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FLIRTING WITH DISASTER THE FAVORED RED WINGS ONCE AGAIN SAW THEIR STANLEY CUP HOPES BEING DASHED, THIS TIME BY THE BLUES
Austin Murphy
It is becoming an ugly rite of spring in Motown. Here again are
the Detroit Red Wings, gamely assuring themselves that all is
well, even as they eyeball playoff elimination at the hands of a
lesser team.
"I like this team, I like our chances," Detroit center Sergei
Fedorov said after the Wings' 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on
Sunday at Joe Louis Arena, which left Detroit down 3-2 in the
second-round series.
"The pressure's on them," Wings defenseman Paul Coffey said with
a straight face. "We'll come in tomorrow, have a good skate and
picture ourselves putting those rebounds past [Blues goaltender]
Jon Casey."
Yeah, that's the ticket: visualization. In lieu of actually
scoring goals on Casey, the Wings would solve the suddenly
impenetrable netminder by fantasizing about getting the puck
past him. Right. And Dennis Rodman should clear a space on his
mantel for that Pulitzer.
What a difference a week makes. Seven days after the Red Wings
took a 2-0 series lead by embarrassing the Blues 8-3, skating
through them as if they were a troupe of past-their-prime
All-Stars--which, in fact, they are--Detroit dropped its third
straight game to the NHL's version of the Traveling Wilburys.
Last season, with much the same team, the Wings were swept in
the Stanley Cup finals by the plodding New Jersey Devils. This
season, it seems, Detroit has moved up its timetable.
How could things have become so dire for a team that won an
NHL-record 62 games during the regular season and was considered
the odds-on favorite to win the Cup? The answer: a disappearing
act by many of Detroit's best players. In the regular season
Fedorov, Dino Ciccarelli, Nicklas Lidstrom and Keith Primeau
combined for 105 goals. In Detroit's three losses to the Blues,
a team that won 30 fewer games in the regular season, those four
players combined for no goals--unless you count the goal by St.
Louis left wing Yuri Khymlev that caromed off Lidstrom's skate
into the Red Wings' net for the game-winner on Sunday.
How, on the other hand, could a team that played so abominably
most of the season right itself so quickly? St. Louis coach Mike
Keenan did not hesitate to bash his troops after that Game 2
blowout. He described Casey's play as "awful" and all but
suggested that all-points bulletins be issued for center Wayne
Gretzky and right wing Brett Hull.
Surely Keenan didn't level those criticisms to cover his
posterior--only a cynic would suspect such a thing--but rather
to goad his players to greater efforts. Left wing Tony Twist,
whose primary role with the club is the fistic tenderizing of
opponents, was all ears. The Blues trailed 4-3 with less than 12
minutes to play in Game 3 when the Twister, who has averaged
less than one goal per season in his seven-year NHL career,
scored to send the contest into overtime. Then, just 3:23 into
sudden death, Blues defenseman Igor Kravchuk beat Detroit goalie
Mike Vernon for the game-winner.
Victory did not diminish Keenan's concern over the subpar play
of the 35-year-old Gretzky. Going into Game 4, the Great One,
the NHL's career playoff scoring leader, had zero goals to
complement his dozen assists in this postseason. "The fact that
Wayne isn't scoring, I'm sure he feels bad about it," Keenan
said helpfully. Gretzky, who has been referred to recently as
the Gray One, did feel bad--"I stink," he announced after Game
2--and couldn't have felt any better after reading a May 7
Detroit News story headlined IS GRETZKY FINISHED?
He would be finished soon enough--finished answering such inane
questions, that is. In the second period of Game 4, Blues left
wing Shayne Corson put a 50-foot pass on the tape of Gretzky's
stick, and Gretzky went in alone on Detroit goalie Chris Osgood.
After muffing four breakaways against Detroit in the first three
games of the series, Gretzky had resolved that if he got another
chance he would simply put the puck between the goalie's legs.
And so he did, blasting one through Osgood's five-hole and
producing the night's only red light. For 35 tense minutes Casey
made the goal stand up.
Keenan said all the right things about Casey after St. Louis
goalie Grant Fuhr blew out his knee on a cheap shot by Toronto
Maple Leafs winger Nick Kypreos in Game 2 of the first round of
the playoffs. Keenan called the 34-year-old Casey a "capable"
backup who had "carried the ball before"--a reference to 1991,
when he led the Minnesota North Stars to the Cup finals. But if
Keenan had really thought that much of Casey, he wouldn't have
banished him to Peoria of the International Hockey League for
most of this season.
Casey, who rejoined the Blues in February and performed
admirably when Fuhr went down, didn't look like a minor leaguer
in Game 3, hanging a bagel on the Red Wings. It was the first
time Detroit had been shut out this season. After the game Casey
took the puck to keep as a memento. "This may be my last
shutout," he said.
Casey made several acrobatic saves in Games 4 and 5, but he also
benefited from superb defensive play in front of him. The Blues
stuck to their preseries strategy, staying out of the penalty
box, keeping a third man high in their zone (the better to limit
Detroit's odd-man rushes) and packing the middle of the ice to
slow down the faster Red Wings. "They're doing a good job of
clogging the middle, putting five men in front of the net,"
Detroit center Igor Larionov said after Game 4. "We may have to
change our game plan."
If they did, it was to no avail in Game 5. The Blues once again
controlled the tempo, and Hull, who had not been a factor to
that point in the series, made his mark just in time. In the
first period he converted a blind feed from Gretzky. Hull
returned the favor midway through the second, assisting on
Gretzky's second tally in two games.
Gretzky scored his goal under the nose of Fedorov, who admitted
afterward that he'd missed his check. "Definitely not a very
good defensive play by me," he said. But Fedorov refused to
acknowledge that his team's season was in danger. "Nobody's
staring at the end of the season," he said. "It's not over till
it's over."
Coffey, whose nose was broken during the game by Ciccarelli's
stick, agreed. "The bounces aren't going our way, but they
will," he said. "I had a shot in the second period that hit one
of their guys' skates right in the toe. Nine out of 10 times
that shot would hit the side of his blade instead and deflect
into the net. But that's just the way things are going for us.
It'll turn. It has to turn."
He visualized the alternative: "If it doesn't, we're done."
COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID E. KLUTHO The Blues crept back into the series when Kravchuk's shot slid past Vernon in overtime of Game 3. [Mike Vernon attempting to stop puck]
COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID E. KLUTHO Murray Baron and the hard-hitting Blues brought Primeau and the Wings back to earth in Game 3. [Keith Primeau receiving check by Murray Baron]
COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID E. KLUTHO The Blues' strategy was to slow down the faster Wings, as Corson did to Steve Yzerman in Game 4. [Steve Yzerman and Shayne Corson]


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High Court (Chancery Division)
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Stronghold Insurance Company Ltd, Re [2018] EWHC 2909 (Ch) (31 October 2018)
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Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Ltd v Lloyds Bank Plc & Ors [2018] EWHC 2839 (Ch) (26 October 2018)
AXA SA v Genworth Financial International Holdings, Inc. & Ors [2018] EWHC 2898 (Comm) (01 November 2018)
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RJ & Anor v HB [2018] EWHC 2833 (Comm) (26 October 2018)
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class Song < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_and_belongs_to_many :artists
  has_and_belongs_to_many :soundtracks
  has_many                :song_requests, dependent: :destroy
  after_save              :update_song_by_artist
  default_scope -> { order(name: :asc) }

  validates :name, presence: true
  validates :artists, presence: true

  private
    # Provides a string that describes the song followed by the artist(s) of the
    # song. The rule engine for the artists is as follows.
    #
    # - If a song only has one artist, provide the artist name.
    # - If there are two artists, separate them with an "" and ".
    # - If there are more artists, separate with a ", " with the last one have
    #   an ", and " (Oxford comma)
    def update_song_by_artist
      if self.artists.size == 1
        artists_list = self.artists[0].name
      elsif self.artists.size == 2
        artists_list = self.artists.map{|a| a.name}.join(' and ')
      elsif self.artists.size > 2
        artists_list = self.artists.map{|a| a.name}.join(', ').gsub(/(.*)(, )(.*)/, '\1, and \3')
      end

      self.update_column(:song_by_artist, self.name + " by " + artists_list)
    end
end

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Tokyo Olympics: Q&A on vaccines, fans, qualifying and costs
by: STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press
IOC President Thomas Bach speaks to media during a visit to the National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed until July 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Bach said during this week's trip to Tokyo that he is "encouraging" all Olympic "participants" and fans to be vaccinated – if one becomes available – if they are going to attend next year's Tokyo Olympics. (Behrouz Mehri/Pool Photo via AP)
TOKYO (AP) — We're at the halfway point. The Tokyo Olympics were postponed eight months ago, and now are to open in eight months: July 23, 2021. Crunch time is coming.
Tokyo organizers and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach have spoken vaguely about how the games can take place in the midst of a pandemic. Plans and dozens of "scenarios" have been drawn up about COVID-19 countermeasures: possible quarantines, vaccines, safe distancing, and making the Athletes Village a safe "bubble environment."
These ideas will have to become concrete solutions beginning next month and into early 2021.
Hanging in the balance are 11,000 Olympic athletes and 4,400 Paralympians. The IOC depends on the games since 91% of its revenue is from selling TV rights and sponsorships.
Here are some questions and answers about where the Olympics stand on several fronts.
Q: Bach was in Tokyo this week and said vaccines and rapid testing are on the horizon, which he believes will make it much easier to hold the games. Will athletes be required to take a vaccine to compete?
A: Bach says "no." But athletes and any official or fan going to Japan will be under pressure to get vaccinated. Officials are suggesting athletes will face a 14-day quarantine after entering Japan.
IOC vice president John Coates said the IOC and national Olympic committees will be looking for "role models" among athletes to encourage vaccination. Bach says healthcare workers are a priority for the vaccine ahead of athletes. IOC officials have also suggested vaguely that the Switzerland-based body will pick up some of the vaccination costs. As is often the case, there has been nothing specific.
Q: Will fans be allowed into venues?
A: We still don't know. Bach says he expects a "reasonable" number of fans to be able to attend events. There is still no decision announced on allowing thousands of fans from abroad to attend. There is the health issue. But there is also pressure on the operating budget to allow as many fans as possible. The budget foresees $800 million in revenue from ticket sales — the third largest income item. Japan has been successful holding sports events with some fans, at times at the 70-80% capacity level.
Q: How many athletes have already qualified for the Olympics.
A: Officials say 57% of the slots are full. So many have not yet qualified, and many qualifying events have been scrapped by the pandemic. It's clear athletes in some countries have a better chance to train than others. This could leave an uneven playing field and could also force some slots in the Olympics to be awarded without a traditional qualifying event. This is part of the "collateral damage" to the Olympics from the pandemic.
Q: Who is paying for the delay and the rising costs?
A: The IOC, organizers, and local politicians seldom talk about the costs. Japan says it's officially spending $12.6 billion to organize the Olympics. But a government audit last yearsaid it was twice that. All but $5.6 billion is public money. Over and above this, the delay is reported in Japan to cost $2 billion to $3 billion. No one in authority has offered an official number. The IOC has said it will chip in about $650 million toward the delay but has given few specifics.
A University of Oxford study says these are the most expensive Summer Olympics on record.
Organizers recently announced they found simplification savings of about $280 million — about 2% of the official outlays. Tokyo said the Olympics would cost $7.3 billion when it was awarded the games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2013.
Q: What's the COVID-19 situation in Japan?
A: Better than most places, but infection cases are rising. About 2,000 people are reported to have died from COVID-19 in Japan, in a population about 125 million. New cases in Tokyo on Thursday topped 500 for the first time. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says the country is on "maximum alert." This surge is not likely to convince an already skeptical population that the Olympics are a safe and sensible idea.
Q: I have read these are the best prepared Olympics in history. Is this true?
A: Bach has repeatedly said this, and he has lauded organizers for their ability to quickly adapt during the pandemic. Few countries could handle the postponement as well as Japan has.
It's ironic, therefore, that Tokyo has also been the subject of a probe by French investigators relating to alleged bribery during the bidding for the games. Bach was asked this week in Tokyo about reported payments of $8 million made by the Tokyo bid committee to Haruyuki Takahashi.
Takahashi is a former executive of the Japanese marketing company Dentsu Inc., the marketing agent for the Tokyo Games. He is reported to have lobbied IOC members for votes.
"With regard to Mr. Takahashi, we received confirmation that there was no infringement of the IOC rules," Bach said this week when asked.
Former Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda was forced to resign last year after acknowledging he signed off on a $2 million payment to a Singapore-based consulting company for bid work. He denied any wrongdoing.
Tokyo Olympics Q&A: 6 months out and murmurs of cancellation
by STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press / Jan 19, 2021
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are to open in six months on July 23 and organizers have no public program planned to mark the milestone.
There is too much uncertainty for that right now.
To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games
by STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press / Jan 13, 2021
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency last week for Tokyo and surrounding areas. Amid the surging virus, he again promised the postponed Tokyo Olympics would be "safe and secure" and tried to disconnect the state of emergency from the fate of the games.
But opposition to the Olympics is growing with calls mounting for a cancellation. The International Olympic Committee and local organizers have already said another postponement is impossible, leaving cancellation — or opening on July 23 — as the only options.
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Nipote di Joseph-Henri Costa de Beauregard, era figlio di Pantaléon Costa de Beauregard et de Marthe Augustine de Saint-Georges de Vérac; prese parte alla sfortunata guerra franco-prussiana del 1870 rimanendo ferito e prigioniero. Fu in seguito eletto deputato all'Assemblea nazionale per i legittimisti.

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Richards Packaging Income Fund highlights changes to its Statement of Financial Position in connection with an Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") staff review
Richards Packaging Income Fund
TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - Richards Packaging Income Fund (TSX: RPI.UN) (the "Fund") would like to bring to the attention of investors that in the third quarter financial statements released on October 31, 2018, as outlined in Note 2, the following retroactive corrective disclosure was requested by staff of the OSC in connection with a staff review. The subtotals "Working Capital", "Net Operating Assets" and "Capital" were removed from, and two categories – "Total Assets" and "Liabilities and Equity" have been added to, the Statement of Financial Position.
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Tips for Taking Better Photos With Your iPhone
Tuesday February 23, 2016 10:36 am PST by Juli Clover
There's an adage that says the best camera is the one you have with you, and for most MacRumors readers, that's an iPhone. On popular photography site Flickr, the iPhone has long been the most popular camera, responsible for a significant portion of the photos uploaded to the site.
Apple has fully embraced the iPhone's position as a serious photography device, and over the years, the camera has steadily improved, but getting a great picture is about more than just the camera it's shot with -- factors like lighting and positioning can have a huge impact on the outcome.
With that in mind, our videographer, Mattdgonzalez, has created a basic introduction video on how to take better photos using your iPhone and the stock camera app.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
Following the rule of thirds and working with the ambient light around you are two of the most important factors when it comes to good photography, but there are a few built-in iPhone tools that can help you get the perfect shot, like tap to focus, exposure control, and HDR.
There are two iPhone tools you'll want to use sparingly or not at all -- digital zoom and flash. Digital zoom is just going to make your photos look grainy, and it's rare photos using the flash will look halfway decent. Simple tips like additional light sources or moving closer to your subject instead of zooming digitally can make a world of difference when it comes to quality.
Matt's also been producing our iOS Beta walkthroughs and regularly publishing videos on our YouTube channel which don't all make their way to the main site. Other recent videos include:
- How to Create an "Unread" Folder in the iOS Mail App
- Avoid Read Receipts in Messages with 3D Touch
- What happens when you block someone on your iPhone?
- 5 Cool Things to do with 3D Touch!
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zorinlynx
Digital zoom is a big one. It is absolutely identical to cropping. Avoid zoom and just crop; the result looks better (no upscaling) and you can change your mind later!
macduke
Here's a tip: buy a DSLR if you want good photos.
Here's a tip: Not everyone knows how to handle a dSLR, nor the time to take to learn it, nor the capability to buy a $600+ device in addition to their expensive phone, nor the want (or extra attention) of carrying a bulky device around their neck everywhere they go.
Source: I'm sitting here at work with my 5D MkIII 24-70mm f/2.8L. I'm also considering a move to mirrorless to minimize size and weight. I know other pros who have already made the switch. For instance the Sony A7rII is a beast. If you can't get people like us to still use dSLRs, then there is no hope for regular consumers. dSLRs are still useful (mostly for sports), but they're in decline.
ghost187
How to take better photos with your phone:
STEP 1: Upgrade your phone.
STEP 2: Wait a year, than goto STEP 1.
DrumApple
69Mustang
/takes DrumApple's advice
/buys DSLR
/takes pictures with iPhone
/realizes DSLR purchase didn't help me take better pictures with iPhone:rolleyes:
/hunts down DrumApple
OT: These are good tips for taking pics with any smartphone. More of us need to use them.
Cronowerx
('https://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/23/how-to-take-better-photos-with-iphone/')
There's an adage that says the best camera is the one you have with you, and for most MacRumors readers, that's an iPhone. On popular photography site Flickr ('https://www.flickr.com/cameras'), the iPhone has long been the most popular camera ('https://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/03/flickr-iphone-most-popular-camera-2015/'), responsible for a significant portion of the photos uploaded to the site.
With that in mind, our videographer, Mattdgonzalez ('https://twitter.com/mattdgonzalez'), has created a basic introduction video on how to take better photos using your iPhone and the stock camera app.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel ('//www.youtube.com/user/macrumors?sub_confirmation=1') for more videos.
Matt's also been producing our iOS Beta ('https://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/08/apple-seeds-third-ios-9-3-beta/') walkthroughs and regularly publishing videos on our YouTube channel ('//www.youtube.com/user/macrumors?sub_confirmation=1') which don't all make their way to the main site. Other recent videos include:
- How to Create an "Unread" Folder in the iOS Mail App ('//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybvpXVyMWY0')
- Avoid Read Receipts in Messages with 3D Touch ('//www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY6Nj5KKgUc')
- What happens when you block someone on your iPhone? ('//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYzg_JJTTnU')
- 5 Cool Things to do with 3D Touch! ('//www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhAk70G9yyg')
Subscribe ('//www.youtube.com/user/macrumors?sub_confirmation=1') to our YouTube channel to be automatically notified of future videos.
Article Link: Tips for Taking Better Photos With Your iPhone ('https://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/23/how-to-take-better-photos-with-iphone/')
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Historical & Romance: Authors and Books
FICTION GENRES
Historical & Romance
Fall of Giants
Ken Follett Fall of Giants
By anu, September 1, 2013 in Historical & Romance: Authors and Books
Current Book:Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
I have just finished reading Fall of Giants and found it absolutely riveting. Never thought I would be able to enjoy a novel set against War so much. Though I did read War and Peace and had also liked it, but Tolstoy's philosophical monologues were quite hard to read. Whereas in here I found Ken Follett expounding upon War theories in an easily comprehensible conversational style. Easily, my best read on World War I.
Has anyone else read it? What's your take on the book?
This book is on my shelf but I haven't read it yet. I'm glad to hear you like it ! It's book one in the Century Trilogy, does it have an ending / can be it read seperately or do I need to get the other books first (once out in paperback)? (I prefer to read series close together rather than waiting a year or longer for the next book to be out).
Athena, the book can be enjoyed as a stand alone. The ending is definite. like you I also shy away from reading series books as I am too impulsive to concentrate on one genre for too long. Though, this time I am making an exception and planning to buy the second in series The Winter of the World, where the story continues through Second World War. The only thing that slightly irritated me was a bit too detailed intimate scenes, just hope Follett would constrain himself somewhat in the second book.
Thanks for your answer !
LocationBury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Loved the book. I was really gripped by the story even reading into the early hours to finish.
Grammath
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LocationBrighton Rock
Current Book:A Dance with Dragons / Hyperion
I've just finished this and moved straight onto the second part of the trilogy, titled The Winter of the World.
Fans of Follett's much loved The Pillars of the Earth and its successor World Without End will be on familiar historical saga territory here, although this series is set some 600 years later. Where the earlier novels had the canvas of an entire medieval town, here Follett's landscape is nothing less than the whole of Europe and North America.
Beginning in the coalfields of south Wales, Follett expands to cover the suffragette movement, and the Russian revolutions as well as, centrally, the First World War. The plot is engineered to have characters at major events, whether they are aristocrats like Lord Fitzherbert, his rebellious sister Maud and the German/Austrian von Ulrichs, or those making their way from humble beginnings like the Peshkov brothers or Ethel and Billy Williams.
This is a huge (852 pages) and hugely readable novel; I've got through it in a couple of months with a newborn baby in the house, and I found myself drawn into the intertwining stories. Ultimately, though, unlike the earlier medieval novels I found this rather soulless. Perhaps the best word to describe this novel is "efficient". Its one of those novels that acts as a showcase for some impressively extensive research, although this book wears that knowledge more lightly than some. I learned some stuff; I wasn't aware just how extensive British support for counter-revolutionary activities in the fledgling Soviet Union were, for example.
The story of history keeps things moving swiftly along; the upheavals of the 15 year time span of the book more or less guarantee that. The history is recent enough that I could see what was coming and the destinies of some of the characters, the result being that many of the characters felt to me to be archetypes meant to represent certain aspects of the early 20th century world rather than fully fleshed out.
The second volume of the trilogy, The Winter of the World, provided more of the same epic soap, this time focused around World War II.
Maud Fitzherbert, who married her secret German sweetheart in the first novel, now lives in Berlin, so she and her children provided the German strand of the novel charting the rise and fall of Nazism and then the segregation of the country from thew viewpoint of ordinary Germans. The next generation of Peshkovs are now either Soviet spymasters (Volodya) or in the US working on the atom bomb (Greg).
Greg's half sister Daisy marries Earl Fitzherbert's son, an arrogant chip off the old block who supports British fascist leader Oswald Moseley but becomes attracted to Ethel's son (and the Earl's secret love child) Lloyd Williams, who serves first in the Spanish Civil War, then in the French resistance and then fights at D-day before following in his mother's footsteps and becoming a Labour MP. Daisy herself becomes an ambulance driver during the Blitz.
In America, Senator Gus Dewar's sons help him found the UN and happen to be at Pearl Harbor and other significant Pacific battles.
The final part of the trilogy is published in September and will no doubt feature Dewars and Peshkovs opposing each other in the Cold War, von Ulrichs divided by the Berlin Wall and Fitzherberts lamenting the decline of the aristocracy and Empire whilst the Williamses rise to ever greater heights. These books are entirely predictable, slick, shallow and yet mindlessly enjoyable. At those times in your life when that is what you need from a book, in my experience Ken Follett will deliver.
LocationScotland
I've now completed the trilogy, all on audio and found these books perfect to listen to. The stories aren't deep but the characters are strong and he deftly moves us through the years and changing seasons of the twentieth century. He also has a habit of given mini reprises when he returns to a character which when you're reading a large book on audio is great because it's not easy to look back and remind yourself of a character or part of the plot, so the little reprises are very helpful. Though I think I might have found them annoying if I had been physically reading the books. I know this will be unfashionable but Follett's style of writing reminds me of Jeffrey Archer (I'm thinking of Kane & Able here), in that as Gram said in his review these books are predictable but still good story telling. But it is many, many years since I read K&A so perhaps I'm remembering it wrong!!
Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth
By Just RY
I love this book!
I have just finished reading it - second time around, and it was just as enjoyable as the first time a few years ago.
The story is set in 12th century England, and is mainly focused on a builder and his family, friends, and enemies. Tom Builder's ambition is to be the master craftsman in charge of constructing a Cathedral, and basically, the story is centred around the Village of Kingsbridge, where the buiding is taking place. It's got the lot, violence, love, politics and vengence. Oh, and medieval architecture and a hanging or two.
Follett has a simple easy going style, and I have found most of his books to be good "page-turners". If you have read his works before, Eye of the Needle etc, and perhaps they weren't to your liking, you may want to give this a whirl, it is most certainly not an "any-old-adventure" type book, and the story is fascinating and compelling.
Thumbs up from me!


Relaxation. It's a wonderful thing. I don't start classes until the 27th, so all I have is time to spare until my final semester of college begins. I should be more productive, using my time off wisely. This, however, seems to be out of my reach. I'm too busy enjoying my time off after the lack of a "summer" that I've had while in NYC. I know that at the very least I should be working on my book, or possibly getting a head start on my senior research project, but I just can't bring myself to roll up my sleeves and get to work.
I've enjoyed visiting with friends over the past week, and there are still a few more I've yet to see. I'll remedy that when I go out to the bar tomorrow night. I've done all the work necessary to ready the GFFL for the upcoming season. The draft is just two weeks away and I have spent a little time so far looking over roster reports and depth charts. I'll be sure to spend more time on that next week, when I create my draft sheets.
As for now, I'm just going to keep on keeping on. I can afford to take a little time off from my life for a while, at least until something absolutely needs taken care of. Until then… ah, refreshing!


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'Sanctuary Palm Springs' to open doors early next year
The home will soon house six LGBT people between the ages of 18 and 21, as they transition out of foster care.
'Sanctuary Palm Springs' to open doors early next year The home will soon house six LGBT people between the ages of 18 and 21, as they transition out of foster care. Check out this story on desertsun.com: https://desert.sn/1YwitQ4
Mauricio Pena, The Desert Sun Published 8:32 a.m. PT Dec. 21, 2015 | Updated 10:59 a.m. PT Dec. 22, 2015
LD Thompson, left, and David Rothmiller, are founders of Sanctuary Palm Springs.(Photo: David Crotty)
Sanctuary Palm Springs, a first of its kind LGBT transitional home for youth in Coachella Valley, is expected to open its doors early next year.
The one story, 2,800 square-foot, six-bedroom home, will house six LGBT people between the ages of 18 and 21 as they transition out of foster care.
"There's not (a transitional) home that specifically serves the LGBT community like this in the area," Sanctuary co-founder David Rothmiller said during a recent interview. "And there's a great need."
Nearly 20 percent of Riverside County foster youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, often find themselves homeless after coming out to family, said LD Thompson, the other co-founder.
The idea for the Palm Springs facility was conceived two year ago, after the couple learned about the serious challenges that LGBT foster youth face. In November, their planned facility received approval from San Bernardino County to house LGBT people from Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Rothmiller said the Sanctuary program is vital to the lives of LGBT youth.
Kids in foster care who turn 18 are on their own and if they don't have the simple skills and knowledge needed to navigate life as an adult, they often wind up on the streets, Thompson said.
Sanctuary Palm Springs hopes to smooth that transition from foster care to adulthood.
The non-profit will provide mentoring, career advice and life coaching.
"Our aim at Sanctuary is to not only provide training in crucial independent life skills…but providing our youth with a 'Matched Mentor' and helping them to connect with the larger community of successful and LGBT citizens who are dedicated to helping (them)," Rothmiller said.
The founders want the individuals at the home to be comfortable in their own skin, and have a supportive environment that may have been absent in their adolescence.
"The program is designed to create an environment where they can thrive, grow and find their voice," Thompson said.
Thompson and Rothmiller plan to open other "sanctuaries" across the valley, once the first location is fully functioning.
At the moment, the founders are raising funds to furnish the home to prepare for it's opening early next year.
"Having more time to get one's feet on the ground, to be in a supportive environment, to learn about the pitfalls of drugs, alcohol, trafficking, to find supportive individuals and build a new family can make the difference between winding up on the streets or having a sustainable, successful life," Rothmiller added.
The nonprofit is seeking volunteers. More information can be found at www.SanctuaryPalmSprings.org, or at 760-766-3500.
Mauricio Peña is the Immigration and Equality reporter at the Desert Sun. Mauricio can be reached by phone at (760) 778-4643, email mauricio.pena@desertsun.com, or twitter@mauriciopena.
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Nantucket Restaurant Week
Sep 30 – Oct 6 all-day
Participating Nantucket restaurants will be offering three – five course dinners from $25 to $50. It is the perfect opportunity to taste something new or to dine with an old favorite.
Categories: Culinary Event
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T @ Straight Wharf
Trips at 7am, 10am, 1 pm, 4 pm
Enjoy a true island experience: fish with the best, Captain Fred Tonkin! All equipment provided (and lessons, if needed). Your catch will be cleaned & packaged for you to take home. Fun for adults & children.
Smooth Hummocks
Oct 3 @ 8:00 am
Graded relatively flat by glacial meltwater running out over the coastal plain to the ocean 75 miles away when the landmass that would become Nantucket was nothing more than a wide, low ridge of sand, gravel and glacial erratics (boulders), Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket's version of the Midwest's prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil.
These so-called sandplain grasslands number less than 2,000 acres on the planet today and are protected as nesting habitat for the short-eared owl, studied by botanists, entomologists, used by island students for their ecology coursework and burned by the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for plant research and invasive species control. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with many things to teach us.
This hike costs $40 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Check the Hike Calendar to see when we are hiking the Smooth Hummocks trail and to book it. To arrange for a private hike on this route, call or email us for our rates and to discuss your hiking needs.
Please wear whatever walking footwear works for you, and we strongly recommend bringing the following items on our hike: bug spray, water, a snack, and sunblock lotion. You may also wish to bring a camera, binoculars and compass to see more, plus a lightweight waterproof jacket if it looks like rain!
Categories: Nature Walks
Toddler Time @ Nantucket Atheneum
A 25-30 minute story time for toddlers ages 18-36 months. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 10 toddlers and their caregivers. Tickets available at the Children's Desk when the library opens.
Categories: Book Event Children's Activity Family Activity
Great Point Eco Tour and Seal Cruise with Shearwater Excursions
Departure times: 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM; 2 hour cruise
Experience the natural beauty of Great Point and learn about our Gray seal colony.
Categories: Cruise Tours Tags: Cruise
Sail Aboard the Endeavor @ Straight Wharf
Sail Aboard the Endeavor, Departure times: 10 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM, plus a Sunset sail. 90 Minute Sail
Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket's maritime history & waterfront sights. Call for tickets & sunset time.
Categories: Tours
Downtown Walking Tour with Nantucket Historical Association @ Nantucket Whaling Museum
This tour tells about the events in Nantucket's history that have made the island what it is today. The tour has 5 stops ending at the NHA's Quaker Meeting House. Learn about the rise & fall of the whaling industry and how Nantucket's historic downtown became a place where the past & present live side-by-side. $15. Meet at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Repeated at 1:30 pm.
Categories: Tours Walking
Preschool Story Time @ Gallery, Nantucket Atheneum
Stories, songs and fingerplays for children 3 years and older. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 15 attendees. Tickets available at the Weezie desk 30 minutes before start of program.
Categories: Children's Activity Family Activity
Easy Street Cantina All-You-Can-Eat Buffet @ Easy Street Cantina
Featuring taco bar plus salad bar, and an assortment of pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95 Corner of Easy Street & Broad.
Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions
Departure times: 11:15 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:15 PM, 4:00 PM /
Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. Call 508-228-7037
Categories: Children's Activity Cruise Tours
Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions @ Straight Wharf, Slip #1011
See the remaining historic landmarks form the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. Call 508-228-7037.
Categories: Cruise History Tours
Linda Loring Nature Foundation with Nantucket Walkabout
Oct 3 @ 12:45 pm
Our eighth hike and the newest one starting with the 2016 season, the Linda Loring Nature Foundation's publicly accessible property is on the south side of Eel Point Road on the west end of Nantucket's north shore. It offers easy trails through sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands and along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest, hovering Northern harriers and views of Nantucket Sound from the highest points along the trail.
Nantucket Walkabout is very excited about its partnership with the Linda Loring Nature Foundation because hikers will be getting the dual benefit of guide Peter Brace's natural world knowledge of Nantucket along with, when she's available, expert property-specific information from Linda Loring's director of research, Dr. Sarah Bois. A botanist, Sarah is great with children and will share with everyone her extensive plant, insect, bird and mammal knowledge pertaining to this property as well as ongoing research out on the land.
This is about a two-hour hike experience from pick up to drop off. Check the hike calendar to see when we are heading out to the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, but realize that this is a seasonal hike, which is on our hike calendar from spring through early fall. However, the Linda Loring Nature Foundation is open year-round to walkers who want to explore their property from sunrise to sunset. Please leave your dog(s), horse(s) and bike(s) at home, as none of these are allowed on the trails. Also, this is a great hike for student groups and schools.
This hike costs $40 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. However, please book this hike no later than 5 p.m. the day before to guarantee that Dr. Bois will be available to hike with us. Check the Hike Calendar to see when we are hiking the trail at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation and to book it. To arrange for private or student group hike on this route, call or email us for our rates and to discuss your hiking needs.
Film for Thought: Cold Case Hammarskjold @ The Dreamland
In 1961, United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld's plane mysteriously crashed, killing Hammarskjöld and most of the crew. With the case still unsolved 50-plus years later, Danish journalist, filmmaker, and provocateur Mads Brügger (The Red Chapel, The Ambassador) leads us down an investigative rabbit hole to unearth the truth. Scores of false starts, dead ends, and elusive interviews later, Brügger and his sidekick, Swedish Göran Björkdahl, begin to sniff out something more monumental than anything they'd initially imagined. In his signature agitprop style, Brügger becomes both filmmaker and subject, challenging the very nature of truth by "performing" the role of truth seeker. As Brügger uncovers a critical secret that could send shockwaves around the world, we realize that sometimes absurdity and irony are the emboldening ingredients needed to confront what's truly sinister.
Categories: Movie
Movie: Downton Abbey @ The Dreamland
This fall, the worldwide phenomenon DOWNTON ABBEY, becomes a grand motion picture event, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
Buckle and Shake @ Cisco Brewers
Cowpunky Country
Categories: Concert Music
Cisco Brewers – Public Tour @ Cisco Brewers
Tours are $20 per person.
Sign up for public tours start 45 mins before start times (2:15pm for the 3pm tour)
We do not take reservations for public tours. Public tours are on a first come first serve basis.
Tours will be capped at roughly 25 people per tour. If two tour guides are present this number can be increased.
Tours last anywhere from 45min to 1 1/2 hours.
Tours cover the operating procedures and methods of a functional winery, brewery and distillery.
The tour price includes a tasting glass and you will be able to sample two wines from Nantucket Vineyard, two beers from Cisco Brewery and two spirits from Triple Eight Distillery.
If you wish to sign up for a tour, plan accordingly and arrive before the tour starts. You must check in, sign a liability waiver and pay beforehand.
Go to the wine bar at Nantucket Vineyard in the Cisco Brewers courtyard to sign up for tours (public or private).
***On major holidays and during peak season, Cisco Brewers sometimes charges a cover at the door for entry. The cost of the cover ranges from $5-$20. The price of a tour does not include the cover charge at the door. That will have to be paid separately.***
***On major holidays and during peak season sometimes there are lines to get in. If we reach capacity then it is "one in and one out". That means people in line will have to wait for people to leave before they can get in. In order to take a tour of our facilities you have to check-in pre tour and sign a liability waiver. Plan accordingly and arrive early.***
Categories: Tours Tags: daffodilfestival
Cheers to Charities: Fall French Selections benefiting Nantucket Wheelers @ Epernay Wine & Spirits
Welcome a new season at this tasting of Fall French Selections with Carl McCoy of fine wine importer Frederick Wildman & Sons. Ten percent of sales during the event will be donated to our non-profit partner Nantucket Wheelers, an innovative wheelchair biking program designed to reconnect Nantucket's elderly with the great outdoors.
Categories: Charity Event Culinary Event
Movie: Abominable @ The Dreamland
When teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends, Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Peng (Albert Tsai), name him "Everest" and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish (Eddie Izzard), a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara (Sarah Paulson) to help Everest get home.
Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions
Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead.
Copy: Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. Call 508-228-7037.
Categories: Cruise Tours
Movie: Hustlers @ The Dreamland
Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
LVA – Beginner English Class @ Gallery, Nantucket Atheneum
Beginner's English class for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The class is free, open to all, conducted in English and no pre-registration is required. The LVA offers English classes almost every week, please check the calendar for dates.
For more information please call 508-228-1110 ext. 113.
The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) program provides free instruction to adult students who want to improve their skill in speaking, reading, and writing English. The LVA offers free, weekly English classes at the Atheneum for all levels and one-on-one tutoring sessions scheduled at a mutually convenient time for both tutor and student.
LVA – Intermediate/Advanced English Class @ Learning Lab, Nantucket Atheneum
An Intermediate/Advanced English class for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum offer a drop-in intermediate/advanced English class almost every Thursday evening. Please check the calendar for dates.
The class is free, open to all, conducted in English and no pre-registration is required. For more information please call 508-228-1110 ext. 113.
Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor @ Straight Wharf
Watch the sun set from the water during this evening sail. Time might vary with sunset: 508-228-5585 for exact departure time and tickets. Endeavorsailing.com , Slip #1015, Straight Wharf
Terms of Endearment @ Bennett Hall
BY DAN GORDON, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY LARRY MCMURTRY AND ON THE SCREENPLAY BY JAMES L. BROOKS
Challenges in life and love test the resilience of a mother-daughter relationship in Dan Gordon's adaptation of Terms of Endearment, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry and James L. Brooks's screenplay of the Oscar-winning film. Described as a heartfelt comedy drama, Terms of Endearment explores the tumultuous relationship between Aurora, a devoted but opinionated mother, and her often pregnant and always headstrong daughter, Emma.
As Aurora struggles to impose order on her wayward daughter's chaotic life, she finds her own taking an unexpectedly thrilling turn when she falls deeply in love for the first time in her life – with retired astronaut Garrett Breedlove. But Garrett it seems, is as big a cad as her daughter's husband, and only when tragedy strikes the family is he revealed as a man with a heart of gold. This funny and touching story captures the delicate, sometimes fractured bonds between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, and lovers, both old and new.
"…this production reminds us that, even if we know how it ends, a good story will still be good whether on stage or screen. And if you have never seen the film you are in for a treat." – Exeunt Magazine
When: SEPTEMBER 12 – OCTOBER 5
Executive Producer: Jill and Stephen Karp Producers: David and Anna Karin-Dillard, Ellen and David Ross
Directed by Justin Cerne
Contains adult language, situations and themes.
Categories: Theater
Movie: Joker @ The Dreamland
"Joker" centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips' exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham's fracturedsociety. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike
Combining elements of the Lost Farm and Gardner Farm hikes, this is a longer loop hike at approximately 2.5 miles, which helps you explore plant succession on globally threatened habitat known as sandplain grasslands. Although both former vegetable farms are well past the expression "gone to seed" and now dominated by the ubiquitous pitch pines, their groves and small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers, a maze of trails and the reed-lined shore of Hummock Pond to which there are several access points along the way. An active osprey nest is visible close to one of them.
Great views of the pond abound. The pine forest on Lost Farm is ideal shade in the summer with cool southwest winds blowing in over the pond. During the colder, windier months of the year, the pines are a welcome refuge to walk through.
Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point
A 2-1/2 mile, 55 minute nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular summer homes on Nantucket. Cash Only
Categories: Tours Walking Tags: daffodilfestival
Pickleball @ Nantucket Boys and Girls Club
A paddleball sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a Wiffle Ball, over a net.
Free Parenting Classes – All Welcome @ Nantucket Community School
Categories: Classes Community
Featuring fish fry plus salad bar, and an assortment of pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95 Corner of Easy Street & Broad.
Categories: Culinary Event Tags: daffodilfestival
Free Artisan Demonstration @ Nantucket Whaling Museum
David Lazarus will demonstrate the art of scrimshaw
Categories: Arts
Candle making demonstration with artist David Hitchcock
Biological Collections Open Hours @ Maria Mitchell Association
Ginger Andrews, our Field Ornithologist, opens the Maria Mitchell Association Research Center each week as a space for anyone to interact with and learn about our biological collections, collaborate on group projects, do research, or look through a microscope.
Free for Members and Non Members.
Drop in: no registration required.
Categories: Children's Activity Exhibit Family Activity Science
Sankaty Bluff Hike
Sand, gravel and boulders laid down by the last glacier during the Wisconsinan Glacial Stage was not the first layer of foundation for Nantucket; an ocean bottom created during the Sangamonian Interglacial Stage and another pavement of glacial material during the Illinoian Glacial Stage are also underneath us. The only place to see all three distinct layers up close in an exposed cross-section view is Sankaty Bluff. On this hike, we'll walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to where these layers are visible, learn about how they were formed and how they are part of Nantucket's geological past.
This hike costs $40 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Check the Hike Calendar to see when we are hiking the Sankaty Bluff trail and to book it. To arrange for a private hike on this route, call or email us for our rates and to discuss your hiking needs.
Foggy Roots @ Cisco Brewers
Live Music at Cisco Brewers
Opening Night Concert for Nantucket Arts Festival @ Methodist Church
Trio a la Francaise will perform
Categories: Arts Tags: Nantucket Arts Festival Event.
Manhattan Short Film Festival @ Nantucket Atheneum
Join us for the 22nd Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, a worldwide event where more the 100,000 people from six continents watch and vote for their favorite short film.
For more information, visit the Manhattan Short Film Festival website.
The festival screening consists of 10 films that are 15 minutes or less submitted from a variety of countries. The films are not rated, but often contain adult themes and language.
Admission is $8 for students/seniors and $10 for adults. Tickets on sale beginning Sept. 1.
Nantucket Arts Festival Gallery Opening @ Methodist Church
Visual Art Exhibit featuring works by dozens of Nantucket artists. Theme: Re-Imagining the Real: Shifting Our World View. Exhibit will continue through October 13
The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk – Town Route
Nantucket's first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island's famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min.
ACK Clean Team @ The Handlebar Café
Oct 5 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
The Clean Team is a group of over four hundred Nantucketers which is dedicated to keep our Island's beaches, dunes, roadsides and bike paths free of litter. Each "season" (from Daffodil Weekend until mid-October) every Saturday morning at 8 a.m, an average of 28 volunteers meets for 60 minutes of litter patrol.
In the course of the six-plus months, The Clean Team gathers over four tons of litter and debris from Nantucket downtown and beaches.
Categories: Charity Event
ACK Clean Team @ Tom Nevers Navy Base. Meet at the baseball field.
Tom Nevers Navy Base. Meet at the baseball field. Entire area needs help.


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La Croazia partecipò ai XVIII Giochi olimpici invernali, svoltisi a Nagano, Giappone, dal 7 al 22 febbraio 1998, con una delegazione di 6 atleti impegnati in tre discipline.

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Toby Jones, Mackenzie Cook. Continuing their pursuit of riches with their metal detectoring in Essex, Andy and Lance have other issues to deal with in this third season. Andy and his wife want to buy a house, so they move in with Becky's mom to try and save up enough money. Meanwhile, Lance's daughter, who's living with him, is creating a problem for Lance's girlfriend. Includes 6 episodes on 2 DVDs. 2017/color/3 hrs/NR/widescreen.


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[11/23/2009] S3 Entertainment group partners with Roush Performance products to offer custom Michigan vehicles for film productions
S3 Entertainment Group (S3), Michigan's largest feature film and episodic television production company, has partnered with Livonia, Mich.-based specialty-vehicle company ROUSH Performance Products to spotlight custom vehicles in Michigan film and television productions. Jeffrey Spilman, managing partner of S3, made the announcement.
To kick off the partnership, S3 is featuring several ROUSH 427R 2010 Ford Mustangs in The Wannabes, the first television series to ever be completely filmed in the state of Michigan. The Wannabes, a "tween" television series stars Savvy, a pop sensation that has toured extensively with Radio Disney, has been shooting in Howell and has helped put many Michigan residents to work. ROUSH will also be providing propane-powered vehicles to the Wannabes and to be used in future productions led by S3.
"S3 is thrilled to work together with ROUSH to showcase the best in Michigan made vehicles, products and services in films," said Spilman. "The growing Michigan film industry offers the perfect platform for ROUSH to present its custom vehicles to a larger audience."
"We're excited to break into television with The Wannabes as that is the type of program which is suitable for all members of the family and will have lasting appeal," said Joe Thompson, vice-president and general manager of ROUSH Performance. "The ROUSH Mustangs play a recurring role and we are excited to be working with S3 Entertainment Group on this project, and hopefully others in the future."


Investigators from the U.S. Congress say earlier this year the Defense Department sold nearly 1,400 collections of surplus parts that can be used in aging fighter jets now only flown by Iran, in spite of a ban on such sales. But VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon an official says nearly all the items have been recovered and most were ordinary hardware.
The report from the Government Accountability Office says the parts were sold in February, the month after the ban was imposed, due to an error by a defense department contractor. The report says the contracting company tried to remove the parts from a website it uses to sell surplus military equipment, but the effort failed.
A spokesman for the defense department agency that handles such sales (the Defense Reutilization and Marketing System) says most of the material was what he calls "general hardware" that could be used in F-14 Tomcat fighters and also for a variety of other purposes. The spokesman, Jack Hooper, says the items were not specifically designed for the F-14, and did not involve weaponry, flight controls or wing parts.
But he says 23 of the surplus lots contained items subject to export controls, meaning that the buyer could not re-sell them abroad without specific government approval. Hooper says all but two of the groups of parts have been recovered, and the defense department is in contact with the buyers of the other two in an effort to also get them back. He could not say what type of material is in those two lots.
The report did not say who bought the material or how much it was worth, and Hooper could not provide that information Thursday.
Pentagon Spokesman Bryan Whitman says the January ban includes anything that could be used on an F-14.
"Any parts that can be identified as being part of an F-14 to include even very simple hardware such as nuts and bolts fell under the suspension," he said.
Iran is the only country that still flies the aging fighter jets, first introduced in the mid-1970s. Reports indicate Iran aggressively seeks spare parts to keep the planes in the air, and the congressional investigator who prepared this report says high-technology circuit boards were included in a previous sale. But the investigator, Gregory Kutz, says the Pentagon has made "real progress" in controlling its surplus sales during the last year.
The Pentagon Spokesman, Bryan Whitman, could not speak about any specific parts from this sale, but he said it is very difficult to follow what happens to surplus military equipment once the Pentagon sells it. He says that is why the department imposed the total ban on all F-14 part sales.
"Sometimes people will buy parts for what are seemingly innocent or appropriate use, but are then sold a second or a third time in ways in which they were not intended to," he added.
The congressional investigators urge officials to further improve controls to ensure sensitive material is not sold accidentally in the future.
Whitman says the Pentagon earned nearly $2 billion from surplus sales last year, and the investigator, Gregory Kutz, says the department is also saving a lot of money by making its system more efficient so it does not sell things it needs, and then has to go out and buy again.


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The championship game of this year's NCAA tournament features a familiar team in the North Carolina Tar Heels and an unfamiliar one in the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
But before dissecting the matchup between these two teams, there's one really important question to consider: Where even is Gonzaga University?
Where is Gonzaga?
Google Trends data reveals that searches regarding the university's location are at an all-time high right now. And from the way things appear, it's safe to assume March Madness sparks an interest in Gonzaga's location on a yearly basis.
The answer: Spokane, Wash, a city of 210,000 that's a few hours east of Seattle, near the Rocky Mountain's foothills and the Idaho border, about an hour or so south of Canada.
It's pronounced Gon-ZAG-a, not Gon-ZAH-ga.
If you want to sound cool, "Zags" is a popular abbreviation for the school, though it doesn't seem to have any meaning aside from serving as an abbreviation.
Adam Morrison might be the best-known former Gonzaga basketball player, but Hall of Fame member John Stockton also attended the university.
The only team to beat Gonzaga this year? WCC rival BYU, which beat the Zags, 79-71, about a month after the Bulldogs won the initial matchup, 85-75.
Gonzaga ended its football program in the fall of 1941, but the school boasts two members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Canadeo of the Green Bay Packers, and Ray Flaherty, who played and coached at the professional level.
In addition to Morrison and Stockton, famous alumni of Gonzaga's basketball program include Austin Daye, Dan Dickau, Kelly Olynyk, Domantas Sabonis, Robert Sacre, Ronny Turiaf, and Kyle Wiltjer
Other notable Gonzaga alumni include Bing Crosby, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Marco Gonzales, former MLB player Jason Bay, and Colorado Rockies bench coach Mike Redmond.
Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) defends North Carolina forward Justin Jackson (44) during the first half of the national championship game. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
TV Take: Ugly game further marred by awful officiating
What could have been.
Gonzaga University could have been national champions, if only for, well, for a lot of things.
Things like the Zags' 14 turnovers. Or 27.6 percent shooting after halftime. Or the 20 second-chance points the Bulldogs gave up. Or their leaders, Nigel Williams-Goss and Przemek Karnowski, combining to shoot 6 of 25 from the floor.
But the topic of conversation the day after North Carolina's 71-65 NCAA title game victory may not have much to do with those things. Instead, it will be about a second half marred by … well, there is no easy way to put this.
It was marred by awful officiating.
Don't just take our word for it. Or social media's. Listen to the comments from CBS' announcing crew. And remember, CBS (and Turner) are billion dollar partners with the NCAA in this endeavor, so the default position is usually to mute criticism.
But Jim Nantz, Grant Hill and Bill Raftery seemed as befuddled as the viewers.
"All these whistles in the first 10 minutes has made for a choppy (second) half," Nantz said while things were still relatively staid.
Soon Hill would point out there were 21 foul calls – combined – in the first 12 minutes of the half.
Raftery would mention, during a review of what would become a flagrant foul on Karnowski – one the former coach thought should not have been called – that "the fans are perplexed, the players are perplexed" by all the whistles.
And Nantz would state, during that review, "so a second half that has no rhythm at all gets slowed down again."
In the end Michael Stephens, Verne Harris and Mike Eaves called 44 personals, the teams shot 52 free throws and four of the top five big guys on both teams had at least four fouls.
And yet, after all that, the game may have hinged on a missed call with 49.1 seconds left.
Let's set the stage. North Carolina led by one, 66-65. The Tar Heels had the ball. Gonzaga (37-2) had a single timeout left. It needed a stop.
North Carolina's Joel Berry II, the best player on the court this night with 22 points and six assists, took a 3-pointer that missed badly. The Heels' Kennedy Meeks got a hand on the rebound, but so did Silas Melson and Karnowski. The ball was loose on the floor.
Meeks dove. Melson dove. There was a tie up. Carolina ball. There was just one problem. Meeks' hand was out of bounds while he had the ball, something Harris rightfully noticed on a Killian Tillie play just minutes earlier.
But despite what seemed an easy call, Eades didn't see it. And even though rules allow for a replay in some late-game situations, which would have assured Gonzaga another possession down one, none occurred and the Tar Heels were given the ball.
They ran the clock, Isaiah Hicks made a layup at the shot clock buzzer and, with 26 seconds left, Gonzaga was down three. After a time out, Nigel Williams-Goss missed a tough shot, UNC got a leak out and it was over.
How important was the non-call? Well, Mark Few thought the play was critical.
"We needed that defensive rebound there on that one shot," he told CBS' Tracy Wolfson in the postgame. "And it ended up in a jump ball and they scored. And that took it to three. That was the backbreaker."
A fitting mistake in a game filled with them.
And it was the Zags who made the most at the end. The Tar Heels outscored Gonzaga by 8-0 in the final 1 minute, 53 seconds.
"Too many missed opportunities," is how Raftery described it.
Gonzaga fans would probably agree, but they may also point to a little exchange between Nantz and Raftery with 3 minutes left and wonder what could have been.
"Here again is the foul 'blotter,' " Nantz said as the both teams' foul trouble flashed on the screen. His partners chuckled at his emphasis on the last word.
"It's like the crime scene," Raftery said.
"Feels like it," was Nantz' response.
That feeling might be pretty common in Spokane today.
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1970 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach John Madden
Home field Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Record 8–4–2
Division place 1st AFC West
Playoff finish Lost AFC Championship Game
Previous season Next season
< 1969 1971 >
The 1970 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 11th season in Oakland. It was also their first season as members of the NFL. The Raiders would ultimately win their fourth consecutive division title (as well as their first AFC West title). They advanced to the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Baltimore Colts.
The Raiders' 1970 season is best remembered for a series of clutch performances by veteran placekicker/quarterback George Blanda. Blanda, despite being cut during the 1970 preseason, eventually re-joined the Raiders' roster. His ensuing season (the twenty-first of his professional career) would rank as one of the more dramatic comebacks in sports history. Over a span of five consecutive games, Blanda would come off the bench to spark a series of dramatic rallies. The Raiders went an impressive 4-0-1 over this span.
Blanda's five-game "streak" began on October 25, 1970. In an away game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Blanda threw for two touchdowns in relief of an injured Daryle Lamonica. One week later, his 48-yard field goal (with three seconds remaining on the clock) salvaged a 17–17 tie with the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. One week later, on November 8, Blanda would come off the bench against the Cleveland Browns. His late touchdown pass (with 1:34 remaining in the game) tied the game at 20-20. He would ultimately kick a 53-yard field goal, as time expired, to give the Raiders a stunning 23-20 victory. The following week, against the Denver Broncos, Blanda again replaced Lamonica in the fourth quarter. His touchdown pass to Fred Biletnikoff, with 2:28 left in the game, gave the Raiders an unlikely 24–19 win. The incredible streak concluded one week later against the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders managed to drive deep into Chargers territory in the game's final seconds. Blanda's last-minute 16-yard field goal would seal a dramatic 20–17 triumph.
Blanda's streak played a huge role in the Raiders' 1970 division title, as the team went a mediocre 4-4-1 in "non-streak" games. Indeed, their final record of 8-4-2 (itself a four-win drop from a 12-1-1 finish in 1969) placed them only one game ahead of the Chiefs at season's end.
The Raiders would ultimately advance to the 1970 AFC Championship Game, where they met the heavily favored 11-2-1 Baltimore Colts. During this game, Blanda again came off the bench in relief of an injured Lamonica. Blanda's solid play (17 of 32 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns, and a 48-yard field goal) kept the Raiders in the game until the final quarter, when he was intercepted twice. At age 43, Blanda became the oldest quarterback to ever play in a championship game.
Blanda's eye-opening achievements resulted in his winning the Bert Bell Award. Chiefs' owner Lamar Hunt quipped that "...this George Blanda is as good as his father, who used to play for Houston." While he never again played a major role at quarterback, Blanda would serve as the Raiders' kicker for five more seasons.
1 Offseason
1.1 NFL Draft
2 Regular season
2.1 Roster
2.2 Schedule
2.3 Game summaries
2.3.1 Week 6
2.4 Standings
3 Playoffs
3.1 AFC Divisional Playoffs
3.2 AFC Championship Game
Offseason
Main article: 1970 NFL Draft
School/Club Team
1 24 Raymond Chester Tight End Morgan State
2 50 Ted Koy Tight End Texas
Game Date Opponent Result Raiders points Opponents First Downs Record Streak Attendance
1 Sept 20 at Cincinnati Bengals Loss 21 31 13 0–1 Lost 1 56,616
2 Sept 27 at San Diego Chargers Tie 27 27 23 0–1–1 Tied 1 42,109
3 Oct 3 at Miami Dolphins Loss 13 20 14 0–2–1 Lost 1 57,140
4 Oct 11 Denver Broncos Win 35 23 25 1–2–1 Won 1 54,436
5 Oct 19 Washington Redskins Win 34 20 25 2–2–1 Won 2 54,471
6 Oct 25 Pittsburgh Steelers Win 31 14 15 3–2–1 Won 3 54,423
7 Nov 1 Kansas City Chiefs Tie 17 17 22 3–2–2 Tie 1 51,334
8 Nov 8 Cleveland Browns Win 23 20 21 4–2–2 Won 1 54,463
9 Nov 15 Denver Broncos Win 24 19 16 5–2–2 Won 2 50,959
10 Nov 22 San Diego Chargers Win 20 17 22 6–2–2 Won 3 54,594
11 Nov 26 at Detroit Lions Loss 14 28 18 6–3–2 Lost 1 56,597
12 Dec 6 at New York Jets Win 14 13 16 7–3–2 Won 1 62,905
13 Dec 12 Kansas City Chiefs Win 20 6 23 8–3–2 Won 2 54,596
14 Dec 20 San Francisco 49ers Loss 7 38 17 8–4–2 Lost 1 54,535
Steelers 0 7 7 0 14
• Raiders 7 17 7 0 31
Date: October 25
Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 55°F • Wind 8
OAK Raymond Chester 37-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 7-0
PIT Preston Pearson 2-yard run (Gene Mingo kick) Tie 7-7
OAK Warren Wells 44-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Raiders 14-7
OAK George Blanda 27-yard field goal Raiders 17-7
OAK Raymond Chester 19-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Raiders 24-7
PIT Dennis Hughes 12-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick) Raiders 24-14
OAK Raymond Chester 34-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Raiders 31-14
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
Raiders 0 7 7 3 17
Chiefs 0 7 3 7 17
Date: Sunday, November 1
Location: Kansas City Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 51,334
Game weather: 40°F, wind 4 mph
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
Chiefs Wendell Hayes 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick) Chiefs 7-0
Raiders Raymond Chester 3-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Tie 7-7
Raiders Raymond Chester 8-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 14-7
Chiefs Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal Raiders 14-10
Chiefs Otis Taylor 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) Chiefs 17-14
Raiders George Blanda 48-yard field goal Tie 17-17
Browns 0 10 7 3 20
• Raiders 3 10 0 10 23
Date: November 8
OAK George Blanda 43-yard field goal Raiders 3-0
OAK Charlie Smith 27-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 10-0
OAK George Blanda 9-yard field goal Raiders 13-0
CLE Leroy Kelly 10-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick) Raiders 13-7
CLE Don Cockroft 42-yard field goal Raiders 13-10
CLE Bo Scott 63-yard run (Don Cockroft kick) Browns 17-13
CLE Don Cockroft 32-yard field goal Browns 20-13
OAK Warren Wells 14-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Tie 20-20
OAK George Blanda 52-yard field goal Raiders 23-20
Oakland Raiders 8 4 2 .667 300 293
Kansas City Chiefs 7 5 2 .583 272 244
San Diego Chargers 5 6 3 .455 282 278
Denver Broncos 5 8 1 .385 253 264
Dolphins 0 7 0 7 14
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date: Sunday, December 27
Game time: 4:00 p.m. Box Score
MIA - Paul Warfield 16-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
OAK - Fred Biletnikoff 22-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
OAK - Willie Brown 50-yard interception return (George Blanda kick)
OAK - Rod Sherman 82-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
MIA - Willie Richardson 7-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA - Bob Griese 13/27, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK - Daryle Lamonica 8/16, 187 yards, 2 TD
MIA - Jim Kiick 14 att, 64 yards
OAK - Marv Hubbard 18 att, 58 yards
MIA - Paul Warfield 4 rec, 64 yards, TD
OAK - Rod Sherman 1 rec, 82 yards, TD
AFC Championship Game
Colts 3 7 10 7 27
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: Sunday, January 3
BAL - Jim O'Brien 16-yard field goal
BAL - Norm Bulaich 2-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick)
OAK - George Blanda 48-yard field goal
OAK - Fred Biletnikoff 38-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
BAL - Norm Bulaich 11-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick)
OAK - Warren Wells 15-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
BAL - Ray Perkins 68-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
OAK - George Blanda 17/32, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
BAL - Johnny Unitas 11/30, 245 yards, TD
OAK - Hewritt Dixon 10 att, 51 yards
BAL - Norm Bulaich 22 att, 71 yards, 2 TD
OAK - Warren Wells 5 rec, 108 yards, TD
BAL - Eddie Hinton 5 rec, 115 yards
George Blanda, Associated Press Athlete of the Year[6]
George Blanda, Bert Bell Award[7]
Raiders on Pro Football Reference
Raiders on Database Football
Founded in 1960 as Oakland Raiders • Played in Los Angeles from 1982–94 • Based in Oakland, California
History • Seasons • Players • Head Coaches
Kezar Stadium • Candlestick Park • Frank Youell Field • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • O.co Coliseum
Al Davis • History of the National Football League in Los Angeles • Bill King • Mount Davis • Oakland Raiderettes • Raider Nation • "The Autumn Wind"
Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs
Erdelatz • Feldman • Conkright • Davis • Rauch • Madden • Flores • Shanahan • Shell • White • Bugel • Gruden • Callahan • Turner • Shell • Kiffin • Cable • Jackson • Allen
Playoff appearances (21)
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1985, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2002
Wild cards (5)
Conference championships (4)
II • XI • XV • XVIII • XXXVII
1967 AFL Championship, 1976, 1980, 1983
League: National Football League • Conference: American Football Conference • Division: West Division
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013
Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders seasons
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Peter Emery, 56, is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing pills he thought were opioids but were actually laxatives.
A Florida man is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing pills he thought were opioids. They were actually laxatives.
Peter Emery, 56, was caught on video taking pills from a lock box, according a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office affidavit.
He later told police that he took two pills thinking they were hydrocodone acetaminophen — a narcotic that contains an opioid. When he learned that they were "something else," he threw the pills away, the report says.
The pills were "Equate gentle laxatives" — an over-the-counter medication that can help relieve constipation, according to the product's listing on Walmart's website.
Emery's roommate switched the pills after suspecting Emery was stealing his pain medication, WFLA-TV in Tampa reports. Roommate Jayme Ream also set up a camera to record the incident, the station says.
Emery has multiple prior theft convictions, an arrest affidavit says.
Online records show that Emery was booked on felony charges including multiple counts of petit theft on Thursday.
Emery was arrested by Pinellas Park Police near St. Petersburg, Florida, records show. A police affidavit lists his full name as Peter Hans Emery Jr.


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Another Maoist outfit taking shape in state
So here we Go one more millitant organisation and fellow Indians in particular and global citizens in general note some more bloodshed and more killings of the peasants in the name of fighting for the peasants.
17 Sep 2008 03:02:00 AM IST
KOZHIKODE: A splinter group within the Naxalite spectrum has formed a new Maoist outfit- the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI)- , which also upholds the theory of armed struggle. The CPI (Maoist) and the CPIML (Naxalbari) are the two Maoists organisations presently operating in the state.
PLFI is the frontal organisation of the Maoist Communist Centre of India (MCCI), a Maoist outfit which has its presence in states like Bihar.A major chunk of the MCCI had merged with the CPI-ML (People's War) in 2004 to form the CPI (Maoist). But a section in the MCCI stayed away from the merger and continued to operate independently. The PLFI has been formed by the elements in various states which are opposed to CPI (Maoists) for various reasons.
The declared aim of the outfit is to 'support the Maoists to establish a new democratic republic of India.' Some of the persons in the state committee of the PLFI were earlier with the CPI (Maoists). The state secretary of the MCCI in the state is a person who was a state committee member of the CPI (Maoists). A woman cadre of the CPI (Maoist) has recently joined the PLFI.Majority of the workers of the PLFI/MCCI are from North Kerala.
The formation meeting of the outfit was held in Iritty a few months ago.The PLFI in the state is working in close co-ordination with the units in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.It has brought out a magazine titled Communist.The outfit has organised campaign against hike in the price of essential commodities and poster campaign on Charu Mazumdar Day on July 28.The PLFI had decided to organise agitation against the eviction of families from Moorkan Paramba for the proposed international airport in Kannur. It has hailed the attack on Grey Hounds in Orissa and ransacking of the NABARD Office in Kalpetta. The PLFI has some serious difference of opinion with the CPI (Maoists), mainly over military tactics. The PLFI believes that CPI (Maoists) has converted people's war into mere militarism.
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Smiley: It was instant but awful!
BY SMILEY ANDERS | smiley@theadvocate.com
Our long-running seminar on coffee has concentrated on Louisiana's contribution to the beverage, but it has also brought up horror stories like this one from Ted Hymel:
"While in Vietnam from November, 1965, to July, 1966, we made coffee in a large commercial pot. The pot was big around and aluminum, like the ones in most restaurants those days.
"We could not get coffee grounds, but we could buy instant coffee in the PX.
"When the pot went empty, we would fill it with water, plug it in to heat the water, then dump in the instant and stir it up.
"When we left our work site at the end of day, the pot would be unplugged. The next morning it would be plugged in and heated up. This would be done every day until the pot was empty — usually in three or four days.
"Talk about some rough coffee!"
Feel the warmth
Algie Petrere, of Central, says, "I was thinking of Mother's Day and remembered this definition. It's so true.
"Sweater: Something you wear when your mother is cold."
Morning person
Cathy Hannaman Brouillette reminds those of us who may not recall it that there is a 4 o'clock in the MORNING too — not just the one during happy hour:
"I love my newspaper delivery lady! I am an early riser, and love having my coffee as I scan the paper and work the puzzles.
"The paper is usually delivered by 4 a.m. I talked to her one morning as she was driving up. She had been throwing the paper on the driveway, and she asked if this was good for me.
"I preferred that it be thrown closer to my front door, and she has done this ever since."
Pick a side
Nobey Benoit joins our discussion on how Louisiana towns deal with their geography:
"About local directions — around Thibodaux, we have sides: 'Highway 1 side' and '308 side.'
"They refer to which side of Bayou Lafourche is in question."
Special People Dept.
Gertie Hernandez, of Osyka, Mississippi, celebrated her 95th birthday Friday, May 10.
Mary Lee Dunn, of Norwood, celebrates her 90th birthday Sunday, May 12.
Nell and Calvin Golden celebrated their 67th anniversary Friday, May 10. He is a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Ten years ago I mentioned the joy the family of Annette Ferrara experienced when she passed the 50-year mark of living with a condition that normally limits life spans to that length. On Sunday they continued the celebration…
Earnestine D. Gordon, of Clinton, thanks some of her former students at East Feliciana High School for establishing scholarships in her honor.
She tells the former students, "Thanks for awarding the scholarships in my honor, and not my memory."
Cheap entertainment
Harold Mayeux says, "Since we're still on old western movies, back in the '50s I saw Lash LaRue perform at the movie theater in the big city of Cottonport.
"In fact, for 25 cents I got to see a comedy, a newsreel, a double (stay and watch as many times as you wanted to) movie — and watch Lash slice a playing card in half and whip a cigarette from a woman smoking it from 15 feet; he WAS real.
"Boy, did we have bargains back then!"
Suave Gabby
Bill Huey winds up our seminar on western movie sidekicks:
"I've read that Gabby Hayes was actually a suave and debonair man in Hollywood. His biography says: 'Offstage an elegant and well-appointed connoisseur and man-about-town, Hayes devoted the final years of his life to his investments.'"
Tasty medicine
Tousa Davis, of New Orleans, comments on the designation of cherry bounce as "booze" in a recent column:
"Cherry bounce belongs in the family of 'home remedies.'
"Everyone knows that cherry bounce is an excellent cough medicine, and I have heard tell that a thimbleful after dinner aids the digestion.
"Of course you have to make it yourself, or have a friend who does."
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