COMPLETE TEXT OF OBAMA S PRESS CONFERENCE.
OBAMA: Now in the meantime, we've got to work very closely with the states to monitor and to help people who are still falling through the cracks. And you know, the homeless problem was bad even when the economy was good.
Part of the change in attitudes that I want to see here in Washington and all across the country is a belief that it is not acceptable for children and families to be without a roof over their heads in a country as wealthy as ours.
And so we're going to be initiating a range of programs, as well, to deal with homelessness. One area in particular I want to focus on is the issue of veterans. The rate of homelessness among veterans is much, much higher than for nonveteran populations.
And so we've got — a number of the increases that we're looking for in our budget on veterans funding directly addresses the issue of homeless veterans. That, I think, can provide some real help.
Ann Compton? Hey, Ann. You sound surprised.
Q: I am surprised. Could I ask you about race?
OBAMA: You may.
Q: Yours is a rather historic presidency. And I'm just wondering whether, in any of the policy debates that you've had within the White House, the issue of race has come up or whether it has in the way you feel you've been perceived by other leaders or by the American people? Or has the last 64 days been a relatively colorblind time?
OBAMA: I, I think that the last 64 days has been dominated by me trying to figure out how we're going to fix the economy, and that affects black, brown and white.
And, you know, obviously, at the inauguration, I think that there was justifiable pride on the part of the country that we had taken a step to move us beyond some of the searing legacies of racial discrimination in this country, but that lasted about a day.
And, and, you know, right now, the American people are judging me exactly the way I should be judged. And that is: Are we taking the steps to improve liquidity in the financial markets, create jobs, get businesses to reopen, keep America safe? And that's what I've been spending my time thinking about.
OK. John Ward, Washington Times? Where's John?
Q: Thank you, sir.
OBAMA: There you go.
Q: Thank you, Mr. President.
OBAMA: Sure.
Q: In your remarks on stem cell research earlier this month, you talked about a majority consensus in determining whether or not this is the right thing to do, to federally fund embryonic stem cell research.
I'm just wondering, though, how much you personally wrestled with the morality or ethics of federally funding this kind of research, especially given the fact that science so far has shown a lot of progress with adult stem cells, but not a lot with embryonic?
OBAMA: OK. No, I think it's — I think it's a legitimate question. I, I wrestle with these issues every day.
As I mentioned to — I think in an interview a couple of days ago, by the time an issue reaches my desk, it's a hard issue. If it was an easy issue, somebody else would have solved it and it wouldn't have reached me.
Look, I believe that it is very important for us to have strong moral guidelines, ethical guidelines, when it comes to stem-cell research or anything that touches on, you know, the issues of possible cloning or issues related to, you know, the human life sciences.
I think those issues are all critical, and I've said so before. I wrestle with it on stem cell; I wrestle with it on issues like abortion.
I think that the guidelines that we provided meet that ethical test. What we have said is that, for embryos that are typically about to be discarded, for us to be able to use those in order to find cures for Parkinson's or for Alzheimer's or, you know, all sorts of other debilitating diseases, juvenile diabetes, that, that it is the right thing to do.
And that's not just my opinion. That is the opinion of a number of people who are also against abortion.
Now, I am glad to see progress is being made in adult stem cells. And if the science determines that we can completely avoid a set of ethical questions or political disputes, then that's great.
I have, I have no investment in causing controversy. I'm happy to avoid it if that's where the science leads us. But what I don't want to do is predetermine this based on a very rigid ideological approach, and that's what I think is reflected in the executive order that I signed.
Q: I meant to ask — just to follow up — do you think that scientific consensus is enough to tell us what we can and cannot do?
OBAMA: No. I think there's, there's always an ethical and a moral element that has to be, be a part of this. And so, as I said, I, I don't take decisions like this lightly. They're ones that I take seriously, and, and I respect people who have different opinions on this issue.
But I think that this was the right thing to do and the ethical thing to do. And as I said before, my hope is, is that we can find a mechanism, ultimately, to cure these diseases in a way that gains 100 percent consensus. And we certainly haven't achieved that yet, but I think on balance this was the right step to take.
STAFF: Last question.
OBAMA: OK. Stefan Collison (ph), AFP?
Q: Mr. President, you came to office pledging to work for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. How realistic do you think those hopes are now, given the likelihood of a prime minister who is not fully signed up to a two-state solution and a foreign minister who has been accused of insulting Arabs?
OBAMA: It's not easier than it was, but I think it's just as necessary.
We don't yet know what the Israeli government is going to look like, and we don't yet know what the future shape of Palestinian leadership is going to be comprised of.
What we do know is this: That the status quo is unsustainable, that it is critical for us to advance a two-state solution where Israelis and Palestinians can live side-by-side in their own states with peace and security.
And by assigning George Mitchell the task of working as special envoy, what we've signaled is that we're going to be serious from day one in trying to move the parties in a direction that acknowledges that reality.
How effective these negotiations may be, I think we're going to have to wait and see. But you know, we, we were here for St. Patrick's Day, and you'll recall that we had what had been previously sworn enemies celebrating here in this very room.
You know, leaders from the two sides of Northern Ireland that, you know, a couple of decades ago — or even a decade ago — people would have said could never achieve peace, and here they were, jointly appearing and talking about their commitment, even in the face of violent provocation.
And what that tells me is that, if you stick to it, if you are persistent, then, then these problems can be dealt with.
That whole philosophy of persistence, by the way, is one that I'm going to be emphasizing again and again in the months and years to come as long as I'm in this office. I'm a big believer in persistence.
I think that when it comes to domestic affairs, if we keep on working at it, if we acknowledge that we make mistakes sometimes, and that we don't always have the right answer, and we're inheriting very knotty problems, that we can pass health care, we can find better solutions to our energy challenges, we can teach our children more effectively, we can deal with a very real budget crisis that is not fully dealt with in my, in my budget at this point, but makes progress.
I think, when it comes to the banking system, you know, it was just a few days ago or weeks ago where people were certain that Secretary Geithner couldn't deliver a plan. Today, the headlines all look like, well, all right, there's a plan. And I'm sure there will be more criticism, and we'll have to make more adjustments, but we're moving in the right direction.
When it comes to Iran, you know, we did a video, sending a message to the Iranian people and the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran. And some people said, well, they did not immediately say that we're eliminating nuclear weapons and stop funding terrorism. Well, we didn't expect that. We expect that we're going to make steady progress on this front.
We haven't immediately eliminated the influence of lobbyists in Washington. We have not immediately eliminated wasteful pork projects. And we're not immediately going to get Middle East peace. We've been in office now a little over 60 days.
What I am confident about is that we're moving in the right direction and that the decisions we're making are based on, how are we going to get this economy moving? How are we going to put Americans back to work? How are we going to make sure that our people are safe? And how are we going to create not just prosperity here, but work with other countries for global peace and prosperity?
And we are going to stay with it as long as I'm in this office, and I think that — you look back four years from now, I think, hopefully, people will judge that body of work and say, this is a big ocean liner. It's not a speedboat. It doesn't turn around immediately. But we're in a better, better place because of the decisions that we made
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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MEMORIES OF LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS ARE STILL THERE.....CHUK JONES....
Most people can recall sitting in front of a television watching Bugs Bunny slyly outwit his would-be captors. Or perhaps, as a child, you were a fan of the trials and tribulations of Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote as they chased each other endlessly. (And maybe you still are.)
Whoever your favorite Looney Tunes is, without the direction of the late , the characters as we know them would never have made it into our living rooms. In what seems to be a timeless testament to the longevity of the animated medium, the Looney Tunes characters have been enjoyed by generations of people decades apart
Most people can recall sitting in front of a television watching Bugs Bunny slyly outwit his would-be captors. Or perhaps, as a child, you were a fan of the trials and tribulations of Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote as they chased each other endlessly. (And maybe you still are.)
Whoever your favorite Looney Tunes is, without the direction of the late , the characters as we know them would never have made it into our living rooms. In what seems to be a timeless testament to the longevity of the animated medium, the Looney Tunes characters have been enjoyed by generations of people decades apart
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white house easter egg roll 2009
WASHINGTON--First Lady Michelle Obama wants to open up the White House for everyone. She's doing it with the annual Easter Egg Roll. New rules from the White House Easter Egg Roll will allow out-of-towners to get tickets in advance and travel here for the April 13 event. The theme is "Let's go play!"
Under prior administrations, folks had to stand in line the weekend before to get tickets.
Now tickets will be distributed online. Check out www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll beginning Thursday.
The day long egg roll is keyed towards children. "The White House will open the South Lawn to children age ten and under, along with their families, to enjoy sports, cooking classes, live musical performances, storytelling and the traditional Easter egg roll.
below, from the White House
News Release: Announcement of White House Easter Egg Roll and Public Ticket Process
The annual White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 13, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the South Lawn of the White House.
For the first time, tickets for the Easter Egg Roll will be distributed online so that more children and families from across the United States have the opportunity to experience this event. Tickets will no longer be distributed on the Ellipse the weekend before the event. Tickets and more information about the ticketing process will be available through www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll beginning on Thursday, March 26th.
This year's theme, 'Let's go play', encourages America's youth to lead healthy and active lives. The White House will open the South Lawn to children age ten and under, along with their families, to enjoy sports, cooking classes, live musical performances, storytelling and the traditional Easter egg roll.
All guests will enter the event from the Ellipse and will go through a security screening process.
For the most up-to-date information on the Easter Egg Roll and other public events at the White House, please call the Visitors Office 24-hour information line at (202) 456-7041. Media details will be released in the coming weeks.
Under prior administrations, folks had to stand in line the weekend before to get tickets.
Now tickets will be distributed online. Check out www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll beginning Thursday.
The day long egg roll is keyed towards children. "The White House will open the South Lawn to children age ten and under, along with their families, to enjoy sports, cooking classes, live musical performances, storytelling and the traditional Easter egg roll.
below, from the White House
News Release: Announcement of White House Easter Egg Roll and Public Ticket Process
The annual White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 13, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the South Lawn of the White House.
For the first time, tickets for the Easter Egg Roll will be distributed online so that more children and families from across the United States have the opportunity to experience this event. Tickets will no longer be distributed on the Ellipse the weekend before the event. Tickets and more information about the ticketing process will be available through www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll beginning on Thursday, March 26th.
This year's theme, 'Let's go play', encourages America's youth to lead healthy and active lives. The White House will open the South Lawn to children age ten and under, along with their families, to enjoy sports, cooking classes, live musical performances, storytelling and the traditional Easter egg roll.
All guests will enter the event from the Ellipse and will go through a security screening process.
For the most up-to-date information on the Easter Egg Roll and other public events at the White House, please call the Visitors Office 24-hour information line at (202) 456-7041. Media details will be released in the coming weeks.
kxmc
I'm on TV!I wasn't able to convert the file, so Fabianspace.We're still waiting on cover art for Magic, Mensa and Mayhem, so I took the opportunity to talk about Leaps of Faith instead. Hopefully, I can come back in April before my book signings.I want to thank Carla Burbidge, the producer and host, not only for having me on the show but for letting me post this to share!
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A 2001 Pilatus PC-12, S/N 403, registered to an Oregon holding company controlled by Irving Feldkamp, DDS of San Bernardino, CA, crashed 500 feet short of ..go team" is on its way to the state of Montana to investigate the crash of a Pilatus PC-12/45 that reportedly killed 17 people, many of them children. ...
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lana clarkson
THE CLOSING ARGUMENTS:::::::::::::;
Prosecutor, in closing arguments, calls Phil Spector a 'demonic maniac'
Actress Lana Clarkson, shot to death in a chair in Spector's foyer in 2003, "just happened to be the sixth woman who got the bullet," Do said.In a two-hour closing argument supplemented by an elaborate audiovisual presentation, Do portrayed the legendary music producer as a spoiled and sadistic celebrity who tormented women with impunity because he resided in an elite "world where money and fame buys you the VIP treatment." "Behind the VIP was a very dangerous man, a man who believed that all women . . . deserve a bullet in their head," she said.
Spector, 69, stared expressionless at the defense table as he has for much of the last five months of testimony. His attorney repeatedly objected to what he said were impermissible attacks on the producer's character. At the conclusion of the prosecutor's summation, lawyer Doron Weinberg asked for a mistrial. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler denied the request. The defense is to present its closing argument Tuesday. Jurors are expected to start deliberating the charges against Spector by week's end. Jurors must decide whether Spector acted criminally in the shooting of Clarkson, 40. His defense contends that she was depressed over career setbacks and financial problems and shot herself. Prosecutors argue that Spector pulled a gun on her, as he allegedly had done to other female guests, when he was drunk and she expressed a desire to curtail a romantic evening.As the prosecutor spoke, jurors stared intently at a large projection screen displaying video clips, transcripts of testimony and police photos. One picture snapped by investigators showed a desk in Spector's home adorned with a poster of a gun."Never mind the dog, beware of the owner," it read.
Prosecutor, in closing arguments, calls Phil Spector a 'demonic maniac'
Actress Lana Clarkson, shot to death in a chair in Spector's foyer in 2003, "just happened to be the sixth woman who got the bullet," Do said.In a two-hour closing argument supplemented by an elaborate audiovisual presentation, Do portrayed the legendary music producer as a spoiled and sadistic celebrity who tormented women with impunity because he resided in an elite "world where money and fame buys you the VIP treatment." "Behind the VIP was a very dangerous man, a man who believed that all women . . . deserve a bullet in their head," she said.
Spector, 69, stared expressionless at the defense table as he has for much of the last five months of testimony. His attorney repeatedly objected to what he said were impermissible attacks on the producer's character. At the conclusion of the prosecutor's summation, lawyer Doron Weinberg asked for a mistrial. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler denied the request. The defense is to present its closing argument Tuesday. Jurors are expected to start deliberating the charges against Spector by week's end. Jurors must decide whether Spector acted criminally in the shooting of Clarkson, 40. His defense contends that she was depressed over career setbacks and financial problems and shot herself. Prosecutors argue that Spector pulled a gun on her, as he allegedly had done to other female guests, when he was drunk and she expressed a desire to curtail a romantic evening.As the prosecutor spoke, jurors stared intently at a large projection screen displaying video clips, transcripts of testimony and police photos. One picture snapped by investigators showed a desk in Spector's home adorned with a poster of a gun."Never mind the dog, beware of the owner," it read.
tom joyner morning show
who has replaced the our own favourite tom joynerr early this morning???????????????????????Steve Harvey replacing Tom Joyner on WVAZ
Chicago is bouncing Tom Joyner's syndicated morning show after 13 years on WVAZ-FM 102.7, moving "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" from WGCI-FM 107.5 to replace it beginning Tuesday.Harvey will simulcast on both stations until March 31. Clear Channel did not say Monday what its plans are after that for WGCI-FM. Any change occurring on April 1 risks being interpreted as an April Fool's Day prank."Tom Joyner has been a great partner with V103 for the past 13 years, making it difficult to part ways," WVAZ-FM program director Derrick Brown said. "We appreciate all Tom's hard work and wish him continued success."WGCI-FM has aired this incarnation of Harvey's syndicated show since 2007. But he has deep roots in the Chicago market, beginning his radio career in 1996 at WGCI-FM as a replacement for Joyner, whose decades-long connection began when legendary local radio executive Marv Dyson hired him at Johnson Publishing's WJPC
Chicago is bouncing Tom Joyner's syndicated morning show after 13 years on WVAZ-FM 102.7, moving "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" from WGCI-FM 107.5 to replace it beginning Tuesday.Harvey will simulcast on both stations until March 31. Clear Channel did not say Monday what its plans are after that for WGCI-FM. Any change occurring on April 1 risks being interpreted as an April Fool's Day prank."Tom Joyner has been a great partner with V103 for the past 13 years, making it difficult to part ways," WVAZ-FM program director Derrick Brown said. "We appreciate all Tom's hard work and wish him continued success."WGCI-FM has aired this incarnation of Harvey's syndicated show since 2007. But he has deep roots in the Chicago market, beginning his radio career in 1996 at WGCI-FM as a replacement for Joyner, whose decades-long connection began when legendary local radio executive Marv Dyson hired him at Johnson Publishing's WJPC
mary ellen hause
ELLEN WENT TO JAIL...Mary Ellen Hause went to jail because of them. Hause, who worked as a part-time teaching aide at Springboro High School, near Dayton, Ohio, was photographed in her basement posing with three cheerleaders holding Smirnoff bottles..Mary Ellen Hause went to jail because of them. Hause, who worked as a part-time teaching aide at Springboro High School, near Dayton, Ohio, was photographed
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Ichiro & Japan conquer World Baseball Classic with win over Korea
go around and call (baseball) somebody else's game" after the Americans were eliminated from the World Baseball Classic by Japan. But the Land of the Rising Sun made a pretty good case to be viewed in a baseball class all by itself.
Japan won its second WBC title Monday night, pulling out a thrilling 5-3 victory in 10 innings over Korea at a raucous Dodger Stadium.
go around and call (baseball) somebody else's game" after the Americans were eliminated from the World Baseball Classic by Japan. But the Land of the Rising Sun made a pretty good case to be viewed in a baseball class all by itself.
Japan won its second WBC title Monday night, pulling out a thrilling 5-3 victory in 10 innings over Korea at a raucous Dodger Stadium.
onlive
SAN FRANCISCO--Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, look out. Your traditional video game console business model may be in danger.
It's too early to tell how much danger, of course, but a start-up called OnLive announced a brand-new game distribution system Monday night that, if it works as planned, could change the games game forever.
OnLive, which was started by WebTV founder Steve Perlman and former Eidos CEO Mike McGarvey, is aiming to launch a system--seven years in the works--that will digitally distribute first-run, AAA games from publishers like Electronic Arts, Take-Two, Ubisoft, Atari, and others, all at the same time as those titles are released into retail channels. The system is designed to allow players to stream on-demand games at the highest quality onto any Intel-based Mac or PC running XP or Vista, regardless of how powerful the computer.
It's too early to tell how much danger, of course, but a start-up called OnLive announced a brand-new game distribution system Monday night that, if it works as planned, could change the games game forever.
OnLive, which was started by WebTV founder Steve Perlman and former Eidos CEO Mike McGarvey, is aiming to launch a system--seven years in the works--that will digitally distribute first-run, AAA games from publishers like Electronic Arts, Take-Two, Ubisoft, Atari, and others, all at the same time as those titles are released into retail channels. The system is designed to allow players to stream on-demand games at the highest quality onto any Intel-based Mac or PC running XP or Vista, regardless of how powerful the computer.
sarah paulson
Psychiatrist Claire McCrae (Sarah Paulson) finds herself assigned to a patient named Trevor (Bobby Cannavale), a mysterious, half-crazy guy who claims to be ...
Couple's Dreams of Immortality at Death's Door, Thanks to Madoff
Arakawa and Madeline Gins's quest to make human beings immortal is at risk of dying.
That's because the couple lost their life savings with Bernard Madoff, the mastermind of a multibillion-dollar fraud.
Of all the dreams that were crushed by Mr. Madoff's crime, perhaps none was more unusual than this duo's of achieving everlasting life through architecture. Mr. Arakawa (he uses only his last name) and Ms. Gins design structures they say can enable inhabitants to "counteract the usual human destiny of having to die."
The income from their investments with Mr. Madoff helped fund their research and experimental work. Now, Mr. Arakawa, 72 years old, and Ms. Gins, 67, are strapped for cash. They closed their Manhattan office and laid off five employees.
The pair's work, based loosely on a movement known as "transhumanism," is premised on the idea that people degenerate and die in part because they live in spaces that are too comfortable. The artists' solution: construct abodes that leave people disoriented, challenged and feeling anything but comfortable.
They build buildings with no doors inside. They place rooms far apart. They put windows near the ceiling or near the floor. Between rooms are sloping, bumpy moonscape-like floors designed to throw occupants off balance. These features, they argue, stimulate the body and mind, thus prolonging life. "You become like a baby," says Mr. Arakawa.
The couple met in 1962 as students at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. She was a native New Yorker; he was already a successful Japanese artist. They later married. In the 1960s and '70s they played a role in the conceptual art movement, based on the philosophy that the artist's idea or concept behind a piece of art is more important than the physical object itself. The Guggenheim Museum SoHo in Manhattan showcased 30 years of their work in 1997, including paintings and architectural models.
"Their research is a milestone in the history of conceptual art," says Alexandra Munroe, senior curator at the main Guggenheim Museum, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where the couple's work is currently on display. She says many of their supporters don't literally accept the couple's message on immortality but appreciate it in a "metaphorical" way.
To the artists, eternal life is a real possibility. "This is a great chance for the human race," says Ms. Gins.
Things appeared to be going well for the couple before Mr. Madoff's arrest in December. They completed a park, an office building and nine "reversible destiny" lofts in Japan. The lofts, finished in 2005, cost about $6 million to build. Five of the nine lofts, which rent for $1,700 to $2,300 a month, have tenants.
A typical apartment has three or four rooms in the shapes of either a cylinder, a cube, or a sphere. Rooms surround a kitchen-living room combination with bumpy, undulating floors and floor-to-ceiling ladders and poles. Dozens of colors, from school-bus yellow to sky blue, cover the walls, ceilings and other surfaces.
At least one tenant says he feels a little younger already. Nobutaka Yamaoka, who moved in with his wife and two children about two years ago, says he has lost more than 20 pounds and no longer suffers from hay fever, though he isn't sure whether it was cured by the loft
Arakawa and Madeline Gins's quest to make human beings immortal is at risk of dying.
That's because the couple lost their life savings with Bernard Madoff, the mastermind of a multibillion-dollar fraud.
Of all the dreams that were crushed by Mr. Madoff's crime, perhaps none was more unusual than this duo's of achieving everlasting life through architecture. Mr. Arakawa (he uses only his last name) and Ms. Gins design structures they say can enable inhabitants to "counteract the usual human destiny of having to die."
The income from their investments with Mr. Madoff helped fund their research and experimental work. Now, Mr. Arakawa, 72 years old, and Ms. Gins, 67, are strapped for cash. They closed their Manhattan office and laid off five employees.
The pair's work, based loosely on a movement known as "transhumanism," is premised on the idea that people degenerate and die in part because they live in spaces that are too comfortable. The artists' solution: construct abodes that leave people disoriented, challenged and feeling anything but comfortable.
They build buildings with no doors inside. They place rooms far apart. They put windows near the ceiling or near the floor. Between rooms are sloping, bumpy moonscape-like floors designed to throw occupants off balance. These features, they argue, stimulate the body and mind, thus prolonging life. "You become like a baby," says Mr. Arakawa.
The couple met in 1962 as students at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. She was a native New Yorker; he was already a successful Japanese artist. They later married. In the 1960s and '70s they played a role in the conceptual art movement, based on the philosophy that the artist's idea or concept behind a piece of art is more important than the physical object itself. The Guggenheim Museum SoHo in Manhattan showcased 30 years of their work in 1997, including paintings and architectural models.
"Their research is a milestone in the history of conceptual art," says Alexandra Munroe, senior curator at the main Guggenheim Museum, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where the couple's work is currently on display. She says many of their supporters don't literally accept the couple's message on immortality but appreciate it in a "metaphorical" way.
To the artists, eternal life is a real possibility. "This is a great chance for the human race," says Ms. Gins.
Things appeared to be going well for the couple before Mr. Madoff's arrest in December. They completed a park, an office building and nine "reversible destiny" lofts in Japan. The lofts, finished in 2005, cost about $6 million to build. Five of the nine lofts, which rent for $1,700 to $2,300 a month, have tenants.
A typical apartment has three or four rooms in the shapes of either a cylinder, a cube, or a sphere. Rooms surround a kitchen-living room combination with bumpy, undulating floors and floor-to-ceiling ladders and poles. Dozens of colors, from school-bus yellow to sky blue, cover the walls, ceilings and other surfaces.
At least one tenant says he feels a little younger already. Nobutaka Yamaoka, who moved in with his wife and two children about two years ago, says he has lost more than 20 pounds and no longer suffers from hay fever, though he isn't sure whether it was cured by the loft
Monday, March 23, 2009
nina flowers
DRAG RACE FINALIST ANNOUNCED....
Denver's Nina Flowers is a finalist on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
Denver's drag diva Nina Flowers has been the queen to beat all season long on Logo's 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and she has made it to the final two.
On the season finale, airing March 23, she'll be competing for the crown against her final competitor, Miss Bebe Zahara Benet.
Logo came to Tracks this past Monday for a special screening hosted by Nina Flowers herself and it was quite an exciting night.
Denver's Nina Flowers is a finalist on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
Denver's drag diva Nina Flowers has been the queen to beat all season long on Logo's 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and she has made it to the final two.
On the season finale, airing March 23, she'll be competing for the crown against her final competitor, Miss Bebe Zahara Benet.
Logo came to Tracks this past Monday for a special screening hosted by Nina Flowers herself and it was quite an exciting night.
william wellman
As profiles of him are required to note, William A. Wellman was known as "Wild Bill" to friend and foe alike. But what's striking about the six Wellman-directed films in the third volume of Warner Bros.' "Forbidden Hollywood" DVD series, released this week, is their often ruthless discipline.However volatile Wellman was behind the camera -- he is reputed to have placed a truckload of manure atop a studio executive's desk, along with a copy of a script he found unworthy of his talents -- his movies are models of economy, whizzing past plot points at breakneck speed, sometimes so fast that they come into focus only in the rearview mirror.Wellman, who earned his nickname as a World War I aviator, brought a tough-minded sentimentality to such movies as "Wings" and "The Public Enemy." He had an omnivorous appetite for Hollywood genres, trying his hand at melodrama and screwball comedy, problem pictures and Tarzan movies, with varying degrees of success.
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www.Healthline.comDespite his antipathy to authority, Wellman was an energetic participant in the studio system, turning out as many as half a dozen films a year, a pace that reached its peak in the pre-code years.Previous "Forbidden Hollywood" sets emphasized the sexually liberated women and morally compromised men who ran rampant on screen in the years before 1934, when the enforcement of the production code imposed a conservative social and political agenda on the industry's output. But the half-dozen movies included here, all released between 1931 and 1933, aren't a particularly salacious bunch.There's plenty of behavior that would have been unthinkable under the code, including unpunished adultery in "Other Men's Women" and a mail-order marriage in "The Purchase Price," but little in the way of superfluous sex and violence. (For that, you have to turn to Wellman's "Night Nurse," released in Volume
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www.Healthline.comDespite his antipathy to authority, Wellman was an energetic participant in the studio system, turning out as many as half a dozen films a year, a pace that reached its peak in the pre-code years.Previous "Forbidden Hollywood" sets emphasized the sexually liberated women and morally compromised men who ran rampant on screen in the years before 1934, when the enforcement of the production code imposed a conservative social and political agenda on the industry's output. But the half-dozen movies included here, all released between 1931 and 1933, aren't a particularly salacious bunch.There's plenty of behavior that would have been unthinkable under the code, including unpunished adultery in "Other Men's Women" and a mail-order marriage in "The Purchase Price," but little in the way of superfluous sex and violence. (For that, you have to turn to Wellman's "Night Nurse," released in Volume
jamey johnson
JAEY FEATURED IN MOST FAMOUS BLOG...
Jamey was featured yesterday in the Rhapsody Blog! Jamey's recent CMT Sessions at Studio 330 are available as a stream on
to read more and listen to the performance!
Track listing
High Cost Of Living
Mowin' Down The Roses
The Door Is Always Open
Women
In Color
Jamey was featured yesterday in the Rhapsody Blog! Jamey's recent CMT Sessions at Studio 330 are available as a stream on
to read more and listen to the performance!
Track listing
High Cost Of Living
Mowin' Down The Roses
The Door Is Always Open
Women
In Color
david letterman marries
DAVID LATTERMAN MARRIES LONG TIME GIRL FRIEND....
LOS ANGELES — David Letterman said he and longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko had a bumpy trip to matrimony last week. During a taping Monday of CBS' "Late Show," Letterman said he and Lasko married March 19 at the Teton County Courthouse in Choteau, Mont., but only after their truck got stuck on a muddy road.
Letterman and Lasko, whose son, Harry, was born in November 2003, didn't take an immediate honeymoon. The late-night host was back at work in New York on Monday to deliver the news _ and a few jokes about the marriage.
"Regina and I began dating in February of 1986, and I said, `Well, things are going pretty good, let's just see what happens in about 10 years,'" Letterman, who turns 62 next month, said at the taping, according to a transcript.
After avoiding marriage for more than two decades, Letterman said, "I secretly felt that men who were married admired me ... like I was the last of the real gunslingers, you know what I'm saying?"
LOS ANGELES — David Letterman said he and longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko had a bumpy trip to matrimony last week. During a taping Monday of CBS' "Late Show," Letterman said he and Lasko married March 19 at the Teton County Courthouse in Choteau, Mont., but only after their truck got stuck on a muddy road.
Letterman and Lasko, whose son, Harry, was born in November 2003, didn't take an immediate honeymoon. The late-night host was back at work in New York on Monday to deliver the news _ and a few jokes about the marriage.
"Regina and I began dating in February of 1986, and I said, `Well, things are going pretty good, let's just see what happens in about 10 years,'" Letterman, who turns 62 next month, said at the taping, according to a transcript.
After avoiding marriage for more than two decades, Letterman said, "I secretly felt that men who were married admired me ... like I was the last of the real gunslingers, you know what I'm saying?"
jon and kate plus 8 season 5
just finished watching the show! Glad to hear Jon speak about the situation. Good for him. Hated that TLC hyped it up so much. People are allowed to go out and have a few drinks and shouldn't have to explain it to the whole wide world. When he's not filming that is his business. Plain and simple.I can't wait to see the new season, and the new set. Remember when they went to West Edmonton mall in Alberta Canada? Where was that episode? Maybe it's coming up in Season 5?? Hopefully Kate will come to Vancouver, BC Canada! I would love to see her!!
regina lasko
CBS Show reveals the story of david and his family.... is it real story or a publicity stunt?
Now David Letterman and Regina Lasko, the mother of his 5-year-old son, got hitched in a courthouse ceremony near their Montana ranch, Letterman announced during the taping of his CBS "Late Show" yesterday.
"Regina and I began dating in February of 1986, and I said, 'Well, things are going pretty good, let's just see what happens in about 10 years,'" joked Letterman.
“I had avoided getting married pretty good for, like, 23 years, and I — honestly, whether this happened or not — I secretly felt that men who were married admired me ... like I was the last of the real gunslingers, you know what I'm saying?'" he said
The family's truck got stuck in the mud en route to the courthouse, he said. Jeepers. Letterman "walked two miles back to the house in 50 mph wind. It's not Beverly Hills — it's Montana."
"And the whole way, I'm thinking, 'See ... you try to get married and this is what happens.'"
Can you believe it took David Letterman this long to get married? What is it with men?
Related David Letterman dish:
Now David Letterman and Regina Lasko, the mother of his 5-year-old son, got hitched in a courthouse ceremony near their Montana ranch, Letterman announced during the taping of his CBS "Late Show" yesterday.
"Regina and I began dating in February of 1986, and I said, 'Well, things are going pretty good, let's just see what happens in about 10 years,'" joked Letterman.
“I had avoided getting married pretty good for, like, 23 years, and I — honestly, whether this happened or not — I secretly felt that men who were married admired me ... like I was the last of the real gunslingers, you know what I'm saying?'" he said
The family's truck got stuck in the mud en route to the courthouse, he said. Jeepers. Letterman "walked two miles back to the house in 50 mph wind. It's not Beverly Hills — it's Montana."
"And the whole way, I'm thinking, 'See ... you try to get married and this is what happens.'"
Can you believe it took David Letterman this long to get married? What is it with men?
Related David Letterman dish:
please touch museum
THE HORRIBLE FLUKE BALOON ACCIDENT KEPT MORE THAN 2000 VISITORS IN DARKNESS FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS.
IS IT A REAL ACCIDENT OR MIS MANAGEMENT..
A fluke balloon accident plunged more than 2,000 museum visitors into the dark for more than an hour yesterday.The blackout especially affected patrons of the Please Touch Museum, where the lights went out around 2 p.m.“We were able to restore service at 3:10,” said PECO spokeswoman Cathy Engel.According to the electric company, a metallic mylar balloon became entangled in power lines, causing thousands in the Fairmount Park neighborhood to be without electricity.
“It’s a very ironic story because I was going to take my son there today,” Mrs. Engel said of the Please Touch Museum.“The balloon could have come from anywhere. Those mylar ones tend to damage our equipment. There is a lot of recreational activity in Fairmount Park.”Mrs. Engel said the outage was repaired, the balloon was removed and the energy restored.Frank Luzi, director of media relations for the Please Touch Museum, said members of the public who did not get to enjoy their full visit are welcomed to return free of charge.Shortly after 1:45 p.m., museum staff began clearing the building and handing out a limited supply of future visit passes.“We had about 2,000 visitors in the museum at the time,” said Mr. Luzi. “We told people to hang onto their tickets or receipts from today, and they would be honored for future visits.“We have our service staff trained to handle different scenarios. With the lights going out, we have people in every public space quickly telling people to remain calm and stay where they are.”Although visitors could not receive on-site refunds due to power terminals being down, they can call the museum’s main number to request a refund.
IS IT A REAL ACCIDENT OR MIS MANAGEMENT..
A fluke balloon accident plunged more than 2,000 museum visitors into the dark for more than an hour yesterday.The blackout especially affected patrons of the Please Touch Museum, where the lights went out around 2 p.m.“We were able to restore service at 3:10,” said PECO spokeswoman Cathy Engel.According to the electric company, a metallic mylar balloon became entangled in power lines, causing thousands in the Fairmount Park neighborhood to be without electricity.
“It’s a very ironic story because I was going to take my son there today,” Mrs. Engel said of the Please Touch Museum.“The balloon could have come from anywhere. Those mylar ones tend to damage our equipment. There is a lot of recreational activity in Fairmount Park.”Mrs. Engel said the outage was repaired, the balloon was removed and the energy restored.Frank Luzi, director of media relations for the Please Touch Museum, said members of the public who did not get to enjoy their full visit are welcomed to return free of charge.Shortly after 1:45 p.m., museum staff began clearing the building and handing out a limited supply of future visit passes.“We had about 2,000 visitors in the museum at the time,” said Mr. Luzi. “We told people to hang onto their tickets or receipts from today, and they would be honored for future visits.“We have our service staff trained to handle different scenarios. With the lights going out, we have people in every public space quickly telling people to remain calm and stay where they are.”Although visitors could not receive on-site refunds due to power terminals being down, they can call the museum’s main number to request a refund.
old king clancy
THE PLOT IS GETTING GESSING GAME... HAVE A LOOK AT THE ACTUAL THEME OF OLD KING CLANCY.
True confession: If I appeared at a comedy open-mike night, my act would be very much like Marshall's fish list. By which I mean it would be a list of some sort. Because I'm a sucker for lists. I find them hilarious, suspenseful, moving, and supremely satisfying.
And that's why tonight's episode recap really could start and end, for me, with Lily, Marshall, and Barney's guesses about the Canadian celebrity, unusual collectible, and sex act involved in Robin's sex-with-a-celebrity story. Nothing they could have done with this idea could be any funnier than the bare list items themselves, carefully arranged according to the comedy rule of three. Bryan Adams, baseball cards, the Greasy Kayak. Wayne Gretsky, vintage Hot Wheels, the Squatting Eskimo. Kiefer Sutherland, souvenir shot glasses, the Sticky Flapjack. Alex Trebek, beanie babies, the Musty Goaltender.
There was a plot surrounding the gang's inspired guesses, and while it wasn't terrible, it seemed designed primarily to set up the idea of Ted working for himself. Bilson at Goliath National Bank kills the headquarters project that Ted was supposed to be lead architect on. And he gives the job of informing Ted to Barney and Marshall, who can't bring themselves to do it. So instead of telling him, they hire janitors, lunch ladies, and crazy street musicians as a pretend headquarters design task force, and Ted's ideas about Zen roof gardens and natural light go over big with the fakers. Inevitably, though, Ted finds out that the project has been canceled and confronts Barney and Marshall on their deception. (But not until after their fake softball team lets Ted score the game-winning walk, and he makes a hilarious come-on to the monolingual Hispanic lunch lady Louisa: "Sooooo, what are we going to do about [finger circles encompassing the two of them] thiiiisss?")
To make up for their lies, Barney and Marshall get Ted the job of creating an ETR (Employee Transition Room -- okay, firing chamber) on the twentieth floor. When Ted shows up with a plan to make the spartan room into a new beginnings suite complete with rebirth chamber and grief counselor, Bilson takes him to the eighteenth floor ETR and fires him. Which is why Ted gets fired from his architectural firm. Which is why he's going to start his own firm. (Amid the cheers of the gang, Barney proffers an upbeat "In this economy?") And we have moved on to the masterplot details for the rest of the season, Ted-wise.
But back to those lists. Lily cleverly changes the order so the sex act comes second, for the sole purpose of improving the comic possibilities of Rick Moranis, the Reverse Rick Moranis, antique Judaica. Anyone from the band Rush, superhero lunchboxes, a Montreal Meat Pie. And the eventual answer? The Frozen Snowshoe, Old King Clancy, Harveys trays.
True confession: If I appeared at a comedy open-mike night, my act would be very much like Marshall's fish list. By which I mean it would be a list of some sort. Because I'm a sucker for lists. I find them hilarious, suspenseful, moving, and supremely satisfying.
And that's why tonight's episode recap really could start and end, for me, with Lily, Marshall, and Barney's guesses about the Canadian celebrity, unusual collectible, and sex act involved in Robin's sex-with-a-celebrity story. Nothing they could have done with this idea could be any funnier than the bare list items themselves, carefully arranged according to the comedy rule of three. Bryan Adams, baseball cards, the Greasy Kayak. Wayne Gretsky, vintage Hot Wheels, the Squatting Eskimo. Kiefer Sutherland, souvenir shot glasses, the Sticky Flapjack. Alex Trebek, beanie babies, the Musty Goaltender.
There was a plot surrounding the gang's inspired guesses, and while it wasn't terrible, it seemed designed primarily to set up the idea of Ted working for himself. Bilson at Goliath National Bank kills the headquarters project that Ted was supposed to be lead architect on. And he gives the job of informing Ted to Barney and Marshall, who can't bring themselves to do it. So instead of telling him, they hire janitors, lunch ladies, and crazy street musicians as a pretend headquarters design task force, and Ted's ideas about Zen roof gardens and natural light go over big with the fakers. Inevitably, though, Ted finds out that the project has been canceled and confronts Barney and Marshall on their deception. (But not until after their fake softball team lets Ted score the game-winning walk, and he makes a hilarious come-on to the monolingual Hispanic lunch lady Louisa: "Sooooo, what are we going to do about [finger circles encompassing the two of them] thiiiisss?")
To make up for their lies, Barney and Marshall get Ted the job of creating an ETR (Employee Transition Room -- okay, firing chamber) on the twentieth floor. When Ted shows up with a plan to make the spartan room into a new beginnings suite complete with rebirth chamber and grief counselor, Bilson takes him to the eighteenth floor ETR and fires him. Which is why Ted gets fired from his architectural firm. Which is why he's going to start his own firm. (Amid the cheers of the gang, Barney proffers an upbeat "In this economy?") And we have moved on to the masterplot details for the rest of the season, Ted-wise.
But back to those lists. Lily cleverly changes the order so the sex act comes second, for the sole purpose of improving the comic possibilities of Rick Moranis, the Reverse Rick Moranis, antique Judaica. Anyone from the band Rush, superhero lunchboxes, a Montreal Meat Pie. And the eventual answer? The Frozen Snowshoe, Old King Clancy, Harveys trays.
Friday, March 20, 2009
loudonville ny
The ultimate weekend tournament clash...
For about the first day and a half, the NCAA Tournament was Snoozeville.
Then we discovered again what makes the tournament a great experience: buzzer beaters and those obscure little schools looking for their moment in the sun. (Take note, Mike Slive).
Cleveland State struck first, taking out ACC power Wake Forest like it did Indiana some 23 years. Somewhere Bob Knight is having unpleasant flashbacks to Clinton Ramsey and Mouse McFadden.
Then came Siena, not much of an underdog but still obscure enough to qualify.
Quick quiz: Where is Siena located? Answer: Apparently Colonie, N.Y although the mailing address is Loudonville, N.Y. (Yeah, I had to look it up, too). But a lot more people know the answer today than yesterday. They're may be people adding an extra "n" to the search and coming up with Google matches to a Toyota, to a special clay and to the actress Sienna Miller. OK, that's not all bad.
Siena beating Ohio State is the game everybody expects on either the first Thursday or Friday, especially in two overtimes. Throw in 12 seed Wisconsin edging No. 5 Florida State, and bar crowds must have been going nuts on a Friday.
The
For about the first day and a half, the NCAA Tournament was Snoozeville.
Then we discovered again what makes the tournament a great experience: buzzer beaters and those obscure little schools looking for their moment in the sun. (Take note, Mike Slive).
Cleveland State struck first, taking out ACC power Wake Forest like it did Indiana some 23 years. Somewhere Bob Knight is having unpleasant flashbacks to Clinton Ramsey and Mouse McFadden.
Then came Siena, not much of an underdog but still obscure enough to qualify.
Quick quiz: Where is Siena located? Answer: Apparently Colonie, N.Y although the mailing address is Loudonville, N.Y. (Yeah, I had to look it up, too). But a lot more people know the answer today than yesterday. They're may be people adding an extra "n" to the search and coming up with Google matches to a Toyota, to a special clay and to the actress Sienna Miller. OK, that's not all bad.
Siena beating Ohio State is the game everybody expects on either the first Thursday or Friday, especially in two overtimes. Throw in 12 seed Wisconsin edging No. 5 Florida State, and bar crowds must have been going nuts on a Friday.
The
siena saints
SIENA HOPE TO MARCH PAST AS VICTORIOUS..........Fans know that the Siena Saints have what it takes to knock off major schools but what else do they know about the tiny school from the state of New York?
In one of the more intriguing first-round matchups, the ninth-seeded Siena Saints square off against the eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region tonight. The survivor of this game will move on to face either Louisville of Morehead State on Sunday.
The Saints earned an automatic berth to the Big Dance after ripping through the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and winning both the regular season and tourney titles for the second year in a row. After sweeping the MAAC crowns last year, Siena was seeded 13th in the Midwest Region and it trounced fourth- seeded Vanderbilt, 83-62, in the first round before losing to Villanova. The Saints, who are 3-4 in four prior NCAA Tournament appearances, are seeded ninth this year, the program's highest ever spot.
In one of the more intriguing first-round matchups, the ninth-seeded Siena Saints square off against the eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region tonight. The survivor of this game will move on to face either Louisville of Morehead State on Sunday.
The Saints earned an automatic berth to the Big Dance after ripping through the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and winning both the regular season and tourney titles for the second year in a row. After sweeping the MAAC crowns last year, Siena was seeded 13th in the Midwest Region and it trounced fourth- seeded Vanderbilt, 83-62, in the first round before losing to Villanova. The Saints, who are 3-4 in four prior NCAA Tournament appearances, are seeded ninth this year, the program's highest ever spot.
siena college
EXCITEMENT OF SARA'S FAN ...
SARA AT CAMPUS
few thousand of the viewers are their Siena College classmates. The Loudonville campus was actually kind of quiet Friday afternoon. A Siena College friar blessed the Yankee Trails bus as it left around 11:30 pm Thursday for Dayton, Ohio. We caught up with one die-hard fan who said he's loves SARA and going to do anything to see her.
SARA AT CAMPUS
few thousand of the viewers are their Siena College classmates. The Loudonville campus was actually kind of quiet Friday afternoon. A Siena College friar blessed the Yankee Trails bus as it left around 11:30 pm Thursday for Dayton, Ohio. We caught up with one die-hard fan who said he's loves SARA and going to do anything to see her.
Monday, March 16, 2009
popcorn sutton
Popcorn" Sutton died today in Cocke County, days before he was to report to President of AMERICA REGARDING TGHE FUNDING OF HIS NEW PROJECT...
Nationally renowned moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton died today in Cocke County, days before he was to report to President of AMERICA REGARDING TGHE FUNDING OF HIS NEW PROJECT...
Nationally renowned moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton died today in Cocke County, days before he was to report to President of AMERICA REGARDING TGHE FUNDING OF HIS NEW PROJECT...
michelle pierce
WHEN A FLIGHT ATTENDANT IS MURDERED,
THE CSIs UNCOVER ALL THE DIRTY SECRETS OF AIRPLANE TRAVEL, ON “CSI: MIAMI,” MONDAY, MARCH 16
“Flight Risk” - When a flight attendant is murdered, the CSIs uncover all the dirty secrets of airplane travel, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, March 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Horatio Caine: David CarusoCalleigh Duquesne: Emily ProcterEric Delko: Adam RodriguezRyan Wolfe: Jonathan TogoDet. Frank Tripp: Rex LinnNatalia Boa Vista: Eva La RueDr. Tara Price: Megalyn Echikunwoke
RECURRING CAST:
Kyle Harmon: Evan EllingsonMaxine Valera: Boti BlissMichael Travers: Chris RedmanDave Benton: Wes Ramsey
GUEST CAST:
Suzanne Grady: Michelle Pierce Grant Lawson: Tom ParkerCarolyn Morrow: Sarah BuxtonAaron Nolan: Seth GilliamJenna York: Jaimie AlexanderMarvin Duffy: Nathan BaeselLouie Clayton: Johnny PalermoRussell Webb: David Thomas JenkinsMolly: Kimberly HuieZach: David Thomas Jenkins
WRITTEN BY: Sunil Nayar
DIRECTED BY: Joe Chappelle
RATING: To Be Announced
THE CSIs UNCOVER ALL THE DIRTY SECRETS OF AIRPLANE TRAVEL, ON “CSI: MIAMI,” MONDAY, MARCH 16
“Flight Risk” - When a flight attendant is murdered, the CSIs uncover all the dirty secrets of airplane travel, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, March 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Horatio Caine: David CarusoCalleigh Duquesne: Emily ProcterEric Delko: Adam RodriguezRyan Wolfe: Jonathan TogoDet. Frank Tripp: Rex LinnNatalia Boa Vista: Eva La RueDr. Tara Price: Megalyn Echikunwoke
RECURRING CAST:
Kyle Harmon: Evan EllingsonMaxine Valera: Boti BlissMichael Travers: Chris RedmanDave Benton: Wes Ramsey
GUEST CAST:
Suzanne Grady: Michelle Pierce Grant Lawson: Tom ParkerCarolyn Morrow: Sarah BuxtonAaron Nolan: Seth GilliamJenna York: Jaimie AlexanderMarvin Duffy: Nathan BaeselLouie Clayton: Johnny PalermoRussell Webb: David Thomas JenkinsMolly: Kimberly HuieZach: David Thomas Jenkins
WRITTEN BY: Sunil Nayar
DIRECTED BY: Joe Chappelle
RATING: To Be Announced
kyle xy series finale
ooh the plans are unveiled here in finale of xy series.........................
on the series finale called “Bringing Down the House,” Kyle (Matt Dallas) gets Cassidy to open up about Latnok's plans for the future of Adam Baylin's experiment. Meanwhile, Kyle learns that the secret society is going ahead with the mass production of more super children like Jessi and himself, with hundreds of pods are ready to grow more babies. Kyle and Jessie are hell-bent on stopping it, enlisting the help of the Trager family, Declan, and Amanda. Will they be able to find the secret test facility in time? Tune in to find out.
on the series finale called “Bringing Down the House,” Kyle (Matt Dallas) gets Cassidy to open up about Latnok's plans for the future of Adam Baylin's experiment. Meanwhile, Kyle learns that the secret society is going ahead with the mass production of more super children like Jessi and himself, with hundreds of pods are ready to grow more babies. Kyle and Jessie are hell-bent on stopping it, enlisting the help of the Trager family, Declan, and Amanda. Will they be able to find the secret test facility in time? Tune in to find out.
wnit
WNIT Schedule:
First Round
Wednesday, March 18
Southern at New Mexico
Canisius at Syracuse
Chattanooga at Kentucky
Thursday, March 19
Portland at Portland State
Butler at Duquesne
SMU at La. Tech
Dayton at Oakland
C. Connecticut State at Boston U.
George Washington at FGCU
Coppin St at West Virginia
Friday, March 20
Harvard at St. John's
Winthrop at Georgetown
American at James Madison
Murray St. at Arkansas-Little Rock
Saturday, March 21
UT Arlington at Oklahoma State
UC Riverside at Creighton
First Round
Wednesday, March 18
Southern at New Mexico
Canisius at Syracuse
Chattanooga at Kentucky
Thursday, March 19
Portland at Portland State
Butler at Duquesne
SMU at La. Tech
Dayton at Oakland
C. Connecticut State at Boston U.
George Washington at FGCU
Coppin St at West Virginia
Friday, March 20
Harvard at St. John's
Winthrop at Georgetown
American at James Madison
Murray St. at Arkansas-Little Rock
Saturday, March 21
UT Arlington at Oklahoma State
UC Riverside at Creighton
ncaa women s basketball tournament 2009
THE FORMAT AND BRACJET OF NCAA WOMEN ANNOUNCES....
The Bracket has been announced. The question is, will this be a coronation of UConn, or will someone be able to rise up to stop their run? Overall, I think this has been the fairest bracket in recent memory, but it does seem that the Trenton region (UConn’s) is a bit easier than the other three. Still, upsets await the unwary.
In the Berkeley region, it’s between Duke and Stanford with Tennessee as a possible spoiler to Stanford reaching the finals. To do that, the young Lady Vols will have to kick it up a notch to get farther than the Sweet-16. In the end, I’ll have to go with Duke in a close one against Stanford.
The Oklahoma City region could very well see a fair number of upsets. Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, UNC, and Auburn could all make a good run out of the region. In the end, if Oklahoma doesn’t fall to Georgia Tech in a stunner, I think they’ll emerge from this region.
In Raleigh, the Maryland Terrapins will be sorely tested, especially in a potential NCAA regional rematch with Baylor, but they should also survive for a trip to St. Louis.
For Connecticut, I think the only school that could stand in their way to the Final Four is Florida State, and that’s only if the Seminoles have a heck of a game.
Amazingly, I have my number ones in the finals. Who wins? I’m agreeing with just about everyone else: the only team that has a realistic shot at spoiling UConn’s perfect season is Maryland for three reasons: 1) Head coach Brenda Frese and seniors Kristi Toliver and Marissa Coleman have won a championship, so they aren’t lambs to the Final Four slaughter; 2) Their philosphy of winning — if we score more points than you, then we win (as opposed to the more common, if we keep you from scoring more points than us then we win). UConn has a high-powered offense that no one has been able to thwart to this point. Perhaps then the only solution is to outscore them; 3) Brenda Frese. It’s my feeling that Maryland could easily have won the title last year had Coach B been able to marshall the team for the entire season. Don’t underestimate the positive motivation from this coach.
I’m not going to predict a winner. I’ll just say that I think if Maryland can’t beat UConn, then no team in the country can (all things being equal).
The Bracket has been announced. The question is, will this be a coronation of UConn, or will someone be able to rise up to stop their run? Overall, I think this has been the fairest bracket in recent memory, but it does seem that the Trenton region (UConn’s) is a bit easier than the other three. Still, upsets await the unwary.
In the Berkeley region, it’s between Duke and Stanford with Tennessee as a possible spoiler to Stanford reaching the finals. To do that, the young Lady Vols will have to kick it up a notch to get farther than the Sweet-16. In the end, I’ll have to go with Duke in a close one against Stanford.
The Oklahoma City region could very well see a fair number of upsets. Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, UNC, and Auburn could all make a good run out of the region. In the end, if Oklahoma doesn’t fall to Georgia Tech in a stunner, I think they’ll emerge from this region.
In Raleigh, the Maryland Terrapins will be sorely tested, especially in a potential NCAA regional rematch with Baylor, but they should also survive for a trip to St. Louis.
For Connecticut, I think the only school that could stand in their way to the Final Four is Florida State, and that’s only if the Seminoles have a heck of a game.
Amazingly, I have my number ones in the finals. Who wins? I’m agreeing with just about everyone else: the only team that has a realistic shot at spoiling UConn’s perfect season is Maryland for three reasons: 1) Head coach Brenda Frese and seniors Kristi Toliver and Marissa Coleman have won a championship, so they aren’t lambs to the Final Four slaughter; 2) Their philosphy of winning — if we score more points than you, then we win (as opposed to the more common, if we keep you from scoring more points than us then we win). UConn has a high-powered offense that no one has been able to thwart to this point. Perhaps then the only solution is to outscore them; 3) Brenda Frese. It’s my feeling that Maryland could easily have won the title last year had Coach B been able to marshall the team for the entire season. Don’t underestimate the positive motivation from this coach.
I’m not going to predict a winner. I’ll just say that I think if Maryland can’t beat UConn, then no team in the country can (all things being equal).
angela mcglowan
ANGELA MCGLOWAN:
SHE HAS DONE ALL THE DAMAGE TO HERSELF...........
But I think she is her own worst enemy because she complained about the CEOs taking their jets to Washington, D.C. When they testified before Congress and then she asked for a larger jet. I think she is her own worst ...
SHE HAS DONE ALL THE DAMAGE TO HERSELF...........
But I think she is her own worst enemy because she complained about the CEOs taking their jets to Washington, D.C. When they testified before Congress and then she asked for a larger jet. I think she is her own worst ...
siri pinter
SIRI PINTER BECOMES DAD OF BABY BOY.....
CONGRATZ....
AND ITS FIRST CHILD OF THE COUPLE...
SIRI Pinter
Carson Daly and girlfriend Siri Pinter welcome boy, Jackson James Daly
Host of "Last Call with Carson Daly," Carson Daly and girlfriend, Siri Pinter welcomed a baby boy on Sunday.Daly, 35, and girlfriend Pinter are the proud parents of Jackson James Daly. Daly was born weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces, Daly's publicist Heather Lylis said. It's the first child for both Daly and Pinter, who has worked at Daly's show and "Last Comic Standing" as an associate producer.
CONGRATZ....
AND ITS FIRST CHILD OF THE COUPLE...
SIRI Pinter
Carson Daly and girlfriend Siri Pinter welcome boy, Jackson James Daly
Host of "Last Call with Carson Daly," Carson Daly and girlfriend, Siri Pinter welcomed a baby boy on Sunday.Daly, 35, and girlfriend Pinter are the proud parents of Jackson James Daly. Daly was born weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces, Daly's publicist Heather Lylis said. It's the first child for both Daly and Pinter, who has worked at Daly's show and "Last Comic Standing" as an associate producer.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
lmg gang
LMG GANGS ARE IN ACTION. THEY KILLED TWO INNOCENT PEOPLE AND NOBODY COULD EXPECT SUCH BLOODY INCIDENT.AS the heat on remaining terrorists in deep jungles escalates recording one defeat after the other for LTTE, Tigers appear to be thinking twice. This fact was re-affirmed yesterday (3) when one young terrorist (29) after abandoning the organization sought protection from the troops at MAHAVILANKULAM area under the 21 Division in VAVUNIYA. The young terrorist from KOKUVIL WEST after his surrender narrated his moving story to the troops, claiming that he was abducted and trained for weapon-firing at the age of about fifteen years. He also went on record saying that he was schooling at the time armed Tiger terrorists stormed his house and took him away against appeals made by his parents. He was to be handed over to the Police for investigations and onward procedures. (Note: more details of the surrendee cannot be divulged for questions of security and human rights) Meanwhile, on the same day (3), troops carrying out a search and clear operation in the same MAHAVILANKULAM area found one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), two T-56 weapons, four T-56 magazines, one Light Machine Gun (LMG), three hand grenades, two remote controllers of claymores, one telescope of a sniper gun, two radio sets and two man packs.
gwen araujo
a girl loke me is the story of a common girl like us......
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story’ is a 2006 biography made-for-tv movie directed by award-winning director Agnieszka Holland and first aired on Lifetime Television.
It’s a really tragic story that documents the real life of Gwen Araujo, who was born Eddie Araujo, Jr., a transgender teenager who was murdered by four men in Newark, California after it was discovered she had male genitalia. Scenes from the ‘A Girl Like Me’ movie depicting the murder trial are shown alternating with the story of Gwen’s life.
The four men who killed Gwen Araujo, two of whom she had been sexually intimate with, beat her for hours then strangled her, dumping her in a remote area in the mountains. Two of the defendants were convicted of second-degree murder, but not convicted on the requested hate crime enhancements. The other two defendants pleaded guilty or no contest to voluntary manslaughter. In at least one of the trials, a ‘trans panic defense’ - an extension of the gay panic defense - was employed. You can go here to read details of what happened to Gwen, written by her mother Sylvia Guerrero.
The crime received widespread national and international attention and prompted questions as to whether transgender people were being represented fairly and accurately in both mass media and the criminal justice system. It was this case which became the impetus for law reform movements in several states.
At Araujo’s mother’s request, a judge posthumously changed Araujo’s legal name from Eddie to Gwen on June 23, 2004.
The movie ‘A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story’ stars JD Pardo as Eddie/Gwen, Mercedes Ruehl as her mother, and Avan Jogia as her brother, Danny.
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story’ is a 2006 biography made-for-tv movie directed by award-winning director Agnieszka Holland and first aired on Lifetime Television.
It’s a really tragic story that documents the real life of Gwen Araujo, who was born Eddie Araujo, Jr., a transgender teenager who was murdered by four men in Newark, California after it was discovered she had male genitalia. Scenes from the ‘A Girl Like Me’ movie depicting the murder trial are shown alternating with the story of Gwen’s life.
The four men who killed Gwen Araujo, two of whom she had been sexually intimate with, beat her for hours then strangled her, dumping her in a remote area in the mountains. Two of the defendants were convicted of second-degree murder, but not convicted on the requested hate crime enhancements. The other two defendants pleaded guilty or no contest to voluntary manslaughter. In at least one of the trials, a ‘trans panic defense’ - an extension of the gay panic defense - was employed. You can go here to read details of what happened to Gwen, written by her mother Sylvia Guerrero.
The crime received widespread national and international attention and prompted questions as to whether transgender people were being represented fairly and accurately in both mass media and the criminal justice system. It was this case which became the impetus for law reform movements in several states.
At Araujo’s mother’s request, a judge posthumously changed Araujo’s legal name from Eddie to Gwen on June 23, 2004.
The movie ‘A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story’ stars JD Pardo as Eddie/Gwen, Mercedes Ruehl as her mother, and Avan Jogia as her brother, Danny.
kim manners
WE ARE REMEMBERING YOU KIM MANNERS........ YOU HAVE MADE US YOUR FANS..
Posted Friday, February 27, 2009 by Josie K
Kim Manners passed away on January 25th, 2009.In addition to his most recent work on Supernatural, Mr. Manners directed and produced numerous X-Files episodes—really, some of the best of the series. He also worked on dozens of other series, from 21 Jump Street to Charlie’s Angels to Baywatch.Thank you, Mr. Manners, for so much wonderful TV. May you rest in peace
Posted Friday, February 27, 2009 by Josie K
Kim Manners passed away on January 25th, 2009.In addition to his most recent work on Supernatural, Mr. Manners directed and produced numerous X-Files episodes—really, some of the best of the series. He also worked on dozens of other series, from 21 Jump Street to Charlie’s Angels to Baywatch.Thank you, Mr. Manners, for so much wonderful TV. May you rest in peace
snollygoster
snollygoster
Pronunciation: snah-li-gah-stêr
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Snollygoster or snallygaster was originally the name of a monster that preyed on poultry and children—an odd combination to be sure. Today, however, it more often indicates a rotten person who is driven by greed and self-interest. Two readers of the alphaDictionary Good Word series from New England, however, reported using this word to refer to terrible storms that hit the eastern seaboard. For sure this word always refers to something nasty.
Pronunciation: snah-li-gah-stêr
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Snollygoster or snallygaster was originally the name of a monster that preyed on poultry and children—an odd combination to be sure. Today, however, it more often indicates a rotten person who is driven by greed and self-interest. Two readers of the alphaDictionary Good Word series from New England, however, reported using this word to refer to terrible storms that hit the eastern seaboard. For sure this word always refers to something nasty.
toyota financial
ECONOMY OF TOYOTA IS JUST DESTROYED....
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The funding crunch for Japanese businesses is intensifying as foreign-currency financing dries up, forcing larger firms to turn to the nation’s state policy bank for emergency loans, the head of the lender said.
“Not just automakers, but electrical and chip companies, and also other manufacturers, are coming to us in large numbers,” Hiroshi Watanabe, chief executive officer of the Tokyo-based Japan Bank for International Cooperation, said in a March 10 interview. As part of a government program, the bank is lending to “essentially blue-chip firms that are having trouble with cash flow.”
The bank, known as JBIC, has received requests for emergency loans totaling as much as $40 billion since the end of 2008, almost four times its original budget for the fiscal year that ends March 31, Watanabe said. Companies are struggling with a shortage of foreign-currency funding, he said.
Profits at Japanese exporters including Toyota Motor Corp. have vanished as the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression saps demand for cars, televisions and computers. Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, said March 3 its finance unit is seeking a loan from JBIC. With bankruptcies rising, the government plans to inspect banks to make sure they lend.
Japanese corporate bond risk is close to a record in Japan today, as measured by the Markit iTraxx Japan index, which shows traders’ perceptions of creditworthiness. It has risen to 555 basis points from 275 basis points at the start of the year.
Toyota, Honda
During the past year, the government boosted JBIC’s budget for lending by about 500 billion yen ($5.2 billion) to 1.6 trillion yen. Since the government allowed JBIC to make emergency loans in December, companies have asked it for between 3 trillion and 4 trillion yen of such funds, said Watanabe, a former vice minister of finance for Japan.
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The funding crunch for Japanese businesses is intensifying as foreign-currency financing dries up, forcing larger firms to turn to the nation’s state policy bank for emergency loans, the head of the lender said.
“Not just automakers, but electrical and chip companies, and also other manufacturers, are coming to us in large numbers,” Hiroshi Watanabe, chief executive officer of the Tokyo-based Japan Bank for International Cooperation, said in a March 10 interview. As part of a government program, the bank is lending to “essentially blue-chip firms that are having trouble with cash flow.”
The bank, known as JBIC, has received requests for emergency loans totaling as much as $40 billion since the end of 2008, almost four times its original budget for the fiscal year that ends March 31, Watanabe said. Companies are struggling with a shortage of foreign-currency funding, he said.
Profits at Japanese exporters including Toyota Motor Corp. have vanished as the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression saps demand for cars, televisions and computers. Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, said March 3 its finance unit is seeking a loan from JBIC. With bankruptcies rising, the government plans to inspect banks to make sure they lend.
Japanese corporate bond risk is close to a record in Japan today, as measured by the Markit iTraxx Japan index, which shows traders’ perceptions of creditworthiness. It has risen to 555 basis points from 275 basis points at the start of the year.
Toyota, Honda
During the past year, the government boosted JBIC’s budget for lending by about 500 billion yen ($5.2 billion) to 1.6 trillion yen. Since the government allowed JBIC to make emergency loans in December, companies have asked it for between 3 trillion and 4 trillion yen of such funds, said Watanabe, a former vice minister of finance for Japan.
katie lee joel
HER LATEST RECIEPES ARE HERE......
GranolaYields 8 cups (10-12 servings)
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3 cups rolled oats½ cup unsalted hulled sunflower seeds½ cup unsalted hulled pumpkin seeds½ cup flaked coconut¼ cup wheat germ1-½ cups chopped unsalted mixed nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, etc.)1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon kosher salt4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter or canola oil1/3 cup pure maple syrup1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 cup chopped mixed dried
GranolaYields 8 cups (10-12 servings)
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3 cups rolled oats½ cup unsalted hulled sunflower seeds½ cup unsalted hulled pumpkin seeds½ cup flaked coconut¼ cup wheat germ1-½ cups chopped unsalted mixed nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, etc.)1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon kosher salt4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter or canola oil1/3 cup pure maple syrup1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 cup chopped mixed dried
ronan tynan
ATTEND THE CONCERT OF RONAN TYNAN IN STRAND THEATRE ... ITS GREAT. ITS REALLY GREAT.
Irish eyes will be smiling and so will the eyes of everyone else who will be attending a concert to be performed by Ronan Tynan at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at the Strand Theater.
Tynan said his concert will feature Broadway tunes, Irish favorites and contemporary songs.
The 28th annual Irish Afternoon celebration will be sponsored by Georgian Court University, Lakewood.
"The Sisters of Mercy who sponsor Georgian Court were established in Dublin, Ireland, in 1832," said Mary Cranwell, the university's director of conferences and special events who has been producing the event for 28 years. "It was a natural progression for us to establish Irish Afternoon. We like to connect with the Irish-American community at this time of year, and, of course, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day."
Tynan was born in Dublin and became a medical doctor. He later became known for his unique voice and appeal.
"I grew up in a home where my father was always playing records," Tynan said. "He especially liked Mario Lanza."
Tynan said his father had a great voice and together they would sing to the cows in the milking parlor. He said they figured their singing would help the cows to give more milk.
"I entered singing competitions when I was a child and in college I would sing in the pub for free pints (of beer)," Tynan said. "I didn't start studying voice until I was 33 and was already qualified as a doctor. You probably know the rest."
Tynan was a member of the world famous Irish Tenors before he launched his solo career in 2004. The New York Times has called him "a tenor as Irish as baseball and God Bless America," and said his voice "is very easy to listen to, effortlessly singing top notes. He has tremendous command of his repertoire."
Tynan sang at the funeral of President Ronald Reagan in 2004 when an international television audience of more than 35 million people heard him sing "Amazing Grace" and Schubert's "Ave Maria." In 2007 he sang at the White House Governors Ball and in 2008 he returned to the White House to sing at the St. Patrick's Day reception attended by President George W. Bush and Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Aherm. In April, Tynan performed during the Concert of Hope prior to the Papal Mass in New York.
His albums include "Live in Belfast," "Irish Tenor Favorites," "Legendary Irish Favorites" and "America's Favorite Irish Tenor."
Ticket prices for Tynan's March 28 concert at the Strand are $85 for VIP front center orchestra seats, which includes a post-concert meet-and-greet reception with Tynan; $60 for rear center orchestra, and left and right orchestra seats; $45 for mezzanine and loge seats; and $25 for tier seats. A $4 service charge will be added to the cost of each ticket. To purchase tickets call the Strand Theater at 732-367-7789 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit www.strand.org.
Irish eyes will be smiling and so will the eyes of everyone else who will be attending a concert to be performed by Ronan Tynan at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at the Strand Theater.
Tynan said his concert will feature Broadway tunes, Irish favorites and contemporary songs.
The 28th annual Irish Afternoon celebration will be sponsored by Georgian Court University, Lakewood.
"The Sisters of Mercy who sponsor Georgian Court were established in Dublin, Ireland, in 1832," said Mary Cranwell, the university's director of conferences and special events who has been producing the event for 28 years. "It was a natural progression for us to establish Irish Afternoon. We like to connect with the Irish-American community at this time of year, and, of course, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day."
Tynan was born in Dublin and became a medical doctor. He later became known for his unique voice and appeal.
"I grew up in a home where my father was always playing records," Tynan said. "He especially liked Mario Lanza."
Tynan said his father had a great voice and together they would sing to the cows in the milking parlor. He said they figured their singing would help the cows to give more milk.
"I entered singing competitions when I was a child and in college I would sing in the pub for free pints (of beer)," Tynan said. "I didn't start studying voice until I was 33 and was already qualified as a doctor. You probably know the rest."
Tynan was a member of the world famous Irish Tenors before he launched his solo career in 2004. The New York Times has called him "a tenor as Irish as baseball and God Bless America," and said his voice "is very easy to listen to, effortlessly singing top notes. He has tremendous command of his repertoire."
Tynan sang at the funeral of President Ronald Reagan in 2004 when an international television audience of more than 35 million people heard him sing "Amazing Grace" and Schubert's "Ave Maria." In 2007 he sang at the White House Governors Ball and in 2008 he returned to the White House to sing at the St. Patrick's Day reception attended by President George W. Bush and Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Aherm. In April, Tynan performed during the Concert of Hope prior to the Papal Mass in New York.
His albums include "Live in Belfast," "Irish Tenor Favorites," "Legendary Irish Favorites" and "America's Favorite Irish Tenor."
Ticket prices for Tynan's March 28 concert at the Strand are $85 for VIP front center orchestra seats, which includes a post-concert meet-and-greet reception with Tynan; $60 for rear center orchestra, and left and right orchestra seats; $45 for mezzanine and loge seats; and $25 for tier seats. A $4 service charge will be added to the cost of each ticket. To purchase tickets call the Strand Theater at 732-367-7789 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit www.strand.org.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
american idol wild card winners
so top 13 are announced so the real battle will start now..
Hopes of every contesten are sky high let see how takes the title of our next American Idol....OK, so the wild card round was tonight and four more people got through: Jasmine, Megan, Matt and Anoop. Yep, it's a Top 13!
Jesse -- Singing "Tell Me Something Good" with a little too much makeup but otherwise looking cute, Jesse was working too hard to be a soul mama. When you've got it, it comes effortlessly and you NEVER look like you're trying. Randy was mixed but the other three were stronger, with Simon saying she was indulgent but still glad he put her through. At least she learned to shut her mouth when the judges were talking.
Matt -- Sang the Jackson Five while dressed like Justin Timberlake. All the judges thought he was a thousand times better though Simon did not like his look. I thought he was better too but wasn't that enthusiastic.
Megan -- Sang the unlikely KT Tunstall gem "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," an odd choice for someone who claims to be a country gal. Katharine McPhee was a revelation when she did it but I felt Megan was reaching for the bluesiness and flat in places. Paula gave the half-hearted "I enjoyed watching you," Kara gave her a huge plug to go through while Simon and Randy liked her despite the vocal weaknesses. Huh?
Von -- Von kept the hair towering high while singing "Sorry Seems To The Hardest Word" at a key that was even higher. Just the key he chose was dreadful and probably ruined his chances because it caused him to sing in a strange falsetto. He did get better in the lower register but not enough. Simon put the kibosh right away and the other judges agreed. Serious Paula showed up here: "I've been studying the way you perform...." Kara really has allowed her to become unexpectedly sober. Simon even referenced Paula as the house expert by saying he asked Paula what Von originally performed. Bye Von, come back next year.
Jasmine -- Singing "Reflection" by Christina Aguilera and looking lovely but not too dressed up, Jasmine was a bit beauty pageant by which the judges usually mean powering through the big notes without any subtlety. She had a lot of rough notes and most everything she tried was rough around the edges at best, if not a complete disaster. With faint praise, the judges said she was better than before, with Paula saying she was "determined," and Simon saying she sounded at times like a young girl trying to sound grown up but then changed paces by saying she was in the running.
Ricky -- Also looking like Timberlake, Ricky sang the Stevie Wonder classic "Superstitious," which Stevie sang on the Grammys alongside the Jonas Brothers (who were cool, but still suitably thrilled). I could have done without the Justin Guarini camera smile but except for one brief bad low note and a high pitched squeal, he was pretty darn funky. The two gals loved him but Simon put the kibosh on and randy weighed in by saying "Superstitious" sounded too indulgent to him.
Hopes of every contesten are sky high let see how takes the title of our next American Idol....OK, so the wild card round was tonight and four more people got through: Jasmine, Megan, Matt and Anoop. Yep, it's a Top 13!
Jesse -- Singing "Tell Me Something Good" with a little too much makeup but otherwise looking cute, Jesse was working too hard to be a soul mama. When you've got it, it comes effortlessly and you NEVER look like you're trying. Randy was mixed but the other three were stronger, with Simon saying she was indulgent but still glad he put her through. At least she learned to shut her mouth when the judges were talking.
Matt -- Sang the Jackson Five while dressed like Justin Timberlake. All the judges thought he was a thousand times better though Simon did not like his look. I thought he was better too but wasn't that enthusiastic.
Megan -- Sang the unlikely KT Tunstall gem "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," an odd choice for someone who claims to be a country gal. Katharine McPhee was a revelation when she did it but I felt Megan was reaching for the bluesiness and flat in places. Paula gave the half-hearted "I enjoyed watching you," Kara gave her a huge plug to go through while Simon and Randy liked her despite the vocal weaknesses. Huh?
Von -- Von kept the hair towering high while singing "Sorry Seems To The Hardest Word" at a key that was even higher. Just the key he chose was dreadful and probably ruined his chances because it caused him to sing in a strange falsetto. He did get better in the lower register but not enough. Simon put the kibosh right away and the other judges agreed. Serious Paula showed up here: "I've been studying the way you perform...." Kara really has allowed her to become unexpectedly sober. Simon even referenced Paula as the house expert by saying he asked Paula what Von originally performed. Bye Von, come back next year.
Jasmine -- Singing "Reflection" by Christina Aguilera and looking lovely but not too dressed up, Jasmine was a bit beauty pageant by which the judges usually mean powering through the big notes without any subtlety. She had a lot of rough notes and most everything she tried was rough around the edges at best, if not a complete disaster. With faint praise, the judges said she was better than before, with Paula saying she was "determined," and Simon saying she sounded at times like a young girl trying to sound grown up but then changed paces by saying she was in the running.
Ricky -- Also looking like Timberlake, Ricky sang the Stevie Wonder classic "Superstitious," which Stevie sang on the Grammys alongside the Jonas Brothers (who were cool, but still suitably thrilled). I could have done without the Justin Guarini camera smile but except for one brief bad low note and a high pitched squeal, he was pretty darn funky. The two gals loved him but Simon put the kibosh on and randy weighed in by saying "Superstitious" sounded too indulgent to him.
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