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NEW YORK - You might think that Robert Zemeckis, having devoted himself to motion-capture animation for the last 12 years, would be thrilled to return to the unpredictability of live-action filmmaking - those moments of serendipity when the elements align for something surprising.
You would be wrong.
"In my whole career I can count it on one hand," says the director, recalling headaches like having to cart in snow while shooting in Moscow and painting fall foliage in October Vermont. "Every time I've ever been in a situation where, for example, it's `Oh my God, look at this sky! Look at this sunset!' - it' never there in time. We always missed it. It's just heartbreaking."
"Flight" is Zemeckis' first live-action film since "Cast Away," after which he, more than any other filmmaker, advanced the technology of performance capture with movies like "The Polar Express," "Beowulf," and "A Christmas Carol."
Instead, "Flight" gets its movie magic principally through its performances, especially that of Denzel Washington, who stars as perhaps the most functional alcoholic in movie history. As Captain Whip Whitaker, Washington plays an airline pilot who, despite being hung-over, drunk and coked-up, manages to bring down a rapidly deteriorating plane in a daring emergency landing on what should have been a routine hop between Orlando, Fla., and Atlanta.
The crash sequence, a virtuoso set piece made with the digital artists from Zemeckis' animated films, features the unusual but effective maneuver of briefly flying the plane upside down. The thrilling crash, which essentially opens the film, is a kind of carrot for moviegoers who are then lured into a powerful character study of Whitaker as he wrestles with his drinking problem while his heroics are called into question. He's a Captain Sully with demons.
"Can anything follow this plane crash?" asks Zemeckis. "But the real spectacle, of course, is Denzel's performance."
It's one that many expect will land Washington his sixth Oscar nomination. (He's won for "Glory" and "Training Day.") His performance is a full portrait of a man who believes he's in control when he isn't, whose alcoholism is propelled by an inability to be honest with himself and others.
"A liar's a liar, however you choose to lie or however you want to numb the pain," says Washington, describing Whitaker. "He made a particular choice to numb the pain."
Washington was drawn to the project by John Gatins' ("Real Steel") script, which Gatins had been working on since 1999. The screenplay surrounds Whitaker with an ensemble of characters who are either challenging him (Kelly Reilly as a recovering heroin addict, Melissa Leo as the crash investigator) or enabling him (Don Cheadle as a cocksure defense attorney, Bruce Greenwood as an old friend and fellow pilot, John Goodman as a drug dealer).
More than most protagonists, Whitaker often verges on unlikable.
"I've heard that from people, but that's what's good about a part in a movie," says Washington. "People say, `What do you want me to get from it?' I'm like: It depends what you bring to it. So some may not like him."
It was that moral ambiguity that attracted Zemeckis, who constructs a story that poses questions for the audience about sympathy and acknowledging one's own failings.
There have been many films over the years about memorable alcoholics - Ray Milland in "The Lost Weekend," Jack Lemmon in "Days of Wine and Roses" and Nicolas Cage in "Leaving Las Vegas." Asked if he consulted such films in making "Flight," Zemeckis replies, "Only in what not to do."
"If it's just about somebody with chemical dependency, it lets everybody off the hook," says Zemeckis. "It's not relatable. But the fact that everybody - if you really have the courage to be honest with yourself - is flawed, that's a universal theme. That's what I was going for."
That "Flight" soars rather than drowning in the heavy weight of alcoholism is a testament to Zemeckis' sure-handedness in rendering personal stories on a big canvas. (His earlier movies include the "Back to the Future" trilogy, the Oscar-winning "Forrest Gump" and "Contact.") It's an increasingly rare skillfulness, partly because R-rated adult dramas like "Flight" are rarely made in modern Hollywood.
"Flight," which Paramount Pictures will release Nov. 2 with hopes for both solid box office and Academy Awards attention, was made with a production budget of $31 million. That's a relatively small amount for such a film, something that was made possible partially by Zemeckis' digital know-how.
"The only movies worth doing are the ones that are risky," says Zemeckis. "This isn't risky in the budgetary sense, it's risky in whether the audience appreciate the roughness of it."
That "Flight" stars one of the few truly bankable, bona fide movie stars in Washington helps. The movie's poster boasts the handsome visage of the actor in a pilot uniform, surely an attractive fit for a star who has already known the distinctive look of a submarine commander, a train engineer and a Union soldier.
Simply the experience of being in a flight simulator aided Washington in finding his way into Whitaker.
"Just getting into the cockpit, it was like, `Wow. I'm not going to fly, but I feel like a pilot,'" says Washington.
The actor has little interest in detailing his process, which he self-deprecatingly says "is just acting. Really, it's not that hard." But Washington, a renowned hard worker, concedes: "You do the homework. ... We should all be that way."
Zemeckis calls Washington's performance "breathtaking" and "up there with the greats."
"There's no fooling around," the director says of Washington. "He is very serious and he does massive amounts of work, and I don't quite know the process because it's none of my business. He writes in rehearsal. I'll be saying something, he'll be writing. Another actor will be saying something, he'll be writing."
Zemeckis still believes in motion-capture filmmaking, though the last attempt was a historic flop, Disney's "Mars Needs Moms." Zemeckis produced that film, after which his planned motion-capture remake of the Beatles' "The Yellow Submarine" was canceled. The future of moviemaking, he says, will be a "digital stew" of "moving digital images."
He'll sometimes catch his older films on cable TV and think: "Eh, it's pretty good stuff." Zemeckis would like to see "Flight" with such distance, but, even now, he feels satisfied.
"I like it now," he says with the kind of contentment of one who seldom allows it for himself. "I see the flaws, naturally, but I like it now."


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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Asparagus strudel
It is that time of year again, when spring has arrived and so have the asparagus! I love these guys ( no pun intended..hehe). I had 3 boxes of phyllo in my freezer, all opened with a few sheets left in each. I wanted to use them up so I thought I would make a savory strudel. This is a much healthier version of a flaky pastry, because it uses olive oil. With a tofu ricotta cream and caramelized onions...SPRING IS IN THE AIR!
Asparagus strudel
7 sheets of phyllo dough
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 block of medium firm tofu
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 juice of lemon
2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 onions sliced
splash of balsamic vinegar
1/2 pound asparagus- blanched.
fresh parsley chopped (garnish)
Preheat oven to 400
lay the first piece of phyllo on a cookie sheet and brush with olive oil.
Repeat until all layers are on top of one another.
Place in oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden.
Remove and allow to cool slightly.
In a small bowl mash tofu and mix with nutritional yeast, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and lemon juice. Mash this up until resembles a ricotta mixture.
In a saute pan heat sunflower oil on low heat add onions and allow to carmalize. 10-12 minutes.
Pour a splash of balsamic, when almost done.
Blanch asparagus in boiling water for about 2-3 minutes, until bright green.
Run under cold water.
To assemble:
Carefully spread tofu mixture over cooked phyllo dough
Spread the onions on evenly.
Place asapargus on top of onions.
Bake for 5 more minutes.
Sprinkle fresh parsley over.
5 comments:
Beautiful! I love all the vibrant asparagus things people make in the spring.ReplyDelete
hi kirsten- this looks fab! and it's always a challenge for me to work with phyllo dough but i love it!ReplyDelete
wanted to let you know i made your vegan choco chip cookies yesterday and you're right! these are the BEST i have ever made and tasted!
so, thanks!
Thanks Regina! Those cookies are really great :)ReplyDelete
that looks delicious!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 2:01 PM
So pretty! Man do I love asparagus, I'd love to make this at our next bbq.ReplyDelete
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Remember when we showed you a bunch of brand new 2014 Corvette mules together all together in one place? And what about the F-Type? Of course you do!
Well, it seems its the time of year for new cars to be out group testing, since the Porsche 918 Spyder is also cavorting around Colorado.
Porsche hasn't made any effort to keep the 918 a secret. The leak of the brochure yesterday proves that. Basically, these cars are just undergoing some high altitude testing before heading off to a dealer near you.
Damn they look fine.


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Dear Readers,
Many of you have had questions about recycling, so I thought a roundup would be useful. Got more green questions? Send them in!
Q: When I recycle plastic bottles or Coke bottles should I remove the cap? And is the cap recyclable or should I trash it? -- Laurie
A: Plastic caps and lids are recyclable, but most recycling plants can't or won't process them because they get caught in the machinery. Also, caps tend to be made of a different type of plastic than the bottles and as such are considered a contaminant in most recycling programs. So, until the recycling industry gets up to speed, it is better to trash the caps.
Q: Can I recycle the overwrap from toilet tissue and paper towels with my other plastic bags? -- Robin Williams
A: Yes, most programs that accept plastic bags will also take plastic film. However, food and cling wrap, plastic film that has a lot of adhesive, or compostable bags are considered contaminants and should not be recycled. Unfortunately, curbside recycling doesn't accept plastic bags, so you will have to find a location that does. Many supermarkets have started plastic bag and film recycling, so keep an eye out for these bins or check Earth911 for locations. Most recycled bags and film end up as composite lumber, used for decking.
Q: I strongly believe in and participate in my community's recycling program. I have noticed lately that there is tape on cardboard boxes I break down before putting them in the bin. My question is ... is it OK to keep the tape on the boxes or does it need to be removed? Thank you very much for taking the time to answer this question. -- Rob Hogue
A: Thanks for the question. Adhesives can be a big problem in recycling, and tape, stickers and labels are all considered contaminants. It is better to remove the tape. I touched upon the issue in a previous column that can be found here.
Q: Our local newspaper has informed us that our recycling program will no longer be accepting glass. All glass will end up in the landfill. What can I do? I thought glass was something that was easily recyclable. Isn't this taking a step backwards? -- Michele Schenck of York, Nebraska
A: I am constantly amazed by the inefficiencies of recycling programs. By all accounts, it should be a lucrative business and the demand for recycled glass is greater than the current supply. Unfortunately, 75 percent of glass ends up in landfills. There's a good chance your recycling program will start accepting glass again – especially if you pressure them to do so. In the meantime check out Earth911, enter your ZIP code, and the site should be able to point you to a local facility that will take glass.
Q: We would like to change our own car oil but don't know how to dispose of it. Can you help? -- Carole Mitchell
A: Recycle it! Used motor oil is loaded with heavy metals and toxins, and just one gallon of oil can pollute one million gallons of water! The good news is that motor oil can be cleaned and re-used as a fuel. Go to Earth911 to find recycling locations. Some auto mechanics use motor oil as a fuel for their heaters and will gladly take your used oil. When changing your own motor oil, drain it into a clean container with a tight fitting lid, and make sure your containers and oil change pans are free of water. (Oil that is contaminated with water or gasoline can't be recycled.) Information about changing and recycling motor oil can be found here.
Keep your questions coming, and keep it green,


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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
19 comments:
- Anton said...
Im glad you stuck it out Sir. I feel like the show would not have been as solid without you. Thank you for staying around.
- Nov 19, 2008, 5:20:00 AM
- Leonard Chang said...
Wonderful essay, Kurt. The Shield is an amazing show, and I've been watching it from the beginning. Last night I saw the penultimate episode in a state of disbelief, because it's ending, but more importantly, it's ending so *well*... It's incredibly compelling...
- Nov 19, 2008, 6:55:00 AM
- Muffin MacGuffin said...
I'm afraid I must disagree with you. The era of excellent and intricate storytelling on cable essentially created by The Shield can't end; The Shield's influence will continue to be felt as we continue to watch hard-hitting drama; this era goes on, defined by The Shield's legacy.
Thank you for what you've done and what you continue to do on Sons of Anarchy.
- Nov 19, 2008, 10:05:00 AM
- Justin said...
All good things must come to an end.
Thanks for all your hard work - I hope it was as fun to write it as it was to watch it.
- Nov 19, 2008, 10:18:00 AM
- Kaz_NEETS said...
Thank you for sharing your experiences Kurt. Very enlightening and encouraging.
I can't fathom what it's like to see a show you helped shape come to an end (I'm just starting to write fiction).
Wish everyone all the best, and maybe some more SHIELD cast/crew can moonlight on Sons?
- Nov 19, 2008, 10:28:00 AM
- East Coast said...
Gotta admit bro, Had no idea you were not only so talented, but had your fingers in so many pies.
I'm impressed with your work, and always close shop weds @ 10:00, for my new Biker fav. Son's.
The bikier world needed a show like this so bad. We are tired of the reality shows, Cop shows and hospital shows, and were hungry for something with Grit.
Sons has grit, and I, on a personal level, can relate to a good amount of whats shown thus far.
Keep typing those magic fingers of yours away,.... there gifted indeed.
Ride Free
East Coast Al
- Nov 19, 2008, 4:12:00 PM
- Unknown said...
Thanks for all your contributios to the Shield, my favorite show. Whenever I saw your name in the credits as writer, I knew I was in for some wonderfully sick, kick ass entertainment!!!
- Nov 19, 2008, 4:47:00 PM
- Unknown said...
The Shield is the best TV show. Better yet, it is the most consistently high quality and best TV show ever. Many shows are as good (or nearly as good!) as The Shield maybe for 1 season, 2 at best. But they fail to maintain that quality - look at Heroes, Season 1 was solid entertainment but then the next 2 seasons are absolute rubbish.
The Shield has 7 quality seasons, and these last few episodes, especially last night's Possible Kill Screen have been amazing.
Really can't wait to see the finale! I hope that SOA follows the consistency in quality as TS - it's looking that way so far !
- Nov 19, 2008, 7:13:00 PM
- Agmarr said...
I have enjoyed both The Shield and Sons of Anarchy. The Shield is the only TV show I own on DVD from the past 10 years. When Sons comes out on DVD, there will be two. I'm glad there's something I can look forward to on TV. Those two shows are the only reason I even pay for cable. Guess I can disconnect for the season after next week.
- Nov 19, 2008, 11:29:00 PM
- TheBronze said...
Kurt, I really like The Shield and SOA. SOA has turned out to be a really good show.
BTW, can you say who sang the "Forever Young" song at the end of tonight's episode? IT was very good...
- Nov 20, 2008, 1:07:00 AM
- Rob said...
I remember the first season. My mouth hung open the full hour, watching a type of TV I have never seen before. "This show is fucking amazing." I couldn't tell enough people about this new anything goes cop show. And now, one week before my favorite show of all time is gone for good, I feel a sense of sadness, but also a sense of pride for having been a huge fan from the very beginning... From when Vic put that bullet through Crowley's head, till the final act. My only consolation is that SOA will return next season, and hopefully many more after. Thank you, Mr. Sutter. And thank you to the cast, crew, and all that ever had anthing to do with the best cop drama to ever hit the airways. You folks raised the bar higher than anyone could possibly aspire to.
- Nov 20, 2008, 7:42:00 AM
- Spooky Lil Girl said...
Watched SOA last night and decided to see what you were all about. I been in the m/c business for 29 years and was curious to see who was responcible for such a show. I think of myself as a pretty jaded person, having seen a lot of things that most people never experience.
And your show is right on the money. It has many of the elements of real life.
I have enjoyed reading your blog. Seeing how you started out as a writer and where that path had led you. The times you stuck it out and stayed the course. No time to read much this morning as the day is slipping away and there's work to be done. But I have booked marked your blog and will be back to read more.
My boyfriend and I are looking forward to next week's final episode of Sons. I think its right up there with the Shield.
BTW, a few weeks ago in Vegas, we sat at a table with someone who will be guesting on Sons. The only thing that sucked about a week in Vegas is that we missed an episode of Sons. Forgot to Tivo it.
Congrats on 7 seasons of the Shield.
- Nov 20, 2008, 8:41:00 AM
- Parthenians said...
It is some of the best drama I have ever seen, Kurt: Along side Sons of Anarchy. You can be assured that I will watch the finale with Shield friends on Tuesday in admiration and parting sadness and Sons the next evening perpetuating the fine work you and all your staff, crew, and actors give from their hearts to be truthful and real and just damn good entertainment.
Thank you for your words on your journey. It is no wonder that the shows are such a success with the introspection and commitment that you practice as a man.
Pass on all our thanks for all the deeply moving seasons of The Shield. It has been a gift.
And thank you, Kurt, for your continued devotion to the work.
- Nov 20, 2008, 8:42:00 AM
- Kevin Michaels said...
Great post - I think a lot of us had been waiting for your take on the finale (as well as the entire season). From start to finish, The Shield has consistently been one of the best shows on TV - a little outside the mainstream which speaks more to our fucked up culture that prefers watching hours of American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, etc than in true quality TV. The writing and acting have always been sharp, and although often over-looked, the camera work and editing has also been top notch.
I think F/X has become the new HBO - willing to take a risk on cool, edgy shows (Shield - Sons - Nip/Tuck - Rescur Me - Damages). But the network is only as good as the shows, and The Shield was definitely the first to really raise the bar and break new ground. It has been a dark, twisted, intense 60 minute ride every week - the best on TV. There's a definite legacy and as one of the other posters commented - the impact will continue to be felt in the shows that follow.
Thanks for making it happen, and thanks for continuing the lineage with SOA.
- Nov 20, 2008, 10:04:00 AM
- alohalani said...
OMG, Kurt what did you do? Killing Donna? I was upset so long after the episode last night. You totally blindsided me with that choice. I'm curious now to see what happens with the club and with Clay and Tig. I haven't been able to get that episode out of my head. What a shock!
Also, what an inspired plot twist. I like to think of myself as a writer (mostly poems and a few short stories) and I can totally see the appeal of where you've gone. Personally I tend to like my tv more optimistic and positive so I was hoping Tig would be stopped at the last minute or miss or something. However, this is definately a more interesting and complex development. I can't wait to see how CLay gets himself out of this one, or if he even does.
All I can say after having processed the episode is WOW!
- Nov 20, 2008, 10:52:00 AM
- nodonuts said...
Kurt check out what this ATF undercover guy says about SOA, interesting, good props...
- Nov 20, 2008, 2:52:00 PM
- David Bikki said...
I've been a fan of The Shield since the beginning and I can honestly say that I have never been so emotionally invested or empathetic with a piece of media except for it. Intensity is exactly what The Shield does perfectly, among other things. I don't think I've ever been as moved as much by something that didn't occur to me in real life. All the cliches about innovation and story lines being a roller coaster ride have been so played out and become so meaningless, but this show was all of those things incarnate, nothing better exemplifying them. I cannot for the life of me think of something dramatic that has been as heart wrenching as some of the twists in this show, and the last season definitely solidifies The Shield as what drama should be.
Thank you Mr. Sutter for your hand in all of this, I really truly love what you've done for television as a story telling medium. As unlikely as you may be to read this, I would never be able to thank you enough for helping give me my most loved show of all time.
And here is to Sons of Anarchy continuing on with the same superb writing and emotional investment!
- Nov 20, 2008, 7:05:00 PM
- Admin said...
I can remember 6 years ago when my brother gave me his Season 1 box set and said, "Dude, you will watch the first one, and be hooked. It's like crack."
I shrugged him off and reluctantly popped in the DVD. My wife and I stayed up until 4am watching
the entire season. yes, it is like crack.
I remember going back to the beginning of some episodes and thinking, "Wow. who wrote that?" and seeing your name.
Keep up the great work!
- Nov 21, 2008, 2:00:00 PM
- irinaslutsky said...
hi i just found your blog because i just watched the season finale of SOA and googled it -- but THANK YOU FOR THE SHIELD. i cant tell you how many hours i've spent thinking about, talking about, laughing about and quoting vic! how many times i asked myself, "would i date dutch?" how may nights i bonded with my crazy alcoholic roommate over the shield. i got sober 15 years ago and went to journalism school 9 years ago so i know what you mean about finishing stuff. thanks so much.
- Nov 27, 2008, 5:16:00 AM


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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Where To From Here ?
These past few weeks I've been going through nearly all my photographic archives. A first book of photos about the Causse Méjean in southern France is at the publisher. A second book project with even more photos in it, about cemeteries, is in the works. Selecting the photos and doing the page layout for each of the 98 pages in these books is a monumental task, but there is something highly satisfying about the work. The time spent in these efforts, not to mention the recent holidays, explains why I haven't been out and around the blogosphere as much as I would like. Hopefully when the second book is off to the publisher I'll be able to get some more sleep and get out to visit more.
When I set out to start this blog over three years ago I had in mind that the Magic Lantern Show was in itself a sort of book project, a web book if you like, documenting a small part of my past photographic work, and continuing to present new photos as time goes by. I would be dishonest if I were to say that I didn't harbor some hopes that the blog would in some unknown way lead on to other opportunities to see some of the many photos herein published in one way or another, or perhaps give rise to ways to display them in public, and even sell some of them. That hasn't really happened yet ; perhaps a blog among all the millions of blogs out there, all clamoring for attention, is not the right vector for seeking further outlets for creativity, although it has led to meeting all of you wonderful people, which is priceless of course.
The small showing still in progress in Paris is a first step in the direction of finding other outlets. The opening of a virtual gallery on the ImageKind.com site is a second step. Having two self-published books in hand is a third step. But I can see that if any further progress is to be made, I will have to put together a portable "show" of sorts, between large prints of photos, the books, and a collection on an iPad, and then go start pounding the streets of Paris, knocking on doors, wearing down shoe leather, talking to people, asking for direction, and hoping somewhere a door will open, a receptive eye and mind will resonate on the same wavelength as these photographs, such as they are. And then where ? Realistic ? Unrealistic ? I honestly don't know. But without trying I will certainly never know. Time will tell.
In the meanwhile, here are a few photos for your pleasure. The first two will be in the cemetery book. The second is my entry for Weekend Reflections over at James' fine meme site. The yellow leaf in rainwater with trees reflected was on a memorial marker in a German cemetery near the Verdun battlefield. And the third is for those of you who enjoyed the previous post below of scrapbooked photos on a wall in Paris. . . another collection of images, under glass this time.
47 comments:
- TheChieftess said...
I like your photos...especially the top two!!! Congratulations on your determination! I'm curious about your self published books...how and where did you do this??? I've done an iBook...but wow was it expensive...good luck!!!
- January 7, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- Catherine said...
Good luck with all the publishing projects - I hope more doors do indeed open - I love that reflection shot - it is quite beautiful...
- January 7, 2012 at 9:40 PM
- Linda Gibbons said...
Owen, I love your photos--you have a wonderful, wonderful eye. Your photos move me in all kinds of ways. My favorites are the ones of rust, old boats and abandoned things. You make them objects of beauty and contemplation.
I fear, in this age of digital cameras,blogs and Facebook, that really good photography will be overcome by the sheer volume of what's out there.
I would like to hear about your books when they come out, and am off to view your Paris show--I don't expect to EVER actually get to Paris, but...who knows?
- January 7, 2012 at 9:43 PM
- the fly in the web said...
I do hope for the success of your books...I wish I had the contacts to help you.
- January 7, 2012 at 10:21 PM
- AVY said...
Beautiful picture of the grave.
/ Avy
- January 7, 2012 at 10:43 PM
- Lynne with an e said...
Am just listening to Manx and Lindley do "What is the Soul of a Man?" Somehow it seems so fitting with your thoughts and your photographs. Certainly your work points in this direction, that of letting your soul shine through into the world.
Determination, a Plan, perseverance, focus (you should be good at that), organization, belief in your work, and a good pair or two of shoes (as well as a thick hide) should get you where you want to go. Oh yes, turning on the charm and exploiting one's contacts, showing up at photographic gallery events won't hurt either.
If you don't try, if you don't go for it, you'll never get anywhere near your dream and you may regret that on your dying day.
- January 7, 2012 at 11:34 PM
- Lorrene said...
Oh my goodness! Somebody lost their head. Oh well, maybe it's best that way. Our head is what gets us into trouble. On the serious side I wish you much luck with your project.
- January 7, 2012 at 11:44 PM
- Owen said...
Hi Chieftess... there's a site in France called www.photographiesBook.com, which is less expensive than Blurb, for example, and seem to do good quality printing... I'm curious as heck to see what the first one is going to look like. Yes, it's a little expensive, but far far less than what it would cost to do a hundred pages of prints on photographic paper... will no doubt post about it when the first one is out of the print shop...
- January 8, 2012 at 1:00 AM
- Owen said...
Catherine, many thanks, well, if no other doors open, at least the doors of perception are opening, most every time I go outside with a camera... one never knows what one will find...
- January 8, 2012 at 1:24 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Linda, many many thanks, I hope that if you are dreaming of getting to Paris one day that it will happen for you, one way or another. I share your concern about the sheer volume of photos being done out there... but then again, I hope that it is still possible to believe that where there is a will, there is a way...
- January 8, 2012 at 1:30 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Fly, muchas gracias... Hope all is good in Costa Rica, it's got to be warmer than in Paris in January. Sure could do with some sun...
- January 8, 2012 at 1:35 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Avy, hey, it's been a while, thanks for stopping by... just clicked your follow button, with a few more you'll be over 1000... for whatever that may be worth. Take care...
- January 8, 2012 at 1:44 AM
- Owen said...
Hey Sis, wow, that Manx & Lindley is sweet stuff... first heard that song live in Paris done by a certain BC, in a little tiny bar, was sitting right in front of Him, one of those transcendental moments. But Mr Lindley does it very fine here too, subtle stuff going on there. Strange frets on that instrument of his too.
Yep, gonna put on those walking shoes, with the Walking Blues, and go shine that burning light, see what's hiding in the shadows out there. Yep, you are right, nothing to lose, nothing at all, except the future regret of not having given it a shot...
Why is it you always speak to my heart of hearts ? Maybe we really do share some DNA or something ? Or at least some spaghetti strands...
- January 8, 2012 at 1:59 AM
- Owen said...
Dear Lorrene, well, I don't know if it is always the head that gets us in trouble, but with or without a head on, this angel would be lovely, lovely, heavenly lovely... she radiates inner grace...
- January 8, 2012 at 2:01 AM
- genie said...
Your publications sound so exciting. Kudos to you for persevering . I know they are going to be beautiful. Your photos today are lovely. The last one is the one that reayy touches my heart. A number of years back I flew over and went to Verdun and then to Ypres to look at WWI battlefields and soak in as much info as I could about the war in France and Belgium. My daddy was with the Corps of Engineers and they went into France on horseback to build the roadways for the troops and worked on trenches. That is all i know because he would NOT talk about the experience. I am going to add your blog to my list right now. I need to try to keep yo with you and what you are doing. genie
- January 8, 2012 at 2:03 AM
- English Rider said...
I would like to reserve a copy of your graveyard photos, when it becomes available. (Signed copy, maybe?)
- January 8, 2012 at 2:17 AM
- Steve said...
Keep pushing the envelope, Owen and keep pushing yourself out there. You have the eye of a genius... part of the responsibility of that is getting it out to the masses.
- January 8, 2012 at 9:57 AM
- Small City Scenes said...
Excellent shots. I love rummaging around old cemetaries. The yellow leaf reflection shot is quite wonderful.
- January 8, 2012 at 10:53 AM
- Cezar and Léia said...
Bonjour Owen,
So sensitive post.I'm enchanted by the last composition, so beautiful picture!
Have a great week ahead and thanks for your kind words.
Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg
- January 8, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Alistair said...
I understand completely about the blogosphere perhaps being to noisy to act as the conduit you seek, but I hope it gives you confidence that your work reaches and touches others and provokes thought in so many ways.
Just keep buggering on my friend. It will happen one day. Perhaps.
But if not, what a wonderful joutrney it is.....
- January 8, 2012 at 1:10 PM
- Anonymous said...
I am so glad you decided to share your talents and personality with us by doing this blog. Best wishes with your plans for your photos.
- January 8, 2012 at 5:36 PM
- French Girl in Seattle said...
Dear Owen. You know I enjoy following your blog. It seems "felicitations" are de rigueur also as you have been very busy -and persistent- getting your work (art?) out there. Persevere, mon ami. I wish you the best of luck and the greatest success in 2012 and beyond. You deserve it. Veronique (under grey skies at the moment also-- they inspired today's story chez French Girl.) French Girl in Seattle
- January 8, 2012 at 7:11 PM
- Irene said...
Lovely shots ... and thanks for visiting!
- January 9, 2012 at 12:18 AM
- Owen said...
Genie, thanks so much for stopping in and following, and am happy if some of this resonated with some family history. I'm rather fascinated with the history of WWI, which left traces still visible in northern France, even close to where we live. Just incomprehensible what happened during those years. If you look back through the archives here a bit there are quite a number of posts which touch on WWI history in one way or another.
- January 9, 2012 at 2:01 AM
- Owen said...
Dear ER, it would be a great pleasure were you to become the first customer for one of the books, and signed of course... do drop me an email to owenmart333 at gmail dot com, I'll let you know a little more...
BTW is our mutual friend out your way these days by any chance ?
Hope your holidays were wonderful and all good things to you in 2012...
- January 9, 2012 at 2:04 AM
- Owen said...
Ah Steve, the eternal optimist you are... thanks good sir... consider the envelope getting pushed and pulled... :-)
- January 9, 2012 at 2:06 AM
- Owen said...
SCS, indeed, rummaging in cemeteries can bring all sorts of fascinating stories to light, a worthy way to get out and get some fresh air, stretch the legs, and learn...
- January 9, 2012 at 2:08 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Léia, many thanks for dropping by here, and am thrilled if you enjoyed this. Hoping all is well in Luxembourg...
- January 9, 2012 at 2:09 AM
- Owen said...
Dear Alistair,
Well spoken, indeed it is the journey that matters, and I shall continue to bugger on regardless of what results, for the blogosphere is a rich and vibrant place, where many wonderful connections have happened already, and hopefully will continue to happen... take care and thanks !
- January 9, 2012 at 2:11 AM
- Owen said...
Hi LGS, it has been quite a voyage so far, connecting up with good people and a squirrel or two from around the world... let's see where it goes in 2012...
- January 9, 2012 at 2:13 AM
- Owen said...
Salut Véro, et oui, plus qu'occupé ces jours-ci, mais je vais passer voir ce qui se passe chez toi dans un instant... merci énormément pour ta compagnie, et peut-être un jour en 2012 nos chemins se croiseront dans un bistro parisien ou ailleurs, qui sait... bonne année, et tous mes voeux... happy blogging !
- January 9, 2012 at 2:15 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Irene, a pleasure...
- January 9, 2012 at 2:16 AM
- James said...
I'm sure I've mentioned more than once that you should do a book. I hope you don't forget about us when you become famous, well more famous. Your cemetery photos are moving and very powerful.
- January 9, 2012 at 7:29 AM
- Robert said...
j'aime bien.
- January 9, 2012 at 11:20 AM
- Anonymous said...
Cemetery photos!?! You are speaking to my heart. I am in love!
- January 9, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- PeterParis said...
It's obvious that with your gift, taste.. and wish to make good photos, you should publish ... in one way or the other.
I have made "books" of a selection of my photos the last couple of years, not because I believe to have the "best" photos, but more to keep some kind of albums. (I have used "monAlbum" with I feel satisfactory results.)
Another thing is a wish to have some trace of all that you have done on your blog, with the risk that it will get lost one day (which happened to my blog for a day or so). I have used "Blog2Print". In a few minutes it puts your whole blog in a book form, perhaps not quite with the perfect layout, but more than acceptable. You can get it in real book form (received some ten days later) or just as a digital, printable file, resceived after a few minutes for a cot of some 5€.
- January 9, 2012 at 4:05 PM
- Le Journal de Chrys said...
La 1ère photo est.... "dramatique" et j'aime ça!!!! Il y a une tension qui s'en dégage.
- January 9, 2012 at 10:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
A while ago I was wondering whether there are kind of circles of time and events appearing roughly every 40-50 years ...
Please have a kind week you all.
- January 10, 2012 at 12:35 AM
- Owen said...
Hey James, the books are in the pipeline, and no, won't forget the early days of blogging... was just going through the Père Lachaise photos from a year or so ago... one or two may make the cut into the book project...
- January 10, 2012 at 1:29 AM
- Owen said...
Merci Robert !
- January 10, 2012 at 1:31 AM
- Owen said...
Dear Nellie (anyone who is in love at first sight here is "dear" to me already)
If you go way down the right side of the page into the indexed labels list, and click on "Cemeteries", there are currently 133 previous posts that you could peruse, if you had a mind to, and see if your love is the wild head over heels howling at the full moon kind, or just sort of mild puppy love, or something in between...
- January 10, 2012 at 1:36 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Peter... thanks for the tip about blog2print. Maybe when I finish the second book on photographiesbook.com I'll take a look. There is so much in my blog now if I wanted to print it all in books there would probably be several books to print. And then all the comment exchanges too... some priceless messages in there... Am keeping my fingers crossed that blog won't disappear just yet...
- January 10, 2012 at 1:45 AM
- Owen said...
Bonjour Chrys... suis bien content si cette ange sans tête te plaît... j'adore cette image, merci bcp
- January 10, 2012 at 1:46 AM
- Owen said...
Tag Robert... let's hope we are not going back in time fifty or sixty years... things are getting strange for sure...
- January 10, 2012 at 1:47 AM
- Gwen Buchanan said...
This very thrilling Owen.. I feel happiness by osmosis... I wish you much success!
- January 10, 2012 at 11:15 PM
- Nathalie said...
Owen that second photo is a gem! I love the first too. I wish you all the best with these two books. It's hard to get through in today's world but hey, it's worth trying. Good luck !
- January 11, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- The Pliers said...
Is that headless littlest angel flipping me off? Just checking...
Congratulations on getting the books out of the camera and onto the shelves!
I have no idea how I'm getting this comment through...
- January 18, 2012 at 2:26 PM


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Run of footy fairytales offers a source of hope
THERE is something mildly satisfying about supporting a club known for its ability to disappoint. You always harbour the inner belief that one day it will all be worth it.
Following a perennial battler or a team known for shooting itself in the foot creates a bond between fellow sufferers.
You know all too well the pain of losing the unloseable, the emptiness of sitting through humiliating defeats, the frustration of an injury at the wrong time.
They are feelings those who follow teams with a pre-booked finals ticket each season fail to understand.
For fans of the Western Bulldogs, Richmond and the Cronulla Sharks – so long the butt of many jokes – the disappointment became a key stop on their long, pot-holed-filled trips to the top.
In 2016, the Sharks broke a 49-year drought in the NRL.
It came the same year as the Bulldogs' fairytale AFL flag which ended a 62-year dry spell and delivered a second premiership cup to Whitten Oval.
A club branded "irrelevant" by some sections of the media just three years earlier had become everyone's second-favourite team.
Similarly, Richmond fans can now swat away jokes about finishing ninth and marvel at their drought-breaking 2017 flag.
Melbourne – an AFL club which has drowned in its own misery for the best part of a decade – is hoping it can continue the fairytale theme this year.
The Dees have endured more heartache than most – on and off the field.
Their most recent premiership was in 1964 and there's been little for the red and blue faithful to celebrate since.
Humiliating losses – and there's been a few – pale in comparison to the off-field trauma which has hit Australia's oldest football club.
Club icon Jimmy Stynes' cancer battle rocked the Dees. Troy Broadbridge, Sean Wight, Dean Bailey and Robbie Flower all passed too soon.
Then there's former coach Neale Daniher's brave public battle with motor neurone disease.
Now, Melbourne looks like it's ready to give its supporters a reason to flock to games.
The Dees made their first final in 12 years and banished one of the modern era's best, Geelong, in an elimination final.
Next they face Hawthorn, another perennial success story.
Neutral fans will cheer the Dees, hoping for a third AFL fairytale in three years.
Who knows? Maybe they will inspire other battlers next season.
St Kilda and Fremantle fans – themselves accustomed to repeated failures – certainly hope so.
Trust me, as an avid Dockers fan, the rocky road to the top would be worth it.
Justine McCullagh-Beasy is a Fairfax journalist.


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Five in the Morning 021609
February 16, 2009
I hope you enjoyed the Five in the Morning guest posts last week! It's my intent to pass around the Five spotlight (and link love) to two guest-hosts per week, so that we get the benefit of everyone's interests and reading lists. Thanks to Arun Rajagopal, Lisa Hoffmann, Connie Reece, and Chris Wilson for helping out while I was busy "conferencing" last week!
Alan Wolk kicks us off this morning with a provocative post: Does Creativity Still Matter? Give it a read and add your comments, esp. if you're an advertising wonk. Good stuff.
Mining the Thought Stream. Some thoughts on TechCrunch about Twitter's unique capacity to reveal what people are thinking. Interesting.
Mashable's Social Media posts, all gathered together. Great idea. Warning: potential time sink!
How to Communicate Everything You Do. Can you condense your personal message into an effective introduction? Some valuable ideas from Dan Schawbel at the Personal Branding Blog.
The Brand New blog has been on a roll this month, with some great commentary on re-branding efforts, good, bad, and awful. Scroll down and enjoy!
PLUS – The Personal ROI of Social Media. A Sunday Muse.
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Editor's Note: In early May we published on our website a story detailing the summer plans of nearly 150 returning Wabash College men. See that story in the "Related Story Box" at the top of this page. We've asked them recently to share their summer experience in their own words and pictures. Be sure to check back for updates as we hear from more of our students.
Andrew Wells '06:
This summer I am participating in the Secretary of State Fellowship Program.
I have been working under each of the three divisions that make up the SOS office as well as working in the executive office. I spent the first quarter of the program working in the Elections Division. Since it is a non-election year I spent my time working with Joe McClain the HAVA (Help America Vote Act) administrator. This consisted of assisting county clerks upgrade there polling places in order to be HAVA compliant.
We have also been working on establishing a Statewide Voter File. This has required a lot of work with county clerks and election officials, however, once completed Indiana will be at the forefront of election technology and practices.
During the current quarter of the fellowship, I have attend the County Clerks Convention, the Vote Indiana Team Meeting, and been working daily in the Securities Division where Wabash Alum Mark Mader '67 is a PAU attorney.
A few weeks ago I spent the day traveling East Central Indiana with Secretary Rokita '92. We made stops in New Castle and Hartford City where he talked with journalists about the newly enacted Voter ID legislation. We ended the day in Portland where the Secretary gave a speech on the importance of education and the arts, at the yearly arts program.
In the coming weeks, I will be spending time in both the executive office and business services. It has been a real joy working with Wabash alum such as Mark and Todd, however, I am not the only Wabash undergrad that is part of the program. Abhi Shah '06 is also one of the four college students who are participating.
Allen Chatt '07:
BELOIT, Wi. - Imagine not being able to read, write, or speak at age 20. What to many would be a bizarre experience has been my daily life for the past two weeks as I've participated in the Center For Language Studies at Beloit College in Beloit, WI studying first year Arabic along with 8 other students from across the country. The program is an intensive study in Arabic, where we attend class for about 6 hours each day and usually have around 4 hours of homework each night.
Arabic is a difficult language, but one that I've had a good deal of fun being introduced to in the last two weeks. The process thus far has been an interesting one, learning to first write and read from left to right, and also to understand the letters of the script before truly jumping into the matters of grammar and vocabulary that make a language.
Beloit is a lot like Wabash in the sense that it is a small liberal arts school, and that mentality when brought to intensive language study eases the difficulty of the hardest subject I've had to study yet in my academic career. Our professors (we have 2 for a class of 9) are very accessible - we dine with them and they live down the hall from us in the dorms free to answer questions outside of class. The small class size has helped us to work together on our class work, assisting one another with the intricacies of pronunciation and recalling the vocab we've learned thus far.
The final verdict so early in the summer- the progress is slow, the language is difficult, but I'm having a fun time stumbling along, I've met some great people and I'm learning a lot.
Tony Caldwell '07:
WASHINGTON, Iowa - I am currently employed as an intern with Parent Seed Corn Production at the Washington, IA, facilities for Syngenta Seeds, Inc. I've been working since May 8th and have really enjoyed the people here at the plant (employing roughly 100 persons including summer help), the type of work I have been doing, and the agricultural and biological experiences that I have been able to see, learn about, and take part in.
A typical day for myself and my co-intern Kyle Hotz from Iowa State University includes taking notes on corn for population counts, herbicide tolerance, weeds and pests (bugs), and stand counts. We have also done a lot of general plant activities including bagging seed corn, tractor maintenance, and planting corn. We have attended two company conferences and are currently planning and putting together a plant safety powerpoint presentation for the summer help. In the coming weeks we will be busy taking silk and pollen notes for the upcoming pollination, rouging, and detassling seasons. We do a lot of driving to fields in and around Washington County, putting between 30 and 150 miles on our Ford F150 truck daily.
From this experience I have learned a lot about development and production of corn and soybeans, as well as overall business work within a multi-billion dollar company. It has stirred my interest of obtaining a Ph.D. in some Ag-related field working with crop genetics and seed production. Overall my summer has been going great, and I know it will continue to work up until the day I have to return for Freshman Saturday.
In photo above: Tony Caldwell, on right, and Brandon Gillen from the Universtiy of Illinois, work in a field June 15.
Rodney Frederick '08:
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Last winter I became interested in residential camps in Indiana, so I attended a summer camp fair at Purdue, and to my surprise there were tons of different camps from North Carolina to the Boundary Waters in Canada.
After narrowing my choices down to two, YMCA Camp Tecumseh and YMCA Camp Carson, I interviewed with both and decided to go with Carson.
This YMCA residential camp focuses on providing programs that build strong body, mind, and spirit for all. My specific job is a cabin counselor, and I am a co-instructor for our dirt-bike program. I usually have about 10 kids per week, and I help teach them how to manage a dirt-bike and how to trail ride.
My experience so far has been a blast. I have seen campers grow closer to God, understand the importance of friends and cooperation, learn how to ride a dirt-bike, and conquer their fear of heights by going off our 5-story high water zip-line.
I encourage anyone who wants to remember what it's like to be a kid and see how much time is devoted in taking care of children to try out a summer camp.
In photo: Frederick leads a group of campers around a lake during a Body-Mind-Spirit program.
Josh Harris '08:
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - I attended the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute at the University of Maryland, from Wednesday, June 15 to Sunday, June 19. The Institute was funded by the North American Interfraternity Conference, stationed out of Indianapolis.
The institute had fraternity and sorority leaders from around the nation, including schools such as Dartmouth, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Virginia, M.I.T., Georgia Tech, Roanoke, Hampden-Sydney, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautics School.
There were early morning and late nights, starting at about 7 and ending at 10 including seminars, improvement planning brainstorm sessions, team building activities, and small group sessions.
I received a scholarship from Phi Kappa Psi Endowment fund to represent both the fraternity and Wabash College.
The focus of the institute was how to better interfraternity relations on campuses as well as relations within individual fraternity and sorority chapters
I had the amazing opportunity to meet some of the best leaders in Greek life from around the nation, from pledge classes as small as 4 to as large as 30; from campus as small as ours to ones of 40,000; so there was a good variety.
During the week, I got a lot of great ideas from them on how to better our campus and our community. We really took a step back and had to remind ourselves why we joined a fraternity or a sorority.
Going to a seminar like this made me not excited to not only be a fraternity man but to know that I am a Wabash fraternity man adds a certain degree of pride.
In phot Harris from a group shot during the week's activities.


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Phoenix, AZ (Wednesday, October 2, 2013) – The Arizona Solicitor General is today announcing the release of an amended opinion concerning Arizona's campaign finance laws under HB 2593.
In response to a request from the Arizona Secretary of State, the Attorney General's Office issued an opinion on August 27, 2013 concerning the interpretation and implementation of amendments to Arizona's campaign finance laws under HB 2593, a bill passed in the last legislative session.
The Office of the Attorney General opinion stated that "The best practice might be to set up two separate candidate committees (for the primary and general elections), but the statutes do not necessarily require it."
The Secretary of State later issued guidance stating that a candidate must designate a political committee for each election, and may have only one campaign committee designated for each election.
Consequently, a discrepancy existed between the "best practices" statement in the Office of the Attorney General's opinion and the statement in the Secretary's guidance requiring a candidate to have separate committees for the primary and general elections.
In order to resolve the discrepancy and clarify the limits of committee-to-committee transfer of funds, the Attorney General's Office is today issuing an amended opinion. The opinion concurs with the Secretary of State's conclusion that the statute requires separate committees for the primary and general elections, and that contribution limits still apply to committee-to-committee transfers.


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By Mary Anna Violi | @Mary Anna Violi
The other evening I was reading a review of the much-hyped Broadway production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This latest version stars Orlando Bloom. While I do not personally know Mr. Bloom, I do know that his was the most gorgeous face in Pirates of the Caribbean. He was even prettier than Kiera Knightley, and he possesses the more intriguing name, not that it is totally relevant, but I thought I would highlight my fascination with his name. Mr. Bloom garnered rave reviews from Ben Brantley in The New York Times, which are the reviews one wants for Broadway. Nora Ephron pointed out the power of a NY Times review in regard to a play of hers that did not receive a power positive review some years ago. In her last book, I Remember Nothing, she chronicles the gnawing wound of a failure, and the potent trajectory of what a fine review in the venerable newspaper can do for a play or film.
Which brings me to Leonard Whiting. Not that this is the smoothest of segues from Orlando Bloom to Nora Ephron to Leonard Whiting, but it kind of works, so I am going to let it slide. In Franco Zeffarelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, my eyes were riveted to that Romeo as Shakespeare's glorious words tumbled easily from his doomed hero's mouth. "She doth teach the torches to burn brightly," Romeo marvels upon first laying eyes upon Olivia Hussey's Juliet. Small wonder, for this Juliet was drop dead stunning, as was this particular Romeo. When I saw the photos of Orlando Bloom as Romeo, I had that same kind of amazement. Maybe it is the wide-set, soulful eyes, the finely chiseled features, and the ripper bods, I mean the sculpted chests of both of these Romeos, coupled with their sonorous voices, although I admit I have not seen Mr. Bloom's Broadway Romeo, but knowing he first appears onstage clad in black leather, riding a motorcycle, makes me think his voice is just icing on the visual cake. Admittedly, I eschew the modern trappings of period pieces, I looked beyond the contemporary setting and saw only Mr. Bloom, much like I did when I viewed Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet [a most silly spectacle of a film].
What does it all mean? For one thing I count it a blessing that my heart can still quicken its pace over a hunky rendition of man. For another, it means I am able to at least momentarily gaze beyond the outward beauty of the man and appreciate the rhythms of Shakespeare. I must put Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet into the DVD player tonight and let the sonorous sounds of The Bard wash over me as I am transported to "…Verona where we lay our scene, where ancient grudge lay to new mutiny…"
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ALDS Game 3 pregame
NEW YORK — You never know who you might run into while making your way around the Big Apple. Last night, a few of us dotcomers realized we were parked a few bar stools away from the one and only Steve Lemme, of Super Troopers and Beerfest fame.
The man was actually nice enough to buy a few rounds for us, too. Quality. Prior to making it down to Chelsea to hang with a B actor, I was at a different spot with Anthony Castrovince of indians.com. Who woulda guessed we'd run into a local high school spanish teacher who has Yankees closer Mariano Rivera's son as a student. Small world.
Today, it's back to the ol' ballpark, where the Empire is trying to stave off elimination in the first round for the third straight season. Earlier today, the Boss — Yanks owner George Steinbrenner — said in one publication that manager Joe Torre's job status after this year hinged on winning the ALDS. I don't know if I agree with judgin' Joe on this series. The fact that New York made the playoffs after being 14 1/2 back at one point should be enough to bring Torre back, in my book.
If the Bombers do indeed lose today, the fallout will definitely be interesting. Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte will mull retirement again, Jorge Posada and Rivera are free agents, and A-Rod may opt out. Speaking of which, I'm sick of these nicknames like "A-Rod", or "V-Dub" for Vernon Wells in Toronto. I suggest we start getting a little more creative with our monikers. For Rodriguez, I'll throw this one out there and see if it sticks: The Brinks Bomber. Any takers?
Today's lineups:
Grady Sizemore, CF
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, C
Ryan Garko, 1B
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Kenny Lofton, LF
Trot Nixon, RF
Casey Blake, 3B
PITCHING: RHP Jake Westbrook
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jorge Posada, C
Jason Giambi, 1B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
PITCHING: RHP Roger Clemens
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Nixon in the lineup tonight because of his success against Clemens.
Nixon goes deep tonight but Westbrook will not get past the 5th.
What is going on with your Spartans? Northwestern beat them, come on now. Duke beat Northwestern!!!
Where is Nick Saban? George Perles?
No D in East Lansing this year!!!
Joe Torre might be one of the few managers who win manager of the year and get fired.
I'd take him here in a heart beat
We do have a new name for A-Rod-it's Stray-Rod.
The Yanks have a decision to make on:
Clemens and Petite are both gone, so it could be quite a different team next year.
Torre will not win manager of the year in the A.L. How could he with that talent and that payroll?
I could see Torre end up in St. Louis or Cinncinatti or the broadcast booth. Either way the guy is going to Cooperstown because of his championships in N.Y.
Davey Johnson was manager of the year but the same day it happened he resigned. Some things in this world you can't make it up!!!
Damon is carrying the Yankees tonight. Yankees score quick don't they?
Westbrook is holding on for dear life. Cleveland's first 2 starters are dominating but Westbrook and Byrd are WEAK!!! That will be the Tribe's downfall, Westbrook and Byrd.


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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Nami-Nami Easter Brunch 2013
Another Easter Sunday, another traditional Easter brunch at the Nami-Nami household. We were no less that 25 this time, including lots of kids. The number keeps growing and growing - no wonder considering that our own little family consists of five persons already! Had all the invitees made it, we would have been no less than 36 :)
The weather was bright and sunny, but pretty cold. It was snowing in the morning, and the children actually made two snowmen while playing outside during the afternoon! Not something you associate with Easter Sunday, I'd say, but then Easter was pretty early this year. Still, some of the guests ventured outside for a while and were basking in the sun on our south-facing patio. Very spring-like :)
As always, I tried to devise a menu that'd be light and spring-like, colourful and bright. I outsourced some of the dishes, and prepared some myself on Saturday evening and the rest on Sunday morning. Considering how quickly everything disappeared, we hit the spot (or perhaps I simply didn't make enough food?).
Here's the full menu:
We started - as always - with Mimosa cocktails, this time made with freshly squeezed blood oranges:
Our friends Kristiina and Paavo and their daughter Gretel brought along this beautiful citrus salad. Kristiina simply makes the best salads in our neighbourhood!
There was a colourful dish of fresh trout/salmon, avocados and arugula leaves, drizzled with a lime and olive oil, the recipe from one of the top Estonian bloggers, Mari-Liis:
I made small cucumber bites with herb and garlic cream cheese (a last-minute idea from Annie's Eats):
Small tattie scone buttons with smoked salmon mousse:
Marinated sprats (Sprattus sprattus balticus), bought from the Ristemäe Talu stall at my local farmer's market. A great mix of small fish, herbs, lemon and seasoning:
Another sprat dish, this time a tart using spiced canned sprats in oil on a bed of sautéed leeks and onions - a recipe from another great Estonian food blogger, Sille:
Deviled beet eggs, of course:
A small bowl of tiny chorizo meatballs for all the kids out there:
A big tray of simple roasted cauliflower (two huge heads of cauliflower, olive oil, salt'n'pepper) - not a morsel was left!
And another hit, prepared by our friends Liina and Tauno and involving caramelised onions and fried kid liver and hearts (kid = cabrito = young goat):
The desserts included this really lovely carrot and cream cheese cake with lime:
The traditional paskha, made again by our dear friends Paavo, Kristiina and Gretel:
and a huge pile of Estonian profiteroles aka choux puffs filled with cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk:
I'll try to blog about some of the dishes over the next few weeks or months - and if there's anything that you'd definitely want me to blog about, let me know in the comments. I may not be able to do it this week, but I'll try my best.
What did you eat on Easter Sunday?
See overviews of our previous Easter brunches:
Easter brunch 2012, featuring crostini with dill-marinated pork tenderloin, Ms Marmite Lover's focaccia shots, marinated olives, Estonian mushroom salad, cold-smoked salmon, a delicious paskha, cardamon-scented apricot and curd cheese cake, and much more.
Easter brunch 2011, featuring a pretty (imitation) snow crab salad, beet quail eggs, two types of home-made Estonian cheese "sõir", smoked salmon with horseradish dip, wild garlic (ramp) pesto with almonds, crostini with white cheese and red onion jam, puff pastry rolls with feta, white bean salad with chorizo, Limoncello, coconut and white chocolate tart.
Easter brunch 2010, featuring spinach and hot-smoked salmon salad with quail eggs, green beans and asparagus, Marika Blossfeldt's quinoa salad with beets and fennel, savory cheesecake with goat cheese and chives, Ottolenghi's cucumber salad with poppyseeds, bean salad with lemon and parsley, Baltic herring with cherry tomatoes and herbs, Estonian home-made cheese "sõir", paskha, traditional Simnel cake, and another cake with coconut, lemon curd, elderflower cream and lemon balm.
Easter brunch 2009, featuring bright green pea soup shots, zucchini rolls stuffed with goat cheese, hazelnuts, figs and mint, peppered beef fillet, marbled beetroot eggs and marbled turmeric eggs, layered surimi "crab" and egg salad, pineapple carpaccio with mint sugar, matcha madeleines, and two different paskhas.
We also hosted Easter brunches in 2007 and 2008, but somehow I didn't document their properly. I can see on Flickr what was on the table back in 2007, but that's about it.
8 comments:
- Meeta K. Wolff said...
Next year my sweet --- you are inviting me OK ;o) What a spread. i adore these kind of potlucks where everyone pitches in .. so many great ideas here!
- 10:51 am, April 03, 2013
- Claudia Moser said...
Looking forward to the carrot cake recipe! Nice mix
- 11:27 am, April 03, 2013
- Ilsu said...
Oh jah, ilus. Vaatasin, et 2011 oli Sul laual ka karulaugupesto. Täna tundub see täiesti uskumatu.
- 12:24 pm, April 03, 2013
- Ebe said...
nii äge! kas selle kristiina salati retsepti ka saaks :)?
- 12:33 pm, April 03, 2013
- Karin said...
wonderful buffet!!
- 1:40 pm, April 03, 2013
- Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies said...
That table full of food is amazing! It looks like you had a delicious Easter! :)
- 1:02 am, April 04, 2013
- Unknown said...
That is a beautiful spread. One of the many things I love about Easter weekends is having lots of food on the table and family to enjoy it with.
- 12:04 am, April 05, 2013
- div said...
The carrot cake looks divine! I would love to try it out :) Thank you for your amazing blog Pille. I've been a follower for years now and I've tried your recipes with great results.
- 7:08 pm, April 09, 2013


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Om, according to the ancient scripts of the Vedic civilization, is the sound of life. It is the infinite vibration that shimmers through the Universe, providing life and sustenance to everything. Om is the beginning and will continue till the end; the one constant that unites all of creation at its deepest level.
The chanting of Om revitalizes the body, soothes the mind and nourishes the soul. Hence, Om is considered the most powerful of all Indian mantras (chants), and is the prefix to or the beginning sound of all other mantras.
The Upanishads (Indian Vedic texts), describe Om (or Aum) as the complete sound that encapsulates the entire range of sounds the human voice can make. It starts with A at the base of the throat, moves on to U with the tongue and the palette, and ends with M where the lips are closed and no more sound emanates.
If Divinity were to be represented in sound codes, it would be Om. Om is the purifier, the all powerful tool that awakens in us the deepest reflection of Spirit, or God, or the Universal energy. This is because Om is the representation of this energy and flows through our breath in our waking and sleeping state. Om is the essence that unites all of us at our most intuitive level.


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What happens when you ask a group of food world luminaries to come up with their picks for Best Food Scene in a movie?
You get some unexpected responses. Who knew "Pulp Fiction" was such a foodie flick? You pick up a few tips, like the "Goodfellas" guide to truly razor-thin garlic.
And there will be bacon.
Here are some of the nominations for Oscar-worthy examples of screen cuisine, along with a trio of cocktail recipes to help you toast this year's winners on Feb. 24 in those other categories, like Best Picture.
Fabio Viviani, "Top Chef" Season 5 "Fan Favorite" and host of Yahoo's Chow Ciao, took a practical approach for his choice, opting for the "Goodfellas" scene that shows Paulie slicing garlic with a razor. "What a way to get the perfect thin garlic! You can almost smell the garlic and tomatoes and meat cooking in the scene."
His takeaway? "Doesn't matter if you're a criminal or just a normal guy, there is nothing better than breaking bread with friends and family and sharing food. Add some vino and BOOM!, that is what's most important in life."
No one suggested scenes from classic "food movies" like "Big Night" or "Tampopo," perhaps not surprising considering that those kind of films don't exactly qualify as escapism to a cook.
As Colman Andrews, editorial director of TheDailyMeal.com put it, "maybe it's just that I devote so much of my time to food - writing about it, editing a food website, cooking and eating it - that when I relax away from the table, food is the last thing I want to think about."
Memorable food scenes are the ones that "sneak up on me, in non-food movies," he says, like the old-fashioned bread-baking process shots from "The Baker's Wife," a French classic from the 1930s, and Ray Winstone intoning "I'm gonna `ave the calamari," in "Sexy Beast."
But the food film moment he thinks about most "probably perversely, is the scene in `Hook' wherein the grown-up Peter Pan figure (Robin Williams) joins the Lost Boys in a banquet of nonexistent `Neverfood.' It just seems to say so much about appetite and the joy that the mere thought of food can summon up."
Sometimes movies poke fun at the trappings of fine dining and Stephen Barber, executive chef of Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch in the Napa Valley is OK with that. He likes the scene from "The Jerk," in which a gauche Steve Martin, after first ordering some "fresh" wine, "no more of this old stuff," is horrified to find that his date's plate is covered with snails.
Barber doesn't have escargot on his menu, which is sourced locally, including from eight acres of organic gardens, though he does make sure staff looks out for customers who may be baffled by what to do with a particular dish.
Michael Mina, a Michelin-starred chef and big movie fan, went for something a little different with his favorite food scene - the dialogue between Jules and Vincent as they have breakfast at a diner in "Pulp Fiction."
"The whole scene is so perfect," he says. Vincent offers Jules a piece of bacon and prompts a diatribe against pork that segues into why Jules is planning on retiring as an assassin. "It's pure brilliance and classic Tarantino."
For his part, Mina has no such qualms. Bacon "is that one ingredient that you have to have," he says. Just not too much. Mina jokes that he does a "bacon check" of restaurant menus in his Mina Group to make sure that the dishes aren't going overboard with the tasty breakfast meat.
Mina's a big breakfast fan in general. In fact, when he was asked to cook for a fancy post-Oscars party in Los Angeles a few years back he agreed on one condition: "I'm only coming if I'm cooking omelettes."
Omelettes and Oscars? As they (almost) say in show business, break an egg.
Here are three cocktail recipes to add a bit of fizz to your Sunday soiree.
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Pinch of cardamom
Pinch of ground star anise
1/2 teaspoon rose water
1 ounce pomegranate liqueur
1/2 ounce Galliano (an Italian liqueur)
Seltzer water
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the cardamom, star anise, rose water, pomegranate liqueur and Galliano. Shake well, then strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with seltzer water.
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Servings: 1
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur
Sparkling wine, chilled
Lemon twist, to garnish
In a Champagne flute, gently stir together the lime juice, lemon juice and orange liqueur. Top with sparkling wine, then garnish with a lemon twist.
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Servings: 1
2 ounces mead (honey wine)
1 ounce St. Germain elderflower liqueur
1 ounce brandy
Fresh berries
In a cocktail shaker with just 1 ice cube (you should serve the cocktail just cool, not cold), combine the mead, elderflower liqueur and brandy. Strain into a cocktail glass, then garnish with fresh berries.
(Cocktail recipes by Alison Ladman)


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timPJ necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 162 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
Aikido USA
We have opened a new Aikido martial arts organization called Aikido USA, starting with a large new dojo in Dallas, Texas. We need a new logo that will be used for all signs, printing, and website. The logo should be easy to read and understand, in both printed and online forms, and should be attractive and modern, with a nod to Japanese traditional art style as well. It should draw people to find out more about Aikido and our schools. Our website is AikidoUSA.com - this is temporary only, since we will be using your new logo design to create an all-new website.
Aikido is unique in the history of martial arts, known for its harmony, defensiveness in approach, flowing techniques, using an attacker's energy, and flowing circular movements.
THEME: We would like the new logo to somehow reflect the following attributes and ideas, to the extent possible:
1. Modern Martial Art
2. Flowing Movements
3. Traditional Japanese Culture
4. USA (American location / audience)
5. Simplicity, Harmony, Way of Life
The martial arts dojo will attract students who already know about Aikido, but also will attract new students who have never been exposed to martial arts. Therefore the logo should be friendly and easy to read, should emphasize the word Aikido and USA, and also incorporate the idea of "Japanese Martial Art" since the majority of people in the US know almost nothing about Aikido.
There should be a second line that says something like "Japanese Martial Art" or "The Modern Art of Self Defense" or similar conveyance of meaning in an easy-to-read format. We have considered these 2 subtitles, and are open to your ideas.
• Large Wording with Subtitle
• An Original, Attractive Symbol to be included beside the words, consistent with Aikido and Japanese style
• Simple or Abstract in nature
• Bold characters at least for Aikido ("Aikido" should have the emphasis
• Original source artwork in vector format saved as PNG format for editing in Fireworks.
• One small version, One Large version - One black background, one white background
• Variations ok
• You are welcome to provide the art for stationary also since we need that too. However this is a logo contest and the logo design will be compared with other designs on the merit of the design itself.
DO NOT want:
• Neon or primary colors
• A lot of detail/ intricate drawings
• Anything violent, gothic, or related to Karate, etc - this is not Karate. Please look briefly at the martial art itself; it is not TaeKwonDo, not Karate, not Kung Fu, not a ring sport, etc. Aikido is totally unique and the logo should reflect the harmony, described above.
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Click and Claim -- the genealogy video game
One of my Grandfathers was killed in a truck/train accident in 1944 before I was born. The accident occurred in New Mexico, but he resided in Arizona. I had never seen a death certificate and, of course, there was no Arizona Death Certificate. Although the story had been told to me all my life about his death and although I did not doubt the accuracy of the account, I still had the nagging issue of providing documentation to my file.
This is the situation. Even if you "know" from your own personal knowledge the facts about your family, you cannot rely on your own memory. Why, you may ask? Because you are going to die and those that come after you will not have your memory. It is absolutely important that the video game be stopped, that accurate sourced information be passed on to the next generation (whether they want it or not). Relying on passed down, unsubstantiated, rumor or fable is not acceptable.
OK, back to the death certificate. According to the story told to me and to entries made on Family Group Records from my parents, my Grandfather died in Grants, New Mexico. No county was ever identified. So, I went to the Internet and found out the county where Grants is located. Guess what? Grants, New Mexico is the county seat of Cibola County. So I began the process of searching for a death certificate in Cibola County. No luck. Why? Because Cibola County is New Mexico's newest county, formed in 1981 from the western portion of the much larger Valencia County. Then I was able to find the death certificate. Job done.
Why this example? Because there are three areas where the information provided to me could have been inaccurate. It did turn out, in my case, that my Grandfather was killed outside of Grants, New Mexico in 1944. But it could have just as easily come out differently. The research here was neither difficult nor time consuming, but if this event had occurred back in the 1800s or even earlier in some other state, the death record could have been impossible to find. The oral tradition would have given no clue as to the actual location of the death record, if one existed. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO ME BY THE FAMILY TRADITION AND CONTAINED IN ONLINE SOURCES, WAS ACCURATE BUT MISLEADING. It was not misleading by anything my parents said or did not say, but became misleading by subsequent events.
This scenario is only one example of how the information online contained in unsubstantiated databases can be pernicious and misleading. So think before you click. Genealogy is not a game, it is a serious pursuit of historical accuracy.
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Hello James, I completely agree with you. 'Click and claim' is one of the reasons I strongly dislike, and will never sign up for, sites such as Ancestry.com/.ca. With all of their promotions and adverts they make it appear as though people can find accurate information in the family trees of others. I'm the 'Doubting Thomasina' of online sources; if I don't see the original document, I don't believe it. Cheers! Irisheyes.ReplyDelete
While I agree with your statements, and basically agree with IrishEyes, I also use Ancestry.com. One must use it wisely and judiciously. Finding scans of original documents on the site, with the source citations given, I can then obtain my own copies of these original documents. Sure, there are those who copy off my information without regard to sourcing, and I find my information repeated back in the notifications represented by the little leaves. I tend to ignore most of what comes in on those little leaves, because it is of limited usefulness, at best, most of the time. However, access to the images of original documents is a great help to me. Using any source unwisely is possible. It is not the source (in this case, Ancestry.com and other electronic databases) that is at fault, it is in our use of the source (notwithstanding that their advertisements oversimplify and consist largely in hype and hyperbole).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2010 at 8:37 AM
Very much agree!! I have documented (and DNA) proof that my 7th G-Grandfather Lt. Brian Hall of Bristol County, MA & RI is NOT related to George Hall, one of the founders of Taunton, MA. The unsourced genealogy "Halls of New England" got it wrong! Yet there are no less than 15 unsourced ancestry.com trees that make this connection...ReplyDelete
I email the creator whenever I make this mistake - but nothing changes.... I am sure the misinformation will continue to be passed on for the next 300 years. Sad.


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