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'Young & the Restless' Showrunner Mal Young Dishes on New Characters & Why Hilary Had to Die
Earlier this week, The Young and the Restless invited TV Insider to the set of the top-rated CBS soap for interviews over coffee and bagels at Crimson Lights. We took the opportunity to chat up executive producer/head writer Mal Young on some recent developments in Genoa City.
Read on to get the scoop!
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You're introducing a few family, the Rosales clan, one by one instead of all at once.
Mal Young: It can scare people off if you do that. We got to know Arturo (Jason Canela) first. Then, we brought on his brother Rey (Jordi Vilasuso), who's investigating the case of J.T.'s (Thad Luckinbill) disappearance. They all come in with individual stories, then organically, we bring in [their sister] Lola (Sasha Calle) and you start to see them having family stories. If we did it like, 'Here's everybody all at once!' it would scare everyone off.
Will we see their parents at some point?
Oh, yeah. There's a whole story about where the dad is and the mother. Rey has a wife we're going to be seeing down the line. She's a big new character for us. We've got rich stories for every one of them.
Often, it takes a while for a new actor to settle in. Michael Mealor (Kyle) seems to have meshed nicely and quickly with the show's vets.
Yes. He had two mentors when he started — Peter Bergman (Jack) and Jason Thompson (Billy), the two nicest guys in the business. They took him under their wings. Michael has this attitude that he wants to do good work. He passionately cares about it. He doesn't fear it. He offered to come in on his days off to be part of the casting for Lola. He's a special human being. He has hit the ground running.
The production values of the show look great; what have you brought to the show in terms of that?
Thank you. I hope people recognize that we've improved the lighting. We've made it more realistic. I've tried to make the direction and camera work more cinematic so that it doesn't feel too 'soapy' – if that's a word. Sometimes you can fall into a very old-fashioned outdated way of shooting drama on multi-camera. Multi-camera has to aspire to look like single camera. The camera moves have to be a particular way. We've lost the big zoom-ins. Those old ways are outdated. We've moved on from those. You want it to look like a prime time show.
Y&R's lost two big fan favorites this year — Melissa Claire Egan (ex-Chelsea) and Mishael Morgan (ex-Hilary). Can you talk about the decision to write Chelsea out, leaving a return open, while Hilary was killed off?
When Missy [Claire Egan, ex-Chelsea] said she wanted to try new things we got the feeling that Chelsea was going off on a little trip and she wasn't [leaving forever]. Missy and I talked about how this isn't the end of the story. Chelsea has Adam's kid. She's got a big chunk of Y&R history out there. That character will walk back in one day. There's no doubt about it.
Conversely, Hilary went to that big soap in the sky. Why?
I haven't told anyone in the press this story, but I'm going to tell you. When Mishael came to me and said she wanted to move on, we talked about it. She's a very talented and ambitious actress. She has big dreams. I said to her, 'You're not coming back, are you?' She went no. She said there are so many opportunities for diverse casting now. She was upfront about that. She said I think I've got my moment. I said you've got the best show reel on TV. You're leaving at a high. I'll give you the biggest exit story I can possibly give you. I want you to be the next person we see in prime time.
What if all those beats had been played — the accident, Devon (Bryton James) and Hilary remarrying, and then Devon walks into the hospital room to find Hilary gone, leaving a note behind that they'd re-wed in haste and she was leaving town to recover?
I said to CBS and Sony she's not coming back. I think we should kill her. Killing her sends out a message to everyone that she's not coming back. Often soap deaths are never [final] and the viewers see through that. We got a lot of great comments from viewers loving that we did a proper death and showed the proper emotions. We showed the impact on Lily (Christel Khalil), Devon, and Neil (Kristoff St. John). It had repercussions.
Also, I didn't want anyone else playing Hilary. I said to Mishael, 'You've created this amazing, sometimes monstrous, character, I think it would be really hard to recast you and also a disservice to the character if we just went here's another….actress who's going to play you now.' No. She will forever more now be Hilary. That was the best gift we gave her and she was in tears when I told her that. That was the reason we did it, two reasons.
Devon will either forgive Lily for Hilary's death the way the Winters clan appears to have forgiven Phyllis (Gina Tognoni) for her role in Dru's (Victoria) death – or it'll be like Phillip (Donnelly Rhodes), where his passing was always there between Kay (Jeanne Cooper) and Jill (Jess Walton).
It's real [for Devon]. His next big story is in trying to come to terms with his sister and his wife.
Adam (Justin Hartley) has already "died" once and come back once with plastic surgery. If and when he comes back again, do you write in a second round of plastic surgery to explain a new actor's face in the role – or do you just not mention it?
I try not to think about that because it would keep me awake at night. I don't know if or when [Adam will be back]. Everyone talks about him a lot. He seems to be a big part of the show. He's officially dead, but…maybe not?
With Nicholas (Joshua Morrow) raising his son, Christian, and becoming more Adam-like, it sets the stage for Adam to return and square off against his brother.
There's nothing to talk about right now [in terms of an Adam return].
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Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) killed J.T. (Luckinbill) to save her daughter Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and then they formed a pact with Sharon (Sharon Case) and Phyllis to keep silent. Why? Paul (Doug Davidson), the police chief, and Christine (Lauralee Bell), the district attorney, are sympathetic characters. Why wouldn't they believe this was self-defense?
We picked these four particularly because they naturally don't get along. Phyllis and Sharon don't – there's so much history there. Phyllis doesn't trust Nikki and Victoria. It's a fascinating mix. Then you throw into that the cops have always been looking to pin something on the Newmans. Paul and Christine have always wanted that, but they haven't gotten close enough because of his relationship with Nikki. To bring in an outside [player, namely, Rey] who doesn't have that history to rock the boat, ask questions, and also be falling over Sharon complicates things nicely.
You said you'd like to see an episode of Y&R done with just two actors — Peter Bergman (Jack) and Jess Walton (Jill) or Judith Chapman (Gloria) would be great. Who do you think?
(Laughs) I couldn't answer that. They're all fantastic. I don't have pets, regardless of what social media says. But they're all good enough to do it. That's why I'm confident that we can do it. We've got the actors and the writers to do it!
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Okay, here it is…finally. Once again I got caught up in things with life and forgot to post this re-post from last year. I just glanced over this post and it took me back to that time and I realized that the summer cold I was writing about down below turned out to be a Hurthle cell thyroid tumor. Way down deep pressing on my voice box, no one knew. It wasn't a summer cold after all.
Thank you God, it turned out non-cancerous but I did loose my voice for awhile and that was no fun. Now I just have a scar across my neck but I am okay. So please, get your thyroids checked. I am terrible at that stuff because I have a deathly fear of anything medical. Okay, I am done writing about that, so I will add a little extra about this old post from the past. I had a giant pile of my kid's old jeans they out grew. I wanted to post something for 4th of July celebrations and thought it would be fun to do something with the jeans and our flag.
I think my favorite project was the little block houses. Which reminds me, I have a whole box of blocks I still need to up-cycle. Oh how I wish there were more hours in the day. Anyway, hope you guys get a chance to do some of these projects.
Happy fourth of July everyone. This post would have been better a few days ago to give you all time to decorate for this holiday but I was out for a while with a summer cold. Better late than never. At least Americana can be displayed throughout the year.
I got this idea after watching a morning show one day when they had an old pair of jeans on display and were talking about how much the jeans went for at an auction…lets just say it was a crazy amount, I think it was in the six digits.
So before you recycle those old jeans please make sure you didn't accidentally pick up some old cowboy jeans second hand that Doc Holiday wore or whatever gunslinger out there owned. Here in Arizona who knows what you will come across when out junk shopping.
Supplies needed:
Old jeans
Fabric scraps in red and white colors.
Assorted embellishments.
Cotton stuffing (you can use an old pillow you buy second hand for stuffing)
Yarns and threads in red, white and blue colors
Coffee and vanilla extract (optional)
Old wooden blocks
Mod podge or water down glue for decoupage.
Wooden skewers or dowels
Small terra cotta pots
Acrylic paints in red white and blue
Green felt or fabric for flower leaves
Star templates
Red dye
Okay I think that just about covers it in supplies. This is one of those projects that is a lot funner when you work in a group. I love seeing what others come up with when designing their own art. Folk art has always been one of my favorite subjects and I have several pieces of folk art in my collection of crazy things I collect.
Americana decorating is anything patriotic, country farmhouse or primitive. Old board games like checkerboards, baskets and old quilts are also great Americana items. Even old advertising can be used in Americana decorating.
Pioneers back in the day had to hand make a lot of their items like rag dolls and table runners with dried flower arrangements in tin cans. They had to put that homey feeling in their houses. I can't imagine what it was like back then to not have a giant home store to buy linens from or the Internet to shop. You really did have to be creative back in Great Grannies day.
First project- pincushions. You can use your jeans to make pincushions, like these chubby little denim pincushion dolls below.
Because our family has so many different nationalities in us I thought it would be fun to include little flags with the dolls. Adding buttons, little charms and miniatures to your pin cushions adds character. I even made a whimsical rodeo clown with one of the dolls.
I always joke with my family that we are American mutts. I was inspired by the Swedish side of my family and my kid's Italian Nonna for this doll. kind of a combination of both.
I love all the traditions passed down from my ancestors. Americana is all about those folk art traditions that grandma and grandpa taught us.
Click here for detailed instructions on how to make pincushion dolls and here for a free coloring page of the flags.
I also made some tomatoes pincushions by dying some of the jeans a scarlet red. Then I added a tree branch as a stem. Tomato pin cushions were very popular back in the Victorian times. They were given as gifts to new brides for their homes to help ward off evil. A real tomato was originally used but sometimes they were hard to come by and they weren't in season. That is when they started making little fabric tomatoes to add to their mantles.
Next project- up-cycled wooden houses. There was nothing wrong with these houses, but me being me, thought these homes needed a little update. You can do just about any design when you come across these little wooden wonders. I have a bunch of these tiny homes up in the window at Our Little Red House up north.
I repainted them first, then added fabric scraps to cover them with. For a rustic and folk art look just paint coffee over them. Add some vanilla to your coffee to cut down on the coffee smell. You can also use watered down brown acrylic paint.
Bookmarks- this is fairly simple. Use a sewing machine to add stitches to your scraps or sew little designs by hand. Cut out scraps of fabric to add to your bookmarks (example-the flag). Add pom poms or tassels to the ends.
Fabric flowers- These are fun to make and have been around for ages. Fabric flowers are a great way to introduce sewing to kids. Glue your flowers to a skewer and paint it green, then add green felt leaves. Buy different sizes of Terra cota pots and have the little ones paint and decorate the pots in the Americana colors of red, white and blue. Add embellishments like buttons and beads to the center of your flowers. For instructions on how to make fabric flowers click here
Fabric star banners- another fun project and easy sewing project for beginners. I thought this star banner would look pretty hung across the big picture window up north. Just draw out a star or use templates to trace all different sizes of fabric stars. Sew, Stuff, then string together using ribbon or twine.
Hope all these projects keep you busy. You can use your jeans for other flag colors too. I loved the Canadian project that dandelionbouquet worked on. Happy crafting everyone and please remember to include all ages and skill levels when crafting.
May you all have a safe and wonderful 4th of July celebration wherever you may be. Special thanks to all our military and their families'…thank you for your services and please stay safe and healthy out there in the world.
The toilet paper embroidery photo is from my cousin out in Arkansas. My cousin opened a little shop out there called Heavenly Stitches where they do the most beautiful embroidery projects on baby things, blankets, hats, and just about anything you can think of. I am so proud of them following their dreams and going for it. I am not getting anything for promoting their business, just wanted to let them know I am proud of them MarDean that is so cool what you did, love it. Happy 4th to all of you out there in Oklahoma and Arkansas.


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It was a Lord & Taylor extravaganza on this week's Project Runway!
I feel you, Sonjia. I wanted to cut that harness up too.
Since one of our usual recappers (me) is out of town this week, we mixed things up and Annalee and Andi live-tweeted the episode. We'll be back next week with our regular writeup, but until then, enjoy their awesome and hilarious tweets!
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They were so just trying to make up for all the people who left by not eliminating anyone with this challenge. I was talking to one of my co-workers at Dish about this episode and we were both sure Alicia would have gotten sent home any other week, but they had numbers to think about. Still, it seems like her days on the show might be numbered. I have a class on Thursday nights, so I always have to watch Project Runway and all the other shows I watch with help from my Hopper. I watched it this morning and was all caught up by the time I had to go to work. The team challenge next week looks like it'll handily make up for this episode's relatively low level of drama. Should be entertaining!


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TROPHY CLUB, Texas - The search for a missing fisherman near Denton Creek has been scaled back.
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Below you'll find brief summaries of what the cast (and producers) of M*A*S*H have been up to since they either left the series or it came to an end in 1983. Although M*A*S*H may be their main claim to fame, most of the cast continued acting after the series ended. Sadly, several members of the M*A*S*H family have passed away in the decades since the show went off the air.
There have been two televised M*A*S*H retrospectives. The entire cast reunited in 1991 for "Memories of M*A*S*H" on CBS. In 2002, the surviving cast members came together for the "M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special" on FOX.
In May 2015, interviews with most of the surviving cast as well as producers and writers were featured in "MeTV Remembers the M*A*S*H Finale," a special presentation of "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" that has since been repeated several times. Also, Loretta Swit, Gary Burghoff, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, and William Christopher were interviewed by Toledo TV station WTVG/13abc in January 2016 for a half-hour special titled "M*A*S*H Memories & Magic."
Note: Most of the images on this page are from the "30th Anniversary Reunion Special" broadcast in 2002. The images for Larry Linville and McLean Stevenson are from "Memories of M*A*S*H," which aired in 1991.
Alan Alda (Hawkeye)
Alan Alda has remained very active in the three decades since M*A*S*H went off the air. In 1983, shortly after the series wrapped, he produced The Four Seasons for CBS. The short-lived sitcom continued the story of his 1981 feature film. He appeared in a handful of movies during the late 1980s and the 1990s. Alda made his return to TV in 1999 with a six-episode stint on NBC's popular medical drama ER, which earned him an Emmy Award nomination in 2000.
From 2004 to 2006, Alda had a recurring role on The West Wing as presidential hopeful Senator Arnold Vinick. He was twice nominated for Emmy Awards for the role, winning in 2006. Other recent TV appearances include recurring roles on 30 Rock (NBC, 2009-2010), The Big C (Showtime, 2011-2013), and The Blacklist (NBC, 2013-2014).
On the big screen, Alda earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Aviator (2004). Other recent films include Nothing But the Truth (2008), Flash of Genius (2008), Tower Heist (2011), The Longest Ride (2015), and Bridge of Spies (2015). Some of Alda's work on the stage include QED (2001-2002), Glengarry Glen Ross (2005), and Love Letters (2014).
Alda has released two memoirs: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned (September 2005) and Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself (October 2007).
Alda was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in November 2000. His interview can be found here.
Gary Burghoff (Radar)
After leaving M*A*S*H in 1979, Gary Burghoff made a handful of guest roles on TV shows like Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. He made a cameo appearance in the January 16th, 1984 episode of AfterMASH on CBS followed by a full-blown guest appearance the following week. Later that year, he starred in an unsold sitcom pilot for CBS called "W*A*L*T*E*R" in which Walter O'Reilly became a cop in St. Louis.
He appeared in a few films in the early 1990s. A 1995 guest appearance on Burke's Law was his last acting role until 2010 when he co-starred in the film Daniel's Lot. He hosted Pets: Part of the Family, a how-to series about pets that aired on public TV from 1999 to 2000. Burghoff toured more than 100 cities in 1999 and 2000 starring in Neil Simon's play Last of the Red Hot Lovers.
Burghoff released an autobiography, Gary Burghoff: To M*A*S*H and Back: My Life in Poems and Songs (That Nobody Ever Wanted to Publish!), in June 2009.
William Christopher (Father Mulcahy)
William Christopher co-starred in AfterMASH on CBS from 1983 to 1984 alongside Harry Morgan and Jamie Farr. Since then, he's acted sporadically. In 1997, Christopher co-starred with Jamie Farr in a touring production of The Odd Couple. He made a handful of TV guest appearances in the 1990s, including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1997) and Mad About You (1998). He came out of retirement in 2012 to play Father Tobias on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, appearing in more than 10 episodes.
Along with his his wife Barbara, Christopher wrote Mixed Blessings, a non-fiction book about raising a son with autism. It was published in 1989. The two continue to work promoting autism awareness through the National Autistic Society.
William Christopher passed away in December 2016 at the age of 84.
William Christopher: October 20th, 1932 – December 31st, 2016
Jamie Farr (Klinger)
Jamie Farr continued playing Maxwell Q. Klinger on AfterMASH from 1983 to 1985 on CBS alongside Harry Morgan and William Christopher. He's acted sporadically since then, appearing in a handful of movies and TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s. His most recent TV appearances were a February 2007 episode of The War at Home in February 2007 and an episode of Bella and the Bulldogs in April 2016.
Recent film roles include A Path of Sundays (2001) and This World (2013). On the stage, he co-starred with William Christopher in a production of The Odd Couple in 1997; temporarily replaced Frank Gorshin as George Burns in Say Goodnight, Gracie in 2004; starred in a production of Tuesdays with Morrie in 2011; and starred in a productions of The Last Romance in 2013 and 2014.
From 1984 to 2012, Farr lent his name to a women's professional golf tournament played in Sylvania, Ohio every year (except for 1986 and 2011). He released an autobiography, Just Farr Fun, in 1994. In May 2007, Farr hosted the Hallmark Channel's "M*A*S*H Bash 07: Klinger Edition" marathon. He later hosted a marathon called "The Best by Farr" for MeTV in 2016.
Farr was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in December 2011. His interview can be viewed here.
Mike Farrell (B.J.)
Since the end of M*A*S*H, Mike Farrell has remained busy as an actor and an activist. He appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies in the 1980s and 1990s. From 1996 to 1999, he voiced Jonathan Kent on the animated FOX TV series Superman: The Animated Series (his wife, Shelley Fabares, voiced Martha Kent). From 1999 to 2002, Farrell co-starred on the NBC drama Providence.
Some of Farrell's recent TV roles include guest appearances on Smith (CBS, 2007), Desperate Housewives (ABC, 2007-2008), Ghost Whisperer (CBS, 2009), and Supernatural (The CW, 2012). He had a recurring role on SundanceTV's The Red Road from 2014 to 2015.
Over the years, Farrell has lent his name and support to a number of social and political causes. He also served three terms as First Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild, beginning in 2002.
Farrell released his autobiography, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey from Actor to Activist, in March 2007. His second book, Of Mule and Man, was published in May 2009.
Larry Linville (Frank)
Larry Linville left M*A*S*H in 1977 after five seasons spent playing Frank Burns. He felt he had taken the character as far as he could. Over the next three decades, he worked regularly on television. From 1978 to 1979 he played Major General Kevin Kelley on NBC's Grandpa Goes to Washington. In 1981, he played Lyle Block on Checking In, a short-lived CBS sitcom spun-off from The Jeffersons. He followed that with a regular role on another short-lived CBS sitcom, Herbie the Love Bug, in 1982. He also had a supporting role on Paper Dolls, a 1984 ABC prime time soap opera.
Linville made guest appearances on shows like CHiPsThe Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Airwolf, Night Court, Nurses, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Murder, She Wrote. He made his final TV appearance in an October 1999 episode of Great Performances on PBS.
Some of Linville's films after leaving M*A*S*H include Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991), A Million to Juan (1994), Fatal Pursuit (1995), and Pressure Point (1997).
After battling cancer for several years, Linville passed away due to complications of pneumonia in April 2000.
Larry Linville: September 29th, 1939 – April 10th, 2000
Harry Morgan (Colonel Potter)
After M*A*S*H ended, Harry Morgan starred in AfterMASH alongside Jamie Farr and William Christopher. The sitcom ran on CBS from 1983 to 1984. He continued acting, primarily on television, until the late 1990s. In 1986, he co-starred in Blacke's Magic, an NBC crime drama. He then starred in a syndicated sitcom called You Can't Take It With You from 1987 to 1988.
Morgan also made guest appearances on TV shows like The Love Boat, Murder She Wrote, The Twilight Zone, Grace Under Fire, and 3rd Rock from the Sun. His final acting role was a guest appearance in an episode of a CBS sitcom called Love & Money that aired during the 1999-2000 season. David Ogden Stiers had a regular role in the sitcom. According to the Internet Movie Database, Morgan's episode never aired.
In the early 1990s, Morgan teamed up with Walter Matthau for three made-for-TV movies about a lawyer (Matthau) and a judge (Morgan). On the big screen, Morgan had a small role in the 1987 feature film Dragnet starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks.
Morgan was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in April 2004. His interview can be found here.
Harry Morgan passed away in December 2011 at the age of 96.
Harry Morgan: April 10th, 1915 – December 7th, 2011
Wayne Rogers (Trapper)
Only a year after leaving M*A*S*H, Wayne Rogers was starring in his own TV series called City of Angels about a detective in the 1930s. It ran for 13 episodes on NBC from February to May 1976. He starred in House Calls, a CBS sitcom in which he played a doctor, from 1979 to 1982. A total of 57 episodes were produced.
Rogers appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies during the 1980s, including I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later in 1985. He took over the role of Tony Nelson from Larry Hagman. He had a recurring role in Murder, She Wrote from 1993 to 1995. In the early 2000s, he appeared in a handful of feature films like Frozen with Fear (2001), Three Days of Rain (2002), and Nobody Knows Anything! (2003). The latter was his final acting role. In January 2007, Rogers hosted the Hallmark Channel's "M*A*S*H Bash 07" marathon.
Outside of acting, Rogers was a successful businessman and investor. From 2012 to 2015 he served as a panelist on Cashin' In, an investment program on the Fox News Channel. In January 2016, host Eric Bolling paid tribute to Rogers.
Rogers passed away in December 2015 at the age of 82.
Wayne Rogers: April 7th, 1933 – December 31st, 2015
McLean Stevenson (Colonel Blake)
After leaving M*A*S*H in 1975 at the end of its third season, McLean Stevenson starred in four different sitcoms, all of which were unsuccessful. The first was called The McLean Stevenson Show. He played the owner of a hardware store trying to juggle his business with his family. It ran for 10 episodes on NBC from 1976 to 1977. Next came In the Beginning, a CBS sitcom that ran for just five episodes from September to October 1978.
Hello, Larry was his most successful post-M*A*S*H TV series. A spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes, it ran for two seasons and 38 episodes on NBC from January 1979 to April 1980. He played a divorced radio talk show host who moves to Portland with his teenage daughters. From February to June 1983, Stevenson starred in Condo on ABC, a sitcom about two families living in the same condominium complex. His final regular TV role was Dirty Dancing on CBS from 1988 to 1989.
Stevenson also made guest appearances on TV shows like Hotel, The Love Boat, and The Golden Girls. His last credited acting role was the miniseries Tales of the City in 1993.
McLean Stevenson passed away of a heart attack in February 1996.
McLean Stevenson: November 14th, 1929 – February 15th, 1996
David Ogden Stiers (Charles Emerson Winchester III)
David Ogden Stiers remained active following the end of M*A*S*H, with acting roles on TV and the big screen. In 1985, he played Congressman Sam Greene on the blockbuster CBS miniseries North & South. He was also in the sequel, North & South, Book II, the following year. From 1986 to 1988, he appeared in a string of made-for-TV movies based on Perry Mason.
In 1998, he had a regular role on the ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, although his character was soon phased out. His next regular TV role was Love & Money, a short-lived CBS sitcom that aired briefly during the 1999-2000 season. From 2002 to 2007, Stiers had a recurring role on The Dead Zone as well as a recurring role on Stargate: Atlantis from 2006 to 2007.
Stiers made numerous guest appearances over the past three decades, including Alf, Murder, She Wrote , Matlock, Wings, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Cybill, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Trouble with Normal, Touched by An Angel, Frasier, Worst Week of My Life, and Rizzoli & Isles.
In 1991, Stiers voiced Cogsworth in the animated movie Beauty and the Beast. Since then, he worked regularly as a voiceover artist, with roles in movies like Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Lilo & Stitch as well as TV shows like Justice League, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and Regular Show. Stiers also lent his voice to a number of video games.
Outside of acting, Stiers was a talented conductor. He served as resident conductor for the Newport Symphany Orchestra in Newport, Oregon.
David Ogden Stiers passed away of bladder cancer in March 2018.
David Ogden Stiers: October 31st, 1942 – March 3rd, 2018
Loretta Swit (Major Margaret Houlihan)
Loretta Swit appeared in a number of TV shows, made-for-TV movies, and feature films following the end M*A*S*H, but has not had a credited acting role since 1998. She remains active on stage, however. From 1985 to 1987 she appeared on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Other stage credits include Shirley Valentine, The Vagina Monologues, Forty-Second Street, Cactus Flower, and Love, Loss and What I Wore.
A vocal supporter of animal rights, Swit is a member of Actors and Others for Animals and supports numeroous animal rights organizations. She is also an artist and proceeds from sales of her artwork benefit various animal-related groups and causes. In 1986, she published A Needlepoint Scrapbook.
Swit was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in August 2004. Her interview can be found here.
Larry Gelbart
The man responsible for developing M*A*S*H for television left the series in 1976 after four seasons. Larry Gelbart felt he had contributed all he could to the show. In 1980, he served as executive producer and writer for a short-lived NBC comedy-drama called United States, starring Beau Bridges and Helen Shaver.
When M*A*S*H ended, Gelbart was brought in to create AfterMASH for CBS. He wrote three episodes during the spin-off's first season and directed two. From 1997 to 1998, he executive produced Fast Track, a Showtime drama starring Keith Carradine. In 2003, he wrote and co-produced a made-for-TV movie called And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself for HBO. It was his final TV or film project.
Gelbart also wrote the screenplays for the feature films Oh, God! (1977), Tootsie (1982); Blame It on Rio (1984), and Bedazzled (2000).
A memoir was published in 1997: Laughing Matters: On Writing M*A*S*H, Tootsie, Oh, God! and a Few Other Funny Things.Gelbart was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in May 1998. His interview can be found here.
Larry Gelbart passed away in September 2009 at the age of 81.
Larry Gelbart: February 25th, 1928 – September 11th, 2009
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds left M*A*S*H in 1977 after Season 5 but remained a creative consult until the series ended. He went on to help create and produce Lou Grant for CBS. The series was a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It ran for five seasons, ending in 1983. Reynolds wrote and directed a number of episodes.
After Lou Grant, Reynolds executive produced several TV shows, including Hometown (1985), Mr. President (1987), and Blossom (1991). Also in 1991, he helped executive producer "Memories of M*A*S*H" for CBS. Reynolds directed episodes of numerous TV shows, including Heartbeat (1988), Life Goes On (1989-1990), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), and Touched by an Angel (1995-1998).
More recently, he came out of retirement to serve as a executive producer for the "M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special" in 2002.
Reynolds was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in August 2000. His interview can be found here.
Burt Metcalfe
Burt Metcalfe stayed with M*A*S*H for its entire run, moving from associate producer to producer to executive producer. He then went on to serve as executive producer for AfterMASH from 1983 to 1984. He also directed more than a dozen episodes.
From 1989 to 1990, Metcalfe helped produce FM, a sitcom that aired on NBC. He was an executive producer for "Memories of M*A*S*H" in 1991. In 1993, he created the CBS sitcom Cutters, which ran for five episodes. After that, he retired.
In 2002, Metcalfe came out of retirement to serve as an executive producer for "M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special."
Published April 14th, 2002
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I would venture to say that if he could hit the 7-8 kilodollar range for that level of performance, he'd sell more than 4 times as many arms.
I love the price/sales equations that factor in on items.
At 5K, I bet he'd rule the waves completely!
I could easily see this arm in the Tri Planar, Graham, Kuzma, Schroeder range and doing gangbusters.
Either way, I wish him success....and hope for some trickle down that actually works!


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Happy Tuesday guys!
This gorgeous one-sleeve Maxi dress really is a gorgeous dress. No pun intended! I first wore it to a friend's 40th birthday party and then as a wedding guest in the same month. Ha! Don't judge me, but that's how much I love the dress!
When I told my husband that I was going to wear this dress again, just a couple of weeks after I wore it, of course he thought I was joking. Obviously, I wasn't and he was actually pleasantly surprised. Go figure! (Smile)
Truthfully, I was convinced that I will not be seeing anybody I've already seen at the previous party anyway; but who really cares, right? We are so much concerned about what people would think or say that sometimes we really do miss out on some things in life. Things we love or would love to do. Be you, do you, and be happy baby!
Anyway, back to the dress… People have stopped me constantly to inquire about it, and I was more than happy to tell them that this gorgeous dress is from our collection at leffetglamour, and handed them my business card. Yes! I always have one ready! The dress wasn't the only hit. The mixed of pearl and crystal necklace set was another subject of conversation. Such a classic beauty!
Well, my friends, if you love this ensemble, you will love it even more when you're wearing it! – off I go!
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The Redcoats are coming
Forget Glastonbury. All the hip young things are going to Butlins
"A WEEK'S holiday for a week's wage" was the slogan that first tempted millions of working class families to Billy Butlin's seaside camps. The travelling hoop-la stallholder, whose early attractions included Dare Devil Peggy, a one-legged high-diver, opened his first resort in Skegness in 1936, offering full board and free entertainment from 35s per week (£85 in today's money). Two years later Parliament enshrined the right to a week's paid annual leave, and demand soared. Butlin opened eight more resorts, offering the same jolly mix of outdoor games and cabaret by manic "Redcoat" entertainers. He made a fortune and became Sir Billy after giving much of it away.
These days a week's wage goes further than it did. By the 1980s even poor families could afford package deals to sunnier climes than Skegness, and back home there came competition from swish new outfits such as Center Parcs, a chain of sporty retreats. By the end of the 1990s four Butlins resorts had shut (one in Ireland now houses asylum-seekers) and two more had been taken over by a rival. The Butlins brand, sent up affectionately in a television comedy, "Hi-de-Hi!", became a bit of a joke.
No longer. Last weekend Butlins in Minehead, on the Somerset coast, was crammed with 6,000 affluent twenty-somethings enjoying the dodgems and crazy golf. The clothes were expensive. The haircuts were terrifyingly fashionable. One or two people were even spotted reading The Economist.
Butlins has entered the music-festival business. Last weekend it put on "All Tomorrow's Parties", a tri-annual bash which attracts obscure bands and famous fans. The programme was similar to those at other festivals, but the venue was unusual. "I can't remember the last time we played in front of a Burger King," observed one performer. Yet most Butlins features went down well: beds, showers and flushing loos are all luxuries on the festival circuit, and no other gig boasts a tropical swimming pool. And at £120 it still managed to undercut most other festivals.
Butlins now holds about 50 adults-only weekends per year across its three resorts, making up some 35% of its business. This summer its staff are off to Ibiza to promote an October "reunion weekend" for British clubbers. Big dance names such as Ministry of Sound will manfully try to rekindle the Balearic spirit in Bognor Regis.
The young audience is well-heeled, spending masses on beer. And festival goers are easy to please, accustomed as they are to the muddy miseries of Glastonbury and the like. A three-hour wait for the coach did little to dampen spirits; out came the harmonicas and the hippies were happy. Naturally peace and love presents another business opportunity: since last year Butlins has been doing weddings, from £50 a head.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "The Redcoats are coming"
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For each percentage point that traditional advertising declines, inversely, search engine advertising gains.
Why? Because everyone uses a search engine to find something. From books and music to restaurants, hotels, entertainment – you name it. In today's business environment it pays to be found when consumers are looking.
According to Nielsen, the search market share, as of March 2010, is divided as follows: Google with 65.7%; Yahoo with 13.4%; Bing with 12.2%. Furthermore, comScore in January 2010, reported global search market growth of 46% in 2009.
Conversely, on June 15th 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported that "The Internet is poised to overtake newspapers as the second-largest U.S. advertising medium by revenue behind television….Newspapers, meanwhile, continue to suffer from a decline in advertising revenue. According to numbers released by the Newspaper Association of America earlier this year, print advertising revenue dropped 28.6% in 2009 to $24.82 billion."
It truly makes sense when you think about how often you search on Google, Yahoo or Bing for the things that you want and need. People just like you are searching, too. People are searching from their desktop computers. People are searching from their mobile devices. People are searching from their GPS devices – looking for you.
As a marketer or business owner, doesn't it make sense that your goods and services should be found when other people are looking for them?
Let's take a moment to define search engine advertising.
Mostly, search engine marketing (SEM) is an umbrella term for all sorts of search engine strategies and tactics. There are reciprocal link strategies, search engine optimization (SEO) and social media optimization (SMO) strategies. There are organic, local, micro-local and mobile search tactics and there are content targeted and contextual search advertising tactics. That's just to name the basics.
Along with these various search marketing and advertising efforts, remember; there are three major search engines that are indexing all these various tactics and strategies being applied by businesses just like yours, connecting with customers and leading them to their websites.
You can easily see that search advertising is an actively growing area that helps people find businesses and that helps businesses find people. In fact, right now, at this point in time, consumers have more ways and means to find you than ever before – but where do you begin?
The answer to that question depends on several factors, including the type of goods or services your business offers, your target audience and where and how your customers look for you.
Today, we'll look at the single most effective and instantaneous method for getting in front customers and being found – Paid search engine advertising.
Paid search advertising enables businesses to compete on the first page of Google, Yahoo and Bing search results, based on keyword searches related to your product or service. So, for example, let's say that your business rents boats, jet-skis or other watercraft. Knowing that search advertising is based on keywords related to your business, you would choose search words like boat rentals and jet ski rentals, or watercraft, sight seeing; and perhaps harbor cruise to use in your search campaign. Then, people that use these terms to search will find your paid search listing, click it and go right to your website.
In a nutshell, that's pretty much how it works.
Yet, make no mistake; search engine advertising is not like traditional print advertising. See, typically, in traditional print advertising, an advertisement is created and then placed for distribution to the magazine or newspaper's audience, or reach. In this traditional model, you are paying for the reach or distribution that is controlled by the magazine, newspaper or other medium. Once the ad is placed, that's pretty much it.
There is an old adage in advertising that retailing tycoon John Wanamaker once said, "I know that half of my advertising doesn't work.The problem is, I don't know which half."
With search engine advertising, that's not the case. Search advertising is measurable down to the penny and it's easier to gauge the effectiveness of digital advertising strategies, mediums and platforms.
Of course, search engine advertising does take frequent maintenance, tweaking and adjusting because competing businesses are all vying for the same 10 or so ad positions available for display in the search engines' page-1 results.
Remember, too, that when you advertise in search engines, you are only paying for each time someone clicks on your listing or advertisement. Ad views, or impressions as they are called, don't cost a cent. Because there are no ink, printing, postage and distribution costs typically associated with traditional advertising, search advertising is less costly and more targeted – and it's better for the environment.


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Geekology 101: Free Comic Book Day has arrived!
Well it is the first weekend in May. Do you know what that means?
That is right. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Wooo hooo!
One of my favorite days of the year. I love me some free comics.
For those that don't know the history of Free Comic Book Day, you should Google it, because I am not going to spend all my column going over it. Though it is an interesting read.
Well, every first Saturday in the month of May, this year May 5, multiple comic book companies and your local comic book shops get together and put out free comics for the public to have for their very own.
For me, this is a way for me to introduce my sons to the hobby of collecting comics.
Yes, they are a little young for appreciating comics and understanding the ins and outs of collecting, but if they are free, it doesn't really matter. They can look at them, run around chasing the dog with them or sit down and let Daddy read it to them. Whatever they want.
For me and my history, comic book collecting was my solace and also my hobby.
Oh, I?wasn't one of those rabid fans who would buy all the gimmick comics and throw them in a poly bag, thinking they have just bought the most expensive comic that will ever be. (Those collectors usually were wrong.)
No, I was one of those who would give a list to their mom and wait patiently for her to get off work and bring me my bag of goodness.
Then I would spend the next three days pouring over the beautiful artwork of the comic book artists and follow all my favorite heroes as they went through their adventures the writers created.
It was my way of getting through my late childhood and high school years. It was my way of dealing with crisis in my life.
Some people have different ways of dealing with tragedy and adversity. Some tough it out and are stronger for it, some wallow in their pain and turn to drugs or alcohol, etc.
But for me, it was all about the comics. They were my escape and my way of getting past a particular hurdle that life would put in front of me.
Some people see comics as something that isn't creative or could be potential harmful to their child because of all the violence or subject matter.
I don't get that, because usually these people go out and get the latest and greatest video game system and buy their kids "Call of Duty." Great game but hardly violence-free.
It was a way for me to see others, though with special powers, go through some of the same experiences I?was going through and watch them overcome that adversity.
It gave me hope that I would be able to do the same and I would.
I love comics. They mean a lot to me. Why don't you come in to our local comic book shop/video rental store and see what these creators have to offer you. Since it is free, the price is right and you may just find yourself emersed in a world that has meant so much to me and my past.
Gary Darling is the geekiest employee at the Maryville (Mo.) Daily Forum. His online blog address is justanewdad.blogspot.com, and his email is firstname.lastname@example.com. Drop him a line sometime!


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Oddly, I never managed to reply to this short comment posted by Diana on the critics list in october (October 29, 2012). I saved it as 'unread' in emails and didn't return to it until now. I believe it neatly sums up so many things in one short comment. Unfortunately, I don't know who it is that Diana is quoting, presumably it is some waldorf parent or other. It doesn't matter much. Here's Diana's insightful comment:
"'awakened' as compared to the rest of the children – they are both younger siblings so they've been exposed to a lot more of the world/tv/adult concepts than most children their age"
Unfortunately, this parent has obviously already been influenced by Waldorf baloney. Notice the Waldorf jargon about "awakened" children and the whole nonsense about exposing children to "the world" and "adult concepts" that Waldorf teachers proactively fear monger about. ("Adult concepts," with its frisson of sexual hysteria, actually means things like Big Bird, or the purple dinosaur or the ABC song.) The teacher blames her problems in the classroom on TV. Blaming television (and parents who let their children watch it) and "the world" because you can't manage rowdy children is BS. The parent should remove her child. It's unlikely the teacher will agree to actually discipline the boys that are causing problems. Her discipline model – letting rowdy children pound on younger or less aggressive children – is a hallowed Waldorf tradition. The teacher has been ecouraged to believe that evil outside influences (not her) are to blame if she has trouble managing her classroom. She's also been taught to sow conflict among the parents – blame other parents who let their kids watch TV – in order to deflect criticism from herself. Anyway, if a younger child is being victimized as a result, remember Steiner spoke about karma. "Steiner is difficult."
Notice the teacher (or some Waldorf bliss ninny) has convinced her that as "younger siblings," these out-of-control children have somehow been "exposed to more of the world." Um, a lot of children have older siblings …
I find this particularly useful as it explains how waldorf philosophy helps the teacher to transfer responsibility for not managing the children and the situation in the class to external factors — nothing is ever the school's fault (or responsibility). Children needing to 'punish' each other — unresolved conflicts, karma, not the teacher's business to interfere with. Discipline problems, management problems, difficult children — the fault of the world, modern media, anything but the school, which, if parents weren't so disobedient (and did keep their children sufficiently secluded), would be a peaceful haven away from the world. And, in case someone might have thought so, Diana is not joking when she mentions an ABC song. Premature intellectual pursuits, not only television and computer games, lead to unbalanced development. The child becomes difficult as a consequence of knowledge and learning, when according to anthroposophical ideas — and dogmatic waldorf teachers — the child is not yet ready for those, not yet at the correct stage of development for such activities.
For some reason, the fact that unwanted behaviour can arise as a consequence of boredom and intellectual under-stimulation — in turn directly caused by the pedagogical approach itself — rarely seems to occur to the believers.


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Walnut and Strawberry Pizza with Balsamic Reduction: The bright strawberries, walnut, cheese makes it look so pretty and the addition of balsamic reduction sauce turns this into an anytime decadent delight. Ready under 15 minutes and perfect to share with the family/friends.This Walnut and Strawberry Pizza with Balsamic Reduction makes such a yummy anytime snack that I can't stop raving about them.
I've tried a combination of sweet (fruits+nuts) pizza but nothing beats a Walnut+Strawberry combination with a balsamic reduction sauce.
It's sweet, tangy and topped with that ooey-gooey cheese – a heavenly taste that can be achieved within 15 minutes within the comfort of your home.
And the best part, I'm also telling you 'How' we can make this tangy-sweet 'Balsamic Reduction' sauce – that's just super yum and can be used to drizzle upon any sweet or savory recipes (think ice-creams / fresh fruits / bowl of salad and the list goes on).
We have been eating this Walnut and Strawberry Pizza with Balsamic Reduction pizza for ages and it has been a part of many of our house parties/get-together and trust me, it always gives people a feel of noshing on a 'Gourmet Delight'.
Infact, I cannot say who loves it more? Is it the kids or the grown-ups as the moment this gets served it's gone within seconds.
We have also tried this pizza with many different bases like fresh homemade pizza dough, store-bought pizza crust, naan bread and even pita bread at times and the results are AWESOME EVERYTIME !
Although I'm using a mix of mozzarella and cream-cheese you can use any kind of cheese too.
Before we discuss our luscious balsamic reduction sauce, did you know these facts about Walnuts:
With so many benefits, they surely make an excellent choice and can be added in any kind of meal.
Now, to make our Balsamic Sauce, all you need is balsamic vinegar + sugar and just reduce it over medium heat for 7-8 minutes.
That's it and store this sauce in a clean sterile jar for up to 1 month in the fridge. The only thing you need to remember is to keep stirring it every minute and keep an eye on it (as the vinegar burns really quickly).
I actually made a fresh batch of this sauce when making this recipe as I was out of the old one and sprinkled some over the freshly baked pizza too (which is optional).
Also, I added some fresh mint leaves, but you can top it with basil or simply eat them without any further topping. It's just pure deliciousness and you just can't stop at one bite. So be prepared and make some extra for a night snack 😉
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This looks SO delicious! I can't wait to try it!
Anytime there is balsamic involved, I'm in!
This looks so good! I definitely need to try this one! ❤❤
ok- that looks amazing!
This pizza looks so delicious, I love the flavor combinations!
I am just in aww of this pizza. Looks divine, and I can just imagine how the flavors meld in each bite. This is what I'm going to make for the hubs and I's next date night in.
This looks delicious! What a creative recipe. Walnuts are so yummy, and are great in so many things!
This looks delicious! I don't know if I'm skilled enough to make it, though. Ha!
I so love this idea and I can't wait to give it a try!
I can just taste that balsamic reduction. Perfect with the walnuts and fruit on the pizza.
This looks so delicious. Loving that balsamic pour photo too!
you are talking my food language here! this flavor combo is amazing! Cannot wait to try this and eat the whole thing myself cuz I'm not sharing! 😉
Super creative idea for a pizza! I have a hard time imagining how it tastes, since the strawberries and cream cheese seem sweet… but pizza dough is not. I'll have to give it a try.
Wow, just wow! This is such a gorgeous pizza. I love mixing sweet and savory, but I've never tried this combo of flavors before. It sounds delish!


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It's with open hands that we welcome the stranger, open up to the light of a new day. With open hands we praise in church, we offer help in community, we wash off the day and welcome a new one.
March 7, 2018
A Faith That Is Anchored and Sustained
The marrow of our existence — that deep understanding and commitment to tenderness — is just as important as the rituals, traditions, and ideologies that structure our lives.
January 31, 2018
In Times of Despair, Keep Planting
Times of darkness require what Omid Safi calls "a prophetic quality of hope." Our columnist speaks to the value of kind, intentional action, even when the results aren't immediately apparent.
December 19, 2017
Let This Season Be a Reminder to Keep Your Heart Open
A blessing and a challenge for the holidays: to keep a spirit of gratitude and giving no matter the season.
December 15, 2017
On Congruence: The Beauty of Uniting Who We Are and How We Act
Eugene Peterson reflects on the spiritual concept of "congruence" and the life-long endeavor of matching inner life to outer behavior.
December 6, 2017
The Characterization of Sufism as a Separate Sect Within Islam Is Inaccurate and Problematic
Omid Safi explores the harmful good Sufi/bad Muslim construct in the way we talk about Islam — and calls for a greater understanding of the true breadth of the spectrum of Islamic thought.
December 1, 2017
"No One Was Saved": The Beatles and Organized Religion
From the dreary lyrics of "Eleanor Rigby" to Lennon's infamous remarks on Christianity, The Beatles seemed to embody a godless skepticism about the world. But was their outlook really so bleak? Kenneth Womack on the deeper message at the heart of their music: a life-affirming, transcendent sense of communal good.
November 6, 2017
Utterly Humbled by Mystery
We crave the closure of explanations and answers, but what if we were enlivened by the questions themselves? On the evolution of his own faith — from a hunger for certainty to awe at the ineffable.
September 20, 2017
What Hamilton Taught Me About Religion
A lesson in expectations, disappointment, and living forward tradition from our Hamilton-obsessed columnist.
September 15, 2017
The Challenge of Not Choosing Sides
A young, gay Mormon's testimony sparked a rift in her community — but, Erika Munson wonders, must we give in to the instinct to take sides? On lingering in the complex questions with a spirit of compassion that has room for our differences.
August 17, 2017
Complaining Is a Necessary Part of Spiritual Life
Can the occasional cathartic rant lead to healing? The virtue of letting our frustrations be heard — from Russian novels and the Book of Job to a Catholic women's "pray and bitch" prayer group.
Learning of the great ethnomusicologist's death, our columnist offers an "ocean of remembrance" in return for the Turkish Sufi master who embodied the poetry of Islam in both his music and his being.
In a turning cultural tide, non-religious Millennials and the Christian church find themselves at odds. But do they have to be?
July 5, 2017
The Power of Being Seen for Who We Are
How can we nurture our identity and faith if we don't feel recognized for who we are? A reflection on yearning for a community that truly sees us.
June 14, 2017
Our Traditions Are Gems Covered in Centuries of Junk
There are gems at the heart of all our faith traditions. Omid Safi on the challenge ahead to polish away the impurities of hatred and greed that keep the light from shining.
June 7, 2017
Our Bodies Are Means by Which We Live Out Our Faith
After a medical condition changed the way he observes Ramadan, Omid reflects on what he misses about the embodied experience of the fast — and the inner, spiritual fast he takes on now to live out the holy season.
Challenging the notion of the "Muslim world," what dedication to peace looks like, and the weight words — and actions — carry.
May 6, 2017
A Voice from Heaven
Witnessing the faint smile of her dying mother, the daughter of Haitian-Creole parents reflects on why she's been writing about death and grief ever since — and the cathartic edge of the Book of Revelation and C.S. Lewis.
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Prioritize green jobs and opportunities for low income women and people of color
Sylvia Sabon got her start in the construction industry through a community hiring agreement won by the Seattle-based grassroots group LELO that prioritized low income women and workers of color for Sound Transit jobs. In 2008 Sylvia was laid off from her job as an office worker with Kiewit Construction – a major contractor with Sound Transit.
I think a lot of women are asking 'are there really green jobs?' They're out there looking for cashiers jobs, restaurant jobs, and clerical jobs; because when you're looking for jobs you don't really see a category called 'green jobs.'
I'm an Alaskan Native, and on Sound Transit when I was working in the construction trailer, I was the only brown face around… We won a contract that made those companies hire women and people of color. That's how I got in the door.
But more companies need to have requirements to hire people from the Rainier Valley and our communities. They should have the requirement to hire local women, local workers; Without agreements like these and buy-in from the contractors, you submit your resume, application and they most likely say 'thank you for your time.' And they're going to hire someone from outside the city limits – from Gig Harbor, Auburn. And we're saying, 'we're right here. Why don't you hire us? The job site is only ten minutes away from my house'… a lot of us are going to those job shacks, signing the list, but we're not getting hired. And we want jobs. All we want is an opportunity for a chance.
Now we have to talk about green jobs and what they mean for women of color. It rains a lot in Seattle, it's damp and cold and it creates a lot of mold – especially if you don't have a lot of ventilation and insulation. It will create a healthier environment if buildings can get weatherized, our children will have less asthma, and it will create more green jobs…
A number of us single parents, we went to training, we're ready to work, but we need a more fair economy.
Got Green will be celebrating the International Day of Action on Climate Change on September 24th a little differently than other actions nationwide by releasing a report on what low-income women and people of color have to say about their priorities for the green movement- to change the climate of our communities.
Click here to join Got Green on Saturday, September 24 from 12-2 PM at South Lake High School in Rainier Beach (8601 Rainier Ave S, 98118) as we release our report, Women in the Green Economy: Voices from SE Seattle. Free healthy lunch and childcare provided.


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Knowledgebase: Address Magic Personal
Distribution lists aren't exported to a CSV file
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Symptom: When converting an address book to CSV format, the distribution lists are lost.
Cause: There is no standard way to place distribution lists in the CSV file format.
Solution: Export to the file format named "Distribution Lists" instead of to CSV. This file will contain all of your distribution lists. The file format is easy to understand if you open the resulting file with Notepad.


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Many resident of Lynchburg and surrounding areas know all about the Blue Ridge Parkway, how it got here and why it is here. But, many residents are newer to the area and may not have had the time to properly explore it. In this article we will go over some of its history and other information.
The Parkway runs 469 miles from Virginia to North Carolina. It is used by millions of people every year. The well kept road runs from the Central to the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Work began on the parkway under Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 and was originally referred to as the Appalachian Scenic Highway. On June 30, 1936, Congress formally authorized the project as the Blue Ridge Parkway and placed it under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
Most of the work was performed by private contractors and paid for by the U.S. Government. Some of the work was managed by agencies created under the famous New Deal.
The Parkway has 26 rock tunnels, one of them is in Virginia and the other 25 are in North Carolina. The final project associated with the completion of the BRP was in 1987 and the entire project took a total of over 52 years to complete.
The Parkway covers some 93,390 acres of land. The two largest cities near the Blue Ridge Parkway are Roanoke, Virginia and Asheville, NC.
You can camp, bike, hike, ride your motorcycle and do just about anything nature related on the BRP. Many naturalists consider it to be one of the most important roads in all of the USA and a hidden treasure to many not from the area.
Looking for a beautiful and scenic drive that will take you into the winding mountains? Find the nearest on-ramp to the BRP and get driving. Get started now. You will be glad you did!


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New analog synth on the stage!
From Uppsala, Sweden comes a new pure analog synth. Minod systems introduces the Vorga. The Minod Vorga is a new analog synthesizer, designed to offer a unique sound and an easy-to-use interface. For the MINOD synthesizer series, the production limit will be set to ten or twenty units, depending on the price range of the particular design. That is ten or twenty units world-wide!


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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Tuesday Time Tip--Time Management for the Time Impaired
Far from having IT all figured out (whatever IT is), take my tips for what their worth--my own experimentation on my quest to write in the midst of everything else going on in my life. Use at your own risk, and yes, your mileage may vary.
This week's tip: write when your brain is functioning.
Seems logical, but let me explain. I have read about authors who get up waaaay before dawn in order to get in some valuable writing time. And yes, I've set my alarm with every intention of doing this exact thing myself, but the few times I've been able to drag myself out of bed, guzzle cups of coffee, prop my eyelids open with toothpicks, and put my fingers to the keyboard, I wrote about fifty words or so. Then I spent the rest of the day trying to fight the feeling I'd been cheated somehow. Should've worked, but didn't.
Now, I do hit a stride at about one o'clock in the afternoon, but with a day job, that's just not feasible. So, I had to figure out something else that worked for me.
Luckily, for some reason, about nine or ten o'clock every evening, I can't seem to stop the flow of words, and I can usually get a thousand or more written around this time. So, though I'd like to tell people someday about how I sacrificed sleep and got up when everyone else was still snoozing to pump out glowing manuscript after even more glowing manuscript. That's not how my brain works, and I have to write when my brain is functioning...period.
So, what I've learned is that you can't fit a round peg into a square hole, or in other words, I'm not a morning person, and I can't make myself be one. Therefore, I write at night. It's what works for me.
What about you? What time of day is your optimal writing time? Any tips or tricks for us non-early-risers?
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One-Sided Star, Light and Dark Silver
One-sided, three dimensional ornament in light and dark silver.
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Each ceramic stoneware ornament is individually slipcast in a handcrafted mold, painted with underglaze, and then fired in a kiln. After firing, each piece is then painted with acrylic paints and then varnished to ensure protection from the elements and give it a pleasing gloss finish.
This ornament will look beautiful on your holiday tree or hanging year-round in a favorite window or nook in your house for years to come. Makes a great gift!


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Recently, I read the book The Only Rule Is It Has To Work, a fun read that details the experiences of statistically minded baseball writers Ben Lindbergh (who currently writes for Bill Simmons' The Ringer website) and Sam Miller (who recently started writing for ESPN). In the book, Lindbergh and Miller are given the chance to put their passion for advanced baseball statistics to work in a real life situation as the newest members of the front office of the Sonoma Stompers of the Independent Pacific Association. As they work within one of the lowest rungs of professional baseball, Lindbergh and Miller have the opportunity to put their sabermetric knowledge into action, challenging the "conventional wisdom" of standard baseball strategy.
In the book, the Stompers' player-manager Fehlandt Lentini becomes the perfect foil for our protagonists as they attempt to bring objective statistical methods into the clubhouse and onto the baseball diamond. Lentini, an aging veteran tasked with serving as both Centerfielder and Manager, hews to the many rules of baseball's traditions. Based on his years of experience, which includes several seasons in the Houston Astros' minor league system, Lentini bristles against the suggestions and ideas of two "nerds in hoodies" who have never played the game past Little League.
In particular, Lindbergh and Miller suggest using ace relief pitcher Sean Conroy in a new and different role. Their idea: bring Conroy, the team's "closer", in as a Bruce Sutter-style "stopper" when other pitchers start to struggle, regardless of the inning. Their logic: why keep Conroy in the bullpen for a 9th inning save situation in favor of less talented pitchers when the result of the game is very much in doubt? Lentini, stuck in the rigidity of baseball convention, refuses to use Conroy as anything but the 9th inning save specialist that closes out the game. In the midst of the conflict, the reader is delivered what is quite possibly the best quote of the book as a defense: "The Closer is the Closer because he's the Closer". As the season wears on, Lentini is revealed to be in over his head as Player-Manager and his lack of emotional control results in confrontations with umpires and multiple ejections. He is fired during the season and leaves to play in the Independent Atlantic League.
Stress affects the thought processes of all of us. As our stress level rises, the primitive structures of our brain that have been tasked with our basic survival are engaged. The amygdala, our brain's "alarm system" begins to fire, activating the Acute Stress Response, also known as "Fight or Flight" or, more accurately "Fight/Flight/Freeze". This response increases our blood pressure and heart rate, quickens our breathing, and tenses our muscles. The raw emotional impulses that kept us alive when confronted with angry bears or hungry saber-tooth tigers begin to take over. However, when these raw impulses come into play within the context of sports performance, this response works against athletes and coaches. The intensity of the "alarm bell" overwhelms us, interfering with the muscle memory built up over time and fueling unhelpful emotions such as anxiety and anger. Examples in the sporting arena are many: the football player who "loses his cool" and is charged with a costly penalty, the golfer who misses the "easy" putt under pressure, the basketball team with the big lead that "tightens up" and "chokes" the game away. When it comes to strategy within sports, decision-making is affected as well. The thought process of players and coaches become more rigid, and "tunnel vision" takes over. Our mind "freezes" as the primitive impulses that encouraged us to hide from dangerous predators take control.
This week the Major League Baseball Playoffs started, commencing with two beautiful gems in the single-game "do or die" American League and National League Wild Card games and followed up with the start of the divisional series in each league. In the AL Wild Card game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles, masterful pitching on both sides resulted in a game that remained tied at 2-2 through the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th innings. In the bullpen through these innings sat Zach Britton, the Orioles' Closer. However, to refer to Britton as the Orioles' closer probably doesn't do him justice. Britton finished the season with an ERA of 0.54, which was nearly a run lower than the next lowest ERA amongst pitchers with 60+ innings pitched. And he led all Major League pitchers in the advanced statistic of Win Probability Added, which focuses on how each player impacts his team's probability of winning with each at-bat. Baseball writer Michael Baumann made the case for Zach Britton to win the American League Cy Young Award, which recently has been awarded exclusively to starting pitchers. And none other than Ben Lindbergh has advocated for Britton to not just be named the Cy Young Award winner, but to be considered for the American League Most Valuable Player Award. (side note: The Ringer writers seem to love to write articles that go strongly against sportswriting convention. For examples, see Shea Serrano's recent articles on Keanu Reeves' coaching decisions in the movie "Hardball" and a thorough examination of Antonio Brown's "twerking" touchdown celebration).
So as the Orioles-Blue Jays contest remained tied in the 10th inning and the decisive 11th inning, Britton remained on the bench. Orioles Manager Buck Showalter, in his 18th year as a Major League Manager, brought in other relief pitchers from the bullpen. As Orioles reliever Ubaldo Jimenez proceeded to give up back to back singles, Showalter kept Britton on the bench. And when Edwin Encarnacion plastered a 3 run walk off homer to left field, the Orioles' season ended. One of baseball's best pitchers never entered the game, waiting for the traditional "closer" game situation that never came. From a distance we are left to guess at Showalter's thought process and wonder if the tension and pressure of the situation led to rigidity in his bullpen strategy. At the postgame press conference, Showalter would only say that Britton was healthy and available and that "you could (regret) afterwards, but we went 4 innings trying to get that spot" of using Britton in the traditional "closer" situation. The Closer is the Closer because he's the Closer.
So what can a Manager (or player or coach) do when faced with these high pressure situations? What can they do when the Fight/Flight/Freeze response is firing? How can they stay flexible in their strategy and avoid poor decisions that hinder their team's chances of success? Here are four steps to stay strategic and flexible:
- Self-Assessment - What are your current feelings and thoughts? Are you experiencing signs that your "Alarm Bell" is going off such as tightness and muscle tension, increased heart rate, and feeling "shaky" or "edgy"?
- Breathe - And not just a token "deep breath", but even and slow diaphragmatic breathing that helps your system to calm and settle down. Breathing in slowly for 5 seconds. And out even slower for 6 seconds to help regain a sense of feeling loose and calm.
- Reset - Have a "reset ritual" that brings you back to your base of focus and mental strength as pressure increases or mistakes are made. A manager may take off his hat and wipe his brow. An infielder may use his cleats to wipe away his footprints from the previous play. A quarterback may wipe his hands on his towel. Or a coach may visualize the last play getting flushed down the toilet to get his focus back on the current moment.
- Focus on the Present - Bring your focus back to "right now". This pitch. This play. This swing. Enact your strategy for the current challenge, rather than a future situation that may or may not arrive.
On Thursday night, Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona faced a quandary in Game 1 of the American League Divisional Series against the Boston Red Sox. His starting pitcher, Trevor Bauer had already given up 3 runs, including a home run to Sandy Leon in the 5th that narrowed the Indians lead to one run. With Bauer nearing 80 pitches with a Game 4 start looming, Francona made the decision to insert Andrew Miller, a dominant reliever, whose 1.45 ERA was second only to Zach Britton this season. Miller, whose abilities and profile fit the classic closer role, came in and threw 40 pitches over 2 innings of work in "middle relief". He struck out 4 batters and stymied the hot bats of the Boston Red Sox. The experienced Francona, winner of 2 World Series Championships as manager or the Boston Red Sox, looked loose and confident in the dugout as his young team rode their bullpen to a 5-4 game one victory. Andrew Miller was credited with the win. And Terry Francona should be credited for his decision. Because sometimes the pitcher you need in middle relief is the closer.
I think that bullpens are kind of being adjusted right now . . . Maybe as more and more stats come out, we realize there's bigger moments in the game than the eighth and ninth inning, and that can be appreciated.
- Andrew Miller, ALDS Game 1 Winning Pitcher


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April 11, 2014 | Benefits Management | Posted by Ascentis Thought Leadership
Bay Area First in U.S. to Mandate Commuter Benefits
The Bay Area of San Francisco, CA is now the first geographic area in the nation to mandate commuter benefits for employers with 50 or more full-time employees. Implementation of these commuter benefits must be complete no later than September 30, 2014. The nine counties in the Bay Area impacted are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Sonoma, and Solano counties.
Assistance is available through Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) 511 Regional Rideshare Program to help employers comply with the Commuter Benefits Program. SB 1339 authorizes the Air District and MTC to adopt and implement the Commuter Benefits Program on a pilot basis through the end of 2016.
Four options form the safe harbor under this new mandate, and each employer must offer at least one of these options to their employees in the nine-county area:
- Option 1 - Allow employees to exclude their transit or vanpool costs from taxable income, to the maximum amount, as allowed by federal law (currently $130 per month). Implementing a Section 132 Commuter Benefits Program meets this requirement.
- Option 2 - Employer-provided transit or van-pool subsidy up to $75 per month.
- Option 3 - Employer-provided free or low cost bus, shuttle or vanpool service operated by or for the employer.
- Option 4 - An alternative employer-provided commuter benefit that is as effective in reducing single occupant vehicles as Options 1-3.
In addition to setting up the tax-exempt Sec. 132 contributions to be excluded from taxable wages in Payroll, Ascentis can help with other impacts of the new regulations as well.
The regulations require that employers notify all affected employees of the commuter benefits they will provide. Our innovative correspondence wizard within HRIS software and employee self-service are two great options to help employers comply with these regulations.
Finally, commuter benefit records documenting the implementation of the program must be provided to Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and/or the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) upon demand, so year-to-date reports of the earnings involved and/or employer cost memo deductions will be important to retain and/or generate as needed, to support audits, and Ascentis payroll software can help support this.
With more than 35 years of experience in providing Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, Ascentis thought leaders have become a respected source for insights, tips, and innovations in the Human Capital Management (HCM) space.


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I have been following with interest the allegations in Los Angeles that Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital knowingly abandoned a homeless and very sick man — with a ruptured colostomy bag, unable to walk and still wearing a soiled hospital gown — in a gutter this past weekend.
The latest case comes on the heels of some other recent and high profile patient dumping cases in the city.
Those who have been around for a couple decades know that Health Access was formed 20 years ago after a series of patient dumping cases.
Since then, the organization has fought for HMO Patients' Bill of Rights, against budget cuts, won fair hospital and prescription drug prices, won and lost an employer mandate.
Now, even as we debate universal health care, how did we end up in the same place as 20 years ago?VIEW THE FILE Uncategorized


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Seen as a 4 piece, Georgia Rose is known as both a soloist and head of a cracking band that has its roots in U.S. west coast blues/rock and influenced by country.
The band, comprising of: Georgie Rose-Vocals & Guitar, Jan Gerighausen-Bass/vocals, Kegan Clark-Drums, Niall Glover-Guitar/vocals, Myles Graham-Keys/vocals. work well together; powerful drums complimenting the guitars and cracking banking vocals that are used as instruments in their own right, used sparingly but relevantly, they lift the set to even greater highs… it works well!
Georgia Rose's voice is strong with hints of Stevie Nicks but great 'dollops' of Georgia Rose, she is familiar yet unique, influenced by Fleetwood Mac and the whole west coast neo-country scene… I l.o.v.e it!
Georgia Rose has/have taken the home City of Nottingham by storm with notable gigs at The Maze and Rock City and have received much local and national attention from the likes of XFM and BBC's Introducing East Midlands…
one review sums them up well…
'Superb voice, brilliant songs and with national airplay on XFM and super star fans such a as KT Tunstall and Billy Bragg prepare to be awestruck' – Nottingham Post
… which all bodes well for, what has to be, a truly bright future, we wish you well and look forward very much to seeing you again soon!
TheGuyWithaStick.com have included tracks from Georgia Rose in the acoustic playlist, available at http://www.theguywithastick.com/feature.html


text: The Oroton Atlas Day Bag is an everyday essential for the modern woman. The Black Pebble leather is sleek and durable, and the zip top closure keeps your belongings safe. The interior is lined with fused Saffiano leather and cotton twill, and features two main compartments with a centre dividing pocket containing a small zip pocket and a phone pocket. The adjustable and removable leather strap makes it easy to carry as a cross body or shoulder bag. The embossed foil logo and Brass hardware are the finishing touches.


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The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) is the first responsible use standard certified by USDA that allows for minimal use of medically important antibiotics in poultry production, and only those prescribed by a licensed veterinarian. Verification by USDA, a government agency accountable to Congress and the public, is essential to ensuring the integrity of CRAU. Poultry companies interested in meeting CRAU must undergo regular USDA audits to verify conformance.
Poultry producers in conformance with CRAU are prohibited from using antibiotics with analogues in human medicine in any regular pattern of use for any reason, including growth promotion, weight gain, feed efficiency and disease prevention. Use of antibiotics with analogues in human medicine must be rare, well documented with medical justification, and prescribed by a licensed veterinarian. Antibiotics that do not have analogues in human medicine have no further restrictions, as their use at this time is believed to present minimal risk to public health. ARAC will change its CRAU standard if scientific evidence reveals a link.
The CRAU standard is managed by the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC) at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. It was initially developed by School Food Focus in 2014 to minimize the use of antibiotics in poultry production and give schools an option to purchase poultry raised with responsible antibiotic use. Staff from ARAC worked closely with School Food Focus over the years to help develop and ensure the CRAU standard is rooted in the latest scientific developments. In late 2017, School Food Focus formally transferred the standard to ARAC.


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One of my credit card providers stopped providing ofx and qfx data downloads yesterday.
Instead they're providing CSV files, which kind of screws up uploads to my online financial money management tool of choice, Wesabe, which doesn't yet support the CSV format.
Luckily the forums on Wesabe are super useful and within minutes I had my hands on XL2QIF, a nifty little CSV to QIF converter, with a pretty straight forward user interface.
It comes in the form of an Excel add-in. I use Excel 2007 and it works perfectly with that, and it is also supported on older versions, with even a special version for Excel 1997. Simply highlight the cells containing the info you wish to upload, then open the XL2QIF add-in. I found quite a handy user-created tutorial, while Googling my dilemma, which you might also find useful.


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The Morning Brew explains ….
It's a question we get all the time: what do some of Wall St.'s biggest names do in their spare time?
Well, we did some digging…and it's not binge Fuller House. They play chess with a guy named Lev Alburt, a world Grandmaster and three-peat winner of the U.S. chess championship.
Now, what lessons can a 72-year-old chess Grandmaster impart on Wall St. bigwigs?
Evidently, a whole lot. Chess and trading both involve game theory, brinksmanship, and the ability to weigh risk-reward. Experts need to make "quick decisions in by definition uncertain circumstances," says Alburt.
In fact, chess' connection with finance is a lot stronger than you might think. A few years back, Bill Ackman joined hundreds at the Sohn Investment Conference to watch world #1 Magnus Carlsen defeat three opponents…blindfolded (it cost $5,000). And some of the most well-known investors (like George Soros and Peter Thiel) are very, very good at the game: they'll dismantle your measly Sicilian Defense with a vigorous Yugoslav Attack.
So if you have ambitions in finance, you might want to start with chess.