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CIO Network: Meg Whitman On HP Turnaround
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman answers questions at the CIO Network about HP's fifty percent drop in stock price and how she plans to turn it around. She also talks about the company's purchase of Autonomy.
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Anfield you can see it inside from the outside though what you see is a fifth to a free fall ... fifty percent drop in and out going and I didn't usually lacks the reality in these turnarounds ... aam and the narrative of the company of St Ostale ranks ... aam but in me and this is all going to be about results ... and so when we deliver the results ... you know when we have products on our hands markets which have been we've got some incredible prodding companies like ours come back on the basis of great products great services that topped the top really tough problems ... then the narrative will change ... and that will help Hewlett-Packard ... but we have to be patient and I have you know I think laid out a pretty clear and transparent view of the turnaround ... and how to get there from Europe who wanted the questions that I think people are still asking that still looking for some clarity on is what happened with out on the week ... of ... big purchase almost eleven billion dollars in an almost immediately breakdown by eighteen eighty five percent ... now you weren't CEO at the time of purchase but you were on the board out the timing of purchase approved the purchase I mean did you just miss and eighty five percent ... 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One of my favorite things in todo el mundo, is receiving a yellow package in the mail with my name on it. Yesterday, such a package arrived from mi amiga, Claudia.
You see, a few months ago when I came back from Miami, I mentioned some guava cupcakes I had tried while there. I loved those cupcakes, and I don't consider myself a fan of guava-flavored anything. Claudia told me she had seen guava (guayaba) flavored "semita". This blew my mind because I love the Salvadoran jam-filled pastry, but I had only ever had semita de piña, (pineapple).
Being a thoughtful friend y una orgullosa salvadoreña, Claudia searched for the semita de guayaba and sent me one! (¡Gracias!)
This is a brand, Panaderia Santa Eduvigis, I never tried before. (I believe Saint Eduvigis cares for those without food or shelter but don't quote me.) I love the little story on the back of the box that tells the history of Ernestina Castro – the woman who created the recipe and the company.
Finally, after much anticipation, my family tried the famous semita de guayaba.
My husband and I agree – the quality of the brand is excellent, and it is definitely guayaba flavored. We still prefer piña, but this is really good. Best of all, the niños hated it, so it's all mine!


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Charles Barkley slam dunked on Michael Jordan, ripping His Airness for a mustache most folks thought went out of style right around 1945 or so.
Jordan sports the philtrum-sized 'stache in a new commercial for Hanes in which he poses as an airline passenger seated next to an annoying neighbor.
"I have got to admit when I saw that commercial I had to take a double take," Sir Charles told Miami-based radio host Dan Le Batard. "That is one of the stupidest things that I have seen in a long time."
Barkley didn't draw any comparisons to German dictators, but he made it clear that a short strip above the lip is not okay.
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"I mean I have got to admit that I don't know what the hell he was thinking and I don't know what Hanes was thinking," Barkley continued. "I mean it is just stupid, it is just bad, plain and simple."
Such a shaving gaffe could never happen to Barkley, even if his own judgment has been shaky at times.
"When I am shooting the Taco Bell commercial they have got this little woman making sure that every cinnamon twist and every piece of cheese is in order and now they let my man get on TV with that terrible mustache," Barkley said.


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Rashard Mendenhall gives Steelers lift in return
Pittsburgh 16, Philadelphia 14 with Video and Slideshow Extras
Cutting with authority and showcasing the explosiveness that made him a vital part of Pittsburgh's offense, Rashard Mendenhall rolled up 101 total yards and a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 16-14 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday.
"Our savior is back," quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joked. "We've been teasing him all week. It was great to see him out there and he did a great job."
Playing for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee on New Years Day, Mendenhall revived Pittsburgh's beleaguered running game to take some of the pressure off Roethlisberger.
"When I stepped out there I knew that I would be comfortable and just wanted to go out there and play the best that I could, and I was able to do that," Mendenhall said.
He was just as effective out of the backfield, catching two passes for 20 yards, including a 15-yard screen pass during Pittsburgh's final drive that ended with Shaun Suisham's 34-yard field goal as time expired.
"I thought he not only ran well and caught the ball, but he was a source of energy for the unit," said Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin. "That's what great players do. They inspire those around them. I thought he did that for the group."
The Eagles trailed the whole way but put together a grinding 17-play, 79-yard drive at the start of the final quarter, converting a pair of risky fourth downs, including one deep inside their own territory.
LeSean McCoy turned both into first downs, twisting for the necessary yardage on fourth-and-inches at the Philadelphia 30, then bulling for two yards on fourth-and-1 at the Pittsburgh 47.
"I don't know how I can say this humble ... we felt like we could drive on them," McCoy said. Scoring, however, proved to be another matter.
"Our defense stood up today," said Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons. "We really needed this win. A good team is always defined by what they do after losses."


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 21 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
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The US wants to create a better no-fly list
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Amid the recent terrorist scare, the United States is developing a better no-fly list, which currently includes members of Congress, and even babies. Also, the Herald Sun reports, smacking your child might make it become more successful.
New US security guidelines require a closer look at people from 14 countries, including Pakistan, Nigeria and Yemen. Other countries have jumped on the band wagon, accepting these guidelines as well.
But, officials from some of these countries said the list was offensive…
At the same time…"The Washington Post" reports, that the US is developing a better no-fly list. What is a no-fly list? It's a list of names of people that are not allowed to fly. To generate the list, authorities use racial and religious profiling…
The problem is that if a person on that list has the same name as you, you are not allowed to take the plane either. That's the case for members of Congress and even babies.
The article says authorities want a way for travelers to check if they're on that list to avoid unpleasant surprises at the airport.
The author doesn't mean a website but that people should be able to go to embassies or airport security offices, saying actually dangerous people would probably avoid those places
The election battle in the British parliament has begun.
"The Independent" reports that the two main parties spent Monday insulting each other.
Taxes and public spending are causing much debate, and the paper says neither Labour nor the Tories are being upfront with the public.
Actually, neither really have a plan to reduce the deficit. So they are trying to avoid the topic.
The author says, it's a bit sad that neither party is really taking a stand because election time is when you should be able to talk about important issues.
They have four month to come up with a better answer, then it's election time.
She was called the Widow of the Resistance…
Freya von Moltke has died at age 98 from a viral infection.
She was fighting against the Nazis during World War II. Her Husband Helmut James von Moltke was the co-founder of the anti-Nazi Kreisau Circle.He was executed for being part of the resistance…she wasn't arrested until 1944 on false pretenses.
The couple would hold the meeting on their estate.
An estate that after the war…was where Poland and Germany held their reconciliation
This is an interesting article in the "Herald Sun" saying children smacked by their parents become more successful. The article quotes a survey from Michigan. It found that out of 2600, the 75 percent that were smacked between the ages of 2 and 6 were more successful.
But careful, the article does say that if you spank your kids after the age of 12 it can have more negative effect
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- 5 Beds
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Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionCotton Ranch F3 Timberwolf
Listing Date04/11/19
Year Built2005
AreaCotton Ranch and Chatfield Corners
Lot Size0.36 Acres (15,682 SqFt)
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Hurry and see this Cotton Ranch home with 5-bedrooms and almost 4000 square feet! Three bedrooms feature ensuite bathrooms and the main level master suite is complete with a private fireplace. It even comes with your own pool table in the family room! The heated 3-car garage includes a work bench and cabinets. This well maintained home has the comforts you desire such as air conditioning and zoned radiant in-floor heat. The large corner lot features great views, come see it for yourself!
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Many thanks to Jennifer, of 'Cosmic Driftwood' fame, and her post 'The Next Big Thing, – 8 degrees F Style, wherein she picks me to be 'it'!
This is how it's supposed to work …
1 – Thank and link to the person who picked me – Done
2 – Pick someone to be the next 'it' – There are quite a few folk who read my blog that I know have a Next Big Thing on their horizons, so, you're all 'it'.
3 – Answer these questions:
What is the working title of your new project? Where do your ideas come from? What genre do you write? Cat-person or dog-person? What's a one-word description of yourself? Will your work be self-published or traditionally published? How long does it take you to write a first draft? Whose work would you compare yours within your genre? Who are your favourite writers? What else might pique a readers interest?
Done? – Not so much.
In fact not gonna do it at all. Well … sort'a, kind'a, because I have to preface it a bit, ramble on, take a few steps sideways, and doh-see-doh along another pathway.
I'm outlining another novel. A big, challenging stretch-Widder-as-a-writer novel, that, no matter how hard I try, refuses to be shoehorned into a SF genre. (in this case, SF stands for Speculative Fiction) I could add gratuitous SF but that would be cheating.
It's not going to be a SF novel.
This got me to thinking about branding.# How I brand myself as a Writer, and how I've branded this blog.
That subtitle, up there, just underneath the name of my blog, is my brand.
"Writing Lesbian Science Fiction and Fantasy since the 20th Century".
Which translated, means; I am a Lesbian. I am a Writer. I write Science Fiction and Fantasy, and I've been doing it for quite a while.
I've ambled along those lines with my posts as well. Occasionally writing about something I'm passionate about, (ranting) or what's happening in my life, my writing, my world, and I've brought almost everything back to either writing or SF stuff.
These things won't change, but I'm about to add another layer to what I post. Not so much changing direction, more like shifting the goalposts, my brand, a little.
What that layer is, I'm not exactly sure. It'll evolve as I go along. These things usually do.
With this new novel, (working title: 'Dedication Page') I'm officially branching out into other genres … which caused me to have long internal, and external, conversations about using 'Widdershins' as my nom-de-voyage for these alternate adventures … but that's another story.
As for those questions at the beginning of this post? I'll answer the one that a pair of intensely staring yellow eyes is strongly advising me to answer … cat personcatpersoncatperson!
P.S. I'm going to do a little interior decorating too!
"My name became a brand, and I'd love to say that was the plan from the start. but the only plan was to keep writing books. And I've stuck to that ever since" – John Grisham, author, lawyer, politician
# Excellent post about branding at 'The Creative Penn': Branding for Writers: An Essential Step to Building Your Author Platform
# And the lighter side of branding from Holly Robinson in HuffPost Canada


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Mother's Day 2013 was one I will never forget.
I arrived in London from Australia on the start to My Big Adventure. I was travelling on my own for 4 weeks, staying with my daughter and other friends, in UK, Denmark and Sweden. I love travelling and usually have my handy husband with me but unfortunately he wasn't able to come with me, so I was on my own. I'm very proud of how well I coped given that my first day was so eventful. This is my travel blog post from Mother's Day 2013, which shows just a fraction of the excitement and, looking back on it, I'm grateful all over again for the kindness that was shown to me by complete strangers.
It was an amazing Mother's Day and one I'll never forget.
Where do I start? Ok – last post I was getting ready to arrive & be let loose in London. At Heathrow airport I managed to get my backpack on and found it hard to walk after sitting for so long & it suddenly felt much heavier than 16.7 kgs. I collected my rented Wi-Fi device, found the Heathrow Express and caught it to Paddington. So far so good, remembering that it's 7am on a Sunday morning & I'd been on the go for days!
Then things turned bad…I couldn't find my hotel which was supposed to be just a 5 minute walk from the station. Well it was if you went out the right exit which I obviously didn't do! I then wandered around the back streets of Paddington for ages looking, looking, looking. My pack now seemed like it was 50kgs & I was suffering. Where was Grant when I needed him?? I went into a nice looking hotel wishing it was mine and asked for directions. The concierge was helpful telling me it was too far to walk and I'd need to get a bus. He kindly printed off the directions for me and wished me well. Kindness number 1.
I retraced my steps and looked for the bus stop number but was getting tireder by the minute (and closer to tears). I sent my daughter Melanie a text telling her I was lost and wandering aimlessly around Paddington, thinking that someone else should know, just in case! I saw a few black taxis drive by and decided that the next one I would flag down, so I did, and that led to kindness number 2.
The driver could see I was worn out and at the end of my tether and when he found out I was from Australia, he told me all about his recent visit to his niece in Moreton Bay. One of my daughters lives in that area so we had a lovely chat. We chatted on and he decided that I must have taken the wrong exit from the station, which he reassured me was very easy to do especially when you are tired. So nice of him not to tell me that I was a stupid old fool. He dropped me at my hotel and it really was just a few minutes walk from the station. I checked in but couldn't get into my room until 2pm (it was now 8.15am) and they offered me the use of the pool area to freshen up & store my bags. I got to the pool area & collapsed onto a bench not knowing what to do first. Just at this moment a lady came out of the pool and smiled at me reassuringly. Cue Kindness number 3. I made the comment that I didn't know where to start & she asked if she could use the shower first. I must have looked a bit worn out because after her shower she started talking to me & asking questions about my travels. She then offered to take me to her room to use the shower and her room as she was checking out early but the room was held until 12. It didn't take much to persuade me, so that's what we did.
The weather turned colder after lunch and it started to drizzle but I was determined to do a London Walk so I met the guide at the appointed place – exit 4 of Westminster tube at 2.45pm – with about 20 other people and walked for 2 hours learning all about the Westminster area. It was very informative and I met a lovely American lady and got chatting along the way. She was very surprised that I'd only arrived that morning and was out & about already. Little did she know!So I then retraced my tube trip & got back to the hotel after 5pm safe & sound. My phone had been delivered and my room was ready. All was right with the world. I contacted my husband & the girls and had dinner from room service, managing to stay awake until sleep took me at 8pm. I've been awake now since 1.30am with jet lag.I'm sure you'll agree that my Mother's Day was very special indeed. I'm reassured that there are still kind people in the world who will help out a stranger in need.


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A week before FIFA's presidential elections, another evil-smelling troll has escaped from the basement of Sepp Blatter's Swiss chalet. The current source of horror: Mohamed bin Hammam, Blatter's rival in the elections, was charged yesterday with offering bribes to members of the Caribbean Football Union to secure votes. Now FIFA's "ethics" committee will conduct an investigation into Bin Hammam, provided such a thing is even possible in the week prior to the election.
FIFA is beyond comical at this point. It's a political farce beyond anything that Tammany Hall could dream up. To simplify the backstory to the latest scandal: CONCACAF president Jack Warner has been a Blatter loyalist for a long time. He organized the meeting at which Bin Hammam allegedly offered bribes. Chuck Blazer (see photo above, not the parrot) has also been pals with Warner for many years. Blazer is the CONCACAF general secretary and the lone American on FIFA's powerful executive committee. But Blazer is also one of Blatter's confederates, and when he found out about the alleged bribes, he reported Warner and Bin Hammam to FIFA.
Thus concludes the straightforward account, which only a gull would swallow. The palace intrigue is very different. Did Blazer sacrifice Warner to smear Bin Hammam for Blatter? Did it have anything to do with Qatar's successful World Cup bid, which was spearheaded by Bin Hammam and has since been tainted by separate bribery allegations? Even if you're not a soccer fan, this is compelling drama. After all, we're talking about how a tiny cadre of beady eyed graft jobbers controls $1 billion in annual revenue and the direction of the world's most popular sport. Some media are delving deeper into the nuance.
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Warner is a key figure at FIFA, so adept at gathering votes and so good at making money that Blatter has long taken a lenient view toward the Trinidad and Tobago man's long list of reported indiscretions. Warner was let off with a slap on the wrist after he was charged in a ticket-reselling scheme, but he has been dogged by investigations and allegations - most famously those leveled by Andrew Jennings and the BBC last year. Prior to the World Cup bids, he was said to have promised his vote to England then reneged. Last month, he was named on the floor of Parliament by Lord Treisman as requesting a $4 million bribe for his vote. Warner laughed all those allegations off.
Blazer, the only American on the ExCo, is wildly underestimated. His candor and exaggerated manners - he is host to a gleefully funny website and Twitter account - have charmed reporters worldwide, but conceal one of the keenest political minds in the sport. He has worked with Warner for decades, but was known to be deeply upset over the handling of the World Cup bid process. The fact that he is the man behind the investigation has long-time FIFA observers guessing whether he is truly fed up or has seen a political opening.
Warner, a former history teacher from Rio Claro, a small town on the Atlantic side of the island of Trinidad, has been a survivor not least because his powerbase is so strong. Under his stewardship, Concacaf has grown rich – although that applies to most confederations across the same period – and so has consistently done as he wishes. The region's 35 votes in the Fifa elections, out of 208, are usually delivered en bloc and they have previously gone in Blatter's favour. It was expected that the Swiss incumbent would be on the receiving end again, with Concacaf following Uefa and the African confederation in declaring for Blatter. They were expected to do so during their congress in Miami earlier this month – where Warner was unanimously re-elected as president for another four years – but there was no such statement. A week later it was at a meeting of the Caribbean Football Union that Bin Hammam and Warner are now accused of offering gifts in return for votes.
[T]he initial alarm was raised by one Caribbean football official who was offered but refused cash to finance football development projects in their country.
Following the meeting of the 30 members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) on 10 and 11 May in Trinidad - a meeting where Bin Hammam presented his case to be president - this anonymous whistleblower took his concerns to the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), the overall governing body for football in the region on May 15.
The general secretary of that confederation is the American Chuck Blazer. Despite his long standing ties to Warner - who is Concacaf president and effectively his boss - Blazer called in Concacaf's outside legal counsel, John Collins, a partner at the Chicago based law firm Collins and Collins.
It is understood he then conducted interviews with other officials from Caribbean FAs, some of whom signed sworn affidavits backing up what the first witness had told Concacaf. Photographic evidence of money changing hands is also reported to form part of the dossier put together by Collins.
Presumably, we now get to listen to Blatter vow again that, if reelected, he'll sweep out the corruption that has metastasized under his watch. Which is like voting for George Bush to close the income gap. All that's left, really, is to bus in homeless black men with trick ballots.


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Quick Red5 install on Mac OS X
- Download the latest dmg from http://code.google.com/p/red5/
- Open the package, drag Red5 to your Applications folder, then start the app (nothing happens visually, it's a server!)
- Open http://127.0.0.1:5080/demos/ in a browser, which should hopefully now show you the demo page
The next step is to install the demos you want to try using a flash control panel that comes packaged with the distribution. Now, be warned, as of version 0.9.0 RC2, the distribution is a little flaky. So when you click the link to "install" demos on the page you just loaded, it won't work.
So if the link doesn't work for you, try http://127.0.0.1:5080/installer/ instead! Go back to the first page to access the demo you installed.
Finally use a terminal session to browse inside your app folder (i.e. inside /Applications/Red5.app) and have a poke around the underlying code and configurations.
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The developers of the Landmark Center have missed several key deadlines required by the city before construction can begin.
FORT WALTON BEACH � The developers of the Landmark Center have missed several key deadlines required by the city before construction can begin.
�We sent them a memo awhile back giving them all of the action items with the deadlines, and they�ve missed all of the deadlines,� said Fort Walton Beach City Manager Michael Beedie.
Before the Landmark Center can receive a building permit to start construction, Beedie said developers Ft. Walton Development Partners must submit an amended development order, complete the property transfer with the city to build the project�s parking garage and apply for grants through the city�s Community Redevelopment Agency.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Ft. Walton Development Partners had not completed any of them.
A representative of the developers did not return telephone messages Tuesday seeking comment.
The 122,000-square-foot Landmark Center is proposed for the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Perry Avenue downtown. It will feature 90 hotel rooms, 15 corporate apartments, a swimming pool and 31,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space.
The project was announced in 2006. It originally was designed to include 38 condominiums, but Ft. Walton Development Partners replaced the condos with the hotel.
Beedie said the city must have everything submitted by the end of July. If not, the developers will miss their final deadline and the city�s staff will recommend against granting an extension.
�I will hopefully know more by the end of this week,� Beedie said. �One way or other, I�m going to update council next Tuesday night.�
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The Senate confirmed Sen. John Kerry by a vote of 94-3. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
The Senate confirmed President Barack Obama's nomination of Sen. John Kerry, D- Mass, to be secretary of state Tuesday. The vote was 94 to 3, with three Republicans – Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla. – voting against him.
"Sen. Kerry has a long history of liberal positions that are not consistent with a majority of Texans," said Cornyn spokesman Drew Brandewie.
Kerry stood on the Senate floor as his colleagues voted on his confirmation. Kerry himself voted "present."
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Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., emerges after a unanimous vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approving him to become America's next top diplomat, replacing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013.
Tuesday's vote sets the stage for Kerry's resignation from the Senate where he has served for 28 years. A special election will be held in Massachusetts, probably in June, to replace him.
At the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday morning, incoming committee chairman Sen. Robert Menendez, D- N.J., praised Kerry's "impressive grasp and depth and thoughtfulness on the critical issues" he will be facing in his new job. Among those issues is the U.S. response to the civil war in Syria in which more than 60,000 have been killed. At his confirmation hearing last week, Kerry came under bipartisan pressure on Syria.
Sen. Chris Coons, D- Del., a Foreign Relations Committee member who was part of a bipartisan Senate delegation that recently toured the Middle East, complained to Kerry that U.S. humanitarian aid intended for Syrian refugees "has not reached the people on the ground."
On Tuesday Obama announced that he had approved an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid for Syrians and refugees fleeing the violence in the country. In comments to reporters Tuesday, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called this "a Band-Aid. We don't even know – because of our lack of involvement in Syria – whether that aid actually gets to the Syrian freedom fighters. We know that a lot of it previously has gone through Damascus and has been diverted."
McCain called the lack of U.S. intervention in supporting an overthrow of the regime of Bashar al-Assad "a shameful chapter in American history."
But McCain said he has had many conversations with Kerry about Syria "and I think he is at least more concerned than anybody else in the administration."
McCain, Coons and others want the U.S. aid to go directly to the Syrian opposition rather than being routed through the United Nations and the Syrian government.
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Merlin Adair was born Jan. 6, 1916 to parents Harry & Pearl Adair.
He married Jeanette Stumberg on July 26, 1938.
Family includes Bea (Dale) Greiner of Reinbeck and Curt Adair (deceased), as well as six grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
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The Feast of Mid-Pentecost
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In the middle of the Feast, O Savior, fill my thirsting soul with the waters of godliness, as You did cry to all: If anyone thirst let him come to me and drink! O Christ God, fountain of our life, glory to You!
Kontakion, Tone 4
Christ God, the Creator and Master of all cried to all in the midst of the Feast of the law: Come and draw the water of immortality! We fall before You and faithfully cry: Grant us Your bounties, for You are the Fountain of our life!


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A cool Marguerita. A sailboat on waters still as glass.
A cool Marguerita. A sailboat on waters still as glass.
The less-than-seasonal weather notwithstanding, there is something about summer that commands serenity, even when the world seems less than serene.
Powers Gallery in Acton, known for exhibits that celebrate themes of place and the feelings they evoke, offers its own vacation plan, by way of "Summer With A Twist," with more than 50 paintings from familiar Maine coastal scenes to boundary-pushing abstract works.
It's a group show, with acrylics, oils, watercolors, sculpture, mixed media and more, by artists including Jim Holland, Celia Judge, Shawn Kenney, Robert Scott Jackson, Maeve Harris, Jill Solomon and Teri Malo.
"Summer is a time of leisure – of going to the beach and to the coast, and mostly, getting away," said gallery owner Lawrence Powers. "The artwork depicts a lot of coastal views, and places you might go away on vacation. But the 'twist' part of it is that we are featuring colorful abstracts, with the pallet of summer."
Powers said the idea was to fill the gallery's 3,000-square-foot space with works he said "are all geared to summer in New England."
With one exception: enticing scenes of sun-splashed Tuscany. But it seems unlikely that anyone will complain.
A longing for carefree moments that summer inspires can be treated with a sense of humor. Powers noted painter Shawn Kenney, who specializes in paintings of fruit and drinks. "A lot of them are tongue-in-cheek," Powers said.
Asked what experience he hopes the exhibit will convey in its totality, Powers said, "A variety of things – summer is a Zen-like tranquility…there are paintings that evoke place in New England, such as the coastal scenes."
But summer is also a time to get up and go. "To me, summer is all about energy and vitality. These paintings are full of rock and roll, and that is the fun in the show – it spans the emotions, and that's the fun and vitality of summer."If you go
"Summer with A Twist" is on view through August at Powers Gallery, 144 Great Road, Acton.Admission: Free.
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday through summer.
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Your Future is Waiting for You!
If you are unhappy where you are in life now, it may be time for a RESET. Think back to recent thoughts , are they negative thoughts or feelings like you've hit a roadblock? I've had them a lot in...
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Every day we reschedule our time, trying to make our days longer in hopes of fitting both our professional needs and our family needs into one nice and neat package. Personally, I've spent my entire working life trying to find the hidden key to the lock which holds the ultimate answer to the question which seems to constantly nag at me.
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Embrace Imbalance
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Thank you for this!! I just joined this site today - seeking "balance" - and I found your article. Wow, what a novel concept! Thank you!!!
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Playathomemom on 19th March 2009
I was sitting here reading this...and suddenly, a feeling of peace came over me. I am the mother of a 16 yr. old and a 15 month old. I am going back to work full time next week, and have been totally stressed out wondering if I can handle everything...and if I can balance it all without feeling that I've abandoned my daughter. I've been at home with her for 15 months and now I'm throwing her into daycare 8 hrs. a day. I fight feelings of guilt, stress, sadness, and being scared of not being able to spend enough time with her between my sons high school athletics, cleaning, my dogs, and just life in general. I hope this will help me keep things in perspective! It's nice to know other mom's struggle with the same thing I do.
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Flag as inappropriate Posted by stephanie on 25th July 2008
Between kid #3 and kid #6 I gave up on the idea of balance(think anout what balance means...close your eyes and say balance and see what images, thoughts, ideas come to mind)
Not very peacefull right?
Balanceing act
The concept I have imbraced is HARMONY.
To me the concept of harmony make so much more sense...it has highs and lows, the tempo changes but it all blends together for a wonderful life oringinal song
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Flag as inappropriate Posted by Brandy @ BanishTheBadMoodMama.com on 9th April 2008
Actually, this is very nice to hear.
It reminds me that sometimes I'm super Mom - and I'm sometimes I feel like I've ignored my children forever (not true, of course, but feels like it).
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Miss Britt on 28th March 2008
You know, as long as I can run 4-5 times a week, I feel in balance, no matter how much I have accomplished with everything else. And then there are some weeks where you just have to ride the wave because life is crazy with work and kids and trying to fit in the things that make you feel whole, but it's better than not trying.
Flag as inappropriate Posted by AmyE on 25th March 2008
I love the idea of Embrace Imbalance but now I have a question: where specifically do you feel out of balance? Do you feel like you aren't spending enough time with your family? Like you don't have enough time to clean the house & do laundry? Where do you feel the most "pain"? I'm just curious because while I always have a PILE of stuff to do (at home and at work) I don't ever have a feeling that I am out of balance.
Flag as inappropriate Posted by KathyHowe on 21st March 2008
I think you've made a great point in your article. It's really important to realize and accept what we can and can't do. Contstantly trying to reach the impossible will catch up with us.
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Cityscape: Bexar County Courthouse
With a $1,000 prize offered for the best design, 27 architects from across the United States competed at the turn of the century to design what would become one of San Antonio's most distinct structures, the Bexar County Courthouse.
But it was native San Antonian J. Riely Gordon, who would go on to design 72 courthouses in his career and whose distinctive red sandstone and native granite design with a honeycomb-like tower was unanimously selected by commissioners.
"With its tall towers, tile roof and numerous colonnades it makes a mammoth structure, devoid of gaudiness of color or other flashy effect," Gordon wrote at the time, according to the Bexar County Historical Commission.
More than a century and four major additions later, the structure is touted as the "largest and oldest continuously run courthouse in Texas" and the last remaining example of Romanesque revival architecture in San Antonio.
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Architect: J. Riely Gordon
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Size: 5 stories, 300,000 square feet (including four additions to original structure)
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By DAVID GREEN
How does an author know if readers are really connecting with the story? You head out on the road and talk with the readers.
Noted young adult author Patrick Jones spends many days in schools and libraries meeting with the kids who read his books, and Morenci is on his agenda at 7 p.m. Monday.
"I have a special affinity for Michigan," said the Flint native, who will leave a morning session in East Lansing and travel down US-127 to Stair Public Library.
Jones believes he knows the young adult genre well after reading them by the dozens for more than two decades. He's served on the committee that awards the "best books for reluctant readers" designation and he thinks he knows what it takes now that he's writing his own novels.
"I think I have an understanding of what makes a book appealing to reluctant readers," he said in an interview last week.
An intriguing opening. A seventh grade reading level. Short paragraphs. Relevance.
Reluctant readers like to see some relevance in a story, Jones said, and he's discovered that a lot of young readers can identify with characters in his books.
One of his novels garnered the award for best bet for reluctant readers; another was runner-up for the Teen Buckeye Book Award—an honor chosen by the readers themselves in Ohio.
"There's a stereotype that says a young adult book is simple," Jones said. "In some ways, it is. But why are these teen characters behaving the way they do?"
That's where some complexity arises.
When Jones visits schools, it's mostly 10th and 11th grade students that he connects with. Seventh and eighth grade students tend to be the chief readers of his stories, but it's the older kids who discuss the issues.
School visits are much more common than library talks, and libraries produce more unpredictable audiences that often include younger students as well as adults. His presentation is recommended for students in the eighth grade and older.
Jones typically starts off his presentation by walking the audience through the process of writing a book—from seeing something in real life and weaving a story around it.
He then talks about other people's stories and the inspirations they provide, and finally, he works to engage teens in discussing his and other writers' books.
"I want to know what they find relevant," Jones said.
Jones's novels are sometimes criticized for the language used, but he says it's actually tame.
"If the dialogue was really like teens speak, no school would buy it," he said. "There's a vision of how parents want kids to be and there's the actuality of how they are."
He aims to use that reality to help teens work through their journey of growing up.
"How do you get through it? That's the real journey," he said.
He knows the trip isn't always pleasant, but he knows that growth will occur.
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Kent State Presents Spanish Film Series, March 2-3
Kent State University will present a series of three recent Spanish films on March 2-3. The films will be shown in the auditorium in the Schwartz Center (room 177) and will be in Spanish with English subtitles. A discussion will follow each film. Admission is free, and free parking is available at the Schwartz Center.
The films featured in this event include:
"La Mujer Sìn Piano" ("Woman Without Piano") Friday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m.
In Javier Rebollo's new comedy-drama set in Madrid, a married housewife without friends or social contacts decides to escape her boring life and gets caught in an unexpected dilemma. This original, charming film, in a surrealist mise en scene, won prizes at the San Juan Film Festival and the French Cinespaña festival.
"Los Condenados" ("The Condemned") Saturday, March 3, at 2 p.m.
In this 2009 thriller by Isaki Lacuesta, an exiled Argentinean who has lived in Spain for more than 30 years receives a phone call from a former comrade. The friend begs him to come home to help find the remains of a political activist who disappeared during the dictatorship.
"Paisito" ("Small Country") Saturday, March 3, at 7:30 pm
This intriguing and subtle film by Ana Dièz is set in Uruguay, a "paisito" or little country. It recounts the events surrounding a coup that took place in 1973 shortly before the coups in Chile and Argentina. The film presents the overthrow of the government by the military and the eradication of the Tupamaros through the lens of two adults who meet 20 years after they first met as children.
This Spanish film series is made possible with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Kent State's Institute for Applied Linguistics and the Department of History.
For more information about the Spanish Film Series, contact Françoise Massardier-Kenney, director of the Institute for Applied Linguistics at Kent State, at email@example.com or 330-672-2150.
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Wednesday, April 07, 2010
I'm on flight back from New York, so I'd figure I'd kill the ride with a blog. Fame and Violence. Two of my favorite subjects. In light of the recent accusations about Marc Cherry assaulting one of his actresses, I thought I'd weigh in from a showrunner's perspective. First, let me qualify by saying I do not know Mr. Cherry, nor do I watch his show. I'm sure it is a good show, it's just not my particular shade of lipstick. I also do not know any of the facts of the alleged attack, other than those released to the press. I will say that the headlines sent a shiver up my spine. As much as I enjoy the status of running a high-profile show, the Cherry news made me painfully aware of the downside of, as Variety recently profiled, the celebrity showrunner. Clearly, the "look at me" sword cuts both fucking ways.
I love my small slice of fame. Anyone who says they don't want to be famous is lying (except JD Salinger, I believed him). It's not without it's drawbacks, but faced with the desire to have it or have it not, the truthful would opt for the have. From Actor to Zoologist, everyone dreams of being loved, adored and worshiped. I wish it wasn't true. Really, I wish I was deeper and secure enough that I didn't crave the attention of strangers, but alas, Facebook and Twitter give me half a chubbie (I reserve the full chubbie for other parts of the internet). Plus the instant connection to the fanbase of SOA is remarkable. I enjoy the feedback, the wacky suggestions and the deep felt connection folks have to my characters. It's incredibly gratifying and serves as a great way to keep our audience plugged into the show during our long downtime off-air.
The truth is, self-promotion comes very easily to me. I have a huge fucking ego and my favorite subject is Kurt Sutter. If I am being truly honest, I am my own biggest fan. I try to temper that by staying honest and outing myself on my own lack of humility. To stay right-sized I have to always put the work in front of my own needs. Meaning, at the end of the day, Sons of Anarchy needs to be more important than my career goals. If I can remember to keep the creative work the priority, I'm usually capable of doing my job while remaining a decent and approachable man.
Here is why the Cherry thing scares me -- that could have easily been me. Not the striking an actress part, I adore my actors and our set is a big fucking love-fest. It's the anger part. Letting the stress and frustration of the gig push me past the point of rational choice. I'm not an angry guy, but I'm an extraordinarily controlling guy. When I sense any loss of control, I get scared. When I'm scared, I panic. When I panic, I act out. All that happens in a millisecond. For me, it usually manifests into an inappropriate email or slamming a phone down on an agent or executive. Shit happens. I'm not making excuses for Mr. Cherry. If he did actually strike someone, no matter what the circumstances, there needs to be reckoning. I'm just saying it's a wake up call for writers, directors and producers. Our behavior is no longer private property, hidden behind stage walls. If we choose to live by Twitter, we can die by TMZ. Because now our behavior is of interest and we are capable of generating dirt for public consumption. So, if I have a meltdown on set, no one can stop a bored extra from snapping a photo or video snip and uploading it to Twitter. We live in an invasive age, where "everyone is big brother" (my wife's quote). I know this is not new, we've been here for awhile. It's just new for me and some of my brethren.
My first impulse is to completely unplug. Burn all my accounts and recess back into the shadows of my writer's room, but I think it's too late for that. Me disappearing from the scene could actually negatively impact the show. Maybe. So, instead I will try to embrace the challenge. The truth is, anything to keep my ego in check and my behavior accountable is probably a good thing. Sometimes humility has to kick me in the nuts to get my attention. I'm guessing Cherry's nuts are sufficiently swollen. I'm sure that was his accuser's attention.
Note to self: never give aging starlets stunt direction.
63 comments:
- Chris said...
I love these two lines-
"If I am being truly honest, I am my own biggest fan. I try to temper that by staying honest and outing myself on my own lack of humility."
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:16:00 PM
- Unknown said...
I love all of what you said !!!! Cast me 4 a fw shows I'll kick her ass I could be Jack's aunt Lol xo
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:19:00 PM
- David Bikki said...
Goddamn do I love how you give a honest sliver of insight into the going-ons in your industry.
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:19:00 PM
- McCoy Pauley said...
Don't worry, Kurt, we all know if you ever snap it's going to be on some Facebook fan who sends you yet another invite to start a virtual farm or be a virtual mobster or eat a virtual hamburger or whatever godawful stupid thing they think of next.
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:20:00 PM
keep on Creating & Keep on Rockin Kurt!
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:21:00 PM
I love your show MaryLou Simpson-Kenner
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:21:00 PM
- laurie lopez said...
Or maybe next time pull her hair while your doing it.......it works for me!!! All in good fun and glad to see you know yourself well enough to realize your short fallings. Or should I say quirks...can't wait for the show to return.
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:21:00 PM
Thank you Mr. Sutter for your balls to the wall honesty.
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:21:00 PM
I loved reading your blog! It was honest and I think all people need to realize there is prices to pay for their actions. Your wife's comment about everyone being big brother is so true and had me laughing! SOA is by far the best show in many years! Keep up the great work and ego in check lol!
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:25:00 PM
It's an interesting viewpoint you share here, and nowhere near uncommon. It's a conundrum that actually slips deeper into the media than you migis a viable concern in so many industries nowadays. I am an art director for a publishing company, and interestingly enough, some editors, especially the higher profile ones, are quite concerned about the use of Twitter, Facebook, etc., etc., etc. And while they are not appearing on a show of SOA's caliber, several of them appear on television shows that are specific to their magazine's subject matter, and several are respected experts and authors. And even THESE guys are seriously concerned with the invasion of privacy and the potential kick in the sweet spot that an old high school flame that got burned can give them on a fan page or through a tweet. Regardless of allegations being true or not, perception is all too often the reality by which most people traffic. The evil that men allegedly do, if you'll allow me to paraphrase WS.
In an age where everyone has the potential of at least SOME skeletons in their closets, dregs are coming out of the woodwork with maps to those closets, even in an industry as seemingly small as the ones my medium serves. And no, the irony does not escape me that I am not naming names as to who these people are, or for what company I work. Suffice it to say, you can't walk through Wally World's book section without seeing some of our hard work.
So while Mr. Cherry may or may not have struck anyone remains to be seen, sometimes the mere accusation is all it takes. And with the vehicles at the disposal of the medium being mainly viral and mainly interactive, there is more of a danger of some folks good being interred with the bones, and evils they never even came close to considering living long after them.
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:32:00 PM
You're totally kick-ass! You now officially have me as your fan, especially so, a fan of your writing/work.
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:36:00 PM
in a age of blame..... sometimes human reaction is the answer.... we all have it inappropriate at times
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:38:00 PM
yeah Kurt, you are right, doesnt take much to kill a person these days. you can put a bullit in a gun and pull the trigger or you can post on the internet or to TMZ some off the wall truth about a person and bang their are dead. well ok ok their reputattion is dead. really sucks. good luck with the show. MDMC.org David Bombardier
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:42:00 PM
- joans said...
right on bro!!!
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:50:00 PM
More brilliant insight. Thank you.
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:54:00 PM
I truly love your take on all things in life, not just the SOA stuff... Your honesty is so refreshing... You and Katie must have some great conversations... Thank you for being you...
- Apr 7, 2010, 5:54:00 PM
- Jess said...
I like reading your blog. It gives me the impression that you are open and honest and you say what you think and I like that. I also like that you say fuck a lot. Childish I know, but makes you more real. You have a good perspective and way of looking at things. All I can say is keep it up man. :)
- Apr 7, 2010, 6:02:00 PM
How in the hell could an extra be bored on your set? Bored and stroked, maybe. I loved your involvement with the voting on the characters smackdown and so looking forward to the new season.
- Apr 7, 2010, 6:08:00 PM
Wow, I was a little nervous with the title of your blog but was still intrigued to read it. I am a fan of SOA and I agree with what you are saying in this blog. I respect that you acknowledge and admit your faults. You Rock! -Leanne V. from Covina,CA
- Apr 7, 2010, 6:17:00 PM
"I have a huge fucking ego and my favorite subject is (insert your name here)." is AWESOME. I hate that I have to write this, but you literally made me "lol". Another nugget of your expansive perspective Sutter, thanks for that. Godspeed & safe travels on this crazy f'n ride.
- Apr 7, 2010, 6:27:00 PM
Awesome blog don't usually read blogs but had to read yours great work write more! SOA!
- Apr 7, 2010, 6:29:00 PM
- Urno Talbot said...
Aw Kurt, it was all good till the aging starlet crack, she's an actress, she's been around a long time (Paper Dolls, Knot's landing)and just happens to still look good. If it was a dude would he be an aging anything?
- Apr 7, 2010, 6:29:00 PM
You're right, Mr. S. We all do want some kind of positive recognition for what we create. I get a thrill whenever my fanfiction gets a positive review. Why is it we get more out of the praise of strangers than we do from our family? Is is because family feels obligated to be 'nice'?
As far as the 'Cherry Incident', guess I've been living under a rock or something, as I've heard naught about it. But, also tend to avoid TMZ, ET, Insider, and the rest of those Gawd awful info gossip shows like the plague (or Tig avoiding a monastery). Wish it was as easy to avoid the other crash and burns of celebs (ie, Sandra Bullock and Jesse James' flame out. Sheesh! Why are we so interested in seeing stars misery?)
Actually, we've always lived with 'big brother' watching us. Studios used to have their own gossip mills, back when the pictures went to 'talkie'. Course, they usually tried to make the celebrity shine and rubbed hard to get rid of the tarnish. Even back in the days before social networking sites, camera and digital phones and the like, it was still possible for disgruntled employees etal to sell their stories to the gossip mongers.
However, in the last few years, thanks to all the technological advances with the world wide web, it's a Hell of a lot easier for one to be caught with one's shorts down around one's ankles, literally and figuratively...and to see it online within seconds.
What the 'Cherry Incident' really tells us all, no mattere how famous we might be, is that we need to be very careful of what we (the mouse in my pocket is at it again!) say and do. The basic rule of thumb to remember is that if you don't want to see it rerun ad nauseum on the internet, don't do it. If you do, chances are it'll be captured and shared with the world.
That's my two cents' worth!
- Apr 7, 2010, 6:39:00 PM
Nice to see a point of view on a subject like this from someone in the business.
- Apr 7, 2010, 7:13:00 PM
Will you have a veiwing preshow at eagle nest? Lathrop Ca. again ? I would love a update on when you all willl be back this way !! xoxo your show is awsome xo marylou Simpson-Kenner
- Apr 7, 2010, 7:24:00 PM
I have to say that I would truely be upset if you sunk away. I enjoy everything you write and stand for. You are amazing. Your wife is amazing. Now that I know of "Kurt Sutter" there is no turning back! lol Please never stop expressing yourself, beliefs and opinions!
- Apr 7, 2010, 7:39:00 PM
- DaisyChained said...
I've thought a lot about if I'd want to be famous or not. I've come to the conclusion of NOT. Yeah, I'd Love to have the $beans$... lot's o land in the mountains. Nice cabin. Traveling. Gifting stranges with gifts needed, bigger then what I can afford. A big Kick ass tattoo by Tin-Tin..the list can go on & on BUT I wouldn't want to sacrifice my privicy in exchange. There's no amount of Cash that would be worth my Anonymity in my book. I'm thrilled that there are those of you who can deal with it, who enjoy it. I'd have no Tig to 'Jill off' too if you'd been a bean counter or fire chief. That would righteously suck! So I'm indebeted..
- Apr 7, 2010, 7:45:00 PM
- lieber said...
I find your honesty and self awareness very refreshing: traits that shine through in SOA.
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:02:00 PM
- Andi said...
To be honest, I trust Katie to keep your ego in check much more effectively than anyone at TMZ... She's got the geographic advantage and can literally put your nutz in a vise.
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:04:00 PM
- Unknown said...
Well Said!
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:11:00 PM
- Unknown said...
Well Said! If it happened they should mount his nuts on a plack and give them to who ever he Struck
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:11:00 PM
- Unknown said...
Tellin it like it is, Kurt. One of the mounting reasons that I think you're so awesome. Sure appreciate your honesty, and the always captivating way in which you write.
Here's an ego pump for you.. I've never followed a television writer/producer/director/actor the way that I follow you. You're like a rock star in my book. I am connected to your show and your characters like never, ever before.
Thanks for being so good at what you do, and providing the level of entertainment that you do. Anybody who is good at what they do deserves the money and the fame. Enjoy it.
Hope you'll forgive the fan letter.. it comes from the heart. You're the man.
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:13:00 PM
1. "Except" not "accept" (grammar is your friend).
2. "Full chubbie": marvelous!
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:28:00 PM
- Annie said...
Katie nailed it, 'everyone is big brother'. It's the age of instant gratification, and instant fuckery.
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:35:00 PM
- WyzWmn© said...
still and all - there is a huge line between losing your temper and slamming down the phone or belting out an angry even vitriolic email...and actually hitting someone *allegedly*
I'm just sayin
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:39:00 PM
- Unknown said...
My question is: Has Mark Cherry got a pair of nuts to get all swollen and juicy over? I mean his show is basically vagina lovefest with the claws fully extended. Unfortunate viewing for anyone not on deathrow.
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:41:00 PM
We/I, fans of Kurt Sutter & Sons of Anarchy appreciate the blogs you write to us. What a great way to pass the time on a plane trip ( as opposed to being blocked in your seat, by a 200 pound ass, that farts & snores at the same time) ( Been there before, wish I had access to a laptop back then) I can look at Otto's face and see that you
( Kurt)are a man to be reckoned with. I can see that you could be a loyal friend ( to those you choose to be friends with) and you could also be one helluva adversary, so I would never try to doublecross you or yours...
As I read the comments that "fans" write, it pisses me off when someone writes on the SOA pages, about how fucking great another actor is, or a show ...to me, that is disrespecting Kurt Sutter and the fans of Sons.
I am truly sorry that the voting for Gemma got fucked up at the last moments.
We all know that Katey sets the bar, and NO Other female even comes close to her. Or your ensemble for that matter.
Peace to you & all the SOA crew.
- Apr 7, 2010, 9:15:00 PM
LOL, i love this one. your writing is so unique and honest. and to think i assumed this was gonna be a blog about Gemma losing to the burn notice guy. THAT BLOWS!! Keep up the good work hope to get to see the runaways one day...did i get that right? that is the title right...
anyway, love your work and your smoking wife.
- Apr 7, 2010, 9:18:00 PM
Gotta respect a man that can call himself out. I learned a lesson in humility the hard way and it changed my life, wish I could thank the guy responsible for it, but I think he is busy now. I could go on longer but won't, just wish I could thank him for putting my ego in check and me out of trouble.
- Apr 7, 2010, 10:38:00 PM
- EJL said...
I'm sorry who are you again? I would know you from...? ; )
- Apr 7, 2010, 10:47:00 PM
- Sophie B said...
"Really, I wish I was deeper and secure enough that I didn't crave the attention of strangers, but alas, Facebook and Twitter give me half a chubbie" You are not alone. In this age of social networking, everyone can be the God of their own webpage. Katey's nailed it - "everyone is big brother". I admit to getting a little thrill every time my number of twitter followers goes up and I'm not even a somebody lol.
Thanks for another delicious slice of blog pie Kurt. Always a pleasure to read and never a chore. SFFS.
- Apr 8, 2010, 1:23:00 AM
- Reynard Da Sylva said...
wow someone wants to mount a guys nuts because he gave someone a slap! WOT next? Pro-lifers committing murder-oh yeah we've been there. duh...
Hey Kurt, as a fellow control-freak I get what you say about keeping yourself in check. I don't get this bit about a lack of humility, I got a lot of love for you (we've never met) because you tell it how it is and don't (seem) to hold back or cringe from any taboo or convention.
I don't even know the story that inspired your blog-post but again, it's well rounded and grounded with real feelings.
Respect for your groove man.
- Apr 8, 2010, 1:50:00 AM
- Lady R (Di) said...
I love reading your blog and getting a refreshing dose of honesty, reality, and humor of... life in Kurt Sutter's lane. Something I've learned over the years; if they like you... they'll forgive you. It's hard to forgive an asshole so just stay the likable dude you are and all will be good. Besides, something tells me Kate's got your back and helps you stay grounded.
Speaking of... Redeye Blog sucks! LOL! GEMMA RULES!
Keep up the great work Mr. Sutter, your fans are loving it!!
- Apr 8, 2010, 3:51:00 AM
People, it's Katey. K-A-T-E-Y.
Anyway, Kurt, love your blog, and SoA is among my top 5 TV shows of ALL TIME. Your ego does not separate you from others in your industry, but your honesty does. Thanks for putting it all out there. So refreshing.
- Apr 8, 2010, 7:00:00 AM
There are alot of good comments here and I love the honesty in your blog and that you seem to exude in your life. Since everything good has already been said all that is left is
"Dude, you fuckin ROCK!"
- Apr 8, 2010, 7:09:00 AM
You hit the nail on the head! Great talent begets great ideas begets great honesty. I just hope you're not one in a million. I hope that there are more of 'us' out there that believe and agree with what you are saying here. And Katy is so right; in this day and age, there is no privacy and everything is being watched and listened to with more intensity than Andy had in mind when he coined the "15 mins of fame" phrase. If you are honest about what you say and what you believe, and what you do, you should be a happy person.
Keep up the good work!
- Apr 8, 2010, 7:48:00 AM
- Iberostar said...
Kurt, as per Katye's "big brother" remark-I recommend the author, John Twelvehawks for Katey - His first book, The Traveler, puts the whole on-the-grid-off-the-grid into perspective. I swear, you'll never enter a store or an airport again without checking how many cameras are on you. Also, the author lives off-the-grid. No one knows who he/she is.
Great outlook on your career - feeding the ego to produce your dreams, but knowing the pitfalls that go along with it.
- Apr 8, 2010, 10:03:00 AM
- About Me said...
Kurt, what I love most about your regular comments on sutterink and Facebook is that your mind is the equivalent of a garden-hose faucet valve turned all the way on, then torqued just a bit more to try and squeeze more water out. Stay raw.
- Apr 8, 2010, 10:28:00 AM
Spoken like a true Biker. Say what you mean and mean what you say and f--- them if they can't take a joke.
- Apr 8, 2010, 10:49:00 AM
- Webster World said...
Would you compare yourself with Ted Nuggent?
- Apr 8, 2010, 12:54:00 PM
- hoghigh said...
I enjoy your honesty about who you are. We are all fallible.
- Apr 8, 2010, 1:20:00 PM
Best show hands down!!! A marvelous masterpiece..was skeptical at first but you pulled me in!!!Nor Cal boy so love the props there!!I also appreciate your candid and honest comments on the blog...refreshing...looking forward to another kick ass season of SOA!!! Also the merchandise is fantastic!!! Entire family represents on a weekly basis!!!
- Apr 8, 2010, 4:03:00 PM
Good Words Kurt,Deep Bro,Mike E.
- Apr 8, 2010, 4:14:00 PM
I think that it is interesting that the man with the self proclaimed 'huge fucking ego' said that if he unplugged and disappeared from the scene that it 'could' hurt the show. 'Maybe.' As if you aren't completely aware of and have idea of what the consequences would be. Are you fucking kidding! OF COURSE it would negatively impact the show, you are father, son, and holy spirit of SOA.
Shit... I just stroked that ego of yours! Damn, i fell for it, well played sir! haha
Jokes aside, thank you for all of your words of wisdom and the amazing show you have created within Sons of Anarchy. Your interaction and appreciation of your fans is refreshing. Like any addict, my SOA withdrawls are debilitating; my anticipation of the third season is awful and embarrassing. However, ur blogs always give me that little taste of what I need to tide me over. What a smart business man you are. I'm hooked, and lovin' every minute of it!
Can't wait for the Season 2 DVD and the 3rd season!!
P,S.I hope you guys have another meet and greet.
- Apr 9, 2010, 12:09:00 AM
- fxst_magic said...
Kurt, Awesome show. I love it when people ask me,(knowing my status relative to a certain real MC),
"does that stuff really happen?" well...
"no comment, read the newspaper, etc..." is what you will likely get from me, or any other real "associate or member". Real-deal issues faced by one (or many) MC's over the span of many years, packed in to a season of shows makes for an exciting ride! I also dig it when they point at my scoot and say "oh, you set up your bike like SOA"...my response..."Nope, SOA set theirs up like ours"...Art imitates life...My 92 FXRS-Sp was set up like that 10 years ago...but, VERY nice job on the hardware and realistic lifestyle. MY question:
Your only prospect is history. There were no hang-arounds or wanna-be's, Charming seems a little cut off from the outside world, and not a big biker talent pool to draw from. Do you have a couple new bloods comming along? Consider this for your new blood...
How 'bout some hard-core Vets, just returned from the sandbox, to round out the cast? Some of the most dedicated and down Brothers are Vets looking for the type of comradire only the military or an MC can provide. They are also VERY well trained in the use and care of SAMCRO's favorite commodity. Not to mention the story line it would open up, and the fan base it would create. We all love our heros...and those who dont, should be dragged behind my bike by a chain for at least a mile. ;-)
So, ht me back if you like my idea!
Again,Bravo Kurt! OUT_FREEKIN_STANDING show!
- Apr 9, 2010, 10:57:00 AM
You know, in today's time..... It is very hard to find an honest person on the street, or even in your own family..... It's nice to see that even through the fame and glitz of Hollywood, there happens to be at least one honest person who not only isn't afraid to be honest, but is also willing to speak it. Thank you Kurt, Your blogs are ALWAYS refreshing.
- Apr 9, 2010, 2:34:00 PM
- Outsider said...
Phame is a bitch from Hell....People will burn money for it....Ill advised Emails are my forte too...I call it
Hoof in Mouth Disease....I can't comment on Desperate Housewives since I've never seen it
though my Brush with "DH" Phame is that
I got Teri Hatcher her first SAG job on a
toothpaste commercial in the early 80's
Ultra Brite or Close Up National...When I was
a Friend of Columbian Exporters and an agent
That and a Nickel won't even buy me "Burnt Toast"
these days
- Apr 9, 2010, 9:43:00 PM
- Kat said...
Kurt (Part 1…please bare with me)
I have recently been introduced to the Sons of Anarchy. I was a little skeptical at first until the characters, the drama, the dialog unfolded, sucked me in and blew my mind!!! I am an aspiring writer by night disguised as an analyst by day working for a major financial institution. Boring, boring, boring….need I say more?
Please embrace the fame and recognition the public has so graciously bestowed upon you. We love you!!! You are a creative genius for coming up with this story line and cast. Without you, there is no SOA!! Totally amazing and mind blowing!!!! I am falling in love with each and every one of them! Katey has surprised us all!! I fell to pieces during the scene where Gemma was raped. It enraged me! I personally wanted to go out, hunt down the rapists and kick all their asses!!! Your writing style and the acting ability of the cast is very, very real. Katey is an incredible, believable actress and a very talented singer. I love her version of Ruby Tuesday! So please take the attention, tuck it in your pocket for safe keeping and when you need a HUGE ego boost look at what you have done! I would. I am published, however not at all famous. The stuff I write seems to be a little "off." I don't write about having tea and crumpets or rainbows and fucking butterflies. I am a realist. I call it like I see it. I have never tried to even get a publisher. Why bother I say. My ego is pretty deflated as well as my self esteem. America likes to beat you down and step on you like a piece of shit. Not sure why. Maybe it's really a huge conspiracy so that we will all just comply and follow all the fucked up "policies" they make up as they go. Now that the Sons are gone, I have found other ways to occupy the hours of my restless sleeplessness. I have found your blog. I look forward to reading it and today you actually made me laugh. I love your sarcastic sense of humor. I try mine out on the bankers but it doesn't go over so well. I love the SOA and if you ever disappear and decide to unplug you will have a major uprising on your hands. I have come to realize that life is really too short to be stuck in a dead-end, ungratifying, demoralizing, politically driven suffocating job (I won't EVEN give it the satisfaction of calling it a career. I know it's not.)
- Apr 13, 2010, 10:51:00 PM
- Kat said...
Kurt (part 2....sorry...too long winded I guess. So here's the rest)
I am a mother of two small children, married and perhaps going through a midlife crisis. All I can tell you is that this show is amazing. My husband made me watch it with him and I was turned off because it was a show about bikers. Mostly turned off because I think he already went through his midlife crisis and begged me to let him buy a HD when I was about ready to pop with our first baby. I told him go ahead….I'll be back to get child support….fucking dick!!!!! Ok, we are past that now. Now I want to get the HD (Harley Davidson), leave this godforsaken town and move to a place like Charming!!!! Don't stop writing. Between the script and the awesome cast I cannot stop watching. Where in the hell did they find "Jax?" What a great casting job! He does remind me of Brad in his younger days and I am hoping he won't go out and start adopting one child from every fucking country just because he can….lol I am a blue-eyed blonde aging faster than I care to admit. The stress from this annoyingly fucked up world and out of control economy is killing everyone slowly inside. It's literally ripping out their souls, removing their happiness along with their spines and giving them absolutely no reason to go on. So many people are unemployed, losing their homes and out on the street with nowhere to go it sickens me. Your show gave me back my balls (mentally) and my spine…lol Thank you for that!
To summarize, in my opinion, as validated within my peer group in the Midwest (we all took placebos…lol) the Sons of Anarchy is reaching out across the globe and captivating and entrancing all of us. The unemployed, the weak, the sick, the youth gone completely wild, the righteous, the dead-end, no-brainer "associates" of corporate America, the MILFS the GILFS the Cougars, the balding middle-aged men, the poor, the middle class, the stay at home moms, the moms that work 24/7 and reeled us in. It is a refreshing change to the boring humdrum reruns and monotonous sitcoms. I look forward to it, all of it! Perfectly timed soundtracks and nice exhibit of new musical talent! I love Audra Mae and Forever Young!! Incredible display of pure raw talent!!!
The SOA is raw. It's brutal. It's pure fucking honesty. And it's just what we need right now!
- Apr 13, 2010, 10:53:00 PM
- Kat said...
Hey Outsider...
Hang in there and keep at it. Don't let them break you. Emails are also my forte...that's all I've got outside of one published poem that nobody gives a shit about. Too busy making money working a full time job that I fricken hate. I have kids to raise after all. I would so love to be a free lance writer but hanven't got a single clud on how to even pursue that dream. All I know is one should never stop dreaming. Once you stop....you might as well lay down and die. Keep working at it. You know what they say right? If at first you don't succeed try, try again. Kurt never gave up trying!! He has truly inspired me to try to find a way out of my f'd up box. I need to before I go completely insane (your future)....keep at it. The benefits are amazing once somebody realizes your true potntial. :) Still waiting but maybe someday I'll find an opportunity. I'm too old to start from the bottom and work my way up. I am not in my 20's anymore. Time is a wasting. SO don't waste your time and go after your dreams.
- Apr 13, 2010, 11:10:00 PM
- Kat said...
PS; I have to say I loved you as Otto!!! I jumped out of my seat and cheered you on when you smashed her face in. Is that wrong??? She fucking deserved it. Recently she appeared on Law & Order SUV and played the same type of role. She is actually good at acting out the role of a psychopath. I'm sure she's really not. But once again, Kudo's to the cast. They all play their parts perfectly. I am anxiously awaiting September when I can see your creativity at work on my TV screen. Thank you!
- Apr 13, 2010, 11:13:00 PM
- Donna said...
Love your honesty! I can only imagine that a set sometimes gets to be a battle of egos. I'm the first to admit, I sure would like a little more recognition for what I do...
What's the truth in the DH drama? Who knows, though I suspect it's somewhere in between the two stories. I do tend to believe Cherry's version a bit more (no police report, took a year and half to file the suit).
Thanks for your insightful blog posts. And an even bigger THANKS for the always fantastic SOA.
- Apr 14, 2010, 4:32:00 PM
- Aaliyah said...
As always Mr. Sutter you keep your blogg entertaining. I have to agree with you on the fame thing. I think it's true, but most people don't want to seem so self-indulgent even if they are.
- Apr 23, 2010, 9:30:00 AM