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16 November 2009 @ 03:00 pm
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16 November 2009 @ 11:05 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) – News photos of President Barack Obama bowing to Japan's emperor have incensed critics here, who said the US leader should stand tall when representing America overseas.
Obama on Monday was in China, having wrapped up the Japan leg of his Asia trip two days earlier. But Washington's punditocracy was still weighing whether or not the US president had disgraced his country two days earlier by having taken a deep bow at the waist while meeting Japan's Emperor Akihito.
Political talk shows have played and replayed the moment from the second day of Obama's week-long Asia tour, which set the blogosphere on fire and chat show tongues wagging.
"I don't know why President Obama thought that was appropriate. Maybe he thought it would play well in Japan. But it's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," said conservative pundit William Kristol speaking on the Fox News Sunday program, adding that the gesture bespoke a United States that has become weak and overly-deferential under Obama.
Another conservative voice, Bill Bennett, said on CNN's "State of the Union" program: "It's ugly. I don't want to see it."
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OMG...I can't believe this has become an issue again. What is wrong with these conservatives? People in Japan bow...it's just a cultural thing...and who cares if Obama bows to anyone? It's not like that simple gesture automatically forfeits our Superpower status. I mean, come on, if it was that easy...we would have lost it AGES ago. I'm just sayin'.
Obama on Monday was in China, having wrapped up the Japan leg of his Asia trip two days earlier. But Washington's punditocracy was still weighing whether or not the US president had disgraced his country two days earlier by having taken a deep bow at the waist while meeting Japan's Emperor Akihito.
Political talk shows have played and replayed the moment from the second day of Obama's week-long Asia tour, which set the blogosphere on fire and chat show tongues wagging.
"I don't know why President Obama thought that was appropriate. Maybe he thought it would play well in Japan. But it's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," said conservative pundit William Kristol speaking on the Fox News Sunday program, adding that the gesture bespoke a United States that has become weak and overly-deferential under Obama.
Another conservative voice, Bill Bennett, said on CNN's "State of the Union" program: "It's ugly. I don't want to see it."
rest
OMG...I can't believe this has become an issue again. What is wrong with these conservatives? People in Japan bow...it's just a cultural thing...and who cares if Obama bows to anyone? It's not like that simple gesture automatically forfeits our Superpower status. I mean, come on, if it was that easy...we would have lost it AGES ago. I'm just sayin'.
16 November 2009 @ 08:03 pm
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Salutations! We are Vagabond Opera and we shall be playing in lovely Madison!
We bring to you Opera reinvented! Gypsy, cabaret, vaudeville, Eastern European, Yiddish, Balkan and more! In over 14 different languages, we bring in Bulgarian Accordion, sinfully fast cellos (yes, two cellos!), jazzy drums beats, relentless upright bass and salacious saxophone. Charm, wit and improv!
We will be at the Brink Lounge, starting at 8pm.
For more on the Lounge, meander here for the website or here for the Facebook entry.
We feature full music samples on our website here!
We'd love to see you there! Leave a comment if you've any questions. Cheers!
~VO
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We bring to you Opera reinvented! Gypsy, cabaret, vaudeville, Eastern European, Yiddish, Balkan and more! In over 14 different languages, we bring in Bulgarian Accordion, sinfully fast cellos (yes, two cellos!), jazzy drums beats, relentless upright bass and salacious saxophone. Charm, wit and improv!
We will be at the Brink Lounge, starting at 8pm.
For more on the Lounge, meander here for the website or here for the Facebook entry.
We feature full music samples on our website here!
We'd love to see you there! Leave a comment if you've any questions. Cheers!
~VO
(x-posted to a few other relevant communities)
16 November 2009 @ 09:31 am
2 x Dominic Monaghan
4 x Gary Morissette
47 x Rock of Ages production/cast
63 x Drew Wright
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47 x Rock of Ages production/cast
63 x Drew Wright
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16 November 2009 @ 09:30 am
2 x Dominic Monaghan
4 x Gary Morissette
47 x Rock of Ages production/cast
63 x Drew Wright
textless are not bases
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4 x Gary Morissette
47 x Rock of Ages production/cast
63 x Drew Wright
textless are not bases
clicky clicky...
16 November 2009 @ 09:28 am
2 x Dominic Monaghan
4 x Gary Morissette
47 x Rock of Ages production/cast
63 x Drew Wright
textless are not bases
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4 x Gary Morissette
47 x Rock of Ages production/cast
63 x Drew Wright
textless are not bases
clicky clicky...
16 November 2009 @ 11:17 am
He was admitted to the hospital in the wee hours of the morning.
They're giving him IV antibiotics for an infection in his leg.
He also has fluid in his lungs due to congestive heart failure, so they'll be treating that as well.
I talked to him a little while ago and he sounded tired, but also very glad they went to the ER last night and that he's in the hospital where they can really keep an eye on the infection and deal with everything else.
I updated his CaringBridge site.
They're giving him IV antibiotics for an infection in his leg.
He also has fluid in his lungs due to congestive heart failure, so they'll be treating that as well.
I talked to him a little while ago and he sounded tired, but also very glad they went to the ER last night and that he's in the hospital where they can really keep an eye on the infection and deal with everything else.
I updated his CaringBridge site.
16 November 2009 @ 07:05 pm
16 November 2009 @ 12:02 pm
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16 November 2009 @ 10:59 am
Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins
YA fiction; fantasy; series
391 pages
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
Wow, what an amazing sequel to a truly fantastic series! This was another book that I could not hardly put down! I love the premise of these books and the fact that Katniss is so rebellious makes for some interesting twists and turns in Catching Fire. I wish that I could say more about this book but I am afraid I will reveal too much if I say much more! I will say that I loved the major twist at the end of the book and I cannot wait to see what happens in book three. Unfortunately, I have to wait at least another 10 months before it comes out!
**Again, if anyone wishes to discuss spoilers in the comments, that would be great!**
Books read this year: 45/50.
Pages read this year: 15234/15000 (GOAL!!!!)
16 November 2009 @ 05:56 pm
32 Emma (BBC Miniseries - 2009).
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16 November 2009 @ 11:42 am
TV for November 16, 2009
ABC
Dancing With the Stars @ 8pm
Castle @ 10pm
Jimmy Kimmel Live @ 12:05am (Ted Danson, Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Chickenfoot) R
NBC
Heroes @ 8pm
Trauma @ 9pm
Jay Leno Show @ 10pm (Taylor Lautner, Heather Locklear)
Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien @ 11:35pm (Kristen Stewart, Judd Apatow, Carrie Underwood)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon @ 12:35am (Tim McGraw, Anna Torv, Josh Capon)
Last Call with Carson Daly @ 1:30am (Thomas Jane, Anya Marina) R
FOX
House @ 8pm
Lie to Me @ 9pm
CBS
How I Met Your Mother @ 8pm
Accidentally on Purpose @ 8:30pm
Two and a Half Men @ 9pm
The Big Bang Theory @ 9:30pm
CSI: Miami @ 10pm
Late Show with David Letterman @ 11:35pm (Sharon Stone, Seth Meyers, Wyclef Jean with Cyndi Lauper)
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson @ 12:35am (LL Cool J, Mindy Kaling, Ben Harper & Relentless7)
CW
One Tree Hill @ 8pm
Gossip Girl @ 9pm
USA
WWE Monday Night Raw @ 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Expedition Great White @ 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY
Solved @ 9pm
HISTORY
WWII in HD @ 9pm
WWII in HD @ 10pm
ANIMAL PLANET
Animal Cops: Philadelphia @ 10pm
TLC
Little People, Big World @ 8pm
Little People, Big World @ 8:30pm
Jon & Kate Plus 8 @ 9pm
Jon & Kate Plus 8 @ 9:30pm
Cake Boss @ 10pm
LIFETIME
Rita Rocks @ 10pm
Rita Rocks @ 10:30pm
DISCOVERY HEALTH
Mystery Diagnosis @ 10pm
FOOD
Good Eats @ 8pm
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives @ 10pm
HGTV
For Rent @ 10:30pm
FLN
Three Sheets @ 10pm
GREEN
Emeril Green @ 8pm
Emeril Green @ 8:30pm
100 Mile Challenge @ 9pm
I Shouldn't Be Alive @ 10pm
TRAVEL
Wright Out of Bounds @ 11pm
SYFY
Monster @ 11pm
Monster @ 11:30pm
TRU TV
Bait Car @ 8pm
Bait Car @ 8:30pm
Operation Repo @ 10pm
BRAVO
Inside the Actors Studio @ 8pm (Bon Jovi)
Million Dollar Listing @ 10pm
Chef Academy @ 11pm (A cuisine-based reality show that tracks London chef Jean-Christophe Novelli's experiences in L.A. as he tries to launch a culinary academy. First up: Novelli, with help from assistant Steven Kitchen, selects nine aspiring chefs as test subjects for his institute. These disparate students must then cook up their signature dishes.)
LOGO
Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price @ 10pm
E!
The Soup Presents @ 10pm (Ladies, Ladies, Ladies)
10 Vampires We Love @ 10:30pm (A look at the vampire craze in movies, books and TV shows, such as "Twilight" and "The Vampire Diaries.")
Chelsea Lately @ 11pm (Kathy Griffin, Josh Wolf, Ben Gleib, Natasha Leggero)
MTV
True Life @ 9pm (I Can't Leave My Boyfriend)
World's Strictest Parents @ 10pm
VH1
For the Love of Ray J 2 @ 9pm
I Want to Work for Diddy 2 @ 10pm
AMC
The Prisoner @ 8pm
The Prisoner @ 9pm
( MORNING / AFTERNOON TV FOR TUESDAY 11/17/09 )
ABC
Dancing With the Stars @ 8pm
Castle @ 10pm
Jimmy Kimmel Live @ 12:05am (Ted Danson, Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Chickenfoot) R
NBC
Heroes @ 8pm
Trauma @ 9pm
Jay Leno Show @ 10pm (Taylor Lautner, Heather Locklear)
Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien @ 11:35pm (Kristen Stewart, Judd Apatow, Carrie Underwood)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon @ 12:35am (Tim McGraw, Anna Torv, Josh Capon)
Last Call with Carson Daly @ 1:30am (Thomas Jane, Anya Marina) R
FOX
House @ 8pm
Lie to Me @ 9pm
CBS
How I Met Your Mother @ 8pm
Accidentally on Purpose @ 8:30pm
Two and a Half Men @ 9pm
The Big Bang Theory @ 9:30pm
CSI: Miami @ 10pm
Late Show with David Letterman @ 11:35pm (Sharon Stone, Seth Meyers, Wyclef Jean with Cyndi Lauper)
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson @ 12:35am (LL Cool J, Mindy Kaling, Ben Harper & Relentless7)
CW
One Tree Hill @ 8pm
Gossip Girl @ 9pm
USA
WWE Monday Night Raw @ 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Expedition Great White @ 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY
Solved @ 9pm
HISTORY
WWII in HD @ 9pm
WWII in HD @ 10pm
ANIMAL PLANET
Animal Cops: Philadelphia @ 10pm
TLC
Little People, Big World @ 8pm
Little People, Big World @ 8:30pm
Jon & Kate Plus 8 @ 9pm
Jon & Kate Plus 8 @ 9:30pm
Cake Boss @ 10pm
LIFETIME
Rita Rocks @ 10pm
Rita Rocks @ 10:30pm
DISCOVERY HEALTH
Mystery Diagnosis @ 10pm
FOOD
Good Eats @ 8pm
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives @ 10pm
HGTV
For Rent @ 10:30pm
FLN
Three Sheets @ 10pm
GREEN
Emeril Green @ 8pm
Emeril Green @ 8:30pm
100 Mile Challenge @ 9pm
I Shouldn't Be Alive @ 10pm
TRAVEL
Wright Out of Bounds @ 11pm
SYFY
Monster @ 11pm
Monster @ 11:30pm
TRU TV
Bait Car @ 8pm
Bait Car @ 8:30pm
Operation Repo @ 10pm
BRAVO
Inside the Actors Studio @ 8pm (Bon Jovi)
Million Dollar Listing @ 10pm
Chef Academy @ 11pm (A cuisine-based reality show that tracks London chef Jean-Christophe Novelli's experiences in L.A. as he tries to launch a culinary academy. First up: Novelli, with help from assistant Steven Kitchen, selects nine aspiring chefs as test subjects for his institute. These disparate students must then cook up their signature dishes.)
LOGO
Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price @ 10pm
E!
The Soup Presents @ 10pm (Ladies, Ladies, Ladies)
10 Vampires We Love @ 10:30pm (A look at the vampire craze in movies, books and TV shows, such as "Twilight" and "The Vampire Diaries.")
Chelsea Lately @ 11pm (Kathy Griffin, Josh Wolf, Ben Gleib, Natasha Leggero)
MTV
True Life @ 9pm (I Can't Leave My Boyfriend)
World's Strictest Parents @ 10pm
VH1
For the Love of Ray J 2 @ 9pm
I Want to Work for Diddy 2 @ 10pm
AMC
The Prisoner @ 8pm
The Prisoner @ 9pm
( MORNING / AFTERNOON TV FOR TUESDAY 11/17/09 )
16 November 2009 @ 04:36 pm
16 November 2009 @ 09:43 am
There will be a press conference on AB554/SB368, the Jacki Rickert
Medical Marijuana Act at 11am Monday in the Senate Parlor adjacent to
the Senate Chamber at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Speaking will be
JRMMA sponsors Rep. Mark Pocan and Sen. Jon Erpenbach, along with
IMMLY's Jacki Rickert and Gary Storck, and patients and representatives
of state group supporting the bill will be in attendance.
Medical Marijuana Act at 11am Monday in the Senate Parlor adjacent to
the Senate Chamber at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Speaking will be
JRMMA sponsors Rep. Mark Pocan and Sen. Jon Erpenbach, along with
IMMLY's Jacki Rickert and Gary Storck, and patients and representatives
of state group supporting the bill will be in attendance.
16 November 2009 @ 04:09 pm
Multifandom.
McLeods Daughters
Angelina Jolie
Britney Spears
Kristen Stewart
Taylor Lautner
Stock
Banners
Wallpaper
Previews
We were given:
two hands to hold,
two legs to walk,
two eyes to see,
two ears to listen,
but why only one heart?
because the other was given to someone else for us to find.
McLeods Daughters
Angelina Jolie
Britney Spears
Kristen Stewart
Taylor Lautner
Stock
Banners
Wallpaper
Previews
We were given:
two hands to hold,
two legs to walk,
two eyes to see,
two ears to listen,
but why only one heart?
because the other was given to someone else for us to find.
16 November 2009 @ 08:50 am
My friend is looking for a therapist who takes BadgerCare. Are any of you aware of a therapist or therapy group who takes the BC?
16 November 2009 @ 02:25 pm
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16 November 2009 @ 08:08 am
I revised all weekend. What about you? If you are working on NaNoWriMo or just putting pedal to the medal to finish a draft, you might want to read the Tips on Writer's Block I wrote for the NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program.
Because of the intense revision schedule I'm on, I need to issue a blanket apology to all my friends for not answering email or phone calls right now. I'd grovel too, except I'm too busy writing.
It's almost Thanksgiving and that means... The National Council of Teachers of English/ALAN Conference is just around the corner. This year it's in my old stomping ground, Philly.
::thinks of cheesesteaks::
Here is my schedule:
Because of the intense revision schedule I'm on, I need to issue a blanket apology to all my friends for not answering email or phone calls right now. I'd grovel too, except I'm too busy writing.
It's almost Thanksgiving and that means... The National Council of Teachers of English/ALAN Conference is just around the corner. This year it's in my old stomping ground, Philly.
::thinks of cheesesteaks::
Here is my schedule:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 - PUBLIC EVENT WITH JAY ASHER & LAUREN MYRACLE!
7–9:00 pm Doylestown Bookshop
Doylestown Bookshop
16 S. Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 230-7610
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
7–9:15 am Keynote Speaker at ALAN Breakfast (Ticketed Event)
Philadelphia Marriot
1201 Market St, Grand Ballroom, Salon A (5th floor)
10–11:00 am BOOK SIGNING AT PENGUIN YOUNG READERS GROUP, Booth #318
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1–2:00 pm BOOK SIGNING AT SIMON & SCHUSTER, Booth #419
4:15–5:30 pm Panel: "Authors' Blogs: Connections, Collaboration, and Creativity"
Other authors on panel: Maureen Johnson, Justine Larbalestier, Barbara O'Connor & Lisa Yee
Convention Center, Street Level, Room 103A
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009 - PUBLIC EVENTS!!
9 am–12:00 pm Chester County Book & Music Company Author Breakfast with LHA & Sarah Dessen!
Chester County Books
975 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1661
1–3:00 pm “A Novel Idea” Teen Event for Philadelphia Free Library at
More authors than you can count at this one: Jay Asher, T.A. Barron, Sarah Dessen, Steve Kluger, Justine L
Children’s Book World
17 Haverford Station Road
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-6274
My husband did a little more tweeking on the exterior of the cottage and he wanted me to post this picture to prove you can't see the Tyvek anymore:
