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The town will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at town hall on the request for internally lit signs. The downtown district extends from Main Street to Frog Level.
Both the request to increase the size on signs allowed in the downtown district two years ago and the current request to allow internally lit signs came from Rex Feichter, the chairman of the town planning board.
Feichter owns a building downtown and said his tenants who do not have Main Street frontage have complained about their lack of visibility and want larger, more eye-catching signs. The building houses more than a half dozen businesses, but they face a private alley and signs on their doors are not visible to foot or vehicular traffic.
Any request to alter town regulations must come before the planning board first. Feichter presented his request to fellow planning board members last month. While he lobbied the planning board to allow the internally illuminated signs, he could not vote on his own request due to a conflict of interest.
"I have to do something here," Feichter said when presenting the request to the planning board. "Some of my tenants are threatening to bolt."
Feichter also lobbied for increasing the size limit on downtown signs in order to help his tenants when presenting that request two years ago.
After an ordinance change is approved by the planning board, it must go before the town board for final approval.
The town's original land-use plan banned free-standing signs. Instead, signs had to be attached to the building's façade.
The change two years ago made sign regulations in the downtown area among the most liberal anywhere in town, allowing six-foot high signs, which is on par with Russ Avenue regulations. Signs in nearly all other commercial areas — including South Main Street, the Old Asheville Highway and Hazelwood — are capped at four feet. The idea of signs becoming bigger as one approaches the quaint downtown district is a reversal of the land-use plan's pedestrian-scale goals.
The current request before the town board to allow internally lit signs will apply throughout the downtown district but exempt the historic section of Main Street.
The changes are among several made to the town's land-use plan — which had received numerous state and national accolades — over the past two years.


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Robert Richardson joined the WHNT News 19 team in December 2009 as a reporter in the Sand Mountain newsroom. It is a homecoming of sorts, as the Birmingham native returns to Alabama after several years exploring other parts of the country.
After graduating from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Robert studied Telecommunications, Film and Digital Media at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. In 2007, he completed his master's degree in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Maryland-College Park. He received the 2007 National Mark of Excellence Award in Television Feature Photography from the Society of Professional Journalists for a story he covered for University of Maryland Television.
During graduate school, Robert also did freelance production work for ESPN, CBS Sports, FOX Sports, and the NFL Network, and even attended the 2007 White House Press Correspondents Dinner–with Access Hollywood.
Robert comes to WHNT from the KSWO 7-News Team in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he covered Southwest Oklahoma and Northwest Texas, but is excited to be back in Sweet Home Alabama.
In his free time, Robert gets up way too early on the weekends to watch his favorite soccer team, Chelsea FC from London. He also dabbles in soccer himself, winning the Alabama Governor's Cup during high school, and now coaches a team of high school students in Albertville.
When it comes to news, he's always looking for something different and to share people's stories. He's gone weight-lifting with the 60-year-old women's world champion, trained in hand-to-hand combat with the middleweight cage-fighting champion of the U.S. Army, and even covered a wedding at a Sonic Drive-In.
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Porter spends day with big man from his past
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Astros manager Bo Porter spent the day with Al Goldis, the former scout and team executive who helped Porter sign with the Cubs. He was the vice president of scouting and player development with the Cubs when Porter was drafted out of Iowa in 1993.
Goldis, who's now retired, is a member of the Professional Scouts Hall of Fame. He was a scout for the Orioles, Angels, Brewers, Cubs, Reds and Mets. He was also the director of scouting and player development for the White Sox from 1986-90.
"Bo was a great athlete and had the intangibles besides ability -- like makeup, intelligence and passion," Goldis said. "What you see now is what you saw then. That's what the scouts saw. That's what [scout] Eddie Ford saw."
Goldis said it's no surprise to see Porter is one of the youngest managers in baseball.
"You knew with all his qualities, he was going to get better -- because he's going to talk to everyone, the guys that are successful," Goldis said. "He used to ask questions all the time when he was a player, like 'Why do you do this?' I think he prepared himself to be a better person and manager."
Goldis also drafted third-base coach Pat Listach while he was with the Brewers, and bench coach Dave Trembley managed the Daytona Beach Cubs from 2001-02 while Goldis was with the Cubs.


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Albert Pujols on Stan Musial: 'Thank God I knew him'
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They had an age gap of 60 years, were born in different countries and played baseball in enormously different eras.
Still, Stan Musial and Albert Pujols were linked by baseball greatness. They both wore St. Louis Cardinals' uniforms, leading the proud organization to a combined seven World Series appearances and five titles, their talents landing one in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., and the other destined to join him.
They got to know one another during Pujols' 11 years with the Cardinals, visiting one another several times a year, frequently exchanging messages, and showing the respect and admiration for one another that made them almost family.
When Pujols looked at his phone Saturday afternoon and saw a text message from Brian Schwarze, Musial's grandson, his eyes filled with tears and his stomach knotted in anguish:
"It's Pops. I don't think he's going to make it.''
Pujols immediately called Schwarze, who was gathered around Musial with the rest of the family. They talked. They prayed. And Pujols made sure to convey the message one last time to Musial before he passed:
"I love you.''
Musial died two hours later at 92, and Sunday morning Pujols talked about one of the greatest men he's met, a man that forever will impact his life, the man known as The Man.
"It was such a sad day,'' Pujols told USA TODAY Sports, "but I am so blessed to have spent time with him the last 12 years. He blessed my life, and many, many lives in baseball during his career, and after his career. He touched so many lives. He means as much as Roberto Clemente does to Latin people. Thank God I had the opportunity to know him.
"I wish my kids had the opportunity to be around him, because that's how I want my kids to live their lives. I want them to be like Stan Musial.
"Not the baseball player. The person.
"That's the respect I have for that man.''
Pujols, perhaps the greatest Cardinals' player since Musial when he departed last winter to the Los Angeles Angels, savors the memories and time spent together. He last saw Musial a year ago, and although Musial was disappointed that Pujols chose the Angels over re-signing with the Cardinals, he congratulated him and thanked him for the way he represented the franchise.
When Pujols joined the Angels, the Angels put billboards around town calling Pujols, "El Hombre.'' Pujols was furious. There is only one baseball player that should be called The Man, Pujols said, and it was Musial. The billboards came down.
"What he did for the Cardinal organization is unbelievable,'' Pujols said. "There will never be anyone else wearing that Cardinal uniform who will be the face of the franchise. You can talk about his numbers, the 3,630 hits, the 24 All-Star games, the seven batting titles, but the man himself is what made him so great. What he did for his community, for his country. That's what made him so special.''
Pujols first heard about Musial when he was drafted by the Cardinals in 1999, and he began reading about him. He became mesmerized by his graciousness, and every time Musial entered the Cardinals' clubhouse, Pujols would race over, hug him, and then kiss his forehead.
"I don't care if it was six minutes before game time,'' said Pujols, a three-time MVP, "when he came into the room, I went over there to see him. He meant everything to me. He always will.''
Pujols, who has a huge picture of Musial in his fav
orite gym, and a blown-up picture of the two in the trophy case of his basement, still laughs at the time Musial picked up his bat a few summers ago. Musial picked it up, and couldn't believe how light the bat was, weighting 32½ ounces. Pujols, in a rare slump, asked Musial if he had any extra hits that he could magically put into the bat.
Musial laughed, and said, "Just see the ball, and hit the ball. You'll be ju
st fine.''
Pujols went on a tear and won the National League's MVP award. One of the first congratulatory calls he received was from Musial, who compared him to Ted Williams and Willie Mays.
"I'll always remember that,'' Pujols said Sunday. "Always. Really, there's nothing I'll ever forget about that man. None of us will.
"He didn't get the exposure of a Willie Mays or Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio, being in a small market. But he was very special to the fans in St. Louis, and Cardinals' Nation. We were blessed to have him around for this long.
"So I know it's a sad day, but it's also a day to celebrate his life.
"I know I always will.''


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Veteran Beltre still on top of his game at age 34
Durable Rangers third baseman on his career plans: 'Retirement? Not yet'
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The $75,000 Wishing Well Stakes went down to the wire at Santa Anita Park earlier this month, but Sky High Gal pulled it out in the end just ahead of Birdlover, Fanticola and Purim's Dancer.
Trainer John Sadler and jockey Corey Nakatani stepped to the Winner's Circle and received the Wishing Well Trophy from a special guest of Santa Anita Park:
Rangers third baseman and potential horse racing investor Adrian Beltre.
"I have a friend of mine who said it's a good investment and a good business," Beltre said. "I'm looking into it, trying to learn the business and see if it is. It could be a good hobby for when I retire."
Beltre, who turns 35 on April 7, makes his home in Arcadia, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, not far from the Santa Anita Park. It is a picturesque part of Southern California at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, and Beltre is close to buying a ranch in the area where he may pursue his interest in horses. Arcadia has also twice been voted as one of the "best places to raise your kids" by Bloomberg Businessweek, which works out well for Beltre and his wife, Sandra, in raising their three children.
Watching Adrian Jr., 7, paddle around the clubhouse behind his father or taking batting practice off him in the outfield four hours before a game, it's easy to see why family is important to Beltre. It's not easy when you are away for 6-7 months.
"He can play a little bit," Beltre said. "Hopefully he'll be better than me. He really likes it. I just let him be. I try to teach him the basics, but I don't want to push him too much. I just let him have fun. I'm trying to be involved as much as I can as a parent. I don't want to spend too much time away from them."
That's how it is for a potential Hall of Fame third baseman approaching the twilight of a great career. The desire to be with his family grows and thoughts turn to post-career options. Then, there is his body, specifically the legs.
That Beltre played in 161 games last year is a testament to his fortitude. The legs were an issue all season, and he no longer balks when manager Ron Washington puts him in the designated hitter spot. He was there for 15 games last season, and that could increase this year.
"Right now I'm good enough to play every day," Beltre said. "Retirement? Not yet. I don't think I'm there yet. I'll know when I'm done. When my body says I can't handle the stress anymore, I'll just hang it up and go see what's next for me."
The defensive metrics suggest Beltre wasn't quite as good in the field last year, and Manny Machado of the Orioles won the American League Gold Glove Award at third base. But Beltre, sore legs and all, still hit .315 with 30 home runs, 92 RBIs and a .509 slugging percentage last season. He led the league in hits.
"I'd pay to watch Beltre," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. "I've always been a big fan. I think he's the best defensive third baseman. It's a natural style he has -- nothing phony about it."
"A.B. is a great guy," former Rangers pitcher Darren Oliver said. "He is one of my favorite teammates. He brings it every day, whether he is healthy or not. You'd love to have 24 guys like him on your team."
The Rangers have the original, and Beltre still has three years to go on his contract. His ability to keep playing at a high level will be critical for the Rangers this year, as he hits cleanup behind Prince Fielder. He is also the elder statesman and team leader, who takes pride in being able to compete with younger players like his tormentor Elvis Andrus.
"He's trying to make me feel old," Beltre said. "He talks too much. He's a pain in the rear. But to compete with these young guys, you have to stay at a high level. Some guys, it's easy because they have so much talent to be here. To keep up with the guys, I have to work at it.
"I try to lead by example. Play the game the right way and something good will come out of it. I want to be a role model."
So how much longer?
"I don't know," Beltre said. "The desire is still there today. You don't know about next year. You just go day by day, week by week, year by year. Who knows if it will be there next year? Spending more time with the family, that's the biggest issue. My kids are growing up, and I want to be around. But right now they love watching me play, and they love being around the clubhouse.
"If that changes, it will be an easy decision."


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Reblogging another of Space2live's posts. This one is even better than the last, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE. I laughed out loud when she mentioned needing to be ALONE in the house to recharge. If someone else is in another room, you can FEEL them. Yep. LOL
I am told our desire to get away from everyone every now and again and again is perplexing and sometimes painful to extroverts. They don't understand how we could enjoy being alone, period. Even more confusing, we sometimes choose to be away from people we really like.
The truth is we see all people as stimulation and potential energy sucks. Sorry. It doesn't matter if you make us laugh until we wet our pants or we find you so attractive we agree to make babies with you (or at least practice). We will need a break from you. We even need a break from other introverts, but speaking only for myself, not as often.
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Stangl Faked K2 Ascent: What Are We Climbing For?
News just came out this morning that Austrian speed climber Christian Stangl faked his August 12 summit of K2. His was the only supposed summit of the season on K2, and the initial report was one of amazing speed and tenacity. According to his report, Stangl blasted from ABC to Camp 3 on K2, and then proceeded from Camp 3 all the way to the summit.
His account, however, was called into question by numerous other climbers almost immediately, as is well-documented by ExplorersWeb. Despite defending his story numerous times, Stangl this morning – in the face of mounting evidence against him – admitted he did not in fact reach the summit of K2. (His primary sponsor, Mammut, has an update on their website.)
I don't know Christian, and don't care to comment on him personally. But, something in his written remarks struck a chord with me, especially having written extensively about ethics in climbing here on The MountainWorld Blog, and having just given a presentation on Everest Ethics last week in Aspen, Colorado.
According to the Mammut website, Stangl wrote of his actions on K2:
I suppose that I came to this from a mixture between fear of death and even greater fear of failure. Achievement and success were and are the determining factors in my sport. I think that I tried to suppress my personal failure after three summers and altogether seven attempts at this mountain. My sponsors did not pressure me into doing this. This pressure came from inside me. Fear of death is bad enough, but the fear of the failure in an achievement-oriented society is worse.
Fear of failure…What is failure? This, I think, is at the heart of many of the ethical dilemmas we see not only in the high mountains, but in our world as a whole. As I said in my presentation in Aspen:
The problem here is one of short-sighted simplification. We have come, in climbing and in our society, to simplify objectives, to make success and failure black-and-white, rather than see them as the transient shades of grey they are. Our society tends to tell us that the summit is success, and anywhere else is failure. The journey means nothing, the pursuit worthless without planting one's flag on the top…While perhaps simple, this reading of success and failure leads ultimately to shallow, and potentially dangerous, decision-making, both on and off the hill. When all that matters is the summit, what will we be willing to sacrifice to get there?
I ended my program in Aspen the other night – as I always do with my Everest Ethics talk – by invoking the words of Charlie Houston. And, since Stangl's controversy took place on K2, where Charlie was writing about in this passage, it's fitting to share them again here. Simple, eloquent, and profound, Houston's words are no less relevant today than they were when he penned them in 1953, and speak volumes about the true nature of success, failure, and why we climb:
Why climb mountains? The answer cannot be simple. It is compounded of such elements as the great beauty of clear, cold air, of colors beyond the ordinary, of the lure of unknown regions beyond the rim of experience. The pleasure of physical fitness, the pride of conquering a steep and difficult rock, the thrill of danger controlled by skill…How can I phrase what seems to me the most important reason of all? It is the chance to be briefly free of the small concerns of our common lives, to strip off non-essentials, to come down to the core of life itself. On great mountains, all purpose is concentrated on the single job at hand. Yet the summit is but a token of success. And the attempt is worthy in itself. It is for these reasons that we climb. And in climbing, we find something greater than accomplishment.
This is an important topic, so please discuss it below if you want. What do you think about Stangl's actions, and his defense? What about the concepts of success and failure in general?
(See a great interview, below, with Charlie Houston on Bill Moyer's Journal on PBS.)
Jake Norton is an Everest climber, guide, photographer, writer, and motivational speaker from Colorado.


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Helpers at the Al-Iman mosque accused the government of ignoring the rows of corpses, laid out in white shrouds to await collection by relatives in a charnel house that looked like the aftermath of a battle from World War One.
Medics pushed burning incense sticks into blocks of ice covering the bodies and sprayed air freshener to cover up the overpowering stench of decay. A cry of "Allahu akbar" (God is Greatest) echoed through a loudspeaker at the back of the mosque.
Those working there said the bodies are not included in the official Health Ministry tally, which they said proved that far more people died on Wednesday than the 525 recorded by the state countrywide when the military-backed government moved against the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed president Mohamed Mursi.
"The ministry won't acknowledge them, the police won't acknowledge them," said Wafaa Hefny, a professor of English literature at Al-Azhar University, who was helping medics at the mosque in northeast Cairo.
A Reuters reporter saw 228 bodies in Al-Iman mosque alone. An exact count was difficult because some were being moved and loaded into coffins for removal. Medics said their count had reached 259.
Some men pulled back the shrouds to reveal the corpses, some charred and with smashed skulls, others riddled with bullet holes in their heads and chests. Women knelt and wept beside some bodies while two men embraced each other and cried by another.
Protesters' tent cities were set ablaze on Wednesday after the security forces moved in, apparently accounting for the charred state of some of the bodies.
Medics at the scene said the bodies had been moved straight to the mosque from a protest camp nearby. Heba Morayef, Egypt director at Human Rights Watch, said she had counted 235 bodies. "This indicates the toll will be higher," she added.
Typically, Health Ministry casualty tolls include only bodies that have passed through hospitals, indicating the rows of dead at the mosque are uncounted in any official figures.
Hefny told Reuters that the bodies had been brought from the biggest camp, Rabaa al-Adawiya, by private car. More still lay in the remains of the camp, but security forces were preventing the mosque helpers from retrieving them, she said.
There were even problems getting official certificates to allow the bodies to be buried.
At the mosque, men joined hands to make a linked fence to let families looking for their relatives' corpses enter and exit. Groups of men bearing coffins streamed down the steps every so often, chanting "There is no God but God", while women in full face veils and long flowing robes sat by the gate, which was covered with posters of Mursi.
A police helicopter buzzed over the mosque. People pointed at it and chanted "down down with military rule". Some waved their shoes at the helicopter in a gesture of disdain and defiance. "You dogs!" one man shouted.
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Staff Sgt. Patrick Thomas' girlfriend is cheating on him, well, with him.
A cardboard version of the war vet stationed in Iraq, that is.
Anne Schollard, who lives in Jacksonville, carries her new cardboard man everywhere she goes - the beach, movies or on a plane. As you can expect, she gets all kinds of crazy looks from people who think she has truly lost it.
Schollard doesn't think she has gone loco, but jokingly sees the cardboard beau as an upgrade.
"He doesn't talk back, he doesn't argue," she said. "There are a couple of people who kind of gave us the stink eye, like, 'Eww, what are you doing?'"
The muscular cut out is the pivotal piece of "Perk up Patrick," an effort by family and friends to keep the freedom fighter connected and upbeat while in a foreign land. Thomas has been stationed in Iraq with the U.S. Air Force for two months and sometimes goes days without talking to a familiar voice.
But while he has been slumming it in the desert, Thomas' cardboard double has been living it up in vacation spots around Florida and California.
Thomas at least gets the pictures of cardboard Patrick's escapades so he can live vicariously through him, errr, it.
"He said 'I'm so excited to see what this project is. I just love it so much,'" Schollard said.
This might just be a threesome everyone can endorse, but our question is, will cardboard man get the boot when the real Patrick returns?


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Tens Of Thousands Of Syrians Abroad Vote In Early Poll
Refugees waved flags and held pictures of Bashar al-Assad as they crushed into Damascus's embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday to join Syrians worldwide voting early in an election that looks certain to give him a third seven-year term as president.
Expatriates and those who have fled the war were casting their ballots at dozens of Syrian embassies abroad ahead of next week's vote inside the country that opponents have dismissed as a farce as the fighting rages in its fourth year.
Several countries that oppose Assad, including France, have blocked the voting but Syrian government media said people were still able to participate in many countries.
Assad has been in power since 2000 when he took over from his father, Hafez, who ruled before that for 30 years. The election is an illustration of how effectively the government has weathered the revolt that has killed more than 160,000 people and how it exerts influence beyond its borders.
In Lebanon, which holds a million Syrians - most of them refugees - citizens were driven to the Syrian embassy in Beirut. Their buses blocked one of Beirut's three main highways and men and women waved Syria's flag and held up pictures of Assad.
Refugees have told Reuters that they had been mobilized by pro-Assad Lebanese groups to vote and said the buses were paid for. Some say that those who did not vote will be banned from entering Syria again.
Tens of thousands of people were bottle-necked into the entrance, some getting squashed by the hordes behind them. The Lebanese army had brought armored vehicles and firemen sprayed the crowd with water to help cool them in the midday heat.
Inside the embassy, men and women voted. None said they had voted for the two candidates other than Assad - Hassan Abdallah al-Nouri and lawmaker Maher Abdel-Hafiz Hajjar.
'Allah, Syria and Bashar only,' the crowd of men shouted inside the ballot room. Many of the staff and volunteers who were helping to organize the election wore pro-Assad T-shirts.
Radwan Said, a 23-year-old man from the Syrian province of Raqqa, said he had voted for Assad. 'He's the only choice. He will crush the terrorists,' he told Reuters.
Syrian state television said voting was taking place in 43 embassies. It broadcast footage from Kuala Lumpur, Tehran and Amman.
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad told the channel that he 'was surprised by the undemocratic decisions taken by countries which say they are democratic - like the French, Belgian and Bulgarian governments - but which are not in line with international law'.
He said the countries had banned Syrians from going to embassies, which he said is in violation of the Vienna Protocol on Diplomatic Relations.
The European Union has said holding an election 'in the midst of conflict, only in regime-controlled areas and with millions of Syrians displaced from their homes would be a parody of democracy, have no credibility whatsoever, and undermine efforts to reach a political solution'.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has also said such elections are 'incompatible' with peace talks in Geneva that broke down in February but which both sides have agreed to continue. The peace talks are based on seeking a political transition in Syria.
Syria, which had a military presence in Lebanon from the start of the civil war in 1975 to 2005, continues to wield strong influence in the small Mediterranean country.
This power is mostly channeled through the Lebanese Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah, which is helping Assad fight majority Sunni rebels in Syria. Many voters carried Hezbollah flags as they went to vote on Wednesday.


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Brussels – Today, General Knud Bartels, Chairman of NATO's Military Committee, welcomed Lt.Gen Babacar Gaye, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Military Advisor, who updated the Committee on current UN operations and future military challenges.
From the left: Lt.Gen Gaye, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Military Advisor; Capt(N) Helseth, Acting Director OPS, IMS; Lt.Gen Gaskin, Deputy Chairman, Military Committee; Lt.Gen Bornemann, Director General, IMS; Gen Bartels, Chairman, Military Comm.
Lt.Gen Babacar Gaye's meeting with NATO's highest military authority is part of a continuous effort to develop military cooperation, in the framework of the UN-NATO Declaration of September 2008. Delivering his closing remarks, Gen. Knud Bartels thanked Lt.Gen Gaye for his comprehensive briefing and noted that, "Today's meeting provided a valuable opportunity to exchange views on force generation, capability development, protection of civilians and inter-mission cooperation. I find these exchanges extremely useful and I hope we can continue to expand our military cooperation."


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Ian Ziering Baby: Former Beverly Hills 90210 Star Celebrates Birth of Penna Mae Ziering (PHOTO)
Ian Ziering Baby: Former Beverly Hills 90210 Star Celebrates Birth of Penna Mae Ziering (PHOTO)
Ian Ziering has welcomed his new baby into the world earlier this week.
The former Beverly Hills 90210 star and wife Erin Ludwig celebrated their second child's birth on April 25, 2013 – which coincidentally is exactly two years since the birth of their first child, Mia Loren, who was born April 25, 2011.
Their new baby has been named Penna Mae Ziering.
Ziering has said, "We didn't plan it! Mia was born a week late and Penna was a week early."
The actor also explained that their eldest daughter Mia couldn't wait to see her new sibling. He described that as soon as she saw Penna she cried out, "Baby sister!"
The couple have been together since 2009, and they announced their engagement in February 2010, marrying in a ceremony shortly after on May 28, 2010 in Newport Beach, California.
On October 31, 2010, it was announced that he and his wife Erin were expecting a baby girl in April 2011. Then on April 25, 2011, Erin gave birth to a baby girl named Mia Loren Ziering weighing at 7 lbs, 6 oz.
She was named after Ian's late mother, Mickie.
On April 25, 2013, Ziering announced the birth of his second daughter, Penna Mae Ziering weighing 6 lbs, 9 oz.
Ziering has confirmed that he will spend some exciting family time together with his newborn baby before he is scheduled to head off to Las Vegas for a show later this year.
Ziering is well-known for portraying Steve Sanders in hit TV series Beverly Hills 90210 during the 90s. The actor remained in that iconic role for 10 seasons before finally quitting.


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Today is super hot.
I'm talking 36*c and it feels like 47*c.
Why not blog about it......? lol.
me me me!!!
gimme a kiss!!
today is tuesday, maybe i'll hit up the drum circle in queens park tonight @ 8ish.
it is super hot out.
i had wendy's for lunch and there was mold on my burger bun so i got my money back and asked for a frosty.
the frosty was so so so good. i loved it.
who doesn't love an icy frosty on a hot day....
hmm, i do not know!!!
peace out for now!
xoxo casie
Bridle Bash II; WHAT A @%$#$ PARTY!!!!!!
The Bridle Bash II, what an amazing party. Burton Cummings & the Burton Cummings band were there. It was super hot. The pool was packed with convert viewers some who include JD from INXS, Miss Canada, Casie & friends and many, many, many more. It was an amazing party, enough said,I was there until the sun came up. The party raised $300,000 for the children of camp Oochigeas. The music was rockin and the people were great. I saw that you could buy tickets from ebay with the starting bid at $1,000!! Damn!
Go here: www.bridlebash.com to find more pictures and info about the party!!
Kultura is hot like Couture.
Kultura Restauraunt; 169 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Check it out. Its hot.
Kultura is open for biz!!
On Friday night, Jay had the opening of his most recent project Kultura. Kultura is a restoraunt, lounge located at 169 King Street, the South East corner of King & Jarvis here in Toronto. After months of work & renovations the spot is finally open for business. The place is beautiful, it is a lounge reatauraunt with good vibes, good music and good food. I love it.
For info or reso's call:416.363.9000
I tried to chase the subway.....and I don't recomend it.
This one time, after a few drinks (don't you love these stories), I tried to catch the subway.
Like, litterally, I tried to catch it by chasing it......
I didn't catch it.
But it was truly entertaining, thats for sure.
Foot in Mouth, A Case of
So, Roxy totally put her foot in her mouth this time.
She thought her sister was beside her and made a silly fat joke.
But instead, there was a big fat lady there.....whoopsy!!
Prefessional Dancers!!! REAL DANCE
My sister is in school for professional dance.
Her and George, our friend can dance so good.
This is them dancing to Sean Paul, 'Breakout'.
They are REALLY GOOD though, seriously.
To smoke or Not to Smoke? That is the Question here..........
Roxy says: 'lets kill another smoke' with a deadly mean laugh
Casie says: smoking is 'so fucking cool'
Roxy's Cartoon
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I think Roxy can see in to my head. Because she knew just what I saw thinking damnit. This is what she saw:
How puuuuuuuuurfect!!!! YUMMY!
And its FRIDAY and its SUNNY!!! YAYAY!
Bondi Beach. Untitled Poem
I used to live at Bondi Beach in Australia. It is a truly beautiful beach just outside Sydney. It is surrounded by other beaches and beautiful shops, sights, and people. One sunny morning I was walking along the beach at 7am. I always find the beach and the water so inspiring. I wrote the following poem:
As the waves crashed on the shore,
the wind washed them away.
And as I walked along the sand,
I felt I could not stray.
For I was walking towards the sun,
and it was a brand new day.
Casie Stewart 2004
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the fab. life of miss casie stewart!!!!: paaaaaaaaparazzzzzziiiiiii!!!!!!!
natalie dee said it:
ok, i'm from new zealand.
i love sheep.
yes, i have sheep farmers in my family.
but honestly, i don't know any sheep fuckers.
the joke is OVER now.
ian is great.
ian likes coffee and so do i.
we go for lunch and get one everyday.
we are cool.
look at ian with his coffee. don't you wish you were as cool as us?
do you love my new dress?
my girl roxy is soo cool.
she comes over to my desk and has dance parties with me for a break.
she can dance so good, she has wikked moves dude.
she is shown here doing the famous 'simple life dance'.
sana saaa sana saaaaa sana saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
casie stewart is so cool
roxy my friend drew this beautiful photo of me.
She thinks I am so cool that I can make your Nona's Mou Mou look cool.
Thats HOT!
brock rock!!!!!!!! yeaaaahhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa
smelly tuna
This is a photo of myself on a beautiful sunny day.
I love the sun so much.
I also like dancing and drawing.
Today is a beautiful day.


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Thursday, March 23, 2006
Leave It to The Kids....and MaxinePosted by Bonnie S. Calhoun at 2:02 AM
I got this one, compliments of my former Blogging friend (She's still a friend, but alas, she no longer blogs!) BJ Scroggins! Joe you missed out on this one! LOL!
Pay special attention to the words and spelling! If you know the Bible...even a little, you'll find this hilarious!
It comes from a Catholic elementary school test. Kids were asked questions about the Old And New Testament. The following statements about the Bible were written by children.
They have been neither retouched nor corrected...incorrect spelling has been left in.
1. In the first book of the Bible, GUINESSIS. God got tired of creating the world so he took the Sabbath off.
2. Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah's wife was Joan of Ark. Noah built and ark and the animals came on in pears.
3. Lot's wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.
4. The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with unsympathetic Genitals.
5. Sampson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah.
6. Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.
7. Moses led the Jews to the Res Sea where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients.
8. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Commandments.
9. The first Commandments was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.
10. The seventh commandment is Thou shalt not admit adultery.
11. Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrew in the Battle of Geritol.
12. The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.
13. David was a Hebrew King who was skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finkelsteins, a race of people who lived in biblical times.
14. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.
15. When Mary heard she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.
16. When the three wise guys from the East Side arrived they found Jesus in the manager.
17. Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.
18. ST. John the blacksmith dumped water on his head.
19. Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to do unto others before they do one to you. He also explained a man doth not live by sweat alone.
20. It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.
21. The people who followed the Lord were called the 12 Decibels.
22. The Epistles were the wives of the Apostles.
23. One of the Oppossums was ST. Matthew who was also a taximan.
24. ST. Paul cavorted to Christianity, he preached Holy Acrimony which is another name for marriage.
25. Christians have only one spouse. this is called monotony.
6 Comments:
- jel said...7:18 AMLoL
Bonnie, I have learnd not to have any food or drink when i read your post! :)
and thanks for stopping by my blog!
have a great day!
- Live, Love, Laugh said...7:35 AMHAHA!
Where do you get this stuff? I have to say, that you have the most enjoyable blog, it always makes me smile!
- Bernita said...7:55 AMAnd there was the kid who drew the picture of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus in a plane with Pontius the pilot.
- Denise McDonald said...10:04 AMCan I relate to Maxine - LOL!
- WannabeMe said...11:51 AM700 porcupines? Kids are so cute.
- Gordon said...12:52 PMThis is great, Bonnie. I especially liked the "Seventh Commandment".


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Van Vorst Park is the centerpiece of the the downtown Jersey City neighborhood and historic district that bears the same name. Called "one of the most formal of Jersey City's parks," it was originally landscaped by local florist and horticulturist Peter Henderson in 1851. The park has been described as an example of a town square similar to Washington Square Park in lower New York City. Occupying the entire rectangular city block between Montgomery Street, York Street, Jersey Avenue, and Barrow Street, Van Vorst Park is lined with ornate brick and brownstone rowhouses from the late 1800s that showcase a variety of popular Victorian architectural styles.
The park was renovated for $2 million in 1999 through the efforts of an association called the Friends of Van Vorst Park (FVVP). The park includes a gazebo, viewing fountain, and playground; plantings and trees provide a small verdant oasis along the walking paths. According to Clifford S. Waldman of the FVVP, the association renovated the park according to the intended goals of its benefactor Cornelius Van Vorst: "Van Vorst wanted a passive, Victorian park at the center of a rapidly growing neighborhood that would honor the centuries the Van Vorst family owned and developed this area, and perhaps he also wanted to honor the soon to be vanished open land itself" ("Friends of the Van Vorst Park: A History" web site).
The name Van Vorst refers back to the region's Dutch colonial heritage. The Van Vorsts were among the earliest settlers of the area and for generations were among its most notable citizens. Descendants of the first Cornelius Van Vorst farmed large land holdings along the Hudson River waterfront in the area known as Harsimus, while a later Cornelius Van Vorst (1728-1818) operated the Paulus Hook ferry and owned most of the surrounding property.
In 1835, another descendant, not surprisingly also named Cornelius Van Vorst (1794-1852), donated 1.8 acres of his extensive properties for a public space to be called "Van Vorst Square" which established the footprint of today's Van Vorst Park. Development of the park did not materialize for some time, however, as Van Vorst's foresight for reserved open space was yet to be appreciated in the newly independent but still largely rural Van Vorst Township of the 1840's.
In 1848, Cornelius Van Vorst expressed renewed concern about the potential of commercial development in the area and opened a dispute with the township over the measurements of the park site. He negotiated with the township commission, of which he was a member, that he would pay $1500 for grading the hilly ground on the property if the township would plant trees and construct a fence around the site. The agreement was formalized in a contract on February 7, 1851. A month later, on March 18, 1851, as its population continued to expand, Van Vorst Township was annexed by the rapidly growing adjacent municipality of Jersey City to take advantage of its "public improvements" for fire houses, schools, and fiscal progress (Grundy 36).
Peter Henderson (1822-1890), the original landscaper for Van Vorst Park, emigrated from Scotland in 1843 and was established as a florist and gardener when he and his brother James moved to Van Vorst Township in 1847 at the time of its early development. They opened a florist shop called "Van Vorst Gardens." To celebrate his newly-adopted community and apparently in the interest of his trade, Peter Henderson became the landscape architect for Van Vorst's desired permanent open space for the township.
Henderson most likely was influenced by the Victorian-style parks popularized in the United Kingdom by John Claudius Loudon. Loudon and other landscape designers of the time fashioned public spaces for local industrial communities. Writing for GreenSpace of the United Kingdom, Jenifer White and Martin Duffy explain: "The promoters and champions of the first public parks ... saw them as a means to boost the local economy and civic pride by making towns and cities attractive places to work and live. These parks were conceived as special places where all sections of society could enter free of charge and mix freely. Many of the Victorian public parks were philanthropic gifts to the people of the local community by wealthy industrialists and landowners whilst others were created by public subscription" ("History of Parks," http://www.green-space.org.uk). The description of the public park concept seems to reaffirm the interests of Cornelius Van Vorst for the township.
Peter Henderson was a prolific writer on all aspects of gardening, and his company later became nationally recognized for their colorful seed catalogs distributed through the mail. Henderson resided in Jersey City where he maintained large greenhouses and warehouses, while his retail and office operations were located at 35-37 Cortlandt Street, New York City, that later became the footprint of the Twin Towers.
The Van Vorst Park Historic District is located west of Paulus Hook and is bound by Christopher Columbus Drive (formerly Railroad Avenue), Grand Street, Marin Boulevard (formerly Henderson Street), and Brunswick Street. The district includes significant sites such as the Jersey City Free Public Library, Dixon Crucible Company, City Hall, and the Barrow Mansion. Many of the familiar surviving brownstone and town houses, which surround the park and line the nearby streets, were constructed from the Civil War period to the 1890s. The brownstone houses on Montgomery Street facing the park are in the Italianate style with bracketed cornices, stoop balustrades of cast iron or stone, and double door entrances with transoms. Many of the homes were renovated with the gentrification of the neighborhood in the 1980s and 1990s.
The legacy of the work of Cornelius Van Vorst and Peter Henderson with the Van Vorst Township was never more important as it is today-- the park continues to draw the local community together in tending its gardens, in providing a venue for numerous cultural and arts events, as well as offering a welcome urban retreat with sheltering trees and seasonal flowers for all to enjoy.
Egan. Colin. "Van Vorst Park in Jersey." Yesterday Today in New Jersey. nd:19-22.
Githens, Herbert J. Houses in Time: A Walking Tour of Architectural Styles; The Van Vorst Park Historic District, Jersey City, New Jersey. ND, np.
Grundy, J. Owen. The History of Jersey City, 1609-1976. Jersey City, NJ: Progress Printing Co., Inc. 1976.
McLean, Alexander. The History of Jersey City, N.J. Jersey City, NJ: F.T. Smiley and Co., 1895.
"Van Vorst Square." Daily Telegraph 6 February 1851.
Waldman, Clifford S. "Friends of the Van Vorst Park: A History." http://www.vvpa.org
White, Jenifer and Martin Duffy. "History of Parks." http://www.green-space.org.uk/resources/aboutparks/history.php


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[Spoiler alert: The following story contains spoilers from Sunday's episode of Downton Abbey. If you haven't watched it yet, read at your own risk.]
Although Downton Abbey's third season has already played in its entirety in the U.K., a majority of American fans of the series have kept scrupulously ignorant of what happens in order to enjoy watching the series unspoiled. And even for those who already knew what was coming, Sunday's episode was far more horrifying and heart-wrenching to watch than we could have imagined.
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On Sunday's episode, Downton Abbey is a house divided when it comes to the condition of the pregnant Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay). Dr. Clarkson (David Robb), the family doctor, is concerned that she may suffer from eclampsia — a life-threatening complication of pregnancy that causes seizures — and therefore wants to perform a Caesarean section on her at the hospital in order to save both mother and baby. Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville), however, hires an obstetrician, Mr. Philip Tapsell (Tim Pigott-Smith), who believes Sybil is fine and that a Caesarean could potentially kill her.
The arguments continue, and ultimately Lady Violet (Maggie Smith) declares that "the chauffeur must decide," referring to Sybil's husband Tom (Allen Leech). Only it's too late, and Sybil goes into labor. When she delivers a healthy baby girl, all appears well. Unfortunately, in the middle of the night Sybil experiences convulsions. It turns out that Clarkson was right, but neither he nor Tapsell can save her now. The whole family watches helplessly as Sybil's airway becomes blocked, she suffocates and dies. "Please wake up, love. Please don't leave me," Tom pleads afterwards.
We can't help be moved by such a devastating scene. Sybil will be missed. She was the sweetest of the Crawley sisters and the most modern one, so we could identify with how she was blind to class distinctions and fell for the liberal-minded chauffeur. Who else's death could even make the selfish Thomas (Rob James-Collier) cry? "Not many have been kind to me," he says. "She was one of the few." Even Lady Violet took a break from her usual sharp-tongued witticisms to mourn and offer comfort to her son.
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When this episode aired across the pond, the show and Leech received an angry backlash from fans who wanted the chauffeur, anyone, to have made the right decision to save Sybil. Like Lady Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern), they felt the need to blame, which is part of the anger stage of grieving. And although we've reached the acceptance phase because this is only a TV show after all, we are disappointed. Downton's fairy tale spell has been broken. Reality has intruded, and none of our favorite characters are safe, which has already been confirmed by this spoilery story. Cast members must move on, and therefore their characters have to leave the series one way or another. We would just rather not have them written out permanently in such heartbreaking ways. Got that, Julian Fellowes?
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Yesterday, we found out that after about 14 hours of labor, the Duchess, Kate Middleton, gave birth to a healthy royal baby boy who weighed in at 8 lbs and 6 oz.
Many of us probably received our first notification of her delivery via Twitter, but it appears that royal family decided to stick with traditions in the initial announcement of the little, Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge (the baby's formal title). They first announced the baby's new arrival with an official bulletin signed by the Duchess' medical team placed on a wooden easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
It appears that the Royal family's set on preserving their traditions while still keeping with the times, in ways they see fit. This brings up the topic of, "Will the Duchess and Duke follow family traditions in how they care for and raise their child?" Will they follow even widespread traditions, such as nursing their child? If they do choose to breastfeed the little prince, will the princess do so in privacy, out of the public eye? Or will the princess become a modern breastfeeding mother in public, with or without a nursing cover? Also, will we one day see The Duke of Cambridge wearing his baby boy in a carrier? We can't wait to see what they do, how their decisions effect the maternity/parenting communities, and to just catch a glimpse of them as a family with their newest addition.
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Oh I am so excited for Confident Tuesdays! I need this so badly . I am really struggling with my self image right now - feeling old and frumpy:( Hopefully joining in your posts will help! And pink is a great color for you! SusanReplyDelete
This pink pants is great! you look lovelyReplyDelete
This is such a great color combo. The link up sound like a lot of fun.ReplyDelete
Cute outfit. I pinned something similar but when I tried it, it didn't look near as cute as this does on you!ReplyDelete
almost bought that shirt!! now kicking myself.ReplyDelete
I think pink and navy make such a good pair, and I am loving it even more with this cute blouse! Love the linkup idea!ReplyDelete
Absolutely love this preptastic look :)ReplyDelete
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That shirt is SO cute - I adore it with the pink/navy color combo. I've been wanting to start a link up too - Good for you :)ReplyDelete
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Love that you are going to start a link up--and I love the concept behind it :) I will def. be joining in!! And you look beyond adorable!ReplyDelete
I love NY&Co clothes and I rarely see them on the blogs! (I will admit: their website is not helping them...) Excited for the new link-up!ReplyDelete
They used to be one of my favorite stores a couple years ago. I still like their stuff, but I feel like they don't have as good of deals as they used to. I wish they would have their good coupons like $25 off $50 again!ReplyDelete
Rockin' the pink trousers! I love it!ReplyDelete
What a pretty pair of pants! I love it with the navy, you look great/ReplyDelete
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I so love this pairing. Have been wearing it as well. It's classic, chic and yet so soft and feminine. Laura you look gorgeous.ReplyDelete
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Love this classic preppy look! Excited about your new linkup!ReplyDelete
I love a blazer styled with crop pants... and the fact that they are pink makes this outfit even BETTER! :)ReplyDelete
Yay for finally being on your summer break! And yay for pink and blue together! And yay for a new linkup!ReplyDelete
It's always cute to see classic/preppy styles with a twist and this outfit is just that! I love how you combined the classic navy blazer with pink and the fun printed shirt. Have a fab Tuesday!ReplyDelete
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I can't get enough of colour so of course I love your trousers! Great how you've teamed them with a navy blazer and matching shoes!ReplyDelete
Those pants look so fantastic on you, and they are too cute with your seahorse shirt!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to the link-up!
Great color combo.ReplyDelete
Navy blue goes so well with purple! I am having my purple pants on today and will add a denim jacket when I walk my dog later.ReplyDelete
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Love this color combination Laura - it's one of my favs!!ReplyDelete
Oh boy, do I love navy + pink together! Very pretty! I am eager for your linkup as well :)ReplyDelete
Love this combo, and this whole look - might be my favorite of yours this week.ReplyDelete
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I'm looking for an introduction to the non-arithmetic aspects of the moduli of elliptic curves. I'd particularly like one that discusses the $H^1$ local system on the moduli space (whether it's $Y(1)$ or $Y(2)$ or whatever doesn't matter) from the Betti point of view ($SL_2(Z)$, representations of the fundamental group, etc) and the de Rham point of view (Picard-Fuchs equation, hypergeometric functions, etc). This is for a student who has taken classes in algebraic topology and complex analysis and who is just learning algebraic geometry, so I would prefer something that's as down to earth as possible, not a full-blown sheaf-theoretic treatment (i.e. with $R^1f_*$, D-modules, etc). This is a beautiful classical subject, so I can't believe there aren't really great expositions out there, but I can't think of even one!
[Edit 2010/01/21: Thanks to every who suggested references below. I'll probably suggest Clemens's book and Hain's notes. But after looking at them, I realize that I'd really like something even more basic, with no algebraic geometry (cubic curves) and no holomorphic geometry (Riemann surfaces). I just want the moduli spaces of homothety classes of lattices in C (maybe plus some level structure), viewed first as a topological space and later as a differentiable manifold, together with the H^1 local systems, viewed first as a representation of the fundamental group and later as a vector bundle with connection. Probably this is so easy that no one ever bothered to write it down, but on the chance that that's not the case, consider this a renewed request in more precise form.]


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Here is how I imagine the design process for Ninja Blade went down. First, the development team sat down an 11 year-old boy and gave him many, many caffeinated beverages. Then they had him describe, in detail, what exactly it is that a ninja does. This was filtered through the ground-up remains of Ninja Gaiden, and the unholy mess of the game came out the other side.
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That's not to say the game is bad, and it's certainly not nearly as terrible as its demo would lead one to believe. The only way to really describe the game would be to use bro-slang the likes of which haven't been heard outside of an advertisement for Axe body spray. Ninja Blade is wicked. It is, in fact, bitchin'.
Imagine asking that aforementioned 11 year-old what a ninja does when he skydives. You would be told that ninjas don't need parachutes, ninjas simply fall, slicing enemies in two all the way down, before landing exactly where they intended. What happens when you shoot a missile at a ninja? Why, the ninja rides that missile like a surfboard. There is no problem that can't be solved with ridiculously over-the-top action choreography that ends with something getting sliced in half. Japanese and English are used completely interchangeably. The story makes absolutely no sense, but it doesn't really need to. You are fighting evil. You are a ninja.
Keep in mind that these action sequences are broken up by quick-time events, an evil we've railed against in the past. The events seem to work a little better here, though, simply because they are taken to their screaming, XTreme, do-the-Dew, natural conclusion. I would think the development team was having a laugh at our expense if the game didn't keep such a straight face. I can't honestly tell if this is satire or if I'm simply overthinking it, but one of the first new outfits you can unlock is a pin-striped ninja suit.
Between these epic boss fights are generic sequences of hack-and-slash action where you destroy the expected baddies, upgrade your swords by collecting different-colored orbs, and throw your giant upgradable ninja star to put out, or, later, set fires. Yes, this is a game in which you can attack fire with your ninja skill. The graphics have their moments, but they still fall mostly on the side of mediocrity, with a side order of gall. The first time you grab a turret, you're on a moving helicopter and there's a giant worm straight out of Dune chasing you. No one will ever say that the game lacks scope.
The levels are also broken up by chase elements in which you either run towards or away from a person or enemy. These aren't difficult—although in the sections where you run towards the screen, the effect can be rather unnerving—and they do a decent job of breaking up the action. Using your special "ninja vision" allows you to see exactly where you need to go, although when the power wears off, it covers the screen with a water-like effect that effectively blinds you.
The gameplay is way too derivative to justify the $60 price point, but just like renting a movie that's so bad it's good, there is a certain mood that lends itself perfectly to Ninja Blade. Invite a few friends over, watch a few badly dubbed Wire-Fu films, and give this a few hours. You'll be glad you did. If you see it in the bargain bin for $20 or so in the coming weeks, I promise to look the other way if you grab it.
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One of the mysteries that my numerics class left me with are "stiff systems". Our prof didn't really manage to explain what they are. Now that the class (and the test) are over, I'm still curious.
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Wouldn't it be weird if Google, KS blocked Google from their own computers?
Unfortunately, that just happened.
OK – it's really Topeka, KS (Topeka renamed the city for that Google Fiber project). And they didn't really block Google – they blocked Youtube (which Google owns).
But still – there's some irony there, is there not?
Go read this newspaper article, City tightens control of employee Internet use. Then come back here, and let's discuss.
Here's what I find odd about the city's recent decision to block staff access to social media sites:
Oddity #1:
"City spokesman David Bevens said the city prohibits employees from using their work computers to access YouTube, as well as the Facebook and Twitter social media sites, but some employees have nevertheless accessed YouTube on those computers … "
That's got nothing to do with social media, and everything to do with employee performance. That's sorta like saying "obesity has become a health issue at our organization, so we blocked employee lunches." In other words, the city is dealing with the symptom, rather than with the real problem – in this case, employee performance. Blocking Youtube won't fix that problem, I'm afraid.
Oddity #2:
"Stanley [interim city manager] said he was disappointed to learn the problem was directly related to the perceived need by some employees to access popular social media websites, such as YouTube and Facebook."
It's more than a "perceived need" – the city actually has official Youtube, Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook accounts. So yeah – "some staff" definitely DO need access to those sites, to do actual work.
And since those social media sites are essentially official city channels, I'd go so far as to say all city employees need access to them. At work. Otherwise, the city is blocking official city communications … from city employees. Nicely done, Google, KS!
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IT manager Mark Biswell is quoted as saying this: "While these websites have value in terms of information transfer and marketing, they also pose an organizational risk in terms of lost productivity and through the potential introduction of viruses and worms … "
First off, let's deal with that perceived "lost productivity" thing. Recent studies actually show that employees have increased productivity if they have access to social media. Want more productive employees? Give em access to Facebook and Youtube.
Second, that virus and worms thing. Social media sites like Facebook and Youtube don't become popular if they're sending out tons of viruses – instead, they get sued (thanks for that thought, @billludwig!). I sincerely hope that most IT managers know that "viruses and worms" generally don't come from social media sites like Youtube or Facebook. They come from spoofed sites, rogue links in forwarded emails … and from uneducated staff. A better way to approach computer security would be to 1. unblock Facebook and Youtube, and 2. Train staff on appropriate use of web technology, and how to NOT click on those weird links or ads.
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One last thing. The IT manager is also quoted as saying this: "Biswell said that to balance risks with the informational value of using such sites, the city was taking a proactive approach by cataloguing and safely providing employees access to YouTube videos that have business value related to training and education … The approach is the same one used by educational institutions, he said."
That's because the people at "educational institutions" are, for the most part, kids. Don't treat your adult employees like kids. 'Nuff said.
So why write this?
Thankfully, I don't work at a city library, so I haven't had to deal with this. But some of you librarians have dealt with this, head on. Library Directors – don't let this happen to you! At least be informed, so you can intelligently argue your points to city administrators, city IT managers, or a city attorney. I'd love to hear from some libraries who successfully argued their points, and were able to keep or get library access to social media sites.
In other news, on Friday I tweeted a question to the City via their official Twitter channel, asking them how they were going to respond to my question, since they are now blocked from using Twitter.
Still no Twitter reply. I wonder why?