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The present financial management systems reflects only partially the economic reality and they are no longer able to act as an instrument for the management. It is absurd that an economy populated by business models based on 21st century technology to use financial management systems based mainly on the same principles formalised by Luca Paciolli in 1494. Therefore, one of the causes of the current economic crisis could be the lack of coordination between the evolution of the business models and the development of new financial management models used by companies, state and investors. The present financial management systems facilitate the existence of grey or even black bookkeeping systems, tax evasion with the help of fiscal paradises, and financial shenanigans aiming to optimise, barely illegal, the financial situations.
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Tiger Woods can no longer claim to be the only member of his family to have won an Australian Masters golfing crown.
Woods' 23-year-old niece, Cheyenne, stepped out of the considerable shadow of her superstar uncle on Sunday to claim the biggest win of her two-year professional career with a two-shot victory at the Australian Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast.
The world No. 363 held off a strong challenge by 17-year-old West Australian amateur Minjee Lee (278) to card a final-round four-under-par 69 to complete a 16-under 276 total.
Woods' round included five birdies and a bogey, including a birdie on the par-five 18th that sparked celebrations. While Woods won a minor event early in her pro career in the US, Sunday's victory was easily her most significant so far.
The American was rock solid throughout her final round as she held off the charge by Lee, but choked back tears during her victory speech on the 18th green as she talked about her family's support.
''This is a huge accomplishment for me,'' she said. ''European Tour has been great to be able to play this past year. I've been able to see all of these great players, play with Solheim Cup members … to be able to come out here and compete with them and come out on top was huge for me.''
Such is the expectation of the Woods name that the US-based Golf Channel televised the final two hours of the local broadcast live when it became clear she was a chance of claiming the win.
It's a pressure Woods says she's learnt to live with but she's also hopeful her display on the Gold Coast will move the conversation beyond merely her surname.
Woods' win not only earned her $57,000, but also a two-year exemption into Ladies European Tour events.
■ New Zealander Gareth Paddison has overcome strong winds and a late scare to win the Victorian PGA Championship for a second time.
Wearing all black, proud Kiwi Paddison captured his fifth Australasian PGA Tour title when he sunk a clutch one-metre birdie putt on the final hole to win by a stroke from countryman Mike Hendry at the Heritage club.


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Critic's Notebook; Freedom of Fiction, Applied to Biography
By MICHIKO KAKUTANI
Published: September 10, 1990
The two forms - biography and fiction - have always shared certain characteristics, of course. Like traditional novels, biographies have clear-cut beginnings, middles and ends: their plots are dictated by the shape of their subjects' lives, and their texture is determined, at least in some degree, by their authors' temperament and selection of detail. Dr. Samuel Johnson is partly a creation of Boswell, just as the English playwright Richard Savage is partly a creation of Johnson.
''A good biography is prompted not by the inherent qualities of its subject, but by the biographer's consciously or unconsciously realized opportunity for self-expression,'' wrote Julian Symons in an introduction to ''The Quest for Corvo,'' A. J. A. Symons's highly idiosyncratic biography of the English novelist Frederick Rolfe.
''The features in a biography are all distinct enough,'' he continued, ''and they are recognizably the features of the subject: but the hunted eyes and the hunting nose, the wafer-thin mouth and rocky chin are the biographer's own.''
In recent years, as Justin Kaplan has pointed out, this tendency to emphasize the importance of the biographer's role has snowballed: ''The 'how' became at least as important as the 'what' when biographers started thinking of themselves not as post mortem amanuenses but as writers, even participants, agonistic heroes and joint tenants in ongoing posthumous lives.'' It's a development that reflects the growing popularity of biography and autobiography as a form, a development that underscores the new focus, in lit-crit circles, on process and interpretation (on interactions between readers and writers, deconstructivist analyses and texts).
Given the tendency of today's biographers to see themselves as performing an active, creative role, it's not surprising that more and more novelists, eager to find new material, should be tempted to poach on their territory. Taking a real-life subject, after all, instantly solves the problem of coming up with characters and a storyline. And with its air of verisimilitude, it provides readers, in today's information-hungry age, with the sense that they are getting ''useful'' data - in the easily digested form of historical gossip. In addition, the freedom conferred by fiction - that is, the freedom to imagine a character's innermost feelings, thoughts and motivations - gives the historical novelist a latitude impossible in nonfiction.
At its worst, this sort of biographical fiction bears a dismaying similarity to the sort of mini-series dramatizations that have become so popular on television. On one hand, such books lack the fierce visionary magic of fiction that has sprung full-blown from the author's imagination. On the other, they sidestep the responsibilities of history and journalism, while trying to pass themselves off as real-life stories: they substitute atmosphere and mood for accuracy and verifiable truth; colorful set-pieces for careful research.
Patricia B. Soliman's new book, ''Coco, the Novel,'' which has extended scenes between Chanel and the likes of Picasso, Cocteau, Diaghilev and Visconti, seems to want to turn Chanel into the sort of archetypal heroine so popular in trash fiction. The jacket copy reads, ''a Woman Ahead of Her Time, mysterious, elusive, plagued by desire - her own and that of the men and women who were moths to her flame,'' a woman who made an ''odyssey from peasant to empress of panache.''
Mark Childress's new novel, ''Tender,'' and Alan Cheuse's forthcoming novel, ''The Light Possessed,'' do not mention real-life celebrities by name, but instead blatantly draw upon details from their lives. ''Tender'' chronicles the adventures of an Elvis-like singer from Tupelo, Miss., who becomes as famous for his ducktail pompadour and his swiveling hips as for his voice. And ''The Light Possessed'' features a Georgia O'Keeffe-like heroine who becomes a famous painter, marries a well-known photographer and moves to the desert of New Mexico.
Other biographical novels use their subjects' lives as a platform for their authors' own critical perspectives: they give readers history with a point of view. In ''Utrillo's Mother,'' Sarah Baylis performs an improvisation on the life of Maurice Utrillo's mother, the little-known painter Suzanne Valadon, and in doing so creates a modern feminist parable. In ''The General in His Labyrinth,'' Mr. Garcia Marquez turns Bolivar, the mythic Latin American revolutionary, into a fallible human being, beset by illness, constipation and difficulties in love. And in ''The Last Station,'' Jay Parini reorchestrates diaries from Tolstoy's circle as first-person narratives so as to create his own version of the battles between the author's wife and his chief disciple.
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General I Made Mangku Pastika, the key figure in tracking down the Bali bombers, says he is no longer on the case full-time and has moved to Jakarta to concentrate on other duties.
The move by the head of the international police team will come as a major shock to other agencies on the case, including the Australian Federal Police.
But despite the rapidly expanding web of militants connected with the Bali attack and new evidence linking the plotters with al-Qaeda, the general says the main tasks are largely over.
"The rest of the job is not very significant any more," he told the Herald. "That can be done by our men." There were "just some arrests" to be made and other officers could handle these. His full attention was not required.
General Pastika's move coincides with an apparent confession by the bombing mastermind, Imam Samudra, that he knew Hambali, the alleged operations chief of Jemaah Islamiah and al-Qaeda point man in South-East Asia.
Hambali is regarded as al-Qaeda's critical link in the region although police say they have yet to confirm his involvement in the Bali attack.
It is understood the AFP had no warning that General Pastika would no longer be working full-time on the biggest investigation in Indonesia.
He has often shown himself to be a fearless investigator, especially in the recent shootings of 10 teachers at the Freeport gold mine in which the military is now the prime suspect.
General Pastika has repeatedly warned Indonesian politicians not to try to influence the Bali investigation and has urged them to allow police to get on with the job without interference.
"Don't poison our people's minds with your dirty minds," he said recently in response to questions about some of the conspiracy theories swirling around the bombings.
After he was seconded to the Bali investigation in mid-October, General Pastika left his job as police chief in Papua province and was appointed deputy head of Indonesia's Criminal Investigation Division, the job he says now needs his attention. "I have to start my job as deputy chief of CID," he said yesterday.
Asked who would run the investigation, General Pastika said he would retain responsibility but that "senior officers" would take over the work he had been doing. "Now I have to concentrate on the CID ... I have to divide my energies."
General Pastika went to Jakarta from Bali on the weekend after the arrest of Samudra and had been widely expected back at investigation headquarters in Bali later this week.
But he revealed instead that he had moved to the capital as part of his new job.
Despite his move, the general manager of the AFP's national operations, Ben McDevitt, said he understood that General Pastika maintained a critical role in the Bali investigation.
He did not believe that the police chief's energy or commitment "to the brief has been diminished in any way".
General Pastika has received extensive publicity in Indonesia and internationally since he took over the investigation and has even been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate. However, he has told the Herald that he is a policeman, not a politician.
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Photographer Chris Bakley, who grew up in Cape May, N.J., wanted to show his Jersey Shore hometown in a new light – literally and figuratively.
"I began this project because I wanted to show everyone a different side of Cape May/Jersey Shore – the night's sky," he told weather.com.
Bakley took a series of photos that show a beautiful sky illuminated by stars. It may not be obvious in the resulting images but conditions by the water didn't always work in his favor.
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"There will be nights where I am all set up and ready to shoot and then look to the horizon only to see a bunch of clouds moving in," Bakley said. "Or… during the summer, where the humid night creates a haze in the sky to where the stars are not as easily captured."
While the photographer says he is "always relying on mother nature to cooperate," one of the many times it didn't made for an incredibly memorable moment.
According to Bakley, a night out on his balcony during a storm in Cape May last July was one of his "most thrilling" photography experiences.
"I was up late on that hot summer night, only to hear a rumble in the distance," said Bakley, who quickly went to go grab his camera. "As time went on the lighting became much more frequent and it was one of, if not, the biggest storms of the summer. The lighting bolts were huge and striking everywhere."
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Foreign minister Frans Timmermans on Wednesday declined to comment on speculation that the Netherlands will send its Patriot defence missiles to the Turkish-Syrian border.
Pressed by MPs about the reports, Timmermans said it is too early to comment and that no request for help has yet been received from Turkey. 'We must not improvise. There has been no request and I have nothing to report,' Timmermans said.
On Monday, the Volkskrant said the Netherlands and Germany are considering sending soldiers and Patriot air defence missiles to the Turkish border with Syria. The aim would be to protect Nato ally Turkey from Syrian aircraft and missiles and the Ankara government is expected to formally request deployment later this week, the paper said.
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Hey, I am currently adding undo/redo behavior to my test-suite tool. I wanted to run my implementation by everyone. It has been the case at least once (with modified? flags of editors) that there was a built in automated way to do what I was trying to do. What I am planning to do is this. override my frame:basic method (define/override (edit-menu:undo-callback item event) (send (get-editor) undo) (unless <I still need the undo menu item> <disable the undo menu item>)) do the same for redo override my set-modified method to make the undo and redo menu items enabled Does this sound right? Thanks, -mike
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PLANS for a new multi-million pound visitor centre in Dorchester have taken a step forward after councillors approved a funding bid.
West Dorset District Council wants to see the historic Shire Hall, which includes the Old Crown Court and Cells, transformed into a major tourist attraction after the authority moves out of its Stratton House premises at the end of the year.
Members of the council's executive have now backed a £1million bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund and agreed in principle to match the funding from its own resources if it is successful.
Discussions will also take place with Dorset County Museum with a view to the museum operating the visitor centre.
It had initially been hoped that the National Trust would take on the centre and develop the Grade I-listed building when the council moved to its new premises in Charles Street but the organisation pulled out and the council agreed to lead the project.
The Old Crown Court was the setting for the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834 and author Thomas Hardy also sat there as a magistrate.
Director for environment Dr David Evans said that transforming the venue into a tourist attraction to be proud of had been a long- term ambition for the council.
He added that initial discussions had taken place with the team from the Heritage Lottery Fund regarding a potential bid and feedback had been positive.
Dr Evans said: "Whilst clearly we cannot be guaranteed success, it does look as if it's worth investing in a bid."
He added that if the first stage of the bid process is successful the council would be in a position to submit a more detailed bid for the second phase in December.
Council leader Robert Gould said: "It's very encouraging, this has been a very long standing ambition of the council to find a secure future for this historic building, which is of international importance.
"It's something I think is going to be a really exciting project for the future."
The redevelopment of the Shire Hall will also see the Dorchester Tourist Information Centre relocated to the Shire Hall from its current premises in Antelope Walk.
As the plans for the hall move forward, the council will consult with the local community and interested groups to keep them informed and gather feedback.


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|Reviews for Fire and Ice: Night Eternal
| XSDStitch chapter 15 . 6/15/2013
I can think who the cheetah is but the others... no clue! Or did I miss soemthing?
| XSDStitch chapter 14 . 6/15/2013
Sparx and Koryu agreed on something? WORLD DOOM!
And about the not believing in vampires... Solaria... I have a few vampires here that complains about that.
| D.J. Scales chapter 15 . 6/14/2013
Nice Epilogue and a great story.
| D.J. Scales chapter 14 . 6/14/2013
Alright great chapter.
| XSDStitch chapter 13 . 5/31/2013
Sparx... you should already known that these three dragons always do stuff that you consider as bad, worse or worst idea of their lifes. The only thing you can hope of is... TO SURVIVE! HOHOHOHOHOHOHO!
| D.J. Scales chapter 13 . 5/29/2013
So that explains how Spyro got from White Isle to the Mountain Fortress.
| D.J. Scales chapter 12 . 5/17/2013
Interesting. So great job introducing the Earth Dragons. And Red pretty much knows that Gaul and the Apes are on Malefor's hit list. Seems like the only servant that Malefor's going to have left is Red Himself.
| XSDStitch chapter 12 . 5/14/2013
Than Fugeo's kids are a rare sight also XD
NIce job in introducing Seafang here and you got my surprsied by the other pair of dragon twins. And has Gaul really no clue about the Dark Masters true idendity?
| D.J. Scales chapter 11 . 5/4/2013
Well this worked out well. I never thought we'd be doing another Original Chapter. I thought Gaul was going to pay a visit soon enough. Either way I liked the part where Sparx punched out Sniff.
| SpyroxCynder Fan chapter 11 . 5/3/2013
... they zerg rushed him
| XSDStitch chapter 11 . 5/3/2013
I think I know what these two points are! *grin*
But something else: I have a book where a King sits on a throne made of dragon bones... but dragon lamps are new for me! Interesting idea...
| XSDStitch chapter 10 . 4/24/2013
Seems these Pirates always shows up in bad times
| D.J. Scales chapter 10 . 4/23/2013
Now that rocked. Nice.
| XSDStitch chapter 9 . 4/10/2013
Looks like Cynder is really sad
| D.J. Scales chapter 9 . 4/10/2013
Nice work man. And FYI great Reference to the Original Spyro Series and the Skylanders Series.


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Quick Lesson on Greed
Dos Equis Most Interesting Man in the World
Dos Equis is moving from a beer that you only saw at Mexican restaurants to a beer with great ads. The ads can pay back their value by people hearing Dos Equis is available and then just getting one to then make up "most interesting man" ideas. It is so 'it' as a beer ad that Heineken Light, a terrible terrible beer, is playing on this cool older man thing by using a character "Maurice" who lives in a retirement community but dated two Pointer sisters. No this does not work. You can't rip off the MIMITW idea and apply it to a retirement community old smooth guy. The MIMITW does not live in an old folks' home. He sleeps in a different bed every night with two beautiful women. This is fake me too advertising like Christina Aguilera's awful Gaga inspired video for "Not Myself Tonight". Dos Equis, I salute you. To the MIMITW, thank you for beign an inspirational fictional character.
"He can speak French in Russian", "his beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man's entire body", "his blood smells of cologne", "he lives vicariously through himself", and my favorite "He once had an awkward moment just to know what it feels like".
Stay thirsty my friends.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Camille Paglia and I Both Care About Sex
- commentary on the decline of sex - check
- mocking men who dress as boys - check
- women sculpting themselves too skinny - check
- corporate america destroying the soul - check
She's just missing making fun of political correctness, oversensitivity of both genders about sexual harassment or perceived impropriety, and the Internet.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Only the French, Again
I think it is quite obvious someone is throwing that black cat up on that scaffolding. This trailer would never be made today. For that reason, I adore it.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Soccer Blah
Stop with the flopping.
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Movie Review: Persepolis
The praise is well deserved. The female lead is one of the best female characters I've seen in years. My wife was constantly saying "this kid/teen/woman is awesome". A rebel within a highly oppressive society is someone people will rally around, and her actions can have meaning or can be frivolous small expressions of freedom and individuality. When she dips into immaturity or manipulation, her grandmother sharply reminds her of her stupidity. Her story is fantastic to watch unfold.
Her grandmother's relationship to her is the heart of the story. Her grandmother is the embodiment of "Old Persia" and the connections to time without mullahs, without secret police forces, and before the Shah. She is the reminder of the betrayal in Iran of the people by both the Shahs and later the mullahs (when they imprison and kill her son). There are simple gramma-granddaughter exchanges between them that are fantastic. Dialogue about how she keeps her breatss so round or to stop being so dramatic over a divorce are great additions in the middle of a movie with such a sad tale.
Her story is sad, as is the story of Iran. Scenes of the dying 'martyrs' and bearded policemen are sad reminders of what goes on today in other parts of the Middle East. I have seen this twice, and could rewatch it over and over. This is a well done animated film, and while heavy at times, is an enjoyable watch.
Minimal Al Gore Comments
1. why a Portland Oregon newspaper sat on the story for YEARS. This would make a person's career, nabbing the winner of the 2007 nobel peace prize (for efforts relating to Global Warming, because that 'makes sense').
2. the left's knee jerk attack the accuser to defend St. Al. Her story has some odd time delays to it, but I know a woman sexually assaulted who sadly filed an initial complaint but didn't carry it through to court.
3. does Clarence Thomas have any advice? does Larry Craig? It seems completely odd now that Clarence Thomas was put through the ringer for accusations that were with flimsier evidence and not nearly as horrible as what politicians are being proven to do these days. It is amazing how 20 years can change things.
4. The man 'invented the internet', he didn't think a police record could be stored forever online?????????
Friday, June 25, 2010
James Taylor Fire and Rain
Interesting that he and his former wife Carly Simon both have the changing origins issue with a giant hit (Carly's is You're so Vain). Fire and Rain could be a hit in any generation. Seriously, can't you see this sung as part of a traveling vaudeville show in the old West to bring the house down with just some tweaks to technology referenced? Taylor spent time in a mental institution for depression and Carly Simon had such severe social anxiety issues she didn't perform live for years (her SNL appearance was recorded pre-show with no audience), and this combo makes me wonder about their kids. Are they super musicians but messed up that they can't perform?
Everyone has a friend, family member or lover they never got the chance to reconnect with. Music can speak of the joy and agony of the human condition and James Taylor sings it with the strength and vulnerability we all carry.
Nagging Feeling Shoulda Bombed Iran in Winter 2008
Katy Perry Potential Endgame
"She finds Jesus and returns to Christian music. It will be part fo that image rehab celebrities do."
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Old Jr High Teacher
Even before I had her as a teacher, I knew of her dirty tricks. To protect myself from libel charges... RUMOR WAS... She was so devious as a parent, that as a member of the school board in her child's school district, she called her child's high school and demanded they re-weight different courses. Lo & behold, her child magically became valedictorian of his high school class by the slimmest of margins. Yes, she was the caricature of the dirty, small town politician, using her office for her own gain (sadly she's still involved in politics, as is her son). She couldn't help but represent the oppressed, only to oppress others.
When I had her as a teacher in the early 90s, she was middle aged and not as depressed sounding as she is now. She was incredibly angry, and had a bit of that leftover nostalgia from the 60s in her. It would bubble up when discussing the 60s, how the kids of the 60s grew up to be corporate parents of the 80s, Vietnam, the Kennedys, Civil Rights, etc. She made a critical error of explaining how her current husband (no. 2) was a draft dodger. In a class with multiple kids of Vietnam vets and kids like me who had family that served in that war, we sat bug eyed over that revelation. It was not cool. What was less cool was her acting all nicey nice to my parents at every teacher-parent meeting or public event, but being a witch in class to me.
Later in the year, we read a terrible book about some kid whose dad died in Vietnam and his adoptive sister who was Vietnamese turns out to be his half-sister and he goes to the wall to blah blah blah melodrama learn some lesson. As a student who visited the wall in DC with family, the teacher asked me to describe it. I talked for maybe 2 mins about seeing it. She then talked about sacrifice and the people who went. Even as a kid I couldn't resist, and I said "uhhh, yeah but didn't your husband go to Canada instead?" A handful of my friends exploded with laughter and then the entire class giggled and did that 'choke on a laugh' thing. Yeah, this was detention. Freedom of speech didn't exist in that class, so I got detention and my friends who first hooted it up. It was worth it.
Her son would show up before school sometimes to talk to his mom, and he'd even substitute teach some days. I am 99% certain he is unmarried still and because he can't get married in the state. As only a stupid college kid would, he'd pick pseudo-intellectual arguments with 14 year olds. We didn't know shit about shit, but he'd bicker with us. Usually, when a dumb 14 year old would not 'listen' to his reasoning and act like a dumb 14 year old normally does, he'd get red faced and sweaty. Mind you, this jack ass is involved in politics with my home state's representation in Congress far higher than he should be.
At that point in my life (7th grade), my school 'system' was taking shape. I was bored by most classes, could ace everything, always looked for 'fun' in class, and had little respect for authority figures I deemed incompetent. After the detention for calling her hubby out for being a draft dodger, I decided to turn the jets up with small rebellions and pranks. Eventually, I had to stop it all the day I pranked her precious Diet Coke. Everyday she got a Diet Coke. Never did her any good. She also had a Diet Coke can holding her crappy carnation on her desk. At this point in the year, she had moved my desk to the front of the class right by her desk. She bought her soda, left the room right before the class bell and I swapped the cans. I played it cool and waited for her first sip. She spit it out on the floor, and yelled "Who did it?!?!?!?" Class was silent. My friend Tom raises his hand, she yells "TOM!" and he says "what Mrs. XX, did what?" She then incorrectly says "Who poured flower water into my Coke!?!?". Class was silent. I was lucky no one saw me. Then she laid out the ultimatum, "If no one admits to it, you all get detention for the week". I had to play Babar as usual in school, and admitted to it "I swapped your coke cans". I wanted her to know it was all gross water. I got detention for a week again. God, I remember this all too clearly that I even got giddy just typing it. Heck, my niece laughed hearty belly laughs just thinking about that fat piece of sh*t chugging and then spitting the dirty water out.
Sad part is, my cousin has her next year. I'm sending her a packet of pencils so she never has to buy a pencil and give that piece of shit any money. Hmmm, maybe she could sell pencils for $.10 and undercut that teacher. Awesome idea!!!
NY Times Stupidity & Brave New World Now
Money quote: "I think it is kids' preference to pair up and have that one best friend. As adults - teachers and counselors - we try to encourage them not to do that," says Mustapha Mond, sorry Christine Laycob, director of hypnopa-sorry, counseling at some rich kid school.
Actively restraining children from their natural preference. She also mentions that parents say Johnny needs a best friend but we say he doesn't. As if the counselor/teacher knows what is best for your kid rather than you or your kid. This denies children a basic thing that they desire: a best friend. Note the quote to end the article where a school on the upper east side will act to stop a best friendship if it might be destructive to others. Define destructive. Is it abusive, violent and hate filled messing a child's mind or the much much lower standard of PC culture destructive where a slightly offensive thing happens? This is Brave New World. It's not too far removed from telling small children everyone belongs to everyone and to 'partner up' as much as possible. No shit the front edge of the Snowflake generation is has a hard time with the business world where you might get negative feedback and not everyone is an All Star.
A best friend, a secret sharer, a BFF, or a best buddy is a normal thing. The best friend can change with time, but the idea of having someone you can always count on is great for children. It is hard enough making sense of the world on your own as you grow up. Sad part is, this will go on without many parents knowing. The worse part is, the NY Times and the SWPL crowd will read this and approve. Just remember this when you kid can't figure out who will be their best man or maid of honor because they have 12 good friends and none that stand above the rest.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Fright Night
- Classic vampire rulles apply: no daylight, mirror reflections, crosses, etc.
- One must have faith to use the cross for fighting vampires.
- 80s screaming guitars for the soundtrack. The entire 80s soundtrack is laughable.
- Thriller make up effects
- Boobs
- The best friend and love interest are both played by gay actors. One would become "Marcy D'Arcy" from Married with Children, the other went on to do gay porn, seriously.
- The best friend is a douchebag. That is putting it politely. He plays annoying over the top.
- Seriously "Marcy D'Arcy" plays the cute, teen love interest (at age 27). She looks a bit like Bijou Phillips.
- A high school couple goes out for a year and still haven't had sex.
- The black biker guy from Friday the 13th part 3 is a bouncer in this. It doesn't go well for him here either.
- They call a has been actor to help them, and he becomes a reluctant Obi-wan character. Roddy McDowell really rocks out this character. I love the exchange where he says he has a starring role to run off to but quickly helps the charade for a $500 savings bond. His character is a running inside joke on horror movie culture. The redemption tale within this movie.
- Chris Sarandon plays the vampire calm, cool, collected, dark and sexy.
- The lead is a character you can rally around. I loved the shot of him whittling away a stake in a room of candles after his first encounter. He's realistic as a teen more fascinated by creepy neighbors than by the semi-naked girl in his room. He's had a decent, steady career.
- I wish more films like this were made today. Lower budget, good puppet effects, decent story, appealing characters, and a nice, drawn out pace.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Obama BP Speech Drinking Game
1. says unprecedented
2. mentions something as historic
3. creates a straw man argument to beat
4. brings up random person from Lousiana/Alabama/Florida that has been affected as a human interest mention
5. says "look"
Drink Twice when he ...
1. sidesteps coziness between the White House and BP
2. claims government has been doing all it can from day 1
3. says we need to invest in solar and wind power to propel our cars (hint: they aren't a transportation fuel)
Drink Threes Times if he...
1. Mentions using natural gas as a transportation fuel
Finish your drink...
1. When he blames Bush
Light up a Joint...
1. If the Teleprompter stops and he just sits there waiting for it to kick back on
Mulholland Drive Accident
Monday, June 14, 2010
Top 5 Favorite Van Morrison Songs
5. Moondance
4. Wavelength
3. Caravan
2. Tupelo Honey
1. And It Stoned Me
Van is perfect music for background at a chill party of mixed company. Not everyone knows each other, but everyone has a Van Morrison song they love.
"Turn it up, turn it up, a lil bit higher, radio"
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Back to the Future Observation
Jonah Hill
Friday, June 11, 2010
A Bob Seger Friday Night
No matter when he was recorded, 1972 or 1992, the guy sounded the same. He had an old raspy soulful voice and it held up well. he could rock hard like on "Strut" and play it soft as he did with "We've got Tonight". He was magnificant live. His "Live Bullet" album is one of the best selling and best sounding live albums I've ever heard. The key is how strong his voice was. From that "Live Bullet" album, two rock station staples "Turn the Page" and "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser" are ripped from there. I've never heard the studio versions of those songs, and don't need to because the live versions are so clear and fantastic. He sounds like he means it.
Reading the lyrics, he probably does mean it. He's a Michigan guy who lived through the peak and decline. He wrote about heartache, taking to the road, living hard, working hard, but partying harder, fighting for what you could get, and growing up. He wrote about life. His songs commonly strike that nostalgia chord or are look back songs. "Night Moves", "Main St", "Like a Rock", and "Against the Wind" all have that frame story narrative. It is effective as it gets younger listeners to identify with the mental imagery of the story, but the point of view allows older listeners to play remember when. Considering the similar time periods involved, he's like a Midwestern Springsteen.
His greatest hits album has some small stories in the liner notes for each song. I loved seeing how the back up singers for "Night Moves" were from Quebec. This explains why they sing it "Night Move" and drop the 's'. The fact that he signed away the rights for 'Old time rock n roll' cost him millions as he notes that it was a giant jukebox hit (only behind Patsy Cline's 'Crazy'). You can learn the drum track for "Hollywood Nights" is actually 2 drum tracks layered or that "Weve' got Tonight" was inspired by the scene from "The Sting" where Redford propositions the waitress by saying 'its 2 in the morning and I don't know nobody'. I love the little nuggets of inspiration, creation and collaboration.
I've told my wife if I ever died young and she had to arrange my funeral, that she should use a funeral playlist of my choosing, instead of letting the place play that creepy mood music. I remember crafting up a list a few years back and Seger is there. I'd want people to hear something and think of me or a specific memory, not the everyday creepiness that most funerals have. Seger would put people at ease. I have memories of working on my night moves at a drive in. The Saco Drive In was a rite of passage. I am a gambler and striver like the subject of "Still the Same". The songs speak to me, and that's what I want with music. I want to hear it and feel it and Bob Seger manages to reach me. Thank you Bob Seger. I'm off to drink a beer in your honor.
#1 Bestseller on Amazon
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Music from Great Depression 2
It might just be that musicians and music cannot get as big as in previous eras. Is there an artist or album, let alone 2, that could pop like Michael Jackson did with Thriller... in the same year Springsteen released Born in the USA? I doubt it. I'm going to punch the next person who says Coldplay = U2 20 years ago. No f-ing way. Coldplay is more like an electronic, smart Bread. Download some of Bread's greatest hits and you will hear Coldplay. I'm waiting world of music.
Sports + Gaga = Interesting Fan Experience
They also are pretty powerful and evil. The "Don't be evil" schtick is lame. I find that incredibly lame from a company that destroys competition and practically prints money. I don't do ads with them because I did it and suffered the Google 'black box' we need to boost revenue trick. They said I had done some odd behavior to boost my ads and page views. Yup, all 10 page views a week. What really happened is I bet they were looking at the books, saw they might not hit the right earnings per share number so they culled a bunch of low page view blogs that had ads. This way they sold the ad space for a few months but DQed blog publisher's so they could keep more. Their ad revenue algorithm is a secret, and no one knows what it will generate for them for revenue. This is why I would never buy their stock.
My real disgust with Google is the 'don't be evil schtick' combined with their obvious overlooking of certain dates that a lot of Americans might celebrate or recognize. The most recent example was June 6th, the D-day invasion. Bing and countless websites had little recognition bits for D-day. After all, it liberated Western Europe from the Nazis. Google was silent. Same goes for Sept 11th. Nothing nada. Bing had a background with the spotlights shining for the missing towers at night. Google couldn't be bothered. They have done this with Easter, as well as past Memorial days, other can do American stuff. They must be focused on the next designs for oddball days. After all, they only celebrate Edison's birthday, Sesame St's anniversary, and countless small dates in history. It's just lame.
Bing here I come.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Tiger - Maximum Balloon
Need a Smoke
Steve Jobs Visionary and Honorary McTroit Citizen
1. 'Webobjects' - This must be the early name for Iphone apps. Reading how he describes them and what purpose they are to serve, you see the embryonic stage of the Iphone app. He went out and created the premier platform for these webobjects to make $$$.
2. Web winners will sell - Itunes fits his idea of people who will win on the web will have something to sell. He has destroyed the idea of music stores by building the greatest music store out there in virtual cyberspace. He made downloading music legal and reasonably priced.
3. In 1996, he is the changed man we see now - He's gone from the revolutionary, aggressive showman to the creator inside the system. He doesn't want to change the world and accepts that. He wants to work well within the new world.
4. He's ahead of the curve on education - The problems he cites with education, voucher systems being a great tool, and the teacher unions creating a bureaucracy problem that hurts effectively educating children are issues that 'ideologues' would only propose or not be spoken in polite company. After all, everyone has a relative that is a teacher who should be paid more? The governor of NJ, Chris Christie, is going after this issue right now, and other states should be doing it but don't have the courage or leadership. His idea about vouchers possibly spurring private schools left and right is interesting. People might buy land in Detroit and start McTroit, where families who want their kids to succeed can send their kids for a good education. Detroit spends 13.5K per student for a 25% graduate. Indy isn't much better.
5. Not needing a desktop - It took time, but he saw the future as being email, browsing, transactions, not storage. He knew it was coming, so he combined no. 5 with no. 1 to get to the Iphone.
6. Information overload - There is too much out there, and people aren't thinking. He knows this and sends information at people with a firehose in their hand. Give the people what they want.
7. Pixar's origins - Jobs bought Pixar from Lucasfilm in 1986. He created the juggernaut that is Pixar, and collected millions when it went public in the mid 90s. Lucasfilm hasn't made anything of value since 1996. WHY DID LUCAS SELL PIXAR?????? He's an idiot.
Monday, June 07, 2010
Runaway Husbands
Both genders do this, and this sounds like another self pity party. Bring the nachos. Everyone knows multiple stories of this runaway problem. I know several. Few can top a friend who was married for less than one year and his in-laws called him months after the divorce to speak to their daughter. He informed them that she had moved out without a word, and they were divorcing. It was news to even them. This made the expensive destination wedding in Trinidad and Tobago look even more foolish.
This was on the 'news'. God forbid they discuss the massive transfer of wealth going on with our trillions in bank bailouts or the hundreds of billions soon going to Europe to bail out loose, lazy countries from restructuring their debts and changing their ways. Maybe an honest piece on China's fake growth built on the backs of exploited millions, environmental degredation, currency manipulation, and intellectual property theft instead of just "The China Miracle: Central Planning & Dictatorship Works". Nope, we need more fluff pieces like this.
Steroids in Hollywood
The World Cup and America
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Book Review: The Gulag Archipelago
American children if they take a European history class get the idea that the Russians fought in WW1, the Tsar abdicated, Russia made a separate peace with Germany and then the Bolsheviks took over. It was not so simple, and the Soviets took over as a beaten and scared ruling party. They used prison, executions, and fear to keep control of such a large country. The Soviets manipulated groups to win the civil war, and then turned on those very groups that helped them (farmers especially). AS describes how the Soviets turned on the very people who helped their victory, and then turned on other political parties that allied with them for the revolution, but weren't quite Bolshevik. It is a painful betrayal, and one that peopel did not see because the Bolsheviks were the ultimate bait and switch crew. All of this from the Germans sending Lenin in a sealed train car to Russia to maybe help shut down the eastern front of WW1.
"Thus many were shot, thousands at first, then hundreds of thousands. We divide,
we multiply, we sigh, we curse. But still and all, these are just numbers. They
overwhelm the mind and then are easily forgotten. And if someday the relatives
of those who had been shot were to send one publisher photographs of their
executed kin, and an album of those photographs were to be published in several
volumes, then just by leafing through them and looking into the extinguished
eyes we would learn much that would be valuable for the rest of our lives. Such
reading, almost without words, would leave a deep mark on our hearts for all
"What about the main thing in life, all its riddles? If you want I'll spell
it out for you right now. Don't pursue what is illusory - property and position:
all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade, and is
confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady superiority over life - don't
be afraid of misfortune, and do not yearn after happiness; it is, after all, all
the same; the bitter doesn't last forever, and the sweet never fills the cup to
overflowing. It is enough if you don't freeze in the cold and if thirst and
hunger don't claw at your insides. if your back isn't broken, if your feet can
walk, if both arms can bend, if both eyes can see, and if both ears can hear,
then whom should you envy? And why? Our envy of others devous us most of all.
Rub your eyes and purify your heart - and prize above all else in the world
those who love you and wish you well. Do not hurt them or scold them, and never
part from any of them in anger; after all, you simply do not know: it might be
your last act before your arrest, and that will be how you are imprinted in
their memory!"
Saturday, June 05, 2010
70s Billy Joel
Plus "The Stranger" is dark, evil and magnificent. I loved it at first listen. Long live Billy Joel 70s songs.
Feds 'Saving' Journalism?
1. Why are we bailing out a company that has not changed their format?
2. Why bailout this subset of the industry out and not others?
3. Why not allow a news corp to file bankruptcy and be bought by a private investor and changed? Companies buy news media properties all of the time. GE took advantage of NBC, MSNBC and CNBC while they could.
4. How could this be twisted by a 'bad guy' taking control of this mechanism of power?
Numbers 1-3 will be given maybe 2 seconds of thought by the current Congress just like the Health care reform and Financial reform that less than half the population supported and are so confusing that the dirty secrets of those bills are being exposed now. Number 4 should cause all of them to pause for a good long while. Imagine a POTUS with Clinton/Reagan charisma, charm and communication skills combined with Wilson's brutal crushing of any dissent (go look up how many war 'protestors' he locked up) and Nixon's superb instincts and Machiavellianism. It would be scary. Let the big papers shrink, change or fail. Keeping zombie banks around is the same insult to the rest of the industry, and the nation's taxpayers, that keeping zombie banks alive is.
Good Stats on Russian Fertility
For that matter, imagine sub-Saharan Africa with low birth rates. Ghost continent.
Recent Hot Streak
Just investing for 18 months and paying attention, I'm getting more of a feel for when to move. I'm kicking myself for not jumping in Thursday afternoon but I, like many Americans, thought that since the POTUS said earlier in the week, we'd have a 'big jobs number', so I thought the market would rally on the big jobs number Friday meaning I could buy some of these inverse ETFs even cheaper on Friday. I was wrong as the jobs number STUNK. The market dropped like a rock, and the inverse ETFs skyrocketed. I'm bumming but just going to be patient. Trading is far different that picking out long term investments, and I'm now getting to that point where it is OK to listen to my gut. It is a short term relationship, not a long term marriage. Research, pick your entry spot, set stop loss points, and have a goal to reach. Hit the goal, get out. You got to set up guidelines. Not rules, as rules are too strict. I know I'd enjoy being a hedge fund trader or macro strategist, but I wouldn't want to have a family dependent on my moves. It is a nice hobby with fun money for now.
Friday, June 04, 2010
Friday Night Political Thought
Political diamond graphs, squares or whatever can give you a good post for where you 'fit' in relation to modern America. They also have questions geared to slide you into convenient labels. I often laugh when my friends find that they fall far too deep in the statist/fascist/socialist sections. Unfortunately, modern American politics and western civ economic success have made many people who once were considered 'liberal' in the Democrat sense into statists and 'conservative' in the GOP sense has gone from limited government and interference into pro-business and value socialism.
Liberals don't like being considered statists (I've seen the recoil when they see that's their label), but their policies might be culturally liberal, but 'rights' are derived from the state and the courts and much control of one's life is ceded to the state. An existence provided and based on a state's whims will always be subject to the whims of who is in charge of the state apparatus. Laws giving people power can have the best of intentions, but good intentions paved the 6 lane superhighway to hell. Doe eyed modern statists do not understand that once you bring the government into an issue, you suddenly make it subject to whomever is in charge. It also means that money can influence the decisions. If not allowed to make a decision or have sway over an industry, then money from industry will not find its way into government. Liberal statists forget that when you want the government to provide services, 1. it must provide the same crap for everyone and 2. you need to generate a lot of tax revenue to pay for it all making you subject to the big tax payers. It's like network TV having comedies like 2 1/2 Men while HBO shows Curb Your Enthusiasm. Sadly, liberals consider themselves the good guys who promote freedom, justice and equality (watch MTV vote or die ads), when they do not realize they are lovers of a state power determining life for a vast populace.
I have GOP friends who do not understand that they are value socialists. They do not understand that by fusing laws with their values (yes I know some of basic law is from Judeo-Christian norms) they are imposing a value viewpoint in law which curbs others' right to live their lives as they wish without harming others. They also fail to see how the idea of writing the law infused with 'values' could end up being used against them when the other party is in power. What the GOP used to stand for, small govt and little interference in the economics of the country, was replaced with limited govt interference in economics but plenty of do gooder type laws and actions. The GOP used be to strongly aligned with classical liberalism, but replaced it with heavy doses of God. Somewhere things moved from being supporters of the freedom of religion to writing laws and working in a way to promote religion non-stop. I even think some of that promotion has made atheists and their lame lawsuits far worse than they would be otherwise. The conservatives failed to see that they should be avoiding new laws, promoting individual freedom, and not giving the government more power which could be used against them if in the minority.
I do think the GOP went too far in the 2002-2006 era of values, and this was partly to differentiate themselves from the Dems that became so buddy buddy with big business. The Dems really cozied up to big business. It is as if the Dems figured they could let the rich and corporations make as much money as possible, but as long as taxes were paid, it would pay for the nice social programs. I believe a nation with only big businesses would be much easier and more beneficial to the Dems as they could have fewer targets to shake down. A nation of small businesses would be harder to control and much tougher to regulate, watch, threaten, etc. This is why I laugh with my lib friends hatred of big business per their taling points emails from the DNC, but their absolute love affair with Apple and Google. Those companies have a combined market cap of over 400 billion (that's a lot), yet they have done a tremendous PR job to manipulate the magnetism of coolness. Google and Apple dominate their markets in monopolistic fashion (scary here), which they worked hard to earn and deserve kudos. Liberals would curse any company that reached that dominance in another field, but Apple and Google have both cultivated an image to manipulate their support. I'm rambling now, but it is once again, the liberal friends of mine that speak often of being the good guys that stand for freedom yet, like sheep, support the big bad monopoly power.
Part of my hope for now is that because of the expansion of government power in the last 15 years, which is just a continuation of its massive expansion since FDR, there is a pushback from the population. Increasingly, we have a political class out of touch with the 300 million it exerts power over. Michelle Obama once said she hoped to challenge people to get up and be involved. It just might not be the involvement she hoped to unleash. An active and engaged populace would be a good thing (my Maine town hall influence). It would be far superior to blindly voting on local measures or saying it doesn't matter. It would be marvelous for more people to read up on political thought and carefully think about what it is they believe in and why.
Lost Finale Good Read
I still like my Aaron is MIB and finale consciousness shift idea better.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Song Used on TV Shows, Ads and Promos
Background music, segway music, theme music, this song has been popping up on different shows.
My Laptop and TV can Hook-up
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Squatter Stimulus Program
There is much in this article that will make a person vomit. People not paying a mortgage and using that money to take their airboat out, go to casinos, and to play games with the contract that they signed known to you and I as a mortgage. Seriously, a lawyer filed a motion to dismiss and it has delayed proceedings for a year. What can they dismiss? They haven't paid in 2 years??? The NY Times shows people using the money to get by, to help their business, and to spend on useless shit which is part of our problem in the first place. The running theme of quotes is to shift blame on the banks, even when the people involved used the house like a credit card, and say 'those dirty banksters are crooks, who cares'. Just because a bank is a crook does not make it right for you to do the same. Two wrongs do not make a right.
Yet, there is no fear, more and more borrowers will pull this act and stay rent free longer and longer. They can't be touched, after all, the big banks and AIG haven't been stopped. No one has been arrested. No one will be at AIG per recent releases. Why should they? One borrowers mentions the bank not lending per income ratios.... well why were you taking that loan to get a truck for a contest giveaway? You still applied for the loan. The bank didn't just factor in your income, they thought if you got in trouble you'd be able to sell your home (the asset) for an amount to cover that loan. They relied on the bubble asset pricing to cover your loan. If the home was still worth a high amount, your ass would be selling it to pay back the loan. This article, the 60 mins segment and the power of word of mouth will probably make this problem worse. This will crush loss reserves set aside as banks might not anticipate people who can pay but won't want to pay in their reserving and write offs.
The article does not portray these folks as 'bad'. The attitude and cultural norm has shifted. It isn't wrong. It is money-wise, the right thing to do for some people, but it is still 'wrong'. You are breaking a contract. When big criminals are not accountable, and are allowed to mark their loans to make believe, why should the little guy worry? Who is ever accountable? People are not allowed to fail and to deal with the consequences of failure anymore, BUT, if a wealthy person/organization/company is involved in an accident, you bet your ass they will be served with a lawsuit. Accountability is only for those who can pay. In the end, these banks that avoid criminal charges can pay. They pay in two ways: 1. campaign contributions and 2. in taxes through their profits. I do not view this squatting as the problem, but as the symptom of the bigger societal problem.
...extend unemployment for up to 99 weeks
...pretend the banks are solvent with accounting gimmicks
...delay foreclosures in the courts with no negative consequence for the borrower
...bailout foreign countries before they change their retirement rules and force citizens to retire at >gasp< 65
...bailout car companies, especially Chrysler which had just been bought by private equity funds only 18 months earlier, without revamping their union pay and benefit structures
...bailout Fannie and Freddie who were designed to help make housing affordable... as housing became unaffordable in proportions never seen before
It's a bailout nation for big boys, so why should the little guy not feel entitled to skipping out on payments?
SNL: Great Song Parody
This is my favorite skit all season from SNL besides the Betty White CSI:Sarasota skit. If you watch the video that this is making fun of, you will appreciate the SNL skit more.
Government of the Lawyers, By the Lawyers, For the Lawyers
They are launching a criminal and civil investigation into the oil spill.
It was an accident, and his admin has said so themselves. This is silly. It is an admin made up of lawyers doing what they know how to do: create lawsuits, arrest people, hang somebody for wrongdoing even if they are not criminal guilty. Lame.


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Proximity to all the attractions of Old Quebec make this an excellent and tasteful choice for the discerning traveller. Staff are warm and well presented. The hotel is very clean, and rooms comfortable. Meticulous! Well done, Manoir Victoria! Paying $23 per day for parking, though I understand it, remains disappointing.
The hotel is in an excellent location, within the old town, close to all the sites. Rather expensive; old fashioned.
The hotel was warm and inviting and the staff was friendly, attentive and accomodating. It was located on a charming side street in Quebec City and was close to shopping, tourist sites, and restaurants. It snowed while we were there in November and the sophisticated Christmas decorations made it a magical place to be for the holiday season. My family thought, though while very clean, that the rooms looked dated. I thought they seemed charmingly European.
The hotel is in an excellent location, within the old town, close to all the sites. Rather expensive; old fashioned.
Main area where all the activities occur. Parked the car and did not need to touch it for the duration of my stay.
The Horel staff are very proffessional, they all have a big smile in their face. As soon as you get in the Hotel, they are taking care of you till you leave. L'emplacement de l'Hotel est excellent, en plein centre ville du vieux Québec, en plus c'était le 400ième aniversaire, on a adoré. The bed was kind of narrow, they should have Queen bed in all single rooms. Also, I was on the 6th and last floor and there isn't any safety bars outside the windows, children can easely open the window and fall 30 feet down.
The location is outstanding, right in the heart of the old city, close to everything. Breakfast wasn't included, but it wasn't a huge deal - there are tons of cafes and bakeries in the neighborhood.
easy access to amenities, spa... food was excellent
The staff is most helpful. The main dining room is good and good value for money. The staircase from the main entrance is long and would be difficult for those who have mobility problems or those with heavy luggage which they wish to carry.
Very Helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Beautiful interiors, very clean hotel, complimentary Internet and lovely herbal toiletries. Huge flight of stairs from Cote de Palais, Taxis cannot access the St Jean (level floor) entrance because street is closed. Main Lobby desperately needs a lift to reception. Lifts within hotel very slow/unreliable and corridors long. Bistro Saint James was disappointing- waited 40 minutes for very mediocre breakfast. Use Paillard across the street instead.
Proximity to all the attractions of Old Quebec make this an excellent and tasteful choice for the discerning traveller. Staff are warm and well presented. The hotel is very clean, and rooms comfortable. Meticulous! Well done, Manoir Victoria! Paying $23 per day for parking, though I understand it, remains disappointing.
The convenience to everything. The hotel was very clean/ I think it is over priced a bit. The taxes are high
Right where we wanted to be
The rooms were nice. The pool area was also nice. Location was perfect. The floors in the room could use some repair. Otherwise it was nice.
Staff was very friendly, bilingual and helpful. We had a larger than typical room as it was handicapped accessible. The kids enjoyed the pull out sofa bed in the separate sitting area (separated by glass doors from the bedroom area) and the jetted tub. The location is very convenient to the Old City and The Citadel. Both areas are just a short 10-15 minute walk. There is also a bus station behind the hotel if you are in need of public transportation. There was a mini-fridge available for use which was spacious enough to hold the iPads and other gaming devices the kids use. There are plenty of mirrors in the bathroom as well as a magnifying mirror. The parking garage has very narrow travel lanes with many tight turns. We had a minivan and ended up scraping into a wall due to the tight turn to enter the garage. The parking spots themselves are also very tight with a minivan. If you have anything larger than a small sedan, you may find the underground parking area a challenge to navigate. The maximum height is just slightly over 6 feet so that could also prove challenging to larger vehicles. The lighting in the bathroom is a bit dim. We appreciated that there was a safe available in the room but found it's placement high in the closet inconvenient for an average height woman (I had to stand on a chair). I can't imagine how a wheelchair bound person would ever be able to reach that high without assistance. Our room was on the same level as the pool and had a window facing the walkway. Unfortunately, we needed to keep the curtains closed for privacy as it was a busy area so this made our room dark for most of our stay.
We enjoyed five nights in a family suite at Hotel Palace Royal. We had our adult nephew with us, and this struck the right balance of family togetherness and privacy -- even having two TVs was a plus. The hotel's location was convenient to everything, yet our room was quiet and the beds were very comfortable. The room layouts are well thought-out, including the spacious two-part bathroom. The decor and furnishings are elegant. Everything met and exceeded our expectations. In a city of great restaurants, we actually had one of our best meals of the trip at Le Beffroi, the steakhouse in the hotel! The rain kept us in that night, but we did not regret it. It was a special occasion meal, and we rate the selections, service, atmosphere, and quality all very high -- in fact, along with being a very good experience, it was a very good value! Room service for breakfast (a time-saver) was also good quality, and surprisingly no more expensive than a comparable breakfast in a restaurant in town. The pool is ideal for small children or adults who just want to get in and out, but it isn't suited for swimming laps. Rooms with balconies overlooking the pool might have some chlorine smell and noise.
The hotel staff were excellent, very helpful and friendly. The location was situated near all the major attractions Old Quebec City had to offer. The included breakfast was great, good selections and quality. The staff were happy to help direct us to the attractions and city transportation. We would definitely recommend this hotel and will stay there again next year.
The breakfast is at a restaurant downstairs - very good! Loved the shower, best shower heads (Directly above and on the Side) Parking was extra
walking distance to the cruise terminal. Farmers market right across the street. Walking distance to restaurants.
Location, location, location Not luxurious, but clean and comfortable. Great coffee machine in the lobby. Good value While breakfast buffet was good, it is presented in a very crowded space making it difficult to serve yourself.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. It was conveniently located. The continental breakfast was a perfect start to the day. Our room overlooked a school yard and it was fun to wake up to the sound of children laughing and playing (of course, it might be because we are grandparents so maybe everyone wouldn't enjoy the sound) Our room was on the small side.
friendly staff good breakfast clean rooms and great location
Location, location, location Not luxurious, but clean and comfortable. Great coffee machine in the lobby. Good value While breakfast buffet was good, it is presented in a very crowded space making it difficult to serve yourself.
located in the central area noise, parking not available
The convenience of being so close to everything!
The hotel is well located and staff is very nice.
Very good location. Well-equiped lobby (computer, newspapers,cafee machine). Parking on site. Good breakfast.
We were away for 2 weeks and this was by far the most comfortable hotel we stayed at. The design/decorating was eclectic and very pleasing. We stayed in a new wing and our companions stayed in an updated wing of the old building. Both rooms were spacious and very nicely decorated. The large bed was very comfortable. We had a wonderful view of the old city of Quebec. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful. The staff was very helpful. I would recommend this hotel to anyone staying in Quebec. There was nothing that could be construed as negative in our stay at Hotel Champlain.
The attention of the crew Nothing
Wonderful showers. Great, helpful staff. Location. In state of remodeling.
Conveniently located, excellent service, excellent spacious room, free Internet access.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. It was conveniently located. The continental breakfast was a perfect start to the day. Our room overlooked a school yard and it was fun to wake up to the sound of children laughing and playing (of course, it might be because we are grandparents so maybe everyone wouldn't enjoy the sound) Our room was on the small side.
The hotel was located in the center of the old city of Quebec. All activities were within walking distance.
Location of the hotel, as most attractions, sites where within walking distance. The actual hotel atmosphere romantic historic.
good location within easy walking distance of all the city attractions A very small room for the money. Our companions were in a room below grade with a window that could not be opened; they felt it was quite stuffy and claustrophobic.
Location, very comfortable room No
Location great! Room cozy and romantic - loved the stain glass. Helpful staff. Great time :)
We enjoyed this hotel,as it is very central to everything. The room we had was very nice,including all comforts that go with it. We definetly would go back in a flash NOT REALLY
Good place to tour Quebec,visit to the Citadel, River Cruise Great walking in old town ,loved the Buskers very enteraining Breafast arrangments , we were given breafast tokens to use at hotel around corner at sister hotel, service was shocking first day ok second day waited 50 minutes for breafast then left without receiving breafast complained to hotel arcadia lots of sympathy however no consolation prize and no rebate off the bill we ate at our own choice of venue for the rest of stay.
The location Very comfortable bed
The hotel was located in the center of the old city of Quebec. All activities were within walking distance.
Location of the hotel, as most attractions, sites where within walking distance. The actual hotel atmosphere romantic historic.
Central location to explore Old Quebec. Rustic decor in keeping with the historical location. Car became inaccessible due to valet parking off-site, although totally understandable in view of location of hotel in the heart of the old city.
Hotel Acadia is well situated near all restaurants and activities in old Quebec City. It is very quaint and reasonably priced. We were able to drive to this hotel and leave our car with the attendant for a small fee. We especially enjoyed the French cuisine in nearby restaurants.
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Parking and the really odd sliding doors in the washrooms that open up in front of the bed
Charming boutique hotel with many thoughtful amenities in addition to what would be expected. Ask for a higher floor than first floor. Our room was blocked by the wall of the old city which meant 1. ZERO view and 2. Our room was too bright because the lights for the wall also lit up our room until well passed midnight.
The location was very convenient. At the edge of the old portion of the city. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room is unique. The décor was fine and the bed was very comfortable but the shower/tub was a mess. Water leaked on the floor while showering and taking a shower was difficult because of the two levels of the tub. A bathroom update would help.
Character. Interesting decor Really small bathroom
Design and look of the room We can hear the voice from others rooms.
Great location, beautiful building, and co-located with the Theater. No complaints, loved it.
Location particularly its proximity to restaurants Rooms were a bit small and view was limited.
Where it was situated. The staff was very nice. The restaurant was very good. Our tv controls were not working. The staff came twice but the problem wasn't solved. The bathroom was extra small.
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Location was wonderful. The town was very romantic! Small... but it was expected.
Parking and the really odd sliding doors in the washrooms that open up in front of the bed
The room was very nice and clean. We liked the continental breakfast, location to Old Quebec and the train station, and friendliness of staff. Overall, it was an excellent overnight stay.
loved the breakfast basket ! cleaned our romm way too late...5 pm.
The staff was very pleasant and acommodating, We arrived from a cruise at 10am. The hotel stored our bags whil we did some sight-seeing and had our room rady in advance of check in on our return. The breakfast breakfast was great and delivered early so we could catch the train. Excellence service.
I liked the room and the continental breakfast left outside my door in a basket each morning. nice touch No. it was a nice hoel
Lovely accommodation - just the right beginning for our lovely vacation. Excellent location for cruise - within walking distance of the port. Breakfast presentation was unique and also tasty
The morning breakfast was delicious, staff was very friendly and helpful,and the room was decorated nicely...
The location was great! Very close to train station and many restaurants and shopping.
The employees of the hotel were very friendly and gratious. They offered many suggestions for activities, restaurants, etc. The fresh Continental Breakfast delivered to our room daily was a tasty, memorable experience! The Keurig inroom coffee maker was similarly a joy. The room was in good repair, with a very comfortable bed and a variety of pillows to choose from. The television was wall mounted and could be easily swivelled as required. The bathroom was spacious, and the shower head invigorating. Finally, we found our room and the entire floor to be very quiet and private, lending a special atmosphere not found in larger hotels. There is nothing we would comment on - the above 'says it all' !
I really liked this hotel. The location is perfect and receptionists were very kind! room and breakfast are very nice! I had great time there.
The service, location, ready-access to the farmer's market, the restaurant recommendations, the comfort of the bed, attractive appointments and quietness of the room
The staff at the hotel was friendly, helpful and attentive. We appreciated the small perks offered by the hotel.
excellent location
The hotel was very charming and the location was perfect. We walked to everything. The staff was helpful and friendly.
Front desk staff were very polite and helpful in providing directions and suggestions. All front desk staff were extremely professional. No soap or shampoo was provided on our second day when the room was cleaned. DVDs were kept for several days by some guests, thus we were unable to access them.
The staff at the hotel was friendly, helpful and attentive. We appreciated the small perks offered by the hotel.
The hotel is clean, comfortable and the staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a nice lounge area with reading library, internet access, etc. ...great feature. The are very close to many tour sites, restaurants, etc We enjoyed a provided walking tour arranged by the hotel with a good, knowledgeable tour guide...just a great all around experience for both of us. Nothing much stands out as a problem. Parking is a short distance away but not too much of an inconvenience.
nice athmosphere and good service
We liked the idea of a "picnic breakfast". Very unique concept. The hotel is centrally located and there is no need for a car. The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. They let us know of various activities that were going on around the area during our stay. The rooms are clean and comfortable. There is coffee available all the time as well as a public computer to use for internet purposes. The rooms also have wireless internet available for guests who bring their own computer. No parking on site. You have to pay for parking in addition to your room rate although the underground parking garage is not far from the hotel.
It is in the middle of the site-seeing city center, close to many good restaurants, clean, friendly and helpful English-speaking staff, and very reasonably priced. The basket hanging on the door each morning with a nice continental breakfast was a great extra.
Excellent service, fantastic atmosphere and all around an exceptional venue. I would certainly book another stay and recommend it to other.
excellent location
Perfect location - very friendly, helpful and accommodating staff - fantastic free walking tour
Delicious breakfasts delivered to our room in the morning. Nothing negative to report.
Staff and owners were friendly and helpful. We had to walk up a narrow flight of stairs to reach the bathroom in our room.
The staff was very friendly and helpful with recommending restaurants and making reservations. The room was really cozy and clean. The modern bathroom was very nice! The location was great: right between two major streets, St. Jean & St. Louis, and close to the citadelle, parliment building and many little shops and restaurants. The indoor parking arrangement offered was very convenient. I am a light sleeper so I woke up whenever people were talking in the corridor/stairwell.
The staff was very friendly and extremely helpful, great location, good breakfast. One room we stayed in wasn't especially nice and had a bad view outside.
Great place to stay for a night or two, on walking distance from the Old Quebec city. Tiny shower tub. Wifi is almost useless and is available only for one user (while my wife's phone was connected, I couldn't since there was a message "User is already connected"). Not for families with children, just for adults. Parking is charged $11 for 24 hours across the street
The staff were friendly and helpful, and willing to assist you with restaurant information and reservations. We were with another couple in the hotel, and were not able to phone them from our room to theirs to coordinate our sightseeing activities.
Excellent location, charming
Location and spirit of the past
Location was excellent, clean, quiet hotel
Warm welcome that included a 20% off discount at Pain Beni (excellent restaurant nearby) for breakfast, a map in hand and clear explanation of keys and protocol after hours. Location, Location, Location.New toilette and renovated bath in room 22. Smell of the room was a little unusual/musty but common for such an old building. We could open the windows to air out the room. I wish there was body lotion and hair conditioner available.


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The two 'big things' in music industry are Oprah Winfrey's scheduled guests in separate episodes.
Through his Twitter, Adam Lambert has shared a picture of him walking arm in arm with Oprah Winfrey for an upcoming episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show". Susan Boyle, who is rumored making a duet with him, is not in the frame.
"I'm really excited. I want to meet her," Lambert previously told Extra about the gig. "We have the same birthday! She's incredible. What a great leader, communicator, philanthropist. I'm really curious what she is going to ask me. Maybe she will dig and make me cry."
Lady GaGa's segment meanwhile is previewed through a behind-the-scene footage where she talked about what viewers can expect from her appearance. Struggling not to choke in tears, GaGa said the show captures a very sentimental part of her because it's all about her journey.
Adam Lambert's episode will go on air on Tuesday, January 19 while GaGa's episode would air on Friday, January 15 during the live show from Chicago. GaGa reportedly would perform one of the songs in "The Fame".


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There have been rumours circulating around the Westwood neighbourhood regarding potential developments. I want to set the record straight on what is going on behind the scenes regarding the future of the Westwood Library and the properties adjacent to it on Allard Avenue.
The 2014 City of Winnipeg Capital Budget has allocated a total of $100,000 to fund the planning and consultation process for the 2017 relocation of the Westwood Library on Allard Avenue. The current 7,000-square-foot library building is close to 50 years old and is nearing the end of its structural life.
Besides its age, the needs of the Westwood Library have grown beyond what can be provided with its present building foot print. Accessibility, both for handicapped residents and older adults, was not considered in the original building construction. Though altered over the years, accessibility to this facility is still not to the standard we would like.
In order to meet the needs of all St. Charles Ward residents, both north and south of Portage Avenue, the City of Winnipeg is looking to relocate the library into a roughly 13,000-square-foot facility that is more central to the ward. This facility would be more accessible to pedestrians and transit users while including improved parking.
All of this opens the question: What will happen to the existing library and adjacent properties on Allard Avenue? Upon the completion of the new Public Safety Building (former downtown Canada Post Building), the Winnipeg Police Service Training Academy will be relocating, a move that will leave Allard School empty.
Kinsmen Allard Arena, though currently operational, is also near the end of its usable lifespan.
It will ultimately need serious upgrades or replacement sometime within the next decade.
The entire footprint of land covered by these three facilities bundled together is approximately 10 acres. This land could, at some point in the future, be redeveloped into a new recreation and leisure facility that could include a relocated Kirkfield Westwood Community Centre (KWCC)/Keith Bodley complex.
Another option would be a tax-generating residential development of up to 100 new homes that would be compatible with the existing neighbourhood. It's a difficult decision: a sport multiplex (ice hockey, indoor soccer, basketball/volleyball gymnasium, fitness centre) versus a new upscale tax-generating infill housing development.
The future of the 10-acre site is not written in stone. Many decisions will have to be made over the coming years, decisions that will include input from the St. James Assiniboia School Division, the current tenants of the Kinsmen Allard Arena, KWCC/Keith Bodley Arena and the community at large, before any redevelopment can take place.
We expect this process of consultation, planning and project completion could take up to 10 years to complete.
To keep our neighbourhood moving ahead, we have to start somewhere. By starting the process now, in examining the replacement for the existing Westwood Library, we have taken the first step in protecting the neighbourhood we have all grown to love while also ensuring its continued draw for new families.
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Utah Man Wrecks Prize Lamborghini Hours After Receiving Keys
A Utah man who won a Lamborghini Murcielago in a contest wrecked it just six hours laterand a popular car blog suspects he may have done so intentionally.
Truck driver David Dopp wound up with the winning number in a long-running contest for charity organized by gas station operator Maverik some 18 months ago. He received his prize, a lime green Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster LP640 valued at $350,000, this past Sunday.
Dopp, a resident of Santaquin, Utah, also received a package for driving lessons worth $4,000lessons he probably could have used, given what happened just hours after he was handed the keys to his flashy new sports car.
Dopp was apparently stopped by the police within minutes of getting behind the wheel of the Lamborghini, according to car blog Jalopnik. A few hours later, the Frito-Lay truck driver lost control of the car in a spinout on an icy road and wrecked it.
Nobody was hurt in the crash, Dopp later reported on his Facebook page.
Unlike the bank account-busting, 14-car pileup that destroyed millions of dollars of Italian vehicular magnificence in Japan earlier this month, Jalopnik contends that Dopp's crash was probably the smartest thing he could have done with the car.
That's because the taxes on the Lamborghini might have exceeded $100,000, according to the blog, which also cited an anonymous source acquainted with Dopp as revealing that the truck driver had already put up his house for collateral just to take possession of the car and insure it.
The tipster told Jalopnik that Dopp was "hoping it is totaled because if so, he'll get the full $300,000 for it. If not, it gets repaired and he loses $100,000 to a wrecked title."
Jalopnik didn't provide any other evidence that Dopp really did crash the car on purpose, other than to say that as a professional driver, he might have known to avoid a hard turn on an icy road and that he reacted to the crash "with surprising good cheer."


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BOSTON, MA -- On Monday, Hockey East announced Calgary Flames prospect Johnny Gaudreau has been named the Athletic Republic Player Of The Week.
Gaudreau scored three times in wins over No. 8 Notre Dame and No. 12 BU, including the game-winner in each of two victories over ranked opponents. Gaudreau notched his first multi-goal game of the season on Friday vs. the Fighting Irish at Conte Forum. He finished the weekend with eight shots, a +2 rating and extended his point scoring streak to nine games.
The Carney's Point, NJ native has scored seven times this season with five of those markers being game-winners. He leads the nation in that category. The 19 year-old leads Boston College in scoring with 12 points in nine games.
Gaudreau's fellow Flames prospect and Boston College teammate Bill Arnold was named one of the Hockey East Weekly Top Performers. Arnold tallied two points (1 goal, 1 assist) and a team-high +3 rating in the two-game weekend sweep of Notre Dame and BU.
Arnold sits third in team scoring with 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in nine games.
Boston College was named the Hockey East Team Of The Week for their outstanding performances this past weekend. The Eagles picked up two victories vs. Top-15 opponents on the week, beginning on Friday with a 3-1 win vs. No. 8 Notre Dame and followed that up with a 4-2 road win at No. 12 archrival Boston University on Sunday. BC finished the weekend 11-for-12 (91.6%) on the penalty kill.
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A Victorian department and local councils have shirked management of contaminated soils to avoid legal and financial liability, a damning report by the Victorian Auditor-General has found.
The complex regulatory framework has big gaps and there is little to assure the public that potentially health-affecting mismanagement of contaminated sites is not common, the report says.
The Department of Planning, the Environment Protection Authority and councils could not demonstrate that they were reducing to acceptable levels the potentially significant risks to human health and the environment.
"Part of the problem is that we don't know where the toxic sites are, because many potentially contaminated sites have not been tested, and it is not compulsory to report all of them to the EPA," Greens politician Colleen Hartland said.
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