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(we're terminating here -not our original plan- and restarting after the new release of TP)
"postcards from twin peaks"
excellent interviews with cast members ... what stands out is how "normal" they all look ... only major briggs really looks like his character without make-up.
the one armed man
laura palmer
sahara palmer
major briggs
bobby briggs
norma jennings
We go out on special features: more interviews with cast members, including Richard Beymer, Madchen Amick, Sheryl Lee, Miguel Ferrer, and others. The best part about these is they're casually sitting at their homes, not made up, not dressed up, speaking like regular people, on home video cameras. It's pretty cool, and a soft way to go out from our incomplete run.
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interview with richard baymer about traveling through the amazon ... he has several days of beard, his hair's not done and no makeup ... if it was happening -and i didn't know who it was- i'd think it looked and sounded sort of like the guy who played ben horne on twin peaks.
interesting story about doing hallucinogens with medicine men of the region.
This episode ended with a mask. Like a Phantom of the Opera mask, with no person attached. Therefore I would say Twin Peaks is actually Phantom of the Opera. Thank you, I'll be here all week.
donna's breaking down over james's new-found jaguar wench trying to break him down.
agent rosenfield thinks sheriff truman is weakened by his breaking girlfriend.
agent cooper wants a break by playing a stronger chess game against earle.
gimme a break.
I don't even know what's going on anymore. B said something like "You just provide your retinas and say 'Filler up!'" Or maybe I said that. This doesn't matter. I just had my first unwanted sleep of the event. I was out for maybe 10 minutes and I couldn't stay awake even if I wanted to. And I wanted to.
leo meets windham earle (an evil guy i'm supposed to care about, but don't). james hooks back up with donna.
but we have to blur TV with reality, don't we?
K's dog starts howling incessantly (and high pitched). and the most albinic goddamn possum i've ever seen is crawling not 20 feet from me.
you tell me how good all this is.
Ben Horne is now a civil war reenactment cultist. Or, more correctly, he's lost his mind and thinks he's directing the Confederate Army. Jerry Horne has returned to help his brother, and Audrey's around too. No kissing in this episode so far, after much kissing in the previous episode.
great episode if you like classic cars and james hurley brooding. not much if you're interested in anything else.
For many episodes, the scariest thing Twin Peaks held over us was the prospect of Leo Johnson regaining his senses. And now he has! As I write this, he's apparently all fine and dandy and has escaped his paralysis as he stalks poor Shelley around the house. And now he's got the sock-o-soap ready so entirely uh oh.
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james hurley's hitting on the fourth woman of this series ... that brooding james dean look serves him well. (it may also be what makes him handy with a car.)
agent bryson just assisted in the take down of a group of baddies, with a gun strapped between her legs. if you know what i mean.
I hate to just keep dumping on season 2, but it's not really entertaining. I don't understand why, because I look at the names of all the creative people and they're very good (from what I know). Maybe they phoned it in? Or were out of ideas. Or something wasn't working. Or David Lynch drifted off and the rest couldn't hold it together. Because the new characters are not interesting, the interaction is awkward, the plot isn't gripping. There are still awesome moments, though. And the music remains fantastic.
i cheated. instead of watching the last 15 minutes of #24HoTP, i was writing the solution to our stuttering problem.
however, one of the fundamental edicts of 24HoTV is you control the TV, it doesn't control you. so it's okay to miss.
i can tell you i saw major briggs and implied spaceships. he was jabbering something about project bluebook (although whatever the hell was going on on the TV wasn't nearly as good as that cool TV series from when i was a kid).
and leo was drooling food.
24HoTV speech therapy
exactly the opposite of what you'd think, there's a certain clarity of thought that comes with brain lesions steeped in extreme fatigue ...
i have an answer to our stutter ...
there's a new twin peaks coming out ... part of the reason we're doing #24HoTV is as prep for that event ...
the K and i both planned on watching the new season through after it comes out anyway ... so if we stop this binge at noon today ... then re-start after the SHOtime series has completely aired ... we can dovetail all this old stuff into the new stuff ... and just run 24HoNewNOld in a few weeks.
and that, at the risk of self aggrandizement, is a good idea.
details coming.
Major Briggs comes home! But you know something is wrong because he has STUBBLE OMG! Mama Briggs: "Is everything all right?" Major Briggs: "No. Not exactly." I must hand it to Major Briggs for always bringing the honesty. Respect.
stutter coming!
when special K added up the timing of all DVD contents for #24HoTP, he forgot to add the extras ...
24HoTP is interfering with the sharks game tonight. And that's unacceptable for momma K.
something's going to be rescheduled/changed.
err.
twin peaks has gone well beyond the shark. josie packard has been reduced to the maid of the martel house. agent cooper is talking about chess moves in a way that i should really care about them. which i don't.
Andrew Packard - owner of the mill, died before the first episode - turns out whoa DIDN'T DIE but is in fact alive and well and living behind some secret wall in Twin Peaks. And apparently in league with his sister Catherine Martell, and against his, er, widow, or wife, Josie Packard. In Twin Peaks, living people become dead, and dead people become alive. It's just the craziest thing. We're 20 hours in and I'm feeling crispy.
mostly phone recordings from an old twin peaks phone number you can call ... the image you see, is, literally, a micro cassette tape (not even moving).
uh, okay. i guess.
Special feature: How to Talk in the Red Room. This is set up to be excellent. The actual Man from Another Place, Michael Anderson, is teaching us how to reverse speak. BUT! They never actually reverse his speech so we can hear what it sounds like! Therefore, I say FAILURE. Or maybe I say ROOYLIAF.
(just finished my second sleep)
this is "return to twin peaks" a fan doumentary of a fest. people throwing tibetian rocks at bottles. a woman who is complete with maddy death blood. and an andy with a loop of scotch tape on his head.
that's what i wake up to, today.
Watching special features now. "Return to Twin Peaks" about the fan conventions every year in Snoqualmie. Cosplay, people from the show, etc. If this is your sort of thing, this will be your sort of thing.
Ben thinks he still owns One-Eyed Jack's. But he's informed there's been a hostile takeover. This is not going to make him happy!
#24HoTP 18:45
and in walks ...
agent mulder. before he was agent mulder. the cross-dressing agent denise bryson.
Oh boy, do I agree with what B said in the last post. Without the centerpiece of Laura Palmer's murder mystery, the show is drifting. And now, we have aliens. In this next episode we're going to get David Duchovny's crossdresser to distract us. Let's see how that goes.
and now we have the BIG twin peaks problem...laura palmer's killer has been identified (which i said, 25 years ago, was a mistake in the series ... and now the story line is wandering.
agent cooper being called for review of procedure?
the non-dead renault tinkering with illicit businesses?
major briggs talking about the "white lodge"?
please. i don't see the compelling story line here.
Twin Peaks has now resolved every last tiny bit of the "who killed Laura Palmer" mystery. What's going to happen now? I think Cooper's old partner Window Earle is going to have a lot to do with it, and I'm not sure how satisfactory that's going to be. But here it comes! Pretty soon!
Which puts us here:
Leland's dead
Laura's dead
Maddy's dead
Teresa Banks is dead
Jacques Renault's dead
Bernard Resault's dead
Harold Smith's dead
Emory's dead
And Nadene is afraid boys might be able to look up her dress in the reflection of her shoes.
Leland Palmer with the long, slow, painful confession to the murders of Laura and Maddie. He's dying on the jailhouse floor, sprinklers spraying water everywhere, while Cooper guides him into the light. It's a great, tragic moment. He dies; the sprinklers stop. Incredible scene.
We're assembling a group of people in an wayside bar where cooper is convinced that the murderer is present.
And the giant returns the ring he borrowed in the second (not as cool) dream!
And Laura can be heard in the cool dream! "My father killed me!"
And now my time to evaluate the episode is done!
"Laura and I had the same dream."
"That's impossible!"
"Yes it is!"
Twin Peaks rolls on.
maddie's dead! wrapped in plastic! does this madness never end? does sheryl lee never play a character than isn't killed by leland palmer?
Welp, Ben Horne just got charged with the murder of Laura Palmer. Except Cooper doesn't think he did it. And we, the audience, know he didn't do it. But Sheriff Truman thinks he did it, so he's arrested. Oh, this won't end well.
norma's mom shows up at the diner ... with a new husband!
we're rolling toward the big finish with how-to-deal-with-laura's-murderer (who by now, is clearly leland). things aren't getting happier in the peaks.
We're back from the land of special features into mainstream episodes. Leland Palmer is busy trying to forget that he sometimes turns into Killer Bob. Mostly he's dancing around and being too happy. Leland, you're freaking me out. Knock it off, you monster.
24HoTP 15:45 deleted scenes and outtakes disc 4
miscellaneous odds and ends ... nearly always with deleted scenes, there's a reason they made the cutting room floor ... no exceptions here ... the best one is an outtake with lucy and andy talking about a power outage at a gathering they were at, with andy ultimately saying, "and i would deliver your baby in front of god and everybody." but it's hard to imagine how it would have fit in.
Julee Cruise vanishes. The Giant appears. "It is happening again," he tells us. And then Bob / Leland kills Maddie in one of most brutal, hard to watch scenes ever anywhere. Worse than anything in a horror movie or A Clockwork Orange, broadcast in prime time over the air on network TV in 1990.
ben horne has just been arrested. the members of 24 hour enterprises are tired -and unfocused- enough that neither of us know why.
and just to be clear, the TV, right in front of our faces, just spent the last 15 minutes telling us.
#24HoTV
One of my favorite rules here at 24 Hours Enterprises (yes, we have rules) is that we keep a running clock: we never stop the show even when somebody has to sleep or go do bio things or whatever. That's great. If you miss part of the show, that's just tough. We don't rewind. And we're already doing this for something like 30 hours. If we stopped and started all the time, we'd be here until New Year's. So hooray for not stopping!
the one-armed man is channeling mike...there's nothing quite as disturbing in twin peaks (which is pretty much disturbing at ever wall) than seeing philip gerard thrash about in pain and self-torment.
Gordon Cole (David Lynch himself) announces that Albert Rosenfield will not be back. I wonder why that is. Did Miguel Ferrer get another job? Or did he decide he didn't want to come back? He was so good on this show that I would think they'd want him back. Also, trivia! Miguel Ferrer was George Clooney's first cousin. Whoa!
agent cole (david lynch) is on the scene! ongoing discussion between the K and myself as to whether or not this is a good thing...
on the up-side, he's funny and strange.
on the down-side, he doesn't act as well as the other TPers.
i'm mildly in favor. the K is mildly against.
We're seeing lots of owls now. As we know, the owls are not what they seem. What do they seem? OWLS! Therefore the owls are not owls. Gotcha.
Noted by B: great "I've been drugged" makeup on Audrey Horne's eyes.
And we're on lucky episode 13.
just awakened from my first sleep! (and i missed van dyke parks!) the angoraphobic is getting laura's diary stolen from him! and agent cooper and andy are stealing back audrey from canada!?
what would have happened if i didn't fall asleep?
Court for Leland Palmer! Fatigue for b1-66er!
i kinda watch, I kinda don't.
(the audio is good enough on the TV that when people knock on the windows on TV that I think they're knocking on the windows.)
Following up on B's post about Twin Peaks coming from a different time...this show is packed with built-in casual misogyny. Older unattractive men are matched with younger attractive women (who are mostly servile and unaccomplished). Of course, there's the strong theme of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault, and the unspoken but strong hint of incest. Hard to believe this all was on over-the-air TV in 1990. Sorry to get so heavy. But what do I know? I'm a guy watching TV for like 30 hours in a row so the heck with me.
andy and lucy still haven't ironed out their problems.
the thing i realized as i was watching this is this show is a different sociological time in america ... no internet, no cell phones ... not that long ago ... just 25 years ... but so much has changed ... i realized all this when i saw a character make an ominous call from a phone booth ... when was the last time you received an ominous call from a phone booth?
*the only time signature that's also the same as the time of the day!
The rain is coming down pretty hard. Is the sky crying because Twin Peaks episode 10 is not all it could be? Yes, that is the case. Bad girl Audrey has been kidnapped by her father's brothel workers in Canada and they're demanding $$$$$ and Agent Cooper as ransom from Ben. 12.5 hours in and I'm not in danger of sleeping yet, but I could be at any moment. I think I'll go make some coffee.
several slide stills from the shooting, including the forensic slides of the bullets shot into agent cooper.
Just finished "A Slice of Lynch", and it was a great slice of pie. B said "It was everything and it was nothing at the same time." The hour flew by.
still on the extra documentary.
lynch has a habit of waggling the fingers in his right hand when trying to explain how things work or are moving along ... right this second, lynch is talking about how his favorite part of twin peaks is the red room and the backward masked sound track.
everyone clearly thinks of it as being an extremely special moment of television.
More "A Slice of Lynch" with this nice conversation between Lynch, 2 actors, and a production supervisor. Lynch guides the whole thing, and the pace and vibe are exactly like one of his movies. Slow, thoughtful, in depth.
a one hour documentary that's slapped on disc 3 ...
absoultely fabulous. the actress who plays shelly (lynch calls her magkin), kyle M (who lynch calls "kale") and a production assistant from blue velvet who hasn't talked at all yet.
it's clear all the participants have a huge amount of respect for david lynch. the lighting is harsh, but adds more (sorta) hyper-realism.
they're talking about auditions and the movie biz. everyone clearly likes each other, with lynch throwing in the occasional "wow!"
i'll get to write it again before it's done ... and there'll be more, then.
The show has gotten full-on sloppy now. I'm gonna try very hard to hang onto the good bits because we have only about 20 more episodes to go.
lucy has a new pal who's trying to move in on andy's territor, richard trumane; he's good for employee discounts on clothing (and being obnoxious), but not a whole lot else.
jean (part of the greasy renault family) is pushing drugs on audrey.
great episode except agent rosenfield jumped the shark and said he loved harry truman on a higher plane. i'm all for suspension of disbelief, but i'm not for absurdity.
More signs of badness. We just learned that Albert is some kind of Zen peace disciple. We're not buying it for a second. Unfortunately, Albert has jumped the 🦈.
things are starting to fray. major briggs is hinting at UFO transmissions about agent cooper ... bob is getting overlays of owl eyes on his face ... this is the way a good TV series starts to lose its mind.
"I'm Audrey Horne and I get what I want," she says to the guy who is tied up, upside down, blindfolded, with his toes painted, at the brothel, as she wraps the vacuum cleaner cord around his neck. Yes, this was over-the-air network TV.
ronnette pulaski is back to consciousness. she hasn't had a good week.
jerry horne is a power gormand. i love him.
People like to say Twin Peaks season 2 is terrible. They're wrong. Season 2 begins with a spectacular episode, starting with Cooper's encounter with the Giant and ending with Ronette Pulaski waking up and revealing horrific images of her, Laura (shown here, sorry for any nightmares), and Bob. Yes, things go south pretty soon (maybe when Lynch drifts off?), but at this point TP is still top of its game.
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ray wise turns in the best non-dream acting of the show ... his hair's gone completely white as leland palmer ... and after dinner at doc hayward's house he encourages the pianist (alicia witt!) to play "get happy" and he manages to act perfectly as someone who's mildly wound a little too far.
Deputy Andy is there mostly to get made fun of, but he does have his moments. Like when he saves Sheriff Truman with a timely gunshot. And when he stands up to Albert. Way to go, Deputy Andy!
the episode where we find out that ed hurley shot out nadiene's eye. on a honey moon. pheasant hunting.
the K is worried his dog is going to eat the coins i've dropped on the floor. IF that's true, that's one dumb dog.
or owner.
Donna Hayward goes bad (you can tell by the sunglasses and the smoking).
leland's gone completely white.
things wrap tight from here until we find out who killed laura palmer (and you're not going to like it).
Start of season 2. One of my favorite scenes ever. Cooper flat on his back, belly covered in blood as the ancient room service waiter brings hot milk. Super super slooooow Lynch scene. Cooper signs the check. "Does this include a gratuity?" And then, the dream and the Giant. This scene is essential Twin Peaks. Show it to your friends. If they love it, they're in. If they hate it, let them watch something else.
24HoTP 07:45 -- Season 1 extras
Lots of good stills. 2 of my favorites here: laura palmer dead (but actually alive) and lynch with pete martell (RIP).
And we're done with season 1! Only 7 episodes. Now we're looking at special features before moving on to season 2.
Nadiene has attempted suicide (in a very pretty pink satin dress)! jacques renault has been shot! (he bit the bullet, baby!)
in the words of agent cooper: james, what kind of a dangerous game have you been playing?
Why does Nadine have an eyepatch? Why does Johnny Horne wear a native headdress? Crazy!
one of my favorites and one of my most hated, both here.
audrey horne ties a cherry stem with her tongue.
and jacques renault mocks laura with "bite the bullet, baby." nothing makes you appreciate great direction like that fat bastard in super close-up.
bite the bullet, baby. bite the bullet.
Audrey shows up at One-Eyed Jacks and she's blowing the interview...I mean, she's failing. Until she does the classic "tie a cherry step in a knot in your mouth" trick, and then she's hired. Classic!
first wave of sleepiness is starting to hit...those six hours of sleep last night don't have much staying power.
agent cooper and big ed are about ready to make a turn at one eye's jack's ... maybe that'll wake me up.
josie packard is gaining prominence ... how do you know? she's being backlit with a cigarette holder.
one eyed jack's is getting ever closer...
Big Log Lady scene. "My log saw something. Something significant." Of all the crazy characters on this show, the Log Lady is one of them.
norma just broke up with big ed! audrey's threatening her new boss with sexual harassment blackmail! james hurley's dad isn't really dead!
lordy.
Episode 4 concludes, and the mysteries are starting to gain a bit of direction. Everybody is involved in everything! James and Donna are going to find Laura's killer! And Audrey wants to infiltrate One-Eyed Jack's. That can't be good.
agent cooper's shooting skills are abbreviated with his practice pattern...a smiley face on a head "with four shots into the eyes."
and james hurley is hitting on maddie. you have your hands full, son.
We get our first appearance - via telephone audio only - of Cooper's boss Gordon Cole, played by David Lynch. He's not quite YELLING AS LOUDLY as he will be when we see him in person in later episodes.
maddie's srving coffee now...but the problem here is she's going to die by leland's hand as well...
As B points out, there is evidence that this is where Lynch started losing interest. For example, the "Bookhouse Boys" thread never plays out. Maybe he was only in it for the Little Man scene.
albert rosenfield flails with full force! agent cooper warns back! nadene feels big edhas returned from the gas farm to her heart!
the in-episode soap invitation to love has an actress that plays two different roles...and mere minutes later, sheryl lee (who is playing laura palmer), shows up playing laura's cousin maddie fergueson.
Cooper explains his dream to Sheriff Truman and Lucy. Of course, he doesn't actually remember who the killer is. But he does tell us about Mike and Bob. "No, a different Mike and Bobby".
i got lucky ... the dream episode took slightly longer to get to than i was expecting. ... which means i get to write the greatest TP episode of them all...
the cast learned to say their lines phonetically backward so when the tape was played backward, their lines would come out forward. get it? it has this eerie, strange ethereal quality that results in, pretty easily, the best television shown in my lifetime.
you could argue, with no disagreement from me, that twin peaks goes downhill from here.
what's odd is, shortly after this aired, special K were in the green room of AAPL's developer conference, reviewing the scene for possible play-back to the AAPL developer community.
douglas adams was also in the room.
"what kind of television do you yanks watch?"
"we watch stuff like this. and stranger. why? what kind of TV do you limeys watch?"
Nadine Hurley probably would have invented an entirely silent drape runner, if BIG ED HADN'T STEPPED ON IT!!!
Leo is rising to his meanest potential...but that's not what's important... we're right on the very edge of the best twin peaks episode ever created ... the legendary backward speaking "little person."
unfortunately the K gets that.
Most of the musical score is the same few wonderful pieces repeated a lot. The "tragedy theme", the "love theme", the "tension theme". But Sarah Palmer gets her own special super dissonant "I'm insane with anguish" music.
One of the many things that makes Twin Peaks amazing is the characters and their connections. Everybody is somebody's sister, father, uncle. Everybody is in love with somebody in public and somebody else secretly. And we haven't even talked about the rampant little character quirks. Probably more on those later as we descend into hours of madness.
pilot episode over ... so much stuff packed in two hours ... endless quotable moments ... the tragedy of laura's death has passed over me and i'm starting to engage the social construct.
Every actor (almost) is well cast and gives a wonderful performance. But let's talk for a second about Sheriff Truman's reactions to goofy Dale Cooper. He's perfect: respectful, puzzled, bemused. Probably better than Cooper deserves. It works perfectly.
i just got my first joke that i overlooked a zillion times in watching this!
donna hayward asks to borrow her sister's bike...
harriet, "sure, put some air in the back tire."
this is an adult joke!
"dad, can i borrow the car?"
"sure, put some gas in it."
Ben Horne and Dr. Jacoby played together before, in West Side Story.
Also, this hot take: Agent Cooper is a little nutty.
Laura Palmer's last diary entry is about eating asparagus. And meeting "J".
I love this show. ❤
dr. jacoby! the first times i saw TP, i hadn't seen the incredble shrinking man, but i have now. he's a star.
he also fingers his hawaiian dancing girl on his tie.
Twin Peaks is amazing from the beginning. Yes, there's lots of very good TV now, and since TP, but nothing before or since matches the mood, casting, direction, music, and overall gut punch tragedy of Twin Peaks. And weirdness. Very, very weird weirdness.
This is going to be awesome.
"Peter, push the plug!"
luaura palmer is dead!
people forget that the surrounding situation of the entire series is murder, death and what ultimately be displayed as abuse.
wailing mom on the phone.
overzealous business partners talking about lung sacks.
and leland has spit in the fireplace.
this is #24HoTP.
it's both great and terrible to be here.
this installment of 24 hours will be viewing the entirety of "twin peaks: the entire mystery." all discs will be watched.
we're watching all discs, then the special features at the ends of those discs as we view them.
the one exception is we're watching the alternate international pilot at the very end of the #24HoTP performance.
twitter will broadcast
@24HoTVb for b1-66er
@24HoTVS for special K
24 Hour Enterprises isn't dead; large portions of it just have an incurable, degrading disease.
But Laura Palmer IS going to die.
And 24 Hour Enterprises is covering the event non-stop beginning noon Pacific Time today.
Twins Peaks is being "continued" as a series beginning next month. Which means #24HoTP has to happen before then.
"I have good news! The TV show you like is going to come back in style."


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Michael Graves: Team Disney Building, Burbank, California, USA, 1986. As reproduced in Postmodern Architecture: Less is Bore
All you need to know about Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore
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Charles Moore: Moore House, Austin, Texas, USA, 1984
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James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates: Number 1 Poultry, London, England, UK, 1997
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Frank Gehry and Claes Oldenburg: Chiat/Day Building, Los Angeles, California, 1991
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Ricardo Bofill: The Pyramid, Le Perthus, Spanish-French Border, France and Spain, 1976.
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Takefumi Aida: Toy Block House IV, Tokyo, Japan, 1982
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Sottsass Associati: Casa Wolf, Ridgeway, Colorado, USA, 1989
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A curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformity
This unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that 'less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial styles, Postmodernism began in the 1970s, reached a fever pitch of eclectic non-conformity in the 1980s and 90s, and after nearly 40 years is now enjoying a newfound popularity. Postmodern Architecture showcases examples of the movement in a rainbow of hues and forms from around the globe.
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London-based Owen Hopkins is the Senior Curator of Exhibitions and Education at Sir John Soane's Museum where he curated 'The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture' in 2018. He was also the editor of Conversations on Postmodernism, a book of interviews with eight figures associated with the movement. Hopkins has written widely on architecture for publications including the Independent, Dezeen, Icon, The Architectural Review, and The Architects' Journal.
"The book features some gleefully nonconformist postmodern architecture from around the globe."—Design Anthology
"Architecture fans are in for a treat."—Hypebeast
"[The book's] message of adaptability seems increasingly relevant to our ever-changing world."—Aesthetica magazine
"A celebration... The brasher the better... Postmodernist architecture has always been defined by playfulness... Today's architects have absorbed many of its lessons."—The Observer, The New Review
"[Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore] reveals the diversity of postmodern architecture from around the world."—Dezeen
"PoMo was declared flippant and frivolous, it broke all the architectural 'rules' in its reckless embrace of colour and decoration. And as for the dumpster-diving through archaic historicist features, the less said the better. Yet many ignored the critics and persisted with this seemingly perverse path. Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore shows us why we should be grateful that they did."—Wallpaper*
"Phaidon's latest coffee table book delves into some of the world's most creative and out-there postmodern buildings, and the photos are a visual feast."—Livingetc online
"Owen Hopkins' new book Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore reminds us that modern building techniques mean all [forms of building] are now possible."—The Herald
"Less is a Bore highlights some of the world's most avant-garde buildings, where architects' imaginations have gone wild. These buildings are bursting with colour, shapes and eclectic design, adding a sense of fun and humour to what may have been humdrum."—The Telegraph
"Expands the purview of postmodernism."—Icon magazine
"While Postmodern Architecture is mainly comprised of whimsical façades, the riotous interiors are just as dazzling."—Galerie
"[Postmodern architecture] puts a smile on your face."—The Evening Standard
"The best of wacky post-modern architecture... Stunning new book explores postmodernism architecture, one of the 20th century's most controversial styles."—The Daily Mail
"A rallying cry against boring architecture."—Mr Porter
"This book celebrates the playful absurdity of postmodern architecture."—Elephant magazine
"Postmodernism is the concoction of colour, life and soul. In the beautiful coffee table publication; Less Is A Bore by Owen Hopkins you can discover hundreds of incredible postmodern buildings."—Cent. magazine
"A visual treat."—World Architecture Festival
"From a cat-shaped kindergarten to a robot-like skyscraper, these postmodern buildings have a hearty sense of humor. Postmodern Architecture wields color, ornament, and form in disarming, delightful ways."—Dwell Online
"Expect to see slap-in-the-face design flourishes."—Grand Designs Magazine
"Unprecedented... Postmodern Architecture showcases examples of the movement in a rainbow of hues and forms from around the globe."—Archidose
"A new book argues that postmodernism... is on its way back."—Bloomberg Online
"The completely wonderful new coffee table book shows the style is full of some of the most joyous, exuberant, outlandish, and fun works on the planet. Flipping through, it's impossible not to be mesmerized."—The Daily Beast
"With tongue-firmly-in-cheek, this fun picture book from Phaidon, Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore, features more than 200 postmodern buildings around the world."—HGTV Online
"Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore is a delightful distraction during troubled times. This is a photo-driven architectural survey that's hefty in size, exhaustive in scope, and, most important, a lot of fun."—The Architect's Newspaper Online
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The series, which features the largest cast of transgender actors in series-regular roles as well as the largest recurring LGBTQ cast ever for a scripted U.S. TV series, will premiere June 3.
FX on Thursday unveiled the first full-length trailer and premiere date for Ryan Murphy's history-making drama Pose.
Pose looks at the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in 1980s New York: the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe, the downtown social and literary scene and the ball culture world. The series will premiere Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m.
Toplined by frequent Murphy collaborator Evan Peters, Kate Mara and James Van Der Beek, Pose features the biggest cast of transgender actors in series-regular roles as well as the largest recurring LGBTQ cast ever for a scripted U.S. TV series. The five trans actors are MJ Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Dominique Jackson, Hailie Sahar and Angelica Ross, with each one playing authentic transgender characters.
"The show is about the search for being authentic, about creating opportunities," Murphy told reporters in January. "We're past an era of straight men playing these roles. It's time to think differently and offer more opportunities to people who want to work. Many of this cast have never been in front of the camera before."
Murphy co-created the show with frequent collaborator Brad Falchuk (Glee, American Horror Story) and Steven Canals. Murphy's American Crime Story collaborators Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson (The People v. O.J. Simpson and The Assassination of Gianni Versace) as well as Alexis Martin Woodall (The Normal Heart, Feud, American Horror Story) and Sherry Marsh (Vikings) will executive produce the Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions co-production. Murphy will direct the first two episodes. Ballroom legends and survivors serve as consultants for Pose.
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A thorny case to settle: Kadidiatou Diani, a future and doubts at PSG
As every year, the temperature rises behind the scenes from the winter period on the side of the women's PSG, with executives and hopefuls to remember, as their rating grows and the end of the season approaches. The departures have been quite significant in the recent past, as illustrated by the example of the Chilean goalkeeper Christiane Endler, who left for OL without a transfer fee, or that of the former Spanish captain Irène Paredes, who arrived free at Barca.
PSG has nevertheless offered notable successes. He managed to retain his international midfielder Grace Geyoro despite a big offer from Chelsea, which returned to the charge in January without success, and especially his young star Marie-Antoinette Katoto. The 24-year-old center-forward, advised by Diani's companion, led an arduous, tense standoff and finally concluded last summer with an extension until 2025, with a big salary increase at the key.
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The following month, in August, the club consolidated its women's section by appointing the Italian Angelo Castellazzi, an ex-assistant to Leonardo, as sporting director, with former international Sabrina Delannoy as his assistant. The pair struggled to find a new coach, Gérard Prêcheur, and to manage the persistent turbulence linked to the case of the attack on Kheira Hamraoui, who was sidelined and then reinstated, despite the hostility of part of the locker room, Katoto in the lead.
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In this context, negotiations around the end of the contract have been delayed. The Parisian club is now juggling several hot issues (Barbora Votikova, Ashley Lawrence, Amanda Ilestedt, Laurina Fazer …), with the hope of reaching extension agreements by the end of February, ideally. Above the pile, Diani's file seems the most complex.
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Arrived in 2017, the star winger of the France team represents the highest value of the workforce with Katoto, currently injured. And like "MAK" last year, "Kadi" carries the women's section on his shoulders this season, with 13 goals scored in all competitions. The co-captain offered a prestigious victory to the Parisiennes, on December 11 in Lyon (1-0), with the first place in D1 as a bonus. What give a little air to the staff, annoyed in the fall by the sometimes dilettante behavior of certain executives and by disappointing results (draws in Le Havre and against Montpellier).
The Diani-dependency, however, places the club in a delicate situation in the context of the negotiations for the extension of the player's contract. These are made complicated by the new attitude adopted vis-à-vis César Mavacala, the companion of the player, adviser to several other Parisians including Katoto, Oriane Jean-François, the young Magnaba Folquet and Manssita Traoré.
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The influential forty-year-old, a must in recent months, complains of having become persona non grata at PSG since the start of the season, yet another shock linked to the Hamraoui affair. Close to Aminata Diallo, indicted in this case, his name often came up in the procedure and in the press, without himself being worried. Questioned by AFP, the club kicks in touch on this new distance.
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To circumvent it, management hopes to negotiate directly with Marta Fischer, holder of an agent license and whose name already appears in Katoto's extension agreement … a file that César Mavacala claims to have negotiated. The club would like to extend Diani (27) for two or even three seasons, but knows that it is exposed to offensives from wealthy clubs.
After Euro 2022, where Diani made a strong impression until the semi-finals, the striker born in Ivry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne), passed by Vitry and Juvisy, actually arouses envy. Real Madrid and an American club have already come to the information. Always on the lookout for a good shot, OL are necessarily following this file closely since in the event of failure of the discussions with Paris, the European champion club could collect the attacker next summer without paying the lower transfer fee.
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Addams Family: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Drama presents "The Addams Family" at the PAC, 27118 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates. 7 p.m. Also 7 p.m. March 16 and 2 p.m., March 17. $8-$20. pendramatickets@cox.net.
Cale Flamenco: Grand Vision presents Cale Flamenco at the Grand Annex, 434 W. Sixth St., San Pedro. 8 p.m. $20-$30. 310-833-4818.
Cemetery Club: Little Fish Theatre presents "The Cemetery Club" by Ivan Menchell at 777 Centre St., San Pedro. 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. March 16 and 2 p.m., March 17. $26-$45. 310-512-6030, littlefishtheatre.org/pond/cemetery.
Bad Art Night: Peninsula Center Library hosts Bad Art Night in the Community Room, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates. 4:30-5:30 p.m. For grades 6 to 12 only. Free. mdurazo@pvlb.org.
In the Heights: El Camino College Center for the Arts presents "In the Heights" in the Campus Theatre, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. March 16 and 3 p.m. March 17. $15-$25. 310-329-5345, elcaminotickets.universitytickets.com.
Lenten Fish Fry: The Knights of Columbus 4919 hold traditional Lenten Fish Fry in the Nativity Church Annex, 1415 Engracia Ave., Torrance. 5-7 p.m. $5-$10.
Plentiful Eating: Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach hosts cancer survivor and integrated nutrition health coach Paula Marchica, who will discuss what it means to eat plentifully at 109 W. Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach. 1-2:30 p.m. Free. 310-376-3550, cancersupportredondobeach.org.
Saved by the 90s: Saint Rocke presents Saved by the 90s and DJ Mino at 142 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach. 8 p.m. $10. 310-372-0035.
Spring Camp: AdventurePlex hosts Spring Camp at 1701 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. adventureplex.org/seasonalcamps.
Used Book Sale: Peninsula Friends of the Library sponsors Used Book Sale at Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Also 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 16. 310-377-9584, extension 553.
Art Show: Pintados Gallery presents "Celebrating the Power of Women" exhibit in celebration of National Women's History Month at 479 W. Sixth St., Suite 108, San Pedro. 3-6 p.m. Free. 310-548-8148, pintadosgallery.com.
Cubensis: Saint Rocke presents Cubensis: Live Grateful Dead Music at 142 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach. 4 p.m. $10. 310-372-0035.
French Language: Redondo Beach Public Library presents French Language Practice in the Main Library Second Floor Conference Room, 303 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. 310-318-0675, redondo.org/library.
Hero of the Skies: Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Lecture Series presents "American Hero of the Skies: A Daughter's Perspective" by Christina Olds at 3315 Airport Drive, Torrance. 11 a.m. $10. 310-326-9544, wmof.com.
Irish Hooley: Holy Trinity Parish Center presents Irish Hooley, traditional Irish dinner, music and dancing in the auditorium, 209 N. Hanford Ave., San Pedro. 5:30 p.m. $30. 310-977-6285.
Latin Music: Friends of El Segundo Public Library presents Susie Hansen Latin Trio in the Friends of the Library Room, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. 2 p.m. 310-524-2728, eslib.org.
Make Room: Mary and Joseph Retreat Center presents "Make Room" with Sue Ballotti and Ellen Mintz at 5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $55. 310-377-4867, extension 234.
Nutrition: South Bay Adventist Church presents showing of "Prescription: Nutrition" at 401 S. Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach. 3 p.m. Free. 310-214-3123, southbaychurch.net.
Nature Walk: Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for a Family Nature Walk at White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. 11 a.m. RSVP at pvplc.org.
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy presents Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. 9 a.m.-noon. Free. pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Piano Duo: Classical Crossroads' The Interludes Concert Series presents The Latsos Piano Duo at First Lutheran Church and School, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance. 3 p.m. Free. 310-316-5574, palosverdes.com.
Rain Barrel: West Basin Municipal Water District sponsors a rain barrel distribution at Hawthorne Memorial Center, 3901 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne. 8-11 a.m. Free. 310-371-4633, conservation.westbasin.org.
Susie Glaze: Grand Vision presents the Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble at the Grand Annex, 434 W. Sixth St., San Pedro. 8 p.m. $20-$30. 310-833-4818.
Symphonic Band: PV Symphonic Band presents "Old, New, Borrowed, Blue" at the Norris Theatre, 27570 Norris Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. 310-544-0403, extension 221.
Tea and Cakes: The Islamic Center of South Bay-LA presents Seniors and Friends Tea and Cakes at 25816 Walnut St., Lomita. 3-5 p.m. Free.
What's in a Name: Peninsula Center Library presents "What's in a Name" panel in the Community Room, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. lishizaka@pvld.org.
Catapult: Palos Verdes Performing Arts Presents Series sponsors "Catapult" at the Norris Theatre, 27570 Norris Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. 2 p.m. $30-$60. 310-544-0403, extension 221.
Choir Call: Stay Singing holds call outs for singers ages 16 and up for its adult and youth choirs at the Loft Academy, 128 Maryland St., El Segundo. 3-4 p.m. staysinging.com.
Community Carnival: Temple Menorah hosts Community Purim Carnival at 1101 Camino Real, Redondo Beach. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. 310-316-8444, templemenorah.org.
Democratic Club: The Palos Verdes Democratic Club holds its monthly meeting in the Peninsula Center Library Community Room, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Free. PVPDemocrats.org.
Hollywood U2: Saint Rocke presents Hollywood U2 at 142 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach. $15. 310-372-0035.
Masterpieces: Los Cancioneros Master Chorale presents "Masterpieces from Haydn and Rutter" at the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. 7 p.m. $15-$25. 310-781-7171.
Google Workshop: Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce presents "Google Workshop: Reach Customers Online with Google" in the Peninsula Center Library Community Room, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates. 8:30-9:45 a.m. March 27. $15-$20. Registration ends March 25. 310-377-8111, palosverdeschamber.com.
Mardi Gras Dinner: Sons of Italy Centinela Valley Lodge sponsors Mardi Gras Theme Dinner Dance at 1744 W. Carson St., Torrance. 5 p.m. March 23. $9-$18. RSVP by March 20. 310-245-4502.
Senior Softball League: A softball league for men 60 years of age and older who live in the South Bay is forming at Dorsey Field, 1601 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach. Games are played every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. 310-529-1248, mbssa.webs.com.


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MANISTEE — This summer, instead of Homegrown Saturdays, the Manistee Main Street/Downtown Development Authority intends to host Friday night live music events.
The organization voted in January to do away with the Saturday events and focus on Friday night events, which will feature live music, kids activities and a beer/wine tent every other Friday through June and July, DDA director Patrick Kay reported on Wednesday.
"It's mainly designed for locals and families," Kay said.
Kay said that the events could be held on River Street or in the parking lot of the Manistee Inn and Marina. During the board's regular meeting on Wednesday, member Rachel Estabrook said the events could move to different blocks to showcase different areas of downtown.
Kay reported that volunteer Maggie Diebel has raised $7,500 for the events through sponsorships from Morton Salt and Fab Lite.
Volunteers and Kay are finalizing the details and creating a work plan for the events. Kay stated on Wednesday that the live music events could be held on just one block of River Street, which would require a traffic detour around the block.
"We will be discussing (the locations) with other business owners before we decide," he said. "(We will) make sure we get approval from a majority, if not all, before we move forward with that."
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You can win a bike and gear at the Mobile Social Interbike. Our partners are bringing the goods with them and giving it all away. That's the way these MoSos work: we ride, blog, party, and give away product.
The Fusion is all about commuting and we're giving one away at the end of the MoSo. Make sure you get a raffle ticket and you're present when we call your number. We'll give you a card to take to your local REI.
From their cycling collection, Ibex is bringing gear like these jerseys.
Our bros at Hed Cycling are giving away another set of wheels like these.
We've given away Crumpler bags at all of our Mobile Socials and we'll have a few for Interbike.
A new partner at Interbike, Hayes Bicycle Group is giving away Answer gloves and a Sun RingleAccelerator X2.0 Wheelset.
Our Schwag foo is strong. We're also giving away gear from Osprey Packs, Clip-n-Seals, and will have some late-arriving partners for sure.


From toys to books, a variety of gifts can be given at Chanukah. Within that broad spectrum, some Northeast Ohio families choose to give a gift that supports Israel.
There are many ways to do so, including several with ties to Greater Cleveland.
Cari M. Immerman, American Friends of Magen David Adom's Beachwood-based director for Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and western Pennsylvania, said that during operation "Pillar of Defense," Magen David Adom responded to thousands of calls and treated more than 400 Israelis injured in the rocket attacks as well as the terrorist bus bombing in Tel Aviv, including several critical cases in which their intervention was instrumental in saving lives.
Immerman explained that MDA is Israel's national ambulance and blood services agency and its affiliate to the International Red Cross. In that capacity, it supplies 97 percent of Israel's blood supply and 100 percent for the Israel Defense Forces.
However, MDA's work isn't government-funded and thus relies on charitable gifts – like those given at Chanukah, Rosh Hashanah and other simchas – to fund its mission, Immerman said.
Another way to support Israel is through purchase of Israel Bonds, which is "an investment and not a charitable contribution," said Thomas A. Lockshin, executive director for Israel Bonds in Ohio and Kentucky.
The money sent to Israel via the purchase of Israel Bonds goes into its treasury, and the government distributes it according to where it feels funds are most needed.
"Foreign debt held in Israel Bonds is a valuable service to Israel," Lockshin said. "For the purchaser, it is a means of acquiring an excellent investment and expressing unity with Israel.
Yet another way to support Israel is through a donation to the Jewish National Fund, said Debbie Rothschild, Northern Ohio regional office director.
Recent examples of the difference JNF has made include initiatives carried out during operation "Pillar of Defense," Rothschild said.
Simply stated, "a gift to JNF is a gift to Israel," Rothschild said.
With much attention turned toward Israel in light of the recent violence, many Jewish Americans have looked to support Israel in any way they can.
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Q: How can I send a MMS with original mediaUrl from twilio? I am sending MMS through twilio rest api. I received message on phone but media preview is not visible.
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I think twilio convert mediaUrl to tiny link that's why its preview not available.
when I click on twilio link media visible on web.
looking for help.
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A: With Twilio you can only send MMS messages to numbers in the US and Canada. If you try to send an MMS to a number outside of those countries then Twilio will will convert the message to an SMS message with a URL link to the media, as in this case. You can read more about how this works in this article about the MMS Converter.
To see the media in the message, you need to ensure you are sending MMS messages to numbers in the US and Canada.
Previews can be shown from links, but it appears that is not working with the media in this case, possibly because the response is a redirect to the file in an S3 bucket. If you want to send images to phone numbers outside of the US and Canada I would recommend you send it as your own URL in the body of the message and ensure that the URL links directly to the image so that the SMS application can read it and preview it easily.

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Gone are the days of keeping expansive cookbooks or recipe note cards thrown around the kitchen. It has been said that there is an app for almost everything, and cooking is certainly no exception. Whether you are a passionate cook or just like to experiment in the kitchen then you can now have instant access to the recipes and tools you require to cook up a culinary delight, right at your fingertips. For those who love healthy cooking, vegetarian cooking or love to grill, we take a look at the best recipe apps available to help you whip up delicious dishes for you and your family to enjoy.
If you are after a free app then Epicurious recipes and shopping list is a great choice! With over 30,000 recipes, from the many magazines that you love, you can get a vast array of recipes from top chefs in one simple to use app. Not only that, but you can email recipes and food shopping lists to your friends or family members and you can even browse through reviews that are listed for each recipe by other members on the Epicurious.com site.
If you are more of a visual kind of person then this may be the recipe app for you. Available for £2.49 The Photo Cookbook is like an easy to follow, private cooking course in your own kitchen. There is emphasis on preparation with every recipe starting with a photograph of all the ingredients you need to begin cooking so that you can visually check you have everything you need. Pictures are used to demonstrate each simple step and instructions are clear and easy to follow meaning that you can prepare great meals with ease.
For £2.99, Weber's on the Grill is the app for those who love to BBQ, and love grilling. With over 265 recipes, along with 40 dedicated only to making great sauces and marinades, then you can find it all here. This app makes it easy to create your own shopping list so you don't forget anything when shopping and can can be fully prepared. When it comes to cooking, this app even has its own timer that ensures you don't over or under grill anything you are preparing. All this makes it a great addition to summer.
For the health conscious, whole foods also offers a free app for you to try out. Here you will find a number of healthy, great tasting recipes you and your family will love. With all natural and organic ingredients, along with vegetarian, gluten free, and low fat recipes, you can make healthy meals with ease. The app also gives you nutritional information along with the cooking instructions which takes the guess work out of it and allows you to serve your family and guests only the most wholesome of recipes.
Real Simple magazine provides another app for those that are short on time. Over 850 recipes, coming in at under 40 minutes of cook time, this is the perfect app for those on the go. If you prep ahead of time, then you can cook your meals even quicker, meaning that you can produce a great meal when short of time. With low cal, fun recipes and ideas, you and the whole family are bound to enjoy the great tastes, and simple dishes you can create with this great cooking and recipe guide app.
Sweet'N'Spicy Vegetarian Recipes is the largest collection of Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Foods and Recipes. It is easy to browse and you will find a list of ingredients 4500 + recipes and also 1000+ video recipes. With so many options you will be spoilt for choice if cooking for yourself or preparing to entertain vegetarian guests. If you aren't keen on a recipe then you have the option to find an alternative recipe and calories and allergies information are clearly visible for most recipes.
Will so many apps available for cooking among other things, it's clear to see why an iPad or iPhone is a great investment. If you rely on yours to assist with just about everything then it's a great idea to make sure you have the right insurance for your tech.


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With Enso, Turra has conjured up an organic and contemplative three-track epic, that resonates on subsequent listenings. Infused with Japanese sonic architectures and rigorous reductionist principles, this is a deeply meditative world of gently plucked instruments, and faded atmospherics, peppered with closely focussed tinklings and crystalline shards to add texture. Best appreciated in a solitary environment, these restful pieces will bring calm to an engaged listener. Turra deploys the Japanese instrumentation of Enso with the deft production skills of Kinetix's Gianluca Becuzzi, and there is a warm ambience to the three tracks, entitled, not surprisingly, Enso 01, 02, and 03. Turra fuses a delicate substrata of drifting tones with elegantly plucked and struck instrumentation, that is never overdriven, and devoid of unessentials. There are no grand, overblown statements here, rather a gracefully nuanced set of pieces, a work that is a striking debut for Small Voices.


The cottage has 1 double and 1 twin bedroom downstairs. The fully fitted kitchen, lounge and dining area are upstairs - to take full advantage of the views.
Outside there is plenty of parking space, cycle storage and a private barbecue area. Guests can enjoy access to three acres of paddock.
Kale Pot Cottage is just 10 miles from the bustling market town of Pickering. It is convenient for moors and coast – and only 45 minutes from the historic city of York. Situated right in the heart of the North York Moors National Park, badgers, foxes and roe deer are regularly seen – owls and woodpeckers heard.
For days out there is a wealth of attractions within easy reach – historic houses include Castle Howard and Nunnington Hall. Whitby with its Captain Cook connections (and superb fish and chips) is less than half an hour away – and bustling Scarborough (a favourite with kids of all ages) is a few minutes more.


Cascade hops were developed in Corvallis, Oregon in 1956. They weren't released to brewers until 1972, becoming the hallmark aroma of American beers.
FDR's election meant it was time to end Prohibition. His Congress adopted the 21st amendment, which repealed the 18th.
Prohibition goes into effect and all intoxicating alcohols are banned.
The Hymn to Ninkasi, the Sumerian goddess of beer, is inscribed on a tablet.
Grab your friends and head out for those beer specials! It's a good time to reconnect with friends, kick back, relax, and enjoy some brews!
We know there are always new craft beers popping up on your grocer's shelf. You've looked at them, you've considered purchasing them, but instead you've gone with a more familiar beer. Why not make this the day you try something new?
You've purchased those new beers, so why not invite everyone over for a New Beer's Eve bash? It only comes once a year, so gather your friends together and celebrate!
Craft beer has plenty of silicon in it, which helps build and maintain strong bones.
Well, maybe not everyone's, but India Pale Ale is the most popular craft beer in America.
George Washington, Barack Obama, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison all brewed their own craft beers at home—while in office.
Every year, bars around the country celebrate New Beer's Eve with specials, like two for one brews or dollar beers. It's a great excuse to gather the gang together for happy hour!
In addition to specials, many brewers release new beers on this date each year. For example, Diamond Knot Brewing released four new beers last year on April 6th.
Often, we learn the dry, dull facts of our country, rather than the fun stuff. Picturing President Roosevelt kicking back with a beer just brings a smile to our face. Sometimes, history can be fun!


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Firms groan as ministry delays expatriate quota approval
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja
Some firms have expressed displeasure over the delay in the approval of expatriate quota by the Federal Ministry of Interior.
Expatriate quota is a form of approval granted to companies and registered firms to employ the services of expatriates with relevant competences.
According to some of these firms, the delay in the approvals is slowing down the ease of doing business at a time the nation is facing an economic crunch.
A communications firm that spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity for fear of being victimised, said the delays began a few months ago after the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.
A director in the firm said applications had been sent to the Director, Citizenship and Business, Mrs Moremi Soyinka-Onijala, who resumed a few months ago, but she had failed to attend to them for several months.
He said, "We have been trying to get renewal for some of our expatriates in the last three months but it has been impossible. The new director has failed to take appropriate action.
"The government cannot claim to be trying to simplify the ease of doing business and at the same time delaying approvals. It is better for requests to be rejected than for these unnecessary delays. Uncertainty isn't good for business."
A manager in an oil firm also told The PUNCH that some of their expatriates had not been able to renew their work permits because of the delays.
The oil firm source said, "It is true. Things are being unnecessarily delayed and it is affecting productivity. We have even written to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola."
When contacted on the telephone, Press Officer, Ministry of Interior, Nonye Ozo, said the ministry was carrying out some internal investigations hence and had set up a task force in the first week of December to look into the questionable approvals of quota hence the delay.
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She said the ministry had just received a new permanent secretary in October and he was also studying the books alongside the director, Mrs Soyinka-Onijala.
The press officer stated, "Both the director and the permanent secretary came in not too long ago and they actually realised a lot of things were going on which they have been trying to rectify. There have been a lot of irregularities.
"They have been trying to rectify these problems and that is why it seems like approvals have been put on hold.
"Recently a task force was set up to look into this issue of expatriate quota. The minister set it up and told the members to start work immediately.
"It was discovered that some companies will collect expatriate quota and sell without employing people. So, there are a lot of things going on which a lot of people don't know about. That is what they observed and started screening."
She said due procedure was being followed, adding that genuine applicants would be granted the quota.
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Much to my delight, I was selected to speak at PHP Tour Luxembourg this year! This event was special as it was the very first time AFUP threw an event outside of France. Luxembourg itself was quite lovely and of all the places I've been since I've started speaking abroad it is place I've wished the most I could have had my family with me.
I didn't see too many other talks but I was still able to meet up with a bunch of people. Not only did I see some friendly faces I've met over the last year but I met a few new people as well.
There was a lot of buzz around the upcoming Forum PHP so that was exciting to see! It sounds like the AFUP has some big plans to help celebrate PHP passing the 20 year milestone!
One thing that was difficult for me was the walking distance between the hotel and the conference venue. The walk itself was amazing but I'm a little uncomfortable if I have to regularly walk 15-20 minutes between "safe places." Nothing bad happened, but it was on my mind a lot.
The reception for my talk was pretty disappointing. Over the course of two weeks I was going to have to deliver two brand new talks, one brand new tutorial, and a tutorial I've given in the past. For PHP Tour I was giving one of my new talks.
The theme for PHP Tour was, "PHP in the clouds," and I've been making an effort to try and be more intentional with the talks I submit to conferences. It can be easy to fall into the trap of submitting all the things for all the conferences, but that gets dull and boring and it doesn't make a lot of sense to do so all the time.
I've been pitching a talk on Hawk for quite some time. I almost gave up on giving it but threw it out there one last time. Of all the talks I had in my arsenal, the Hawk talk seemed to be the best fit as it was aimed squarely at authentication and security for API's which are very much relevant to the cloud.
I was happy with how the talk turned out. I thought the slides were great and I thought the timing worked reasonably well. During delivery I stumbled through saying H-T-T-P a few times but I attribute that as much to fighting jet-lag as anything else. I had some questions at the end that I felt were relevant and helped add to the discussion so I thought things went well.
Then came the joind.in reviews. Based on those this was by far my worst presentation. Ever. I was shocked at first but took the criticism to heart and reevaluated the talk again. I reached out to a few of the commenters to get more feedback and talked to other people I knew in the audience who hadn't left feedback on joind.in for personal face-to-face feedback.
There were a few things I took away from the evaluation.
The first was that I hadn't set the right expectations for what attendees were going to get out of the talk. What I delivered was a breakdown of the protocol itself and what they were looking for was practical applications.
The second was that I overestimated the knowledge required to follow what I was sharing. That coupled with the fact that people were not expecting a breakdown of the protocol led to people not being sure what they were seeing or why they should care.
It was a great experience for me. It is never easy when a talk fails so horribly but I don't think it is all lost if you are able to take something from the experience to help you in the future.
I like how the AFUP is trying to expand their reach and range a bit. There were still a lot of talks in French but it looks like they invited a nice number of English speakers as well. I hope they'll have me back again sometime in the future!


Ted pursued a Ph.D. in English literature at Oxford for awhile, but dropped out when he decided that his studies were "astonishingly irrelevant." In 1950, Ted invented the word "nerd". In 1984 he won a Pulitzer Prize.
After dropping out of Oxford, Ted worked 9 years for Standard Oil as a designer of brochures. In the summer of 1936, he found himself below deck on the MS Kungshold, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines in a focused attempt to distract himself from a terrifying scene. To further distract himself, Ted began writing a nonsensical poem to the motor's pounding beat. "I was trying to keep my mind off the storm that was going on. This rhythm persisted in my head for about a week after I was off the ship and, probably as psycho-therapy, I began developing the theme." When his nonsensical poem was finally complete, Ted decided that instead of signing it with his real name, Theodor S. Geisel, he would use only his middle name. And as long as he was writing nonsense, he would give himself an honorary doctorate. And in a singular, magical moment worthy of all the pixie dust of Tinker Bell, the world's beloved "Dr. Seuss" was born.
"Although I knew nothing about children's books it sounded pretty good, so I decided to get it published. It was rejected by twenty-eight publishing houses before the twenty-ninth, Vanguard Press, agreed to take a chance on bringing it out." The main reason given by the other publishing houses for rejecting Ted's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was that it was too different from the other children's books on the market.
What keys did Ted use to unlock the vaults of wild success?
Key 1: Ted surprised Broca's area of the brain by using unpredictable words in unusual combinations. In fact, Ted often made up his own words altogether.
Key 2: In mimicking the rhythm the ship's engines, Ted created echoic retention in the phonological loop of working memory, located in the dorsolateral prefrontal association area of the brain. You can't get Ted's stories out of your head.
Key 3: Ted refused to pay attention to the established rules of his category: children's books. He dared to do what had not yet been proven to work.
Key 4: Instead of writing about what was, Ted wrote about what was not. He knew the public was more willing to believe fiction than non- fiction.
Now that you have all four of Ted's keys, why don't you do what he did? I can assure you that the keys still work and the vaults are right where they've always been.


In addition, Professor Dr. Claus Leitzmann, one of the most respected and renowned dieticians in Germany, said: "… Studies on Vegans, which have been done worldwide, and also by us, show clearly, that Vegans on the average are healthier than the general population. Body-weight, blood-pressure, blood fats and cholesterol, kidney function as well as general health status are more often normal. …".
In 2009, the ADA published an updated position paper on vegetarian and vegan diets and confirmed its support of them. The ADA concludes that well-planned vegetarian diets – including vegan diets – are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can even help prevent chronic health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.
"Vegan diets, which contain no animal products, are even healthier than vegetarian diets. Vegan diets contain no cholesterol and even less fat, saturated fat, and calories than vegetarian diets because they exclude dairy and eggs. Scientific research shows that health benefits increase as the amount of food from animal sources in the diet decreases, making vegan diets the healthiest overall."
"The vast majority of all cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and other forms of degenerative illness can be prevented simply by adopting a plant-based diet."
Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, has been one of the leading scientists of nutrition research for more than forty years. He published more than 300 research papers. His outstanding survey, the China Project, is the most comprehensive study of health and nutrition ever published.
Still, the majority of media outlets, uninformed physicians and so-called "nutritionists" prefer to spread prejudiced opinions, the misleading claims of the industry and false, outdated doctrines. One must wonder whether it is out of convenience or simply pure laziness that people fail to properly research these diets and prefer to spread falsehoods and prejudices? Do people fear confronting their beliefs about their own diet after receiving new information that might force them to face the prospect of choosing a type of diet (i.e., a vegetarian or vegan diet) that has often been ridiculed?


All new and returning choir members in grades 2-12 are invited to CHOIR FUN DAY, which will be held Saturday September 19 from 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM. This day will serve as choir orientation, as we partake in alot of fun choral activities, games, and other activities. It will be a day of team building you will not want to miss. ALL new and returning singers in grades 2-12 should please plan to attend. For more details, please attend Choir Parent meeting on Wednesday September 9 or contact Music Office.


What better way is there to prepare for Christmas than to reflect on the individuals who were central to the birth of the Lord? Next week we shall look at Mary, the Mother of Jesus. This week I would like to call your attention to that just man, Joseph, who quietly collaborated in God's plan of salvation. Only the Gospel of Matthew offers details about him. The evangelist contrasts Joseph with Herod, the wicked king, whose sole mission in life was to destroy the New-born King of Israel. In the mind of the gospel writer, Joseph is like his namesake in the Old Testament. Like Joseph of old, he receives God's message through visions and dreams; and, like Joseph of old, he furthers God's plan in spite of setbacks and paradoxes.
There are many wonderful lessons that we can draw from the life of the foster father of Jesus. In this column I would like to focus on his boundless love of Mary that gave birth to his relentless trust in her. He did not want to embarrass her even though he did not at first understand her pregnancy. He had different options available to him. He could have denounced Mary – like some other men would have done in a similar situation – and she would have been stoned to death as per the Mosaic Law. He could have divorced her. But divorce would mean that he would have to share his decision with a rabbi and two or three witnesses. In such a case the news would have spread and Mary would have been shamed publicly. He was planning to send her away quietly when God intervened.
To get further insight into the heart and spirit of Joseph, let me reproduce for you an imaginary letter from him. If he were to write a letter to us today, perhaps it may go something like this.
I was just a simple village carpenter. The business was good. From the time I was a little boy, I loved the smell of wood. I was always good with my hands. I knew I would make a good father because I loved children and someday I would have children of my own. I would treat my wife like a queen. I had everything planned out. Everything was going my way… until I met Mary.
She was a beautiful woman. There was something unique about her. I could not put my finger on it at that time but she was not like the other girls in the village. We were engaged to be married and I was the happiest man in the world.
Then came the bombshell… Mary was with child. She told me. The Law of Moses asked us to do away with women like that. But how could I? I loved her. I was sure she would never betray my trust. When you love someone you don't suspect. You believe. I knew Mary would never damage my love for her. I was confused, of course. But I believed. When you love someone, you believe.
My mind would not rest and the doubts lingered. My friends warned me not to take Mary as my wife. The child she carried, they said, would destroy my life. "If you cannot trust her now, how can you ever trust her?" they queried. But I loved her deeply. I could not doubt her. When you love someone, you believe.
God visited me in a dream and invited me to take Mary as my wife. He set my heart at rest. The child she carried was conceived not by the urge of the flesh but by the will of God. I loved her all the more, and I believed.
My friends never came to know the full story. They thought I was a loser. But I shudder to think what might have happened if I had loved Mary any less! I might not have believed her. I might have been consigned to the dust heap of history and passed off as another good carpenter who lived a good, ordinary life. I would never have known a love so true and loved Love Himself as I did.
Many a married couple forget that love does not doubt. It just believes. Suspicions are born of a love that has died. Faith in your beloved is the boldest manifestation of love. For when you love someone, you believe.
As we approach the Feast of Christmas, I invite you to meditate on the example of this great saint. In his humility he loved his wife, Mary, gently and completely. I invite married couples to profess their love to each other. Hopefully we will embrace the truth that if we love, we should believe. May we renew our loves this season and commit ourselves totally to the people in our lives!


WASHINGTON – The Georgia Congressional seat vacated by Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price is on the cusp of being occupied by a Democrat for the first time in almost 40 years.
Voters in Georgia's 6th Congressional District on Tuesday cast 48.1 percent of their ballots in the 18-candidate bipartisan "jungle primary" for millennial Democrat Jon Ossoff, an investigative filmmaker.
Elections rules stipulate that a candidate must receive at least 50 percent of the vote to win the race.
Ossoff will compete against former Georgia secretary of state Karen Handel in a runoff scheduled for June 20.
Less than 20 percent of "jungle primary" voters cast ballots for Handel.
The 6th district encompasses much of suburban Atlanta and until recently was considered a shoe-in for Republicans.
President Donald Trump carried the district by less than 2 percentage points. Four years earlier Mitt Romney won the district by 23 points.
Many political pundits have suggested that Ossoff may benefit from Trump's low approval ratings, and the young Democrat's impressive performance on Tuesday may add fuel to that argument.
However, Kansas Democrats last week tried to transform disenchantment over Trump into a win for the Congressional seat vacated by CIA Director Mike Pompeo and were unsuccessful.
Price represented Georgia's 6th district for more than 12 years before vacating the seat in February.


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Walking Off the Fat, Across the Land
Sun | Features
By Amy Argetsinger, Washington Post — Aug 7th, 2005
Steve Vaught at a rest stop near Grand Canyon Caverns in Arizona. He lost 50 pounds in three months and has garnered a following on his Web site. Photos by Amy Argetsinger | Washington Post
Steve Vaught, on Route 66 near Peach Springs, Ariz., decided as he neared his 40th birthday that if he didn't lose some of his 400 pounds, he would die before 50. Photos by Amy Argetsinger | Washington Post
PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz.
His 13th on the road, has been the hardest thus far for Steve Vaught, a 400-pound man trying to walk across America.
On Sunday morning, he found a creek just as the desert heat forced a midday break. But when he woke from a nap and tried to fill his water bottles, the stream had already gone dry. Late that night, he walked right past his scheduled motel stop in Truxton, a flyspeck on historic Route 66 so slight it vanished when the sun went down.
On Monday, out of water in 102-degree heat and miles from any town, he sent a frantic text message to his wife, who called the local police. They drove him to a hotel, where he rested a night and a day, sick with dehydration. On Wednesday he started late and tangled with a scary dude on the desolate highway.
"I'm quitting," he told his wife this week. She said OK.
But within hours he hit the road again, as they always sort of knew he would. For quitting is not so easy when you're 500 miles from home.
This spring, as he neared his 40th birthday, Vaught had an epiphany: If he didn't lose the weight, he would die before 50. But dieting would not work, he decided, and neither would normal exercise. He knew he was the kind of guy who could rationalize his way out of one three-mile walk after another. "My weakness," he said, "is the easy way out."
So Vaught made it hard. On April 10, he left his San Diego home — and his wife and two children — and started walking, alone, to New York.
There's something about this nation's geography that inspires this kind of journey: to hike the Appalachian Trail, to kayak the entire Mississippi River, to drive from Maine to Key West, and maybe make sense of things along the way. Which is how it has gone for Vaught, on the road mulling issues far beyond weight or willpower. The trip has not gone completely as planned. He has only rarely come even close to the pace of 20 miles a day he estimated would put him in verdant Missouri by now, not Arizona in July.
He strained a couple of ligaments shortly after he started, and he lost three toenails climbing the final mountain pass out of California.
If he is very lucky, Vaught will clear 80 miles this week, a fraction of his 3,000-mile goal. On Wednesday, he remained deeply concerned about his ability to cover a 25-mile stretch of uninhabited desert between Seligman and Ash Fork.
On the bright side: That 400-pound man now weighs only 350.
"Does this seem insane?" Vaught wants to know.
He is a big guy, 6-foot-1, a former Marine and longtime tow-truck operator who, as the fat melts away from his cheekbones and jaws, is beginning to bear a slight resemblance to the buffed-up actor Jerry O'Connell, but with a lumberjack beard and shock of hair like an unmowed lawn.
Well, that depends on what you mean by "insane." Doctors, certainly, would call it inadvisable. A seriously overweight person embarking on any kind of strenuous physical activity could dangerously stress his joints and heart, said Samuel Klein, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis.
And such activity is especially worrisome in an area of environmental extremes, without someone to support him, Klein said. Even if he weighed 100 pounds, "walking across a desert without someone standing next to him with an umbrella and a fan and Gatorade might really be a problem."
Vaught, meanwhile, has been almost completely on his own. For the first few days after he set off from the Pacific Ocean, his wife, April, would pick him at up the end of the day to bring him home to sleep at her mother's house, where the family is staying. Soon, though, he had gone far enough that he had to start camping; now he hasn't seen his family in three weeks.
Now and then a friend catches up with him for a few hours or days. But mostly it is just him and his 75-pound pack.
Since entering the desert, he has had to cut back his walking hours dramatically. Now he walks from about 5:30 to 8:30 in the morning, when he finds shelter — preferably in a store or post office if one is around, but usually under a bridge or in a culvert or bush.
He'll sit there for 11 or 12 hours, until it's cool enough to walk again for a few hours. Just sit there. "I'm too bored to read," he says, or even take in the landscape more than he already has.
"It's beautiful for the first hour or so," he said. "And then it loses its impact."
Yet on the question of "insane," the responses to the Web site chronicling his journey — www.thefatmanwalking.com — appear to be running heavily against. On a recent afternoon, Vaught accepts a ride from a reporter 35 miles down the road to a public library, where he checks his e-mail.
There is one from a 37-year-old guy preparing to run his first marathon. A 62-year-old woman planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. People in such places as St. Louis and Altoona, Pa., offering food and water and a place to stay when he comes their way. Overweight people nationwide begging to know Vaught's daily mileage so they can match it at home.
Only a few call him crazy. Almost all say what an inspiration he is.
It is something to think about, on those lonely and terrible days on the road, he says. "Now I have all these people not to let down."
One morning, he turned to hiw wife April in bed. "I ought to walk across the U.S.," he said. Once he left, he added, it would be hard for him to quit.
"If that's what it's going to take," she replied.
So he has a lot to think about as he walks. About the anger he carried around so long, and how pointless it seems now. About how accepting help from people doesn't shame him anymore, now that he sometimes has to ask strangers for water. And about the value of living in the moment, of just surviving that next stretch of road.
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This weekend, one person was killed and two were injured in a one-car accident on Pleasant Hill Road in Cornwall, New York. Town police said a 2004 Volkswagen was found overturned in a wooded area around 3:52 a.m. A male passenger, identified as Mihaly Kvacska, 37, of Cornwall, was found ejected from the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was extricated by the Cornwall Fire Department and flown to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. A second passenger was treated by the Cornwall Volunteer Ambulance Corps and transported to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. Cornwall Town Police were assisted at the scene by state police, the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Police and the Cornwall Fire Department. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
On Saturday, Town of Montgomery police requested the help of New York State Police to investigate a fatal car crash. The investigation revealed that 32-year-old Dennis Wilson Jr. of Walden was driving west on Route 52 in a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, just west of Rider Road, when he crossed over the double yellow lines and hit a 2006 Hyundai Accent head-on. The driver of the Hyundai, 28-year-old Jason G. Exley of Walden was pronounced dead at the scene. Assisting at the scene were the Town of Montgomery Police Department, Village of Walden Police Department, Walden Fire Department, Mobil Life, Troop F Collision Reconstruction Unit and Orange County Medical Examiner's Office.Wilson was taken to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He remains there where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. As police continued their investigation, they discovered that Wilson was drunk at the time of the crash. He was charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Wilson was arraigned from his hospital bed and remanded to the custody of the Orange County Sheriff Office in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $75,000 bond upon his release from the hospital.