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A man who pleaded guilty to killing three people in Salisbury in 1987 has been released prison on parole.
The Salisbury Post reported that 63-year-old Clifford Allen Nichols was released this week.
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Cutler led Marshall with a pass over both of his shoulders that no Packers player could defend. Marshall extended his long arms and placed both hands on the ball, only to watch as he let the ball drop to the turf for yet another drive that ended without a touchdown.
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According to the Grand Forks Herald the National Collegiate Hockey Conference will invite Western Michigan and St. Cloud State to join North Dakota, Denver, Colorado College, Nebraska-Omaha, Minnesota-Duluth and Miami in the new league that will start in 2013-14, sources say.
St Cloud & Western Michigan To Join NCHC
According to the Grand Forks Herald the National Collegiate Hockey Conference will invite Western Michigan and St. Cloud State to join North Dakota, Denver, Colorado College, Nebraska-Omaha, Minnesota-Duluth and Miami in the new league that will start in 2013-14, sources say.
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Well, now, the SCSU fans can stop crying.
Still kind of amazing, to me, the strides Western has taken in just a couple of years to get to this point.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:21:00 AM MDT
- dggoddard said...
Welcome aboard SCSU & Western. Two very good programs that will give the league stability.
Clearly not having Notre Dame would be a big void. However, if they don't join the Big Ten in all sports, the NCHC will get them.
Crazy times in college sports.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:25:00 AM MDT
Since the NCHC is essentially now the WCHA minus the dead weight, do you think if we asked nicely, Michigan Tech would let us keep the McNaughton Cup to hand out to our league champ?
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 9:19:00 AM MDT
- dggoddard said...
DU has experience losing trophies. Just have Tech file a claim with DU's insurance carrier.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 9:32:00 AM MDT
I'm sure it would have to be bought from Tech, since THEY OWN IT and I'm pretty sure it's not for sale.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 9:37:00 AM MDT
Anyhow, new conference should mean a new trophy. If you respect the history of the MacNaughton, it should remain in the WCHA no matter the current makeup of the league as long as Tech retains a program. If, by chance, Tech were to ever fold or anything, then the NCHC should make a bid for it. Though, personally, I think it should be retired if Tech were to no longer have a program.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 9:43:00 AM MDT
+1 on 10:43
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 9:44:00 AM MDT
This is obviously a proactive move by the NCHC. Eight is better than six.
That said, I doubt we will see Notre Dame in the NCHC.
Personally, I'd rather see two goos Eastern teams joining the NCHC vs SCSU and WMU.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 10:25:00 AM MDT
Will we see any more WCHA refugees moving over to the NCHC? Mankato, Bemidji are both quality programs that could be competitive in the conference.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 11:24:00 AM MDT
We don't need anymore no-name schools in the conference! The idea was to establish a better, more recognizable conference. The WCHA was getting watered down. Sadly, I think that adding St. Could and Western Michigan hurts the conference in this respect. (I know the latter point is arguable, but it's my opinion). The last thing the NCHC needs to do is add two more no-names like Mankato and Bemidji. It sucked to see the WCHA getting gradually watered down. It sucks even more to see the NCHC being watered down from the get-go.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:03:00 PM MDT
As long as WMU continues to devote lots of money to the hockey program, they will not be pushovers and in fact will be contenders for league championships.
They have an NHL coach, will start this season ranked, and have a few big name recruits already committed for the next couple years.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:15:00 PM MDT
I find it amazing how this conference realignment is causing some of the folks over at USCHO to completely lose their minds.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:16:00 PM MDT
Agreed! College hockey fans have become quite snobby, and it's not really the east coast fans like you'd assume.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:19:00 PM MDT
- dggoddard said...
St. Cloud is a good program and will draw well in Denver. If Western is winning they will draw OK in Denver as well. We may be surprised how many alums they have in Denver.
WMU has 25,000 students. A pretty big school by D-1 hockey standards.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:28:00 PM MDT
We welcome all with the exception of WCHA referees.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:40:00 PM MDT
I don't know, DG... WMU is OK, as is St. Cloud. I was hoping for a bigger name conference, though. It started out promisingly, with DU, CC, UND, Miami, etc. and a shot to land Notre Dame. WMU was an OK prospect, but only if they came as a package deal with Notre Dame. Now we've got WMU without Notre Dame. Plus St. Cloud, a school that no one is exactly drooling over. Disappointing. The excitement could return with the addition of Notre Dame, but I just don't any chance of that happening now.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:44:00 PM MDT
Bad move by the conference these teams are not even close to being on the same level as us!!
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:49:00 PM MDT
@ 1:40
The fact of the matter is that the choice of refs available who score high enough is not all that huge. The reffing is what it is and there is not a whole lot that can be done.
Since you are complaining, how do you propose this "situation" be remedied? Maybe you should get evaluated and see how you score?
Maybe the NCHC will get it's choice of the best of the WCHA and former CCHA refs, maybe not. I don't know.
You have to realize that being a college hockey ref is less than a part time job and they make only a few thousand dollars a year...
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:58:00 PM MDT
shit balls! this is becoming less and less of a power conference... also less and less attractive to ND
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 1:04:00 PM MDT
Easy Anon 1:58! He only made a quick joke. Maybe a bit of an overreaction on your part....
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 1:09:00 PM MDT
I just think it's a bit unfair to complain and, yet, not offer an alternative. I also highly doubt that a single one of us could do any better.
Anyway, all I did was ask a few questions and make a few valid points. Believe me, I wish we had perfect refereeing, but how that is even possible isn't that easy to figure out.
There is a new emphasis being placed this season on a teamwork atmosphere for the ref crews, to try and make the officiating more reliable. Now, if you want to take the example of Don Adam as someone who could greatly benefit from this teamwork-style officiating; he is notorious for thinking he is absolutely correct without any input from someone else, even when he is wrong...
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 1:24:00 PM MDT
At least the prospect of finishing last in the conference for any of the original 6 schools is not as imminent.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 1:50:00 PM MDT
Does this mean that the national will get an auto bid right away because 6 members schools would have been playing together for at least 2 years?
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 2:39:00 PM MDT
Hate it.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 3:04:00 PM MDT
Some of you are forgetting WMU outplayed and should have beaten DU in the NCCA tourney last season....
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 4:32:00 PM MDT
Sure the Huskies and Wildcats are good teams; but I'd say this is the nail in the coffin for hopes of The Fighting Irish joining the league. It's almost like the WCHA with a new name without the Gophers and Badgers. Don't get me wrong - there will be some damn good players and teams in the NCHC, they way it stands right now, regardless if ND joins or not.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 5:23:00 PM MDT
Well UDenver20, if you don't like it I'm sure you can always try to get them kicked out. It's worked before.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 5:30:00 PM MDT
@ 5:32
"WMU outplayed and should have beaten DU in the NCCA tourney last season...."
Fine. However, WMU did NOT win...all that matters come tourney time is the final score. A goal scored in the last couple of minutes counts the same as a goal scored in the first few minutes which counts the same as a goal scored halfway through. Sorry, but WMU just didn't score as many as DU did. Better luck next time.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 5:38:00 PM MDT
This isn't about whether Bemidji or WMU or St. Cloud can beat DU. Of course they can on any given night. The issue (for me) is more about building a strong conference that can rival the Big Ten, Hockey East, etc. not only in hockey quality, but in prestige. I'm afraid that adding more schools with directions, "Bemidji" or "Cloud" in their names is not going to accomplish that. Also, with Wisconsin and Minnesota gone, it's especially important to bring more name-brand schools into town. If Notre Dame doesn't want to join the league, the NCHC can't do much about it. But I'd rather start with a smaller league and build it slowly and carefully, rather than just add teams quickly to fill up slots in the league standings.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 6:33:00 PM MDT
Don't see how this improves ANYTHING. No attendance increase, no geographic sense, no natural rivalries, no additional NCAA banners, nothing. Obviously Notre Dame is NOT coming and the powers that be simply wanted an 8 team league. Heck, getting the 3 Yooper schools would have been better than this! What the heck, let's throw Huntsville a lifeline. Any future references to elite 'Super Conference' are now forbidden.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:06:00 PM MDT
I like the move to bring in SCSU and WMU. With 8 teams in the mix it offers the league stability which right now is a huge advantage in college sports. A viable and stable NCHC could also be very attractive to Notre Dame should they consider a conference move. However, I'm not a huge Notre Lame guy and don't really give a shit if they join or not. Until the last few years, they sucked nuts anyway. This 8 team league will be successful and that's really what matters.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:25:00 PM MDT
I thought this was supposed to be the SUPER CONFERENCE? Not looking that way anymore...
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:44:00 PM MDT
- dggoddard said...
The top two programs in the WCHA and top program from the CCHA are joining forces. Notre Dame is still in play for the NCHC, unless the football program goes into the Big Ten.
Its laughable that people are mocking this league.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:58:00 PM MDT
Oh Kevin, ye of small brain and no sense of college hockey. To all you peeps who haven't followed college hockey for the past few decades, THE NCHC is an exciting new enterprise. Do you fools remember when DU couldn't lick the sweat off the balls of St. Cloud not too long ago because they were so far above DU in the WCHA standings? Do you realize the financial commitment that WMU has made to their hockey program? This league, as is, even without the "mighty" Notre Dame, is a great step for DU and the other conference members. Kudos to DU and the other conference teams for taking this risk. I, as a fan, sure am grateful.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 9:20:00 PM MDT
God too much whining! How is this not markedly better than the current WCHA for the next two years? It ALREADY contains SCSU plus such powerhouses as Mankato, Alaska and Michigan Tech. WMU is already better than those three and will only get better. Check the CHN preseason rankings. DU is #7. Guess who is #8? Western Michigan!
And as CO14s astutely pointed out programs rise and fall. This is just the latest tremor in an inevitable power shift.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 10:45:00 PM MDT
The way I'm looking at this: NCHC is basically a reconstituted WCHA minus MN and WI but plus Miami Ohio and Western Michigan -- both very good (and in WM's case still rising) programs. If Notre Dame joins in, the conference will be incredible. As it stands right now, however, this is a more competitive version of the WCHA without some of the dead weight from Alaska, Mich. Tech, etc.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 11:06:00 AM MDT
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 12:16:00 PM MDT
"You have to realize that being a college hockey ref is less than a part time job and they make only a few thousand dollars a year"
Todd Anderson is overpaid!
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 12:23:00 PM MDT
"Do you fools remember when DU couldn't lick the sweat off the balls of St. Cloud not too long ago because they were so far above DU in the WCHA standings?"
Care to enlighten us oh Buddha-belly.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 12:27:00 PM MDT
1:27. Go check out the 1999-2000 WCHA season standings, oh mosquito dick.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 12:50:00 PM MDT
- miller said...
wait a minute, are you telling me Anderson gets paid for being wrong, what a country.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 12:57:00 PM MDT
- dggoddard said...
St. Cloud & Western Michigan accepted the NCHC invites today.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 2:01:00 PM MDT
The NCHC is huge plus for DU.
-Way more attractive opponents at Magness - Miami and WMU in exhange for UAA, MTU, MSUM? No brainer. This is going to result in better tunrouts, more gate revenue and better TV.
-Better recruiting than in a diluted WCHA. Best to go after the big 10, not just roll over and accept a diluted league.
-No more difficult long road trips to Anchorage, Houghton and Bemidji. Those trips are crushers from Denver.
-Protects DU's huge investment in hockey from a certain dilution in a watered down WCHA.
-While Notre Dame would have been a plum addition, the new league at eight teams is more stable.
-More control of its destiny. If DU had stayed in the WCHA, it would have been outvoted on most progressive thinking by a bloc of D-II schools who didn't want to spend the money to upgrade the league. At least now, most of the NCHC schools have a larger financial committment to hockey than the schools it left behind.
-Opportunity for new leadership to come in an turn the NCHC into a top flight league.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 2:15:00 PM MDT
i loved how scsu was like "we don't need to be in the super conference... we will be kings of the wcha..." now your going to be bottom of the nchc.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 2:28:00 PM MDT
as a sioux fan i was glad that du was in and um and scsu were out, but now we have to have gopher scraps in our super conference, too bad we have to leave the all mighty WCHA
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 2:29:00 PM MDT
why is everybody so excited about where notre dame were go, they are a total second tier team, they are not in the ranks of UND,UMD,DU, BU or BC. whats the big deal, i hope they go play in hockey east
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 2:34:00 PM MDT
Nobody remembers who came in second. Take 2006 for instance.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 2:51:00 PM MDT
With Notre Dame it's not about the hockey (which I think you're very wrong about, they've been doing pretty well for themselves lately and just built a beautiful hockey facility), it's about the brand. It's prestigious and everywhere, and it's easy to convince a lot of people to buy tickets or tune in when you're playing Notre Dame. There's a lot of money that goes along with that. Brand name recognition is how you get casual fans or non-fans to watch college hockey. Like having Penn State or the Big Ten involved raises the profile of college hockey, having Notre Dame would definitely raise the profile of the NCHC.
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:00:00 PM MDT
@ anon 3:34
Everyone is concerned about Notre Dame because Notre Dame is...well...Notre Dame.
As the old joke goes:
Q: In a room full of people, how do you tell which one's the Notre Dame alum?
A: You don't have to. He (or she) will come and tell you all about it themselves.
Glib, yes. But it also rings true. There isn't a college or university in the nation that inspires more loyalty from its alumni and fans...or more derision from its detractors. Notre Dame, simply by virtue of being Notre Dame, raises the attractiveness of any conference it happens to be in to casual sports fans AND to broadcasters.
Or, to put it another way, the casual sports fan is far more likely to take notice of a DU/Notre Dame game...where a DU/Saint Cloud game doesn't exactly have the same allure. Possibly harsh, but it is reality...and that reality is not lost on broadcasters OR their advertisers.
Not only that, Notre Dame has also recently committed literally millions of dollars to build a quality hockey program...and when Notre Dame decides to do something, you can rest assured, it gets done.
To whit:
- The new barn in South Bend is completely state-of-the-art and will be packed on any given weekend.
- Jeff Jackson is a quality coach with sound fundamentals who understands how to mold his system to fit his players. The two trips to the Frozen Four in the past few years attests to that.
- Notre Dame's recruiting has been on a TREMENDOUS upswing over the past few seasons and is starting to compete with the DUs and North Dakotas of the world.
Add all of that together and you have a powerful national brand with a strangle-hold on the Nation's #3 TV market (Chicago) that is hell-bent on establishing a hockey program that will have the talent and coaching to compete for a frozen four birth each year.
My question to you is: Why AREN'T you concerned about Notre Dame?
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:21:00 PM MDT
- dggoddard said...
Holy Crap. Ring Of Fire is brought it with that Comment. Cracking jokes, educating the masses and poignant observations.
Nice work. :-)
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:28:00 PM MDT
- dggoddard said...
Just to add another crazy subplot to the NCHC Drama. According to the CC Freedom Blogger, "Notre Dame may join the NCHC in seven days and bring Bowling Green along for the ride as a 10th member."
Of course Bowling Green has till tomorrow to accept a standing offer from the WCHA for a spot in their league. Tic-Toc....
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 5:01:00 PM MDT
Bowling Green's WCHA offer has been extended to Oct. 7
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:30:00 PM MDT
ring of fire, maybe Notre Dame should concentrate on their football program...
- Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8:57:00 AM MDT
@ anon 9:57...
Notre Dame IS concentrating on its football team. That's why you haven't heard a conference announcement regarding the school's other athletic teams.
In case you've been otherwise occupied, it appears that the long rumored "seismic shift" in college football conference alignment that could force Notre Dame to finally join a football conference may well be here.
The thing is, for Notre Dame, it's not as simple as, "ok...ok...we'll join the (insert conference here)." Regardless of whether or not it "makes sense" to join a football conference; there is unbelievable pressure from alumni, fans, fans, and athletic boosters to keep their football independence. Not only that, there is the business of the NBC TV contract and its potential ramifications to any potential conference affiliation that must be taken into account.
Make no mistake, Notre Dame is FAR more concerned with its football team than its hockey team. But, this is a hockey blog...so, I figured that I'd focus my discussion on...you know...hockey.
- Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:13:00 AM MDT
- Jordan said...
Not enough people here focus the conversation on hockey. Or DU, or sports...
- Friday, September 23, 2011 at 11:04:00 AM MDT
@ jordan
Does your comment have anything to do with hockey, DU or sports? Seems like you are complaining about that without adding anything that you claim should be posted here. If you're not part of the solution...
- Friday, September 23, 2011 at 11:22:00 AM MDT
- Jordan said...
Great point, my apologies.
Was meant to be more of a commendation of those who do add to the conversation than a gripe about those who don't, for the record. Poor phrasing.
- Friday, September 23, 2011 at 11:35:00 AM MDT
Denver playing the Broncos... I see a publicity goldmine here....
- Friday, September 23, 2011 at 6:01:00 PM MDT
@ Jordan
I was just messing with you. You have a point that is definitely valid. :-)
- Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:24:00 PM MDT


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"I saw the movie 'E.T.' and it was filled with love and imagination. This idea that something from outer space could come down and befriend a kid on Earth really connected with me — it stayed with me. The fact that I was living in Madagascar and was watching and relating to a film made 8,000 miles away was really significant for me," he remembers.
Initially, Kightlinger said he wanted to be an actor.
"We were in Madagascar and my dad was working on his Ph.D. It was me and my mom and my dad and a bunch of scientists in the jungle. For entertainment, I'd find a corner somewhere and make up my own movies. My parents called it 'jumping around.'"
In 1998, Kightlinger and his parents moved to Pierre, S.D. The move, he said, had a significant impact on his life.
"I moved to the U.S. in middle school. I was the strange kid from Africa. It was hard for me to make friends. The arts were a good way for me to find an outlet to focus my attention."
In high school, he saw "Lord of the Rings" and transitioned from wanting to be an actor to wanting to be a director.
"I loved the idea of having control over how the story is told. Ultimately, I decided I wanted to be a film director because I have a love for telling stories."
His parents bought him a video camera and he started by making documentaries.
"My first movie was an 88-minute feature length documentary about my junior year as a cross country runner. We edited it on a VHS tape. It was called 'The Pierre Cross Country Documentary.' I made a sequel to it my senior year, but it was banned because of some suggestive content," he says, laughing.
When it came time to choose a college, Kightlinger considered schools that specialize in filmmaking but decided on Augustana, he said, "because I wanted to get a really well-rounded education."
He started out as a Theatre major, but eventually switched to Political Science/Government and International Affairs.Dr. Peter Schotten was his adviser.
"What I ended up discovering is that government is all about human interaction. In a way, that's what filmmaking is. As a director, you're leading a crew, delegating tasks, talking to people in the right way, showing humility here, showing your guns there and, ultimately, sticking to your instincts. It's really all about how you relate to people. To this day, I use all the skills I learned in my government major in my current job," Kightlinger said.
"The Government faculty really did nurture me. Even though they knew I wanted to be an artist, they believed that I could still be passionate about politics. In the end, they let me bring the two together."
Kightlinger is referring to his 65-page senior thesis, "How I Learned to Love the Bomb," which explored the depiction of suicide bombers in film.
"I watched everything I could about suicide bombers and wrote about what compels someone to give their life in such a violent way, and how that process is depicted in film."
During his time at Augustana, Kightlinger said his hunger for filmmaking grew.
"I made a video for Viking Varieties that featured [former] President Bruce Halverson. After that, people started approaching me about doing other videos. I also started making my own short films."
Carpe Diem
Before his senior year, his life took an unexpected turn when his mother died after succumbing to heart disease. She was 59 years old.
"It was kind of this 'oh God, life is too short' moment. The night before she passed away, she and I were talking about what was next for me. After she was gone, my dad and I agreed that I 'needed to do what I needed to do' because life really is too short. I spent my senior year prepping myself for the next step."
After graduation, Kightlinger was one of 12 students selected from around the world for Boston University's "Graduate Concentration in Film Production" program, the same training ground where some of Hollywood's elite filmmakers, including Scott Rosenberg ("Gone in 60 Seconds" and "High Fidelity"), Lauren Shuler Donner ("X-Men" franchise) and Richard Gladstein ("The Cider House Rules" and "The Bourne Identity") got their start.
"I really learned a lot from BU. The program is more interested in the artist rather than the filmmaker. They look for the innate talent, rather than the body of work, and encourage experimental filmmaking."
In addition to learning about the art of filmmaking and honing his skills behind the camera, Kightlinger says his time at BU also taught him a lot about the kind of artist he wanted to be.
"I was interested in more than just exploring my own art. I also wanted to make movies that appeal to people. I'm interested in classical movie-making."
His first short film, "You Don't Know Bertha Constantine," is the award-winning story of a wife who defies both law and convention by burying her dead husband in the Badlands of South Dakota. The film was named Best New Screenplay at the Newport International Film Festival in Wales and Best Original Screenplay at the Honolulu International Film Festival.
Kightlinger wrote the screenplay and directed the film, he says, as a way to deal with the grief of losing his mother.
Behind the Lens
As a director, Kightlinger says his role is to protect the story.
"My job is to pull good performances out of actors. Actors are largely responsible for how an audience connects to a story. Rehearse them. Block them. And make sure they are serving the story."
His latest film, "Dust of War," was filmed on the South Dakota prairie. It's the story of a "lone soldier on the post-apocalyptic American Frontier battling a brutal warmonger to rescue a girl fated as the savior of humanity."
"A lot of the themes I'm drawn to are those that give us hope and make us believe in something — the 'in-betweens' in life. For 'Dust of War,' I wasn't really interested in making a movie about a guy who has to save a girl in a post-apocalyptic world. I was in interested in making a movie about the crisis of faith."
Kightlinger, 26, says he's drawn to South Dakota as a canvas for his films because of the state's rugged beauty.
"I'm really interested in the elemental aspects of storytelling, as in, the elements. Ninety-nine percent of 'Dust of War' takes place outside."
Currently, "Dust of War" is being screened at the European Film Market in Berlin to gauge international interest. From there, Kightlinger will bring it back to the U.S. for screenings at various independent film festivals.
Looking ahead, Kightlinger says he's interested in exploring how to bring Ole Rolvaag's iconic "Giants in the Earth," the heartbreaking story of Norwegian pioneers who struggle against the harshness of an untamed prairie and utter isolation, to the screen.
"Think of 'Per Hansa' in that book, think of what he went through. The idea of wanting something that much really resonates with me."
In a perfect world, if he had the chance to pick any movie star to work with, Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage comes to mind.
"He's so fearless – and never dull. I think he's capable of a lot of subtlety. But, I also love it when he goes over the top. You can always count on him to do something interesting," Kightlinger says.
The Power of Movies
Movies, and the theaters they're shown in, have the power to break down barriers, Kightlinger said.
"The great thing about a movie theater is the darkness. In the dark, everyone in the audience is the same — there's no white, black or brown about it. I saw 'Avatar' in IMAX 3-D in L.A. and I sat next to an 85-year-old woman who just loved it. I never would've expected an 85-year-old woman to love 'Avatar' as much as the 24-year-old guy sitting next to her, but she did."
That 'Avatar' experience, Kightlinger says, is one example of why he is so passionate about filmmaking.
"People see movies to escape; they go to see a different perspective on life, whether or not they agree. Maybe my movies will cause a reaction in someone and they'll change something about themselves for the better. Ultimately, I want to entertain people. From there, I want to evoke something — to stir up something. Even if people don't like a film of mine, if they talk about it, if it causes them to think and to discuss — to have human interaction —well, then that's it. That's what living is all about," he said.
"Film taps into a smorgasbord of emotions — sound, sight, feeling. From those emotions, movies create conversation. Even in the Facebook era, people connect over movies. I hope people take away some sort of catharsis — personal or external. At the end of it all, when the credits are rolling, I hope what they saw sticks with them a day later."
Today, Kightlinger is living in Pierre, S.D., where he's managing the production, marketing and distribution aspects of launching "Dust of War." In his spare time, he still works part-time at the same local movie theater he worked at during high school.
Looking ahead, he plans to move to Los Angeles to pursue the next step in his career.
"My main goal is to get an agent or a manager so I can keep working in a career that allows me to make-believe. I'd like to follow a career path that gives me the means to balance different ideas — films that illustrate the artistry of filmmaking and films that are made for entertainment."
Kightlinger knows the odds. He knows that countless people trek to Hollywood every day with dreams of making movies. The difference, Kightlinger says, is that for him, it's never been just a dream.
"I've always seen it as a goal. I've always thought it was attainable. My parents always taught me to work hard and go after what you want. By the age of 35, I'd like to be directing something under the guise of a Hollywood studio."
Odds are, he will be.
Next time you're at the movie theater, keep your eye on the credits.


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"Marvel's The Inhumans" is coming to the big screen--seriously.
Marvel Television and Disney|ABC Television group announced Monday the new TV series would premiere in IMAX commercial theaters.
A version of the first two episodes will run globally in IMAX for two weeks at the beginning of September 2017. According to a news release from Marvel, ABC then plans to premiere the series in the fall, with exclusive content only seen on the network.
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The day's top national and international news.
"This unprecedented alliance represents a bold, innovative approach to launching great TV content for a worldwide audience," said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group. "It highlights Disney|ABC's unrelenting commitment to finding new and creative ways to showcasing our very best programming and increasing global engagement and reach."
The Inhumans are a superhuman race with diverse, unique powers. They are some of the most popular Marvel characters, first introduced to the superhero scene by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965.
"'Marvel's The Inhumans' will explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family," the release says.


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We've been working on a few new projects:
So will there be a VO frame you can use these on? The answer is yes, but that's all I'll say for now.
Revelate Designs on Frame bags for the soon-to-arrive Camargues. The photo is a prototype, but the only change will be orange thread for contrasting stitching.
All of these new items will be arriving late this summer. What do you think?


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Mata is expected to undergo a medical tomorrow, with a source close to the club-record deal telling Press Association Sport on Wednesday that the transfer is "close" to being concluded.
However, Moyes opted not to speak about it following United's painful penalty shoot-out loss at Old Trafford.
Members of the media were informed before the post-match press conference that Moyes would be answering questions on the game only and when asked afterwards about Mata, the Scot said simply: "We are not saying anything."
Nevertheless, it would now be a major surprise if Mata was not part of Moyes' squad for United's next match, against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Cardiff at Old Trafford on January 28.
And on the evidence of yet another toothless performance from United, Mata's arrival cannot come quickly enough.
For, despite his team getting themselves to within a minute of booking a Wembley date with Manchester City on March 2, Moyes admitted United were below par.
Jonny Evans' first-half header would have been enough to send United through.
But David De Gea inexplicably allowed Phil Bardsley's weak slot to slip through his fingers in extra-time to hand Sunderland the initiative.
It was only the start of the drama though, as United immediately went down to the other end and scored again; Javier Hernandez turning home Adnan Januzaj's low cross.
That sent the tie to penalties, which turned out to be a miserable affair, with only Darren Fletcher converting for the hosts meaning when Rafael da Silva had his final effort saved by Vito Mannone, Sunderland's two successes, from Marcos Alonso and Ki Sung-yeung were enough to book a first final appearance since 1985 for the Wearsiders.
"We didn't play well enough," said Moyes.
"If we were [to go through], we were going to stumble over the line.
"With a minute or so to go we were almost there. We had opportunities to score a second goal and put ourselves in a better position but there is always going to be a loser in the semi-final and it was us."
Asked whether it was the most severe blow he had taken during his short tenure, Moyes said: "Yeah, I think it is part and parcel of the game."
It was tempting to think Mata might have been a useful presence in the penalty shoot-out, with Danny Welbeck, Januzaj and Phil Jones joining Rafael in failing to convert.
Moyes revealed Michael Carrick would almost certainly have taken a kick had he not succumbed to an ankle injury, whilst Hernandez - who has taken penalties for United before - was also ruled out after hurting himself celebrating his goal.
"Ideally, it wouldn't have been the group we had chosen," said Moyes.
"Javier would have taken a penalty but was injured and people like Michael Carrick would have been involved."
Now Moyes must raise spirits once more, acknowledging United's fragile confidence had taken another dent.
"Of course," he said.
The impending arrival of Mata should at least restore a feel-good factor, although, barring an unlikely Champions League triumph, Moyes' hopes of marking his debut season with meaningful silverware has now disappeared.
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If you haven't yet had a chance to see the 60 Minutes interviews with Tyler Hamilton regarding the doping allegations against Lance Armstrong, I've included the video below (parts 1 and 2).
So now the question is – what do you make of this situation? Is Hamilton believable? If so, what does that mean for cycling? For the Livestrong foundation?
I've also posted this same question over in the Pro Cycling forum on VeloReviews.com. Share your opinions and thoughts on where we go with this.


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In November, Minnesota voters will choose whether to add a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman — exactly as it is currently defined by statute now. The legislature passed the bill adding the referendum in order to keep judges in the state from overriding the statute, as has been done in other states, and allowing only the democratic avenues of constitutional amendments as a means to change the definition.
The legislature provided a specific title for the ballot measure, "Recognition of Marriage Solely Between One Man and One Woman," and oddly expected Secretary of State Mark Ritchie to use that title. Instead, Ritchie changed the title to the deceptive "Limiting the Status of Marriage to Opposite Sex Couples." He did the same to the voter-ID constitutional referendum that will also appear on the ballot. Backers of the amendment took Ritchie to court, and yesterday the state Supreme Court reversed Ritchie's changes and scolded him for exceeding his authority:
In a victory for Republican lawmakers and allied groups, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that two constitutional amendments will be presented to voters in November in the form the GOP-majority Legislature intended.
In two 4-2 rulings Monday, Aug. 27, the court dismissed a challenge to the wording of the proposed voter ID question and rejected Democratic Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's attempts to rewrite the titles of the voter ID and marriage amendment questions. …
"We conclude that when the Legislature has included a title for a ballot question in the bill proposing a constitutional amendment, the 'appropriate title' the secretary of state must provide for that ballot question is the title designated by the Legislature," the court wrote. Ritchie "exceeded his authority" by substituting titles of his own for the ones passed by the Legislature, it said.
This is actually filled with irony, especially on the marriage question. The entire purpose of the constitutional amendment is to make sure that one person can't simply change the definition of marriage, but that any change be accomplished through representative and direct democracy. In order to thwart that, one person (albeit an elected rather than appointed official) decided to unilaterally change the definition of the ballot initiative for his own agenda.
Gary Gross focuses on the impact of the voter-ID change, noting that liberal groups wanted the voter-ID initiative stricken from the ballot altogether, a move the court rejected:
This is a stinging defeat for "liberal-leaning groups" and for Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. These "liberal-leaning groups" included the ACLU-MN, Common Cause of DC and the League of Women Voters-MN. This was their last hope of stopping Photo ID from becoming part of the Minnesota Constitution. They know that it will pass if put to a vote of the people.
This is a stinging rebuke for Secretary of State Ritchie. He did his best to give the Photo ID a confusing title so people wouldn't recognize it on the ballot. This afternoon, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that he didn't have the authority to change the title that the legislature had given the proposed Photo ID constitutional amendment and the so-called Marriage Amendment.
This wording must sting the ACLU-MN and the League of Women Voters-MN:
The court majority wrote that the photo ID ballot question "is not so unreasonable and misleading" that it should be taken off the ballot. The justices said striking the question from the ballot would have been "unprecedented relief" and that the voters will be "the sole judge of the wisdom of such matters."
This ruling essentially puts organizations like Common Cause of DC and the League of Women Voters-MN behind the proverbial 8-ball going into November's election. If the vote on the Photo ID amendment were held today, it likely would pass with overwhelming support.
Polls show significant support for both bills, perhaps overwhelming for the voter-ID initiative. The marriage amendment will be trickier, in part because of the constitutional requirements for amendment initiatives. Unlike other ballot questions, which simply count the votes cast for each candidate or measure (such as bonding questions), constitutional amendments must be approved by a majority of all ballots cast. In other words, a blank on the question counts as a "no." Supporters of both amendments have to work hard to make sure voters understand that an abstention is actually a negative vote on these measures. Voter-ID is popular enough that it would almost certainly survive some voter ignorance on this point, but the marriage amendment will be a closer call. Having an unbiased title will certainly help.


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PAMM Raises more than $1.1 Million at Third Annual PAMM Art of the Party, Presented by Valentino
More Than 1,000 Attendees Turn Out in Honor of Artist Lorna Simpson, Setting an Attendance Record for the Fundraising Event which Supports PAMM's Art Education Programs
MIAMI – April 3, 2017 – On Saturday, April 1, 2017, more than 1,000 art world luminaries, cultural philanthropists, civic leaders and artists attended PAMM's Art of the Party presented by Valentino. The event, which honored contemporary artist Lorna Simpson, had its highest attendance to date, and raised more than $1.1 million for the museum's robust education program, the largest outside the Miami-Dade County school system.
The highly anticipated evening, conceptualized by Lee Brian Schrager, featured three exclusive experiences – Chef's Table seated dinner, Supper Club lounge and Remix after party – with delicious culinary collaborations by STARR Catering Group and Chef Michael Schwartz.
At the Chef's Table, Pérez Art Museum Miami Director Franklin Sirmans celebrated Lorna Simpson, an acclaimed conceptual photographer and painter, and one of the leading female artists working today. Her work has been vitally important to the evolution of PAMM for the last twenty years. In 1997, felt works by the artist were exhibited at the museum, and in 2006, a survey exhibition of Simpson's work traveled to the institution. Her seminal work Still (1997) was included in AMERICANA, PAMM's inaugural exhibition series in its new building.
Simultaneously in the museum's second-floor special exhibition galleries, Supper Club partygoers enjoyed a chic and provocative setting with live musical sets by DJ Phaxas and interactive art stations, including a virtual reality painting activation, portrait artists and a photo booth inspired by PAMM's most recent special exhibition, Julio Le Parc: Form into Action.
The evening culminated with the Remix after party, a vibrant dance club set to the soundtrack of Project Soul and Phaxas, with a dessert extravaganza, featuring specialties by local favorites Azucar Ice Cream Company, Fireman Derek's Bake Shop, Madruga Bakery, MdoughW and Michael's Genuine® Food & Drink.
Among the prominent guests in attendance were: Usher and Grace Miguel Raymond, musician and music executive; Justise Winslow, Miami HEAT player; Justine Skye, singer and model; Barbara Becker, designer and model; Martina Navratilova and Julia Lemigova, retired Czech and American tennis player and former model; Sam Champion, former GMA and Weather Channel weather anchor; Carlos A. Giménez, Mayor of Miami-Dade County; Raúl "El Gordo" De Molina, co-host of El Gordo y la Flaca; Noah Horowitz, Art Basel director Americas; Ana Navarro, Republican strategist and commentator; Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem; Princess Firyal of Jordan; Kastyn Reid, model; Sir David Adjaye, world-renowned architect; Rula Jebreal, journalist, author and foreign policy analyst; Juliana Ramirez, wife of professional baseball player Manny Ramirez; Larry Warsh, art collector; Posdnuos of hip-hop trio De La Soul; Tom Healy, American writer and poet; Jayson Jackson, CEO of Okayplayer; Rudabeh Shahbazi, CBS 4 anchor and the evening's emcee; Lisa Petrillo, CBS4 entertainment and lifestyle reporter; Alexandra Villoch, president and publisher Miami Herald Media Company; Heather Hannon, prominent fashion stylist & consultant; artists Chuck Close, Glenn Ligon, Rashid Johnson, and Sheree Hovsepian; and Miami artists Carlos Betancourt, Edouard Duval-Carrié, Adler Guerrier, Mark Handforth, Michele Oka Doner, Rubem Robierb, and Agustina Woodgate.
Art of the Party chairs were: Arlene and Wayne Chaplin with Alexa and Adam Wolman.
Chef's Table host committee: Tanya Brillembourg Capriles, Dee and Tommy Hilfiger, Soledad and Justin Lowe, Darlene and Jorge Pérez, Tamara and Michael Schwartz.
Supper Club host committee: Missy and Jonathan Babicka, Natasha and Martin Burkett, Erin Newberg and David Brillembourg, Bibi Pestana, Usher IV and Grace Raymond, Jilian Sanz and Kate Shanley, Walid and Susie Wahab.
Remix host committee: Christopher Adeleke, Ysset Boan and Greg Boan, Elizabeth Coppolecchia, Bridget Dadd, Monica Defortuna, Cristina and Omar DeWindt, Daniela Frewa, Michele Hanash, Veronica Llaneza, Enrique Martinez Lozano, Charmel Maynard, Emily McKenzie, Melissa Pesce, Maria Pienkowski-Gunia, Aileen Quintana, Cristina Scarano, and Baylee Shienbaum.
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About Pérez Art Museum Miami
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) promotes artistic expression and the exchange of ideas, advancing public knowledge and appreciation of art, architecture and design, and reflecting the diverse community of its pivotal geographic location at the crossroads of the Americas. A 33-year-old South Florida institution formerly known as Miami Art Museum (MAM), Pérez Art Museum Miami opened a new building, designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, in Downtown Miami's Museum Park on December 4, 2013. The facility is a state-of-the-art model for sustainable museum design and progressive programming and features 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor program space with flexible galleries; shaded outdoor verandas; a waterfront restaurant and bar; a museum shop; and an education center with a library, media lab, and classroom spaces. For more information, please visit www.pamm.org, find us on Facebook (facebook.com/perezartmuseummiami), or follow us on Twitter/Instagram (@pamm).
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Maison Valentino was founded in Rome in 1960 and since then represents one of the maximum expressions of savoir-faire couture and of the Made in Italy excellence. Grace, refinement and the pure dedication to the sartorial culture, pervade the vibrant and ethereal atmosphere of the atelier of Palazzo Mignanelli, where pieces characterized by timeless elegance come to life every day. In 2016, the exclusive responsibility of the Creative Direction was entrusted to Pierpaolo Piccioli, that in the full respect of the Valentino tradition, continues to guide the innovation of the Maison, taking inspiration from a humanistic conception of creativity, as an individual and at the same time choral process. Unique Haute Couture pieces, women's and men's ready to wear collections, accessories, furs, soft accessories, eyewear and fragrances: the Valentino offer today spreads the culture of Couture globally, thanks to an extensive retail network and to an aesthetic proposal in constant evolution.
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Support is provided by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Additional support is provided by the City of Miami and the Miami OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency (OMNI CRA). Pérez Art Museum Miami is an accessible facility. All contents ©Pérez Art Museum Miami. All rights reserved.


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Castro district upgrades around corner
S.F. NEIGHBORHOODS Easing crowded sidewalks will be a priority
Castro Street's jam-packed sidewalks will get a makeover as part of a $4 million project to make one of the city's most crowded districts safer and more pedestrian-friendly.
Wider sidewalks, transit improvements, beautification work and safety upgrades at busy intersections will all be part of the project, which the city hopes can begin by summer.
"These long-desired improvements will make the Castro even more beautiful, safe and welcoming," Supervisor Scott Wiener, who helped put together funding for the project from the city's 2011 streets bond, said in a statement.
There's no doubt about the "long-desired" part. In 2008, Urban Ecology, working for the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefits District, held community meetings to learn what type of streetscape upgrades local merchants and residents wanted to see. While the group's Neighborhood Beautification and Safety Plan listed the desired improvements, until now the money was never there to do all the needed work.
"We're very excited about this," said Andrea Aiello, executive director of the benefits district. "The fact that this work was vetted by the community in 2008 made it easier to get the funding."
Castro Street between Market and 19th streets is already one of the busiest spots in the city and can't handle the crush of residents, shoppers and tourists visiting the heart of the country's best-known lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Made for walking
"Castro already sees more pedestrians than Valencia Street (in the Mission District) and Columbus Avenue in North Beach," said Nick Perry, an urban designer who's the lead city planner for the project. "During the evenings and after events at the Castro Theater, there's just not enough sidewalk for all the people."
Preliminary plans call for nearly doubling the width of the current 12-foot sidewalks, while still keeping parking along the street. That's bad news for the double-parked cars that typically snarl traffic along the wider-than-normal roadway, but good news for walkers, merchants and especially the Castro Theatre.
Truck-marquee clashes
The theater operator "will be happy to see wider sidewalks, because trucks will stop banging into its marquee," Perry said.
The final conceptual plan for the remake won't be completed until April, after a number of public meetings. Changes could include improvements to Jane Warner Plaza, wider crosswalks, more street trees, better landscaping and lighting, and changes to make the intersections safer and improve traffic flow.
"We want to make immediate fixes, along with longer-term improvements," Perry said. "We'll try and see what we can do with this money and then see what else is needed."
Despite the local consensus that the Castro Street redesign is needed, the yearlong construction effort is guaranteed to bring pushback from local merchants, who won't be happy with the digging and disruption outside their shops, Aiello said.
"The implementation will be trying, absolutely," she said, noting that a similar streetscape improvement process on Valencia Street in 2009 was marked by repeated clashes between merchants and the city's Department of Public Works, which supervised the construction.
While complaints are inevitable with any city construction project, the Department of Public Works will work with merchants and residents to minimize disruptions, said Rachel Gordon, a department spokeswoman.
Aiello and others backing the redesign project hope folks in the Castro will focus more on the final result than on any struggles to get there.
"There was a lot of back and forth on Valencia Street, but now everyone is happy," she said.
Community workshop
The city, along with Castro district merchants, community organizations and neighborhood groups, will hold the first community workshop on the proposed design plan from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood St. City planning staff will present a preliminary design and ask for comments.
John Wildermuth is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com


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ccsachs avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
3gagnants ont été selectionné parmi 132 designs proposés par 32 designers freelance.
Revised 11/21/06 4pm pt. Need a logo that looks professional for computer and copier repair folks but edgy enough to appease race mechanics. It needs to work in both color and black-n-white, ligible in smaller sizes such as on a pen and look nice on letterhead. Prefer a horizontal logo over vertical but am willing to examine any quality images. Link to current logo: http://promechanics.com/images/prom…_color.gif
More in the long description...
promechanics is trademarked
none at this time - willing to consider new ones
Desired Style:
prefer horizontal over vertical
Accepted File Formats:
eps or ai (compatible with version cs)
ProMechanics began as an information source for bicycle race mechanics (think Tour de France). We later added an online retail store to help the race mechanics locate tool cases and pouches that were difficult to locate. Since that point our clientele has grown to include a significant number of office technicians, the folks who service office equipment such as copiers, computers and printers and telecommunication technicians.
We have a few significant changes in store for our website and want to develop them along with a new logo. Our current logo is a rendition of a logo that was drawn a few years ago and now has a few flaws:
1) the logo (mechanic carrying wheel and tool) is not easy to understand by folks outside of the bicycle race world
2) the logo no longer reflects the various services covered by our clientele
3) the logo is cartoonish, thus not very professional
The website is about to break into three sections: store, resources and mechanic related updates. Each of those sections will reflect various mechanic arenas such as office technicians, race mechanics and shop mechanics. The new focus will be on professional mechanics, anyone who devotes their life to the service of others through mechanical support and attempts to make a living at it. Our main focus will still be on race mechanics but we are branching into other sports such as motorcycles and automobile racing.
So, to the logo. We are looking for a logo that reflects these changes, that appears professional for the telecommunication and office folks while staying edgy enough for the race crowd. We want an logo that looks great in color but while still legible in black and white. We prefer a horizontal logo as it will fit on envelopes and letterhead a bit smoother and fit into the webdesigns that are currently in the works. However, we will consider vertical or cubic images if they meet the needs listed above.
All logos must be presented in .ai format (adobe illustrator cs) or eps and not in CS2 versions.
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Tom, Chris, Jamie, Ben, Andy Barcelona. And Lyon.
A minor crisis at EFW Towers this week. After penning part one of this epic two-part series whereby five lads set out to conquer Europe in a car named Beyonce, or was it Emile? Anyway, Jamie Cutteridge was lured away by a multi-pound deal with Jonathan Wilson's new production The Blizzard (everybody is talking about it).
Fear not fans of National Lampoon's European Vacation-esque shenanigans, with a football twist, for riding through the crowd in a knight of shining armor to continue the story is brilliant young sports writer Tom Goulding.....
So that was Zaragoza 0-1 Atletico Madrid.
The Eurotrip group leader Jamie Cutteridge, assistant-to-the-leader Ben, Andy, Chris 'Equaliser' Mann and I regrouped on Sunday morning in our Barcelona hostel, before heading into the city centre with an afternoon to kill before Barcelona vs Athletic in the evening.
A strange lack of Catalan coverage on the previous night's win for Real Madrid
The group enjoyed a leisurely walk down Las Ramblas and around the pier, with our minds firmly on what sort of Barcelona we were about to see that evening – would it be the lukewarm, defensively porous Barcelona of the Emirates, or the overwhelming Blaugrana of the November Clasico and of countless other matches over the past few years?
Were we in Orange County?
Overpriced tapas, a cool breeze, a Catalan sunset, a game of categories of players to have scored volleys at Turf Moor – the time soon passed until we needed to get the metro to the stadium.
Approaching the ground in the short walk from the metro station, we witnessed the countless bars and cafes overflowing with Blaugrana and the rojiblanco of the Athletic fans, all jovily enjoying drinks and sharing stories with each other. A far cry from the Green Street pubs I didn't enjoy last September. We turned down the offers of countless street stalls, who were selling the all too common Spanish snack combination of bread-meat-bread, and we went our separate ways into the stadium early doors.
FC Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (20:02:11)
Chris and I were sat up high in the top tier of the stadium, right behind the goal of the Lampard end of Camp Nou. As the countless fellow plastics with their shiny new replica kits filled the majestic beast of a stadium, we were transfixed by the casual chest control and 40-yard volley drill Lionel Messi and Daniel Alves were doing with each other. Minutes went by without the ball touching the ground. "Bale could do that to himself" I said to Chris.
The noise I could hear was the brave singing of the couple of hundred Basque travelling fans to our right, interjected occasionally by the hooter being honked by the teenage Barca fan in the row behind, which is the most annoying noise in the world™. His attempts to impress his girlfriend with the amplitude of his horn was not going to interfere with my appreciation of the Barca anthem as the players marched out onto the pitch. "Barça, Barça, Baaarça!" I half expected the final player Sergio Busquets to march out dressed as a nervous high school marching band girl playing the trumpet. He didn't, and we got on with the match.
Athletic would have won if they had gone 4-4-2
Villa turned in an Alves cross ("Offside!" cried Marca) on 3 minutes to make it 1-0 to the home side, and we wondered whether this was to be a contest at all. But Barcelona's commendable commitment to never shoot meant that for all their possession, the half-time score remained 1-0.
As the hot dog queue took me into the first five minutes of the second half, I heard wails from the stands and rushed back into my seat to see Athletic with a penalty right below me after Busquets had tripped Llorente. Without time to ask the Catalans next to me if Busquets had not raised his arms to cancel the foul, Atheltic's Andoni Iraola tucked away the penalty past Pinto, and a small voice inside me (not literally) was shouting the name of the Basque left-back, in wild celebrations at the sight of the underdog upsetting the all-conquering behemoth at their own ground, something I have longed for so many times over the years watching the Premier League.
Where were you when you were shit?
However, I eventually sat back and marvelled at the spectacle I knew I would not often witness. Thousands reached for their white handkerchiefs as Messi was shoved off the ball in the area but a penalty was, incredibly, not forthcoming. Iniesta twisted and turned, weaved in and out, tying up Athletic players in their own logic. His opponents could only manage to cry out in angst at the failure of their own defensive paradigm in the face of such magic. Messi, quiet by his standards (Lazy.), accelerated into the space but he was denied. They all were being denied. Would they fail to pick up a win for the third time in a week? Might they even lose, at the hands of a tormenting bald, Basque substitute, Gaizka Toquero? It seemed so easy back on 3 minutes....
No, they would not fail. Messi turned in an Alves cross on 77 to clinch the match and the Camp Nou breathed a collective sigh of relief. I had seen the late home goal for the favourites crush the dreams of the plucky underdogs so often before, but like Kevin Spacey in the underrated American Airlines commercial, I had to just smile and clap. We had witnessed one of the greatest sides to have played the game we love, and we had seen them win a match.
While the rest of the group spent Monday at the Catalan F1 Track to see some testing (MOTOR SPORT IS NOT REAL SPORT), I spent the day in the city that I barely got to know in a week's time spent there in 2007. In the gardens of the Sagrada Familia (named the 'Salgado Familia' by one of Chris' twitter buddies), I mused: could anyone else even hope to achieve the elegance of Iniesta again? Who else has controlled top-level games to such an extent as Xavi does week in, week out? Do Italian BMTs taste the same abroad?
[Amusing photo caption about Barcelona beach]
Without anymore time to be pretentious, I met up with the lads to start our overnight drive to Lyon, to see Lyon vs Real Madrid the following evening in the Champions League.
Arriving in the morning, we didn't want to suffer a repeat of Stade-Metropole-gate. After sitting in a thoroughly depressing car park for several hours playing categories (Yes, 'sunbaked terracotta' is a colour. Check with Dulux.) we then joined European football whore Andy Brassell for a thoroughly enjoyable drink in the centre of Lyon before the evening's match, answering a few questions along the way. Would Lyon do as well as last year's triumph over Los Merengues? (No.) Would Mourinho play three holding midfielders as predicted by the Lyon Morning Echo? (No.) Where can we steal free wifi from before the game? (Bar Ninkasi Gerland).
After satisfying our thirst for lash at the Bar Ninkasi, we proceeded into the stadium, walking up majestic stone steps onto raised ground as Fanfar For The Common Man all played in our respective heads.. We were tucked away in the corner of the end to the right of the camera, where away fans used to be if you have watched previous ties at the Gerland. Although we were very much in the home end, there were a number of Ronaldo fan boys with replica Madrid kits around us, who would yelp every time the Portuguese star fired a ball into the empty net in the warm-up. 200 Madrid fans (of which about 8 sung) sat across from us on the side stand, a surprisingly low number notwithstanding the absence of an away fan culture in Spain.
Olympique Lyonnais 1-1 Real Madrid (22:02:11)
The first half was a very typical Champions League first leg first half – cagey, tight, entropic. Ozil, Di Maria and Adebayor were all fairly lightweight. Ronaldo's first touch saw him go down under the lightest of touches, and due to the precarious nature of our standing position (on flat slabs of seats), when I stepped forward to wave an imaginary card at the referee, my momentum took my down four rows and into a rather large man.
A very well-lit Stade Gerland
Real didn't look threatening until early into the second half, and with the introduction of Karim Benzema they opened the deadlock. Until then Lyon had looked the most likely like scoring, through a strong combination of Michel Bastos and Aly Cissokho on the left. Benzema combined with Ronaldo with his first touch and bundled the ball in – disaster for Lyon, as a 0-0 would have been a fairly good result for the home side. Incredibly however, Bafetimbi Gomis, the Lyon striker, who had been doing his best Carlton Cole impression all game, found space in the box late on and guided the ball past Iker Casillas. Neither team was too disappointed with the scoreline, and the game ended.
We trudged back to Bar Ninkasi before heading back to our car for the overnight drive to Dunkirk ferry port and monotonous ol' England. What had we learnt from the past six days? That Atletico could do it on a cold and windy night in Aragon. That the relative altitude of the city of Lyon means that it can be incredibly windy and cold. That Barcelona has a beach. That players as good as Iniesta and Messi really do exist. That Karl Pilkington's brother got sacked from the Army for going to the shops in a tank. And that David's Platt mother-in-law does a really good serving of pork pies.
Goodnight everyone.
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Monday, January 08, 2007
Back from Vacation - And Tagged
Great Falls was interesting, to say the least. It gets its name from the series of falls and cascades of the Missouri River, around which the Lewis and Clark expedition had to spend some time portaging. But unfortunately I never saw any falls, instead our family counted 30 casino's in a 5.2 mile stretch of Tenth Street (their main drag through town) - a mini Las Vegas without the glitz and much of the blight - with pawn shops and places to trade in your car title for a little extra cash. It was easy to see how casinos had turned into the major industry out there. Sad really. Gone are the farms and the cattle ranches - at least most of 'em. I guess this is how the rural West has been "won."
Anyhoo, I got back in town and discovered that I had been tagged by the ever-loving and affable Moof about 5 things that most people don't know about me. So, in the spirit of cooperation and sportsmanship, here they are:
(1) I like to sail catamarans on Lake Michigan with the family.
(2) My favorite sports are racquet sports - but my all-time favorite is Platform Tennis, or some call it "paddle tennis." For those of you not familiar with this sport - it is typically played in the WINTER, OUTDOORS - rain, snow, or shine. You see beneath the "platform" are heaters with blowers that melt snow and ice that might accumulate on the very rough scaled-down tennis court-like surface. It is typically played as a "doubles" tennis would be played (with a partner), and the difference between it and tennis is that you only get one serve with each serve and you can play the ball off the chicken-wire screens that surround the court. It's a huge growing sport here in the Chicago metro area. Players are typically ranked from levels 1 (pro) to 15 (beginner). I'm a 7. But my favorite part is the "apres paddle" time where guys can socialize and share a beverage together.
(3) I like to cook and, after salt and pepper, my favorite spice is rosemary.
(4) I used to raise chickens (our township would only allow you to have hens -- roosters were too noisy). Our favorite hen was a bardrock variety shown above. Its amazing how much of life can be shared with the kids in raising these animals. They are certifiably the least intelligent animal with which I have interacted, but also some of the most entertaining. The egg-a-day produced by the hens was the envy of the neighborhood - egg shells really ARE harder from free-range birds. But the funniest realization of all was how many people think that the rooster has to be present for the hens to lay eggs...
(5) I'm a morning person, just bring on the coffee...
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I can heartily recommend going catamaraning in the BVI.
Spent a week island hopping on a 42'Catana (rigged for racing) in 2002. It was heavenly.
- Mon Jan 08, 10:09:00 PM CST
Dr. Wes! Welcome back, and thanks for being such a good sport! >;o)
I'd never heard platform tennis ... is it a local variation or something?
You must be close to Lake Michigan, if you like to catamaran there. I was on lake Michigan while I was in the Navy, in Great Lakes, studying to be a medic. It's a nice area!
Missed you! Glad you're back!
- Mon Jan 08, 11:52:00 PM CST
"Gone are the farms and cattle ranches-at least most of them." What an absurd statement. There are 28,000 farms and ranches covering over 60 million acres of land in Montana. (www.ceic.mtgov/MtByNumb.asp) Great Falls is totally surrounded by farm and ranch land. Check google earth and you can see the wheat fields bordering the city limits.
- Wed Jan 10, 03:21:00 PM CST
- DrWes said...
You are correct regarding the lands AROUND Great Falls. But the city itself has an inordinate number of casinos, no?
- Wed Jan 10, 05:29:00 PM CST
As far as casinos I totally agree with you. My point was that the farms & ranches are not gone. There never has been farms or ranches in the city itself.
- Wed Jan 10, 05:43:00 PM CST