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Allen Mannon Kyzer died August 9, 2014
Allen Mannon Kyzer, 20, of Jacksonville and Quitman died Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born April 14, 1994 to Betty Sue Mannon and David G. Kyzer, Jr. Allen was a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard and worked for Kimble and Thompson. He was an avid fisherman and hunter as well as an All-State running back for the Quitman High School Bulldogs where he held many school records. Allen also loved his truck and enjoyed his food.
Allen is survived by his mother and father; his sisters, Trina Dawn Ann Mannon of Quitman and Priscilla Campbell of Lake City, Florida; grandparents, Tiny and Brenda Mannon and David Sr. and Patricia Kyzer; aunts and uncles, Becky Mannon, Travis Mannon, Angela and Steve McGee, Johnny and Peggy Kyzer, Shawn and Kristal Kyzer and Trina Huckabee; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation was Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. 501-982-2136. A memorial service was held Friday, August 15, at Sardis Freewill Baptist Church in Damascus.

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The Carrillo Residence greets guests with a large glass wall which allows for visibility into the living room and even captures the view. The choice of classic furnishings mixed with its modern architecture gives the home a warm and livable aesthetic. As with many of the homes on the house tour, the lap pool and the view command the attention of the outdoor living area.
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Police said Edward Downey, 26, of 62 Concord St. was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of improper storage of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and possession of bombs or explosives in violation of state statutes.
On July 29 at 1:30 p.m. Rockland police traveled to Downey's address to arrest him on a warrant for motor vehicle violations, according to Lt. Nick Zeoli.
He explained, "Upon arrival, Downey fled the residence on foot and into the adjacent neighborhood. Efforts to locate him were unsuccessful."
Zeoli added that a short time later at 3:30 p.m. officers returned to Downey's address and searched the residence. Downey was located hiding in a rear bedroom closet in the home and was then taken into custody.
During a further search, police discovered the weaponry. The State Police Bomb Squad was called in and all the materials were removed from the home safely, Zeoli said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Robert Schuller has lost a court bid to obtain more than $5 million from the ministry he founded, a now-bankrupt religious empire that included worldwide "Hour of Power" broadcasts and Orange County's landmark Crystal Cathedral.
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected most of the breach-of-contract and copyright infringement claims that Schuller and his family had made against Crystal Cathedral Ministries.
Schuller was awarded only $615,625 for housing allowances, health insurance premiums and unpaid compensation from the ministry. His wife, Arvella, got nothing. His daughter, Carol Schuller Milner, and her husband, Tim Milner, sought $272,000 but together were awarded only $77,615, the Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/ReE0QI ) reported.
Schuller's daughter on Tuesday said she believed that the judge disregarded much of the evidence.
"There's just a sense of injustice about it....I think it's shameful," she said, adding that she was unsure whether the ruling would be appealed.
Schuller got his start in Orange County in 1955, preaching from the roof of the concession stand of a drive-in movie theater. Rather than preaching hell and damnation, he offered a positive-thinking message of a loving and generous God.
He built the landmark Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove 25 years later as his congregation reached 10,000 members and gave weekly sermons that were broadcast live around the world as the "Hour of Power." The show at its high point attracted 20 million viewers.
Schuller also wrote dozens of books, including several best-sellers, with such titles as "Tough Times Never Last but Tough People Do."
However, the ministry began to collapse in recent years after plummeting donations and a failed leadership change to Schuller's son, Robert, who eventually left the ministry. He was replaced by another daughter, Sheila Schuller Coleman, who left earlier this year to form a new church.
The ministry filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010, citing $50 million in debts. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange bought the soaring, glass-paned cathedral that Schuller built in 1980 as a pulpit for his televised sermons in bankruptcy proceedings last year. The remaining congregation plans to move to a new location next year.
Schuller and his wife all connection with the church earlier this year.
The couple claimed they were owed nearly $5.1 million because the ministry rejected an agreement that would have paid the couple $300,000 for the rest of their lives. Milner and her husband alleged they were owed for unpaid church work.
Schuller testified earlier this month that he never gave up ownership of his books and other teachings even though the ministry he founded used them freely, including on the Internet.
The award probably won't cover the family's legal fees and her parents, who are in their 80s gave much of their wealth to support the ministry and may have to sell their home, Carol Schuller Milner said.
"The ministry said they would take care of them for the rest of their lives," she said in a tearful telephone interview. "They sold property and gave it to the church. They mortgaged their home and gave the money to the church. They've been basically been left penniless because of their generosity to this organization and it's very disillusioning."
The Schullers will have to stand in line with other creditors for a chunk of $17 million the ministry has available to pay its creditors.
"The ruling will enable the final creditors to be paid and give us the money we need to move on with our ministry, spreading a message of hope and love to the people of Orange County and, through the 'Hour of Power,' to the world," the ministry's chief executive officer, John Charles, said in an email.
"The trial was painful for everyone involved, and our congregation is ready to move on," he wrote. "We love the Schullers and wish them well."


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The American Football Coaches Association capped its 2013 convention by presenting its top coaching award — AFCA Coach of the Year — to five outstanding coaches today.
Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, North Dakota State's Craig Bohl, Valdosta State's David Dean, St. Thomas' Glenn Caruso and Morningside's Steve Ryan are the 2012 AFCA National Coach of the Year winners. Kelly in FBS, Bohl in FCS, Dean in Division II, Caruso in Division III and Ryan in NAIA.
The winners are selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members (coaches at four-year schools) in the Association's five divisions. The AFCA has named a Coach of the Year since 1935. The AFCA Coach of the Year award is the oldest and most prestigious of all the Coach of the Year awards and is the only one chosen exclusively by the coaches themselves.
Brian Kelly led Notre Dame to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the BCS National Championship game. He has a 199-68-2 overall record in his 22 seasons as head coach, with two Division II National Championships in 2002-03 at Grand Valley State, two Big East titles at Cincinnati and two AFCA Division II Coach of the Year honors in 2002-03. In his three seasons as head coach for the Fighting Irish, Kelly has led Notre Dame to 28-11 record.
David Dean led the Blazers to a 12-2 record in 2012 and the program's third NCAA Division II national title in nine years, earning him AFCA Division II Coach of the Year honors for the second time. With those 12 wins, Dean brought his overall record to 54-17 and drew closer to Chris Hatcher's program leading 76-win mark. He also earned AFCA Regional Coach of the Year honors in 2010 after leading Valdosta State to eight wins, a NCAA Division II playoff berth and the school's first conference title in six years.
Glenn Caruso led St. Thomas to a 14-1 record, its third consecutive Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championship and its first appearance in the NCAA Division III national championship game. Caruso has a five-year record of 57-8 at St. Thomas. The Tommies have recorded three straight 10-0 regular seasons, making the first time that has been accomplished in MIAC history. Caruso earned AFCA Regional honors in 2010 after leading St. Thomas to a 12-1 mark and a trip to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals.
Steve Ryan led Morningside to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the NAIA national championship game this season to earn AFCA NAIA National Coach of the Year honors for the first time, to go along with a second straight AFCA Regional Coach of the Year honor. Ryan has an overall record of 98-31 in his 11 years as head coach at Morningside, ranking him second on the school's all-time wins list behind Jason Saunderson with 118. He guided the Mustangs to a second straight Great Plains Athletic Conference title in 2012, and third under his tutelage. Morningside has made nine straight appearances in the NAIA playoffs under Ryan.
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On the first lap, Erich once again pushed the 392 HEMI® and easily hit 120 mph on the straightaway. There was a lot more left under his right foot but has to slow down to negotiate the twisting turns. The Challenger SRT8s suspension was put to the test as Erichs using all the grip the car has. Check out the G-Meter on the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) screen picture. He made it through unscathed and his second attempted was basically identical which speaks highly of Erichs consistent great driving skills behind the Challenger. He ended up placing 17th overall for the event and 3rd in the SSGT2 class.
Our guys also lent some aid to fellow Dodge racers. The first team had melted the brakes on their Charger SRT8. Erich and Adam dove right in with tools and parts in hand. They donated their spare brake pads for Team Charger SRT8 and got them back on track in no time. The second house call was more serious as a Viper GTS had an unfortunate incident with one of Barbers guard rails. The front passenger side was hit hard and needed some bodywork. The V10s oil cooler was taken out in the crash. Adam got on the phone and called the troops back at SRT to see if the busted oil cooler could be bypassed. Luckily, they were able to located another cooler and the Viper was back in the hunt.
Erich and Adam even had time to check out the awesome Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and what is considered the largest collection of vintage motorcycle and race cars. They would have stayed longer but they are of course, in a race. They quickly rotated the tires (again) and prepared for the non-stop 700 mile journey north to the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet Illinois.
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|November 15, 2012, 02:23 AM
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What are some of the cheap(er) 22 pistols that work well?
Let's say, $300 and under.
|November 15, 2012, 02:45 AM
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How 'bout Ruger Mark III's?
|November 15, 2012, 04:33 AM
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Early returns on the Ruger SR-22 are that it's a pretty cheap pistol that seems to run very well and not finicky on ammo.
My GSG 1911-22 ran about $319 when I bought it and it's performance has simply blown me away. Over 3,700 rounds through this pistol since April and it's been as reliable as you might ever ask a semi-automatic rimfire .22 pistol to be.
If you can find a used Browning Buck Mark at that price point, you can pretty much bank on it being a very reliable performer. I'm not sure what they go for new.
Knowing what I know & have seen from the Ruger Mark III, I wouldn't take on at any price other than nutbar (to flip it), I'd spend more money on a lightly used Mark II than I'd ever consider on a Mark III. But then again, if your desire is a .22 pistol for low dollars that works well, don't discount a well worn and unloved Ruger Mark I if you find one for low bucks. They have made zillions of them, so you can find them cheap quite often, and those run forever, too. My buddy has one from 1982 that he picked up years ago from a co-worker and I found out MUCH later that it has a barrel bulge -- and the dang thing still runs 100% of the time and it's accurate, also.
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|November 15, 2012, 04:37 AM
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|November 15, 2012, 07:07 AM
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Available for about $240, the Beretta Neos is both reliable and accurate.
My GSG 1911-22 has proven reliable and fun but all I've used so far are mini-mags.
A Buckmark is a good choice. Perhaps a nice used one at under $300. I found a nice Field 5.5 model for $275 a few years ago.
|November 15, 2012, 07:16 AM
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What about the Bersa 22s?
|November 15, 2012, 07:52 AM
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Your price point is the sweet spot for at least 4 manufacturers. The family and I love .22LR. We have had five pistols (currently shooting Brownings)
Browning Buckmarks (campers especially) are in that range. They can be
extremely accurate and are easy to take down and clean. We have two of them and as a family love them.
Ruger has a .22 (also at Academy). It is more difficult to clean but is very accurate. We have one of these as well that I still shoot. It has a very wide, easy shooting trigger. If you can spring a little more, the target versions are truly sweet.
Smith and Wesson. I don't have one, but have heard that the cleaning and accuracy of the pistol are excellent.
Beretta Neo. A little different as the grip angle is more radical. Cleaning is hyper easy on this one and it is quite accurate. I found the Ruger/Browning to be more accurate but was able to put ten into a nickel sized target at 8 yards. Absent the mechanical difficulties (which were several) I absolutely loved this pistol.
1. Try them out in the hand. Grip feel is very important and is a big driver in Ruger vs. Browning vs. Neo fans. All of them are going to be more accurate than you are. Additionally all the ones noted have excellent adjustable sights.
2. All my .22s (NEO, RUGER, Browning) had mechancial difficulties and breakages. Browning customer service was excellent. Ruger's was good as well (we literally shot a target version to pieces after about ten years and 50,000 rounds no joke). Neo we had to send back to OEM (Beretta) and they did not properly fix the problem that it came with. Based on that I would not recommend a NEO. Your mileage may vary.
I have not had a S&W in .22 but their company reputation for CS is very high (full disclosure I have three S&Ws in other calibers) and back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and I had a a problem the item was fixed quickly and for free.
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|November 15, 2012, 08:04 AM
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I like my Phoenix Arms HP22a a lot!
You can buy it in a 3" barrel with a 5" conversion kit for less than $200.
|November 15, 2012, 08:05 AM
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Ruger MK series pistols MKI/II/III are not "hard to clean". If you follow the manual it is simple. They are built like tanks, are very accurate, and reliable, and can be transformed into match grade target pistols with aftermarket parts if/when you become more serious about that.
|November 15, 2012, 09:17 AM
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I have had a Mark I for many years and it has always been reliable. I have not found any ammo that it will not shoot. I bought my son a Mark III last year for his birthday. I figured I would stay with the Mark series since I had such good luck with mine. Worst pistol I have every bought. I never found any ammuntion that it would shoot consistently. The mags. were hard to seat into the well. This caused feeding problems. It was very rare to run an entire mag of ammunition without a hang up. You could pull the trigger and it not fire and pull it down think you had another jam and all of a sudden with no pressure on the trigger it would go off. Never saw anything like it.
One good thing about the Mark III is that it did teach my 15 year old son very good gun safety due to all the problems with it. Sold that pistol and will never by another Mark III.
|November 15, 2012, 09:31 AM
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Re: What about the Bersa 22s?,,,
I'm a fan of my Bersa Thunder 22,,,
Mainly because the little gun works so well.
It's plenty accurate and has the feel of a duty weapon,,,
It isn't a clone of the Walther PPK,,,
But fits the hand like one.
I have been shooting this gun for 18 months now,,,
With quality ammo it has never malfunctioned,,,
It likes Wal Mart Federal Bulk Pack,,,
and CCI Mini Mags (LRN or HP).
It has choked on only one ammo so far,,,
It doesn't seem to like Remington Golden Bullet,,,
But then again neither do my 22/45's, NEOS', or Cheetah.
And it is still less than $300.00 at Buds Gun Shop.
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|November 15, 2012, 09:33 AM
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then they are difficult.
|November 15, 2012, 10:14 AM
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Bersa Thunder/Firestorm .22
I picked up the Bersa Firestorm in November of last year. The Firestorm and the Thunder are essentially the same pistol - I believe the biggest difference is the grips? The Firestorm has a more rubberized grip which I liked the feel of better. I picked mine up at a show NIB for $249. It has been 100% reliable with Mini-Mags and the Federal bulk packs from Wal-Mart. My only complaint is with loading the magazine - it take a toll of your thumb trying to hold down the follower, but it's the same way on my Ruger 22/45.
Bottom line is that I'm very happy with the Bersa. I like the look and feel of this gun, it's reliable, fun to shoot, accurate and does not appear to be picky about what I run through her. I would not hesitate to pick-up another one.
I just recently had the opportunity to try out the Ruger SR-22 and I really liked the look and feel of it. I only shot two magazines through it (I was a terrible shot with it - not sure why?), but I liked how it felt in my hands and it appeared to be a very well built gun.
|November 15, 2012, 10:26 AM
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I'm already keeping an eye out for a decent Sig 1911-22. They've got a "kit" with the pistol, something else, and a holster. I keep snickering at the holster, all I really want is the pistol and a couple extra mags maybe. But 1911-22 is, to most folks, the standard for 22LR pistols.
|November 15, 2012, 10:27 AM
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Gotta agree. Every one needs a Ruger Mark series. My Mark II is tack driver and is a fun gun to carry in the woods. Squirrels don't have a chance with my hyper velocity yellow jackets.
|November 15, 2012, 02:10 PM
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JimDandy, keep in mind on your search that the Sig 1911-22 (a fine and good looking pistol in it's own right!) is simply a Sig-branded GSG 1911-22, with Sig marking and Sig grips on it. It is the same pistol. If you are happy with the price point, then no bother. If you are all about the low price and getting the value, you will likely pay more for the same pistol when chasing the Sig version. I've got hands-on experience and round counts with both pistols, they are indeed the same and every part on either with interchange.
I have a hard time recommending or agreeing with the Smith & Wesson 22A recommendation. I've only shot one on three different occasions for a few hundred rounds total but I simply did not care for it and I've got a gaggle of S&W guns otherwise. The trigger is mushy and entirely unenjoyable, the magazine safety is pure annoyance and doesn't always disengage and makes proper magazine seating more difficult. Take-down is odd & annoying and the looks of the gun leave me more than cold. (although in a thread where the Beretta Neos is involved, it ain't the worst looking thing ever!)
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I'm ok with paying more to put Sig's name and grips on it. I do somewhat roll my eyes at paying more to get a plastic paddle holster for it...
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I, like Fender1974 above, can attest to the quality/price breakpoint of the Bersa Firestorm/Thunder 22's. I have the Firestorm and my entire family has shot that little guy to the tune of amost 3,000 rounds since february 2011.
As with all 22 pistols, go light on the lube and she'll run like a champ.
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The Bersa Thunder .22 is my favorite .22 pistol ever.
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I ordered one for a friend who owns a Bersa Thunder .22,,,
She kissed me in extreme gratitude.
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A lot will depend upon planned use. If you want it for a concealed carry, then the Buckmark or Ruger MK II/III may be too big for you. If for target shooting, then try out the grips. I have the Buckmark with a UDX grip (curve for the thumb -- URX has curves for the fingers).
Regarding the Bersa, I have the Thunder 380 -- and a word of warning about the nickel plated -- some parts start flaking off immediately. It happened to mine and today I dropped by a gun store and talked to the owner -- he said that he has seen the same with his inventory -- all calibers. So, if you get a Bersa, it looks like the nickel won't last.
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Yes, I like my Bersas (I have 5 of them), but I'll never buy a nickel-plated one due to nickel being plated over a copper base... put a little ammonia on them, and the nickel flakes off.
I like basic black guns, anyway.
|November 15, 2012, 09:35 PM
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I really like my S&W 22A. Shoots great, good price, fits my hand pretty good. When I was in the market for my 22 pistol I don't remember the reason, but I didn't like the way the Ruger Marks felt in my hand. Loving my 22A.
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The Grand County High School baseball team suffered its first loss of the regular season last Friday, falling 5-1 at home to the Emery Spartans.
Despite the loss, however, the Red Devils remain atop the Region 15 standings with a 7-1 record, and can clinch the region title – or at least a share of it – this week.
In the Emery game April 19, both teams scored all their runs the first two innings, as Spartan batters crossed the plate three times in the first inning and twice more in the second.
Grand did manage to get a run in the bottom of the second inning, when Cameron Taylor singled and later scored on teammate Tanner White's follow-up single.
Relief pitcher Preston Walston came in for starter Koi Cook in the third inning, and ended up pitching the final five innings for Grand, scattering a few hits and allowing no runs. But the Red Devils weren't able to score any additional runs themselves, despite putting the ball in play several times.
"We just hit it right at them," said Taylor, a junior who served as the team's designated hitter during the game. Emery's defense committed no errors during the contest, while the Red Devils made four errors in the field.
Grand's two senior players, Preston Walston and Aaron Lewis, were honored along with their parents at the conclusion of the game.
Despite the loss, the Red Devils are still hoping to finish in first place in Region 15.
"If we beat San Juan today, that should lock up the region title for us," GCHS assistant coach Ron Dolphin said Tuesday morning.
Grand had a 7-1 record with two region games left. The Red Devils were scheduled to play the San Juan Broncos at Blanding on April 23, and the Monticello Buckaroos at Monticello on Friday, April 26.
Second-place Emery is 5-2 in region play with three games remaining, including one at San Juan on Friday, April 26. Emery's other two region games are against South Sevier. Heading into this week, third-place San Juan had a 5-3 record with two games left (home contests against Grand and Emery).
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The Eagles have taken Pitt running back LeSean McCoy with the 53rd selection, in the second round. The Eagles showed a lot of interest in McCoy before the draft, many observers, including McCoy, thought he wouldn't last until 53rd. He did.
This is the first time in the Andy Reid era that the Eagles have used their first two picks on offensive players. The Birds last picked two offensive players with their first two picks in 1996, taking guard Jermane Mayberry at 25 from Texas A&M-Kingsville and tight end Jason Dunn at 54 from Eastern Kentucky.
Throw in the trade for Jason Peters and the signing of Stacy Andrews and this offseason has been all about the offense for the Birds. They will make their final eight picks Sunday, six of them in the fifth and sixth rounds, unless they trade up.
Reid met with reporters after the second-round pick and noted that the Eagles used one of their 30 opportunities to ask players to visit NovaCare on McCoy, who hails from the same Harrisburg high school as Ricky Watters (Bishop McDevitt). In fact, in a conference call with reporters at NovaCare, McCoy said he talks to Watters "all the time." Asked if he knew what "for who, for what?" meant, McCoy said: "I don't know too much about that."
Reid said McCoy is "very elusive in the open field, and shows great vision between the tackles," as well as catching the ball smoothly, something important in the Birds' offense. Reid said McCoy had "a taste" of West Coast concepts and terminologies at Pitt, but needs to work on his blocking. Reid said the Panthers cut block more than the Eagles.
McCoy, who doesn't turn 21 until July 12, said his visit included "a great interview," and that he "kind of figured the coaches had a thing for me."
He said he is looking forward to playing with Brian Westbrook; obviously, Westbrook is going to be asked about the Birds drafting an eventual replacement, but McCoy noted that many NFL teams used two-back systems now.
"I think I can help him out," he said.
Here is more on McCoy:
Height: 6-0
Weight: 198
College: Pittsburgh
High School: Bishop McDevitt, Harrisburg, Pa.
Early entry: Played two seasons at Pitt before declaring for draft.
Numbers: Posted consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season, joining Tony Dorsett and Curvin Richards as the only Pitt players to do that … Played in 25 games, with 35 rushing touchdowns and 36 total TDs … Those 36 TDs set the school, Big East and NCAA record for most TDs produced by a player as a freshman and sophomore … Was named Big East Rookie of the Year, leading all freshmen in the country with 110.67 yards per game rushing (21st in the nation overall). Set the conference freshman rushing record with 1,328 yards on 276 carries and 14 TDs … Also caught 33 passes for 244 yards and a score to finish third in the Big East with 131 all-purpose yards per game … As a sophomore, was a second-team All-American. Finished with 1,488 yards rushing on 308 carries with 21 TDs. Caught 32 passes for 305 yards. Was third in the Big East with an average of 139.2 all-purpose yards.
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Timothy Douglas, the new artistic director of Chicago's Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, is a measured director known for his careful work with actors. And, indeed, the earnest performers in Douglas' studied new production of "Changes of Heart," the much-admired Stephen Wadsworth adaptation of the 1723 Pierre de Marivaux farce, previously known in English as "The Double Inconstancy," listen so intently, seriously and unhurriedly to each other, there are moments when, from the outside, it feels as if you are watching dreamlike interactions by the scarily intense members of some all-embracing cult.
That signature worked to intriguing dramatic effect with Douglas' interesting debut production of Eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra" earlier this fall, not least because it's a valid take on the messed-up Mannons. But when applied to farce — and, although great wisdom is proffered on matters of life, love and constancy, Marivaux was, at the end of the day, a farceur — it tends to suck all of the life and spontaneity out of the proceedings.
So it goes here during what unravels as a very long and rather confounding night. Predictability is invariably fatal to comedy, and this show, its careful preparation notwithstanding, gets trapped in a series of repetitive patterns.
Working in the former Body Politic space at the Greenhouse — essentially a black box — Douglas builds in a slew of spatial rules and choking strictures. Most entrances involve an actor walking down a long piece of carpet past an imaginary wall and through a carefully delineated door. After a few of those plods, you're ready to advocate for walking through walls, if only it will speed up the comedic action. That's just one example in a plethora of slow-motion stage business that, though rooted in craft, proceeds at such an inuring and weirdly melancholic pace, it is like taking a sedative.
Even though Marivaux's rich roundelay (it's like a kinder, gentler "Les Liaisons Dangereuses") is centered on a pair of lovers — the playful Harlequin and his country gal Silvia — who try to hold it together despite the aggressive romantic intrusions of a posh, slumming Prince and a savvy, worldly courtier named Flaminia — sexuality is almost entirely absent from this production. Ditto, spontaneity. Further ditto, fun.
Douglas says the show is set in 1960s Chicago, which accounts for the Dusty Springfield-like soundtrack played on the record player and Lena Sands' colorful, Carnaby Street-inspired wardrobe (the costumes are gorgeous). Fair enough. But if one is to make such a jarringly specific move in time and place, some workable explanation might be proffered for all the talk of court and courtiers in the script. No clear metaphor has been found for the play's interest in how love can leap over (or crash into) the barriers of class. You have the sense that Douglas wants to say something about race, cash and inequality in the Chicago of this era, but he does not go far enough for it to register. And if you're going to stick Marivaux's happily Italianate Harlequin in the Chicago of Daley the First, you might as well go the whole hog.
Douglas has some very skilled actors, including Alana Arenas, who plays Sylvia with her typical consummate honesty, but who does not seem secure with the overall landscape. Young actor Nicolas Gamboa tries to let go with Harlequin, and he is promising, but these antics need a more skilled physical comedian. At Monday's opening, they were not, frankly, particularly funny to watch. Meanwhile, the handsome Steve Wojtas, who plays the Prince, is so serious and severe, it's hard to imagine him even wanting a good time with any girl, whatever her bona fides or lack thereof. Linda Gillum, who at least brings a droll sensibility, probably comes closest in the projection of a viable comic spirit. But the pervasive stiffness suffocates.
There are a few bursts of life. A few. And this is a formidably accomplished adaptation of one of the great French playwrights. But as a holiday entertainment, this "Changes of Heart" is quite the slog and thus quite the disappointment, despite the skills of these artists and the many beauties within the eloquent yet unstuffy Wadsworth prose. The show urgently needs an injection of pace and vibrancy, a sexual charge, the inclusion of the audience in the various affairs du coeur, and a clear sense of the rules of the perplexing world we share.
When: Through Jan. 8
Where: The Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
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We have a new challenge of the year for you here today and I' pretty sure you will find something to inspire you. Before I proceed to show you what we all created, I have the pleasure of announcing the winner and our FAB 3 of our Winter Wonderland challenge...
The winner who is now entitled to a voucher purchased by myself either from That's Crafty or a shop of your choice is...
Your artwork is amazing! Please contact me to confirm if you wish to guest design for us next month and to claim your voucher - ingridscraftscorner (@) hotmail. co. uk (please adjust the email address, thanks)
...and our wonderful 3 runner ups are....
I also want to say that I personally would have picked plenty more. I noticed that a certain person also entered, but that was when she wasn't on our team yet :) I would have picked her creation for sure and so here's Ola's gorgeous make as well:
Congratulations all! Please feel free to download your badge from the side bar and proudly display it on your blog! Thank you to all of you for sharing your creations with us. I hope you can join us again this month.
This month is nice and simple... you can create any mixed media project you fancy! Here's some inspiration for you...
For the anything goes challenge, I decided to do an art journal page on canvas board. I chose to go for a more intuitive style than anything with purpose and structure. It is actually quite freeing and really recommend it, especially if you have never tried it before! It really is like letting your emotions out in paint - haha!!
I used lots of Finnabar's Art Alchemy Paints and Gesso, also, of course, one of her beautiful Vintage Mechanical Hearts!
I decided to create an ATC set. I didn't have any specific plan, but I knew I fancied playing with watercolours, stamps and paste. I was very relaxing indeed!
I got this face idea when i heard about online magazine "Mixed Up magazine". January theme was all about faces. And i love old books.
This time I created a thick gothic spellbook. I´ve aged the paper sheets and binded them myself. I´ve made the cover of cardstock and textile, adding texture through stencil and colouring it all with ink sprays, waxes and alcohol inks. Gothic-style wooden chipboard, metal chains and embellishments, microbeads add the final touches. And voila - a book any witch would die for is ready! :)
I made this mixed media layout for our February challenge. I really love brown and turquoise color combination with a little vintage touch thanks to the papers that I choose. I tried to highlight the photo with the flower stamps and I tried to broke the oldish style with them. The base of the page is crackling paste and the bronze colour was made with mica powder that gives shiny and bright effect.
Well, what do you think? I think these are absolutely fabulous! This month is Lena's last month with us and she will be very missed! I love her amazing altered books! Thank you for all your hard work last year, Lena, you're a star! xxx
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PROVO, Utah (AP) — Zero is the number 6-foot-9 forward Brandon Davies wore before being booted off BYU's team this week for breaking the school's honor code.
Does it now also represent the odds the third-ranked Cougars have of making a deep run in the NCAA tournament?
Signs in the arena insisted "We Believe" while others reminded opponents that "We Still Have Jimmer."
But player of the year candidate Jimmer Fredette can only do so much.
If anything, Wednesday night's lopsided loss to New Mexico showed that, and further exposed something BYU critics have been saying all year — that the Cougars don't have enough power up front to be considered among the very best teams in the country.
Before Davies was dismissed from the team Tuesday for having premarital sex, according to reports in the Salt Lake Tribune, the Cougars ranked seventh in the Mountain West Conference in rebounds allowed.
On Wednesday without Davies, they were outrebounded 45-29, including 33-22 on the defensive boards.
"We wanted to go inside," Lobos coach Steve Alford admitted after Wednesday's 82-64 victory, the second straight over the Cougars this season. "(Davies) has been very, very big for them all year. He's very skilled and he's very talented ... that's a tremendous loss, so we just wanted to make sure that we went inside as much as possible."
The Lobos won't be the only one.
BYU might get by in the early rounds of next week's Mountain West Conference tournament, where the Cougars still can earn a No. 1 seed with a win Saturday over Wyoming.
But if they have to face San Diego State again? Or in the NCAAs, where depth often is key?
"It's still a week or two away, all the postseason stuff," small forward Charles Abouo said.
Still, coach Dave Rose admitted the team has to regroup following the shocking turnaround since the win over San Diego State and rise to No. 3 in the land.
The body language on display Wednesday night indicated it may take some time.
Senior guard Jackson Emery could be seen kicking a chair, and Fredette spent the final few minutes at the end of the bench with his chin buried in his chest.
"It's been difficult," said Fredette, one of the team captains that Rose broke the news to first on Monday when school officials were made aware of Davies' situation. "(Davies was like a brother to us, family. It's tough to lose a guy like that and pull together. I think we'll be all right."
Before the shocker lit up talk show lines, twitter accounts and fueled a national debate about BYU's code of honor, BYU was drawing comparisons to NCAA tournament darling Davidson, which made an NCAA tournament run three years ago by working its offense around star point guard Stephen Curry.
But how far can a team go with no power in the paint?
"It was definitely noticeable," Lobos forward Drew Gooden said of BYU's lack of muscle inside. Gooden had a game-high 16 boards, 13 on the defensive end.
"It definitely hurt them that Davies wasn't there, but you have to work with what you're given."
BYU started 6-10 junior James Anderson in Davies' place but Rose quickly went to Plan B, then Plan C and so on.
Not much seemed to work as BYU's inside game disappeared. The Cougars made 8 of 30 shots in the first half and were outrebounded 25-14 as the Lobos took a 42-26 lead.
"We found a lineup that we were really comfortable playing, a lineup we started the (previous) 20 games," Rose said. "Now we need to find the next comfortable lineup."
Falling behind so quickly then tossing up so many perimeter shots didn't help, even with Fredette shooting.
He often tried to do too much, forcing shots before exiting the game having made 10 of 26 overall and 1 of 9 from 3-point range.
"We were trying to score five, six, seven points in one possession," Rose said. "We never got into a rhythm."
Abouo insisted there was no resentment toward Davies, who apologized to his teammates.
"I don't know why we would have resentment toward him," Abouo said. "We love him... everyone makes mistakes. He didn't let anyone down."
Rose also said Davies did the right thing by acknowledging his transgressions to university officials.
But the coach stood by the school's honor code.
"Everybody who comes to BYU, every student if they're an athlete or not an athlete, they make a commitment when they come," Rose said of a code that also forbids use of alcohol and coffee and requires students to be honest and attend church regularly. "A lot of people try to judge if this is right or wrong, but it's a commitment they make. It's not about right or wrong. It's about commitment."
As of Thursday morning, there was still no word whether BYU staffers would edit changes to a pre-game video tribute that still shows Davies patrolling the paint.
At least that would be a simple fix.
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A winner was selected from 50 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
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House Budget Committee Hearing: Removing the Barriers to Free Enterprise and Economic Growth
Welcome all to the House Budget Committee for this hearing on one of the key threats posed to our free enterprise system: the growing cronyism in Washington and government-imposed barriers to upward mobility.
While we're dealing with tough economic times, Americans still live in the most prosperous and dynamic country in the world. Our free enterprise system has lifted millions from the grips of poverty – a record of success that is increasingly challenged by the corrosive influence of Washington's misguided policies.
Over the years, both parties have pursued deficit-driven spending aimed directly at favored companies, tax carve outs for the well-connected, and regulatory barriers that stack the deck against the average citizen. This creates a rigged game where success is too often determined not by the quality of service or products a business provides but by their relationships to those in power in Washington.
Both parties share in the blame, I believe both parties must work together to advance solutions to get us back on track. To that end, we passed a budget in the House that lifts the debt, strengthens the safety net for those who need it, and eliminates corporate welfare for those who don't. Our pro-growth tax reforms ensure a level playing field for all to prosper.
Regrettably, the President's policies take us in the wrong direction. He has called for higher hurdles and greater complexity in the tax code. He insists on wasteful spending on his political allies and regulatory monstrosities that protect the entrenched at the expense of the entrepreneur.
We've seen the results of this type of government-centered society in Europe. Massive spending, high taxes and corporate favoritism have burdened the continent with crushing debt loads and economies unable to grow. America is not destined to this same kind of future if we give our people the freedom to succeed and prosper.
Today's hearing is an effort to explore how we can advance reforms consistent with our timeless principles and match the magnitude of today's challenges. We can – and we must – restore America's exceptional promise: ensuring all citizens are guaranteed the freedom to pursue their dreams, and making certain we leave the next generation with a stronger, more prosperous America.
I want to thank our three witnesses for joining us today.
First of all, I want to thank former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida for traveling to be here with us. You've been an outspoken advocate on restoring government's proper role so that all Americans – especially the least among us – have the opportunity to rise.
Chris Edwards is the Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. Chris has been a longtime advocate for a fairer and simpler tax code, and an insightful critic on the mess of subsidies and special interest favoritism in how Washington spends hard-earned taxpayer dollars.
And we welcome our colleague, Congressman Henry Waxman, the Ranking Member of the Energy & Commerce Committee. You've been a strong legislative leader for your party, and we appreciate your taking part in today's hearing.
Thank you all for joining us today, and we look forward to a thoughtful discussion.
With that, I yield to the Ranking Member, Mr. Van Hollen.


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Jordan L. Luthe, 29, of Spencer, passed away at his residence. He was born in Indianapolis on September 26, 1983 to Lawrence Luthe and Donna (McCullough) Luthe. Jordan was a 2002 graduate of Owen Valley High School. He was a former employee of Boston Scientific. Jordan loved spending time with his boys and family.
Jordan is survived by his parents, Lawrence and Dawn Luthe of Indianapolis, and Donna and Mark Love of Mitchell; his sons, Lucas Luthe and Ethan Luthe of Spencer; grandparents, Ralph and Vera Dowell of Martinsville and William and Barb Luthe of Palm Harbor, Florida; brother, Justin Luthe of Mitchell; and sister, Lisa Luthe of Danville.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2013 at West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home. Pastor Jerry Williams will officiate. Friends may visit the family from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home.
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Natalie Zea says she prefers doing comedies, but her characters in two high-profile dramas find themselves in peril this week.
"Oh, God, I know. I gotta get away from this," she said Friday with a chuckle. "I've got to go do some sort of slapstick comedy!"
The laughs will have to wait, at least on the small screen. In Fox's "The Following," she plays Claire Matthews, the former wife of serial killer and cult creator Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) and former lover of the man who put him away, FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon). Last week Joe started killing off women sharing Claire's name in the hopes of guilting her into joining him and their son, whom he has kidnapped. Joe's plan may just pay off in the appropriately titled "Guilt," airing at 8 p.m. March 25.
At 9 p.m. March 26, Zea reprises her role as Winona Hawkins, ex-wife of Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in FX's "Justified." Winona hasn't been seen much this season, but in the episode, titled "Peace of Mind," we learn more about her and Raylan's unborn child. And if you watch Zea's final scene in the episode carefully, you may notice something else.
"Things get hairy," the actress teased. (And that's all we can say about that. Check back here for more after Tuesday's episode.)
Below is an edited transcript of my phone chat with Zea from her home in L.A. on Friday, just a day after she wrapped production on Season 1 of "The Following" in New York City. After that I've added excerpts from our conversation earlier in the season when we talked about her preference for comedy and the indie film she's written, a dark comedy she hopes to film soon.
This is a big week for Claire.
Is it? Is it? [Laughs.] ... Honestly, I feel like this is the beginning of Claire's storyline. But I think for me, after this episode is when the ball really gets rolling. So yeah, this is the sort of precursor to "new Claire."
Last week Joe started killing off Claire Matthewses. And she doesn't know about it, but I suspect she finds out about it this week and she's probably not feeling so good about it?
I think she's got so much going on that ... she probably forgets about it in a few minutes. [Laughs.]
When last we talked you mentioned the guilt she feels about not realizing Joe was a killer while they were married. (See "Guilt" heading below for more.) Does learning of these killings pile on to that guilt?
Of course, yeah. That is not necessarily explored in the episode, but toward the end it's a huge moment. There's a really, really big kind of revelation for her about that. So yes, it's been building and we do see a payoff eventually, but it's later on.
A friend of mine has a theory that Claire is actually part of Joe's plan--
Everybody has that theory! You know what my favorite theory was? That Claire was Roderick. That was dope. [Laughs.] Whoever started that rumor, you're hired.
So any truth to her being with Joe?
Why would you ask that? It's so ridiculous when you guys ask me that. [Laughs.] Like you're going to be the one I tell.
One must try Natalie. You also talked last time about how your backstory about her didn't end up jibing with Kevin's and you didn't really know Claire yet. (See "Knowing Claire" heading below.) Have you gotten to know her better?
I have and I think a lot of that is that she was so difficult for me because of what I perceived as her lack of edge. She seemed so sort of pure, and I had never really played that before. What we're getting to now is that she's had it [but] it's just been hidden.
I think that's a combination of things. It's a combination of the circumstances she's about to be put in and also [show creator] Kevin Williamson getting to know how I work a little better and how that strength is going to come out whether it's supposed to or not. So he might as well use it, I guess. It's been sort of easier to find her that way.
Did you discover her around the time these episodes were being filmed?
Actually toward the end of Episode 10 [Monday's episode].
I'm going to assume she decides to go with Joe. Do you think she has much fear about that, considering she knows Joe will do nothing to harm her?
Yeah, as I've said in the past, she has an advantage over everyone else because he's kind of played his cards in terms of him wanting no harm to come to her. So she can be a little more brave than some [others].
Now, he has surrounded himself with caraazy people, so obviously there's no guarantee that any number of those [acolytes] will go off and do their deals. But I don't even think she's thinking about that right now. She knows that [Joe] the puppet master is pretty safe, so she's going to use that to her advantage.
She's still just all about her son and getting him back.
Yep, that's it.
Any kind of tease you can give for the upcoming episodes that you are allowed to give?
Ummm, nooo, no. [Laughs.] Oh, yes I can. There is a really nice moment between Claire and Ryan where they sort of get things out in the open a little bit. There's so much pressure and tension building between the two of them; there's so much that's not been said. They take the most inopportune time to very quickly and very quietly get to the bottom of stuff.
Give me a quick update on your pilot script and the indie comedy you wrote, "Imaginary Place of East?" (See "On Writing" heading below.)
I'm about to turn in my second draft to the network of the pilot. And now that we're officially on hiatus I have more time to do that. So it's moving right along.
"Imaginary" is at a bit of a standstill; I mean I got home last night. So all of this stuff is going to get taken care of in the next few weeks. But yeah, we're still hoping for Spring. We think we can do principal photography in a month over the period of four weeks. So if that's the case I think it's a go.
My lovely friend David Duchovny recently sat down with me and gave me a lot of pointers about independent filmmaking and some tricks of the trade. That was really great.
Are you having a good time on "The Following?"
When people ask me that I sort of liken it to running a marathon. People who run marathons, they're really passionate about it and they're really fulfilled by it and they're challenged by it. I don't think anybody's like, "Running marathons is fun. I'm enjoying running this marathon." I mean, it's not supposed to be fun. I'm crying all the time. So if I was having fun there would be something psychologically kind of fucked up about me. [Laughs.] So of course I'm enjoying it, but in a more challenging kind of way. I enjoy doing "Californication." I enjoy doing comedies. Dramas? It's more about the challenge than about, you know, having a good time.
What drew you to "The Following"?
The script. A lot of people ask me, well, what drew me to the character. And honestly, the first time I read the script I don't remember the character [laughs]. I was so enthralled in the overall scope of what was going on because it felt so filmic. Obviously this is a story about Ryan Hardy, not Claire's story. So this fact that it was so confusing in terms of what am I reading. Am I reading a film script or am I reading Episode 2 of Season 5? It just felt so established already and it didn't [have] those traps that are often set for pilot scripts where there's the setup of the story and a setup of the world and the characters, and you often feel like the pilot is to serve that purpose only. It's just about set up. And this just felt like you were dropped in to the middle of the story but you weren't lost and you were in from page one. I've read so many pilot scripts and that was something that I had never encountered before.
Claire's stuck between these two guys, sort of. How does she feel about that and how is she not totally screwed up?
I think she is totally screwed up. [Laughs.] I don't know how you couldn't be. There's a lot of guilt on her part that there's this great monologue that actually got cut for time in I think Episode 4 where I answer a lot of questions that I think the audience will probably be asking right around then, which is, "OK, how do you marry somebody like this and genuinely not know?" And she addresses that; again, you won't see it, but somewhere down the line you may. But for me, as the actress, it certainly helped to put it out there and to say, you know, I realize that there's some onus on [her] and she questioned herself over and over and over again.
Did I know? Was there something that I didn't see? Was I in denial? All the questions that women ask, and at the end of the monologue the answer is no. I truly didn't know. I did not know. I don't know that she, first of all, totally believes that and, secondly, that she has really forgiven herself for not seeing it and not being more aware of it.
So I think the betrayal is one thing. The betrayal that she feels from Joe, but I think more so it's what was her part in all of this. And that is unbearable for her.
Does Claire think that he played her like he plays everybody else? Like worked his sort of guru magic?
I don't know. I think she feels really stupid, you know. So I think, yes, I think she feels duped. She feels like a sucker. And that sort of feeds in to all the guilt because she's a smart woman. Her archetype doesn't exist in the world. Nobody with her education and her socioeconomic background has ever been in this position, on record at least. So, there's a lot of conflict there, you know? Smart women don't marry serial killers. They just don't. And yet she's this highly educated woman who seems to have a good head on her shoulders. I think she's as confused as anyone else how this could happen. So yeah, I think it goes back to that's where a lot of this guilt comes in because she's too smart to have fallen for this.
Yet she did. What do you like about her?
What do I like about her? I don't know yet; and I say that because she's from this one very specific--I wouldn't say beat but objective and it's "find my son, find my son, find my son."
But I don't know her very well. So I don't know what I like. I think I'm going to find out what I like about her very soon but I'm still very much in the dark as to who she is, to be honest. I wrote a character's tree for her and it's all wrong, because we use flashbacks in the show and none of it lines up. So I don't know her. I know the character that I kind of created in the beginning but all of that has sort of fallen apart. So she's kind of a stranger to me right now, so I don't know.
So the backstory you wrote you don't feel is very accurate?
Kevin and James wrote history for the characters and I was like, "I guess I should do it, too." And none of it coincides with what they would have for me. Mine was very dark and sort of moody and not so rosy. I think that the powers that be want her to be this sort of light or the lighter part of the show. If Joe is the darkness then Claire is the lightness. So I don't know that my history necessary works for that concept. I always tend to go darker, always gravitate toward the darkness.
Seems kind of hard for her to be lighter when all this is happening to her.
Well they put her in oatmeal sweaters. So maybe that helps.
Tell me about working with James and Kevin.
I've had a few scenes with James, most of which we've been physical. So I always really love doing scenes with him because they're going to be intense and we get to like chew on the scenery and be very dramatic and soapy and tense. It's just everything's heightened.
I like working with Kevin for no other reason than I get to spend the day with him. He's not a bad person to spend the day with, I got to tell you that. He's just a great friend. He's a great guy to hang out with. So the bonus is that I also get to act opposite this iconic person that you never really expect to be with. I'll be taken out of the scene because I be like, "Dude, I'm doing a scene with Kevin Bacon!"
And then you got to reel yourself back in. And then you realize he's more normal than me. And what does that say about me? I mean, he's great. What's to say that hasn't been said? I can say that he's the one actor in Hollywood that I have never heard a single bad thing said about. Not one.
How do you think Raylan Givens would handle Joe Carroll?
Oh, goodness. Oh, we're doing crossovers. OK. I lost touch with my dear friend Raylan. I don't know where he's at right now emotionally or psychologically. How would he handle Joe? Well that would be a hell of a scene, certainly. The two of them standing across from each other--I don't know. I don't know who would win that like game of wits. I think it might be a tossup.
I do think Ryan Hardy and Raylan Givens have a lot in common. I think on the surface they're very different but in terms of being a hero; at the end of the day, they're both heroes. They're the good guys. And I think that there's a sort of quietness to both of them. There's a sort of stillness to both of them. Until they erupt and then all hell breaks loose. But yeah, I think their essence is very similar.
Raylan seems to find a lot more humor in life, but...
Well, "Justified," yeah. [Laughs.] Something Kevin Bacon say about--I think they were shooting the pilot--we were talking about how it's always nice to infuse some humor into anything you work on. He was like, "Well, good luck with that." ... I think Agent Weston gets some good one-liners and Annie Parisse's character has a bit of a sharp tongue, but we're pretty bogged down in our own problems. So there's not a lot of room for humor.
I want to give credit to Tim Olyphant for a lot the humor that gets incorporated in to the individual scenes on "Justified" because we're really fast and loose with the script and it's just become the way the show is shot. It's now just how it goes. And he would find little things to tweak and change and add and sometimes it worked and sometimes it doesn't.
I went and shot an episode recently--what did he want to do? He wanted to add something that was so strange and most of the time it works. I'm like, "That's ridiculous and I'm not doing it. It's not funny." He's like, "It's not?" I'm like, "No, it's not funny. Usually you're batting a thousand, but that is just not funny and we're not going to do it." He'll back down, but he footballs like crazy and sometimes things don't land. But he deserves a lot of the credit for that because it's important for him to keep the humor infused in to even the most dramatic scenes.
And you're back at season's end.
Yeah. That was always the plan. It's funny, I read something the other day--just to clarify, my mom sent me the stuff. I refuse to look at anything on the Internet, but she'll send me some stuff. I don't remember where this is from but just to clarify why I got the job on "The Following" after they decided to reduce her role on "Justified." Well that's not true. Not that it matters, but that's not true. I had decided that, you know, she was not going to go anywhere and as much as we all would have liked for her to go somewhere, there wasn't room for it on the show. Again, this is a show about Raylan. Not Winona. And Boyd, of course. So I get that and I completely understand. So I needed to not take myself off the market for something that wasn't going to blossom in to something a little bit more substantial.
We were all on the same page. And FX has been so great and everybody at "Justified" has been so great, and the fact that I'm able to do both of these [shows] has been just beyond cool because it doesn't happen like that often. And it works out. I mean, I want Winona to continue to be a part of that story but I know as well as anyone that she's a good like two- or three-episode gal. It was lovely to have her on a couple times ... so I think it's sort of perfect.
And you can't just be the good wife at home because that takes the edge off the show anyway.
Absolutely. And I know that Tim was always very concerned about always maintaining the conflict between these two and I get it. But the problem is that eventually the getting back together and breaking up, and getting back together and breaking up that's going to have to end. They're going to have to do one or the other. I think where they're at right now is makes the most sense.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder anyway.
I think so, too. Oh, please. I know. When I went back to work when I went back over there I was treated like Miss America. It was beautiful. I was like, "I'm going to go away more often."
So despite what Tim says about "Justified" being a comedy, I have only known you mostly for the dramas that you've done.
It's funny. Most people have, which is so strange for me because I've got almost an equal amount of comedy as I have drama. It's just that I'm kind of a go-to drama girl at least in the industry and regardless of how much comedy I've done I'm just not quite breaking through in people's minds.
But I did see some of your Funny Or Die stuff.
Oh, that was so silly. That was very fun on the other guys.
And "Sexy Dark Ages," too.
Oh, that was fun. That was silly.
So do people just call you up and say, hey, want to be in this?
Yeah. I've got a call just out of the blue saying, you know, we're doing this thing and I didn't even read the script. I was like, yes, I'll do it. I don't care. As long as I don't have to get naked I will do it. I showed up and we shot for a day and it was just real loosey goosey. It was fun.
You just have to kiss everybody.
Yeah. Well, you know, it happens.
Which was funny. But so, you like doing comedies, obviously.
I prefer doing comedies. I feel like drama is my day job and comedy is what I do to fulfill my creative urges because I tend to make more interesting choices in comedy. I tend to take more chances in comedy, and I tend to focus way more on detail.
Just 'cause I haven't really seen you in comedies that much.
Well, "Dirty Sexy Money" I consider a comedy. At least my role. I was part of the comedic relief. "Californication." I've done little things here and there as well. So maybe I haven't done as much comedy as I have drama, but in my mind I feel like I've done an equal amount and I try to incorporate, again, like what I had to Kevin. I try to incorporate humor into everything I do. I mean, again, "The Following" is impossible. It's just not going to happen.
Have you always been interested in writing?
I feel like at this point you can't just be an actor. I started writing about 10 years ago and just now getting to the point where I feel confident enough to sort of put out there. As an actor one has an expiration date. Not all of us are going to be Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep. I mean, hopefully, that would be great. But you can't really count on it. I shadowed Jon Avnet as a director on an episode of "Justified" last year because I felt it was something that I think is essential for all of us to learn how to do. There are just too many people who get to a certain age and the work dries up and they're sort of lost. So the more I can learn about the behind-the-scenes stuff I think the better off I'm going to be later on when I'll have more choices instead of less.
You also wrote this Indie film, "Imaginary Place of East." Are you excited to start working on that?
[Laughs.] Yeah, I am. It's been 10 years in the making. It went from "this is going to be so fulfilling and so exciting. It's going to be a dream come true" to "I just want to get it made. I want to get the fucker made." [Laughs.]
Is that a comedy, too?
Well it's a very, very, very dark, dark, dark comedy. The first half of it is really light and kind of raunchy and sort of witty and funny, I think, and then it takes a very dark turn at the end, yeah.
All right. Well, I'm looking forward to that. Anything else you got going on?
Yeah, my life is pretty full. I've got the pilot and the film. They're sort of weighing heavily on my shoulders right now. And so my day job is kind of a piece of cake. [Laughs.] So no, I think that's it.
Is it difficult to jump from acting in the show to, oh, I got to get this script done?
It's a different mode. It's a definitely a gear shift. I'm not a procrastinator, but it's strange when it comes to writing because I sometimes get that way because my mind has to be in a very specific place. I have to have a candle lit; the house has to be clean. Like certain things have to be happening before I can even sit down at the computer. So yeah, whereas acting I can jump in on a moment's notice. Writing I really need to like be in it.
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Sausage, Chicken, and White Bean Cassoulet
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Tasty sausage and chicken combine with white beans, wine, herbs and more to create this French classic.
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. kielbasa or garlic sausage, sliced
4 chicken thighs
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. dried herbes de Provence
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups chopped, canned tomatoes
1⁄2 cup white wine
6 cups cooked white beans (cannellini or navy)
2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1. Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large, deep saucepot. Add kielbasa and chicken thighs; brown on all sides. Stir in onions and 1 garlic clove; sauté 5 min. more.
2. Stir in dried herbes, salt and pepper, tomatoes, and wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 min.
3. Add beans; cook 5 min. longer to heat through and thoroughly cook chicken.
4. For service, portion into individual casserole dishes. In skillet, mix bread crumbs with remaining garlic clove and 2 tbsp. oil; saute until golden. Stir in parsley; sprinkle on top of casseroles and brown lightly under the salamander.


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Another year went by in a flash
This week marks four years of "You can't beat a system you can't understand" in the Jamestown Press. This is the 208th column. Despite the cloud of economic uncertainty hanging menacingly over our heads, we managed to have a little fun.
We discussed the wisdom of camping in wildlife preserves, and considered the possible consequences of littering outer space with broken down satellites and other space trash.
While laughing at some of our day-to-day antics, the country managed to elect a president and survive gas pump prices that defi ed the laws of gravity.
During the course of a tough year, icons of the business world fell as if they were bowling pins when the companies they managed disintegrated like fairy dust at shareholders' expense. Authorities sent a strong message that people in highly paid corporate positions are not above the law.
Consequently, Wall Street took a beating, the likes of which it has not suffered in a long time, and all because of the larcenous activities of the few. Yes, the year provided lots of fodder for columnists and the media in general.
Traditionally, election years choreograph quite a show. The political arena is usually an entertaining venue that the media cannot resist lambasting with little or no provocation.
For instance, how could the media be expected to resist targeting the overzealous candidates vying to take up residence in the big White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, especially since they achieved a new low in acrimonious mudslinging? Undoubtedly, the media was all over it.
Anyway, the nation's top job was designed for only the extremely courageous or hopelessly insane. Nobody would want that position because of the high salary. Of that, I am certain.
This year is shaping up to generate a bountiful supply of interesting topics well worth exploring. The country has a new beginning with a freshly-elected president and his hand-picked support staff. This group is expected to bring a welcome change to the Oval Offi ce. God help them if they do otherwise.
Surely, the new personnel at the top of the political circus will be the object of late night television satire, Saturday Night Live mayhem, and the acerbic pens of columnists everywhere.
Nonetheless, the profound and lofty concepts of the country's most astute politicos are taking a back seat to the realities of what the nation deems important. As embarrassing as it may be, the Hollywood award season promises to achieve much better ratings than their political counterparts, as they both compete for the top of the Nielson ratings.
The glitzy Golden Globe television awards are presently in the center ring, and the focus is on the red carpet. Viewers hang on to every word as Hollywood hairstylists speak in make-up department vernacular with well-rehearsed stereotyped California casual attitude while they praise women's hairdos that they deem worthy.
Then they give less than respectful commentary (I refuse to write "diss") on those they declare to be inferior. With the flick of a limp wrist and a tirade delivered through bleached-tooth smiles worthy of national toothpaste commercials, television's finest artists will be pronounced "in" or "out."
These hard-working actors, directors and producers will be judged according to the opinions of event hosts who are picked because they deliver what the audience wants - American gothic at its worst, or best, depending on your perspective.
I think it is time to invest some effort into elevating the American consciousness. At least bring it to a level that will not warrant the sting of criticism from the rest of the world concerning our passion for superficial superiority.
That being said, I would like to thank you, my dear faithful readers, for allowing me to indulge in the rarely considered, sometimes bizarre, and occasionally the profound views of life as I see it. Your kind words and letters are much appreciated.
This year, with the help of the Googlamaniacs, and speculation on the thoughts of the space guys, I do believe we can squeeze out a few more comments on the lighter side of life as we know it, in a system we just can't seem to understand.