wwwThePalmBeachPropercom To Illuminate Not Merely To ShineMonday March 22 2010 - Thursday November 11 2010

8 amazing coastal experiences in SouthAustraliaProper Media Group via Paul Johnson (ALuxury Travel Blog)

With more than 4700 kilometres (or2900 miles) of beautiful wildernesscoastline and uncrowded pristinebeaches across South Australia there areplenty of amazing marine experiences tobe had both under on top of and besidethe sea From swimming with sea lionsand tuna to shark cage diving and whalewatching Embark on one of the following aquaticadventures- Dive with Great White Sharksndash CalypsoStar Charters on the Eyre Peninsulaoffers one day cage diving tours toNeptune Island where visitors get tocome face to face with the incrediblegreat white sharks This is one of onlythree locations in the world that offerscage diving with the sharks in theirnatural habitat The new Spectator DayPackage is ideal for anyone who prefersthe idea of seeing the great whites fromthe comfort of the MV Calypso Star- S tep ou t on the Seafood andAquaculture Trailndash Discover how theEyre Peninsula accounts for 65 per centof the countryrsquos world-class seafood onAustraliarsquos only extensive aquaculturetrail There are many different tours andtasting experiences available as part ofthe self-drive Seafood and AquacultureTrail stretching from Whyalla to Cedunaalong the pristine coastline of the EyrePeninsula with fine dining guaranteedalong the way- Swim with Blue Fin Tuna and SeaLionsndash Adventure Bay Charters offersonce in a lifetime experiences seeing

abundant marine life in its naturalenvironment Daily tours take visitors toa purpose built commercial tuna farmwhere you can swim with blue fin tunaAdventure Bay Charters also offers toursto swim and interact with Australian sealions- Snorkel the lsquoCuttlefish Capital of theWorldrsquondash Whyalla on the Eyre Peninsulahas been crowned the ldquoCuttlefish Capitalof the Worldrdquo thanks to the hundreds ofthousands of giant cuttlefish that gatherto spawn in and around a small areaalong the rocky shores of Black Pointand Point Lowly between May andAugust each year Whyalla Eco Toursoffers a three hour tour where visitorscan scuba dive or snorkel with thesechameleon-like creatures- See the Southern Right WhaleMigration ndash Head of Bight on SouthAustraliarsquos remote far west coast isfamous for its land based viewing of themagnificent southern right whales Thisunique spectacle occurs between Mayand October every year as the southernright whales undertake their annualmigration from the Southern OceanOther species occasionally seen from theviewing platform include Australian sealions and the great white shark- Take a Guided Penguin Tour or Snorkelwith Sea Dragonsndash Kangaroo Islandboasts some of South Australiarsquos mostmagnificent wildlife A must forKangaroo Island visitors is the nightlyguided penguin tour available atPenneshaw or Kingscote Little penguinscan be found living and breeding alongthe coastline in rocks and other shelteredplaces and each night they come ashore

and can be heard calling to each other The leafy sea dragon can also be foundin the waters off Kangaroo Island VictorHarbor Second Valley and Rapid Bayjetty on the Fleurieu Peninsula Scubadive or snorkel in these waters and seethe dragonrsquos incredibly beautiful shapeand colouring- Try Sinkhole and Cave Divingndash TheLimestone Coast is home to some of thefinest freshwater sinkholes and cavediving in the world The local caves areriddled with holes and caverns mostfilled with crystal clear water and marinelife attracting enthusiastic cave diversfrom all over the world There are manysinkholes within the area the Tank Caveis the longest and most spectacular waterf i l l ed cave i n Aus t r a l i a wh i l ePiccaninnie Ponds is considered one ofthe worldrsquos premier cave-divingexper iences - Swim or Kayak with Dolphinsndash Kayakdown the Port River with AdventureKayaking SA and see dolphins and othermarine life in their natural habitat ThePort River runs through Port Adelaide anorth western suburb of the Statersquoscapital city This dolphin sanctuary is awetland of national significance and oneof Adelaidersquos ldquosecret spotsrdquo an area ofincredible beauty and ecologicalimportance See and swim with dolphinson a trip with Temptation Sailing on acruise down the magnificent Adelaidecoast Enjoy the opportunity to interactand swim with the friendly wild-pods ofdolphins 8 amazing coastal experiences in SouthAustralia is a post from A Luxury TravelBlog

Royal Caribbean to enhance five of itsshipsProper Media Group via Paul Johnson (ALuxury Travel Blog)

Royal Caribbean has announced therevitalisation of five ships in its fleetRadiance of the Seas Splendour of theSeas Oasis of the Seas Liberty of theSeas and Freedom of the Seas will allundertake various updates during 2011 In mid-2011 Radiance of the Seas willbegin its revitalisation with the additionof new specialty restaurants includingthe Samba Grill Brazilian SteakhouseMexican-themed Ritarsquos Cantina and theItalian Giovannirsquos Table as well as thePark Cafeacute deli-style restaurant and thee x c l u s i v e C h e f rsquo s T a b l e d i n i n gexperience Other enhancements to theship will include a new Diamond Loungefor Crown amp Anchor Society loyaltyprogramme members as well as theRoyal Babies and Tots Nursery interactive flat-panel televisions in allstaterooms and Wi-Fi throughout the

ship Splendour of the Seas will receive twonew specialty restaurants and the ParkCafeacute the Royal Babies and Tots Nurserya Diamond and Concierge Lounge flat-panel televisions and Wi-Fi throughoutthe ship In addition there will be newbalcony staterooms added selectstateroom enhancements and upgrades topublic areas including a refreshedWindjammer Marketplace Oasis of the Seas will also launch newonboard guest programmes starting in thefirst quarter of 2011 Guests will be ableto enjoy the DreamWorks Experienceand 3-D films in the main Opal TheaterAlso a Starbucks coffee shop willreplace Mondo Cafeacute on the RoyalPromenade This follows the first-everStarbucks at sea which will launchonboard Allure of the Seas when thesister ship enters service on 1 December2010 In early 2011 Freedom of the Seas and

Liberty of the Seas will introduce newdining enter ta inment chi ldrenrsquosprogramming and other enhancementsmade popular on the Oasis-class shipsThis will include the Royal Babies andTots Nursery The Cupcake Cupboardthe g roundbreak ing Wayf ind ingnavigation system for guests and anoversized outdoor video screen in eachshiprsquos main pool area In addition theDreamWorks experience 3-D moviesand complimentary guest service kioskswhich will be introduced on Allure of theSeas also will be implemented onboardFreedom of the Seas and Liberty of theSeas as well as sister-ship Oasis of theSeas Saturday Night Fever TheMusical Royal Caribbeanrsquos thirdlicensed main-stage musical productionwill debut on Liberty of the Seas in themain Platinum Theater Royal Caribbean to enhance five of itsships is a post from A Luxury TravelBlog

A circular walk fromSoller in MallorcaProper Media Group via DemetriusVouyiouklis (Europe a la Carte Blog)

Karen and I were guests of inntravel thisOctober on their Citrus Groves andDramatic Coast walking holiday basedin Soller in Mallorca I did the Circuit tothe South-west of Soller Walk a selfguided walk graded as easy to moderateaided by my inntravel walking notes The walk begins directly before the firstroundabout bypassing the town at thePalma tunnel end This walk can beaccomplished over 3 hours and providesdramatic views towards Soller the Portof Soller and the surrounding hills andmountains The gentle well kept pathleads steadily uphill with dramatic viewsback towards the town View back towards Soller itrsquos clear thetown rests in the caldera of a hugeancient extinct volcano Once you reach a height of about 300mfrom the start the Port of Soller and thesea become visible in the distance Port of Soller and the Mediterranean seafrom the SW hills surrounding the town

The path continues mainly through pinetrees olive groves and lovely open areaswith wild flowers Soacuteller SW hills walk terrain views The way the walk is described yoursquollcome across one set of railway tracksdu r ing t he t he a scen t and twodescending but donrsquot worry this isactually correct Railway bridge over the SW Soller hillswalk The walk eventually descends towards avery reassuring sign and depending onhow you feel you can either descentreturn to town or carry on to the prettyseaside village of Deia Decisions decisionshellip I chose to return as Irsquod already agreed tovisit Deia for a different walk involving alift but I suspect itrsquod have been equallyideal to just carry on A circular walk from Soller in Mallorca Browse through our Europe travel tips tofind the best places to visit in EuropeContent published on Europe a la Carte

When in Rome Ludus Magnus ndash training ground ofgladiatorsProper Media Group via Kimberly Sullivan(Europe a la Carte Blog)

When Rome s ightseeing a t theColosseum be sure to take the time tocross the street and peer into the areaknown as the Ludus Magnus Twothousand years ago this was the largestand most pres t ig ious of Romersquosgladia tor ia l t ra ining schools The Ludus Magnus was built during thereign of Emperor Domitian (81-96 AD)Ancient records of its construction existbut it had been built over and its exactlocation remained a mystery until it wasunearthed in an excavation in 1937 Renderings based on excavations andancient records are believed to be quiteaccurate As the image below illustratesthe Ludus Magnus once boasted s central

practice arena where gladiators learnedand trained surrounded by limitedseating for spectators Rooms around thetraining area contained barracks for thegladiators and storage for the equipmentUnderground tunnels connected theLudus Magnus with the Colosseum

Rendering courtesy wwwliviusorg Today just over half of the arena and thebarracks remain The brick-work of thepresent-day ruins would have beencovered with marble at the time ofAncient Rome Peer down at the remains of the school

that once trained Romersquos best gladiatorsBetter yet enjoy stunning views of theLudus Magnus and the Colosseum over aglass of wine from the rooftop terrace ofthe adjacent Hotel Gladiatori If you are visiting the Ludus Magnusyou are just three blocks away from theportico marking the spot where PopeJoanrsquos true identity was discovered Whynot enjoy a short stroll in the prettyneighborhood of Celio in order to visitthis curious medieval site When in Rome Ludus Magnus ndashtraining ground of gladiators Browse through our Europe travel tips tofind the best places to visit in EuropeContent published on Europe a la Carte

Charity TourismChristmas Shopping Forthe Boys and Girls ClubProper Media Group via Kim Tracy Prince(Vacations Blog)

Whenever I travel I like to purchase aChristmas ornament that reminds me ofthe location Itrsquos even better if theornament has a story besides ldquoum yeahI grabbed this in the airport in Honoluluon my way home from Hawaiirdquo Boring So when yoursquore in Los Angeles why goshopping on Rodeo Drive The Boysand Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley(just north of Los Angeles) will hold its8th Annual Festival of Trees November19-21 2010 Chock full of Christmasshopping goodness the Festival of Treestakes place in a huge empty building thatThe Club transforms into a holidaywonderland Elaborate professionallydecorated trees will be on display and

also for sale Local donors providestockings stuffed with goodies from $15to $1500 There will be a boutiqueoffering smaller trees and gingerbreadhouses During the festival there will be liveperformances photo ops with Santa andeven a teen dance on Friday night Tickets for the festival range from $3 to$6 and a special formal gala on Saturdayevening is $75 per person All proceedsbenefit the Boys and Girls club whichprovides low-cost services to area youngpeople from ages 7 to 17 Check out a new area ( where hotel ratesare very reasonable) get some Christmasshopping done and help somebody whileyoursquore at it Therersquos a souvenir ornamentto be proud of[photo by Desiree Tonus via Flickr]

Sitting on the Dock of the Devilrsquos Den State ParkProper Media Group via Whit Honea(Vacations Blog)

whistle solo Devilrsquos Den State Park in Arkansas offera lovely area for all of your pedal boatingneeds and this is it

Almost a shame to break that still waterPedal slowly

This post is part of the wonderful worldof Wordless Wednesday The words arenot Photo by Sam Wilson via Flickr

Review South Park ndash Coon vs Coonand FriendsProper Media Group via Merrill Barr (FilmSchool Rejects)

The final installment in the Coon ampFriends trilogy has begun with thedestruction of earth Cartman and Cthulhu have begun theirmission to rid the world ofhellip wellanything that pisses Cartman off Anditrsquos up to the original Coon amp Friends tostop him But before they can Cartmangets a leg up on them that no one couldhave foreseen Kenhellip Mysterion will also try and learnthe truth behind his power and when allis said and done the meaning behind hisldquogiftrdquo will be revealed Oh and Justin Bieber may or may not betaken out for goodhellip What worked Up until the end I wascompletely digging this episode First of all my wish was granted andCaptain Hindsight did not make a returnin the final part of South Parklsquossuperhero trilogy This was the thing Iwas dreading the most about this episodebecause had he returned it would ofkilled the pace overall I also liked Cartmanrsquos dynamic withCthulhu It really got across what a goddamn genius manipulator the kid is Iknow this isnrsquot the first time Cartmanrsquosability to convince has been portrayedbut this is the first time he used more thatjust flat out deception And he lookeddamn cute doing it I also liked that hefinally got to enact his wish of takingdown everything from Hippies to Bieberit was a funny scene overall As for the Kenny story line I likedwhere it was going Matt amp Trey were

taking very seriously what they proposedby making all of Kennyrsquos deathsthroughout the series canon I liked thatKenny tried to find various ways ofkilling himself and Stan amp Kylersquosreaction to each of those deaths What didnrsquot The inherent problem witha story line like what Matt amp Trey didover the last three weeks is that if yoursquorenot careful yoursquoll write yourself into acorner and thatrsquos exactly what happened By the time Matt amp Trey realized theyhad set up the idea of Kennyrsquos immortalnature it was too late to take it back Soinstead of facing the plot hole theyinstead have Mint Berry Crunch takedown Cthulhu without any explanationgiven to Kennyrsquos giftcurse And then at the end when itrsquos revealedthat the way Kenny gets back into bed is

because his mother gives birth to a newbody and then rapidly ages back into anine year old I was left disappointed Iwanted so much more from that storyline and it just wasnrsquot delivered on Final thoughts On the whole I like thetrilogy that Matt amp Trey created butthere were better ways to end it in thefinal moments EpisodeldquoCoon vs Coon and Friendsrdquo(Season 14 Episode 13) Airs Comedy Central Wednesdays10pm Whatrsquos next Unknownhellip To listen to the latest episode ofMerrillrsquos TV Podcast The Idiot Boxerswith Kevin Carr head over to Fat Guysat the Movies

RIP Dino De LaurentiisProper Media Group via MICHAEL SPEIER(Deadlinecom)

T h e p r o l i f i c a n d c o l o r f u l D eLaurentiis who was responsibile forsome critically-lauded hits but also somevery notable misses died in Beverly

Hills at age 91 of natural causes He diedpeacefully at home around 10 PMsurrounded by his family Funeralarrangements have not yet beendetermined De Laurentiis helpedto revive the post-World War II Italianfilm industry by collaborating on many

projects early in his career with fellowproducer Carlo Ponti and working withItalys most famous directors likeF e d e r i c o F e l l i n i a n d R o b e r t oRossellini Having moved to the US inthe early 1970s he eventually producedamong other titles Dune Flash Gordon Conan the Barbarian Year

o f t h e D r a g o n T a i - P a n Breakdown Ragtime King KongU-571 and the trio of Hannibal RedDragon and Hannibal Rising Heproduced two Oscar-winning foreignlanguage films -- La Strada andNights of Cabiria -- and in 2001 he

received the Thalberg Memorial AwardHe also fashioned himself an operationsvisionary His Delaurentiis EntertainmentGroup Film Studios in WilmingtonNorth Carolina opened in 1984 but itsoon floundered It wasnt the firstfacility he created he was also behind

Dinocitta which opened in 1964 on theoutskir ts of Rome and Dino DeLaurenti is Studios in 1947

Obama set to escalate secret war in YemenProper Media Group via Justin Elliott (AllSalon)

The Obama Administration has USmilitary trainers on the ground in Yemenand has already launched an attack andpossibly multiple attacks in the countrydrawing relatively little public attention

and virtually no debate in CongressAnalysts and news reports suggest thatthe administration is now poised toescalate the secret war in Yemenpossibly by launching drone attackstargeting suspected terrorists

Expert Tips on Scoring Big at Chuck E CheeseProper Media Group via How-To Wiki(Wired Top Stories) Find redemption at Chuck E Cheeses

kiddie arcade where you can drop a fewcoins play and win tickets for cheap

plastic harmonicas

Obamas tax cutsurrenderProper Media Group via Andrew Leonard(All Salon)

The Huffington Post is claiming thatObamas top adviser David Axelrod hasadmitted surrender on tax cuts

2 wwwThePalmBeachPropercom

Cool Stuff Simpsons World ndash TheUltimate Episode Guide Seasons 1-20Proper Media Group via orfilmsgmailcom(slashfilmcom) (Film)

It Books has published Simpsons Worldndash The Ultimate Episode Guide Seasons 1-20 written by Simpsons creator andexecutive producer Matt Groening The1200 page hardcover book featurescomprehensive episode synopses andinformation of every episode of the first20 seasons of The Simpsons Look what you get in this cromulentcompendium Comprehensive episodesynopses for 20 seasons of Simpsonsincluding 128 new gut-busting episodesnever before covered Stuff you mayhave missed More screen shots than everbefore Over four hundred characterprofiles Every chalkboard phrase Barthas ever wri t ten Nif ty new ar t

throughout Quotes and quips from allyour favorite characters Two or morejam-packed pages devoted to everyepisode As well as Every couch gag Acomplete filmography of ldquoItchy ampScratchyrdquo Every ldquoDrsquoohrdquo or ldquoMmmhelliprdquoHomer has ever uttered Every song eversung by the citizens of Springfield Everymarquee message from the First Churchof Springfield A tribute to star of stagescreen infomercials and filmstrips TroyMcClure The largest collection ofKrusty the Clown merchandise outside ofBartrsquos bedroom A complete list of celebrity guest starsand much much morehellip Packaged in theultimate wraparound slipcase andweighing in at a hefty 88 poundsSimpsons World The Ultimate EpisodeGuide (Seasons 1-20) is meant for

reading not throwing Amazon is selling the book for $90 40off the retail list price of $150 Hit thejump to see some sample pages More pages thanks to Vulture

bull Comic-Con The Simpsons AwardedGuinness World Record for LongestRunning Sitcombull Cool Stuff Simpsonized Ghostbustersbull LOL lsquoThe Simpsonsrsquo Opening CreditsSequence Directed By Banksybull Infographic The Simpsons VoiceActorsbull LOL Comic Book Guy Responds ToComic-Conrsquos Potential Movebull Cool Stuff Albert ExergianrsquosMinimalistic Posters for TelevisionShows

Working TitleDeveloping New ScreenVersion of MerlinProper Media Group via orfilmsgmailcom(slashfilmcom) (Film)

Therersquos no accounting for logic when itcomes to film development but that isboth the beauty and the insanity of thebusiness This past summer audienceshad a chance to see The SorcerersApprentice in which Nicolas Cageplayed one of three disciples of Merlin(Alfred Molina and Monica Bellucciplayed the other two disciples) Andaudiences shrugged So now when itcomes to developing a new film aboutMerlin some will point to The SorcererrsquosApprentice and say ldquobut that didnrsquotworkrdquo Never mind that audiences didnrsquotskip Apprentice because it had anythingto do with Merlin they skipped itbecause it looked superficial or silly orjust not entertaining enough So when you see that Working Title is

developing a Merlin film that like TheSorcererrsquos Apprentice will set themagical characterrsquos story in the presentday whatrsquos the response The first question might be about who iswriting In this cast it is Jay Basu who isalso writing the crime film Bad TrafficWe donrsquot know a lot about his work andat this point we know next to nothingabout his and Working Titlersquos plans forMerlin other than it will bring thesorcerer into the present day Sadly thisversion will likely not feature NicolasCage And yes that image above is NicolWilliamson as Merlin in Excalibur stillone of the primary screen Merlins tobeat But this film has nothing to do withhim itrsquos just illustration [ THR]bull No Related Post

John Tinker NamedHawthorne ShowrunnerProper Media Group via NELLIEANDREEVA (Deadlinecom)

Veteran writer-producer John Tinker hasjoined TNTs medical drama HawthorneHe will serve as executive producershowrunner on the Jada Pinkett Smith-starring series upcoming third seasonTinker replaces Glen Mazzara who ranthe ser ies f in i ts second seasonProduction on Season 3 is scheduled tobeing in the spring On the Sony TV-produced Hawthorne Tinker will serve

as an executive producer alongsidecreator John Masius Pinkett SmithMiguel Melendez and Jamie TarsesTinker and Masius go back a long timeThey worked together on St Elsewhereand in 1986 won an Emmy for co-writing an episode of the show with TomFontana Meanwhile Mazzara has a newproject in the works with Sony TVwhich received a scripted commitmentfrom Fox Mazzara is writing the projecta medical drama and is executiveproducing with Peter Tolan

lsquoZookeeperrsquo Teaser Trailer IsDouble Plus Bad (Now With MoreKevin James Falling Down)Proper Media Group via Cole Abaius (FilmSchool Rejects)

If the purpose of a teaser trailer is tobring you slightly forward in your chairraise your eyebrow and get you interestedin a film the new teaser for Zookeeper iswhat it might be to see a strip tease fromthat lazy janitor that never empties yourtrash can and eats hot pockets while hebuffs the floor The voice casting is already blatantly

bad Sylvester Stallone sounds like hersquosdoing his best Sylvester Stalloneimpression and it appears as if theyrsquoreattempting to make the animal mouthscorrespond with the speech to disastrousresults Mr Ed did it better with peanutbutter Long live middling comedy Whatrsquos theoverunder on how many times KevinJames falls down in this

One of the Duggar women is pregnantagainProper Media Group via Kaiser (Cele|bitchy)

CB usually does posts about the Duggarsor whatever circus family is the latest hottopic Personally I donrsquot give a sh-tabout most of these people who aremerely famous for breeding I donrsquotthink they are ldquocelebritiesrdquo - I just thinktheyrsquore weird and theyrsquore off doing theirthing and Irsquom weird and Irsquom off doingmy thing and never the twain shall meetAnd for those of you who defend themand their right to have a million children- fine Irsquom right there with you I defendboth ends of the spectrum because Ibelieve in a womanrsquos right to choose nomatter if that choice is having a dozenchildren or having multiple abortionsChoice is choice and even if someonersquoschoice in unpalatable to me I donrsquot havea say in another womanrsquos uterus forbetter or for worse So it is with that introduction I bringyou this news - one of the Duggarwomen is pregnant again Thankfullyitrsquos not Michelle (the matriarch of thebrood) Itrsquos Anna Duggar wife of JoshJosh and Anna already have one baby -13 month old Mackynzie The oldest member of the 19-childDuggar family is proving that the appledoesnrsquot fall from the extremely fruitfulfamily tree On Thursday Josh Duggarrevealed live on TODAY that he andwife Anna are awaiting the arrival oftheir second childldquoWersquore expectingrdquo a beaming AnnaDuggar told Meredith Vieira via satellitefrom Springdale Ark as her battalion ofin-laws looked on Anna said that she andJosh both 22 found out theyrsquore in afamily way on Oct 8 mdash a special day forthem as itrsquos their daughter Mackynziersquosfirst birthday Though Josh was joking when he told

Vieira that he and Anna ldquomight be goingfor 25rdquo children he does already have ahead start on his mom and pop Jim Boband Michelle Duggar married in 1984but didnrsquot welcome first child Josh intothe world until four years later Josh and Annarsquos second child is dueJune 19 three months before the couplersquosthird wedding anniversary Joy after heartbreak That Anna is ready to give the Duggarfamily a new addition is a specialblessing after parental heartbreak Justmonths after Mackynzie was born Annalearned she was pregnant again only tomiscarry Anna told Vieira she thoughtlong and hard whether to reveal themiscarriage but decided that talkingabout it could help othersldquoI think a lot of ladies can relaterdquo shesaid ldquoThirty to 40 percent of pregnanciesend in miscarriage but most of the timeit happens so early on you donrsquot evenrealize yoursquore pregnantrdquo Devout Christians like all the DuggarsAnna and Josh put their faith in a higherpower during troubled timesldquoIt was hard to go through the excitementto find out we were expecting a little oneand then losing itrdquo Anna told VieiraldquoBut one thing that really helped wasthanking God thanking him in the goodtimes and thanking him when thingsdonrsquot go the way we expected them tordquo Faith and family Religious beliefs have much to do withthe familyrsquos large size Jim Bob andMichelle Duggar practiced birth controlearly on in their 26-year marriage andafter Josh was born in 1988 theyreturned to it But after Michelle suffereda miscarriage the Duggars vowed to puttheir faith in God and have as manychildren as they could be blessed with Since then Michelle Duggar has given

the family 19 children through 17pregnancies (two resulted in pairs offraternal twins) The last of the 19 littleJosie Brooklyn was born in December2009 mdash making her two months youngerthan her niece Mackynzie Speaking with Vieira on TODAYThursday Jim Bob Duggar clearlyreveled in the news hersquos going to be asecond-time grandpa ldquoThis doubles ourgrandchildren mdash wersquore really excitedabout our new grandchildrdquo he said The gender of Josh and Annarsquos secondchild is not yet known Jim Bob andMichelle have 10 boys and nine girls thebirth of grandchild Mackynzie evenedthe gender lineup Josh Duggar toldTODAY his sisters are especially hopingto add a girl to their ranks so that femaleswill assume the majority And while Jim Bob and Michelle arewelcoming grandchildren they arenrsquotruling out the possibility they may have a20th child themselves The couplersquos lastchild Josie was born three monthspremature and weighed only 1 pound 6ounces at birth but is now thriving Michelle 44 addressed the possibility ofa 20th child in an interview with RadarOnline saying ldquoWe would love more Iknow that my mommy years are probablynumbered and I donrsquot know how manymore children God will see fit to givemeldquoThat is something that wersquove prayedabout and wersquoll just see what the Lordhas in store for our family in the futurerdquo[From Today] Sure Fine God bless Also - the Duggars are no longer theonly ones in QuiverFull famewhore game- The Bates Family of Tennessee isstepping up Michelle Duggar is going tohave a panic attack over this

Jessica Simpson ldquoIcouldnrsquot be more happyfor NickrdquoProper Media Group via Kaiser (Cele|bitchy)

Whenever Jessica Simpson doessometh ing espec ia l ly mature o rintelligent I think itrsquos worth noting Wehave to praise her when she does goodpeople How else will she knowAnyway when Nick Lachey announcedhis engagement you knew (I knew) thatthe tabloids would be eating Jessicaalive and that there would be lots ofstories about ldquoPoor Jessicardquo and ldquoAngryJessicardquo and ldquoBitter Jessicardquo PopEaterimmediately had a piece about Jessicabeing ldquodeeply saddenedrdquo about the newsof her ex-husband OK Magazine hadJess ldquoobsessingrdquo over Nick Even UsWeekly in their print edition had a storyabout Jessica complaining about Nickbuying Vanessa a ring with Jessicarsquosmoney Anyway Jessica sees yourtabloid rumors and she raises you somegrace A source tells the new Us Weekly (outnow) that Jessica Simpson is ldquoflippingoutrdquo after UsMagazinecom broke thenews that her ex Nick Lachey isengaged But the singer 30 sang a different tuneon Ryan Seacrestrsquos KIIS-FM radio showwhen asked for her reactionldquoI am extremely extremely happy forhimrdquo she said in the interview releasedThursday morning ldquoI donrsquot know whereall those rumors came from My mom

actually called me and said that everyonewas saying that I was rsquosaddenedrsquo I wasjust in complete shock I couldnrsquot bemore happy for NickldquoOur relationship was over a really longtime ago and it would be nice ifeveryone could move on with us andreally just celebrate the love between himand Vanessa [Minnillo]rdquo she went on ldquoIdo and I really wish them nothing butthe bestrdquo Simpson says shersquos content with herbeau former NFL star Eric Johnson Theyrsquoll celebrate Thanksgiving this yearin NYC Shersquos doing the MacyrsquosThanksgiving Day ParadeldquoMy first New York Thanksgivingrdquo shesaysrdquoI know his familyrsquos going to bewith us on the float at the Macyrsquos DayParade and my family will be thererdquo She says shersquoll likely return to her homestate of Texas for Christmas Says thesinger ldquoHaving a boyfriend through theholidays wersquore going to see how all thatsplits uprdquo[From Us Weekly] Wow Isnrsquot that nice of Jessica I reallywhat she said - basicallyldquoThis isnrsquotabout me Irsquove moved on so should youlet them celebrate their loverdquo Comingfrom Dumbass Farty McBarfsAlot (herfull name) this is wonderful progressWell done Jessica

Five G-20 Countries Placed on New AmericasCurrent Account Surplus Watch(The Washington Note)

China Germany Japan Saudi Arabiaand Russia have been placed on a newWatch List for countries that haveexcessively large current accountsurpluses and for not taking adequatecorrective measures Check out the fulllist Ahead of the G-20 President Obamarightly stated that all countries surplus aswell as deficit economies have aresponsibility to help rebalance theglobal economy For too long currentaccount deficit economies have borne themajor burden of adjustment to thedetriment of world economic growth In recognition of the negative impactchronic surplus economies have onglobal demand the Economic Growth

Program at the New America Foundationhas launched the Current AccountSurplus Watch The Surplus Watch is thef i r s t comprehens ive measure o feconomies with large current accountsurpluses that also takes into account thepolicies economies take to stimulate

demand or otherwise offset theirsurpluses Unlike the simple numeric currentaccount targets that US TreasurySecre tary Timothy Gei thner hasproposed the Surplus Watch takes intoconsideration the policies countries

pursue to increase domest ic andinternational demand through fiscalexpansion exchange rate appreciationand international development assistanceThe Surplus Watch also divides surpluseconomies into two lists ManufacturingEconomies which mainly exportmanufactured goods and ResourceEconomies which mainly export energycommodities In many economies surpluses remainelevated and are projected to rise more inthe years ahead threatening a sustainableworld economic recovery Leaders mustpay attention to their rise and also themeasures they can take to address thesesurpluses-- Sam Sherraden

YouTube UsersUploading 35 Hours ofVideo Per MinuteProper Media Group via Brenna Ehrlich(Mashable)

Now you can watch even more videosfeaturing cats running into walls childrendoing adorable things and angsty teenswhining about their lives as YouTube isreporting that it now sees 35 hours ofvideo uploaded every minute Back in March we noted that the video-sharing site was receiving 24 hours ofvideo every minutemdash ie an entire dayrsquosworth of entertainment in just 60seconds Now according to the YouTubeblog that number has increased by morethan 10 hours The jump makes sense mdash back in JulyYouTube bumped its upload limit up to15 minutes for non-partners (it waspreviously 10 minutes) Also accordingto YouTube more companies areintegrating its APIs to support uploadsfrom outside of the site itself andYouTubersquos upload file size has gone upas well The increase in content also means that

therersquos now more for users to siftthrough so hopefully new features likeY o u T u b e D i s c o v e r y w i l l m a k enavigating that content easier for videofans as the site continues to grow More About video youtube For more Web Video coveragebull Follow Mashable Web Video onTwitterbull Become a Fan on Facebookbull Subscribe to the Web Video channelbull Download our free apps for iPhone andiPad

Glenn Becks ObsessiveCompulsive Soros Twitch(The Washington Note)

Yesterday evening I watched GlennBecks defamercial on George SorosThere is already much commentary outthere -- Michael Tomaskys being amongthe best-- that knocks back the slimeslurs and defamation of Soros by Foxand Beck I encourage you to watch the show ifone can call it that I learned a long time ago that whensomeone is so compulsively committedto tearing someone down to bullyingthem to spending every momentobsessed with them that it often exposesones own views of himself I think thatthis may be the case with the strangefixation of a Michigan Assistant Attorney

General on a young charismatic gaystudent body president at the Universityof Michigan And I think that the same may be trueabout Glenn Beck and George SorosGlenn Becks attack about nefariousnetworks operating and controlling everyaspect of our society from behind thescenes r eminds one o f Germanhypervent i la t ion about the Jews But these are the questions we should berais ing today about Fox RupertMurdoch and the $32 million dollar ayear constantly unhinged Beck himself I am on a plane for the next 12 hours --but I will be back with more on Fox andBeck very soon Lots-- Steve Clemons

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Bob Greenblatt made Showtime a must-watch network with shows like Weedsand Dexter Now hes expected to turnaround NBC Universal EntertainmentPeter Lauria on why hes the right manfor the challenge Since leaving his postas Showtimes president

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The European and Asian powers havehad it with being lectured by the US-and President Obamas letter seeking todefuse the tension ahead of Thursdayssummit is likely to make things worsesays Zachary Karabell With the leadersof the world

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Mercedes-Benz plans to pull the coversoff the performance tuned variant -- the2012 CLS63 AMG -- at next weeks 2010Los Angeles Auto Show

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How Social Media Is Making Veteran Service OrganizationsBetterProper Media Group via Lisa Waananen(Mashable)

Lisa Waananen is a freelance journalistand graphic designer in New York Citywhere she also helps with digital mediatraining at Columbia Universityrsquosjournalism school You can follow her onTwitterlisawaananen After getting off the phone one lateSeptember morning with anotherDepar tment of Veterans Affa i r srepresentative who couldnrsquot explain whyhis GI Bil l benefi ts hadnrsquot beenprocessed Iraq war veteran AubreyArcangel tweeted his frustrationDeptVetAffairs I spoke w 4 reps andprovided my certID and trans for myGIBill cert 2 weeks and still doesnrsquotshow on my file Arcangel had previously vented onTwitter about the VA but this was thefirst time he tried what a buddy called aldquopower tweetrdquo with the details of hisproblem And though Arcangel isoptimistic about the power of socialmedia mdash he tweets for Student Veteransof America and organizes their socialmedia initiatives mdash he didnrsquot expectwhat happened next As he sat on the busheaded to the national Student Veteransof America conference in WashingtonDC the following day his Twitter appalerted him of a new direct message TheVA had tweeted backldquoItrsquos almost liberating to know that youcan contact them yourself through adifferent means and get a responserdquoArcangel said Social media platforms like Twitter andFacebook have completely changed theway the VA and traditional veteransrsquoservice organizations reach the newgeneration of veterans home from Iraqand Afghanistan -ndash and theyrsquore findingthat an increasing number of olderveterans are connecting through socialmedia tooldquoFor years therersquos been this stereotypewhether itrsquos deserved or not that VA ismade up of a bunch of faceless namelessbureaucrats who sit around and donrsquot doanythingrdquo said Brandon Friedman theVArsquos director of new media ldquoSo in myview the way to combat that is to putnames and faces on everything Not justso you can personalize it but so therersquosaccountability mdash and people appreciatethatrdquo Outreach For a New Generation ofVets

Friedman himself is the face behind theVArsquos responses to veteransrsquo tweets andposts Now the VArsquos main FacebookPage has more than 69000 subscribersmdash the largest following for any cabinet-level agency in the federal governmentmdash and nearly 9000 Twitter followersbut the federal agency had very littlesocial media knowledge or infrastructurewhen Friedman joined the VA in August2009 It became his job to get everyoneon the same page and he was pleasantlysurpr i sed by how recept ive VAemployees were to using social medialdquoI thought we were going to have tobreak out sledgehammers and breakdown walls and coerce people into usingall these toolsrdquo he said ldquobut in realityeverybody was like lsquoYeah wersquove beenwanting to do this for yearsrsquordquo For Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans ofAmerican the largest organization forveterans of the current wars social mediahas always been a fundamental part ofoperations since the group was foundedin 2004 Social media was a necessity inthe early days Digital EngagementDirector Daniel Atwood said because itwas the only way IAVA could reach alarge audience with such a small staff andlimited resources The organization stillactively uses Twitter and Facebookmdashwhere i t has more than 170000subscribers mdash and also runs a socialnetworking site exclusively for Iraq andAfghanistan veteransldquoWe try and weave social media in asmart strategic way into absolutelyeverything that we dordquo Atwood saidldquoWe donrsquot view it as a separate thing thatwe need to do because itrsquos the hot trendetc Itrsquos just a particularly powerful set oftools wersquove got at our disposal to helpachieve our missionrdquo It has been a longer learning curve fororganizations accustomed to decades ofprinted newsletters and scheduledmailings but they say social media letsthem reach their members better thanever Jerry Newberry the director ofcommunications for the VFW said hisorganization has stepped up social mediaefforts in the past couple of yearsldquoWe understand that technology ischanging communication is morphingconstantly and in order to reach theaudience we want to reach mdash this newgeneration of veterans mdash we simply haveto go where they gordquo he said American Legion spokesman John

Raughter said face-to-face contact is stillimportant and happening every day atposts around the country but socialmedia is especially well-suited forveterans and service members who mightbe disabled deployed or just working allday ldquoFor them the electronic media is agodsendrdquo he said Older Veterans Get onBoard As traditional veterans organizationsstarted reaching out online theydiscovered that veterans of previous warsare increasingly adopting the benefits ofsocial media too Among the VArsquosFacebook subscribers more than a thirdare 45 or older while only 8 are under25 according to Friedman When Raughter started working at theAmerican Legion a decade ago there wasa huge difference between youngermembers who used e-mail and oldermembers who had never tried it Nowthere are far more ways to communicateonline mdash and far more young veterans mdashbut that gap has diminished ldquoNow justabout everybody from World War IIveterans on to the current generationtheyrsquore getting onlinerdquo he said ldquoItrsquos nolonger this big generation gap that usedto existrdquo Newberry of the VFW counts KoreanWar and WWII veterans among hispersonal Facebook friends ldquoTherersquossome belief that therersquos an age barrierthererdquo he said ldquoI donrsquot know whypeople make that assumption becauseitrsquos simply not truerdquo Over on the VA Facebook Page themajority of commenters are not Iraq orAfghanistan vets Many are Vietnam orGulf War veterans or their familymembers whorsquove been dealing with theVA long before the Internet became astandard way to communicate SteveWilkerson a 67-year-old Vietnam

veteran who blogs tweets and checksinto Foursquare along with occasionallycommenting on the VArsquos Facebook Pagesays hersquod like to see the VA or anotherorganization train older vets how to usebasic social media tools so they can staybetter connected He also hopes the VA will continue tobe responsive on social media and makesure those comments get translated intoactionldquoIf itrsquos just back and forth between meand some guy I was in Vietnam with andhavenrsquot talked to for all that length oftime mdash I mean that will certainly be niceand Irsquoll be happy to hear from some ofthem mdash but it doesnrsquot by any means usethe full capacity of social media for theVArdquo VA Builds a Strategy Itrsquos a challenge that Friedman is wellaware of as he monitors the VArsquos siteseach day and analyzes the statistics Bywatching web traffic for the various VAwebsites for example Friedman decidedit would be best to create a separateFacebook Page and Twitter feed for eachof the 153 VA medical centers aroundthe US since people were searching forinformation at the local levelldquoAs a veteran myself I understand whythis isrdquo Friedman said ldquoWhen you livein like Texas or Nebraska or whereverand you think of VA you donrsquot think ofVArsquos headquarters in Washington DCYou think of that big building on theother side of townrdquo So local centers started joining thepopular social networking sites lastspring after proving they had the staffand knowledge to do it properly ItrsquosFriedmanrsquos goal to get all 153 up withina year and theyrsquore about a third of theway there with more than 50 onFacebook and nearly 30 on Twitter Twoor three new profiles launch each weekFriedman said The demand is definitelythere mdash a common complaint posted onthe main VA Facebook Page is that aveteranrsquos local VA center doesnrsquot yethave a page With the main sites he managesFriedman has been setting the standardfor how VA employees can breakthrough the long tradition of bureaucraticanonymity He signs everything he postsand each update on Facebook generatesdozens of scattershot comments rangingfrom enthusiastic support to bittergrievances Many of them are addressedpersonally to him

ldquoThanks Brandon where do we mail theform tordquoldquoYa see how ANGRY so many Vets onhere are Brandon WHY ya think thatisrdquoldquoBrandon sounds like some good newsfor a change Thanks for posting it -)rdquoldquoBrandon yoursquove taken on a big task helliprdquo Friedman admits having his name outthere so prominently is a double-edgedsword and itrsquos been harder to get otherVA employees to identify themselves sopersonally ldquoI havenrsquot pushed it reallyhard because I can tell theyrsquore veryuncomfortable with itrdquo he said ldquoButtheyrsquore also falling behind because wersquoredoing it and itrsquos clearly a driver ofsubscribers and participationrdquo Everyone involved says itrsquos too early totell how much social media will help thenew generation of veterans to get the carethey need and benefits they deserve inthe long run but Friedman is confidentthat social media can create a cycle ofaccountability and confidence becauseeveryone can see the conversationldquoThey feel like theyrsquore being listened totheyrsquore being responded tordquo he said ldquoSowhenever you help somebody it doesnrsquotjust help that one person mdash it helps buildtrust in your organization with everyoneelse who sees you helpingrdquo More SocialGood Resources from Mashable- How Social Media is Helping VeteransConnect- 5 Must-Follow Non-Profits Making aDifference With Social Media- 3 Ways Small Businesses are Investingin Social Good- HOW TO Help Solve the Global WaterCrisis with Social Media- 3 Creative Social Good Campaigns thatWill Make You Smile Image courtesy of iStockphoto adamkaz More About afghanistan ArmyBLOGS facebook IAVA iraq socialmedia troops twitter us army veteransveterans services For more Social Good coveragebull Follow Mashable Social Good onTwitterbull Become a Fan on Facebookbull Subscribe to the Social Good channelbull Download our free apps for iPhone andiPad

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See the image on its own Something Spock mightrsquove knocked upin his first year at the Vulcan ScienceAcademy Thatrsquos what I think when I look at thisgraphic Now Two years after myselfand Laura Sullivan created it for myinfographic book Informat ion IsBeaut i ful ( US| UK) Itrsquos been updated and regraphicked Irsquovefolded in some new types of relationshipsfrom this awesome diagram fromFranklin Veaux(via QuietRiotGirl)

(thanks to Elizabeth Dunn for sending) Sexperts Let us know if wersquove missedanything RESEARCH amp DESIGNDavid McCandlessamp Laura Sullivan ADDITIONAL DESIGN Matt Hancock Pelican Jigsaw| SOURCES Wikipedia The Ethical SlutFranklin Veaux Related Postsbull In Deep Water Can we afford to spillany oilbull Colours In Culturesbull Updates Are Beautiful No 2bull The UK Tax Gap Visualized

Peak Break-Up Times OnFacebookProper Media Group via david (InformationIs Beautiful)

An image myself and Lee Bryon createdin 2008 for The Visual Miscellaneumusing facebook status updates( Somebody redrew this graph and nowitrsquos going round like wildfire but withoutcredits ndash gnash So I thought Irsquod

officially put it up) Christmas too cruel Hahah Still makesme chuckle Related Postsbull Yoursquove Been Quangorsquoedbull The UK Tax Gap Visualizedbull The Billion Dollar-o-Gram 2009bull Great Visualizers Always With Honor

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CMA Awards 2010 Brad Paisley amp MirandaLambert win bigProper Media Group via Todd Martens (Popamp Hiss)

The Times Randy Lewis recapped theCountry Music Assn Awards for the newEnvelope blog Awards Tracker Anexcerpt is below Texas country music firebrand MirandaLambert won big at the 44th CountryMusic Assn Awards ceremony onWednesday in Nashville taking hometrophies for best album top femalevocalist and video in connection with heralbum ldquoRevolutionrdquo Brad Paisley tookthe nightrsquos top award as entertainer of theyear and Lady Antebellumrsquos chart-topping hit ldquoNeed You Nowrdquo was namedthe yearrsquos best single The entertainer award to Paisleyrecognizes a combination of l iveperformance recorded music andambassadorship for country music ldquoMy

hero is Little Jimmy Dickensrdquo Paisleysaid mimicking the broken voice of theGrand Ole Opry veteran ldquoand he has asaying lsquoIf you see a turtle on afencepost it had help getting up there Ifeel like a turtle on a fencepost at thispointrdquo Lambert whose awards came on the dayshe turned 27 said ldquolsquoRevolutionrsquo hastruly caused a revolution in my life thisyear Itrsquos my baby itrsquos what I live forThank you so much for loving it toordquoldquoThe House That Built Merdquo a TomDouglas-Allen Shamblin compositionthat Lambert sang on the album wasnamed song and video of the year Blake Shelton Lambertrsquos fianceacute tooktwo awards including male vocalist inwhat may have been the eveningrsquosbiggest surprise trumping George StraitKeith Urban Brad Paisley and DierksBentley Sugarland took the vocal duo

trophy Atlantarsquos party-minded jam group theZac Brown Band was named new artistof the year and the Georgia-based trioLady Antebellum also collected vocal

group honors on a show that sought topump up its celebrity quotient andratings by showcasing actress GwynethPaltrow in her public debut as a countrysinger Paltrow awkwardly strumming anacoustic guitar and joined by Vince Gillsang the title song from her forthcomingfilm ldquoCountry Strongrdquo for whichNashville pros helped guide her througha crash course in country music toprepare for her role and to do her ownsinging in the tale of a fallen country starwho tries to overcome a personal tragedyand an alcohol abuse problem to regainher career Read more on Awards Tracker-- Randy Lewis Photo Brad Paisley Associated Press

R Kelly delivers a LoveLetter this DecemberProper Media Group via Chris Coplan(Consequence of Sound)

While R Kellyrsquos last album wasUntitled the singerrsquos upcoming 11th LPhas a more focused aim Itrsquos about loveyrsquoall (calling into fact that all R Kellysongs and albums are about love andorhow knocking boots only ruins thejoke) However like its predecessorLove Letter will hit stores in Decemberwhich is just in time to really play onthose warm feelings of love (viaBillboard) All that eggnog and bourbonis bound to help Love Letter isnrsquot duo out until December

14th but the effortrsquos first single ldquoWhenA Woman Lovesrdquo (not to be confusedwith ldquoWhen A Man Loves A Womanrdquo)is already making Top 40 radio feel allkinds of desire and currently rests at No23 on Billboardrsquos RampBHip-Hop Songschart Watch the songrsquos video belowwhich features a dapper looking Kellygoing old-school Yes whether itrsquos in athree-piece suit or an over-sized jerseyKells is the postmaster of love No word yet on a tracklist but anothersingle and a Christmas remix are due outsometime this month so keep your eyespeeled Love Letter will be out December14th via Jive Records

David Bowiersquos wife says hehas no future music plansProper Media Group via Daniel Rivera(Consequence of Sound)

Certain married couples have a tendencyof finishing each otherrsquos sentences Whatabout one finishing the otherrsquos career In a recent interview with ContactMusic(via Spin) Iman aka the supermodel wife of David Bowie crushedwhat little hope there was of the musiclegend returning to a full-time musiccareer The model who has been marriedto Bowie for 18 years is quoted assaying ldquoHersquoll decide when he wants tocome backrdquo adding ldquoHersquos a painter he

does sculpture and hersquos a dad to our 10-year-old daughter so I think his life isfullrdquo Bowie likely occupied with the task offinishing his massive archival bookentitled Bowie Object and totallyhaving a full life has yet to comment onhis future plans in music (or lack thereof)himself Though taking into account thathe hasnrsquot released an album in sevenyears and hasnrsquot actually performedsince he took the stage at an Alicia Keyscharity event back in 2006 Imanrsquosassertion doesnrsquot seem very far off

Top Chef JustDesserts Season 1Episode 9 RecapProper Media Group via Alaina OConnor(TV Squad)

Filed under Recaps[Top Chef JustDesserts - Ben and Sylvias 61st] Welcome back Just Dessert fans Thiswas it This was the episode thatdetermined who would go on to the finalchallenge and win the title of Top(Dessert) Chef It was an episode filledwith bickering backstabbing and a dashof vengeance all the things wevebecome accustomed to in the world ofTop Chef but there were also a fewsurprises like the return of SylviaWeinstock We last saw Sylvia as a guest judge inthe wedding cakebake sell episode butthis time around she and her husbandBen were celebrating their 61st weddinganniversary So for the eliminationchallenge the chefs were to create a cakefor their anniversary party Permalink| Email this| Linking Blogs|Comments

Are You Readyfor MythBustersin 3DProper Media Group via Jean Bentley (TVSquad)

Filed under TV News Have you everwatchedMythBusters and thought toyourself Gee I like watching thingsblow up and get destroyed but theseexperiments feel dulled by the constraintsof two dimensions Well wait a little longer and your three-dimensional dreams might come trueAccording to The Hollywood Reporterthe 3D channel formed from DiscoveryCommunications IMAX and Sony Corpis extremely interested in filmingseveral episodes of MythBusters innative 3D -- meaning the shows will beplanned specifically for the medium Permalink| Email this| Linking Blogs|Comments

I went out once and fell asleep on(a surf) board I did And I wokeup out of sight of land and I(The Daily What)

ldquoI went out once and fell asleep on (asurf) board I did And I woke up out ofsight of land and I looked around and Istarted paddling with the swells and Istart seeing fins swimming around meand I thought lsquoIrsquom deadrsquo They turned

out to be porpoises They pushed me allthe way to shore Irsquom not kiddingrdquo- Dick Van Dyke recalling a harrowingexperience that must be true It simplymust[ wapo]

Glammed Up Gourds Good for the Holidays(JustLuxe LifeStyle News)

Home Decor Pennsylvania The familyfarm produces nothing but gourds and

then decks them out with details andeven lights them up before sending themto homes around the country via JustLuxecom

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CMA Awards 2010 live All the performances as they happenProper Media Group via Todd Martens (Popamp Hiss)

What follows will be instant grades ofevery performance at tonights CountryMusic Assn Awards This post is writtenoff-site from the CMAs at the LAT HQand strives to be as fast and accurate aspossible This will be updated constantlythroughout the night There may be typos Carrie Underwood Songs Like ThisThe host of the show gets things goingwith her Nashville-via-Shania Twainrocker and a a song that works oncountry radio simply because it uses abanjo as if its a lead guitar Sporting redheels and a glittery silver dress that lookslike it was ripped from a made-for-TV-version of Tron Underwood howledand wailed and started the show with ahigh energy pop tune It was Keith Urbanwho gave Underwood an assist on thebanjo and co-host Brad Paisley whowielded the guitar A minute or two laterthe hosts gave a shout-out to GwynethPaltrow who was sitting in the audienceand will perform tonight but werecareful to say this show is broadcast fromNashville rather than Los AngelesUnderwoods performance however wasall Hollywood Grade B- Bonus gradePaisley doing country versions of LadyGaga songs in the opening monologue A Rascal Flatts Why Wait The stage isgoing for a Las Vegas look but this is allBranson Mo shtick Proving that acountry sparkle is not just for the genresleading ladies singer Gary LeVox pacesthe stage in a shiny purple shirt doing hisbest to justify rushing into marriageWhy not The angry drunk divorce songscan come on Album No 10 Like toomuch of mainstream country this isNashville comfort food and its easy toknock the plain-and-simple quality of theband But Rascal Flatts look like theyrefancy accountants playing Western dress-up for the night and I find the look toocharming to hate Grade C Blake Shelton All About TonightWhen Blakes girl Miranda Lambert wasonstage accepting an award for ldquoTheHouse That Built Merdquo writers TomDouglas and Allen Shamblin noted thatthe song could have easily gone to BlakeSheltonrsquos All About Tonight could justhave easily gone to Rascal Flatts astheres little to distinguish this tossed-offparty tune Though its odd to hearShelton sing the line were rocking allkinds of concoctions in our hands (youknow things are getting RECKLESSwhen theres CONCOCTIONS) thetune comes and goes and without animpact Grade D Miranda Lambert Thats The Way TheWorld Goes Round The Nashvillescene has an artist whorsquos long beend e s e r v i n g o f T a y l o r S w i f t - l i k eadulations and that artist is MirandaLambert Expect this to be her year tobreak through to household name statusand she did nothing to hurt her chancestonight Lambert was devastatingly fiercefrom the moment the song startedcasually leaning on her microphone andsnarling lyrics about a lady who ldquobeatsher old man with her pantyhoserdquo Finallythe CMAs offer a song with a bit ofpersonality -- not that Miranda needs anymore Shersquos distinguished herself fromthe other country ladies by taking on arougher old-school edge and she plays itwell If Carrie Underwood looks like aDisney pr incess Lambert i s theopposite Her hair is loose and frayedand her Southern rasp is laced withunpredictability When she fist puncheseach guitar riff you better get out of theway Team Lambert Grade A (NOTEEarlier in a moment of haste I wrote thatLambert performed The House ThatBuilt Me Grrrr Embarrassing but thelatter was on my mind and I was movingfast)

George Strait The Breath You TakeOne can rarely go wrong with Strait andStrait was on point here From theopening moments of the song whenStrait laid out a portrait of a father andson connecting on a baseball diamondone knew a tearjerker was coming Straitdelivers with elegance If there was aproblem itrsquos that the beautiful numbercame right after Miranda got the partystarted Grade B+ Zac Brown Band featuring AlanJackson As Shes Walking AwayThese country good ol boys just wonbest new artist and they never fail atkicking up a tailgate-worthy party Buttheres no real heartache in this tale abouta gal who got away I dont even knowher name Zac sang in this toss-off songof regret one that comes complete withroll the dice lyrical cliches Grade D+ Kenny ChesneyThe Boys of FallNothing adds some oomph to a songabout pigskin nostalgia like John Maddeninterludes Skip Grade F Taylor Swift Back to December Oneof the worlds biggest pop stars has hadsome shaky award show moments andshe faced plenty of criticism after herGrammy appearance with Stevie NicksSwift stayed in her comfort zone herethough watching her felt a bit likewatching a figure skater whos had somefalls on the big stage Accompanied by astring section and fake snow Swift keptit simple As long as you dont listen tothe lyrics (Turns out freedom ainrsquotnothing but missing you) this is a big-moment ballad and Swift rose tothe occasion Grade B+ Sugarland Stuck Like Glue No doubtthe nights weirdest performance Imp u t t i n g S u g a r l a n d i n t h e s o -embarrassingly-awful-that-it-was-kinda-awesome category The stage wasdressed like a music box but it really justlooked like a Target commercial JenniferNettles acted like a wind-up toy whichfinally explains her Elaine Benes-likedance moves and for some reason therewas a stationary tutu that was used as aprop Following Neither was anyoneelse here yet just try to not watch thiswhole performance on YouTube Its

cringe-inducing yes especially the out-of-place reggae-rap thing () I thinkSugarland just created (concocted)Nashvilles Troll 2 Grade A Keith Urban Put You in a Song ThisNew Zealander does country fit for aSuper Bowl halftime show but this is thesecond song tonight about someoneinspiring a song After SugarlandsC a n d y l a n d - l i k e g e t - u p U r b a nstraightened the night out In otherwords he brought it back to middle-of-the-road dullness Grade C+ Reba McEntire If I Were a Boy Doesthe world need another version of theBeyonceacute hit Probably not and onemight wish that Reba had dug a littledeeper in this cover which appears onher new album All the Women I Ambut Rebas take is subtle and statelyTheres nary a song that couldnt benefitfrom a little of Rebas grace No one isgoing to forget Beyonceacutes take butwhereas the RampB singer reaches for thestars Reba goes straight to the heartGrade B Jason Aldean amp Kelly Clarkson DonrsquotYou Wanna Stay A ballad that turnedinto some oddly orchestrated 80s hairmetal tune Itrsquos an easy slam but this isAmerican Idol bombast Grade D ALBUM OF THE YEAR MIRANDALAMBERTS REVOLUTION Pop ampHiss has been a champion of Lambert forquite some time now and one canconsider her the complete opposite end ofthe spectrum from Taylor Swifts teenageinnocence Shes an ol-fashioned singerwith a whiskey-stained voice and thoughshes no old soul shes downrightrebellious compared to the Nashvilleestablishment After Nashville backedSwift championing Lambert is a signthat the CMAs arenrsquot going to cater tomainstream popularity again Look forLambert to take her CMA win straight toan album of the year nod at the GrammyAwards Brad Paisley This Is Country MusicA new song from the co-host and its agiant mishmash of wrong It appears tobe a pat-on-the-back patriotic sing-alongabout the awesomeness of country musicbut who really knows So where to start

Paisley has no clue himself This is howthe song opens Youre not supposed tosay the word cancer in a song Right-o Iwould have gone with Alzheimersmyself dude By the end of the songPaisley has pandered to the audience bygiving shout-outs to John Denver andJohnny Cash and there appears to be adead mother at some point as well asnumerous God bless America call-ou t s Pa i s l ey s a l ikab le -enoughperformer but this is a collage of badideas Grade D Lady Antebellum Hello World YeaSomeone in the ABC control booth hitthe snooze button So we get a 5frac12-minute nap right Grade C (naps arentso bad) Kid Rock Born Free Soover on Comedy Central tonightSouth Parks Cartman was riding theback of HP Lovecrafts Cthulhu hopingto use the creature to destroy his friendsA shame as there was a better Cthulhutarget over on ABCBorn Free doesnt even merit a grade Itdeserves to be destroyed by a hellishreign of terror Photoshopped images Kid Rock at theMTV Europe Music Awards (Getty)Cthulhu (South Park Studios) Carrie Underwood Mamas Song Asignature Underwood song but really nor e a s o n t o g i v e t h e a r t i s t t w operformances The CMA Awards arestarting to feel like theyre padding andthis wedding-dance song isnt helping thepace regardless of how studiouslyUnderwood performs it Grade C+ Dierks Bentley Up On the Ridge TheCMA Awards a r e b r i ng ing t heperformances fast and thankfully DierksBentley performs with brevity Therushed acoustics have a slightly spookededge and though these write-ups aregetting shorter Up on the Ridge wasone of the more textured tunes tonightGrade B Miranda Lambert Sheryl Crow ampLoretta Lynn Coal Miners DaughterTheres been plenty of hyped-up wordsspilled on Lambert tonight and thoughLambert and Crow gave a faithful takeon Lynns country classic the moment

was overshadowed by Lambert acceptingher award for female vocalist of the yearStanding with the legend Lambert brokedown in tears and received a peck on thecheek from Lynn A few minutes earlierLambert Crow and Lynn shared lines onCoal Miners Daughter and it was atreat watching Lambert and Lynn onstagetogether Crow to be fair held her ownbut it was clear she was there forcrossover star power Still Grade A Gwyneth Paltrow amp Vince Gill Country Song This was a stuntperformance to hype the film for whichthe song takes its name but what does itsay about mainstream country if Paltrowcan take the stage and sing with morepoise and barroom bitterness than anumber of other blond country starletsPaltrow struggled on a couple of notesbut she could cut a country albumwithout embarrassing herself Vocallyshe possesses a sunburned tinge and itwould no doubt be a nice complementto Chris Martins pillow-soft vocalsshould she ever cut a duet with herColdplay husband Grade B+ ENTERTAINER OF THE YEARBRAD PAISLEY Before Paisley wascut off and before he started praising thelikes of Live Nation and the WilliamMorris Agency he gave one of the moreimpassioned heartfelt speeches of thenight One wished he would havecontinued telling tales about how he fellin love with country music He dedicatedthe trophy to his late grandfather whoPaisley said loved Buck Owens andJohnny Cash It was his grandfatherPaisley said who encouraged him to playthe guitar This is going to get youthrough lonely times and youll never bealone with this Paisley said throughtears It was a speech that redeemed hisearlier song--Todd Martens I mage Miranda Lambert at CMAs(Associated Press) Taylor Swift (GettyImages)

About (Late) Last Night Conan andJon Hamm out-charm Leno andChristine ODonnellProper Media Group via Joe Coscarelli(Show Tracker)

While Conan OBriens first twomonologues felt a bit stilted -- boggeddown with jokes about network politics --his interviews have been as smooth andfunny as ever The man is comfortablebehind a desk no matter who owns itand his TBS celebrity sit-downs have thesame casual charm of vintage Conan Itsalmost as if his guests actually like him It sure seemed that way with Jon Hammon Wednesday night OBrien and theMad Men star played off of each otherto hilarious effect OBrien first askedHamm about what else his good looksand the actor set up the host like a proIts funny when they put very fancyclothes on you and you have 400 peopleattending to your hair and makeup howhandsome you can become Hamm saidCountered Conan I have not found thatto be true We have people working on

me with hydraulic machinery for hours When Hamm spoke of being injured onthe set of Mad Men some awwscame in from the crowd Oh the ladiesare loving this said OBrien bitterlyWomen in the crowd catcalled andthough it was ostensibly for Hamm itdemonstrated OBriens influence on hisaudience He sets the mood and pleasantvibes abound Hamm felt comfortable making crackstoo There are very uncool clothingstyles coming up said OBrien of MadMen What are you gonna doWere gonna end the show said Hammwithout missing a beat There will be nofringe Meanwhile back at The TonightShow Jay Leno and Chr i s t ineODonnell flopped The failed Senatecandidate from Delaware just could notsync up to the host resulting in anawkward mess of missed connections The talk focused on politics but

ODonnell sounded like she was stillcampaigning Leno asked about her pastas a Democrat and wondered whatchanged Did you get rich he asked Iwised up ODonnell said There was toomuch posturing Multiple times during the interviewLenos previous guest David Spade whosat behind ODonnell mocked her to theaudience Karl Rove ODonnell wassaying avoided the green room of TheToday Show when they both appearedTypical Karl said Spade sarcasticallyHe shrugged to the crowd Leno did nothing to alleviate thediscomfort neither siding with Spade andthe audience to mock ODonnell in theLetterman mold or working to make herfeel secure in her spot as Conan mighthave Leno unsuccessfully playing themiddle was another reminder that Conanis at his best when he can be himself-- Joe Coscarelli See Leno with ODonnell below

Friday Night LightsSeason 5 Episode 3 TheRight Hand of the FatherProper Media Group via Todd Martens(Show Tracker)

Theres a moment in aFriday NightLights season when everything -- almosteverything at least -- seems to click Thepoint last season for instance when LylaGarrity( Minka Kelly) came back toDillon Texas and illustrated thematurity gap between those who stayedin the small town and those who bolted This season the last for NBCDirecTVsFriday Night Lights the stride was hitearly in Episode 3 After two solidepisodes laying the groundwork for thedrama to unfold over the course of thenext few months the series was ready toget its hands dirty No more setting upwas needed and the shows trademarkintimate camera angles were ready to popin and out of all the various actionhappening in and around Dillon payingno heed to hitting every detail An example The East Dillon Lions arenow 2-0 Viewers didnt see that gameunfold and there was no need Whilesome may miss the choreographedfootball scenes Friday Night Lightshas a way of making one feel as if lifeisnt slowing down when the cameras areoff The focus however can deftly changef rom week to week New facesintroduced in Episodes 1 and 2 had littleor no role in Episode 3 It looked as ifConnie Brittons Tami Taylor was goingto have her hands full with a burnoutnamed Epyck but that was before DeniseWilliamsons Maura emerged as Dillonsvery own little Ke$ha Shes a girl with asarcastic tongue who thinks getting drunkand naked is all a hoot even if it appearson YouTube and garners -- gasp -- 2000hits Small towns as Miranda Lamberthas noted have a way of makingeveryone feel like theyre a celebrity This weeks episode was a showcase forthe two most stable figures in the seriesfive seasons the husband and wife teamof Tami and Kyle Chandlers Eric TaylorThe two delivered numerous knock-outspeeches ones that slyly lecture theirpupils but leave them with a choice ratherthan a punishment When Tami caught Maura getting friskyin the closet she gave her a talking toyes but also handed her the gift of seeingherself as others did Said Tami Let megive you a l i t t le perspect ive onsomething You were in a supply closetThats where they keep mops and broomsand computer paper and theres some ratsin there Isnt that romantic This is goingto get around now too And before youknow it youre going to have yourselfquite a reputation Already Maura had laughed off aYouTube video one that captured herpassed out and being used as a puppet bya fellow classmate Tami tried toadmonish her and it led to a classon alcohol abuse one that led Tami intoa lesson in self-respect Its disturbing tosee a girl being passed around at a partylike a rag dollFriday Night Lights has had its share ofstrong female characters includingJurnee Smolletts Jess whos invading theboys world by taking on the role ofequipment manager for the Lions Yetthe football groupie culture is anothermatter sending the football-obsessedgirls on a dead-end path Coach Taylor is aiming smaller tacklingone student at a time rather than aculture Michael B Jordan deserves aproper shout-out as Vince transforminghis character from a delinquent to aleader but one that hasnt gottenc o m f o r t a b l e w i t h h i snew responsibilities Viewers saw justhow far Vince still has to go and couldbe just one trip-up from losing it all With his father out of prison and CoachTaylor leaning on Vince to be a modelcharacter for his Lions new-found highstandards Vince has a near mentalbreakdown I dont know how to bebetter Vince shouts before slammingthe coachs desk Eric doesnt flinch Ididnt say you needed to be better thaneveryone else Coach Taylor says Butyouve got to try Thats what character

is Oh and the Lions are now 3-0 but thisis a show about character rather thanfootball Other notes On the subject of Coach Taylorsrespect With last weeks episode dealingheavily with Taylor realizing that hes onthe outside of Dillons elite a readernamed Tony wrote in with the followingcomment Im a little mystified by thelack of respect Coach Taylor gets Thisguy DID take the Panthers to 2 StateChampionships and winning once Thatsa pretty good track record for being a full-time coach for only what 5 seasons Tony I shared the same reaction whilewatching the second episode of thisseason By now it should be pretty clearto everyone that hes good with teenagefootball players But as I thought aboutthe episode over the week my viewpointchanged Eric as anyone involved inrunning or coaching high school footballin Dillon is likely always going to be anoutsider Its not a role for heroes so much as it isone for a puppet and Eric as wise andtalented as he is is not one to letsomeone else pull his strings That mightbe a slightly lazy metaphor but a footballleader in Dillon is part coach and partpolitician and a person who is there tomold to popular opinion Legacies insports are constantly shift ing asevidenced by the Detroit Tiger fans whocursed out Alan Trammell as managerand the Chicago Cubs followers whoturned their back on first baseman DerekLee The Panthers are Dillon royalty andTaylor is seen as blowing a chance for asecond championship Later he spoiledthe Panthers season with a bunch of no-good hooligans who in the minds ofmuch of the town didnt deserve to win So on the topic of Julies boyfriend OKso this isnt a Swede-like disaster (theS w e d e n e v e r f o r g e t ) b u t G i lMcKinneys Derek Bishop is Season 5sweak link at least thus far Its notnecessarily the fault of McKinney as noamount of acting heroics were going torescue the suddenly manufactured dramaof the teachers assistant who has a crushon a freshman -- a TA who also happensto be married but doesnt wear his ringbecause hes been away from his wife forsix months and there are some issuesSigh Bored Though Derek did his bestto strut an Im-really-a-good-dude-poutany sympathy for his character hasntbeen earned and quite frankly Julie issmarter than to spend the night with amarried TA no matter how much shelikes older boring guys who no doubthave half-read every Saul Bellow book Finally hes a terrible teacher Julieshould have went straight to her teacherto complain about being stamped with aC minus simply because Derek who wasunable to say anything was wrong withher paper thinks she should be doing abetter job of impressing him So far this plot has felt like little morethan a set-up Friday Night Lights doeshave a knack for digging itself out ofholes (See last years plot with Becky andRiggins) so fingers are crossed Alsolets keep this in perspective as Episode3 was largely a full-on winner and itseasy to poke shots at a lesser storylineNevertheless word will inevitably getout about the one night stand so hereshoping the drama lies with Julie and herschoolmates ra ther than Derek sexis tent ia l marr iage cr is i s Best moment Coach Taylor saying Wedidnt do any of this crap when we werekids and his wife silently looking awaywith a quizzical yeah--Todd MartensFriday Night Lights airs Wednesday at9 pm on DirecTVs 101 Network RELATED-Friday Night Lights Season 5 Episode2 recap On the outside looking in- Television review Friday NightLights-Friday Night Lights Season 5 Episode1 recap Expectations Photo Denise Williamson as MauraCredit Bill Holden DirecTV NBC

Interface Targets ZeroEnvironmental Impact by2020Proper Media Group via EnvironmentalLeader (Environmental Management ampEnergy News)

As par t of i t s ldquoMiss ion Zerordquocommitment to eliminate negativeenvironmental impact by 2020 Interfacep l e d g e s t o o b t a i n t h i r d - p a r t yenvironmental product declarations(EPDs) for all of its InterfaceFLORp r o d u c t s b y 2 0 1 2 T h e c a r p e tmanufacturer also has reduced its netgreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 94percent and energy use by 43 percentsince 1996 Interfacersquos reportrdquo 2010 Mission ZeroMilestonesrdquo shows the companyrsquosprogress over the past 16 years andchallenges it faces over the next decade Some key changes at Interface over theyears include a transformational redesignof products and processes to ldquoclose thelooprdquo The company has diverted morethan 100000 tons of material fromlandfills through its ReEntry program Waste elimination programs haveachieved a 42 percent reduction in wastecosts since 1995 saving the company$433 million The company also is investing inrenewable energy Eight of nine Interfacemanufacturing facilities operate with 100percent renewable electricity with solar

PV arrays installed in the NetherlandsCalifornia and Georgia The companyrsquosGeorgia plant also is using landfill gas togenerate electricity Interface also has six facilities certifiedunder the US Green Building CouncilrsquosLEED program including the first LEEDCI Platinum space All of its globalmanufacturing facilities conform to ISO14001 Interface also launched InterfaceRAISEin 2006 a consulting group that workswith clients to help make their businessesmore sustainable The company also notes that it facesthree key challenges over the nextdecade These are sourcing recycled rawmaterials to make sustainable closed loopproducts keeping employees connectedto Mission Zero and feeling empoweredto make changes and achievingaggressive ldquozerordquo footprint goals onwaste energy use and emissions

Biking FAILProper Media Group via Lady Justice (EpicFail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures)

Submitted by Rafalon92

2010 LA Auto Show LandRover evokes More RangerRover Evoque Images(Automotive Blogs)

Automakers love to tease Case in pointnewly released shots of Land RoversRange Rover Evoque compact SUV

Music Television Green Opinion Enthusiasms

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Spill cleanup plans for Arctic ripped aslsquothoroughly inadequatersquo(Grist - the latest from Grist)

by Randy Rieland In case you didnrsquot hear it the firsthundred times Royal Dutch Shell has amessage for all of us ldquoWersquore not BPrdquoIts engineers made the case once again atthe presidential commission hearings onthe Gulf spill this week and its marketingteam is doing its part with an adcampaign that also rolled out this week Bottom line is that Shell which hasalready spent more than $3 billion foroffshore leases is desperate to begindrilling off the north coast of Alaska nextyear and it wants everyone to know thatitrsquos way more prepared to handleproblems than BP ever was Not so fast Donrsquot go there The Pew EnvironmentGroup has released a report[PDF]pointing out that trying to clean up anunderwater offshore spill in the extremeconditions of the Arctic would be waybeyond anything the oil industry has everfaced In addition to the remoteness ofthe drilling areasmdashthe nearest major portwould be 1300 miles awaymdashresponseteams would have to deal with gale-forcewinds long stretches of darkness bittercold ice floes and nasty seas Not to mention that ice floes could carryoil hundreds of miles away from thesource and if it freezes crude couldlinger in the environment for decadesSays Pew researcher Marilyn Heiman There is a lot of pressure by Shell to drillnext summer But the oil companies arejust not prepared for the Arctic The spillplans are thoroughly inadequate [Guardian]

Slick happens Leave it to TonyHayward BPrsquos infamous ex-CEO tounwittingly reinforce Pewrsquos pointSpeaking to students at CambridgeUniversity recently he confessed For me perhaps the most shatteringreflection was just how much havoc canbe wreaked by a single accident in onesmall part of a giant companyrsquosoperationsmdashan accident moreover thatall our corporate deliberations had told ussimply could not happen For BP this wasthe ultimate low-probability high-impacteventmdasha black swan to borrow a termused in the financial crisis [ Guardian] And in other green news The Bible told him so Rep JohnShimkus (R-Ill) one of the candidates tochair the influential House Energy andCommerce Committee reiterated thathersquos not worried about flooding fromglobal warming because the Bible saysGod promised He wouldnrsquot do thatHerersquos his latest comments from aninterview with Politico I do believe in the Bible as the finalword of God And I do believe that Godsaid the Earth would not be destroyed bya flood Now do I believe in climatechange In my trip to Greenland theanswer is yes The climate is changingThe question is more about the costs andbenefits and trying to spend taxpayerdollars on something that you cannot stopversus the changes that have beenoccurring forever Thatrsquos the real debate Growth hurt Chinarsquos economy isgrowing so fast that it will be huge factorin driving up oil prices and carbondioxide emissions over the next 25 yearsSo says the International Energy Agency

[ New York Times] Not so smart The US has already lostits standing as world leader in cleantechNow it may fall behind China in smartgrid technology [ GreenBiz] Security alert Scientists around theworld are starting to take geoengineeringmuch more seriously But they alsoworry that it can create a false sense ofsecurity about controlling climatechange [ Guardian] That blows Herersquos todayrsquos ironyClimate change will likely be bad forwind power because as polar areas warmup the wind dies down [ DiscoveryNews] Pick your poison Environmentalchemists warn that global warming couldincrease the toxicity of pesticides heavymetals and household chemicals [NatureNews] Greening up its act Diesel once deridedas too dirty could actually help reduceenergy consumption thanks to theinvention of a fist-sized fuel cell [Discovery News] Better to be good than thin No moresupermodel jokes the rest of the week Agroup of them are helping to raise moneyto build solar-powered hospitals inremote locations [ GOOD] Related Links The Climate Post Earth will take100000 years to recover from themidtermsrsquo effects on climate Alaskarsquos NPRA oil reserves estimatelowered about 90 percent US lifts Gulf of Mexico deepwaterdrilling ban

Climate progress possible in CancunUN climate chief says(Grist - the latest from Grist)

by Agence France-Presse PARISmdashWorld climate talks resumingin Mexico shortly could recover lostmomentum by crafting a deal on four bigissues including the outlines of a fund tomuster hundreds of billions of dollars inaid the UN climate chief said onWednesdayldquoEverything I see tells me that there is adeal to be donerdquo said ChristianaFigueres executive secretary of the UNFramework Convention on ClimateChange (UNFCCC) The meeting to take place in the resortcity of Cancun from Nov 29 to Dec 10is the annual conference of the 194parties to the UNFCCC It caps a miserable year for the UnitedNationsrsquo forum on climate changes tymied by a near-f iasco at las tDecemberrsquos Copenhagen summit whereworld leaders had been expected toapprove a post-2012 pact and by belt-tightening in many countries The future treaty will at best becompleted only at the end of 2011 saysources at the negotiations Figueres however said Cancun couldunlock ldquoa mutually agreeable deal to getaction startedrdquo in four important areas These were measures to cope withclimate change the transfer of clean

technology from rich economies topoorer countr ies curbing carbonemissions from forest loss and creating anew fund for long- term c l imatef inancing Progress in Cancun would be aspringboard for ldquobigger and betteragreements every yearrdquo she arguedadding though that compromise wasessentialldquoIrsquom not going to underestimate thepolitical gaps that still need to bebridgedrdquo she said Figueres pointed to three major areas ofdiscord burden-sharing on reducingcarbon emissions that drive climatechange the future of the UNFCCCrsquosKyoto Protocol after pledges expire at theend of 2012 and how to count andmonitor national pledges of action Even so a spirit of pragmatism nowinfused talks after the Copenhagensetback she to ld repor ters in ate leconference f rom BonnldquoCountries have actually learned forthemselves that there is no such thingas one all-encompassing solutionrdquoFigueres saidldquoThey also seem to be setting out todevelop the building blocks upon whichthey can build realistic action on theground because countries really needresults on the ground right now And Idonrsquot see them veering away from that in

any sudden wayrdquo The climate fund would be the biggeststar in a constellation of institutions tohelp finance emissions reductions orshore up defences against worseningdrought floods and rising seas In Copenhagen rich countries set thegoal of channelling up to $100 billion ayear in climate aid from all sources by2020 They also promised a total of $30billion in ldquofast-startrdquo aid from 2010 to2012 Figueres said debate over the still-unnamed fund was whether the entityshould be formally launched in Cancunand then its architecture agreed or theother way round Even so ldquothere is consensus about theneed to establish a fund there is alsoconsensus about the need to have atrustee and to have a governmentstructure around the fundrdquo she saidldquoI am confident that the differences thatare still on the table about the fund canbe ironed outrdquo Related Links Climate change and consumerism arebiggest threats to future UN warns The Climate Post Psychoanalyzing theGOPrsquos flourishing climate skepticism The good and bad news from the Tianjinclimate change negotiations

The Colonnade HotelCuts Energy Use 30Proper Media Group via EnvironmentalLeader (Environmental Management ampEnergy News)

The Colonnade Hotel has completed anenergy-efficiency upgrade that hasyielded a 30 percent cut in energy useand a utility incentive from NSTAR formore than $460000 with the help ofBluestone Energy The Boston Back Bay neighborhoodlandmark hotel expects to save $295000annually and achieve a return oninvestment in two years Some of the lsquogreenrsquo upgrades installedby Bluestone include a new centrifugalchiller with frictionless air bearingcompressors and highly efficient LEDlights and electronically commutatedmotors in the guest room fan coil unitsBluestone Energy also developed andinstalled a new building automationsystem (BAS) that allows hotel personnelto view the buildingrsquos operational status

in real-time over the Internet The hotel says with the ability tomonitor its infrastructure in real timemanagement can detect problems quicklyand adjust cooling for maximumefficiency In addition the new BAS willallow the hotel to control certain buildingfunctions through an Internet-enableddistributed architecture Hotel system upgrades have translatedinto energy savings for a number ofhotels

Ballinrsquo John Wall Registered His FirstTriple-DoubleProper Media Group via TheBigLead (TheBig Lead)

Washington 98 Houston 91 Letrsquos startwith the bad news ndash Yao Ming strained atendon in his leg in first quarter andnever returned John Wall registered hisfirst career triple-double with 19 points13 assists 10 reboundsndash and had just oneturnover ndash as the Wiz won their secondgame of the season Golden State 122 New York 117Wilson Chandler missed a 3-pointer thatwould have tied the game with 03 leftand David Lee (28 points) won his firstgame back at Madison Square GardenThe Knicks made more free throws (38)than baskets (36) Irsquom convinced thattheyrsquore giving Chandler free reign (9-for-20 2nd on the team in shot attempts at 15per game) in hopes that he goes off a halfdozen times and Denver concedes thatfine theyrsquoll take him in a deal (hersquoscheaper) over Danilo Gallinari (only

shooting 35 percent this season thoughhe started the year hurt) Patience Noplayoff wins since 2001 Just one playofftrip in the last nine years How muchlonger should we wait Minnesota 98 Sacramento 89 Threereasons why this one was weird 1)Michael Beasley scored a career-high 42points 2) Tyreke Evans only played 27minutes had more fouls (6) then points(5) shot 1-of-5 and turned the ball overfive times 3) DeMarcus ldquoNo Drdquo Cousinshas fallen in the rotation significantly ndashhe played just 13 minutes coming off thebench Utah 104 Orlando 94 Again Afterbeing down 18 in the second half theJazz stormed back with a 24-2 rundominating the 4th quarter against anEastern Conference power ndash for thesecond night in a row ndash and stunned theleague with an impressive victory WhenJerry Sloan went to the 2-3 zone theMagic looked confused and well this is

the stat that pissed us off most VinceCarter attempted more 3-pointers (10)then Dwight Howard attempted shots (8)That Cannot Happen Ever AlsoOrlando tripled up Utah on the offensiveglass (18-6) Milwaukee 108 Atlanta 91 The Buckswent into the ATL as 65 point dogs andblew out the Hawks on the strength of a33-14 second quarter After a 2-5 startthe Bucks have won their last two by acombined 44 points Corey Maggetteplayed 29 minutes scored 20 points anddidnrsquot grab a rebound San Antonio 105 LA Clippers 97 ThePaper Clips were without three starters (Gordon Davis Kaman) and fell to 1-8Richard Jefferson scored 22 for theSpurs Hersquos off to a blistering start ndash 58percent shooting from the field 53percent from deep and his scoringaverage is up to 18 from last yearrsquos 12

Joakim Noah Calls KevinGarnett ldquoVery Meanrdquo andldquoUglyrdquoProper Media Group via TheBigLead (TheBig Lead)

Joakim Noah vs Kevin Garnett TheBullsrsquo center has joined the long list ofpeople who find the Celticsrsquo forwardloathsome ldquoHersquos a very mean guy hellipWherersquos the love None at all Uglytoordquo The beef between the twoapparently dates back to Noahrsquos rookieyear ldquoI had his poster in my room I used

to wear his jersey And the truth is myrookie year I was in admiration of thisguy and he kind of shut me down hellip hewas very mean to me my rookie yearAnd hersquos only mean to the young guysand the [European players] for somereason I donrsquot know why but thatrsquos whohe doesnrsquot like Hersquos not nicerdquo [ ESPNChicago]

Semi-fictional love stories and musicproject on KickstarterProper Media Group via Cory Doctorow(Boing Boing)

Musicianfilmmakermischievous impOlga Nunes (creator of among otherthings the brilliant live action re-creationof XKCDs I Love the Internet strip) haslaunched a Kickstarter campaign to raise$3000 for her first album whichincludes an episodic set of videos that tella love story that is shaped by randomoccurrences and audience participation I see a lot of interesting Kickstarterpitches but very few of them come frompeople whom I know to have a trackrecord for successful execution of theirprojects (and almost none of them everstress the projects principals executiontrack record) Having employed Olga asa freelancer for various things over theyear Im very confident in her capacity toactually spend the money she raises tosuccessfully make something Andhaving seen the kinds of media that

Olgas made Im equally confident thatwhat she makes will be great LAMP is afull-length album by Olga Nunes-- andits also a story built around the musictold through letters art installations andshort films In Chapter One of LAMPyou are introduced to Lamp and Lux twopeople who havent spoken to each otherin a very long time One day Luxreceives a package that she thinks canonly have come from him So shedecides to write him a letter The onlyproblem is she doesnt know how orwhere to find him-- so she puts amessage in a bottle ties it to a balloonand releases it into the sky What happens next I want you to bepart of the story Every person who donates to the LAMPKickstarter (to help turn the album andstory into reality) will be invited tosubmit their old love letters and helpcreate the backstory of Lamp and LuxAdditionally Im holding a balloon

release event in Golden Gate Park in SanFrancisco where people (and maybeyou) will release one hundred of Luxsletters into the sky Not in SF Noproblem Ill be documenting all theletters in the story and filming the eventso you can follow it through YouTubeand through the website LAMPbull Otyp nears Kickstarter goal to makeDNA thermal cyclers for high bull Halloween display creator seekingfunding on Kickstarterbull Pirate Bay documentary raising moneyon Kickstarterbull Last chance to support Mondo 2000An Open Source History on bull How to get a creative project fundedonlinebull Crap Hound vintage clip art magazineseeks funding via Kickstarter

Kevin Kelly talks What TechnologyWantsProper Media Group via Cory Doctorow(Boing Boing)

This week Rick Kleffel one of myfavorite book interviewers talks to KevinKelly about his book What TechnologyWants one of the best books Ive everread about technology The conversationis fascinating

11-09-10 A 2010 Interview with KevinKelly

MP3 link( Thanks Rick via Submitterator)bull Kevin Kellys WHAT TECHNOLOGYWANTS how technology changes usand bull What Technology Wantsbull Kevin Kelly and Steven Johnson inconversation

So Herersquos WhatHappened of the DayKanye West had a(The Daily What)

So Herersquos What Happened of the DayKanye West had a full-on Twittermeltdown the other day over a TodayShow interview with Matt Lauer heclaimed was disrespectful The particularmoment Kanye found so offensive startsat 530 Love him or hate him Yeezyrsquos got theprima donna thing on lock(If the YouTube embed goes down theinterview is can also be seen here)[videogum]

Paul wants inon Tea PartyCaucusProper Media Group via Scott Wong(POLITICO Top Stories)

Kentucky senator-elect argues caucus isa way to stay connected to grassroots tea-party activists

Probably BadNews TransportMinister FAILProper Media Group via CheezburgerNetwork (Epic Fail Funny Videos and FunnyPictures)

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before amp afterelizabethrsquos +rebeccarsquos mirrorsProper Media Group via Kate Pruitt(DesignSponge)

This window-makeover project makesme want to run to the store immediatelyand grab some mirrored glass spray Andwe all know how I feel about fireplaces (Iwant one) So itrsquos safe to say that Irsquom inlove with the way Elizabeth hasrepurposed this ornate window into astunning statement piece to hang over hermantle Luckily Elizabeth has providedfull instructions on her site for how torecreate this project including tips onhow to use her three-hook hangingsystem which I must say looks lovelyThanks for sharing Elizabeth mdash Kate Have a Before amp After yoursquod like toshare Shoot me an email with yourimages right here (Low res under 500kper image please) You canrsquot take one step in my localgarden center without bumping intosomething that looks identical to thismetal sun piece which is why I usuallytry to avoid going there Donrsquot get mewrong I appreciate the occasionalcurated collection of purely decorativeobjects in a garden but they can be a bitirritating en masse Rebecca was able tospot the beauty within this beast and forthat I applaud her With a simple paintjob and a change of face (literally) thissad sun mdash well maybe not sad butdefinitely cross-eyed mdash is now a retrostarburst-style mirror Not only does itlook expensive but itrsquos versatile chicand useful as well Great work Rebecca

Handmade Modern Wood Tableby Etel ndash Petalas(Trendir)

We love the ldquoartisanrdquo quality of thishandmade modern wood table byBrazilian company Etel Dubbed thePetalas this exotic table is inspired by aflower with itrsquos petals in a slow andsteady bloom Artist and designer JorgeZalszupin uses eight panels of woodeach shaped and bent into a smooth curve

to create an uninterrupted line fromtabletop to legs The r ich f inishhighlights the wood ndash Pau Ferro nativeto Brazil and Bolivia ndash and its naturalgrain This elegant yet exotic coffee tableis a great conversation piece in the livingroom or den measuring 55 by 55 by 12inches For more modern furnituredesigns visit Etel

ANNOUNCINGInhabitatrsquos 2010 GreenHoliday Gift GuideProper Media Group via Yuka Yoneda(INHABITAT)

Our green gift guide is back and itrsquosbetter than ever If you want to avoid battling the crowdsat your local mall this year consider usSantarsquos little eco helpers The entireInhabitat editorial team scoured theinterwebs for the most desirable greengifts so you can sit back relax and shopthe eco-friendly way (from the comfortof your own computer) with our 2010Green Holiday Gift Guide This yearrsquos green gif t guide isoverflowing with sustainably-made giftsand stocking stuffers that everyone onyour list will love From green gifts on abudget to the hottest green gadgets tohomemade gift ideas you can whip upyourself wersquove got over 20 differentcategories for mom and dad boys andgirls new parents him and her totsgreen thumbs the home and even pets tochoose from So what are you waitingfor Check out our full green guide hereand get shopping INHABITAT 2010GREEN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE gt Permalink| Add to delicious| digg Post tags cheap green gifts eco-giftsgreen gift guide green gifts for dadgreen gifts for guys Green gifts for kidsgreen gifts for mom green gifts for petsgreen gifts for the family green gifts forwomen sustainable gifts

freak sceneProper Media Group via jhcudlin (hatchetsand skewers)

Thanks to everyone who came to theKatzen on Tuesday night Special thanks to Kristina Bilonick andLisa Gold for thinking that rock mayhemat a VIP fundraiser with a fair percentageof genteel older arts patrons wouldsomehow be a good idea (It was ofcourse) Read Jonathan at WCP talking us up

here and here read the lyrics forKathryns Lets Go Out to Art Tonight astold to Maura at TBD here Below Video captured by PhilippaNote that drum machines dont really careif you miss a cue or add a measure in themiddle of a song they tend to merrilychirp and thump away heedless of yourmeanderings Good thing were socharming and attractive or someonemightve actually noticed our missteps

Mesmerizing PaperLED Exhibit IlluminatesTokyo Designers WeekProper Media Group via Yuka Yoneda(INHABITAT)

Read the rest of Mesmerizing PaperLED Exhib i t I l lumina tes TokyoD e s i g n e r s W e e k h t t p wwwinhabitatcomwp-adminohttpwwwinhabitatcomwp-adminoptions-generalphppage=better_feedptions-generalphppage=better_feed Permalink| Add to delicious| digg Pos t t ags 24deg S tud io Des ignAssociation NPO dezeen eco designgreen design hope tree LED LEDsshipping container sustainable designTokyo Designers Week 2010

GE To Buy 25K ElectricVehicles From GMRivals By 2015 [I FeelGassy]Proper Media Group via Ray Wert (Jalopnik)

GE we bring good things electricvehicle sales to life [ AutoNews] More raquo

Please do not adjust your setProper Media Group vianoreplybloggercom (Jessica) (JessicaDuchens Classical Music Blog)

normal service will be resumed as soonas possible

Green Sports Opinion Design Art Enthusiasms Culture

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before amp after diningroom + play kitchenProper Media Group via Kate Pruitt(DesignSponge)

I love to see people using rooms forthings other than their customarypurpose Corissa and Kris needed a placeto dine and since they have no space fora table in their kitchen they decided toturn a spare bedroom into a dining roomFor a ldquoformalrdquo dining room this has agreat casual style Irsquove been a little timidabout painting my walls a dark color butthis is another example of how successfulit can be Great work Corissa mdash Kate Have a Before amp After yoursquod like toshare Shoot me an email with yourimages right here (Low res under 500kper image please)

When I was little I was obsessed withfake food In one of our family albumswe have a photograph of me at age threedancing with glee behind a smallshopping cart of plastic food wares Iwould be lying if I said that Irsquodcompletely outgrown this childhood loveand when I saw this adorable playkitchen from Amy I had a very strongdesire to break out my old shopping cartand regress for a few hours Click here toread more about how Amyrsquos parentsturned this old TV table into a lovelyrepurposed play kitchen for theirgranddaughter and Amyrsquos daughterMilla Thanks for sharing this with usAmy

Decorative Toilets and Bidetsby Stile ndash Mosaiko(Trendir)

Wow beautiful decorative toilets andbidets Some people choose to hide thetoilet and bidet ndash and there certainly aresome creative concealed toilet styles outthere ndash and others like Italian companyStile prefer them to stand out and shineThe Mosaiko collection of handmadedecorative toilets and bidets is a certaininstant focal point Choose from an

amazing palette of colors like glitzy goldpretty pastel lilac and grey dark anddramatic brown and black and who canforget the classic white Interiors arewhite and the toilets feature matchinglids Coordinate your bathroom with amatching sink and shower tray Toiletsand bidets can be chic Check out thisdecorative collection at Stile

lively armchair(DESIGNSPOTTER)

new chair for reading or relaxing createdAlex Kozynets has inspired look wide(1800 mm) and very comfortable despitethe unusual shape nice cloth

Modular carbon table(DESIGNSPOTTER)

This table is made of four (or more) slimcarbon fiber modules Together theycreate a custom organized large table butthey can function on their ow

LDN Bicycleby RossLovegroveProper Media Group via Ryan (MoCoLoco)

Biomegas integrated bike by RossLovegrove is a chainless cycle that has alaminated carbon fiber monocoqueframe

Apprentice Storeby ThreefoldArchitectsProper Media Group via CatherineWarmann (Dezeen)

Threefold Architects of London haveconverted a set of Grade II-listedwarehouses into a family home justoutside Bath England(morehellip)

LAT Chairby Jeroen vanLaarhovenProper Media Group via CatherineWarmann (Dezeen)

Dutch designer Jeroen van Laarhoven ofTjep has created a collection ofconjoined chairs(morehellip)

New Travel Book lsquoAMoveable Feastrsquo(World Hum)

Lonely Planet has just published a newanthology to whet travelersrsquo appetites AMoveable Feast Life Changing FoodAdventures from Around the WorldEdited by Don George it includes never-before-published tales from SimonWinchester Anthony Bourdain AndrewZimmern and several World Humcontributors myself included George Andrew McCarthy JohannaGohmann and Anita Breland will bereading from the book tonight at LolitaBar in New York City as part of DavidFarleyrsquos Restless Legs Reading Series

Irsquoll join George Larry Habegger andAmanda Jones in a reading Sundayevening at Book Passage in CorteMadera If yoursquore around stop by and say hi

The Artists Who Wield Ideas Like Burning TorchesProper Media Group via Randy Gladman(Akrylic)

By Randy Gladman Original lypublished in the Financial Times ofLondonrsquos How To Spend It November 42010 Contemporary culture is at its best whenit is fresh and stuffed with wide-rangingand original ideas Many of the mostinteresting contributors to the current artshave a fierce facility with extremevariety While many of us get trapped inwhirlpools where our bright ideas get

replayed until they grow dull greatartists move from idea to idea theirnotions adjusting in interesting ways ateach pivot point Sometimes the changesthey push are vertical in that the artistdives deeper and deeper into a conceptunveiling ever-richer interpretations andaesthetics or carrying hot ideas acrossboundaries into new mediums Just asvaluable are the artists who movelaterally with each project totallydifferent from the previous in bothconceptual point and material productionTwo artists whose finest works are

currently touring the world strike me fortheir ability to constantly refine andreinvent their vision Roger Waters the former co-frontman

of Pink Floyd has reincarnated hismasterpiece The Wall to celebrate its30th anniversary At its initial release in1980 this simultaneous double-album

and feature film combo rocked audiencesin both audio and visual ways Weavingtogether music spoken word andpsychedelic animation The Wall told aheartbreaking story of alienation and self-imposed isolation in a revolutionary non-linear manner Now Waters is back with an epic-scalelive theatrical version of The Wallhellip THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE ISAVAILABLE AT HowToSpendItcom

we will be rocking youProper Media Group via jhcudlin (hatchetsand skewers)

Tonight the Katzen is the place to be forthe VIP reception of Jim Mahoneys uber-DC show CATALYST Why you ask Because KathrynCornelius and I will be mightily bringingthe beats to all of the museum folk Tickets are $15 No wait thats not right--tickets areactually $150 $75 for WPA members

That doesnt make a difference does itHey maybe you could pose as cateringstaff or a bartender or something andsneak inor go over there now and hidein a bathroom until 800 when I believewe will take to the stage and beginmelting peoples minds Above Photo by Max Cook Mural byKathleen Shafer Real artists dont needpants

What Cars Got ACase Of The Angles[Question Of The Day]Proper Media Group via Matt Hardigree(Jalopnik)

You ever notice when someone tries todisguise their unattractiveness in theironline profile pictures by utilizing certainangles or extreme closeups Its calledThe Angles and its not just for peopleWhat cars got a case of The AnglesMore raquo

Thanksgiving Dinner Delivered From GourmetStationProper Media Group via TAlexander(GourmetStation Blog)

Something things are best left aloneThats the root of tradition and thats whyw e v e o f f e r e d t h e s a m e e x a c tThanksgiving dinner gift for the past 3years So whats Thanksgiving all aboutat GourmetStation Lets talk about whatit is not We do not sell whole birddinners with fixings that require hours

and hours of preparation We do sellcomplete dinners for two including aturkey breast that requires about 1 hourin the oven While the bird is cookingyour gift recipients will enjoy artisanbread with creamy mushroom and sherrywine soup perfect for November colddays While the turkey is cooking theywill also finish off their dressing andcreamy spinach in the oven and gravy onthe stove top To add color and accent to

the Thanksgiving dinner delivered weveincluded cranberry relish After dinner

Pumpkin pie of course along with apacket of St Ives Euro blend coffee After ten years in business we believewe know our customers It is heartwarming to our staff to see that ourcustomes are sending these dinners tofriends and family they cannot be withOr perhaps an aging parent that does notwant to spend hours in the kitchen Or aremote family member that lives aloneand otherwise might not get to enjoy a

turkey dinner So Ive come to theconclusion that when our customers sendone of these Thanksgiving dinnerstheyre really sending a box of loveDoesnt get much better does it GourmetStation is proudly serving itscustomers this holiday season for the10th year with delicious food gifts

2010 James BeardNominees FinalizedProper Media Group via BuzzEditor (ZagatBuzz Best of the Buzz)

Tom Colicchio and Grant Achatz at lastyears James Beard Awards PhotoDaniel Krieger Hold onto your hats ndash the final list ofnominees for the James Beard Awards(the Oscars for the food set) are out Sureyou can peruse the full list of nomineeshere but if you just want to cut to thechase the best new restaurant nomineesare Bibou in Philadelphia Flour + Waterin San Francisco Frances in SanFrancisco Locanda Verde in New YorkMarea in New York and RN74 in SanFrancisco The outs tanding chefnominees are Joseacute Andreacutes for minibar inWashington DC Tom Colicchio forCraft in New York Gary Danko for his

eponymous restaurant in San FranciscoSuzanne Goin for Lucques in LA andCharles Phan for The Slanted Door inSan Francisco Finally the outstandingrestaurant nominees are Babbo in NewYork Boulevard in San FranciscoDaniel in New York Highlands Bar ampGrill in Birmingham and Spiaggia inChicago The actual awards will be given out onMay 3 at a gala awards ceremony hostedby Alton Brown(who is also up for anaward for TV Food Personality) LidiaBastianich and Wolfgang Puck If youwant to attend the black-tie ceremonyheld at New Yorks Lincoln Centertickets start at $450 and can be purchasedhere

Dining News ElsewhereNew Salt Eating OffDianaProper Media Group via BuzzEditor (ZagatBuzz Best of the Buzz)

bull ndash PepsiCo is readying a new kind ofsalt [ WSJ]bull ndash The LA restaurant that was servingwhale meat Closing [ CNN]bull ndash The US Department of Agricultureplans to start spot-testing organicproducts for pesticides [ NYT]

bull ndash The American diner it is a changin [NRN]bull ndash Despi te running 10 London

marathons Gordo didnt finish the LAone (he tweeted about it though) [ NYP]bull ndash Chinese wines ndash improving in qualitybut not always reliable [ WSJ]bull ndash Before the health-care vote theObama ladies hit up New York [ EaterNY]bull ndash No more cooking with alcohol inDubai [ The National]bull ndash Food banksfor pets [ NYT]bull ndash Anonymously blogging school lunch[ NYDN]bull ndash If thats your sort of thing dressingLady Di in food [ Eating Off thePeoples Princess]

Strange tales fromNYProper Media Group vianoreplybloggercom (Jessica) (JessicaDuchens Classical Music Blog)

Violinist 60 sues young art is ts o r g a n i s a t i o n f o r a l l e g e d a g ediscrimination How to get ahead inmusic in the 21st century lesson 1 httpstandpointmagcouknode3553

Design Luxury Art Enthusiasms Gastronomy Culture

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Chocolate for Halloween ndash Maybe itcomes from BelizeProper Media Group via Mark Stine(GourmetStation Blog)

On this Halloween weekend wheremany people will be handing outchocolate to trick- or- treaters orindulging at Halloween parties withChocolate martinis it is fun to reflectback on the my recent trip to Belize andthe opportunity to see chocolate beingmade first hand In a prior blog on the Mayan home-staynear Punta Gorda Belize I was fortunateenough to see the original way the localMayans harvested roasted and made thecacao paste from which they made theirchocolate drink A colorful mural greets you at CottonTree Chocolate Another option using more automatedtechniques was observed at the CottonTree Chocolate company in Punta GordaLocated at 2 Front St right along thebay We stopped in one afternoon andmet with the Manager Juli Puryear whotook us through each step of thechocolate making process Manager Juli Puryear ndash what a greatjob Cotton Tree Chocolate ldquo proudlyprovides free daily tours of the factorywhere you get to view chocolate andcocoa butter being made with lots oftas t ing inc ludedrdquo and tha t wastrueafter the tour Juli was veryg e n e r o u s w i t h c h o c o l a t esamplinghellipincluding the ones filled withrum Juli took us through the process ofroasting which is used with modernelectric toasting ovens as well as thegrinding and separation process Thiswas fun as she actually used a hair dryerto blow off the lighter weight roastedshells leaving behind the cacao The electric grinders rapidly produced anice thick paste and then we were shownthe t emper ing room where theldquochocolate takes a vacationrdquo so to speak They produce a variety of chocolatestyles and use very colorful packagingAnother excit ing thing about theproduction at Cotton Tree Chocolate isthat they are a true product of Belize Juli works with local farmers andproduces small batches of chocolate from

each local growerldquoWe work with local farmers towardsenvironmental economic and socialsustainability We exclusively use cocoabeans grown by our neighbors from theMayan villages surrounding our MohoRiver location at Cotton Tree Lodge inthe Toledo District of Belizerdquo noted Juli For eco-touris ts I think this isnoteworthy It takes an indigenousproduct a company that works with localgrowers and produces a noteworthyproduct that is enjoyed by many Andthat enjoyment is doubled knowing thereis a natural process to it all Take a look at the Cotton TreeChocolate web sitehellipJuli and her teamwork hard to make people happy and youwould make her happy by learning moreabout them and how they do it httpwwwcottontreechocolatecomindexhtm For local tour information you can reachthem at 621-8778 (Belize- Punta Gorda) For additional excitement check outCotton Tree Lodge which offers a uniqueeco experience with a boat ride to thelodge from the Punta Gorda landing stripriverfront cabanas on the Moho river andan array of adventure activities httpwwwcottontreelodgecom To make the cacao growing processeven more productive the Toledo CacaoGrowers Association was created in 1984to help local growers in a number of

ways We met with Armando ChocoGeneral Manager of the Association whogave us more background on i tsinception ldquo The aim of the organizationis to improve the quality and socio-economic l iving standards of themembership It provides a method ofsolidari ty and communication oncompetitive and diversified methods ofgrowing and production As an addedbenefit it is done in ways that aresustainable and work with the localenvironmentrdquo Armando Choco General Manager ofthe Toledo Cacao Growers Association We learned there are more than 1100subsistence farmers in the Toledo andadjacent regions working in cacaoproduction and over 47 tons of cacao areproduced locally and annually bringingtrue organization to the local growers andt h e i r p u r s u i t o f e c o n o m i c a n denvironmental sustainability In todayrsquosmulti-national corporate world of globalreach it is comforting to know that localscan benefit in producing a product theentire world enjoys I am not sure how they celebrateHalloween in Belizehellipthat will requireanother trip back hellipbut I do know if theydohellip the local trick or treaters are in forsome great Belizean chocolate

Ski Jackson Hole with aStay at the Rusty ParrotLodgeProper Media Group via Mary WinstonNicklin (The Informed Traveler)

The temps are dropping steadily andThanksgiving is days away so naturallywersquore thinking ahead to ski seasonJackson Hole Mountain Resort offerssome of the best skiing anywherendash with avertical drop of 1260 meters and over1 0 0 0 h e c t a r e s o f s k i i n g a n dsnowboarding terrain Not to mention thepowder Over 400 inches of snow a yeargets dumped on the peaks around GrandTeton National Park Combine a stellarmountain experience with delicious apres-ski and what do you get A stay at theRusty Parrot where local game andorganic produce are on the menu and theoutdoor hot tub offers views of SnowKing Mountain Start the day with abreakfast thatrsquos to-die-for How does thissound Rusty Parrot eggs Benedict

chicken and roasted apple sausageomelet creamy sausage gravy overjalapentildeo biscuits pecan crusted troutand wild huckleberry pancakes After aday on the slopes hit the deep soakingtub in your room then lounge around inluxury in your plush robe Every year the Rusty Parrot Lodgeoffers Powder Packages which includeaccommodation in either a room withtwo queen beds or a king daily lifttickets at Jackson Hole Mountain Resortcomplimentary shuttle to and fromJHMR each day and the breakfast thathas been their hallmark for 20 yearsFour Five Six or Seven Night Packagesare available starting at $1415 perperson Rates are subject to availabilityand based on double occupancy in gardenl e v e l d o u b l e q u e e n o r k i n ga c c o m o d a t i o n

Shopping in Chicago with Gifts from Kimptonrsquos HotelPalomarProper Media Group via Mary WinstonNicklin (The Informed Traveler)

Heading to the Windy City for someholiday shopping Get a little help fromKimptonrsquos Hotel Palomar an art-centricboutique hotel in River North Book theldquoLittle Brown Bagrdquo package and yoursquoll

get a $50 Bloomingdales gift card plus agift tote to haul future purchases stuffedf u l l o f g o o d i e s o n e 1 5 o f fBloomingdales coupon (good for one fullday on all regularly priced items) a blackleather ldquoshopping walletrdquo complete withdiscount offers (valued at $100) twobottles of water to stay hydrated while

gift hunting and a $5 Starbucks gift cardto fuel up before hitting the stores

Nightly rates start at $239 per room andthe package is available through Jan 312011 If you fill up on too many holidaytreats while out on the town you canwork it off at the hotelrsquos 24-hour fitnesscenter or in the heated indoor pool

Interview withGalleristCristin TierneyProper Media Group via Randy Gladman(Akrylic)

Originally posted on The Ministry ofArtistic Affairs Blog INTERVIEW by Randy Gladman The back room of Cristin TierneyGallery 546 West 29th St NYC Some management gurus say there is nobetter time to start a new business than inthe belly of a recessionary dip Whilecautionary conservatism and fearfulretreat seem to characterize conventionalbehavior during bad days the contrarianview is that economic slowdowns areexactly the right times to gear up forupcoming growth cycles With worldmarkets bloodied like losing UltimateFighters there are fantastic dealsavailable in almost all categories fromreal-estate to service contracts Auctionsabound with equipment and furnitureavailable for cents on the dollar Highlyqualified yet unemployed businessleaders many of whom are flirting withdesperat ion are prospect ing andavailable for hire And with manyinvestors still nursing third degree burnsfrom stock market volatility newven tu re s can l eve rage pe r sona lrelationships to tap pools of financialresources usually destined for securities Cristin Tierney sees opportunity incurrent adverse conditions On October28 2010 she opened her first gallery in aground floor space in the ultra-importantChelsea art neighborhood of New YorkCity After two years of watchinginfluential galleries close and art worksremain unsold she now perceives athawing in the art market and believes itto be the beginning of the next bull-runTierney is not a naiumlve outsider Prior toopening her gallery at 546 West 29thStreet she worked as an advisor for anumber of high net worth privatecollectors and institutions throughout theUnited States She holds a Mastersdegree from New York UniversityrsquosInstitute of Fine Arts and is half adissertation away from her PhD in ArtHistory She has taught at ChristiersquosEducation in New York City and knowsmost of what can possibly be knownabout Modern and Contemporary artistsand art market values Starting off with a warning shot acrossthe bows of her many nearby gallerycompetitors her very first exhibition

INTERVIEWcontinued from page 7

features a solo effort by Peter Campuslong considered a ground breaking artistwho practically invented video artCampus whose works have beencollected by the MoMA GuggenheimTate Modern Renia Sofia and CentrePompidou takes over the brand newgallery with a hypnotic seven-screeninstallation of video landscapes Tierneyfigures starting off with a seminal figurein the history of video and new media artis probably a good idea In between frantic final preparations forthe opening of her new gallery I caughtup with Tierney via email and asked herfor her thoughts about starting a businessin desperate times and what to buy withmy last five grand Randy Gladman Congratulations on theo p e n i n g o f y o u r g a l l e r y T h econtemporary art market in New York

City is cutthroat and there are alreadyhundreds of galleries in this oneneighborhood alone Here you come withanother one Are you crazy Cristin Tierney Wow Geez Arenrsquot yousupposed to start with a warm upquestion Some kind of softball firstAnyone who opens an art gallery is alittle bit crazy although I prefer to thinkof myself as ldquocolorfulrdquo It is somethingone does for love not money Are wereally perceived as cutthroat I think ofthe gallery system in New York as areally collegial place I suppose from theoutside looking in other gallerists arecompetition but from the inside lookingout those same people are some of yourbiggest supporters RG You already have a thriving art

INTERVIEW page 7

Gastronomy Destinations Art

INTERVIEW page 8

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INTERVIEWcontinued from page 7

advisory business What made you wantto move beyond that business model andstart representing artist in a galleryformat CT I really enjoy working with many ofour advisory clients and I plan tocontinue doing so But I needed newchallenges And in the wake of 2008 lotsof artists needed support My DirectorHeather Dell and I curated severalexhibitions in 2008-2009 and I reallyloved the whole process I especiallyenjoyed working with the artists Irealized that I have worked in the artworld for almost twenty years and in allthat time I never worked directly andconsistently with artists If not nowwhen RG Why Chelsea CT Because this is where deals aremade exhibition ideas are hatched andbig things happen Also at this point inmy life I am just not hip enough for theLower East Side I wish it werenrsquot truebut it is With age comes self-awarenessI guess RG You are already ldquorepresentingrdquo anumber of artists What does that mean toyou How will you manage all thatresponsibility What do you plan to dodifferently than other galleries CT Representing an artist is a hugeresponsibility It isnrsquot just about sellinghis or her work you are helping write thework into history You have to strike abalance between the long-range plan andthe daily to-do list and spend timeworking on each one every day Onething that we will do differently at ourgallery is place a heavy emphasis on theidea of building a community It isnrsquot justabout selling art it is about helping yourartists build a network helping them winresidencies fellowships and awardsplacing their work in museum collectionsand making a whole team of people feelthey are a part of thismdashcuratorscollectors critics artists We wantpatrons to come into the gallery to viewsome art and stay a while Have a coffeetalk about whatrsquos on view at museumsand get invested in the artists and theirprojects not just buy something Ourback room has a comfy couch an orientalrug and a large library not just morewhite walls I want patrons and artists to

feel at home here RG How do you decide which artistsyou want to represent What type ofartists do you most want to work withEarly career Established PaintersPhotographers CT The artistdealer relationship takestime to develop and it is a bit like datingYou find some work that intrigues youand you spend time learning about itthen you do a studio visit to see ifpersonalities are compatible etc Usuallywe will do a project with an artist first tosee how the working relationship mightdevelop and also to see how theaudience and market responds And justlike dating you donrsquot always fall in loveSometimes it turns out to be lust andsometimes you end up becoming justfriends I donrsquot really have a ldquotyperdquoalthough I gravitate toward artists whoare borderline workaholic no matterwhat materials they use Some of theartists we work with are emerging andsome are legends like Peter Campus Ithink that mix is important for the galleryand for our community of artists It isinspiring for a young artist to show in thesame space as Peter and Peterrsquos work inturn evolves in response to youngerartists Thatrsquos great synergy and thatrsquoshow it should be RG Do you have a 5- and 10- year planor are you taking it day by day CT We do have a 10-year plan but youstill have to come to work every day witha to-do list donrsquot you It is important todream big but still be practical when itcomes to execution RG Many o f our r eade r s a reprofessionals from fields not directlyinvolved in the arts They are howeveractively interested in the visual arts andtrying to develop their tastes andunderstanding because they have the goalof developing sophisticated collections oftheir own over time Do you have advicefor people who want to purchase goodcontemporary art but arenrsquot yet sure oftheir own tastes CT The more you look the better youreye gets See everything you possiblycan and try to do it with someone elseso you can talk about what you areseeing Donrsquot spend all of your time at artfairs because that is a terrible context for

viewing artwork Make sure you get outto the big (and small) museum shows ona regular basismdash the art exhibited inmuseums is usually only the highestquality and that gives you a basis forcomparing ar t in other contexts Connoisseurship is all about comparisonJudgments of quality are always based onhow good an artwork is in comparison toother art The more you see the betteryour judgment gets And make aconscious effort to get to galleries to seethe exhibitions on view and also to spendsome time in the back room with thegallerist These people are experts andthey are happy to spend time looking andtalking about art with you in a relaxedintimate setting RG Who are some artists new collectorsshould pay particular attention to CT Oh my where to begin I try toencourage new collectors to spend lots oftime investigating video and new mediabecause I really believe it is the great artform of the 21st century and there isamazing work being done in this arena Iam always surprised when collectorshesitate to buy video work What is thebig deal This is an art form thateveryone is already very familiarwithmdashwe were all raised by the sametelevision werenrsquot we I am reminded ofthe fact that in the 20th century manypeople were similarly hesitant aboutphotography and look what happenedYou can build an amazing collection ofvideo and new media right now It isavailable affordable and some of thebest art today is in this format Take theriskmdashisnrsquot that what patronage is allabout Doing something daring andmeaningful Take a look at work byKate Gilmore Jesper Just Eve Sussmanand the Rufus Corporation and Woodsand Harrison All are doing museum-quality work and each is very different instyle and execution RG Which three visual artists do youmost admire CT Who can answer that Thatrsquos likeasking who your favorite child is Pass(Although I admit that at the very top ofmy list is Edouard Manet and thatrsquos all Iwill say) RG If you could convince any livingartist to exhibit with your gallery who

would you be most likely to ask CT I wish I could convince Gilbert andGeorge to do a re-performance of theirSinging Sculpture piece in the galleryThat would be pretty fabulous And wewould serve Gordonrsquos gin to everyone inthe audience RG Are there any particular initiativesyou believe the government (local statefederal) should undertake to help thecreative industries at this difficult pointin the economic cycle CT Um wow Clearly you areCanadian because this sort of thingdoesnrsquot even occur to us folks down herein the states The government Everytime they get involved they just tell us weare immoral unconstitutional and un-American RG What keeps you awake at night CT Nothing keeps me awake at nightThatrsquos how I know that I love what I do RG In 100 words or less what do youbelieve is happening in the art marketright now C T Yikes Well it is a period ofregeneration Two years ago the marketcame to a dead stop and it is just nowbeginning to move again And recoverywill not be as slow as everyone thinksT e c h n o l o g y a n d t h e r e s u l t a n tinterconnectivity and availability ofinformation have created a new marketwith much tighter cycles The ups anddowns come and go much more quicklyand we are about to swing up so get onboard now RG Buy or sell CT Definitely buy Great opportunitiesare out there in the galleries right nowand that wonrsquot last forever RG I have $5000 and a great spot overmy couch What should I buy CT Buy a photo by Joe Fig entitledInkarsquos Floor from 2006 It has amazingcolor great subject and size and is reallywell priced at $2800 To learn more about Cristin Tierney andher new gallery you can check out TheNew York Observer which is also fromwhere we borrowed the photo of hergallery