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John Monash: a man of war and peace
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Carolyn's story
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Hotham History visits Jack's Magazine.
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Hotham History Project – Rough Diamond
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Holding onto our history
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Historic precinct a rare treasure
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Cable trams made tracks along our streets
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When history walked the streets
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Lamplight On: The Daughters of Ireland by Santa Montefiore
by Aleen @ Lampshade Reader August 17, 2017
written by Aleen @ Lampshade Reader August 17, 2017
In Ireland 1925, the Anglo-Irish war is long over, but life will never be the same. Castle Deverill has been home to the Deverill family in West Cork for hundreds of years, until it fell prey to a devastating attack during the war. Young Celia (Deverill) Mayberry and her husband bought the estate, determined to restore it to its former glory. But not everyone is elated. Although Kitty is grateful to her cousin for ensuring the castle will remain in the family, she cannot help but be wistful for the days when she was the mistress of Castle Deverill. While she is content in her new life, her heart still yearns for Jack O'Leary. As Kitty struggles with her choices, she must make a heartbreaking decision that could hurt those closest to her.
Wealthy and the toast of the town in New York City, Bridie Doyle has come a long way since she was the daughter of one of the cooks at Castle Deverill. But all her money cannot ease the pain over having given away her baby or from seeking revenge upon the woman who wronged her all those years ago.
As Celia wastes no time, or expense, in hiring workers to renovate Castle Deverill, dark shadows are gathering once more, as the financial markets begin to shake. Now everything that felt so certain is cast into doubt as this daughter of Ireland must find the inner strength to build a new future.
Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance
Series: Deverill Chronicles
At last the castle came into view. The western tower where her grandmother had set up residence until her death was intact but the rest of it resembled the bones of a great beast gradually decaying into the forest. Ivy and bindweed pulled on the remaining walls, crept in through the empty windows and endeavored to claim every last stone. And yet, for Kitty, the castle still held a mesmeric allure.
She trotted across the ground that had once been the croquet lawn but was now covered in long grasses and weeds. She dismounted and led her horse around to the front, where her cousin was waiting for her beside a shiny black car. Celia Mayberry stood alone, dressed in an elegant cloche hat beneath which her blond hair was tied into a neat chignon, and a long black coat that almost reached the ground. When she saw Kitty her face broke into a wide, excited smile.
"Oh my darling Kitty!" she gushed, striding up and throwing her arms around her. She smelled strongly of tuberose and money and Kitty embraced her fiercely.
"This is a lovely surprise," Kitty exclaimed truthfully, for Celia loved Castle Deverill almost as much as she did, having spent every summer of her childhood there with the rest of the "London Deverills," as their English cousins had been known. Kitty felt the need to cling to her with the same ferocity with which she clung to her memories, for Celia was one of the few people in her life who hadn't changed, and as she grew older and further away from the past, Kitty felt ever more grateful for that. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming? You could have stayed with us."
"I wanted to surprise you," said Celia, who looked like a child about to burst with a secret.
"Well, you certainly did that." Kitty looked up at the facade. "It's like a ghost, isn't it? A ghost of our childhood."
"But it will be rebuilt," said Celia firmly.
Kitty looked anxiously at her cousin. "Do you know who bought it? I'm not sure I can bear to know."
Celia laughed. "Me!" she exclaimed. "I have bought it. Isn't that wonderful? I'm going to bring back the ghosts of the past and you and I can relive the glorious moments all over again through our children.
"You, Celia?" Kitty gasped in astonishment. "You bought Castle Deverill?"
"Well, technically Archie bought it. What a generous husband he is!" She beamed with happiness. "Isn't it a riot, Kitty? Well, I'm a Deverill too! I have just as much right as anyone else in the family. Say you're happy, do!"
"Of course I'm happy. I'm relieved it's you and not a stranger, but I admit I'm a little jealous too," Kitty said sheepishly.
Celia flung her arms around her cousin again. "Please don't hate me. I did it for us. For the family. The castle couldn't possibly go to a stranger. It would be like giving away one's own child. I couldn't bear to think of someone else building over our memories. This way we can all enjoy it. You can continue to live in the White House, Uncle Bertie in the Hunting Lodge if he so wishes and we can all be terribly happy again. After everything we've suffered we deserve to find happiness, don't you think?"
Kitty laughed affectionately at her cousin's fondness of the dramatic. "You're so right, Celia. It will be wonderful to see the castle brought back to life and by a Deverill no less. It's the way it should be. I only wish it were me."
Celia put a gloved hand on her stomach. "I'm going to have a baby, Kitty," she announced, smiling.
"Goodness, Celia, how many more surprises have you in store for me?"
"Just that and the castle. How about you? Do hurry up. I pray we are both blessed with girls so that they can grow up here at Castle Deverill just like we did." And Kitty realized then that Celia had placed herself here within these castle walls for more than merely the annual month of August. She was one of those shallow people who rewrote their own history and believed in the absolute truth of their version. "Come on," Celia continued, taking Kitty's hand and pulling her through the doorframe into the space where once the great hall had been. "Let's explore. I have grand plans, you know. I want it to be just the same as it was when we were girls, but better. Do you remember the last Summer Ball? Wasn't it marvelous?"
Kitty and Celia waded through the weeds that grew up to their knees, marveling at the small trees that had seeded themselves among the thistles and thorns and stretched their spindly branches toward the light. The ground was soft against their boots as they moved from room to room, disturbing the odd rook and magpie that flew indignantly into the air. Celia chattered on, reliving the past in colorful anecdotes and fond reminiscences, while Kitty was unable to stop the desolation of her ruined home falling upon her like a heavy black veil. With a leaden heart she remembered her grandfather Hubert, killed in the fire, and her grandmother Adeline who had died alone in the western tower only a month ago. She thought of Bridie's brother, Michael Doyle, who had set the castle ablaze, and her own foolish thirst for recrimination, which had only led to her shame in his farmhouse where no one had heard her cries. Her thoughts drifted to her lover, Jack O'Leary, and their meeting at the wall where he had held her tightly and begged her to flee with him to America, then later, on the station platform, when he had been arrested and dragged away. Her head began to spin. Her heart contracted with fear as the monsters of the past were roused from sleep.
Santa Montefiore has written fourteen bestselling novels, which are translated into thirty languages. She is a fascinating person herself, as sister of Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, the former British Socialite, and personal friend of the Royal Family. She now lives in London with her husband, historian Simon Sebag-Montefiore, and their children.
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Love the excerpt. Thanks for sharing.
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oh this book sounds pretty fantastic!! And what a gorgeous looking cover. I think I would fall in love with this heroine.
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Ontario pension proposal would benefit young workers most
Posted on May 11, 2014 by CARP
Only those not covered by workplace plans would get supplement to CPP
The proposed Ontario Registered Pension Plan would not likely do much good for the baby boom generation, but it would be a big benefit for people who are now in their 20s and 30s.
The plan, proposed in Ontario's budget May 1 and never publicly debated because of the province's election call, is nonetheless getting attention from across the country because of its potential to fill a significant gap in pension coverage.
It targets the three million Ontarians of working age who do not have an employer-sponsored pension ; many of whom are younger workers.
"The people who should be most interested are the people who are 30 years old, not that they're thinking about retirement," says Jim Keohane, president and CEO of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan and a member of the technical advisory group that worked with the province to create the plan.
This article was published by CBC on May 11th, 2014. To see this article and other related articles on their website, click here.
The plan doesn't pay its first full benefits until 2059, by which time the boomers, the youngest of whom were born in 1965, will be well past the age of retirement. Before then, anyone who falls into that group of workers without pension plans will get a pro-rated benefit.
"It's a move in the right direction. There is a serious gap for middle-income earners in the programs that are currently in place," Keohane says.
Almost two-thirds of workers have no employer-sponsored plan. And the Canada Pension Plan currently pays about $12,500 a year per person, with the OAS and CPP raising the annual benefit to around $18,000.
For low-income workers, the CPP may be enough to make ends meet. But for middle-income people ; those in the $40,000 to $100,000 wage bracket ; there is usually a big shock when they have to adjust to living on a government pension.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former finance minister Jim Flaherty had said that middle-income Canadians aren't saving enough for their own retirement and that it should be up to them to save on their own through one of the government plans, such as registered retirement plans or tax-free savings accounts.
But Keohane said that's easier said than done. Middle-income people are carrying mortgages and trying to put children through school ; and sometimes there's no money left.
"Some of it is human nature. Unless you are forced to save, you don't. People reach the age of 50, then they start thinking about it, but by that time you've missed out on the potential for growth," he said.
The Ontario Registered Pension Plan asked both employers and employees to chip in 1.9 per cent of their income. The idea would be to boost retirement income by 15 per cent above what the CPP would pay. The ORPP benefit would range from about $6,410 annually for life for an employee whose annual income was $45,000, to about $12,815 annually for an employee whose income was $90,000.
It is designed to be a supplement to CPP.
'There's one caveat and that is despite it being great for Ontarians, the better model is for this to happen nationally' ; Susan Eng of of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons
That's one reason why it's of such interest outside Ontario. The other provinces got behind an initiative led by Prince Edward Island finance minister Wes Sheridan last December to ask Ottawa to expand CPP benefits.
Flaherty rejected their proposal, saying business could not afford higher CPP premiums.
That has provinces such as Manitoba and P.E.I. looking for alternatives. It also gave Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne impetus to bring a separate plan forward.
The Canadian Association of Retired Persons has had such a supplemental plan on its wish list for five years, says its vice-president of advocacy Susan Eng.
"There's one caveat and that is despite it being great for Ontarians, the better model is for this to happen nationally," said Eng, who also served on the committee that advised the province.
"Either the other provinces pass parallel legislation or create a national plan. People move from province to province and the benefits should be portable."
'It's (CPP) totally not enough to live on.' – Susan Eng, CARP
Eng argued her members know they won't benefit from such a plan, but they care deeply what happens to their children's future. There is a perception that the younger generation is less well off financially, still juggling student loans and facing unstable job security at a time when their parents were buying homes and starting families.
Members of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons already know how difficult it is to live on CPP, she said.
"Remember many of those who retired earlier are receiving pensions at much lower rates, so the average is closer to $9,000 a year. It's totally not enough to live on," Eng said.
She said those who can continue working do, but mainly retired people survive by cutting back ; they are the generation who are used to having to save and get by without things.
'It doesn't take into consideration the large financial services industry in Ontario. They've been cut out of the new scheme' ; Bill Tufts, Fair Pensions for All
"By the same token, they also see their kids are not saving the same way. So they say, Wait a minute, you're not saving, you don't have an employer pension, you think you're going to get by on CPP? That's not going to happen,'" Eng said.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business called the ORPP proposal a job-killer, saying payroll taxes have the effect of forcing employers to lay off workers or avoid new hires.
Bill Tufts, with the lobby group Fair Pensions for All, agrees, saying the increased contributions would cause Canadians to save even less than they do now.
Tufts argued that like public sector pensions, the plan puts a burden on the younger generation.
Eng says the "job-killer" criticism was also raised in the 1990s, when Paul Martin doubled CPP pensions over a five-year period. In fact, jobs were not lost as a result, she said.
"For a worker who makes $40,000, the contribution rate at 1.9 per cent works out to about $760 a year or $63 a month. For that, would anyone fire an employee?" she said.
Wynne has traded barbs with the federal Tories over the pension scheme and Tim Hudak has rejected the idea, saying job creation comes first.
But for people familiar with retirement realities, the pension issue seems pressing, according to Eng.
"Our members do vote all the time, and they care intensely that their kids are not benefiting," she said.
Ontario pension figures
Liberal budget documents point to three case studies to illustrate how much in benefits the ORPP would generate each year. These are based on workers who've worked for 40 working years and retired at 65.
A worker who earned $45,000 over that period would collect $17,090 annually (including $10,680 from CPP).
A worker who earned $70,000 over that period would collect $22,430 ($12,460 from CPP).
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Portal 4: Kit and Kaboodle
Making steady progress with its Portals of Rutherglen Project, Arts Rutherglen unveils its fourth artwork "Kit and Kaboodle"; a contemporary mural to accompany the art installation at the Information Centre, the Red Boot sculpture and the stain glass panel at the old chemists' shop.
Arts Rutherglen continues to delve into the history of our town and its varied shops on Main St, at the same time aiming to brighten the streetscape with lively art in various mediums.
With a younger generation taking over the baking business at Valentines Bakehouse at 124-126 Main St, the Perrys are not only baking artisan bread but have remodelled the building in a contemporary way promoting modern art and attracting visitors to our town.
It was no easy task to trace the history of businesses in one shop over the long period from when gold was discovered in 1860 to the present, when no formal records have been documented, establishments have changed from tents to permanent buildings, businesses have opened and closed and oral histories are not always a reliable source.
Drawing a timeline from the 1880's to now, has shown a major shift in retail patterns from the early watering holes like the Shamrock Hotel, to the many years of haberdashery outlets, through to the advent of TV shops, sports stores in the 1970's and of course now, café and eateries.
Much of our information has been gleaned from advertisements in the old Rutherglen ' Sun' newspaper courtesy of ever reliable Judy Harrison from the Historical Society, and appeals for help through facebook!
Some interesting snippets of history stand out; Mr Stan Bray was in the haberdashery business for nearly 60 years – an astonishing length of time and after a visit to America, he became associated with a company, established by his son, to erect the first motels in Australia leading to the present vast-growing industry.
Paddy Malone, helped by his schoolboy son, Des, from Malone's Drapery and carpet laying business used to supply 'made to order carpet' by sewing one- yard strips by hand, making sure the pattern was correctly aligned. In later years carpet was joined by adhesive tape.
Unfortunately, as in a lot of older buildings, fire ripped through in the 1970's when there was a laundramat(sic) on the premises.
In the 1980's, fine dining came to Rutherglen in the form of the Shamrock Restaurant that pioneered exotic dishes like souffles, prawn cocktails and escargots! Bus loads from out of town would come to sample the new cuisine.
Continuing the modern emphasis on takeaway food, sweet treats and good coffee, the last three proprietors have specialized in delicious bakery items.
We tried to make the timeline as accurate as possible bearing in mind we have relied largely on oral histories, we have only listed the most prominent businesses and gaps in dates can be accounted for by the building being unoccupied.
Once again, we wish to acknowledge the outstanding talents of muralist, Kirrily Anderson completing a commission for Arts Rutherglen for the second time and to both generations of the Perry family for their generous sponsorship of the arts in Rutherglen.
The 'Laundramat'
About the Artist: Kirrily Anderson
Kirrily Anderson is drawn to the beauty of the natural environment and the human form. Inspired by sentiment, beauty, childhood and the natural environment, her work is an exploration of human emotion in its most subtle form.
Her creative practice is an eclectic meld of visual art, illustration, street art & graphic design. Having recently moved from the busy midst of Melbourne's creative scene in Collingwood to the still beauty of Chiltern in Victoria's North East, the tone of her artwork has come full circle to reveal the quiet and reflective nature of her upbringing in rural NSW.
Immersing herself in the street art scene in Melbourne between 2010 – 2013 saw her curate and co-curate a number of exhibitions and street art based events, including Art de la Roo, (Toronto, Canada, 2012) and Street Advent (2011 & 2012).
Kirrily has exhibited and curated both in Australia and overseas. In 2015 she was shortlisted for the Marie Ellis OAM prize for drawing and awarded the Abbostford Convent's Spiritous Award. She has facilitated street art workshops in Melbourne and rural Victoria.
Kirrily opened Paper Trail Studio in Chiltern in March 2017. The studio showcases selected works and functions as a space for creative workshops.
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Breaking Bad takes a Break … In the middle of Season 5
After 8 episodes, A&E has decided that we will not see the remainder of Season 5 for another year! Because Vince Gilligan decided to end the series after 5 seasons, his choice, there are only 8 more episodes before the show is completely finished.
Who will survive? Who will die? Who will keep the money?
So much can happen in 8 episodes and most of this season has been on the boring side. A few WTF moments but overall, season 5 hasn't lived up to the previous building of the past seasons.
Season 1 was AWESOME, Season 2 was even better and by "Face Off" in at the end of Season 4, Breaking Bad has proved to be one of the most popular and critically acclaimed television shows of all time.
This year, Breaking Bad and it's cast are nominated for 13 Emmy Nominations.
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Breaking Bad Season 3 Finale: "Full Measures"
Great recap from AlanSepinwall.
Thank you to Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul for another amazing season of Breaking Bad. This show takes my breath away.
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"Breaking Bad" Season 3, Episode 10, "FLY" — recap and spoilers
No original recap this week. Please check out Allen's recaps at HitFlix
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"Breaking Bad" Season 3, Episode 9, "Kafkaesque" Recap & Spoilers
This reviewer said in one paragraph what I tried to say in this entire post:
This late in season three, they're old hands at it, even if their circumstances have changed repeatedly, but there are still lessons for them – and us – to learn, and "Kafkaesque" is all about that. We open up with a glimpse of how Gus's distribution network operates. Jesse crunches the numbers and realizes how much more Gus is making than they are from their hard work, and Walt later uses that info, and the revelation of Hank getting the warning call about the Cousins, to try to negotiate a raise from the Chicken Man. Saul gives Jesse a colorful lesson in money laundering with the help of some nail salon supplies, then tries to charge him a higher rate than Walt. And Skyler uses Walt's meth-cooking adventures as the spine of an elaborate but palatable lie about card-counting that she uses to make Walt pay for Hank's expensive physical therapies. And Jesse realizes how to skim some meth out of their production without being noticed, and then that he has the perfect new market in his 12-step group.
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Commercial for the Los Pollos Hermanos, aka "chicken brothers." Guy's restaurants. The commercial voice over is talking about his 2 uncles which makes me think of the cousins and Tio. Also makes me think of hot, spicy, juicy, succulent chicken.
Walt and his large crew are packing up the blue meth for distribution.
Weighing, passing, bagging, storing, hiding the blue meth in the the refried bean containers for the chicken places. I'll never look at beans the same way. All automated with Los Pollos Hermanos trucks picking up the shipments of meth filled retried bean buckets. Gus supervises with satisfaction.
Jesse weighs the junk and they are over 1.5 lbs. Walt wants to ship it as is but Jessie wants to take it out. "why are you purposely giving them fee meth, These bitches are bleeding us already."
They argue and Jesse complains about the deal. Jesse isn't satisfied because he did the math and realized that Gus is making 96 million to their 3 million. "That is messed up, yo."
"Jesse, you are now a millionaire and you are now complaining. What world do you live in?"
He walks off as Jesse is still yelling.
Hank in hospital with Marie fawning over him and Skylar in the room too. Gomie comes in to visit and Marie allows it.
"His color looks good" Hank calls him closer, all the way to his face and says, "asshole". Walt Jr. says, "heh, he got you good,."
He gives Hank info on the blue meth popping up all over the place. Walt is in the room. Skylar is obvious. Hank doesn't really care that he predicted this. He wants more meds. Marie says, "no shop talk."
Hank says he didn't see it coming. he tells Gomie about the warning call before the attack by the cousins. Watl listens intently.
Walt goes to his car looking guilty and sick to his stomach. He knows Gomie news about the blue meth being all over the place is his blue meth. Skylar gets in the car and he says he has nothing to do with it. Sky just wants to know if they are safe. She's breaking bad . . .
"are you safe."?? "Absolutely." She leaves the car and walks back into the hospital.
Jesse is in his 12 step meeting. He shares with the group that he's working at a laundromat. It's corporate owned and very strict. They have secrets and the employees don't know anything. He complains about his boss, the job and the group leader (Jere Burns) says it's "Kafkaesque""
Marie is opening flowers and get-well gifts for Hank. He doesn't give a fuck. My allergies are acting up just seeing all the different flowers. Skylar's boss/lover gives a generous gift, along with time off. Gee, I wonder why.
Doctor comes in to check Hank for feeling in his legs. None. He says he feels a tingle but he can't rate it. He's lying. He lies again "6" — I can tell he's lying and I think the doctor did too. He puts the covers back on and says "looks like some nerve function is returning."
Doctor explains to Marie alone that they can't have high expectations. Of course they can't start physical therapy until the damn insurance papers come through and our accepted. There is an insurance lady there to explain what isn't covered. It's all about $$, not Hank's care. Great example of our health care problems. They want to start therapy now but the health plan won't allow it because it might not be in the network.
The insurance lady starts talking about the money. "If you don't follow the insurance companies procedures, they may never pay you back. I've seen families go bankrupt."
Sky is thinking about all the money she and Walt have and continue to make.
Saul getting mani/pedi and Jesse walks in but doesn't want the pampering. Saul says the nail Salon is "all his" and he's the new owner. Might have been Walt but Jesse showed up first. He bought it for 312k so Jesse could look legit and have a money laundering establishment. Jesse tries to walk out but Saul calls him back in and mentions IRS. He explains that he needs the "cover" and the nail salon would be the perfect example.
"You want me to by this so I could pay taxes? I'm a criminal, yo."
Saul says he'll get 17% and Jesse walks out.
Walt sees the trucks pass him as he's heading to to Gus's desert hideaway. He gets out to talk to Gus.
"How is your brother-in-law?"
"He'll live."
"Good I'm glad. Walter you seem troubled, How can I help you?"
"I asked to see you in order to clear the air. There are some issues that could cause a misunderstanding between us and I think its in our best interest to lay the cards on the table."
that's the best way to do business
"My brother-in-law got a call, I think that same person was protecting me from those 2 men and somehow they were steered away from me and to my brother-in-law. Because of this, I'm alive. And I think this person is playing a much deeper game. He made that phone call because he wanted a SO , in one stroke he blooded both sides, sent the MA gov against, stopped supply, if this man had his own supply, has market to himself. The rewards would be enormous.' We're both adults. I can't pretend I don't know that person is you. I want there to be no confusion. I know I owe YOU my LIFE. And more than that, I respect the strategy in your position, I wouldC done the same . One issue which troubles me-0– i don't know what happens when our 3 month contract ends."
"What would you like to happen?"
You know why I do this, I want security for my family."
"You have 3 million for 3 months work. Extebded annually, 12 mil a year. Call it 15, open ended. Will that be agreeable?"
Walt drives. He starts speeding, faster faster, flooring it at 90 and going faster and closing his eyes, swerving into the wrong lane, truck walking and he wakes up to swerve in time but he's out of control and crashes into the road. shaken up. Exhales.
He puts on his turn signal, gets back on the road and drives off.
Jesse again in meeting. Talking about relapse triggers to head off the disease before it comes back. Free license to bitch and moan. Jesse, . . .?? "
The leader asks Jesse what he would do if he had all the money he needed. He says he'd like to work with his hands. He liked wood working. He explains about a past class project. Other people look bored. Another great monologue by Aaron Paul. "is that the best you can do" is what the teacher asked him because he rushed through it. By ehe end of the semester his 5th box was "insane." He used special wood, screws, sanded it for days, it was perfect and he was proud of it. He told the group that he gave it to his mom.
No, he traded it for an ounce of weed.
Marie and Skylar talking about the insurance crap. Sky's lover shows up and she introduces Marie to Ted. Marie thanks him for the gift basket. Marie invites him in and offers him a glass of wine. She decides to leave and take a bath. She must smell; bad because Skylar just suggested the same.
Sky is not happy to see Ted but he wants to talk. He's acting all needy and whiny, "I haven't heard from you in days"d She's explaining that this whole thing iwhth hank is a non-stop horror show. She wants him to go. He gets pushy about being hidden and she starts yelling at him he leaves telling her to take as much time off as she wants.
SP and Jesse talking about the joys of cooking in the RV. Sitting w his druggie buddies have useless talk. He's pissed about paying taxes and says it's Kafkaesque and I believe he's using the term wrong. He wants to start cooking alone again to sell on the street. He claims to have a whole new market. All they need is the Meth.
Walt and Jesse in the lab. Jesse slamming things. asks about th yield 201.8
He's thinking and if he had a mustache he'd be twirling it.
Coming attractions for next week. Fuck you AMC.
Jesse back in group. New faces don't want to speak up. Brandon, one of Jesse's friends, I think he wants them to get clean so they can sell and not be addicts. He talks about his meth addiction and how the new version is on the streets and skinny peat says, "not that blue stuff" and they start talking about the stuff that "lights their whole head on fire" They talk about the same of running out and and that it's back in town. All the addict ears perk up. Jesse smiles with pleasure. This is low.
Marie threatening to go to the press if Hank doesn't get the care he needs. He might be in a wc if he doesn't get ps immediately. Walt offers marei "anything" but he can't say he has money. Sky says, Walt, we can always [pay their bills"
"We have the money, more than enough" Walt's starting to panic, "Marie needs to know the truth"
She starts lying about the problems they've been having and money. She starts explaining that he's providing and he paid his own medical bills. Explains he wouldn't take charity. He's nervous but I think he trusts she will come up with a story to explain his money. Yep, she praises him and says he came up with a blackjack counting card system. Yeah, like Rain man. Says Walt went to all the casinos and didn't want his winning to be reported to the IRS. Claims he's been going to illegal back yard casinos. That's where he was when he was missing. Leading a double life. Walt is so proud of how wonderful Sky lies. She says that the night he disappeared he lost his pension, savings, etc. Marie scolds him.
Sky says the system got to work and lets just say we have the money, no more gambling
"Walt?"
"Uh, well, uh, it's in the 8 figures"
"oh dear god"
"What can I say, I did very well, Marie, you will take our money and use it to take care of Hank. Please."
"Marie, let us help."
"Please don't tell Walt Jr."
Marie needs to thing about it.
Walt asks Skylar, "How could you come up with that?"
"I learned from the best. Something tells me Hank is here because of you and I'm not forgetting that."
May 17, 2010 Posted by Andi | Aaron Paul, Artwork, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Drugs, Greed	| AMC BrBa, Breaking Bad Season 3 Episode 9 recap & spoilers | Comments Off on "Breaking Bad" Season 3, Episode 9, "Kafkaesque" Recap & Spoilers
Things that are just "frosting my pumpkin!"
My BFF used that phrase once and I never forgot it. A few thing have been bugging the hell out of me and I just want to vent about them:
(no particular order)
Subway's new breakfast commercial. I think there should be a law that says you cannot use the universal alarm-clock beeps on TV. It's THE MOST annoying sound and those of us that need to hear that sound 5, sometimes 6 days a week, really don't need to hear that sound while we are supposedly relaxing. I am boycotting Subway. That's my silent protest. Togo's is much better anyway.
The sexualization of young girls. A dance to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" is performed by 7 year old girls. I'll preface this by saying the girls are very talented and obviously put a lot of work and practice into this performance. The parents of these girls should be arrested for child pornography. The girls are scantily clad with bikini tops and booty shorts, and they are gyrating and moving like strippers. I'm not linking the video here for obvious reasons. Turn on the TV. They continually show it in order to discuss it. Yeah, that makes sense. I don't even want to begin on Miley Cyrus and her pimp, I mean daddy, Billy Ray. Joe Simpson, Joe Jackson, Dina Lohan, Michael Lohan, Jon and Kate, Duggars, Jenners (Kendall and Kylie), pageant moms, and any parent who uses their children for financial gain. It seems child labor laws don't keep up with the lack of ethics of companies and parents.
Awkwardness. There is somebody I've known my entire life. I love this person and we have many things in common. However, when we talk on the phone (few times per year) it's awkward, uncomfortable and we have to think of topics to discuss. TV shows, assholes, work, etc. but it's not the easy banter I have with say, Jen, who've I've only known about about 10 months. I just don't get it and I want that tension to be gone.
Facebook. Yes, I'm on it but I hate it. It's wonderful and has increased my social life. I've reconnected with dear friends that I love, family members that I'm closer to now than ever before and teachers that are no longer "Mr." but now are known by their first names. However, it's the "dating" aspect that gets dicey. Oh, I won't get into it but lets just say I have a very strong love/hate relationship with facebook.
Puberty. 'nuff said.
This NEWSWEEK writer crap about "gay men can't play straight men." Yeah, well Rock Hudson proved otherwise. If gay men can't play straight, the theater wouldn't exist. Does one have to be a drug addict to play one? How about a prostitute or murderer? The main point is that gay men have been playing straight men in blockbuster hit movies for decades. If they play straight in real life, doing it in the movies is a piece of cake.
Annoying co-worker. Oh boy, do I have a good one. This person checks my work (it's not his job) and attempts to boss me around. He's impatient, rude, lazy and filthy. He comes in with stinky food, sings annoyingly to songs not on the radio and cannot put simple papers (with holes punched) into an open binder.
Cancer and Aids. I have a few people in my life, whom I love dearly, and these people are living with these awful diseases. We can put men on the moon, grow ears on mice, clone sheep, allow old farts to have 3 hour erections and miracles happen in operating rooms and research labs every single day. Why these two awful killers can't be eradicated from society is baffling to me.
AMC showing "Breaking Bad" coming attractions DURING the initial broadcasting of an episode. They do this about 40 minutes into the program and it reveals spoilers that hadn't been tied-up yet.Get it together AMC, this is the best show on TV and the viewers are loyal and obsessed.
Not having a dog. It annoys me that I don't have a dog.
May 16, 2010 Posted by Andi | Advertising, Breaking Bad, Child Exploitation, Child Labor, Dating, Dick Van Dyke, Employment	| Breaking Bad, Child Advocacy | Comments Off on Things that are just "frosting my pumpkin!"
"Breaking Bad" Season 3, Episode 8 "
Jesse removing hospital gown and getting dressed. Wincing in pain with every move. He's skinny and has a skull tattoo on his back and other tattoos on his arms. He's being wheeled outside and the orderly is going to just leave him out front. Jesse lights up and the orderly tells him he has to be 20 feet from the front door to smoke.
"Roll me further, bitch." Jesse, ever the charmer. Orderly walks away.
Ambulance pulls up and it's Hank. Jesse rolls up and sees. He's in shock and follows the EMTs and the gurney. Hank is on the way to the OR.
Jesse goes back outside and sits back in the chair and starts rolling/walking down the block. One of his druggies picks him up and asks how Jesse feels, he says, "actually, I'm great" and has a big smile.
Gale is upset with being fired. Doesn't understand and he's whining to Walt. He wants Walt to elaborate and Walt won't and is trying to get out of having to explain his reasons to Gale. "We have different rhythms. It's as if I'm classical and you are more Jazz . . .""
Then Jesse comes in. "Oh, shit, this is the bomb! What's up PARTNER!" Gale realizes it's his replacement. "It's all shiny up in here" Jesse is yelling with glee and Gale says, "this makes no sense. So, I guess this is . . . ." and they shake hands.
Jesse sounds like he's having an orgasm. "Wow."
Walt wants to get right to work, show Jesse the new things and start cooking. Jesse realizes that Walt doesn't know about Hank because Walt has been locked in the lab for many hours.
Back at the hospital, doctors, big words, beeps, blood, Walt comes to hospital and they let him in because he's family. He and Marie hug. Walt Jr. and Skylar are there too. He's hugging Marie and saying "I'm so sorry." and Hank is still in surgery. Marie says, "They shot him 4 times." Walt Jr. leaves to get fresh air when his dad asked how he's doing.
Walt starts asking for details and finds out the tattoos showed a drug cartel. No motive, could be a message to the DEA or against Hank for his investigation.
Hank's partner says, "They had an axe."
"Where are they," asked Walt,
"Hank got then. Considering he didn't have his gun . . ." His boss explains that he took away Hank's weapon. Marie starts yelling at the boss. Walt is right between them. Marie is blaming his partner for not backing him up and his boss for not supporting him and taking his gun. Marie kicks them out of the hospital room and tells them the "DEA is not welcome here."
"It's not just them, it's YOU Walt. This Pinkman that Hank was looking for. Hank would have never even heard his name if you hadn't bought marijuana from him. . . ." She's blaming Walt but Skylar is saying "It's not his fault." Marie breaks down and Walt comforts her.
Hospital, elapsed time. Walt staying with Marie, Skylar and Walt Jr. and a few guards. Deafening silence. Walt rips annoying card out of magazine to steady wobbling table in the waiting room.
"HELLO," Jesse yelling,. "Helloo hello heloooooooo"
Jesse is enjoying the lab. "Yo yo yo, Jesse Pinkman in the house." Starts banging on the big steel drums, laughing, going around in circles on the cool chair. I guess he feels like king of the world. He's actually "high" without doing drugs.
Walt gets a page at the hospital. Skylar gives the bitchy face to him but he gets up to get the phone.
"Yo, we working sometime this year?"
Walt mad that Jesse called the hospital. Jesse wants to work, it telling Walt about responsibilities. It was cute because for a moment their roles were switched and Jesse was telling Walt what to do. Jesse said he'll just cook on his own and Walt says "you will do no such thing." Jesse, said, "Hey, I'm not your bitch to order around." Skylar came up to Walt and as he was hanging up the phone Jesse yelled, "hey tell your douche bag brother-in-law to head towards the light."
Walt wants to lie to Skylar about the call, she just walks away. She doesn't care.
They all go to breakfast, things still silent and tension filled. Marie starts freaking out over a filthy fork. Sky says water spots and Marie is spazzing saying it's filled with sick-people germs. Marie is losing it over what she thinks is a dirty fork. She calls the hospital a death trap.
Walt gives a nice speech about how he survived and how scared he was before his cancer surgery. More Emmy winning acting for Bryan Cranston. Discussing his fear of surgery is universal to everybody who's had it or has waited while a loved one is in surgery. He reminds Sky how when driving there every light was green. All he could think about is " why today. Why cant a have a few extra minutes in the car with my family. I never wanted to be stuck in traffic so much in my life."
"I survived this place and I'm not half the man your husband is."
He reaches for Skylar's hand and she holds his back.
Juan from the cartel is blaming Gus claiming the cousins wouldn't act on their own. He's wondering who ordered the hit against Hank. One cousin survived and is in custody. Gus knows that cousin must die.
Hank is out of surgery on his way to recovery. They can't see him till he stabilizes
Marie doesn't want to go home and either does Walt Jr. Walt asks if anybody else is dying to brush their teeth and he offers to "swing by" Marie's place and get a few things.
Downstairs. DEA agents and cops are everywhere waiting to hear about Hank. Hank's partner introduces him to the other cops who are all worried about Hank.
Hank's partner talks about the surviving twin. He's pissed off that the scum gets great medical care and pain meds. He wants to show Walt what "Hank did to that bastard"
Tons of cops "Comfortable you piece of shit?" he says to the man in the sleeping man in a hospital bed.
Cousin wakes up. Opens eyes. SEES WALT. Nostrils flair and he tries to sit up. Beeping increases and he throws off his covers and shows no legs. He falls out of bed trying to get to Walt and is crawling on the floor with his leg stumps bleeding all over the floor.
Jesse back in the lab playing on the chair. He's in the yellow suit and trying to entertain himself, I guess. He's groaning, bored, poking around the lab looking for something to help him blow up his yellow suit. He finds an inflating device and blows up his yellow suit to look like the Michellin man . . . goof ball.
He hears someone and says "Finally, about damn time" but it's one of Gus's guys and he asks "why isn't there anything cooking,."
Walt in car gets another call at the hospital. Surrounded by DEA agents he pretends Jesse is a Reverend. He calls back on his cell phone and Jesse wants to start cooking. He tells Walt that some guy came by the lab and Walt was startled when he asked if it was Gus. Jesse said no, it was one of the non important dudes.
Walt asks Jesse if he remembers what Tuco said in the desert. He remembered that Tuco said someone was coming after them. "The Cousins," Walt remembered and Jesse agreed.
Back in the waiting room Walt brings stuff for everybody. Marie and Sky go to wash their faces. Walt & Walt Jr. are alone and he gives him a book and tries to talk to him about it. "Uncle Hank gave it to me." The book is about a big drug lord in the 80s. A DEA book. Walt Jr obviously admires Uncle Hank and explains how the criminals are always famous but the good guys never get ink like the bad guys do."
Walt's cell phone rings and he steps away from Jr. He's lying to Gus saying they are hard at work. He tells Gus he can't keep the schedule and he blames it on Gale screwing things up. He's hemming and hawing, making excuses. Assures Gus they will cook through the weekend and have 400 lbs by next week. He gave his word. "Thank you for the update," says Gus.
Walt still at hospital talking to Hank's partner and trying to get information. He's asking about who the men are and he's trying to be subtle and casual. Ah, partner's name is Steve. How could I not know that? Steve. . . . . STEVE. . . . ok. sorry, I like the name Steve.
Steve says, "I'd love to walk in and shoot that bastard right in the head."
"Me too," says Walt.
Food is being donated and brought in from Gus's Chicken place and he's feeding the entire DEA! He's even bringing it by personally. Walt looks scared, elevator dings. Commercial.
I didn't pay attention but AMC just showed scenes from next week. Why do they do that? I heard others complain about them doing it last week and they did it again. I was busy fixing typos . . . .
Walt's family is eating chicken and Mr. Fring is talking to Marie and SKylar. Walt is stiff and scared. Fring is good. because he knows how to talk to the DEA and isn't nervous. Boss explains that Fring was a sponsor to a charity Mr. Fring tells Mr. White that his name came up. Fring explains that he heard about Walt's health and hopes all is okay. He says he saw that by Hank's expression that it was clear how deeply Hank cares for him.
They Thank him. Walt sits. He looks petrified but he says he didn't say thank you and will walk him out. Fring asks all the DEA if they are enjoying the chicken. Walt tries to speak with him. "You knew, you knew my brother in law was with the DEA" Walt says, "he's not a problem."
"You being here, is this some sort of message" asks Walt.
"I hide in plain sight, same as you." Says Mr. Gustav Fring.
He asks about he attack on Hank and Gus says nothing. They fake thanks and Gus Fring walks away.
Some cops start running up the stairs. The surviving cousin is crashing. No pulse. He's dead. All the DEA see it and are glad. Walt is not sad.
Chicken place. Gus gets call and goes outside. Juan tells him he has Federalies surrounding his house. He suspect Gus is behind this. Gus stays cool. Juan is right and realizes that Gustavo probably set this up so he can have a bigger territory.
Juan threatens Gus, "When I get proof and the other find out what you've done, we pay you a visit."
Glass breaks and gunfire. Spanish yelling and Juan gets gunned down… Gus smiles, breaks his cell phone and walks back into the restaurant.
At the hospital, Skylar is leaning on Walt sleeping. Doctor says he's stable enough for visitors only family. Marie says "We're ALL family" they all go into Hank's room and surround his bed. Marie kisses his head. They all look scared and worried, especially Walt. Marie grabs Hank's hand. Show over.
May 10, 2010 Posted by Andi | Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, TV Drama	| Breaking Bad, TV Drama | Comments Off on "Breaking Bad" Season 3, Episode 8 "
"Breaking Bad" Season 3, Episode 7 "One Minute"
Mexican children playing . . . old cell phone ringing (huge). This is the past. Tio is a younger man talking about his "product", and a deal. |Never trust a South American. They are dirty people."
Boy says wishes brother was dead. Tio whistles the boy to come over to him and get him a beer. The boy reaches into the tub of ice water and grabs a beer. Tio says, "no, a cold one." the boy grabs another beer and Tio grabs his head and holds it under the ice cold water.
Tio is drowning boy and saying "you want your brother dead, you're going to have to tgriv harder. He's drowing the bay and his brother is fighinting the old man and trying to save his twin brother. He finally slaps his uncle across the face and he finally lets go.
Boy is coughing, scared, they both look at at Tio "Family is All" Both boys are Scared shitless. Yeah, me too.
Twins were reminiscing and lighting candles at the alter of Hank Schrader.
Jesse opens door to his house as Hank pulls up, "You got nothing on me yo . . call my laugher . . ." Hank proceeds to beat the shit out of Jesse. "Who you working with?" Jesse passes out, Hank stops and, I guess, calls the ambulance. He almost looks like he feels guilty but I think he's just ashamed that he lost his cool. He didn't get answers.
Police want Hank's statement.
Saul taking pictures of Jesse at the hospital,. "Get out of Jail Free card." Saul is gloating about the "pr poop storm" if this story gets out. This beating, "best thing for you . . ." Right? Right.
Walt shows up at hospital. "You are now officially the cute one. Paul, meet Ringo, Ringo . . . Paul." (Saul, of course).
Walt says he never saw this coming and "what happens now."
"What happens now? I'll tell you what happens now. Your scumbag brother-in-law is finished. Done. You understand? I will own him when this is over. Every cent he earns, every cent his wife earns, is mine. Anyplace he goes, anywhere he turns, I'm gonna be there, grabbing my share. He'll be scrubbing toilets in Tijuana for pennies, and I'll be standing over him to get my cut. He'll see me when he wakes up in the morning, and when he crawls to sleep in whatever rat hole's left for him after I shred his house down. I will haunt his crusty ass forever. Until the day he sticks a gun in his mouth and pulls the trigger, just to get me out of his head… That's what happens next."
Speechless Walt. Saul doesn't like that strategy. Trying to convince Jesse to not go after Hank. "Jesse, Move ON with your life" . . . Jesse says he wants a new RV to start cooking again. He says if he gets caught, he will give up the great Heisenberg ! "you're my free pass, . . . bitch."
Saul & Walt talking. "There's no honor among thieves, except us, of course." ha ha. Wanting Jesse to come around or they'll have to talk "options."
Hank is giving his report, explaining the camper, warrant and the fake call about Marie being injured. Went back to salvage yard and RV was gone. His lawyer stops the questioning.
Mr. Pinkman is pressing charges. Jesse is clean and even refusing doctor ordered pain meds. They take pictures of Hank's hands, for the record.
Hank is packing up for the evening. People are looking at him with pity. Elevator opens with Maria inside and Hank starts bawling like a baby. Elevator opens and they are standing, stoic and serious. Marie is talking him up, "you've been too good to them . . ."
Skyler going to Walt's place as he's, once again, making his lunch to take to work. She wants to talk to him, he lets her in. Place looks nice, clean, organized and she says, "I guess crime does pay."
"I don't suppose you just came by to insult me?" Says Walt.
She asks if he knows about Hank and starts telling Walt about Jesse and the RV. She's afraid it might lead back to Walt. Why does she whisper,? I have to turn the volume up. She's complaining that Hank might lose everything and she wants Walt to help him by contacting Pinkman and convince him to drop the charges. He claims they are "not friends".
"Hank is your family.' 'Not currently. I'm late, I have to go."
Walt goes to lab and Gale "was starting to get worried." Walt is being curt, sarcastic and Gale is being kissy ass and eager. Walt doesn't want to like him because he knows he has to fire him soon. Gale says, "you know, this might be the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Walt nods reluctantly.
Twins. Shiny suits at a big truck. The trucker is babbling about a chick and sex and whatever and you know they will kill him in a sec. He's selling guns, machine guns "well, take a gander . . ."
They won't be paying. It's obvious this guy is getting his last words out. "What is it you want, what is it you need, what can I do you for?"
more fast talk. "Vests." Says a twin. "They work?"
"Yeah, don't leave home without it."They shoot him, to see if it works. "you broke my fucking rib you son of a bitch" Twin takes the cash, counts out whatever, and the twins walk away with 2 vests.
"you're welcome" yells the lucky-to-be-alive gun dealer.
OW. LOUD COMMERCIAL. Had to turn it up for Skylar's whispering.
Walt and Gale in full meth cooking gear. Walt finds a mistake in something Gale does. He was obviously looking for a reason to have to get mad at Gale so he starts going off on how "this is chemistry, degrees matter." Walt is bitching and yelling at him like he's a child.
Pretty Marquetry Sun Rise. Hank in a suit. "you look nice" Damn, Marie whispers too. They are both whispering about what his testimony will be. She's saying he should say he was attacked with a pipe. "Why should you be the one that pays for doing the right thing?"
Hank says he didn't do the right thing. He's supposed to be better than that. "I've been . . . unraveling, you know."
"I don't sleep at night. I freeze up. My chest gets so tight I can't breathe, just panic. Ever since that Salamaca thing, Tuco Salmaca . . . . It changed me. Now I can't seem to control it. I tried to fight it. But then El Paso. And it just got worse. What I did to Pinkman . . . that's now who I'm supposed to be. That
snot me. All this, everything that's happening . . . .The universe is trying to tell me something I'm finally ready to listen. I'm not the man I thought I was. I think I'm done as a cop."
Walt on the phone with Gus and he's saying that Gale isn't working out. He says our "first, best option is Jesse Pinkman. Hello??" He explains the "shorthand" and "experience" they have together that he will never have with Gale.
He says, "Mr Fring. When i was hired, I was told the lab was mine and I know how to run it. Yes, I can , I will, Goodbye."
He goes to hospital to inform Jesse. Jesse suggest a monkey. "I don't want a monkey, I want you." Jesse isn't interested. He explains it's more than an assistant, partners. 1.5 million dollars – – each.
"I don't think you heard . . .
"I heard you fine. I said NO."
"Let me understand this, you're turning down 1.5 million.
"I'm not turning down the money. I'm turning down YOU. I want nothing to do with you. Ever since I mess you, everything I've ever cared about is gone , ruined, turned to shit, gone, ever since I hooked up with the great he,. I've never been more alone. I have NOTHING, NO ONE, alright, it's all gone, GET IT, No? No why. What do you even care? As long as YOU get what you want. cuz you don't give a shit about me. you said I was no good, I'm nothing. Why would you want me,m huh, You said my math is inferior, right, my cook was garbage, screw you man, screw you" Jesse weeps.
"you're meth is good, Jesse, as good as mine." Walt leaves.
Damn, Give Arron Paul an Emmy this season. This young man is a fantastic actor. I think working with Cranston has taught him greatness and he's leading man material. I see big things in the future of Arron Paul. If I wasn't typing, I'd probably be crying from that last scene.
Walt pulls up to his home. Phone ringing. "Yeah." Jesse. "50-50″ Yea, 50-50,"
"okay, Partners."
"Good. "
Jesse closes phone.
These two men love each other.
Jesse looks at his pain chart and sad face.
Hank in court/hearing and he gives a statement. The truth. They suspend him without pay and ask for his badge and gun. "Yes Sir." and he complies.
Elevator. His boss says that the word is "Pinkman isn't pressing charges. Maybe yu have a guardian angel"
He gets in elevator. Why doesn't he take the stairs when he freaks . Nothing. happen. He's on the phone telling Marie that all is fine. He has for her. He thinks this is okay. Almost relieved.
Phone rings. "Two men are coming to kill you. They are approaching your car. They're coming" Hank thinks it's a joke.
Doesn't get out of the car. He's getting sketchy and jumpy again. at everybody. Hands shaking. Watching clock. Why doesn't he get out of the car? He's a sitting duck.
He's looking all around and suddenly twin is shooting Hank from the back window. Hank is prepared and floors the car in reverse, crushing twin against the other car. Twin is dying.
His brother approaches him "Finish him," says the dying creepy twin.
Other twin follows a trail of blood that leads to Hank and twin is going back to car. Twin starts killing bystanders and has to reload, drops shell/clip, hank shoots and shoots at twin but the vest saves him.
Twin shoots Hank a few times and is about to finish him off when he says. "No. Too Easy." He goes to trunk for his axe, Hank is grabbing bullet and gun as Twin comes with axe, scraping on floor, Hank is trying to load gun, keeps dropping bullet. Twin is standing over Hank with axe in the air. Hank shoots twin point-blank in the head, axe falls to Hank's side.
May 3, 2010 Posted by Andi | Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Greed, TV Drama	| Breaking Bad, TV Drama | Comments Off on "Breaking Bad" Season 3, Episode 7 "One Minute"
"Breaking Bad" Season 3 Episode 6 "Sunset"
Hi "Breaking Bad" fans. I'm sorry I missed recapping last week. I'd just flown in from San Diego and my arms were tired.
Last week Gus tried to persuade Walt to cook again. He took him to an underground lab, actually a super lab. Walt still refused but Gus talked to him, as if Gus were the Devil, and told Walt that "a man will provide . . ." It was a great scene and Gustav sent chills up my spine with his calm evil. I once thought Tuco was a bad-ass but Gustav is so subtle . . . and so convincing.
Cop driving. Call to check on lady who's daughter hadn't heard from her. He pulls up to the "hut" (looks like Patrick Swayze) and knocks on the door. No answer so he's looking in the windows.He sees mens clothes hanging, doubles (twins!) Knocks again. Hears buzzing and walks out to back-hutt, and he finds the old lady's bodied covered in bugs.
Pulls out his gun and plays policeman, calls for backup. Yells to the building and one of the twins comes out in an undershirt with a grenade in his hand (I see that, don't think the cop does( other twin is sneaking up behind cop, he bites grenade, guess it's an apple. Other twin chops cop with an ax.
Walt looking at artwork and his phone rings. Skylar about the divorce papers she found in the crib. She's short and bitchy and wants to talk about Walt Jr. She's such a bitch. Walt is being calm and says Walt Jr saw it coming. She asks about his divorce demands. He wants to pay for things with his drug money, she says no, it will make them accessories. He asks "how do you think I've been paying for thing for the past few months."
Walt buys or rents an apartment.
Back at Taco place. Gus being boss and the twins slide into the restaurant. Gus looks pissed. He's the Devil, after all.
Jesse with his druggie pals . He's showing the meth and they are praising him for doing it with H. His friends snort some, he says he could watch, he could cook. The guy is screaming from the pain of the great meth (whatever that means).
"someone took my brain out and boiled it. Amtrax." okayyyy.
Jesse wants to do business. He thinks he's the next big cooker. He's promising his friends they will sell it "safe and smart" and they won't get "greedy, like before." Of course, the druggies will do this.Badger and Skinny. Jesse starts giving orders. Meth heads are seen by Hank. Hank is watching Jesse's house.
Walt waking to music and making a sandwich, still wearing his wedding ring. Happy music and Walt is getting dressed after making his lunch and putting it in a bag. "Sun, shine on me today" is the song . . . .
Walt and Walt Jr in the car discussing the divorce. Dad is trying to convince his son that he will see him and admits to feeling guilty. Walt Jr. somehow thinks he should have had a say in his parents marriage and that's why he's pissed. Ok.
Gus with the twins. in the food place. Man is pissed off. Worker asks if they should call the police but Gus says they aren't doing anything wrong. Being creepy isn't a crime.
Walt somewhere industrial. Can't describe. He's going down to the superlab. Someone greets him. "Mr. White, I presume?" Lab assistant ready to show his resume and credentials. He also has this big contraption that makes "something" and he starts telling Walt about his recipe. This guy is a genius chemist like Walt and they start talking about the weights and measures of certain components. Walt is impressed. It is the Best Coffee he's ever tasted! Ha. We were all fooled.
Happy jazz Piano music (Charlie Brown-ish) and two men in yellow working side by side making stacks and stacks and pounds and pounds of the devil's drug. More chemistry talk. Walt just had a wonderful time and he and the assistant start opening up to each other.
They agree on the "magic" of the chemistry and the assistant recites a long poem and declares himself a nerd.
Hank watching Jesse's place and it looks like he hasn't been out of his car in days. Marie calls, "are you EVER coming home?" He's waiting for the Pinkman dude to lead him to a lab. Marie suggests that Hank ask Walt!
"hey buddy hey, how ya doin. Hate to bother ya, at a dead end. . . . gotta know, I'd never put you on the spot or make you feel uncomfortable . . . . Jesse Pinkman dealt you weed . . . I so do not care about that. as . . . .Did Pinkman ever have an RV??:
Walt leans forward. "Why?"
Hank explains that he thinks it was used as a rolling-lab. Walt is silent. Commercial.
Jesse answers Walt's call. Walt hangs up. Walt calls Saul and starts explaining the DEA problem. Walt is worried because it has his fingerprints all over it. Saul wants Walt to "get to it before the feds do." It's RV SIZE. I'm not David Copperfield.
"Did you not plan for this contingency. Starship Enterprise had a self destruct button, just saying."
Badger talking crap while someone is working on an RV. Walt drives up and is pissed off. Walt is trying to explain that the DEA is looking for the RV and that they need to destroy it. Walt is asking Badger's cousin, the lot owner, for help. He' knows a guy . . .
"What about Jesse?"
"What about him."
Badger calls Jesse. Jesse runs out of the house and Hank is following. Who's dumber, Badger, Jesse or Walt for not telling Jesse he's being watched.
Lady at Taco Place asks the twins if they are leaving. They just stare into space. Another woman tries and Gus says is, "it's okay." They speak in Spanish. The twins were on the same side of the booth and they didn't buy food. Nothing suspicious at all.
Walt pays a guy to destroy the RV. EVERYBODY knows this character actor but, of course, I don't know his name, just recognize his voice. Walt is checking out the RV for, whatever, and finds a pack of Funyuns and gets emotional. He's looking around the place as if it's home.
Jesse busts in the RV and starts yelling that it's his RV too and he should have a say in what they do with it. He brought Hank. Walt is freaking out like a rat in a box. "You led him right to us." Commercial.
Hank gets out of his vehicle and slowly looks at the RV. He rattles a window. Jesse and Walt are like caged animals. My heart is pounding. Hank tries the door, windows. Yells that Jesse should come out, not resist arrest. Hank starts breaking into the RV with a tire iron. Lot owner says "gotta warrant." and tells Hank he needs a warrant. Lot guy is talking about "probable cause" and saying that it is his private resid ence. Claims Hank is "fishing" and Hank shows the bullet holes.
Walt whispers to Jesse,Jesse yells what he says. Cyrano de breaking bad.
:"This is my own private domicile, I will not be harassed . . . . BITCH"
Hank laughs and says he'll get the warrant. Tough guy calls in for a warrant.
Walt and Jesse still in the RV Jesse wants to "escape" and is starting to panic. "they will shoot me in the head." He's begging Walt (daddy) to tell him what to do. Walt calls someone and says, "We need your help"
Hank still by the RV waiting for backup. A woman calls and claims that Marie has been in an accident and Hank drives away. It was Saul's secretary. "You have to start paying me more."
Hank drives off. Jesse and Walt get out of the RV. Hank is running into the hospital yelling at the nurses, going door to door, and his phone rings, it's Marie, "I'm just checking in, should I cook dinner." . . . .
Hank realizes he's been punk'd.
Nice Spanish music while the RV is being crushed, destroyed, demolished, and made unrecognizable. Walt and Jesse watch.
Gus in the middle of no where.
This guy scares the hell out of me.
He meets with the twins and they still want to kill Walt. He tells them that Walt didn't kill Tuco, the DEA agent did. Twin says that they are not allowed to kill DEA agent. Gustav gives them permission. "May his death satisfy you."
April 26, 2010 Posted by Andi | Breaking Bad, TV Drama	| Breaking Bad, TV Drama | Comments Off on "Breaking Bad" Season 3 Episode 6 "Sunset"
"Breaking Bad" Season 3 Episode 4 "Green Light"
Meth trailer pulls up to gas station. Jesse fills up and realizes he doesn't have cash (?). He asks if he could "come back later" to pay. Girl says no problem but her dad is a hard ass and he checks all receipts."
Jesse offers her meth. He actually convinces her to try it. Says it's not addictive, that's just a "media thing." Tells her it's awesome. Starts describing the high. to convince her to let him have the gas for the meth.
Cop walks in. She takes the meth.
Trailer drives away.
Saul's office. Looking for victims of the plane crash.
Bald PI is working for Saul and they listen to tapes of Walt and Skyler arguing. It's obvious that Walt will be going after Ted.
Walt goes to office and is told it could be awhile, Ted is on a conference call. he takes a seat and sees Ted's office and starts knocking. Starts yelling, "I can see you, let's talk." Ted won't open the door. Walt is trying to lift a big potted plant to throw threw Ted's glass door. Skyler tries to stop him. He gets thrown out of the building. "all right, all right, I'm calm. . ."
Bald PI pulls up and grabs Walt into the car and brings him to Sauls. Saul starts yelling at him and is letting him know how stupid he's acting and he needs to get his shit together.
Walt wonders how Saul knew where he was and what was happening. "Did you bug my house?" Then Saul blamed Walt. "let's not get lost in the who, what and whens." "Ironical silver lining . . . ."
Walt attacks Saul and PI watches. He finally gets Walt off and Walt fires Saul. Walt wants bugs out of house today and Saul calls Walt a psycho.
Bald guy finally gets to speak. He's removing all the bugs. He tells Walter that sometimes it doesn't hut to have someone watching your back.
Machete drawing in chalk – – – message to Walt?
Walt in his classroom. Clicking clock, water dripping, students staring blankly. Silence. Once girl arrives in class late. Then some women come in the room and they take him in a room for "counseling." Therapist wants Walt to sit down. She mentions his absences and his behavior. They are concerned. He starts to flirt with this woman. She asks if he's okay and should she call Skyler. He tries to kiss her and she freaks. "Walt, what's wrong with you!?"
Hank's wife takes him to airport. She's upset. He's explaining that this is part of paying dues for their future. El Paso is like the Superbowl. She mentions last time. He says, what about it?
His phone rings and it's the Sheriff. They are talking about the blue meth that some guy they just arrested has. Hank wants to talk to him. Doesn't get on the plane.
Walt leaves the school with all his belongings in a box. He was fired. Jesse is waiting in the parking lot.
"yo, did you just get fired?"
No, sabbatical. Indefinite.
Walt gets in Jesse's car Good to see them back together. Awkward. Jesse wants to introduce Walt to a distribution guy. He wants to keep cooking. Walt calls him 'son' and says he's good at other things besides cooking meth. Walt doesn't want to cook again. Jesse wants an introduction to the distribution guy, Gus.
Jesse shows Walt the blue meth and is proud of his accomplishment. Walt is pissed. "What, in the hell is THIS." "This is MY PRODUCT MY FORMULA, MINE!"
Walt doesn't want to 'lend his name' to an inferior product' Walt is embarrassed for him. Walt is being mean and condescending to Jesse. Jesse calls him an asswad. "eat me" and Jesse runs over Walt's box o' office crap.
Skyler making copies. Woman walks in and she tries to make small talk. Woman gives polite smile. Sklyer senses the coldness.
Skyler moaning having sex with Ted. He tells her to stay and move in with him. He starts asking about the problems with Walt. She says she doesn't feel comfortable talking about it.
Hank is questioning junky about blue meth. Junkie, Russell, is tweaking and remembers the dude's name is "Mel." Now he's back to forgetting. The drug addicted mind . . .
Hank wants to find Heisenberg. He's all giddy that the guy is back. He's turning down the task force in El Paso to continue this investigation. His partner is worried about him but Hank is being a dick. "take your hand off my shoulder."
Saul again chasing victims of the plane crash. Looking for pain and suffering.
Jesse comes to Saul and Saul is yelling at Jesse. He plops the blue meth on the desk. "you know the guy who knows the guy, right?".
Mike (bald PI) guy tells Gus about the threat. "animals." They talk about Walt and the Pinkmen kid. Gus tells him to do the deal. Gus is a business man.
Hank driving, cell phone ringing. He ignores it. Going through list of "M" names. Gas station girl, same one Jesse gave the meth too, is being questioned by Hank.
He asks where the blue meth came from. He tells Cara she's a bad liar. He plays bad cop. She confesses and said she hated it and gave it to Matt. She starts describing the guy that traded the Meth for the gas. Jesse. She starts crying. She's tr5ying to remember and she said, "he drove an RV." Begging Hank not to tell her dad. Hank sees the camera. It doesn't work.
Hank, sitting in the car staring at the ATM machine. Wonders if that had a camera? Wow. Them DEA agents is sure smart.
Walt at breakfast with family. Silence. Soggy cereal.
Walt Jr. mentions that the website hasn't had any donations.
Walt says he's off for 2 weeks. Guess he didn't tell the family he was fired. Says he pushed it, going back to work too soon. Walt Jr asks for a ride to school. He says "dad could babysit now" . . . "sometime, maybe, we'll see."
Skyler is such a bitch.
Jesse. Leaning. Smoking. Meets with all business, no words. Seems Jesse was ripped off. Only got half. Driver said that his half.
Hank is reporting his findings on and has pictures of the motor-home from the ATM camera. Hank wants to knock on doors. Boss says, "they need you in El Paso" but he wants to wrap out this case. Boss is giving him ultimatum. Hank refuses to go to El Paso because he's "really close to something" here. Boss says, "better get to it."
Walt driving and listening to news about air traffic controlling shooting himself. Walt changes station quickly. That air traffic controller was Jane's father and he killed himself because Jane is dead. Walt let Jane die and now he's feeling the guilt that comes with "breaking bad"
Jesse's connection throws money at Walt and says, "your half" and drives away..
April 12, 2010 Posted by Andi | Breaking Bad, Couples, Death, Greed, TV Drama	| Breaking Bad, Death, Season 3, TV Drama | Comments Off on "Breaking Bad" Season 3 Episode 4 "Green Light"
DrCoolSex "Breaking Bad" recap. Season 3, Episode 3
April 9, 2010 Posted by Andi | Breaking Bad, Dr. Cool Sex, TV Drama	| Breaking Bad, Dr. Cool Sex, TV Drama | Comments Off on DrCoolSex "Breaking Bad" recap. Season 3, Episode 3


2018 National Prayer For America from Cross Church on Vimeo.
It is our hope that every gathering on the National Day of Prayer, May 3, will include the "National Prayer for America." There are many ways to facilitate the prayer, but we have provided the video below as a way to make things simple. You can use this video personally or in your gathering, no matter the size, joining with thousands of Americans who are praying together in unity for our nation on May 3.
Ronnie Floyd is the senior pastor of Cross Church in Springdale, Arkansas, past president of the Southern Baptist Convention and founder of the Cross Church School of Ministry.


RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Canada's freestyle depth came to the fore Wednesday. The women's 4×200-metre relay gave the nation another Olympic finalist, while Penny Oleksiak and Chantal Van Landeghem took a step toward ending a half-century absence from the women's 100-m freestyle final.
Overall, Canada went 4-for-5 at sending swimmers to the evening session, where Santo Condorelli (Kenora, Ont.) is in Lane 6 for the men's 100-m freestyle final at 10:03 p.m. EDT. The 4×200-m relay is at 11:15. Canada was fourth in the event in 2012.
The 4×200-m relay of Katerine Savard (Club Aquatic Montreal / Pont-Rouge, QC), Taylor Ruck (Kelowna, B.C.), Emily Overholt (Swimming Canada High Performance Centre – Vancouver / West Vancouver) and Kennedy Goss (Granite Gators Swim Club / Toronto, Ont.) qualified sixth in seven minutes 51.99 seconds. Oleksiak (Swimming Canada High Performance Centre – Ontario / Toronto) and Van Landeghem (HPC – Ontario / Winnipeg) and breaststroker Kierra Smith (Liquid Lightning Swim Club / Kelowna, B.C) all produced top-10 heat times. Veteran Martha McCabe (HPC – Vancouver / Toronto) performed the final Olympic swim of her illustrious career.
The relay adapted with aplomb. Overholt, who has contended with an ailing hamstring since April, drew in for the third leg after Brittany MacLean (Etobicoke Swim Club / Etobicoke, Ont.) was subbed out due to illness.
"[The time is] good, but I think we can do better than that," Savard, 22, said. "Penny and Brittany didn't swim this morning. They [the relay coaches] will do little adjustments for tonight.
The relay was followed the final men's 200-m IM heat, where the Brazilian fans got loud to urge on Thiago Pereira as he kept pace with American superstar Michael Phelps.
In 100-m freestyle, Oleksiak, 16, tied for the fifth-fastest heat time in 53.53 seconds. Van Landeghem qualified ninth in 53.89. They will be in Lanes 2 and 3 for the 9:20 p.m. semifinal. Canada has not had a finalist in the event since Marian Lay finished fourth in Mexico City in 1968.
"I'm not super-happy with the time just because I can go faster here and everything," said the 16-year-old Oleksiak, already an Olympic double medallist with her 100-m butterfly silver and 4×100-m relay bronze. "I was just hurting a lot in that race and I think I just need to work on stuff for tonight.
Van Landeghem said she benefited from being in the lane next to Oleksiak, who is one her training partners under coach Ben Titley at HPC-Ontario.
The pair are slated to be side-by-side for the semifinal.
Smith qualified sixth in 200-m breaststroke in 2:23.69 after leading her heat over the final three lengths. The 22-year-old swim in Lane 3 during her semifinal at 10:11.
McCabe was 23rd in the heats in 2:28.62. The 27-year-old was a 2011 world championships bronze medallist and was fifth at the 2012 Olympics.
Men's 50-m freestyle, 12:02 p.m.: Condorelli, Yuri Kisil (HPC – Vancouver / Calgary).
Women's 800-m freestyle semifinal, 12:26 p.m.: MacLean.
Men's 100-m butterfly, 1:16 p.m.: Condorelli.
Women's 200-m backstroke, 1:36 p.m.: Dominique Bouchard (Oakville Aquatic Club / North Bay, Ont.), Hilary Caldwell (HPC – Victoria / White Rock, |B.C.).


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Shia LaBeouf Makes Out with Margaret Qualley at LAX After FKA twigs Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Shia LaBeouf, 34, and Margaret Qualley, 26, put on a very public display of affection at LAX over the weekend in the wake of FKA twigs' lawsuit against LaBeouf.
LaBeouf picked up Qualley from the airport. Once they got to his white pickup, they started making out. At one point, Margaret wrapped her leg around him as they kissed. They kept going once they got inside truck.
Shia and Margaret recently starred in Rainsford's "Love Me Like You Hate Me" music video. Rainsford is, of course, Margaret's sister Rainey Qualley. The girls' parents are Andie MacDowell and Paul Qualley. Margaret, who starred in "The Leftovers" and "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood," previously dated Pete Davidson.
Earlier this month, twigs, 32, made some serious accusations against Shia claiming abuse, sexual battery, and more.
The New York Times reports twigs, real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles to warn others that "Shia LaBeouf hurts women."
LaBeouf responded to the paper, stating in an email that "many of these allegations are not true," but acknowledging that he owes the women "the opportunity to air their statements publicly and accept accountability for those things I have done."
The actor explained he is now in a 12-step program and undergoing therapy. "I am not cured of my PTSD and alcoholism," he wrote, "but I am committed to doing what I need to do to recover, and I will forever be sorry to the people that I may have harmed along the way."
According to The Times, the lawsuit describes a tumultuous and scary trip FKA and Shia took to the desert in February 2019. The singer also claims Shia knowingly gave her an STD, and accuses him of sexual battery, assault, and emotional distress.
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FKA twigs Accuses Ex-BF Shia LaBeouf of Abuse and Sexual Battery, He Responds
FKA claimed Shia had a quota for how many times he wanted to be kissed and touched each day. She added that he convinced her to stay in L.A. rather than move back to London, where her support system is. Twigs saw it as a means of isolating her.
Shia told The Times in another email, "I'm not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel. I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalizations. I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I'm ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say."
Twigs told the paper, "What I went through with Shia was the worst thing I've ever been through in the whole of my life. I don't think people would ever think that it would happen to me. But I think that's the thing. It can happen to anybody."
FKA and Shia met on the set of his movie "Honey Boy," a film based on his own childhood. They reportedly started dating after the film wrapped, and split after less than a year together.
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Dec 13, 2017 03:33 PM EST By Ashley Rushford
Jada Pinkett Smith Goes Off Again After Golden Globes Ignores Tiffany Haddish And 'Girls Trip'
Last year, several celebrities decided to boycott the 2016 Academy Awards due to the lack of diversity among the nominees.
Jada Pinkett Smith was one of the first celebs to announce that she would not be attending the awards ceremony.
When asked why she wouldn't be in attendance, Pinkett said, "We are dignified people, and we are powerful. Let's let the Academy do them, with all grace and love. And let's do us, differently."
Well, it looks like Pinkett already has plans to ditch the 2018 Golden Globes. Tuesday morning, Pinkett took to Twitter to shade the 75th Annual Golden Globes in a series of tweets.
This time she accuses Golden Globes voters of not taking the time to watch her latest film, "Girls Trip." The actress claims that members of the Hollywood Foreign Press failed to show up for both private screenings of the film and press conferences in support of the movie.
"How could a nom happen and how much more critical acclaim must a movie have to simply get a screening?" Pinkett Tweeted.
"Girls Trip," is a comedy film about four best friends who decide to rekindle their sisterhood and rediscover their wild side as they travel to New Orleans for the Essence Festival. Tiffany Haddish, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall starred alongside Pinkett in the film.
Pinkett continued her series of tweets by defending the film's breakout star, Tiffany Haddish.
"Tiff was hands down the funniest person on screen in 2017 and we couldn't get eyes on the film or a press conference," Pinkett said.
TIFFANY TAKES OVER 2017
Tiffany Haddish, is best known for her breakthrough role as Dina in "Girls Trip." Haddish has also guest starred in several television series, such as, OWN'S If Loving You Is Wrong and NBC's The Carmichael Show.
In November 2017, Haddish became the first black female stand-up comedian to host Saturday Night Live. The breakout comedian is also set to star alongside, Kevin Hart in a comedy film, "Night School."
Haddish responded to the snubs in a tweet, "I don't know or care much about snubs because, I'm not nasty like that!"
Although, Haddish might not be nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2018 Golden Globes. She has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Detroit Film Critics Society.
"But I love my girl Jada and I love all of you! #SHEREADY" Haddish continued.
Everyone will just have to wait and see what celebs will attend this year's Golden Globes. It's pretty obvious that Jada Pinkett Smith probably won't attend.
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Mena said, "For those who use Movable Type and are interested in moblogging and blogging from PDAs and handhelds, this purchase is good news." It sure is. I've been contemplating a move to some other backend setup for some time. This might push me over the top.


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Q: Colorbar from custom colorRampPalette I have defined a colorRampPalette:
my.colors = colorRampPalette(c("light green", "yellow", "orange", "red"))

How can I plot a colorbar "legend" item for it, preferably using only the base packages? I am after a rectangle filled with that color gradient.
What I am really after is a way to produce the same type of legend (color bar) that is plotted with a "raster" raster:
require(raster)
plot(raster("myfile.tif"), legend=T)

I need to be able to place this on top of another plot.

A: colorbar.plot() from the fields package is a standard solution. Many folks will be looking here for solutions that place the legend outside of the standard plot area or the original x/y range. This limitation of colorbar.plot() is easily overcome by:

*

*plotting your image(),

*expanding the size of the plot device with par(pin = c(width, length))

*calling colorbar.plot() using original x and y values

Because the area of the plot device is now expanded, the legend will appear outside of the original image() plot. Experimenting with x and y values lands the legend anywhere you wish. The gradient legend can be horizontal or vertical using standard argument options.

A: I made a nice flexible function awhile ago to do this.
# Function to plot color bar
color.bar <- function(lut, min, max=-min, nticks=11, ticks=seq(min, max, len=nticks), title='') {
    scale = (length(lut)-1)/(max-min)

    dev.new(width=1.75, height=5)
    plot(c(0,10), c(min,max), type='n', bty='n', xaxt='n', xlab='', yaxt='n', ylab='', main=title)
    axis(2, ticks, las=1)
    for (i in 1:(length(lut)-1)) {
     y = (i-1)/scale + min
     rect(0,y,10,y+1/scale, col=lut[i], border=NA)
    }
}

Then you can do something like:
> color.bar(colorRampPalette(c("light green", "yellow", "orange", "red"))(100), -1)

More examples at: http://www.colbyimaging.com/wiki/statistics/color-bars

A: Make a matrix, use image with some axes parameters...
my.colors = colorRampPalette(c("light green", "yellow", "orange", "red"))
z=matrix(1:100,nrow=1)
x=1
y=seq(3,2345,len=100) # supposing 3 and 2345 are the range of your data
image(x,y,z,col=my.colors(100),axes=FALSE,xlab="",ylab="")
axis(2)

A: I know this is a very old question, and the answers are all great. I just wanted to point out that you could just smooth the color bar from levelplot.
Make some fake data and a color gradient
mat = matrix(rnorm(400,1,1), ncol=20)
grad = rev(rainbow(1000, start=rgb2hsv(col2rgb('green'))[1],
       end=rgb2hsv(col2rgb('blue'))[1]))

Make the plot and specify breaks in the color bar
levelplot(mat, col.regions=grad, colorkey = list(at=seq(0,max(mat),length.out=400)))

This functionality to levelplot may have been added long after all you folks came up with sweet workaround solutions.

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Gianni Politi
Photo by Antonio Barrella
Residues. In an artist's career there is a thunder, which, when it roars, destroys everything that went before it and fertilises the mind and the battlefields. It sets off landslides, brings to the surface unthought-of things and forms a new landscape of possibilities. Thunder causes damage, and from the ruins pokes a bud which, if you treat it carefully, can develop into a new form of life. For Gianni Politi, the thunder was Gaetano Gandolfi's 1770 painting, Study for Man with Beard. A balding man with a calm expression raising a hand to his beard. A vision which immediately triggered another thought: that of painting his father, so similar to the calm man in the picture, so ready for any gesture he is about to make. So after a 2013 show at the CO2 gallery in Rome, Gianni Politi took up the bud of his private landslide. Coming from the study of philosophy and inspired by Homer and the Greek classics, painting becomes not a gesture but a search, an act which, rather than bring it to actual creation, can help you understand why you paint.
Since that exhibition, his work has been dedicated to abstraction, inspired by the oil marks which emerge from his studio. Residues, waste, mangling, fragments, leftovers; the final creation comes from this, from the entire process in which it consists, and, therefore, remains eternally unfinished. Like kaleidoscopes, his paintings are images which the viewers must reassemble. At 28 he has already shown in numerous Italian and international galleries, including exhibitions in Paris and one in New York. For him, Rome is a forge whence - like the Greek heroes – to resist, promote and fortify, and where each work can bring about a strengthening of the entire community.
His studio is in San Lorenzo; tiny and full of coloured oil stains. Sticky and greasy, the raw flesh of his paintings. That is his artwork - incomplete and disorganised. A place that forces him to ask himself each day: What shall I invent today?
The story has been written by Rossella Milone
Name: Gianni Politi
Job: Pittore
Website: www.giannipoliti.com
Gianni Politi is a Roman painter who was born in 1986. He has shown at Nomas, at New York and in group show at the Venice Biennale.
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Weyer est un patronyme et toponyme pouvant désigner:

Patronyme
Johann Weyer (1515-1588), médecin du brabant
Maurice Constantin-Weyer (1881-1964), écrivain français.
Peter Weyer (1879-1947), General der Artillerie allemand pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
 Sabine Weyer (née en 1988), pianiste luxembourgeoise.
Sylvain Van de Weyer (1802-1874), avocat et diplomate belge.
Tom Weyer (?-2022), un DJ allemand.
Willi Weyer (1917-1987), homme politique ouest-allemand.

Héraldique

Toponyme

Weyer, ville de l'arrondissement de Rhin-Lahn en Rhénanie-Palatinat

Weyer, commune du district de Steyr-Land en Haute-Autriche

Weyer, autre orthographe de Wijer

Weyer, commune du département du Bas-Rhin ;
 Weyer, village disparu situé dans l'actuelle commune de Rahling (Moselle).

Weyer, localité de la commune de Fischbach.

Divers

Patronyme allemand
Homonymie de patronyme
Homonymie de toponyme

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