Ben Roethlisberger broke his nose on a sack by Baltimore's Haloti Ngata Sunday night. On Monday, Roethlisberger will undergo surgery to fix it.
Roethlisberger will still be available to play when the Steelers face the Bengals this Sunday.
The Steelers initially announced that Roethlisberger had suffered a bloody nose, but in addition to bleeding profusely, Roethlisberger's nose looked to be crooked when he came to the Steelers sideline.
After the game, Roethlisberger confirmed that his nose was broken, saying "a big arm got in and hit me and broke it." Big Ben entered the game already hurt, playing despite a broken foot.
Check out the video of Roethlisberger's nose injury below:
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Meineke Car Care Bowl 2010 "Clemson Tigers vs. South Florida Bulls"
The Meineke Car Care Bowl, which may feature South Florida and Clemson. The first two dominoes of the ACC’s bowl selection process have fallen.
Virginia Tech’s win against Florida State in the league championship game in Charlotte on Saturday will send the Hokies to the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 to play either Big East champion UConn or Stanford. The Seminoles are headed for Atlanta and the Chick-Fil-A Bowl to play an SEC opponent.
State has scheduled an 8:45 conference call tonight to discuss its bowl situation.
All indications are that the Wolfpack will be the ACC’s representative in the game and will be matched against West Virginia of the Big East. Notre Dame was the other team under consideration, but according to a source in South Bend, Champs Sports officials couldn’t justify taking the 7-5 Irish over a nine-win Mountaineers team.
The Champs Sports Bowl has the option of taking Notre Dame over a Big East team once during that four-year period.
Virginia Tech’s win against Florida State in the league championship game in Charlotte on Saturday will send the Hokies to the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 to play either Big East champion UConn or Stanford. The Seminoles are headed for Atlanta and the Chick-Fil-A Bowl to play an SEC opponent.
State has scheduled an 8:45 conference call tonight to discuss its bowl situation.
All indications are that the Wolfpack will be the ACC’s representative in the game and will be matched against West Virginia of the Big East. Notre Dame was the other team under consideration, but according to a source in South Bend, Champs Sports officials couldn’t justify taking the 7-5 Irish over a nine-win Mountaineers team.
The Champs Sports Bowl has the option of taking Notre Dame over a Big East team once during that four-year period.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Andreea Marin sarutata cu forta
Chiar dacă pe stradă se ascunde sub o pălărie sau în spatele ochelarilor de soare, Andreea Marin-Bănică stârneşte reacţii de admiraţie din partea bărbaţilor.
Ultimul gentleman care a căzut "victimă" farmecelor feminine ale "zânei" este Edmond McLoughney, reprezentantul UNICEF în România. În cel mai recent număr al revistei Ciao!, care se găseşte pe piaţă, Andreea apare în fotografiile surprinse de paparazzi într-o întâlnire destul de protocolară, pe stradă, acolo unde mai vârstnicul domn este foarte bucuros să o vadă. Îmbrăcată mai degrabă ca în filmele cu James Bond, diva râde cu gura până la urechi şi este extrem de încântată. La un moment dat, Edmond îi ia mâna şi încearcă să i-o sărute. Şi, pentru că Andreea se opune în primă fază unui asemenea gest, reprezentantul UNICEF trage mai puternic delicata mână pentru a aplica perechea de buze. Scenariul s-a repetat, până când forţa masculină a învins, iar "zâna" s-a ales cu un gest de curtoazie tot mai rar întâlnit în zilele noastre.
Ultimul gentleman care a căzut "victimă" farmecelor feminine ale "zânei" este Edmond McLoughney, reprezentantul UNICEF în România. În cel mai recent număr al revistei Ciao!, care se găseşte pe piaţă, Andreea apare în fotografiile surprinse de paparazzi într-o întâlnire destul de protocolară, pe stradă, acolo unde mai vârstnicul domn este foarte bucuros să o vadă. Îmbrăcată mai degrabă ca în filmele cu James Bond, diva râde cu gura până la urechi şi este extrem de încântată. La un moment dat, Edmond îi ia mâna şi încearcă să i-o sărute. Şi, pentru că Andreea se opune în primă fază unui asemenea gest, reprezentantul UNICEF trage mai puternic delicata mână pentru a aplica perechea de buze. Scenariul s-a repetat, până când forţa masculină a învins, iar "zâna" s-a ales cu un gest de curtoazie tot mai rar întâlnit în zilele noastre.
SEC Championship Game Time
Are you ready for the SEC ChampionshipGame 2010 today? USC Gamecocks is ready to face the Auburn Tigers for the SEC Championship title. SEC Championship game time is at 4 pm EST.
Check your local TV listing to watch the live coverage of the USC Gamecocks vs Auburn Tigers this afternoon.
WINTERFRESH Festival 2010
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Dash Berlin, Andy Moor, N.A.S.A, Donkey Rollers, Michael Woods, Emalkay, Zany, MC DV8, Arnej, DJ Fresh, Mighty Fools, Original Sin, Sydney Blu, Mt. Eden, Zeds Dead, Tantrum Desire, Artistic Raw, Jowan, D:Fuse, Caffeine, Space Rockerz, Tom Stein, Tonic, Deester, Bradley David, NRGIZER, Anthera, APX1, Dirty Deeds, Kaydence, Fresh Mode Kore, Nortec Panoptica Orchestra
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Ron Santo
Ron Santo
Ronald Edward Santo (February 25, 1940 – December 2, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman.[1][2] He spent 14 years in the Major Leagues, from 1960 to 1974, mainly as the regular third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Santo was a productive player despite suffering from diabetes, a condition which he carefully concealed for most of his career; it eventually necessitated the amputation of both of his legs.
Ronald Edward Santo (February 25, 1940 – December 2, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman.[1][2] He spent 14 years in the Major Leagues, from 1960 to 1974, mainly as the regular third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Santo was a productive player despite suffering from diabetes, a condition which he carefully concealed for most of his career; it eventually necessitated the amputation of both of his legs.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Celebration Florida
Celebration Florida:Police are investigating the first-ever homicide in a Disney-developed town in central Florida, officials said.
Osceola County police responded Monday to an emergency call at an apartment building in Celebration, Florida, after speaking with a neighbor who said she found 58-year-old Matteo Giovanditto dead in his home, according to police spokeswoman Twis Lizasuain.
Osceola police classified the death as a homicide, based on evidence found at the scene, according to a police statement. The victim’s car was found Tuesday in Kissimmee, Florida, about 10 miles east of Celebration.
It is the first murder in the picture-perfect town’s 14-year history. Celebration’s manicured lawns and classic movie theaters have drawn comparisons to the 1998 fictional drama, “Pleasantville,” in which two teens find themselves trapped in a 1950s-style television show.
The town is located five miles south of Walt Disney World, among the world’s largest and most visited resorts.
Osceola County police responded Monday to an emergency call at an apartment building in Celebration, Florida, after speaking with a neighbor who said she found 58-year-old Matteo Giovanditto dead in his home, according to police spokeswoman Twis Lizasuain.
Osceola police classified the death as a homicide, based on evidence found at the scene, according to a police statement. The victim’s car was found Tuesday in Kissimmee, Florida, about 10 miles east of Celebration.
It is the first murder in the picture-perfect town’s 14-year history. Celebration’s manicured lawns and classic movie theaters have drawn comparisons to the 1998 fictional drama, “Pleasantville,” in which two teens find themselves trapped in a 1950s-style television show.
The town is located five miles south of Walt Disney World, among the world’s largest and most visited resorts.
Bankers Or Us
Problem, Reaction, Solution: Derivatives, Crash, Too Big To Fail, Bailout, Nationalization, Budget Crisis, Privatization, Debt Slavery, Austerity, Evaporating Pensions, Central Banks, Big Government, World Government. It’s been quite a saga, but this economic crisis has been planned sabotage by design. The age of the Offshore Global Cartel is the age of economic warfare with the wealthy Western world. The 3rd World has largely already been brought to its knees. The remaining vestiges of national sovereignty must be eliminated and the middle class consumer society must be swept back to the feudal age by way of a tidal wave looting of living standards, cut wages & pensions, and the bread and circuses of cheap plastic goods and entertainment. The upper middle classes, the array of independent businesses, remaining lone giants and other true competition to the New World Order mafia economy system must be consolidated or dominated.
Alex Jones explains why it is the bankers or us will be free at the end of this crisis. The total cost of the derivatives is over $1.5 Quadrillion, a sum that will completely consume the world in perpetual debt, a sum that can never be repaid. It is an economic shearing, a shearing of the sheep. The economic crisis has always really been a complete transfer of power to the banking class.
Austerity has now set into the United States, and what is happening today in Ireland, Greece, Spain and Europe at-large looms over America’s future. U.S. taxpayers will likely be the largest funders of the total billions and trillions being used to bailout out European nations while simultaneously ensnaring them in IMF conditionalities. Worst of all, these measures are not a true solution; they only make matters worse. But that’s the point.
Alex Jones explains why it is the bankers or us will be free at the end of this crisis. The total cost of the derivatives is over $1.5 Quadrillion, a sum that will completely consume the world in perpetual debt, a sum that can never be repaid. It is an economic shearing, a shearing of the sheep. The economic crisis has always really been a complete transfer of power to the banking class.
Austerity has now set into the United States, and what is happening today in Ireland, Greece, Spain and Europe at-large looms over America’s future. U.S. taxpayers will likely be the largest funders of the total billions and trillions being used to bailout out European nations while simultaneously ensnaring them in IMF conditionalities. Worst of all, these measures are not a true solution; they only make matters worse. But that’s the point.
Jason Davis - Host/Executive Producer 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS "On The Road with Jason Davis"
| "I hope 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS viewers will benefit from my work by getting to know their friends and neighbors who become the subjects of our stories," says Jason Davis. "We provide news that is not disaster-related. We show another side of our region with positive stories about interesting people." |
On October 11, 2008, Jason was honored for his 32 years of service to the broadcasting industry in Minnesota by being inducted into the Minnesota Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He has been in television broadcasting for more than forty years, beginning in 1968.
From "On The Water" To "On The Road", Davis Has Covered The World
With over 40 years experience in broadcast journalism, Jason Davis has helped establish 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' reputation for excellence. Jason was born in London, England, and spent his early years traveling "On The Water" as a British merchant seaman. He settled in Australia in 1964, where he began his career in television news four years later. Jason joined 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS in 1976, and he has been informing and captivating viewers ever since.
From "On The Water" To "On The Road", Davis Has Covered The World
With over 40 years experience in broadcast journalism, Jason Davis has helped establish 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' reputation for excellence. Jason was born in London, England, and spent his early years traveling "On The Water" as a British merchant seaman. He settled in Australia in 1964, where he began his career in television news four years later. Jason joined 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS in 1976, and he has been informing and captivating viewers ever since.
Winner of multiple awards, including induction into Silver Circle
Jason has won numerous awards, including two Emmy Awards in 2006 for Magazine Program ("Family Reunions") and Documentary ("Spelling Bee"). In 2005, Jason won two Emmys for Documentary (“On the Road to Costa Rica”) and On-Camera Host. That same year, Jason won the Northwest Broadcast News Association Eric Sevareid Award for Public Service (“Hope for the Cities”). In 2004 he won a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a documentary on the Stillwater prison, called "The Inside Story". That same year, he won three Emmy Awards for Documentary (“Soaring on Mended Wings”), Magazine (“On the Road Composite”) and Program Host/Non-News. In October 2000, Jason was inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle for twenty-four years of contributing news reports, feature stories and documentaries to Twin Cities' television. The Silver Circle is the highest honor awarded by the National Television Academy. It celebrates a lifetime of excellence in the broadcast industry, honoring individual contributions both to the television community and to the community at large. In addition to the Silver Circle Award that year, Jason took home the Emmy in two categories: Public Affairs (“On the Road to Cuba”) and News Documentary (“Searching Seoul”). In 2007 Jason once again won an Emmy for the best On Camera Talent Program Host/Moderator.
Renaissance News Reporter Won First Emmy In 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' History
In 1996 Jason won the first Emmy awarded in 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' history. To date he has won a total of seventeen Emmys for the popular "5 On The Road" stories he continues to produce for his Sunday night weekly half-hour show, which premiered in January 2004. Ask Jason about his work and he says: "What I like most about this business is the ability to communicate with thousands, perhaps millions of people, with the creative freedom to interpret happenings or events in a way that is informative and entertaining."
Leading News Crews To More Than 35 Countries—Even The North Pole
Jason's reporting has taken him everywhere — to the North Pole with Minnesota explorer Will Steger, around the world with history-making sailor Gerry Spiess, to battlefields in Beirut, Kuwait and Iraq, and to the "out of this world" adventures of Minnesota astronaut "Pinky" Nelson. He has led news crews to more than 35 countries around the globe.
On a Personal Note
Jason is the father of four grown children and has added seven grandchildren and lives with his wife in the Wisconsin countryside. He serves as a board member and volunteers at the SOS Players, in Hudson, Wisconsin, working with teenagers who present skits in area schools about adolescent problems.
Jeggings
As soon as they hit the shelves, Jeggings became a huge hit! Gap came out with their own version, American Eagle’s flew off the shelves, and then Miracle Body converted the skeptics with their incredible, perfectly fitting jean leggings.
When the child-sized versions came out, there was a bit of controversy over the whole deal. Quite honestly, I couldn’t understand it for the life of me. We dress our babies and kids up in leggings, so why would the jeggings be any different?
Chopstik Kids has designed THE perfect jegging for children (pictured above). My daughter lives in her pair, and they look amazing on. Not quite as tight as leggings, these faux denim leggingsare silky soft and come in the classic version or embellished with a bit of edgy or sassy bling.
Baby Gap introduced a classic pair of jeggings early fall, but they completely sold out. Now, they’ve updated the look by integrating the new ‘stirrup’ pant craze that has just started. Available in black and blue, these come in sizes from 12 months up to 5 years. Price: $24.50
Tori Spelling‘s clothing line for children, Little Maven, put a spin on the denim by designing Grey Jeggings
. Paired with a cream sweater, you have one of the chicest outfits this holiday season has ever seen! Price: $25.20
. Paired with a cream sweater, you have one of the chicest outfits this holiday season has ever seen! Price: $25.20Wednesday, December 1, 2010
DHS Spying on Drudge - Google evil
According to Mozilla's Asa Dotzler, Google is evil because they slip additional plug-ins into the ones you're actually installing on Firefox. In one of his blog posts, he wrote: "What makes Google think it's reasonable behavior for them to slip a Google Update plug-in into Firefox when I installed Google Earth or Google Chrome (not sure which one caused this) without asking me first?" In related news, continue reading to see a few concepts for the Mozilla browser.
"This is not OK behavior. I downloaded and installed a specific application from these vendors intending to have only that application installed, and without my consent that application foisted additional software on me."[via LATimes]
Sons of Anarchy Season 4
The current season of ‘Sons of Anarchy’ has gotten me thinking about secrets and lies.
When are secrets the characters are carrying effective tension-builders? When is it good for the audience to know something that the characters don’t and vice versa? The show’s extra-long season finale caused me to ponder these topics once again.
Overall, there was a propulsive sense of forward movement in the episode, and some excellent character moments as well. However there was a twist at the end of the episode, one that both worked and didn’t work.
Was the twist entertaining on one level? Sure. But it was also indicative of some of the problems of this uneven season.
On one level, it was pleasing (and a relief) to see Jax pull out a win. Anticipating that Agent Stahl would betray him in any number of ways, Jax wriggled out of the ATF agent’s trap and got exactly what he wanted. Gemma is clear of all serious charges, the club will do short time for the church raid and he managed to both deliver Jimmy O’Phelan to the ATF and kill the Irish gun-runner as well. That was one hell of a to-do list, but the Sons checked off every item on it, with ingenuity and a well-coordinated team effort.
The club’s future is solidified, or so it would seem. Once the members of SAMCRO are out of jail, they can resume business with the Irish council and expand the reach of the club. New charters are on the horizon and now that Jax has apparently accepted his role as the club’s president-in-training, the future for the Sons looks, well, not bright (it can’t be when there’s danger around every bend in the road), but the Sons post-jail life looks prosperous, at the very least.
So the well-paced finale wrapped up a bunch of stories and gave Season 4 something of a clean slate, and it also gave the show some potentially intriguing story lines for the future.
Yet the finale left me with a very big question, and it’s like an itch in a hard-to-reach spot. It’s driving me a little crazy, and it meant that I couldn’t fully enjoy the outcome of Jax’s slick moves. And though I’ll be the first to say I love a good twist, this one deprived us of something the season as a whole has been missing.
My question is this: When did Jax come clean to Clay and the club about his deal with Stahl? Early in the season, somewhere in the middle, or on the day of the big Jimmy O’Phelan operation? If you’ve got a clue, by all means, share with the class.
That he told the club the day of the Jimmy O operation seems like the most logical assumption, yet that sequence of events raises new questions.
If Jax told the club about his deal with Stahl that day (or some time after their return to Charming), I can’t imagine his fellow Sons would be pleased. In fact, I think they would most likely respond with the kind of murderous rage they were apparently faking in front of Stahl. To have cut a deal with Stahl and not have told Clay and the rest of the club for days or weeks would have been perceived as a huge betrayal by Jax, and it would have been a complication that would have taken a great deal of time to deal with and smooth over.
Also, if Jax told the guys recently, when did he do it? The day depicted in ‘NS’ was a busy one, to say the least. Are we just supposed to assume Jax found the time to tell Clay and the club what was up with Stahl, plan this elaborate operation, get Unser and Tara on board and give everyone their directions and take part in everything else that transpired? I’m just trying to figure out where he would have found the time to do all that. Since the club’s return to Charming, there hasn’t been much time for serious conversation.
So maybe he told the club about the deal a while back, perhaps when he first delivered up Luke, Jimmy O’s henchman. But if that’s the case, then ‘Sons of Anarchy’ has essentially pulled a long con on us for more than half the season. If the club members knew about Jax’s deal as soon as that deal was struck, then he was never in danger from that quarter and we didn’t know that.
My gut instinct guesses that Jax told the guys the day of the Jimmy O raid, and that they got on board because they realized he had made that deal with Stahl in order to preserve the club, not destroy it. Still, if that’s the answer, it bothers me, not just because there didn’t seem to be enough time in that day to have that conversation. Even if there was time for that, I thought that making deals with the authorities was simply off limits to club members, no exceptions. It changes my view of the characters and the world they live in if that’s not the case.
Look, as a TV viewer, I understand that it would have ruined the sting that Jax pulled on Stahl to reveal what the club knew before that moment of laughter in the ATF truck. But why not have Jax say something about the timing in the letter to Gemma? All Jax says in the letter is that he would never turn on his club. So that means he told Clay and the others a while ago? Or not? Argh!
Perhaps all this doesn’t matter to you all, or it didn’t bug you, and that’s totally cool. I get it. (My husband is in that camp. Not knowing about the timing didn’t bother him at all). But it bothers me for a couple of reasons. First, occasionally the show rushes through key plot points that aren’t fully explained, and though I can see the reasons for it in this case, it feels like that’s sort of what happened here.
But the bigger reason is this: Part of the reason I watch ‘Sons of Anarchy’ is because of the complicated relationships among the characters. And here’s a big moment between Jax and Clay — one that would presumably affect their relationship for some time to come — and it happened entirely offscreen.
Here’s the thing: That’d be OK if this season had been chock full of rich relationship complications and emotionally complex scenes between the core characters. But season 3 was notably light on those things, thanks to the introduction of many new stories and characters, the presence of which pushed much of the core cast off to the sidelines for big stretches of Season 3.
Your mileage may vary: You may come to the show for the great acting, the kinetic action, the glimpse at a ruthless yet loyal subculture. All those things are major draws, no doubt. But the relationships among the characters and the complications between the people in this tight-knit community are what fully engaged me in Season 2. Season 3 was a different ride. When I think back on it, I’ll recall individual moments that worked (especially Jax’s face as he followed Abel and his adoptive parents). But overall, this year’s story didn’t nearly have the cumulative impact that Season 2 did. If it set the stage for great season 4 stories, then so be it.
OK, I have more to say about the season as a whole, but if, at this point, you want to skip the next part in order to get to my list of ‘NS’ highlights and notes, feel free. Honestly, I wouldn’t blame you if you did. Yes, I recognize that this review is way too long. In any event….
To return to the questions at the begin of this review, I think the key to a secret or revelation that works dramatically has to do with how engaged we are with the characters who are keeping the secrets and how compelled we are by the plights of the people who learn shocking information. When a secret puts relationships we care about at risk, it’s easy to get invested. When the secret is “Watch Jax try to find the bouncing baby boy” — a boy we in the audience knew the location of — not so much.
Here are just a couple of examples of the kind of thing I’m talking about: In Season 2, Gemma’s plight was heartbreaking — she was keeping her rape a secret in order to keep the club from going to war. The pain of that secret came from an altruistic place, thus I was fully invested in her situation and her increasingly difficult attempts to keep her men safe. Hiding that secret was killing her, and her eventual truth-telling scene was ‘SOA’s’ finest moment to date.
In Season 2, there was a different kind of heartbreak between Jax and Opie, best friends who were separated by secrets that tore up Jax and devastated Opie when he learned them. All in all, these were secrets that were woven organically into the characters’ lives, and thus the payoffs that resulted from them were deeply rewarding and emotionally compelling.
Sure, this season Jax was altruistic in trying to save the club via his deal with Stahl, but now we find that… he wasn’t actually keeping the deal a secret. He wasn’t going it alone — he had the support of the club after all. While I appreciated Jax’s ingenuity, it felt deflating to learn that the secret wasn’t a secret and Jax wasn’t in danger of being killed by the club (at least once he told them).
Of course, there is a new secret that we will likely see play out in Season 4 — when will Jax find out that John suspected that Clay and Gemma would engineer his death? How will that knowledge affect those relationships?
If it’s handled right, Jax’s doubts about his father’s death — just as he settles in as a take-charge SAMCRO leader — could lead to a new and interesting path for the character. At the end of ‘NS,’ Jax was clearly relishing what he’d accomplished, and the arc of the season has certainly led him to have a renewed, clear-eyed commitment to the club and its business. Reintroducing his Hamlet doubts — or turning him into Macbeth, if you will — could be a fruitful path for the show.
Yet the reveal that Gemma and Clay may have had something to do with John Teller’s death doesn’t feel like much of a revelation. It’s something fans have been speculating about for some time, and thus, for me, it didn’t pack much of a punch. Given that there have been a number of mechanical contrivances this season, there’s reason to be a little nervous about where this might go. We’ll just have to see how the JT information plays out next year. Let’s hope the show avoids making it fodder for an ‘As the Clubhouse Turns’-style story line, but given that ‘SOA’ is committed to making Jax’s journey grounded and emotionally compelling (that element of the show was the best aspect of Season 3), I’m not overly worried about that at this stage.
In any event, I’m actually glad that Stahl and Jimmy O are out of the picture; the show can now go forward with a clean slate for Season 4. And given that I’ve aired my issues with Season 3 in the preceding two thousand words, I must note that there were some excellent moments as ‘NS’ wrapped up the club’s pre-prison business. Here are a few of the moments I enjoyed most:
* The opening montage of the characters reconnecting and sharing quiet moments, then coming together for brunch at the clubhouse, was excellent. ‘SOA’ has always been good at montage scenes, especially those set to music. (Kudos to the music supervisor for another season of outstanding tunes). That sequence was a great reminder that this is a show about a community of people who, at the most basic level, really like hanging out with each other.
* Unser’s final moments in his office were beautifully played by Dayton Callie. Do the events of ‘NS’ mean he’s gone from the show? It’d make logical sense for Unser to leave town or fade from the scene, but I enjoy Callie’s performance so much that I don’t want to see him leave the Sons’ orbit. Surely he can act as driver/bodyguard for Gemma and they can spend Season 4 driving around Charming shooting the breeze and smoking weed?
* I liked the scenes between both Gemma and Stahl and Gemma and Clay. But it’s interesting to note that Gemma castigated Stahl for her naivety, yet later, Clay was talking about enjoying one last blaze of glory with the Sons — he envisioned a series of big paydays before he rides off in to the sunset. When does that sort of thing ever go well? As Gemma said to Stahl, “I promise you — it’ll end badly.”
* Chibs’ execution of Jimmy O was a great moment for that character. Tommy Flanagan played the hell out of that moment.
* Yet for my money, Ryan Hurst owned the finale — he was incredible in that final scene in Stahl’s car. He gave us a masterful picture of the emotions washing over Opie’s face — relief at getting vengeance for Donna, sadness, anger, even pity. An outstanding scene.
* If you’re looking to buy some of the songs from the third season, check out this new ‘SOA’ EP. ‘Hey Hey, My My’ by Battleme has been in constant rotation here since I heard it on ‘NS.’
* Somebody finally listened to Chucky. Finally! And he helped save the day. Nice.
* So Otto, the character played by ‘Sons’ creator Sutter, is headed to death row. I hope Otto’s appeals hold up that process — surely Sutter has more grim adventures in mind for the nearly blind, hard-luck lifer. What would a season be without Otto being maimed in some sort of gut-wrenching way?
* Thoughts on Sonny Barger as Sons co-founder Lenny the Pimp? I thought the scene worked fine.
* The montage that started the episode was, as I said, mostly strong, but the Stahl moment struck a false note with me. She touched the spot her lover had occupied and smiled? Really? She grinned at memories of the woman she murdered? There were a few moments in the finale in which Jax and Gemma put seeds of doubt into Stahl’s head, and watching Stahl waver in those scenes made the character seem almost human, but that grin put her in cartoon-villain territory.
* The season premiere and the season finale were both named after two rings on Jax’s fingers: ‘SO’ and ‘NS.’ I believe Jax put the SO ring on John Teller’s grave in the first episode of the season — or am I wrong about that? If he did put it on the grave then, I’m wondering why it hasn’t been stolen by this point.
* Finally, I have to give a big shoutout to the regulars in the comment areas of these ‘Sons of Anarchy’ reviews. I love reading everyone’s thoughts each week, and I love that you’re all uncompromising when it comes to what you do and don’t love about the show. ‘SOA’ fans are a ferocious breed, and I am honored that you’ve come back week after week to read my take and agree or disagree with what I’ve written. You rock. (Just as an aside, I’ll be recapping ‘Spartacus: Gods of the Arena’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ and possibly some other shows in the new year. Come on back and chat about those shows then, if you watch them!)
* Ride safe and have a great holiday season, my fellow ‘Sons’ fans.
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“Sons of Anarchy” wraps up its third season tonight, “Terriers” concludes its first (and hopefully not only) tomorrow, and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The League” are close to finishing their respective seasons, as well. (“The League” on Dec. 9, “Sunny” on Dec. 16.) So FX is gearing up for its next wave of programming, announcing January premiere dates for its new boxing drama “Lights Out” and its returning animated spy comedy “Archer.”
“Lights Out” is about an aging former heavyweight champ (Holt McCallany) struggling for both a direction and a way to pay the bills after some bad investments – as written by former “In Treatment” showrunner Warren Leight, it’s like the plot of “Rocky V” only, you know, good. (I saw the pilot before summer press tour and liked it a lot.) It debuts Tuesday, January 11 at 10 p.m.
“Archer,” starring H. Jon Benjamin as the world’s cockiest secret agent in the world’s most dysfunctional spy agency – and featuring a terrific supporting cast including Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter and Chris Parnell – will be back Thursdays at 10 starting on January 27. I enjoyed that show a lot last year, and the premiere is very funny.
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When are secrets the characters are carrying effective tension-builders? When is it good for the audience to know something that the characters don’t and vice versa? The show’s extra-long season finale caused me to ponder these topics once again.
Overall, there was a propulsive sense of forward movement in the episode, and some excellent character moments as well. However there was a twist at the end of the episode, one that both worked and didn’t work.
Was the twist entertaining on one level? Sure. But it was also indicative of some of the problems of this uneven season.
On one level, it was pleasing (and a relief) to see Jax pull out a win. Anticipating that Agent Stahl would betray him in any number of ways, Jax wriggled out of the ATF agent’s trap and got exactly what he wanted. Gemma is clear of all serious charges, the club will do short time for the church raid and he managed to both deliver Jimmy O’Phelan to the ATF and kill the Irish gun-runner as well. That was one hell of a to-do list, but the Sons checked off every item on it, with ingenuity and a well-coordinated team effort.
The club’s future is solidified, or so it would seem. Once the members of SAMCRO are out of jail, they can resume business with the Irish council and expand the reach of the club. New charters are on the horizon and now that Jax has apparently accepted his role as the club’s president-in-training, the future for the Sons looks, well, not bright (it can’t be when there’s danger around every bend in the road), but the Sons post-jail life looks prosperous, at the very least.
So the well-paced finale wrapped up a bunch of stories and gave Season 4 something of a clean slate, and it also gave the show some potentially intriguing story lines for the future.
Yet the finale left me with a very big question, and it’s like an itch in a hard-to-reach spot. It’s driving me a little crazy, and it meant that I couldn’t fully enjoy the outcome of Jax’s slick moves. And though I’ll be the first to say I love a good twist, this one deprived us of something the season as a whole has been missing.
My question is this: When did Jax come clean to Clay and the club about his deal with Stahl? Early in the season, somewhere in the middle, or on the day of the big Jimmy O’Phelan operation? If you’ve got a clue, by all means, share with the class.
That he told the club the day of the Jimmy O operation seems like the most logical assumption, yet that sequence of events raises new questions.
If Jax told the club about his deal with Stahl that day (or some time after their return to Charming), I can’t imagine his fellow Sons would be pleased. In fact, I think they would most likely respond with the kind of murderous rage they were apparently faking in front of Stahl. To have cut a deal with Stahl and not have told Clay and the rest of the club for days or weeks would have been perceived as a huge betrayal by Jax, and it would have been a complication that would have taken a great deal of time to deal with and smooth over.
Also, if Jax told the guys recently, when did he do it? The day depicted in ‘NS’ was a busy one, to say the least. Are we just supposed to assume Jax found the time to tell Clay and the club what was up with Stahl, plan this elaborate operation, get Unser and Tara on board and give everyone their directions and take part in everything else that transpired? I’m just trying to figure out where he would have found the time to do all that. Since the club’s return to Charming, there hasn’t been much time for serious conversation.
So maybe he told the club about the deal a while back, perhaps when he first delivered up Luke, Jimmy O’s henchman. But if that’s the case, then ‘Sons of Anarchy’ has essentially pulled a long con on us for more than half the season. If the club members knew about Jax’s deal as soon as that deal was struck, then he was never in danger from that quarter and we didn’t know that.
My gut instinct guesses that Jax told the guys the day of the Jimmy O raid, and that they got on board because they realized he had made that deal with Stahl in order to preserve the club, not destroy it. Still, if that’s the answer, it bothers me, not just because there didn’t seem to be enough time in that day to have that conversation. Even if there was time for that, I thought that making deals with the authorities was simply off limits to club members, no exceptions. It changes my view of the characters and the world they live in if that’s not the case.
Look, as a TV viewer, I understand that it would have ruined the sting that Jax pulled on Stahl to reveal what the club knew before that moment of laughter in the ATF truck. But why not have Jax say something about the timing in the letter to Gemma? All Jax says in the letter is that he would never turn on his club. So that means he told Clay and the others a while ago? Or not? Argh!
Perhaps all this doesn’t matter to you all, or it didn’t bug you, and that’s totally cool. I get it. (My husband is in that camp. Not knowing about the timing didn’t bother him at all). But it bothers me for a couple of reasons. First, occasionally the show rushes through key plot points that aren’t fully explained, and though I can see the reasons for it in this case, it feels like that’s sort of what happened here.
But the bigger reason is this: Part of the reason I watch ‘Sons of Anarchy’ is because of the complicated relationships among the characters. And here’s a big moment between Jax and Clay — one that would presumably affect their relationship for some time to come — and it happened entirely offscreen.
Here’s the thing: That’d be OK if this season had been chock full of rich relationship complications and emotionally complex scenes between the core characters. But season 3 was notably light on those things, thanks to the introduction of many new stories and characters, the presence of which pushed much of the core cast off to the sidelines for big stretches of Season 3.
Your mileage may vary: You may come to the show for the great acting, the kinetic action, the glimpse at a ruthless yet loyal subculture. All those things are major draws, no doubt. But the relationships among the characters and the complications between the people in this tight-knit community are what fully engaged me in Season 2. Season 3 was a different ride. When I think back on it, I’ll recall individual moments that worked (especially Jax’s face as he followed Abel and his adoptive parents). But overall, this year’s story didn’t nearly have the cumulative impact that Season 2 did. If it set the stage for great season 4 stories, then so be it.
OK, I have more to say about the season as a whole, but if, at this point, you want to skip the next part in order to get to my list of ‘NS’ highlights and notes, feel free. Honestly, I wouldn’t blame you if you did. Yes, I recognize that this review is way too long. In any event….
To return to the questions at the begin of this review, I think the key to a secret or revelation that works dramatically has to do with how engaged we are with the characters who are keeping the secrets and how compelled we are by the plights of the people who learn shocking information. When a secret puts relationships we care about at risk, it’s easy to get invested. When the secret is “Watch Jax try to find the bouncing baby boy” — a boy we in the audience knew the location of — not so much.
Here are just a couple of examples of the kind of thing I’m talking about: In Season 2, Gemma’s plight was heartbreaking — she was keeping her rape a secret in order to keep the club from going to war. The pain of that secret came from an altruistic place, thus I was fully invested in her situation and her increasingly difficult attempts to keep her men safe. Hiding that secret was killing her, and her eventual truth-telling scene was ‘SOA’s’ finest moment to date.
In Season 2, there was a different kind of heartbreak between Jax and Opie, best friends who were separated by secrets that tore up Jax and devastated Opie when he learned them. All in all, these were secrets that were woven organically into the characters’ lives, and thus the payoffs that resulted from them were deeply rewarding and emotionally compelling.
Sure, this season Jax was altruistic in trying to save the club via his deal with Stahl, but now we find that… he wasn’t actually keeping the deal a secret. He wasn’t going it alone — he had the support of the club after all. While I appreciated Jax’s ingenuity, it felt deflating to learn that the secret wasn’t a secret and Jax wasn’t in danger of being killed by the club (at least once he told them).
Of course, there is a new secret that we will likely see play out in Season 4 — when will Jax find out that John suspected that Clay and Gemma would engineer his death? How will that knowledge affect those relationships?
If it’s handled right, Jax’s doubts about his father’s death — just as he settles in as a take-charge SAMCRO leader — could lead to a new and interesting path for the character. At the end of ‘NS,’ Jax was clearly relishing what he’d accomplished, and the arc of the season has certainly led him to have a renewed, clear-eyed commitment to the club and its business. Reintroducing his Hamlet doubts — or turning him into Macbeth, if you will — could be a fruitful path for the show.
Yet the reveal that Gemma and Clay may have had something to do with John Teller’s death doesn’t feel like much of a revelation. It’s something fans have been speculating about for some time, and thus, for me, it didn’t pack much of a punch. Given that there have been a number of mechanical contrivances this season, there’s reason to be a little nervous about where this might go. We’ll just have to see how the JT information plays out next year. Let’s hope the show avoids making it fodder for an ‘As the Clubhouse Turns’-style story line, but given that ‘SOA’ is committed to making Jax’s journey grounded and emotionally compelling (that element of the show was the best aspect of Season 3), I’m not overly worried about that at this stage.
In any event, I’m actually glad that Stahl and Jimmy O are out of the picture; the show can now go forward with a clean slate for Season 4. And given that I’ve aired my issues with Season 3 in the preceding two thousand words, I must note that there were some excellent moments as ‘NS’ wrapped up the club’s pre-prison business. Here are a few of the moments I enjoyed most:
* The opening montage of the characters reconnecting and sharing quiet moments, then coming together for brunch at the clubhouse, was excellent. ‘SOA’ has always been good at montage scenes, especially those set to music. (Kudos to the music supervisor for another season of outstanding tunes). That sequence was a great reminder that this is a show about a community of people who, at the most basic level, really like hanging out with each other.
* Unser’s final moments in his office were beautifully played by Dayton Callie. Do the events of ‘NS’ mean he’s gone from the show? It’d make logical sense for Unser to leave town or fade from the scene, but I enjoy Callie’s performance so much that I don’t want to see him leave the Sons’ orbit. Surely he can act as driver/bodyguard for Gemma and they can spend Season 4 driving around Charming shooting the breeze and smoking weed?
* I liked the scenes between both Gemma and Stahl and Gemma and Clay. But it’s interesting to note that Gemma castigated Stahl for her naivety, yet later, Clay was talking about enjoying one last blaze of glory with the Sons — he envisioned a series of big paydays before he rides off in to the sunset. When does that sort of thing ever go well? As Gemma said to Stahl, “I promise you — it’ll end badly.”
* Chibs’ execution of Jimmy O was a great moment for that character. Tommy Flanagan played the hell out of that moment.
* Yet for my money, Ryan Hurst owned the finale — he was incredible in that final scene in Stahl’s car. He gave us a masterful picture of the emotions washing over Opie’s face — relief at getting vengeance for Donna, sadness, anger, even pity. An outstanding scene.
* If you’re looking to buy some of the songs from the third season, check out this new ‘SOA’ EP. ‘Hey Hey, My My’ by Battleme has been in constant rotation here since I heard it on ‘NS.’
* Somebody finally listened to Chucky. Finally! And he helped save the day. Nice.
* So Otto, the character played by ‘Sons’ creator Sutter, is headed to death row. I hope Otto’s appeals hold up that process — surely Sutter has more grim adventures in mind for the nearly blind, hard-luck lifer. What would a season be without Otto being maimed in some sort of gut-wrenching way?
* Thoughts on Sonny Barger as Sons co-founder Lenny the Pimp? I thought the scene worked fine.
* The montage that started the episode was, as I said, mostly strong, but the Stahl moment struck a false note with me. She touched the spot her lover had occupied and smiled? Really? She grinned at memories of the woman she murdered? There were a few moments in the finale in which Jax and Gemma put seeds of doubt into Stahl’s head, and watching Stahl waver in those scenes made the character seem almost human, but that grin put her in cartoon-villain territory.
* The season premiere and the season finale were both named after two rings on Jax’s fingers: ‘SO’ and ‘NS.’ I believe Jax put the SO ring on John Teller’s grave in the first episode of the season — or am I wrong about that? If he did put it on the grave then, I’m wondering why it hasn’t been stolen by this point.
* Finally, I have to give a big shoutout to the regulars in the comment areas of these ‘Sons of Anarchy’ reviews. I love reading everyone’s thoughts each week, and I love that you’re all uncompromising when it comes to what you do and don’t love about the show. ‘SOA’ fans are a ferocious breed, and I am honored that you’ve come back week after week to read my take and agree or disagree with what I’ve written. You rock. (Just as an aside, I’ll be recapping ‘Spartacus: Gods of the Arena’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ and possibly some other shows in the new year. Come on back and chat about those shows then, if you watch them!)
* Ride safe and have a great holiday season, my fellow ‘Sons’ fans.
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“Sons of Anarchy” wraps up its third season tonight, “Terriers” concludes its first (and hopefully not only) tomorrow, and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The League” are close to finishing their respective seasons, as well. (“The League” on Dec. 9, “Sunny” on Dec. 16.) So FX is gearing up for its next wave of programming, announcing January premiere dates for its new boxing drama “Lights Out” and its returning animated spy comedy “Archer.”
“Lights Out” is about an aging former heavyweight champ (Holt McCallany) struggling for both a direction and a way to pay the bills after some bad investments – as written by former “In Treatment” showrunner Warren Leight, it’s like the plot of “Rocky V” only, you know, good. (I saw the pilot before summer press tour and liked it a lot.) It debuts Tuesday, January 11 at 10 p.m.
“Archer,” starring H. Jon Benjamin as the world’s cockiest secret agent in the world’s most dysfunctional spy agency – and featuring a terrific supporting cast including Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter and Chris Parnell – will be back Thursdays at 10 starting on January 27. I enjoyed that show a lot last year, and the premiere is very funny.
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World AIDS Day 2010: Improving Care and
Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day, one of the most widely acknowledged international observances in the world. For the millions of people globally who honor this annual event, the day is a time for both reflection and opportunity. The latter in particular because it represents a chance to improve the lives of those affected by HIV/AIDS. To this end, the World AIDS Campaign, which is charged with developing the annual theme for World AIDS Day, has given this year’s observance the tagline “Universal Access and Human Rights.”
HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest threats to human health in the modern era. Since the 1980s, when HIV was discovered, the number of people infected with the virus has skyrocketed, from between 90,000 and 150,000 in 1988 to more than 33.2 million in 2007. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million people worldwide have died of the disease.
According to Britannica’s entry on World AIDS Day, the observance “was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988 to facilitate the exchange of information among national and local governments, international organizations, and individuals.” Hence, one of the central goals of World AIDS Day is to disseminate information and raise awareness about the disease, especially about how its spread can be prevented and about how it is treated.
HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest threats to human health in the modern era. Since the 1980s, when HIV was discovered, the number of people infected with the virus has skyrocketed, from between 90,000 and 150,000 in 1988 to more than 33.2 million in 2007. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million people worldwide have died of the disease.At the beginning of the 21st century, health officials and governments in many countries began working to secure antiretroviral drugs (e.g., protease inhibitorsand AZT) for at least four-fifths of their HIV-infected populations. Although these countries aspired to reach this goal by 2010, most have failed to do so, whether because of lack of adequate health care infrastructure, lack of awareness that such treatment resources exist, or difficulty in ensuring a continuous supply of medications.
It is now imperative that leaders on local, national, and international levels work to ensure universal access to HIV/AIDS care. And recognizing human rights is a fundamental part of this process. As secretary-general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon stated earlier this year, “Universal access means more than ensuring that those who need treatment or prevention services receive them. It implies an extra effort to reach those who are marginalized, criminalized, or disenfranchised.”
Photo credits (from top): AbleStock.com/Jupiterimages; PRNewsFoto/AIDS Action Committee/AP Images
The Google Rosa Parks Logo
Google is remembering the historic day when Rosa Parks refused to listen to the bus driver when she was told to give up her seat for a white passenger. Today, 55 years ago, was that day in Montgomery, Alabama. Although she wasn’t the first to make such a statement, her action on that day initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks is well known as a African American civil rights activist and was called by the U.S. Congress “the first lady of civil rights”, and “the mother of the freedom movement”. So, although today is not her birthday – Google decided to remember the anniversary of the day she refused to move with this logo:
There are some people who are upset with Google that they did not post a red ribbon today, in addition to the Rosa Parks logo, to commemorate World AIDS Day. Yahoo has a special ribbon logo but Google has no mention of it on their home page.
Here is the static Yahoo logo:
Victoria's Secret Angel
Gotta love the Victoria's Secret Runway Show. Each year, Victoria's Secret shows off it's new collection with the help of the most stunning supermodels in the world.
Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel channeled The Wizard of Oz's Dorothy in a gingham bra and panty set worn with a crocheted jacket and a gingham-and-eyelet bustle.
Swanepoel is a South African model best known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
Tonight you can catch all of your fave Angels including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Selita Ebanks and Karolina Kurkova as well as showstoppping performances by Katy Perry and Akon on CBS. There will be feathers, glitter, bubbles and even a gold runway! Check out the Victoria's Secret Runway show, airing tonight at 9:00pm.
Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel channeled The Wizard of Oz's Dorothy in a gingham bra and panty set worn with a crocheted jacket and a gingham-and-eyelet bustle.
Swanepoel is a South African model best known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
Tonight you can catch all of your fave Angels including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Selita Ebanks and Karolina Kurkova as well as showstoppping performances by Katy Perry and Akon on CBS. There will be feathers, glitter, bubbles and even a gold runway! Check out the Victoria's Secret Runway show, airing tonight at 9:00pm.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sony Internet TV
Sony Internet TV
If you're interested in being an early adopter of Google TV, for now you can choose a separate passthrough box like the Logitech Revue or Sony's Blu-ray player, or plop the whole experience into the display with Sony's new Internet TV line. We spent some time with the Sony Internet TV NSX-32GT1, and we're a bit surprised to find that it could feature the best implementation of the Google TV experience of them all. But is that enough? After you've digested our impressions of the platform as a whole, check out our review of the Internet TV to find out.
If you're interested in being an early adopter of Google TV, for now you can choose a separate passthrough box like the Logitech Revue or Sony's Blu-ray player, or plop the whole experience into the display with Sony's new Internet TV line. We spent some time with the Sony Internet TV NSX-32GT1, and we're a bit surprised to find that it could feature the best implementation of the Google TV experience of them all. But is that enough? After you've digested our impressions of the platform as a whole, check out our review of the Internet TV to find out.
Top Five Unsexiest "Sexy" Songs
Top Five Unsexiest "Sexy" Songs
Last night a new reality show premiered on E! called "Bridalplasty." That's right, "Bridalplasty" - twelve vaguely psychotic (and clearly morbidly insecure) women competing for their dream wedding, and -- good god, we can't believe this is actually happening -- the plastic surgery of their choice. It's hard to know where to go from here, because that sound you just heard was society and/or television hitting rock bottom. We were trying to think of other TV shows that make us want to do some sick in our mouths as much as this one, but it was hard -- so instead we came up with some songs that do the same thing. Prepare to have that bad taste linger on a little longer.
Last night a new reality show premiered on E! called "Bridalplasty." That's right, "Bridalplasty" - twelve vaguely psychotic (and clearly morbidly insecure) women competing for their dream wedding, and -- good god, we can't believe this is actually happening -- the plastic surgery of their choice. It's hard to know where to go from here, because that sound you just heard was society and/or television hitting rock bottom. We were trying to think of other TV shows that make us want to do some sick in our mouths as much as this one, but it was hard -- so instead we came up with some songs that do the same thing. Prepare to have that bad taste linger on a little longer.
Best Cyber Monday Deals 2010
Best Cyber Monday Deals 2010
Get ready to shop online ’til supplies last! Amazon, the leading online shopping store in the United States, is also having their Cyber Monday Deals to complete the holiday shopping season specials. The online store has offered hundreds of items during the Black Friday sale and they even have several pre-Black Friday sales during the early days of November along with Best Buy and Walmart.
The store has several categories on their special sale which may be referred to as the Amazon Lightning Deals. The store has deals on video games, movies and television, electronics, toys and games, sports and outdoors, tools and home improvement, clothing, kitchen, and more.
For their Electronics Lightning Deals, Amazon is offering TCL LE32HDP21TA 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LED HDTV with 2-Year Warranty for just $399.99 from its original price of $549.99 saving 27%, TCL LE40FHDP21TA 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with 2-Year Warranty for $599.99 saving 25% from its original price of $799.99, TCL LE46FHDP21TA 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with 2-Year Warranty for just $849.99 from $1099.99.
Amazon is also offering several Android devices on their Cyber Monday Deals like the HTC EVO 4G Android Phone (Sprint), Samsung Epic 4G Android Phone (Sprint), Samsung Galaxy Tab (T-Mobile) for $599.99, Samsung Captivate Android Phone (AT&T), T-Movile G2 with Google Android Phone and Samsung Vibrant Android Phone (T-Mobile).
Get ready to shop online ’til supplies last! Amazon, the leading online shopping store in the United States, is also having their Cyber Monday Deals to complete the holiday shopping season specials. The online store has offered hundreds of items during the Black Friday sale and they even have several pre-Black Friday sales during the early days of November along with Best Buy and Walmart.
The store has several categories on their special sale which may be referred to as the Amazon Lightning Deals. The store has deals on video games, movies and television, electronics, toys and games, sports and outdoors, tools and home improvement, clothing, kitchen, and more.
For their Electronics Lightning Deals, Amazon is offering TCL LE32HDP21TA 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LED HDTV with 2-Year Warranty for just $399.99 from its original price of $549.99 saving 27%, TCL LE40FHDP21TA 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with 2-Year Warranty for $599.99 saving 25% from its original price of $799.99, TCL LE46FHDP21TA 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV with 2-Year Warranty for just $849.99 from $1099.99.
Amazon is also offering several Android devices on their Cyber Monday Deals like the HTC EVO 4G Android Phone (Sprint), Samsung Epic 4G Android Phone (Sprint), Samsung Galaxy Tab (T-Mobile) for $599.99, Samsung Captivate Android Phone (AT&T), T-Movile G2 with Google Android Phone and Samsung Vibrant Android Phone (T-Mobile).
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Herschel Sims Ready To Cowboy Up As Dual-Threat RB
Oklahoma State is looking for its first-ever 10-win season under Mike Gundy (they should beat Kansas this week for No. 10) thanks to the likes of running back Kendell Hunter, wide receiver Justin Blackmon and quarterback Brandon Weeden. It’s not a bad situation for a new recruit to walk into, especially one that can run and catch. With Hunter graduating this season, the arrival of Herschel Sims couldn’t come at a better time for the Cowboys who will just be reloading in 2011.Sims comes from tradition-rich Abilene High School in Abilene, TX, the defending Division 2 5A State champs in Texas (they won their first playoff game last weekend and will now play for the area championship in the second round this coming weekend).Last season Sims, rushed for over 2,200 yards and 32 touchdowns and caught 23 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns. That’s 16 yards per catch for those of you keeping track at home. But Sims’ on-field performances isn’t nearly as impressive as how he’s handled life off the field.When he was six or seven-years old, he and his brother were physically abused by their parents. At one point the two were even tied down and beaten by their stepfather. Fortunately the two brothers were spared more abuse as both parents were imprisoned, but Sims doesn’t bare ill will.As he told The Oklahoman: “I don’t hold anything against (my mom). To be honest, I really don’t have hate for my stepdad. I actually want to meet him and confront him and meet him and ask him why.”Jenni Carlson, who wrote the story for The Oklahoman, had this to say about Sims: “Sims is sure to excite Cowboy fans for years to come, but really, he is someone who we can all cheer. This is a young man who has fought. This is a young man who has endured. This is a young man who has experienced the worst in people but refused to let it get the best of him. Regardless of your Bedlam affiliation, you can root for Herschel Sims.”According to Rivals, the 5-foot-10, 190-pound player is the second-best running back in the country and has even compared him to LaDainian Tomlinson. Sims himself says he patterns his game after another bruising running back: Adrian Peterson.Said Sims: “There are certain points in the game when you have to get the pads down and get a first down, and (Peterson and Tomlinson) do that. I look up to Adrian Peterson. I’m nowhere close to him, but I would like to be close to that one day.”
But according to The Oklahoman’s Brandon Chatman, Sims’ bruising running style isn’t what set him apart from the country’s best:“One thing that sticks out about Sims is his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and look comfortable running routes and catching the ball. … He shows his versatility in catching the ball while at the same time displaying tough running and breakaway ability.”In an offense that uses the run and pass so well like Oklahoma State, having a dual-threat running back in the backfield could be huge for the Cowboys. Sims is already a bigger back than current running back Kendall Hunter. Hunter stands at just 5-foot-8 and is 197 pounds, almost ten pounds more than he was in high school.Sims can also run the 40 in 4.43. So he’s not exactly the easiest man-child to bring down. Now that he’s headed to Stillwater, he’ll provide fits for in-state rival Oklahoma and defensive guru Bob Stoops:
Japanese rain goggles
You've probably seen the Japanese rain goggles at one time or another floating around the internet, but there's no better time to revisit some of the funny inventions that have been revealed over the years. Click here for the first picture in the gallery.
Friday, November 19, 2010
National Board of Certification for Animal
For those who have not read my earlier post on the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure (NBCAAM), it was established in 2008 on the 
initiative of Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis of of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute. Their goal was to establish professional standards for animal massage and acupressure practitioners and, in their own words, “provide examinations that reflect and uphold the highest professional standards of practice for animal acupressure and massage.”
initiative of Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis of of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute. Their goal was to establish professional standards for animal massage and acupressure practitioners and, in their own words, “provide examinations that reflect and uphold the highest professional standards of practice for animal acupressure and massage.”NBCAAM continues to grow and recently welcomed two well-known members renowned for their work in their respective fields: Linda Tellington-Jones and Dr. Michael Fox.
The press release excerpts below are printed with the permission of Amy Snow:
Linda Tellington-Jones
Linda Tellington-Jones, PhD, whose revolutionary Tellington TTouch® Training program has helped the physical, mental, emotional and behavioral aspects of thousands of animals and humans around the globe for decades, has been granted the first Advisory Board Membership of the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage.
Linda Tellington-Jones, PhD, whose revolutionary Tellington TTouch® Training program has helped the physical, mental, emotional and behavioral aspects of thousands of animals and humans around the globe for decades, has been granted the first Advisory Board Membership of the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage.
In addition to honoring Linda, NBCAAM has granted TTouch experience as a validated part of the required hours for the Equine and Canine Acupressure Examination. Amy Snow, co-founder of NBCAAM, states, “We want to recognize Linda for all the amazing work she has done over the years in bringing humane, hands-on therapies to animals. She has literally created a new mind set regarding the care, treatment, training and health of all animals.”
“I’m very pleased to be recognized with this honor,” says Linda. “I’m so grateful for the acknowledgement of this work and the accreditation of TTouch by the NBCAAM. I also appreciate these innovative people in bringing standards to the industry. We discovered years ago in our organization that standards are necessary to maintain the integrity of TTouch and all it represents — from the actual hands-on elements of TTouch to business procedures to practitioner ethics.”
Linda continues, saying, “I am so pleased that NBCAAM has also created an outline of core competencies for practitioners — just as we have established with TTouch, the animal owner can then be assured that the practitioner has a background and training that can be trusted.”
Dr. Michael W. Fox
Dr. Michael W. Fox, veterinarian and author, recently accepted an Honorary Membership in NBCAAM. Dr. Fox is renowned for being the pioneer in the field of animal massage and human-animal relationships. He has written over 40 books and currently writes the nationally syndicated newspaper column Animal Doctor. Between 1976 and 2002 he served in various positions with the Humane Society of the United States, including Scientific Director and Vice President for Bioethics and Sustainable Agriculture.
He earned his veterinary degree from the Royal Veterinary College, London, from where he graduated in 1962. His subsequent research into animal behavior and development in the US was at the Jackson Memorial Research Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, and the Thudichum Psychiatric Research Institute, Galesburg IL. This work resulted in a dissertation entitled Integrative Development of the Brain and Behavior in the Dog, (published in 1971 by the University of Chicago Press), that earned a Ph.D. in Medicine from London University in 1967.
As Associate Professor of Psychology at Washington University, St Lois, MO, Dr. Fox continued behavioral and developmental studies in dogs, wolves and other related canids, for which he earned a D.Sc. in animal behavior/ethology from London University in 1976.
The Healing Touch: The Proven Massage Program for Cats and Dogs by Dr. Fox, published in 1981, was one of the first texts on animal massage. Soon after this publication, he received certification as a human massage therapist from the State of California. He is widely recognized as an expert in animal emotions, rights, and well-being as well as human-animal relationships and rights, bioethics, biotechnology, humane, sustainable agriculture, and holistic health.
Dr. Fox is a member of the British Veterinary Association, the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, Founding Member of the International Society for Applied Animal Ethology, and an Honor Roll member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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