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It should come as no surprise that publishers every fall release books geared to the holiday season. Christmas titles, particularly, are a staple of book displays in stores at this time of year. Below, a sampling of some recent releases:
The Lost Christmas Gift, by Andrew Beckham (Princeton Architectural Press, 40 pages, $34.95), is probably the most extraordinary one in this bunch; there's certainly no denying the sophistication of its subject matter and the ambitious illustrations that accompany the text. In a nutshell, it purports to be the account of a man (Emerson Johansson) who befriended the author/illustrator's family and who told him about an adventure he and his father experienced when he was a child. It began when they set out for the forest near their Colorado home to pick a Christmas tree, and were stranded there by a severe snowstorm. Having lost their bearings, it took a mysterious skier to help them find their way home — a skier who young Emerson thought he had captured on film with his new camera. The glass plate negatives, however, went missing, and it wasn't until many years later that Emerson saw the images he had recorded — artistically embellished by his father, who had gone to war shortly after the two had their adventure and whose parcel with the images went missing in the mail for decades. Beckham would have us believe this book is the result of Emerson's reminiscences and vintage photos with transparent overlays drawn by his father as a record of their encounter with St. Nicholas. Beautifully executed, this book nevertheless will appeal to a limited audience — and one not likely to include preschoolers or very young children. The text is relatively formal and occasionally jarring (on one page Emerson and his father are following a skier; on another the skier suddenly has a sled and reindeer, and is referred to as St. Nicholas) and the illustrations, while detailed and intriguing, have limited colour. The publisher's bumf promises this book is "destined to become a Christmas classic," but I suspect that will only happen in families where the adults love it so much that they take time to pass that love for the book on to their children. Best for ages 12 and up (perhaps as a gift combined with a camera for Christmas).
Going from the sublime to the ridiculous, check out Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Christmas, by Montreal's Mélanie Watt (Kids Can Press, 80 pages, $18.95). The latest in a series of colourful little books about a squirrel who leaves nothing to chance and is always prepared for the worst, this volume offers tips on how to stay safe during the holiday season — everything from dealing with the weather and avoiding holiday obstacles to creating safe decorations for the tree, building a gingerbread house "to code" and "shopping for the difficult individuals in your life." As always, Scaredy notes that if all else fails, you can resort to playing dead — although in this book, even that can be a source of fun (as an excuse for making snow angels). Best for ages 4 to 8.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?, by Jane Yolen (Blue Sky Press, 32 pages, $18.99), is part of an extensive series of picture books that deal with dino manners, presenting first the wrong way to do something and then the right way. Large, colourful illustrations by Mark Teague are the main appeal of this series, which, formulaic rhyming text notwithstanding, has found its fans. This particular volume, released the same day as a Hanukkah counterpart (mentioned on the Books page Dec. 1), has the rambunctious, oversized reptiles first wreaking havoc, scattering Christmas gifts and decorations, and then calmly joining in the warmth of family celebrations. For ages 2 to 7.
The Christmas Quiet Book, by Deborah Underwood (Houghton Mifflin, 32 pages, $14.99), a companion volume to two earlier titles, The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!, has the look of a book for the very young by virtue of its minimal text and the sweet, endearing illustrations by Calgary's Renata Liwska (whose characters all look as though they could step off the pages as felted toys). But there's tongue-in-cheek humour here that will appeal even to adults reading the book aloud: "searching for presents quiet," for example, shows two bunnies who stop their game of table tennis to root around in a cupboard for hidden gifts; "Nutcracker quiet" has more than a few youngsters in the audience dozing off during a performance; and "trying to stay awake quiet" shows a young bunny asleep in a chair, having eaten half of a cookie clearly intended for Santa. For ages 3 to 7.
There's nothing quiet about Santa Is Coming to My House, by Steve Smallman (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 32 pages, $10.99), which features chunks of oversized font that will encourage anyone reading the story aloud to use more than a basic inside voice. The story isn't overly inspiring — basically, it's the account of a Santa who relies much too heavily on his non-reindeer navigational device, with some unfortunate consequences, and a young reindeer who's more interested in devouring carrots and responding to bells than staying in step with the rest of the team. Cartoonish illustrations by Robert Dunn account for most of the book's appeal. Ages 3 to 7.
Finding Christmas, written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko (North Winds Press, 32 pages, $19.99), will be welcomed by fans of Canada's popular and prolific author/illustrator team, as it is their first holiday book. Based on Munsch's family, the text notes that daughter Julie always searches for Christmas gifts before they appear under the tree; in this story, told with Munsch's usual rhythms and repetitions, that search takes Julie to a rooftop Santa display, where she falls asleep and emerges as a gift herself — one the parents bicker over. But all's well that ends well, as befits a Christmas story: Julie is joined under the tree by siblings Andrew and Tyya. Wrapping themselves (and their dog) as holiday gifts, they prove more than enough for both parents. Ages 3 to 8.
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, by Eric Litwin (HarperCollins, 32 pages, $19.99), bases its rhyming text on The Night Before Christmas, but gives it a modern twist — as one would expect from Pete, the groovy black cat created and illustrated by James Dean and featured in three other picture books. When Santa (a tabby cat) falls ill, he asks Pete to deliver the toys to deserving children. "Although I am small, at Christmas we give, so I'll give it my all," Pete replies, heading north in his red VW-type bus. At the North Pole, he harnesses Santa's reindeer to the bus and manages to deliver all the gifts just in time for Christmas Day. Ages 3 to 7.


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A live model group will be held at the LQM Gallery Saturdays 6-9pm and we plan to create another group that meets during the week as well should we gather enough interest! These sessions are open to participating artists of all skill levels interested in studying the human form, honing their abilities in figurative art, and for mingling with other practicing artists and models. Respect for the models and maturity are required. Come join us for a relaxed and fun evening of figure drawing and pain …
Reynolds Fine Art is pleased to invite you to our Drink & Draw event sponsored by Hull's Art Supply & Framing, Allegra Printing and Arpaia Lang this upcoming Thursday, November 14th. Please contact the gallery if you would like to reserve a spot. Reynolds Fine Art will be hosting Drink & Draw events every 2nd Thursday of the month for the Greater New Haven community. Artists, wine connoisseurs, and people just looking for a fun night out on the town are all invited to the event Thursday, Novemb …
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High brow, low brow arts and culture. Whether we visit & experience vicariously, or create it ourselves. Dining experiences involving Real Food -- not processed -- (out at some place, or perhaps we will even meet and cook our own Real Food). Hikes undertaken at leisure, so we can see scenery without racing through it. Geographic location will include upper Fairfield County and probably all of Litchfield County. Some events should simply be just healthy crazy FUN. Because getting crazy is definit …
Meet other people interested in any of the Arts whether it be the visual arts, music, poetry, film, theater. Learn what is happening in your own community, take part and help to make it all the richer. Enrich and inspire your mind.
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Welcome to CT Theatre Group! Join us as we explore the best of arts, Theatre, and Cultural Events in Connecticut! Arts and Theatre info and interviews are available on the Spotlight on Connecticut show - LIVE 24/7 and fresh each week on http://www.SpotlightonCT.com and http://www.CTWeekend.com -CT Calendar of Events at http://www.CTWeekend.com Join Arts And Theatre Lovers Across Connecticut As We Enjoy The Best Of The Performance Arts Theatre Lovers Unite! Love the Theatre, but don't get ther …
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A blank canvas, a glass of wine. Your creativity unleashed! Looking for a way to explore your artistic side but not sure where to start? Art Plus Studio is an exciting, creative class for both the artistic and not so artistic. Come out and join New Haven's newest entertainment spot for an evening of painting, sipping and enjoying the company of friends. No experience required! Bring your own bottle or favorite beverage & snacks! All classes 100% novice oriented, no skills required, guarante …
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Reynolds Fine Art is pleased to host Daphne Taylor this November 23rd for an Artist Talk in the Gallery. Daphne Taylor's quilts are inspired by her interest in sacred geometry and the power of simplicity. Some pieces are influenced by the lines and rhythms found in the wooded landscape of Maine. At the core of all her work is the simple act of drawing. Daphne's pieces evoke a reflective, meditative experience drawing the viewer in. "My quilts honor my love of drawing and painting. Earlier piec …
This meetup group will be for Photographers who want to become better in their Post Production Workflow. From Novice to Professional, everyone will be able to learn something new. Join us, and take your photography to the next level. Our main goal is to bring a solid foundation in the training of Adobe Photoshop. We will walk you through everything from starting as a beginner, and guide you through becoming a paid professional. Everything you need to learn, you can find it with The Art of Retouc …
Are you looking looking for something more mature yet still hip? Do you think poetry is Cool? Do you want something urban yet cultured? Springfield, MA is experiencing an arts renaissance outside of the museums and established venues in converted historic mill buildings transformed to performance venues. Follow us to learn about all our events.
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A monthly meeting of Veterans with passions for art, film-making, writing, photography and everything else. The group will meet, share and give creative feedback, and collaborate on projects if desired.
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Gathering of the Vibes Music and Arts Festivals, Meetups, and sponsored events intend to keep the vibes going all the time with smaller sponsored shows and events! Come out and bring music, art, family and friends! http://www.gatheringofthevibes.com History of the Vibes Vibes Celebrates 15th Year Gathering of the Vibes is an annual music, arts and camping festival now in its 15th year. Vibes has grown into a four-day festival that has featured such world-class talent as Crosby, Stills a …
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MISSION The Artists' Rights Movement's (ARM) mission is to strengthen laws that protect artists, improve working conditions for artists, and increase government funding for the arts. We are building a national network to change public policy about art in America. This is a great group for artist, art professionals, students, art enthusiasts, lawyers, and retirees who want to be involved in cutting edge art, politics, law, media, and government. Artist = Anyone who sings, photographs, makes musi …
Sketching Cartel is a group of New Englanders with a common interest in sketching and observational drawing. It could be architecture, sculpture, landscapes, flowers, whatever we decide to draw at a meetup. We are based in the Pioneer Valley, but have members from all over Western Massachusetts, Connecticut and the surrounding area. We meet in parks, at museums, zoos, wherever there is stuff to draw and good company. All ages and levels of drawing ability are welcome - we are working artists, ho …
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The thing Artists and Activists have in common is a passion for their work. I hope to mesh these passions in this group. Art, political and social activism have long been happy bedfellows. Think of Picasso's Guernica Night, Susan Crile's Abu Graib series, and more locally to Connecticut, the Cycle of Terror and Tragedy, September 11 by Graydon Parrish housed at the New Britain Museum of American Art. As they say, a picture says a thousand words and what better way to convey these kinds of messag …
A monthly gathering for visual artists with facilitated critiques of attendees art works. Classes/Gatherings are the fourth Friday of each month, 7pm through 10-ish pm (depending on number of participants). Artists are invited to bring several pieces of work to their first meeting, in any visual medium. To attend the critique class: To participate with artwork in the critiques, class fee is $10 per person, per meeting. To attend as an observer, and take part in discussions (not receiving a crit …
Come together with others to explore, and play Capoeira - a Braizilan Martial Art that combines self defense, music, dance, and acrobatics. We welcome everyone. Beginner, Advanced, or completely new to Capoeira - we'd love to have you! About Us Omulu Capoeira Guanabara group is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and educating the art of Capoeira, and using Capoeira as a tool for empowerment. After training with Mestre Preguiça for many years and leading a group in Madison, Wisconsi …
Come and draw the models, drink and mingle with other artists! Each workshop will be themed. You don't have to be a professional artist to join, just someone that wants to try figure drawing and likes to mingle with other artists. Some of the events will feature different people's art.
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I love seeing live music. This group is for people like me, whose spirits are lifted by good music and who also want to support local musicians and venues. If you're fed up of dragging reluctant friends to see a great band at a local venue, or just want to get to know some fellow music lovers, then this group is for you! I hope we can meet up a couple of times a month in various venues around the Northampton area – including the Iron Horse and Pearl Street. You can check out bands you like and …
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MISSION The Artists' Rights Movement's (ARM) mission is to strengthen laws that protect artists, improve working conditions for artists, increase funding for the arts and protect free speech. We are building a national network to change public policy about art in America. This is a great group for artist, art professionals, students, art enthusiasts, lawyers, and retirees who want to be involved in cutting edge art, politics, law, media, and government. Artist = Anyone who sings, photographs, …
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Arts Alive! Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded to promote musical arts and provide arts education. If you love to sing, and want to sing with a group, and or as a soloists, please come check us out. This group has the ultimate goal of two concerts a year, but will hold many open mics and smaller events throughout the year, including weekly rehearsals as performances approach. So, please join us, and share in the fun! In addition to singers, we'd also love to have people join us to recite …
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SAVE THE CORNER™! Scenic and Wild Connecticut™ is a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving the exceptional natural and cultural resources of Connecticut. Our mission is to establish Northwest Connecticut as a special "Scenic and Wild" zone to help stimulate the economy, create jobs, promote culture, protect habitats and advocate sustainability. This initiative would preserve the remaining scenic wild places in Northwest Connecticut and establish the urban areas of Winsted and Torrington …
Do you want to meet people who enjoy art and a nice wine? Have some fun with friends, or come here and meet new people, a blank canvas and a glass of wine and your creativity will be unleashed. Come by to have an evening of art and wine. We provide everything else you need. You can bring your own beverage and snacks. An instructor will guide you through an original painting while you enjoy a drink and socializing. At the end of the evening you will bring home a finished acrylic painting and a gr …
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Bristol, and surrounding towns meeting up for small events to try new things tea and art related. Cupcake socials, Cake Pop parties, bridal parties, girls night out. Fun little things to do that are artistic, creative, crafty and inspiring while sipping and relaxing with delicious TEA.
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Welcome. Centerline Jeet Kune Do is a group devoted to the study of Jeet Kune Do, the martial arts, and practical self-defense.Multiple classes are offered each week and taught by a certified JKD instructor.This group is open to all who are willing to learn, regardless of martial arts experience. www.centerlinejkd.com
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Do you have files of images or piles of magazines you have collected and you don't know what to do with? Or maybe you are just attracted to images, interested in personal development, and involved in making life changes. If you say "Yes!" to any of these, you will enjoy and benefit from a SoulCollage® Workshop experience. It is not necessary to have artistic experience. With SoulCollage®, everyone is an artist and can have fun being creative! Originated by Seena Frost, SoulCollage® is a process …
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This summer, we've reminisced over the exploits of everyone's favorite '90s juggernaut, the Dream Team. A dope documentary and endless debates over which incarnation of Team USA is the greatest have kept Jordan, Barkley and Magic in our collective psyches. While Chuck Daly's squad may have held it down for the professionals, if we keep looking through our foggy nostalgia goggles, we'll be reminded of another team (albeit fictional) that was killing it on the blacktop back in '92.
Twenty years ago, basketball lovers and general audiences alike were blessed with Ron Shelton's, classic streetball tale, White Men Can't Jump. Street basketball had more or less always had an east coast flavor and for many (myself included), it was the first taste of what street basketball out on the west coast was all about.
Billy Hoyle and Sidney Deane hustled, kicked it with Rosie Perez, broke some stereotypes, and rocked the snapback-heavy '90s look that you're probably currently wearing. Oh, and they dropped buckets all over Los Angeles, most notably at the Mecca of west coast hoop, Venice Beach.
The beach wasn't just about laid back surfers and blondes in bikinis. There was serious basketball being played by the ocean. The film brought image of Venice basketball to the masses, but there are some key people still putting on for those sun-soaked courts after all these years. In the ever-present spirit of nostalgia, we checked in with past and future of Venice basketball.
Los Angeles born, French-bred, founder of the current Venice Basketball League, Nick Ansom, who in a nice touch of serendipity, happens to a fair skinned baller, and the founder of the original National Outdoor Basketball Championship, aka the Summer Basketball Showdown, and current organizer of the Venice Beach Hall of Fame, Kenn Hicks, gave their thoughts on the film, and the culture and legacy of Venice beach basketball.
SLAM: How did you get this version of Venice Basketball League started?
Nick Ansom: In 2007, I was organizing a lot of different pickup games around the city and decided to throw a big one at the end of the summer, the Sunshine Ball Tournament. I thought I stacked up the teams so I could win but we had a lot of players that showed up. It was $100 to get in and $500 if you win it all. I guess the money spoke to them, I don't know if it was the money or they just really wanted to play at Venice Beach but we had 16 teams come out. It [had] been a headache, organizing the event and dealing with all of the players and such but the next summer in 2008, we decided, "Hey let's start a league," and we came with the Venice Basketball League concept. We started bringing partners on board, assigning team captains and coaches around town and every year we're trying to get more structured and have better competition.
SLAM: In terms of style, what do can audiences expect when they watch a VBL game?
NA: We tweak the rules to make the game a little more interesting for fans and players. You're not going to see any free throws; you're not going to see any carrying or first step travels. One of our slogans is "bringing fun back to the game." Twenty-five percent of our players play professionally and they're willing to play on concrete during the summer time just because it's bringing the love back for them in their mentality. Basketball is work for them but they come back in the summertime.
SLAM: So what is the make up of the players in the league right now?
NA: We have a lot of pros that come back from overseas, guys that play in the ABA, or the D-League. Zack Andrews, our MVP for the past two years, signed with the Lakers for 10 days and then got released. We have a lot of talent look out soon for one of players to be signed to a NBA format hopefully.
SLAM: How did you guys start up the Kids' league?
NA: A lot of the players had kids, there was just a lot of them running around and we paid for the court for the day so I just put it on my insurance. We're not really going to schedule men's games at 8 a.m., so we start with the kids at 9 to build this family atmosphere and make it all about family. There's not much going on for kids at the boardwalk, it's kind of became a little too far out and funky and big on marijuana. We take the kids surfing, do yoga and feed them strawberries, bananas and little organic eating, just give them a little different perspective about life. It opens your mind, Venice Beach in general; I think it makes you grow a little bit more.
SLAM: What are your plans for the league in the future?
NA: Global expansion. I just took my top-10 guys to Paris. Go to South America and take care of some communities that really need help. Kids in Los Angeles are still a little spoiled. We do a project every Christmas called "Toys in the hood," and we do a big fundraising game and we raise 100 or so toys for kids and we go to different projects like Nickerson Gardens in Watts and give back to the kids. But you know kids are rolling in $150 Js and stuff like that. I just came back from Central America and kids in Belize and Guatemala don't have shoes they don't have balls but there are basketball courts in every village. Every village has a basketball court. It inspires me to travel, and also for the players in league who don't get to travel overseas it's a real mind opener. We want to recreate these kinds of leagues around the world. Find different ambassadors in every city. It's a simple format: It's the DJ booth, the exciting MC with the play by play, fan interaction, and just showcasing talent and [one day] a grand championship finale with international teams from every city battle it out in Venice Beach.
SLAM: Where do you think the international street game is headed?
NA: At the beginning of the year we had the world games and we had teams from the Philippines and England that flew in and it brings a nice vibe you know? Basketball is still dominated by Americans as far as skill level especially in streetball/outdoor, where there's a lot of one-on-one and no zone defense. There are certain rules where you're if you're not the best, you're going to get served, and that's the thing about the VBL. The rest of the world is catching up though, there's true heart out there overseas. There's more of knowledge of teamwork, where here its more individual but you combine the two and you've got a hell of a ball player.
SLAM: How do you feel about the sponsor support so far?
NA: It's been six years, but it's been slow with all the work that we've put in and the people I've brought on. You think it would be a dream place for sponsors with 100,000 people walking by and us doing something positive every week. We haven't had too much support; some minor support, but on the scale of what were doing nothing consistent. We've got Red Bull this week, Nike will come out do something, mostly everyone that does basketball events will do it one day or two days but you won't really see sponsors doing a three-month league. It's weird because you go to New York City and every park has their summer program they have their leagues and this is kind of the Mecca for California.
SLAM: Where do you see your involvement in the community with the VBL going forward?
NA: Basketball is a passion of mine—something that I want to share and hopefully start profiting from so we can hire some more people, create more jobs, more opportunity and provide more of a structure for kids. What better place? Venice Beach is so historical. If you ask me it's the heart and soul of the city, you don't see this anywhere. I've traveled to 25 countries and this is unique in the world, you've got people playing on every court on Sunday morning.


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8 Sociopathic Youths Violently Beat a Girl - One Eye & Ear Are in Critical Condition
I had planned only to report the news today, but with this article it's just impossible. So now it's become an opinion piece - surprise surprise. ;)
Abusing the intent or purpose of a product, or using that item for a desiderata other than intended, spoils it for those who do tow the line or follow rules.
YouTube is used by all kinds of people and watched by millions. But these days it seems as if our youth are pre-planning sensational events and taping them, in order to make a grab for their 15 minutes of fame.
Has the anti-Christ of web sites (also known as MySpace) led to a violent attack with the porpose[sic] of posting video of the attack on Youtube?Thant[sic] is the opinion of the father of a bashing victim.
The following brutes/sadists/cowards have been identified and charged:
April Cooper;
Cara Murphy;
Britney Mayes;
Brittini Hardcastle;
Kayla Hassell;
Mercades Nichols;
Zachary Ashley;
Stephen Schumaker.
The girls were aged between 14 and 17, while the boys were aged 16 and 18 and lived on the same street where the attack took place. The boys did not take part in the beating, but did stand watch outside for the six girls.
There were multiple video clips taken of the beating, using more than one camera. To date, the police have only managed to track one of the cameras down.
These cretins posted their video not just on YouTube, but also on MySpace - the social networking site that is more chaos than interesting and populated with young contributors.
That video, which was made available to the media, shows several girls taunting and hitting Lindsay, who was not seen fighting back.
At the same time, another girl beat her in the head repeatedly, finally slamming her head into a bedroom wall, finally knocking her unconscious.
The beating was far from over yet.
When Lindsay awoke, she knew that they had carried her over to the couch in the living room. Looking up into the looming, sadistic, laughing and sneering faces of her attackers, Lindsay's heart must have been racing with fear at what was to come next.
The teens blocked the door, held Lindsay down and began beating her, the report said. Two teenage boys waited outside the home as lookouts.
Sheriff Grady Judd reported hearing on the tape:"There's only 17 seconds left. Make it good!"
That is animalistic behavior. It's pack mentality. They lured her there to beat her."
Lindsay's father, Patrick, is reportedly furious with the internet companies (read: MySpace) who post videos. He said:
"I'm very upset with these internet companies as far as I'm concerned My Space is the anti-Christ for children."]
Interestingly, part of the video had been hosted on Tampa Bay's 10.com, but has now been pulled - without explanation.
The Polk Country Sheriff's office told that when the attack was finally over, three of the kids forced Lindsay into a car where they freed her.
They warned her not to call law enforcement or she would be beaten even worse.
Something MUST be done about the many serious and violent crimes perpetrated in our society by children. We simply can't view these "children" as minors any longer and they MUST be tried as adults.
Violence perpetrated by our youth is on the rise probably for a variety of reasons that can't actually be pinned down yet. Anger, is an emotion which teenagers seem to be experiencing more and more these days.
Half the time, I don't think they even know what they're angry about themselves but will still take out their anger and frustrations with violence that seriously damage people physically, or even fatally.
Just take a look at the rise in school shootings we've had to date:
A Time Line of Recent Worldwide School Shootings:
Feb. 2, 1996
Moses Lake, Wash.Two students and one teacher killed, one other wounded when 14-year-old Barry Loukaitis opened fire on his algebra class. March 13, 1996
Dunblane, Scotland16 children and one teacher killed at Dunblane Primary School by Thomas Hamilton, who then killed himself. 10 others wounded in attack. Feb. 19, 1997
Bethel, AlaskaPrincipal and one student killed, two others wounded by Evan Ramsey, 16. March 1997
Sanaa, YemenEight people (six students and two others) at two schools killed by Mohammad Ahman al-Naziri. Oct. 1, 1997
Pearl, Miss.Two students killed and seven wounded by Luke Woodham, 16, who was also accused of killing his mother. He and his friends were said to be outcasts who worshiped Satan. Dec. 1, 1997
West Paducah, Ky.Three students killed, five wounded by Michael Carneal, 14, as they participated in a prayer circle at Heath High School. Dec. 15, 1997
Stamps, Ark.Two students wounded. Colt Todd, 14, was hiding in the woods when he shot the students as they stood in the parking lot. March 24, 1998
Jonesboro, Ark.Four students and one teacher killed, ten others wounded outside as Westside Middle School emptied during a false fire alarm. Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew Golden, 11, shot at their classmates and teachers from the woods. April 24, 1998
Edinboro, Pa.One teacher, John Gillette, killed, two students wounded at a dance at James W. Parker Middle School. Andrew Wurst, 14, was charged. May 19, 1998
Fayetteville, Tenn.One student killed in the parking lot at Lincoln County High School three days before he was to graduate. The victim was dating the ex-girlfriend of his killer, 18-year-old honor student Jacob Davis. May 21, 1998
Springfield, Ore.Two students killed, 22 others wounded in the cafeteria at Thurston High School by 15-year-old Kip Kinkel. Kinkel had been arrested and released a day earlier for bringing a gun to school. His parents were later found dead at home. June 15, 1998
Richmond, Va.One teacher and one guidance counselor wounded by a 14-year-old boy in the school hallway. April 20, 1999
Littleton, Colo.14 students (including killers) and one teacher killed, 23 others wounded at Columbine High School in the nation's deadliest school shooting. Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, had plotted for a year to kill at least 500 and blow up their school. At the end of their hour-long rampage, they turned their guns on themselves. April 28, 1999
Taber, Alberta, CanadaOne student killed, one wounded at W. R. Myers High School in first fatal high school shooting in Canada in 20 years. The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, had dropped out of school after he was severely ostracized by his classmates. May 20, 1999
Conyers, Ga.Six students injured at Heritage High School by Thomas Solomon, 15, who was reportedly depressed after breaking up with his girlfriend. Nov. 19, 1999
Deming, N.M.Victor Cordova Jr., 12, shot and killed Araceli Tena, 13, in the lobby of Deming Middle School. Dec. 6, 1999
Fort Gibson, Okla.Four students wounded as Seth Trickey, 13, opened fire with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun at Fort Gibson Middle School. Dec. 7, 1999
Veghel, NetherlandsOne teacher and three students wounded by a 17-year-old student. Feb. 29, 2000
Mount Morris Township, Mich.Six-year-old Kayla Rolland shot dead at Buell Elementary School near Flint, Mich. The assailant was identified as a six-year-old boy with a .32-caliber handgun. March 2000
Branneburg, GermanyOne teacher killed by a 15-year-old student, who then shot himself. The shooter has been in a coma ever since. March 10, 2000
Savannah, Ga.Two students killed by Darrell Ingram, 19, while leaving a dance sponsored by Beach High School. May 26, 2000
Lake Worth, Fla.One teacher, Barry Grunow, shot and killed at Lake Worth Middle School by Nate Brazill, 13, with .25-caliber semiautomatic pistol on the last day of classes. Sept. 26, 2000
New Orleans, La.Two students wounded with the same gun during a fight at Woodson Middle School. Jan. 17, 2001
Baltimore, Md.One student shot and killed in front of Lake Clifton Eastern High School. Jan. 18, 2001
Jan, SwedenOne student killed by two boys, ages 17 and 19. March 5, 2001
Santee, Calif.Two killed and 13 wounded by Charles Andrew Williams, 15, firing from a bathroom at Santana High School. March 7, 2001
Williamsport, Pa.Elizabeth Catherine Bush, 14, wounded student Kimberly Marchese in the cafeteria of Bishop Neumann High School; she was depressed and frequently teased. March 22, 2001
Granite Hills, Calif.One teacher and three students wounded by Jason Hoffman, 18, at Granite Hills High School. A policeman shot and wounded Hoffman. March 30, 2001
Gary, Ind.One student killed by Donald R. Burt, Jr., a 17-year-old student who had been expelled from Lew Wallace High School. Nov. 12, 2001
Caro, Mich.Chris Buschbacher, 17, took two hostages at the Caro Learning Center before killing himself. Jan. 15, 2002
New York, N.Y.A teenager wounded two students at Martin Luther King Jr. High School. Feb. 19, 2002
Freising, GermanyTwo killed in Eching by a man at the factory from which he had been fired; he then traveled to Freising and killed the headmaster of the technical school from which he had been expelled. He also wounded another teacher before killing himself. April 26, 2002
Erfurt, Germany13 teachers, two students, and one policeman killed, ten wounded by Robert Steinhaeuser, 19, at the Johann Gutenberg secondary school. Steinhaeuser then killed himself. April 29, 2002
Vlasenica, Bosnia-HerzegovinaOne teacher killed, one wounded by Dragoslav Petkovic, 17, who then killed himself. October 28, 2002
Tucson, Ariz.Robert S. Flores Jr., 41, a student at the nursing school at the University of Arizona, shot and killed three female professors and then himself. April 14, 2003
New Orleans, La.One 15-year-old killed, and three students wounded at John McDonogh High School by gunfire from four teenagers (none were students at the school). The motive was gang-related. April 24, 2003
Red Lion, Pa.James Sheets, 14, killed principal Eugene Segro of Red Lion Area Junior High School before killing himself. Sept. 24, 2003
Cold Spring, Minn.Two students are killed at Rocori High School by John Jason McLaughlin, 15. Sept. 28, 2004
Carmen de Patagones, ArgentinaThree students killed and 6 wounded by a 15-year-old Argentininan student in a town 620 miles south of Buenos Aires. March 21, 2005
Red Lake, Minn.Jeff Weise, 16, killed grandfather and companion, then arrived at school where he killed a teacher, a security guard, 5 students, and finally himself, leaving a total of 10 dead. Nov. 8, 2005
Jacksboro, Tenn.One 15-year-old shot and killed an assistant principal at Campbell County High School and seriously wounded two other administrators. Aug. 24, 2006
Essex, Vt.Christopher Williams, 27, looking for his ex-girlfriend at Essex Elementary School, shot two teachers, killing one and wounding another. Before going to the school, he had killed the ex-girlfriend's mother. Sept. 13, 2006
Montreal, CanadaKimveer Gill, 25, opened fire with a semiautomatic weapon at Dawson College. Anastasia De Sousa, 18, died and more than a dozen students and faculty were wounded before Gill killed himself. Sept. 26, 2006
Bailey, Colo.Adult male held six students hostage at Platte Canyon High School and then shot and killed Emily Keyes, 16, and himself. Sept. 29, 2006
Cazenovia, Wis.A 15-year-old student shot and killed Weston School principal John Klang. Oct. 3, 2006
Nickel Mines, Pa.32-year-old Carl Charles Roberts IV entered the one-room West Nickel Mines Amish School and shot 10 schoolgirls, ranging in age from 6 to 13 years old, and then himself. Five of the girls and Roberts died. Jan. 3, 2007
Tacoma, Wash.Douglas Chanthabouly, 18, shot fellow student Samnang Kok, 17, in the hallway of Henry Foss High School. April 16, 2007
Blacksburg, Va.A 23-year-old Virginia Tech student, Cho Seung-Hui, killed two in a dorm, then killed 30 more 2 hours later in a classroom building. His suicide brought the death toll to 33, making the shooting rampage the most deadly in U.S. history. Fifteen others were wounded. Sept. 21, 2007
Dover, Del.A Delaware State Univesity Freshman, Loyer D. Brandon, shot and wounded two other Freshman students on the University campus. Brandon is being charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless engagement, as well as a gun charge. Oct. 10, 2007
Cleveland, OhioA 14-year-old student at a Cleveland high school, Asa H. Coon, shot and injured two students and two teachers before he shot and killed himself. The victims' injuries were not life-threatening. Nov. 7, 2007
Tuusula, FinlandAn 18-year-old student in southern Finland shot and killed five boys, two girls, and the female principal at Jokela High School. At least 10 others were injured. The gunman shot himself and died from his wounds in the hospital. Feb. 8, 2008
Baton Rouge, LouisianaA nursing student shot and killed two women and then herself in a classroom at Louisiana Technical College in Baton Rouge. Feb. 11, 2008
Memphis, TennesseeA 17-year-old student at Mitchell High School shot and wounded a classmate in gym class. Feb. 12, 2008
Oxnard, CaliforniaA 14-year-old boy shot a student at E.O. Green Junior High School causing the 15-year-old victim to be brain dead. Feb. 14, 2008
DeKalb, IllinoisGunman kills five students and then himself, and wounds 17 more when he opens fire on a classroom at Northern Illinois University. The gunman, Stephen P. Kazmierczak, was identified as a former graduate student at the university in 2007 Courtesy: Info Please
Talisa (Lindsay's mother) and Patrick worry constantly now because Lindsay is having nightmares and refuses to return to high school. There's also the strong possibility that Lindsay has permanent damage to one ear and eye.
She will no doubt need a lot of counseling and an ocean's worth of love and tender care.
Patrick, Lindsay's father, went on to say that when he saw his daughter in the emergency room, he didn't recognize her at all. "It was that bad."
Sheriff Judd is calling it one of the most disturbing videos he has seen in a long time and he hopes all those arrested will be tried as adults. They face charges ranging from felony battery, false imprisonment to kidnapping. The sheriff says the attackers "were relentless."
According to Sheriff Judd, they were all laughing when they were in the holding cell. One of the girls was a cheerleader and asked:
'Does this mean I'm going to miss cheerleading practice tomorrow?' The others were cutting up and said, 'It looks like we won't be going to the beach this weekend.'"
Much of the time, I think that's fairly accurate.
I've uploaded several videos but I DO WARN YOU, that the images are graphic, even though the most violent scenes according to Judd, have been cut out.
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Senator Pearce is right…
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010"Fear mongering and misinformation are opponents' only tool against this common sense legislation" stated Senator Russell Pearce in his current blog in response to Rep. Kyrsten Sinema's blog. Well I for one agree with the senator, he is absolutely right, fear mongering and misinformation are tools against common sense, and he would know since persecuting a group of people based on their culture and race is exactly that. Oh, wait, this law isn't racist and Mr. Pearce isn't racist he's just protecting Arizonans best interests. But this guy is:
"Who is this amazingly rotund neckless wonder?" you ask, meet J.T Ready. Big (no pun intended) time supporter of Russell Pearce, former Maricopa County Republican precinct committeeman and all around civil rights activist… for white supremacists. Well Neo-Nazis to be precise. Well, National Socialists to be more precise.
The below image shows Ready in his costume…er… riot gear, ready to defend America, swastika and all. Senator Pearce's buddy takes it upon himself to enlighten the masses about the "excellent white civil rights leader," Adolf Hitler, you may have heard of him. That's his quote by the way, just go to 4:33 of this video. Mr. Pearce has attended Ready's speaking engagements and there was even a photo of the two circulating the interwebs just last year. Might this be the gentleman that was responsible for the white supremacist e-mail Mr. Pearce "accidentally" forwarded a couple of years ago? It's not a big deal, I too, have accidentally forwarded many emails. I mean, you have to "accidentally" read it, "accidentally" put in the addresses of all the recipients and "accidentally" press "send", it could happen to anyone. I'm sure that's how the penis enlargement emails started, good ol' Russ probably hit "send" on those by accident as well.
We shouldn't judge the Senator by his friends, though, because that would be, well, judgmental. Besides , friends are just a reflection of who we are. As for misinformation, well that's just a dirty tactic, it's like pots calling kettles black without acknowledging that they are black also. It's like condemning a scumbag guy who beats women, when you yourself are a scumbag guy who beats women (LuAnne Pearce, according to the Phoenix New Times). Senator Pearce is right we should definitely make a law that punishes this type of behavior severely, oh wait he was the lone "no" vote on such a bill in in 2002. It's like using current events (Robert Krentz) to pull at the heartstrings of your constituency. Good looking out, what would we do without you. The good senator forgot to mention another tactic we should definitely be weary of, hypocrisy. He was probably too busy saving the state from the crafty illegal invaders that hide in our crappy jobs.
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Maurice Hines on the Legacy of the Apollo Theater
The legendary dancer talks about starting his career in Harlem and his upcoming Sammy Davis Jr. project
- By Lucinda Moore
- Smithsonian.com, November 01, 2010, Subscribe
Dancer, singer and choreographer Maurice Hines, who began dancing at the Apollo Theater with his brother, Gregory, when the two were children, reminisces about the legends he observed and the lessons he learned at the famous Harlem theater.
How old were you when you first appeared at the Apollo?
Gregory and I were brought to the Apollo by Henry LeTang, who choreographed the movie The Cotton Club (1984). We were, I think, 7 and 5, and we did the Apollo almost every other week. We worked with a lot of great, great stars. Of course, there were a lot of rock 'n' roll acts there at that time, the Flamingos, Ruth Brown. And we also worked with Dinah Washington, Diahann Carroll and a lot of comedians: Nipsey Russell, Redd Foxx.
Was the Apollo audience tougher than other audiences?
Had we got up there and tried to be cute little kids, yeah, that's boring. They got cute little kids on the street. Henry LeTang said, "You got to dance, you got to flip, you got to jump around. You got to get the audience loving you so they have no decision to make. There's no 'Will I like them?' No, no, no!"
What was the most important lesson you learned there?
We did this show with John Bubbles. It was about 1957. John did stuff from Porgy and Bess, from his tap act with Buck and Bubbles, and numbers from his various movies like Cabin in the Sky (1943). The audience, who were mostly younger kids into rock 'n' roll, loved him. And Gregory and I couldn't understand it. He told us, "We must always tell the truth to the audience. If I were to try to sing what Larry Williams did [Williams had a hit at the time with "Bony Maronie,"] which is not my style, they would laugh at me. But because I believe in what I'm doing and because I do it so well, they'll respond." He was a tap dancer, too, one of the greatest, and Gregory and I were tap dancing then. He said, "Never do a step that you don't love because the audience will see it." I never forgot it and Gregory didn't either.
What was John Bubbles' contribution to tap?
He invented rhythm tap because he was basically a flat-footed dancer, which means that he used his heel in the same way he used the toe. As wonderful and phenomenal as Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was, he tapped mostly on his toes. John Bubbles put the foot down in a combination, rather than just putting the heel down like a period at the end of a sentence—that's what most dancers did—and he used the heel throughout; therefore he could dance at any tempo. He was like a drummer.
Did having theaters for African-American audiences, such as the Apollo, change the landscape of entertainment?
No doubt about it. Nothing could have stopped the creativity of the black performers. But those black theaters gave them a venue. When you're doing four shows a day, you could make mistakes on the first show because you could correct it by the second show. You could perfect your art that way. Ella [Fitzgerald] learned to scat more because she could play with the musicians and try something new the next show. There'll never be anything like the Apollo again. First of all, performers today would never do four shows a day. They can barely do one concert. They're not trained to do it.
We worked with giants. But the performer I fell in love with, I do a tribute to him in my concerts when I do them, was Nat King Cole. When I saw Nat King Cole at the Apollo—I didn't know who he was at that time—I think I was 11, maybe younger, 9, and Gregory was 7. Daddy wanted us to see all the greats, so every week there was a star. This man comes out and they didn't say his name and the audience is screaming and yelling. He had not sung a note; he just stood there. I said, "Daddy, he hasn't done anything. Who is that?" Daddy said, "That's Nat King Cole. He doesn't have to do nothing. Watch, he'll stand there and then he'll sing." So when I saw Michael Jackson do it in his concert, and he just stood there and the audience applauded, I think everybody thought that was new. Nat King Cole did that.
What do you think about the recent inductions of Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin into the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame?
I think it's wonderful to recognize greatness, and when you're talking about Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson, you're talking about greatness. I do think we have a tendency to do what is hot; of course, Aretha's been hot most all of her career and that's as it should be. She is the Queen of Soul. And Michael, they try to say his career went down—everybody's career goes down. Sinatra's went down, you know, hills and valleys. But what he contributed to the music business was spectacular. I hope they will also do Lena Horne, who just passed away, Mahalia Jackson and all those people that opened the doors. They paid the dues; without them opening those doors, none of us would've had a chance, including Aretha.
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Cell phone tickets are unconstitutional, a violation of personal space, and this is morally tantamount to punishing people using horseless buggies.
The fact that police can pull over tax paying citizens in 2012 for talking on their phone is a complete violations of personal space, violates personal rights, and is a sad example of how the police and government have abilities to violate citizens at any moment in the day. Maybe it's not the polices fault, but the fact they choose to enforce this petty law over focusing energies on real malignant crimes shows how backwards their priories are, and it's a sad day.
The fact the law makers expect 350 million Americans to run out and purchase wear-in ear widgets so they can talk "hands free" on their phones is an unfair and unrealistic expectation, and most people don't have the money, time, or tech savvy to do this.
Wake up fellow citizens, on top of surrendering 30% of your pay checks to go towards the military war complex, and a list of government bailouts, you will now have to pay $180 for talking on your phone in your private vehicle. To top off the fact you are also getting ripped off from the telecommunications monopoly charging you for data.
Fight back and tell the cops this is an unwarranted form of taxation and manipulation, and needs to be stopped.


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Feisty cavatelli pasta is mixed with shrimp, chickpeas and a blended, smokey, spicy romesco sauce of roasted red peppers and roasted tomato with garlic, almonds, paprika, chili flakes, red wine vinegar and fish stock.
1. Process first 10 ingredients (bread through vinegar) and blend until well combined.
2. Drizzle in olive oil while processing slowly until smooth. Add fish stock to thin sauce.
3. Add romesco, chickpeas, and shrimp to pasta; season to taste with salt and pepper.


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Distributive justice concerns the equitable distribution of scarce resources among all socioeconomic groups and population sectors. The question of distributive justice is a key ethical consideration in all aspects of medical care, including assisted reproductive techniques and reproductive genetics.
Access to cancer pharmaceuticals are a prime example of violations of distributive justice. These drugs typically cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. Some costs are stratospherically high. A new drug, Folotyn, manufactured by Allos Therapeutics, is projected to cost about $30,000 per month.(1) Remarkably, Folotyn hasn't been shown to prolong lives – its effect is to shrink the tumors caused by peripheral T cell lymphoma, a rare disease affecting 5000-6000 Americans each year.
Erbitux, used in the treatment of colon cancer, costs approximately $10,000 per month. Avastin costs almost $100,000 per year when used to treat lung cancer or breast cancer.
Society as a whole bears the burden of these enormous expenditures, reflected in annual increases of 10% or greater in health care insurance premiums. In essence, every taxpayer in the United States is helping to maintain the profit margins of the pharmaceutical companies that impose such high prices.
In terms of distributive justice, cancer medications are simply not available to those who can't afford them. At costs of $10,000 per month, very few individuals can afford these drugs. Medicare and Medicaid cover prescriptions for Avastin and Erbitux, for example, but copayment costs frequently put such medications out of reach for many. Those who are uninsured, of course, cannot even consider taking on the costs of these cancer therapeutics.
If we are an ethical society, concerns about distributive justice extend to those living beyond our shores. Treatment for HIV/AIDS presents a classical example of ongoing violations of distributive justice. For instance, drugstore.com sells a 90-day supply of Atripla for $4937 (less than $1650 per month), an inconceivable cost for persons living on less than $2 per day. Although steep discounts are provided by manufacturers for those living in developing nations, even a cost of $1 a day (the price for many generics) is much too high. To a great extent, the HIV/AIDS pandemic persists owing to the lack of availability of appropriate medication. Global pharmaceutical corporations receive hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenues. They have the capability of providing medications at a de facto pro bono rate to developing nations. Distributive justice requires they engage in such activities.


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Has anyone else noticed that prices for the Rock Band 3 game, as well as PS3 Guitar and Drum peripherals for Rock Band and Guitar Hero have skyrocketed?
A PS3 copy of RB3 will now run you anywhere between $60-$80
A PS3 Guitar Hero controller will probably run you about $100.
Game on Amazon
RB1 Guitar
RB3 Stock Drum Kit with Pro Expansion - You may as well buy IONs. They're cheaper :P


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CLIO, MIDLAND -- General Motors' first quarter profits are another sign the Detroit Three automaker remains on the right track nearly two years after emerging from bankruptcy. GM posted a $3.2 billion profit for the first part of 2011, with revenues as high as $36.2 billion.
However, auto analysts have been somewhat critical about the way GM got there, with many pointing to the many incentive packages GM issued to usher buyers into it's showrooms.
Dr. Tim Nash of Northwood University says that's one of the issues separating GM from rival Ford Motor Company's overall market strength, even though Ford's first quarter earnings were under $3 billion; less than GM's.
"When you compare them with Ford, Ford has been able to raise their prices and not only meet their revenue expectations but meet their price and profit expectations. GM had to cut pricing and introduce some incentives," he said.
However, Nash calls the GM posting impressive and credits much of it to the drastic reforms made during bankruptcy. "They came out with a very clean balance sheet. They've cut their costs dramatically," he said.
Meanwhile GM dealers like Jim Simms of Simms Chevrolet in Clio also give credit to the popularity of many new and remodeled small vehicles. "Malibu is really popular right now; the 4C model (which) gets over 36 MPG. Cruze is a very popular model right now. It's easy to afford," he said.
GM is the last of the Detroit Three to post its first quarter results. Ford came in at $2.6 billion and Chrysler Group pegged $116 million earnings.


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