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Classical complaints we wish we could hear
Provocative British classical journalist Norman Lebrecht has done gone and sparked another blog post, this time with today's bit of self-congratulation:
The first piece of proper criticism I ever wrote was an essay dissenting from the obligatory English adulation of Edward Elgar. I was, and on the whole remain, an Elgar sceptic.
How very brave of Lebrecht for daring to criticize the great Elgar! But considering that he also wrote scathing assessments of such English musical icons as William Walton and Michael Tippett, in both cases trying to spoil the fun of their centennial celebrations, no one should be surprised. I'm reminded of playwright Tom Stoppard's delicious bon mot about the journalist who thinks "that the most interesting thing about any story is the fact that he has arrived to cover it."
But then check out the recent piece in The Guardian on this year's centennial of Benjamin Britten, and a pattern begins to form. To quote:
It is certainly true that his sheer dominance over the British musical landscape can be burdensome to his successors...As time separates us from Britten's death, though, it is possible that a more relaxed attitude to the composer is emerging.
Hey...wouldn't it be cool if we Americans had classical composers who loomed so large over the musical landscape that one could bravely out oneself as a non-fan, and whose centennials triggered huge, soul-searching reassessments? OK, there's Leonard Bernstein, whose 2018 centennial will no doubt be quite a party. Then there's...Copland? Barber? Not quite. Sure, Copland's "Hoedown" and Barber's "Adagio" are household tunes, but their composer's names aren't; neither could most Americans name anything else they wrote. So, the "problem" the British face with their composers turns out to be one we American classical fans have never experienced, and could probably live with.
With all that as a windy prelude, here's my short list of similar gripes we'll never hear in the United States, but it would be cool if we could:
"Another William Schuman festival? I know box office is important, but couldn't they challenge us with a little Brahms once in a while?"
"I'm so fed up with how Romantic music is ghettoized onto special programs, rather than included on mainstream concerts. What are they afraid of — someone will see Chopin on the program and not show up?"
"Hilary Hahn is on Letterman again? I know she's great, but aren't there other good violinists out there?"
"Do these performers have to be so gosh-darned exciting all the time? I'm trying to get some sleep here!"
"If the New York Times is going to make its annual slide show about musicians who died in the last year so totally classical, why don't they just call it "classical musicians who died?"
"How come the Tanglewood Contemporary Music Festival has to be so totally about living composers and current styles? I mean, don't they realize that "contemporary" really means, oh, about 1967?"
"Does WFCR have to keep playing classical music as if they were the only game in town? Jeez, with all the competition out there, they should really raise their game."
Your additional gripes are welcome. My goodness, how busy they keep me (yeah, I wish).
Such a wealth of composers!
So much for each of us to choose from! Anyone who doesn't care for (?!) Britten, Elgar, or anyone else can just NOT LISTEN.
Those who enjoy Elgar might be interested in the upcoming performances by the Hartford Chorale (Richard Coffey, music director) of the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (William Boughton conducting). Info:
gripe, more or less
I have listened through most all of Elgar's orchestral works, and many of them are mediocre in my opinion.
But I really like Elgar because of his best: the 2 (really 3) symphonies, the concert overtures and of course the great "Enigma".
so in a world where thousands of composers kind of compete for air time, it's not really all the compositions that matter but only the top few.
on those grounds, Elgar is a great composer.
I could point out that Lebrecht is 64 years old and that Elgar was perhaps done with his best composing by age 62 (cello concerto) but to say that Lebrecht is probably past his best composing of words, well, that wouldn't be helpful.
or I could point out that he also writes novels and those surely will never attain the prominence of Elgar's works, but that's not helpful either, though the idea of Elgar Envy is interesting.
I better stop, as there is some irony in me criticizing a critic.
ps: thank you (and Walter) for the Chen Yi..... a 21st century composition wow.
Elgar's best symphonic and
Elgar's best symphonic and choral works stand up to the best of any other composer, his lighter works are a delight, his part songs include many gems, and his catalogue contains several pieces ripe for discovery. There's an original voice, a vivid imagination, and a deep reservoir of passion and introspection that his walrus-moustached stiff upper lip couldn't hide. I don't hesitate to include him among the greats. So my advice, Anon, is to keep digging! Glad you like the Chen Yi "Dragon Rhymes." which we'll play some more. And frankly, I think the critics could use some criticism. Why should they always get the last word?
speaking of Hoedown
off topic, but have you ever heard Hoedown by Emerson Lake and Palmer?
or their version of Fanfare for the Common Man?
or their Canario (by Rodrigo)?
or their Tocatta (by Ginestera)?
later I'll try to respond on topic.


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In memory of Ana Grace Marquez-Greene
Northampton's Jazz Workshop remembered 6-year-old Ana Grace Marquez-Greene on Tuesday night. Paul Arslanian and George Kaye, pianist and bassist respectively with the host Green Street Trio, introduced the evening with a few words in memory of Ana, who was killed on Friday in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, CT. Tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart, who was this week's guest soloist and who's known Ana's father Jimmy for years, opened the performance with a tender reading of Billy Strayhorn's ballad, "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing."
Throughout the evening, a photograph (see below) of Ana Grace, her brother Isaiah, and Jimmy that was taken in August when Greene played in Northampton was displayed on the bandstand. Sympathy cards were available for people to add their sentiments, and care baskets overflowed with donations. All in all, it was a moving expression of a community's sense of love and loss for a girl whom few knew personally, but whose presence in the room on August 7 would have been remembered under any circumstances.
Back in August, Ana Grace and Isaiah sat at a front table, perfectly poised, sipping chocolate milks, Ana occupied with a coloring book. Jimmy introduced them as "my roadie and manager," and when he wasn't soloing, he gazed at them with a serene look of love and contentment, much as he looked at life. No one in that night's packed house will forget Ana and Isaiah, so there are lots of locals feeling additional grief over the news from Newtown.
Here's a video clip of Ana Grace and Isaiah singing "Come Thou Almighty King." The family has asked friends to "share this far and wide. Let the world know the victims - not the shooter."
When I wrote about Jimmy this summer, I titled the story, "Welcome Home, Jimmy Greene." For the rest of us, Jimmy seemed like a man in exile during the three years he'd spent living and teaching in Manitoba. But Jimmy is a man of faith, and he made a strong connection with the Whyte Ridge Baptist Community Church in Winnipeg, so the necessities of buying an engine block heater and warmer clothes, not to mention being a long way from home and the NYC scene, were taken in stride. Then a new job at Western Connecticut State University brought him home this summer, and we were all delighted. Now this unimaginable horror...
Jimmy plays soprano saxophone on his composition "Ana Grace," which he recorded in 2009. He's heard with guitarist Lage Lund; pianist Xavier Davis, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland. Alas, this sweet, lyrical work is now an elegy for his beloved daughter.
Here is a statement released by the Marquez-Greene family:
Ana is survived by her father, Jimmy Greene, a jazz saxophonist and an assistant professor of music at Western Connecticut State University; her mother, Nelba Márquez-Greene, program coordinator for the Family Therapy Institute at Klingberg Family Centers and Central Connecticut State University adjunct faculty; and her brother Isaiah, a happy, intelligent and musical boy who loves hockey and very much misses his sister. She will be missed dearly by her grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and scores of friends.
Ana's love for singing was evident before she was even able to talk. In a musical family, her gift for melody, pitch and rhythm stood out remarkably. And she never walked anywhere — her mode of transportation was dance. She danced from room to room and place to place. She danced to all the music she heard, whether in the air or in her head. Ana loved her God, loved to read the Bible and loved to sing and dance as acts of worship. We ask that you pray for the legions of people who are left behind to cherish memories of her.
(Ana Grace, Isaiah, and Jimmy at the Clarion, Northampton, MA, August 7, 2012; photo by Sally Harkay)
Nelba Márquez-Greene said she hopes the tragedy of the school shooting will bring a greater awareness to mental health issues and to reduce the stigma attached to those with mental illness, perhaps preventing tragedies like the one that took Ana's life. Information on how those with mental illness can get help can be found at www.aamft.org.
A funeral service for Ana Grace will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22 at The First Cathedral, 1151 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, Conn. Friends and relatives of the family are invited. Ana's parents, Jimmy Greene and Nelba Márquez-Greene, have asked that donations in her memory be made to one's choice of three funds:
• The Ana Grace Márquez-Greene Family Therapy Fund, care of the Outpatient Clinic/Family Therapy Institute, Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood St, New Britain, CT 06052 orhttps://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1001402&code=klingberg+home+page
• The Artist's Collective, 1200 Albany Avenue, Hartford, CT 06112 http://artistscollective.org/
• The Ana Grace Márquez-Greene Music Scholarship Fund, care of Western Connecticut State University, Office of Institutional Advancement, 181 White St., Danbury, CT, 06810 or http://www.wcsu.edu/ia/greene-scholarship.asp;
In addition, friends have set up a fund to support the Marquez-Greene family at http://anagracefund.imageworksllc.com/
For friends in Canada, the following options are also available to participate in honoring Ana:
• The Ana Grace Márquez-Greene Memorial Bursary, care of The University of Winnipeg Foundation, 901 - 491 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 2E4 or http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/donate-now
• A live satellite feed of Saturday's church service will be broadcast in Grant Memorial Baptist Church, 877 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The funeral starts at 11 am (Manitoba time) and will be preceded by a brief welcome and prayer.
Cards for the Márquez-Greene family may be sent to WCSU, Department of Music, 181 White St., Danbury, CT 06810 or to Klingberg Family Centers at 370 Linwood St., New Britain, CT 06052.
What a beautiful memorial to
What a beautiful memorial to such a tragic event. Much love to the Greene family and all of the other victims of violence around the world.


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We're asking the World Health Organization (WHO): To take action on Trigeminal Neuralgia(aka "TN" "Suicide Disease") & Facial Pain Disorders! Please add Trigeminal Neuralgia to the "Health Topics" list.
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This condition is so rare that only 1 in 20,000 people have it. But that number could be higher due to misdiagnosis. Women than man are more likely to be effected. Usually those older than 50 are diagnosed, but you can have it as young as 3 yrs old!
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Visit the former dairy and farm while exploring the ever-changing estate landscape on this narrated tram tour. Hear accounts of estate history as you see how we have repurposed historic work areas. Glimpse behind the scenes on this members-only tour led by a specially-trained guide. The 45-minute tour will leave from the east circle near the Dorrance Gallery at 4:30 pm each Wednesday.
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My Music | Friday, 7 p.m.Rock and pop legends Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (formerly of Sha Na Na) and Ronnie Spector (of the Ronettes) bring back the best songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s rock, pop and doo wop era in this MY MUSIC concert event. The special, recorded in May 2010, includes live performances and rare, never before available archival classics from the Dick Clark vaults.
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Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii
Saturday | 8:30 p.m.Elvis Presley made television and entertainment history with his Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii concert television special. The performance took place at the Honolulu International Center Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, on January 14, 1973. At 12:30 a.m. Hawaiian time, the concert was beamed live via Globecam Satellite to Australia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, The Philippines, South Vietnam and other countries. It attracted 37.8% of the viewers in Japan, 91.8% in the Philippines, 70% in Hong Kong, and 70-80% of the viewers in Korea. It was seen on a delayed basis in approximately 30 European countries later the same day. It did not air in America until April 4th, when an edited version of the concert, expanded with songs videotaped just after the live event, was presented on NBC. That broadcast attracted 51% of the television viewing audience. In all, it was seen in about 40 countries by 1-to-1.5 billion people. A global smash. Entertainment events presented live via satellite are common today but, in 1973, this was a first. Never before had one performer held the world's attention in such a way. Aloha from Hawaii presents Elvis Presley at the pinnacle of his superstardom, giving one of the most outstanding concert performances of his career.
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7 p.m. - America's Heartland
Head for Arizona's bad lands on an unusual sheep drive. Test your haircutting abilities at a Tennessee sheep shearing school. Travel to Nevada where wooly white animals help prevent wildfires.
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Don't miss a special presentation of Heartland Highways -- or rather Artland Highways -- here on WEIU. This inspirational 90-minute program highlights the talents of people living right here in the heartland.
Art comes in many forms and canvases -- including wood, glass, metal, the digital realm and beyond -- and you'll see it all unfold in this program. Meet the artists and hear their stories of inspiration and passion for what they do. Every mile is an artventure, so don't miss Artland Highways!
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A San Antonio Christmas - San Antonio is a festival town and Christmas is a most festive time of year. Joseph joins the locals and visitors to celebrate the season along San Antonio's famous river walk surrounded by songs, decorations and plenty of holiday cheer.
Yet San Antonio is more than the River Walk, and Christmas in San Antonio means more than twinkling lights. In San Antonio, faith is real and "Feliz Navidad" is heard more often than "Merry Christmas." So, Joseph explores the city's spiritual roots at festive events like Mission San Jose's Mirachi Mass, as well as Christmas and Chanukah events held at the historic La Villita in the Arneson River Theater. The real meaning of Christmas is most evident when he gathers with San Antonio families in their homes to honor their heritage and practice their customs in traditional ceremonies such as the Tamalada - holiday tamale making - and in the city's San Fernando Cathedral at the midnight Serenada for the Virgin of Guadalupe.
8:30 p.m. - Rick Steves' Europe
Paris: Embracing Life and Art - In this second of two episodes on Europe's "City of Light," we ride a unicorn into the Middle Ages at the Cluny Museum, take a midnight Paris joyride in a classic car, get an extremely close-up look at heavenly stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle, go on a tombstone pilgrimage at Pere Lachaise Cemetery, and savor the Parisian cafe scene. Few cites are so confident in their expertise in good living-and as travelers, we get to share in that uniquely Parisian joie de vivre.
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Dick Clark, American Bandstand and the Payola Scandals | Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.A fascinating, multi-dimensional and provocative account of the evolution of the Philadelphia music scene between 1952 and 1962, the evolution of American Bandstand, and the creation of one of the industry's true moguls, Dick Clark. Pulling no punches, the documentary takes on the highly-controversial subject of the payola scandals of the time period and Clark's testimony before Congress. Performers interviewed include Chubby Checker, Connie Francis, Fabian, Frankie Avalon, Len Barry, Charlie Gracie, members of The Beach Boys, Danny & the Juniors and many others.
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New Year's Eve | Begins at 2 p.m.WEIU begins airing the all new fourth season of Downton Abbey on Jan. 13, but before that exciting day we're giving you the opportunity to catch up or refresh your memory on everything that happened in Season 3!
Beginning at 2 p.m. on New Year's Eve, we'll air all six episodes of Season 3 in a row -- a grand total of seven straight hours of this international hit series!
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- The Great War is over and the long-awaited engagement of Lady Mary and Matthew is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate. Shirley MacLaine joins the much-loved cast, which includes Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton and many others. "No family is ever what it seems from the outside," observes Smith's shrewd character. Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters - large and small - threaten. One is Cora's freewheeling American mother, who tries to loosen up her in-laws.
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- Things go badly amiss at Downton Abbey. Robert and Cora are not speaking. The servants are shunning Matthew's mother, Isobel. And Matthew and Robert have fallen out. Bates takes a gamble.
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How did curry become so popular in England? When colonial occupiers returned to England, they brought back an appetite for fiery Indian cuisine. Ultimately, this craving resulted in the mass production of the pulverized spice blend known as curry powder. British curries caught on, with chicken tikka masala, which combines grilled, marinated chicken cubes with a hearty tomato-cream sauce, becoming England's national dish. In this episode, April explores the originals and her homeland's versions of this historic cuisine. Legendary cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey takes April to her favorite curry spot in New York City, then cooks. In London, April hangs with her chef friend Stevie Perle and makes and eats English and Pakistani curries. Harold McGee breaks down the magic of curry.
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Ya know when Henry posts this early in the thread that the whining must be extra special
I for one have wanted Party Hard for a long damn time. I'm gonna play this so hard it's gonna get pregnant.
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I for one have wanted Party Hard for a long damn time. I'm gonna play this so hard it's gonna get pregnant.
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Well. The only positive thing is, that this is not something I look forward to or will even consider considering a consideration of buying it, and therefore the unbelievably long wait for SCEE to put the material out doesn't matter one single bit.
Only 5 in the last year but one of them was two weeks ago, one is this week, and theres another next week. Yikes.
Tubbs has a new home
Honestly at this point in the franchise, where there's not really that many of us left (let's be honest compared to the halcyon days of the franchise, there's really only a 'handful' of buyers still purchasing DLC), I'm happy that we still get any DLC at all. Let alone 3 a week.
In a year or so we'll be saying are we ever going to get 3 tracks a week again or is 1 the new amount
So enjoy it while you can. Like it, love it, or hate it, at least we're getting 3 tracks a week to choose from, and that's a good thing at this point.
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Well, here's to another year! I hope it can last for another.
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Well... since I'm playing on PS3 and my RB3 copy is region 2 (EU), I'll have to wait to celebrate the new year with the chineses.
I figured as much. It really is a shame rhythm gaming was seen as a fad and died out so quickly. I wonder how that happened...
Still though, I'm not complaining. I'll start worrying when we get one "megapack" a month.
Witticus: If your husband takes you to Gay Days at Disney and starts making out with Goofy and Pluto, you might have a problem.
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The 10 most popular Irish last names
Click links after each family to see complete clan story and photos
Published Sunday, September 12, 2010, 7:29 AM
Updated Friday, June 28, 2013, 4:10 PM
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Liamkeyes | Apr 29, 2011, 05:17 PM EDT
Redmond is very numerous in County Wexford, they came over in the 10th Century from Normandy along with the Powers in County Waterford and D'evereux's. "More Power sez Oul' Power when young Power was born!!!!!
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sharoneileen | Apr 29, 2011, 03:29 PM EDT
I descend from Murray, Cooney, Kelly, Ryan, Gaffney, McCabe, Amond(Allman), Feehan, Dalton, Gibney, and a few as yet unidentified. I agree with everything except for the dissed Murrays. True there were many Scots but there are purley Irish Murrays as well.
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WoundedKnee | Apr 28, 2011, 06:05 PM EDT
PETERROBRIEN: Does that mean that the Irish Prime Minister Kenny isn't Irish?
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PETERROBRIEN | Apr 25, 2011, 06:40 PM EDT
By Mac and O you'll surly know
True Irishman,they say;
But, if you lack both "O" and "MAC"
No Irishman are they
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WoundedKnee | Apr 21, 2011, 09:55 AM EDT
bobjenn: "My grandmother was born in County Mayo in 1891,Her family was dirt poor.She had some family,but would`nt talk a lot about them to me or my Brother.any help would be great." That's nothing. My granma was born in Dublin and she was so poor she couldn't even afford a name.
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bobjenn | Mar 30, 2011, 10:42 AM EDT
Her family name was Lavin,Sarah
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bobjenn | Mar 30, 2011, 10:41 AM EDT
My grandmother was born in County Mayo in 1891,Her family was dirt poor.She had some family,but would`nt talk a lot about them to me or my Brother.any help would be great.Thank you
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dpleymeister | Mar 04, 2011, 01:12 AM EST
Can anyone help me out please? I've been trying to track down family information for awhile now on the surname McCreight. At one point I found The name may have a varient, McGrath. Im trying to find from what county my family is from. I dont know if this is an almost extinct name or what..
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jerryoneill | Feb 05, 2011, 01:07 PM EST
I think I like the O'Neill name the most. I think it may because of Shaq or maybe uncle Eugene
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GaelicPrince | Nov 14, 2010, 04:59 PM EST
I always thought that Kilmister was the coolest name of all! I say it like "Kill Mister", it supposed to be said like Kilum-ster? I think. Is that irish or ginger pale? My grandfather didn't want me to have his family name, I always dreamed of changing it to Kilmister, is that a popular name in Ireland?
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johnsull15 | Sep 20, 2010, 09:39 AM EDT
Being a Sullivan I feel I have to make a comment on the Irish spelling OSileabhin and sil meaning eye? as far as I was taught suil was eye and O Suileabhain was Sullivan meaning hawkeye or one eye, sil means to think or in a different text to drip or ooze. If I am wrong let me know.
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GeorgeDillon | Sep 15, 2010, 02:50 PM EDT
manhattan: "My great grandmother in Longford was a Whitney."
Was she any relation to Whitney Houston?
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GeorgeDillon | Sep 15, 2010, 02:48 PM EDT
Joliejo: "My great or maybe, great great grandfather came from Ireland sometime during the mid 1800s. His name was Ratliff. From what I hear he was a real scoundrel, but I still wonder about the name." Yeah, I knew him. He was a real jerk.
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LITTLEGOAT | Sep 14, 2010, 10:01 AM EDT
interesting how usa uses kelly as a first name but ireland no longer does
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Watereskhill | Sep 14, 2010, 01:42 AM EDT
Much as 'WoundedKnee' is sardonic I laughed heartily at his comment. A peculiar truth. Everyone ferreting for a plaque when The Patel Family are the next O'Sullivans of Erin.
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Rep. Lamar Smith, (R-Texas), on the Senate's immigration plan.
Jan 28, 2013
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-- pay back taxes they have to have a non criminal record they have to learn English they have to be able to.
Understand and study our history.
They have to get in line behind every one else.
There will be granted legal status but -- they get behind every one else who has waited legally for green cars card status.
That's Senator John McCain defending a new bipartisan plan in congress to give eleven million illegal immigrants in the US a path to citizenship.
But Texas Republican congressman.
Is that this plants have the whole lot like embassy on thinking like this when -- you don't like that bill.
-- that this is -- same plan we saw several years ago with the same individuals involved so there's no surprise here that.
They -- amnesty before and they favored amnesty now but my real concern with this plan is quite frankly it's going to cost taxpayers.
Millions of dollars because they're gonna have to foot the bill for government benefits going to these individuals were legalize it's gonna cost the American worker.
Thousands of jobs when they have to compete with individuals who they haven't had to compete with before -- gonna drive down their wages.
And of course is going to encourage illegal immigration because people are gonna figure.
I had to do is get into the country and and I can suddenly become eligible for this amnesty so to me -- going the wrong direction we ought to be enforcing immigration laws.
Not rewarding those who break them.
So essentially -- that it.
It's at that in this is basically amnesty 2.0.
-- sort of the president Reagan's plan you know amnesty now enforcement later what do you make of that.
Right that's exactly what this isn't as far as enforcement provisions go.
They're relying upon this administration who is not been enforcing immigration laws to suddenly.
Decide they are going to enforce immigration laws.
And other side that the enforcement provisions are always gonna be -- court meanwhile the amnesty provisions will be implemented immediately.
This may be good for citizens of other countries but it's not good for American taxpayers and it's not good for American workers.
So the path to citizenship I mean I think the hard working American taxpayer other thing.
Hey wait a second I play by the rules might family were immigrants my family did it legally.
And now you just essentially saying this path to citizenship.
-- a fear is that we've got eleven million or more illegal immigrants and here I acing your thinking that that could open the door to even more illegal immigrants coming in the door.
Who right and this is really a little bit of an insult to the legal immigrants who are in our country and the would be immigrants who are waiting to come and because basically saying.
You -- by the -- if you wait your turn.
And you instead we're gonna reward individuals who cut in front of the line you know violated our immigration laws.
You why should anybody ever wait in line again why couldn't they just come into this country illegally.
And so it is going to encourage illegal immigration and individuals who figure they get in and get rewarded and get these -- federal benefits and state benefits and local benefits and jobs.
Why wouldn't they continue to come in -- illegally so I don't see it.
Slowing illegal immigration I see it actually encouraging illegal immigration and as I say what message.
Does -- send the individuals who have been playing by the rules and it says that they should have violated rules like these individuals who are going to get rewarded so that's not the right message to send.
You know I wonder -- you know about the federal benefits because that's certainly concerns you know that taxpayer money in space -- going -- the -- toward people who don't pay taxes into the system like get that part of the argument.
What's interesting to serve is it jobs side of it and now I understand you know the the illegal immigrant does take the low what -- Low wage jobs and maybe Americans don't want but -- -- should even be part of the debate let me back up.
We see illegal immigrants really not so much coming to California and New York they're going into really starts stingy states when it comes the federal benefits like.
Arkansas Tennessee Utah so are they coming here for the jobs that Americans don't -- how does that factor into the.
Debate here right.
-- we certainly do need to have a guest worker program there are some sectors of -- kind particularly the ad industry who need.
Foreign workers who need guest workers but that's entirely different from saying.
To everyone in the country illegally we're gonna -- -- interest that is were going to give you amnesty so we needed we need some targeted programs.
But to allow individuals to come in and compete with unemployed Americans.
I mean for example the unemployment rate among Hispanics is way -- -- the national averages.
Why do we want to allow individuals to come and and compete with individuals who can't find jobs why we -- individuals millions of people that suddenly get a legalized status.
And that's going to drive down the wages almost every credible study shows that wages are down about 2000 dollars because of competition with illegal immigrants.
And now we're saying we're gonna legalize millions more just doesn't make sense for the American worker or for the American taxpayer.
Yes -- -- guest worker program where we can demonstrate the need for individuals whose work we embrace.
But not to millions of individuals -- -- gonna unnecessarily compete with American work.
-- right representative Lamar Smith of Texas thank you -- times are really pleasure to have him on the show.
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"Great price and great Customer Service!"
We had great customer service at the check in desk and for the price, the room was great. Everything worked just fine! Couldn't be happier with my choice, and my family and I will definitely stay here again!Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"this hotel was ok for the pricei"
very clean had a refrigerator and microwave all in working condition but no coffee pot.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"For the price no one can beat it"
Really good hotel. Amazing price. Big beds. The bed was comfy for 2 nights I was there. The train noise you don't even notice. Friendly attendant. I will be staying there again.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Very good for price"
I went up there for the weekend to visit my gf at NAU. The dorms are tiny so we stayed here! Overall for the price it's very good! Bed was comfy. Nice temperature. The train noise isn't bothersome. Very good price! I will be staying a lot here.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Bring a better pillow"
It was what I expected, and might have been worth it if they had offered even coffee for breakfast. But no breakfast. Room was adequate, but I was glad I only had 2 nights there. No maid service, even though I only requested towels for second day. Location is fine. At least I had Ref / MW for my leftovers. There were good restaurants in walking dis […] tance. Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Place was fine!"
Room was clean, nothing special, but all was fine!Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Pretty ok... Good for the inexpensive price!"
It was VERY basic, but good for the price so I can't complain! Front desk girl was very friendly :-)Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
nothing spectacular, but wonderful bargain! No complaints - paid a lot more to stay at worse!Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Never Again"
No soap or toiletries. Bed frame looked like an old wooden pallet. On main road. Freight trains sll night. There was a long black hair on my pillow. Overall just yuk.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Decent room for the money"
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it was an older hotel today has been remodeled small customer service is great manager gave you the discounts that you asked forGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Good location to explore greater Flagstaff area"
Although the name Luxury may raise expectations too high, the hotel is comfortable enough in the cheaper corner of the market. Its neighbor Best Western may be more comfortable but also charges a higher price. The Hilton - one of the lousiest chains I ever stayed in - is not comparable for the budget traveler because it even lacks some basic necessities […] like microwaves and fridges which rich people do not need ofcourse. All in all I can endorse this hotel for all who travel on a budget. (stayed there 9/17-2013 for 3 days) E.B. from TN Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Decent motel for the money"
The Luxury Inn is a decent hotel/motel for the money. It's nothing fancy, but it is very affordable, providing basic accommodations. My only issue with my stay involved the drains in both the bathroom sink and tub/shower. Both drained very slowly. (The sink was worse than the tub.) I notified hotel management and they offered to fix it right then, but […] I told them they could just take care of it in the morning after I checked out. Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
Don't do it! Don't stay here! We opened the door and were overwhelmed by a disgusting smell. When we opened the window they frame fell out. The carpet was gross. The shower looked like someone was murdered in it. The room has not been cleaned once during our 3 night stay. We had to go and ask for more toilet paper when we ran out. There were trains […] going by constantly. Good things: microwave and fridge were new and clean. Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
NICE OWNERS; VERY HELPFUL; GOOD LOCATION;I WILL STAY AGAIN.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
I cannot in good conscience recommend this hotel to anyone. Everything about this hotel communicated cheapness. Someone had even written in the bedside stand, "Luxury? Ha! Dump!" That said it all.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
the was very small no lamps provided air conditioner was shut off when I left the room took most of the night to cool room making for a very uncomfortable night of restGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
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"Not Luxury rather Adequate Inn"
You get what you pay for, but in this case we got a little bit less. Bare bones for sure, only one channel on TV, no shampoo - thin bar of soap - no kleenex (wildflowers were in full bloom) - one lopsided bed - stained pillows and right next to train tracks. However, fridge and microwave were a plus, location was OK and it was a good place to simply […] crash and have access to indoor plumbing. Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Very Basic Hotel"
This hotel is next to a string of other hotels on the same street. It is very basic and a good option if you are going to be gone all day and only need it to sleep. A few concerns however: 1)If you are a light sleeper book another hotel, the walls are paper thin even with ear plugs I heard the people next to me clearly. 2) If you are particular about […] pillows, these were horrible, paper thin, and hard even with all 3 stacked together. 3)the hotels are not clean, poor job of cleaning above the closest space (an dusty ear plug was there when I arrived) 4)It is a lower price point hotel, you get what you pay, but I strongly encourage you do not pay more than $50 a night otherwise you are overpaying and can go right now the street for another hotel chain with better comforts. 5) The hotel staff is nice enough but it seems the hotel isn't there top priority. Again, you have many other choices of hotels right on the same street, so do your research. Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"You get what you pay for"
Initially the room is very clean and simple. However the drainage of water in sink and during a shower was very poor. Had to shower in four inches of water. Then after showering I the flood waters, the hair dryer did not function. Overall not a satisfying Tay, glad we barely stayed for 15 hours.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
the hotel did not have any soap in the shower. No towel rack. It had either fallen down or had been torn down. Two nights on the sheets and they were all in disarray like they did not fit tightly on the bottom. It did not seem worth $76.00 a night.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"I don't like it."
Too close to the train tracks. The door peep hole was waist high. No shampoo or conditioner available for the rooms. Sheets were stained & pillows were flat.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Change pillowcase plz"
All pillows smell used!! and have some stains too!! Should be changed it. No shampoo!! Roomclean was OK.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"More than adequate for the price"
Solid comfortable 2 start hotel. No fluff, but better than most in this category.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"One night stop over"
I was driving across country and found this hotel online on Route 66. It was the cleanest hotel/motel I had been in throughout my trip! Front desk staff was friendly (I had a late checkin) the room was impeccable, the bed wasfirm but comfortable, the pillows were many and fluffy. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this hotel. It was more like […] a 3-4 star place. No amenities like a pool but the rooms were clean and quiet and great for the price. Thanks hotel.com Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
The stay was good except for the noise from the air conditioner. Very comfortable bed.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
Air-conditioner wasn't working. Room was hot and stuffy. Couldn't open windows because the noise of the train would keep us awake all night. Blow dryer wasn't working either. Front desk didn't care.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
It was good location and cleanbut I could not use Internet. Too slow.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
Location was convenient. Staff were friendly, efficient, etc. We were concerned about the proximity to the train tracks, and noise from passing trains ... linens are thin, as were the pillows. Certainly not luxury, but clean.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"A pleasant stay."
The time of arrival was early morning, although checking was not till three it gave us time to explore and assess the beautiful climate and weather. It was very quiet and pleasant very charming place to stay at close to N.A.U.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"A Great Place"
I stayed here 8/5/13. I was so happy with my stay, I stayed there again on 8/14/13. I live in the valley and spend a lot of time at hotels on the weekends. Anyone would be hard pressed to better than Luxury Inn, especially at the price I paid. Yes, the train tracks are nearby, but as I have seen pointed out, all the hotels are near the train tracks! […] Those rating this hotel low must normally stay at 4-5 star hotels. Either that or they are trying to keep it rated low so others don't stay there and crowd them out. The rooms appear to have been redone in the last year or so and are surprisingly nice. I have already recommended the hotel to a coworker who was planning on going to Flagstaff. Meer infoGeverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Met my expectations for the price."
I wasn't expecting the Hyatt so it was sufficient for an overnight stay. The only two things worth really complaining about was the heat and the hardness of the mattresses. I am not usually picky about mattress hardness but this stood out. Also, the air conditioner didn't cool the room off much...even on the coldest setting.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"very helpful staff"
I want to say that the staff here were very helpful. They helped us find the place were our business was to take place. When ever were needed anything they went out of their way to find it. They were very helpful when it can to recommending a place to eat. All in all it was a very enjoyable time. Best of all for me it was right on ROUTE 66Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Luxury Inn"
Service is Excellent.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Not even the basics"
There is a refrigerator and microwave which is nice. However, no cups for water, and nothing but 2 bars of soap. Bed is terrible. Worst I ever recall sleeping on and I am not that picky. I guess the price for Flagstaff explains it.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Great room for price paid..."
Overall the stay was fine. Didn't hate it enough to write a negative review but the place could definitely use some fixing up.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Just as good as..."
Working in Flagstaff I have had the opportunity to check out the Hotels in the area. For more money you can do worse. There isn't much change in the condition and comfort of the Hotels. The only things missing in the Luxury Inn were Shampoo and Conditioner, and the knob on the AC unit. It was a cool night so I left the window open. Fairly quiet even […] for a Saturday Night. I would stay there again, but bring my own Shampoo. Meer infoGeverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Regret staying at the Luxury Inn"
"Very" Disappointed - Luxury Inn Hotel/Motel is a 1/2 star not a 2 star property!Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Good for the price"
I stayed there a night and for the price I can't complain. Clean and had a fridge and microwave. Would stay again.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"OK in a pinch."
Could use updating, stuff worked. You get what you pay for.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Ok hotel for it's price range."
Had two queen beds, fairly comfortable, only accumulated dirt behind bed/tables annoying. Everything else pleasing. Full TV program. A/C not too loud if on low. Friendly staff.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"All I can say is, you get what you pay for."
Outside of the pleasant night auditor on duty when we arrived, there was very little to recommend at this place. This is definitely bargain basement accommodations. Our beds were uncomfortable. There was no lamp. The room had a smell. Nothing on the walls (not that that mattered much). If you need a cheap place just to lay your head before you get back […] on the road, this is okay. But just know that there is nothing 'luxurious' about it and the rooms have the qualities of section 8 housing or a flop house in NYC. Meer infoGeverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Terrible Room"
There is no ice. Front desk personel were rude. Cleaning people were banging on door at 11am SHARP telling us to leave.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"I was fooled"
I was fooled, didn't look to bad from the pics or the street, however it was just a worn old room. Won't be going back.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Easy on and off highway"
Too close to train tracks. No ice machine. Worn out mattresses.Geverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Budget friendly"
Less than desirable experience. While the hotel was clean, the beds were terrible and the sheet covering the mattress was a flat sheet that keep slipping and exposing the bare mattress. The bedspread was stained. The air conditioner did not work even after the maintanence man said he fixed it. Even though my reservation listed 2 adults and 1 child, […] housekeeping kept leaving only 1 wash cloth. Last I checked 2+1=3 (not 1). Meer infoGeverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Good place"
Had a good night sleep and the staff is great. Close enough to every thing. That all you have to do is take the bus system around.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
Nothing Luxurious about this Hotel. No Toilet Tissue. Fridge not working. No ice machine. No Soap. No shampoo. No coffee making machine. No plastic cups. No Ph book and yet "free local calls"? Poor lighting -only 2 lamps in room over beds. A/C small and old. 2 towels,1 face washer and I hand towel for three people? Asked for another room but manager […] had forgotten request. Eventually 1.5 hours later Assistant Manager changed us to a more suitable room. Not impressed. Meer infoGeverifieerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Nice hotel."
Checked in. Staff was helpful. We got some extra towels.Geverifieerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
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