FAQ – Mt. Baker Lodging, Inc.
What Exactly Is Mt. Baker Lodging Anyway?
We feel that it is important for Guests and potential Guests to note what Mt. Baker Lodging is, and perhaps just as important to note what it is not!
To assist in making your stay as enjoyable as possible, we've compiled an information sheet including a Q&A segment. Persons who have stayed at private vacation properties in the past will readily identify with, and greatly appreciate, the extras that a stay with Mt. Baker Lodging has to offer! If, on the other hand, this is your first experience staying at a private vacation property, you will find it to be unlike a stay in a hotel, motel, or inn.
Our policies are quite different. Therefore, your expectations should be different and, (so as to avoid confusion later) it is an excellent idea to print this out and take it with you as a point of reference during your stay!
Think: "Cabin in The Woods… Not Penthouse at The Hilton®". The terms "butler", "valet" "concierge", and "daily maid service" are not a part of the picture. There is no cell phone or television reception up here in the mountains. Just think; (as scary as it might sound) you may actually have to sit around the living room and talk to one another… just like they did back in the good ole days! Ok, if you r-e-a-l-l-y get bored, all vacation properties are equipped with VCR's, (some also have DVD's and/or cable access… please inquire) so feel free to bring movies (or they can be rented locally). Please be mindful that you will be staying in someone's 2nd home, not some large commercial conglomerate. Most of our Clients have scrimped and saved for years in order to purchase and maintain their humble abode. They are now offering it for you and yours to enjoy, just as they have done with their families and friends. You are expected to treat their property with the utmost respect at all times during your stay.
Mt. Baker Lodging is an AGENCY that rents "privately and individually owned", "self-catered", "fully equipped" cabins, cottages, condos, and chalets… all of which span a distance of approximately eight miles along the Mt. Baker Highway (I-542), in and around the communities of Glacier and Maple Falls, at the entrance to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Mt. Baker Ski Area is located approximately 17-miles from the closest accommodations. The distance in-between is national forest, with no public overnight accommodations.
This means that Mt. Baker Lodging does NOT own any of the vacation properties that it represents, nor does it provide any of the furnishings, decorations, and accompaniments that are included as a part of the rental. All furnishings, including indoor, outdoor, and recreational appliances, amenities, and accompaniments (such as cookware and linens) are provided by Mt. Baker Lodging's Clients (the property owners), and in some instances, the resort-recreational developments in which the properties are located. Although Mt. Baker Lodging strives to offer only well-maintained vacation properties in good, clean, and sanitary condition, all properties are rented as-is, where-is, and no refunds will be issued based upon our Guest's dissatisfaction with furnishings, accompaniments, or other similar criteria.
All vacation properties are located on private property… some distance from the Mt. Baker Lodging office. There is no on-site Mt. Baker Lodging manager or maintenance person, except at the Mt. Baker Lodging office in Maple Falls. This means that food service, room service, and daily maid service is NOT a part of the picture in the standard rental. Guests who desire extra services such as private catering can make such arrangements through Mt. Baker Lodging (or independently, if they so choose) at additional cost, at least 14-days prior to their scheduled date of arrival. It is also important to note; some of the private vacation properties that Mt. Baker Lodging represents are located in private gated developments (such as Mt. Baker Rim, Snowline, and Snowater). These private developments employ on-site managers who work directly for the community homeowner's associations, and are responsible for regulating and enforcing their development's rules and regulations (in addition to many other tasks). They are NOT, however, responsible for providing services to Mt. Baker Lodging's Guests. Therefore, if you require assistance during your stay, please contact the Mt. Baker Lodging office, NOT the development manager's office, as they will be unable to assist you! Guests who desire daily maid service can make such arrangements through Mt. Baker Lodging (at additional cost) at least 7-days prior to their scheduled date of arrival. To facilitate scheduling, all such matters are best discussed well in advance.
For those of you who have previously stayed in private vacation properties, you'll be delighted to note that (unlike most vacation rentals) all Mt. Baker Lodging vacation properties are equipped with standard bed and bath linens, and basic cabin cookware for our Guest's use. All linens are provided by our Clients, (the property owners) appropriate to the designated occupancy limits of the vacation property. Additional linens and beach towels are NOT available. When your supply of fresh linens is exhausted, you are most welcome to use the washer/dryer that is included with most (but not all… please inquire) rentals. You are also most welcome to bring additional linens (including beach towels) with you. With regard to bed linens, (unlike most vacation rentals) you'll be pleased to discover that the beds are already made!
Basic cabin cookware is included in all Mt. Baker Lodging vacation rentals, appropriate to the designated occupancy limits of the property. If you are planning to prepare and serve an upscale gourmet feast or traditional holiday meal, you are most welcome to bring your own specialty cookware, serving dishes, and the like… but please note that such items are generally NOT provided as a part of the rental of your "Cabin In The Woods".
When grocery shopping for your stay, don't forget spices and condiments (e.g.: salt, pepper, sugar, coffee, etc.) as, per local Health Department regulations regarding product tampering, they are NOT provided as a part of the rental. For our Guests' convenience, Mt. Baker Lodging provides a "starter supply" of bath soap, dish soap, dishwasher detergent (in properties equipped with dishwashers), laundry detergent (in properties equipped with washing machines), dryer sheets (in properties equipped with clothes dryers), toilet tissue, paper towels, coffee filters, and garbage bags. Please note that "starter supplies" are NOT unlimited. If your stay is extended, (or you just have a propensity for going through a lot of a given item) you'll want to plan ahead to bring additional supplies with you, as appropriate. Most supplies can also be purchased locally.
Firewood is provided in most (but not all… please inquire) vacation properties that are equipped with woodstoves or wood burning fireplaces. However, due to local fire and insurance regulations, we are NOT permitted to provide matches, fire starter, or candles. Please prepare accordingly.
Mt. Baker Lodging provides a very unique lodging experience! However, we are NOT a hotel, motel, B&B, or inn, and do not operate as such. Our policies differ greatly with those of most traditional lodging accommodators. As an agency, all rental monies are collected in advance on behalf of and disbursed to our Clients (the property owners). Guests are STRONGLY advised to review our Reservation, Cancellation, Rescheduling, and Limited Refund Policies in advance of placing a reservation, so as to avoid confusion and possible disappointment later!
Check-in Time is 4:00pm (or after) at our office in Maple Falls, not in the developments themselves. Keys and gates passes (if applicable) are dispensed from this location only, and are NOT dispensed early. Therefore, please don't show up early, as it may lead to a long wait. Remember, "just stopping by to pick up keys" is called checking-in!
Guests: Please be prepared to show two forms of identification at check-in. This can include (a) a valid state or provincial driver's license, (b) a valid state or provincial identification card, (c) a valid passport, (d) a valid military ID, AND a valid credit card (with picture ID preferred).
If the Registered Guest is intending to have someone other than themselves pick-up the keys/passes on their behalf, they are required to contact us in advance. For security purposes, keys/passes to our Client's private vacation properties are NOT dispensed to just anyone walking through our front door! Prior arrangements must be made. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD.
If part of your Guest party is spending the day in the national forest or up at the ski area, please instruct them NOT to clog up the development entrances with their vehicles, while another party member back-tracks to our office in Maple Falls to pick-up the keys/passes. Instead, request them to meet you in the Glacier or Maple Falls villages, where they can stop, stretch their legs, and relax. There have been several recent occasions, when near accidents were caused by Guest party members who were waiting and consequently tying up the entrances to the gated developments creating traffic jams and the like. The entrances can become precarious at the best of times… please, please don't add to the confusion.
Check-out is 11:00 am (sharp). In consideration of future Guests and housekeeping, please prepare accordingly. All keys/gate passes must either be returned to the Mt. Baker Lodging office in Maple Falls, (not the development manager's office) by 12:00 noon, or at our Courtesy Drop Box at Graham's Store (not Graham's Restaurant) in Glacier by 11:30am. Keys and/or gate passes not returned in accordance with the above will result in an automatic charge equal to the cost of one (1) additional nights stay, including tax, and the Guests will be subject to immediate eviction.
A complete set of Check-Out Procedures is included with the Confirmation Documents. They are very basic, but please review them carefully! Every once in a while we receive a complaint from a Guest that… "boy, we didn't think that we were going to have to do all of the housekeeping" The short story is – you don't! We only ask that you perform the basics; start (not finish) a wash load of soiled laundry, clean your dirty dishes, close and lock the windows, turn down the thermostats, and turn off the lights… all very basic stuff! Now, when you're asked to get down on your hands and knees to scrub the bathrooms, kitchens, etc… that's called housekeeping! That's what the real housekeepers do and is what is covered under the Cleaning Fee. However, if you decide not to do the check out procedures or not to leave the property in same general and good habitable condition (as when you arrived) there will be additional cleaning charges of $50.00 per hour with a one (1) hour service minimum.
There is no cell phone reception up here in the mountains, and many of the vacation properties that we represent are located in dimly lit, gated communities. If you and other members of your party are not properly prepared in advance, this can be a very frustrating experience for everyone that shows up in the late evening and early morning hours. Therefore, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you communicate directions to other members of your party in advance of your stay. Please pack a flashlight for your convenience if you feel the need.
Upon placing a reservation, Guests are sent via e-mail (hard copy is available upon request) a Confirmation Document that includes an attached file in PDF format with directions to our office, directions to the vacation property, the emergency after-hours telephone number to our office, the telephone number to the vacation property, the gate access code (if the vacation property is located in one of the gated communities… except Snowater), check-out procedures, our Pet Policy (if the vacation property is pet friendly), community rules and regulations, and other important information. You'll want to forward this information to all members of your party that may be arriving separately. DON'T LOSE THESE ITEMS! Upon arrival at our office, we can distribute a maximum of 2-sets of keys (and gate passes, if applicable) for each property. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD.
HERE'S THE FUN Q & A STUFF!
Believe it or not, these are really questions that have been asked!!
Q: Wow, I'm not really comfortable with the Guest Rental Agreement. Can I make a reservation without it?
A: Absolutely not! The Guest Rental Agreement is a legally binding document that was designed for insurance purposes. Yes it's heavy-duty, after all, attorneys get paid big bucks to write this kind of stuff. The Agreement is very similar in concept to a car rental agreement. Again, it's an insurance requirement that was designed to cover potential losses against our Clients (property owners) and their self-catered vacation rental properties. Just like at the car rental agency, no endorsement by our Guest equals no keys dispensed!
Q: I need to cancel, but I only made the reservation yesterday, so I won't be charged for anything… right?
A: Sorry, NO. Unlike most hotels, motels, and inns, it doesn't matter when the reservation was placed, the same guidelines apply. If you make a last-minute reservation in the morning and then cancel out in the afternoon, you run the risk of losing the entire rental amount, unless the vacation property can be re-rented.
Q: But… but… but they let me cancel with 24-hour notice at the last hotel that I stayed at!
A: Yes, that is indeed standard policy with most hotels/motels. Remember, Mt. Baker Lodging is an agency, NOT a hotel. We do not own the vacation properties that we represent AND we have strict contractual obligations with the people who do.
Q: I reserved two vacation properties and now I need to cancel them both… so that was actually only one reservation and I'll only be charged for one cancellation… right?
A: WRONG. Since all Mt. Baker Lodging vacation properties are individually owned, every booking is considered to be a separate reservation, regardless of the quantity of vacation properties reserved. Therefore, eight vacation properties cancelled equal eight reservations cancelled, and the usual per-property Cancellation Policy applies.
Q: I reserved two vacation properties and now I need to cancel one of them… can you apply the money from the cancelled property to the one that I intend to keep?
A: Yes we can, provided that the cancellation occurs a minimum of 21-days prior to our Guest's scheduled date of arrival, less a $65.00 Cancellation Fee. Less than 21-days can't be cancelled without forfeiting either the Advanced Lodging Reservation Payment (equal to the cost of 1-night's stay, including tax) or the entire rental amount (depending upon the time frame) unless the cancelled vacation property can be re-booked. Again, every vacation property booked is considered a separate reservation, and the usual Cancellation Policy applies.
Q: Can I just pay when I get there?
A: Sure you can, but remember, (under 14-days) you don't have a confirmed reservation until it's been paid-in-full. So, if you come all the way up here and we're sold out by the time you arrive, or you're running late and arrive after regular office hours, you probably won't have a place to stay!
Q: I would really prefer to pay cash. Can I do this?
A: For the safety of staff, we do not accept cash. A credit/debit card is required for a reservation.
Q: The size of our party has changed… can we downgrade to a smaller (less expensive) vacation property to save some money?
A: Yes you can, as long as the change is received a minimum of 21-days prior to your scheduled date or arrival, and is then subject to current availability of unreserved properties. Please be advised, however, that such changes are subject to a $25.00 non-refundable Re-scheduling Charge.14-days or less = NO changes.
Q: I need to change the dates of my reservation… can you do this for me?
A: Yes we can, subject to current availability for your desired dates, plus a $25.00 non-refundable rescheduling fee. Please note that if the change results in a reservation of lesser value, Guests are NOT entitled to a partial refund of the difference in cost. In addition, if the change results in a reservation of a higher dollar value, Guests are required to pay the difference in cost.
Q: I will be checking-in late in the evening (after regular office hours)… how do I pick-up the keys/passes?
A: By advance prior arrangement only, Mt Baker Lodging will arrange for late key/pass pick-up at our office, PROVIDED that (a) the reservation has been paid-in-full, and (b) the Guest Rental Agreement has been received in advance of Guest arrival. Remember: No Payment and/or Rental Agreement = No Keys. Guests must contact our office during regular business hours on their scheduled arrival date for information regarding late check-in. Guests who fail to do so will likely end up without a place to stay, and no refunds will be provided.
Q: I can't complete my stay; can I get a refund for the unused portion?
A: Not unless the vacation property can be re-booked for the entire duration with a 2-night minimum, in which case the $65.00 Cancellation Charge applies. Remember, whether you're canceling one night or you're canceling the entire reservation, you're still canceling. A cancellation is a cancellation.
Q: Only three members of my party were able to show up, but the vacation property that we reserved sleeps ten persons… can I get a pro-rated refund?
A: You're kidding, right? Although designated maximum occupancy limits are strictly enforced, nightly rates are based by-the-property, not by the number of occupants. If the vacation property sleeps up to 12-persons, but only 1-person shows-up, the rate is still the same. Kind of like buying two hamburgers at the restaurant, and trying to return one for credit because you couldn't eat it! Good luck with that one!
Q: Gee, I really didn't like the color of the carpeting, the furnishings were not to my liking, and there was no Cuisinart®… can I get some money back?
A: No. However, Guest Comment Forms are provided for your feedback. This is your conduit to our Clients (the property owners who provide the furnishings and accompaniments). We strongly encourage you to fill them out (properly) and turn them in. Believe us when we say that… "if it's really worth the time to say it… it's worth taking the time to write it!" Good and bad, all WRITTEN Guest comments are forwarded directly to our Clients. We mean no disrespect, but with approximately 95+ vacation properties being handled through a very busy office, your verbal comments will most likely be forgotten before you get 5 miles down the road!
Q: We found a spider in the sink. Now we can't stay, so can we get some money back?
A: (we l-o-v-e this one!) The short answer is no. Here's the deal; you're staying in a "Cabin-In-The-Woods". Spiders, mosquitoes & other insects, and small critters are an integral part of the national forest. There were here long before we were, and they'll most likely be here long after we're gone. If you have a real problem with "critters", staying in a vacation property that is located at the entrance to the national forest is probably not going to be your best choice. The critters have agreed, for the most part, to put up with us… now we have to put up with them! Plan ahead; bring some spray and/or repellent with you.
Q: The power went out during our stay, so can we get some money back?
A: Again, you're staying in a "Cabin-In-The-Woods"! Our rural environment subjects us to a more rough-and-ready lifestyle than a lot of city folks are accustomed to. It's part of our scene; you trade off some of the smog, chaos, and congestion for a slice of some of the most beautiful land on earth. Along with that trade-off comes a few minor irritants; occasional power outages, road construction delays, freak weather patterns, and the like. Just like the rest of us, you need to prepare accordingly. Bringing along a flashlight with a few extra batteries, for example, is prudent advice. In so far as refunds are concerned, the answer is no. We are not in a position to provide any sort of refunds for circumstances that are completely out of our control. When we learn how to control Mother Nature, we'll probably be in a better position to provide refunds for these sorts of occurrences. Until then, you may wish to consider purchasing travel insurance!
Q: I stayed in one of your vacation properties last weekend, and left my prized widget behind. Can you retrieve it and send it back to me?
A: First: Mt. Baker Lodging and its Clients assume no responsibility for items left behind by our Guests. If housekeeping can readily locate the item, we will gladly send it back to our Guest. There is a $25.00 Service Charge, plus shipping, for all items returned. Alternately, we can hold it (without assuming responsibility) at our office for up to 30-days and you can come-and-get-it. Please be advised that after 30-days, it goes in the trash or is donated to one of the local charities.
Q: I want to have it shipped back to me, but why does it cost so much?
A: As you may have noticed, we're tucked away up here in the sticks. It's a 60-mile round-trip into Bellingham, where packaging materials are readily available and where shipping takes place. Now, if we have to pay someone to drive your widget into town, purchase the necessary packaging materials, package up the item, transport it to the shipping location, pay for shipping, then drive back to our location…. it costs Mt. Baker Lodging time and money. Here's the bottom line. "We're really sorry that you forgot to take your widget with you when you left, and we'll be more than happy to send it back to you, but we're not willing to pay for your mistake".
Q: Why was I charged for additional cleaning?
A: This one's easy! You did not leave the home in the same general good habitable condition as it was when you arrived or you didn't follow the Check-Out Procedures that were (a) sent to you with your Confirmation Documents, (b) provided to you again at your time of check-in, (c) posted in every vacation property, and (d) posted in the Guest Services binder located in every vacation property. Follow the simple procedures and you won't be charged – guaranteed!
Q: Why was I charged for breaking the @#$%^&!
A: Another easy answer! Because you or a member of your party broke the @#$%^&! Guests are directly responsible for the vacation property and its contents throughout the duration of their stay. Please review the terms and conditions of the Guest Rental Agreement that must be endorsed as a condition to your stay.
Q: But it was like that when we got there!
A: Famous last words! Look, we're not trying to call you a fibber, but (normal wear and tear excluded) it is extremely unlikely that this is the case, as all vacation properties are inspected both immediately prior to Guest arrival, and immediately subsequent to Guest departure. In any event, it is the Guest's responsibility to report any and all deficiencies UPON ARRIVAL – NOT DEPARTURE and/or after being charged! Again, please review the terms and conditions of the Guest Rental Agreement.
Designated Maximum Occupancy Limits are strictly enforced. Guests found in violation are subject to immediate eviction with complete forfeiture of all rental monies paid. So please call us (800-709-7669) if you have any changes with the number of your group.
There is no cell phone reception in our mountain area. This is why we suggest that you distribute the materials we send with your confirmation email (i.e. maps and directions) to all members of your party.
There is no TV reception in our mountain area, so feel free to bring (VHS) videos or DVDs, per your cabin/condo rental amenities. DVDs and VHS movies can be rented locally.
Due to local Health Department regulations regarding product tampering, we are unable to provide any form of "food product consumables". This includes spices (e.g. salt, pepper, coffee, etc.) and condiments. You'll want to bring these items with you.
"Basic Cabin Cookware" and utensils are provided, appropriate to the designated occupancy limits of the vacation property. Specialty/holiday cookware is NOT provided. However, you are most welcome to bring your own.
Bed & bath linens are provided, appropriate to the designated occupancy limits of the vacation property. When your supply of bath linens is exhausted, please feel free to use the washer & dryer provided as part of your rental*. Additional linens, including beach towels, are not available. *In vacation properties thusly equipped.
A "starter supply" of laundry detergent*, dish soap, dishwashing detergent*, liquid hand soap, bath soap, toilet paper, & paper towels are provided for your convenience. If your stay is extended, or you just have a propensity for going through a lot of a given item, you'll want to bring additional supplies with you. *In vacation properties thusly equipped.
Due to Fire Department regulations regarding child safety we are unable to provide matches and candles in our vacation properties.
If your vacation property is hot tub equipped, there will be a cable /chain or locking door for child safety. The key is either located on a stick on top of the refrigerator, or on your key ring for the property. Please remember to re-secure the lid or door when you are done.
Due to local health department regulations, hot tubs are pre-set to operate between 98° and 102°. This may be a bit too cool or too hot (but the baby bear thinks it's just right!) for some folks, but is a situation under which we have no control.
Pets are permitted only in vacation properties that are specifically designated as pet-friendly. Pets found at vacation properties that are not "pet-friendly" will subject the Guest(s) to immediate eviction, with complete forfeiture of all rental monies paid, plus, a $250.00 cleaning charge will automatically be assessed to the Guest's credit card.
All vacation properties are non-smoking! Ash urns are provided at exterior door entrances of all vacation properties. Properties found to have been smoked in will subject the Guest(s) to an immediate $250.00 cleaning charge assessed to the Guest's credit card.


The right of carrying the Russian flag has just been extended to ships the property of commercial firms, having partners or managers who are Russian subjects. Two or more persons may also agree to buy or construct a ship at their common expense, to sail under the Russian flag if one of them, and that the principal partner in the venture, is a Russian subject. The measure is apparently intended to add to the number of the Russian commercial fleet, which, although swelled by many Greek vessels, is still a minority, even in Russian harbours. The Russian commercial fleet consists of about 2,000 ships, with a total of less than 190,000 tons.


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Mystery and Mayhem in April...
Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
It's October in Key West and that means Halloween, Fantasy Fest and hurricane season; Key Zest magazine food critic Hayley Snow is on hand to bring all the festivities and good eats, to her loyal readers. Adding to the already crowded week, Hayley's mother Janet and her fiancé Sam have arrived to put the finishing touches on their wedding plays. Hayley's co-worker Danielle has been elected queen of Fantasy Fest but is unable to enjoy her reign as the runner up, Caryn, is a sore loser and gets into altercations with Danielle as often as possible. During the Zombie Bicycle Parade Caryn collapses and later dies, suspicion falling upon Danielle of doing something to hasten the otherwise healthy young woman's death. Danielle turns to Hayley to suss out a killer; Hayley agrees, though her plate is full enough: her current article features the food trucks and take-out foods available at casual dining places on the island; a hurricane is bearing down on the island and Hayley's friends are headed inland, save her stubborn octogenarian houseboat mate Miss Gloria who refuses to leave and Janet and Sam putting the final touches on a wedding that may be blown out to sea.
A vivid setting and vibrant colors add to the festive feel of this cozy mystery. Hayley, a transplant from New Jersey has found a place for herself in Key West, including a new love interest in Detective Nathan Bransford. Full of good food (recipes included), a quirky and energizing setting in Key West, much like Hayley, this series continues to be a strong and entertaining one.
Breach of Crust by Ellery Adams
Ella Mae might no longer be the Clover Queen and though her magical abilities were lost when Ella Mae saved her community, she still makes some of the best pies in George and is flattered when Bea Burbank, president of the Camellia Club of Sweet Briar invites Ella Mae to be one of three celebrity bakers at their August retreat. Ella Mae's pleasure at being asked is short-lived when she finds Mrs. Burbank floating in the pond behind Ella Mae's home. The police rule Mrs. Burbank's death an accident, but the more Ella Mae learns about the Camellias, the less certain she is that the death was an accident. Still struggling with the events that led to her loss of power, Ella Mae is surprised when Opal Gaynor, the mother of her enemy Loralyn summons Ella Mae to her house. Mrs. Gaynor is terminally ill and wishes to be reconciled with her daughter before her death. Loralyn vanished at the same time Ella Mae's powers disappeared but Ella Mae agrees and is startled where she finds Loralyn, though she's not all that surprised to learn that Loralyn is up to no good…again. With her waitress and longtime family friend Reba at her side, Ella Mae finds herself involved in circumstances and situations that even she doesn't understand, but that will put many people in danger…and maybe…just maybe, Ella Mae's powers have not vanished forever. With the love and support of her mother and her longtime first, and only love, Hugh, Ella Mae realizes she's up to facing anything that comes her way. An enchanting series that will bring a bit of magic to everyone's life who reads it.
The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse
Constantina, Connie, Gifford gathers with other members of the Fishboune community on a cold, rainy night in April of 1912, St. Mark's Eve, when it is said that the spirits of those who are to die in the coming year will walk through the graveyard. Twenty-two year old Connie lives with her father Cowley, a taxidermist who has passed on the love of his trade to his daughter who has become obsessed with birds, alive, dead and stuffed. Cowley is very secretive, a bit reclusive, and an alcoholic; Connie suffered a bout of amnesia over a decade ago and only has vague memories and recall of her life before then. The body of a young woman who Connie saw in the graveyard that rainy night turns up dead near a stream on the Gifford's estate and sets off a series of events that will finally reveal to Connie the events she has kept suppressed and will either drive her to madness or allow her to recall, heal and live a more traditional life than the one she has been leading. The cover of this book is gorgeous, and though the details of the taxidermy are not for the faint of heart, there is a traditional gothic atmosphere that will draw readers in and keep their interest as Connie, and Crowly's stories unfold with no easy solutions.
The Other Widow by Susan Crawford
Dorrie Keating has been sleeping with her married boss and makes a split second decision to walk away from a car accident on a snowy, icy night in Boston that kills Joe Lindsay, a decision that will haunt her and send Joe's wife Karen, and an insurance adjuster Maggie, on the trail of the truth, putting lives in danger and revealing secrets and obsessions that might have otherwise stayed hidden. Maggie is certain there was someone else in the car with Joe the night he died and becomes determined to track that person down. Karen was just beginning to suspect Joe of an affair when he died and would like to put the entire thing to rest except there seem to be some irregularities in the business that Karen should now own half of, and she is beginning to get the feeling she is being stalked. Dorrie, who is struggling with her marriage, the guilt from her affair and not owning up to being in the accident, is also worried because Joe's last words to her were a warning that she was in danger. Now she receives a call from the burner phone Joe used to communicate with Dorrie and she too feels as if she is being followed. On edge and seeing danger around every turn, Dorrie relies on the memory of her mother to help her through difficult times, the memory of whom presents in a scene that is oddly out of character for the rest of this tightly written thriller. As Maggie, Karen and Dorrie's paths cross and lives begin to intersect, each is suspicious of the other, but together, a clear picture emerges, a picture that may be more dangerous than any one of the three realizes.

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Your food donations can help to feed the hungry in the county where you live.
The family who comes to us for food assistance.
The homeless man who comes to our soup kitchen.
The mom and kids who stay in our Compassion House transitional shelter.
Produce and other perishable items may be delivered to our Stuart location. Call 772-288-1471, ext. 202, for more information. Thank you for your support!


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Henry Wayland Hill (November 13, 1853 – December 6, 1929) was an American lawyer, writer and politician from New York.

Life
He was born on November 13, 1853, in Isle La Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont, the son of Dyer Hill, a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1849 and 1850, and Martha P. (Hall) Hill. He attended the common schools and worked on his father's farm. He graduated A.B. from the University of Vermont in 1876, and then taught school. He was Principal of Swanton Academy from 1877 to 1879; and of the Academy and Union School at Chateaugay, New York from 1879 to 1883.

On August 11, 1880, he married Harriet A. Smith (1858–1939). In 1881, he received the degree of Master of Arts from Vermont University. While teaching, he also studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1884, and practiced in Buffalo, New York.

Hill was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 2nd D.) in 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900. In 1900, the University of Vermont conferred on him the degree of LL.D.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1901 to 1910, sitting in the 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th, 129th (all six 47th D.), 130th, 131st, 132nd and 133rd New York State Legislatures (all four 48th D.).

He was President of the Buffalo Historical Society from 1910 until his death; and in 1923 edited Municipality of Buffalo, New York: A History, 1720–1923.

He died on December 6, 1929, in Buffalo, New York, of a heart attack after a long illness; and was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Swanton, Vermont.

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Ankeny Sports News
From Register staff and news services
Ankeny to host youth basketball state championships
Ankeny will host the Pacesetter Iowa youth basketball state championships March 14-15 and March 21-22 at Kingdom Hoops Complex, 3305 S.E. Delaware Ave.
Fifth-, seventh- and ninth-grade girls will play March 14. Girls in sixth and eighth grades play March 15. Fifth-, seventh- and ninth-grade boys play March 21. Boys in sixth and eighth grades play March 22. All teams will play three or four games in one day.
The top two teams from Iowa in each grade level will receive a bid to play at the Target Center in Minneapolis in an eight-team bracket against the top teams from Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota.
Each bracket is limited to 16 teams. Registration is available at www.pacesetternet.com.
Card shower for longtime coach
Former longtime Ankeny High School wrestling coach Bob Sharp will celebrate his 80th birthday on Feb. 20.
Sharp's family is hosting a card shower. Residents can mail cards to Bob Sharp, 214 S.W. Flynn Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023.


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F.A.T. GOLD: San Francisco
May 21 - 31 2015
Open 10am - 6pm
"Release early, often and with rap music. This is Notorious R&D." – F.A.T. Lab
Celebrating nearly eight years of pop culture and R&D, the renegade art organization known as the Free Art & Technology (F.A.T.) Lab is going GOLD. F.A.T. GOLD, that is. From May 21-31, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts will present the acclaimed work of F.A.T. Lab. Curated by Lindsay Howard, the exhibition invites the public to experience and engage with the collective's groundbreaking projects.
F.A.T. GOLD: San Francisco brings together an international group of thirty collaborators comprised of artists, hackers, engineers, musicians, and graffiti writers. Many of the members will be in San Francisco during the week of May 18, participating in panels, collaborative projects, and leading workshops.
The exhibition will feature significant works from 2007 to the present, including new projects to be launched on opening night. Showcasing a comprehensive and critical selection of the group's diverse output, the exhibition includes video, software, net art, installation, and performance. F.A.T. Lab members will also be working and hacking on new cutting-edge projects to be added to the exhibition on the fly.
The Free Art and Technology (F.A.T.) Lab is an organization dedicated to enriching the public domain through the research and development of creative technologies and media. F.A.T. Lab's greater network of artists, engineers, scientists, and musicians are committed to supporting open values and the public domain through the use of emerging open licenses, support for open entrepreneurship, and the admonishment of secrecy, copyright monopolies, and patents. F.A.T. Lab was co-founded in 2007 by Evan Roth and James Powderly.
F.A.T. Lab members have included
Mike Baca, Aram Bartholl, Allison Burtch, Magnus Eriksson, Michael Frumin, Geraldine Juárez, KATSU, Tobias Leingruber, Greg Leuch, Golan Levin, Zach Lieberman, LM4K, Kyle McDonald, Dan Moore, Jonah Peretti, Christopher "moot" Poole, James Powderly, David Renault, Evan Roth, Borna Sammak, Randy Sarafan, Becky Stern, Chris Sugrue, Mathieu Tremblin, Maddy Varner, Addie Wagenknecht, Theo Watson, Jamie Wilkinson, Bennett Williamson, and Hennessy Youngman.
Support for curatorial research provided by Eyebeam.
Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Production support & fundraising by Gray Area.
Addie Wagenknecht
Addie Wagenknecht work explores the tension between expression and technology. She seeks to blend conceptual work with traditional forms of hacking and sculpture. Past exhibitions include MuseumsQuartier Wien; La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris, France; The Istanbul Modern; and Museum of Contemporary Art in Vienna. Most recently she founded Deep Lab […
Allison Burtch
Allison Burtch creates liberation technology. She is currently a resident at Eyebeam, the leading art and technology center in the United States, where she created a small ultrasonic hardware device that protects smart phone users from passive audio surveillance. She also teaches "Critical Theory of Technology: Politics, Utopia and Code" …
Aram Bartholl
Aram Bartholl's work creates an interplay between internet, culture and reality. The versatile communication channels are taken for granted these days, but how do they influence us? According to the paradigm change of media research Bartholl not just asks what man is doing with the media, but what media does …
Becky Stern is the Director of Wearable Electronics at Adafruit in New York City. Each week she publishes a new do-it-yourself craft+tech project tutorial online at learn.adaruit.com and on YouTube. She's been combining textiles with electronics since 2005, and helps develop the Adafruit FLORA wearable Arduino-compatible product …
Bennett Williamson
Bennett Williamson was born in Boston and lives in Santa Cruz, California. As an artist, DJ, and project manager, he produces work in galleries, on the radio, and online. Interests include vernacular media, signage, weaving, and technology's influence on popular culture.
Borna Sammak
Fight him.
Chris Sugrue
Chris Sugrue is an artist and programmer developing interactive installations, audio-visual performances and experimental interfaces. Her works experiment with technology in playful and curious ways and investigate topics such as artificial life, eye-tracking and optical illusions. She has exhibited internationally in such festivals and galleries as Ars Electronica, Sónar …
Dan Moore
Dan Moore is a Brooklyn-based media artist and F.A.T. Lab Virtual Research Fellow with training in Computer Engineering. Combining his skills in Software Development, App Design and Interaction Design with his art practice, Moore has contributed to award-winning interactive installations and app development as Lead Product Developer at …
David Renault
David Renault is born in Rennes in 1979, he lives and works in Rennes, France. He's a part with Mathieu Tremblin of the duo les Frères Ripoulain since 2006. David Renault considers the city as a territory of visual and sonic experiments inspired by nomads, wild and anonymous …
Evan Roth is an American artist based in Paris whose practice visualizes and archives culture through unintended uses of technologies. Creating prints, sculptures, videos and websites, his work explores the relationship between misuse and empowerment and the effect that philosophies from hacker communities can have when applied to digital and …
Golan Levin is Associate Professor of Computation Arts at Carnegie Mellon University, where he also holds Courtesy Appointments in the School of Computer Science, the School of Design, and the Entertainment Technology Center. Since 2009, Levin has also served as Director of CMU's Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, a laboratory …
Greg Leuch
Greg Leuch is a creative & user interaction designer, specializing in user interface design, usability, front-end development, and feature research. He has worked on a variety of projects in the past, large and small, with emphasis on web startups and e-commerce. He was previously Senior Designer at BuzzFeed and Director …
James Powderly
James Powderly was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A. in the year of the dragon, 1976. He has been making technology and media at the fringes of robotics, graffiti, space science, tattoos and rock n roll since 1992. James was a Senior Research Fellow in the Eyebeam R&…
KATSU is a new media artist who graduated from Parsons and works in Brooklyn. He has had a major impact in the graffiti and hacker communities in the past decade, with work appearing in group shows at Fondation Cartier and Eyebeam and in media outlets from Wired to CNN.
Kyle McDonald
Kyle McDonald is an artist who works in the open with code. He is a contributor to arts-engineering toolkits like openFrameworks, and spends a significant amount of time building tools that allow artists to use new algorithms in creative ways. His work is very process-oriented, and he has made a …
Lindsay Howard
Lindsay Howard is a curator exploring how the internet is shaping art and culture. She curated the first and second digital art auctions at Phillips in New York and London, which were called an "art breakthrough" by WIRED Magazine. Previously she served as the Curatorial Director at 319 Scholes and …
Maddy Varner
Maddy Varner chills in Pittsburgh, USA. She's also a part of Deep Lab, a v. cool cyberfeminist collective.
Magnus Eriksson
Magnus Eriksson is affiliated with a number of phenomena related with philosophy, pop culture, sociology and life on the Internet that go under the name of Piratbyrån, Interactive Institute, Telecomix, Gothenburg Hackerspace, Forskningsavdelningen and The Julia Group. He is currently a Phd candidate studying the relationship between technology, law, …
Mathieu Tremblin
Mathieu Tremblin is born in 1980 in Le Mans, he works and lives in Arles and Strasbourg, France. He's a part with David Renault of the duo les Frères Ripoulain since 2006. He's a member of the photographers collective BIP since 2005. Inspired by anonymous, autonomous and …
Randy Sarafan
Randy Sarafan is an interstellar wrecking ball of immeasurable destruction. He apologizes for nothing. His work has appeared in the National Enquirer, New York Times, California Academy of Sciences, MOMA gift shop, Tech Museum of Innovation, as well as on the Today Show, Tonight Show, NPR, the BBC, and Playboy …
Theo Watson
Theodore Watson is an artist, designer and experimenter whose work is born out of the curiosity and excitement of designing experiences that come alive and invite people to play. Theodore's work ranges from creating new tools for artistic expression, experimental musical systems, to immersive, interactive environments with full-body interaction. …
Tobias Leingruber
Tobias Leingruber is a communication designer and project manager at the Mozilla Firefox brand team, previously Mozilla Labs. His personal work, as fellow of the Free Art & Technology Lab, explores the mutual impacts of internet and society. The web belongs to us! His latest work includes the Social Network …
Zachary Lieberman
Zachary Lieberman is an artist with a simple goal: he wants you surprised. His work uses technology in a playful way to break down the fragile boundary between the visible and the invisible. Augmenting the body's ability to communicate has always been at the core of Lieberman's work. …


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Home Sports Kings Rout Cavaliers Withtout LeBron
Kings Rout Cavaliers Withtout LeBron
Sacramento, CA – It feels good to not be that team trying to put the pieces together and for the Kings that's behind them now. Sacramento who struggled to figure out the momentum they once had in the beginning of the season that led to the firing of their head coach, Michael Malone. All but understand what the Cleveland Cavaliers are going through without two of their main starters.
But last night, the Kings took advantage of the LeBron-less Cavaliers to rout them 103-84. Sacramento was at their best, getting off to an explosive start and never looked back. Their last two wins have been decided by 19 or more points. They had good ball control, and did not turn the ball over but one time in the first half.
"They came out and punched us in the mouth," said Kevin Love. "The first time we got into a double-digit deficit we just hung our heads."
"We're going through a lot of trials and tribulations, a lot of changes," Cleveland coach David Blatt said. "We're making adjustments on the fly. Tonight was definitely not a step forward. It wasn't a good performance, you can't sugar coat it."
The Kings handed the Cavaliers their fifth straight loss. DeMarcus Cousins recorded his 21st double-double with game highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds. He also had a season-high five assists, a season-high-tying four steals and three blocks. Rudy Gay who exploded in the second half finished with 23 points and Jason Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds.
"When we defend the way we can, it's going to lead to easy offense," said Cousins. "We've just got to come out and be consistent every night if we want to be a defensive team."
"Only five turnovers for the game was a huge key for us," Sacramento coach Tyrone Corbin said. "We had 20 assists and only five turnovers in the game, only gave up five points on the turnovers, I thought we did a great job of valuing and sharing the ball."
Love had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Kyrie Irving added 21 points but that wasn't enough to tame the Kings. Timofey Mozgov who was acquired last week from Denver didn't add the spark the team needed but did have 14 points and 12 rebounds. LeBron James did join his teammates on the floor shooting jump shots sparking a possible return later on their road trip.
"With LeBron out that's 27 points we have to make up every night," said Irving. "It hasn't been perfect the last eight games he's been out. It just boils down to our effort on both ends of the floor. Execution-wise we just need to get better."
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Yahoo Finance: Dave Nadig Projects Good Ways To Handle The Downside
Aaron Neuwirth December 29, 2020
While the markets are in a good place, it's important to be prepared for changes. ETF Trends' CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig, joined in on Yahoo Finance's "ETF Report," with host Melody Hahm, to go over the ways investors can look to protect themselves on the downside while still participating in areas generating gains.
Whether or not the popular themes are too expensive for investors, Nadig agrees that investors being cautious is a natural reaction. In 2020, there were so many products that use options to solve this issue. This included a launch from Simplify known as SPYC, which allowed for 98% of the money to go into the S&P 500, with put and call options helping to protect the investor and provide extra upside were the market to ramp up suddenly.
Additionally, Simply just released four new products targeted at micro themes such as electric cars, fintech, cloud computing. In each case, the funds have a concentrated portfolio and just a handful of companies, but the options are there to protect investors on the downside and help were the upside to come through.
"I think these are really interesting tools that help investors stay invested, but give you a little bit of comfort that you're not going to get wiped out, should we have another pullback, as we did in March," states Nadig.
"My personal belief is that things are going to be fairly steady and a little bit calmer," @ETFtrends CIO @DaveNadig says about the market during the new administration. "If I'm looking two to three years out … I'm planning for a little bit lower volatility." pic.twitter.com/X2SSDTayxS
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) December 29, 2020
While the approach has changed, there is still a feeling for investors to want to diversify their bets, hedge themselves, and get into fractional shares to some degree. When it comes to the risk tolerance young investors may have in this environment, Nadig feels the way to target these new products targeting small themes with concentrated portfolios is to realize they're replacing single stocks.b
Nadig continues, "If you're really bullish on the electric car business, for example, instead of just buying Tesla and hanging on for the ride, the opportunity here is to buy something like VCAR, which will give you that Tesla exposure, but also protect you a little on the downside, and give you the opportunity to do even better than the underlying stocks, should you be right and these themes really be driving the economy."
That's not Nadig suggesting that anyone should be using these funds as the core of their retirement portfolio. Really, these are more speculative and trading oriented products, which can prove to be quite interesting. It's a new wave of products seen in ETFs around this strategy.
When looking at how the new administration may affect these micro themes, Nadig realizes there's certainly a lot of curiosity and concern for investors. That said, he feels things will remain pretty steady, if not calmer. There are economic issues to be worked out through the system, but that's why these downside protection vehicles have truly caught on.
Watch Dave Nadig Talk ETF Options On Yahoo Finance
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Friday Questions
It's Friday Question Day. And Natalie Wood's birthday. She would have been 80. Happy Birthday, Natalie!
DARON72 is up first.
You wrote a few episodes of "Open All Night" which was based on the British series "Open All Hours." Have you seen the 2016 sequel series "Still Open All Hours" and do you think a show with a format like that would work today?
I've never even seen the original British series. I didn't know there was a British series. So… no.
Sure the show could work today. It's a fun workplace setting that you could populate with colorful characters.
Although, the best comedy about a convenience store for my money is Kevin Smith's movie, CLERKS.
From Carson:
I notice that HULU now has all 11 seasons of M*A*S*H. By the way, it's in 16x9 HD and it looks great. I was wondering, do you get residuals off of this? I don't care to know how much, I'm just curious if you still get some type of compensation or if things in the 70s were just structured much differently.
I am supposed to get something but I don't know the formula and so far I haven't received much if anything from streaming platforms.
I still do receive residuals from syndication and cable, and since MASH is now on three or four cable channels and numerous broadcast channels I continue to see some compensation. Not a lot, but hey, it's something.
I'm also thrilled that episodes I wrote decades ago are still being seen and enjoyed.
Dhruv has a question after reading my post on Pepe Le Pew.
Since today's blog is about cartoons, thought I would ask the question I wanted to ask for a long time.
Why do many people in Hollywood hate Disney?
Family guy makes a whole lot of parody about them and none of them paints them good.
Oscar hosts like Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg too made fun of them in their monologues. Billy about Walt and Whoopi about Euro Disney.
This is just a guess on my part. But it's because Disney is the establishment. And wildly successful.
The criticism is like people throwing rocks at the palace wall.
Also, Disney has a very clear image. And it's easy to make fun of that image.
But Disney is still the gold standard when it comes to animation (especially with Pixar now in the fold).
I think the palace walls will stand.
And finally, Nancy wonders:
I am binge watching "Entourage". Is this anywhere near the real Hollywood? The abusive agent, over the top lifestyle, the girls throwing themselves at the stars and other excesses showcased in the series.
The abusive agent is real for sure. He was my agent for eleven minutes. I believe the series was loosely modeled on Mark Wahlberg's rise to fame. Mark was also one of the show's executive producers.
I would hope the lifestyle excess is an exaggeration (although it probably isn't). Surrounding yourself with toadies is certainly real.
The women throwing themselves at these people, that unfortunately I would have no way of knowing. All I can say is it has not happened to me. And I keep waiting.
And waiting.
What's your Friday Question?
By By Ken Levine at 6:00 AM
Jim S said...
Friday question time Ken.
Yesterday's podcast about casting was very interesting and not at all stupid. (10 points to anyone who gets that feeble joke).
You talked about getting the right actor, which got me thinking.
When you can't cast a part do you ever think it's because you can't just find the right actor, or do ever think if you can't cast a part maybe it's because the writing just isn't there yet?
Dhruv said...
Thanks for the answer Ken :)
E. Yarber said...
A while back, a friend from Romania who obviously never met me in person insisted that I watch CALIFORNICATION, since she was sure it was an accurate representation of my lifestyle as a writer in LA.
Muting my horrified response, I assured her instead that three people had independently demanded that I see Duchovny in THE X-FILES, where he played a unnatural obsessive workaholic with no personal life or even a bed. (One even sent me a script from the show to underline the parallels).
Happily, I have mellowed in the years since and my presence now consistently reminds people of Buster Bluth, although that may simply be the hook hand.
After asking that question I realized something. Disney now owns Fox, who in turn own Family Guy.
Seth says he is not bothered, but I guess no more Disney jokes on Family Guy :)
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/seth-macfarlane-fox-disney-kevin-spacey-1202653711/
Today is Natalie's birthday? No wonder there are so many news articles on her death investigation.
Seeing that, I was reflecting on what "Drama" meant, when he says to "baby Bro" on "Entourage" movie about saving him from a "Natalie Wood type of situation".
And then I open your blog and there is my question on "Entourage"
Thanks for answering my question Ken.
Ari Emanuel was your agent ??!!! Cool 😎
Yes, I read that it was based on Mark's life, but bears more resemblance to Leo and his entourage, which comprised and still does, of unemployed actor friends. One of his toadies was Kevin Connolly who portrayed the E character on the show.
Jake M. said...
Did you see the news Ken?
Harvey now says that he had a deal with Ashley Judd. She would allow him to "touch" her only if he 'gets' her an Oscar. But he bargained for a nomination. But she stood her ground for a win before letting him "touch" her.
And of course she denies it all.
One person who would be embarrassed by all this new revelation would be Gywneth Paltrow, as this will reconfirm the rumors of her win being 'bought' by Harvey for 'something' in return.
Xmastime said...
OPEN ALL HOURS was great, starring the legendary Ronnie Barker as well as David Jason, who would go on to play Del Boy in the greatest show of all time, ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES. :)
About Disney: in the early 1940s, Walt strongly fought unionization and went on to join the brigade that believed a communist lurked under every bush. So, I suspect some of the dislike for "Disney" is related to Disney himself.
Baylink said...
Ok, an official FQ for a change:
What do you think the outcome will be -- in light of your observing that Disney (who abandoned onesie animation in, what, the 60s? :-) will get even better on the animation front because of Pixar -- with the departure of John Lasseter, whom everyone seems to think is the heart and soul of Pixar.
I realize that the internals of the studio have become a little more diffuse over the years, but do you think that's enough?
And a side question: do you get anything from DVD boxset sales of MASH? Cause if so, I'll go replace the one I lost. :-)
Y. Knott said...
"Open All Hours" has no connection to "Open All Night". Yes, the shows are both set in a small all-night store, but there is no other particular similarity. Sure, fine, okay, there's a family who work at the store, but Arkwright is nothing like Gordon Feester, and Granville isn't at all like Terry. The plots, the character relationships, the jokes, the type of humour -- all different. You might as well say that the family-run hotel depicted in "Fawlty Towers" was remade as "Newhart".
Note that at some point AFTER "Open All Night" was in development (but before it was shot), the American production company bought the US rights to "Open All Hours". However, nothing from the British show was used. It was just a legal move to avoid any nuisance suits.
cadavra said...
To be fair, a lot of the animosity toward Disney may stem from the Eisner/Katzenberg years, where their arrirude toward both talent and employees was untoward, to say the least. Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg in particular were two of the loudest in terms of mistreatment and even contract violation. And we've all heard the famous story of how Harlan Ellison was fired during lunch on his first day after he was overheard cracking jokes--again, at lunch--about making an animated porn flick. Obviously, things are different now, but some resentments may still linger.
I assume today's Natalie photo is a studio publicity shot, so it must be innocent. But what on earth is going on in that photo??
VP81955 said...
That great Dame, Diana Rigg, was also born 80 years ago today. And whether it be on stage, film or TV, she's still needed.
Ralph C. said...
Fawlty Towers was Americanized as Payne on CBS in 1999, starring John Larroquette.
J Lee said...
Blogger Michael said...
Michael Barrier's books on Hollywood Golden Age animation and on Disney himself deal with the conflicts the strike brought about, and the ensuing late 1940s testimony by Walt in front of HUAC in Washington. The animus pretty much springs from that, but the contemporaries who clashed with Walt in the 1940s always respected what he meant to the industry, and never went after him on the claims made today, especially the anti-Semitism allegations (which really showed up after 1966, because dead men neither tell tales nor file libel or slander lawsuits).
Ricky said...
Am I being paranoid if I say that, we may still hear from Megan Amram about your yesterday's post and the subsequent readers' comments?
This is her twitter a/c : https://twitter.com/meganamram
She keeps track of all the articles written about her. And surely she will see this and come to defend herself or pour hate on you and the readers who commented yesterday (including me).
Remember Zach Braff?
I saw the new comments from one reader Nicole on yesterday's post and thought "maybe that's Megan".
Also keeping an eye on her tweets.
Am I Paranoid?
Dr Loser said...
To echo Y. Knott, there is nothing at all to connect "Open All Night" to "Open All Hours." (I caught a couple of episodes of the American one, and it was quite enjoyable, if a bit stagey.)
You should probably check out "Open All Hours," Ken. At heart it's a gentle local family comedy, revolving around the three main characters of the shop-keeper, his inamorata (the District Nurse), and his put-upon nephew. I can't see it working as a comedy series on any form of TV in America these days -- however you'd want to translate the form -- but actually it might inspire you in your current career as a playwright.
Two standout performances: Ronnie Barker, a British comedy hero, and David Jason, not far behind. But the writer (Roy Clarke) managed to sustain the thing through four series. Definitely worth a peek on YouTube.
I'd be remiss not to note that "Open All Hours" was the result of a speculative series of one-off "pilots" in 1973, all of which featured Ronnie Barker. I remember this as "Six of One," although apparently it was "Seven of One."
Two successful comedy series resulted: Porridge (the hero is banged up in prison) and Open All Hours.
Five different sets of writers (Clements and LaFrenais wrote two of them, as did Roy Clarke).
It would be interesting to see this experiment repeated today, although I can't see it getting past the Networks.
Open All Hours is great but Porridge is definitely in the sitcom pantheon. :)
The 4-episode sequel to Porridge, Going Straight, was really good too. (And featured a young Rodney Trotter!) :)
Ironic that there's a question about Disney, because just today Disney made a disgusting decision as a result of a right wing Trumpian campaign against director James Gunn. A few tasteless jokes on Twitter from years ago for which Gunn already apologized years ago have been dug up by Trump supporters and Disney have caved in and fired him from Guardians of the Galaxy 3. This is retaliation by the Trump fans for recent tweets by Gunn mocking Putin's bitch.
I would hope that Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista and the rest of the cast will refuse to do the movie without him, but who am I kidding?
Fuck you, Disney.
It looks like Natalie got frosting on her dress when she blew out the candles and the two men on either side are assisting with frosting removal.
MikeN said...
Peter, Gunn also tweeted that companies should fire people if they find their tweeting reprehensible, when the subject was Roseanne.
Jeff Boice said...
The Walt Disney Company has a reputation for being very litigious and very protective of their copyrights. To the point where people thought they went to the lawyers too quickly- for instance going after those Florida day care centers who had painted Disney characters on their walls. Lots of bad publicity on that one. And there was lots of head-scratching over the Philadelphia Orchestra-Fantasia VCR release lawsuit- you'd think they could have worked things out privately with the Orchestra. But nope, it was off to court. And then there is the Peggy Lee case-a very popular win for the artist.
Aaron Sheckley said...
Part of the hate for Disney might be the cult like behavior of some of the rabid Disney fans, who can make hardcore Bronies seem positively down to earth in comparison. Part of it is the dichotomy between their public face as the purveyors of magic for children, and their corporate behavior as a ruthless entertainment empire who historically have appropriated others' work and branded it as their own, and who seem hell-bent on buying every entertainment medium and property so they can own and control, well, everything. Part of it is Disney's history of extreme litigiousness over intellectual property. Take your pick.
D McEwan said...
The divine Dame Diana Rigg also turns 80 today. Never quite realized that they were both born within hours of each other. So if you wonder what Natalie would look like now, take a look at Diana Rigg in Game Of Thrones.
Oh come on Peter. I hate Trump with the heat of a thousand suns, but it surprises me not one bit that Disney (a company synonymous with children) canned a guy working for them who made tweets along the lines of " "I like when little boys touch me in my silly place" and "The best thing about being raped is when you're done being raped and it's like 'whew this feels great, not being raped!'" I'm fairly certain that pedophilia and rape jokes are going to get the attention of a company whose empire is based on children's entertainment. If they were dug up by Trump supporters so be it, but Gunn still tweeted them, and I'm sure Disney felt compelled to act in much the same way that ABC did when they canned Roseanne for saying stupid racist crap. The fact that Dunn makes cool movies doesn't grant him a pass. This is the Age of Outrage, and this stupid goddamn internet created this monster, and there's no putting the genie back in the bottle again. The fact that any public figure still uses twitter or facebook to voice his inner idiot boggles my mind.
Well, except for Trump; there's no inner idiot, it's pretty much ALL idiot.
Yes, I'd say it was recent Disney history that provokes the scorn. Still bitching about Walt's reactionaryism when he died 52 years ago, and the famous Disney Animator's Strike over 70 years ago, would just be strange. Everyone involved is dead.
therealshell said...
@Ralph C: Fawlty Towers was also "Americanized" as SNAVELY, with Harvey Korman, and AMANDA'S, with Bea Arthur.
Pat Reeder said...
Ken, I assure you that your low streaming payments aren't related to the age of the material but to the pathetic rates paid for streaming. My jazz singer wife has three CDs out, none older than 2009, and we recently got an accounting and payment from CDBaby. She was excited when she saw the list of plays on Spotify, iTunes, etc., of her songs, and it rolled on for page after page. Then we saw the payment: $54. That would pay for about two-thirds of one hour of the studio time it took to record them.
BTW, to Jake M: I seem to recall an old episode of "Family Guy" where the Griffins went to the movies and the marquee read, "Ashley Judd in 'I'm Sleeping With Someone at Paramount.'" I wonder if that was another example of Seth MacFarlane using a joke to let fans know what was really (or allegedly) going on in Hollywood.
MikeKPa. said...
Can't help but wonder what kind of career Natalie Wood would have had in her 50s, 60s, and 70s since she was already transitioning to TV in her 40s. Which got me to wondering, what were some of your favorite movies of hers? Mine are LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER and, of course, WEST SIDE STORY (even with Marni Nixon's voice coming out of Natalie's mouth).
Mike Doran said...
Anyone who becomes well-known, for whatever reason and in whatever field, should receive a Miranda Warning:
ANYTHING YOU SAY/WRITE/TWEET CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU IN THE "COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION"*no exceptions*no statute of limitations*no 'context'*no nothing*
Markus said...
Ken, follow-on question, about Carson's up there.
Carson says it's in 16:9 HD and looks great. That statement leaves me a bit... "aroo?" ... HD is all good and well even when the material is upscaled, but 16:9? Wasn't M*A*S*H shot in 4:3 fit for the TV sets of the time, and showing it in 16:9 cuts significant portions off of the image (which is at least as awful als colorized black/white originals...)? Or is this some sort of deluxe remastered version using original widescreen film?
Ted said...
Tasteless jokes? Peter did you even read that stuff? And this is not some kid or a nameless troll who can apologize and get away with it. It's by a grown man in public eye. Whatever you say will come back to haunt you.
He can say whatever he wants and apologize but that doesn't mean that we should ignore them and watch his movie. Well, that's what all are saying. And seeing that this will be a PR nightmare and also will dent their cash registers, Disney fired him to save their franchise. It's just a business move.
And coming to the other actors, yeah right they will quit 😂
They will just make all the right noises and garner some press, but will ultimately go back and make a movie with whoever Disney hires. There's a big fat paycheck at the end of the day. And not to mention the lifelong fat paychecks from residuals.
Public figures have ALWAYS been held accountable by the public for things they say and do. John Lennon got reminded up until the day he was murdered about the "we're bigger than Jesus" comment, and Jane Fonda is still being reminded of her "Hanoi Jane" days after 50 years, in a country where half the people probably don't even remember what Hanoi was. Both those comments were made by twenty-somethings; Fonda's in her eighties now, and people still haven't let go of it.
The difference now is the degree at which public figures are able to spew their nonsensical ramblings into the ether, and the degree at which the public has so many platforms to become cogs in the rage machine. Well, the public isn't going to stop raging about stuff; for one thing, rage is cathartic. People love to get angry, it's a better dopamine rush than sex. For another, the public now has an easy-to-access platform where they can immediately convey their rage, without even the drudgery of having to sit down and write a letter. It's like a junkie with a non-stop supply of heroin. The only thing that might put a stop to this would be for someone to study the effect of internet rage and find out if it truly affects the bottom line of a business or corporation. If someone like ABC or Netflix learned that all this rage was truly impotent and didn't result is a sustainable loss to revenue, you'd see a lot more businesses giving the middle finger to the public and saying "thanks for your input, but we're gonna hang on to Gunn/Roseanne/O'Reilly/whomever".
Janet Ybarra said...
I'm not sure why people haven't learned the lesson, yet: Be circumspect about what you put on the Internet. Especially since President Voldemort is constantly in trouble for his myriad toiletside tweets.
Just be a grown up about it.
You don't need to worry about young women throwing themselves at you, Ken.
With wonky knees and sundry other age-related issues, you wouldn't be able to catch them no matter how accurate their aim.
But ... as males .. we can always dream.
(I'm dreaming of Sigourney Weaver right now, but then again I'm tall enough to catch her.)
The last major copyright bill enacted into law, in 1998, was decided as the "Mickey Mouse Protection Act," because it would dramatically lengthen copyright protection on many older Disney characters.
DARON72 said...
Thanks, guys, for setting me straight on the "Open All Night"/"Open All Hours" issue but a big thank you to Ken for being kind enough to answer what turned out to be a foolish question. Sorry about that.
However, I do second the earlier recommendation to watch "Open All Hours" anyway.
Bob B. said...
Well I can only speak for myself but I can tell you why I hate Disney. I have yet to see anything that Disney has put out in the last twenty years that is worth my time. It's formulated. It's dreadfully dull.
And for the most part it's what I call "ego productions". Nothing to enjoy, just mainly a company putting out stuff to say "Look at me". And much like Fox News, Disney has their zombies. They will watch nearly anything with the Disney label regardless of quality. Fox got about 60 million voters to do that and look who we got in return.
Lawman592 said...
There's one thing that hasn't been extensively discussed about the hatred of Disney: the continuing cult of personality that exists for its founder. Of all the Hollywood moguls from the Golden Era, how many stuck their names on a theme park? There's no Zanuckville, Selznick City, Warnerworld, or Cohnland. Aside from references in corporate histories, you hear almost nothing about the founders of the other remaining big studios and they don't continue to exert their influence from beyond the grave (or perhaps the cryonic storage unit in this case).
Err, that should have been "derrided as" not "decided as."
Kosmo13 said...
In the Natalie Wood photo, is the man with the eye patch Nicholas Ray? If so, he was her boyfriend and allowed to touch her... frosting.
In the Natalie Wood photo, is the man with the eye patch Nicholas Ray?
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Ken, here is a completely unrelated question: How do you shoot reveal gags on sitcoms that are recorded live in front of an audience? I recently saw an old FRIENDS episode, where Chandler didn't remember what the sister of Joey's that he had slept with looked like, only her name, so when he heared she was in the next room, he happyly walked in there - only to see all six or so of them. Now the audience laughed the moment we saw all six of them, but must have seen them already, so there can't have been the same "reveal" moment there was for Chandler and us. How do you get that right? Tell the audience when to laugh? Surely not. Did they laugh at Chandler's reaction? Was ist pre-recorded just for the sake of that one gag?
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Suntud Sirianuntapiboon; 178, environmental technology professor from King Mongkut�s University of Technology.
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On 31st July, the five EC members unanimously chose Ittiporn Boonprakong to become the EC president. The EC will submit the decision to the Office of Senate Secretary to be forwarded to the NLA president to present for royal endorsement.
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DAVID: I did not say my brain creates thoughts on its own. I/soul use my brain to create thoughts, and you know it.
dhw: You keep repeating the mantra "the soul uses the brain to think", but you can never add any uses beyond those of information and material expression.
I'll repeat it again. My soul is me. I know that I create thought in life by using the brain networks. Therefore the soul uses the brain networks to create its/my thoughts. Why do you try to separate your soul from you?
DAVID: As usual you have totally twisted my theory to criticize it by using your definition of dualism, which is not my definition.
dhw: As above, I find myself constantly trying to UNtwist the different theories. You actually repeat my definition that "dualism = two things (soul/me and brain/body)". I have tried straightforwardly to explain the different functions they would perform if there is a soul, whereas your version of their functions seems to become ever more convoluted, with all the nebulous concepts listed above.
What I describe is quite clear to me. I'm simply recognizing the material side of the issue.
DAVID: The first point is we know consciousness arises from electric currents made from ions running around brain networks.
dhw:That is materialism, and fits the first part of my theory, the theistic version being that your God created this mechanism. However, in another of your theories, the soul is a piece of God's consciousness. I doubt if God's consciousness arises from electric currents made from ions running round brain networks, so why can't your God's consciousness be conscious in life and in death?
My brain networks allow me to receive God's consciousness. It is his gift to us.
DAVID: Therefore thought develops that way when I/soul originate it, by using the brain, which in life is the mechanism we have. In using the immaterial image of me as 'soul' is just an attempt to define a soul as that which exists and can leave my dead body to enter an afterlife.
dhw: If thought is created by electrical activity in the brain, it is not created (originated) by the immaterial soul! But I keep agreeing that the dualist's soul uses the brain network to develop its thoughts through information and material expression. I have never heard the soul defined as "that which exists", but we have agreed umpteen times that if it does exist, it is the part of you that thinks, feels etc. There wouldn't be much point in it surviving if it didn't think and feel.
I'll repeat: I/soul drive/originate the thoughts created through the electricity in the brain networks. The networks never can do it on their own as you try to imply about my theory.
DAVID: In the Bible God breathed a soul into Adam's body, after He created the body. The soul is not the body in current belief, but belongs to the body. My belief mirrors that.
dhw: I never knew of any dualist who thought the soul was the body, and I don't understand what you mean by "belongs" to the body.
Belongs means the soul resides in my body until death when it leaves.
dhw: We agree that if it exists, it resides in the body/brain. The biblical story coincides with your belief that the soul is a piece of God's consciousness. It does not coincide with your belief that thought is created by electrical waves in the brain.
The bible didn't know about electricity.
dhw: our problem is not different concepts of dualism but the seemingly irreconcilable clash between your belief in a conscious soul as the initiator of thought and your belief, here called knowledge, that consciousness and thought arise from electric currents in the brain.
Repeated for the umpteenth time: The soul/I use the electrical networks to initiate and to create thought. My soul is me!
dhw: You cannot see that this contradiction lies at the very heart of the debate between dualism and materialism, and the object of our discussions is to find a coherent explanation for the mystery. I have tried to do that, but I can't find any coherence in all your contradictions and nebulous, transient concepts mentioned above.
I may have difficulty turning my theories into something you can understand, but all you do is keep using rigid forms of dualism I don't accept. I start from the point that I know I use my brain to be conscious and think. There has to be a material side to thinking. I think it is the soul that allows consciousness to appear from the material side, as you know.


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Q: How to remove duplicated column in a dataframe I need some help with my Data Wrangling in Python, using pandas.
I am appending dataframes in a loop (one or two rows per iteration). For an unknown reason I have duplicated columns when appending which occur only in a few iterations, resulting in the following dataframe:
ID  Nom. value       0         1           2           3       ...
1001    -857    -856.989    -856.989    -857.042    -857.042   ...
1001    335     334.987     334.987     335.006     335.006    ...
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Is there a way to do this systematically in the loop (dataframe is large and consists of many iterations)? I need this dataframe instead:
ID  Nom. value       0         1        ...
1001    -857    -856.989    -857.042    ...
1001    335     334.987     335.006     ...
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