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Deep End, The
Tilda Swinton,
Tucker, Goran Visnjic
Siegel, Scott McGehee
Rating: R
Studio: Fox Searchlight
Posted: 12.28.02
Spoilers: Major
Reviewed by
Christopher T. Bryan
Deep End
is adapted from The Blank Wall, a novel by Elisabeth
Sanxay Holding. As the producers, writers and directors, David
Siegel and Scott McGehee wear three different hats on this
production. They change not only the World War Two setting of
the novel to contemporary times, but also the sex of the child
from female to male. Now instead of a heterosexual relationship
involving a daughter and a man, we are faced with a homosexual
relationship. This change brings an interesting twist to the
film but may not be necessary in a movie with so many subplots.
The Deep
is centered on a Lake Tahoe family and more specifically,
Margaret Hall (Tilda Swinton). Margaret has just discovered that
her son Beau is gay and confronts his lover Darby Reese (Josh
Lucas). The same night as the confrontation Darby comes to
Beau's (Jonathon Tucker) home. The two have a fight and black
eyed Beau leaves Darby on the dock. The next morning Margaret
discovers Darby's body and immediately assumes that her son is
his killer. In order to protect Beau she throws the body into a
boat and takes it onto the lake for disposal. The body is
discovered the same day that a stranger in black shows up
demanding money with a videotape of Beau and Darby together.
stranger is Alek Spera (Goran Visnjic) who for some reason takes
pity on Margaret when he realizes that she can't come up with
the sum of money requested. While being blackmailed and dealing
with the fact that her son is gay and may be a murderer,
Margaret, whose husband is unreachable at sea, and whose
father-in-law has a massive heart attack, begins to fall for
bewildering? It is. A problem arises when the characters have
too many issues to deal with confusing the audience. Margaret
has gone from a fairly simple family woman to a character
dealing with homosexuality, murder, and feelings for a dashing
stranger. That's a triple threat if I've ever heard of
one. While dealing with these different themes the filmmakers
leave a number of holes in their script. We not only don't fully
understand who the people are that want money from the Halls,
but also why, or how they expect this family to have the money
readily available. Why is the husband unreachable while on a
navy aircraft carrier? And how does Alek, a debt collector from
Reno, become softened by this housewife?
Swinton is given a plateful of emotions to express and does it
successfully. Goran Visnjic seems out of place as the bad guy,
but is believable as the love interest. I was most impressed
with Josh Lucas as Darby. You'll recognize him now as Jake,
Reese Witherspoon's love interest in
Sweet Home Alabama. His character comes across
chillingly as Lucas delivers his lines coolly. He is the most
evil character in the movie even with little screen time,
because he is so slick.
filmmakers made a scenically engaging movie with a haunting
score. Lake Tahoe, full of vibrant colors and natural beauty, is
a great backdrop for this film. David Siegel and Scott McGehee
really wanted to get across a feeling that everything in the
movie comes back to, or is somehow related to water. Most things
of any significance in the film are blue, and any time there is
a scene change it is done in some way using water. I would argue
that this film's greatest success is getting across this notion.
Unfortunately I was left feeling lost at sea.
The film
is full of beautiful colors that are delivered nicely in the
widescreen format. The Score is eerie and offsets the beauty of
Lake Tahoe nicely. Overall, this is a striking presentation of
the movie.
audio tracks: English
5.1 Surround, English
Dolby Surround, and French
Dolby Surround.
by David Siegel and Scott McGehee: I like the commentary for the
DVD. As the directors, writers, and producers, David Siegel and
Scott McGehee are well suited to give in depth behind the scene
remarks. They give many interesting insights into the film
including the screenwriting itself, location selection, casting,
and shooting.
Anatomy of a Scene (Sundance Channel): This is nice to have
included, but much of the information from the Commentary is
Featurette: The Featurette includes more observations from the
cast members and staff of The Deep End. Unfortunately
these are nothing more than repeats if you have watched the
other special features of the DVD.
Trailer: The trailer makes the movie look more exciting than it
really is.
TV Spot
Review: This is a television spot promoting the movie and
includes some reviews it received.
Fox Flix:
This includes trailers for other Fox films.
features that are common to any DVD released today; I'm not sure
why this is dubbed a "Special Edition DVD." The directors state
in their commentary that there was a lot of extra footage that
wasn't used. I feel that extra footage and deleted scenes are
what make the DVD experience truly different from that of VHS.
Unless you absolutely love this movie it isn't worth buying.
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onie Joy. That name spoken aloud brings squeals of delight, groans of distaste, cool indifference, or questioning looks from people. Beginning with his influence on later Born Against songs (making them markedly weirder than their traditional heavy hardcore) and into his later bands, Tonie has been generally strange-- composing guitar riffs that are surprisingly powerful or just plain funny (humorous in a "how could anyone possibly conceive to play that" kind of way). His guitar work is distinct enough to set his bands apart from other hardcore/post-hardcore outfits considered to be contemporaries. The Convocation Of does not differ from this pattern, though they are a slightly less dissonant and more rock influenced than Tonie's previous bands. Joy's past experience in hardcore is still a heavy influence in the band, but The Convocation Of is by no means punk in the traditional sense. They rock too hard for that (*).
The Convocation Of are best known for two things: their live shows and George France's drum work, and where their newest release is far closer to their live experience, this disc seems to be an effort to focus on George. Many would pass his playing off as merely jazz-fusion technique, but it isn't just the method in which he plays, it is the context. George's drumming without Guy Blakeslee playing equally complicated bass lines and Tonie's meandering guitar riffs and spoken (not sung) vocals would seem a bit dull. Without other competent musicians, any of the three members of The Convocation Of could never attempt to create something similar.
This disc captures The Convocation Of as they were beginning to sort through their back catalog of previous bands and experience in the hardcore "scene"to form something new. While this album was recorded well, little of the band's personality filters through- the disc works more as just a document of their first few songs than an actual release. But, as a debut album, it is still very good, and recommended as a prologue to their newest, Pyramid Technology as well as their live experience.
(*)- Of course punk can rock, though in far different ways than The Convocation Of does. Many punk kids do not enjoy them though, stating that they are too "rock" or "artsy" to really enjoy. But, of course, they are punk in the stalest sense, and probably don't enjoy Tonie's guitar solos very much.
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Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 5:35 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 3:39 p.m.
Speedweeks started a tad earlier this year as Ferraris, Mustangs, Aston Martins and more took to the track for practice sessions Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.
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Speeds topped 110 mph in the sessions for the Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge and Ferrari Challenge series, and the best is yet to come.
The official kickoff to Speedweeks 2013 starts Thursday at 9 a.m. when Grand-Am's premier Rolex Series takes to the Speedway's 3.56-mile road course for one hour of practice.
"This is a great time of year – Daytona," driver Ryan Hunter-Reay said, echoing the sentiments of many others in the garage area. "It's great to be back for one of my favorite races."
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in2LOL Interviews SK Nyph
posted by Novacaine_One, 3 years agoSK Gaming was facing Moscow Five at yesterday's King of the Hill tournament hosted by in2LOL. The game finished 3-2 into M5's favor but SK was able to keep up with them extremely well. Right after the thrilling Best-of-5 we caught up with Nyph, the support player of SK Gaming.
Patrick 'Nyph' Funke has been a well-known support player in the competitive scene for over a year now. He started his professional career in the German team gamed.DE with CandyPanda, Kev1n, Zylor and Reyk. They managed to get the 6th place at the Season 1 Championship at the DreamHack Summer 2011. This success made them famous and CandyPanda and Nyph were picked up by SK Gaming. He went to a lot of offline events with his team, such as the IEM tournaments taking place in Cologne, Guangzhou, New York and Kiev in the past season. Later on they managed to take the 5th place at the IEM Season 6 Championship in Hannover which can be considered a great success. Patrick is currently 22 years old, and lives in southern Germany. He allowed us to ask him some questions about the current situation in the team and his predictions for the upcoming events.
in2LOL: You lost to M5. The score was 2-2 and you went into the final match but you didn't seem to be able to keep up with Moscow 5 all of a sudden. What happened there exactly?
Patrick 'Nyph' Funke: We had an extremely bad start at the top lane due to a misunderstanding. We gave M5's top lane and jungle a huge advantage early in game. The bot lane wasn't really going into our favor either. We had no possibility to counter their poke and we were zoned badly. This made us fall behind 1-2 levels to Genja and Pepper and from that point on they just snowballed.
There were a lot of changes going on recently. CandyPanda and Dedrayon left the team and YoungBuck is now officially the new top lane. You're still looking for a jungler. How is the atmosphere in the team now?
The atmosphere is really great and everyone is absolutely motivated to do their best. We're preparing as much as possible for the ECC in Warsaw and the Regional Finals for Europe at the gamescom. I don't want to talk too much about a new jungler since that's a bit of a secret.
We've seen Blooddragon playing SK's jungle role lately. Is he potentionally a new member or just a substitute?
He's rather just a substitute.
You've been playing the bot lane with CandyPanda for quite a long time very successfully. Now this time has come to an end when Candy decided to leave SK. How do you feel about that loss and what were the reasons you didn't move on with him?
I personally was very disappointed but we had to change something because the team didn't get along with each other so well anymore. To be honest, I didn't really like Ocelote that much in the beginning but I stayed, because SK was the opportunity to play competitively. By the time I really started to like Oce and right now he's a really good friend of mine. I also like Kevin a lot and I think he's one of the greatest players ever. I especially wanted to stick to them because playing with them increases the chances to qualify for the Season 2 Final. This supported my decision not to leave the team with CandyPanda. I really enjoyed the time with Candy and we still are very good friends but decisions had to be made.
Looking forward to the upcoming events, You'll be participating in the ECC Warsaw in about three weeks. How do you predict your chances against teams like M5, CLG.eu and Curse who are also going to attend?
I think our chances at the tournament are really promising. We didn't even have a full set-up and we just barely lost 2-3 to M5. And they are probably the strongest European team right now. We're on a good way to improve and we'll do everything we can to win the next tournament.
If you look forward on a long-term, where do you see yourself in about 2-3 months from now on? Will you be able to get back into being the favorite for offline events like you were a couple of months ago?
We definitely aim to get back to the Top 3 of the European scene or even the best team. I'm pretty confident that we'll be able to qualify for the Season 2 Final so we're going to be one of the Top 3 teams in Europe in at least one month.
Getting into the Top 3 is something that's not that easy. How much effort and training does it take to prepare perfectly for offline tournaments?
We're definitely going to do a bootcamp about a week before the Gamescom. This way we can improve alot and adapt ourselves to each other's play styles. We're, of course, trying to do team practice every day and attend as many tournaments as possible to be able to mess with the best teams in Europe. We really have a tight schedule until Warsaw and that's going to be the perfect preparation.
Many top teams will have a full schedule in near future. The Season 2 Finals are coming close and there will still be a lot of tournaments in between. Who do you think has the highest chance to perform well at the Season 2 Championship on both EU and NA servers?
I think TSM is the strongest right now, even though CLG.eu, CLG.Prime and M5 are playing very well. But it's hard to predict how the competitive scene is going to be like in three months. There will be a lot of patches coming towards us and many things can change. I don't know much about the Asian teams but they seem to play quite solidly. I would be glad to face World Elite once again in Los Angeles.
Quick-Fire Questions!
|Dubstep or HipHop?
|CLG.Prime or TSM?
|Battlefield or Call of Duty?
|Call of Duty
|Methis... hot or not?
|Steak or Salad?
|Steak forever...
|Karma Support?
|Froggen or Alex Ich?
|Alex Ich
|Beer or Booze?
|U Know It Ain't Love
|Male or female champions?
|Weirdest animal?
|Requiem or Wish?
|Blue or purple?
Alright, thank you very much Nyph for the great interview! Would you like to do a shoutout?
Thanks for watching, everyone. Without all of you this would never be possible. I would never be able to be a competitive player without your support. I'm most likely going to start streaming again very soon but I can't quite tell when exactly. Thank you and good-bye!
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#1plaGGy wrote at 10.07.2012, 18:16 CEST:
Nice guy!
Wanna know whats so secret about the jungler ;(
Wanna know whats so secret about the jungler ;(
#2Krazeee wrote at 10.07.2012, 18:44 CEST:
Requiem or Wish? Requem, I wonder why? :D And good luck best support EU
#3wombat_danGER wrote at 10.07.2012, 18:45 CEST:
"To be honest, I didn't really like Ocelote that much in the beginning but I stayed, because SK was the opportunity to play competitively. (...) I especially wanted to stick to them because playing with them increases the chances to qualify for the Season 2 Final. This supported my decision not to leave the team with CandyPanda."
= so after Season 2 finals nyph without SK tag? ^^
= so after Season 2 finals nyph without SK tag? ^^
#4Geibschi wrote at 10.07.2012, 19:05 CEST:
look at the little Meth in 2nd picture...wonder if its her x )
edited by Geibschi at 10.07.2012, 19:12 CEST
edited by Geibschi at 10.07.2012, 19:12 CEST
#5Methis wrote at 10.07.2012, 19:28 CEST:
Geibschi wrote:
look at the little Meth in 2nd picture...wonder if its her x )
look at the little Meth in 2nd picture...wonder if its her x )
ye.... :P good old gamescom times :)
#6wqqqqwrt wrote at 11.07.2012, 21:06 CEST:
only thing i got from this is that methis is hot
#7Mclvor wrote at 12.07.2012, 13:08 CEST:
it seems like he doesnt like clg.
#8Caridorz wrote at 12.07.2012, 15:34 CEST:
no wonder, they are the most arrogant players in the scene. teams like them make the LoL scene never grow up and behave as bad as them. they pretend to care about it but in the end the whole fame and money grows to their heads and they don't care about anything anymore. also... what did they do with the money of the fans?
they asked them for money for notebooks for DH.... the tickets weren't that expensive that hey couldn't pay themselves...... but then they proudly and happily present their new sponsored notebooks ?!
so ye... if one of you arrogant players reads this... WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR MONEY?!
they asked them for money for notebooks for DH.... the tickets weren't that expensive that hey couldn't pay themselves...... but then they proudly and happily present their new sponsored notebooks ?!
so ye... if one of you arrogant players reads this... WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR MONEY?!
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Record: 3-11-0, Finished 5th in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 215 points (15.4/g), 9th of 10 in the AFL.
Allowed 329 points (23.5/g), 6th.
Differential of -114 points (-8.1/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 3.7-10.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 5th.
Simple Rating System: Total -6.3, Offense: -6.5, Defense: 0.1, SoS: 1.8, versus averages of 0.0.
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After months of build-up, moviegoers finally got a look at "Drive," the much-acclaimed crime thriller by Nicolas Winding Refn, this weekend. With a C- Cinemascore (whatever that's worth), it's clearly a divisive picture, but there's been enough passion spent on the film, here and elsewhere, to suggest that plenty of discerning cinephiles have fallen for it in the way that several Playlist staffers have in recent weeks. And if you were one of them, Refn might have been a new face for you; the director has been active for fifteen years now, but only really started to come to attention of U.S. film fans in the last few years (or arguably, months), thanks to a pair of English-language pictures.
With that in mind, we've delved into the director's repertoire to take a look at the predecessors to "Drive," and to pinpoint a few good starting points for anyone who wants to see more from the eccentric, uncompromising Danish helmer. It would be too easy, but not entirely inaccurate, to classify Refn as a genre deconstructionist in the vein of Quentin Tarantino. They share a similar anti-authoritarian view of the world, an eye for brutal and beautiful violence, and the director is every bit the passionate student of cinema and true movie geek that the "Inglourious Basterds" helmer is famous for being. As Refn put it during a recent interview on The Sound of Young America, "violence is part of the catharsis. [The characters] have to go through extreme pain and suffering in order to obtain what they're meant to be." But while Tarantino is almost Americana incarnate (albeit with lashings of French New Wave and spaghetti western incorporated into the mix), Refn is a firmly European filmmaker, even when making a pulpy L.A. genre movie like "Drive."
Refn (who is colorblind, trivia fans, and can't see mid colors, hence the high level of contrast in all his works) was pretty much born into the business, his mother a successful photographer, his father himself a director and editor in the Danish film industry (he cut Lars von Trier's "Breaking the Waves" and "Antichrist"). And the fledgling director's first film, "Pusher," saw him become identified with a wave of European movies in the mid-1990s that proved deeply influential, featuring the gritty style, social realism and lack of romanticization that characterises many subsequent admired crime movies, like "City of God," "Gomorrah" and "A Prophet." However his career hit some speed bumps with his sophomore effort "Bleeder" in 1999 and its follow-up four years later, "Fear X," starring John Turturro, which was his first film shot in English: the films both flopped, leading him to scrap his next planned project, "Billy's People." Instead, he headed back to the world of "Pusher," in the form of two sequels he wrote and directed in the span of two years. This worked out well, as portrayed in the excellent 2006 documentary "Gambler" (available as a special feature on the Pusher Trilogy DVD set), and is a rare example of a filmmaker making two sequels, unashamedly for the money, and yet the films paying off creatively as well as financially. With his debts settled and a new-found artistic philosophy in place, Refn moved on to the next stage in his career, with "Bronson," "Valhalla Rising" and now "Drive," the latest of which won him Best Director at Cannes. If you liked "Drive" this weekend, read on for more on those earlier pictures, all of which (bar his made-for-TV "Marple") should be available on DVD.
"Pusher" (1996)
If Nicolas Winding Refn set out to make a name for himself with his first film, "Pusher," he succeeded. Following a low-life drug peddler, Frank (Kim Bodnia), over the course of a week, things go from bad to worse. Frank is probably the worst and most unlucky drug dealer in Copenhagen. When he and his partner, Tonny (Mads Mikkelsen), aren't trying to sell drugs, they're either aimlessly partying or just wasting time until something happens. After a drug deal goes bad, Frank has to face his friend, Milo (Zlatko Buric), the local drug lord, without the drugs or the money. Refn's bare bones approach and sparsely populated world reflects the complete lack of glamor that comes with this lifestyle and the loneliness that is inherent in it. Building the anticipation throughout the first half of the film, Refn constantly hints that violence is right around the corner, but resists revealing it. When the violence finally explodes, it is fast, brutal and relentless. As a filmmaker, Refn never interferes with the characters but is always firmly situated right in the middle of the action. The first installment in what would become Refn's "Pusher" trilogy, the film is a terrific example of the director's talent and his affinity for anti-heroes, nihilism and unrestrained aggression. [A-]
"Bleeder" (1999)
In many ways, "Bleeder" feels more like a first film than "Pusher." Where Refn's debut displayed a confidence in its style and narrative with a firm grasp of tone, "Bleeder" is rather arrogant and show-offy in those departments (take, for example, a shot early in the film where the camera flies all over a video store as it glides by shelves upon shelves of VHS tapes). It feels a bit all over the place, and at times unwieldy, like the filmmaker had a lot of ideas he was wrestling with and didn't know how to completely tie them together. But upon subsequent viewings, and perhaps with the benefit of hindsight, those issues become more charming, the product of an overzealous director willing to go places most won't dare resulting in some radical, WTF tonal and genre shifts. This is basically Refn's take on the slacker comedy, or to be more precise, this is his "Clerks" mixed with "High Fidelity" with a dash of "Eraserhead" and a crazy violent streak that seems directly pulled from the 'Pusher Trilogy'. In fact, the violence is the film's biggest issue. The scenes involving guns come off as forced, awkward and false (things we'd rarely accuse Refn of), not unlike the scene in "Swingers" when Sue draws a gun on the House of Pain wannabes. But the flaws are outweighed by a pure passion for cinema and a self-awareness that what you're watching is in fact a falsity, something we missed the first time out. Refn reunited his three male actors from "Pusher" for the film's dual narratives: one is very charming and cute, about a movie-obsessed social misfit (played with aplomb by Mads Mikkelsen) working at a video store and trying to connect with a pretty blond he meets; the other is raw and brutal, about a man (Kim Bodnia) trying to deal with the fact that he's about to become a father, and the manifestation of his fear of growing up. The former storyline is the most appealing, and makes up for some of the latter's more outlandish and extreme moments. Ultimately, "Bleeder" is a tough film to grasp, but if you approach it on its own terms, it reveals itself to be a mostly successful piece of self-reflexivity, one that exists in a dreamy/nightmarish (un)reality that Refn would explore further in "Fear X" and "Valhalla Rising." [B]
"Fear X" (2003)
What starts out as a fairly standard-issue thriller quickly gives way to the kind of unquantifiable psychic weirdness we've come to expect from Mr. Refn. Based on an original screenplay by "Requiem for a Dream" author Hubert Selby Jr., "Fear X" stars John Turturro as a security guard whose wife was recently murdered at the mall where he works. He's been obsessively trying to piece together the details surrounding her death, with a wall of his house devoted to possible suspects – people he's seen on surveillance footage and attempted to identify. When he finally gets a break in his investigation (aided, in no small part, by a mystical vision of his wife's ghost), things turn truly bizarre, leading to an ending that no one (including Turturro and Refn) can adequately explain. In the second half of the movie, when the perspective is split between Turturro and James Remar, as the sympathetic murderer (who appears to be involved in some kind of shadowy, corporately funded group that systematically murders dirty cops), the oppressively claustrophobic atmosphere of the first part of the film is lifted; it dissipates into a low-lying mist. What remains is still quite spooky, of course, full of characteristic Refn flourishes (he often pushes the camera into the back of Turturro's head to reveal a small demonic figure pushing against his brain) and featuring a dread-inducing minimalist electronic score by Brian Eno. Sometimes frustratingly tough to pin down, "Fear X" was such a commercial failure that it forced Refn to shutter his production company. A shame, really, for such an interesting movie, anchored by one of Turturro's finest performances. [B-]
"With Blood on My Hands: Pusher II" (2004)
The middle chapter in "The Pusher Trilogy" follows its most pathetic character. Yet it's the strongest film of the series, and the darkest in tone and consequences. It's Mads Mikkelsen's impeccable performance that gives this entry the higher grade. He's back as Tonny, the wannabe big-timer junkie and all-around social misfit with RESPECT tattooed on the back of his shaved head (one of the film's many funny, then eventually sad, ironies; Tonny takes more shit than a construction-site outhouse in these films). Last time we saw him in the first film, he was taking the beating of a lifetime from ex-buddy and partner Frank (Kim Bodnia). In 'With Blood on My Hands', we pick up with him leaving prison and attempting to get back in the game. He goes to his father's shop, hoping to get a job. But pops ain't too keen on having Tonny around. Soon it's revealed that a bastard child is most likely his, and things spiral down from there. On the surface the 'Pusher' films are all about mounting anxiety in a short period of time, and with it the building of at times unbearable tension, of which Refn is clearly already a master. The birth of the director's first child no doubt played a big part in shaping the narrative and themes of this middle chapter, as well as his debts from the failure of "Fear X." 'Pusher 2' is a great example of a personal film, stamped with the director's DNA and life experiences, that never overwhelms the focus of the characters' journeys. It doesn't matter if you know about Refn's history or not, the film works without that knowledge. But with it, it achieves another level of depth and interest. And again, we have to give it up to Mikkelsen, a fantastic performer (unlike Tonny, who has one of the most embarrassing sex scenes ever put on film) with an intensely-squared jawline that only adds to the intensity and pain in his eyes. Here's hoping Refn hasn't given up on working with Mads again while he's working with Ryan Gosling for the foreseeable future. [A]
"I'm the Angel of Death: Pusher III" (2005)
"I'm not a crime buff in any way, but I am interested in people, the sociological aspect. With gangsters, it's life or death which intensifies the drama." Refn says in the documentary "Gambler," and while that's hard to believe, it's actually the secret to the "Pusher" films. He's not interested in checking off the same tropes that many filmmakers employ in this genre. And partially because of that, he's made a trilogy in which each chapter works as a satisfying standalone picture while also adding to the greater whole. In the final entry in the series, Refn focuses on Milo (Zlatko Buric), the drug lord who is the only character to shows up in all three films. 'I'm the Angel of Death' is basically a feature-length version of the famous coke-and-helicopters sequence in "Goodfellas." And if your palms are getting sweaty with anxiety just thinking about that notion, then the film may be too intense for some. Those willing to stick with it to the brutal, gory end (though the filmmaker shows a knack for the subliminal here, no doubt gleaned from his on-the-record appreciation of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'; the viewer thinks they see more than they actually do) are in for a treat, with a climax that ends on a pitch perfect image. The film takes place over a 24-hour period as Milo prepares a birthday party for his daughter (she's turning 25, but gives new meaning to the term princess complex; she makes Veruca Salt from 'Willy Wonka' look like a father's dream by comparison), as he also tries to stay clean (he attends several narcotics anonymous meetings) and navigate the ever-changing drug business around him. Every time things begin to get too bleak in the film, Refn pauses the insanity and gives us real reasons to empathize with Milo. We may understand him, but Refn never lets his main character off the hook. It's, sadly, too late for Milo. The fact that we care is the film's most impressive feat. [A-]
"Miss Marple: Nemesis" (2007)
The pay must've been good for this for-hire Agatha Christie ITV adaptation, as this episode of the latter aughts' Marple series has about zero of the Danish's directorial flourishes and visual creativity. The titular character (played by Geraldine McEwan, "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves") receives a letter by a wealthy man she met once, stating that she is to solve a crime in order to receive the money he left her in his will. However, he's coy about the crime, and instead sets her up on a tour of certain spots in Great Britain and is otherwise left to her own devices. Slowly she uncovers a story about a nun named Verity who had rescued a crashed German pilot and nursed him back to health with her fellow sisters. As the plot thickens and bodies start dropping, Marple must figure out who is responsible for the murders and disappearance of Verity before it is too late. It's a serviceable mystery in a way that a TV movie would be, but it mostly lacks that certain aggressive intrigue that some of the best entries of its genre have. That might have something to do with the fact that it's kind of dull at first and hard to follow, but once the audience eventually gets to know the characters well enough to be suspicious of everyone things click properly into place and some fun participation is had. Still, Refn plays it straight save for a few moments (an expository dining scene, in which everyone interjects and relays information, is made playful/amusing by placing everyone at small two-seating tables rather than a lavish, typical grand table), proving that he can be faceless if the project calls for something no-frills. Not necessarily for the man's completists; Christie fans could probably care less for the filmmaker's pedigree. [C]
"Bronson" (2008)
At some point Michael Gordon Peterson (played by a magnetic, frequently nude Tom Hardy), notoriously known as the most violent and expensive (due to his part in a massive prison riot) prisoner in the history of the English penal system, decided to adopt his "fighting name" of Charles Bronson, after the American action film star; the movie about his life is similarly assaultive. This is Refn at his most operatically full-tilt, unerringly violent, gorgeously photographed, laugh-out-loud funny and embroidered with animation, slow motion that's so slow it borders on still photography, and an attempted murder sequence scored to the Pet Shop Boys' giddy "It's a Sin." At a crackling 92 minutes, the film whizzes by, mostly on the bravado performance by Hardy, exceptional on every level, and the equally bravado direction by Refn. In England, where the movie was first released, the critics were both more up in arms at the film's content and more enthusiastic about the final product (one critic, quoted on the poster, called it this generation's "A Clockwork Orange"). When the film finally came to America, it had a small theatrical release and most reviewers simply shrugged, unsure of what to make of its muscular strangeness. This reception will probably be revised, as the film is discovered by a wider audience for being the movie that launched Tom Hardy's career as though out of a cannon, and marked the opening salvo in a new, higher-profile phase of Refn's. It seems destined for cult appreciation. [A-]
"Valhalla Rising" (2009)
Not so much dividing critics as cleaving them in two with a gore-edged axe, "Valhalla Rising" is probably the least approachable Refn film to date. The story is of a mute one-eyed warrior who escapes captivity, falls in with a crew of would-be crusaders and embarks on a doomed voyage to the Holy Lands with them, forming an unlikely alliance with a young boy along the way. And while that synopsis could lend itself to a thigh-slapping, epic swashbuckler with Hollywood-style daddy issues ("Braveheart" meets "The Champ"!) don't be fooled: this is a glacially paced, sporadically violent arthouse picture for which even the most patient viewer needs to be in the right mood, or drying paint might seem an attractive viewing alternative. If you can go with it, however, the film's contemplative pleasures are manifold: the controlled, slow-developing, sometimes brutal images can evoke Tarkovsky and Bergman, while themes and nuances bring to mind Malick and Herzog. Lofty comparisons indeed, but they are fleeting: as soon as such a parallel occurs to the viewer, it is contradicted: violence here is usually between men, not men and nature, and despite some characters' religiosity the film seems deliberately void of philosophical tendencies, featuring few symbols or metaphors -- things are what they are, then someone gets an axe in the throat. So flattering comparisons aside, really just two things save this microscopically budgeted, willfully obscure endeavor from descending to pretentious student film level: firstly Refn's absolute, rock-solid directorial conviction. His almost totalitarian grip on the tone and intention of the film never wavers: love it or hate it, you can be in no doubt this is the movie he meant to make. The second is Mads Mikkelsen -- buried under thick, disfiguring make up (what is up with the eye scarring? This and "Casino Royale," and doesn't he wear an eye patch in 'Three Musketeers'?) and without a single word of dialogue, he still radiates sheer bad-ass intensity and charisma. A rip-roaring thrill ride it is not, but if you fancy spending 90 minutes in a strange state of suspended animation within a nihilistic limbo (and, occasionally, who doesn't?), 'Valhalla' awaits. [B]
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Submitted by Deborah (United States), Jul 6, 2009 15:36
Tehran is the Epicenter of the world's problems. The evil begins there and spreads out like tributaries to other parts of the middle east. The Present administration in Washington will have little control over what this tyranical nation does because of their lack of strength and knowledge. This leaves alot up to Israel who is now aware they are also included in this Epicenter, and Jerusalem being even more prevalent in the months to come. Syria is another vein for evil and with Hamas and Hezbollah ready to do the bidding of the Ayatollahs. Nothin good will come out of this regime now that the people are not able to vote their wishes for democracy and honesty.
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December 6, 2012
Time For A New Hurricane Scale
The false sense of security that us Americans have grown around and have been government induced to follow in regards to Hurricanes. For many years now Americans have been given the Saffir-Simpson scale to follow in how strong a hurricanes impacts will be, this scale takes two things into consideration and that is storm surge and wind speeds, this is to general of an approach to giving warnings out to the public in my opinion and here is why.
First, in this last example with Hurricane Sandy or Super Storm Sandy whichever you want to call it the National Hurricane Center classified it as a CAT 1 Hurricane prior to making landfall however because it was interacting with another non-tropical feature it was not given proper warnings for the coastline of New York and New Jersey which suffered the right front quadrant of the hurricane and because our government runs on clock work that if a high wind warning is issued vice a hurricane warning that the weather will be completely different, this is why New York City in my point of view got caught off guard from this from the Governor to the Mayor of New York in that the Hurricane Center did not issue Hurricane Warnings for them but high wind warnings which created massive chaos in a very large city.
So in the above example it is easier to say now that it has happened already but by not measuring hurricanes based on their strength and assigning them a CAT number but just simply breaking the hurricane down into the four quadrants and assigning a Threat Level to each side of the storm by far would be so much better allowing people to prepare knowing that they are about to be hit by the right front quadrant or the "Extreme Danger Side" this would awaking more people to understand and heed warnings than getting lazy and too comfortable with the saying oh it can't happen to me. Also another approach that could be given to these storms and how it can help save more American lives now that we have more sophisticated weather models that can handle storm tracks further in advance why not start providing the public with more valuable information such as webinars breaking down the storm days in advance so that people can watch and learn what is going on with the storm and what kind of impacts can be felt and showing them scenarios that could happen with the storm so that they see everything from a complete perspective and fully understand what is going on or what may be occurring soon, in my point of view if we educate more in advance it would be a huge benefit to the American people.
The next example I use is with Hurricane Katrina and how the storm surge caught so many people off guard, Katrina spun in the Gulf of Mexico and made it to CAT 5 strength while sitting in the Gulf for a few days with very little movement. However once the storm started moving towards the coast it became a CAT 3 which if we look at the scale gives us standards for a CAT 3 storm and it says storm surge for a set value, however when Katrina made landfall in Mississippi the storm surge that hit Mississippi was well over CAT 3 size surge so again the scale conflicts itself. The scale does not take things into consideration such as the storm sitting over open ocean waters for days un disturbed will create larger waves even if it's a smaller storm. These are things that need to be evaluated by the Hurricane Center really seriously as we move forward in time as the scale gives many people false sense of security because when people were listening to the news along the Mississippi Gulf Coast I am sure they were being told to prepare for a CAT 3 storm, but they were not told about the CAT 5 impacts it would have in the form of storm surge which could have very well if told better to the public had allowed more people to evacuate out of the knowing of the storm surge being higher than a CAT 3. So once again if we were just to tell the people in the right front quadrant of this storm that they were going to be in the "Extreme Danger Side" they would take it more seriously because each storm has its own reputation and sometimes you will get a CAT 1 storm that can create CAT 3 impacts or a CAT 3 storm that moves fast and doesn't lead to much impacts because of the short period of time it interacts with an area.
These are just two examples of where I think if we have a better Advance Education and a better scale in place things could be better presented to the American people for their understanding. Another thing that would help to make the new warning system better presentable is to rely on the buoy data to provide us with wave heights and swell heights which can give us a better understanding of what type of waves will make landfall than just basing it off the scale that states a CAT 1 has this storm surge.
I think if we combine these items together we can have a better advance warning system in place to help save lives and public interest. First, take the storm and bi-sect it into quads preparing each region for the quadrant that they will be hit by and what to expect which we do now but we could enhance that even further with more video webinars, secondly provide more accurate waves and surge heights based on actual data arriving from the buoys off the coast that we have, third assessing the size of the city that the storm is about to hit and emphasizing that a hurricane is a hurricane and damage will be done, a fourth thing is to provide more in depth education on hurricanes to the public.
So maybe this could be what a new storm warning looks like to the public.
Hurricane Name/ Wind Speeds at 10meters/ Larger cities maybe include higher up winds for the high rise buildings./ Provide a Storm Surge condition based on current buoy reports/
And at know time make mention of a CAT as the public will be better informed with this type of warning format I believe in my opinion.
In summary I think it is time for us to visit the Saffir-Simpson scale and give it an update that can better prepare our ever changing society to be prepared for future storms and what impacts they may bring to their region.
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This series is really heart touching, nyan!
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- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Number of floors - 2
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 128
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Free reception
- Year Built 1990
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Free breakfast
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Washer/dryer
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Coffee/tea maker
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Washer/dryer
- Separate dining area
- Satellite TV service
- Individually furnished
- Free WiFi
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
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An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Only service dogs are allowed
No rollaway/extra beds available
- Deposit: USD 150 per stay
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Mama Joyce may have taken issue with daughter Kandi Burruss' pre-wedding weight gain, but a recent Instagram photo reveals that Kandi is looking better than ever!
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, who recently reunited with hubby Todd Tucker for a romantic vacation, posted a photo of herself and pal Fantasia in their swimsuits to Instagram, and there's no denying that the two friends are looking especially fierce!
In the photo, Fantasia opts for a barely-there leopard print two-piece, with high waisted bottoms and a teeny triangle top, Kandi sports a flattering black-and-white one-piece with a tie back, and her fit form makes it clear that she hasn't been slacking at the gym.
"The birthday girl is here!!!! @tasiasword is looking hot! Time for the turn up to begin!!!!!" Kandi captioned the cute pic.
While Kandi and Todd have been spending time on different sides of the country since their April wedding, with Kandi shooting Real Housewives in Atlanta and Todd working on a new show in Los Angeles, it's clear that, even on vacation, work is never far from their minds.
Kandi posted a photo of Todd working on his laptop while poolside with his wife, commenting on his dedication to work, "We suppose to be on vacay & this is what he's doing.... Lol!"
What do you think of Kandi's swimsuit look? Do you prefer her suit or Fantasia's? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section!
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You can get away with a cheap evenflo carseat (they make ones that RF forever and really, what child hits 45 pounds before they are two?) I had them with both of my kids and rear faces DS til he was two and will be rear facing ODD and YDD til they are two. There is really no reason to buy the ridiculous seat if you can't afford it! (more power to you if you can though!) Your child will be fine in an evenflo! Go with the convertible car seat. Seriously. It's the cheapest and best option. You can't* use them on grocery carts and they are ridiculous heavy to carry around. I suggest buying yourself a baby wearing devise for out and about or going with your S/O so you can hold your LO while shopping. Or even buy yourself that nifty stroller you've been eyeing! (BTW BRU's light weight stoller, the like 60 buck one, is PERFECT with a snugglie insert for newborns, which brings the grand total to 80 bucks, or cheaper if you happen to score one used) As for bassinets, get yourself a playpen with a bassinet insert, it'll last longer and works just as well! Expensive cribs aren't nesscary! I bought an Ikea crib for two reasons, one it's easier for my short behind to get a baby in and out of and two the price! I spent 150 in total on her crib WITH the mattress! If you aren't breastfeeding, the cheap evenflo bottles work JUST fine! If you do plan on breast feeding the BRU "natural" bottles work just as well as avent or tommee tippee (BTW tommee tippee's leak and are a pain in the ass to clean) and you can use them with either pump! Pumps are the only thing I recommend spending the money on. The best pump I've ever used, I rented from the hospital for 60-something bucks a month and it was the best 90-ish bucks I spent on anything for her.
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PSA from a BTDT mom.
Also a BTDT mom, I'm expecting my 4th. I'd prefer to spend a little more on nicer things (gear, clothes) etc. So that I can use them for more than one child. I had a very nice infant carseat that lasted through 3 kids before expiring. For me a convertible seat would not have been practical for the first 6 months. I think I would have lost my mind if I had to wake up a baby and put him in a sling getting in and out of the car for errands. Generally we retire the infant car seat at about 6 months because they just become too heavy to carry around, and at that point are sleeping consistently.
As for cribs, I've had nothing but problems with everything I've ever purchased from Ikea so I would stay away from their cribs. I'm also petite and I really like the size of my Delta Jenny Lind crib, I have no problem getting baby in or out of it. It's made from sustainable wood and best of all- they're only about $130 through Amazon!
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The only problem with Evenflo carseats (and I have 3 of them, so I do like them) is that while they rear-face to 40 pounds they have a height limit of 37 inches. Many kids will be taller than that before the reach the reccomended minimum to rear face for 2 years.
Just don't get a used seat, unless you are 1000% sure that it hasn't been in any accidents and it shouldn't be more than a couple years old.
Cheapest isn't best and neither is the most expensive. And there are lots of ways to save money and still get the gear you want besides just getting the cheapest one or buying used. (don't buy used carseats anyway!) I just got the Chicco Keyfit (which I determined to be the best one for me based on how easy it was to use, how it fit in our car, etc) for just over $100 using sales and coupon codes. That's less than I spent on our Graco seat for the last baby and fits our new car better.
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Seattle may not have a hockey team, but it now has a hockey bar.
Two weekends ago, for the NHL season opener, The Angry Beaver in Greenwood gave Seattle a taste of what hockey mania looks like. Fans sporting retro jerseys — a few Canucks evident among them — downed Molsons and slurred their way through "Oh Canada." It was only 11:45 a.m.
By evening, the bar owner had to hustle to Safeway to buy plastic cups because his kitchen couldn't wash pint glasses fast enough.
Long-suffering hockey fans who've been relegated to a corner of the sports bar now have an honest-to-goodness rinkside seat. It's all hockey here: Jerseys and sticks line the wall, and an autographed jersey of Bobby Hull is encased behind Plexiglass.
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There's Canadian whiskey on the shelves and Kohakee on tap. But you don't have to follow your Canadian brethren down that path. You can do better: there's local craft beer as well.
The bar grub is also Canadian inspired, nothing special, but good enough to fortify you between rounds of Manny's. A decent, Canadian version of the BLT is served (with Canadian specialty Peameal bacon). Some fried beef chunks get glazed in maple syrup, sweet and salty, one of its better snacks.
Poutine, the Quebec staple of French fries draped in fresh cheese curds and gravy, is supposedly this bar's pride and joy. So why does the kitchen treat it with such indifference? Some undercooked fries were served on one night, and on another, the soggy fries were drowning in far too much gravy.
But few fans seemed to mind. The Angry Beaver is more about the hockey camaraderie.
Owner and Toronto native Tim Pipes opened the Angry Beaver in October and already has had to double his kitchen and bar staff on game nights.
The only thing that could help business more? "If we had a hockey team," Pipes quipped.
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The Angry Beaver, 8412 Greenwood Ave. N., offers happy hour Monday-Thursday from 4-7 p.m. and again 11 p.m.-1 a.m. and all day Sunday, with $4.25 on Canadian beers and other drafts, $4 wine and well drinks. A $10 burger-and-Pabst-Blue-Ribbon deal is featured only during the early evening happy hour (206-782-6044; webpage pending, but there is a Facebook page under the bar's name).
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India's Sreesanth recently bowled on of the best ball of his cricketing career, when he dismissed Jacques Kallis in the second test against South Africa. This was one of the best ball by a fast bowler in 2010, which left the great cricketer Jacques Kallis really speechless. Kallis is such an amazing batsman with a great technique, but this amazing ball by Sreesanth was really unplayable as he ended up losing his wicket. Just have a look at that magnificent fast bowling of 2010.
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Kochi Ready for the ODI, Chances of Rain is Mild [IMAGES]Author: George
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At last the prayers of cricket fans have left its impact as the rains stayed away today (Saturday). With the match to be held tomorrow, everyone feared that the rain would disrupt the cricket match between India and Australia, but today it was really a sunny day in Kochi and the rain is expected to say away for a couple of days.
The arrangements at the Kochi International stadium is almost complete and security forces have surrounded the stadium to make sure that no unwanted incidents occur at the venue. The curators also seem to be sweating it out hard to make the pitch as best as possible. The new Indian Team jersey was also displayed inside the stadium and the light sky blue colored Jersey sponsored by Nike really looks great.
One of my friend visited the stadium today and he had taken some snaps from the stadium and I would like to share it with all.
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Everything seemed to be fine just before a week for the India Vs Australia ODI at Kochi JawaharLal Nehru stadium, but the heavy rains since last 2 days have drawn a shadow of doubt before the 1st ODI cricket match between Australia and India. The match is scheduled to be on 17 October (Sunday) and the organizers fear that the rain will play havoc at the venue.
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Reading grades aloud: Humiliating or not?
Regarding "Does reading grades aloud invade privacy?" (Nov. 27): Perhaps I can offer a solution: Gain a student's permission to have his or her grade read aloud.
For four years I taught junior high, and gave many tests. At the end of each marking period, I read each student's grades so he or she could compute an average, hoping to alleviate any distrust a student might have about the grades I maintained. Also correcting an occasional gradebook inaccuracy, this method worked wonderfully. My principal, the students, and their parents approved highly. I did allow students the option to see their grades privately to avoid embarrassment. Interestingly, it was not always the low-scoring students who opted out.
Dennis Bianco New York
While we need to be sensitive to the potential embarrassment in the reading of grades in class, I am apprehensive about more rules dictating a teacher's style. I am a soccer coach of kindergartners, and while we do not formally keep score, and, in fact, discourage a focus on it, you can be assured most kids on the field know the score anyway.
All we can do is manage that knowledge; teach them to respect the other team when they lose, and encourage them to be good sports. I think there is a happy medium here that is sensitive to the students' emotions, yet prepares them for the world.
John Killeen Weymouth, Mass.
I have no sympathy for the school in question. The practice of publicly announcing grades had the effect of humiliating a student with learning disabilities. Is this a legitimate goal of education? Obviously it is not. I cannot believe the arrogance of the school administration in refusing to accommodate a reasonable request from the parent of the student in this case. In effect, they stated, "We will continue to allow practices in our classes that have a detrimental effect on your child's ability to receive a quality education." What did they think the parent would do?
Garth Sullivan San Francisco
Oral grading can be a positive boost for students, but it is up to the teacher and other students to make it so. …


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Pregnant Kim Kardashian Craves Sushi and Diet Coke, Works Out with Tracy Anderson
The second most-watched baby bump (after Kate Middleton) is the queen of reality TV, Kim Kardashian. Since the announcement of her pregnancy with Kanye West, Kim has been asked about her cravings in every interview.
During an interview with E News, Kim said she is craving "sushi, but I know I can't really have it, so I'm eating a lot of carrots and celery with lots of ranch."
According to AmericanPregnancy.org, the highest mercury-level fish (shark, swordfish, ahi tuna) should be avoided during pregnancy, while mothers can have three, six-ounce servings of high mercury fish (white albacore tuna, sea bass, grouper) in a month.
Kim, like a lot of expectant mothers, thought she could get away with eating anything, but she realized it wasn't a good idea. OpposingViews Entertainment reported Kim as saying, "I used to always say I can't wait to get pregnant because I will just eat whatever I want, but it's completely different, I'm like, OK, I want to eat as healthy as possible."
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Dedicating the president with prayer
When President Barack Obama took his second oath of office, he put his hand on not just one but two Bibles and concluded his affirmation with "so help me God." The president doesn't just show up for work at the appointed time after stopping by the payroll office to fill out the appropriate paperwork. We expect him to swear a solemn oath. It's a religious act that resolves, in the full awareness of God's presence, faithfulness to a duty and one's reliance upon Him for the ability to fulfill it. A bare affirmation would fall far short of this in moral power for the leader and in comfort to those he leads.
(Franklin Pierce is the only president to have affirmed instead of swearing an oath, as the Constitution allows, placing his hand on a law book instead of a Bible. That was 160 years ago. It didn't catch on.)
And we go beyond even that when we launch a president into his four years of public service. We have others praying on either side of him. One offers an invocation of God's blessings and the other a benediction, both of them praying for the man and the nation. Especially in this great country—great not only in its power, but also in its privileges and moral goals—we sense keenly the inadequacy of everyone who ascends to the presidency, the asymmetrical relationship between the task and the man. He will face the constant swirl of political intrigue on Capitol Hill as well as the ongoing insanity of international "politics" and the threats it brings even to our shores.
We uphold him in official prayer also because of the even greater disproportion between the temptations of the office and the moral strength of the officeholder, no matter who he happens to be. With so much power at his disposal and so many seeking his favor, it is easy for him to think more of himself than he ought, that he is better than others, and so that others should serve him instead of the reverse. The intoxicating atmosphere in Washington changes otherwise good people so that they soon start preferring party advantage and personal gain over public service.
God establishes government for our good (Romans 13:1-10). We sense there is something greater than human involved in government, or there ought to be. And so unlike the way we view the clerk at the DMV, we invest people in these high positions with majesty, or perhaps recognize an inherent majesty. Like God, they have the awesome power of life and death. And like Solomon, they have every reason to cry out to God for the elusive wisdom that even the greatest of them needs for governing a multitude of willful souls.
We have a separation of church and state in this country. Our Founders wanted neither a church-dominated state nor state-dominated churches. Both make for bad politics and bad religion. But that does not forbid the fear of God restraining and guiding the president's heart, as apparently we think it should.


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SAN DIEGO — Alex Jackson's career as a professional baseball player could begin quite soon.
On Wednesday afternoon, multiple reports surfaced that the Mariners and Jackson — their top draft pick and No. 6 pick overall — had agreed to terms on a signing bonus of $4.2 million.
The Mariners had no official confirmation, but league sources said there was an agreement in principle.
The slot value of the No. 6 pick was set at $3,575,900 by Major League Baseball. The reported bonus of $4.2 million exceeds the $3,882,900 bonus pool limit set for the Mariners by MLB. That means the Mariners would have to pay a fine of 75 percent of the amount over budget — a little over $200,000. Had it been more than $4.2 million the Mariners would have had to forfeit draft picks next year.
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Jackson grew up in the San Diego area. At 6 feet 2, 215 pounds, he was considered the top high-school hitting prospect in the country.
Jackson had played catcher the past few seasons, but with Mike Zunino entrenched in the position and the desire to accelerate Jackson's path to the big leagues, the Mariners will move him to a corner outfield spot.
"He could catch, if you wanted him to catch," general manager Jack Zduriencik said after the draft. "But I do think in the scenario here, with a young catcher in the big leagues with us now, and this kid's bat potential … (we'll play) him in the outfield to start with. … We can always put him back behind the plate."
Jackson put up monster numbers over his four-year career at Rancho Bernardo High hitting .375 (150 for 400) with 156 runs scored, 35 doubles, six triples, 47 home runs and 127 RBI in 135 games. The 47 home runs tied him with former Indians prospect Johnny Drennen (2002-05) for the San Diego section record. Jackson hit five homers as a freshman, 17 as a sophomore — the most in California — 14 as a junior and 11 as a senior.
Of the Mariners' first 14 draft picks, Jackson is the only one who hasn't signed. Jackson had committed to play for the University of Oregon.
• Hisashi Iwakuma (neck stiffness) threw a flat ground session before Wednesday's game. It was normally his day for a bullpen session, but the Mariners tried to ease up on Iwakuma's neck. "He's not 100 percent but he's getting better," manager Lloyd McClendon said. Iwakuma is still scheduled to make his start on Friday in Kansas City.
• Justin Smoak (strained quad) began his rehab assignment on Wednesday night with Class AAA Tacoma at Cheney Stadium. He got the start at designated hitter and was batting seventh. "The leg is feeling good," McClendon said. "He will DH the first day or two and then get back in the field. He just needs to get his at-bats built back up."
Don't expect Smoak to be out on rehab for 20 days like Logan Morrison.
"I don't foresee this being a 20-day for Justin," McClendon said.
• Corey Hart (strained hamstring) and Michael Saunders (shoulder inflammation) are expected to join the Rainiers on Friday. Saunders took batting practice on the field with Tacoma on Wednesday. Hart will start out his rehab at DH for several games. He'll then eventually play some first base and then outfield as he builds up his strength.
Hart could see close to the full 20 days because he missed so much time.
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Amid the many projects he signed on to in his post-Hangover career boom, Ed Helms has Cedar Rapids, a road trip comedy about a Wisconsin insurance salesman whose mind is blown by the big-city experience at a work conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. While Helms has perfected the big-fish-in-small-pond vibe as Andy on The Office, there's really one master at capturing the befuddled everyman-- John C. Reilly.
Luckily, they've brought him on board as well. THR reports that Reilly will play a fellow conference attendee, a family man treating the conference as his own personal vacation. Miguel Arteta, who has Youth in Revolt coming out in January, will direct, with Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor and Jim Burke producing.
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Preserving the past makes life better for all of us
In June of 1988, a 39-year-old man was killed when he was blown out of the back of a vehicle traveling just north of Perham. An article by Chuck Johnson appeared on the front page of the June 16, 1988 Enterprise Bulletin.
Thomas Yelton, from Remington, Ind., was in the back of the 1972 El Camino, which he and his fiance, Diane Mostoe of Frazee, were using to move furniture. According to a spokesperson from the Otter Tail County Sheriff's office, the man had apparently been lying on a mattress to hold it down when a gust of wind blew the mattress and him out of the vehicle.
The Perham Rescue Squad responded to the accident, which occurred about four miles north of Perham, but Yelton was dead at the scene. He had struck his head when he hit the ground.
A copy of the article describing this tragic accident was one of the last requests I received while still director of the Friends of the History Museum of East Otter Tail County. But the story surrounding this tragedy didn't end there. When I called to let the person who had requested the article know that it had been found, she told me the rest of the story.
Apparently, over the years some people had been spreading the rumor that Yelton's fiance, who now lives in Arizona, had killed him. These rumors had made life miserable for the poor woman and her daughters. Her friend finally decided to try to get the facts. This good Samaritan, who I hesitate to name without her permission, finally found her way to the History Museum of East Otter Tail County and made her request.
When I spoke with her the other day, she was effusive in her gratitude, saying this would make a tremendous difference in the life of her friend. Grateful praise should go to this unknown friend who went to the effort to discover the real story behind the gossip.
And gratefulness should also go to the unsung heroes everywhere who do all they can to preserve the past and the truth it contains. History saves lives.
Lina Belar is the former executive director of the Friends of the History Museum of East Otter Tail County and a pioneer in making local historical resources available online. For more stories, visit www.HistoryMuseumEOT.org.


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October 14, 2011
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Imagine a world where shoe sizes were not standardized, or where golf balls came in a variety of sizes and weights. What if your favorite CDs didn't fit in your friend's CD player? None of these things are problems today, thanks to an army of unsung heroes known as standards.
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