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Excellent. Hospitable owners, rapid service, good selection of typical, well cooked food, reasonable price. An enjoyable meal, I recommend.
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the best of italian cuisine in an classic italian old style structure. very confidential and romantic. employees are helpful.
the best of italian cuisine in an italian old style structure. very romantic and confidential! employees are helpful.
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We had a lovely Sunday lunch. We sat outside under the portico and it was very pleasant. The wait staff were very helpful and patient. The house antipasto was delicious and very generous. The main courses also very good. The wine list was good and appropriately priced. The garden at the back was pretty and the children could run around... More
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january 2011
hannah moves back to san francisco.september 2010
hannah elizabeth ruskin starts work on bernier farms in geyserville, caaugust 2010
hopscotch tear drop
curated by hannah elizabeth ruskin. kitsch gallery, san francisco
december 2009
hannah elizabeth ruskin graduates from san francisco art institute
september 2009
please add volume – the tower 102.5 benefit show
organized by hannah elizabeth ruskin and the radio council. submission, san francisco
july 2009
the movement - fundraiser for lucca magical
curated by the movement. submission, san francisco
april 2009
the movement
curated by the movement. san francisco
march 2009
money please – the tower 102.5 benefit show
organized by hannah elizabeth ruskin and the radio council. el rincon, san francisco
december 2008
now is the winter of our disco
curated by hannah elizabeth ruskin. ver-unica, san francisco
november 2008
girlfriends part duh! the rise and fall of conceptual drawing
curated by kieth boadwee. blankspace gallery, oakland
june 2008
radio broadcast of "the best little love song" with guest cameron richard graber on the tower - 102.5
april 2008
collaborative installation with linze luna
january 2008
hannah recieves the year long position as the co-director of the diego rivera gallery at the san francisco art institute.
there are student artist talks every tuesday at 4:30pm with a following reception until 7:00pm.
free wine and snacks!
800 chestnut street, san francisco ca, 94133
november 2007
alternative context night at BULK
show by tony labat, queens nails annex, san francisco
september 2007
curated by jen selden. swell gallery, san francisco
postcard.april 2007
wunderkammer : first year exhibition
curatied by terri cohen, diego rivera gallery, san francisco
sfai now
red ink studios, san francisco
august 2006
hannah moves to san francisco.
april 2006
queen of the night: women under the influence 1966-2006
curated by elk. berman/turner gallery, bergamot station, los angeles.
dolls to the walls: contemporary photography
curated by elk. project gallery, hollywood.

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The trial was began Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack for an Abbotsford man accused of killing his estranged wife in 2008.
Robert McMath, 69, is accused of shooting Janice McMath, 64, at the family's rural property on McMath Street in Bradner on May 28, 2008.
The couple were reported to have been in the midst of a divorce at the time.
Janice was sent to hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest. She died 10 days later.
McMath was initially charged with first-degree murder, but a Supreme Court judge quashed that charge in early 2011, saying there was not enough evidence to indicate the shooting involved planning and deliberation.
An application was then granted for McMath to stand trial for second-degree murder.
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How To Save Fuel
Don't drive aggressively (up to 33%)
Simply put, aggressive driving wastes gas. This includes tactics such as jackrabbit starts (rapidly accelerating from a stop), stopping short (braking hard at the last possible second) and weaving (constantly changing lanes to get around other cars). At highway speeds, this behavior can be costly, reducing your fuel economy by as much as 33%. It can also contribute to premature wear on your brakes and tires.
Slow down (up to 25%)
Another form of aggressive driving – speeding – can be a big fuel waster. Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. Reducing your speed from 65 to 55 mph can improve your fuel economy by 10% to 15% and reducing your speed from 70 to 55 mph can improve your fuel economy by a whopping 25%. So what's your hurry?
Use cruise control
This helps you save fuel in two ways. First, it controls your maximum speed, which can help you stay below 60 mph. Second, it maintains a constant speed, which means you won't be pumping extra fuel into your engine to accelerate. Many modern vehicles will let you monitor your mpg while you're driving. You should aim to set your cruise control at your vehicle's most fuel-efficient speed, as long as it's at or below the legal limit.
Remove excess weight (up to 4% per 100 lbs)
Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your trunk or back seat could reduce your miles per gallon by up to 4%. So think about whether or not you really want your toolbox, golf clubs and bowling ball with you wherever you go.
Reduce your drag
Your vehicle is designed with efficient aerodynamics in mind. Even with that, 50% of the energy required to operate most vehicles is spent overcoming wind resistance. Cartop carriers, rooftop bike racks and even those plastic window flags for your favorite sports team can all add resistance and cut down your fuel efficiency, especially at high speeds. Washing and waxing your vehicle can actually help your aerodynamics too.
Save A/C for the highway (up to 15%)
Your air conditioning makes your engine work harder, which can equate to as much as a 10% to 15% reduction in fuel efficiency when outdoor temperatures climb above 80° Fahrenheit. For city driving or in heavy traffic, turn your air conditioning off and roll down the windows if you can stand the heat. At speeds of 50 mph or more, however, the drag created by your open windows will actually cost you more in fuel economy than the A/C. So feel free to roll your windows up and use the air on the highway if you need to.
Combine trips
Your engine works most efficiently when it's warmed up. Making lots of sporadic short trips means more cumulative driving with a cold engine. When you have to drive for errands, get as many accomplished as you can in one trip – that way, you'll be optimizing your fuel economy.
Avoid excessive idling
This one's a no-brainer. An engine that's not running uses no fuel, while idling gets zero mpg. If you know you'll stop for a while (such as when picking up a friend who isn't ready yet or waiting for a passenger to run into the store), it's always better to turn off your engine. (Never turn off your engine while waiting at traffic lights, though.) Vehicles with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than ones with smaller engines, so this is even more important to keep in mind if you drive a truck.
Use the right oil (up to 2%)
You can improve your gas mileage by up to 2% by using the manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil. Your recommended grade can be found in your Owner Guide, but it can vary depending on your driving conditions. Our experts have a full line of Motorcraft® oil and filter products on hand and will use the correct grade for your vehicle every time you come in for an oil change.
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Underinflated tires are less safe, wear out faster and waste fuel, causing drivers to lose as many as 2 million gallons of gas per day. Keeping your tires inflated to the proper level can help improve your gas mileage by around 3% to 4%. The operating vehicle tire inflation pressure that Ford Motor Company certifies and recommends for normal use is found on a Certification Decal or Tire Decal, usually located on the driver's door or door pillar, or the glove box. (Tire pressure information does NOT appear in the Owner Guide, as the government requires it to be permanently affixed to the vehicle.) Make sure not to exceed that number, though, because overinflated tires can be just as bad.
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There's no better thing you can do for your vehicle than getting regular maintenance at your local Ford or Lincoln Dealership. We've already mentioned changing your oil and keeping your tires properly inflated. Wheel alignments, shock and strut inspections, and replacing worn fuel filters or spark plugs can all help optimize your fuel economy too. Together, all these vehicle maintenance operations can improve your mileage by up to 25%. If you haven't been following your maintenance schedule, coming in for the Works Fuel Saver Package is a great way to start.
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Tighten the cap
Your gas tank needs both fuel and fumes for your engine to work most efficiently, so if your vehicle has a gas cap, make sure to tighten it all the way after every fill-up. Many modern cars are actually designed to turn on the "check engine" light if they detect a bad seal at the gas cap.
Fill up in the dark
Fueling generates fewer vapors when it's cool and dark outside, so fill up in the early morning or late evening. While the difference in your monetary savings is very small, the less vapor in the atmosphere, the better it is for the environment.
Use the correct octane
The engineers who built your engine designed it to work most efficiently with a certain octane-rated fuel, which you can find in your Owner Guide. Anything below this will adversely affect your fuel economy. And anything above it will just cost you more money with no real benefit.
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The same Act factually complied with the constitutional mandate for a unified single national police force, which is civilian in character under the administration of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM). Likewise, the same law upgraded the fire and jail services as new and separate bureaus under the DILG stewardship.
The implementation of Republic Act 6975 brought to fore the significance of the establishment of the Philippine Public Safety College. Section 66 of RA 6975 established and constituted the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) as the premier educational institution for the training, human resource development and continuing education of all personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
The PPSC is one of the bureaus under the DILG. It has a Board of Trustees (BOT) which exercises policy making functions in accordance with general policies, plans and programs on education as may be formulated by higher authorities. The BOT is comprised of the DILG Secretary as chairman, the head of the PNP, BFP and BJMP as members, and the PPSC President as ex-officio member. The creation of the PPSC is particularly significant as it symbolizes the new level of cooperation of the five component agencies in the transformation of the country's public safety services.
PPSC System is the umbrella organization that provides direction, administration and control of the various education and training programs offered by its component agencies, namely: the National Police College (NPC), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), Police National Training Institute with its 18 Regional Training Schools, Fire National Training Institute (FNTI), Jail National Training Institute (JNTI), and the National Forensic Science Training Institute (NFSTI).
We are guided in our work with the core values of honesty, professionalism and responsiveness; thus, we believe in team spirit, organizational unity and excellence to achieve public safety objectives for the benefit of the community, and for the greater good of the country.
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The following is the ballot for the EGSL Board election on November 21,2013:1.) President: Ed Woods2.) Vice President: Jim Peretti3.) Secretary: Rick Tetrault4.) Treasurer: Kelly Bressette
At-large board members(five spots available):1.) Tim Hurley2.) John Homer3.) Mike Mahoney4.) Ann Agurkis5.) Greg Sullivan
Election/annual meeting Nov 21. Next regular meeting Dec 19.
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Eligible employees of the Companies are provided a wide range of benefits and incentives. Some benefit programs require contributions from the employee, but most are fully paid on behalf of the employee by the Companies.
The following benefit programs are available to eligible employees:
Life Insurance
The Companies provide employer-paid life insurance for all eligible employees, who work 30 hours or more per week, $30,000.00 life insurance and $30,000.00 accidental death and dismemberment insurance for the employee only. Dependent life insurance is the financial responsibility of the employee. A dependent spouse can obtain life insurance coverage of $5,000.00 and each dependent child from birth to age 19 or to 25, if a full-time student, can obtain $1,000.00 in life insurance.
Medical Insurance
The Companies provide employer-paid medical insurance for all eligible employees, who work 30 hours or more per week. Employees can add eligible dependents; however, dependent coverage is the financial responsibility of the employee. Rates for dependent coverage can be obtained in the Human Resources Department.
Details of the Medical Plan benefits are furnished to employees each year and additional information is available in the Human Resources Department. For questions regarding specific coverage, employees are encouraged to contact Member Services at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas directly at 1-800-521-2227.
Dental Insurance
Eligible employees, who work 30 hours or more per week, have the opportunity to enroll in a pre-tax payroll-deduction dental program. Employee and dependent coverage is the financial responsibility of the employee. Rates and information on the dental program can be obtained in the Human Resources Department.
401(k) Defined Contribution Plan
Employees who work 20 hours or more per week and a minimum of 1,000 hours per year are eligible to join the 401(k) plan the 1st of the month following 12 months of service. All contributions are pre-tax contributions, and employees can contribute 100% of their total annual compensation up to the maximum allowed by law. The Companies will contribute $.50 for each $1.00 an employee contributes, up to a maximum of $5,000.00 annually. The vesting schedule on company matching contributions is outlined in the 401(k) Summary Plan Description.
Employee Stock Option Plan
Upon recommendation by the Employee Benefits Committee, full-time employees who reach their 24 month anniversary prior to the Annual Board of Directors Meeting, held during the last week of April each year, are eligible to participate in an employee stock option program whereby they may purchase shares of stock in Directors Investment Group, Inc. Participation in the plan is strictly voluntary and is the financial responsibility of the employee. Details of participation in the employee stock option plan are provided in the Employee Stock Option Agreement located in the corporate secretary's office.
Flexible Spending Account
Employees who work at least 30 hours or more per week are eligible to participate in the Flexible Spending Account, or FSA plan the 1st of the month following 12 months of service. Through this plan, employees can set aside a portion of their earnings, tax-free, for everyday expenses for dependent day care and out-of-pocket medical expenses including medical, dental, vision, over-the-counter medications, and prescription drug expenses.
Voluntary Benefits
Employees are provided the opportunity to purchase supplemental insurance benefits and have the convenience of automatic payroll deduction. The supplemental insurance products available are life, cancer, disability and critical illness. These products are elected at the discretion of the employee and are the financial responsibility of the employee.
Work-Life Balance
The work-life balance employee assistance program is free to all employees. Employees are given a Universal Access Card to access information for day to day living, emotional well-being, financial and legal questions, addiction and recovery, parenting and child care, education, retirement, work and health. Employees can also request free booklets and tapes.
Educational Assistance
Full-time employees are eligible to apply for Educational Assistance after 12 months of service. It is the goal of the Companies' to encourage employees to further develop their skills, knowledge and ability through accredited educational institutions. This program provides limited financial reimbursement for tuition, books and fees. Note: Educational financial support is contingent upon the availability of funds and is approved or disapproved on a semester basis.
Wellness Center
The Wellness Center is an on-site exercise facility available to all employees. It is furnished with cardiovascular equipment, weights and also has an area to work out to exercise classes on DVD. Use of the facility is voluntary and employees participate on their own time and at their own risk. Employees are required to sign a Waiver of Use form before they can use the facility.
The Companies will grant holiday time off to all employees on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Sick and Personal Leave
The Companies provide paid sick and personal leave benefits to all regular full-time employees for periods of temporary absence due to illnesses or injuries of the employee or family member, appointments, inclement weather, funerals, etc.
On January 1 each year, eligible employees are allowed seven (7) days or fifty-six (56) hours of sick and personal leave. Employees exceeding the seven (7) day or fifty-six (56) hour limits may be allowed to use vacation time for extended illness. Sick and personal leave benefits for new employees joining the Companies after January 1, are pro rated based on the number of workdays remaining in the calendar year from the date of hire.
Vacation Benefits
Vacation time off with pay is available to eligible employees to provide opportunities for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits. Regular full-time employees are eligible to earn and use vacation time as described in this policy.
The amount of paid time off employees receive each year increases with the length of their employment as shown in the following schedule. Length of service will be determined on a calendar basis after first year of employment. Vacation leave may be used in minimum increments of four hours at a time. The maximum leave available at one time is two weeks. There must be three months between leave when scheduling two weeks at a time.
1 week (prorated)
2 - 4
2 weeks
5 - 6
3 weeks
3 months apart
Years and beyond
4 weeks
3 months apart
Regular part-time employees are eligible for vacation benefits based on the above schedule on a prorated calculation following their one year anniversary of employment.
Regular full-time employees will be eligible for vacation leave after six months of service. After six months of employment, vacation will be prorated based on remaining months in a calendar year.
An employee hired after June 30th of any year will not be eligible for prorated vacation in the current year of hire.
Bereavement Leave
Regular full-time employees who have completed 90 calendar days of employment may request bereavement leave for three (3) days following the death of a spouse, parent, son, daughter, brother or sister of the employee. Employees wishing to attend the funerals of other relatives or friends can arrange to use vacation, personal, sick leave or unpaid leave to attend those funerals.
Death Benefits
If a person dies, from causes other than suicide, while fully employed by DIG or one of its' subsidiaries as an employee, a funeral service, outer burial container, and casket shall be provided for the employee. The full price for the funeral service, outer burial container, and casket shall not exceed the average total funeral value equal to FDLIC's current average pre-need funeral contract and the deceased must have a Thoughtful Decisions Guide completed and in his/her employment file with the respective company at the time of his/her death. In addition, the company of employment shall pay the surviving spouse or dependent children only, if any, a lump sum amount equal to three months salary. The deceased must have been employed by DIG or one of its subsidiaries as a full-time employee for a minimum of one (1) full year in order for death benefits to apply.
Hope Fund Program
The HOPE Fund Program provides an emergency fund for eligible employees who have need for financial assistance due to emergency or financial hardship. It is the goal of the Companies to encourage and educate employees on the importance of good money management.
Charitable Contributions Match Program
The Charitable Contributions Match Program allows eligible employees to apply to Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company to match personal contributions to eligible organizations.
Helpers of People Leave Program
The purpose of the companies' Helpers of People Leave Program is to support activities that enhance the lives and communities in which we live and work.
FDLIC is characterized by people who really care. Our people want to be servants to one another, to our funeral home customers, sales professionals, to our policyholders, and to our community. We believe that by continuing to place an emphasis on service not only within our work environment, but in our activities outside of work, we will have an even greater opportunity to give back to our communities and promote positive change in people's lives.
The intention of this program is to devote time to a service project, mission trip, relationship in need of repair or personal growth. The Company recognizes that participating in these sorts of activities enriches the lives of its employees and others.
All full time regular employees who have reached 5 years of service to the Companies are eligible to participate in this program, however leave must meet the approval of the review committee and employees are required to Blog a minimum of one time about their activity. Employees are encouraged to schedule the Helpers of People leave time in conjunction with one week of vacation time.
Years of Service
Paid Time Off
5 - 6 Years
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7 Years and beyond
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Northwestern University, Director of Golf and Head Men's Coach
At a Glance
- Named one Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Teachers In America" – Just one of three collegiate head coaches on the list
- Short game and putting coach for Luke Donald, who earned the world's No. 1 ranking in June 2011 in the Official World Golf Ranking
- 18th year as Northwestern Men's Golf Coach and 6th year as NU's Director of Golf, earning oversight of both the men's and women's golf programs
- 2012 Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year
- Short game and putting coach for Trevor Immelman (former Masters Champion and won web.com Tour playoff event in 2013); Gary Woodland (PGA Tour winner in 2013); and Keegan Bradley
- In 2002, Golfweek tabbed him as one of its 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have an impact in the golf industry
- Golf Week's National Coach of the Year in 1997 and four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year
- Directed Northwestern to four Big Ten titles (1999-2001, 2006), five individual Big Ten Championships in that time (Luke Donald, 2000 and 2001; Chris Wilson, 2006; Eric Chun, 2009; David Lipsky, 2010), and seven top-30 NCAA national finishes in the last 14 years
- NU has won 34 tournament titles in Goss' tenure, including three consecutive Big Ten Match Play Championship titles from February 2010- 2012.
- Has former players playing on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour, Challenge Tour, Canadian Tour, NGA Hooters Tour, Asian Tour, and the Gateway Tour.
- Additional Wildcats who have played for Goss and earned their PGA Tour Cards: Jess Daley (2001); Tom Johnson (2006), Chris Wilson (2009)
- Coached two active Wildcats to berths in Major Championships, with Dillon Dougherty earning a spot in the 2006 Masters and US Open and Eric Chun qualifying for the 2010 British Open
- Written instructional articles for Golf Magazine and Golf Digest and appeared twice on Golf Academy Live in 2006
- Played collegiate golf at Northwestern under WGA co-founder Jeff Mory
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Razor is the new view engine that is available for ASP.NET MVC 3 Beta. Razor has directives that are the same as the WebForms view engine, so you can define namespaces at the top of the Razor file so you don't have to use the fully qualified name when referencing objects. One of the keywords available is the new @model keyword. This keyword defines the model that is being used in the view. By default the default value is dynamic, which means you're using a dynamic model for your view. However you can change this so you can use a strongly typed view. This article will demonstrate how to use both.
Before moving on, you need to download ASP.NET MVC 3 Beta and NuPack. Click here to download and install them using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer.
Open studio 2010 and create a new ASP.NET MVC 3 Web Application (Razor) project. The new MVC 3 Beta dialog can be seen below.
Choose Razor as the view engine and click OK.
I'm going to add a model called FavouriteGivenName which will store the most popular given names in Australia for 2009. I'm going to add a new controller named MostPopular and add the following code:
I'll add a new view, but I won't select Create a strongly-typed view.
Upon completion the view's HTML is the following.
You'll notice in the code above, the first line contains the @model keyword and it's dynamic.
On the other hand you wanted a strong-typed view and not rely on dynamic views, it's easy. Add another action and create a new view, but this time select Create a strongly-typed view. By default you'll now have a strongly typed view as shown in the code snippet below.

Strongly Typed View

Now the model is a list of strongly-typed FavouriteName objects. Intellisense doesn't work in the beta version, so I am unable to show you the benefits of using a strongly-typed view. You can use the following code to render the favourite given names:
The @model keyword is easy to miss when you're using the beta version of ASP.NET MVC 3 Beta, but it's something you'll learn once and never forget it's there.
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Innovation - Not Just Another Buzz Word
Innovation - Not Just Another Buzz Word
When Dick Tracy spoke into his wristwatch or when Captain Kirk summoned Scotty to beam him up, the dream devices seemed to be another sci-fi fantasy prop – inconceivable. Everyone reading this article today uses a cell phone quite similar to Star Trek's personal communicator and could afford the latest wristwatch phone complete with GPS if they wanted! In fact, you could be reading this article on your PDA, cell phone or computer hybrid device. Innovative indeed.
When digital impressions, virtual models and laser sintered CAD/CAM becomes like the cell phones we could not live without now, we will have experienced an innovation that may revolutionize the custom manufacturing processes of today's dental laboratories. Material and product innovations such as Eclipse, Empress, Procera and the like have already had a profound impact. Digital ovens, induction casting machines, computers and a host of other equipment innovations have helped enable our businesses to sustain viability and drive down the cost of improved quality.
Local delivery, city wide delivery services, next day air and now instant Internet transference of CAD or digital photos continue to alter our business landscape. Our world has gotten smaller and innovations will continue to modify the way we think, act, live, work and play. Let's look at the innovative process itself from a distance and come to understand how these changes have come about and how they will continue to develop.
Innovation requires resources, infrastructure, a culture and process. These combine in a non-linear continuum of time that moves from raw ideas through concepts and finally yields an invention or innovation that can be implemented and commercialized. Some innovations are incremental and involve the refinement or enhancement of previous products processes or services. Others, are new or breakthroughs. Innovation is unlikely to occur without freethinking, risk taking and a long-range focus. Then there is a culture that nurtures innovation. At DTI, we are always looking at and evaluating these innovations to assess their appropriateness to our mission, vision and values. Also, we look at innovations that can affect the relationship and engagement of our customers and vendor partners. In his 2002 book Innovation by Design Gerard Gayner defines the culture, process and infrastructure of innovation that can help sustain the viability even as competition arises from new geographic areas and unknown markets.
That, my friends, is my point in writing this edition of Murphy's Law. I want our industry to be able to think objectively and unemotionally about the future of our profession and then prepare and redefine it appropriately through innovation.
We still listen to music in several forms and styles (jazz, rock, classic etc.), but the reel-to-reel recorders have given way to albums, 8 track tapes, cassettes, CDs and now MP3s. Yet during this same time the number of people exposing themselves to the live versions of those tunes at venues throughout North America has steadily grown year after year. Music still exists, the notes and chords persist, it is the delivery form that has been innovated.
The concerts are very different now than when I saw the Beatles in 1965 at Olympia Stadium in Detroit (9 years old at the time, imagine). The Fab Four just stood there and played their instruments. Now, the costuming, lighting, lasers, pyrotechnics and computer-driven special effects sometimes overshadow the act. In the end, we (the audience) are drawn in more to the event than ever before, more emotionally involved, more engaged.
The strengthening of the engagement of our customer dentists into the experience of working with a partner Certified Dental Laboratory is an innovation whose time has come. Certify, befriend and engage your doctor clients in a way that makes you indispensable to their success. If we do, our 'live' concerts will always be a part of their success and relationships – regardless of how the inventions and innovations modify the delivery systems. They will turn to us for advice and counsel. They will see us as an integral member of their dental team. They will be better for it, we too will win and the patient care will be the best ever.
We are the voice. Rise up and speak out.


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Frontline on PBS recently ran the documentary Digital Nation. It's a progress report of sorts about the effects on us as we live increasingly more of our lives online. There was a compelling account of South Korean Internet addicts, kids who game nonstop until all that's left of them is a burned-out shell attached at the navel to the online world. The report noted these sad cases as casualties of the new online age.
Which got me to thinking. It feels like we're drawing ever closer to living in the Metaverse Neal Stephenson envisioned in his seminal novel Snow Crash. That virtual world in the book is New York on meth: fast, bright, overwhelming, and undeniably urban.
And yet. We haven't evolved the capacity to exist there. That's what it feels like to me, some kind of evolutionary leap. For people who thrive in the city, that is. My first instinct is I'm not moving in until I know there will be someplace where I can hide from the rush.
I wonder if there will be places to get away in the 'Verse. There'll have to be, people being who they are. There will have to be sanctuaries. We model our world based on what we know, so I wonder whsat shape communities of the online world will take. Will there be a downtown? How about green spaces and parks? Will you be able to visit server farms out in the country? Will you fly your avatar back to your online suburban space?
Last month, the Day of Reckoning came for two of our TV channels. They made the switch from analog to digital, and were lost to our poor old TV forever. (Well, not lost entirely. They left behind nice sets of instructions on why our favorite shows weren't able to be seen anymore.)
Three days of missing Family Guy later, I took my government coupon to Radio Shack and bought a digital converter box, and had it hooked up in an hour. I was excited but skeptical about the claim that DTV brought more channels into the home, as about half the complaints on the internet were about less channels coming in, not more.
To my delight, we do have more channels. An extra channel 4, an extra channel 6, and two extra public television stations. What this means in benefits is extra educational programming, and old TV shows.
When I was sick a couple weeks ago, I was able to spend an entire weekend watching old westerns and whodunits, along with the pilot of Battlestar Galactica. The old Battlestar Galactica, thank you very much. Tonight it was Alfred Hitchcock Presents, in all its black-and-white glory.
I hereby dub DTV acceptable. The only thing missing is the local Spanish-language channel, which apparently is still analog-only. But I'll give that up for Battlestar Galactica and old westerns.


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Today is a lot of things. It's Mardi Gras and it's the beginnings of Olympic hockey that I can't access online without a forgotten e-mail log-in and it's Tuesday. I have a snow/Valentine's Day/Presidential hangover.
There is a lot going on in the world, it seems. The calendar is weighted down with commemorations and what have you.
Today is also Pancake Day. I grew up eating pancakes every year on the night before Ash Wednesday, on what we called Shrove Tuesday in my house. I didn't learn the Fat Tuesday term until I was old enough to go to bars called that where no one should ever go, seriously don't go to them because the floors are gross and the drinks are unnatural colors and all of the drink machines are swirling around and around in those colors so if you're a little "under the weather" as it were that can really get to you.
Anyway my grandparents typically hosted pancake night (which is part of Pancake Day, I guess. Like how I make this stuff up on the fly?) and my father and his brothers and assorted aunts and cousins would come over for the most epic breakfast-for-dinner you'd ever care to see.
It was one of my favorite things growing up.
In the past few years I've visited New Orleans several times as I've gone on about on this site and in the process have learned to love all things traditionally Mardi Gras from a place where it really happens. Today I brought a grocery store King Cake into my classroom for my students to try. They're from all over the world, literally, places like Moldova and Thailand and Cameroon and Gaithersburg. They tolerated my drivel about Mardi Gras and Carnival and a side dish of it being all about the storm before the supposedly self-flagellating calm of Lent, although I made sure to tell them that it wasn't a religious thing for me anymore because I didn't want them to feel like I was pushing it because I wasn't.
I also made sure that no one ate the baby, which Giant actually makes really easy because they freakishly tape the plastic baby to the box with its one-millimeter diameter arms reaching up at you while you're in the checkout line. HALP. HALP THE BABY.
That was the only weird part.
I wrote about how Lent is not the 40-Day Shred last year and my irritation with people who "give things up" although they have no connection with this as a meaningful time of year, and because I don't practice the faith of my mothers and fathers I absolutely don't either. I re-read the piece this morning and felt a little softer now (and not just because I've gained most of this stupid weight back), like people really are in most cases doing their best and don't set out to thwart God by shutting off Facebook for Lent but I do still stand by most of what I said in general. Lent is not a pop culture phenomenon. If I all of a sudden decided to go on a diet and blamed it on Ramadan I would expect one of my Muslim friends to call me out, that's all I'm saying.
What I miss is certain rituals that meant my family would be together. And I would really like a waffle tonight but I don't feel like making it. I think I'm just tired or snow-burnt-out. I know I am frustrated by all that I didn't accomplish while I was holed up for over a week because besides cooking and surveilling the skies for more frozen water and shoveling for hours my brain sort of shut down. The Super Bowl feels like it was a year ago. It has all been a gray, cold, snowy wrinkle in time, seriously.
And today I feel like I want this warm, wonderful tradition to recreate itself for me and I don't think it will and honestly, I don't feel like working on it. I also don't so much want to go to IHOP either but maybe I should or maybe I should just shut up.
I'm idealizing something that is a memory, that I need to put away and sometimes I wish I was better at doing that.
And I have to admit that today this is making me a little melancholy at the same time I am fully aware it is not a tremendous problem. I am so not usually alone but the traditions I carve out beyond the major holidays and birthdays that my extended family and friends still celebrate are small and many times I'm the only one who knows about them, which as much as I like to do it still makes me feel like a bit of a quirky, weird loner. On Valentine's Day, for example, I hacked my father's car out of three feet of snow and ice on all sides (not an exaggeration.) I had put my remaining wonderful bottle of Ruby Cuvee in the snow in the backyard and after I came in from the three-hour marathon I sat in the kitchen and drank it and wished for...I don't know what. Love? High-quality sparkling wine at all times? The snow to go away?
I don't like letting things pass me by even if sometimes I feel silly doing it alone, which feels a little weird sometimes, even if when I'm being honest I know that Valentine's Day itself sucked the most on a few occasions when I had a boyfriend.
I am talking in concentric circles to myself again. This is why I don't write. This is why I don't hit "publish." This is why everything stays in draft. Everything sounds selfish and unimportant in the context of others or a world in trouble but the thing is that when I spend a lot of time alone these things come to pass in my mind. Something is off-kilter. I can't really pretty that up too much and today I don't really care if you (whoever you are) judge me so much which is kind of freeing.
It's fine. I have lots of good fragments, sometimes I just wish they fit together better, which makes my life sound a little like an Ikea bookshelf but if the shoe fits, eh. Hopefully when I am next moved into my own place again I can feel the urge and the freedom to gather people in like I used to. I was good at it and I miss it.
It's just hard to live in the in-betweens sometimes. It may not kill me but sometimes it doesn't really make me that much stronger anymore, either. It just makes me wish and wonder and hope more than is good for a feeling sort of person. That's all.


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that's definetly not as good as monkey's stuff, the man has it down to a science, that 10-20 isn't an easy lens to work with
that's definetly not as good as monkey's stuff, the man has it down to a science, that 10-20 isn't an easy lens to work with
I got into my primary choice college for photography.
last year i didnt make the cut.
so stoked!!
im just wondering guys...if i shoot a roll of 100 velvia...do you think its possible to shoot it at 200/400 iso then can it be fixed in developing :/ or is it only possible to push and pull with black and white film??
I wouldn't suggest trying it, slide film can be pushed and pulled, but velvia is especially fussy about needing to be perfectly exposed.
yer i know what you mean about velvia...it can be mega mega anal....might try pick up a few rolls of fuji 200 and give it a go...want to shoot 400 but no where local sells 400 film
Just seen the link posted, that urban twilight, i think ive met the bloke that owns that site at a drain party/meet a while back...cant remember though...just rings a bell...
if youve come to australia then likely you could have
ive seen him and talked to him b4 when seeing him leaving after taking pics when we rocked up to do a piece
all these earth quakes making me mad nervous...
japan now. fuck. the largest earthquake ever recorded... the images on the news of the tsunami ripping up cars is some scary shit.
at least my city lies away from the fault line... (just above where the number 2 is) but still. fuck. I'm scared.
that wave's headed down to nz/aus from what I hear.....
Got a 24x36 print done today. Could have done 36x54 without a big issue. But it was expensive. Fuckin printers at copymax are calibrated to be a lot darker than what on their screens. A lofl pisses but whatever. Pretty awesme to be able to print that big, not that i ever will
Think about it, your viewing your images on a back lit screen vs a piece of paper. What looks best for your screen isn't necessarily whats going to look best in print.
Yup. Hope you converted to CMYK (depending on your printing method) etc.
Well to me, its logic to think their printers and computers would match pretty well
Haha. I did a three year bachelor basically to learn that print is a fucking complex mess of formats colours and all sorts of shit.
Design something in RGB and print it on a CMYK printer you are gonna get a rude awakening at how fucked up the colours are.
Printmaking is a craft in itself.
yes! i never really ever got my head around it at uni. too much to know and remember.
well luckily it was a b+w print so it only came out underexposed a bit. it was nothing important. i think im just gonna get things printed from places that specialize in photo printing
thanks for the cmyk tip
how cmyk printing works ... sorta


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I never wanted to write this. Well, I have for quite some
time, but not this soon and not under these circumstances because it comes only
after someone I do consider to be a friend has been pillared a bit by someone
who I honestly don't know, but who has been acting like a bully. Even worse, it's
now become something that people have gotten somehow ridiculously emotional
about, and while it's great to see people so engaged about film criticism –
something I love doing so much that I willingly work myself into poverty every
day of my life to keep up with it – it's because of a situation so ludicrous
that it pisses me off. This exists only because it's something too big to
Tweet, and even the thought of trying to explain this on Twitter sickens me.
I have talked to Danny Bowes quite a bit, and I do consider
him an all around great and incredibly smart guy. I have not met Devin Faraci,
but he's always rubbed me the wrong way as a writer with how he seemingly
insists to make everything in his work as theatrical as possible. That says
nothing about him as a human being. He might actually be a nice guy, and until
someone disrespects me to my face (note: not online where anyone and everyone
can hide behind great distance and dissonance) I would never say something online
that I wouldn't say to their face. Tonight, I got massive amounts of shit for
tweeting about how film criticism has yet again found a way to become a massive
dick swinging contest. And for months I have watched it happen, growing more
and more pissed off by the second.
So what went down is pretty simple, and I dare say that it
started admirably enough. Danny Bowes blogged his distaste for a recent blog by
FILM CRIT HULK and how the gimmick behind it all has soured. It's a well
written and thoughtful piece where someone who can think critically
thoughtfully critiques a critic. It's a practice that has gone on since discourse was intented, and one that should continue so no one ever thinks they are the be all
and end all voice when it comes to film.
Nothing as delicious as watching thirsty nobodies try to get some attention by attacking their betters.
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) November 15, 2013
But in the comments, almost right away, the "fictitious" FILM
CRIT HULK's keeper at Badass Diget, Devin Faraci decided he had to take a pot
shot at Bowes in yet another kind of drive-by "fuck you, bro" behaviour that
eventually led to him being forced into delivering his criticisms to filmmaker
Joe Swanberg in both a discussion and in a boxing ring who just wants to make a
name for himself. (And let's be honest, all snarky discourse on Twitter is the intellectual equivalent of a drive-by shooting.)
The idea that Faraci would call Bowes out on a well written
piece of criticism that points out flaws in a gimmick column snarkily to say
that "this should get you a lot of attention," it's the ultimate in the pot
calling the kettle black. There are few writers out there who can get as much
attention as Faraci, rightly or wrongly, and in his own backhanded way, he kind
of validates Bowes' entire argument.
This isn't pro-or-anti anything. Sam Adams said it best when
he said in the middle of this Twitterstorm that people just shouldn't be
assholes. I know as well as anyone that many people are incapable of that. In
fact, while writing this everyone patched things up with Bowes and HULK pretty
much squashing things and agreeing to come to an understanding, proving quite
sadly just how long the nature of an actual discourse on Twitter lasts when
people start acting up.
There's just one thing that springs to mind from all this backlash:
Being a critic – of any kind – is an incredibly privileged
job to have. Collectively, we all walk around with the weight of some enormous
chip on our shoulders because we have been blessed with one of the coolest
fucking jobs on the face of the planet. We get to spend time to analyze things
that we love or things in the world that we love so much that we want them to
change for the better.
It's like politics. We will never agree on everything all of
the time, nor should we. And we should be called out on our actual or perceived
bullshit, and we should always responds as adults, not reactionaries. Faraci
acted like a reactionary and he got what he deserved to some extent because his
snark brought everything down upon himself. I was actually attacked on Twitter
by people who thought I wasn't defending Bowes strongly enough. Heck, I was
even snarky about the whole thing, and I do think I got rightfully taken to task
for that. Again, I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it and I wasn't
willing to back it up.
But unlike politics, the beauty of criticism and the reason
why I can go around and read everything from CinemaScope to Scott Weinberg is
because I actually love this shit. There are so many great voices out there,
and a world of different perspectives that actually make me think about the
things I love. Do I agree with everything I read? Shockingly rarely. Do I
respect what I read even when I disagree with it? Most of the time, I do.
But now, I fear, the entire world of internet criticism
seems destined to devolve into perfect chaos and cliques from which there is no
escape. More and more it feels like people have to align themselves with a
single dog in the fight and just run with a single pack, and that's something
that I wanted to talk about with this. I don't expect everyone to be friends with each other or for all of us to sit down and/or hug it out, but it has gotten to the point where it feels almost threatening to actually BE FRIENDS or ADMIRE someone if the people you are closest to don't agree with them. And while that's not an endorsement or condemnation of any one person in particular, it depresses me to no end to feel this being spurned on by a piece of writing that I actually agree with.
Since I don't care about overall credibility from a piece written as much on the fly as this was, I'll use the second verse of one of my favourite songs of this new century to put into perspective exactly what I am feeling:
"You spend your time sitting in circles with your friends
Pontificating to each other
Forever competing for that one moment of self-aggrandizing glory
In which you hog the intellectual spotlight
Holding dominion over the entire shallow pointless conversation
Oh, we're not worthy
When you walk by a group of quote-unquote normal people
You chuckle to yourself patting yourself on the back as you scoff
It's the same superiority complex
Shared by the high school jocks who made your life a living hell
And makes you a slave to the competitive capitalist dogma
You spend every moment of your waking life bitching about."
Since I don't care about overall credibility from a piece written as much on the fly as this was, I'll use the second verse of one of my favourite songs of this new century to put into perspective exactly what I am feeling:
"You spend your time sitting in circles with your friends
Pontificating to each other
Forever competing for that one moment of self-aggrandizing glory
In which you hog the intellectual spotlight
Holding dominion over the entire shallow pointless conversation
Oh, we're not worthy
When you walk by a group of quote-unquote normal people
You chuckle to yourself patting yourself on the back as you scoff
It's the same superiority complex
Shared by the high school jocks who made your life a living hell
And makes you a slave to the competitive capitalist dogma
You spend every moment of your waking life bitching about."
Sure, there will always be some writers who are better than
others. There will always be people seeking attention for the sake of seeking
attention. There's a lot of writing out there that goes ignored because, quite frankly,
it isn't worth reading. Hell, I don't even really like how this is turning out,
but since everyone decided to make this a grand emotional thing and then
suddenly forget about it once there was no beef to be seen between the two core
participants (HULK and Bowes), I have no other way to respond at this point.
Remember one thing if you ever decide you want to get into
this line of work:
If you want to be a critic – of any kind – and you write
only for yourself or to perpetuate some sort of single minded agenda, get the
fuck out of the game.
When you decide you want to be a critic, don't do it because
you have an opinion that desperately needs to be shared. Opinions are like
assholes and so on and so forth.
Get into this business because you want to make the things
you love better, and spend more time attacking the actual product/institution/social
construct/belief that you want to see thrive.
That does not mean, under any circumstances, to not attack
someone from the opposite point of view when you think they are wrong, they have
lost their way, or they might have misread something. You have to dish it out
as much as you can take it. If you can't, you're a fraud. What Danny did was
thoughtful, kind, and insightful, and Faraci took the cowardly way of dealing
with it because he felt it was an affront to the work he does on a daily basis.
If you really want a hard line stance from me on this, there. You have it. And
I hardly think it matters because of this irrefutable point:
Both Danny and Devin write for an audience that respects
what they do for a living. Neither of them would be where they are if they didn't.
And that's what we all need to learn if we want to be analysts. We have to
always keep the audience in mind first.
If you're writing for
yourself, you are only keeping a diary, and that benefits no one other than the
person writing it. It's a wank, and to some degree I guess there could be a
great case to be made for all criticism being inherently wank-y. But a true
critic will come correct and deliver a work of great merit and nuance because
they want to share their loves and passions with others.
And I fear that we have begun to lose sight of that, and
really we only have Twitter and social media to blame. Pot shots are so much
easier to take. Snark is a reflex. More and more, we as critics feel the need
to subtweet and cut and run and leave bullshit comments rather that doing what
Danny did, which was to actually articulate why he thought something was wrong.
And at a certain point, a great number of people who defended Danny, some of
them critics themselves in various capacities, resorted to the exact same
tactics as Faraci to voice their displeasure.
And no, I will not even hold that against the people who did
that. We are all human, and in the heat of the moment us beautiful and flawed
creatures will say and do stupid things that we might regret, turn into
grudges, or obstinately take as our own form of the gospel. We all write for
different audiences. Different people appreciate different voices.
And most importantly, none of us is better than anyone else
when it comes to delivering criticism. Ever.
Yes. There will always be those we vehemently disagree with
or in some cases even chuckle when we read them. But honestly, why should you
even remotely give a shit about them? You can ignore them. You can choose to
not give them the time of day and expose them to people who appreciate your
voice to hold them up as a pariah to your perfect world view.
That's not what Bowes did, but I have a feeling that's how
many people misread the situation on both sides of the equation. Faraci took a
pigheaded dismissal of the situation when he could have ignored it or come up
with a better response. But in Faraci's ever so slight defence, as far as I can
see he never linked to Bowes to say, "check out what this asshole wrote about
this thing that I think is wrong." He was kind of an ass. The world is full of
them. Are any of us really shocked?
What I'm trying to say is that while critiquing the critics
is cool and all, at a certain point the discourse is ruined by hooliganism. It
might sound like a harsh word, but it seems like the Twitter critic community
gets off on so much drama when they should just stick to doing their jobs or
being thoughtful about a subject or an issue that has bothered them.
I wake up almost every morning at 5am to start working and I
often go well into the middle of the night. I am poor as shit, but I always
live for constructive feedback, both positive and negative. Today I have eaten
one double hamburger from McDonald's because it's all I can afford, and I have
still churned out thousands of words worth of output today. I am not in this
for attention. I am not in this for some sort of glory or even recognition. I
sure as shit never got into this just to take someone down for the sake of
making an name for myself, and no matter what Faraci says to the contrary, I
know that was never his intention. I do it because it's the only job I have
ever had that I love. I take my job very
seriously, but I also know that my writing, style, and point of view aren't for
everyone. And I am completely cool with this. I follow Bowes' work enough to know
that he hasn't slacked off when it comes to anything that I have ever seen him
do. And I know, by reputation alone and what he's created, that Faraci has to
do the same thing or else he wouldn't be as successful as he is.
But for one moment, can we all take a step back and realize
that despite one person decides to be unreasonable in a moment of defending
themselves, that this is just film criticism and it's not the end of all our
tiny little worlds? This is the ultimate in making mountains into molehills
because the reaction to Bowes' piece all around benefits no one.
What are you trying to do by attacking Faraci for doing
something like what he did? Do you fear that you are actually going to hurt his
numbers? To go all Hulk for a moment, I LIVE IN A FUCKING CITY THAT'S ON
Your twitter revolution is a joke. I'm sorry, but it is. You
want to set about real change? Do something with some nuance. Something with
some merit. Passivity gets us nowhere, but neither does matching the mentality
of the person or system you are trying to overthrow. It only makes you just as
big of an asshole. It's not even a real fight. It's not real criticism. It's
like a mosh pit breaking out at a lecture. It's ludicrous to me that we could
even get to this point, and this shit right here is not what I signed up for.
Think for yourself. Be the bigger person until every option for you personally has been exhausted. Recognize your own flaws. Be aware of them and just be comfortable with them. And above all, know that a single comment or Tweet on the internet is not the end of the world as you know it. Stick up for your friends and people that you value highly, but do it thoughtfully and don't let your voice be misconstrued in any way.
I'm just going to get back to work, feeling terrible that I
even needed to vent this in the first place.


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Ex-minister: 2013 Budget anticlimactic
The budget for fiscal year 2013 to 2014 was "anticlimactic" and lacking details said Mariano Browne, former Trade Minster under the last PNM administration.
"The budget was a bit anti-climatic. It was long on rhetoric. There are the issues of procurement reforms, the issue of term limits, campaign finance reform which are not necessarily things you will find in the budget. But I think from a country perspective it is necessary to establish some benchmarks on our returns. The budget speech is supposed to be about how you raise revenue, how you tax and how you use resources from an economic perspective," he said.
Browne said after three budgets from this Government, T&T is on the wrong path. "We have International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes around the region, we have highly indebted economies who are all in great difficulty across the board. There is a point in time when we must ask ourselves if what we were doing before was right and if we are on a new path. And if we review the past three budgets the answer would have to be no," he said.
Browne, who spoke at a post budget forum hosted by the Heliconia Foundation at the Capital Plaza Hotel, Port-of-Spain, said the economy and society has not made any progress over the last three years. "We lost momentum. We have brought nothing new to the table. We do not have a new philosophy. We have lost time. We have basically stood still for three years," he said. He said in other countries, important parts of the budget is made public so that people have an idea of what to expect and maybe it is something T&T can look at.
"Apart from the budget document, there are other documents on revenue and expenditure and the allocation by ministries. In some countries like Barbados they lay the estimates before so the opposition has time to look at the document and whatever time the minister speaks for, the opposition has the same amount of time. "In this way the public is much more informed and there is the ability and time to digest the information," he said.
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Diamondbacks Owner Forces Dodger Fans To Change Shirts
So usually I talk baseball on here but after the article I read today I couldn't keep myself from talking about this issue. In an article Deadspin.com put out today there were Dodger fans sitting in the seats behind home plate at yesterday's game. Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick apparently did not like what he saw and made the notion of giving the group an ultimatum. They could change seats and keep their Dodger gear on or wear Diamondbacks gear and stay in those seats. The Dodger fans stayed in their seats and changed their gear. Now this whole story from the start to the end just flat out upsets me. I didn't know you couldn't sit in certain seats without wearing the home team's gear. I mean if you payed that type of money to sit there then you should have a right to wear whatever as long as it wasn't offensive am I right?
Reading the article I found out that there is a Policy amoung those seats. The Diamondbacks ask opposing fans to refrain from wearing the opposing team's gear when perchasing those seats due to high visability. So you mean to tell me that someone who is a fan of the opposing team can spend $3,000 for those seats behind home plate yet they can't support the opposing wearing their gear? I understand that the stadium have a policy that has to be followed but that is completely wrong. If I spent that much of my hard earned money to sit there and I am not offending anyone with what I am wearing then why should it matter if I am on TV and behind the dugout sporting the opposing team's gear? We know the Dodgers and Diamondbacks meet in Arizona mostly Dodger fans are in the Stadium. It's not the opposing team's fault that attendence isn't that great in Arizona. The group spend $3,000 just to sit there with all the benifits that's given along with the Policy that's in place at other ballparks. If asking the opposing team's fan to refrain from wearing their gear to support that team and FORCING them to wear Diamondbacks gear is seriously horrible and dumb. As an owner Ken Kendrick should have other things to worry about than what opposing team fans are wearing behind home plate.
Another beef I have is the group of Dodger fans behind those seats. I understand they were the victims of the whole ordeal but why would you just flat out willingly change gear just to keep those seats? You did the good thing by refusing to move from those seats but to change gear just to stay there? I hope that's just something to use when they get a lawyer and challenge that policy. Honestly I believe they should NOT have moved or agreed to change into Diamondback shirts just to make the Owner happy and abbide by the policy. I understand those are $3,000 seats but at the same time you are being forced to do something that at any other ball park you wouldn't have to do. I will not call out their fandom (Yet) until action, or lack there of, is taken.
Ken Kendrick and the Diamondbacks should have that policy changed. As a MLB Owner theres more important things to handle than worry about what the opposing team's fans wearing their gear in $3,000 seats. That's money in your pockets anyway so why should it matter? Worried about the image or reputation of the attendence at the games? That's already out due to the attendence at Diamondback games and the attendence of their last playoff apperence. There are many Dodger fans who live in Arizona or make the trip to see the Dodgers play. If they or ANY teams fan base spent that much to see and support their team then why should it be an issue? Ken Kendrick and the Diamondbacks need to have things evaulated if that's a main worry of theirs.
Dodgers Ownership: One Year Later
On March 27th It would have been exactly one year when Guggenheim Baseball Management bought the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt. A group led by Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, and Mark Walter did something that many Dodger fans wanted to happen and that's take the Dodgers from Frank McCourt. One year later the Dodgers are n much better shape than it was under the old owner. Instead of waiting till the 27th to talk about this I figured I go ahead and make this post to look at what the Dodger ownership has done in one year. As many remember the Dodger Franchise was under such uncertainty. Frank and Jamie McCourt going through a nasty divorce that really hurt the franchise, Dodgers going bankrupt due to the owner taking the money for his personal whatever it was, Half empty stadium due to fans boycotting McCourt, Everything was just a complete mess. A historic franchise hitting rock bottom due to one man and failed duties has an owner. Come the off-season after the 2011 Season the hot topic wasn't only Free Agency but the bidding for the Dodgers. While the Dodgers couldn't make any noise in the Off-Season with signings many believed that once they got a new owner Los Angeles was going to be the "Yankees" of the west (Hate that). The fate of a Franchise rest in the hands of the MLB as they had the final say on who will take control of the Dodgers and the Stadium.
Come the night of March 27th everything changed. News had broken that Magic Johnson and his group had won bidding for the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium. Many fans rejoiced as not only someone bought the Dodgers but a man familiar with the city and passion Los Angeles has with this team. Magic, Stan Kasten, and Mark Walter all talked about how they were committed to restoring Dodger pride. Many were saying that it would take a while before the Dodgers get to where they should due to the damage left by McCourt but it's all worth it. This group was bound to make the Los Angeles Dodgers a First Class Franchise that would win for years to come.
In a span of one year Dodgers ownership have really brought this franchise a long ways back than expected. The Dodgers have the players to contend once they acquired Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, Carl Crawford, Zack Greinke, and Josh Beckett stating that money wouldn't be an issue for players to win right now. They're also getting back to the International market with signings of Hyun Jin Ryu (Korea) and Yasiel Puig (Cuba) as well as restocking the Minor League system for the future. Off the field Dodger Stadium is undergoing much-needed renovations to make the 51 Year Old stadium state of the art. They're also doing more get in touch with the fans which was a major key that the Dodgers missed under the old ownership. Players are greeting fans at the gates as they enter the Stadium, Fan Fest's being held for fans to further get in touch with this franchise, as well as Dodger legends roaming all over the place in the Stadium. As if that wasn't enough the Dodgers struck a deal with Time Warner to get their own Channel. You can say that the Dodgers came a long way from where they were in 2010 and 2011. This franchise is really going up and the future can't be any brighter for this team right now. I for one am happy that Ownership is keeping their word to bring this Franchise back and the icing on the cake would be a World Series Title come October.
Start of Spring Training: It Begins
And It Begins. That's right folks Baseball is finally here. The Dodgers full squad are at Camelback Ranch in Glendale Arizona and preparing for their upcoming 2013 campaign. This year there's a lot of high hopes for the Dodgers after the ending of last season and the off-season moves that were made. Regardless of the signings there's still questions that loom around this team but it seems like for the most part are working towards answering those. Theres a lot of headlines going into Spring Training this year…You can say more than last season at that and yes it is Interesting.
chemistry Talk
One of the biggest things that's being talked about with the Dodgers is chemistry. Many fans and media seem to mention this a lot and wonder how the Dodgers will mesh on the field. Other players seem to be talking too, Most noticeably Giants First Baseman Brandon Belt who said "All I can say is you can't buy chemistry." That quote has had many Dodger fans talking but the players aren't fazed by it at all. Matt Kemp however had something to say about Belts comments with a few words of his own. The Dodgers for the most part look like they're getting the whole chemistry thing down but once they get on the field that'll be a whole different thing. I honestly don't believe the Dodgers will have an issue with chemistry. Hanley, Adrian, Kemp, Ethier, Cruz and so on have played in the second half of the 2012 season and only a few pieces will have to mesh which they'll have all spring to get it together.
Clayton Kershaw named Opening Day Starter
Clayton Kershaw was named the Dodgers Opening Day Starter by Don Mattingly (Insert your pretend surprised face here). This was something that we ALL knew for months unless there was something we didn't know. Baring any injury Kershaw is the Dodgers guy and there shouldn't be any shock or anything like that.
Hyun Jin Ryu Impresses
Many Dodger fans have been waiting to see what Hyun Jin Ryu brings to the Dodgers and when he was given the chance in a Bullpen session he didn't disappoint. Ryu placed the ball where he wanted very well, had good command with his fast ball but the curveball needed more work. Mattingly, AJ Ellis, and Rick Honeycutt were all very impressed with his bullpen session but the knock on Ryu was his conditioning which has gotten better. In Korea training and conditioning is a much slower paced conditioning schedule so it's all apart of the adjustment that Hyun Jin Ryu will have to make. Feb 25th is when we'll see Ryu pitch in a live game.
Non Roster Players
Usually in Spring teams have players who get signed to minor league deals and give them a shot to make the 40 man roster. This year the Dodgers are hoping to find a gem that will make the Opening Day Roster like years before. This year the Dodgers are looking for a vet in a young Bullpen and there's a few arms that stick out to the Dodgers. One of them being Peter Moylan who was with the Braves last season but only played in 8 games. Moylan also has an issue with staying healthy which is something he's working towards doing. Another is a player the Dodgers just signed to a Minor League deal in Mark Lowe. Lowe played 38 games with the Rangers last season until getting injured. Lowe has an escape clause in his contract if he does not make the Dodgers come Opening Day where Moylan is willing to pitch in Triple A if he doesn't make it. Both of them will have to battle with Josh Wall and Stephen Fife. Outside of pitching you have players like Tony Gwynn Jr who was on the team last season fighting for a spot on the 40 man roster. Alex Castellanos, Ellian Herrara, and Yasiel Puig are currently on there right now so a spot for Tony Gwynn jr will be pretty difficult at this moment.
Sandy Koufax back with the Dodgers
Saving the best for last. Sandy Koufax back with the Dodgers as an Advisor and was it a sight to see him back in a Dodger uniform. It was a treat having a Dodger great back in Uniform talking with players and helping pitchers like Hyun Jin Ryu and Zack Greinke prepare for the upcoming season. I think this is overall a great thing for the Dodgers to do. Koufax is one of the best Dodgers and to have him involved with franchise is great for not only the Dodgers and it's players but for the Fans as well.
Dodgers New Owners Press Conference: My take on it
Today was a Historic Day in Dodgers Baseball. Just when we thought this couldn't get anymore real than it already is everyone got to see it made official on TV or Webcast. Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, and Steve Kasten were introduced by the One and Only Vin Scully in front of many of the Media, Dodger greats and the Mayor of LA Antonio V. Such a Landmark day. As soon as Magic was introduced they already got down to business and getting on the fans good side by Lowering parking from $15 to $10 which I have to admit makes me happy and I don't drive. It was great seeing this great moment before our eyes. It would have been very great if they had let the fans or something be involved for this great moment or season ticket holders at least but overall a great scene at Dodger Stadium.
There were a few things that I the owners pointed out that made me excited. With Magic he showed that we was ready to get to work and Said Monday that he'll be up bright and early to work. He wanted to return the Dodger pride and promised to work tirelessly. He even said that parking was going down which I stated earlier was great. Magic showed so much pride and enthusiasm on being an owner and wanted to get to work right away. Stan Kasten came up and talked about what he planned to do with the group. Stan and Magic and Walter want to win right now and with the Dodgers in first place Stan will be with Coletti to evaluate what they can do to get better. They're willing to spend the money to help the Dodgers win and bring back a World Series. He also brought up Fan Experiance and How he'll be around Dodger Stadium talking to the fans listening to their suggestions even announced an email (firstname.lastname@example.com) And encouraged fans to email them with their suggestions and questions and comments. I know A LOT of Dodger fans will email him. He wants fan experiance to improve and wants the team to improve as well. He also talked about the Stadium and how they will make improvements to make this a first class ballclub. I didn't get to hear much of Mark Walter but he will provide the money to do what it takes for improvements to the Team and Stadium.
The Q&A Segments pretty much went into more detail but what I liked was how they handled the media as far as the McCourt questions. Magic going as far to Kill rumors that McCourt will get funding. He Said they own 100% of it and McCourt won't get a dime unless is revenue for developments but you have to do what you have to do to improve. He isn't Involved in the Dodgers or anything and thats whats important. So People McCourt Isn't Involved Lets Move Forward!!! Another question one of the media members asked was about Dodger Stadium. A lot of rumors about Dodger Stadium moving or Stadium name changed and from what Kasten answered it brought a lot of relif to us all. He said while he can't answer for the century the Dodgers will play in Chavez ravine and the name will remain the same. Thankfully that killed the rumors and that they want to make additions to Dodger Stadium while keeping the current design.
The New Owners gave Dodgers fans a lot to look forawrd too. Finally a owner who will listen to the fans and who want to win now. Dodger fans we have our owners and they're ready to get to work for us. They gave us a suggestion box and will be around the fans. They'll promote the Dodger bran and bring fans to the Stadium They're doing their part and we have to continue doing ours and thats support the Team no matter what. Go to the Stadium and Support the Dodgers in a Fan friendly way, Let our new owners know what they can do to improve fan experiance so we can have the best, and Help with the payroll so that they can go out and get the best players to win a Championship in Los Angeles. Things are looking up and we will come together as one to do whatever for this Historic Franchise that is the Los Angeles Dodgers!
Dodgers Veiwing Party
Yesterday the Dodgers opened the season in San Diego against the Padres and while many Dodger fans made their way to Petco Park Dodger Stadium opened their doors for those who couldn't make it to Petco Park. For weeks Dodger Stadium and the Dodgers promoted a Viewing Party at the Stadium which included Discounts on foods and gear from the Dodgers Team Store. Tickets were also on sale for future games. Many Dodger fans made their way to the Ravine to see the Boys in Blue face the Padres on the Dodger vision. JT The Brick made an apperance to promote the upcoming Games and promotions coming up also pointing out where people could buy tickets and mini plans. The foods being half-off was a very cool thing that they could do seeing Foods are already at a price they shouldn't be so this was something great.
Dodgers and Dodger Stadium did a great job making it some what feel like a Home game with the lights going off after a Home Run and playing I Love LA after the win. Being with Dodger fans are always priceless and on a day where Magic Johnson makes his apperance to catch his Team play, Kershaw pitch 3 scoreless innings with the Flu and Dodgers grab the win No one couldn't ask for better. I could do without the constant promotion of what give a ways the Dodgers will have but They must sell tickets. All in all The Dodgers did a great job with the viewing party. Good success overall to tend to your loyal fanbase who couldn't be in San Diego for the game. Dodgers Lets Do It again Soon!!
Don't Stop Believin- Is it time for Dodger Stadium part ways with the Song?
Since 2008 Dodger Stadium has played the song "Don't Stop Believin" In the middle of the 8th Inning. Incase you don't know Journey, A Rock Band from San Fransisco, Sings the song that blast through Dodger Stadium every 8th inning of home games. To my knowledge many Dodger fans are really tired of the song and want the Dodgers to get rid of it. in 2010 a Dodger Blog on ESPN-LA was calling for the Dodgers to part ways with the song. Today on my Timeline many Dodger fans spoke. It's time for Dodger Stadium to stop playing Don't Stop Belivin and do something else.
I have to say that It's time to part ways with Journey and the song Don't Stop Believin. Lets be honest almost nobody likes the song in the 8th inning and the more they play it the louder the unhappiness for the song gets. I also get a bit annoyed by the song everytime it comes on. Lets think about it for a few here I mean it's not a tradition like Take me out to the Ball game so theres no big controversy on getting rid of it. I won't get into the Journey are SF Giants fans but Don't Stop Believin is used at AT&T park which is a bigger reason to stop using it. Now don't get me wrong I have nothing against Journey at all but the song to me and many others is overplayed and grows annoying by the minute.
Now i have heard a suggestion that th Dodgers should use Nancy Bea more than the DJ and where I don't have an issue with that I do believe they should still use the DJ to satisfy the younger fans. I don't know what you'll use to replace Don't Stop Believin but anything at this point will due. At this point the Fans and almost any blogger will agree with this. The Song has to go.
Hershiser and Dodger Stadium Upgrades: Do they need to be Major?
Dodger Stadium has been around for 50 Years and has been through some renovations. If you look at the picture this is the latest plan to renovate Dodger Stadium. I know you look at it and say "Who combined The Ballpark in Arlington and Dodger Stadium" Well this is the Renovation plan that Former Dodger Pitcher Orel Hershiser have for Dodger Stadium. In a report Hershiser and LG CSN want to partner with one of the Bidders and propose this design to them. Now Lets think about this for a few seconds. This renovation would change everything about Dodger Stadium that made it so unique just to get with the times. Scoreboard in the center, Suites in the outfield and so on. Nothing from the Classic Dodgers Stadium would stand at all. Looking at this I know will outrage Dodger Fans.
I know Orel really cares about the Dodgers and want to do whatever to help the Franchise but Bulldog this Is pushing it too far. I'm sure everyone remembers the last Stadium renovations that was planed that McCourt had. "Next 50″ Project that was halted due to financial reasons. It was such a good idea which didn't call for major renovations. It amazes me that some people want to make major changes to Dodger Stadium but I'm shocked that Hershiser wants to make such changes to the Stadium. Dodger Stadium is such a unique Stadium that doesn't need Major Renovations done at all.
Now I'm not saying the Stadium itself don't need renovations because Dodger Stadium can use it but Major Renovations shown here is not needed at all. The outrage that a name change recieved is enough to make you not change it. Moderized Mega Stadium is not what's wanted or needed. I believe that Orel should inquire somethings from the "Next 50″ Stadium plan instead of this. Dodger Stadium is apart of that LA Tradition that is preached within the Dodgers. I hope Orel doesn't go through with this at all because such change could do some damage. You saw the outrage we gave for a name change and potential new Stadium talk. This is committing the ultimate Dodger Crime. Dodger Stadium is one of the few historic Baseball Stadiums that are standing (Wrigley Field, Fenway Park to name a few) and A lot of history happened in this Stadium that plays in the minds of many people to this day. Why Destroy that with a Modern Stadium on site? You want more motivation not to do Major Renovations? Look at the new Yankee Stadium.
Just like the KCAL Dodgers Commercial Dodger Stadium is where History is Made and Legends are Born.


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It's always the people who are most intolerant, who are the most intolerable.
It's always those most easily annoyed, who are in fact most annoying.
And it's always the most irritable, who are most irritating.
Think of the people you know who are most easily annoyed, or irritated. You'll find a certain symmetry.
It's a little like the way people always accuse others of their own faults: dumb people are always accusing others of being dumb. Liars are always accusing others of dishonesty. And so on.
Listen to someone talk about others long enough, and you'll know him.
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