Alex Gaudino Eurocup 2012 Video Game

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Alex Gaudino Eurocup video game Alex Gaudino Eurocup 2012 Video Game

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Sports pictures taken at just the right moment

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Jason London Arrested for Alleged Bar Fight

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'DIN Web Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif; font-size: 36px; line-height: 36px;">Cusses Out Cops and Soils His Pants on Way to Jail, Per Police</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">by Natalie Finn From: </span><a href="http://www.eonline.com/">http://www.eonline.com</a><br /><br /><div class="entry_container clear" style="background-color: white; clear: both; float: left; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="entry_content clear" style="clear: both; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px; min-height: 250px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><div class="entry_img_left" style="float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 295px;"><img alt="Jason London Mug shot" border="0" height="473" src="http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2013029/reg_634.london.cm.12913_copy.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); display: block;" title="Jason London Mug shot" width="293" /><span class="photo_credit" style="clear: both; color: grey; display: block; font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0px 0px;">Scottsdale Police</span></div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">It's no wonder <strong>Jason London</strong> looked a little dazed and confused when he posed for his mug shot.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">The 40-year-old actor, who has since <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonPLondon" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">taken to Twitter</a> to deny the "crap" being reported, was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct outside a Scottsdale, Ariz., bar after allegedly sneezing on and then slugging a fellow patron.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">What, no gesundheit? </div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;"><a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/288994/jeremy-london-charged-with-domestic-battery-and-is-homeless-not-so-fast" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank"><strong>Jeremy London charged with domestic battery? Not so fast...</strong></a></div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">But the fun apparently didn't end there.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">According to the police report obtained by E! News, London, showing "extreme signs of alcohol impairment," started cursing at the paramedics who were trying to assess him for injuries after the purported altercation inside the Martini Ranch.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">Officer D. Ford states in the report that London tried to shove another officer, who then kneed the actor's outer right thigh to get him to sit down. After London had ultimately refused medical treatment, Ford says that he tried to question the <em>Dazed & Confused</em> star, to which he replied, "F--k you! You won't do s--t for me, you f--king hillbilly!"</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;"><a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/246236/jason-london-seeks-reduction-in-child-support" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank"><strong>Jason London seeks reduction in child support</strong></a></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div><div class="expandable-blog-video-players" id="expandable-blog-video-player-5" style="float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="video-engine-players newsExpandableBlog clear" data-player-id="EXPANDABLE_INBLOG" data-player-type="newsExpandableBlog" id="video-engine-player-0" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="video-thumbnails-groups" id="video-thumbnails-group-0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="video-thumbnail-roots" id="video-thumbnail-root-201388" style="background-color: transparent; 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clear: left; float: left; font-weight: bold; height: 110px; margin: 12px 25px 13px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; width: 196px;"><span class="evp-thumbnails" id="evp-thumbnail-201387" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><img a="" alt="Video Thumbnail: " alum="" border="0" class="images" dwts="" for="" height="110" id="image-201387" src="http://thumbnails.eonline.com/p/newsnow_20130129_h_201387_196x110_2330382844.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); display: block; float: left; margin-left: 0px !important;" third="" time="" title="Video Thumbnail: " to="" wed="" width="196" /></span><span class="play-btns" id="play-btn-201387" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://images.eonline.com/static/uberblog/images/play-btn.png); background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 56px; margin: 27px 0px 0px -126px; position: absolute; width: 56px;"></span><span class="titles" id="title-201387" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://images.eonline.com/static/photogallery/images/thumb_overlay.png); background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat repeat; bottom: 0px; color: white; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; height: 16px; left: 0px; line-height: 13pt; padding: 5px; position: absolute; top: 86px; width: 187px;">”DWTS” Alum To Wed For a Third Time</span></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">"I know what you f--king are! F--k you; I want to go home!" London reportedly continued after Ford identified himself as a police officer.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">Detailing their ride to the police station, Ford states that London continued to rant, asking him if he liked being a cop and, when the officer didn't answer, saying, "Guess what, f----t? I f--king love this! I f--king own you guys so hard. I'm rich and a motherf--king famous actor! F--king look me up, bitch!"</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">Ford then states in the report that he "looked back at him just in time for him to lean to the left and defecate in his pants. Then [London] said, 'I told you that I'm happy as s--t!'"</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;"><a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/382999/lindsay-lohan-to-skip-court-appearance-due-to-illness" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank"><strong>Lindsay Lohan skipping court appearance due to illness</strong></a></div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">When he tried to question London at the stadium, Ford states, the actor flipped him off with both hands, stuck his tongue out and, asked if he understood his rights, said, "I'm a f--king movie star, I know what the f--k to do!"</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">Also per the police report, Ford called London's wife, <strong>Sophia</strong>, to inform her of her husband's arrest, to which she replied, "I know he's an a--hole when he drinks," and insisted that he would never assault anyone on purpose.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">London was cited for assault and disorderly conduct and released early Monday morning—and today he denied via Twitter the, er, "crap" that TMZ, which was <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/29/jason-london-arrested-crapped-assault-mug-shot/" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">first to break the news</a>, reported about his arrest.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">"Guys, the TMZ report is a total f--king lie," he <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonPLondon/status/296373581447831553" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">tweeted</a>this afternoon. "I got jumped by three 250 pound bouncers. They knocked me out and beat me for several minutes.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">"<a href="https://twitter.com/JasonPLondon/status/296373842983661569" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">I would never</a>say or do the crap they are reporting. Have faith in me. The truth will come out and you will see. <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonPLondon/status/296374414503727105" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">Some guy</a> thought I was hitting on his girl and had me jumped. My wife was in the next room, had no idea what even happened. I hate Arizona...<a href="https://twitter.com/JasonPLondon/status/296378140199116800" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">Wait till</a> you see the real pictures. I have a right orbital fracture and sinus fracture. The truth will win."</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;"><a href="http://www.eonline.com/photos/181/mug-shot-mania" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank"><strong>See more police station photo ops in our mug-shot gallery</strong></a></div><ul class="blog_gallery clear" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; width: 590px;"><li style="float: left; height: 102px; list-style: none inside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 110px;"><a data-omniture="news_detail:gallery_id_181" href="http://www.eonline.com/photos/181/mug-shot-mania/254665" style="color: #336699; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none !important;" target=""><img alt="Jason London Mug shot" border="0" height="100" src="http://www.eonline.com/resize/100/100/0-0-634-634/eol_images/Entire_Site/2013029/634.london.cm.12913.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); display: inline; height: 100px; width: 100px;" title="Jason London Mug shot" width="100" /></a></li><li style="float: left; height: 102px; list-style: none inside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 110px;"><a data-omniture="news_detail:gallery_id_181" href="http://www.eonline.com/photos/181/mug-shot-mania/222567" style="color: #336699; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none !important;" target=""><img alt="Linda Hogan, Mug Shot" border="0" height="100" src="http://www.eonline.com/resize/100/100/0-0-634-634/eol_images/Entire_Site/201295/634.linda.ls.10512.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); display: inline; height: 100px; width: 100px;" title="Linda Hogan, Mug Shot" width="100" /></a></li><li style="float: left; height: 102px; list-style: none inside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 110px;"><a data-omniture="news_detail:gallery_id_181" href="http://www.eonline.com/photos/181/mug-shot-mania/222253" style="color: #336699; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none !important;" target=""><img alt="Daryl Hannah Mugshot Mug shot" border="0" height="100" src="http://www.eonline.com/resize/100/100/0-0-293-293/eol_images/Entire_Site/201294/293.hannah.cm.10412.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); display: inline; height: 100px; width: 100px;" title="Daryl Hannah Mugshot Mug shot" width="100" /></a></li><li style="float: left; height: 102px; list-style: none inside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 110px;"><a data-omniture="news_detail:gallery_id_181" href="http://www.eonline.com/photos/181/mug-shot-mania/217893" style="color: #336699; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none !important;" target=""><img alt="Fiona Apple" border="0" height="100" src="http://www.eonline.com/resize/100/100/132-0-891-759/eol_images/Entire_Site/2012820/1024.FionaApple.mh.092012.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); display: inline; height: 100px; width: 100px;" title="Fiona Apple" width="100" /></a></li><li style="float: left; height: 102px; list-style: none inside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 110px;"><a data-omniture="news_detail:gallery_id_181" href="http://www.eonline.com/photos/181/mug-shot-mania/217207" style="color: #336699; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none !important;" target=""><img alt="Shaun White, Mug Shot" border="0" height="100" src="http://www.eonline.com/resize/100/100/132-0-891-759/eol_images/Entire_Site/2012817/1024.shaunwhite.mh.091712.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); display: inline; height: 100px; width: 100px;" title="Shaun White, Mug Shot" width="100" /></a></li></ul><div style="clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div></div><div class="entry_footer clear" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: right;"></div></div>

Bar FIGHT Jason London Jason London Arrested for Alleged Bar Fight

Cusses Out Cops and Soils His Pants on Way to Jail, Per Police by Natalie Finn From:  http://www.eonline.com Scottsdale Police It's no w...

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font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px auto; text-transform: uppercase;">STORY HIGHLIGHTS</h3><ul style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; left: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><li style="background-image: url(http://www.gannett-cdn.com/static/images/components/story_highlights_bullets.png); background-position: 0px 17px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #646464; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; padding: 12px 0px 12px 15px;">Sports Illustrated reports Ravens linebacker inquired about deer-antler velvet extract</li><li style="background-image: url(http://www.gannett-cdn.com/static/images/components/story_highlights_bullets.png); background-position: 0px 17px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #646464; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; padding: 12px 0px 12px 15px;">"Two years ago, that was the same report. It's not worthy of the press," Lewis says</li></ul></aside></div></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">NEW ORLEANS — Ray Lewis returned to Super Bowl media day with another controversy: allegations of cheating.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">According to <i><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130129/the-strange-lab-that-lured-numerous-athletes/#all" style="color: #1990e5; text-decoration: none;" title="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130129/the-strange-lab-that-lured-numerous-athletes/#all">Sports Illustrated</a>, </i>the iconic Baltimore Ravens linebacker tried to obtain deer-antler velvet extract in an attempt to speed the healing for a torn triceps that sidelined him for more than half the season.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Lewis approached the makers of the deer-antler velvet extract — Sports with Alternative to Steroids — the company's owner Mitch Ross told <i>SI</i>. Deer-antler spray contains IGF-1, which is on the NFL's list of banned substances. Using the spray would be a violation of the NFL's steroids policy.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">During a podium session packed with news media, Lewis dismissed the story.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">"Two years ago, that was the same report," he said. "It's not worthy of the press."</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">When asked directly whether he had used the spray during his recovery this season, Lewis said, "Nah, never."</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><img src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/v2/brightcove/videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001/2013/01/29906170001_2127923287001_still-b58949e39ffc0c03280f6a70670009c9_r542_c540x304.jpg?436a289f03cde4e0ed45f12ec0d66270cf41bc9a" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">The last time Lewis was at a Super Bowl, questions swirled about his involvement in the murders of two men after a Super Bowl party in Atlanta in 2000. Murder charges were dropped against Lewis, who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Interest in the case has been renewed in recent weeks as Lewis announced his intent to retire after Super Bowl XLVII and family members of the victims have spoken out about whether he revealed everything that he knew about the murders.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Before the <i>SI</i> story, it was expected that Lewis would be asked to revisit the murder case. Instead, Lewis was pressed to address the fresh controversy.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Asked a second time if he could respond to the report, Lewis said, "Not really. Why would I give that any press."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he isn't concerned about the story or its implications, noting that Lewis has never failed a drug test.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">"Ray has passed every test for substance abuse that he's taken throughout his entire career," Harbaugh said.</div><br /></div>

Ray Lewis denies Ray Lewis denies using banned deer antler spray

Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY Sports 11:59p.m. EST January 29, 2013 From:  http://www.usatoday.com   (Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports) ...

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Coachella 2013: Ticket woes and a quick sell-out for Weekend

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="Coachella" src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-51082467/turbine/la-et-ms-coachella-sells-out-weekend-one-in-mi-001/600" /><br /><span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px;">The crowd in the dance tent at Coachella in 2012. </span><span class="credit" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px;">(<span class="photographer">Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times</span>) </span><br /><span class="byline" style="background-color: white; color: #292727; display: block; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px;">By Todd Martens</span><span class="credit" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px;"><span class="dateString" style="color: #930000; display: inline; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic;">January 29, 2013</span><span class="dateTimeSeparator" style="border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; color: white; display: inline; font-size: 10px; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: -1px; margin-left: 6px;">, </span><span class="timeString" style="color: #930000; display: inline; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; text-transform: lowercase;">1:10 p.m  </span>From: </span><a href="http://www.latimes.com/">http://www.latimes.com</a><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Tickets for the first weekend of this year's  <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/music/coachella-valley-music-arts-festival-EVCNC0000009.topic" id="EVCNC0000009" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;" title="Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival">Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival</a> reportedly sold out within 15 minutes, even as computer users reported widespread issues in attempting to purchase weekend passes.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Long wait times and site crashes plagued those attempting to purchase tickets for the more-in-demand April 12 weekend of the desert festival in Indio, Calif. Tickets for the weekend of April 19 still appeared available at the time of this posting. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">There was, however, a happy ending for many. Tickets for April 12 continued to be purchased up to two hours after they were said to be sold out. It's not entirely uncommon for tickets to reenter the purchase queue after an event is said to be sold out, as not everyone who places tickets in an online shopping cart will ultimately buy them. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;"><strong>FULL COVERAGE: Coachella 2013</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Early Tuesday, tales of ticketing woes filled the Coachella Facebook page, with many reporting that the festival's ticket agency Front Gate would log users out or fail to load once a user's credit card info had been entered. One user encapsulated the issues: "In cart, payment info entered, submit.. and then it times out and I lose the tickets in the cart."</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Here at The Times, Pop & Hiss watched one Coachella hopeful enter her payment information for the first weekend's show a total of four times, with Front Gate crashing at the point of purchase each time. Ultimately, she was able to purchase tickets at 12:15 p.m., long after the weekend was said to be sold out.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Heading into today's on-sale, it was unknown how many tickets remained for Weekend 1, but those briefed and not authorized to speak for the company characterized it as "nearly sold out." Coachella has sold out three years running, and the bulk of tickets for the two upcoming Coachella weekends were sold in May of last year.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">This morning, those attempting to buy tickets for the festival's first weekend were also required to purchase a shuttle pass, bringing the total cost of one pass to $399.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Front Gate is owned jointly by AEG Live, of which Coachella promoter Goldenvoice is a subsidiary, and C3 Events, which is responsible for the Austin City Limits and Lollapaloozafestivals.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Even as users were having trouble giving Front Gate their payment information, the company tried to calm nerves. In response to multiple users reporting site crashes, Front Gate's official Facebook account posted, "Oh there are SO many people buying. Hang tight, try again in a minute.... THANKS for all your patience!"</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">This year, Blur will be joined by reunited countrymates the Stone Roses, plus the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, rock legend Lou Reed, French pop band Phoenix and Trent Reznor's How to Destroy Angels at the dual Coachella festivals, set for the weekends of April 12 and April 19 in Indio.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Other upper-tier artists include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Modest Mouse, a double-dose of Nick Cave (performing with Grinderman and the Bad Seeds), Yeasayer and Skrillex project Dog Blood. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Held at the Empire Polo Grounds since its 1999 inception, Coachella has a reputation for presenting a heavily curated lineup that connects the dots among  hitmakers, underground artists and those on the comeback trail, all within a unique desert setting that’s increasingly becoming more resort-like, with upscale options to match (at the highest end of the VIP configurations, there are $6,500 air-conditioned tents).   </div></div>

Coachella Coachella 2013: Ticket woes and a quick sell-out for Weekend

The crowd in the dance tent at Coachella in 2012.  ( Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times )  By Todd Martens January 29, 2013 ,  1:10 p.m   ...

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Jay's LEAST Favorite Words

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />Hola y’all! Okay, so we’ve had two days of frivolity as I talked about my <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/01/jays-favorite-words.html" target="_blank">favorite words on Monday</a>, followed by Matt-Man <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/01/matts-favorite-words.html" target="_blank">doing the same on Tuesday</a>. So, what should I do today? Talk about my LEAST favorite words, of course. Heh … I swear, we’re so damn brilliant sometimes it hurts.<br /><br />Anyway, off the top of my head here are some of the words that I can’t stand or possibly give me the heebei-jeebees…<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOT3To51_YJbtiSmr4ue41x0iyjQfeF_LH1h2TwsUqSTnd-lLqvejekFKVl1LX-1o7pnwaPjiPAOpQRcofzb4pBO8AQv9zng04P6BeCTse4P8rMx8uzPEX1mMemqX0qS58x2sEvckULq8/s1600/Heidi+Klum+Hot+Sexy+Eating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOT3To51_YJbtiSmr4ue41x0iyjQfeF_LH1h2TwsUqSTnd-lLqvejekFKVl1LX-1o7pnwaPjiPAOpQRcofzb4pBO8AQv9zng04P6BeCTse4P8rMx8uzPEX1mMemqX0qS58x2sEvckULq8/s400/Heidi+Klum+Hot+Sexy+Eating.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><b>Foodie:</b> No, getting the brown mustard on your Gourmet Smoked Ham Club at Jimmy John’s does NOT make you a foodie. Foodies eat things not available at fast food joints or food carts. Even though foodies tend to be a bit pretentious and hipster-like, I don’t really mind them, just the word.<br /><br /><b>Panties:</b> The correct word is “skivvies.” Skivvies is a much more festive word than “panties.” If you say “I’d love to see her in her panties” I would assume you were talking about a girl. But, if you say “I’d love to see her in her skivvies” I would assume she is not only a woman, but a woman doing something fun and exciting. <br /><br /><b>Potty:</b> Do you have to go wee-wee? Or make dookie? No? Then you don’t have to go “potty.” Just excuse yourself or say “I gotta take a leak” or “I gotta wiz” or jump up and yell “PEE BREAK!”<br /><br /><b>Squishy: </b>Pretty much anything that is squishy will also be <b>slimy</b>. I’m not a fan of either. Also, if something is squishy it probably squeaks and makes other very annoying noises. If something is squishy (and therefore slimy) I will have to use food safe gloves to handle it.<br /><br /><b>Vomit: </b>This word is just too descriptive. It’s allows me to visualize what you did and even recall what it might smell like from previous vomiting by other people. Let’s just stick with “I got sick and threw up” Thank you. <br /><br /><b>Guacamole:</b> I can’t stand either the word or the slimy (and therefore squishy) green disgusting food-like substance.<br /><br /><b>Plethora:</b> This word is just used too often by people who think they’re soooo fancy-pants for using it. Enough!<br /><br /><b>Bling: </b>Again, enough with this word. People are using to describe rings they find at the bottom of a Cracker Jacks box. If you’re not a gangsta or a rapper you don’t have any bling. Sorry. <br /><br /><b>Chum:</b> Really? A word that can describe a really good friend OR chopped up fish, blood and guts used to attract sharks? I don’t think. And, if your local Mafia boss ever calls you “chum” you better go into hiding.<br /><br />Using “<b>Sammy</b>” for “Sandwich” or “<b>Addy</b>” for “Address” or “<b>Pressies</b>” for “Presents.” They all bug the shit outta me.<br /><br /><b>Prudent:</b> I don’t like prudes. Or prunes, not that they are related to prudes, but the words are similar so I just thought I’d throw that in there. Anyway, “prudent” means do something a prude would do. Or at least it does to me. Screw that.<br /><br /><b>Literally:</b> “OMG! That list was so funny I <i>literally</i> laughed my ass off!” … No, you didn’t.<br /><br />Okay, there you go. Words I can’t stand. Now be sure to let me know that you consider yourself a foodie who wears panties and has to go potty a few times a day and that you are very, very offended.<br /><br />Jayman<br /><a href="mailto:Jayman3768@gmail.com">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Jayman_IWS" target="_blank">@Jayman_IWS </a><br /><br /></div>

Jay's LEAST Favorite Words

Hola y’all! Okay, so we’ve had two days of frivolity as I talked about my favorite words on Monday , followed by Matt-Man doing the same on ...

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With Great Ranking Comes Great Responsibility

I still can't believe that in the 20 years it's taken Michigan basketball to return to the #1 spot, only 26 different teams have been the top-ranked team in the nation. Twenty six!<br /><br />But it finally happened: Michigan took the top spot again. With a Duke loss at Miami last week, and two Michigan wins over Purdue and Illinois, there wasn't any real doubt over who was the mightiest team in the land...for the AP. I don't know many news outlets that still use the USA Today Coaches Poll, but that poll has Kansas ranked number one.<br /><br />I'm not here to talk about that, though. In many people's eyes, this week is a huge one for Michigan. Yes, it is the number one team in the land. But they have to <i>defend</i> that ranking against one of the top teams in the nation - and who had been #1 for the first month of the season - Indiana. The Hoosiers have taken their hits - first against in-state rival Butler, then against Wisconsin, and finally in a near defeat by Michigan State last weekend - but don't doubt their ability to come out hard against the Wolverines in Bloomington on Saturday night.<br /><br />In recent games, Michigan has started out slowly, or allowed the other team to come out fast. Against Illinois, large runs in the beginning of the game were quickly cut down by the Fighting Illini, while against Purdue, Michigan couldn't seem to stop the Boilermakers' hot shooting. Earlier, Minnesota hung around for more than 20 minutes until Michigan finally slammed the door.<br /><br />Playing in Bloomington is dangerous, especially with a crowd that desperately wants its team to get back to that number one ranking. Michigan needs to come out pumped up and ready for the onslaught. More importantly, Trey Burke has to keep doing what he does best: coaching from the floor and finding the best possible way to get points. He can't overdo it - teams have dissected game tape and he isn't a surprise anymore. There are plenty of other scorers on this team that he can feed. (Nik Stauskas, anyone?)<br /><br />I'm not dismissing tomorrow's game against Northwestern in the slightest. They managed Northwestern's 1-3-1 zone pretty well on January 3 (likely because Michigan runs a 1-3-1 themselves), and the Wildcats couldn't hit the broadside of a barn - and that issue probably won't be the case tomorrow. I am looking forward to the Indiana game more because Indiana is the High Ranking Team that Michigan hasn't really encountered this season. (I don't count Minnesota as a HRT...especially with that 4-game losing streak) How is Michigan going to handle the pressure? Not only is this one of the top five teams in the country, Michigan has a reputation to uphold!<br /><br />Take the challenge and run, Michigan. Show a national, Saturday, prime-time audience that you were meant for this position.<br /><br />After twenty years, it finally feels like now is the time for this team.<br /><br /><br />

With Great Ranking Comes Great Responsibility

I still can't believe that in the 20 years it's taken Michigan basketball to return to the #1 spot, only 26 different teams have bee...

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Karma Waters

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjh-w6D7-2kivCi0QPUYfqp6QnSoeV-3HkBLzDm4cO1oFXUO2UNVqAZunjqkEEheb-9WXOUWyQ-bux8ywINgjBdgZ7jhYQaI0HYqEfcfgJsiAD1G7hLtg7PQBpyfIfkfnuelandUF3b8/s1600/karma+waters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjh-w6D7-2kivCi0QPUYfqp6QnSoeV-3HkBLzDm4cO1oFXUO2UNVqAZunjqkEEheb-9WXOUWyQ-bux8ywINgjBdgZ7jhYQaI0HYqEfcfgJsiAD1G7hLtg7PQBpyfIfkfnuelandUF3b8/s200/karma+waters.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was sent these wonderful waters for a review from a company called Karma wellness water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Each one of their waters five to be exact have their own unique positive twist to them enhancing the mind, body, spirit, vitality and balance. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">K, so what is <a href="http://www.drinkkarma.com/">Karma Wellness Water</a> ?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You've probably heard the saying what goes around comes around right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When your drinking Karma all it is are vitamins! Yes ladies and gents I said vitamins!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With a quick push of the cap the vitamins (power substance) is then released into the water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With just a shimmy shake you will have deliciously satisfying water right at your fingertips.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a great drink for on the go, at the gym or even at  work!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will tell you a little bit about each flavor as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Pineapple Coconut (Vitality):</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06RAH0YQ1eATVilzZHgKLL_u_H48m1DnYHzp1BAn2hV9m14TiLNEue89wvyvSDnrdoNAemy02tBmYcIL1HKWUSkywnQu_m7cjFbK5DOiO8n8Iv852De-3nloNP0_bNGPhh93FZr3foV8/s1600/pineapple+coconut+karma+water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06RAH0YQ1eATVilzZHgKLL_u_H48m1DnYHzp1BAn2hV9m14TiLNEue89wvyvSDnrdoNAemy02tBmYcIL1HKWUSkywnQu_m7cjFbK5DOiO8n8Iv852De-3nloNP0_bNGPhh93FZr3foV8/s200/pineapple+coconut+karma+water.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This morning I grabbed the bottle and took it to work with me because I love Coconut/pineapple flavored drinks especially waters!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyways when I got thirsty I peeled off the tab then pushed down the cap and voila vitamins were released into the water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I then shook the bottle and took the cap off and took a sip of it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wow, was it good or what?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was amazing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The flavor was just right and you could actually taste the coconut pineapple flavors which some waters lack.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So far this one is my favorite!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am going to try another one tomorrow and will let all of you know what I think!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Orange Mango (mind) :</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QjEdmOfj_vvXL_AVRnicm5tZL32TtYMjCARj6HaV4jOdbhYrtLdiFznlG7oEgMaV7Lf_0dBP1rpPnbaIGSm0uoFFRQS-fnsmTWxyzgM90Ycto7994pf_3ifeuikOiJx4pAwcoyUe4VQ/s1600/orange+mango+karma+water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QjEdmOfj_vvXL_AVRnicm5tZL32TtYMjCARj6HaV4jOdbhYrtLdiFznlG7oEgMaV7Lf_0dBP1rpPnbaIGSm0uoFFRQS-fnsmTWxyzgM90Ycto7994pf_3ifeuikOiJx4pAwcoyUe4VQ/s200/orange+mango+karma+water.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Filled with Guarana seed extract which is a  natural source of caffeine that energizes your body and mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I pushed the cap down and the vitamins were dispersed into the water the color it made was like watching a sunset with it's beautiful orange hue to it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first taste you get when you take a sip is the oranges and when you swallow it you get the taste of the mango.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So refreshing and not too sweet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Acai Pomberry (balance)</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIHSkGdpd3sQi-0t5xE9CmqDtBKcO9Usp287LvYBJAFRghDHHHMdnxAeHXiiQjN_hDKOLGpKMBswTYycpNLMkHixmgSOru-YqQbzAXz1ualriv34TNBm77nRinfpxpw0KgSKdxJgJei0/s1600/karma+pomberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIHSkGdpd3sQi-0t5xE9CmqDtBKcO9Usp287LvYBJAFRghDHHHMdnxAeHXiiQjN_hDKOLGpKMBswTYycpNLMkHixmgSOru-YqQbzAXz1ualriv34TNBm77nRinfpxpw0KgSKdxJgJei0/s200/karma+pomberry.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">infused with tea extracts (antioxidants)  that supports the immune system.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Super fruits that promotes immunity and health.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fruity and delicious.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Raspberry Guava Jack fruit (body):</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have to say this was a bit different.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was good though.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1b8dVE3IuSrzGoGms9Dqw4HGqc2awrJ5mMZGyZVf_4yg8vv9XR5vV2IsfqRM3kwb0UyR-NYTpF5r7PC35_IQtXMvfPQi0wHhL-Ua7XJuyEIRp6Yxboz0ooOPGaXc8Xy1tax-gFVdRZk0/s1600/karma+waters+nice+colors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Karma Waters

I was sent these wonderful waters for a review from a company called Karma wellness water. Each one of their waters five to be exact have th...

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It's our new rug!

<p>I haven't blogged about my house in awhile so here is something you might like.  </p><p>It's a picture of  a new runner we got for our kitchen.  </p><p>We bought it in <a href="http://www.keyaccents.net/">Key Accents</a> in Key West.  It is from a supplier called <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C.</a></p><p>It's lovely and bright and the grey edging blends well with our coloured concrete floor.</p><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2CTD37cCkV_MHqXqM6gTjuc67940sZ1cKIU9RFFA6wr-RwifnWYN4cnFlzL-MCb6gomqHNPkeQ5QqfwqTCP5Cr34jU-QXszim9Ky6pecT71NUmEn6u_uWrKlV8d95cbYqAF-qqARwEdJ/s1600/20130129_213947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2CTD37cCkV_MHqXqM6gTjuc67940sZ1cKIU9RFFA6wr-RwifnWYN4cnFlzL-MCb6gomqHNPkeQ5QqfwqTCP5Cr34jU-QXszim9Ky6pecT71NUmEn6u_uWrKlV8d95cbYqAF-qqARwEdJ/s400/20130129_213947.jpg" /> </a> </div>

It's our new rug!

I haven't blogged about my house in awhile so here is something you might like.  It's a picture of  a new runner we got for our kitc...

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Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 01/29/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.heidigranthalvorson.com/2013/01/the-feedback-you-need-to-be-giving.html">The Feedback You Need to Be Giving</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">The idea that only positive feedback is needed is WRONG and this new research demonstrates the importance of positive feedback and criticism. This is worth a read and sharing between teachers. "Confusing, isn’t it? Thankfully, brilliant new research by Stacey Finkelstein (Columbia University) and Ayelet Fishbach (University of Chicago) sheds light on the seeminlgy paradoxical nature of feedback, by making it clear why, when, and for whom negative feedback is appropriate. It’s important to begin by understanding the function that positive and negative feedback serve. Positive feedback (e.g., Here’s what you did really well….) increases commitment to the work you do, by enhancing both your experience and your confidence. Negative feedback (e.g., Here’s where you went wrong….), on the other hand, is informative – it tells you where you need to spend your effort, and offers insight into how you might improve."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/feedback">feedback</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/black-history-month-teaching-resources-matthew-davis">Six Teaching Tools for Black History Month</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">February is approaching and Edutopia has a list of tools that you can use.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://blog.acthompson.net/2013/01/going-home-again-aka-back-to-classroom.html">Going Home Again aka Back To The Classroom</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">My friend Alfred Thompson went back into the classroom on Monday. After leaving Microsoft, he just couldn't stay away from the classroom. He's such a great person and I know he's going to rock the classroom. I've always recommended his blog and suggest that you follow him and subscribe to his blog as well, particularly if you teach computer fundamentals or computer science or applications. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/computer science">computer science</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/technology">technology</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/computers">computers</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/01/5-good-mathematics-feeds-for-teachers.html">5 Good Mathematics Feeds for Teachers</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">A nice round up of some incredible math teachers. If you're a math teacher, you'll want to go to these sites and click on the RSS button and add it to your Google Reader. If you don't have a google reader go to reader.google.com and just paste in the links to each of these blogs and it will put them into the reader for you. Then, when new articles are posted on the blogs, your reader will put them together in a magazine like format using the RSS (really simple subscription) technology. Go for it.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math">math</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathchat">mathchat</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com">Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">here</a>.</p>

Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 01/29/2013

The Feedback You Need to Be Giving The idea that only positive feedback is needed is WRONG and this ...

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Head of Children's Services - Wallingford Public Library

<strong>Head of Children's Services -</strong> <strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Wallingford Public Library</span></strong> seeks a dynamic, knowledgeable and experienced Head of Children's Services to lead our thriving children's department and its staff of three full-time children's librarians. Wallingford Public Library is an Association Library with a $2.8 million budget and a long history of excellent Town government support. The 67,000 sq. ft building was expanded and renovated in 2008 and bustles with activity 65 hours per week. The Library is a vibrant community center, with circulation over 700,000 annually. Wallingford Public Library is a founding member of the Libraries on Line (LION) consortium, and has a small branch to serve the Yalesville section of town. The Town of Wallingford is located midway between New Haven and Hartford, as well as New York City and Boston, and is home to over 45,000 residents, 11 public schools, hundreds of businesses, and the Choate Rosemary Hall School. Learn more about the Town of Wallingford at <a _fcksavedurl="http://town.wallingford.ct.us" href="http://town.wallingford.ct.us/" target="_blank">town.wallingford.ct.us</a>. View job description at: <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.wallingford.lioninc.org/?q=employment" href="http://www.wallingford.lioninc.org/?q=employment" target="_blank">http://www.wallingford.lioninc.org/?q=employment</a>. Qualifications: A Master's Degree in Library Science from an accredited college or university plus three years of progressively responsible library administration experience, including one year in a supervisory or lead capacity in a children's library service, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Compensation and Benefits: Salary Range: $59,199 - $74,285 depending on qualifications. Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, generous vacation, and TIAA-CREF retirement plan. To apply: Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references with contact information via email attachment to <a _fcksavedurl="mailto:jfisher@wallingfordlibrary.org" href="mailto:jfisher@wallingfordlibrary.org">jfisher@wallingfordlibrary.org</a>. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Interviews of select candidates will be scheduled beginning February 25, 2013. The position has an intended start date of May 1, 2013.

Head of Children's Services - Wallingford Public Library

Head of Children's Services - Wallingford Public Library seeks a dynamic, knowledgeable and experienced Head of Children's Servic...

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Jennifer Lawrence: Did her gown fall apart at SAG Awards? [Video]

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="400" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.newsinc.com/single.html?WID=1&VID=24282519&freewheel=69016&sitesection=selatimes&w=600&h=400" width="600"></iframe> <div><div class="small" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">For those who think they noticed something when Jennifer Laurence accepted her SAG Award during Sunday's ceremony — you may have noticed nothing at all.</div><span class="toolSet" style="background-color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-right: -50px; margin-top: 6px; width: 345px;"><div class="byline" style="color: #292727; float: left; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;"><span class="byline" style="display: block;">By Christie D'Zurilla, From: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/">http://www.latimes.com</a></span><div class="date" style="color: #930000; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; padding: 0px;"><span class="dateString" style="display: inline;">January 28, 2013</span><span class="dateTimeSeparator" style="border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; color: white; display: inline; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: -1px; margin-left: 6px;">, </span><span class="timeString" style="display: inline; text-transform: lowercase;">3:10 p.m.</span></div><div class="date" style="color: #930000; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; padding: 0px;"><span class="timeString" style="display: inline; text-transform: lowercase;"><br /></span></div><div class="date" style="color: #930000; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; padding: 0px;"><span class="timeString" style="display: inline; text-transform: lowercase;"></span></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">Did "Silver Linings Playbook" actress <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/jennifer-lawrence-PECLB0000006729.topic" id="PECLB0000006729" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;" title="Jennifer Lawrence">Jennifer </a><a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/jennifer-lawrence-PECLB0000006729.topic" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;" title="Jennifer Lawrence">Lawrence</a> flash a lining of a different sort while accepting her trophy Sunday at the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/screen-actors-guild-awards-EVHST000000122.topic" id="EVHST000000122" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;" title="Screen Actors Guild Awards">SAG Awards</a>?</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">Many watching on TV thought Lawrence <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2269380/Jennifer-Lawrence-dress-rips-SAG-Awards-2013-Wardrobe-malfunction-accepts-Best-Actress-gong.html" style="color: #2262cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ripped her gown</a> as she lifted it up to make the trek up the stairs toward her prize for female actor in a film — and indeed, for a moment, a lighter, sheer navy could be seen flashing across her thighs.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">But never fear. The dress was <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/arts-culture/fashion-trends/christian-dior-PEHST000559.topic" id="PEHST000559" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;" title="Christian Dior">Christian Dior</a>, honey, which means it was designed that way.</div><div style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: none;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">"The dress is made with different levels of tulle and satin and that is what the viewers saw when Jennifer lifted her dress slightly," the House of Dior said Monday in a statement obtained by <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/01/28/jennifer-lawrences-dress-did-not-rip-at-sags/1870937/" style="color: #2262cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">USA Today</a>. "It was not ripped and there was no malfunction ... it was the design of the gown."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">So hike up your skirts and hop along, haters. Nothing to see here.</div><br /></div></span></div></div>

Jennifer Lawrence VIDEO Jennifer Lawrence: Did her gown fall apart at SAG Awards? [Video]

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'Downton Abbey,' the video game?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="byline" style="background-color: white; color: #292727; display: block; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px;">By Meredith Blake From: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/" style="background-color: transparent;">http://www.latimes.com</a></span><br /><div class="date" style="background-color: white; color: #930000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; padding: 0px;"><span class="dateString" style="display: inline;">January 28, 2013</span><span class="dateTimeSeparator" style="border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; color: white; display: inline; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: -1px; margin-left: 6px;">, </span><span class="timeString" style="display: inline; text-transform: lowercase;">2:54 p.m. </span></div><div class="date" style="background-color: white; color: #930000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 3px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3C454Xye_W0?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">For “<a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/television/downton-abbey-%28tv-program%29-ENTTV00001026.topic" id="ENTTV00001026" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;" title="Downton Abbey (tv program)">Downton Abbey</a>” fans, the temptation to insert one's self into the action can at times be overwhelming, never more so than during Sunday night’s heartbreaking, four-hanky weeper of an episode. Didn’t we all want to  jump into the show and rush Sybil off to the hospital or, failing that, push Lord Grantham and Sir Philip in front of a speeding train?</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Now, thanks to an exceedingly clever person named Bill Kiley, that reality is one step closer (if not quite realized): “Downton Abbey” has been satirically reimagined as a Super <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/nintendo-company-ltd.-ORCRP010861.topic" id="ORCRP010861" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;" title="Nintendo Company Ltd.">Nintendo</a> game.</div><div class="articlerail" style="background-color: white; clear: both; float: left; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; display: block; text-decoration: none; width: 212px;" target="">SAG Awards 2013: 'Downton Abbey' wins ensemble in a drama series</a></li><li class="newRelatedItem" style="clear: both; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-downton-abbey-season-3-portraits_pictures,0,2207674.photogallery" style="clear: both; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; display: block; text-decoration: none; width: 212px;" target=""><img alt="'Downton Abbey' Season 3 portraits" height="105" src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-50dcb937/turbine/la-downton-abbey-season-3-portraits_pictures/187/16x9" style="border: 0px; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 5px; padding-right: 8px;" title="'Downton Abbey' Season 3 portraits" width="187" /></a><a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-downton-abbey-season-3-portraits_pictures,0,2207674.photogallery" style="clear: both; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; display: block; text-decoration: none; width: 212px;" target="">Photos: 'Downton Abbey' Season 3 portraits</a></li><li class="newRelatedItem" style="clear: both; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-downton-abbey-recap-lady-sybil-death-20130127,0,5324711.story" style="clear: both; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; display: block; text-decoration: none; width: 212px;" target=""><img alt="'Downton Abbey' recap: Father knows worst" height="105" src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-5106f684/turbine/la-et-st-downton-abbey-recap-lady-sybil-death-20130127-thumbnail/187/16x9" style="border: 0px; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 5px; padding-right: 8px;" title="'Downton Abbey' recap: Father knows worst" width="187" /></a><a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-downton-abbey-recap-lady-sybil-death-20130127,0,5324711.story" style="clear: both; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; display: block; text-decoration: none; width: 212px;" target="">'Downton Abbey' recap: Father knows worst</a></li></ul></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;"><strong><br />PHOTOS: 'Downton Abbey' and more 2013 SAG Award winners</strong>For children of the ‘90s who grew up playing "Super Mario Bros." and "The Legend of Zelda," the spoof game is like a double dose of nostalgia: all the peculiar rituals of the British aristocracy as reimagined in 8-bit graphics, with a hypnotic, synthesized version of the show’s familiar theme song on the soundtrack.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">In the “game,” a player arrives as the new footman at Downton Abbey, where he is greeted by Carson and promptely sent to complete tasks (cigar-fetching, pillow-fluffing, cutlery-identifying) that aren’t so different from what Daisy, Thomas, Anna and the rest of the downstairs staff do week in and week out. We love the game as is, but might we suggest a challenge in which we help carry a dead Turkish diplomat out of Lady Mary's bed or add an egg to Mrs. Patmore's hollandaise sauce before it curdles?</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Alas, “Downton Abbey” is not a actually video game (yet), but why not follow in Lady Edith’s footsteps and start a letter-writing campaign to make it a reality?</div><br /><br /></div>

Downton Abbey video game 'Downton Abbey,' the video game?

By Meredith Blake From:  http://www.latimes.com January 28, 2013 ,  2:54 p.m.  For “ Downton Abbey ” fans, the temptation to insert one'...

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Frank Ocean Wants Chris Brown Charged for Alleged Brawl

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">by Rebecca Macatee From: </span><a href="http://www.eonline.com/">http://www.eonline.com</a><br /><img alt="Frank Ocean, Chris Brown" src="http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2013027/reg_1024.ocean.brown.cm.12713_copy.jpg" /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;">Micheal Kovac, FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images</span><br /><br /><div class="entry_container clear" style="background-color: white; clear: both; float: left; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="entry_content clear" style="clear: both; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px; min-height: 250px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">Could<a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/chris_brown" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;"><strong> Chris Brown</strong></a> find himself in front of a judge…again?</div><div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 600px; padding: 0.5em 0px;"><a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/frank_ocean" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;"><strong>Frank Ocean</strong></a> reportedly wants the troubled R&B star charged for his alleged involvement in their <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/382345/chris-brown-and-frank-ocean-get-into-alleged-brawl-at-los-angeles-studio" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">purported brawl</a> on Sunday. 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On the Value of Old Publications

The Architectural League's recent digital presentation of <a href="http://archleague.org/2013/01/vacant-lots-2/">Vacant Lots</a>—their 1987 design study and exhibition—prompted me to flip through my copy of the book that presents some essays and designs for ten vacant lots in New York City. The League's study on affordable housing for infill lots sits on my shelf next to a contemporaneous book on affordable housing, which sets next to a book on architecture projects funded by NYSCA grants.<br /><br />So the next thing I know, instead of reading <i>Vacant Lots</i> again, I ended up digging out a bunch of books that are similar to it, not in subject but in something else—these books are two-to-four decades old yet purchased much later. Most are well beyond their intended shelf life (these are not the books that have stood the test of time—the Gideon's or the Banham's—and maintained their popularity to this day), but all of them are appealing to me for some reason. Below is a presentation of these books that I grabbed off my shelf and some quick thoughts on why they might be important; all fit neatly into some categories that reflect some personal interests.<br /><br />Mainly, I think these books capture a not-too-distant past, either in terms of architecture or the writing and presentation used to document it. Also, there is something worthwhile in picking up books a couple decades after they've been published (I'm not recommending to wait that long to get a book, but rather to not pass up a book because it hasn't been published in the last year or two)—there is a certain cultural amnesia these days, and looking at old books reminds us that supposedly new ideas have probably been tried already in one form or another, and that even new things will look old someday.<br /><br /><b>Guides:</b><br /><img alt="looking-back1.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/looking-back1.jpg" title="Book Covers" /><br /><br />Even before I started work on my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393733262?ie=UTF8&tag=aweeklydoseof-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=211189&creativeASIN=0393733262&link_code=as3&creative=373489"><i>Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture</i></a>, I already owned a number of guidebooks to architecture in the city, most of which were fairly recent. But as I researched, wrote and assembled the photos and maps for the book, I looked to older books that I found in used bookstores and even thrift stores. This looking back wasn't about figuring out what buildings to include or, to a lesser degree, learning historical aspects of the city; it was about the format, tone, and usability of a guide. A few books I obtained include Paul Goldberger's excellent <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039450450X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=039450450X&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>The City Observed: New York: A Guide to the Architecture of Manhattan</i></a> (Vintage Books, 1979), which takes a critical look at old and new buildings in Manhattan (and which unfortunately did not extend to the other boroughs as planned); <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0965929914/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0965929914&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>A Look at Architecture: Columbus, Indiana</i></a> (Visitors Center, Columbus, Indiana, 1984), more a promotional document or souvenir but still a valuable guide on the famous Midwestern town that the Cummins Engine Company built; and Sally B. Woodbridge's and Roger Montgomery's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VT4JI0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004VT4JI0&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>A Guide to Architecture in Washington State</i></a> (University of Washington Press, 1980), a guide short on descriptions that makes up for it with an excellent "environmental perspective" (Woodbridge's well-done 1992 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H2M9B4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000H2M9B4&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>San Francisco Architecture</i></a> guide was also helpful for its easy-to-use layout and simple, yet effective b/w maps).<br /><br /><b>Housing:</b><br /><img alt="looking-back2.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/looking-back2.jpg" title="Book Covers" /><br /><br />Another subject that I've amassed a few old books on is multi-family housing. I've never been one to voraciously pour over the seemingly infinite stream of books on single-family houses, and perhaps that stems from more historical and theoretical interest being focused on housing rather than houses, which tend to be the purview of glossy collections. Most recently I picked up Martin Pawley's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0275493202/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0275493202&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Architecture versus Housing</i></a> (Praeger Publishers, 1971), which traces the history of "publicly financed building projects," particularly in England. Normally this particular history would not interest me too much, but Pawley was such a sharp writer that I considered it a valuable title to have. A couple of the titles I referred to at the beginning are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0962176591/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0962176591&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Reweaving the Urban Fabric: Approaches to Infill Housing</i></a> (NYSCA/Princeton Architectural Press, 1988), a small snapshot of international housing designs in the late 1980s accompanied by well-researched essays by Marta Gutman and Richard Plunz, who wrote the invaluable <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231062974/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0231062974&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>A History of Housing in New York City</i></a>; and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0910413614/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0910413614&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Vacant Lots</i></a> (Princeton Architectural Press, 1989), which gives a glimpse at attempts to fill holes in the city's urban fabric by architects like Tod Williams Billie Tsien, Weiss/Manfredi, and others before they were famous.<br /><br /><b>Buildings:</b><br /><img alt="looking-back3.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/looking-back3.jpg" title="Book Covers" /><br /><br />Not surprisingly, given my predilection for book-length case studies, I have a hard time resisting books on buildings that I like. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1885254458?ie=UTF8&tag=aweeklydoseof-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=211189&creativeASIN=1885254458&link_code=as3&creative=373489"><i>Eleven Authors in Search of a Building</i></a> (The Monacelli Press, 199<i>6</i>) is about Peter Eisenman's design for the Aronoff Center for Design and Art at the University of Cincinnati; not surprisingly, the plethora of drawings and photos are accompanied by some dense academic prose by the usual suspects (Sanford Kwinte, Jeffrey Kipnis, Cynthia Davidson, +8). <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013I1MTG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013I1MTG&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>The Construction of the New Headquarters for the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation</i></a> (Ian Lambot, 1985) is published by photographer Lambot, who documented the Kowloon Walled City in the amazing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1873200137/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1873200137&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20">City of Darkness</a>; this book on Norman Foster's addition to Hong Kong's skyline is extremely thorough in its documentation of the building's realization (plumbing, water chillers, structural steel, bamboo scaffolding, prefab modules, etc.) but beautiful throughout as he captures the building's evolving form and spaces that are now hidden. <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2005/08/08/highrise-homes/"><i>Highrise of Homes</i></a> (Rizzoli, 1982) is more a polemic than a serious proposal to be built; James Wines attempts what many people see as a gulf that can never be bridged—merging the city and suburbs, housing and houses, the modern and the traditional.<br /><br /><b>Periodicals:</b><br /><img alt="looking-back4.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/looking-back4.jpg" title="Book Covers" /><br /><br />Old magazines are pretty hard to resist because they are often priced at one or two dollars at used bookstores. Usually all it takes is one project I like in its pages and I snag it. But there is the occasional magazine that tackles a broader theme worth examining. While I've never been a fan of postmodern architecture, I couldn't resist buying <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JD26KK/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000JD26KK&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>American Architecture: After Modernism</i></a> (A+U, 1981), a special issue of Japan's A+U guest edited by Robert A.M. Stern. As postmodernism is being reappraised in books and exhibitions, I'm finding this issue more and more valuable—it has a ton of projects, many now forgotten, and articles by Michael Sorkin and Suzanne Stephens that are, respectively, (cautiously) critical and helpful in providing a larger context. When in Venice last August I happened to find a copy of <i>Domus Dossier 5: Exhibiting</i> (April 1997) at a used bookstore near my hotel. It was a suitable way of gaining a larger understanding of exhibitions and their designs—from Carlos Scarpa to Coop Himmelb(l)au—as I was <a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/pages/page_item/biennale-architettura-2012">writing about my first Biennale</a>.<br /><br /><b>Independent Study:</b><br /><img alt="looking-back5.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/looking-back5.jpg" title="Book Covers" /><br /><br />Somewhat by surprise I realized there are a couple books in my library on independent study, one on students and one on professionals. I was not one of the chosen few at my school to enter the SOM Traveling Fellowship, but a number of fellow alumni from Kansas State University have won the award, so I couldn't pass up <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PGDGOQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000PGDGOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Traveling Fellows: Fifteen Years of Student Awards</i></a> (SOM Foundation, 1997). Like <i>Vacant Lots</i>, this booklet with CD-ROM gives a glimpse at some now common names in their formative years, as they describe how the travel affected them; comments from the SOM jurors are also enlightening. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0930829182/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0930829182&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Independent Projects: Experimental Architecture, Design + Research in New York</i></a> (SITES Books, 1993) collects architecture, planning, and design projects funded by the New York State Council for the Arts from 1988 to 1992. Many of the projects are known because of later publications or projects that came out of the grants, such as Kaplan and Krueger (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003156DTS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003156DTS&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>PA14: Mosquitoes</i></a>), Smith-Miller + Hawkinson's <a href="http://smharch.com/project.php?id=47">North Carolina Museum of Art</a>, and Camilo Jose Vergara's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QYFECU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004QYFECU&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>New American Ghetto</i></a>. <br /><br /><b>Urban Design:</b><br /><img alt="looking-back6.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/looking-back6.jpg" title="Book Covers" /><br /><br />Going to school for urban design five years ago (has it been that long?) did a couple things for my library: it expanded my interest in urban design literature of bygone eras (which isn't very long, considering urban design as an articulated profession or approach dates back to the mid-1950s), and it gave me easy access to discard books at the CCNY library. One book I picked up post-graduation, and which sparked me to write about <a href="http://archidose.blogspot.com/2012/03/planning-for-pedestrians.html">an unrealized scheme in its pages</a>, is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394713052?ie=UTF8&tag=aweeklydoseof-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=211189&creativeASIN=0394713052&link_code=as3&creative=373489"><i>The Pedestrian Revolution: Streets without Cars</i></a> (Vintage Books, 1974). The book offers practical solutions that are rooted in its time (a chapter on "other mini-vehicles" is charming), so it has not stood the test of time of something like Bernard Rudofsky's historical look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0442278403/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0442278403&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Streets for People</i></a>. The Regional Plan Association's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670742023/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0670742023&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Urban Design Manhattan</i></a> (The Viking Press, 1969) is full of overreaching visions for Midtown Manhattan; for example "mechanical aids to pedestrian movement, such as moving belts or quick-access shuttle vehicles." Yet is also has some beautiful diagrams that make the (top-down) information easy to understand. Both of these books are helpful in reminding urban designers that even as their goals are admirable, looking to trends and technology is not always the best route.

On the Value of Old Publications

The Architectural League's recent digital presentation of Vacant Lots —their 1987 design study and exhibition—prompted me to flip throug...

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