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NBA@2: NBA West's Top Five Teams
Last Friday, we took a look at the top five teams in the Eastern Conference, and this week we swing around to the West for a much more difficult set of predictions.
1) The Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder make marked improvements every season, and after advancing to the NBA Finals last year it's time for the team to take control of the Western Conference. The Spurs have owned the West's best record for the past two seasons, but sooner or later age is bound to catch up with them. The Thunder are no longer just the best young team in the West, they are the best team period. The fact that they will come into 2012-13 with two more big bodies out front won't hurt, and if the Thunder coaching staff can finally get through to Hasheem Thabeet OKC will be just that much tougher. Continuity is still king in the NBA, and the Thunder have once again kept their core group in tact. That is the primary factor that will give them an inherent edge over every team except, perhaps, the Spurs.
2) The Los Angeles Lakers
It seemed inevitable that the Los Angeles Lakers would land Dwight Howard before the start of the 2012-13 NBA season, and now that it has happened, count the Lakers as a strong candidate to win the Western Conference. Steve Nash was the steal of the offseason, and if he can stay healthy the Lakers may have once again found a way to help extend Kobe Bryant's impressive run of Finals appearances. Antawn Jamison is a great veteran addition to the team, as well. The Lakers may not be OKC good, but if Howard can get healthy and find himself in LA, they could be devastatingly good. On the other hand, if Howard turns out to be more of a distraction than a help, things could sour quickly. Expect some growing pains early as the Lakers' new additions and the implementation of the Princeton offense take some time to come together, but by midseason the Lakers should bring "Show Time" back to prime time.
3) The San Antonio Spurs
Say what you want about the age factor, which is real, but the Spurs have been the West's best regular-season team over the last two years, age and all. Duncan may not be a 20/10 threat every night, but he is still one of the smartest players in basketball and the Spurs will be the better for his presence. Someone's going to have to step up, whether it's DeJuan Blair or Tiago Splitter or someone else, to keep the San Antonio front line going strong, but as long as Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili are healthy the Spurs are going to be one of the toughest teams in the league.
4) The Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers certainly have the talent to be one of the best teams in the West next season, and the addition of Lamar Odom could turn out to be the turning point for the Clips. Odom is saying all the right things and has already been working out with some of his new Clipper teammates. Of course, we have heard all of this before. Which Odom will show up in LA, the Lakers' Odom or the Mavericks' version? The Mavericks' version is about as useless as a crash test dummy. There are also questions about whether or not Vinny Del Negro can lead a team deep into the playoffs, and that issue may come to a head if the Clippers underperform early in the season. All of that said, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and company promise to make this an interesting season for Clipper fans.
5) The Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets continue to be one of the more interesting teams in the NBA. They rebuild via a Carmelo Anthony trade that everyone thought would decimate the team, and never really missed a beat. Now, with JaVale McGee re-signed, Andre Iguodala providing a serious upgrade on the wing, and a good stiff dose of offseason health, the Nuggets look like one of the West's rising forces. They might even challenge for home court advantage, if all goes according to plan.
The West has been ridiculously close in recent years, where three losses separated the third and sixth seeds last season, while two losses meant the difference between making the playoffs with the seventh seed and missing the playoffs altogether. The Memphis Grizzlies seem to have taken a step back, allowing O.J. Mayo to talk away, and the Dallas Mavericks have made so many changes it will be interesting to see if they can get everyone on the same page. The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns will likely round out the playoff hopefuls, though the Rockets are clearly looking for additional moves and could get into the mix, as well.
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Sixers Make Good
As much as all of the chatter revolving around the four-team trade involving Dwight Howard is focused on the Los Angeles Lakers landing yet another franchise player, there is something being largely overlooked in the national media. Yes, the Lakers are contenders, but they were contenders before they landed Dwight. Yes, the Magic got a ton of assets, but they were going to get a ton of assets no matter which deal they consummated. And yes, the Denver Nuggets got a significant upgrade in Andre Iguodala.
The real game-changer here, however, is the Philadelphia 76ers' part of the deal. Some 12 hours ago fans were scratching their heads, wondering why on earth Philly would be content to use Kwame Brown and Spencer Hawes in the front court. That proposed lineup was headed for the draft lottery, and now the Sixers look like not only a lock to make the playoffs, but also a team that could break the East's top five.
Andrew Bynum is the key to the deal, though Jason Richardson is a proven scorer who will help out, as well. Bynum is the intriguing piece, though, for a number of reasons. First and foremost, the modern NBA is short on All-Star talent at the center position, and Bynum is a legitimate All-Star. Last season was his career best, as he averaged 18.7 points, 11.8 rebounds ad 1.9 blocks while shooting 56% from the field. He also missed only six games, which is significant because a number of unrelated knee injuries have set him back time and time again.
Second, Bynum is a player who wants to be the franchise centerpiece. Living under the shadow of Kobe Bryant didn't sit well with Bynum, and if he grasps this opportunity to be the star of Philly's franchise, he could turn out to be the player who leads the Sixers back to prominence in the East.
The exciting, headline-grabbing parts of this blockbuster trade may revolve around Dwight Howard joining the Lake Show, but the part of the trade that helped one team improve more than any other (at least in the short-term) is, without question, the Sixers' part of the deal.
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Pearls Around the White Continent Part II: Great Expectations Meet Southern Ocean Realities
In Part II of this five-part series, the sailors on Northern Light, circumnavigating the Southern Ocean, make landfall first at remote Macquarie Island, with its king penguins, molting elephant seals, and a handful of scientists happy for the human company. Click here for Part I.
Sea time to Macquarie is only four and a half days, and we average 7.8 knots. As the island rises up from a misty horizon, feelings in me rise from a deep, misty place, too. The idea for this voyage first appeared in the mid 1980s. So long ago. To flip the switch, from all the dreaming/planning/preparing to finally sighting our first southern island destination, makes us both giddy. By the time we round a shallow area that's 150 feet deep but breaking dangerously and sheet in for the final 10 miles of our approach, we're surrounded by thousands of petrels out from their nesting areas on Macquarie for an early morning feed. By the time we drop the hook outside the scientific station at the north end of the island, it's 8 a.m. Our VHF radio squawks to life, and the station manager welcomes us to "Macca." Aussies, it seems, have nicknames for everything.
Coming In for a Landing
We tuck in behind the hook called North Head, which forms the northeast corner of the island. Macquarie, only about 18 nautical miles long, has no true harbors. In terms of shelter, it's an open roadstead. In the Southern Ocean's belt of westerlies, so dominating that meteorologists refer to it as "the flywheel of the atmosphere," this little land mass is pounded 99.9 percent of the time by a southwesterly swell that often curves around the head and turns into surf along the eastern coastline. Any thought of landing in a dinghy is impossible for us for the time being. The station manager commiserates. "Sorry," he says. "We'll keep an eye on the surf, and we'll call you when it's doable."
This bay and its ugly station aren't what we've come to see. A few miles south lies Sandy Bay and its king penguin colony; that's the draw. But Macquarie is a managed reserve. And according to our permit, we're required to land here first to be briefed on the rules. All day, gale-force winds blow. The holding seems good, but we continue our four-hour watch rotation. Rolf alternates his lookout with stitching a leather patch onto the new staysail. I bake bread and chocolate-chip cookies; the boat's never allowed to be without either. Time passes slowly. The next morning, the weather is the same. Big waves pound the windward side of the narrow isthmus, creating a haze that wafts through our anchorage.
From 500 yards, in poor visibility, Macquarie may not look like much. But it's a geological rarity.
A brochure from the Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service describes Macquarie as "the only place on Earth where midoceanic crustal rocks, all formed on or below the sea bed, are exposed at the surface."
Macquarie has been awarded World Heritage status by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization in part for being a geological wonderland. It's also a nature reserve. Tourists on private yachts can get permission from the Parks & Wildlife Service to visit for two days. The permit allows us to anchor at three bays but go ashore, in the company of a ranger, at just two.

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Deb first came to Almost Home in November of 2007. She had with her, two young grandchildren. She had no place to turn, she had run out of options. Deb was placed in our family homeless shelter in Brighton with her two grandchildren. They stayed there a number of weeks, all the while working with one of our case managers, the late Tina Gerstmann, to get back on their feet. Through working with Tina, Deb was able to find a job at the Mile High United Way, where she has been employed for over three years. She was also able to move out of the shelter and into Hughes Station , a low income apartment complex partially owned by Almost Home.
Although the story could end there nicely, Deb still wanted more for her family. She signed up with Habitat for Humanity so that she could obtain a home that she and her family could own and enjoy. It was approximately two years before she got a chance at her own home. During that time she relocated from Hughes Station to Almost Home's transitional housing unit. She had to put in 250 hours of "sweat equity" during that time to earn a home. In the end, the struggle and hard work paid off. Deb was given the keys to her new home, built by Habitat for Humanity, in Golden, CO. The family has a place they can truly call their own.
"I was on my way home from work at 1:00 am when I was brutally attacked by a stranger outside my apartment. I was left for dead."
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Almost Home changes lives. In addition to sheltering her family, we helped pay her rental deposit and $200 of the first month's rent on an apartment. Then, just prior to move in, her car broke down and she wasn't able to get to work. Almost Home and the local ministerial alliance then garnered enough money and negotiated a fair price with a local mechanic to repair her car the same day. Bennette and her sons moved into their apartment the next day with the overwhelming support of the community. Bennette and her sons transitioned from homelessness to self-sufficiency in a safe environment they now call home.
A 26 year old single mom with one child recently came to Almost Home needing financial assistance with the deposit of her apartment. Her mother accompanied her to the appointment. The young mother's story was indeed moving.
She had been applying and waiting for section 8 housing for the past 8 years and she had finally been approved. Her mother proudly mentioned how proud she is of her daughter. She stated her daughter has dyslexia and struggled through high school but had graduated. She also said her daughter got pregnant in the process but had stepped up expertly to the role of a mother. Not only was she a great mom, she was also a successful full time college student and an employee who was now going to be able to provide a home for herself and her 7 year old son.
The history of success for this single mother greatly justifies the financial assistance provided by Almost Home in helping secure permanent affordable housing for this family.
Almost Home recently housed a single mother and her 14 year old son. They were living with Nancy's mother. Family living and constant disagreements eventually led Nancy and her son to sleep in their vehicle and come to Almost Home for help.
Nancy is employed in Brighton, earning minimum wage. Almost Home provided emergency shelter so she could focus on work, save money for rent and a deposit, and search for affordable housing so she could become self-sufficient.
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For years, women have been told to be at home raising their children, keeping the house clean, food on the table, etc., while men went out and got jobs. It's what was expected for years and society went along with it.
Well, now women are working out of the home–sometimes with two or three jobs, not just one. Things have changed and women have done everything in their power to show that they should be treated equally. HOWEVER, what happens is that women struggle with what was expected and what is really going on in the household.
Women who are still staying at home with their children are struggling with their own identity. They are the mom or the wife but they don't have a name. Being a mom is a wonderful thing, but when you are a mom, you lose that sense of who you truly are on the inside. Should you be doing EVERYTHING in the house 24 hours a day because you don't work? Should you be sharing the responsibility?
Up until January, I was a stay at home mom with an "in-home" business. I went to every school function that I could go to. I did tons of things around the house but that all started to suffer as I realized I needed to find me. I went out and volunteered and found organizations and clubs to belong to where I could be ME.
But how many times have I heard from others that they feel selfish when they do things for themselves? I have heard it over and over again from my friends. It doesn't matter if they are a stay at home mom or a working mom. All of my mom friends who have said this to me have all been told the same thing...you are NOT being selfish for wanting to do something for yourself.
You work a job to provide for your kids and then you come home and take care of them and you are entitled to do something for yourself once in a while. Or, for those that don't "work", you work at home taking care of the house and the children and you are entitled to do something for yourself once in a while.
YES, women have been groomed to be at home, take care of their children, take care of the house. So NOW, women get jobs and are still expected to do the other stuff, too. But who puts that on women? Some of us are our worst sources of pressure. We keep telling ourselves we have to be super moms and do it all! We don't ask for help when we need it and we don't know when to say no when asked to give of our time.
Speaking from experience, it's very hard to do it all! And at some point if you don't take care of yourself, you're going to snap. So, remember this one thing... doing one thing to make yourself feel better is OK. It's OK to be selfish! It's OK to go away on a trip for a week without the kids or the spouse. It's OK to have friends. It's OK to enjoy a nice night out with your friends once in a while.
Remember that you deserve to be happy! Find a little of you, release the pressure of what you THINK you need to be doing as a mom and as a woman, and always find a way to find yourself and your identity!
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He slices his opponents as Wolverine in X-Men, and in Real Steel, he's a trainer who teaches robots how to box. That's impressive, but how formidable of a fighter is Hugh Jackman without the movie-magic? In this clip, we put his skills to the test with a raw duel that has measured strength and agility for ages. A thumb-war.
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- Identifying the mission, strategic goals, and policies for the organization
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Key Director Responsibilities:
- Complete the orientation process for members of the Board of Directors
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There are a lot of great super-powers out there. You've got your super-strength, super-smarts, super-metabolism, super-xray vision, super-firepower, super-jumping-on-roofs-of-buildings, among others. While any of those would increase my quality of life, I think the super power I would appreciate most would be Super Time Manipulation. It comes with a super watch and with the push of a tiny button, I could slow down all those important moments like hanging out with my family, Saturday nights, really good movies, summer rainstorms, and really great clearance sales. I hate hearing that nagging voice in the back of my head, "Soak this up, drink it in, this is going to be over soon." I realized the other day that I have forgotten so many of the funny things Christian used to say when he was little, something I believed would never happen. All of the sudden, he's not three anymore.
With my super-power, vacations would be longer, and Tuesday afternoons at work, time slowed down like cold molasses, would be over in a flash. Ziiiipp! "Wow, is it already 5:00? Where does the time go?" I would also fast-forward job performance reviews, trips to the gynecologist, and high council talks in sacrament meeting. Actually, these days, it would be most of the talks in sacrament meeting. I would speed up the drive home, and slow down the time at the table. Speed up exercise and slow down sleep. I would slow down sunsets and BBQ's and that first twenty minutes of Regis & Kelly. I would speed up pain and suffering, confusion, and doubt, and slow down confidence, trust, and peace.
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6. Homes supplied by a wind 'farm' What 'they' say : - "4700 is the average UK household electricity consumption in kW hours." (British Wind Energy Association 2005) Most wind 'farm' planning applications or advertising fliers cite the number of homes supplied and the electricity industry has always done this - it is not a new tack on the part of wind developers. However the method of calculation is not well understood and for an unpredictably intermittent source such as wind, causes much controversy For it to be correct, given these terms of reference, it must be based on the actual electricity supply from the wind 'farm' – i.e. (installed capacity x load factor) The "domestic" consumption is based on a DTI estimate in the Annual Abstract of Statistics which subdivides UK total consumption into three parts: - For 2003 (A.A.S. 141 Table 22.8): - Industrial 115 TWh Domestic 116 TWh Other 108 TWh The number of UK homes in 2003 was 24.5 million (HMSO, 2005 Social Trends). Thus the annual average domestic consumption is (116 TWh)/(24.5 million) which is 4,735 kWh per home and dividing by (24 x 365 h) is equivalent to 0.54 kW continuous consumption per home. This is the source of the BWEA figure 4,700 kWh per home http://www.bwea.com/edu/calcs.html and it rounds-down to a memorable 0.5 kW continuous consumption per home allowing easy mental arithmetic. How does this work for wind and other intermittent sources? If a home subscribes to a 'green' tariff with a wind power company, the company guarantees to supply the electricity grid with the same amount of wind electricity as the customer's annual consumption. On average this will be 4770 kWh supplied to the customer from the grid. There is no implication that it is the 'same' electricity in the sense that it would be if the wind turbine were cabled to the home. If a wind developer or campaigning group claims that a wind 'farm' supplies the entire need of an area, this may or may not be correct in terms of total amount of electricity. It is only correct if the whole consumption of a town or county has been accounted for - in other words almost three times the 'domestic consumption'. The claim may also be made that the supply is "up to" X,000 homes – a maximum value. In this case the calculation will have been based on installed capacity and will be three to four times the average number of homes supplied. Some campaigners get very excited about this 'homes' matter and point out (quite truthfully) that wind power cannot 'support' ANY homes as it has to feed indirectly via the network to iron out intermittence. Hayden (2004) consequently describes claims such as "this windmill farm will provide enough power for 25,000 homes" as "misleading garbage." However there is an advantage to fighting them on their own ground: - A 1.0 MW wind turbine at 30% load factor will support 600 homes A 1,000 MW 'proper' power station at 80% load factor will support 1,600,000 homes No real contest is there? - given that it would require 2667 1.0 MW wind turbines to make as much electricity and that they would occupy over 500 km 2, not to mention the constant fluctuation of supply, with all its disadvantages. |


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Lord Malloch-Brown, the British foreign office minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations, met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this morning (15). The Minister told President Mahinda Rajapaksa that Sri Lanka had achieved something remarkable and impressive in establishing a process for the resolution of human rights issues. The International Community would like to help Sri Lanka as she makes progress along the lines intimated by the President, he added. The President emphasised that the country had succeeded in defeating terrorism and establishing democracy in the East. He stressed the need for developing the region in order to send a salutary message to the people in the North. Explaining the Government's overall moves towards the rehabilitation of those once engaged in terrorism, he pointed out that the present Chief Minister of the Eastern Province was once a child soldier of the LTTE. The President said that many people who genuinely wanted to see change in this country did not understand the ground realities of internal politics and related pressures. Problems existed and solutions had to be political, while the final endorsement would have to be given by the people in elections. There were now signs that the people were backing the changes that the Government was initiating, and this was best seen in the complete defeat suffered by those who pushed for a general strike last week, he added. Lord Malloch-Brown declared that there was room for much optimism considering the actions taken by the Government to implement the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, as well as the changes initiated in the East. However, it appeared that more action was needed to achieve the full results and benefits of the Government's moves. The President said that the liberation of the East was completed on July 19, 2007 and, in less a year, democracy had been restored there. Change will come, he added, but it takes time. Commenting on the Government's moves to eradicate terrorism, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that it was necessary to defeat the LTTE, given that it had continued its war of terror through talks, ceasefires and many other peace initiatives. Lord Malloch-Brown, explaining to the President the British Government's policy of acting against terrorism, informed him that there were six pending cases with regard to illegal support for terrorist organisations and these would send a strong message to all concerned. The necessity of having a strong institutional arrangement to safeguard human rights was shared by the President and the Minister, while the President presented the case for a better understanding of the constraints that prevailed in establishing such machinery just now, although this was the clear intent of the Government. On the subject of child soldiers, the British High Commissioner said that the Government had taken a very laudable step in allowing free access to the camps where former child soldiers were being kept. The President said that those genuinely interested were free to carry out their own inquiries into the number of child soldiers still present, but strongly doubted whether those making allegations on these matters would give the full details to help with official inquiries, which the Government was ready to support. Lord Malloch Brown was accompanied by the British High Commissioner Peter Hayes, while the President was accompanied by Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona and Ms. Kshenuka Seneviratne of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Courtesy : Department of Information ) |
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'You Can Create Tomorrow' in the 10th Annual Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition
High school seniors and high school graduates are putting their talents and creativity to the test in The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition. Entries into this year's Competition will be accepted through January 31, 2013. High school seniors could earn up to a full tuition scholarship and a high school graduate could earn a $10,000 scholarship to study at one of the more than 50 Art Institutes schools.
This year's Competition challenges high school seniors and high school graduates from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico to design a poster that best expresses the Competition's theme "You Can Create Tomorrow." Contestants will compete in two different categories: (i) high school senior or (ii) high school graduate/adult.
"Each year we are impressed by the kind of talent these students exhibit," said John Mazzoni, President of The Art Institutes. "We are honored to sponsor this scholarship Competition and assist these students on their journey to create a better tomorrow."
"Art is such a vital part of our everyday lives," said Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. "We support this Competition because we want to ensure that the next generation of artists has a solid foundation to hone their skills and thrive in these exciting fields."
High school seniors could earn up to $3,000 and high school graduates could earn $1,000 in tuition scholarships in local Competitions at participating Art Institutes schools. Winners of the local Competition in both the high school senior and high school graduate categories move on to the national Competition. In the national Competition, high school seniors could earn up to a full-tuition scholarship and a high school graduate could earn a $10,000 scholarship to attend an Art Institutes school.
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07 10 / 2013
New Feature - Follow your favorite cruise line and ship!
Are you a fan of a specific cruise line or ship? Cruiseline.com recently rolled out a way for our users to keep tabs on their favorites.
To "Follow" a cruise line or ship, simply go to the line or ship's page on Cruiseline.com, such as http://cruiseline.com/ship/disney-magic or http://cruiseline.com/cruiseline/norwegian-cruise-line, and click the blue Follow button.
Once you do, you will receive a weekly email on Saturdays with the latest reviews, tips, and photos. You can always see which cruise lines and ships you are following on your profile page.
Here is an example email if you were following Celebrity Cruises:
If you were following Carnival Liberty this past week, here are the latest tips you would get:
Can't pick one favorite? "Follow" as many as you want and stay on top of what's happening in the Cruiseline.com community.
Follow your favorite cruise line or ship today and get the latest reviews, tips and photos delivered to your email box!
Love our new feature, or hate it? Have a totally unrelated question or suggestion? Don't hesitate to email email@example.com. We'd love to hear your feedback!
19 7 / 2013
NEW Features - Photo Commenting And Sorting
We're always looking to add features that make Cruiseline.com more fun to use … and today we rolled out two exciting photo features.
Photo Commenting
Since adding photo sharing, the community has uploaded over 2800 photos! While you can "like" a photo on Cruiseline.com, commenting is way more fun. So, we've added the ability to comment on the right side of every image. Simply log in (or sign up), enter your comment, and hit submit. Once you comment, the owner of the photo will receive an email with a link to the image and your comment. Here is an example, on one of my favorite images from GTVCruiser:
Photo Sorting
Now that you can "like" and comment on photos, we had to create a way for you to easily get to the photos with the most comments and likes. There is now a new page called All Member Photos (click on View All Photos from the Member Albums page). Simply click the sort button and re-sort the photos by 'Most Likes' or 'Most Comments'.
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By the way, we also added a leaderboard here to see who is adding the most photos! We can't wait to see your photos and comments.
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11 7 / 2013
Introducing our new online travel magazine – Bon Voyage!
In June 2013, Cruiseline.com launched Bon Voyage, a digital travel magazine designed to speak to everyone from first-time cruisers to the most passionate aficionados. Now, you can go to our online magazine for expert ship reviews, insightful port guides, newsy trend pieces, and smart tips from some of the best travel writers in the world.
This blog will now be used exclusively for updates and announcements from Cruiseline.com on new services and products available on our site.
14 5 / 2013
5 Fruit Carvings that will Blow Your Mind
Carved fruit and vegetables have become a staple on cruises, where talented chefs wow passengers with new designs, recognizable characters and intricate details. They're amazing, and they go way beyond just cucumber roses and carrot fish nets. Check out these impressive examples our own members have spotted:
1. Shrek
Onboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas, chefs created this display of Shrek and his friends, carved out of watermelon, oranges, melon and blueberries.
Image courtesy of Cruiseline.com member Lyndyguy75
2. A Bird of Prey
This elaborate bird was carved out of watermelon and displayed on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Spirit.
Image courtesy of Cruiseline.com member Mikeomni1
3. Rabbits
This band of bunnies was made out of oranges, mangoes, pineapples grapes, and lemon peels, and spotted on a buffet aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2.
Image courtesy of Cruiseline.com member Angie
4. A Couple of Pirates
Check out the swashbuckling, one-eyed pirate (and his pretty girlfriend), both of which were carved out of watermelon — along with a "Welcome Aboard" sign — for the Welcome Banquet on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas.
Image courtesy of Cruiseline.com member Shatzie
5. Viking
This seafaring warrior, who has grapes for eyes, was carved out of watermelon and adorned the buffet on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas.
Image courtesy of Cruiseline.com member GTVCruiser
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09 5 / 2013
6 Questions for Geoffrey Zakarian About Cruising & His New Restaurant on Norwegian Breakaway
Food Network star Geoffrey Zakarian is bringing fine dining to the open waters by launching a seafood restaurant aboard the Norwegian Breakaway, Ocean Blue by Geoffrey Zakarian. To top it off, he's giving cruisers two other options to choose from: casual seafood favorites served at Ocean Blue during the day, and The Raw Bar (oysters and wine) nearby. We pressed him to tell us his favorite dish (and threw in some questions about travel), and here's what he had to say:
Have you ever been on a cruise?
No! I can't wait!
Do you have a cruise planned?
I [sailed] on the Breakaway on May 8. Not only is this my first cruise but an inaugural one — I feel like I won the lottery.
Where do you like to travel?
I'm an avid golfer so I love to play golf in Bermuda — great weather, great courses.
What dish would you order from the menu at Ocean Blue? Why?
Dover Sole. It's my favorite type of fish to eat, hands down. We fly it in from Holland specifically for Ocean Blue via one of my trusted importers. The simplicity and classic preparation makes this one of the most elegant dishes on the menu.
What two flavors do you think compliment each other most perfectly?
Well … can I say three? We are serving a stunning drink on board called "The Gold Rush" — it marries Bourbon, lemon and honey. The flavors work expertly together.
What inspired you to become a chef?
My time traveling trough France when I was in college — I fell in love with the art of hospitality. I would save up all week to splurge on [a meal in a] Michelin-starred restaurant just so I could learn and see how it all worked.
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07 5 / 2013
Ice Sculptures at Sea That Wowed Us
There's nothing quite like seeing something beautiful sculpted from frozen water. On cruise ships, ice carvers often chisel right on the deck where spectators can watch; later, these same works of art often end up as centerpieces on buffet tables. Here are a few sculptures we loved:
1. A master ice sculptor carving a fish on the Carnival Triumph. Image courtesy of Cruiseline.com member CruisinDiva
2. Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas buffet table, adorned with another icy fish.
Image courtesy of Cruiseline.com member michelle.sousa
3. This unicorn was spotted hanging out on the deck of the Carnival Conquest.
Image courtesy of Rita & Bob
3. Ice carvers on Celebrity Equinox with their creations: a swan and a fish.
Image courtesy of Corviar Owner
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03 5 / 2013
The Cake Boss Loves Cruising (Hates Sightseeing!)
I sat down with Buddy Valastro, star of TLC's "Cake Boss," this week at the ribbon cutting ceremony of his new bakery in Times Square, Cake Boss Café. Buddy is further expanding his family business onto the Norwegian Breakaway, which launches May 8, so I asked him some questions about everyone's favorite topic: vacation.
Have you ever been on a cruise?
Yes! I've been on three cruises in my life. The last cruise I went on was about ten years ago. I have sailed with Norwegian and Princess, and all the cruises were around the Caribbean.
What was your favorite port?
Grand Cayman. I remember going to this little secluded beach, and it was beautiful. The water was to die for.
Where do you typically like to travel?
We usually go to Aruba or Italy. I'm an easy guy – as long as you say I don't have to work and I can relax and eat good and go to the beach, I'm happy. I'm not a sightseer. When I'm on vacation, odds are I ain't sightseeing because this is my break from always going at 100 miles an hour.
Are you doing a cake for the ship launch on May 8?
Oh yeah. We're doing a huge cake, and I'll be there at launch!
How often will you be sailing on the Breakaway yourself?
I'm going on a cruise on May 10, and probably about two times a year after that.
Will Breakaway passengers be able to order cakes as innovative as the ones you make on "Cake Boss?"
Definitely. For a special occasion, you can preorder a Cake Boss cake. We'll make it in my factory and have it delivered to the ship.
Who will be making the cakes when you are not onboard?
There will always be somebody on my team onboard. At the end of the day, who doesn't want to be on a cruise? Sure it's a little work, but it's also a little pleasure!
01 5 / 2013
Most Mouthwatering Cocktails at Sea
There's nothing quite like sipping on a refreshing drink (preferably adorned with an orange wedge or toothpick umbrella) while lounging in the sun to make you feel like you're truly on a vacation. Here are our five favorite concoctions to order on a cruise:
The Drink: Coral Reef
The Line: Silversea Cruises
The Ingredients: Plymouth gin, St. Germain, Aperol, club soda, lemon twist.
The Something Special: This drink was named by a guest who admired its luminous orange color and said it was just like coral.
The Drink: The Fun Ship
The Line: Carnival Cruise Line
The Ingredients: Amaretto, dark rum, vodka, apricot brandy, and fruit punch, garnished with an orange wedge.
The Something Special: It comes in a souvenir glass.
The Drink: The Beverly Hills Iced Tea
The Line: Princess Cruises
The Ingredients: Vodka, rum, tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and sparkling wine.
The Something Special: This variation on the traditional Long Island Iced Tea is made with top-shelf liquors and includes champagne instead of the traditional final ingredient, sparkling water.
The Drink: Raspberry Fizz
The Line: Princess Cruises
The Ingredients: Raspberry vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemon juice, raspberries and soda water.
The Something Special: The lemon and raspberries used in the drinks are fresh.
The Drink: The Dutch Heritage
The Line: Holland America
The Ingredients: Vodka, orange liqueur and Aperol (an Italian aperitif), served in a martini glass.
The Something Special: Holland America began featuring this drink in April 2013 to celebrate its 140th anniversary.
The Drink: Negroni
The Line: Holland America
The Ingredients: Americano (espresso and water) with splashes of gin and vermouth.
The Something Special: Count Camillo Negroni invented this cocktail in 1919 in Florence, Italy, when he asked his bartender to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano, by adding gin rather than the normal soda water.
The Drink: The Gold Rush
The Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
The Ingredients: Bourbon, lemon juice and honey.
The Something Special: Geoffrey Zakarian, Food Network star and Iron Chef, launching Ocean Blue by Geoffrey Zakarian on the Norwegian Breakaway, chose bourbon, lemon and honey as his favorite flavor combination.
What's your favorite drink to order on a cruise? Tell us in the comments below!
24 4 / 2013
5 Hot Features on Norwegian Breakaway
Based out of New York City year-round, Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship (scheduled to be christened by the Rockettes on May 8) has everyone talking about its most notable features — and it's not a short list! Check out five of our favorites:
5. The Waterfront
This quarter-mile-long open-air boardwalk at sea features eight outdoor dining and lounging options.
4. Sports Complex
A massive three-story sports complex, it includes the largest ropes course at sea, a nine-hole ocean-themed miniature golf course, a basketball court, a rock climbing wall, a bungee trampoline, and the Spider Web, a 24-foot enclosed climbing cage.
3. The Aqua ParkNorwegian's biggest water park has five multi-story water slides and several "firsts" at sea, including the Free Fall (two side-by-side slides on which cruisers stand up and the floor drops out, propelling them into a loop) and The Whip (two side-by-side twister slides that plunge cruisers into a spiral race). Statues of Nickelodeon™ characters such as SpongeBob and Squidward surround the kids' area, spouting water.
2. Carlo's (Cake Boss) Bake Shop
Master baker Buddy Valastro, star of the popular TLC television shows "Cake Boss" and "Next Great Baker" will be debuting his first bakery at sea — Carlo's Bake Shop. Known for complicated and unusual cake designs, cruisers onboard the Breakaway will be able to pre-order custom-designed confections for special occasions. For those who'd like to try their own hand at decorating cakes, the bakery will offer classes.
1. Rock of AgesThis five-time Tony Award-nominated musical will bring big bands and big hair to the open seas. The 1980s setting of Rock of Ages inspired other elements of the cruise, too; fireworks set to popular hits from the decade will accompany the 1980s-themed deck party on the last night of each sailing.
Read more about what we love on Norwegian Cruise Line here.
Nickelodeon and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom Inc.
22 4 / 2013
How to Survive Formal Night on a Cruise
Today's blog post is by Judi Cuervo. Judi Cuervo began her freelance cruise writing in 1998 with Porthole Cruise Magazine and since then her work has appeared in a number of regional, national, Canadian, U.K. and Australian publications. A New York City native who met her husband Michael aboard Holland America Line's Statendam and was married aboard Celebrity's Galaxy, Judi is Associate Director/Client Services at a major book publishing company.
Formal night. A nod to tradition that conjures up images of yesteryear, ladies and gentlemen dressed in their finery, elegantly sipping champagne at the Captain's Table. There's no question that this ritual still exists alongside the most modern innovations at sea. But should it?
From all indications, those ladies and gentlemen of yesteryear spent their daylight hours whiling their way through sleepy shipboard days. Knitting in the salon, perhaps, or walking on deck. I'm fairly certain they weren't scaling rock-climbing walls, boxing, biking or spending an afternoon consuming endless rum-infused Painkillers at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost van Dyke.
Cruisers today are too darn exhausted to dress up, particularly if formal attire is required the evening of a day in port. Still, as courteous shipmates, most of us endure it. We throw ourselves into the shower, drag out our party dresses and make the most of it.
Don't allow this seagoing tradition to put a damper on your shipboard holiday! Instead, consider the following formal cheats and sneaks:
- Before dusting off the bustle of your 15-year-old bridesmaid gown or investing in outfits that might only be worn again should you be invited to a Presidential Inaugural Ball, consider building your attire around a pair of black pants. A glittery shirt, a tank top topped by a fringy shawl, a pair of heels and you're ready to pose with the captain, ladies.
- Gentlemen can forego the tux in favor of a dark suit or, if bringing the tux (or renting one onboard), feel free to ditch the bow tie and wear, instead, a loosely-knotted black or silver necktie. The more rebellious may even opt for sneakers as their formal footwear, but best to keep them black.
- Love formal night glam? If a hairstyling, manicure, pedicure and lime & ginger salt glow are part of your plans, make your spa reservations immediately upon boarding! Appointments for formal night pampering book up quick as a blink with even the most jaded passengers suddenly craving a complicated up-do.
- Do you really have to stand in line to shake hands at the captain's cocktail party? If you want to avoid the lines yet score the free booze and hors d'oeurvres, simply enter through the theater's side door.
- The same applies to photo ops. On formal night, photographers are lurking around every bend, cameras at the ready to capture the ravishing you (and yours) in a posed formal portrait, alongside a big Disneyesque red chicken, aboard a faux ship deck, or beside a scantily-clad bellydancer. Tell them you're on a secret assignment for the government and can't be photographed and, should that fail, use the other staircase or entry.
- If flip-flops are your idea of dressing up, scout out the more casual cruise lines and forego formal night entirely. Windstar, Norwegian Cruise Line, SeaDream Yacht Club and Clipper Cruise Lines are just a few that offer nearly-barefoot holidays at sea. No tux, tie or fancy gowns required. Ever.
- Remember the feeling of forbidden freedom that cutting class gave you in high school? Re-live it, even on the most premium cruise line, by skipping formal night altogether. Rent a movie, get comfy and spend the evening in bed or on your veranda. Best of all, you can still look forward to a gourmet dinner since most cruise lines will, during mealtimes, cheerfully deliver to your cabin or suite the dishes that appear on that night's dinner menu. Some will even serve them course by course, even if you're wearing feetie pajamas.


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Geoffrey S. Fletcher's oddball "Violet & Daisy" casts Alexis Bledel and
Saoirse Ronan as a pair of assassins whose major target (James
Gandolfini) proves to be a quandary. What makes the movie really
interesting is the contrast between the title characters: Violet is the
tough one, while Daisy is the impressionable one. But Gandolfini's
Michael is another story.
This is not any sort of great movie. More than anything it's a quirky
movie. I liked the side stories, such as what happens when the title
characters go out to buy bullets. But the movie's main purpose is to
show the evolution of the title characters' relationship with their
target. It's an OK movie. Also starring Danny Trejo and Marianne
Jean-Baptiste (of "Secrets & Lies").
Gus Van Sant has tackled a number of political and social issues in his
movies. "Promised Land" looks at the issue of hydraulic fracturing,
commonly called fracking. Matt Damon plays an executive from an energy
company trying to convince a town to allow the process in their
vicinity. Meanwhile, an environmentalist tries to convince people
I have liked most of Van Sant's movies, and it's good that this movie
is addressing a process that has devastated entire regions. Indeed, the
fracking industry criticized the movie's depiction of the process as
destructive (surprise, surprise). Unfortunately, what happens at the
end does not seem realistic. It reminded me of what happens in Bill
Forsyth's "Local Hero". Other than that the movie is a perceptive
character study of Damon's amoral exec, the sort of man who's totally
in it for the money. Mostly a good movie, understanding that what
happens at the end probably wouldn't happen in real life.
Like a lot of horror flicks, Måns Mårlind's and Björn Stein's "Shelter" (alternately called "6 Souls") takes an interesting idea and uses it as an excuse for shock value and people making nervous faces. There are plenty of scenes that I liked, but this is so much like countless other movies that it comes out very unimpressive. But most importantly, how did Julianne Moore get herself mixed up in this? She's supposed to be the star of Todd Haynes movies and similar cinema, not the star of cheap horror flicks. Similarly, Frances Conroy is now known as the matriarch on "Six Feet Under", so how'd she get herself mixed up in this? Long story short, this is not worth your time.
It would've been easy for Alexander Payne to use "Nebraska" to make fun
of its elderly protagonist. But Payne did the smart thing and depicted
him as forgetful but good-hearted. Bruce Dern and former "Saturday
Night Live" cast member Will Forte play a father and son who travel
from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska where the dad expects to
claim a prize. They stop in Hawthorne, Nebraska, where some old wounds
among family and friends get opened.
The black-and-white cinematography helps emphasize the bleakness of
both the land and the characters' existence. Hawthorne looks like a
REALLY miserable place, the sort of town where there's nothing for
anyone to do except go to bars. But Payne does a great job showing all
of this. The movie has some very funny lines. It's a perfect movie in
every way. So far I've liked every one of Payne's movies, and this adds
to it. I recommend it to everyone, and I recommend Dern and Forte - as
well as June Squibb as Dern's wife - for Oscar nods.
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Paul Newman had previously directed Joanne Woodward and their daughter
Nell in "Rachel, Rachel", and he then directed them in "The Effect of
Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds", which casts Woodward as the
irascible head of a dysfunctional family. Seriously, her character is a
The title refers to a science project by the younger daughter, and also
serves as a metaphor for society's effect on Woodward's character. Any
goal that she has will almost certainly get impeded by her instability.
Basically, she and her daughters cannot fit in with the world around
them. The older daughter's (Eli Wallach's daughter Roberta) epilepsy
and rebellious attitude appear to be dooming her to repeat her mother's
life, while the younger daughter finds solace in her pet rabbit.
I've liked every role in which I've seen Joanne Woodward, and this
movie is no exception. She plays the disgruntled Beatrice as someone
who tries to do the right thing but whose flaws get in the way of
everything. Her and Paul Newman's daughter Nell (who now appears on the
front of Newman's Own products next to her father) is also really
impressive as the idealistic younger daughter. This is a really good
Croatia had been part of Yugoslavia before becoming its own country in
1991. Arsen Anton Ostojić's "Ta divna splitska noć" ("A Wonderful Night
in Split" in English) looks at the result. The movie is set during a
rock festival in the coastal city of Split. Amid the festivities, there
are stories involving a widow, a drug addict, and a couple looking for
a way to consummate their relationship. The black-and-white
cinematography creates a surreal feeling throughout the entire movie.
Watching the movie, I was reminded of Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train",
which features overlapping vignettes centering on a main topic. Much
like how Jarmusch's movie looks at the underbelly of Memphis, Ostojić's
movie looks at the underbelly of this ancient city on the Adriatic Sea.
Is there any city that doesn't have an underbelly?
Anyway, I recommend the movie. I guess that they cast rap artist Coolio
(of "Gangsta's Paradise" fame) to add some ethnic diversity. Worth
Before Arnold Schwarzenegger became a parody of himself, he starred in
this insightful documentary about bodybuilding. "Pumping Iron" features
a number of men whose muscles are beyond belief. Seriously, these men
look bizarre. It seems as though it would be hard on one's heart to
carry that extra weight. A scene that makes you think "uh oh" is when
they attend the Mr. Olympia contest in Pretoria, South Africa. No one
mentions apartheid.
Anyway, it's a very fun documentary, even though a lot of the material
seems really corny. Lou Ferrigno is best known as the Hulk, while I
recognized Franco Columbu from some photos that Annie Leibovitz took of
him and Schwarzenegger in South Africa.
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Michael Haneke's internationally acclaimed "Amour" looks at an elderly
couple and how the deterioration in the wife's health forces the
husband to reaffirm his love for her. Her newfound needs prove very
demanding, but he does what he has to. What's really good about the
movie is that it doesn't lapse into sentimentality, instead taking a
true-to-life look at the trials and tribulations of this couple.
Emmanuelle Riva's performance is the especially impressive one. I can't
believe that I was unfamiliar with her before this movie. Her
stroke-afflicted matriarch has some scenes that might get treated as a
joke in lesser hands, but Haneke's direction and Riva's acting make
them great.
This is not to belittle the performances of Jean-Louis Trintignant and
Isabelle Huppert. "Amour" is a series of fine performances combined
with a great script. It is a perfect movie in every way. The last scene
might have been the husband's imagination, but I interpreted it to mean
that he died and so he and the wife were reunited.
I also recommend Haneke's movies "Caché" and "The White Ribbon".
I first learned about former porn star Linda Lovelace when she died
from injuries sustained in a car crash in 2002. Since I've never seen
"Deep Throat", "Lovelace" probably can't mean as much to me. The movie
is half look at the abuse that Lovelace suffered from her husband Chuck
Traynor, half look at the porn industry. It falls somewhere between
looking at how they treated Lovelace and fetishizing everything.
Amanda Seyfried plays Lovelace as a woman who sought to rebel against
her conservative family and simply got exploited in the process. I'd
say that she does a good job playing the role. Peter Sarsgaard is
chilling in the role of Traynor. The movie features a number of other
people in smaller roles, including an unrecognizable Sharon Stone as
Lovelace's mom.
Directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman previously did "Common
Threads" (about the AIDS quilt), "The Celluloid Closet" (about the
depictions of gays in movies) and "Howl" (about Allen Ginsberg's famous
poem), while Epstein alone directed "The Times of Harvey Milk". In
other words, "Lovelace" is a different turn for them. I wouldn't call
this any kind of great movie. Its goal is to show what Linda Lovelace
went through, and it accomplishes that. The main thing that it has
motivated me to do is to watch "Deep Throat".
One of the most impressive movies ever looks at the ripple effects of different actions throughout history and into the future. The main cast members play multiple roles of people trying to right the wrongs and bring about positive change. I liked how they edited the movie to have the numerous plot lines coincide with each other, ensuring a better understanding of the characters' motivations. Like "Planet of the Apes" and "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Cloud Atlas" poses the question of humanity's origins and where we're headed. While the visuals are overwhelming in some scenes, the movie is all about the characters: Jim Sturgess's lawyer, Ben Whishaw's composer, Halle Berry's journalist, Jim Broadbent's publisher, Doona Bae's slave, Tom Hanks's tribesman, and the other characters played by each of these people plus Susan Sarandon's and Hugh Grant's characters add up to a most amazing movie. I really recommend it.
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' foxy ' is certainly well named ! Your color choices are marvelous portraying an animal feeling. I also admire the way you render skin tones. The shades you use are beautiful. I feel a sense of calmness looking at this lovely painting.
Thank you so much! I was very happy with the way she turned out. I was going to do a much more detailed background, but I liked it so much the way it was without the detail that I simply stopped where I was.
Can't take my eyes off of this one; wonderous!
Thank you. I was going to put more detail in the background, but I was so happy with the way it looked, that I kept it simple. I really enjoyed this one.
Great piece, do you know Caia Koopman? Your work reminds me of hers, not in a bad way but in a great way because it is different enough to be your own, the mix between nature and female form is what bridges the two IMO, others might disagree just my thoughts :) I like your whole gallery :)
I just looked at her site and I see what you mean. There is a similarity there, whether anyone agrees or not! Thanks for validation and I'm glad you like my gallery!
I am so glad you got to see her work, thanks for looking! I look forward to seeing your new pieces :)
Just Right! -love the positive/negative interplay in the background, caught me by surprise!
Thanks and thanks for the star. I was pleased with the background, too. I had to stop myself from overworking it and just let it be!


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Stoopid Cyclist Reels in 4×4
I read an excellent piece lampooning 4×4 driving yummy mummies from the Telegraph (pronounced "Torygraph" if you read the Gurndian) on the Urban Commuter's blog. I found it particularly poignant, having had my own run-in with a 4×4 last Friday.
I was coming back from central Newcastle via Byker, heading down the A187 Foss Way past the factories. This is a great road for cycling - the wind always seems to be at your back, and it has a gentle downhill slope. The two combine to make this a really fast road - the biggest problem is keeping below the 30 mph speed limit. There's a cycle lane, but it's not worth using, as it's generally littered with broken glass. There are also traffic calming measures - the road narrows in several places, and alternate directions have to give way. If you zoom in on the Google map, you can see what I mean quite clearly.
Anyway, just after I'd gone through the second set of narrows, a car ahead of me was slowing to turn left, so I glanced over my shoulder and pulled out an past. Shortly after this, a black 4×4came roaring past, with the driver leaning on his horn in a manner obviously meant to convey irritation at me.
For some reason at this point, the red mist came down . . . and I did the stoopidest thing. I started chasing.
"Oh how amusing - you think you can outrun me in a residential area!"
Within 1/2 a mile I'd caught up. The driver tried the loop round the roundabout manoeuvre to try to escape, but of course a bike corners much faster than any car - especially a high centre of gravity, wobbly suspension ego massage. So then the driver pulled over (on the footpath, of course), so we could talk about what was eating at him so badly. Apparantly I'd been
- "Riding like a lunatic"
- "Not even in the cycle lane"
- "Overtaking other traffic"
The thing is, I really don't think I did nothing illegal or dangerous - I was obeying the speed limit, and paying attention to the traffic around me. I was taught to ride on the road at the age of 10, and had the watching over your shoulder routine absolutely hammered into me by the teacher. I never make turns - left or right - without a glance behind. We of course "agreed to differ" about all of this.
What I am certain of is that the driver overtaking me was breaking the speed limit, but that confronting the driver of 2 tons of metal to get into the sort of discussion we had is about the riskiest thing I've done for months.
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7 Things Our Grandparents Can Teach Us About Money
I'm lucky enough to have two living grandmothers. My grandma on my dad's side was born in 1928, and my nana on my mom's side was born in 1931. They are children of the Depression, and they are both extremely savvy about their money. Nowadays, it's hip to be frugal. I should know! But back in those days (when they had to walk uphill! Both ways! In the snow! With only a hot potato to help keep their hands warm!) their frugality was born of necessity. They didn't have much. Really. And they survived. Actually, I'd argue that they've truly thrived, and we could all learn a thing or two from them. Read on to find 7 things our grandparents can teach us about money. -By Kathleen O'Malley
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EDWARDSVILLE — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women's basketball earned its first-ever spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Monday with a 75-69 victory over Tennessee State.
The win improved SIUE's record to 14-13 overall and 8-7 in the OVC. Tennessee State fell to 11-14 overall of 7-7 in the OVC.
"We could've helped ourselves a little bit down the stretch by making some more free throws, but this game was about toughness. Our team stuck together and communicated well down the stretch," said SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher.
SIUE's five seniors played their final game at the Vadalabene Center. Raven Berry, Kiara Conner, Courtney Kenner, Michaela Herrod and Brooke Smith were honored before the game.
The big scorer for the Cougars, however, was freshman Jessie Wendt. She doubled her previous career high with 24 points. Wendt was 8 of 13 from the field, 4 of 6 from three-point range, and 4 of 5 from the line.
"Jessie gave us great energy both offensively and defensively. She put the ball on the floor, made her threes, and gave the team a spark that everyone else fed off of," said Buscher.
Berry, a Collinsville graduate. made her chase to become SIUE women's basketball's first player to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds nearly a reality. She grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds and picked up her fifth straight double-double by scoring 15 points.
Sophomore Tierny Austin joined Wendt and Berry in double figures with 16 points and added a team-best six assists.
SIUE had to battle back from a double-digit deficit for the win. Tennessee State jumped out to a 26-13 lead early behind five three-pointers. Jasmin Shuler led the way for the Tigers with 25 points. Kesi Hess added 21. The Tigers finished the game with eight three-pointers.
The Cougars used a 16-2 run toward the late part of the first half and grabbed a short-lived lead before Tennessee State held a 35-32 edge by halftime.
"Tennessee State does a great job pressuring you and attacking," said Buscher. "It got us flustered a little bit in the first half, but we handled their pressure better in the second half."
Both Tennessee State and SIUE hit the offensive boards. The Tigers finished with 18 offensive rebounds but turned that into just four points on the second try. SIUE, meanwhile, scored 19 points off its 19 offensive rebounds.
The Cougars dominated rebounds overall with a season-high 54 caroms. Ranked No. 14 in the nation with a plus 8.3 rebound margin heading into the game, the Cougars outrebounded Tennessee State 54-36.
"Rebounding was huge for us. Early on we were allowing them to get some offensive rebounds and some put-backs. But our team did a great job battling back to control the boards," Buscher said.
SIUE shot 42 percent from the field and hit 28 of 45 from the free throw line. Tennessee State was 23 of 71 for 32.4 percent and 15 of 23 from the free throw line.
The Cougars now have one game left for the OVC regular season. SIUE travels to Charleston for a rematch against Eastern Illinois. Tip-off is 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Lantz Arena.
"Eastern Illinois will be a big game for us. I thought we played well the last time we played them, but they just finished a little better than us. Hopefully we can go to their place and see if we can get a different outcome," Buscher said.
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BELLEVILLE -- Southwestern Illinois College sophomore guard Janelle Cannon lit up Lincoln Trail for 41 points Monday in the Blue Storm's victory.
Cannon, a University of Louisville recruit, mixed in six 3-pointers as she continued a recent torrid stretch of scoring. In her last three games, Cannon had 37 points against Vincennes, 31 against Shawnee and now 41 against Lincoln Trail.
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More celebrities will be entering the Big Brother UK house this year as part of tasks, it has been revealed.
Following the success (apparently) of Pamela Anderson's visit to the house last year, task chiefs have made plans to get more stars down to the house at Elstree.
"It's going to be a fun packed and incredibly busy task year, we've got tasks very day," revealed the show's senior BB task producer (what a job title!) Ben Riley.
He explained: "This year it's going to be different to the usual big costume tasks, it's going to be a little bit cleverer with a few more twist and turns for the housemates."
Ben admitted that it was going to be hard to outdo some of last year's stunts, which included getting one housemate to bungee jump into the garden.
But he added: "We've got some really brilliant ones to come."
And Ben revealed: "Everybody likes to see celebrities in the house, and we may have a few more in the house this summer."
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• Country club where young Jack Nicklaus golfed: Scioto
• Hero who spent his boyhood on Livingston Avenue: Eddie Rickenbacker
• Italian city that gave the statue of Christopher Columbus at City Hall: Genoa
• Pen name of the famous writer incarcerated at the Ohio Penitentiary from 1898 to 1901: O. Henry
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