shortstop, allowing a run to score.
"Just find a way, find a way to get it done," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi. "That's what our guys did."
Washington did not. Bryce Harper came to the plate as the winning run with two outs in the 14th, but the rookie phenom grounded out, completing an 0-for-7 game that saw him strike out five times.
"We had our chances," Johnson said. "We just couldn't seem to deliver."
Steven Miller is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I type this as I hear Gray's sock feet pitter-pattering across the kitchen floor. You always hear people speak fondly of "the pitter patter of little feet," but how often do we take the moment to actually listen? It's adorable if you do.
Yesterday morning I awoke early to start on a pot of minestrone soup for family that just came home from the hospital. I also had to get ready for a hair appt and Gray woke up... I had a 1st- I blow-dried my hair while nursing!
There was a moment in the salon where I was sitting with a cup of hot lemon tea, listening to my toy, and knitting a Christmas present... in peace. I savored the moment. It was good.
After my brief getaway, it was back to reality at home and I finished up the soup and also made a batch of cookies to take, too! Hubby had taken Noah & Carter out for the day with him doing "guy stuff" and Gray and I ran our errands.
After dinner we all put on our warm pj's, hopped in the van, and went driving around looking at holiday lights.
It was just one of those good mom and good dad days.
I write about the good days, the funny things the kids say, and maybe an inspiring few words here & there. What you don't see is me barely getting out of my pj's before noon somedays, the dishes in the sink, and that the beds are still unmade.
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Nearly 450 years of continuous history lend a photogenic backdrop for couples getting married...or remarried. From the Chivarees of the 1700's to the Destination Weddings of today, St. Augustine has plenty to offer!
In the Second Spanish Period (1784 to 1821), the Chivaree was part of the marriage tradition when bride or groom or both had been previously married. A Chivaree is a European custom of loud raucous music, mocking the serenade of lovers' courtship. Given the death rate of the Second Spanish Period, Chivarees were not uncommon in St. Augustine for that era.
Times have changed, and we make our own customs as each couple creates new history in the Ancient City.
A Destination Wedding has become a top recommendation of wedding advisors for second marriages. What better place for a Destination Wedding than St. Augustine? (Even if you live here!) From the beach, to the blue sky, to beautiful and ancient architecture, the Old City has the right charm and romance...not to mention our fine restaurants and caterers plus world-class accommodations!
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If you're like many users, you may have a digital camera, plenty of snapshots, and a copy of Photoshop Elements, Adobe's wildly popular consumer-level image editing software. But you may not want--or need--a comprehensive book just to learn the basic photo retouching and organizing tasks that you want to accomplish.
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"The Crazies" is a sporadically splendid thriller saddled with seriously banal horror embellishment. It should come as little surprise to learn the film is a remake, extracted from the thin skin of George Romero's 1973 chiller. The paranoia and general Vietnam-era dread has been chiseled off the material by director Breck Eisner, who shapes a more direct shot of scares, gussied up with overtly slick filmmaking that spends more time on technical challenges than it does lacing together a consistently nail-biting motion picture.
Something is happening to the residents of a rural Iowa town that perplexes Sheriff Dave Dutton (Timothy Olyphant, "Live Free or Die Hard"). A mysterious illness is turning the locals into bloodthirsty, zombie-like killers, with the wave of infection creeping throughout the area, striking indiscriminately. While Dutton and Deputy Clank (Joe Anderson, "Across the Universe") stop to figure out their next move, a swarm of U.S. soldiers swoop in to seal off the town, killing off the infected and sending the rest into quarantine. Realizing their situation is grim, Dutton rescues wife Judy (Radha Mitchell, "Surrogates") from medical detainment and takes off with Clank, hoping to break out of town and find a safe haven free of the deadly plague.
Successfully modernizing Romero's "The Crazies" isn't exactly moving a mountain. A tinny thriller with porno-like production values, the original hasn't stood the test of time, remaining more of an earned stretch mark for the director than a creative highlight. Eisner scraps Romero's spare determination for a wildly visual film, which imagines the infected as stalking, zoned-out demons with an irresistible urge to exterminate anything in their path. Feeling more "Dawn of the Dead" than helplessly infirmed, the titular creatures are impressively made-up in increasingly horrifying ways, but they sum up the major problem "Crazies" faces as it continues down a path of doom: it prefers horror over suspense.
The crackerjack opening act of the picture sets a forbidding tone, as Dutton slowly processes the gravity of the infection, investigating the source of the nightmare as soldiers in intimidating NBC suits flood the town, coldly killing and burning terrified residents. Eisner, who hasn't been seen on the big screen since 2005's "Sahara," mines the story potential smartly, creating a few marvelous moments of menace that play up the tension of the outbreak, not just money shots of gushing wounds. Watching the town crumble into madness is exactly where "The Crazies" inhales most interestingly, capturing the intensity and futility of the moment with welcome screen precision. But let's face the reality: Eisner is itching to scare the pants of viewers.
Once "Crazies" switches over to ghoulish business, the concentration of the picture wanes. Eisner starts poking around for grandiose gore zone set-pieces (including an inane clash inside a working car wash), expelling more energy on cheap jump scares and hackneyed visual touches than sustaining the unsettling devastation. The scares mostly originate from the horror playbook and have a nasty way of underlining the apathetic performances, which, to be fair, emerge from lackluster actors (Olyphant barely has a pulse here) burdened with atrocious lines. "Crazies" is better off silent, but Eisner likes to keep the talent chatty, killing suspense by having his cast verbally reinforce the obvious bewilderment.
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MH17: Rebels give back 'stolen' black boxes as bodies return home
TWO black boxes taken from the wreckage of flight MH17 have been returned to Malaysian officials by pro-Russian rebels.
The flight recorders, which are in fact orange not black, contain information about the doomed Boeing 777's final moments in the sky.
They were handed over as part of a negotiation to allow full access to the crash site in rebel-held eastern Ukraine.
Since the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down five days ago, international investigators have been shunned from the scene by reported armed, drunken rebels.
It was confirmed that all 298 people onboard, including 10 Brits, died in the devastating crash after the plane flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was brought down by ground-to-air missiles.
The remains of 282 bodies found so far at the scene are finally been sent home.
Over the past few days, shocking photos emerged of the bodies of those onboard being piled up into refrigerated death trains to store.
Last night, the trains departed and began their slow journey from the conflict zone in eastern Europe to the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
From there they will be flown to the Dutch capital to allow the loved ones of the deceased to give them a proper goodbye.
"The tragedy of MH17 is an outrage."Tony Tyler, head of the International Air Transport Association
Transport officials have called for the victims of the "hideous crime" to be returned to loved ones in a "respectful manner".
Tony Tyler, the head of the International Air Transport Association (Iata), said: "Over the weekend it was confirmed that the passengers and crew aboard the aircraft were the victims of a hideous crime.
"It was also an attack against the air transport system, which is an instrument of peace.
"Among the immediate priorities, the bodies of the victims must be returned to their grieving loved ones in a respectful manner.
"The tragedy of MH17 is an outrage.
"Governments must set aside their differences and treat the victims and their families with the dignity they deserve – and this includes urgently securing the site."
The negotiations to send the bodies home come as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arranged an agreement which will give international experts the chance to finally to assess the scene.
Alexander Borodai, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Donetsk People's Republic in Ukraine, was pictured handing the black boxes back to Malaysian officials during a late-night press conference.
During the talk, Borodai insisted the pro-Russian separatists had nothing to do with downing the plane and blamed the Ukrainian government in Kiev, saying they have "both the technical ability and the motive" to do it.
Over the weekend, David Cameron spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin about the crisis – and slammed the lack of Russian government activity.
He described the attack as "totally unacceptable" and said that if Russia was going to shift the blame it would need some "compelling and credible" evidence.
Newly-installed Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is in Brussels today to help persuade EU foreign ministers to slap Russia with a number of sanctions.
But many European nations are reluctant to agree.
A No 10 spokesperson said: "On the UK's relationship with Russia, the National Security Council agreed that the UK should work with our European partners and the US to ensure that we do what is necessary to stand up to Russia and to make clear that they must take steps to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
"Progress has been made to repatriate the victims and a train carrying the bodies is now en route to Kharkiv, from where they will be flown to the Netherlands. One of the UK experts will be in Kharkiv to assist with the identification process and more experts will travel to Holland to help with repatriation of the victims.
The PM told MPs yesterday that we must stand up to Russia and put an end to the conflict in Ukraine "before any more innocent lives are lost".
He added: "We need to put the pressure on with all our partners to say that we cannot go on doing business as usual with a country when it's behaving in this way."
"The picture is becoming clearer and the weight of the evidence is pointing in one direction: MH17 was shot down by an SA-11 missile fired by separatists."
Putin has responded to Mr Cameron's message saying the incident should not be to better "vested interests" at Russia's expense.