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North Beach, San Francisco
San Francisco: Golden Gate Bay Cruise
North Beach, San Francisco: Tours & Tickets
San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off: Classic, Premium or Deluxe
Valid: 1 - 2 days
San Francisco, Sausalito and Muir Woods Small Group Tour
North Beach and Little Italy Food Tour
San Francisco: Alcatraz Island and Guided City Tour
San Francisco: Alcatraz and Big Bus City Tour Ticket
San Francisco: City Sights, Muir Woods & Alcatraz Day Tour
San Francisco: 2.5-Hour Wharf & Waterfront Segway Tour
San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown & Bay Cruise
Top sights in San Francisco
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Ferry Building
North Beach, San Francisco: Our most recommended tours and activities
1. San Francisco: Golden Gate Bay Cruise
Cruise around the Golden Gate Bay on a boat tour. Enjoy informative commentary, see sights like Alcatraz Island, and purchase food and drink from the onboard bar. Launched in 1939 as part of the Golden Gate International Exposition, this 1-hour cruise has been a highlight of any visit to San Francisco for over 75 years. With 8-14 departures daily from Fisherman's Wharf, you will sail along San Francisco's breathtaking waterfront, under the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, and close to the notorious Alcatraz Island. Discover San Francisco's fascinating history, brought to life through audio commentary broadcast in 16 languages via personal headphones. Look out for wildlife along the way, including pelicans, sea lions, and even dolphins and whales. Sail past the lively neighborhood of North Beach, the famous swimming clubs of Aquatic Park, the historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, and San Francisco Maritime National Park, before heading west towards Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy views of Crissy Field and the lush hillsides of the Presidio, before cruising under Golden Gate Bridge. Steam back into the Bay, traveling past the wildlife reserves of the Marin Headlands, and the legendary town of Sausalito, once home to the 1960s' flower generation. With Angel Island State Park to your left, cruise around infamous Alcatraz. After a full hour of exciting sights, the barking sea lions at Pier 39 welcome you back to Pier 43 1/2. A full bar with drinks, snacks and merchandise, including logo wear, is available at reasonable prices on board the iconic red and blue sea vessels.
2. San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off: Classic, Premium or Deluxe
San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Loop: Stop 1: Pier 41 (End of Powell St), Fisherman's Wharf Stop 2: Washington Square – Corner of Columbus and Union StreetsStop 3: Embarcadero Center – Corner of Clay and Battery StreetsStop 4: Ferry Building - 1 Market Street, between Stuart and Spear StreetsStop 5: Union Square South – Geary Street across from Macy's Entrance Stop 6: Hilton Hotel – Corner of Mason and Ellis Streets Stop 7: Civic Center - Fulton Street between Larkin and HydeStop 8: Alamo Square/Painted Ladies - Corner of Fell and Pierce StreetsStop 9: Haight Ashbury - Corner of Haight and Shrader Streets Stop 10: Golden Gate Park - Music Concourse Drive Golden Gate ParkStop 11: Golden Gate Bridge- North Vista Point Main Parking AreaStop 12: Palace of Fine Arts – Corner of Richardson Ave and Francisco StreetStop 13: Marina Neighborhood - Corner of Lombard and Gough Streets Stop 14: Lombard Street Corridor - Corner of Lombard and Gough StreetsStop 15: Pier 35 Cruise Terminal – The Embarcadero Stop 16: Pier 39 Fisherman's Wharf Stop 17: End of Tour - 99 Jefferson Street Hop aboard a sightseeing bus for a tour of the 'City by the Bay' and delve into the fascinating history of San Francisco and its legendary sites, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, and Fisherman's Wharf. The hop-on-hop-off route stops at key points of interest all around San Francisco. Experience the diverse culture, beautiful parks, stunning architecture, and picturesque views from the top of an open-air sightseeing bus. Hop off and back on at your leisure to create your own customized itinerary around the city. Explore 3 routes depending on your ticket purchase. San Francisco City Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Explore San Francisco's famous landmarks on a hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. Sit back and enjoy the ride as you cruise through the city on an open-top bus and learn about San Francisco's unique history. You have the choice of a personal recorded commentary available in 10 languages. This is the best way to discover all that San Francisco has to offer. This unique city tour has 17 stops for guests to hop on and hop off at. From Fisherman's Wharf to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, immerse yourself in San Francisco's diverse culture, beautiful parks, stunning architecture, and picturesque views. Panoramic Night Tour Board the bus at Pier 41 at the end of Powell St in Fisherman's Wharf to explore the dazzling city of San Francisco at night. Climb up the historic Nob Hill for a stunning close-up view of the magnificent Grace Cathedral. Then, make your way across the grand Bay Bridge for picturesque views of the city skyline from Treasure Island, the site of the 1939's World Fair. Heading back into the city, continue along the Embarcadero to view the glittering lights on the Port of San Francisco.
3. North Beach and Little Italy Food Tour
Take a behind the scenes food tour of North Beach and Little Italy. Enjoy tasting great local foods, see how these culinary delights are made and meet the local artisans who make them on your guided walking tour. North Beach and Little Italy will awaken your senses. From the cafés and restaurants, to the smell of fresh-baked bread in the air. Just when you think you can't feel any more romantic you will discover quaint shops filled with incredible crafts and ceramics that will fill you with awe. Explore the life of North Beach, as we join family bakers kneading love into every loaf of bread. And just when you think that you can't be any closer to food heaven, we visit real coffee shops that fresh roast the coffee beans daily. And if that was not enough, we uncover authentic Italian cathedrals where hundreds of couples have felt their heartstrings tug. As you taste everything from cappuccinos, chocolates, breads, pastries, olive oils, specialty meats, and more, your senses and your taste buds will come alive. Every time we find another artisan crafting food handed down through generations or weaving life into handmade crafts, you'll know that you've experienced one of the places that makes San Francisco a series of ever expanding adventures. All food and drinks are included on this tour that was voted "Best City Tour" two years in a row on Citysearch. Tasting portions guarantee that you will not walk away hungry on this leisurely walking tour that strolls 7-8 flat blocks.
4. San Francisco: Alcatraz Island and Guided City Tour
Following pickup, enjoy a 30-minute tour of San Francisco's waterfront where you will see notable landmarks such as Embarcadero, Levi's Plaza, and Fisherman's Wharf. Enjoy a brief coffee break at the Ferry Building. Next, make your way to Pier 33 where you'll board the ferry to start your Alcatraz Island tour. Listen to an audio presentation featuring recordings of inmates and guards that worked and inhabited the island. Enjoy 2-3 hours on "The Rock" where you will have time for a guided tour and some free time to explore. Take one of the late-morning ferries to San Francisco so you can join for the afternoon portion of your day tour. Cruise along San Francisco's waterfront and the Marina District, and then visit the Palace of Fine Arts. Explore the culturally rich neighborhoods of San Francisco. Learn about what made the Haight-Ashbury, Mission, and Castro districts what they are today and why they're important to so many. After a slow drive through Nob Hill and Chinatown, visit the charming Italian neighborhood of North Beach. Finally, enjoy a trip across the Golden Gate Bridge and pause along the cliffs to admire the beautiful views of the "city by the bay". Take in the spectacular beauty of Golden Gate Park before finishing your tour.
5. San Francisco, Sausalito and Muir Woods Small Group Tour
Take a small-group day trip by bus around San Francisco. See the Golden Gate Bridge, spend time at the Muir Woods National Monument, and enjoy lunch in picturesque Sausalito. Meet outside Fisherman's Wharf at your chosen tour time. After a brief roll call, you'll board the bus and travel to your first stop. Over the next 6 hours you'll be treated to stories about the neighborhoods, diversity and geography of the area. You will exit the bus at several stops for photo opportunities and exploration, enjoying lunch in Sausalito and then spending over an hour in the beautiful Muir Woods National Monument. At the end of your amazing adventure, you'll be dropped off at the same location where you boarded the bus. Here are the places you will explore (photo stops noted by *): • Fisherman's Wharf - One of San Francisco's most popular destinations. From beautiful old shipyards, to Boudin's Bakery and the smell of fresh clam chowder, Fisherman's Wharf has it all • Chinatown - Boasting the largest Chinatown in the United States, this 24-block mecca is bustling with energy, amazing food and unique shops that give this area its charm • North Beach - Voted as one of the USA's ten great neighborhoods, North Beach is best known as the home of Little Italy. From delicious restaurants to authentic sidewalk cafes and bakeries, you will feel the charm of San Francisco as soon as you arrive • City Hall - This beautiful Beaux-Arts monument epitomizes the high-minded American renaissance of the late 18th and early 19th century. The site of Joe Dimaggio and Marilyn Monroe's marriage in 1954 • Pacific Heights* - Offering one of the most scenic outlooks in all of Northern California, Pacific Heights is home to Billionaire's Row, featuring the estates of politicians, tech titans and other San Francisco celebrities • Presidio - Former military base, now a beautiful park that includes Crissy Field, Fort Point, Lucasfilm's headquarters and the Walt Disney Museum • Golden Gate Bridge - Declared "one of the 10 wonders of the modern world," the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognized symbols of San Francisco • Muir Woods* - Muir Woods National Monument is home to some of the oldest and most beautiful trees in the world. Many consider this stop to be the highlight of their trip. The National Monument entry fee is an additional expense to the paid on the day. • Fort Point* - Located just beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point gives you a front row seat to the Bay and is a great photo stop. This former military fortification was used during WWII • Tenderloin - Nestled near downtown San Francisco, the Tenderloin neighborhood continues to resist gentrification, all while spearheading the local arts movement. It's a must-see in this modern-day city • Sausalito* - Located just across the Golden Gate Bridge, this artistic enclave has the setting and beauty of a European mediterranean town. Enjoy your lunch on the San Francisco Bay • Lombard Street - All tour buses and vans are prohibited from going near Lombard Street, but you can be dropped close by at the end of the tour.
6. San Francisco: 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off City and Night Tour
Explore San Francisco with a 1-day ticket, that includes two most popular hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tours. You can hop on and off the bus at any of the designated stops to explore all the major sights of San Francisco at your own pace. The Official City Tour - Hop On, Hop Off This 2 hour tour provides the best views of San Francisco's Downtown, Union Square, The Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park from a Double Decker Bus. Be sure to bring your camera, there will be plenty of photo opportunities to commemorate your visit to the city by the bay. Official City Tour Highlights: Ghirardelli Square – Over 40 shops and restaurants, including the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop, world famous for its ice cream sundaes. Palace of Fine Arts – Built for the World Fair has been a favorite wedding location for couples throughout the San Francisco Bay area. Also a popular location for many festival celebrations, orchestras and events. Golden Gate Bridge – A great place to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge or visit the Presidio and its former Military establishments Golden Gate Park – An exciting place to visit a number of museums and attractions such as The Conservatory of Flowers, The California Academy of Sciences and The deYoung Museum. Haight/Ashbury – More commonly known as the "Hippie District", Haight maintains the Summer of Love feel with its numerous shops and murals dedicated to the 1960's. City Hall – Great photo opportunities of the San Francisco City Hall structures near to the Opera House, Symphony Hall and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Union Square – The central shopping district in San Francisco, featuring Macy's, Tiffany's, Neiman Marcus, Victoria's Secret, Saks Fifth Avenue, and hundreds of other major retailers. Fisherman's Wharf – Located on the northern waterfront, this area is best known for Pier 39 (shopping, restaurants, sea lions and much more), San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, the Cannery Shopping Center, Alcatraz Landing, and many other attractions. San Francisco Night Tour This live narrated bus tour shows you the most vibrant neighborhoods of the city at night. Enjoy panoramic views of San Francisco from the top of a double decker bus from Treasure Island. The tour will be led by knowledgeable guides, to make your evening in San Francisco unforgettable.
7. San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown & Bay Cruise
Start your tour near the Ferry Building with a view of what was once one of the busiest ports in the world. Then catch an iconic San Francisco cable car from a favorite stop and learn what makes this very unique public transport so special. Disembark atop Nob Hill and learn about the industrial tycoons who built the city as you wander through Huntington Park. Visit the beautiful gothic interior of Grace Cathedral. Enter the bustling neighborhood of Chinatown, the largest Chinese enclave outside of Asia and the oldest Chinatown in North America. Taste fresh fortune cookies and see hidden landmarks like the Tin How Buddhist Temple as you learn how the neighborhood went from being a seedy red-light district to one of the most vibrant enclaves in the city. For a little treat, pop into the legendary Golden Gate Factory for an insight into the art (and logistics) of fortune cookie making. Receive a special custom-made cookie to take home. That's not the end of the delicious snacks either - you'll also get advice on where to eat if you want to come back to try the world-famous dim sum. Then, visit Lombard Street, called the "most crooked street in the world", Fisherman's Wharf, and Ghirardelli Square. See Fisherman's Wharf, explore the old docks, and smell the fresh bread in the famous Boudin Bakery. Your tour will also pause at Ghirardelli Square for a sample of famous chocolate. After this, continue on to your final highlight of the day - a gorgeous bay cruise of the historic waterfront. Admire beautiful views of the San Francisco skyline in every direction and sail past the famous Pier 39 sea lions, right under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island (the closest you can get without booking a ticket). A perfect end to a San Francisco day. Effective August 20, 2021, proof of Covid-19 vaccination (over the age of 12) is required to enter sites on this tour (currently, Alcatraz does not require proof of vaccination). Everyone (over the age of 2) is required to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status while indoors. For full requirements, please the San Francisco Government website.
8. San Francisco: Exploratorium After Dark Entry Ticket (18+)
Lose yourself in hundreds of interactive exhibits exploring perception, art, and science at After Dark at the Exploratorium. Enjoy everything from a fog bridge to a large-scale kaleidoscope, dazzling light displays, mind-bending mirrors, and more. Grab your friends and a drink and get immersed in the evening's adults-only programming, featuring unique guest speakers, great music, cutting-edge films, and one-of-a-kind activities.
9. San Francisco: Alcatraz and Big Bus City Tour Ticket
Tour the famous prison that has played a role in jailhouse folklore and the historic evolution of the West Coast. Explore the island of Alcatraz and learn about its history as a U.S. Army asset as well as a federal prison. You'll learn more about the 14 unsuccessful escape attempts by over 30 prisoners and their fates. Your Premium Big Bus hop-on-hop-off pass is a great way to see the sights of San Francisco. Listen to commentary by live English-speaking guides, or enjoy pre-recorded audio commentary in 10 languages. Your ticket is valid for 1 full day of unlimited hop-on-hop-off, 1 walking tour, and a 1-hour panoramic night tour. Explore one of San Francisco's most fascinating neighborhoods on a fun and informative walking tour of Chinatown. The tours are offered daily, and you can ask an agent for locations and time schedules. Also included are a bonus 1-hour bike rental (with the purchase of a 1-hour rental) and Players Arcade Drink and Game Tokens. Hop-on, hop-off tour stops include: Stop 1: Corner of Jefferson & Mason StreetStop 2: Holiday Inn Northpoint b/w Jones & ColumbusStop 3: Washington Square - Columbus & Union StreetsStop 4: Embarcadero Center - Corner Clay & Battery StreetsStop 5: Ferry Building - Market St b/w Stuart & Spear StreetsStop 6: Union Square South - Geary St across from Macy'sStop 7: Hilton Hotel - Corner Mason & Ellis StreetsStop 8: Civic Center - Fulton St b/w Larkin & Hyde StreetsStop 9: Alamo Square - Corner Fell & Pierce StreetsStop 10: Haight Ashbury - Haight & Shrader StreetsStop 11: Golden Gate Park - Music Concourse Drive Golden Gate ParkStop 12: Golden Gate Bridge- North Vista PointStop 13: Palace of Fine Arts - Richardson & Francisco StreetStop 14: Marina Neighborhood - Lombard & Fillmore StreetsStop 15: Lombard Street Corridor - Lombard & Gough StreetsStop 16: Union Square North - Post & Powell StreetsStop 17: Chinatown Gate - Grant and Bush StreetsStop 18: Portsmouth Square - Kearny & Clay StreetsStop 19: Pier 35 Cruise Terminal - The EmbarcaderoStop 20: Pier 39 Fisherman's Wharf (then return to Stop 1)
10. San Francisco Double Decker Bus Night Tour
This live narrated 1.5-hour tour of San Francisco includes the most vibrant neighborhoods of the city, such as the Financial District, Chinatown, Nob Hill, and Embarcadero. Departing from Fisherman's Wharf, the tour covers all the major attractions of San Francisco during the evening hours, with spectacular views from the top of an original open top double decker Bus. Exact highlights may vary according to the season, weather conditions, and San Francisco's famous traffic, Chinatown, and Union Square, San Francisco's shopping Mecca. You will also go to Treasure island, across the Bay Bridge, to get spectacular views of the skyline of San Francisco. On your return, you will see the ferry building, Alcatraz Pier, Pier 39, and more on your way up Embarcadero. Depending on the time of the year, it may not be entirely dark on this tour, but you will either see the city glittering at night, or in the lovely light of dusk.
Top Attractions in San Francisco
1 San Francisco Zoo
2 Golden Gate Bridge
3 Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco
4 San Francisco Bay
5 Alcatraz
6 Pier 39
7 Fisherman's Wharf
8 Aquarium of the Bay
9 California Academy of Sciences
10 Chinatown, San Francisco
11 Silicon Valley
12 Union Square, San Francisco
13 Ferry Building
14 Golden Gate Park
15 Japanese Tea Garden
16 San Francisco Bay Bridge
17 North Beach, San Francisco
18 San Francisco Cable Car Museum
19 Ghirardelli Square
20 Exploratorium
1 San Francisco Cruises & Boat Tours
2 San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Tours
3 San Francisco Electric Cars
4 San Francisco Tours
5 San Francisco Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
6 San Francisco Tickets
7 San Francisco Air & Helicopter Tours
8 San Francisco Zoos & Aquariums
9 San Francisco Day Trips
10 San Francisco Bus & Minivan Tours
11 San Francisco Day Trips From
12 San Francisco River & Harbor Cruises
13 San Francisco Segway Tours
14 San Francisco Sightseeing Tours
15 San Francisco Activities
16 San Francisco Walking Tours
17 San Francisco Summer
18 San Francisco Driving Experiences
19 San Francisco Cablecar Tours
20 San Francisco Sailing Trips & Tours
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What people are saying about North Beach, San Francisco
Our minibus tour was very informative and covered many of the famous landmarks in the Bay area. Would definitely recommend to others and will likely take another tour with Dylan's myself in the future.
San Francisco, Sausalito and Muir Woods Small Group Tour Reviewed by Diane, 12/27/2021
The your was great. The information given in the tour was amazing. The fact you could get off and on was a great was to take in the atteaxtio a of the city!
San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off: Classic, Premium or Deluxe Reviewed by Gregory, 12/26/2021
We were able to see the Golden Gate Bridge units full glory and up close. There was no need to stand in long lines just to get the glimpse of the bridge.
San Francisco: Golden Gate Bay Cruise Reviewed by Rashmi, 12/25/2021
Relatively easy to get onto abs great on-ship food prices. Overall great experience for the price and an easy thing to add to your to-do list.
San Francisco: Golden Gate Bay Cruise Reviewed by Amrit, 12/27/2021
Food, food, glorious food. Interesting local insights. Good value.
North Beach and Little Italy Food Tour Reviewed by mary, 12/31/2021


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Faith Leslie Makes Home Run History
Gabby Christopher, 2015-2017 Opinions Editor
Senior Faith Leslie walked up to the plate on March 27 focused on playing hard against Hammond for the last time. She looked at the ground, looked up and took a strong, level practice swing. The wind whooshed as she securely swung her bat. Faith's eyes focused in on the ball through her helmet as the Hammond pitcher threw the ball in her direction. Faith's bat made a perfect connection with the ball, and the ball sailed over the fence, as dust from the field trailed Faith's path to the around the bases. Then she hit the ball again and again and again, resulting in four home runs.
What varsity softball captain Faith did during her game was something that has never been seen even during a MLB game. She made history when she hit a "home run cycle," which consists of hitting a solo home run, two-run shot, three-run shot and a grand slam in one game.
This is Faith's fourth and final year on the Wilde Lake softball team, and she's bringing everything she's got up to the plate. She is currently batting a .667 with 15 RBI's and five home runs.
Faith has been playing softball for 13 years, and has become a leading player on the varsity team for four years. She has been awarded the Wildecat award once, Most Valuable Player three times, and she's been nominated for 1st Team All-County. Outside of Wilde Lake softball, Faith plays travel softball for Western Howard County Fever.
"I always say that Faith is a great softball player, but an even greater person. She is an absolute joy to coach and to know," said Coach Kristina Dronenburg.
"It was really exciting to be able to hit a home run cycle," said Faith. "I'm really proud of myself, and it's really amazing to get recognition from journalists all across the country," she said.
"Faith is an absolute star!" said Coach Dronenburg, "Faith will go down as one of the top Wildecats in the history of the softball program. She has permanently etched herself into the record books."
Gabby Christopher, Opinion Editor, (2015-2017)
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La Poudre d'escampette is een Frans-Italiaanse film van Philippe de Broca die werd uitgebracht in 1971.

Het scenario is gebaseerd op de roman La route au soleil van Robert Beylen.

Samenvatting

Noord-Afrika, 1942. Valentin is een Franse zwarthandelaar die zich vanuit Tunis inlaat met wapensmokkel. Terwijl hij met zijn oude gammele boot aan het varen is tussen Libië en Tunesië neemt hij Basil, de Engelse piloot van een neergehaald vliegtuig, aan boord. Terug op het vasteland wordt Valentin door de Italianen van sabotage beschuldigd.

Geholpen door Lorène, de echtgenote van een Zwitsers diplomaat in Tunis, slagen Valentin en Basil erin uit de handen van het Italiaans leger te blijven. Met zijn drieën vluchten ze de Libische woestijn in.

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| Marlène Jobert || Lorène
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| Michel Piccoli || Valentin
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| Michael York || Basil
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| Louis Velle || Paul-Émile
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| Amidou || Ali
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| Didi Perego || Renata
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| Jean Bouise || de man van het terras
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| Gene Moyle || de Engelse majoor
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| Alan Scott || de Engelse vliegtuigofficier
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| Hans Verner || majoor Becker
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Film uit 1971
Franse film
Italiaanse film
Tragikomedie
Avonturenfilm
Boekverfilming

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This blog is more of a personal diary than an attempt to market my writing and artwork, but it's too good an opportunity not to mention that I recently had a book published by Merlin Unwin Books.
Entitled "The Black Grouse", my book is the first text ever solely devoted to those birds. Much of the book is written from a sporting perspective in order to show how vital shooting is to the future of black grouse, and I spent two years doing research in libraries across the country, bringing together material that had never been brought together before.
If you're interested, you can buy the book from the publishers (MerlinUnwin) or, while I still have them, you can buy signed copies from me, although I only have a couple left.
'It is clear that Mr. Laurie is a man who knows his subject not from reading books on the species, but from real life experience, from being immersed in the environment and from putting in the leg work and time'.
It has also had some pretty rotten reviews, but those were all from people who oppose the idea of shooting in any form, so it's hard to take them personally or see them as a reflection of my work.
Hi Patrick,do you still have a book available? I live locally.Great blog btw.


With the eyes of the world focused on Greece and Ukraine, today a 50-year market veteran told King World News that the Greek deal means nothing and people in Greece are pissed off. He also warned that either way this crisis will end in collapse.
John Embry: "As far as I'm concerned there is virtually no legitimate price discovery in any market of substance.
Essentially the central banks are monetizing the debt markets, and in doing so they have created the largest bubble in world history….
This bubble will undermine the entire Ponzi scheme they call the global financial system when people realize these bonds aren't worth a fraction of what they are trading for.
But the stock market benefits from the zero-based interest rate policy implemented by the central banks, as investors seek to get better returns by shifting into stocks. I've been following stocks for over 50 years and in my opinion stocks are now grotesquely overvalued because the underlying fundamentals — earning growth and P/Es — don't come close to justifying the present valuations.
We also see the real estate market heavily leveraged because of the low interest rates. People are loaded up with debt and they have pumped the prices back up to record levels.
The problem is that all of this is unsustainable. One of two outcomes is certain because of the excess debt we now face in the system: Either we will see a hard deflationary debt collapse, which will make the 1930s look like a walk in the park, or a hyperinflation — triggered by central bank printing to counteract the deflationary threat.
The whole Greek crisis last week was very instructive. The country is flat broke and can't pay, but if they left the euro and defaulted on their debt it could trigger the deflationary collapse scenario. So because there is no workable solution, the can was kicked down the road. However nothing was solved and so the crisis continues.
I've always believed that the whole euro concept was a flawed idea because it was based on a monetary union with limited fiscal controls. It was imposed on the public by the financial elites in order to gain more power and control. The problem is that it has failed spectacularly and Greece is just the first manifestation of that. We are just building up to the whole breakdown of the euro concept.
If I am correct in that analysis, and I believe I am, even though in the short-term gold and silver continue to be abused, they will be the ultimate salvation for investors. When I say abused, I've been following the price suppression for almost 20 years and I would dare say that I have never seen the cartel more obvious in their takedowns of the gold and silver prices than they are right now. This tells me things are far worse behind the scenes than even I imagine.
But if you believe, as I do, that gold and silver are the ultimate salvation for people who are desperately trying to protect themselves from the financial holocaust that is coming, one can't wait too long to get positioned. If you took all of the physical gold and silver that may actually be available in the system, and aggregated that with the entire precious metals market, I doubt it would amount to $3 trillion. And I am assuming 1/3 of the gold ever extracted from the earth is available, even though I don't believe that is the case.
But in a world with over $200 trillion of debt, it will take a very small transfer of assets into the world's eternal money (gold) to have an outsized impact. And the fact that very few people seem to realize this fact just strengthens my convictions on the subject.
Embry: "I think that's right, Eric. That was my point. The EU cannot let them leave. There is too much Greek debt polluting the European banking system. The public voted for this government in the belief that they would do something about these unreasonable demands from the European Union. Initially they talked a good game but when push came to shove, they buckled. So naturally the people who voted for them are now pissed off." ***ALSO JUST RELEASED: Paul Craig Roberts – Nuclear War Now Threatens To Destroy The World CLICK HERE.


Jonesboro, Ga. (January 15, 2018) – The Heritage Community Foundation Board of Directors announced today that in 2018 it provided $166,800 in grant awards to 54 different non-profit groups and agencies serving Henry, Clayton and Fayette Counties. The Foundation was created in 2015 by the employees of Heritage Bank to support and reinforce the good work of local non-profit groups and agencies and has provided over $485,500 in grants to local groups since beginning its work in January of 2015.
The Heritage Community Foundation is unique in that 100% of all donations received are used to fund grant awards. All of the Foundation's day to day operational costs are paid in full by Heritage Bank.
In addition to the support from Heritage Bank, a number of individuals support the Foundation through annual donations of $500 or more as part of the "Heritage Society". Additionally, a number of local businesses support work of the Heritage Community Foundation as "IMPACT Partners". These business partners include Harding Plumbing, Brent Scarbrough & Co., C & C Fence Co., Heritage Cadillac, Lincoln Insurance, Paragon Alarm Systems, Central Station Monitoring, Southerland's Foodservice, JR Davis Tools, Griffin Insurance, Laura Crumbley, CPA, Life and Money Matters, McDonough Truck& Trailer Collision, Eagle Excavation and Outback Steakhouse.
For more information on how to apply for a grant with Heritage Community Foundation, to make a donation or volunteer, please visit www.heritagecommunityfoundation.org. You may also contact Mark Dose, Heritage Community Foundation Executive Director, at 678-284-3438.
Contact: Lincoln Parks, Public Relations Contact, Heritage Bank, 770-478-8881.


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Airbnb Regulations
Airbnb Regulations in the US and Europe
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Airbnb regulations have been popping up in major cities across the US and Europe in recent years. Local authorities around the world have started pushing back against Airbnb, particularly in the major cities across western Europe and the US. Regulations have been introduced that either restricts hosts from renting out their homes or limitations on the amount of days have been put in place.
On this page you can find an overview of all the different Airbnb regulations in different places.
Airbnb Regulations in the US
Restrictions: In buildings with three or more units, renting out for less than 30 days is illegal, unless the owner is present during the rental. (source: New York Multiple Dwelling Law)
Fines: Hosts to be fined $1,000 for the 1st violation, $5,000 for the 2nd violation and $7,500 for the 3rd violation.
Enforcement: Several cases of hosts being fined have been reported (here and here) and the city has allocated $2.9 million towards enforcement.
Registration: Not currently required, although Airbnb have proposed a comprehensive set of clear, fair rules for home-sharing in New York City including registration
Restrictions: Both hosted and non-hosted stays are legal, but are allowed only in specific zoning districts and under strict conditions. Community associations (i.e. condominiums) are allowed to prohibit short-term rentals and be added to a "prohibited buildings" list (source: Shared Housing Ordinance)
Fines: Hosts can be delisted and/or fined between $1,500 to $3,000 per violation, with each day that a violation exists being treated as a separate offense.
Enforcement: The city is not enforcing some penalties outlined in the new rules, as many listings are currently stamped with "city registration pending"
Registration: All hosts must be registered and can do so via Airbnb by clicking: Your Listings > Calendar and More > Then on the left hand menu, there's an item called "City Registration"
Restrictions: Only Permanent residents are allowed to rent out their primary residences, and not second or vacation homes. Rentals where the host is not present in the unit is limited to a maximum of 90 days per year. (source: Short-Term Residential Rental Starter Kit)
Fines: Hosts who rent out their apartments beyond the 90 days are subject to a daily fine of $484 for first offenders up to $968 for repeat offenders. Rentals where the host is present in the unit are not subject to this limit.
Enforcement: Since 2015, San Francisco has issued over $1 million in fines to hosts (here and here)
Registration: All hosts must apply for a Short-Term Residential Rental Certificate and Business Registration Certificate, both of which can be done on the Airbnb website
Restrictions: Short-term rental transactions currently operate outside of a solid regulatory framework in Seattle. A new set of regulations have been proposed which would see hosts requiring a license and be limited to 2 dwelling units. (source: Seattle Short Term Rental DNS)
Fines: Not applicable at this time.
Enforcement: Not applicable at this time.
Registration: All rental property owners in Seattle must register their properties with the City and obtain a Seattle business license tax certificate. (source: Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance)
Restrictions: Most standard residential zoning districts do not allow for short-term rentals. An accommodation that allows for a stay less than seven days is considered a hotel/motel, which are not allowed in most residential zoning districts. (source: City of Orlando Short Term Rentals)
Fines: Not having a license can subject the owner to fines of $250 per day for non-compliance. In Orange County, homes must be zoned as R-3 transient residential to legally be rented or leased for 30 days or less. Repeat violators can be fined up to $1,000 per day.
Enforcement: Code-enforcement leaders have received several complaints about homes being improperly used as rentals. Letters are sent to hosts notifying them of violations for the first offence, with hefty fines following for repeat violators (example here).
Registration: Hosts need to apply for an operating license as well as a business license and a tourism tax license from the county where their property is located.
Restrictions: Austin is no longer accepting applications for Type 2 Short Term Rentals (single-family or duplex residences that are not occupied by the owner).
A short-term rental may not be used by more than ten adults at one time; or six unrelated adults. (source: Austin Code Department)
Fines: Hosts without an operating license could be subject to fines up to $2,000 per day.
Enforcement: Several cases have been reported of Austin's Code Enforcement officers actively seeking those who are operating without a license (here and here).
Registration: Hosts are required to get an inspection of the property and obtain an operating license (Ordinance No. 20160223-A.l). This applies to all properties (including rooms and guest houses) rented for less than 30 consecutive days.
Restrictions: The total number of guests is limited to no more than two times the number of bedrooms plus four individuals. For example if your home has 3 bedrooms, then 10 people may reside at one time.
Fines: Hosts failing to comply with regulations will eventually result in fines up to $1,000.
Enforcement: So far, city officials have taken a lenient approach to enforcing the new rules with only a few dozen hosts receiving warnings. (source: WDRB)
Registration: Hosts must pay an annual $25 registration fee and file with the Metro Revenue Commission to pay transient occupancy taxes each year. Conditional use permits are required if you live in a Traditional Neighbourhood Zoning District e.g. Old Louisville or Limerick.
Restrictions: Primary residences can be rented out for 90 days or less per year without a permit, however these rentals may not exceed 30 consecutive days for any visitor. (source: Phila Gov Limited Lodging Information)
Fines: Not applicable at this time.
Enforcement: Not applicable at this time
Registration: If you rent for more than 90 days (but 180 days or less) per calendar year or you are renting a secondary residence/vacation home, you must obtain a use registration permit as a "Limited Lodging Home".
Restrictions: Short-term rentals less than 30 days are not allowed in Unincorporated Clark County (near the Strip), and most of Henderson. A detailed map of prohibited areas can be found here. (source: City of Las Vegas Department of Planning)
Fines: Renting your home in a prohibited area is a misdemeanor criminal charge. Hosts could face jail time and a $1,000 fine.
Enforcement: There has been an increase in complaints made to the county with code enforcement officers investigating many of these complaints (here).
Registration: Hosts must obtain a business license, paying an annual fee of $500 for each rental unit and apply for either a Conditional Use Verification or a Special Use Permit.
Owner-occupied homes with three bedrooms or less do not need the permit.
See also: Las Vegas Licensing system explained.
Restrictions: Hosts can rent out their primary residence for a maximum of 180 days per year. Renters and lessees must have written approval from the landlord. Rent-controlled units are not eligible for home sharing. (source: Los Angeles Home Sharing Ordinance)
Fines: Homes that fail to comply with the city ordinance may be subject to fines of $500 or two times the nightly rent charged (whichever is greater). Hosts home-sharing beyond the 180 day annual limit may be subject to fines of at least $2,000.
Enforcement: Los Angeles City Council is currently reviewing the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, and strict enforcement is being considered — short-term rental platforms could be fined for refusing to turn over the addresses of rentals that had not registered with the city.
Registration: All hosts must register with the city and obtain a permit from the Department of City Planning. Hosts must also obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate from the Office of Finance.
Restrictions: Rentals in unincorporated Miami-Dade have occupancy limits capped at 180 days per year.
The maximum overnight occupancy should not exceed two people per room, plus two per property for a maximum of 12. During the day, capacity is limited to 16 people.
If you live 2,500 feet from a school, you will be required to ensure that a prospective guest is not a registered sexual offender or sexual predator.
Fines: Fines for violations range from $100 for a first offense to $2,500 for a third offense within 24 months.
Enforcement: This new ordinance goes into effect in 90 days (January 2018). Miami has a history of tough enforcement and levying some of the highest fines in the country (here).
Registration: Hosts must apply for a certificate of use and must obtain a vacation rental license with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Restrictions: Current laws ban the rental of non-owner occupied houses for less than 30 days. Home-sharing is only legal if the host is present for the duration of the guest's stay. Regulations are set to change under the latest proposed bill. Hosts will only be able to register one residential unit, which must be their permanent residence. (source: Share Better)
Fines: Hosts found in violation of the proposed bill could be fined up to $1,000 for the first violation, $4,000 for the second violation, and $7,000 for the third and subsequent violations.
Enforcement: Tougher fines and clear transparency and reporting requirements are included in the proposed bill, however there is a grace period of 120 days after the law becomes effective so that hosts have adequate time to register for their Basic Business License. (source: Council of the District of Columbia)
Registration: All hosts must obtain a Basic Business License.
Restrictions: Short-term rentals are currently unregulated in Boston, however a new bill has been proposed which would regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals. (source: House Bill 3454)
Fines: No fines or fees have been instituted as of yet.
Registration: Under the proposed bill, hosts will be required to register on the Short-Term Residential Rental Registry.
Restrictions: Short-term rentals are currently unregulated, as San Diego's zoning codes do not define STRs at all. City council is reviewing proposals to regulate short-term rentals with a hearing to be rescheduled. (source: City Council hearing cancelled)
Enforcement: Under the current ordinance enforcement actions are unlikely to be taken however, hosts are required to pay taxes on all short-term rentals.
Registration: Hosts are currently required to obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate. (source: City of San Diego TOT)
Please note that although a lot of time and effort went into gathering this information and updating it, there's no guarantee that the information is correct and up to date. Airbnb regulations in the cities featured can change any day. Before you start hosting on Airbnb, it is advised to always check the local Airbnb regulations in your city and get professional advice.


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Q: NUnit set test name programmatically Having this unit test code snippet, taken from NUnit TestCaseSource
[Test, TestCaseSource("DivideCases")]
public void DivideTest(int n, int d, int q)
{
    Assert.AreEqual( q, n / d );
}

static object[] DivideCases =
{
    new object[] { 12, 3, 4 },
    new object[] { 12, 2, 6 },
    new object[] { 12, 4, 3 }
};

It correctly runs the test three times, but in the output I get the same test method name, "DivideTest" run three times.
I would like to programmatically change/set the name of the test according to some values defined in the code.
Does anyone have an idea on how to do it?

A: In the link that you posted, there is a snippet where you explicitly create the TestCaseData objects via a method linked via the TestCaseSource attribute. When you do this, you get control to set the name of each individual Test Case. See the last TestCaseData instance below.
 public static IEnumerable TestCases
  {
    get
    {
      yield return new TestCaseData( 12, 3 ).Returns( 4 );
      yield return new TestCaseData( 12, 2 ).Returns( 6 );
      yield return new TestCaseData( 12, 4 ).Returns( 3 );
      yield return new TestCaseData( 0, 0 )
        .Throws(typeof(DivideByZeroException))
        .SetName("DivideByZero")
        .SetDescription("An exception is expected");
    }
  }

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Q: Can't figure out why this regex doesn't apply I am using Privoxy 3.0.10.0 to filter web pages before they're passed on to the browser.
I can't figure out why this simple regex doesn't trigger a rewrite. Maybe someone more experienced will have an idea:
Here's what it looks like when I hit Firefox's CTRL-U to view the HTML source:
JohnDoe

Here's my regex; I've also added the "i" switch to ignore case, to no avail
s|(JohnDoe)|$1|g

Thanks for any hint.

A: The regex itself works fine, as this Python example shows:
import re
print re.sub(r"(JohnDoe)",
             r"\1",
             "JohnDoe")
# Prints JohnDoe

(assuming Privoxy uses the same regex syntax, barring the \1 vs. $1 difference, but it looks like it does.)
I guess the problem lies elsewhere - try a regex that can't fail, like replacing a with b, to see whether it's having any effect at all.

A: Thansk guys. Turns out Privoxy was greedy, and I didn't notice that it was taking much more data than I thought.

A: Not sure what RE engine you're using, but try changing the $1 to \1 - that's how backreferences are usually referred to in perl, at least.


We each had to hold our collective breath, but the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) finally issued an All Agency Memorandum 220 (AAM) last week on March 30, 2016 to provide guidance to governmental agencies on how the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) provisions regarding the employer shared responsibility provisions interact with the fringe benefit requirements of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) and Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts (DBRA) (together DBA/DBRA).
What is particularly nice about the AAM is that there are no surprises in the WHD's position. We feel prescient!
We thus summarize the salient provisions of the AAM.
SCA, DBA/DBRA, and ACA are Separate Laws.
The AAM underscores that the SCA, DBA/DBRA, and ACA are separate federal laws. For example, just because an ALE satisfies SCA does not necessarily mean it satisfies ACA. None of the guidance in the AAM contradicts this principle.
In general, the ACA's employer shared responsibility provisions require an employer with an average of at least 50 full-time employees (including full-time equivalents) to provide its full-time employees (and their dependents) affordable health care offering minimum value. If the ALE to whom this applies chooses not to offer such health care, then it may make a non-deductible payment (by way of an excise tax) to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Employer Contribution to Health — Appropriate Credit to SCA and DBA/DBRA Fringe.
Under SCA and DBA/DBRA, an employer cannot take credit against the required prevailing wage benefits for those benefits required by federal, state, or local law (such as the federal obligation for an employer to contribute to Social Security). The AAM provides long-awaited guidance that, because an ALE may offer ACA-compliant health care or, alternatively, may simply pay an excise tax to the IRS, the ACA does not require an employer to provide health care. Consequently, WHD permits ALEs to credit contributions to a health plan towards SCA or DBA/DBRA fringe obligations.
Employer Payment of Excise Tax – Inappropriate Credit to SCA and DBRA Fringe Care.
If an ALE decides alternatively to forego providing health care by instead paying the excise tax to the IRS, the employer cannot credit the payment of such tax towards SCA or DBA/DBRA fringe obligations. The AAM notes that such a payment does not confer benefits specifically on the workers and therefore is not a bona fide fringe benefit as that term is defined and interpreted under SCA and DBA/DBRA.
The Choice of Providing Cash or Benefits Remains the Employer's.
Thus, for example, if an ALE covered by SCA/DBRA chooses to provide all employees with fringe benefits in the form of health coverage, it may do so even if some or all of its employees might prefer to receive. . . cash. * * * [A] contractor need not obtain an employee's concurrence before contributing the [entire fringe to health care].
Bear in mind, however, that an employee's concurrence (and a writing authorizing deductions) is needed for any benefit the employer intends to provide that requires an employee payment or premium from wages. For example, if pays 100% of a medical plan benefit for an employee than the employer simply can provide the benefit (and take credit under SCA/DBA/DBRA). On the other hand, if the employer pays only 80% of the medical plan benefit, than the employee must agree to the benefit and the employee portion deductions.


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Looking back on the times the Academy got it right when it came to the biggest prize. The night of the Oscars ceremony – which was first held 90 years ago this May – is the one essential date in the movie world calendar, the giddy, glamorous apex of industry celebration. It's fascinating and infuriating. But the Academy Awards don't always get it right. In fact, on many now infamous occasions, they got it totally wrong. Giving How Green Was My Valley best picture over Citizen Kane, for example. But while there is always going to be debate over whether the best picture actually won best picture – merit is a difficult thing to quantify, after all – each year's top prize winner and, perhaps more importantly, the reaction to it, tells us something about the cultural zeitgeist.
The Academy Awards represent, indeed, a snapshot of a section of America's prevailing concerns, the issues and themes that are deemed important by the Academy voters and by the audiences who voted with their feet and put the film on the awards circuit in the first place. Of course, prevailing concerns can be swayed, as they were in the era of Harvey Weinstein's notoriously forceful awards campaigns. And the issues that concern the average Academy voter are unlikely to overlap much with those of the average punter. But the best of the best pictures over the past nine decades are not just the most elegantly crafted pieces of film-making – they are the films with themes that resonate still with a present-day audience. Wendy Ide
'A peerless cast': Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca. Winner at the 16th ceremony, 1944
'Crisply malicious': Anne Baxter, Better Davis, Marilyn Monroe and George Sanders in All About Eve. 1951
Darker with each passing year': Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine in The Apartment. 1961
A big-hearted crowd-pleaser': Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music. 1966
Grungily authentic': Gene Hackman as Jimmy Doyle in The French Connection. 1972
A landmark in US cinema': Al Pacino and James Caan in The Godfather. 1973
Jack Nicholson in the grand-slam winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. 1976
Visceral and starkly truthful': Anthony Mackie and Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker. 2010
A work of pure cinema': Mahershala Ali and Alex Hibbert in Moonlight. 2017


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Meet the Artist: Marshall Miller
A message from the artist:
"Every image tells a story...
Storytelling is a big part of what I bring to each photograph taken. I am interested in capturing the mood, tone and feeling that express subject matter in its greatest light. I have the patience it takes, and planning required to capture my imagery at just the right time to captivate the beholder. These tactics were shared with me by my father who gave me my first camera, a shiny new Kodak "Hawkeye".
At Ohio University I studied Photography and was also privileged to meet my lovely wife Joy who was an Interior Design major. My photographic education also included portraits with models both indoors and outside. Throughout each shoot, I impart the importance of storytelling by applying empathy through the lens of my camera. Today, I find myself enjoying capturing the majesty of waterfalls and calm bold decoration of the American southwest. I hope you enjoy these lovely images and that they take you to a delightful place.
I hope you enjoy my photography and decide to purchase one for your home, office, a friend.
Marshall N. Miller"
Marshall's exhibition begins August 7 and will run through August 29.
Meet the Artist: Lynda Sappington
Primarily a self-taught artist (her college degree is in music), Lynda has taken equine sculpture workshops from Gwen Reardon, Kathleen Freidenberg and Karen Kasper, all at the Kentucky Horse Park; an AAEA workshop with Morgen Kilbourne in Aiken SC; a stone sculpture workshop from Annie Pasikov in Colorado; a figurative workshop from Philippe Farault at Philippe's classroom in Honeyoye, NY; a figurative sculpture workshop from Tuck Langland at the Scottsdale Artists School; and a painting workshop from Elin Pendleton at the Kentucky Horse Park. Lynda has also taken workshops or classes in mold-making, resin casting, patinas and drawing to improve her skills.
Lynda Sappington's work is internationally collected, and has been in galleries from California to Ohio to Florida to Wisconsin. Her sculptures are also in use as trophies all over the USA and in Canada, both as championship trophies and year-end awards. Three of her bronzes are at the Kentucky Horse Park: "Elegance" as a perpetual trophy in the Friesian Horse of North America (FHANA) headquarters, "Frolic" as a perpetual trophy in the US Dressage Federation (USDF) headquarters, and "Harmony" in the USDF Hall of Fame.
Lynda is not only an award-winning sculptor and photographer, but a writer, as well. The first edition of her book, "Sculpting 101: A Primer for the Self-taught Artist" sold out. The second edition, which has been completely revised and had two chapters added to it, is available through this website as well as Amazon.com and other outlets. In 2014-17, she co-wrote "Best Horse Care Practices" with her daughter, Grand Prix rider and trainer Jennifer Truett, who is also the owner and head trainer at Dancing Horse Farm, Lebanon OH. This book was published by Xenophon Press in 2018.
Of Lynda's many awards is the Joel Meisner Company Foundry Award from the American Academy of Equine Art. Her bronze, "Ecstasy" won Best in Show 3-D at the Black Stallion Show.
In 2011, Lynda created a life-size sculpture of the Friesian stallion, Nanning 374. It was installed at Nanning's owner's farm in Wisconsin April 19, 2012. A second casting of this piece was installed on a private farm in Ohio in 2013.
Lynda has written articles for numerous publications, including Equine Images, Horses in Art and The Equine Art Guild's newsletter, "The Palette." From 1998-2002, Lynda was Editor-in-Chief of ARTVoices, an online art magazine that was part of the ARTFaces | ARTPlaces gallery, as well as an AFAP Vice President and Board member. She contributed many articles to ARTVoices, including a regular column on sculpting called "Sculpturally Speaking."
An article in the "Bits and Pieces" section of the June/July 1998 issue of The Equine Image magazine featured her sculpture "Presence" and the Mid-Ohio Dressage Association trophy made from that edition. In 2008, Lynda was interviewed as one of several featured artists who make trophies (including the artists who make the Oscars, the Emmys and the Country Music Awards) in A&E Magazine.
Lynda's sculptures were featured on the cover of "The Chronicle of the Horse" magazine seven times. She's been interviewed for a show on RFD-TV and for several other magazines and newspapers. Her work has appeared in "Southwest Art" magazine, the Ascot Race Program in 2013, "Art in America" and many other magazines as well as some coffee table books.
In 1999, #3 of the "Presence" edition became a special award at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby, Palm Beach, Florida. Number 2 of "Presence" edition is the Stallion Perpetual Trophy at the Mid-Ohio Dressage Association Classic, Delaware, Ohio. "Harmony" #2/18 became the Grand Prix Special trophy at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby, starting in 2002. Another of Lynda's trophies is the Concourse d'Elegance World Championship Driving Trophy, using #2 of the "Elegance" edition, for the Friesian Horse Association of North America, which was awarded for the first time in October 2007. She has also created trophies and/or year-end awards for the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Great Lakes Downs, the American Warmblood Society and other race tracks, breed and horse show organizations.
- from thesculptedhorse.com's bio for Linda Sappington.
Artist Spotlight: Kevin Harris
Kevin Harris teaches at Sinclair Community College where he has led courses in Drawing, Printmaking and Digital Media since the year 2000. Prior to coming to Sinclair, Kevin held teaching appointments at the University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University, the Art Academy of Cincinnati, The University of the Arts, Moore College of Art and Design and Lincoln University.
Kevin earned a BA from Hampton University and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati. He has also studied at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia and frequently attends printmaking workshops at Making Art Safely in New Mexico. His work is included in the collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum as well as in many corporate and private collections. He has recently been featured in solo exhibitions at the Dana L. Wiley Gallery, Dayton, OH and at the African American Visual Arts Guild (AAVAG) Gallery at Central State University-West and at Sinclair's Triangle Gallery where he presented, MULTIPLY, an exhibition of four thematically intertwined bodies of work: MULTIPLY, Angels Tread, Dream Sequence and Urban Wordfare plus The Sticker Snatcher Books.
Artist Spotlight: Martin Rettig
Predominantly a floral painter, Martin Rettig was the younger brother of John Rettig. Born in 1869, Martin studied under Duveneck at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and would later become known as an authority on the works of Duveneck. He was one of the first decorators at Rookwood Pottery, where he stayed from 1882 through 1885. He worked primarily in Limoges, France, in the Japanese style typical of Rookwood at the time. Martin was the president of the Cincinnati Art Club from 1918 through 1920 and passed away in 1956, leaving a large body of floral oil paintings as his legacy.
Artist Spotlight: John Rettig
Dubbed as the "Wizard of Scenic Creation", John Rettig was best known for his set designs, creating many open-air pageants in Cincinnati, North Africa, and Mexico. The son of a German beer brewer, John was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He took an interest in art at an early age, beginning to paint frescos when he was just fifteen. He studied at the McMicken School of Drawing and Design (a division of the University of Cincinnati) and graduated in 1881. He later studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati under Frank Duveneck and Henry Potthast before traveling to Europe to study in Paris with Collin and Courtois. As an artist, he was a painter, sculptor, muralist, and theatrical set designer. With his younger brother and fellow artist, Martin, he decorated and modeled Rookwood Pottery. In 1903, he traveled back to Europe and spent most of his time in Northern Holland, in a fishing village named Volendam, which later became his second home. John was the president of the Cincinnati Art Club from 1890 to 1892 and again from 1908 to 1910. He passed away, in Cincinnati, at the age of 75. His paintings are on display in private and public collections around the world.
Artist Spotlight: C. F. Payne
C.F. Payne is an artist-illustrator whose artwork has graced the covers of Time Magazine, Readers Digest, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine, MAD Magazine, der Spiegel, U.S. News and World Report, The Atlantic Monthly, Texas Monthly, Boys Life and more. He has been commissioned to paint countless politicians, authors and entertainers. He has illustrated ten children's picture books, including The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, written by John Lithgow.
His artwork has been exhibited at The Cincinnati Art Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, The Norman Rockwell Museum, The Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration, The Selby Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design and numerous college and university galleries.
Artist Spotlight: Nick Reynolds
"Nick Reynolds is a Lebanon-born artist and certified Bob Ross instructor. He started oil-painting his senior year of high school and three years later, received his certification to teach in the Bob Ross method. Beyond simply teaching students to paint, he hopes to convince those around him to see talent as nothing more than a set of simple skills, attained through practice." - taken from Nick's website.
Nick will be teaching art classes on March 16th.
View more of Nick's work in his gallery.
Artist Spotlight: Peggy Hamlin
Almost 20 years ago, Peggy Hamlin took a pottery class with her 14 year old daughter at the local YMCA. "From the moment I put my fingers into the clay…" she said, an echo of nostalgia in her tone, "I knew I didn't ever want to stop." When asked why she favored sculpting and hand building, she explained, in true mom fashion, "the classroom only had three wheels and I wanted to make sure my daughter got one." As to why she favors animals as the subject of her work? "I enjoy the challenge but more, I just love animals. I love everything about them." If she wasn't creating pottery, Peggy says that you'd probably find her working as a veterinarian or Vet Tech. "Anywhere with animals really."
Come meet the animal-loving artist herself when Peggy joins seven other Warren County Potters for the art exhibition, Masters of Ceramics. The show opens with a FREE reception January 18th 6:30-8:30pm. Can't make it? The artists may be gone but the exhibition will remain through February 22nd, open to the public, at Harmon Museum, during normal business hours. (note: admission is charged for entry into the museum)
Connect with Peggy on her Facebook page and check out what she has for sale on her Etsy shop.
Artist Spotlight: Karan Witham-Walsh
"As a potter and ceramics teacher, I love being able to spread my love of handmade pottery to others. The act of a potter expressing themselves and creatively giving a part of their personality while bringing the depth of their experiences in clay to life within a beautiful pot is why I make pottery. I like to make pottery because of the human connection which is formed, when one person appreciates the gifts, talents, and expressions of another and brings a handmade piece into their lives and homes. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with technology and the newest manufactured things, the idea of slowing down to appreciate the handmade and keeping the traditions of handmade alive reminds us of our shared history and humanity."
Meet the artist herself when Karan joins seven other Warren County Potters for the art exhibition, Masters of Ceramics. The show opens with a FREE reception January 18th 6:30-8:30pm. Can't make it? The artists may be gone but the exhibition will remain through February 22nd, open to the public, at Harmon Museum, during normal business hours. (note: admission is charged for entry into the museum)
Shop some of Karan's work on her Etsy store page or let her teach you some basics of throwing on her YouTube Channel.
Artist Spotlight: Mike Baum
Mike and his wife Karen are a husband and wife team who have been creating pottery together for over 40 years. Working in the space between utilitarian and fine art, their pottery that is not only beautiful but functional. They mix their own glazes and fire the pots in a fiber gas kiln of their own design. "We believe that people who have beautiful artwork in their homes also like to use beautiful handmade pots at their table."
Learn more about this creative couple at their website and check out this interview the Arts Council of Lebanon did with Mike. Come talk functional art when Mike and Karen join the seven other Warren County Potters for the art exhibition, Masters of Ceramics. The show opens with a FREE reception January 18th 6:30-8:30pm. Can't make it? The artists may be gone but the exhibition will remain through February 22nd, open to the public, at Harmon Museum, during normal business hours. (note: admission is charged for entry into the museum)
Artist Spotlight: Greg Neal
"Greg Neal is a self-taught potter, born and raised in Lebanon, Ohio. His interest began with making pottery in high school, and he continued on as a hobby potter for several years. Greg became a full time artist over 25 years ago, marketing his work primarily at juried art shows in the Midwest and southern states. Greg's wife Amy joined Neal Pottery in 2006 and assists Greg both in the studio and at art shows. The focus of Greg's work has been on functional stoneware, with an additional line of unique high fire art pieces. The ability to create both styles of pottery fulfills his desire for exploring various techniques in throwing, glazing and firing. All pieces are wheel thrown or hand constructed, with custom glazes mixed in our studio. The designs of Neal Pottery are original and remain loyal to the idea that pottery should be purposeful as well as objects to be admired."
-taken from Greg's website.
Come meet the artist himself when Greg joins seven other Warren County Potters for the art exhibition, Masters of Ceramics. The show opens with a FREE reception January 18th 6:30-8:30pm. Can't make it? The artists may be gone but the exhibition will remain through February 22nd, open to the public, at Harmon Museum, during normal business hours. (note: admission is charged for entry into the museum)
See what Greg has for sale in his Etsy shop.
Artist Spotlight: Fred Cook
An exerpt taken from the "about me" page of his website.
"...High school art class was my first formal introduction to clay work. We were handbuilding, pinchpots and slabs. I was falling in love with it. In the industrial arts room next door there was a kickwheel underneath a sheet of plywood which was being used as a table. I asked about it and the art teacher said he didn't know anything about how to use it. So he asked around. He convinced the shop teacher to uncover it and he found (out) the spouse of (another) teacher had taken ceramics in college. She agreed to meet with me on a Saturday morning and introduce me to the wheel. It was an incredible moment. There is much I do not remember from those days, but that morning, I remember every detail."
Learn more about Fred on his website and meet the artist when he joins seven other Warren County Potters for the art exhibition, Masters of Ceramics. The show opens with a FREE reception January 18th 6:30-8:30pm. Can't make it? The artists may be gone but the exhibition will remain through February 22nd, open to the public, at Harmon Museum, during normal business hours. (note: admission is charged for entry into the museum)
Artist Spotlight: Greg Shooner
 "Continuing the traditions of American potters dating to 1630, Greg Shooner and Mary Spellmire-Shooner re-create authentic redware pottery at their Oregonia, Ohio studio. Greg and Mary use their years of pottery experience to make a ware that is unrivaled in its interpretation of rare antiques. They work alone, with a passionate commitment to quality and artistic control. A lifelong interest in art led them separately to pottery , then together to the study of redware.
Redware is an earthenware pottery utilizing a red to pinkish burning clay body and was among the very first commercial products to be manufactured and used by European settlers to North America. Its fragile nature and its lead glaze rendered it obsolete as soon as an economically feasible alternative (salt-glazed stoneware, tin or glass) was available.
There has been a resurgence of appreciation for the warmth and beauty of this forgotten folk art in the past forty years and the Shooners enjoy a unique space in this renaissance. Sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm, they have lectured and demonstrated often, including the "American Ceramics Conference" at the Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware, the "Dishcamp" conference at Eastfield Village in East Nassau, New York as well as William and Mary College and New York University. The Shooners also share the unique beauty of their work, their pieces are represented in museum collections as far away as Stoke-on Trent in England to the permanent collection of the White House in Washington D.C. and Camp David.
This ware is truly a labor of love, and is recognized as the finest in its field, coveted by period enthusiasts from coast to coast."
Artist Spotlight: Kelly Joslin
Dr. Kelly Joslin is a tenured Professor and Chair of the Art Department at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Kelly began teaching Art History and Art Appreciation courses at Sinclair in 1998. She became Chair of the Art Department in 2005.
Kelly holds an Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) in Liberal Arts with an Art History emphasis from Sinclair Community College; a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Humanities - World Classics from Antioch University-McGregor, a Master of Humanities Degree (M.Hum.) in Art History & Philosophy from Wright State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership - Higher Education Administration from the University of Dayton.
Kelly is an award-winning photographic artist who actively exhibits her artwork in regional, national, and international juried exhibitions. Her work focuses on experiments with Non-Silver/Alternative photographic processes - Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, Gum Print, and Palladium. These experiments have allowed her to create photographs that appear more expressive and painterly. In addition to traditional silver-based photography, she also works experimentally with digital photographic images.
Harmon Museum is proud to present Divine Introspection, the photography of Kelly Joslin.
Opening reception: Nov 2nd 6:30-8:30
Exibition Dates: Nov. 2nd - Dec. 15th
Artist's StatementNature, and my relationship to it, has long served as a guiding force in my work. From tiny details to sweeping vistas, I continue to be enthralled by its mysteries and I seek to reveal its expressive qualities in my photographs. My photographic prints openly explore self-portraiture as a means of documenting the temporal aspects of physicality. This interest began after my rediscovery of 35mm negatives featuring self-portraits I created when I was 21 years old. As I examined the various images of my younger self, I became increasingly intrigued by the idea of juxtaposing those images with portraits of myself as I appeared 20 years later at age 41. Since that time, this exploration has continued to evolve. The resultant imagery serves as a seamless conduit between complex abstract compositions and straightforward images that provide an unaltered portrait at a given moment in time.
Artist Spotlight: Charley Harper
The Warren County Historical Society is delighted to open The Magical World of Charley Harper, an art exhibition held at Harmon Museum. A free opening reception will be held on September 7th from 6:30-8:30pm and the exhibition will remain up until the 20th of October, viewable during the museum's normal business hours.
Charles Burton Harper was born in 1922 on a farm in central West Virginia. From an early age, he preferred sketching nature to doing his chores. Seeking a broad art education, Charley came to the Art Academy of Cincinnati for the fall term of 1940. There, on the first day of class, he met Edie McKee, graduate of Cincinnati's Wyoming High School. But Charley was drafted in 1942 to fight in World War II against Germany. A recon scout for the Army, he illustrated what he saw. At the war's end, he returned to America and spent a year at the Art Students League in New York. He then finished his degree at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and married Edie. It was then that the newlyweds embarked on a six-month honeymoon, painting their way across the United States and back.
Although Charley debated whether to be a realist or an abstract artist, he wished to discover his own creative voice. That process was completed by 1955 when he printed a series of birds that had appeared in Ford Times magazine.
The evolution of Charley's style can be seen in his images of the Northern Cardinal selected for this exhibit. Charley returned to the Cardinal many times in his career because its body allowed him to demonstrate his self-dubbed "minimal realism." As Charley liked to say, he stripped away all extraneous details, and "counted the wings, not the feathers." In subsequent Cardinal images, Charley portrayed the popular backyard bird from different perspectives. In later years, he incorporated the Cardinal within entire ecosystems in his most complex designs.
After 50 years working in his studio in a forest in the Cincinnati suburb of Finneytown, Charley had produced thousands of images. He had also written and illustrated books, illustrated children's books for Golden Press, created public tile murals, seen his art adapted by world renowned designers for clothing, stationery and dishware, and enjoyed an international reputation for his unique approach to the world. It was Charley Harper's magical world. Since his passing in 2007, that world has continued to bring smiles to ever more faces.


I spend a lot of time in the Detroit airport nowadays and last week, I encountered something interesting and little bit frustrating – a self-serve only kiosk to order your food.
In theory, this is more interesting than frustrating, but when you have 3 people – employees of the establishment – standing right behind the kiosks and no one else in line to order the food, it tipped the scale to frustrating.
There I was, in a hurry, trying to catch my flight, and within the span of 30 seconds, I could have given my order to one of the employees. And within a couple of minutes, could have gotten my meal and jet-setted to my jet. Rather, I had to spend a good 1.5-2 minutes going through the kiosk to place my order. Wait another couple of minutes to get it and viola, an experience that should have taken less than 5 minutes, suddenly took at least 5 minutes.
I'm all one for self-serve, interactive ordering and ticketing and the like. But the balance with this sort of technology, out in the real world like this, is how much is takes away from or supplements customer service. That's right, good, old fashioned customer service.
See, I want to take care of my business quickly and efficiently. Technology like this can help. But I also have a need for some sort of human interaction, particularly if it helps me take care of my business more quickly and efficiently. When we replace one with the other, we are shifting the balance of what technology can really do for us. We are deeming it just as good, just as quick, just as efficient – if not more – than what we as humans can provide. This is scary. It's not a complete replacement. It should be a comprehensive supplement.
The voice, the smile, the service. That's something that a Siri-like device can give us now and in the future. It will likely be even more real. But it's not. And it never will be. And that's the point. Human interaction, at our core, is a consistent point of connection and that will never go away. Even when we have more and more technology and kiosks and computers and Siris.
Right now, a complete substitute is just frustrating. In the future, well….I just hope that we can hold on to that human connection.
This entry was posted in Emerging Technology and tagged enabling technology, Interactive Out of Home, Kiosks on 06/13/2012 by Mike Cearley.
Remember this machine? You've probably seen them more and more in restaurants.
Last night, I was out and here's what I overheard from 2 girls, probably 14-16 years old.
Then, they both promptly figured it out, got their sodas, and continued on with 14-16 year-old conversation.
Technology like this is not disruptive for this group. It is expected. And it doesn't phase them at all.
This entry was posted in Emerging Technology and tagged Coke, enabling technology, Interactive Out of Home on 06/11/2012 by Mike Cearley.
The case against one-way push advertising keeps getting stronger and stronger. Intuitively and based on my own experiences, I feel like the time to capture someone's attention, certainly to the point of engaging them, is dwindling at a rapid pace. Our lives are busier, we have more and more media choices, and as such, there is a premium put on content that we will give our attention to.
But there's not tons of research out there to back this up. This year, in fact, I've seen more and more centered around multi-channel use and it is something that I anticipate seeing more and more of – bigger studies, looking deeper into consumer behaviors across channels/devices/media – in the very near future.
Either way, there is no doubting that with the availability and adoption of so many different media choices (through technology) + our yearning to consume only what we want, the expectations of content delivery – despite what "channel" – are higher than ever. And it's going to continue getting higher and higher.
When we think about the idea of interactive out-of-home, the places and things around us being turned "on," and having the ability to interact with whatever we want, when we want, it's clearer than ever that the technology alone will do nothing. It simply enables more noise or more engagement.
Question is – what are you producing? Are you producing content that just "goes" with the screen/channel? Or are you producing content that enables a deeper connection to the story? Something that is relevant and engaging? Something that is not pushed down someone's throat?
This is where we're going. We are a connected society who gets connected quicker and more seamlessly every day. As such, the substance of what we're connecting with is going to always rise to the top.
This is gut and experience talking. For those of us who might need the data to be convinced, hold on. It's not a matter of when that data will come, it's a matter of what that data will say. Are you ready?
This entry was posted in Emerging Technology and tagged enabling technologies, Interactive Out of Home, multi-channel on 04/10/2012 by Mike Cearley.
I can imagine a day where this is reality, but I wonder if technology like this – to this extreme – will connect us more or divide us more? When everything is enabled through technology, what happens to the human aspect? Now, multiply that by about a billion. What do you think?
This entry was posted in Emerging Technology and tagged emerging technology, Google, Interactive Out of Home, Project Glass on 04/05/2012 by Mike Cearley.
First, it was banks and the ATM.
Then, the airport, with self check-ins.
Then came grocery stores with self check-outs.
Now, hotels and some restaurants.
Technology is enabling the world around us to address our needs. This will always be the movement and we will see more and more evolutions.
The day will come soon when our desires – those that do not make our lives better because of convenience – will be enhanced through technology and the real-world around us. In the big scheme of things, it will be rapid.
This entry was posted in Emerging Technology and tagged enabling technology, Interactive Out of Home, Kiosks on 03/11/2012 by Mike Cearley.
Could Some of the Most Memorable OOH Executions be Counterproductive to Brands?
This is the first time, after months of passing it, I ever thought of the notion that it was an advertisement (more than a landmark). I carried on.
It's just the big tire. I wonder what Uniroyal would say about that. If it is, in fact, a billboard, it's the thing that is the most memorable. Not the brand who is bringing the thing to you.
So, this makes me wonder about big, awesome, whiz-bang things that catch our eye – and even make us stop and engage – when we're outside of the home, captive or not. Could be that those big, awesome whiz-bang things are so big, awesome and whiz-bang that the brand either gets lost or forgotten, or even worse – not associated with the thing altogether.
This entry was posted in Digital Signage, Emerging Technology and tagged Billboards, Interactive Out of Home on 03/03/2012 by Mike Cearley.
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) is the largest digital signage show in the U.S. and in a couple of weeks, people are going to converge on Las Vegas to attend. I just read something touting an "NFC Bootcamp" – a half-day educational session centered around mobile's (specifically, NFC's) impact/integration into digital signage.
My first thought – when talking about changing the value proposition of digital signage, why are people so concerned about the latest, greatest technology and not concerned about how people actually communicate now through social media? Seems like that has a greater impact on the value proposition.
I'm one for exploring the latest emerging technology like NFC, particularly as it relates to maximizing the potential of digital signs/place/things around us. But to me, this is yet another example of the 'industry' focusing on what it wants to vs. the actual need. The thing that's right in front of them.
I would dare say, without knowledge or experience in social media – by anyone involved in bringing digital/interactive out-of-home solutions to life – the solutions will always be unattainable at scale. Because they'll be driven by technology whosits and whatsits and not the connections that the technology can enable.
This entry was posted in Digital Signage and tagged DSE, Interactive Out of Home, Mobile, NFC on 02/12/2012 by Mike Cearley.
That's right. Children. The key to making successful touch screen experiences might just lie in the children.
Both, intuitively know what to do – press a picture or a button. In my daughter's case (who has had computer training), her first instinct is to look for the pointer and drag it to the button or picture. Im my son's case (who has only had phone/iPad training), his first instinct is to press the colorful thing(s) on the screen. This particular experience was laid out in a very simple format and flow. Simplicity certainly helps.
I found it interesting that they both instantly wanted to interact with these screens. I did see a few adults interacting with the screens, but the children that I saw just wanted to touch it and play with it. I think they might liken anything touch screen to games, but their curiosity drives their wish to interact.
Isn't it funny that our curiosity becomes much more selective as we grow older, specifically around new technology? How can we capture the curiosity of a child for an everyday, grown-up experience? We have to continue getting creative, continue pushing. But we also need to get back to basics and create things that are simple and intuitive.
This entry was posted in Digital Signage, Emerging Technology and tagged interactive, Interactive Out of Home, touch screen on 01/14/2012 by Mike Cearley.
I just got an iPhone and it's awesome. Before this, I had a Droid 2. Before that, I had an HTC something or other and before that, I had a 1st generation Blackberry Storm. All this over the past 5 years.
In a matter of a couple of days, since I've had the iPhone, my mobile usage behavior has undergone what I would call a profound change. I've always been able to access more with each of my phones, and with each evolution, a little bit more and a little bit easier. It's been a fairly steady progression since I've operated on all-things-other-than-iPhone. But a very rapid progression in the last couple of days. And it's not necessarily that I've done SO much more than I used to; rather, if my behavior thus far (which is different, for sure) is an indication of how I will now operate in the real and virtual world, I know it's going to be drastically different.
I can sense that the most profound change will be how I connect. With people. With products. With things. I'm not talking about connecting through features like texting (although as a caveat, my mom, a normal Baby Boomer mom – her behavior completely changed when she got her iPhone. She texts now more than ever and even that change, is a profound one when you're talking about communications.), I'm talking about connecting through features like seamless integration into social networks and all the apps you could ever want and rich content like photo and video. Everything is just so easy.
And here's the thing about easy – easy is an encourager. Easy makes you want to engage and explore and do things differently. It's all about ease of use when you're talking about adopting any sort of emerging technology.
Like any forms of interactive out-of-home.
If those who are creating ads or materials or experiences for out-of-home recognize the profound power of mobile devices – particularly the best mobile devices of today (because they will be the standard for everyone in the not-so-distant-future) – and how easy they make things, and what that could do for deeper engagement, what out-of-home is today will look drastically different in that not-so-distant-future.
This entry was posted in Emerging Technology, Mobile and tagged emerging technology, Interactive Out of Home, iPhone, Mobile on 01/07/2012 by Mike Cearley.
1. The technology has to be there. We're getting closer and closer every day where those things that were previously not "on" are so now.
2. People have to be comfortable using it on that scale. On any given regular day, how many times do you see someone interacting with a poster or a billboard or a kiosk? Unless it's an ATM, I don't. Despite how far we've come in a short amount of time (read: mobile), we're still uncomfortable with any new technology, particularly when it's out in public spaces.
But we're not far off.
The digital playground. For the generation growing up right now. Their world is shaped by technology. If they're not carrying it around by the time they're 8, they have it at their fingertips. In schools. At homes. On playgrounds.
In short order, the technology will be there. Also in short order, the comfort, familiarity, and even more, expectation will be that of a world turned "on" by those who live, work and play in it everyday.
If you have children or just observe, look at what they're doing sometime, especially out in the public. Chances are, you'll see some sort of technology at their fingertips. Like it or not, this is the world they know. Like it or not, this is the world they will expect. And like it or not, this is the world that technology will give them.
This entry was posted in Emerging Technology, Marketing and tagged future, Interactive Out of Home, Mobile, Technology on 12/14/2011 by Mike Cearley.


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Amy Winehouse film earns early Oscar buzz
"Amy," Asif Kapadia's documentary on Amy Winehouse, is scheduled for release July 3. Photo Credit: Getty Images
By RAFER GUZMAN rafer.guzman@newsday.com May 20, 2015 10:15 AM
A new trailer for "Amy," Asif Kapadia's documentary on Amy Winehouse, appeared on the Internet Wednesday, offering glimpses of the late singer during her rise to stardom and her spiral into alcoholism and drug use.
The film played at Cannes last week in an Out of Competition Midnight Screening and has received rapturous reviews. Deadline's Pete Hammond called the film an early front-runner for a best documentary Oscar, which at this point doesn't seem like a stretch. The music-themed documentaries "Searching for Sugarman" and "20 Feet From Stardom" took home Oscars in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Winehouse rocketed to stardom in 2006 on the strength of her soul-driven album "Back to Black." Her rebellious single "Rehab" cemented her image as an unapologetic bad girl but also hinted at the drug abuse and alcoholism that quickly led to her downfall. Winehouse won five Grammys in 2008 a the first British female to do so. She died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27.
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Kapadia, the film's director, told Indiewire in an interview that he hopes "Amy" will make people "angry" about the way Winehouse became a popular figure of fun and mockery in the years leading up to her death.
"I think there is an element of complicity and there is something that I've found, with everyone I know who's seen it: It's personal," Kapadia told Indiewire. "It's about her and you feel for her, but it's also the personal thing where you go, 'My God, I've done this. I've done that the other day. I saw something and I thought, 'That's funny. Aren't I clever when I commented on that thing or I liked that thing or I shared that thing.'"
"Amy" is scheduled for release July 3.
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It's true. I never know when or what I'm going to post for these days. Why don't I plan these? I'm busy. I don't take the time to do it. I'm lazy… In a way I'm glad because sometimes magical things happen that way, unplanned, unexpected. For today I was inspired to make tender love to these sweet lyrics. Mix my thoughts, feelings in with the softness of their lyrical affection. Breath sighs… I seem to love doing that lately.
Catching my breath! Let it be this way forever!
There is something to be said about in this moment writing. Really love how the music and the poetry blend together into an amazing piece.
I got tingles reading this, from the lyrics but especially from your lovely poem that hugged and caressed them, and other delicious things.


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Remember this discussion a few months ago about S.Bullock?
very short relationship IOW she became pregnant virtually overnight. Now if she were a teenager or in her early 20's this would be a realistic fertility expectation. Wouldn't a sane actress/producer who has more than enough money to retire on pass the experience of being an expectant mother onto a woman in her 20's or 30's?
Yet here she is, working beyond overtime as both an executive producer AND main actress. What about the kids which mean more to her than anything in the world?
From a CF pov, it looks like another movie about the preciousness of children and screws up (for me) an otherwise interesting horror premise.