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Something's Afoot
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Lyrics, music, and book by James McDonald, David Vos, and Robert Gerlach
By special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc, New York
Oct. 24-26, 30-Nov. 2, and Nov. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.
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Like most people, I love a good mys- possible." "It was so difficult to do
tery. I love the clichés and rules of that the idea had fascinated me. ...
the genre. I love the eccentric detec- I wrote the book after a tremendous
tive faced with solving the impossible amount of planning, and I was pleased
mystery wherever he or she turns. Few with what I had made of it." I imagine
things excite me as much as curling up that she enjoyed the sheer cheekiness
with a tale of murder and intrigue that of the work and delighted in that she
takes place in a proper English country may have pulled one over on her loyal
manor on a dark and stormy night. readers.
Something's Afoot premiered on Broad- Though it was written as a spoof of the
way in May 1976 and had a criminally genre, Something's Afoot is, in reality,
short run of 61 performances (pun more of a love-letter to Christie, Conan
intended). For whatever reason, it Doyle, and the other specialists of the
never caught on with New York audi- genre. A spoof is meant to skewer its
ences. However, since its inception, target, but here, the fun that it pokes at
Something's Afoot has experienced a mysteries is light-hearted and, at times,
long and distinguished life on regional deferential. The fun in this play comes
and community stages, and as a 1984 in recognizing the formulaic elements
TV movie starring Andy Gibb and Jean of the genre and enjoying how they are
Stapleton. It has become a cult favorite twisted ever so slightly.
and a darling of connoisseurs of the
mystery genre. So sit back, curl up with our own little
dark and stormy night, and see if you
Something's Afoot is primarily a spoof can solve "who-dunnit" before the
of Agatha Christie's famous Ten Little characters. The game is afoot!
Indians (aka And Then There Were
None) which is, essentially, Christie's Greg Parmeter
spoof of her own work and the mys- Artistic Director
tery genre. One of the most carefully
planned of Christie's mysteries, she
herself considered the plot "near-im-
Lobby Gallery
Artist Phyllis Martino grew up and painted in La Crosse for the
in Lansing, Iowa, a beautiful town past twenty years, specializing in
along the Mississippi River. In 1973, pastels and oils and joyfully dabbling
she moved to La Crosse and began in watercolors. She shares her passion
pursuing her interest in painting. The for art through volunteer work and
towns, landscapes, and neighborhoods teaching private art lessons to people
of the Mississippi valley region offer of all ages.
her endless ideas. Using transparent
watercolors, fluid acrylics, and oil LCT welcomes you to browse the
pastels, she is most interested in gallery. All pieces are for sale, and
capturing the light and how it falls on 25% of the purchase price will be
her subject. Mary Thompson has a donated to La Crosse Community
bachelor of fine arts degree in drawing Theatre. To make a purchase, please
and painting from the University of ask at the box office. Thank you for
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has lived your patronage!
Auditions for Yes, Virginia ...: Oct. 27 & 28
2008-2009 Shows Godspell: Dec. 8 & 9
For detailed synopses and character Twelfth Night: Feb. 2 & 3, 2009
descriptions, please visit our website,
lacrossecommunitytheatre.org. Please The Producers: March 23 & 24, 2009
call 784-9292 to schedule an audition
time or for more information. Masquerade: May 11 & 12, 2009
This year's radio production, Bring
"The Dunwich Horror," ticket stub from
Something's
an adaptation of the book by H. P. Lovecraft, Afoot and get
will be broadcast live from the WIZM 1410 $2.00 off admis-
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Oct. 31, at 8 p.m.. For tickets, please contact costume and
our box office at 784-9292. get $1.00
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The 2008-2009 Season
To Kill a Mockingbird ...........................................Sept. 5-7, 11-14, and 18-21
Based on Harper Lee's book and adapted by Christopher Sergel, To Kill a Mockingbird tells the
tale of Scout, a young girl in a small southern town about to experience dramatic events that will
affect the rest of her life. The play recounts how a local trial about controversial racial issues can
stir a town into a frenzy. Scout must understand what it means to stand up for what is right as her
father defends a young black man wrongfully accused of a grave crime. The family faces hostility
throughout the trial. The play offers a twist as the audience becomes the jury overseeing the young
man's trial. This meaningful work of art is meant to challenge one's own beliefs in justice.
Something's Afoot..............Oct. 24-26, 30-Nov. 2, and Nov. 6-9 (Patrons' Pick)
This musical spoof about the detective genre, mostly based on works by Agatha Christie, involves a
group of people invited to the estate of Lord Dudley Rancour. When the host is found dead, all race
to discover whodunit. Chaos ensues as one after another of the guests is killed. The musical, with
lyrics, music, and book by James McDonald, David Vos, and Robert Gerlach, is a comical journey
with a surprise twist at the end.
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus..................... Dec. 12-14 and 19-21
Virginia O'Hanlon is an eight-year-old girl looking for the answers to whether Santa Claus is real
by writing a letter to the editor of the New York Sun in 1897. A veteran editor, Frank P. Church
knows the girl deserves a truthful answer. Based on real events, the play is narrated by the editor of
the Sun and puts the wonder back into Christmas from the views of a child and adult, making you
believe that Santa Claus "exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist…"
Godspell ............................. Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 5-8, and 12-15 (AACT Festival Entry)
Godspell takes parables, mostly from the Gospel of Matthew, and modernizes them with energetic
force and creative twists to the 1970s. Jesus and his disciples, portrayed as hippies, sing their way
through his life, from Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist to the passion of Christ. This colorful hip-
pie romp through the gospels is a classic for kids of all ages and should not be missed!
Twelfth Night .................................................... Mar. 20-22, 26-29, and Apr. 2-5
As with most Shakespeare comedies, Twelfth Night deals with lots of mistaken identity. Viola is
shipwrecked and loses sight of her twin brother, Sebastian. She masquerades as a young page for
Duke Orsino until she can find her brother. The duke takes her in as a confidant to help him court
Lady Olivia. But Olivia has developed a fancy for Orsino's new page. Meanwhile, Viola falls in
love with her master, who still believes she is a man. The love triangles become more complex as
the steward Malvolio believes Lady Olivia is really secretly in love with him. All is finally revealed
when Sebastian returns and marries Lady Olivia, who mistakes him for Viola disguised as the page.
The Producers......................................................... May 8-10, 14-17, and 21-24
Mel Brooks' comedy The Producers is truly a hit, winning a record 12 Tony® Awards and wowing
audiences. A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his well-mannered accountant scheme to
produce the most notorious flop in Broadway's history, thereby bilking their backers out of millions
of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! At the core of the insanely funny
adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.
Masquerade: A Magical Evening ........................... June 18-21 and 25-28
They say "variety is the spice of life," so let us spice up your life with Masquerade, a variety
show filled with music, dance, and the spoken word, performed by the very talented youth of our
community. Enjoy music from shows such as Wicked, Les Miserables, and The Phantom of the
Opera. Enjoy scenes from classical to contemporary theatre that will leave you thrilled and eager
for more. You're sure to enjoy this special evening of talent and skill you won't soon forget.
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Children: $5
LCT Staff
Executive Director .............................................................................................Allen Ebert
Artistic Director ............................................................................................Greg Parmeter
Box Office Supervisor....................................................................................Eric Severson
Education Director ............................................................................................Lori Portner
Scenic Designer/Tech Director ...................................................................Dillon McArdle
Costume Designer..................................................................................... Mandy Parmeter
Volunteer Coordinator....................................................................................Sheryl Clouse
House Managers........................................... Sheryl Clouse, Jeremiah Galvan, Sue Kundy,
.................................................................................................. Lori Portner, Eric Severson
President............................................................................................................. Tom Brock
1st Vice President...............................................................................................Cary Heyer
2nd Vice President .............................................................................................. Phil Addis
Treasurer ........................................................................................................... Chuck Roth
Secretary ................................................................................................Nancy Korn-Smith
Past President .....................................................................................................John Lyche
Members at Large ........................ David Amborn, Kenna Christians, Michael J. Hartigan,
...............................................................................Dar Isaacson, Krin Krause, Vicky Kunz
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Sound Board Operator ......................................................................................Andy Krage
Set Construction................................................................ Dillon McArdle, Greg Parmeter
Set Painting ........................ Kate Kersten, Sharon Markee, Jerry Powell, Megan Remmen
Costume Construction.....................................Leslie Bates, Betty Lamb, Mandy Parmeter
Run Crew ................................................................................... Ben Harbst, Bernie Keller
Pyrotechnics Operator.........................................................Dillon McArdle, Bernie Keller
Season Brochure Design ......................................................................... Vendi Advertising
Photography .............................................................Ellickson Studio and Theresa Smerud
Historians ....................................................................Dawn Anderson, Diane Hoffmeister
Mailing Crew ..........Al Baker, Angie Baker, Dianne Baker, Emil Hanson, Ginny Hanson,
................. Bev Heebsch, Carol Knox, Linda Krueger, Lorrie Oestricher, Delores Pierson,
................................................Sue Quale, Connie Stockdale, Janet Tenner, Evelyn Weibel
Ushers (To Kill a Mockingbird) ....................Bill Adams, Linda Adams, Dawn Anderson,
... Kristie Arens*, Angie Baker, Dianne Baker, Becki Bamber, Steve Bamber, Addie Bott,
.............Clem Bott, Karol Bott, Debbie Brown, Kadee Brown, Hattie Bestul, Kurt Bestul,
Libby Bestul, Bob Bilskemper, Carol Copsey, Jeff Copsey, Trink Copsey, Kathy DuBois,
...................... Emil Hanson, Ginny Hanson, Jeff Illstrup, MacKenzie Klipp, Robin Klipp,
.............. Cindy Kreibich*, Charlene Krocker, Jim Markos, Linnea Mueller, Kyle Olson*,
.................... Jeannie Pope, Sue Quale, Donella Sarauer*, Mary Jane Snow, Laurie Soffa,
Laurie Sonsalla*, Heather Suby*, Sherri Swan, Bill Tenner, Evelyn Weibel, Amber Zabel
Concessions (To Kill a Mockingbird) ............. Angie Baker, Dianne Baker, Hattie Bestul,
........Libby Bestul, Phil Crary, Mike Herro, Sharon Markee, Linnea Mueller, Ken Lerum,
.............................. Nancy Lerum, Andrea Nerby, Tom Nigon, Blais Portner, Lori Portner,
............................................... Rachel Portner*, Nick Springer, Sherri Swan, Amber Zabel
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45TH SEASON 297TH PRODUCTION
La Crosse Community Theatre presents
Something's Afoot
Lyrics, music and book by James McDonald, David Vos, and Robert Gerlach
By special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., New York
Season Media Sponsors are La Crosse Radio Group and WXOW TV-19.
The Season Marketing Sponsor is Vendi Advertising.
Director .............................................................................................Greg Parmeter
Music Director ......................................................................... Mary Blaha-Deboer
Choreographer......................................................................Lindsay Krautkramer*
Dance Captain..................................................................................... Karissa Lade
Costume Designer......................................................................... Mandy Parmeter
Scenic Designer ............................................................................. Dillon McArdle
Lighting Designer ................................................................................ Andy Krage
Pyrotechnics Designer ........................................................................... Dan Heerts
Stage Manager ...................................................................................... Jeff Copsey
Sound Designer.............................................................................. Dillon McArdle
Props Masters.............................................Dawn Anderson and Bonnie Jo Bratina
Lettie (the saucy maid)......................................................................Karissa Lade*
Flint (the caretaker)....................................................................... Andrew Manson
Clive (the butler) ................................................................................ David Storlie
Hope Langdon (the ingenue) .............................................................. Kelley Bates
Dr. Grayburn (the family doctor) .................................................. Allan J. Johnson
Nigel Rancour (the dissolute nephew).................................................Mike Adank
Lady Grace Manley-Prowe (the grand-dame) .................................. Janet Reuteler
Colonel Gillweather (the old army man) ............................................... Tim Harris
Miss Tweed (the tweedy, elderly amateur detective) .......Jennifer Marie Burchell*
Geoffrey (the juvenile)....................................................................... Ken Schelper
Lord Dudley Rancour .............................................................. J. Michael Hartigan
*Denotes LCT debut
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Time: Late Spring, 1935
Place: Rancour's Retreat, the country estate of Lord Dudley Rancour,
located on an island on the middle of a lake, somewhere in the English
lake district.
ACT ONE FIFTEEN-MINUTE INTERMISSION
"A Marvelous Weekend" ACT TWO
"Carry On" "The Legal Heir"
"You Fell Out of the Sky"
"I Don't Know Why I Trust You
(But I Do)" "Dinghy"
"I Owe It All"
"The Man With the Ginger Mustache"
"Suspicious" "New Day"
There will be one 15-minute intermission pager for you. Hearing assistance equip-
for this show. Beverages and cookies will ment is available in the box office.
be served in the lobby. Only water and
soda bottles with caps (sold at the theatre) The photographing, videotaping, or other
are permitted in the theatre. video or audio recording of this production
is strictly prohibited. Due to space limita-
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check them in the box office. The house backstage. Please wait in the theatre to
manager can monitor your cell phone or meet cast and crew members.
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media sponsors this season. We thank performances with
them all for their generosity and com- LCT include as
mitment to La Crosse Community Mayella Ewell in
Theatre.
To Kill a Mocking-
MIKE ADANK (Ni- bird and as Molly
gel Rancour) is the Ralston in The
director of videog- Mousetrap. She has also appeared else-
raphy at Itechra in where in a variety of other performanc-
Winona. He enjoys es, including as Marta in Company, as
punting, hiking, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie,
painting, biking, and as Peter in Peter Pan. Kelley loves
cards, dominoeing, working with the theatre because it
swimming, row- allows her to "leave the world behind,
ing, croquet and tanqueray. His most even for a short amount of time." She
memorable performance with LCT was would like to thank Greg and Mary;
as Tony in You Can't Take It With You. her best friend, Mike; and her personal
He has appeared elsewhere as Max gripper, Andy.
in Lend Me A Tenor and as Gary in
Noises Off and enjoys working in the MARY BLAHA-DEBOER
theatre because it allows him to "es- (Music Director) is a substitute teach-
cape reality for a few hours every day." ing assistant and secretary with the
Mike would like to thank Greg for the School District of La Crosse and is
opportunity to be here and his friends a Tastefully Simple consultant. She
and family, especially Andy and Kel- participated in the chorus for Damn
ley, for all their support. Yankees and as the music director for
The Sound of Music. She also played
KELLEY BATES (Hope Langdon) is a the keyboard for Pippin and the piano
medical transcriptionist for Gundersen for Guys and Dolls in productions
Lutheran. She enjoys Vikings football outside LCT. She loves to spend time
with her husband and daughters and
2008-2009 SEASON TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE!
See the order form on page 7.
To learn more, call 608-784-9292 or visit lacrossecommunitytheatre.org.
is a cantor at the Newman Center. She Theatre, Holmen
enjoys that LCT "gives people of all Community The-
ages the chance to experience life on atre and the Pump
the stage and to learn how the magic of House Regional Arts
theatre is created." Mary would like to Center. Jeff likes to
thank Allen for trusting in her, Greg for play poker, bridge,
the fun and great rehearsals, and her pool, and bowling,
family for "letting her do her thing." all of which he says
come "second to the
JENNIFER theatre" and he loves to talk about his
MARIE grandchildren. He says the "openness"
BURCHELL* of LCT is his favorite thing and that
(Miss Tweed) is ANYBODY (even he) can audition and
pleased to be making act or work with the theatre. He would
her LCT debut. She like to thank his family for telling him
made her stage debut to "put up or shut up, either audition or
at age 10 as a cat in stop talking about how I would have
Pied Piper, and has done it."
appeared elsewhere as Mabel in The
Pirates of Penzance, and as Elizabeth TIM HARRIS
in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Jen- (Col. Gillweather)
nifer is active with Christ Episcopal is the general man-
Church and is proud to be a supporter ager of Mr. Sandless
of the La Crosse District Pipes and Wood Floor Refin-
Drums, where she is learning to play ishing. He enjoys
the tenor drum. She says that the the- disk golfing, travel-
atre allows her to be a "natural ham." ing, and watching
She would like to thank Brian and Jane Chicago Bears
Murphy, The Fitting Knit Shop, and football. He most recently appeared
Euel Bailey. with LCT as Mr. Gilmer in To Kill a
Mockingbird and he appreciates LCT's
JEFF COPSEY (Stage Manager) is commitment to bringing theatre arts
retired from the Navy and has been to the area. He would like to thank his
involved with more than 40 shows at parents and the cast and staff of LCT
LCT. His most memorable performanc- for being a joy to work with.
es include his very first role as Harvey
in Judge Gaffney and as D.A. Stock- ALLAN JOHNSON (Dr. Grayburn)
ard in Seventh Monarch. He has also works for Quillin's Foodfest, and his
worked with Appleseed Community most memorable roles with LCT were
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He enjoys 49ers University and is
football, walking, majoring in music
and cooking. Allan theatre. She has pre-
says that LCT allows viously performed
the opportunity to with The Milwaukee
"meet old and new Rep. and First Stage
actors on stage" and the stage is "an- Milwaukee and is pleased to be mak-
other world" for him. He would like to ing her LCT debut. She loves musical
thank Greg for helping him in this play theatre, celebrity gossip, and trips to
and Tom for "understanding how an Starbucks.
actor works for a play."
LINDSAY MANSON (Flint)
KRAUTKRAMER* is a history major
(Choreographer) at Viterbo Univer-
is a sophomore at sity and loves to
Viterbo University play/watch sports
and is majoring in ("Go Cubs this
music theatre. This year!"), and spends
is her LCT debut. his time working to
Her previous theatre get people to vote in November ("Go
credits elsewhere include the roles of VOTE!"). His most memorable per-
Daisy Mae in Li'l Abner and Smitty in formances with LCT include the adult
Josh Baskin in Big, the Musical and
How to Succeed in Business Without Christopher Wren in The Mousetrap.
Really Trying. She enjoys dancing, He appeared elsewhere as Jimmy in
playing piano, singing, working out, Thoroughly Modern Millie, as Mal-
and spending time with family and com in The Full Monty, and as Jester
friends. Lindsay likes being able to in Once Upon a Mattress. He says he
create a relationship with the other enjoys LCT because he "can be loud
actors on stage, which really affects and obnoxious and it's okay." Andrew
the audience. She thanks her boyfriend, would like to thank Greg and Mary,
Andy, and roommates Karissa, Laura, his family, his great friend Mike "for
Katie, and Romi for being her guinea walking with Kelley and me," and
pigs for choreography and listening to Kelley for being such a lovely gal.
the music over and over in their house.
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DILLON MANDY
McARDLE PARMETER
(Technical Direc- (Costume Designer)
tor/Set Designer) is originally from
is originally from Aberdeen, S.D.
Minneapolis, Minn., She received her
but grew up in Las bachelor's degree
Vegas, Nev. He in music education
returned to the Mid- from Northern State
west to graduate from Viterbo Univer- University. While there, she discov-
sity with a bachelor of arts degree in ered her passion for theatre. After a
technical production and design. Some year of teaching music, she relocated
of his professional credits include the to Lincoln, Neb., to study costume
Great River Shakespeare Festival in design. She received her MFA in cos-
Winona, Minn., the Virginia Shake- tume design in May 2005 and has been
speare Festival in Williamsburg, Va., freelance designing and teaching. Her
and the Commonweal Theatre Compa- work has taken her from Oklahoma to
ny in Lanesboro, Minn. Dillon thanks Washington, Virginia, Nebraska, and
all the volunteers who have given Wisconsin. Mandy would like to thank
countless hours of time and, most of her husband, Greg, for relocating his
all, he thanks his fiancé, Megan, who life to La Crosse. His support is a true
supports him in every way possible. blessing and one of the reasons she
loves him so much.
GREG PARMETER (Director) earned
his MFA in acting from the Johnny JANET REUTELER
Carson School of Theatre and Film at (Lady Grace
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Manley-Prowe)
His professional credits include sea- participated in
sons with the Northern Fort Playhouse,
the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, the The Women of
Virginia Shakespeare Festival, and Lockerbie as
a regional tour with the Hampstead Hattie with LCT
Stage Company, based in New Hamp- and was able to go
shire. He was assistant director for to state, regionals,
The Sound of Music and director for and nationals with the cast. Her other
To Kill a Mockingbird here at LCT. He most memorable performance with
wishes to thank his wife, Mandy, and LCT was as Mabel in The Pajama
the very talented staff of the communi- Game. She appeared elsewhere as
ty theatre for their efforts and support. Lilybelle Savage in Curious Savage, as
Mrs. White in Clue, the Musical, and
in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor sticks gave him "a lot of great memo-
Dreamcoat. Janet enjoys singing on ries and he is glad to be back." Ken
her church's worship team and reading would like to thank Jen, "Anata clake o
Karen Kingsbury novels. aishite imasu."
KEN SCHELPER DAVID STORLIE (Clive) is a network
(Geoffrey) is a sales administrator for Deco Products Co.,
associate with SSE Decorah, Iowa. He enjoys tennis,
Music, in La Crosse. biking, and British literature. Other
He enjoys all kinds theatre credits include roles with Ye
of games: board, Olde Opera House of Spring Grove,
video, card, parlor, Minn., the Shakespeare Company, the
and so on. His most Iowa Playwrights Festival, the Minne-
recent appearance sota Opera Company, CLIMB Theatre
with LCT was as Matt in The Fanta- Co., Minneapolis Theatre Garage,
sticks. He has appeared elsewhere as Arena Theatre, Southern Theatre, and
Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, as the University of Iowa. His recent
Jacey Squires in The Music Man, as favorite roles were Detective Sergeant
Billy Early in No, No, Nanette, and as Trotter in The Mousetrap, Max in Lend
Eisentein in Die Fledermaus. LCT was Me a Tenor and Bud Frump in How
the first stage he had acted on outside
of a school production and The Fanta- to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying.
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The world's enduring dictators: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatorial Guinea
By Joshua Norman
June 19, 2011 / 8:54 PM / CBS News
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in 2009 Getty Images
This is an installment in the WorldWatch series, "The world's enduring dictators," inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt, in which CBSNews.com takes a look at the men who continue to rule their lands unimpeded by law. See a complete explanation of the series and a list of others profiled here.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatorial Guinea
Length of rule: 30 years. Nguema took power in a bloody coup in August, 1979, from Francisco Macias Nguema, a dictator so homicidal that some had nicknamed Equatorial Guinea "the Auschwitz of Africa." (Oh, and said deposed despot happened to be Nguema's uncle.)
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Most despotic acts: Obiang Nguema was at his uncle's side as head of the National Guard for much of Macias' incredibly bloody reign. In his own time as dictator, Nguema's opponents have accused him of cannibalism, specifically eating parts of his opponents to gain "power." (Those charges have probably done little to help his repeated efforts to have a U.N. science prize named after him.) Most recently, Amnesty International reported that Nguema's henchmen abducted four nationals living in exile in Benin in January 2010, held them in secret detention, tortured them, and then forced them to confess to an alleged coup attempt, all before executing them in August following a kangaroo court military trial.
Outlook for change: Considering Nguema has never won an election with less than 90 percent of the vote, the odds of him being deposed are small. Fueling his grip on power is the $3 billion the country's relatively new oil and gas industry brings in annually, a vast majority of which enriches Nguema and his international playboy kin, and allows him to maintain a modicum of support from Western powers as they try to divest their reliance on Middle Eastern oil.
Equatorial Guinea stats:
Population: 668,225; Fang 85.7 percent, Bubi 6.5 percent, Mdowe 3.6 percent, Annobon 1.6 percent, Bujeba 1.1 percent, other 1.4 percent; Median age is 19.
Constitution and the Rule of Law: Republic; Everyday law partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom.
Economic Indicators: Overall GDP is $24.66 billion (world rank is 113); Per capita GDP is $37,900 (world rank is 26); unemployment rate is 30 percent (world rank is 176.)
Press freedom index world rank: 167
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lda_model =  gensim.models.LdaMulticore(bow_corpus,
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Detached from Reality
On several occasions, I have commented on various statements by rabbinic figures that are detached from reality. But in those cases, at least the errors are understandable; since the authors really are detached from reality, having had an entirely different education and being culturally isolated from the wider world. Much less forgivable are writings by secular people that are detached from reality.
There are few people more detached from reality than the Israeli secular left. I try not to read Ha-aretz too often, as it is depressing to see just how bad self-hating Jews can be. And so I was pleased to see an article entitled "Why there's no revolution in Israel." Finally, I thought to myself, even Ha-aretz can recognize that Israel is a league above from its Arab neighbors.
Alas, I was mistaken!
The author's reason as to why in Israel, unlike in the Arab countries, there are no protests? Because:
the truth is that it is difficult to expect the Israeli public to take to the streets, because in fact it has too many things to protest.
Ah yes! Unlike in Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Albania, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain and Iran, where there is only a single thing to protest, in Israel there are just so many terrible things that it's difficult to know where to start! That's why there are no protests!
The rest of the article presents similar such mindboggling nonsense, such as the claim that Israel's politicians have failed to realize that the population's exhaustion and desire for quiet have led to the yearning for a strong leader. In fact, it is the secular left's exhaustion and desire for quiet - and in particular, their hopelessly naive desire for warm acceptance by the international community - which have led to the desire for concessions even where these are accompanied by dangers so obvious that even the left acknowledge that they are tremendous risks.
The author subsequently admits that Israel is hardly short on protests, thus neatly overturning her earlier claim, but then argues that they have all been futile. Of course, it's difficult to get governments to change their minds, but at least in a democracy, the government can be changed regularly - and their awareness of this is what motivates them to be attuned to the people's needs and desires.
It goes without saying that Israel is not perfect. But the conclusion of the Ha-aretz article, that Israelis should be envious of their Arab neighbors, is a sad reflection on its author. Not just her detachment from reality, but also her singular lack of appreciation of all the myriad ways in which Israel is a league above its Arab neighbors.
Garnel Ironheart February 16, 2011 at 8:33 PM
Extremists of all kinds live by the slogan: Don't confuse me with the facts.
But really, you shouldn't call them self-hating Jews. They actually love themselves a great deal. They would more properly be termed Jew-hating-Jews, JHJ's. That would be more accurate although it would put them in the same group as the Neturei Karta. And wouldn't that make a fascinating Shabbos tish?
Bartley Kulp February 16, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Even the Israeli Arabs have less of a reason to protest than any other group of Arabs.
The writer of Haaretz along with the New York Times live in a converse parallel universe.
David Meir February 16, 2011 at 10:52 PM
"Don't confuse me with the facts"
That's precisely it - which is why this topic is related to rationalism. To be rational is to base one's knowledge on a preponderance of evidence, facts, logic and common sense experience.
This is as opposed to non-rational thinking, where something is called "knowledge" only when it supports a pre-baked ideology. What happens when the facts don't fit the ideology? Either they're brushed aside as "heresy" (religious or political) or twisted to mean something they clearly don't.
Yehudah February 17, 2011 at 12:02 AM
I actually agree with the author and wish, more than anything, for normal Israelis to rise up, take over their government, and finally take care of the Arab enemy that has murdered and maimed over 10,000 Jews, at least, over the last 20 years.
(The author is also right that normal demonstrations in Israel never accomplish anything.)
David T. February 17, 2011 at 1:12 AM
Following the author's logic, I guess we're lucky that these Arab leaders hadn't committed further crimes beyond running brutal dictatorships that create abject poverty and the torture and murder of political dissidents - if they would have done so, then their populations wouldn't have bothered protesting, because there would be just too many things to protest!
J. February 17, 2011 at 1:22 AM
Rabbi Slifkin - although I agree with the gist of this post, I think it is important to note that this discourse in general is leading some parts of the religious-nationalist community in Israel to very dangerous places. All the support for people like Dov Lior, who refuses to retract his haskama for 'Torat Hamelech' (essentially a Jewish Mein Kampf) should worry civilized religious people far more than the bitter rantings of a Ha'aretz journalist.
Ari February 17, 2011 at 2:45 AM
Personally, I'm sure there's lots to protest in Israel vis-a-vis the Arab nations.
In Israel, you can complain about the weather, the traffic, the garbage collection, the taxes, or any of a host of things.
In the Arab nations, they have that crushing boot of tyranny. This distracts them from the weather, the traffic, the garbage collection, the taxes, and the rest of it.
I say it's a symptom of societal health that there is so much to protest in Israel.
Radio talk-show host Michael Savage often says that "Liberalism is a mental disorder." This describes the editors of Haaretz to a T. Note: by liberalism, Savage means leftism.
Yishai February 17, 2011 at 6:19 AM
Indeed. The main reason is this: in no modern democracy in the world has their ever been a change in the fundamental nature of government because of street protests. Street protests, and some other factors, led to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union, and two Arab dictatorships so far. Modern democracies, on the other hand, normally can't be subject to a revolution because of street protests because it's completely unclear what the revolution would result in. At the most, huge protests would cause the government to dissolve parliament and call new elections, preserving the overall system. The current chance of a real revolution anywhere in the democratic world is virtually nil, and this is probably a good thing.
However, a few decades from now, when the majority of Israel is Orthodox, there is a danger that some will call for abandoning democracy in favor of some kind of theocratic authoritarian system. I hope by then that even the right of the Charedi camp is firmly opposed to such a result. Completely separating shul and state (getting rid of the Rabbanut so each religious group can just rely on their own batei din, allowing secular marriage, etc.) would probably be the best option for preserving democracy with a Charedi majority, and preventing the secular from leaving the country.
Ameteur February 17, 2011 at 11:18 AM
"Much less forgivable are writings by secular people that are detached from reality."
If one's knowledge about the world -only- comes from newspapers and speaking to other like minded individuals, then how can you not expect their words to be detached from reality? They are just as detached as the insular Charedi.
I have never read a newspaper article about an event I witnessed that I felt was 100% accurate.
" The current chance of a real revolution anywhere in the democratic world is virtually nil, and this is probably a good thing."
I disagree. If a new order of government is needed or wanted, a street protest can result in a new constitutional convention. This almost happened in California 2 years ago, but was halted by the realization that those who wanted a new constitution had diametrically apposed reasons for it. (Some wanting to remove constitutional spending, others wanting to make it stronger)
Student V February 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM
Great post rabbi. But israel does need a regime change more than any of these arab countries. The arabs want regime change to install islamists who will fight israel. Israel needs a regime change so that they will stop surrendering to the arabs.
eLamdan February 18, 2011 at 3:04 AM
You are nitpicking the article, and missing her overall point. I don't think she believes that Israel is worse than surrounding Arab dictatorships. She is just saying that there are plenty of things that frustrate people about Israeli policy, and she is envious when she sees citizens of other countries organizing, taking action, and succeeding. In fact, many across the world have been commenting in similar fashion. No one is envious of the dictatorships... they are envious of the citizens' ability to rise against it.
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This is a brief step by step guide to the most basic requirements of operating a Business in the City of Reading and offers tips and resources to help entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting a new business. All the below steps are required to be completed to a get an approved Certification of Occupancy for your Business.
Step 1: Obtain a Zoning Permit
Zoning refers to permitted uses on parcels of land. There are various Zoning Districts designated throughout the City of Reading. Within each District, various types commercial and business activities are permitted or prohibited.
Click for a zoning map and list of permitted uses. It is against the law to operate a business without the required Zoning Permit. It is strongly advised that, before purchasing a property with the intention of establishing a specific type of business, or before establishing any business anywhere in the City,
you check with the Zoning Office . The City allows certain home-based business activities, and can issue a so-called 'zero impact' zoning permit where the conduct of a business will not result in traffic, parking requirements, or in-person business transactions. Zoning regulations also apply to signage used to identify or promote a business.
A Zoning Permit Application, for which there is a fee, can be obtained in the Zoning Office. You are also free to speak to the Zoning Administrator (an appointment can be arranged by calling 610-655-6326 if you have any questions about establishing a business at a particular location.
Step 2: Obtain a Business Privilege License
An annual Business Privilege License can be obtained at the City Hall, Service Center Room I-27, 815 Washington St. Reading Pa. 19601
Step 3: File an Annual Business Privilege Tax Return Most businesses are assessed a small fee based on gross receipts generated on the sale of goods and services in the City.
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Step 4: Obtain Historic District Approval
All persons or entities proposing to make exterior alterations or modifications to any building, structure, sign or premises within any designated historic district, shall apply to the Preservation Officer for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) prior to obtaining the required Building and Zoning Permits. A COA application must be completed for all building improvements including, but not limited to, all work that will affect the general design, arrangement, texture, material and
color of the exterior of a structure which can be seen from a public street or way within the Callowhill, Centre Park, Prince, and Penn's Common Historic Districts and may be required to be completed for certain improvements in the Heights Conservation District.
This includes, but is not limited to the following: Painting; chemical cleaning; stucco or other applied textures; replacement or major repair of windows, cornices, trim or other nonstructural elements; signs; installation of a satellite dish, antenna or other modern device utilized to receive video programming signals, and other work affecting any building, structure, or premises.
All proposed changes require review and approval by the Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB). Proposed work that is to be undertaken in kind (no change to existing materials, design, or dimensions) and certain other work such as painting of exterior surfaces, may be approved at
Staff level. All applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be in writing from all persons or entities, as described above, on a Certificate of Appropriateness application form provided by the Historic Preservation Officer and shall be submitted to the Historic Preservation Officer at least ten
working days before the regularly scheduled Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB) meeting.
The HARB meets the 3rd. Tuesday of every month. Before making alterations, please consult with
the Historic Preservation Officer by calling 610-655-6414 or by email at amy.johnson@readingpa.gov.
Step 5: Obtain Planning Approval
Once Zoning is approved, a subdivision / land development project would require Planning Approval. The requirements for a subdivision / land development plan preparation and submissions are detailed in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. Its Parts 4 and 5 detail specifically what needs to be shown on the drawing itself. Upon receiving a qualified
Application, the Planning Office will prepare a formal review detailing any necessary corrections, and schedule a review by the Planning Commission. The Commission typically meets on the the fourth Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm.
Submission deadlines are ten working
days in advance; typically the second Tuesdays.
Stormwater management is more fully covered by the Stormwater Management Ordinance and considered by the City Engineer in the course of a plan review.
Planning Office can be contacted at 610-655-6443
Step 6: Obtain Building Permits – Building & Trades
Once Zoning, Planning and Historical is approved the next
step for Alterations to Existing Buildings and New Construction, Requires Building Permits from the City's
Building & Trades
Division. The Division is involved in reviewing plans and approving permits for Building, Accessibility, Electrical, Plumbing & Mechanical Trades. Before making any alterations, check with Building & Trades by calling 610-655-6284.
Sprinkler and Fire Alarm plan reviews and permits are issued by the Fire Marshal Office and requires a separate submission submitted directly to them for their approval. Fire Marshal Office can be contacted at 610-655-6080
Step 7: Call for all Required Inspections – Final Certification of Occupancy.
Once all Building Permits are issued, it is the contractor / property owners responsibility to call for all required inspections, which include footings, foundation walls, slab on grade, underground plumbing & electrical, rough framing – electrical mechanical and plumbing, above ceiling, insulation, drywall inspections.
All Restaurants and grocery stores finals, requires a Health Inspection by the City of Reading – Property Maintenance Inspectors at 610-655-6214
Final Inspections requires all trades inspectors to come out at the same time, including the Fire Marshal. It is illegal to operate the business prior to the final issue of the Approved Certification of Occupancy and all of the above seven steps have been completed. For a Final Inspection by Building & Trades call 610-655-6284
One-Stop-Shop Meeting
Obtaining approvals for a new building, or alterations at an existing building, requires dealing with various agencies, and can be a complex and frustrating process. Because of the overlapping regulatory responsibilities and requirements, and to improve coordination among various agencies, the City offers a One Stop Meeting where representatives of Zoning, Planning, Building & Trades and Fire Marshal Office personnel come together to meet with a business owner who is planning major modifications or new construction (do not, however, be mislead by the name of this meeting, because virtually no building project ever requires only 'one stop' at City Hall). Meetings are held Thursdays, and appointments can be made through the Planning Office by calling 610-655-6443


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The Paper Store Files for Bankruptcy, Citing the Financial Strain of the Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant challenges for retail, another company has filed for bankruptcy.
On Tuesday, New England-based The Paper Store filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Massachusetts. The retailer — which sells apparel and footwear in addition to stationery, home goods and other gifts — said that the coronavirus crisis had precipitated its petition.
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"In short, the filing of these Chapter 11 cases has been caused by the COVID-19 crisis," chief restructuring officer Don Van der Wiel wrote in court documents.
In its filing, The Paper Store said it had been projected to generate "significant value" for 2020 before the pandemic struck, after having "nimbly overcom[e] operational challenges." However, weeks of government-mandated store closures had left the company with little cash on hand — leaving it unable to purchase inventory ahead of the busy holiday season, the firm indicated. In order to get the capital needed to buy inventory, The Paper Store is hoping to secure a sale by late August; it is not planning to liquidate.
Founded 55 years ago, The Paper Store had expanded to 86 stores with a workforce of about 2,000 people. The company, which furloughed the majority of its employees during the pandemic, employed about 393 workers full-time and 554 on a part-time basis across all stores as of Tuesday.
"It is the hope and goal of the debtors, through the consummation of the anticipated going concern sale, to reemploy all of the approximately 2,000 employees who previously worked for The Paper Store," the company wrote in its filing.
As the pandemic forced store closures and squeezed discretionary spending, retailers across the board have been challenged. The public health crisis caused many to tap existing credit lines, furlough and/or lay off workers and reduce executive pay in a bid to cut costs. What's more, a growing list of traditional retailers — including boldface names such as JCPenney, J.Crew and Neiman Marcus — have filed for Chapter 11 protection since May. Just this week, apparel and accessories retailer RTW Retailwinds Inc., parent to New York & Co., pulled the trigger on a bankruptcy filing, revealing it could close all 387 brick-and-mortar stores. A number of fashion retailers remain on bankruptcy watch, among them Men's Warehouse parent Tailored Brands and Ann Taylor owner Ascena as well as women's clothing boutique Francesca's.
The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a network of oil trading firms, individuals and vessels that have helped Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA sell crude mainly to Asia despite Washington's sanctions on the South American nation. The measure targets a network that the U.S. Treasury Department says helped the administration of President Nicolas Maduro, whose 2018 re-election Washington called a sham, broker the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars in Venezuelan oil.
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Hallooooo… First, I wanna greet you guys an advance Merry Merry Christmas. And for todays blog I'll show you my Christmas dress. This was bought 2 years ago by my mom. Well honestly I don't like it much because of the color and style. Anyways, if you have any comments or suggestions just leave it to the comment section. Thank you.


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Calderdale pool that was shut down over safety fears is now reopen following extensive repairs
Todmorden sports centre
Abigail Kellett
The spa pool at Todmorden Sports Centre has now reopened following extensive repairs.
The full Premier Suite, including sauna and steam room, has been out of action whilst major repair work has been taking place to the spa pool tank.
The pool was closed back in December after a safety inspection revealed concerns over the facility.
This work is now complete and the Premier Suite reopened on Monday 1 April. The spa pool is also now available to use following certified water quality tests.
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Calderdale Council's Sports Service Manager, Gary Byrnes, said: "I'm pleased that successful repairs have been carried out on the spa pool facility at Todmorden Sports Centre. We know how popular the Premier Suite is, so it's been our priority to complete this work as quickly as possible.
"I'd like to thank our customers for their patience whilst this work has been carried out and hope they enjoy the improved facilities."
Use of the Premier Suite facilities at Todmorden Sports Centre, as well as the sauna and steam room at Halifax Pool, is included in sports membership packages.
To find out more about sports facilities in Calderdale, visit www.calderdale.gov.uk/sport
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