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When Town Square opened in late 2007, not everyone was convinced it was going to survive. Several storefronts were empty, and the parking lot was often barren. But thanks to a great tenant mix and central location, it didn't take long for it to become the hot spot of the Valley. Even in the blustery winter and sweltering summer months, the place is packed with shoppers, moviegoers, diners and drinkers. The mall that offers it all has done considerably Read More

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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Ender's Game is a masterpiece. There's no other way to describe it. Truth be told, I'm not a huge fan of science fiction and I was really doubtful that I would enjoy reading this novel, but this book is incredible. The writing is so intelligent, the characters are so dynamic and the plot moves at the perfect pace. The one thing it takes a while to get used to is the fact that all the children appear a lot older than they are. Sometimes, it is very difficult to remember that they are only six or seven years old when they're talking like teenagers. Apparently, it's one of the biggest criticisms of the novel. However, if you suspend disbelief at this element, what you're left with are very interesting characters. I thought it was done purposely in order to stress the fact that they were intelligent, intellectually advanced soldiers and could never be mistaken as being simply children. The relationships between Ender and everyone else were also so important and so sincere. He was shown to be their leader and their commander, but not their friend. The whole book revolves around Ender's isolation from his friends and family in order to do what had to be done. It's so heartbreaking, but we're forced to see the necessity of it. Consequently, there's nobody to hate. At one point or another, you find yourself sympathizing with all of the characters. Even though I'm a huge fan of this book, I don't think I will be reading any more of the series. In my eyes, the book ended perfectly and I'm completely satisfied. I will be recommending this book to all my friends. It's emotionally complex with a lot of layers. I'm officially a huge fan of Orson Scott Card. Read this book! Now a major film. I just dont see how a film based ont his book will be anything like it. thier is so much content, so much that happens that is emotions and thoughts. but I cannot comment on the film asi will probably not have an oppertunity to watch it. This is a clasic science fiction novel but it still manages to stand up against the modern science, much of this is because it does not attempt to describe the science behind how the games work. lets face it we would not expect a description behind how a game on the internet works in a modern novel. What is important in the story is how the boy (ender) reacts to the game, to his surroundings and to the people he comes into contact. As i read I did keep getting flashes of other book I have read but in this case it is because they were referencing this classic. It is the original and still current. Fairly good flow, imaginative but in some cases predictable but well worth reading I must read for for kids at 12! It changed my sons life and in turn reading it myself really made me think differently about many different things! Again Card delivers a thought provoking piece of literature! This report is on Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It first starts out when Ender, the third child gets into battle school[battle school is a place where kids get trained to kill buggers or aliens].He makes many friends including Alai and Shen. But then he gets to be in an army and he is separated from those friends momentarily. Meanwhile Ender's brother and sister Pete and Valentine undermine society with social networking sites. Ender has his own army now and is winning every battle. Right as he is at the top of his game Ender goes on leave to visit his family but he can only see Valentine. After he is done visiting valentine he goes to commander school. he goes to it and he discovers that all his friends are there too he is surprised. They all go on a stimulation, but it is real at the end they all end up destroying the bugger world. It was the best sci-fi book ever. it had tons of action and a very good story. But it has strong violence and I do not recommend it to young readers. But Ender had awesome fighting skills . This book is for middle school readers who love sci-fi. you should check this book out at the library. This is my report on Ender's Game
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CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Tilapia in Chunky Tomato Sauce
This recipe comes from the American Institute for Cancer Research.By: Herald Staff Report,
This recipe comes from the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Tilapia in Chunky Tomato Sauce
2 14-ounce cans no salt added diced tomatoes, drained
¼ cup chopped green onions, including green stems
½ teaspoon sugar (optional)
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil (2 teaspoons dried may be substituted)
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (or to taste)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Place all ingredients, except oil, fish and parsley in a bowl and gently combine well.
In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Place fish in skillet. Top with tomato mixture, cover and simmer over medium low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until fish is cooked.
Garnish with parsley and serve.
Yield: Serves 4.
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The largest newspaper in the history of Plumas County — 44 pages and 4500 total printed copies of the Feather River Bulletin — the voice of the Feather River Wonderland, produced a Feather River Highway dedication souvenir edition and includes data and history of the completion of the major highway project.
The Diamond Match Company announces the completion and opening of its lumber yard and building supplies store serving Quincy and all of Plumas County. Located on Lawrence Street, Quincy Telephone #4.
The annual Plumas County fair will open Wednesday for a five day run with at least 4,000 exhibits and a full slate of events. The Friday night feature attraction will be the Western Regional Appaloosa Show with the Pacific Coast Loggers Show on Saturday, both in the grandstand area.
Construction of the library addition at Feather River College began this week and will double the size of the current library plus add on an audio-visual center.
Jennifer Thompson was named 1987-88 Sweetheart of the Mountains at the Plumas County fair this week. Runner-up was Rhonda Garey of Quincy.
Thanks to a grant from the Federal Aviation Authority, the Nervino Airport in Beckwourth is getting new runways, taxiways, lighting and fuel tanks.
Former Plumas County resident Alicia Marshall will appear on the television game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" daytime version. The Indian Valley native was born and raised in Greenville, lived in Portola for a time and is currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee.
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- Plumas County Fire Safe Council meets, solicits for new coordinator
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- Local health leaders talk Affordable Care Act
- Alternatives sought for green waste disposal
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Taylor T3/B
Taylor's T3/B (April 2009) doesn't have a direct predecessor to measure against, but it is descended from two highly-acclaimed parents: Taylor's T5 hollowbody and their SolidBody. The semi-hollow T3 expands the tonal options of its precursors while maintaining the slick visual standard they've set. The guitar could've easily earned the "Tons O'Tones" award as well, achieving all styles and then some through the guitar's Style 2 HD pickups, which can be accessed in all configurations and split. Reviewer Steve Ouimette sums it up, "Taylor seems to have pulled out all the stops on the T3/B, since it effortlessly excels in musical styles ranging from rock to blues to jazz … I can't think of a single thing I would change."
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In the relentless pursuit of tone, we often review the kinds of gear that many wouldn't consider a major element in the construction of a killer sound, but as gearheads it's part of our credo that great tone means taking nothing for granted—whether it's a part of the signal chain whose job is to improve performance without being heard, a device to make everything easier, or just an upgrade to squeeze the very last bit of tone goodness from the rig, these enhancers have earned our admiration.
Lehle Sunday Driver One of the newest devices from Germany's wizard of switchery, the Sunday Driver (Augus 2009) is a compact preamp that operates as either a buffer or a booster. Struck by the difference it made in the clarity and definition of his signal, reviewer Brian Barr had this to say: "At first, I couldn't believe my ears, so I plugged my guitar directly into the amp. To my sur- prise, the notes just sounded dead by comparison with the unmodified signal boost provided by the Sunday Driver." Although he lamented the lack of a footswitch to toggle between the two modes, he had no problem with the lack of a bypass. After hearing what it can do, he concluded, "there would be no reason to turn it off." Street $190 lehle.com Click here to read the full review
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While waiting for my course on Christianity and Social Power to begin, I observed the students sitting at the large ring of tables around the room. Though technically classified as a seminar, the course is taught by the illustrious Kathryn Tanner and is consequently filled with approximately 40 eager pupils.
The first thing I noticed: in front of all but two students was a glowing apple, that ubiquitous symbol of cutting edge and downright cool western technology. There were original Macbooks, Macbook Pros, Macbook Airs, and iPads propped up on stands. And I could not help but let the irony wash over me: here we are in a course on Christianity's frequent complicity with exploitative power structures and in a majority Christian-identified room we have played directly into the hand of the dominant culture. Oh yes, and I too had a glowing apple at my place.
I like to think of myself as a generally socially responsible person. I purchase only fair trade coffee to brew at home and I study at local coffee shops that tend to brew fair trade blends. I drive a car that was rated #5 for fuel efficiency in the year it was made. I research the nonprofits to which I donate to ensure their program strategy makes sense and that my funds will be employed strategically. But sometimes, I must admit, when I am rushed and Starbucks is the only convenient option and they are not brewing fair trade (which they typically are not), I do not forgo my cup of coffee. And I shop at H&M because, on a student budget, who can afford American Apparel? And despite this recent This American Life exposé, I love my Macbook. So what gives?
I think I manifest what we typically refer to as "liberal guilt:" that pervasive feeling of shame that I was born into privilege, and that every dollar I spend on luxuries such as Starbucks coffee and an iPod is a double injustice: it is both money that could have gone to those who cannot even afford to eat, let alone buy an iPod, and it is also playing into an unjust structure that is stacked against the oppressed and marginalized. Further, I feel guilty about feeling guilty. After all, it is sort of imperialistic and narcissistic to think that I, a white westerner, can save the day for an exploited worker in China.
And the truth is, this guilt only gets me so far. My internal narrative goes something like this: "Every morning I brew fair trade at home and bring it with me in a reusable travel mug, so it is okay if I buy one cup of Starbucks every once in a while." Or, "I have to have a laptop for my work and these companies are all exploitative, so I might as well buy my Macbook."
In other words, I maintain my ethical convictions up to the point at which I am only slightly inconvenienced: I have to carry my travel mug around with me all day, I may have to ride home in the rain when I bike to class, I have to drive out of my way to Trader Joe's to buy fair trade. But when the stakes become higher – not owning a laptop or buying more expensive clothes that are guaranteed to be made under fair working conditions at a fair wage – I cave. And, from my observation in my class, it appears most of us do.
The fact is, I am privileged just by virtue of the fact that I have the means to study the relationship between Christianity and social power – at an Ivy League institution nonetheless. But what bearing does that have on me if my ethic is inconsistent with the conclusions I take from the course? Can I – or can any of us who are privileged – ever fully live into an ostensibly impossible ethic, or are we doomed to a life of hypocrisy?
I share your concern. When I was your age I figured attrition was the best course. I felt society did not deserve what I might contribute and so I would insult society by wasting my promise. I felt recklessness would take me out, by attrition, before my durable existence forced me to make a contribution. Well that was, stupid, and it cost me quite a lot. Circumstance gives us our appointment and we are advised to use that circumstance to affect the circumstance we find our self in as best we can. Keep doing it.
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JACKSON Southwest Airlines is closing down operations at Jackson-Evers International Airport on June 6, 2014.
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JACKSON Southwest Airlines is closing down operations at Jackson-Evers International Airport on June 6, 2014.
I met my husband, Lee, at Thomley's Christmas Tree Farm in December 1983.
ST. LOUIS Fred Waters, a longtime Associated Press photographer who covered everything from the Korean and Vietnam wars to construction of the Gateway Arch, has died, his daughter said Thursday.
The Friends of the Library will hold its annual membership party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Hattiesburg Public Library.
POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College has again been recognized as one of the countrys best.
OXFORD Madeline Campbell of Hattiesburg was among 160 students inducted into the University of Mississippi chapter of Phi Kappa Phi in a campus ceremony Oct. 20 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
JACKSON Certain gun owners can carry concealed weapons even in areas where a local government has posted signs banning them, the Attorney General's office said Thursday in an opinion aimed at clarifying Mississippi's gun laws.
The University of Southern Mississippi will hold two commencement ceremonies at Reed Green Coliseum on its Hattiesburg campus Dec. 13. Approximately 1,100 students are candidates for degrees this fall.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A prosecutor says Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston will not be charged in a sexual assault case.
CVS Pharmacy is now open at 365 Cole Rd. in Hattiesburg.
Merchants Foodservice, headquartered in Hattiesburg, recently announced Board of Directors approval to become a Member company of Independent Marketing Alliance.
JACKSON An economist says that Mississippi has an opportunity to compete for energy-thirsty economic development.
For most of the past season-plus, Neil Watson has been Southern Miss point guard when hes been in the lineup.
JACKSON Mississippi municipalities, counties and school districts may rethink restrictions they have placed on the open carry of guns in the wake of a new opinion from Attorney General Jim Hood.
D'IBERVILLE Developers of the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort plan a miniature golf course and 300 hotel rooms in addition to the gambling hall for what could be D'Iberville's first casino.
JACKSON A winter storm moving into the mid-South may bypass much of north Mississippi, according to the National Weather Service.
GULFPORT A Harrison County judge has ordered State Auditor Stacey Pickering and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources to release documents sought by a Gulf Coast newspaper.
Following Southern Miss 74-60 win over Morehead State Wednesday, I asked head coach Donnie Tyndall what stood out for him that maybe the casual observer didnt see.
Thanks to impressive job growth during the last two years, Mississippi has recently garnered national attention in several key areas, according to Gov. Phil Bryant.
When Nevil Barr got his first look at what was left of his field house, his first thought was of the memories. 'I just couldn't believe it,' said Barr, the head football coach at Oak Grove High School. 'It was so emotional to see all the stuff scattered about. All those pictures and mementos from past teams, just gone. That hurt me more than anything.' Like the phoenix of legend, however, Oak Grove football has emerged from the destruction wrought by the Feb.
Dave Ferry is no stranger to rare cars. Ferry owns a 1952 Sears Allstate, but that didn't stop his excitement when he saw the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile during its November stop at Ramey's grocery store in Purvis.
Ongoing Meeting: Hattiesburg Chapter of Toastmasters International, 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday, Wesley Medical Center's cafeteria community room.
With only a few weeks left in the session, Sen. Thad Cochran returned to Washington a week early, to join other key lawmakers in crafting legislation to renew farm programs.
A task force seeking ways to cut Mississippi's ballooning prison population plans to present lawmakers with suggestions on how criminals are sentenced and released.
Hattiesburg police are investigating a shooting that left one injured Wednesday night. Two suspects are already in custody but have not yet been charged.
Built in 1919, Ross Hall was among the first buildings on the then 10-acre campus of Mississippi Woman's College, now William Carey University.
The federal government has granted Mississippi permission for a one-year delay in the use of evaluations to hire and fire teachers.
Some of the text messages that a former BP drilling engineer deleted from his cellphone contained information that could have been evidence in the Justice Department's investigation of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, an FBI agent testi
A memorial service for former Mississippi Gov. Bill Allain will be held Friday at the state Capitol in Jackson, and the funeral will be Saturday in Natchez.
Two suspects have been charged in a Wednesday evening shooting that left one man injured.
Southern Miss got off to a hot start Wednesday against Morehead State, but had to hold on late to preserve the 74-60 victory and Reed Green Coliseum.
Hattiesburg police are investigating a shooting that left one injured Wednesday night. Two suspects are already in custody but have not yet been charged.
The Sales and Marketing Professionals of the Pine Belt (SMP) has extended the deadline to make nominations for their program to recognize the best in the sales and marketing profession in the Pine Belt area.
JACKSON The federal government has granted Mississippi permission for a one-year delay in the use of evaluations to hire and fire teachers.
The Ellisville Christmas parade will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. The theme is Gods Greatest Gift.
JACKSON In 2011, the Mississippi Arts Commission commissioned the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute to conduct a study of the Whole Schools Initiative. The two-year study examined the impact that arts integration has on the academic performance of 4,275 students enrolled in Mississippi public elementary schools and 1,172 students enrolled in Catholic elementary schools that are currently participating in the Mississippi Arts Commissions Whole Schools Initiative.
A boil-water notice has been issued for about 12 customers of the West Lamar Water Association after a water line was cut Tuesday.
JACKSON A task force that's trying to cut Mississippi's ballooning prison population has preliminarily agreed suggest several changes in how criminals are sentenced and released.
NEW ORLEANS An FBI agent has testified that some of the text messages that a former BP engineer deleted from his cellphone contained information that could have been evidence in the Justice Department's investigation of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BAY ST. LOUIS Murder charges are being filed against a Hancock County man is accused of shooting another man before engaging in a standoff with authorities Tuesday night.
The University of Southern Mississippi will hold two commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 at Reed Green Coliseum on its Hattiesburg campus. Approximately 1,100 students are candidates for degrees this fall.
Gov. Phil Bryant discussed job creation and growth in Mississippi at the Area Development Partnership's annual meeting Wednesday.
JACKSON A U.S. Marshals Service supervisor says authorities are still investigating who shot a task force agent on Tuesday while officers were trying to serve a capital murder warrant in Jackson.
Kirstie Alley says she and John Travolta are planning to do another sequel to the 'Look Who's Talking' movie franchise. Source: VPC
D'IBERVILLE The city of D'Iberville must return $843,000 to the state of Mississippi in unspent funds related the Ocean Expo aquarium project.
I sat down with Southern Miss athletic director Bill McGillis last week to discuss a variety of things.
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1 armed Babs
When i was a lad, the legend was that the head of the service crew was a fella called 1 armed Babs.
Does anyone know if this was an urban myth or did he really exist ? If true does anyone know him ? did he get his name because he only had one arm, as i suspect, or was it for a more obscure reason such as him being very lucky on fruit machines ? Reply•Quote |
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Babs (or Lefty as her friends liked to call her - but only behind her back- was real enough KC. She was an extraordinary woman whose exploits - even before she led the Service Crew with her one good limb - were legendary.
She enjoyed 10 happy years as a respected cook on a naval frigate - under the pseudonym "Roger". Probably would have served until retirement had she not been surprised in her bunk one evening by a Chief Petty Officer who took too long to appreciate that he was never gonna grasp the 6 inches! Elbow deep, before he gave up the search - his limited mental acumen at last understood just what he was excavating - and in order to protect his reputation - he had her thrown overboard into the ice cold Atlantic in the middle of the night. This was when Lefty learned to swim. Two weeks and 375 miles of ocean later, approacing the very limits of her endurance, she was picked up by 12 Phillipino Ladyboys who were out "cruising". She would always claim that this was the start of her bad luck! Two weeks later, she was put ashore on a tiny island - where the few inhabitants believed her to be a giant crab - so strange was the manner of her gait - which, her hands clasped firmly to her rear end, resembled a slow, side to side rocking motion. Periodically she would utter the only twp words the Islanders believed she could speak. They looked after her for several days - and even to this day the people of that tiny Island community - who were appalled by her injuries - clasp their buttocks and repeat the mantra "My A-rse. My A-rse" in solemn tribute to her bravery and subsequent recovery. After that, Lefty had several legendary "careers". She found fame as a Round the World yachtsman/woman, an Olympic Gold medalist in the swimminmg pool - where her 22 Golds are still looked upon with incredulity, and, of course, was the first man/woman to climb Mount Everest with a donkey on her back. Having swum the Atlantic one morning in a time unlikely ever to be bettered, she hopped on her own model aeroplane - that she had built from lolly-pop sticks and evo stick - and glided towards Australia where she made her fateful and life changing decision to undertake her one remaining ambition of tryng to tickle the naughty bits of a Great White. She never complained about her missing limb - telling reporters that had she not been belly down for most of her ordeal she would happily have bitten the arm off the Chief Petty Officer. Those of us who knew Lefty/Babs from the Service Crew - will never forget how she led us into foray's against all the allegedly "hard" firms who used to flee in terror when they heard her famous battle cry of "Come ere ya b-astards n show us yer a-rse!" Babs/Lefty took more than her fair share of damage to both face and body. She could throw a good left - but, alas, had no right to counter the return punch. Yet she withstood the loss of her eye, her teeth, and the removal of her spleen, a kidney and 14 ribs with typical courage. I don't know what became of her. None of us do. She was due to attend an award ceromony for being the oldest surviving member of the SC with one limb, one eye and one kidney, when she disappeared. Some said she had been recruited by MI6 - but few would talk about this (and those that would, didn't, as they were sworn to secrecy!) Me? I like to think that she just decided to take her little wooden plane back to that tiny Island in the Atlantic - where she will have been welcomed as a returning King/Queen and where she falls asleep each evening listening to her adoring friends chanting "My a-rse. My a-rse"! I miss her. One special Lady, and a true and faithful supporter. MOT Babs! Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/04/2012 17:51 by Willow. Reply•Quote |
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Are god love Him/Her so good to hear from someone that new Her/Him so well (WILLOW) let us one and all dob our hats in serloot to her/his achievements over the years wilst also induring the many life threatening injuris He/she suostand whilst following her/hes dreams.
Let it be a lesan to us all what can be achieved with little to no vital organs left to speack of. We can only hope lefty Babs lives the rest of her/his life in peace were ever He/She is. Maybe on some sun kist beach sipping a glas of freshly crushed Mills*um fan whilst whistling the Leeds United anthem and staering into a perfect blue sky. Although the whistling and staering could have its own dificults sins she/he lost all her/his teeth and was lefte with only one eye in witch it is said she/He was parshaly blind in Only makeing her/his achievements all the more spashal Maybe just maybe one day she/he will break Her/He's silanes and get in touch with His/Her old friend Willow and let us know what she/he as be up to since that fateful day He/she disappeared. I think we would all be very interested to know what really happened to Her/Him and what She/He as been up to. Any further information would be well received if of course it did not break any international secrecy acts Reply•Quote |
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Well said T1og
Made some enquiries of the lass this evening. There is a broad consensus that Lefty/Babs went undergroud after her failed attempt to sail single handedly to Ireland in a converted bathtub - in order to raise funds for "The Limbless Loonies" - a charity dear to her heart. She had publicised the event excessively and was therefore exposed to world-wide ridicule when she set off in front of The Welsh Guards Brass Band and a crowd of over 15 and - due to only having one arm - rowed around Holyhead Harbour in a tiny circle for 48 hours before being rescued and resuscitated by the local St John's Ambulance. She was rushed to West Wales General - where a Spokesperson responded to questions from a stunned national/global press about her well-being by stating simply "She's as mad as a box of frogs!" Hope she is well - wherever she is. She serviced the Crew on many a memorable occasion. We all miss her - and the soft dark curls of her chest. Reply•Quote |
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You lot should be ashamed of yourselves taking the p-iss out of Lefty/Babs. I think you ought to appreciate just what a difficult time she had of it after her fateful meeting with JAWS (who was washed up on the shoreline a few days later, having clearly bitten off more than he could chew)
I had forgotten just how fastidious (fast and hideous)poor Babs became after her "accident". She was so overweight that she was once asked to leave The North Bay at Scarborough in order to let the tide come in. She used to rent herself out to the local primary school, where staff used her to maintain pupil fitness levels "Twice Round Babs' body. Go!" Her gargantuan appearance was due only in part to her life- long addiction to Hershey bars (Lesbian Cocktail Lounges), and, deprived of the challenge of cutting edge adventure and death defying challenge, she became a sad, insular and amazingly round individual – for whom romance was usually contained to her dreams. Even sleep was only possible after the consumption of three barrels of "Old Peculiar" a brew especially named in his/her honour. She never learnt to read or write – but due to her love of "Cliterature" she managed to secure small parts in sleazy back door pornographic films usually being type cast as a one armed, one eyed, one kidney short, cross dressing and extremely round laughing stock – a cameo she accepted with some dignity. When the market for cheap, "sha g the beast" exploitation movies died in the seventies, she made ends meet in the "Sex Chat line" boom of the late eighties. Protected by the lack of visual acuity, she was doing OK – but fell out with her "minder" who kept checking up on her as if to make sure that such an ugly bird/bloke could pull her weight in the industry – and, more importantly perhaps, could entice her clients to want to keep pulling theirs! She was sacked after losing her temper one night and sitting on the bloke. She looked down on his prone body and, noting the appalling moaning sounds he was making – she had the presence of mind to put the mobile to his mouth in order that her last caller, at least, might benefit from his demise. Lefty/Babs lived in shop doorways for a few months, but always managed to make them look acceptable in case anyone should call round unexpected. Work was difficult to come by until she managed to get a job at ARGOS (the God of small pens). Though not allowed to serve if there were children in the store, she was doing OK – until one night she tripped on her front door step, and, living only in a shop doorway, fell through the plate glass window. She should have required 200 stitches in her right arm – but fortunately it had been eaten off some years before. Having spent five weeks off work, she was shocked to find that ARGOS could not take her back as she had been out of the store over 28 days! Still possessed of extraordinary feats of achievement, she swam the channel one Easter Sunday and then traversed a few more miles on her bare feet to end up in Italy – where - due to her substantial body mass – she was given a job in a local police station as a "special c-untstable". Sadly, she left after only 2 weeks - due to her misunderstanding the Sergeant's daily greeting of "Cop-u-late" Cop-u-late!" as a demand for favours - rather than a rebuttal for her constant lateness!. She never felt happy with the title "Lesbian" seeing herself more of a manic depressive with illusions of gender! She returned briefly to pornography, where she met another fine Italian "Spec-i-men" (or astronaut as we Brits refer to them). The relationship seemed to be solid until she staggered into the bedroom one night blind drunk and caught the bloke's dick in the door jam. He had been enjoying one off the wrist - which unfortunately turned into a tear jerker! There was talk of a fling with an Irish Lesbian called Gaelic – but this was probably hearsay and just a cheap way of getting a lousy pun into the story. The last I heard of him/her she was working a couple of acres in Dorset where a sympathetic farmer had employed her to keep the birds away – which was something that Lefty/Babs had managed to do with ease since her numerous accidents. So the next time you want to make cheap (but hilarious) puns at Lefty/Babs expense – just remember she had a horrible life – but was a true white, and a warrior to those that knew and loved her/him. MOT Lefty/Babs – Go get them Crows girl/Boy Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/04/2012 10:55 by Willow. Reply•Quote |
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Its true Lefty/Babs could have been mistaken for a woolly mammoth and it was cruelly said Her/His ass looks like two planets coliding in a pear of trouses.
But this didnot deter her/him in the quest for Love witch led her/him into the seady life of porn witch Willow as tuched on. This was not to be the easy ride she/he thought it would be and led to a Gender Scandals witch would rocked the world of porn and is still spoken of in the sleazy back streets of Bulgaria were Lefty plide her/hes trade.So it was Leftey moved on Helped in no small way to the rumor that Lefty could have been the Love chiled of no uther than the German,atherleat Dora Ratjen, notable remembered for her/hes deep voice and her/hes refusal to share the shower room with the other female athletes this along with the sitting incident was to end leftes career it the porn industry. He never was to Recover from hes appalling injuries After her/his stint at Argos I herd on one barmy summer's night having been experimenting with crystal methamphetamine witch lefty had mistaken for methylated spirits due to her/his inability to read. Lefty decided to head for the jungles of Borneo in the search for love armd only with a quart of the most deadliest insect repellent know to science. As she/he had developed an intolerance to mosquitoes bites Haveing fallen foul to dengue fever affter spent some time on a tiny Island were no other man/woman as set foot befor other than the inhabitants of said Island. She/He may well still be there in Borneo who know we can only wait and hope for more new Reply•Quote |


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But if you have a client who arrives with seven sets of drawings, each with 30 pages, and each set is to be scanned and documents individually named, the task is usually beyond the capability of a CIS scanner and its bundled software, DuPaul says. "That's why it's recommended to move to a CCD scanner with higher-end production software able to operate it, and to allow for individual file naming and very easily collated individuals sets," he adds.
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Ender's Game: Tale of young warrior lacks thrills
Ender's Game. Directed by Gavin Hood.
MPAA rating: PG-13 (for violence, sci-fi action, thematic material)
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Ender (Asa Butterfield) and his pacifist sister (Abigail Breslin)
In a future with families encouraged not to over-breed, Ender Wiggin is "a third," the third child born to his family — an "extra."
Skinny and pale, he is bullied at school. But he has been observed by the state, which sees his assets: how he solves problems during video games; copes with bullies; and exhibits cunning, ruthlessness and measured compassion.
"The world's smartest children are our best hope," military leaders tell one another.
And Ender (Asa Butterfield) represents one "best hope" — chosen for Battle School, selected to be a leader because young-adult fiction desperately needs another "chosen one."
Ender's Game, based on Orson Scott Card's novel, is a glossy, humorless march through a future in which kids are our best warriors, able to multitask combat duties and reason out strategies for battle success in an instant.
On the screen, Card's military meritocracy plays like Starship Troopers without the tongue-in-cheek fascism, The Last Starfighter without the wit.
But in the hands of South African director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) the story's moral quandary — about kids learning to kill before they learn compassion — stands front and center.
Ender's Game follows Ender into Battle School, where he excels at mastering the skills of combat command.
"We need a Julius Caesar, a Napoleon," growls Col. Graff (Harrison Ford).
They're all still children, argues the yin to his yang, Major Anderson (Viola Davis).
Indeed they are. They're martial, militaristic kids culled from the population, formed into teams and trained for battle in weightless simulations, learning the tactics that will serve them in Earth's war against the Formics — bug-eyed space travelers who once almost conquered Earth.
Ender is not the heartless killer his older brother (Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak) is or the empathetic pacifist his sister (Abigail Breslin) turned out to be. Threatened by a rival, he outthinks, out-negotiates or outfights each one in his turn.
Butterfield (Hugo) makes a fine all-business soldier-in-the-making but barely suggests a mind that's broadening despite the narrow, kill-or-be-killed focus of his training.
Moises Arias and Hailee Steinfeld are well-cast as part of this distinctly multicultural school of the best and brightest, and the movie perks up a lot when Ben Kingsley shows up as the instructor for the last stage in training.
But, even accounting for the limitations of a franchise- introduction film, Ender's Game proves stiff.
The film is good-looking, cautionary and clever enough, but it lacks thrills.


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Right now -- Iran and Israel are said being -- a shadow war no tanks or fighter planes but assassinations and -- -- so well.
The allegations sound like they're straight out of a spy novel four separate assassinations of Iran in nuclear scientist in Iran says Israel's behind each of the four assassinations.
Of its scientists.
And today Iran very publicly executed a man.
They say it was Israeli spy he had been convicted.
And assessing an Iranian nuclear scientists to -- also accuses united states of being in on this assassination spree in order to sabotage Iran's nuclear program.
-- -- an investor John Bolton joins producer he didn't.
-- -- -- actually lay out the facts.
Well is this thing -- Middle East there are a lot of conspiracy theories about who is killing the Iran in nuclear scientists including some who believe that at least one of them was killed by the government of Iran because they suspected he was a spy.
For Israel.
The saudis may be involved we may be involved Israel made -- involved I I don't lose any sleep over anything in Iran in nuclear signed -- should be a hazardous profession.
Well the Israelis are suspicious that the Iran and her behind a bombing that as that injured in in that India that injured did the wife of an Israeli diplomats that seems like there's a little bit of back and forth.
-- -- -- that I know if that's true or not that's -- she was injured I don't know who did it.
Clinton clearly Israeli intelligence services have this capability and many argue that the reason some of the former officials are arguing against a strike by Israel against Iran's program is because they think.
Sabotage and espionage and assassination.
Can do the job so there's there's a lot of reason to believe Israel is involved.
Let -- at the execution today and the guy was was -- Is that they said that he was that he confessed.
At the moment directive for me that I jury did I understand that I said that he had that he had said that they said he did I supposed to maybe saudis don't Miranda rights in Iran -- -- Verizon and I suppose I suspect -- -- maybe if -- did confess of them might be able it get a lot of them this situation is about to be executed but I'm curious is there any update where Iran is in acquiring nuclear -- capability.
Well I think they continue to make steady progress and you know the important thing here is not -- today they get one nuclear weapon I think we all and I include myself in this tend to talk as if it's just a race to get that first nuclear weapon that's obviously.
Important but that's not all that Iran's engaged in here they're building a broad and deep nuclear infrastructure that's why they're playing for more time and I just today there were reports in the media that a top advisor to the Ayatollah Khamenei the supreme leader.
Is crowing yet again that Iran has succeeded over western negotiators.
In buying time.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- But why is image is I've read the papers and I don't -- every day Israeli papers I don't see that Israel is as -- publicly in terms of trying to -- and Saber rattle towards Iran.
Well I think there's a fine line for the Israeli government there is some need to prepare your public if in fact day strike against Iran is gonna come due to demonstrate this is a legitimate act of self defense but on the other hand you don't wanna give -- any more tactical warning that -- absolutely have to.
And I think the most significant development in Israel is the bringing in of the Kadima Party into Netanyahu's coalition -- parties led.
By Shaul Mofaz a former chairman of the Israeli general staff in effect that makes three former chairman.
Top officials in Netanyahu's coalition so if they decide to strike.
Got he's got phalanx of military former military officials who will support you -- -- if this -- August noon -- we're talking about alone we've been talking about.
Well I -- I thought the Israelis should have struck about three and a half years ago so as far as I'm concerned every day that goes by just increases the risk.
That you know our intelligence may be imperfect I just throw that out there for what it's worth that Iran could be a lot farther along.
That toward developing nuclear way it did we think if they are a lot farther along I expect this village to strike sooner rather -- Well -- under enormous pressure for the past three and a half years by the Obama administration not to strike they had disarray and their government in the last years of the Bush Administration.
There are a lot of complexities and Israel's calculation fear for the retaliation against their civilian population very hard call for them to make the best -- thanks -- thank you.
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Intel will be capable making chips on the 14 nanometer silicon fabrication process, in 18-inch diameter wafers, "in two years," as development of the technology and machinery to make it happen is making good progress, according to company CTO Justin Rattner. He noted that Intel's aggressive tech advancement will keep Moore's Law relevant for at least the next 10 years. By the end of 2013, Intel's D1X Fab in Oregon, Fab 42 in Arizona, in the US, and Fab 24 in Ireland will begin producing batches of simple chips such as P1272 and P1273 series SoCs. After 14 nm, development for 10 nm, 7 nm, and 5 nm will follow, in order. Source: DigiTimes
Maybe it's just me, but the wording makes it sound like 450 mm (18") wafers will be available in two years time with the 14 nm process. They (the wafers) are not scheduled for production use until 2018. Info. Source.
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DELTA COUNTY -- Three Delta County companies out of 54 in Michigan have been selected to participate in an Economic Gardening pilot. It's being offered through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and the intent is to grow small and mid-sized businesses and create new jobs in the state.
VanAire in Gladstone is considered a mid-sized company, but job expansion is on the horizon. In fact, officials said that in the past month, they've added five positions, and starting next January, they'll get 35 hours with a strategic research team.
It's all part of an Economic Gardening program administered through the Edward Lowe Foundation.
"It's certainly an honor to be selected for this," said VanAire CEO, Bill VanDeVusse, "and the encouragement we've received from the Delta County EDA has been phenomenal."
The Delta County companies that were selected were nominated by Vicki Schwab, director of the Delta County Economic Development Alliance.
"These nominations are critical in helping our current businesses expand," explains Schwab, "and hopefully the project will result in more good-paying jobs in our community."
VanAire will focus on better modifying their product for the oil and gas industry, as well as rebranding their product into more of an engineered solution. The company makes valve automation hardware. They ship internationally to China and Finland, but they've also received their first order from India.
While officials are proud of the international expansion, they are looking forward to growing even more with this support.
"You know, our hope certainly is that it'll be targeted specifically to our needs if we need a little more time in one area and a little less in another," VanDeVusse said.
The two other Delta County companies selected because of their growth potential were Andex in Escanaba and Creative Composites in Rapid River.


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Once out of the box, the WP-4533 took literally seconds to set up. Installing the four color ink cartridges was a snap, and before we knew it the printer was humming, clicking and pumping out the test pages. When printing a page consisting mostly of color graphics, the WP-4533 took about 22 seconds to print the first page, and it spit out the remaining 19 pages in 2:44. That's a rate of about 6.7 pages per minute, shy of the printer's rated speed for color out of 11 ppm. For black-only printing, the WP-4533 got closer to its rating of 16 ppm, completing a 20-page stack in about 1:46, which we calculate to be 11.4 ppm.


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Family Science Night provides an evening of hands-on science activities held at local elementary schools in the Albuquerque, NM and Livermore, CA communities. Students and parents work together to conduct simple inquiry-based science activities. Sandia provides all materials and instructions (English and Spanish). For schools outside of our communities, we offer the following resources to help you host your own Family Science Night.
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It is the time of year for entertaining, so I like to have a handful of super simple recipes on hand that I can pull out that work well last minute. And one of my favorite things ever is a good dip recipe.
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Mourning Becomes Electra is considered O'Neill's most ambitious work. In the play, he adapts the Greek tragic myth Oresteia to nineteenth-century New England. Generally, critics praised the play as one of O'Neill's best. Even though performances ran almost six hours long, audiences seemed to agree; it ran for 150 performances.
Like Oresteia, O'Neill's play features themes of fate, revenge, hubris, adultery, and honor. Many critics note that the play reflects his recurring concerns about the unsuccessful struggle of an individual to escape a tragic fate and the dark nature of human existence. The play is structured as a trilogy, with three different plays—The Homecoming, The Hunted, The Haunted—comprising the story.
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The Official Online RBS 6 Nations Store is open. The store has everything you need to get behind your team during the RBS 6 Nations, plus the store is now fully stocked with a much wider range of rugby merchandise.
The 27-year-old returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a groin injury in November for Leicester and has since gone on to make 20 appearances in all competitions for the Tigers.
However Tait was informed by Lancaster prior to the RBS 6 Nations that his services were not going to be called upon with his last outing for England coming on the summer tour of Australia in 2010.
Tait has made 38 appearances for England, including seven during the 2007 World Cup, and, despite his wait almost spanning three years, he believes he can play international rugby once again.
"I still think I feel there is more to come from myself but that's just a case of playing games and continuing to try and play well," said Tait.
"I spoke to Stuart before the Six Nations just to say that I wouldn't be in any of his squads. I didn't even expect to get a phone call, so it was nice to know that he took the time out to do that.
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WHEATON – Wheaton Warrenville High School student Adam Erickson was one of the 141 high school seniors to be named a U.S. Presidential Scholar this year by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
The winners were determined from a pool of over 3,300 candidates, and was based off of academic performance, artistic excellence, essays, recommendations, and school evaluations as well as community service, leadership, and a "demonstrated commitment to high ideals."
"Presidential Scholars demonstrate the accomplishments that can be made when students challenge themselves, set the highest standards, and commit themselves to excellence," Duncan said. "I'm honored to celebrate their creativity, hard work, and community service, and I encourage them—and all students—to continue to showcase the capacity for greatness in our nation's young people."
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Lemon Buttermilk Cake
27 comments:
- comfycook said...
Your photos are fantastic. Great presentation.
- January 10, 2010 at 2:28 AM
- grace said...
aren't you lucky to have a daughter to make goodies for you!! and what a treat this is--the creamy sauce, the refreshing cake, the bursting blueberries. lovely work!
- January 10, 2010 at 3:25 AM
- Barbara said...
I've always wondered: does everyone love lemon the way I do? Even the photo makes me smile. Copying now.
I have a daughter who is an excellent cook too. Unfortunately, she lives a long way away. But we talk on Skype every day and I keep up with what she's cooking! - January 10, 2010 at 4:26 AM
- Katy ~ said...
Gosh, I LUV just about lemon anything, and this beauty is no exception. Oh my! I need to add lemons to the list. This looks FAB!!
- January 10, 2010 at 5:22 AM
- Celestial Charms said...
How proud you must be of your daughter's baking ability. This cake looks marvelous. I want that lovely plate...so pretty.
Maureen - January 10, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Kaleena said...
Mimi this cake looks devine....I am totally going to try it... Thanks for commenting recently on my blog....Feel free to follow me so I can get more visitors too as I am just starting out...love Mimi's Kitchen !!
http://www.topnotcheats.blogspot.com - January 10, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- Fresh Local and Best said...
The cake looks so crumbly and moist, and simply refined! Great job!
- January 10, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Cinnamon-Girl Reeni♥ said...
What a gorgeous dessert! So moist and refreshing. Your daughter is an excellent baker!
- January 10, 2010 at 6:43 PM
- Renata said...
Oh Mimi, your pictures are just wonderful!!! And this might taste as good!!
- January 10, 2010 at 7:54 PM
- sophia said...
Wow. Both you and Mimi Jr share the same gene for great taste and precise skills in baking! this looks amazing. Love the decorations, too!
- January 10, 2010 at 9:19 PM
- Chow and Chatter said...
wow she did great looks amazing and so moist love lemons and the fresh ones must be divine
Rebecca - January 11, 2010 at 6:19 AM
- Ingrid said...
Mimi, your daughter did a fantastic job! Did she take those gorgeous photos as well?
I think my lemon bar loving family will enjoy this. Thanks!
Happy New Year!
~ingrid - January 11, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- Faith said...
Gorgeous cake and gorgeous pictures! You're so lucky to have all that fresh citrus!
- January 11, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- www.dhaleb.com said...
Your photos are gorgeous!
- January 11, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- nazarina said...
Bravo! Mimi jr, you did a delicious job!
- January 11, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- How To Eat A Cupcake said...
Mmmm my b/f Josh would LOVE this! I love cakes that form their own sauce! <3
- January 11, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Teanna said...
I haven't had enough lemon in my life lately! This cake is going to solve that!
- January 11, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- Nutmeg Nanny said...
Your daughter is a great cook :) I'm also jealous off all that delicious citrus fruit you have readily available. Yum!
- January 11, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I could really use some sunshine in a dish! Sounds heavenly!
- January 11, 2010 at 8:30 PM
- Juliana said...
Mimi, you are very lucky...it seems that your daughter turn out to follow your step :-) This cake looks fabulous...love everything with lemon...hats of for Mimi Jr :P)
- January 11, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
This lemon cake looks just lovely! Your daughter did a terrific job!
- January 12, 2010 at 8:04 AM
- Kitchen Butterfly said...
Totally heart lemon cakes...and orange ones too!!!!!! I can imagine how juicy the blueberries would have been and the light fragrance of citrus...
- January 12, 2010 at 1:45 PM
- Romaine said...
Oh my goodness. This looks like a cake I would really like and I'm not really a cake person.
- January 12, 2010 at 4:20 PM
- Michelle said...
Such a moist yet light looking cake! Bet it was delicious too. Love Lemon!!
- January 12, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Sook said...
Lemon and blueberries go perfectly together! Love the presentation.
- January 13, 2010 at 1:51 PM
- Megan said...
Lemon and blueberries-there's no better combination. Well, except maybe for peanut butter and chocolate ;) This looks delicious!
- January 20, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- Lynn said...
Yum, this looks so good! We are also in Calif. and our Meyer lemon tree is bursting with fruit. Just made lemon bread with blueberries but I think your dessert looks better :)
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Few scientific challenges are more complex than understanding the health risks of a chemical or drug. Investigators cannot feed toxic compounds to people to see what doses cause cancer. Instead laboratory researchers rely on animal tests, and epidemiologists examine the human exposures that have already happened in the field. Both types of studies have many uncertainties, and scientists must extrapolate from the evidence to make causal inferences and recommend protective measures. Because absolute certainty is rarely an option, regulatory programs would not be effective if such proof were required. Government officials have to use the best available evidence to set limits for harmful chemicals and determine the safety of pharmaceuticals.
Uncertainty is an inherent problem of science, but manufactured uncertainty is another matter entirely. Over the past three decades, industry groups have frequently become involved in the investigative process when their interests are threatened. If, for example, studies show that a company is exposing its workers to dangerous levels of a certain chemical, the business typically responds by hiring its own researchers to cast doubt on the studies. Or if a pharmaceutical firm faces questions about the safety of one of its drugs, its executives trumpet company-sponsored trials that show no significant health risks while ignoring or hiding other studies that are much less reassuring. The vilification of threatening research as "junk science" and the corresponding sanctification of industry-commissioned research as "sound science" has become nothing less than standard operating procedure in some parts of corporate America.
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Liza Minnelli - Live At The Winter Garden
The "Queen of Cabaret," Liza Minnelli, continues to stay in our public consciousness through her constant community support and concert appearances. However, we had neglected one of her truly special evenings until now, as Masterworks Broadway has just released the rare "Legends of Broadway: Liza Minnelli Live at the Winter Garden" on CD and digital formats.
Liza's 1974 engagement sold out 24 performances in 36 hours, setting a house record for the Winter Garden. Her star was at its brightest, having recently won an Emmy for "Liza with a Z," and an Oscar for her outstanding portrayal of Sally Bowles in the film version of "Cabaret." So she once again brought together the men who were instrumental in her success for the Winter Garden run: director Bob Fosse, conductor Marvin Hamlisch, and the songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, who wrote several songs specifically for the shows. The concert was a smash, and Columbia Records released the recording, only to have it pulled from the market due to contractual conflicts over her performance of songs from the "Cabaret" film score, making this release the first time that the entire show is available for the public to enjoy.
Liza's distinct voice takes us on a guided tour of hits as only she could deliver them. Expected selections such as "Quiet Thing," "Cabaret," and "I Can See Clearly Now" are distributed among some lesser known, but still delivered with her distinguished and brassy belt, songs like "The Circle" and Charles Aznavour's "And I In My Chair." Minnelli has always displayed a comfort and openness on stage that few performers have ever been able to match, giving songs such as Kander and Ebb's "Exactly Like Me" and Stevie Wonder's "You and I" (included as one of three Bonus Tracks not on the original album) a come-on-in-and-enjoy-the-show feeling. And the audience does, as heard by the myriad of applause breaks and shouts of "Encore!"
She remains loved by her plethora of fans around the world to this day, making it that much more welcoming to revisit the then 27-year old soaking in the spotlight on that star-studded evening (guests included Diane Von Furstenberg, Henry Kissinger, and her father and sister) from the heart of Broadway.
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We chose to stay here the last day before our flight back home. its a 7.00 ride to the airport from here. room was clean enough for my family to stay... and my rooms window faced the freeway, i stayed in the main tower and not out near the pool, because there were no elevators to the second floor where the pool was at, there isnt much going on here, the rental car place next door has decent rates for there cars i picked up a sentra with full coverage for the day for 85.00.. this place is really just good to fall asleep or park your luggage, there were some shady caricatures. down the street there was a subway and local breakfast joint that had descent priced food.everybody minded their own business. i would only recommend this stay as a 'layover' or an 'in between' type of thing. Luis, (Los Angeles) dne 05.12.2013