Richard II Family Workshop This Morning

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNzp6ZxYxwVatSNtcNRbXq-ofl56gz5wTGKmU3T1k4lYz6cMUWGJwajV8Hy6SYlunahnhGUfwc5K_iVdYYmSTW3hM3ix_1X3Fjb4tAT3qFHCiiB7FvWJg3zGggvRFyUwAMA8cDgalLLE/s1600/WoS5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNzp6ZxYxwVatSNtcNRbXq-ofl56gz5wTGKmU3T1k4lYz6cMUWGJwajV8Hy6SYlunahnhGUfwc5K_iVdYYmSTW3hM3ix_1X3Fjb4tAT3qFHCiiB7FvWJg3zGggvRFyUwAMA8cDgalLLE/s1600/WoS5.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Royal Shakespeare will be hosting a Richard II Family Workshop this morning in Stratford-upon-Avon.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They say:</span><br /><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take part in a fun family workshop and work as an actor does, on your feet!</span></div><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No previous acting experience or knowledge of the play required, as you'll be introduced to the story on the day.<br />We approach the play from the first day of rehearsal, exploring Shakespeare's plays and characters on our feet and speaking the language. For children aged eight years and up and parents/carers.</span></div><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/events/family-workshop.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find out more here.</span></a></div>

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The Royal Shakespeare will be hosting a Richard II Family Workshop this morning in Stratford-upon-Avon. They say: Take part in a fun family ...

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Banksy In New York - See Pics

<u><b>Who is Banksy?</b></u><br /><br />Banksy is a Street Artist from UK whose street road side art, graffiti is coupled with both activism and populism. He has gained a major following for his unique stencil art and epigrams on various issues depicted with satire and more for their touching various burning and latest issues.<br /><br /><u><b>Banksy in New York</b></u><br /><br />Banksy is in New York now and Mayor Bloomberg is not thrilled!  According to Bloomberg "I just think there are some places for art and there are some places [not for] art." What? Haha. Banksy "art" has featured in major streets, walls, bridges throughout the World. Even the locals dont agree with Bloomeberg. It seems as there are reports of people charging for a view of Banksy's art on their properties!<br /><br /><b>Banksy Irritates Bloomberg! </b><br /><br />Banksy in New York has featured a "<a href="http://www.banksyny.com/2013/10/11/meatpacking-district" target="_blank">slaughterhouse truck</a>" with stuffed animals poking out. There is a "<a href="http://www.banksyny.com/2013/10/16/all-city-%E2%80%93-mcdonalds" target="_blank">boy shines Ronald McDonald's shoes</a>" fibreglass sculpture of Ronald McDonald with his shoes being polished by a real boy - a sculture that will visit various McDonald stores and seems to have stirred up a lot a interest. Are McDonalds' managers happy with this free publicity or tearing their hair out? There is another graffiti of the WTC with a flower sticking out. He has surely made some unwitting New Yorker very happy having sold one of his pieces for just $60 in Central Park - when normally they auction for thousands of dollars! That is one quirky artist, surely.<br /><br />Whatever it is Banksy is sure making news in New York. <br /><br />See more <b>Banksy pics</b> here at the official Banksy blog "Better Out Than In" at <b>Banksyny.Com</b><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.banksyny.com/" target="_blank">Banksy in New York</a><a href="http://www.banksyny.com/" target="_blank"> and More Banksy</a>

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Matt Said, Jay Said...9373241798

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_ExZJyoNVNjGkXPUhgeVyepuAmEYkwYYrF5kKq3pR1g-XYUwy23Ezd-PoWMr2OSkOWqy8tix_bZj8z_leok4BhnygL4ECqfrKzB1IeLVhWpmADDUUm3LDr6wDR5XnBoPUF2PQNf3s6FC/s1600/Introspection.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_ExZJyoNVNjGkXPUhgeVyepuAmEYkwYYrF5kKq3pR1g-XYUwy23Ezd-PoWMr2OSkOWqy8tix_bZj8z_leok4BhnygL4ECqfrKzB1IeLVhWpmADDUUm3LDr6wDR5XnBoPUF2PQNf3s6FC/s400/Introspection.jpeg" width="400" /></a>Matt winces...Jay shudders...You see exactly why they are doing that.<br /><br />Matt:  Wassssssssup!?<br />Jay:  Aren't we a little old to be answering the phone with, “Wasssssssup?”<br />Matt:  Oh I don’t know.  I guess. Maybe?  What?<br />Jay:  I don’t know…say what you want, I’m just feeling  a little…a little…um…<br />Matt:  A little what?<br /><br />Jay:  Oh hell…and don’t make fun of me, but I’m beginning to question who I am and where I came from.<br />Matt:  What?  They don’t teach that in Arkansas?<br />Jay:  See?  You’re doing it again!!  It’s like--<br />Matt:  I’m sorry, please continue and I’ll be a most affectionate and attentive listener.<br /><br />Jay:  Alright then…Don’t you ever wonder how you got to the point in your life at which you are?<br />Matt:  I try not to, because that is one ugly road map, but yes.<br />Jay:  And have you ever wondered where you will be in five or ten years.<br />Matt:  I do, but it usually involves me being buried next to my brothers, so I try to think of other things.<br />Jay:  I too think of those things.<br />Matt:  I can tell, and you do it with a Shakespearean cadence in your voice, and it’s hot.<br />Jay:  Me thanks you.<br /><br />Matt: Sooooooooo, what should we talk about this Sunday on the show?<br />Jay:  Don’t you get it man!?  We should talk about our lives and why and how the way they are!!<br />Matt:  You mean, like open up about ourselves?<br />Jay:  Yes!!  Talk about our past failures and how we long for future glory.<br />Matt:  You mean, and do it in an honest sense?<br />Jay:  Hell Yeah!!  We all have regrets and future hopes that shape our lives.  Let’s lay them out there.<br /><br />Matt:  That’s like being completely naked in front of a world wide audience.<br />Jay:  Yes it is.<br />Matt:  That’s kinda hot.<br />Jay:  Yes it is.<br />Matt:  So in order to go full frontal introspection, we should be naked during the show.<br />Jay:  Yes it is.<br />Matt:  What?<br />Jay:  Oh sorry…Yes we should.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak_QjQ1z3ufAGk_4Loxnolhtbr5yIXUia1Lj57bTHTkl883F1ZXLdpWXNh2N50y5UpZoITsfO-QZS-oxadiPtqBDgcP0MHrQpcco-8euAOClGlpWwFn8RSC4k8L8d4XoacNF_u35-5zVb/s1600/Hot+Sad+Woman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak_QjQ1z3ufAGk_4Loxnolhtbr5yIXUia1Lj57bTHTkl883F1ZXLdpWXNh2N50y5UpZoITsfO-QZS-oxadiPtqBDgcP0MHrQpcco-8euAOClGlpWwFn8RSC4k8L8d4XoacNF_u35-5zVb/s400/Hot+Sad+Woman.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />Matt:  Sounds good, and maybe Guy Ahnyurdyck and Paul Piatt could weigh in with some introspection!!<br />Jay:  And Rev. Moneymaker and Bobby Kraft as well.<br />Matt:  And you know…Schmoop has a very compelling, “how I got to this point in my life” story.<br />Jay:  From what I know of you…er…I mean, know of her story…it’s not pretty.<br />Matt:  No…no it’s not.<br /><br />Jay:  So?  Are you ready to do the, <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/10/20/who-am-i-and-why-am-i-here" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Who Am I and Why Am I Here</span></a> show on IWS Radio this Sunday?<br />Matt:  Physically, yes I am.  Emotionally?  It could be very painful.<br />Jay:  Excellent.  I hope you, or I, or both of us break down.  That would be awesome for ratings.<br />Matt:  If that happens, as soon as I uncoil from my fetal position, I will thank everyone.<br />Jay:  We give our bodies.  We give our time.  We give our humor.  This Sunday…we give our souls.<br /><br />Matt:  I love you.<br />Jay:  I love you too.<br />Matt:  Let’s get reaaaaaaaaaady to catharsisiiiiiiiize!!<br />Jay:  Boooooooo Yah!!<br /><br />To listen to the IWS Radio Show LIVE tomorrow from Noon-2 PM ET on Blog Talk Radio just click <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/10/20/who-am-i-and-why-am-i-here" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a>.<br /><br />And if you’d like to share YOUR life’s road map, victories, and heartaches, you can call-in at 661.244.9852.</div>

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October full hunters moon 2013

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXJCoQDk2pN9KYE3zCnJ5AmDB9b2kTmycOOfIrJ46VZNLgLxyhsk9qIGHBfAfxdacJrcclSJIhetngt0wm-7hgZn9wnadTDjhLAc_ETwHpJ282K6GZHa_S_RzyAdbEYQyZydj-QI0I3sw/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXJCoQDk2pN9KYE3zCnJ5AmDB9b2kTmycOOfIrJ46VZNLgLxyhsk9qIGHBfAfxdacJrcclSJIhetngt0wm-7hgZn9wnadTDjhLAc_ETwHpJ282K6GZHa_S_RzyAdbEYQyZydj-QI0I3sw/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvae3bkdDxK4409baQUuV1FRR8jb-QhMnJTtw895tX_TM74sPfX8-BaOQgA60GA08EfEXhsiUa0KrTP2v3_JI5VvJdU3dI1evkCtQCONqNVbdHHOb2p92At5ccq0BYAOVan4cicJZOeriO/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvae3bkdDxK4409baQUuV1FRR8jb-QhMnJTtw895tX_TM74sPfX8-BaOQgA60GA08EfEXhsiUa0KrTP2v3_JI5VvJdU3dI1evkCtQCONqNVbdHHOb2p92At5ccq0BYAOVan4cicJZOeriO/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByu0OC1JfRK2pd7t00IeO-MP6npqF_MkA9und9Pw0IMBgMos8Lkf2DjEXJNSsqcbmTZNQtvw5mAtwF_VW6HcGrArIQ_m6z5kRsWuOoNobjTajIhMYUk-PZ7admy8mb9_LgPABchzJ6IoB/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByu0OC1JfRK2pd7t00IeO-MP6npqF_MkA9und9Pw0IMBgMos8Lkf2DjEXJNSsqcbmTZNQtvw5mAtwF_VW6HcGrArIQ_m6z5kRsWuOoNobjTajIhMYUk-PZ7admy8mb9_LgPABchzJ6IoB/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMOm0N4wunoGFwGWpGBsamfkknT40w69vyHpyfPoFa4gpPbQ5JbR1mV8qP3IXeyHbFYyuZQW9D7bWDwPpdFz_c_exMF0lM0ecizcpD-jdatO1hTjOfyGOAZywHuTrNkc7pjb1a8OFRlZp/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMOm0N4wunoGFwGWpGBsamfkknT40w69vyHpyfPoFa4gpPbQ5JbR1mV8qP3IXeyHbFYyuZQW9D7bWDwPpdFz_c_exMF0lM0ecizcpD-jdatO1hTjOfyGOAZywHuTrNkc7pjb1a8OFRlZp/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Here are several shots of tonight's full moon as seen around 9:30. It's the hunters moon and, according to the <a href="http://www.weather.com/news/science/hunters-moon-2013-what-you-need-know-20131016">Weather Channel</a>, there was also an eclipse that occurred between 5:30 and 10:00 p.m.<br /><blockquote>Its name — one of several catchy monikers including the Blood Moon and the Sanguine Moon — reputedly comes from those who used the light to their advantage, according to Science@NASA. “Hunters … tracked and killed their prey by autumn moonlight, stockpiling food for the winter ahead,” writes NASA’s Tony Phillips. “You can picture them: Silent figures padding through the forest, the moon overhead, pale as a corpse, its cold light betraying the creatures of the wood.”</blockquote>I didn't see the eclipse but there was an interesting halo around the moon as it shone down on family hayrides and other fall activities at a nearby pumpkin farm. The glow helped the adventuresome tackle a dark and spooky corn maze while the music of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-fA-gBCkj0">Bruno Mars</a> blasted into the cool night, encouraging hunters of a different type hunting for the exit and a cup of hot apple cider.<br /><br />Peek outside. You might catch a glimpse of the hunters moon....<br /><br /><i>Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell</i><br /><i>October 18, 2013</i>

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Carrie: Still raising the roof

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><i>Carrie</i> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span><b>(2013) • <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/carrie/" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">View trailer</a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b> </b><br /><b>3.5 stars. Rating: R, for bloody violence, disturbing images, blasphemy, profanity and sexual content</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>By <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/12885694730612878577" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">Derrick Bang</a> • </b></span>Originally published in <i><a href="http://www.davisenterprise.com/" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">The Davis Enterprise</a></i>, 10.18.13</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <br /><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sissy Spacek was 27 when she starred in 1976’s first stab at Stephen King’s <i>Carrie</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although she acted the hell out of that role — pun intended — and garnered a well-deserved Oscar nomination for her efforts, she never quite looked or “felt” the part; her residual baby-fat years were a decade behind her. The actresses playing Carrie’s tormentors, all in their mid-20s, also looked too old for their parts ... but that’s how director Brian De Palma was able to get away with all the nudity in the infamous opening shower scene.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41e-JQj2mXzmXf3l_VR2Ef51HrMa3QE12AEbrsipWEVK9h50u16U1inG3MtaiLSbPPNQVvvbbF9pGulIk78q8tSuOu-lielnSMbJ7V6fjEqqfmx_9hk26d4l_S0SdDc58NoneVHqhSUM/s1600/Carrie+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41e-JQj2mXzmXf3l_VR2Ef51HrMa3QE12AEbrsipWEVK9h50u16U1inG3MtaiLSbPPNQVvvbbF9pGulIk78q8tSuOu-lielnSMbJ7V6fjEqqfmx_9hk26d4l_S0SdDc58NoneVHqhSUM/s400/Carrie+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Having made a dress and tried hard to transform herself into a young woman as typical<br />as her many classmates, Carrie (Chloë Grace Moretz) nervously pauses before joining<br />the teens entering the doors that lead to the school prom. Her escort, Tommy (Ansel<br />Elgort), gently insists that everything will be fine ... but we know better.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With respect to age-appropriateness, then, Chloë Grace Moretz’s presence in director Kimberly Peirce’s fresh take on <i>Carrie</i> is a step in the right direction. Indeed, a massive step: At 16, Moretz is <i>precisely</i> right; she exudes the soft vulnerability of a repressed little girl whose horrific upbringing has further stunted her transition to womanhood. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moretz is terrific in the role: never better than when she displays the heartbreaking flicker of trust over Carrie’s ill-advised hope that maybe, perhaps, she’s about to be accepted by her high school peers. Moretz’s deer-in-the-headlights insecurity, at such moments, wafts off her in palpable waves; we grieve for what we know is about to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every generation seems to demand its own version of <i>Carrie</i>, and no surprise; King really touched a nerve with this story. As an iconic character, Carrie White seems destined for more lives than a cat; aside from De Palma’s original adaptation and this new film, we’ve also experienced lesser entries in 1999 (a sequel of sorts, titled <i>The Rage: Carrie 2</i>) and 2002 (a TV movie with Angela Bettis).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bullied gay teens may command most of the headlines these days, but there remains no shortage of tormented children of all stripes. Girls can be particularly cruel to the disenfranchised ducklings in their midst, as King knew first-hand, from his early days as an English teacher in Maine’s Hamden Public School.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If anything, the situation may be getting worse. Only a few short days ago, two Florida girls — 12 and 14 — were arrested and charged with felony aggravated stalking, following the suicide, a month earlier, of a 12-year-old classmate. The arrests were made after one of the tormentors posted the following message on Facebook last Saturday: “Yes ik [I know] I bullied REBECCA nd she killed her self but [I don’t care].”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charming generation, this social media set.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><a name='more'></a><br /> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adding the ghastly IED of social media to the combustible brew already present in King’s 1974 novel is the sole significant contribution scripter Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa makes to this new film. Otherwise, he borrows so heavily from Lawrence D. Cohen’s 1976 screenplay — verbatim exchanges of dialogue, whole scene set-ups — that I’m frankly surprised Aguirre-Sacasa felt he deserved a paycheck.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This update isn’t a slavish, shot-by-shot remake, like Gus Van Sant’s imbecilic 1998 retread of <i>Psycho</i>, but at times it’s damn close. That begs the obvious question: Why bother seeing this new film, when De Palma’s version remains readily available ... and still quite relevant, in all the significant ways?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, Moretz’s performance, for openers. Co-star Julianne Moore is equally riveting, as Carrie’s ghastly mother, Margaret. More subtly — and this will sound odd, given the material — Peirce’s artistic sensibilities are kinder and gentler; she makes a point of protectively cocooning Carrie when the story allows, granting us moments that allow the frightened, emotionally abused girl to show through the rage avatar she’s destined to become.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No surprise, since Peirce’s claim to fame is 1999’s still-extraordinary <i>Boys Don’t Cry</i>, which remains a template for deftly handling a very tough real-world subject.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally — and I’ll acknowledge Aguirre-Sacasa’s input here, as well — this take on the story is more “fair,” in both directions, during the climactic third act. Carrie’s deadly delivery of “justice” isn’t quite as indiscriminate, and she’s allowed a better-defined sense of awareness and mercy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alternatively, I always thought that John Travolta and Nancy Allen met their well-deserved doom <i>much</i> too easily in De Palma’s version, and Peirce apparently shared my view. Things are a lot grottier this time around, and — forgive me, but it’s true — much more satisfying.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A fairly pointless prologue delivers some back-story on just how deranged Margaret White is: an unsettling scene that Moore plays with a level of creepy, persuasive authenticity that I’ve not seen since Samantha Eggar licked the blood off her own baby, in 1979’s <i>The Brood</i>. The scene’s ick factor notwithstanding, it doesn't really explain the origins of the warped maternal instinct that later prompts Margaret to raise Carrie in a repressively smothering embrace.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, flash-forward to Carrie’s senior year in high school, where she does her best to fade into the background, whether in class, in the hallways or during gym. The journey to her damnation begins when she unexpectedly experiences her first period in the gym shower, much to the giggling amusement of the other girls, egged on by the catty Chris Hargensen (Portia Doubleday). Only one girl, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde), recognizes this act of group cruelty and withdraws.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gym coach Ms. Desjardin (Judy Greer) is furious; her subsequent punishment fits the crime. At the same time, she’s gentle with Carrie, striking an immediate bond and earning well-deserved trust. Greer shines in her scenes: a nice change from her usual overly broad sitcom roles.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barry Shabaka Henley, on the other hand, is a one-note joke as the impotent Principal Morton: a badly conceived character who doesn’t belong in this film.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The defiant Chris, refusing to accept any responsibility for her heinous behavior, gets suspended and therefore barred from the upcoming prom. Her indignant fury percolates in the company of bad-actor boyfriend Billy Nolan (Alex Russell), and their scheme to “get back” at Carrie — who hardly deserves the additional abuse — is as horrific today as it was four decades ago.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chris/Billy dynamic is different, in this update. Travolta’s Billy was a clueless moron, easily led by the sexually teasing Chris; Russell’s Billy radiates genuine danger. He’s the true menace, although Doubleday’s Chris proves a willing acolyte.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sue, her guilt mounting, seeks a way to atone for her sin; she therefore asks boyfriend Tommy Ross (Ansel Elgort) to take Carrie to the prom. The idea is to give Carrie a means to regain her pride, but of course we know — as does Ms. Desjardin — that public targets are easier to hit. Tommy nonetheless goes along with this scheme, and Elgort plays him as genuinely kind and sympathetic: a truly good guy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, so, the players are assembled, awaiting events to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moore is thoroughly chilling as the fanatically devout Margaret: a woman who has twisted scripture to her own distorted ends. Aguirre-Sacasa adds self-mutilation to Margaret’s kinks; she’s a reflexive cutter, which gets quite gruesome. Mostly, though, Margaret’s faux-pious rants are the stuff of nightmares, and Moore delivers them with Pentecostal passion.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moretz shades her performance in a few interesting directions, the most significant of which is Carrie’s curiosity about her emerging telekinetic abilities: a talent clearly linked to her clumsy ascent to puberty. Moretz conveys a level of intelligent awareness that Spacek never quite caught (or De Palms wasn’t interested in exploiting).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But this, ultimately, typifies the major flaw in Peirce’s handling of this film. King’s novel has the sinister atmosphere of a parable that isn’t necessarily intended to represent reality; it’s a morality play that builds to a Grand Guignol climax with Old Testament-style justice. De Palma understood that, and his film has an atmosphere of slightly trashy exploitation, and is populated by exaggerated archetypes, rather than authentic characters.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">De Palma also wanted to scare the willies out of us, which he absolutely did with his infamous final scene.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By trying to set these events more firmly in our actual world, and by turning Carrie more firmly into an abused girl next door, Peirce works against the tone that powers the core story. The result is more sad than scary, which may have been Peirce’s intent, but it’s also less satisfying.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This new <i>Carrie</i> may be more faithful to King’s novel — particularly with respect to Sue’s fate — but it’s less artistically successful. And that, given the powerhouse performances from Moretz and Moore, is a true shame.</span></span><!--EndFragment-->

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Carrie   (2013) •  View trailer   3.5 stars. Rating: R, for bloody violence, disturbing images, blasphemy, profanity and sexual content By  ...

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Trolling for pumpkins with SWAC Daughter

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BBC One Will Air A 50 Years Of Doctor Who Trailer Tonight

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-iB3V-_ANQSMkZNfsQOf_-nszv5ZUM5EGyASt9LLfPXklBaIwB5P1JM-ic9wdovh0Auagtl8ubqfwELzlvR4A2GOxhwYCZVhtLXMUWMZKx1CBrb26KoqWIfI-HKYb-npXh1cTohyphenhyphenXuyT/s1600/11DocsOct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-iB3V-_ANQSMkZNfsQOf_-nszv5ZUM5EGyASt9LLfPXklBaIwB5P1JM-ic9wdovh0Auagtl8ubqfwELzlvR4A2GOxhwYCZVhtLXMUWMZKx1CBrb26KoqWIfI-HKYb-npXh1cTohyphenhyphenXuyT/s640/11DocsOct.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The BBC have confirmed that a special trailer celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who will air on Saturday night on BBC One. However, the trailer will show no footage from the 50th anniversary special <i>The Day Of The Doctor</i>, instead focusing on all eleven incarnations of the Doctor. There is also brand new official artwork featuring the eleven Doctors.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The BBC say in their press release:</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A specially created trailer celebrating the last 50 years of Doctor Who will air tonight on BBC One, as an exclusive image is revealed today featuring the 11 Doctors.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Travelling through time fans will be taken on a journey from the very beginning using state of the art technology.  The special trailer is set to show all of the Doctors as they first appeared on screen, including William Hartnell in high res colour for the very first time, as celebrations ramp up to the 23 November.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A huge moment for the BBC, the 50th celebrations will culminate with the special episode, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, starring Matt Smith, David Tennant and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt.  A whole range of shows have also been commissioned across TV and radio to mark the anniversary.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The minute long trailer will air after Strictly Come Dancing tonight on BBC One and will be also be available on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho">www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This trailer does not include any actual footage of the 50th anniversary episode.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The trailer will air at approximately 8.20pm BST on BBC One on Saturday 19th October, between <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> and <i>Atlantis</i>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>UPDATE: </b>BBC America will be posting the trailer to their <a href="http://doctorwho.tumblr.com/">official blog</a> sometime between 3.30-4.00pm EDT</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

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The BBC have confirmed that a special trailer celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who will air on Saturday night on BBC One. However, the trailer...

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Our Economic Rocket Requires More Industrial Lifeblood (Musical Tribute)

The following chart shows the 6-month moving average of the monthly commercial and industrial loan growth at all commercial banks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJw__xmqmi7TKgsP4VCXBt1hE5hRp8RLDzGBqZJKIS8T3bvHHJ8BJ_fp_mIKyzzPyBD0jfTNMK89XP4Q4iJShZF70gNdzNHeEj7LK5zpbyI7e7-DheCHlc2t2-_AVpm7CY54h_Dy5ulyc/s1600/Running+Low+on+Industrial+Lifeblood.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJw__xmqmi7TKgsP4VCXBt1hE5hRp8RLDzGBqZJKIS8T3bvHHJ8BJ_fp_mIKyzzPyBD0jfTNMK89XP4Q4iJShZF70gNdzNHeEj7LK5zpbyI7e7-DheCHlc2t2-_AVpm7CY54h_Dy5ulyc/s320/Running+Low+on+Industrial+Lifeblood.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VWg_g7-sIn0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><b>April 14, 2009</b><br /><a href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20090414a.htm">FRB: Speech--Bernanke, Four Questions about the Financial Crisis</a><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>Credit is the lifeblood of market economies...</i></div><br /><b>Update:</b><br /><br />I originally posted that this chart was showing the annual change. It is showing the monthly change. Sorry about that! The conclusions and the data remain the same though, as only the description of the chart changes.<br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=nvB">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Our Economic Rocket Requires More Industrial Lifeblood (Musical Tribute)

The following chart shows the 6-month moving average of the monthly commercial and industrial loan growth at all commercial banks. Click to ...

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Hammered: The con artists attacking your Social Security and Medicare

The greedy con artists trying to lower your <a href="http://www.strengthensocialsecurity.org/" rel="nofollow">Social Security</a> and Medicare so they can lower their own taxes are having a rough time of it lately. People are catching on to their grift.<br /><br />For example, the <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/01/fix-debt-is-full-of-crap.html" rel="nofollow">Fix the Debt</a> swindlers tried to hold a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> live chat yesterday. Fix the Debt is the billionaire-funded group that likes to lecture the rest of us on how to make do with less. While they, you know, make do with more.<br /><br />The Fix the Debt Twitter live chat didn't go so well, according to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/fix-the-debt-trolled-on-twitter-2013-10" rel="nofollow">Business Insider</a>. "'Fix the Debt' just felt Twitter's sweet, trollish wrath," reported BI's Steven Perlberg. Here are some choice tweets:<br /><b><br /></b>David Dayen:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>@ddayen</b> Do you believe increased tax receipts from faster economic growth would reduce the deficit? Or do you not have a calculator? #fixthedebtqa</blockquote>Kyle McGuiness<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>@Emcee_Gee</b> Which is preferable: Arduous entitlement reform, or just beating up grandparents and stealing their SS checks every month? #fixthedebtqa</blockquote>Brett Banditelli<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>@banditelli </b>Will you be willing to cut Ed Rendell's consulting benefits as much as #ChainedCPI cuts seniors benefits? #fixthedebtqa cc: @fixthedebt</blockquote>Sam Seder<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>@SamSeder</b> Favorite Cat Food for a quick nosh? #fixthedebtqa</blockquote>Then the conversation turned to the utter failure of the twitter chat:<br /><br />Kurt Lynch<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>@KurtLynch12</b> Is your PR guy regretting the making of this hashtag yet? #fixthedebtqa</blockquote>If that was bad, the <a href="http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/10/who-should-young-people-throw-under-the-bus-granny-or-billionaire-hedgie-stan-druckenmiller.html" rel="nofollow">naked capitalism</a> blog did a priceless takedown of another hustler who wants to throw granny under the bus: billionaire hedge fund manager Stan Druckenmiller.<br /><br />Druckenmiller, the naked capitalist explains, is a financial speculator who bears a lot of the guilt for the 2008 collapse that is making life so miserable for young people these days (i.e., disastrously high unemployment). Now he's fomenting generational warfare with much the same message the Fix the Debt hustlers are promoting: <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">He’s going to college campuses and telling students that things suck (which they know full well) and they need to go after Boomers who are gonna get too much in entitlements if things don’t change.... </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">...Druckemniller has not only been one of two or three biggest Republican donors for the better part of two decades, he’s been firmly aligned with the aggressive “shrink government/cut taxes” effort, back to being a strong ally of Newt Gingrich. For Druckemmiller to point at Boomers and act as if he’s part of the solution, as opposed to one of the long-standing proponents of tax cuts, which among other things were one of the big causes in the rise in government debt levels under George Bush, is remarkably disingenuous.</blockquote>And she concludes:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">...he was a major sponsor of the very policies that have helped impoverish American youth. Perhaps Druckenmiller is making such an aggressive and public disinformation tour because he knows that if young people were to turn on the old, he’d be one of the most deserving targets for their vengeance. </blockquote>If only they'd just crawl back to their mansions...

fix the debt social security Hammered: The con artists attacking your Social Security and Medicare

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Cooler weather gives me energy

It's FINALLY cooler in Houston.  I have more energy!  I've had a lot personally going on and have been down in the dumps.  But, I am going to put on my big girl britches and suck it up and try to get out of this slump!  <br /><br />I'm giong tomorrow to take pictures of my friends' 4month baby boy in a pumpkin patch.  I cant wait!  <br /><br />I weighed in this morning and I'm still the same - no gain, no loss.  But, I hadn't put effort into it this week at all.  Sooo much was going on.  <br /><br />I'm back on track with Belviq - 2 x a day.  So maybe I'll jump over the hurdle again.....litterally!!!<br /><br />Have a fantastic Friday!  <br /><br />XOX<br />Ellie

Cooler weather gives me energy

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Children’s Services Substitutes - Wethersfield Library

<strong>Children’s Services Substitutes - </strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Wethersfield Library</span></strong></strong>. Seeking individuals with a love of children & their literature; high energy & enthusiasm; computer skills; and a strong customer service orientation. Flexibility is required since schedule may include day, evening or weekend hours. Duties include staffing the Children’s information desk. BA or BS degree & experience working with children is required. SIRSI and/or library experience a plus. $22.31 per hour, no benefits. Please send resume & municipal employment application which can be downloaded at <a _fcksavedurl="http://wethersfieldct.com/content/398/420/default.aspx" href="http://wethersfieldct.com/content/398/420/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://wethersfieldct.com/content/398/420/default.aspx</a>. to Regina Aleksandravicius, Wethersfield Library, 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or email to: <a _fcksavedurl="mailto:raleksandravicius@wethersfieldlibrary.org" href="mailto:raleksandravicius@wethersfieldlibrary.org">raleksandravicius@wethersfieldlibrary.org</a>. No phone calls please. AA/EOE/M/F.

Children’s Services Substitutes - Wethersfield Library

Children’s Services Substitutes - Wethersfield Library . Seeking individuals with a love of children & their literature; high energy ...

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Clerk II - North Haven Memorial Library

<strong>Clerk II -</strong> <strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">North Haven Memorial Library</span></strong></strong> has a 19hr/wk Clerk II position open in the Adult Circulation Department. The successful candidate should be able to perform a wide variety of library and clerical tasks. Ability to type accurately; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to meet the public courteously. Computer literacy a must. Prior experience in a library a plus. $13.29/hr. Work schedule includes two evenings a week until 9pm and Saturday rotations without exception. Apply in person at the Finance Office, Memorial Town Hall, 18 Church Street, North Haven, CT or download an applcation from the town website: <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.town.north-haven.ct.us" href="http://www.town.north-haven.ct.us/" target="_blank">www.town.north-haven.ct.us</a> to mail in.

Clerk II - North Haven Memorial Library

Clerk II - North Haven Memorial Library has a 19hr/wk Clerk II position open in the Adult Circulation Department. The successful candidat...

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Librarian, Web Services (Librarian 2-4) - Yale University Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, New Haven

<strong>Librarian, Web Services (Librarian 2-4) -</strong> <strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Yale University Cushing/Whitney Medical Library</span></strong>, New Haven. Position Focus: Reporting to the Head, Library Technology Services & Support, this position is responsible for developing, testing, implementing and maintaining Medical Library websites and other technology initiatives in support of the educational, research and clinical needs of Yale Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, the Yale-New Haven Hospital and other affiliated institutions of the Yale-New Haven Medical Center . The Web Services Librarian works closely with fellow Medical Library staff, others within the Medical Center community and the larger Yale Library to create the best digital environment for library users. Required Education, Skills and Experience: Master’s degree from an ALA- accredited library school, or equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and experience. Experience working collegially, collaboratively, and independently with varied groups, within and across a complex organization and a rapidly changing, team environment; experience in the creation and development of large and complex websites. Demonstrated ability working with: Drupal; best practices/standards in web design, development and content administration; HTML, CSS JavaScript, PHP, usability and accessibility is required; Ruby, Python, and/or Java is preferred. Demonstrated excellent project management, systems documentation, and written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability using graphic design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Fireworks or similar), and demonstrated familiarity with diverse metadata formats (e.g. MARC, MODS, Dublin Core), and institutional repositories. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, to solve problems creatively, and to effectively build partnerships and promote the benefits of change in an academic culture that often values ambiguity, diversity of opinion and historic precedent. Yale University assigns ranks to librarian positions based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments (see range assigned to this description as noted in the posting position title). Librarian ranking information: Click here for more information. How to apply: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications, consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional references should be submitted by applying online at <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.yale.edu/jobs" href="http://www.yale.edu/jobs" target="_blank">http://www.yale.edu/jobs</a>. The STARS requisition ID for this position is 23176BR. Please be sure to reference #23176BR in your cover letter. Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

Librarian, Web Services (Librarian 2-4) - Yale University Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, New Haven

Librarian, Web Services (Librarian 2-4) - Yale University Cushing/Whitney Medical Library , New Haven. Position Focus: Reporting to the He...

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The U.S. Blows Everyone Else Out Of The Water In 1 Key Way

Just in case you had noticed over the past decade that you seem to be either treading water or going backwards in the money department,<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/17/super-rich-americans-chart_n_4115576.html"> this should cheer you right up</a>.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>That one way? We're really, really good at creating really, really rich people -- like, $50 million-plus rich. Just ignore the fact that<b> our 400 wealthiest people are worth more than the entire bottom half of the country combined. </b>And now, the chart:</blockquote><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu2k9W1fGNlDNvNcoPEXtJ6reB-U9mklnIcpONQBe1gRlJDFxKBlWUyZdrVxnoKkNAh5ugG5iGsqVdTo6Tu9XAT8L6RfW1s_k68cVpMrzWFHaiSTnPslL9qNeBJDkWXmIT8C97Pt6vWrX/s1600/original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu2k9W1fGNlDNvNcoPEXtJ6reB-U9mklnIcpONQBe1gRlJDFxKBlWUyZdrVxnoKkNAh5ugG5iGsqVdTo6Tu9XAT8L6RfW1s_k68cVpMrzWFHaiSTnPslL9qNeBJDkWXmIT8C97Pt6vWrX/s640/original.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />That is pretty damning, it also goes a long way to pointing out what has happened to the Middle Class.<br /><br />If you had the sneaking suspicion that the game is rigged I would pretty much point to that chart as the definitive proof that you are right.<br />There is a club and you aren't in it. The Feds have been printing BILLIONS of dollars every month for quite some time now, all that paper is going somewhere.<br /><br />This exploding disparity will eventually have some pretty profound effects on this country, it will soon start looking more and more like France did just before the revolution.<br /><br />Anyone who was born before the schools quit teaching history knows what happened shortly after that.<br /><br />At this point I would hope it helps you understand where we are and where we are headed and that it isn't pretty.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUyDEwo5RQ9nTh6i2LWLujNoO11vlojcPlfCwnKtfha3lvCREedua_UWsexmGHB6PUplvyyRf3G9afq_NX4DLBMZ1FHcKYYo_ypvilriL4En-YoWTKXArS4xTDYgljEWvnxe2IVHJRNoh/s1600/torches_and_pitchforks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUyDEwo5RQ9nTh6i2LWLujNoO11vlojcPlfCwnKtfha3lvCREedua_UWsexmGHB6PUplvyyRf3G9afq_NX4DLBMZ1FHcKYYo_ypvilriL4En-YoWTKXArS4xTDYgljEWvnxe2IVHJRNoh/s640/torches_and_pitchforks.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

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Head, Digital Services Unit, Technical Services - Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven

<strong>Head, Digital Services Unit, Technical Services -</strong> <strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library</span></strong>, New Haven. Position Focus: Under the direction of the Head of Technical Services and working in close collaboration with units across the Beinecke Library and the Yale University Library, the Head of Beinecke Digital Services leads and coordinates the Beinecke Library’s digitization program, digital projects, and user experience initiatives that enhance access to and use of Beinecke Library and its collections, including the Beinecke Digital Library, collection web pages, and online exhibits. The Head leads and provides technical expertise in the investigation, development, and application of interfaces and tools that affect the user experience, as well as metadata and digitization workflows and standards. The Head of Beinecke Digital Services liaises with the Yale University Library’s Information Technology and Digital Initiatives departments and works collaboratively with Yale University Library staff. The Head may represent the Beinecke within Yale University Library and nationally and internationally in discussions and committees pertaining to user experience initiatives, metadata, and digitization at Yale and is active professionally. The Head of Beinecke Digital Services supervises the work of three senior photographers and three metadata catalog assistants to coordinate and supervise metadata creation, digitization, color management, and quality control activities. The Head participates in the Beinecke’s Technical Services Management Group to develop technical services strategies, policies, and procedures for the Beinecke Library. Required Education, Skills and Experience: 1. Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school or equivalent accredited degree. In selected instances, a post-graduate degree in museum studies or a related discipline in the humanities or social sciences may be substituted for a master’s degree in library science. 2. Excellent supervisory and strong leadership abilities. 3. Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of digital library standards and practices, such as digitization, digital preservation, standards for media content, metadata, controlled authorities, and user experience. 4. Project management skills, especially the ability to devise and achieve agreed-upon completion dates for projects; ability to multitask and keep priorities aligned to objectives; ability to identify and analyze problems in the context of special collections technology initiatives. 5. Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills, especially the ability to convey and explain to non-technical audiences the importance and impact of technology trends and issues relevant to the YUL’s operation and mission. 6. Strong commitment to customer service with well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated abilities to work collegially with staff, researchers, and colleagues, especially in the context of technology initiatives that are specific to academic libraries and special collections. Yale University assigns ranks to librarian positions based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments (see range assigned to this description as noted in the posting position title). Librarian ranking information can be found at: <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html" href="http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html" target="_blank">http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html</a>. Preferred Education, Skills and Experience: 1. Experience with agile and traditional project methodologies. 2. Professional experience with digital photography and color management. 3. Familiarity with intellectual property rights and Fair Use applied to libraries. 4. Familiarity with one or more major digital content management systems appropriate for repositories. 5. Knowledge of current digital library technologies, standards, and best practices. How to apply: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications, consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references should be submitted by applying online at <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.yale.edu/jobs" href="http://www.yale.edu/jobs" target="_blank">http://www.yale.edu/jobs</a>. The STARS req. ID for this position is 23269BR. Please be sure to reference #23269BR in your cover letter. Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

Head, Digital Services Unit, Technical Services - Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven

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Library Assistant - Guilford Smith Memorial Library, South Windham

<strong>Library Assistant - </strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Guilford Smith Memorial Library</span></strong></strong> in South Windham is seeking a tech savvy Library Assistant for Tuesdays 1-8PM, Fridays 2-6PM and one rotating Saturday a month from 10AM to 2PM. The successful candidate must be familiar with social media, comfortable with mobile devices, have strong customer service skills, creativity, and enthusiasm. Job duties include providing reference help and reader’s advisory guidance to patrons, providing instruction in use of online catalog and the internet, plus other related duties. May be frequently called upon to assist with Teen Services as well. No library experience necessary. $10/hour. Please send cover letter and resume to <a _fcksavedurl="mailto:aseal@biblio.org" href="mailto:aseal@biblio.org">aseal@biblio.org</a>.

Library Assistant - Guilford Smith Memorial Library, South Windham

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Q&A With The Royal Shakespeare Company Head Of Costume

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5WAKjcv_oLDH9-_uHgOelvZw7nTE3axiSC1Ui7kj46z7_xiE_fWVTw9kHYV6YMZg1qSCQ2JcpLgfTGrJUnpx-fR3wj9y9OmW13GPv6JGri-QUOwhoaSy22A5U_yL6aY1V0pSkNG4ULhv/s1600/RII-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5WAKjcv_oLDH9-_uHgOelvZw7nTE3axiSC1Ui7kj46z7_xiE_fWVTw9kHYV6YMZg1qSCQ2JcpLgfTGrJUnpx-fR3wj9y9OmW13GPv6JGri-QUOwhoaSy22A5U_yL6aY1V0pSkNG4ULhv/s1600/RII-17.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alistair McArthur, the Head of Costume for the Royal Shakespeare Company, has been answering questions on his work and the preparations for <i>Richard III </i>posed by fans via Twitter and Facebook. The department have been working flat out to ensure that the look for the new production which opened last night is just right.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In response to questions specifically about David Tennant's costumes he replied:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What did you use then to create the costume David is going to wear? And how many costumes is he going to wear? </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David has about eight different looks. Stephen Brimson Lewis, the designer, chose lightweight silk and jersey fabrics that had a contemporary yet medieval quality to them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you consider Converse for David? </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No, the design is based in the medieval period!</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alistair talks more about working closely with the actors and the designer, ensuring that the costumes survive the run of the play and what happens to them after the production closes. </span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/costumes-q-and-a.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read the full Q&A here</span></a></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alistair also features in the RSC Video Production Diary 6 where he he gives a tour of the Costume Department and shows his team at work. Watch it here:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/woA1Ezc1UKI" width="420"></iframe></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II is in residence at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in <st1:place w:st="on">Stratford-upon-Avon</st1:place> until 16th November 2013. It transfers to the Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> on 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014. Both runs are currently sold out but returns are available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More information about Richard II starring David Tennant is available on our website</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre Q&A With The Royal Shakespeare Company Head Of Costume

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Wisconsin lawmaker -- and Teamster -- fights on to help indebted students

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0boqPqtVff7eccwU4gvYGaLdVgrJnT9L-wmNstfaJgFAn4ilEKYaT1quYBobpmcxxbhb0hpoeDSpichjZNh5I1W_7x67KPbfBNhDX65S_WLQOWsXOESUHVq3kpPbnWdCGpet9PVuaOuJ/s1600/Hansen_1917666594_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0boqPqtVff7eccwU4gvYGaLdVgrJnT9L-wmNstfaJgFAn4ilEKYaT1quYBobpmcxxbhb0hpoeDSpichjZNh5I1W_7x67KPbfBNhDX65S_WLQOWsXOESUHVq3kpPbnWdCGpet9PVuaOuJ/s320/Hansen_1917666594_n.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brother Dave Hansen on the right</td></tr></tbody></table>Remember our <a href="http://teamster.org/" rel="nofollow">Teamster</a> brother Dave Hansen, one of the <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2012/10/re-elect-wis-fab-14-senator-longtime.html" rel="nofollow">Fab 14 state senators</a> who left the state to block <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/06/scott-walker-still-kills-jobs-better.html" rel="nofollow"><strike>job-killer</strike></a> Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting?<br /><br />Here he is again, cosponsoring a bill to provide relief for people struggling with student loan debt.<br /><br /><a href="http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/jessica_vanegeren/wisconsin-democrats-pitch-higher-ed-lower-debt-student-loan-relief/article_74d65956-36b7-11e3-a93e-0019bb2963f4.html" rel="nofollow">The Cap Times</a> reports,<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">“Student loans are untouchable, unflexible,” said Sara Graves, 30, who graduated from UW-Eau Claire with $25,000 in student loan debt. The married mother of three works full time and is still paying off her loans. “We are not asking for a bailout. We are asking for more control over our finances.”... </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">On average, these residents graduate college with $22,400 in student loan debt if they leave school after earning a bachelor’s degree. With current interest rates on the federal loans, the graduates will pay $388 a month for the next 18.7 years, or until they are in their 40s... </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> the student loan authority would be charged to create a system to buy loans — federal or private — and refinance them at a lower rate. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">The Hansen-Mason bill would also allow the yearly amount paid in student loan debt to be written off as a state tax deduction. Currently, only the interest on the loans can be used as a tax write-off.</blockquote>We learned about the bill from our Teamster brother, Tom Bennett, president of Teamsters Local 200 in Milwaukee. Brother Bennett called Hansen "a good friend of the Teamsters who represents the families of Wisconsin with great pride."

Fab 14 student loan debt wisconsin Wisconsin lawmaker -- and Teamster -- fights on to help indebted students

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Teamsters score major victory over sleep apnea guidance

Here's good news for Teamster truck drivers and anyone who turns a key for a living: <a href="http://www.teamster.org/" rel="nofollow">Teamsters </a>who might be at risk for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea" rel="nofollow">sleep apnea</a> won't have to undergo costly tests or lose time at work because of federal regulators.  The International Brotherhood of Teamsters successfully lobbied Congress to force<a href="http://fmcsa.dot.gov/" rel="nofollow"> federal trucking regulators</a> to set strict guidelines for when they can require screening, testing and treatment for sleep apnea.<br /><br />The House and Senate passed the bill unanimously, and President Obama signed it into law earlier this week. Now, federal regulators will have to listen to the Teamsters, owner-operators, trucking and bus associations and YOU before issuing regulations on sleep apnea.<br /><br />This is a good thing because regulators were coming up with "guidance" for testing and treating sleep apnea for truckers and other CDL holders. That "guidance" could have cost commercial truck drivers thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. It could have cost them their jobs.<br /><br />The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) actually stated that 28 percent of CDL holders have sleep apnea. FMCSA's guidance in 2012 set arbitrary standards -- like 17-inch necks and certain body mass indexes -- that would have forced many Teamsters to go through the potentially costly testing.<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"> Teamsters General President <a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/james-p-hoffa">James P. Hoffa</a> said in a <a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/teamsters-stop-fmcsa-attack-truck-drivers" rel="nofollow">statement</a>, We cannot allow federal regulators to make uninformed decisions that will cost millions of people a lot of money that they can’t afford to spend right now... </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">This law, which passed the House with a unanimous vote, protects millions of working men and women who turn a key for a living from being forced to spend money on a test they may not need at the whim of a federal agency.</blockquote>The new law won't absolutely prevent doctors from referring certain drivers for testing during their medical exams, it will postpone mandatory screening for three years or more.  During that time, you can be sure the Teamsters' voices will be heard!<br />

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Gov. McDonnell's popularity remains high with 55% approval

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynpjLrcnf0pkQhlYnHzJAEigFagtKWlxUn79LYlJpjc1BYwUfDX5fDYbEFoI3QY_kbDUFumYW6ogARjuFCUFknQSJjCXVPmiGGpogEwNgUrhtwhXFaoWw7MGGf6EPuobCGLvJy-bJK7ip/s1600/Poll+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynpjLrcnf0pkQhlYnHzJAEigFagtKWlxUn79LYlJpjc1BYwUfDX5fDYbEFoI3QY_kbDUFumYW6ogARjuFCUFknQSJjCXVPmiGGpogEwNgUrhtwhXFaoWw7MGGf6EPuobCGLvJy-bJK7ip/s200/Poll+image.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />A new poll is out today from <a href="http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/VAPolls/VA131013/Complete%20October%202013%20Virginia_NBC4_NBC%20%20News_Marist%20Poll%20Release%20and%20Tables.pdf">NBC4/NBC News/Marist Poll</a> that finds Governor Bob McDonnell with a 55 percent approval rating with registered voters in Virginia. Among the poll's findings: <br /><blockquote>- +23 among registered voters in the Commonwealth<br />- +20 among independents at 54 percent<br />- +20 among women voters<br />- +16 with African-American voters<br />- +28 with young voters</blockquote>Governor McDonnell is popular in every region of the state: <br /><blockquote>- +17 in the Washington suburbs<br />- +28 in Tidewater<br />- +14 in Western Virginia</blockquote>Virginians like the direction the state is headed under Governor McDonnell's leadership, with 54 percent of likely voters saying Virginia is on the right track, a margin of +14.<br /><br />Among other poll questions were the following:<br /><blockquote><b>Virginia Governor Race:</b><br />Terry McAuliffe 46 percent, Ken Cuccinelli 38 percent<br /><br /><b>Washington Redskins:</b> <br />The poll also discovered that 78 percent questioned do not want the Washington Redskins to change their name. <br /><br /><b>Obama approval:</b><br />52 percent of Virginians disapprove of his job performance while 45 percent approve.</blockquote>Check out the <a href="http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/VAPolls/VA131013/Complete%20October%202013%20Virginia_NBC4_NBC%20%20News_Marist%20Poll%20Release%20and%20Tables.pdf">poll for cross tabs and other questions</a>.

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Richard II Press Night Party Photos

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aY9d8in2QTXDr3pFx3g7j6WAxN9Av8p3ZpsV-WSQ1xhio64Rn6iUJ5VxZGpDPCdZfP6diHWVaMbxoiVC9zUjTXtmHalvVIIgy6G5avlitCKhyphenhyphen_EAFjYLCdTG6a832s5vSoqfg4fpRlQ/s1600/rich2party1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aY9d8in2QTXDr3pFx3g7j6WAxN9Av8p3ZpsV-WSQ1xhio64Rn6iUJ5VxZGpDPCdZfP6diHWVaMbxoiVC9zUjTXtmHalvVIIgy6G5avlitCKhyphenhyphen_EAFjYLCdTG6a832s5vSoqfg4fpRlQ/s640/rich2party1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Royal Shakespeare Company have released some photos from last night's Press Night after party. David Tennant features on two of the images with Antony Sher.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtMVtzJb7wVvp_UXWeN5F_f38V6M6sKoSfaNAZxxbZFwycA7g8p8AgTUT_QxTFpsAngpK0l8FT0f2xw0hz1E8zLSk0eGFXcpZ-apRkJ1EXvpQOu-fX7359EnWq1nnXmYUu_8ukYxsfoY/s1600/rich2party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtMVtzJb7wVvp_UXWeN5F_f38V6M6sKoSfaNAZxxbZFwycA7g8p8AgTUT_QxTFpsAngpK0l8FT0f2xw0hz1E8zLSk0eGFXcpZ-apRkJ1EXvpQOu-fX7359EnWq1nnXmYUu_8ukYxsfoY/s640/rich2party.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/press-night-party-photos.aspx" target="_blank">You can view the full set over on the RSC site here.</a></span>

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Good Health Is Not Just An Illusion

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Dr Pj Prakash</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>You have always wanted to find out about, or possibly enhance your current knowledge of, nutrition and how to obtain it from your diet. The tips and hints we provide in this article, when followed as suggested, should help you to either improve on what you have already done, or help you start off well.<br /> <br /> Although salads are healthy, the salad dressing is not. Dressings that are creamy tend to have more fat and lower nutritional value. Choose, instead, a vinaigrette or a home-made version with vinegar and some olive oil. Adding healthy toppings to a salad (like cranberries or walnuts) will also improve their benefits.<br /> <br /> Limit the amount of juice and soda that are consumed in your household. While juice does contain some vitamins, it is not a good substitute for eating the whole fruit with the skin. Soda is basically flavored, carbonated water that costs a lot of money. For optimum health you should spend your calories on healthy foods, not on liquid.<br /> <br /> Research the various nutritional and health benefits of fruits and vegetables. This way you can incorporate a mix into your diet that takes preventative measures, as well as nutritional measures, into account. The prolonged health benefits of the right choices in nutrition are as important as the daily needs of the body.<br /> <br /> Try to substitute healthy alternatives for fatty or sugary foods you enjoy. For example, instead of a bowl of ice cream, you can have some yogurt with fruit. Instead of french fries, try half of a baked potato. You don't have to cut out all the good tasting food in your life, just make healthier choices about what the tasty things you do eat.<br /> <br /> Beans, beans what a wonderful food. Studies have shown that eating beans can reduce your chances of developing heart disease and could also prevent breast cancer. These great properties are thanks to beans' high protein, vitamin, and fiber content. To reduce the chance of indigestion, add them to your diet gradually.<br /> <br /> When considering your nutrition, do not over do it with vitamins and supplements. Multivitamin pills can never replace the amount of nutrients that you receive in eating food. While they are good to compliment your meal with, never substitute a pill for real food. Your body might not react well to a large intake of concentrated vitamins.<br /> <br /> Use the daily caloric intake requirement to fuel your body with healthy, nutritious food. Eating roughly 2,000 calories of nutritious vegetables, whole grains and proteins is better than eating 2,000 calories of junk food. What you eat is just as important as how much you eat.<br /> <br /> When trying to have a healthy diet, add new healthy foods. Try something that you have never had before. You may be missing out on something that you really would enjoy. There are a lot of fruits and vegetables that people never try. You can start introducing new foods into your diet slowly. You should try something new once a week.<br /> <br /> As wonderful as it feels to find a delicious, distinctive food that is both crave-worthy and good for you,it is important to pace yourself. Believe it or not, even the most delightful treat will get old if you make it the focus of your diet. Avoid burnout; mix it up a little to keep yourself interested and inspired.<br /> <br /> To summarize, there is quite a bit to learn about nutrition. Do not be overwhelmed though, because the basics are easy enough to implement. A lot is dependent on your willingness to make some changes, and a lot of those will start at your next trip to the grocery store. Are you ready for the challenge?<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>About author: Dr. PJ Prakash has a Ph.D. in Nutrition from the Univ. of Rhode Island (USA). Stop by his site to learn all about <a href="http://goodnutrition.mobi/">good nutrition</a>, or how to become a <a href="http://goodnutrition.mobi/tough-time-with-weight-loss-try-this/">nutrition coach</a>. </div><br /> </div><br />

Good Health Is Not Just An Illusion

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Go Ahead And Take Excess Weight Away Forever

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Daniel Will</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Shedding weight is one of the most frequent New Year's resolutions. In fact, it is actually a resolution that many individuals make every day. Weight reduction has changed into a massive fitness matter. It is not necessarily straightforward to lose excess weight, in all honesty. With a bit of information and confidence even though, the process could be very manageable and with any luck ,, the subsequent guidance will assist you to start off you away from in the right foot.<br /> <br /> The best way to begin shedding pounds would be to start off drinking coffee. Gourmet coffee may help you workout. It boosts your metabolic process along with giving you electricity.<br /> <br /> Prevent bringing unhealthy food into the house. When you don't deliver property donuts, you don't need to worry about not eating them. As an alternative, be sure you keep healthier choices on fingers and ready to seize. Maintain new, sliced vegetables and fruits within your family fridge so that they are usually accessible for snacking.<br /> <br /> A sensible way to maintain the proper bodyweight is to not eat a couple of hours before going to bed. Although it may not be as tough to say than to accomplish, you should do not consume a lot of foods before heading to bed. The foodstuff that you eat will continue to be within your belly and will also eventually become body fat. Rather than ingesting, devote the evening hours undertaking something more fruitful, such as reading, thus preventing attraction.<br /> <br /> When exercises are enjoyable, you can expect to stay with it and increase the likelihood of achievement. Studies show that exercise is essential to the success of weight loss plans, but a majority of many people have problems motivating themselves to participate in in basic activities. Take part in a staff sport activity, go on a boogie school or exercising on your own Nintendo wii with a relative to help make exercise more exciting.<br /> <br /> Obtaining a fitness friend can assist you stay committed to an exercise routine. Developing a close friend that has a similar goals you do and who adheres to the identical exercise and dieting routine can really help. Being a set, you are able to give reciprocal assistance anytime commitment seems to wane a treadmill of you starts to develop disappointed.<br /> <br /> It is recommended when trying to lose weight to keep track of your energy. It's as basic as getting a spiral laptop computer. By building a food items journal, you can help to coordinate all the foods that you just ingest. Make a note of whatever you decide to eat, the calorie consumption included in the meals, and also the providing amount. It will help you stay responsible for your ways of eating while keeping tabs on your diet overall.<br /> <br /> Don't overlook any yearnings you have. Meals like frozen goodies and chips are delightful. Desires for these kinds of unhealthy food can be overpowering if you are trying to diet program. Don't give in in your urges, but don't just ignore them all collectively. As an alternative, develop a far healthier alternative.<br /> <br /> Ensure that you refrain from having no less than 2 hours before going to bed. Give up eating at the very least two hours just before your normal sleeping. When you are very eager currently, drink plenty of water and take in fruit and vegetables. Although you are not able to constantly prevent ingesting before your bed, do whatever you can making it a habit. Your body will shop calories and fat after it is not lively.<br /> <br /> Many individuals have stopped making use of the expression "diet program" forever cause. Explain to other folks that you are retaining your calorie consumption under control or maybe you are seeing how much what you eat. Whenever you tell others that you will be on a diet, you produce negative feelings within oneself, coming from a feeling of forfeit and constraint.<br /> <br /> When you get a salad, request the host to take you the getting dressed separately in the salad. In this way, you won't spoil your diet program by eating hundreds of calorie consumption in dressing. Now maintain the dressing about the side and drop the fork in with each and every mouthful. Use sufficient getting dressed to give the greens just a little style. As soon as you learn to drop the load, you will end up grateful that you simply paid out attention to your consumption of calories.<br /> <br /> There exists a whole lot false information about shedding pounds that you may locate your mind rotating. Use simple techniques when you find yourself starting out. This will bring you away and off to a good start. Make an effort to hold the information in this article under consideration although shedding weight.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>You can read more about this topic on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/PopolnaPostava">http://www.youtube.com/user/PopolnaPostava</a>.</div><br /> </div><br />

Go Ahead And Take Excess Weight Away Forever

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Today's archidose #710

Here are some photos of the Mannheim Multihalle (1975) in Mannheim, Germany, by Frei Otto with Carlfried Mutschler + Partner and Ove Arup & Partners, photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatsuya-krause/">Tatsuya Krause</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatsuya-krause/10332813266/" title="Untitled by tatsuya krause, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="427" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/10332813266_d754c40687_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatsuya-krause/10332818786/" title="Untitled by tatsuya krause, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="427" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3707/10332818786_a66f0abc62_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatsuya-krause/10332962593/" title="Untitled by tatsuya krause, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="427" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/10332962593_0efac89bd4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #710

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VIDEO: Richard II - Production Diary 8

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6crxhXTYC8cNEFgPX-CPoyon5a3Hytul8vOwIh_PrjEOFCMKH8SuiDuJlNBSEtNamSQPFtbZFb0VFfcAAg75a1yc2kCJAZSULzyjredaNqVN_PwvfSNX4u2yGoUSY8PVuY853K_jjDh4/s1600/rich4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6crxhXTYC8cNEFgPX-CPoyon5a3Hytul8vOwIh_PrjEOFCMKH8SuiDuJlNBSEtNamSQPFtbZFb0VFfcAAg75a1yc2kCJAZSULzyjredaNqVN_PwvfSNX4u2yGoUSY8PVuY853K_jjDh4/s1600/rich4.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This weeks Richard II production diary focuses on the music of the play. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The music of the court of Richard II as imagined by Bruce O'Neil, the RSC's Head of Music, and Paul Englishby, composer. They've created the musical landscape for this production and share a few of its 'divine and angelic' musical moments.</span><br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" /><span style="line-height: 17px;">The RSC always have musicians playing live in their theatres for their performances because as Bruce says, 'It really gives you a special atmosphere that you can't reproduce in any other way.'</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch the video below:</span></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/aln--xk8tes?rel=0" width="640"></iframe></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/music-and-speeches.aspx" style="border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A recording from the play can be purchased as a CD in the RSC shop or a download from the iTunes store</a><span style="line-height: 18px;">.</span></span></b>

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National Parks are OPEN

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUR9yeUig7mgL1-Bq7qxxM9WOF3UnJ8HJksaXGNvSMeXKDQQ27Iv3l7mOU-O5oxEocsB_dzUFAvtt-aL4TTSwK5chmgKuAhdEB3ZRC8a_4r0yOWNQ-0N2q__YVKVMn97C7KUhJicqETEy/s1600/National+Parks+are+open.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUR9yeUig7mgL1-Bq7qxxM9WOF3UnJ8HJksaXGNvSMeXKDQQ27Iv3l7mOU-O5oxEocsB_dzUFAvtt-aL4TTSwK5chmgKuAhdEB3ZRC8a_4r0yOWNQ-0N2q__YVKVMn97C7KUhJicqETEy/s400/National+Parks+are+open.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>After sixteen days of locked gates, the national parks throughout the country reopened Thursday. The month of October is prime leaf season for much of the country including Shenandoah National Park. For all the latest for the remaining days of fall foliage, check this <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/141c81797f3ae9d1">Virginia Is For Lovers website</a>. <br /><br /><br /><br />

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'Jeopardy!' asks which state represented by Gov. Bob McDonnell

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1Hn2KTO6EdYngTRApPKBE02I4uApBKsuFib8VUvgrZ4mkgbB4eb3BDAdnIWVlNuvStxlRvigUQJGe9cumRBrPxwgtAJ7YKdCNG9IcF0EQVIFwyp6mIFL5y5tD4DBVXigvjh7uOW-EO0j/s1600/Bob+McDonnell+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1Hn2KTO6EdYngTRApPKBE02I4uApBKsuFib8VUvgrZ4mkgbB4eb3BDAdnIWVlNuvStxlRvigUQJGe9cumRBrPxwgtAJ7YKdCNG9IcF0EQVIFwyp6mIFL5y5tD4DBVXigvjh7uOW-EO0j/s1600/Bob+McDonnell+1.jpg" /></a></div><br />We were watching "Jeopardy!" Thursday night with the kids when a very familiar name popped up on the screen with a response we all shouted out at the same time:<br /><blockquote><b>Answer</b> (read by host Alex Trebek): "On Jan. 27, 2010, Governor Bob McDonnell of this state gave the GOP response to the State of the Union addresss."<br /><br /><b>Question:</b> "What is VIRGINIA."</blockquote>Governor McDonnell and Virginia have arrived on "Jeopardy!"

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Tenth Doctor Month: Quote Of The Day #18

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfs6AivenGaOEcicvmQy0VrKQEgYDM17_zG83ayXvGo8lAAYsHt8vVXTvqiibtVdeSpFwCFBVBan5M9TmMKo0KG7iv_NsghLrWg0B6u-2Mlo6jcepwlrNFpKF9f5jt9HsfJGRVS-fsSg/s1600/man2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfs6AivenGaOEcicvmQy0VrKQEgYDM17_zG83ayXvGo8lAAYsHt8vVXTvqiibtVdeSpFwCFBVBan5M9TmMKo0KG7iv_NsghLrWg0B6u-2Mlo6jcepwlrNFpKF9f5jt9HsfJGRVS-fsSg/s640/man2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Martha</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>:</b> Where are we?</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>The Doctor</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>: </b>Ah! Smell that Atlantic breeze. Nice and cold. Lovely. Martha, you've met my friend.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>Martha</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>:</b> Is that? Oh my god, that's the Statue of Liberty.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>The Doctor</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>:</b> Gateway to the New World. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>Martha</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>: </b>That's so brilliant. I've always wanted to go to New York. I mean the real New York. Not the New New New New New New New... </span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>The Doctor</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>: </b>Well. There's the genuine article. So good they named it twice. Mind you, it was New Amsterdam originally. Harder to say twice. No wonder it didn't catch on. New Amsterdam, New Amsterdam.</span></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">Daleks In Manhattan (2007)</span></span></span>

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Martha : Where are we? The Doctor : Ah! Smell that Atlantic breeze. Nice and cold. Lovely. Martha, you've met my friend. Martha : Is t...

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There is Still an American Idol in the Billboard Top 100 Albums

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscLMy5fjebW9ouux7ggWN_dRdbDZ8c1xTleebwXqMrTdiS4_xz2FTy9zN-moe3oMGb63l2rjCaS7ynIdsBDQsWrEzPlRj6gsDQsa0JrD2PEnr5lmLotfuYTsjFr8pJpjrZY2iXHuWad9r/s1600/bb200-20131018.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscLMy5fjebW9ouux7ggWN_dRdbDZ8c1xTleebwXqMrTdiS4_xz2FTy9zN-moe3oMGb63l2rjCaS7ynIdsBDQsWrEzPlRj6gsDQsa0JrD2PEnr5lmLotfuYTsjFr8pJpjrZY2iXHuWad9r/s400/bb200-20131018.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />It is fun to watch how the <a href="http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200" target="_blank">Billboard album chart positions</a> shift around from week to week with the <a href="http://www.mjsbigblog.com/billboard-chart-date-102613.htm" target="_blank">American Idol alumni albums</a>. This week Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" drops back out of the Top 100 after a one week blip back at #93 last week, but Phillip Phillip's does his part by releasing a special iTunes Sessions album that helped boost the sales of "The World From The Side of the Moon" from #107 to #96. Kelly Clarkson also saw a nice improvement on the chart position of her greatest hits album, improving from #192 to #152 this week. Her new Christmas album, "Wrapped in Red",  debuts in just a couple weeks, so that will put her back on the charts in a much stronger position. Kelly has been very diligent in releasing an album for the last three years right before the holiday shopping season, "Stronger" in October 2011, "Greatest Hits" last November, and "Wrapped in Red" this year. Somehow I am guessing by early 2014 she will soon have yet another gold certified album.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SHd7berMT5L4kuNGwqo01qGRIPBhuAtLzvop86RJZgujb-Rio42AloIpPqt9bHrRc2GozhKFt4Q0KjHVZXzBUN9MzN0Hk3A3WIvbBA0NWKJfRgXFkV-fX3H1t3d8t7xIa5yvZr2O_G0g/s1600/hdd-rm-20131018.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SHd7berMT5L4kuNGwqo01qGRIPBhuAtLzvop86RJZgujb-Rio42AloIpPqt9bHrRc2GozhKFt4Q0KjHVZXzBUN9MzN0Hk3A3WIvbBA0NWKJfRgXFkV-fX3H1t3d8t7xIa5yvZr2O_G0g/s400/hdd-rm-20131018.png" width="400" /></a></div>Speaking of RIAA certified Christmas albums from American Idol winners, the winner who scored gold last year with "Christmas with Scotty McCreery" is hoping to repeat with another gold album this holiday season. <a href="http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi" target="_blank">HitsDailyDouble</a> has bumped up its estimate for "See You Tonight" to be 45K to 50K, which should give it a stronger starting point than last year's Christmas album to try to hit gold as well. This will mark another #1 Country album for Scotty and yet another Top 10 BillBoard album. From here out it all depends on promotion, appearances and the all important radio airplay to push the album into gold territory. It would be sad if "See You Tonight" does not hit gold since it is actually a better album than either of his previous top sellers, and should produce the most hit singles if radio would only give his songs a chance. If you are a fan and have not purchased his album go buy it now for around $10 from just about anywhere. I know you can probably find it now leaked online, but you can also get a legal copy for free if you just earn 900 points on <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/" target="_blank">Swagbucks</a>, redeem it for two $5 Amazon gift cards, and then buy the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EV1AT96/ref=dm_rogue_cd" target="_blank">CD (with free MP3 downloads) from Amazon for $9.99</a> (that is what I did!) Help out a college student by giving him a legitimate sale!

There is Still an American Idol in the Billboard Top 100 Albums

It is fun to watch how the Billboard album chart positions shift around from week to week with the American Idol alumni albums . This week ...

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fess up friday - abby m interiors

I see that smile on your face. I've got one too - it's Friday after all! But I'm also smiling because the lovely Abby from <a href="http://www.abbyminteriorsblog.com/" target="_blank">Abby M Interiors</a> is here for Fess Up Friday!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZtoOGuvWAMsyGdtVkwjvhHJBpQa6UQsSWEqXkJ-njQQXUcf6zJTuf3Ev-D4qjybA55OdV-3edN83sGHI5sLlt6oElftSghu0aUoMjQQhmVRuzXPyaTveCjQj_4_XlcyDYVWFeQCXhszz/s1600/FessUpFridaylogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZtoOGuvWAMsyGdtVkwjvhHJBpQa6UQsSWEqXkJ-njQQXUcf6zJTuf3Ev-D4qjybA55OdV-3edN83sGHI5sLlt6oElftSghu0aUoMjQQhmVRuzXPyaTveCjQj_4_XlcyDYVWFeQCXhszz/s1600/FessUpFridaylogo.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Abby is one of the first people I started to follow on <a href="http://instagram.com/abbyminteriors" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and I've been <strike>stalking</strike> following her ever since. Girlfriend can put together a glam dining room or a lakeside cabin like no other and I want each and every space she touches. But enough gushing, Abby the floor is yours...<br /><br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hi all!  I'm <u><a href="http://www.abbyminteriorsblog.com/" target="_blank">Abby M.</a></u> and I'm so excited to be visiting Elizabeth's blog.  She's like my style sister--when I see the rooms she designs, I can't believe how much I love them.  I mean did you see the stripes she painted on her floor this week?!  Genius.<br /><br />It's confession time.  Let's talk about this little piece below that's supposed to serve as a laundry basket.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaa4dJ4bjWKujTQvaf5-WmsalnUU1uhSQ2CWt1K-0RxXZzn7kEewn4gM_dqmRIxW8BNH9SSrUPntwJGkXqkN8f-S_ia6hAoaiwi-9fTgf0Yq2EDjRHxZ1i6zR-k4kRvB5wX2nDHcQ4_LZ/s1600/19f8eab658b125be8a792f64d678e5b6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaa4dJ4bjWKujTQvaf5-WmsalnUU1uhSQ2CWt1K-0RxXZzn7kEewn4gM_dqmRIxW8BNH9SSrUPntwJGkXqkN8f-S_ia6hAoaiwi-9fTgf0Yq2EDjRHxZ1i6zR-k4kRvB5wX2nDHcQ4_LZ/s1600/19f8eab658b125be8a792f64d678e5b6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my must-have item for entertaining.  Why?  Because right before someone comes over to our house, you can bet I'm running around with a laundry basket throwing random items in there that need to be put away.  I want to answer the door all breezy and casual, but rest assured, I've practically run a marathon right before you arrived, throwing anything I can in this laundry basket to be dealt with later.  </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/AVvXsEjJxgEYwkBed0UWYAsGP_udrldrjkLcs3Qi3KgWHWydsFdznWj1Tboq6XIT9Spmd1dpOrDxUige1eVyHZFaFGlH1vp-p90cEJesww3agDfW71qU6wX7YguPUzvNHKk5MPTk_X-x8yUpwXEA/s1600/c9dffc279c08aaad4322c9c83b0c3ac7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxgEYwkBed0UWYAsGP_udrldrjkLcs3Qi3KgWHWydsFdznWj1Tboq6XIT9Spmd1dpOrDxUige1eVyHZFaFGlH1vp-p90cEJesww3agDfW71qU6wX7YguPUzvNHKk5MPTk_X-x8yUpwXEA/s320/c9dffc279c08aaad4322c9c83b0c3ac7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There you have it!  And if it's ok with Elizabeth, I'll make one more confession--I don't like beige.  Like ever. I want to love all colors but when it comes to beige and brown, it's just not my favorite.  I don't think "beige is a safe color."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for having me Elizabeth!  I hope I'm not the only one running around with a laundry basket. :-)</div><br /><br /><br />You are not the only one Abby. At least you have a basket, I just kind of throw everything into our walk in closet. And I'm sure you can guess how I feel about beige. :) Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Do you have to do a cleaning sprint before company? Ever answer the door in a sweat because of last minute prep? Who wants to take bets that Martha Stewart has a 'quick cleanup' basket?</div>

fess up friday - abby m interiors

I see that smile on your face. I've got one too - it's Friday after all! But I'm also smiling because the lovely Abby from Abby ...

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