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In the past two weeks a media firestorm has erupted over the predicament, culture and job description of "working moms." Though the term was likely created as a description of a mother who worked outside of the home, in the past couple of decades it has become a descriptor for all moms, generally. It has now become a no-brainer that any woman who has children works–whether it be outside of the home or within it.
So, Democratic opionizer Hillary Rosen created a shitstorm when she opined that Ann Romney had "never worked a day in her life." The Obama campaign ran itself into circles decrying her statements, disassociating itself from Rosen at all costs, and the Romney campaign gleefully grabbed at the only real potentially incendiary anti-woman position that has availed itself from the other side, during this Republican War on Women.
Pundits of all (2) sides clamored over themselves to decry Rosen and her anti-feminist statements. Last Sunday, Frank Bruni dedicated his op-ed piece to his mother, "who didn't punch a clock or get a paycheck or any of that": http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/opinion/sunday/bruni-working-and-women.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
The following day the NYTimes ran a front page article on the demographics of the stay-at-home mother, citing the statistic that 65% of mothers who stay-at-home are in households earning less than $75,000 a year, with 18% of these women lacking a high school diploma: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/us/politics/ann-romneys-choice-not-typical-of-stay-at-home-mothers.html
These are all to suggest that Rosen, whatever feminist, lesbian, elitist drug she be smoking, is not "one of us." Not a Democrat, not a NYTimes staffer, not one of those feminist who understands.
This seemed suspicious to me. Granted, Rosen undoubtedly stepped in it here, but her point makes sense. To me, Rosen is not attempting to suggest that she is familiar with Ann Romney's quotidian mothering, or even that she is qualified to judge the quality of Romney's mothering; instead, Rosen is asserting that, because of the Romney family's status in the millionaires' club, Ann Romney could not possibly understand, sympathize or align herself with mothers who live, belong, and work in a daily world comprised of constant financial hardships and struggles. These women may have jobs outside of the home, or they may not; they may have chosen to stay at home because the cost of day care overrides any benefits that a job outside the home could provide; they may stay at home because the emotional and intellectual costs of sending their children to substandard public schools are too great, necessitating the home-schooling of their children; they may stay at home because their time of pregnancy and maternity leave produced too difficult a hurdle for re-entry into the workforce; or, they may have stayed at home because they have chosen to bring up their children, deciding that it is their most important task.
Whatever the choice may be, all must be considered, supported and provided for within a feminist, humanist and democratic society. Rosen was not suggesting that Ann Romney is a substandard woman, nor is Rosen anti-woman; instead, Rosen was attempting (albeit inarticulately) to highlight the dramatically disparate, contradictory and cynical pathways that all women who are mothers must navigate upon giving birth.
It is not that Ann Romney "never worked a day in her life," it is instead that it appears that Ann Romney has lived a charmed life free of the very hard choices that the majority of other American women who choose to become mothers are forced to make. In the clamor to decry Rosen's words, there has not been one comment attempting to critique the extravagant costs of daycare and lack of support for parental leave that prevail in this country. The average maternal leave granted to mothers in this country is 2 months, with one of those months paid at most. The average costs of day care in this country run from $500 to $1000 monthly. The average blue collar, working-class wages do not cover health insurance. In many states, women make 75 cents to the dollar of their working male counterparts. Shouldn't these be the issues we are talking about?


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Arjuna went to the pilgrimage places in the country. Many learned sages and rishis followed Arjuna as he set out. In the midst of the group still Arjuna felt uneasy. He knew that someone was watching him. Someone unconnected with the group. But try as he might Arjuna could not find the person.
Feeling such, one day, Arjuna immersed himself in the Ganga before his daily morning prayers. That was when he felt it. A powerful surge of current came towards him. It was so strong that Arjuna was almost incapable of fighting it. Arjuna tried to pull himself back up, but the current was strong. Finally, Arjuna gave in to the current and found himself dragged deep into the darker waters, until Arjuna could see no more and he collapsed letting the water drag him further.
When Arjuna opened his eyes he found himself in one of the most beautiful and lavish palaces he had seen. For a brief second Arjuna wondered whether he was indeed back in Indraprastha. But no, the palace was different.
There he saw the unlit sacrificial fire and bowing to it, lit the fire. He prayed to Agni when he heard a rustling sound behind him.
Arjuna turned to see a beautiful woman behind him and lay stunned as he watched her. She was a ravishing beauty with deep, intelligent eyes. She was looking shyly at him as Arjuna realized that the he was definitely not hallucinating. The woman was responsible for dragging him into the waters…Arjuna was more than sure.
'Who are you? Where am I? Why have you brought me here?' Arjuna asked rapidly one after the other. Though he was in a strange palace with a strange woman, Arjuna did not feel threatened. Not in the least.
'I am Uloopi! I am the daughter of Kauravaya, the king of the Nagas. My father is a descendent of Airavat!' The woman said proudly.
Arjuna listened to the melodious words of the woman and felt a little muddled. He shook his head trying to clear his mind. 'You still have not told me, why you have brought me here?' He said finally.
Uloopi smiled shyly. 'I know who you are, Arjuna! I have watched you for so many days! I…I….' Uloopi looked almost embarrassed unable to speak any further.
Arjuna waited patiently a mischievous smile playing in his lips, as Uloopi continued. 'I love you, great warrior!' Uloopi said finally. 'Will you marry me?'
'I will marry you! But I am afraid I cannot stay here for long!' Arjuna replied. So Arjuna married Uloopi. [Arjuna and Uloopi had a son called Iravan, who fought the Mahabharatha war.]
The very next day Uloopi left Arjuna back in the banks of the river Ganga. She also granted him a boon that he could never be defeated in water by any aquatic animal.
From there Arjuna went to the city of Manipur. There Arjuna met a beautiful woman in the garden. Arjuna followed her and found her entering the royal palace. Astonished Arjuna entered the palace himself. The guards look twice but did not try to stop the fierce looking warrior.
'My king!' Arjuna said bowing to the majestic man on the throne.
The king studied the bow string marks in the hands of the man and the other scars on the body. He knew for sure that the man before him was a warrior par excellence. 'Who are you, great warrior?' The king asked curiously offering a throne to the stranger.
'I am Arjuna, the son of Pandu and Kunti!' Arjuna said clutching his bow.
King Chiravahana looked almost dizzy with surprise as he got up from his throne hugging the young warrior. 'What brings you here?' He cried as he ordered his men for a grand feast.
'I am in a self-imposed exile, your majesty!' Arjuna said gravely. 'As I was travelling, I saw your daughter! I am in love with her! If your daughter also likes me and if you are willing, would you allow our marraige?' Arjuna said looking a little worried.
King Chitravahana was delighted but then he looked at the young warrior. One look at Chitrangada told him that Chitrangada was more than willing for the union.
He took a deep breath turning to the Pandava. 'Before I answer your question, you need to know something about us!' Arjuna frowned as he heard the king.
'One of our ancestors Prabhanjana, did not have any children! He performed severe penance towards Lord Shiva. Finally when Lord Shiva appeared, he granted a boon that henceforth all of Prabhanjana's descendants would have one child!' King Chitravahana looked at his daughter with quiet pride and said. 'Chitrangada is my only daughter! I look upon her as my son! You see as per Lord Shiva's boon, everyone of us would have only one child! If you marry and take Chitrangada with you, my kingdom would be without an heir!'
Arjuna nodded gravely as the king continued. 'So my only wish is that after your marriage, Chitrangada continues to stay here! Her child would rule the kingdom later! That is my only wish!'
Arjuna looked at the earnest face of the king long and hard and finally nodded his head. 'As you wish, your majesty!'
And so Arjuna married Chitrangada. After three years, they had a son called Babruvahana. The kingdom rejoiced as Arjuna again set out of his travels.
From there as Arjuna travelled forth he saw five powerful rivers – Agastya, Sabhadra, Pauloma, Karandhama and Bharadwaja. However strangely enough, though the rivers were surrounded by many hermitages, the sages there, almost shunned the rivers. Arjuna wondered why, as he met up with the sages.
He asked the sages who were traveling great lengths to get water from other sources. 'Why are you avoiding these rivers sir? Are these waters dangerous or poisoned?'
The sage smiled sadly. 'These five rivers have five extremely dangerous crocodiles, young prince! These crocodiles are vicious! No person who enters the river has ever come back alive! That is the reason, we have completely stopped using them….'
Arjuna's eyes were gleaming as he studied the swirling waters. The sage who had spoken to Arjuna watched shell-shocked as Arjuna jumped inside the river, without a backward glance.
Hearing the commotion made by the sage, quiet a few sages from nearby had come around the water and watched the rivers, worried. Before them a mighty battle had started. Arjuna was wrestling with a massive crocodile single handed. The crocodile snapped and bit back but Arjuna seemed too quick for the crocodile. He dodged and tried dragging the crocodile back to the shore. The battle was almost getting out of hand, when Arjuna heaved and dragged the huge crocodile to the shore.
Oblivious to the sages clapping for him, Arjuna lay limp on the river bank panting as he tried to get his breath back. For a second he looked at the crocodile which also looked spent and then looked shocked.
Surrounding the crocodile was a powerful halo as something bright seemed to emerge from the crocodile.
Pushing himself away from it, Arjuna rapidly tried getting up when he saw a beautiful transparent woman stand before him.
'Who are you?' Arjuna rasped as he saw the woman.
The woman smiled with tears in her eyes as she continued. 'I am an apsara from Kubera's court! I am Varga! We are cursed to be crocodiles! You freed us from the curse!'
Arjuna blinked as he understood what the woman was trying to tell him. 'We?'
Varga nodded. 'Saurabhya, Samichi, Vudvuda, Lata and me! Five of us!'
Arjuna nodded. Five rivers, five apsaras, five crocodiles! Varga nodded almost divining his thoughts. 'We tried to disturb a sage who was performing some very difficult penance! For this the rishi cursed us to become crocodiles till we were delivered from the curse by a brave man!'
Varga looked proud with her tear filled eyes. 'Thanks to you, I can now go back home! Please free my sisters too!' She asked before she disappeared from there.
Arjuna nodded his head and then set out to the other four rivers and freed the other apsaras.
The rivers were now free of crocodiles and Arjuna felt satisfied as he watched the sages use the waters.
But the Arjuna grew restless again. He set out from the place and from there Arjuna visited Chitrangada one more time.
Arjuna saw Chitrangada and their young son Babruvahana and stayed there for some time. But then Arjuna started feeling restless.Bidding goodbye to them, Arjuna once again set out on his travels.
Unlike the other times, this time Arjuna knew exactly where he wanted to go. The yearning to go to the place was too strong. He was going to meet his Krishna. It had been ages since Arjuna had met Krishna and Arjuna knew that all his pilgrimages, everything would be useless, if he did not go to the Dark Lord.
Arjuna could not explain it, not even to himself, but any place where Krishna was, always seemed home to him. Arjuna's home. A place where he would be welcome, a place where he could be himself. Being near Krishna always made Arjuna feel complete.....
Tired from the journey, just in the outskirts of Prabhasa, the place where Krishna was staying, Arjuna slept with the smile on his lips, thinking of the Dark Lord.
'Arjuna!' Gada was standing near him. Both of them had bows and arrows as they rested from their archery practice.
Arjuna turned to see Gada, Krishna's cousin who was smiling at him. 'The only person who uses the bow and arrow as well as you do is Krishna! I have never seen anyone else so brilliant with it!'
Arjuna smiled as Gada continued. 'You know Bhadra! She keeps watching Krishna with the bow and the arrow! All the time!'
Arjuna frowned. 'Bhadra?'
Gada nodded. 'Subhadra! She is Balarama and Krishna's younger sister!' Gada nodded his head appreciatively thinking of her. 'My friend! You must see Subhadra! She is a ravishing beauty! One of the most beautiful girls, I have ever seen in my life!'
As Gada continued to describe Subhadra, an image of a beautiful girl filled the young Arjuna's mind. For some strange reason, the image just wouldn't go away. The image was so perfect that Arjuna was muddled for a few seconds just imagining it...
Arjuna woke up with a start as he realized that he had been in a sleep so deep that he had been dreaming.
Now that he was awake, the dream was almost fading away. But the memory of the girl....it did not dissolve. If anything it became stronger when he woke up.
Arjuna wondered why he had had the dream now. But then he had no answers. As Arjuna brushed himself and continued with the journey, the yearning to see the kingdom of Prabhasa was almost overpowering.
But now it was not just Krishna that Arjuna wanted to see.....

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mark's and my dates of christmas got off to a rather epic, trippy, XTREME start this past holiday weekend. i splurged on the fancy leather recliner theater seats to see the hunger games: catching fire in XD wednesday, and my goodness- worth every penny. (you'll remember i'm a nerd who read all the books years ago.) we chatted about the movie over beers and french fries afterwards, and agreed that it was GOOD. damn good.
friday afternoon, in a state of shouldwedosomething? whatshouldwedo? post-thanksgiving lethargy, we discovered that trans-siberian orchestra was in town and playing that night. those responsible for gothing up carol of the bells into what's surely my favorite rendition of my favorite christmas song. oh yeah. we were going. someone with fantastic seats sold their tickets last minute for a fraction of their worth and we happily scooped them up. it was definitely an experience; i see why people go every year!
friends, december is finally here and my christmas-loving heart couldn't be happier. i only hope time moves a little slower this month, and it doesn't flash past us the way the rest of 2013 seemed to. happy holiday season and happy dating!
*i dug up this post from last year to play christmas eve/sarajevo as i wrote this.


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Ricky Martin will be guest-starring on 'Glee.' Ricky is reportedly in negotiations with producers about playing a substitute teacher in the musical comedy, with the episodes set to air in January 2012.
A source told TVLine.com: "Ricky will play the hottest Spanish teacher ever in the history of Ohio."
Gwyneth Paltrow has previously guest starred in 'Glee' while Anne Hathaway recently met with creator Ryan Murphy to discuss a part in the show.
Ryan said: "We're not going to do guest stars at all the first half of the season, but I would love to work with Anne and she supposedly has the whole thing mapped out. I'm curious as to what she wants to do. I love her. I think she's great."
Anne has previously spoken of her desire to appear in 'Glee', revealing she even has specific song ideas in mind for her character, which she would like to be the lesbian aunt of gay student Kurt Hummel – who is played by Chris Colfer.
She said last year: "I would love to be on 'Glee'. Can I make a confession? In my head I've written a part for myself! It's so arrogant and obnoxious, it's like, 'Ryan Murphy no one else wants to be on your show.' But in my head I've cast myself and I know which song I'd sing. I would want to play Kurt's long-lost aunt, his mother's sister who is also gay, who comes back to help him deal with his sexuality and I would sing 'No One Is Alone' from Stephen Sondheim's epic show 'Into the Woods.'"
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Cruel Intention fans get ready, there's going to be a remake, and Sarah Michelle Gellar is involved.
The actress – who famously played the wonderfully bitchy Kathryn in the 1999 movie – has confirmed that she's signed onto NBC's reboot for TV.
The original film's writers, Jordan Ross and Lindsey Rosin, have joined the project too which will revisit Kathryn 17 years after her perfectly evil world came crumbling down following the publication of her step-brother Sebastian's journal, filled with all her damning secrets.
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#throwbackthursday (a bit early in Los Angeles) this picture was taken on the eve of production on the original #cruelintentions. Its me #rogerkumble (director) and #nealmoritz (exec producer) and the other is a picture of us now on the eve of production on the new #cruelintentions. That's right "everybody loves me, and I intend to keep it that way" #kathrynmerteuil is back!!! I am happy to say that I will be joining them (and @nbctv ) on the new #Crueltv
With vengeance in her heart, she's going to try and take control of the son of her late brother and Annette Hargrove (originally played by Ryan Phillipe and Reese Witherspoon, respectively) and we just can't wait to see what new manipulative schemes she has in store!
The original film was adapted from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and had two direct-to-video sequels.
Now can Reese and Selma Blair confirm they'll be back too?
MORE: Emily Blunt 'now in serious talks to star as Mary Poppins' in Disney's reboot of classic film
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Something happens after spring break. Palpable and alive, there is a new energy in the Montessori classroom. Whether spoken aloud or not, students and Montessori teachers alike have begun the countdown to the end of the year. As time passes, the energy builds until, before you know it, the end is here.
Just as the amount of preparation in the beginning of the year can seem overwhelming, so, too, can the closing of your Montessori classroom for the year. If you plan ahead and apply proper modeling techniques, your students can help you dismantle your classroom during those last few days of the year. The following is a list of ideas to focus that enthusiastic "school's out" energy.
How to Involve Students in the Montessori Classroom at the End of the Year
Montessori MaterialsHave on hand a supply of quart and gallon sized re-sealable plastic bags, as well as a large roll of plastic wrap. Students can dust and carefully place the Montessori materials in the bags (or wrap larger pieces in plastic wrap) and replace them back on the shelf. This keeps all the pieces together, saves you from having to dust materials when you return in the fall, and ensures that your shelves stay in order. Students also can help compile a list of missing or broken materials. This process is especially handy if you are moving classrooms or will have cleaning crews in over the summer. Everything stays together!
Class KitchenIf you are fortunate enough to have a kitchen in your Montessori classroom, employ your students in a thorough kitchen cleaning and reorganization. Make sure all the dishes are washed and put away properly. They can also empty and clean the refrigerator and freezer. Students can take stock of what supplies still remain in the pantry and make a list of what will need to be bought before school starts again.
Plants and AnimalsStudents may sign up to be foster parents to the class pets and plants (with prior parent approval, of course). Make sure that they understand the proper care instructions and send enough food to last a week or two so parents don't have to run out shopping as soon as they get home.
Class LibraryIt's time to re-shelve and organize the class library. Students can separate fiction from non-fiction, alphabetize by author and separate by genre. Dirty or torn books can be repaired. Students may also wish to survey classmates for books they'd like to see added to the library.
Play EquipmentBoth inside games and outdoor equipment should be gone through. All games should be gone through to make sure all the required pieces and instructions are there. The game shelves should look neat and tidy. The outdoor equipment should be put away neatly. Broken pieces need to be thrown away. Again, students should take care to make a list of what should be ordered before next year.
Thank You NotesEncourage your students to write thank you notes to special people they've encountered during the year. This could include parent volunteers, bus drivers, museum docents, and guest speakers. This is a great lesson on Montessori's principal of Grace and Courtesy.
ReadingNever underestimate the power of reading. Students at any age love to be read to. The power of their teacher's voice bring a book to life is a wonderful and calming presence in the classroom. Individual silent reading is also a great way to channel the energy that is running rampant through our normally calm Montessori classroom.
As much as possible, NAMC's web blog reflects the Montessori curriculum as provided in its teacher training programs. We realize and respect that Montessori schools are unique and may vary their schedules and offerings in accordance with the needs of their individual communities. We hope that our readers will find our articles useful and inspiring as a contribution to the global Montessori community.
© North American Montessori Center - originally posted in its entirety at Montessori Teacher Training on Monday, May 21, 2007.
© North American Montessori Center - originally posted in its entirety at Montessori Teacher Training on Monday, May 21, 2007.


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|Possibly the semi-original Mount Pleasant Inn, maybe
As I had noted in the Montgomery post, although the inn was well-known to historians not much in-depth research had ever been done on it (to my knowledge), especially relating to its early history. I am now very happy to say that that is no longer the case. The subject of the Mount Pleasant Inn caught the attention of Walt Chiquoine, and he ran with it in a fantastic way. In fact, I'm going to do something that a writer normally wouldn't do, and tell you not to even bother reading the rest of this post. Instead, go directly here and download Walt's detailed account of the history of this MCH establishment. It's informative, well-written, and meticulously researched. Absolutely well worth your time.
But, for those who can't or choose not to check out Walt's article, I'll give you my own slightly abridged version of the story, which is honestly based mostly on Walt's work. If you'll recall from the original post, John Montgomery arrived in Mill Creek Hundred about 1730 with his three sons -- Alexander, Thomas, and Robert. He purchased a large tract of land surrounding the intersection of Brackenville and Old Wilmington Roads. The southwest portion of the tract first passed from John to son Alexander, then upon Alexander's death in 1746 it went to his son John. It was this John Montgomery who may have operated the first tavern on the site.
|Montgomery lands in 1771, after John sold to
Robert Montgomery and John Johnson
As Walt notes, there is no direct documentary evidence of the presence of a tavern that early, but the circumstantial evidence is there. Around 1771 John Montgomery moved to North Carolina, and that year sold his property in MCH. 306 acres of it he sold to John Johnson. The remaining 35 acres, however, he sold to his Uncle Robert. Now, Robert Montgomery already owned several hundred acres of his own land, so the fact that he bought only this 35 acre lot from John seems to indicate that the tavern may have already been there. The only other possibility I can think of is that Robert had the plan of opening a tavern, and this lot gave him something he didn't have previously -- frontage on the main road. And not only frontage, but at a prime spot, too.
|The 1777 Broom Map, showing a tavern at location "H"
The earliest direct evidence of a tavern here comes from two maps -- one American and one Hessian -- generated because of the British march through MCH on the way to the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. As seen above, a map drawn by Jacob Broom for George Washington shows a tavern (marked H) at the merging of two roads. The eastern (on this map, top) road is Old Wilmington Road. The western (bottom) road merging with it is what's now Loveville Road, which farther south becomes McKennans Church Road. In the 18th Century this road (on a slightly different path) eventually became today's Duncan Road and continued all the way to Newport. (The other road going down is more like the current McKennans, ending at Milltown, marked by the K.) This Colonial Highway is covered in detail in a previous post also written by Walt.
|1777 Hessian map, showing the Harp and Crown
The relevant point of all this is that with the roads merging farther north then, the tavern property was at the split of the roads leading to Wilmington and Newport from Chester County -- the perfect place for an inn. While the Hessian map (shown above) is not quite as accurate, probably owing to the fact that it was done with second-hand information since British forces never made it this far east, it does have one additional detail -- the name. If you look closely at the top of the inset, you can just make out the name Harp and Crown. If this was indeed the tavern owned by Robert Montgomery, he gave it a decidedly Irish-sounding name.
It was around this same time that we get the first reference to the tavern from the Montgomerys themselves. Walt has all the details, but basically Robert's wife's 1778 will specifically mentions "the house where William Willson now keeps tavern". Willson was married to Martha, one of the Montgomery daughters.
After Robert, Sr.'s death, the tavern property ended up with Robert, Jr. in 1779. He sold it to his sister Jane in 1783, but she married and probably moved to Lancaster County the next year. Robert bought it back in 1794, and since a document of the time refers to him as a "tavern keeper" it's logical that he had stayed and run the business for his sister. Other licensing documents also list Robert as the operator of the inn during the late 1790's and early 1800's.
Here though is where we run into the tricky part of researching taverns (and to a large extent, mills) -- although the owner and operator were sometimes the same person, that was not necessarily always the case. There were professional tavern keepers who moved around from place to place running the establishments for the owners, who may or may not have lived on or near the premises. The idea that maybe Robert only owned, but did not operate on a day to day basis, the tavern would neatly help explain the transition to the next owner, William Herdman.
In 1809, Robert Montgomery fell behind on his mortgage and lost the property to a sheriff's sale. The tavern was purchased by Enoch Chandler of New Garden, PA, but quickly transferred to William Herdman. Herdman was a businessman from Newport who later became sheriff of New Castle County. He was, however, not a stranger to inn-keeping or to the Montgomerys. William's father John Herdman died in 1791, at which time he was described as being an innkeeper in MCH, although it's not stated exactly where. In 1795 John's widow Eleanor applied for a tavern license for an inn listed as being in Milltown.
We've found no other evidence of a tavern in Milltown, although it is possible. An alternate theory of Walt's is that John Herdman may have been operating the Montgomery tavern, and Eleanor was continuing the job after his passing. The direct connection between the families came in 1782, when Robert Montgomery, Jr. married Jane Herdman, John and Eleanor's daughter. Additionally, the 1800 Census shows the Widow Herdman listed directly before Robert Montgomery.
So when his brother-in-law's tavern came up for sale in 1809, William Herdman was very familiar with it. Unfortunately for all, and likely contributing to Robert Montgomery's financial problems, the glory days of Montgomery's Tavern were quickly fading. Remember how the tavern was situated at the split of two major roads? Both parts of that were soon to change. First, between 1807 and 1815 the Newport and Gap Turnpike was constructed, moving the main north-south route through the area away from the tavern. And while Old Wilmington Road was not abandoned, it certainly surrendered much of its traffic to the new and better-maintained turnpike.
Then, a little while later, Loveville Road was rerouted into its current path, moving the split several hundred yards south of the tavern. Evidence for the old road path can be found in deeds for the tenant house shown on the map above. This house sat on what was originally a separate lot, purchased by William Herdman in 1815 from Joseph Ashton. Later tavern deeds place this house "in the triangle" and reference the "now vacated" Newport Road. And on a side note, Walt also found the original 1815 deed that created the lot for the Mt. Pleasant #34 School, which initially sat facing the old Newport Road.
During his ownership Herdman did not operate the tavern himself, but rather leased it to other innkeepers. In 1817, for example, he advertised for a new innkeeper, with the ad stating that Aaron Bracken was at the time the current keeper. It's not known how many different tenants ran the inn for William Herdman, but by 1831 he was ready to be done with it. He placed the ad seen below to sell the tavern, which by then was known as the Mount Pleasant Inn. The ad states that it was formerly called Montgomery's Tavern, so it was likely Herdman who gave it its new name. The Harp & Crown moniker was probably a Colonial Era name.
|1830 Sale ad for the Mount Pleasant Inn
The tavern was still operating when Reese arrived in 1868, but it's anyone's guess as to how well. There probably wasn't much traffic down the old road by then, and Reese's place may have operated more as a tavern for locals, with an occasional traveler staying overnight. He's listed as a hotel keeper in the 1870 Census, but only as a farmer in 1880. Scharf says the inn operated until 1885, but William Reese may have been a part-time innkeeper at best for several years.
|William Reese's c.1880 brick "addition"
Walt has more details, but the bottom line is that he believes (and I agree) that this was a structure built by William Herdman between 1816 and 1831, and was the "comfortable and convenient two-story house" mentioned in the 1831 ad. The "well of excellent water at the door" is even still there! The early date of 1816 is given due to the tax assessment of that year listing Herdman's property as containing an "old log dwelling house", which would have been the original Harp & Crown/Montgomery's Tavern.
The Mount Pleasant Inn (or either of its previous names) was never the largest of the taverns in the MCH area, but with a history dating back well into the 18th Century it was certainly one of the older establishments. And with the property still intact and its connection to the early and prominent Montgomerys, the tavern first known as the Harp & Crown has a story worth being heard. (And for the final time, you can access Walt's article here.)


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Actress Rebecca Gayheart is pregnant with her second child, according to U.S. reports.
The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star, 39, will give birth later this year, according to Life & Style magazine.
The actress has been spotted sporting what looks like a baby bump in recent weeks, but opted not to open up about her happy news.
She and husband Eric Dane became first-time parents last year when daughter Billie Beatrice was born.
The actress' publicist had not responded to WENN's requests for comment at press time.
Coincidentally, the model who was caught naked, bathing with Gayheart in a headline-grabbing 2009 home video, shot by Dane, is also reportedly pregnant.
Kari Anne Peniche's husband Justin Williams announced the news in divorce papers, filed in Los Angeles earlier this week.
Williams is unsure if the baby his estranged wife is carrying is his – and he is asking a judge to order a DNA test to determine if the unborn child is "a child of the marriage".


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L.A.'s 'Dumb Starbucks' Imitates the Real Thing
Is "Dumb Starbucks" performance art, marketing ploy, or something else entirely?
Residents of Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood were left to ponder a question with no immediate answers this weekend as a new coffee shop opened that resembled your typical Starbucks in every way, but the word "Dumb" in front of it.
"All I can say is we're continuing to evaluate next steps," a Starbucks spokesman said. "We appreciate the humor, but they cannot use our name – which is a protected trademark."
Dumb Starbucks offered "Dumb Vanilla Blonde Roast," "Dumb Chai Tea Latte," "Dumb Caramel Macchiato," and much more, all available in sizes "Dumb Venti," "Dumb Grande," and "Dumb Tall." Sitting on a shelf by the cash register were a selection of CDs, including "Dumb Jazz Standards," "Dumb Norah Jones Duets" and "A Dumb Taste of Cuba."


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House Committee Trims Clinton Budget Proposal
The House Budget Committee last week approved a budget resolution that calls for about $400 million less in discretionary spending for education, job training, and social services than President Clinton proposed in his 1995 budget.
On a 26-to-17 party-line vote, the panel approved a blueprint that recommends $57 billion in spending for the category that includes those programs. It calls for $43.6 billion in discretionary spending and $13.4 billion for entitlements--programs under which all those who are eligible receive aid.
The President proposed almost $58 billion for that broad category of spending, including $44 billion for discretionary programs and $13.7 billion for entitlements.
"We would've liked to have at least met the President's numbers,'' said Susan Frost, the executive director for the Committee for Education Funding, a lobbying group. "But the real decisions will be made by the appropriators.''
It is hard to assess the budget resolution's impact, since it makes recommendations only for broad categories, and appropriators set spending for specific programs.
Congress and the President last year agreed on a five-year deficit-reduction package that essentially freezes domestic discretionary spending through fiscal 1998. Lawmakers said Mr. Clinton's proposed budget exceeds those spending caps by about $3 billion in outlays, or the money that would actually be spent in the fiscal year covered by the budget.
Suggested Cuts
To help meet the cap, the budget panel suggested that appropriators trim $100 million from Mr. Clinton's request for the drug-free-schools program, $100 million from his proposed national-service initiative, and $100 million from a category that includes education research and arts and humanities funding. They would also delay $100 million in Head Start payments until the next fiscal year, so they would not count as outlays in fiscal 1995, which begins Oct. 1.
Lawmakers recommended restoring several cuts Mr. Clinton had proposed, including $520 million for a program that helps poor people pay their heating bills. Since it is funded in the same appropriations bill as education programs, it will put pressure on appropriators to cut other sections of the bill.
The House is expected to vote on the resolution this week. The Senate Budget Committee is expected to take up its resolution next week.
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If you've followed the blog for a while you may already know this about me: I adore cheese. During a cleaning of my refrigerator deli drawer last Fall I discovered that I had accumulated a collection of no less than nine varieties of cheese. My first thought was, "I need to make a nine-cheese grilled cheese for dinner." And so, I did.
While planning this year's Spring vacation I happened to learn about a very interesting new cheese-centric festival, the Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest at Highland Brewing in Asheville. The inaugural festival will take place the afternoon of April 26 and benefits the WNC Cheese Trail, a group of twelve regional NC cheesemakers who open their creameries and farms to visitors. Events planned for the festival include milking demonstrations, panels and discussions, cheese-themed olympic-style competitions and (Hello!) a grilled cheese cookoff among local chefs. Oh, and there will be beer of course. The party's at Highland Brewery after all.
Does an April road trip to the West for an all-cheese afternoon appeal to your inner curd nerd? Then there's a package deal you need to check in to. The 17-member Asheville Bed and Breakfast Association is offering a month long cheese package that includes a two-night stay, recipes, meals that feature cheeses from WNC Cheese Trail members, as well as tips for traveling the trail and seeing other sites along the way. For the final weekend in April (24th through 27th) a special Cheese Fest Package will include passes to the festival too.
The member inns of the Asheville B&B Association offer unique accommodations and experiences for their guests. From the historic 1899 Wright Inn and Carriage House
to the warm and welcoming patio of the Crooked Oak Mountain Inn.
at locations in and around Asheville as well as surrounding area. Check the availability of each participating inn here to begin planning your cheesy mountain adventure.
To (further) whet your appetite, try this Roasted Strawberry Bruschetta recipe (courtesy of ABBA) with local strawberries and goat cheese you might find at our area farmers markets this coming weekend.
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, cleaned and hulled
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 baguette
- Soft goat cheese
- Chopped fresh basil
- Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Gently mix the strawberries with balsamic vinegar. Spread on a baking sheet, lightly salt and pepper then roast for 15-20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
Slice the baguette into thin rounds and toast lightly. Place a slice of goat cheese on the bruschetta, top with a strawberry and some fresh basil. Enjoy!
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Cropped Trousers Perfectly Suited to All Body Types14:12 - Tuesday 31 August 2010 - In Category Fashion
Whilst I'm quite eclectic when it comes to fashion, I've always had a soft spot for trendy clothing brand Whistles.
I recently came across a perfect pair of cropped trousers at the department store's Selfridges branch.
Apparently, cropped trousers are ideal for lengthening your legs, and minimizing your hips.
But as a lady who is size 12-14 and over 6ft tall, they're perfect for my body type.
The key is to wear them with the right top and accessories; a long sleeved blouse and high heels work wonders.
Whistles have also launched a new collection, which includes a bargain Parka jacket; another wardrobe staple for the autumn months ahead.
Visit Whistles website for more info
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Now that I can make a bow, I am looking at my ribbon stash with a newfound love, of course I have ribbon. I craft, therefore I have ribbon, and bunches and bunches of it, mostly acquired during the scrapbooking frenzy of 2000 and something when we used to put ribbon with staples in every single LO, so ribbon is here, neglected, unloved, but here. But now I am giving him (it is a him, our relationship proves it) a second chance, let's see how it goes. I found this little spool, and decided to start with him. this is the result, I am happy to let you know that no ribbon was damaged in the making of this bow and I am happy with the results!!
Let me know what you think!
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Yesterday, CTV, a private Canadian TV network, announced that it will renew of Dan for Mayor for a second season. However, CTV hasn't announce the premiere date for Dan for Mayor's second season and CTV's other current four original series.
The story follows Dan Phillip (Fred Ewanuick), a bartender and a slacker in his thirties. After he finds out that his ex-girlfriend, Claire (Mary Ashton), is engaged, Dan decides to run for mayor in the fictive town of Wessex, Ontario against the incumbent mayor, Bud Calgrove (John Kapelos). Can Dan be taken seriously?
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Hey guys, Jana here,
I know these "Best of 2017" lists should technically be published in 2017, but why would I start 2018 any differently than I lived the majority of my adult life: Procrastinating and underachieving. What can I say? That's my wheelhouse.
For a year that put a spotlight on some of the shittiest behavior by some of the Hollywood elite, it was actually a good year for TV and movies. I didn't limit myself in number because as I moved on with the brackets, I felt like I was making 'Sophie's Choice' on some of these, so they're all getting in! I'm feeling my inner-Oprah here, You've made the list! You made the list! EVERYBODY made the list!! In order to spare myself any arguments, I'm stating up front that my picks for the "Best of 2017" are not edited in regards to scandal or hideous human behavior.
Hey guys, Jana here,
Lionsgate debuts, for the first time, 'Snitch' on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack June 6. The film stars Dwayne Johnson ('Moana'), Barry Pepper ('Saving Private Ryan'), Jon Bernthal ('Fury') and Susan Sarandon ('Thelma & Louise') all under the direction of Ric Roman Waugh ('Felon').
John Turturro Is Back as The Jesus in 'The Big Lebowski' Spinoff!!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
If you've missed 'The Big Lebowski', get ready for 'Going Places'! It's a spinoff of the Coen Brothers' hit film from 1998 and was written by, directed by, and starring John Turturro. What character could he be playing other than "the Jesus"?! We've got your first peek at Turturro from the new film!
Laverne Cox To Star As Frank-N-Furter In Fox's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'!!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
We've known for a while now that Hollywood was trying to remake 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. We've seen various iterations on the cult icon film from 'Glee' to 'The Simpsons', and even recently, MTV and Fox is trying to put their spin on the classic musical. Fox's version is gaining steam though as Laverne Cox ('Orange is the New Black) has just been cast as Frank-N-Furter, which was originally played by Tim Curry in the original film and stage play.
'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' 40th Anniversary Pack Is Madness!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
When you hear the term "cult movie" few have embodied that idea more than 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' from 1975, it seems such a short time ago, but the awesome alien flick is actually turning 40! That doesn't even seem possible! To celebrate such an auspicious anniversary, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is re-releasing the original midnight-movie in a special commemorative Blu-ray/DVD package on September 22nd with as many special features as can antici-
Who's Ready To Do The Time Warp Again With 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'?!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
This whole re-make thing is nothing short of annoying when one of your favorite movies is zeroed in on as the next target. Another of my favorite musicals will be going under the equivalent of a plastic surgeons knife. The goal is to freshen the story while leaving the overall appearance the same. All to often in cosmetic surgeries the end product is completely unrecognized, the same thing happens with retooled shows. Needless to say my first words were 'Damnit Janet' when I read that 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' was the project in Fox's crosshairs.
Hey guys, Jana here,
Hollywood had a Golden Age that ended in the early 60's, what we have now is the reboot age. Some of the films have been surprisingly good and I can only hope the next title up for reworking fairs as well. Former Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal is producing the studio's effort with 'Little Women' the timeless Louisa May Alcott novel that has at least 3 major films that have been based on the literature.
Hey guys, Jana here,
AOL is jumping onto the non-scripted series bandwagon with its first longform digital series, a half hour reality show 'Connected', and is based on the Israeli docu-drama of the same name. The series will feature New Yorkers documenting their lives on handheld camcorders and it's coming to us March 31.
Hey guys, Jana here,
I love a good serial killer movie and I am so excited to see 'The Calling'! It could be because it stars Susan Sarandon. She has been one of my favorite actresses since 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' in 1975. Hey, I didn't see it until much later because I wasn't even born when it came out, so I'm not THAT old, but that doesn't take away the fact that I loved her as the trusting, naive Janet. She was remarkable as the passionate Reggie Love in 'The Client' and totally hilarious, genuine and all around lovely as the recently widowed Hollie Baylor in my favorite Cameron Crowe effort 'Elizabethtown'.
Hillary T., Here…
From start to finish, Tammy had me. Had me laughing hysterically that is. I was in tears from when the opening scene started with the Outfield playing loudly in a boombox in a beat up Corolla being driven by Melissa McCarthy in a fast food uniform. She slams into a deer on her way to work at her dead end job, and well, it only gets funnier from there. This movie was made for McCarthy, literally, by her husband Ben Falcone and McCarthy herself, and it shows their combined comic talents.
Hi everyone, Bryan Here….
After a two week vacation, The Multi-Media Men are back with the 35th episode that covers all things in the entertainment industry. We had a full house this time around with myself Bryan Kluger, Adam Conway from the Angelika Film Center, Gadi Elkon from Selig Film News, Andrew Conway, Gwen Reyes from Fresh Fiction, and Susan Kamyab from This Chix Flix. It was a lot of fun to say the least. Here is one of our infamous ReCast segments. We went ahead and recast the amazing television series 'The Golden Girls', which is one of the best tv shows of all time. There is no way we can replace any of the amazing actors aboard here, but in this day and age, it is more likely to happen than not. So here are some of our suggestions on who should play which role? Do you agree with us?And please let us know what you think by going to our FACEBOOK page, which you should visit to catch up on all the latest information. And don't forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show.
Hello, Jana here,
One of the funniest people in the world today, Melissa McCarthy, just keeps the hits coming. The trailer just dropped for the upcoming movie 'Tammy'. I am going to love this so much! This is a 4th of July weekend comedy about a woman pushed over the edge when she's fired from her fast food job, finds her husband cheating, and becomes a fugitive on the run with her grandma (Susan Sarandon) bound for Niagara Falls.
Hello, Jana here,
A John Grisham novel is like a mug of coffee on a stormy day, a glass of wine after the kids are asleep, or even a Xanax when you want to rip someone's head off. The point is, it's a calming, reassuring presence. It's going to be an intense, legal, thrill ride that has a feel-good ending. Grisham's tried and true writing style is gripping, authentic and something that lends itself to film adaptation easily. This has been the case with 'The Firm', 'The Pelican Brief', 'The Client' and 'A Time to Kill' among several others. There is even a complete departure from his norm evident in 'Christmas With The Kranks'.
Hi, Bryan Here….
I was thoroughly impressed with Ric Roman Waugh's 'Snitch', but for different reasons than you expect. Inspired by true events like most movies these days, this particular film produces a sense of true fear and hopelessness rather than show cheesy light-hearted inspiring stories that we tend to see in these "true event' stories. And Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson leaves his 'The Rock' name at home and plays a real human being who is in over his head with some real bad guys. Not only that, Johnson proves that his acting ability is worthy of not a WWE Championship, but of an acting award.
Check Out the Insane Trailer for 'Cloud Atlas' from the Creators of 'The Matrix'!!!
Hi, Bryan Here…
Here is a 6 minute trailer for 'Cloud Atlas'. This definitely looks epic, which is based on David Mitchell's magnificent story, which spans 100's of years. Tom Hanks, Jim Broadbent, Halle Berry, Ben Whishaw, Jim Sturgess, Susan Sarandon, and Hugh Grant star. It looks like Tom Hanks plays several different characters and Hugh Grant looks like something out of Mel Gibson's 'Apocalypto'. The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer directed this, which they brought us the 'Matrix' trilogy and 'Speed Racer'. This opens October 26th.
Take a Look at the Toronto International Film Festival Slate!!!
Hi, Bryan Here….
The Toronto Film Festival is coming up quickly and it looks like it is going to be one for the books. 'Looper' is going to open up the festival with several other centerpiece films that strike my fancy. Two of them include Joss Whedon's Shakespeare film 'Much Ado About Nothing', and Terrence Malick's new film, 'To The Wonder'. Can't wait. Below is the official press release. Who's going? Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, made the first announcement of films to premiere at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival. Films announced include titles in the Galas and Special Presentations programmes. The announced films include 17 Galas and 45 Special Presentations, including 38 world premieres.
Hi Bryan Here….
"The 2011 Toronto Film Festival has unveiled the first part of its slate, and announced that the Davis Guggenheim-directed U2 documentary From The Sky Down will open the festival, which will run from Sept. 8-18." In addition to U2, there are quite a bit of amazing sounding films. Below is the official list of films that have already been locked into place for the festival. Tons of stars and great sounding movies.
Hi Bryan Here…
Are you getting ready for Valentines Day?? You planning something special?? Whether it be a fancy dinner or a film marathon of My Bloody Valentine films, you should definitely check out this weeks releases. You know for gift ideas or just add to your personal collection.
As usual, you will get some info about the disc and the extras that come with the movie as well as a personal opinion about the movie and a link to purchase the film over at AMAZON where you can save quite a bit of money, and it will give a small percentage kick back to this site so we can continue bringing you excellent stories and sales.
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Sorry, It's a Little late today, but still on schedule. There are some AWESOME releases this week. Some that I have been waiting years for. Anyway – as usual – the pics and titles link over to AMAZON – where you can learn more about the film in question – and can purchase the item, which helps give a small donation to help keep this column going. Now – here we go…
Apocalypse Now: Full Disclosure Edition (Bluray)
During the Vietnam War, young U.S. Captain Willard is given the assignment to hunt down and kill one of his own: Colonel Kurtz who has apparently gone insane, murdered hundreds of innocent people, and constructed a strange kingdom for himself deep in the jungle. Willard and his crew embark on a surreal river journey to find Kurtz, meeting along the way a Lieutenant- Colonel who likes to watch surfing during live combat, and Playboy bunnies dropped in by helicopter to entertain rowdy troops.
This is one of the best films about war to date. It has an all-star cast including: Robert Duvall, Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, and Francis Ford Coppola as director. It is loaded with extras. I highly recommend this.
- Interviews
- Featurettes
- Deleted scenes
- Lost scene
- "Destruction of the Kurtz Compound" end credits with audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
- "The Hollow Men," video of Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem
- The Synthesizer Soundtrack" article by music synthesizer inventor Bob Moog
Exclusive HD Content
- Hearts of Darkness Documentary
- Hearts of Darkness audio commentary with Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola
- 48-page collectible printed booklet with special note from Francis Ford Coppola, never-before-seen archives from the set, behind the scenes photos and more
- John Milius Script Excerpt with Francis Ford Coppola Notes
- Storyboard Gallery
- Photo Gallery, including images from photographer Mary Ellen Mark
- Marketing Archive
Assault Girls (Bluray)
Now I do not know much about this movie, but the synopsis makes me want to buy this and watch it. Could be a hell of a lot of chix-ploitation fun.
Plot Synopsis: When a video-game company creates an immersive gaming environment where players wage war against gigantic sand-dwelling monsters, three gorgeous gals armed to the teeth (Meisa Kuroki, Hinako Saeki and Rinko Kikuchi) accept the challenge and jump into the virtual desert. But as they blaze their way into the game's higher levels, they face ever-more ferocious foes. Yoshikazu Fujiki also stars in this sci-fi action flick from director Mamoru Oshii.
That just sounds AWESOME. Will be checking this out.
Moulin Rouge (Bluray)
I remember seeing this in the theatre when it was first released and I was in AWE at the set design and all the cool songs that were re-done for this movie. This movie was just so beautiful to watch and I am glad it has finally received the HD treatment. So enter this fantastic world where nothing is forbidden and everything is possible and purchase this movie.
- Introduction by Baz Luhrmann
- A Creative Adventure
- Uncut and Unreleased Footage
- Production Featurettes (The Stars, The Writers, The Dance, The Music, The Design, and The Cutting Room)
- The Making of Moulin Rouge
Exclusive HD Content
- Spectacular, Spectacular Picture-in-Picture Viewing Mode – With audio commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald M. McAlpine and Craig Pearce, and featuring behind-the-scenes footage and stills
- BD-Live
Night of the Demons (2009 Remake) (Bluray)
This is a remake of the 1980's horror film about a group of college kids who summon a demon at a party and kills everyone. This remake is basically the same thing. A group of kids go to a Halloween party, only to have to face down a group of demons. If you like Demon movies and tons of gore and boobies, then this is a must own. I would also purchase the original movie as well. Just in time for Halloween.
- Writer/director commentary
- Cast and crew interviews
- Behind-the-scenes footage
Predators (Bluray)
A mercenary (Adrien Brody) reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet… as prey. With the notable exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers—mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members—human "predators" that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators.
I remember anticipating this film and that Robert Rodriguez was a major producer on this. This a re-vamp of the original film which starred Arnold, but instead of a Predator coming to Earth, humans go to the Predator planet. Worth a look and a must have for the fans of the franchise. I still miss VENTURA in his role.
- Commentary by producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimród Antal
- Motion Comics: "Moments of Extraction" – Robert Rodriguez presents exclusive prequel vignettes voiced by the cast of Predators. Witness the secret adventures that turned our world's most ruthless killers into the ultimate Predator prey (Isabelle, Mombasa, "Crucified")
- De-Cloaking the Invisible: Alien Terrain
Exclusive HD Content
- Additional Motion Comics (Cuchillo, Hanzo, and Noland Intro (part 1)/Noland Ending (part 2))
- Predators as Prey
- The Chosen
- Yuatja Transformed
- Rite of Passage
- Fox Movie Channel presents: Making a Scene
- Nine deleted and extended scenes
- BD-Live: Exclusive Predator Features
- Live Lookup – Powered by IMDB
- Bloodline
- Intelligent Design: The Hunting Camp
Psycho: 50th Anniversary Edition (Bluray)
Alfred Hitchock's masterpiece, "Psycho" finally gets the HD treatment. This is hands down one of the scariest films of all time. They built a ride after this film. This film still scares me and Anthony Perkins is BRILLIANT.
Norman Bates, whose old dark house and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), the ill-fated traveler whose journey ends in the notorious "shower scene." First a private detective, then Marion's sister (Ver Miles) searches for her, the horror and the suspense mount to a terrifying climax where the mysterious killer is finally revealed.
This is a must own for any collection.
- Audio Commentary
- Documentary
- Featurettes
- Storyboards
- Posters and Lobby Cards
- Theatrical Trailers
- Hitchcock/Truffaut Interviews
- Photo Gallery
Exclusive HD Content
- BD-Live
- My Scenes
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 35th Anniversary Edition (Bluray)
One of the greatest cult films of all time gets the HD treatment. I remember seeing this film when I was about 10 years old and i was forever warped. Excellent music and young stars such as: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Meatloaf make this film what it is…..AMAZING. They still today all over the country show midnight screenings of this film with audience participation where you can throw stuff at the screen and see actors act out the movie live in front of the screen in synch with the film. Love this film.
'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is an "erotic nightmare beyond any measure." Relive Richard O'Brien's sinfully twisted salute to horror, sci-fi, B-movies and rock music – A "sensual daydream to treasure forever" – starring Tim Curry (in his classic gender-bending performance), Barry Bostwick, and Oscar®-winner Susan Sarandon. Do the "Time Warp" and sing "Hot Patootie" with Meatloaf again…and again…and again. Pull up a slab and let the madness begin!
- Audio Commentary by Richard O'Brien and Patricia Quinn
- Deleted Musical Scenes and Outtakes
- Alternate Credit Ending and Misprint Ending
- Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
- Beacon Theater, New York City "Time Warp" Music Video
Exclusive HD Content
- Rocky-oke: Sing It!
- Don't Dream It, Be It: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast, Part I
- An-tic-i-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast, Part II
- Mick Rock (A Photographer)
- Mick Rock's Picture Show (A Gallery)
- Pressbook and Poster Gallery
- The Midnight Experience: The Late Night, Double Feature, Picture-in-Picture Show, Vintage Callback Track (Unrated), Prop Box, Trivia Track
- BD-Live
Seven Samurai: Criterion Collection (Bluray)
One of the greatest films of all time by Akira Kurosawa is about a Japanese farming village, constantly besieged and pillaged by an army of bandits, recruits seven independent samurai to defend it. This is phenomenal and am very happy to purchase this title AGAIN to get it on BLURAY. A MUST OWN.
- My Life in Cinema, a two-hour video conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima produced by the Directors Guild of Japan
- Audio commentary with Film scholars David Desser, Joan Mellen, Stephen Prince, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie
- Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a new documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that impacted Kurosawa's masterpiece
- Audio commentary with Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
- Theatrical trailers and teaser
- A 50-minute documentary on the making of Seven Samurai, part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
- Gallery of rare posters and behind-the scenes and production stills
- My Life in Cinema, a two-hour video conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima produced by the Directors Guild of Japan
- A booklet featuring essays by Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Kenneth Turan, Stuart Galbraith, Arthur Penn, and Sidney Lumet and an interview with Toshiro Mifune
- Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a new documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that impacted Kurosawa's masterpiece
- Theatrical trailers and teaser
- Gallery of rare posters and behind-the scenes and production stills
- A booklet featuring essays by Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Kenneth Turan, Stuart Galbraith, Arthur Penn, and Sidney Lumet and an interview with Toshiro Mifune
That's about it for this week. Stay tuned for next week for tons of new releases.
A few good releases this week. Some titles I have been waiting quite a while for to be released. Any week is good when you get a Wes Anderson Criterion movie. So, as usual, the picture links will whisk you away over to amazon, where you can learn more about each title, and purchase the movie for a great discount, which also donates a small percent to this column to keep this website going. Here we go….
The Darjeeling Limited (Criterion Collection Bluray)
I love this Wes Anderson film. A story about three brothers who are on an emotional and physical journey to come to terms with their lives, and their father's death, and the disappearance of their mother. The whole entire film pretty much takes place in India which is BEAUTIFUL. The soundtrack is littered with Kinks songs which makes it a pleasure to listen to. Since being a Criterion Collection release, it is packed with extras which include:
New high-definition digital transfer approved by director Wes Anderson
Anderson's short film Hotel Chevalier (part one of The Darjeeling Limited)
Audio commentary featuring Anderson and cowriters
Behind-the-scenes documentary by Barry Braverman
Anderson and filmmaker James Ivory discussing the film's music
Anderson's American Express commercial
On-set footage shot by Coppola and actor Waris Ahluwalia
Audition footage, deleted and alternate scenes, and stills galleries
Original theatrical trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Richard Brody
Dollhouse: Season 2 (Bluray)
As an "Active," the mysterious Echo (Dushku) serves as an unwitting agent of Dollhouse, and illegal underground organization that provides its elite clientele with programmable human beings. Actives receive personality imprints, allowing them to temporarily become anyone or anything — the perfect burglar, lover, spy, or assassin. Now, with the FBI and her own shadowy past closing in, Echo must face a rogue Active who will stop at nothing to bring Dollhouse down — forever.
Extras include:
- Audio commentary on "Vows", by show creator Joss Whedon
- Audio commentary on "Belonging", by writers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen
- Defining Moments
- Looking Back
- Outtakes
- Deleted scenes
Exclusive HD Content
- Audio commentary on "Getting Closer", executive producer and episode writer Tim Minear
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (Bluray)
Film of The Rolling Stones' 1972 United States tour.
1. Brown Sugar
2. Bitch
3. Gimme Shelter
4. Dead Flowers
5. Happy
6. Tumbling Dice
7. Love in Vain
8. Sweet Virginia
9. You Can't Always Get What You Want
10. All Down the Line
11. Midnight Rambler
12. Bye Bye Johnny
13. Rip This Joint
14. Jumpin' Jack Flash
15. Street Fighting Man
Extras include:
- Tour rehearsal footage from Montreux
- 1972 Old Grey Whistle Test interview with Mick Jagger
- 2010 interview with Mick Jagger
The Magician (Criterion Collection Bluray)
Ingmar Bergman's The Magician (Ansiktet) is an engaging, brilliantly conceived tale of deceit from one of cinema's premier illusionists. Max von Sydow stars as Dr. Vogler, a mid-nineteenth-century traveling mesmerist and peddler of potions whose magic is put to the test by a small town's cruel, eminently rational minister of health, Dr. Vergerus. The result is a diabolically clever battle of wits that's both frightening and funny, shot in rich, gorgeously gothic black and white.
Extras include:
- New visual essay by Bergman scholar Peter Cowie
- Brief 1967 video interview with director Ingmar Bergman about the film
- Rare English-language audio interview with Bergman, conducted by filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Stig Björkman
- A booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoff Andrew, a reprinted essay by Assayas, and an excerpt from Bergman's autobiography Images: My Life in Film
Wolverine and the X-Men: Complete Series (Bluray)
This show was badass. Glad it is finally on bluray. After a mysterious explosion at the Xavier mansion, and the resulting disappearances of Professor Xavier and Jean Grey, the distraught X-Men disband. But soon Wolverine, Storm, Beast and the others must join together again to not only battle the increasingly powerful Mutant Response Division, but also to prevent a catastrophic future that Xavier has warned Wolverine must never come to pass. With help from their allies, the heroic X-Men wage war against formidable foes as the present and future collide. But who will win? Discover for yourself as this extraordinary series is presented together in one complete collection like never before.
- Audio commentaries
- Two unique featurettes
Leaves of Grass (Bluray)
I do not know much about this film, but I cannot believe this film did not get a major release. It stars Edward Norton, Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Blake Nelson, Susan Sarandon, and Keri Russell. An Ivy League professor is lured back to his Oklahoma hometown, where his twin brother, a small-time pot grower, has concocted a scheme to take down a local drug lord. Sounds awesome. I'll be picking this up.
Well that's it for this week. Stay tuned for next week for new releases.


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Mark:First off David, my civility is not feigned or a tactic, Science should not be an arena of personal grudges and arguments, I genuinely do not wish you any harm, I don't know you and have no reason to dislike you, you have always seemed genuinely polite. As I have pointed out before I do not hate you, pity is the best word to describe my feelings towards you. There are many people in Astronomy I disagree with in a professional sense but have no personal animosity with. I would have to admit that I do actively dislike Lucy, she is rude, offensive and attempts to belittle those that disagree with here, she is most definitely an ADiot, I would hazard to guess that any PhD she may have is not in any science, as her attitude would not get her very far.
I would take your statement of feeling better serious if you showed
that you can take the time to understand AD. But your civility is a
war tactic, not sincerity. Do you think for one minute I believe you
are here to learn about AD? That amazes me more than your
non-willingness to take the time you need to understand what Carezani
is saying. That is expected. But you can't fool anyone by saying you
are glad I'm better because we know you are not. So I will not accept
your false kindness. That is a simple tactic used over and over here for people
who say we don't listen and are not civil and use that as "proof" we are
You call us ADiots and you care about my health???
Here is just a small part of what you don't understand:
The velocity sum problem as described by AD forces you to understand
that movement is not for free in the universe. Newton gave us
equations for movement but did not say where movement came from.
Einstein says inertial frames exist and they don't and therefore SR is
moot and what he says about movement and acceleration are therefore moot.
Mass increase is not treated as real by particle accelerator
scientists and yet you and others say SR is correct.
Space-time is vacuous as stated by Feynman himself yet we call
Einstein's theory of gravity a theory of gravity. It is not.
You and the establishment make one fatal mistake: you ignore the
crumbling and failings and flailing of theoretical physics and you
don't STUDY DEEPLY Carezani's work and try to find some simple
Hollywood movie ending where you can defeat a superior enemy as Will
Smith did by imagining one bullet in the right place will kill the enemy.
The truth is just the opposite. Many people around the world have
shown E=mc^2 to only work for very specific cases. Two people in the
world how have gotten the raw data for the atomic clock have shown it
wrong. Where is the proof?
One of the sponsors for my film is one of the brave GPS guys to have
the balls to say that relativity is not used in GPS. Where is the proof?
The experimental physicist in my film at SLAC says mass increase is not treated
as real. Where is the proof?
You, scientists, textbooks, and journalist, repeat statements over and
over and over again that "relativity is one of the most tested
theories in science".
WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE??? Search the internet. Where are the
practical applications? GPS and particle accelerators are not examples.
You try and fool everyone with the details of something you don't
understand trying to be the Will Smith of your physics fantasy world.
You are dragon slayer 23 in a long line of people who for some reason
or other feel superior by picking on tiny David (not me, but the
biblical one). That makes you Goliath. He loses in the end.
If Einstein is right, why have ALL the physicists we've talked to
declined to talk with us? What are the afraid of? They really just want to keep
status quo. They are intersted in their job security first, truth second.
As for publishing in reviewed magazines, that is a circular argument.
If you understand philosophy 101, you would understand that you can't assume
what you are trying to set out to prove. In order
to get published in peer-reviewed publications, you have to be
accepted by the establishment. To be accepted by the establishment,
you have been accepted in peer-reviewed publications. That is a circular
In conclusion, we will only answer questions from those who are
interested in learning about AD because trying to show where you are
wrong is a circular problem also: you have to understand AD before
you would "supposedly" be able to "bring it down".
You have shown, like the establishment, to not study AD deeply.
What can I say? You either take the time, or pretend to be the
Hollywood hero in a fantasy world and be reliaged to the masses in
history who swallow whole what is told to them.
The velocity sum equation for AD does not force me to accept that motion is not "free", if you are admitting that AD cannot describe the motion of macroscopic objects in a way that we all can observe in our everyday lives, then you are admitting that AD is wrong. Like much of AD the claim that mass decreases as a particle moves is contradictory, the change in the mass clearly depends on the observer, because it depends on the relative velocity between the two, so how is this change any different from the change in mass predicted by relativity, except of course for the different sign of the change?
This of course is related to your misunderstanding of what people tell you about mass increase in special relativity. I'm not sure if you deliberately misunderstand or if you simply are incapable of seeing the subtleties, regardless lets see if we can try one more time. Yes SR says that moving objects appear to increase in mass, now is this increase real? No of course not, because the amount of mass increase depends on the relative motion of the observers, so different people will measure different masses for the same object if they have different relative motions. This is just another manifestation of the different observables appearing different in different reference frames, its exactly the same in AD as I have pointed out except you have got it the wrong way around, you then desperately try to explain it as the energy being used to move the object, if that is the case why do I have to impart energy to move a ball? So in SR while an object may not physically increase in mass it behaves exactly as if it has, so to make things simpler physicists treat it as a mass increase. Despite your claims particle physicists use this every day when calculating parameters for interactions, if you have a "particle physicist" who claims otherwise he is either no such thing or not involved in anything to do with actual experiments. Sorry to disabuse you of this but that just the way it is, even the electrons in a CRT have a measurable different mass to ones at rest.
Einsteins theory of gravity is not a theory of causation it is a phenomenological description, one that happens to work incredibly well in every circumstance it has ever been tested. GR is undoubtedly a excellent description and any full theory of gravity, such as quantum gravity must reproduce the predictions of GR. Your theory of gravity which is actually an ad hoc attachment to AD, which has no real connection to the main theory was disproven on thermodynamic (as well as many other) grounds more than a century ago.
I have absolutely no misconceptions that I can convince you that you are incorrect. I really don't care if I do, as long as people like you are around, there will be people like me explaining what the real science is. So no I will not give up, these pages will be here as long as possible, at the rate they are climbing up the Google searches they will soon be on the first page just below your site, ensuring that everyone gets to have a balanced read.
I am not aware of any evidence that E equals anything other than mc^2, and has already been pointed out, from a dimensional analysis point of view, it must. For you to claim that it can be anything other than that for the energy of motion shows just how ignorant of physics you really are.
I don't know who your GPS guy is, but I do know that GPS and the Galileo system have corrections for relativity built in. I have seen many explanations of what effects are included, here is one. There are plenty of people that seem to claim that GPS doesn't include relativistic effects, always people that would have no connection with the actual programming of the corrections.
I don't doubt physicists would want nothing to do with you, asking them to appear in a documentary that is clearly cranky, with no editorial control over how their words are used. It's a recipe for humiliation. Does it really surprise you that they want nothing to do with your project? Especially when a simple Google search brings up so many examples of you and your behaviour, I'm particularly thinking about your discussion board days. Add that to the fact that it is up to you to prove that your theory is correct not the other way round, and to date you have nothing to back up your claims. Physicists are generally very busy people, they don't have time to spend potentially ruining their credibility with any loon with a camera.
Your comment about peer reviewed shows that you don't know anything about the process. Your hate figure, Einstein, published his first papers without any qualifications other than a standard degree and without a position at an academic institution. You can submit papers to any journal you like, they will be treated fairly by an expert in the relevant field. If your theory has any potential the reviewer will be more than willing to help out, if you think you are being treated unfairly you can ask for another reviewer. You won't get any sympathy from professional scientists with your whining about not getting published, we all have to work through the same problems. We use the scientific method for a reason, because it works, if everyone that had an idea started their own mini cult with websites, documentaries and books we wouldn't progress at all.
Oh and as a response to your post here, I am doing a PhD, there are no majors, hell there aren't even majors in undergraduate degrees in the UK you spend all of your time studying the subject you signed up for, which in my case meant 4 years of Physics. My PhD is research based and I like what I do, so I think I'll stick with it.


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Effects of yeast-based direct-fed microbial supplementation on performance of high-producing dairy cows
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Effects of yeast-based direct-fed microbial supplementation on performance of high-producing dairy cows
Leicester, Hendrik Cornelius van der Watt
The use of direct fed microbials (DFM) is common in dairy rations worldwide but, due to variability in animal responses, more research is needed in order to demonstrate their efficacy. These products need to be tested in the environment they are going to be used in because of potential interactions of responses with feeding conditions. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of two yeast (S. cerevisiae) based feed additives on the production response of high producing dairy cows. The study consisted of three high producing Holstein cow pens (± 315 cows/pen) that were used in a 3 x 3 Latin square design experiment. The three experimental treatments were: 1) Basal total mixed ration (Control), 2) Control supplemented with the 'DV XPC' yeast culture (14 g/cow/d), 3) Control supplemented with the Yeasture DFM (10 g/cow/d). The experimental periods were 28 days with the last 7 days for data collection. Milk yield was higher for the Yeasture treatment (P = 0.01) compared to the control. With the increased milk yield there was also an increase in milk true protein (P = 0.01), lactose (P = 0.01) and energy (P = 0.02) outputs as well as a tendency for milk fat (P = 0.07) to increase. Milk yield and yield of milk components, milk energy output and levels of milk components were not impacted by feeding DV XPC. Total NE output for both the treatments vs. Control was increased, DV XPC (P = 0.01) and Yeasture (P < 0.01). The increased total NE output for Yeasture was all due to the increase in milk energy output while for DV XPC it was due to numerical increases in milk and BCS energy. Neither treatment impacted the NEL density of the diets compared to the control. Total tract apparent digestibility of OM tended to be lower (P = 0.08) for the DV XPC treatment while the total tract apparent OM digestibility for the Yeasture treatment was lower (P = 0.02) compared to the control. Total tract apparent CP digestibility followed the same trend, where the DV XPC tended (P = 0.05) to be lower while for the Yeasture treatment it was (P < 0.01) lower compared to the control. Total tract apparent aNDFom and starch digestibility was not affected by treatment and there was no effect of treatment on MCP flow from the rumen compared to the control. Blood plasma AA concentrations showed that the total EAA concentrations tended to be higher (P = 0.07) with the Yeasture compared to the control, and was mainly driven by an increase in threonine (P = 0.03), tryptophan (P = 0.02), valine (P = 0.08) and histidine (P = 0.06). Although total NEAA did not differ when Yeasture was fed compared to the control, there was an increase in concentrations of glycine (P = 0.04), asparagine (P = 0.03), tyrosine (P = 0.05), serine (P = 0.07), proline (P = 0.06) and taurine (P = 0.07). Feeding DV XPC had no impact on plasma concentrations of any AA. Results suggest that there was no substantive impact of either yeast additive on rumen fermentation, mainly due to the lack of treatment impacts on aNDFom digestibility and MCP outflow, but suggest that a post ruminal effect occurred with Yeasture where GIT health was improved, as well as nutrient absorption efficiency, mainly due to the reduced total tract apparent digestion of CP and OM as well as increased plasma AA concentrations. This results shows that more research are needed on the effects of yeast based DFM's on post-ruminal digestive efficiency due, perhaps, to probiotic like effects of the components of the yeast products.
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ERIC Number: EJ887746
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Mar
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Classroom Management Strategies for Difficult Students: Promoting Change through Relationships
Beaty-O'Ferrall, Mary Ellen; Green, Alan; Hanna, Fred
Middle School Journal (J1), v41 n4 p4-11 Mar 2010
Teachers in middle level schools face overwhelming demands and challenges in their classrooms. They are expected to know content and pedagogy, develop engaging lessons that meet the needs of diverse learners, and use a variety of instructional strategies that will boost student achievement while they simultaneously develop positive relationships with, on average, 125 students each day who are experiencing the personal, social, and cognitive challenges and opportunities of early adolescence. Teaching is complex and cannot be reduced to discrete tasks that can be mastered one at a time. Teachers must "win their students' hearts while getting inside their students' heads." This perspective is supported by research suggesting that teachers who develop such relationships experience fewer classroom behavior problems and better academic performance. How can teachers engage students through enhanced personal interactions while simultaneously managing classroom climate and instruction? This article suggests specific strategies that integrate knowledge and skills from education, counseling, and psychotherapy to help teachers develop a strong management system based on the development of personal relationships with students. These techniques are specifically adapted for use by teachers and more clearly delineate the nature of developing relationships and deepening them for the purpose of making education more effective.
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Early Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Psychotherapy, Middle School Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Academic Achievement, Counseling, Middle School Teachers
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Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
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