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Playboys of Ireland: Tying Joyce to the Duke
What do James Joyce and John Wayne, Irish lads with a conflicted view of manhood and penchant for eye patches, really have in common? The Virginia Festival of the Book seemed a good place to ask that question of two local gentlemen who had come to promote their respective patron saints.
First, we consulted our resident expert on the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, who got the two together in three steps but had less success tying them to the hero of Footloose. Next we did a search on Lexis-Nexis and found that the number-one magazine for dual references to Joyce and Wayne within a single thought pattern is... Playboy.
Then, and only then, did we set out for a meeting with Jim Heffernan, a Dartmouth English Professor who read excerpts of Ulysses on Wednesday, March 24, and Larry Wieder, a poet who recited from his collection Duke: The Poems later that day. Here's what we learned:
Hook: So we've got the Irish connection, "The Quiet Man" and all that ...
HEFFERNAN: Joyce was very interested in the movies. He tried to start a cinema in Dublin in the early 1900s. It didn't work out.
WIEDER: Well there was no sound. I can think of another overlap: John Huston directed The Dead, and he also directed John Wayne in The Playboy and the Geisha.
HEFFERNAN: Sure– The Dead is a wonderful Joyce short story. So yeah, it's at least conceivable that Wayne would at least have heard about James Joyce.
WIEDER: But not the other way around.
HEFFERNAN: No, no, no, not the other way around.
Hook: Was Wayne a reader?
WIEDER: Yes, he was. In fact, his favorite subject in school was Latin. He was an amateur classicist.
HEFFERNAN: He was much more cultivated and citified than his public image. He hated wearing riding gear and all that.
WIEDER: He hated horses.
HEFFERNAN: He's totally different, I guess, from the persona.
Hook: What do you plan to do when you read these selections for Read-Joyce, Read-Joyce at the Book Festival?
HEFFERNAN: I want to recreate, after a fashion, the launch of Ulysses that took place on December 2, 1921, at the bookshop "Shakespeare and Company" in Paris... The book was formally introduced to the public by a French writer and critic, Valery Larbaud, and was followed by a series of readings by an American actor named Jimmy Light– I love that name... It's an aural [spells out] presentation of Joyce... He had a wonderful sense of the musicality of the language. Joyce was a gifted singer himself, a tenor who, at one point, aspired to be a professional singer.
Hook: Did John Wayne have a sense of musicality?
WIEDER: He was originally hired by Republic as the first singing cowboy. I can't remember his name, but the tag-line was "when (whoever it was) sings, somebody's gonna die."
HEFFERNAN: To paraphrase, you can't die until John Wayne sings.
Hook: Your poetry, The Duke– tell me what it is.
WIEDER: It's called "Duke, The Poems as told to Laurence Wieder." In 1989, Jimmy Stewart published a volume of his poetry. I was reading the book review, and they quoted liberally from the work, and I turned to my wife and said, "John Wayne was a better poet than Jimmy Stewart." Having said it, I had to prove it.
HEFFERNAN: So the John Wayne who's the reputed author of all these poems is in fact the screen persona, right?
WIEDER: Actually, he said, "It's okay to confuse me with the parts I play." A good actor becomes the part, and the part becomes him.
Hook: Does that make you a poetry ghost-writer?
WIEDER: A poetry ghost writer... I have no idea. What you have is the work. Presumably it will be there when I'm long gone. But yes, because he's talking to, in this case not a figurative ghost, but a literal ghost– that's what we see on the screen– light and sound... Do I channel John Wayne? No, I can't "do" John Wayne the way an actor does, although there are moments when I'm reading that it's more his voice than mine.
Hook (to Heffernan): And how much of a dramatic gift do you have? Do you feel Joyce when you do Leopold Bloom? How about when you do Molly?
HEFFERNAN: I confess that I'm an incurable ham. And, yes, it takes a certain amount of chutzpah for any man to read Molly's monologue, but my precedent is Jimmy Light.
WIEDER: I suppose, to bring it back to Duke, I'm more in the position of Samuel Beckett. He was the typist for Finnegan's Wake.
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Implement a Fixed Login Form in Spring
Many websites feature pages that require access control. To gain access, users must authenticate; that is, they must state who they are and prove it. The most common way to support this is to present a username/password login form to the user. This approach not only provides reasonably good security, but it also is practical to implement. A better approach may be to display a login form in a fixed location on every page until the user logs in.
With a fixed login form, the login fields are built into a page header or some other fixed location on a main page. Rather than using a separate login page, this approach highlights the fact that a site supports user registrations and logins, and it allows the user to log in with one fewer click.
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It's that age-old fairy tale: A comedy nerd leaves his hometown in pursuit of Colorado snowboardom, and winds up becoming a full-fledged comedian himself. The nerd-turned-comic in question, Matt Monroe, is back in town this week and putting on a special Philly edition of his Denver comedy showcase Propaganda!. He'll be bringing locals Alex Grubard, Alex Pearlman and Doogie Horner to the L'etage stage, along with Denver act Brett Hiker and NYC comics Ray DeVito and Scott Sharp. Here's more about Matt and this Sunday's show:
WitOut: What's your comedy background, and what took you away from Philly to Denver?
Matt Monroe: I'm pretty green, I've been doing stand-up now for almost two years. That being said, I've been a huge comedy nerd since I was 21. Before Helium opened, I used to go to NYC a few times a year just to see shows at the Comedy Cellar, and the now-defunct Dangerfield's. I would disguise the NYC trip as taking whoever I was dating at the time "on a romantic weekend in New York," but it was really just an excuse to go see shows.
I left Philadelphia in 2009 before I ever tried stand-up, and my reasons for leaving were pretty boring. I had been here for 27 years and never lived anywhere else. I didn't go to college, so I never even got that experience. A lot of my friends were starting to get married, and have kids, and I had started to get into snowboarding. So I used that as an excuse to move to a spot that is more conducive to a longer season. I hadn't really planned on living in Denver as long as I have. After being there for almost two years, I had already made plans to move back to Philly (I let my job know, sold my SUV and bought a smaller car to prepare for Rittenhouse parking) and then 6 weeks before I left I stumbled across the Denver comedy scene accidentally, did an open mic, and that was it.
WO: What's the comedy scene like in Colorado?
MM: It's incredible. For such a small place there is so much stage time, and so much talent to fill it. We have 5 clubs in a 50-mile radius, and that doesn't include improv theaters, cabarets, or other performance venues. Just comedy clubs. We have a comedy festival (Laugh Track Comedy Festival) every summer. There are open mics every night of the week, and there are at least a dozen comedian-run showcases that are spread throughout the month. There is a lot of stage time, and the scene is incredibly supportive. Not to mention Denver's Comedy Works is one of the best clubs in the country, and they are very supportive of the up-and-coming scene.
WO: Describe a typical Propaganda! show. What makes it unique?
MM: To be honest, Propaganda! is more or less a typical showcase. What makes it unique is the venue. The show in Denver runs monthly in a really cool room in the basement of the historic D&F clock tower. It's a cabaret/burlesque showroom called Lannie's and it's got a really great vibe to it, and it's absolutely perfect for comedy. We were very lucky to get that venue, and it's why I chose L'etage for the Philadelphia show, as it seems to be in that same vein. What I try to do on a monthly basis, is have some out-of-town comedians on the show if at all possible. We've been very fortunate to have some incredible comedians come through town and do the show including Sean Patton, Ron Funches, Kyle Kinane and Rory Scovel.
WO: What brings you back to Philly for these few weeks, and what made you decide to do an edition of Propaganda! while you're here?
MM: Family, mostly. I try to come back a few times a year to see family and friends. I'll be at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Fest, so I decided to schedule a couple weeks back home right afterwards since it's a pretty short drive. I decided to put on the show because I thought it would be a good opportunity to get my family and friends together who have never seen me perform before. I also have a couple Denver friends that have recently relocated to NYC, and thought it would be fun to have them come down and perform with me and some Philadelphia comics.
WO: What do you like/miss the most about Philly comedy?
MM: The open mic scene in Philly is a lot of fun. I didn't get to perform much the last time I was in town, so I'm looking forward to getting out to some shows I haven't been to yet. Also, Helium is an incredible club that I miss a lot. I'm looking forward to checking out a show, and maybe being able to perform at the open mic.
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Like an earthquake in space, so-called spacequakes are temblors in Earth's magnetic field caused by plasma flying off the sun that could help generate the colorful auroras that dance high in Earth's atmosphere, a new study suggests.
While felt most strongly in Earth orbit, these quakes can also reach all the way down to the surface of Earth itself.
"Magnetic reverberations have been detected at ground stations all around the globe, much like seismic detectors measure a large earthquake," said Vassilis Angelopoulos of UCLA, principle investigator of NASA's THEMIS spacecraft.
And these rumbles can pack a punch.
"The total energy in a spacequake can rival that of a magnitude 5 or 6 earthquake," according to Evgeny Panov of the Space Research Institute in Austria. Panov is first author of a paper reporting the results of a study on spacequakes in the April 2010 issue of Geophysical Research Letters. [Illustration: Spacequake in action.]
Spacequakes aren't the only unearthly temblors around. Scientists have also discovered starquakes (violent trembling inside stars), moonquakes and asteroid quakes (seismic tremors on the surface of the moon and asteroids, respectively). In fact, Earth can actually stimulate asteroidquakes when wayward space rocks fly too close to our planet.
In 2007, THEMIS discovered the precursors of spacequakes. The action begins in Earth's magnetic tail, which is stretched out like a windsock by the million-miles-per-hour solar wind. Sometimes the tail can become so stretched and tension-filled, it snaps back like an over-torqued rubber band.
Solar wind plasma trapped in the tail hurtles toward Earth. On more than one occasion, the five THEMIS spacecraft were in the line of fire when these "plasma jets" swept by. Clearly, the jets were going to hit Earth. But what would happen then? The fleet moved closer to the planet to find out.
"Now we know," said THEMIS project scientist David Sibeck of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "Plasma jets trigger spacequakes."
According to THEMIS, the jets crash into the geomagnetic field some 18,600 miles (30,000 km) above Earth's equator. The impact sets off a rebounding process, in which the incoming plasma actually bounces up and down on the reverberating magnetic field, akin to a tennis ball bouncing up and down on a carpeted floor. The first bounce is a big one, followed by bounces of decreasing amplitude as energy is dissipated in the carpet.
"We've long suspected that something like this was happening," Sibeck said. "By observing the process in situ, however, THEMIS has discovered something new and surprising."
The surprise is plasma vortices, huge whirls of magnetized gas as wide as Earth itself, spinning on the verge of the quaking magnetic field.
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Martin Shkreli, who has been charged with securities fraud in connection with a drug company he ran, tweeted the offer Thursday, while West was holding a fashion show and album-listening party.
The album's name has changed several times, but West has most recently dubbed it "The Life of Pablo." It was being debuted at the sold-out fashion show at Madison Square Garden.
"Instead of releasing this product for your millions of fans, I ask you to sell this recording solely to me, for the price of $10,000,000," Shkreli wrote in a letter addressed to West that the former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO tweeted.
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Shkreli said in the letter he tweeted Thursday that he was inspired to succeed by West's breakthrough album, "The College Dropout."
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I have always felt there are not enough really good vampire movies out there. I'm hoping that all the vampire overload from Twilight doesn't make the general public sick of vampire movies. It happens so many times, especially with music that when you hear a song on the radio over and over again, you grow tired of it... even if it is a great song. It happened to Hootie and the Blowfish with their CD Cracked Rear View Mirror. So many songs on that CD were played to death by radio that it actually hurt the band on their following CD's... any one even remember any of their other CD'S? That's the point. If you visit this site often, you know my love for vampire movies. I'm not a fan of campy horror, but interesting vampire movies with good acting and a good story line are hard to find. Bela Lugosi's Dracula set the bar very high for the genre. I love traditional vampires, but I do appreciate writers and directors who are willing to explore the genre and bring us new and exciting twist to their vampires... as long as it is within reason. For one thing, there must be a way to kill the vampire... good must overcome the evil. That's why movies like From Dusk To Dawn, Blade, Underworld are such good movies to me. I've enjoyed both John Carpenter's Vampire movies, 30 Days of Night was great in my mind, and Bram Stocker's Dracula with Gary Oldham was a good remake of the original. However, there are so many out there in the vampire genre that are not quality. This leads me to Daybreakers...
This movie has some really quality actors in it with Sam Neill, Willem Defoe, and Ethan Hawke supporting a decent looking movie... at least from the trailer. A virus causes most of the general population to become vampires and that would cause there to be a shortage of human blood in that case. There seems to be battles raging between different vampire clams with the Sam Neill character being the "ruler" of a one of the clans. The trailer looks very promising. The movie comes to theaters Jan. 8th, 2010 and I plan to see it then. Check out the trailer as well as the link to the movies website... I think you will really find this trailer very interesting!
A malicious plague has befallen the human race, transforming the majority of the Earth's population into vampires and draining the world of an increasingly precious resource: blood. Now, it's up to two brothers (Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe) to decide what happens next. As the human population nears zero, will the vampires be forced to feast on the few men and women who remain? Or could science hold the key to a less destructive solution?
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I have always felt there are not enough really good vampire movies out there. I'm hoping that all the vampire overload from Twilight doesn't make the general public sick of vampire movies. It happens so many times, especially with music that when you hear a song on the radio over and over again, you grow tired of it... even if it is a great song. It happened to Hootie and the Blowfish with their CD Cracked Rear View Mirror. So many songs on that CD were played to death by radio that it actually hurt the band on their following CD's... any one even remember any of their other CD'S? That's the point. If you visit this site often, you know my love for vampire movies. I'm not a fan of campy horror, but interesting vampire movies with good acting and a good story line are hard to find. Bela Lugosi's Dracula set the bar very high for the genre. I love traditional vampires, but I do appreciate writers and directors who are willing to explore the genre and bring us new and exciting twist to their vampires... as long as it is within reason. For one thing, there must be a way to kill the vampire... good must overcome the evil. That's why movies like From Dusk To Dawn, Blade, Underworld are such good movies to me. I've enjoyed both John Carpenter's Vampire movies, 30 Days of Night was great in my mind, and Bram Stocker's Dracula with Gary Oldham was a good remake of the original. However, there are so many out there in the vampire genre that are not quality. This leads me to Daybreakers...
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Dark Shadows 1967...
I guess I need to wrap up my favorite horror movies with a TV show from the late 60's and early 70's. I remember running home from elementary school so that I would not miss an episode of my favorite "soap opera" of all time... Dark Shadows. The Dan Curtis production was NOT your typical soap opera. After all, it had vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and witches. The most popular character without a doubt was Barnabas Collins, played by Jonathan Frid. Barnabas was a very interesting character. He was conflicted with his immortality. He was a vampire through and though, but he longed to be back in the sunlight. He wanted nothing more than to be human again. However, he was cursed. He was a reluctant vampire. He could be very evil, but he mostly wanted his privacy. If left alone, he would not trouble you... but if threatened, he would kill. There were so many twist and great story lines to this show that you were always waiting with high anticipation for the next half hour show. The weekends were a pain because on Friday you were left with a cliffhanger and had to wait till Monday to see what happened! Thanks to Netflix, I have seen over 85 hours of the show. I began with the introduction to Barnabas... in the video below. It has been a great journey down memory lane for me to see the old shows with all its flaws (it was taped live with NO edits!). Starting with the old black and white shows and the introduction of color to TV. Man, I'm old! This show was unique in so many ways and it was a first for its time. That's the great thing about old shows... they were original, interesting, and the story was everything. Nothing like the 200 channels of crap that is on today. Give the video a watch and check out the collection of Dark Shadows on DVD... it is so worth it!
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Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, the daytime series "Dark Shadows" became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and has earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in TV history. The show revolves around Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again and returns to his estate after being chained inside a coffin for nearly 200 years.
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My Favorite Horror Movies Part 3...
Now we're going to take a look at two of my favorite genres in the horror genre... Werewolves and Vampires. It is no surprise to those that visit my blog often, that I love vampires. After all, I've been writing a vampire book for the past six years. I think vampires are creatures that we all secretly would be... power, strength, abilities beyond belief, and a world of darkness. I love traditional vampires, but I can appreciate movies that allow their vampires a little more freedom... Blade for instance. However, as in all the evil creatures of horror, there has to be a way to kill them. Someone has to survive, good overcomes evil, and there must be a slim chance of hope. In Underworld we have the best of both worlds... vampires and werewolves. A battle that has been hundreds of years in the making is played out between the two rivals right before our eyes. This is a great movie. I have seen all three and have to say that I love the first and third ones... the second one was good, but doesn't live up to the other two. I think Bill Nighy plays the king vampire, Victor perfectly. He is brilliant in all three, but in The Rise Of The Lycans, he is GREAT! There are many interesting stories within the story of Underworld. We do get to see how vampires truly want to be private individuals which I contribute to their vulnerability during the daylight hours. It's a war that has been raging for hundreds of years and it is played out so well in the first Underworld. It is a great movie and I recommend seeing all three! Check out the trailer below!
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene (Kate Beckinsale), who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael (Scott Speedman), who wants to end the war. Think Romeo and Juliet with a big hickey!
Dog Soldiers is my favorite werewolf movie of all time. I have seen it probably four or five times. I was on an Irish/British movie kick for a while and saw the actor Sean Pertwee in a few other movies... Wilderness and Seven Days To Live, and became a fan. He leads of group of soldiers on a training mission, only to learn that it is not training... it's a battle to survive. There is so much action and attitude in this movie. Several twist that keep the movie fresh and interesting. The werewolves look similar to the ones in Underworld, but are actually more believable in my mind. The struggles to believe what is actually happening to these soldiers is key to how this movie works and as soldiers, once they realize the danger, they go to work to "fix" the problem. Trapped in a house with a young woman they don't know, leads to the fight of their lives against a monster outside and inside the house... I love this movie! Check out the trailer below and give this movie a watch!
Dog Soldiers
In Neil Marshal's directorial debut, a squad of soldiers is sent out on what should have been a routine military exercise in the wilds of Scotland. But the excursion turns into a waking nightmare when Sgt. Harry Wells (Sean Pertwee) and his men discover the bloody corpses of Capt. Richard Ryan's (Liam Cunningham) battalion. As the sun goes down, the soldiers are tracked by a pack of werewolves determined to feast on their flesh.
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
My Favorite Horror Characters...
Re-posting this... Few characters in the horror genre have been as evil as Pinhead. The whole concept of his character makes him the total package. Enjoy and comment if you like!
I have to say without hesitation that Pinhead is the greatest horror character ever created. He is the embodiment of what Hell must be like. Thriving off the fear and pain that he creates, Pinhead stands alone as pure evil, with a touch of sarcasm that punctuates what little regard he has for human life. Clive Barker's creation of Pinhead set in motion some of the most unique and evil creatures in the horror genre. Pinhead was their leader... he was the king of pain! I have seen all 8 Hellraiser movies. Only the first 2 or 3 were quality movies, the rest have been attempts to make money off the Hellraiser name. Granted, they weren't terrible movies, but they all could have been much better if Clive Barker had been directing them. Either way, I watch because of my love of horror and my respect for the character of Pinhead. My only complaint about any of the Hellraiser movies is that Pinhead doesn't have enough screen time in any of them. This is one of my favorite scenes from any of the Hellraiser movies... to me, it shows the total disrespect that Pinhead has for God and anything defined as "Holy". This is a great clip and you really ought to check it out!
Another one of my favorites is The Wishmaster. The Wes Craven film was one that really grabbed my attention with the whole concept of granting wishes in trade for your soul. The Djinn were evil and the wishes they granted were never intended to hake the person receiving them happy. Definitely a be careful what you wish for scenario. Andrew Divoff played the evil Djinn perfectly. It should be obvious by now that I love my horror characters to be somewhat sarcastic, and Divoff's character was. The Djinn needed souls in order to bring his realm to this world to destroy and conquer it. The movie has all the elements in it that make horror a great genre... fear, greed, death, gore, tension, and good verses evil. This is an interesting look at the greed that makes us want something for nothing. Ask for a million dollars and the Djinn will comply... but at what cost? The first two were good, but 3 and 4 didn't have Divoff as the Djinn and were so inferior to the first two. I love these two horror characters, Pinhead and the Wishmaster. I find them to be so much more interesting than a Michael Myers or Jason for that matter... check out the trailer below!
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
My Favorite Horror Movies...
Everyone seems to have a list of their favorite movies, so I thought I would put up my own list. The movies listed below are in no particular order, however, I will tell you up front that The Shining is my favorite "horror" movie of all time. I was reading a post on The Vault Of Horror the other day that dealt with this movie and found the post to be very well done. Brian made some very good points as to why the movie is such a classic even though Stephen King and many fans of the book don't like the movie because it deviates from the book. I find that "book readers" tend to be a very passionate group when it comes to books they love. When a movie is made from that book, they come out of the woodwork and scream about how much the movie is so inferior to the book. My opinion has always been that they are two vastly different mediums and cannot be compared. I find it a little arrogant on the part of "bookies" to be so judgemental. You should check out the post on The Vault Of Horror blog. Copy and paste this link: http://thevaultofhorror.blogspot.com/
Back to the list... The list has one TV show as well as a movie that is really a psychological thriller in Identity. The John Cusack and Ray Liotta movie has so many elements that keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing throughout the movie. EVERYONE should watch this movie... it is so good!
The TV show is Dark Shadows. As a kid, I would run home from school so that I wouldn't miss my favorite vampire Barnabas Collins. This show had it all... vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and witches. All wrapped up in a stylish Gothic set. A horror soap opera... what a brilliant idea! I loved the show as a kid and thanks to Netflix, I have watched over 84 hours of the show on DVD. Great stuff!!!
This Movie is in the thriller/sci-fi genre, but it is awesome! The Predator is one of the best "horrorish" creatures I've ever seen on film. When he takes his helmet off and opens up those claws... it is frigging cool! The whole concept of a predator, alien hunter makes for a very interesting story line. The fact that Arnold is in it and fits his role well is a bonus. Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Bill Duke, and Sonny Landham pull this whole "special forces" against an alien that only hunts/kills those that are armed idea together to make one butt kickin' movie. It's a competition for "him" and he keeps parts of the bodies as a trophy. I have seen this movie so many times and enjoy it every time.
I will discuss more about my list tomorrow!
Wishmaster (1999)
Underworld (2003)
The Shining (1980)
Saw II
The Ring (2002)
Predator (1987)
Identity (2003)
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
The Hitcher (2007)
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Hellraiser (1987)
Dog Soldiers (2002)
Dark Shadows: Collection (1967)
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008)
I had seen the trailer for this movie several months ago and thought it looked very interesting. I like prequels... I want to know why certain things happened in a movie or how it all got started. This movie really could stand alone and doesn't necessarily deal with the first movie. The thing I liked about the movie most was the conflict between the "killers" that ran the motel. The way they began their journey from selling porn secretly filmed in the motel to the selling of murder and torture. Nothing seems to good smoothly for the criminals early on and more people die than actually had to. There were some growing pains... literally for this bunch. Once the main characters arrive at the motel the pace of the movie moves quickly. Because there are three friends (one sneaks in so he won't have to pay), this complicates the murders plan. The chase scenes where the friends are fleeing for their lives is tension filled. I felt the movie over all was entertaining and did a good job with the story line. It was good, but not great. The filming was often at night and many of the scenes were too dark. I know that adds to the creepiness, but you really need to be able to see fully what is going on. The acting was fine for a bunch of no name actors. Runs a long the same lines as Rest Stop and all the others where some one is running for their lives. Not bad... worth a watch in my book. Check out the trailer below!
After checking into a dingy room at the remote Meadow View Inn, a newly engaged couple (Trevor Wright and Agnes Bruckner) and their mutual best friend (Arjay Smith) begin to suspect they're being watched. Little do they know they're also being hunted -- and their deaths will be caught on camera. Scott G. Anderson reprises his role as the murderous Mr. Smith in this grisly prequel to Nimród Antal's original thriller.
R For strong violence and terror, language and some sexual content.
86 minutes
Eric Bross
Trevor Wright
David Moscow
Agnes Bruckner
Gwendoline Yeo
Beau Billingslea Gwendoline Yeo
Gwendoline Yeo
Arjay Smith
Christopher Allen Nelson
Angel Oquendo
Lola Davidson
Scott G. Anderson
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Publication Date:April 10,2012.
Genre:YA Southern Contemporary.
I heard about Belles from a friend of mine on Goodreads. I also seen quite bit of reviews about the book on the site, most of them positive. Before that, I read the summary and from moment I read it, I knew that I was going love the book. I had always loved southern/western type of novels and it seemed like my type of book. Prior to starting the book, I was curious what's going happen with Izzy & Mira, how the two of them adjust to the new change. Most of all I was eager to find out what secret was. The ending, made me eager for the next book in the series.
Fifteen-year-old Isabelle Scott loves her life by the boardwalk on the supposed wrong side of the tracks in North Carolina. But when tragedy strikes, a social worker sends her to live with a long-lost uncle and his preppy privileged family. Isabelle is taken away from everything she's ever known, and, unfortunately, inserting her into the glamorous lifestyle of Emerald Cove doesn't go so well.
Her cousin Mirabelle Monroe isn't thrilled to share her life with an outsider, and, in addition to dealing with all the rumors and backstabbing that lurk beneath their classmates' Southern charm, a secret is unfolding that will change both girls' lives forever.
Cover was what captured my attention actually, it's unique. The way that part of the book is covering part of her face so all you can see is her eyes mostly. That is what gives the book it's mysterious look, it looks like the girl is hiding something or possibly hiding from someone. I'm eager to find out if that's Izzy on cover or Mira; it feels like Izzy to me. Considiring fact that she was one who attempted to hide, while trying to fit in at same time, once she moved to Emerland Cove. The cover is captivating, beautiful and cover itself tells a bit of a story.
Izzy & Mira: At start, I wasn't too fond of Mira, I more preferred Izzy over her. Somehow I had a feeling that I could connect with Izzy more then I could with Mira, and at times it didn't seem like Izzy didn't quite want fit way Mira did at Emerald Cove, she tended to keep to herself most of time. In way I felt sorry for her, it didn't seem like anything was going the way that she wanted to. I can't even begin to imagine how it is, to move to completely new place, living different lifestyle while constantly worried about your grandmother. I don't think I would be able to do what Izzy done, while putting up with bullying from Mira's friends. By end of the book, I could see how much she progressed, how much stronger she got. Izzy did everything that I couldn't. As for Mira, I understand why she let her friend bully Izzy, because she wanted to fit in with popular crowd but she should stood up for Izzy, instead of standing there and doing nothing, she was family. I felt like she only cared about herself. But as book progressed, I saw her changing and I was glad she finally stood up to Savannah and stood by Izzy's side. I'm curious to see what happens between them next, now that they found out that they are sisters. Would their relationship change?
Savannah & Brayden: I wanted to hit Savannah from moment that I met. What kind of best friend is she? To me it seemed that she was more of controlling Mira half of time then being her friend. Way she treated Izzy? I know she said that she was doing for Mira but I don't believe that for an instant. Also way she treated Mira at her own birthday party just because Mira stood by Izzy's side, outlasting her. That was uncalled for. I was glad that Mira saw Savannah for who she was and decided not to be friends with her. It something that she should done long time ago. She's not her friend, she's just controlling. Most of book it seemed like she was controlling half of things, and expected for everyone else to follow. I never disliked a character as much as I dislike her. I'm curious what's going happen with her in next book, now that her and Mira no longer friends, will she end up talking Mira in being her friend again? Now Brayden, I loved him right from start. I got say I was surprised when I found he is dating Savannah, I don't know what he saw in her to begin with. I didn't see Brayden as rich guy till he showed up at Izzy's new school. I was eager to find out when he tell her how he really feels and come to his senses and dump Savannah. Even I knew that two of them belonged together.
The ending, wow, did not see that coming. Sisters? That's one big secret to keep. I'm curious if Mira would treated Izzy any differently if she knew right from start that they were related. I'm curious if anyone else is going find out about this discovery and how they will react. I'm more curious about Savannah's reaction then anything. Would Mira & Izzy finally patch up things between the two of them?
Belles, is filled with drama, adventure, romance and secrets. It's a book that will keep you on edge of your seat even after you come to end. I'm eager to pick up next book in series, to see what adventures they will face next.


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It has been suggested that this article be merged with Evil spirits in Christianity
In many of the world's religions, a demon is an evil spirit with the power to inflict harm on its victims.
In Christian mythology, a demon is an angel who has fallen from grace along with Satan. Demons are inherently evil and frequently plague humanity under the command of the Devil.
Demons are often seen as agents of the Devil set out to test the faith of people. However, given that demons themselves are proof of the Devil's existence and therefore the existence of Hell, one has to question the effect any "test of faith" caused by demons appearing. The fact that demons also seem to appear almost exclusively before people who already believe in their existence would seem to reduce their efficiency in this regard even further.
Origins of Biblical Belief in Demons[edit]
There are multiple sources contributing to the appearance of evil spirits in the Bible. For instance, in ancient Israel during Old Testament times demons were non-defined creatures inhabiting deserted places; these locations included ruins, deserts and even beaches. In addition, Lilith was a demon appearing during the silence of the night, and is in this capacity identified as the original source for the slayings of Yahweh during passover in Exodus 12 . Spirits connected to a specific time are also found in Job 3,5 , where the final line of the verse can be interpreted as "demons of the eclipse" seizing the day. This logic springs forth from the Israelite belief that divine power is able to destroy "demonized" units of time.
However, in this belief system demons weren't confined to their respective places. In fact the Israelites already knew the concept of a haunted house. In this respect the putting of blood on the doorframes in Exodus 12:7 is borrowed from a Mesopotamian ritual, preventing demons to enter a premise.
Moreover, demons are also used as labels to promote Judaism in Old Testament books. Aiming to declare Yahweh as supreme god, heathen deities like Resep - originally a god tied to illnesses - were stripped of their power and depersonalized. In their new form, their names now merely stood for their attributes (like descriping an ailment) or for being an ill-defined demon - like in the Qumran version of Psalm 91 .
In both Old and New Testament demons are also used for clearing Yahweh of wrongdoing. Satan, as chief demon in Christian thought, serves as prime example for this argument. In Job this supernatural entity appears mainly as a symbolical figure, identifying the dilemma of a believer confronted with immeasurable sufferings. In 1.Chronicles 21 however, Satan acts in a personal way by creating tension between King David and his nephew Joab. In this context he is the deceiver, to which every percieved evil can be connected to in theological terms.
The role of Satan, and his demons, expanded after the reported events of the New Testament. To Christian soldiers in the Roman army, the deities of the ancient world-power were seen as evil spirits and agents of the devil. Their belief was strenghened by occasional failures of an Emperor to divine the future in specific rituals, in which Christian soldiers were forced to participate. The believers in Jesus attributed this outcome to the power of Christ working through them, dispelling the hell creatures from the pagan temple in the process.
Demonic possession[edit]
Demons are supposedly able to enter and take control of a human or animal in a process called possession. The Catholic Church uses the ritual of exorcism to expel demons from the victims they possess. Many Protestant denominations also have rituals or rites to cast out demons, though most of these are considerably less formal or complicated than the Catholic version of the same procedure.
Demon possession used to be a common explanation for those who suffer from neurological disorders such as epilepsy or schizophrenia.
The reason god would create angels with the ability to invade human bodies and control them is not explained in the Bible.
Belief in evil in contemporary America[edit]
In 2008 a study, using data from the 2005 Baylor Religion Survey, revealed that 47.7% of Americans believed in demons in absolute terms; 57.8% of the population said the same of Satan and 55.6% of Hell. In comparison only 11.5% decidedly denied the existence of demons. The number of absolute disbelief is even lower for Satan (9.5%) as well as for Hell (9.2%).
- Main Article: Polytheism in Christianity
The belief in many supernatural spirits that can act independently of each other is effectively polytheism. Some Christians believe in demons and usually claim to be monotheists.
- Baker, Joseph, Who Believes in Religious Evil? An Investigation of Sociological Patterns of Belief in Satan, Hell, and Demons, in: Review of Religious Research, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2008
- Borgeaud, Philippe, "Silent Entrails": The Devil, His Demons, and Christian Theories Regarding Ancient Religions, in: History of Religions, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2010
- Frey-Anthes, Henrike, Concepts of "Demons" in Ancient Israel, in: Die Welt des Orients, Bd. 38, 2008
- Noegel, Scott B., Job III 5 in the Light of Mesopotamian Demons of Time, in: Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 57, Fasc. 4, 2007


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Colin Kaepernick has heard coach Jim Harbaugh's concerns that he might be getting "too jacked-up."
At the same time, he's finding it hard to fight his own urge to work out more.
Kaepernick said during an appearance on KNBR (via the Sacramento Bee) that he was trying to weigh how much to push and how much to rest in his month before the start of training camp.
"That's the balance I'm trying to find," Kaepernick said. "Can I get big, can I get strong and still remain flexible enough to go out and throw the ball well?"
Kaepernick said he had the same conversation with guard Mike Iupati, but told his blocker: "If your body never knows rest, it never craves it."
He's kept a frantic pace this offseason, and may have found a workout partner when he made an appearance with Michelle Obama, who did his signature pose with him for photographers.
"It was something where I had to take advantage of the opportunity," he said of the meeting with the First Lady. "She was more than willing. She was a great sport about it. I mean, she was a really cool lady. . . .
"She definitely has the arms for it."
So does Kaepernick, though he's still young, and hasn't taken the number of hits that will make him savor offseasons when he's older.


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Local sketch group The Stonewall Players just released their new album on Bandcamp on December 21st, and it's available to fans for the low, low price of $FREE.99. (Or whatever you'd like to pay—might be nice to throw the group a few bones, right?)
Not familiar with the Players? Here's a little background and more info on the album from team member Matt Schmid:
"The Stonewall Players are Andrew Kramcsak, Joe Pantalone, and myself. We filmed some shorts here and there after high school but never really tried to do anything live, as none of us were aware of a live sketch comedy scene until I took the sketch 101 course with [Secret Pants'] Brian Kelly at PHIT. After that we began attending Sketch Up Or Shut Up regularly which, so far, is the only live performing we've done of our material. We decided to record these sketches as an album because we sort of wanted to flush them out and start writing new material. I think it's a good format for us because we have more of capacity for writing than, I'd imagine, performing. Also, jokes can be layered differently and more nuanced when you don't have to get that instant big laugh on a stage;it can be more low key.
As for the material itself, Andrew and I wrote everything on the album and then punched up each other's sketches. We write in a really complimentary way, he's really good with details and specific phrasings and I really like the big picture, so it's easy to hand off stuff. I also write a little more darker and absurd stuff and Andrew, who is very bookish, brings a sweetness and a sophistication to the characters.
We definitely look forward to performing live in the new year. I was one of the writers for the PHIT Sketch House Team The Flat Earth and it was really awesome witnessing the show come together. Watching [Secret Pants'] Paul Triggiani direct was bonkers and intimidating and an amazing learning experience, so I hope to bring what I learned from that show into our material."


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If you are planning to open a new club or renovate an existing one, you likely are thinking about design and how to make your facility impressive, memorable and inviting. Good design does not just happen. Both you and your designer need design inspiration, and that is something you can find in unexpected places.
The best source of inspiration comes from visiting other businesses. Health clubs have become a hospitality business, which is why it is a good idea to look at other hospitality businesses—even chains. Chains spend a great deal of time and money researching what does and does not attract people. McDonald's has dramatically upgraded the décor in many of its facilities and is spending another $2.9 billion this year for more renovations. The company chose to renovate because sales had been down and menu changes were having less of an effect on revenue. The renovated McDonald's stores have had strong sales increases.
The best part about taking inspiration from this chain is that it is not high end, so the company is being cost-effective in its renovations to make it look like it is upscale without spending an upscale price. Visit a McDonald's to review where it upgraded its design. That is where McDonald's felt it would get the most bang for its buck. Perhaps it is where you can, too.
Next, go to newer or recently renovated shopping malls. They present a wonderful opportunity to quickly assess a wide array of décor ideas. Stores in malls must make a good first impression since they must compete for shoppers' attention with many other businesses in a close proximity.
In this day and age when everything is online, don't forget to check the Internet for inspiration. Many hotels and restaurants have pictures of their facilities on their websites. By going online, you "visit" a lot more businesses in a shorter amount of time than personal visits allow. A drawback to looking for inspiration this way is that you do not get to experience how the design of these businesses makes you feel when you walk in.
However, by being thorough when you visit these businesses whether online or in person, you will be rewarded with some great décor ideas. When you make visits to these businesses, keep these suggestions in mind:
• Know what to look for during these visits. What appeals to you about the space? What visual elements in the room stand out to you in a positive and a negative way? What design elements make you want to tell a friend about the place?
• Think about what design elements would make people focus on the environment around them rather than the fact that they are exercising. I
• Take pictures so you can refer to them later. Compare different design and décor concepts. Then, think about combining a number of them at your club.
• Bring along someone of the opposite sex, especially if you are opening or renovating a coed facility. You want the facility to be attractive to both men and women.
• Pay attention to how space is divided. Walls are not the only way to separate spaces.
• Be cognizant of your first impression. What did you think when you first walked into the space, and why did you have this impression? Did you think the space was too bright, too dark, too colorful or too bland? Did the space overwhelm you?
• Think about how the design affects your impression of the business's image and brand.
• Pay attention to how the following interact: finishes (laminates, wall coverings and colored Plexiglas), colors, lighting (sconces, pendants and drum lighting), flooring, ceilings, furnishings and artwork.
Though not everyone will notice a design change, the majority of people do. This majority responds strongly to what they see—good or bad. Therefore, you must create the most beautifully motivational and exciting space you can within your budget. To do so, you have to be observant and keep track of design elements that you think work well, then incorporate those into your facility.
Just a few new concepts could make a big difference.
Bruce Carter is the president of Optimal Fitness Design Systems International, a club design fi rm that has created about $650 million worth of clubs in 45 states and 26 countries.


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Back from the doctor's appt. and breakfast.
We stopped by the Candy Shoppe in town.
As I was stuffing the bag with taffy, my babyman tried some fudge.
Yeah, we now have a pound and a quarter of fudge on the kitchen table.
It's really very, very, good fudge, but very expensive.
If you get a pound, you get the quarter pound for free.
Oh well, he was wanting to buy some since I told him about it a bit ago.
I will have to monitor the distribution of it
Or it will be gone before I can get a sliver....


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BERLIN (Reuters) - Exports and private consumption helped Germany to keep growing in the third quarter of 2012, albeit at a slower rate than previously, as Europe's largest economy felt the pinch of the euro zone crisis.
The Federal Statistics Office on Friday confirmed its initial estimate that German gross domestic product growth slowed 0.1 percentage points to 0.2 percent in the three months to end-September.
The breakdown showed exports supported growth in the third quarter, rising 1.4 percent, while government spending gained 0.4 percent and private consumption was up 0.3 percent.
Germany held up strongly during the first two years of the debt turmoil that has hammered Europe but a slide of a number of the continent's economies into recession and a worsening global outlook has prompted companies to hold off on investments.
The seasonally-adjusted data showed gross capital investment made no contribution to German growth in the third quarter.
"Businesses are investing less in machines and other equipment. The only explanation for that is a crisis of confidence - which means the German economy will lose more speed," said Holger Schmieding of Berenberg Bank.
Chipmaker Infineon (IFXGn.DE) has already said it will cut planned investments.
"The tough savings measures in southern Europe, weaker growth in China and uncertainty over the euro crisis are all contributing factors," said Schmieding.
Economists expect a contraction in the fourth quarter but forecast Germany will avoid a recession - defined as two consecutive quarters of quarter-on-quarter falls in GDP.
German business morale measured by the Ifo index is due at 0900 GMT and is expected to fall for the seventh successive month to the lowest in almost three years in November. Business expectations, however, are seen steady, pointing to a recovery next year.
Data this week showed service providers' expectations were the most downbeat since March 2009 as firms became more worried that clients would slash their budgets next year and that the euro zone crisis would hamper a German recovery.
Additional reporting by Alexandra Hudson and Stephen Brown; Editing by Stephen Brown and Patrick Graham


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adaptation, in biology, has several meanings. It can mean the adjustment of living matter to environmental conditions and to other living things either in an organism's lifetime (physiological adaptation) or in a population over many many generations (evolutionary adaptation). The word can also refer to a trait that is considered an adaptation. The ability to adapt is a fundamental property of life and constitutes a basic difference between living and nonliving matter.
Most living things require free oxygen from the air or from water, but yeasts, many bacteria, and some other simple forms obtain the oxygen required for oxidation from molecules of substances that contain the element. Various animals and plants are adapted for securing their food and for surviving the extremes of temperature and of water supply in desert, tropical, and polar regions. For most organisms the optimum temperature is between about 20°C (68°F) and 40°C (104°F). Some algae and protozoans live in hot springs, and some bacteria can survive freezing or survive on chemicals, without light, in the ocean depths. Cacti can survive heat and drought. Certain fish and other aquatic animals live in deep water and are so specialized to withstand the great pressure that they burst if lifted to sea level.
Animals show anatomical adaptations—e.g., the body of the fish is suited to life in the water; the body of the bird is adapted for flight; and the land mammals show a wide variation in the structure of limbs and body that enables some to run swiftly, some to climb, some to swing from tree to tree, some to glide through the air, and others to jump. The whale, an aquatic mammal, can adjust to great pressure changes at different levels in the water. The beaks of birds vary in shape and size according to what they feed on—e.g., on seeds, on insects, on aquatic animals, or on small mammals. The feet and legs of birds also show modifications that fit them for perching, for wading, or for paddling through the water. Adaptive coloration is observed in many animals (see protective coloration). Among communal insects, such as ants and honeybees, the individuals are highly adapted to perform their functions in the community.
It is believed by many scientists that life originated in the sea and that through gradual evolutionary changes some forms became adapted to life on land. Variations may arise as a result of mutation, or of recombinations of the genes in the germ cells. Such variations are inherited (see genetics). Those that aid the organism to meet the conditions of a changing environment or help it in its competition with other living things enable it to survive and reproduce, the changes thus being passed on from one generation to another and in this way perhaps producing a new species.
See ecology; evolution; selection.


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• cataclysm •
kæ-tê-kli-zêm • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. A devastating flood, a deluge. 2. A sudden, violent change in the Earth's crust. 3. A catastrophe of the first magnitude.
Notes: First, you must remember that this word contains the prefix cata-, ending on an [a], not the [e] seen in category. Next you must remember this is an -ism word spelt with a [y]: -ysm (NO silent [e]). Finally, you have your choice of adjectives, cataclysmal or cataclysmic, both of which become adverbs with -ly attached to their end: cataclysmally or cataclysmically. Now that we know how to use it, let's hope we will never have to.
In Play: The last natural cataclysm (in the original sense) to visit the US was named Katrina, a hurricane that struck New Orleans in 2005 and all but decimated it. However, tsunamis also cause cataclysms: "Due to the large volume of water moved by a tsunami, they always bring a cataclysm to coastal communities." A cataclysm today is simply the greatest imaginable catastrophe of any sort: "The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was a cataclysm of the first magnitude for this small island nation." I am sure that all our hearts go out to the Haitians today, as well as all the aid that we can offer.
Word History: Today's riveting word is French cataclysme, the legal descendant of Latin cataclysmos "deluge, huge flood", less its final silent E. The Romans borrowed the word from Greek kataklysmos, the noun of the verb kataklyzein "to inundate, to deluge" made up of kata- "against, thoroughly" + klyzein "to wash away". The root is akin to that in Latin cloaca "drain, sewer". The intensified meaning of this word fits the wake of the Haitian earthquake more tightly than catastrophe. (Today's word blew into to the fertile mind of our old friend, Susan Lister, as she watched the news of hurricane Rita's approach to our shores almost five years ago.)
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Friday, December 14, 2007
"Inside Track" Talks NASCAR TV On Saturday
Saturday, December 15th, Dave Ross and Vicki Johnson of Inside Track wrap-up the NASCAR season with a Sirius Satellite Radio show about the NASCAR Media, including the TV partners. The program will be broadcast at 9AM Eastern Time live on several radio and Internet outlets.
Steve Waid, the wonderful NASCAR editor and journalist, will be on the show discussing the print and electronic media side of the business. I have been fortunate enough to be asked to follow Steve with a discussion of the year-in-TV. That should be interesting.
Now that some time has passed, this 2007 NASCAR season was truly amazing when it came to the TV side of the business. Who would have thought that the myriad of problems we saw on national TV would come from the networks themselves, and not from the action on the racetrack?
Our friends at Fox Sports started the year off with a bang at Daytona, and then promptly decided not to show any car finish any other race...except the winner. Bristol and Martinsville got the fans steaming, but when Kyle Petty finished the Coca-Cola 600 driving the Coke Zero Petty Dodge in third place to a standing ovation and his finish was not shown on TV...The Daly Planet email-box exploded.
Despite great announcing, fantastic pictures and interesting racing, the Fox Sports 2007 Cup season will be remembered for showing the national TV audience only the winning car finishing each race. What a shame.
Petty stepped-out of his Dodge and into the TNT announce booth shortly after the Charlotte race. On second thought, he might have chosen to remain securely strapped in his race car. Five of the six TNT "summer six-pack" races were disasters.
TNT left one race fifteen minutes early to show a Vampire movie. They got lost at Sonoma and a flustered Bill Weber was so bent out of shape that TNT went off the air without showing the final results. Needless to say, the Kyle Petty profanity playback was also during that race. It is now a YouTube classic.
Certainly, TNT's Daytona effort using a side-by-side approach for commercials got a lot of press and made a lot of sense. Unfortunately, their other five races more than cancelled-out that effort.
Can anyone forget Kyra Sedgwick, Bill Engvall, or Holly Hunter being hammered into our minds over-and-over again until NASCAR fans were begging for mercy?
OK, we get it...she's The Closer, Engvall has his own show and Holly Hunter looks old. These six races were a platform for TNT's own network promotion, and little else. Ask the Loudon, NH race fans about that fact.
The old pro's strolling back into town were the ESPN "Punch Bunch." Dr. Jerry Punch and friends had months to polish their NASCAR TV skills on the Busch Series races before their coverage of the final seventeen NEXTEL Cup weekends began.
Ultimately, it appeared that the one thing ESPN forgot was that these programs were about NASCAR, and not the network. ESPN made itself the center of the racing telecasts, and made NASCAR simply the "background noise."
Lots of press releases detailed every move of the broadcast team, and talked about the multi-platform distribution of the global non-linear content...or something like that.
What those press releases did not mention was that ESPN forgot to reset the field after pit stops...and then missed the restart again. They forgot to interview the drivers leaving the Infield Care Center. They were so busy following their pre-planned storylines, they basically forgot to show the race.
ESPN brought all the glitz and glamour and hype to the racetrack, and left all the NASCAR TV fundamentals somewhere in a basement storeroom in Bristol, CT.
While Andy Petree was a surprise success, Rusty Wallace was a mess. One minute opinionated and outspoken and the next minute completely mistaken and egocentric, Wallace turned-off viewers from the start. Even after dropping his "catch phrases" and taking a second to think before he spoke, ESPN made sure that between the Draft Track and the In-Car Reporter....Rusty looked like an idiot.
The wheels started to come off this train even before "The Chase" began, and fans used the Internet to let ESPN have it from all sides. By the stretch drive, Jerry Punch showed himself to be a reporter forced into a play-by-play role. His supporting cast of Brent Musburger, Brad Daugherty, and Suzy Kolber offered him absolutely no help and condemned him to his fate.
At season's end, many fans were questioning their desire to come back and repeat this nightmare of TV coverage once again in 2008. After all, the players will be exactly the same. There were some good questions to be asked.
Three hours of watching TV, your driver is battling for third...but the TV network refuses to show him finish. What's the point of watching? Two hundred Dale Junior fans in a sports bar looking at each other and saying...isn't this Bristol? Wasn't Junior in the top five? Did the TV network actually just miss him finishing the race?
Three hours of coverage and one hour of it is commercials. Every three or four minutes, a two minute or three minute commercial break is on the air instead of racing. What's the point of watching? NASCAR has become the best reason to get a DVR or TiVo. Just come in for the last hour, fast forward through the commercials, watch the last thirty laps live, and you're done.
NASCAR and the TV networks have taken the thrill out of watching live NASCAR racing on TV due to the inability of all parties to sit down and reach a consensus. What is best for the sport, the networks, and the fans? The simple answer to this question is side-by-side coverage of all Sprint Cup races in 2008.
Dave Ross and Vicki Johnson have talked to a lot of guests on Inside Track over the course of the season, just as The Daly Planet has covered a lot of topics. On Saturday morning, we will come together and reach our own consensus on just how the NASCAR TV partners performed this season, and what changes in the TV coverage can be made to boost the sagging ratings and get this sport back on the right track.
Inside Track can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 123 live and will be repeated several times. Just a reminder, this is Channel 123 and not the normal full-time NASCAR Channel 128 that has a different program line-up on Saturdays. Don't email if you can't hear us, just check your dial.
As a part of Sporting News Radio, the program can be heard directly on the Internet by going to this link. You can listen live with an existing player or download a free one. There are also archives available for those unable to be present for the live broadcast.
Thanks again to Dave "The Race Doctor" Ross for taking the time to include a discussion of the NASCAR TV scene on his year-in-review program.
Please feel free to post your reactions to the program, as well as the Steve Waid interview on this page. To add your comment, simply click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the instructions. Please review the rules for posting on the right side of the main page before adding your comment to The Daly Planet.
16 comments:
- Anonymous said...
JD super article just wish that NASCAR would read it and do something before the 2008 season starts.
It is heartbreaking to hear the excuses Mr. France has for the rating drops. If he would only read The Daly Planet or listen to what viewers and FANS are trying to tell him then do something about ESPN/ABC and the TNT so the races can be watched and enjoyed.
I am hoping he will listen Saturday but so far he isn't listening to anyone just continues to make lame excuses and avoid the read problems.
It is sad to see what is being done to the following of NASCAR on the television coverage.
Thanks so much for staying on top of the HORRIBLE coverage we had in 2007 and just hoping that someone will get something correct for 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas
- December 14, 2007 at 11:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD, you say NASCAR should do "side-by-side" commercial coverage next season but, I don't think the advertisers would like that. How do we get around that? I do not think it can happen just because NASCAR says so. It just does not seem that easy.
- December 15, 2007 at 12:13 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
It is important that NASCAR play a key role in moving the sponsors toward a solution. This would include pointing to the sagging ratings and suggesting that a side-by-side advertising race with great ratings certainly does beat another commercial-fest that everyone tapes and then watches later. NASCAR is the key.
- December 15, 2007 at 8:48 AM
- Anonymous said...
My DVR has saved my sanity but it has cost me some of my nap time. I set my DVR and don't even try watching the start of the race. I go and do whatever until the race has about an hour to go. I then start watching the DVR and by the time I skip the commercials and the cautions, I get to watch the end of the race live. The only problem is that frequently an hour is to long and I end up wasting about half that time waiting on the race to finish.
It's awful that a 3 or 4 hour race can be condensed into less than an hour and nothing is missed.
- December 15, 2007 at 9:02 AM
- elena said...
Enjoyed listening to you this morning. Hopefully the networks are serous about addressing our concerns.
- December 15, 2007 at 10:20 AM
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- December 15, 2007 at 10:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
Great review of our TV year in racing!
- December 15, 2007 at 12:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
Yea, JD. Great Year In Review. You hit the major points head on. Now, if only the networks would listen, but they've proven time and time again that they are all hearing/visually impaired.
As an aside question to you, John. My most favorite Nascar on Sirius host was John Kernan. I listened to his last show and heard him talking about leaving for Chicago, and still wanting to host his program from there. He didn't go into any particulars, but it sounded as if Sirius balked. Do you have any inside information on this? I was really sad to hear of his leaving and there's a huge hole in Sirius' schedule now that he's gone.
Thanks and have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
- December 15, 2007 at 5:05 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Any idea what he was saying about Chicago? I would like to follow that up.
- December 15, 2007 at 6:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD, you did not say I had to pay to listen online. I tried to play the broadcast and I was taken to a page asking me to pay for a service.
- December 15, 2007 at 9:24 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I sure found that out the hard way, both groups are in the pay world now.
That was my first time on this show, and it was fun. In the future, I might try to work a free replay of my segments to be put on my webpage into my deal.
In the meantime, sorry.
- December 15, 2007 at 9:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
ESPN for evertyhing they failed to do did begin showing the first 20 or so cars cross the finish line, which the other network partners failed to do.
- December 15, 2007 at 11:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
How disappointing that there are not going to be any changes at TNT and ESPN next season.
I am going to spend the $79.95 and get TrackPass FanView for next season. Oh, I'll have the t.v. on but the volume will be down since I'll be listening to my favorite driver, his spotter and his crew chief via the scanner. Sure, it's eighty bucks but it beats the heck out of the crappy networks and their half-assed coverage any day.
- December 16, 2007 at 12:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
Did you see that article at NASCAR.com about Brad Daugherty and his racing 'history' the other day? I didn't read it but found it amusing that NASCAR.com seems to be doing 'spin control' all of a sudden. Too late, if you ask me. They already broke it and it's way too late to fix it with what they have.
- December 16, 2007 at 12:44 AM
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- December 16, 2007 at 3:17 PM
- Newracefan said...
JD as much as I love your stuff paying to hear the broadcast isn't gonna happen (just came back from overspending for Christmas, sorry). Could you do a piece that kind of summarized what was said, unless of course it was everything we've been saying for a while now. The article itself was a great summary and right on target.
- December 16, 2007 at 8:06 PM


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Singer Leona Lewis really gave herself a hand during her first solo concert.
The "Bleeding Love" singer was so nervous that she'd flub her lyrics during her first time performing a full-length concert that she scribbled one-word prompts on her hands to help jog her memory, according to the British newspaper The Daily Mail.
The 24-year-old songbird scrawled key words to remember her new song "Brace" and "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face," the paper reported.
U.S. & World
The songstress who won the British reality TV show "The X Factor" in 2006 was recently attacked during a book singing in London.
"I just want to say thank you so much for coming to support me," she told the crowd. "The first time I ever performed here I was 13, so it seemed fitting for me to come back here."


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Sunday, October 16, 2011
My new finds today !!! I went to Mount Dora,Fl perfect place for Antiques .
29 comments:
- Rachel Noelle Pallas said...
Pretty finds Tausha~ Love the idea of using the drapery as a tree skirt~ I LOVE the new RA book btw ;) ~ xoxoxo
- October 16, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- {oc cottage} said...
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...awesome finds!
Especially those "motto" cups for practically free!!! I collect them and I have never been lucky enough to lay my hands on one for $4! ;} WOW!
m ^..^
- October 16, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- High Street Cottage said...
It was so hard to pay attention with that gorgeous photo of your white sofa as a header! I love your pics as always very very chic! Wonderful finds, too, tami
- October 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM
So cute cups.
- October 16, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Jane, Naples, Florida said...
I love everything! You have the most beautiful style!
Flora Doora
- October 16, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Unknown said...
Did you go to Renningers? I love the old ornaments, I collect them and they are getting harder to find at such a great price! Great finds!
- October 16, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- decoraddict said...
Hi - which white paint do you have in your home? Love your posts!
- October 16, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- Carolyn said...
You got some great finds! I guess I am not the only one thinking of Christmas.
- October 16, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Allison said...
Wonderful treasures, Tausha! You had a fun day shopping! I love the little votive set that you found online.
- October 16, 2011 at 8:51 PM
- NanaDiana said...
What fun finds! We have looked at Mt. Dora a couple of times as a possible retirement area. I think it is beautiful there. xo Diana
- October 16, 2011 at 9:08 PM
- Simply Me said...
Glidden- The Perfect White, is the name of the color white... i recently painted my house all over again, and that is the color i used.
Yes, i'm thinking of Christmas, I'm not a Halloween type of person..lol
- October 16, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- Tracie~MyPetiteMaison said...
Love all your finds, especially the little cups, they're perfect! I have a white and gold one that says Forget Me Not that I love.
Shayne went and bought a bottle of Barefoot bubbly today for me to put on the coffee table but it's got an irredesent bluish/green neck. Love it! He said they had quite a few colors, including a pretty pink.
Glad you had fun and found such great things!
- October 16, 2011 at 11:10 PM
- Karen Larko said...
Sweet finds! Love the colors!
- October 16, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- Suz said...
You certainly found some wonderful finds for very good prices!
- October 17, 2011 at 2:29 AM
- Rozmeen said...
Wow Tausha, great finds!!
xoxo Rozmeen
- October 17, 2011 at 3:18 AM
- carmen said...
I like everything *_*
- October 17, 2011 at 6:34 AM
- Shabby girl in PARIS said...
Oh the nice feathers which would be son nice with my new costume for the next Venice carnevale !
I do love the vintage christmas ornament of course (my shabby christmas tree is white with pale pink ornaments)...
Love so much your pictures.
- October 17, 2011 at 6:45 AM
- Amy Chalmers said...
all of your prices on things were fabulous! its so exciting to find nice things and then if the price is low, it is extra nice! I like the pic with the tray and the ornaments best.
- October 17, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- Shanon at Vintage Sparkle Chic said...
What lovely finds! Love the color of the tray. I'm thinking Christmas already, too!
- October 17, 2011 at 3:40 PM
- Rachel Noelle Pallas said...
Hi Tausha! I wanted to see if you saw the first photo on my post today? Checkout the gorgeous old sacred heart..it is huge and would look perfect in your home! I sooo wish I could buy it... lol xoxoxo
- October 17, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Hi Tausha!
I asked awhile back about your leather couch...I love it! Thanks for getting back with me!
I was wondering what color of leather you have? I went to their site today and there are so many options. Do you remember?
I just love the one you have!
Thanks and hope you are having a wonderful day!
- October 17, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Simply Me said...
Vintage Cigar... its already worn in look They are on sale too...lol Mine is the 118 inch sofa... It is really the best sofa, a nap there often.. when i had my little son the youngest that is where i spent my nights, on that sofa
- October 17, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Thanks so so much for letting me know! :)
Yes, I did see they are on sale! Yippee! :) I was thinking I may never get my husband off of it...he's already a couch potato! Lol
Thanks again!
- October 17, 2011 at 6:21 PM
- vintageandart said...
l've popped into your blog a few times now and just want to thank you for sharing and showing everything pretty....it never fails to please.
- October 17, 2011 at 10:25 PM
- Unknown said...
that dog needs a bath!
- November 8, 2011 at 2:17 PM
- Wanda @ Just Vintage said...
I'm trying to catch up on my blog reading and when I saw your tray I had to take the time to comment. I have that exact same tray! Have had it for 2 or 3 years. I originally thought I'd sell it, but never could bring myself to put a price on it. Which, of course, means I'm keeping it. I love it, too. Love what you've done with yours. I'm inspired to get mine out now and do something pretty with it.
- November 11, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- Wanda @ Just Vintage said...
Oh, I was talking about the blue tray. (Getting sleepy and only half making sense.)
- November 11, 2011 at 9:37 PM
My name is Jane and I'm with Dwellable.
I was looking for blog posts about Mount Dora to share on our site and I came across your post...If you're open to it, shoot me an email at jane(at)dwellable(dot)com.
Hope to hear from you :)
- October 6, 2012 at 9:16 PM
- Unknown said...
Hello from Wonderful at Home, your newest follower on GFC! Found you over at White lace cottages facebook page :) Stop by as we have a linky party going on right now, and you have the most wonderful posts! I am OBSESSED with vintage Christmas bulbs by the way, I just LOVE IT! here is the link to the party, everyone is invited!
- August 14, 2013 at 10:45 PM