The Lion King 3D

'Lion King and 3D analysis: Disney Classic is the same, and visual effects pack a punch

Visually enhanced reissue of classic Disney movie about a lion prince. With the voices of Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones. Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff (1:29). G: violence, including the death of a parent. In theaters region.

Since it was in 1994, an entire generation of kids grew up watching "The Lion King" from the couch. That, as the new 3D new release immediately makes clear, is a real shame.

Of course, Disney's motivations might be a little 'less than altruistic. This is, after all, a relatively cheap way to cash in premade product. But let's leave the cynicism at the door ($ 18 with adult ticket). Everyone, young and old, to find something to appreciate in this story of a lion Shakespeare's young people to find its rightful place in the world.

Baby Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is held on the African savannah, which receives as the heir to the stern, but loved his father Mufasa, the king (James Earl Jones).

The only animal that does not cheer the arrival of Simba and his uncle, Scar (Jeremy Irons, wonderful). Embittered by having to step aside, Scar arranges Mufasa's death and the expulsion of Simba.

(Now is the time to note that this film, like so many Disney films, not to avoid the tragedy of his eyes Do not be fooled by the vote G: .. Circle of Life, and death, must be addressed unvarnished candor)

Young Simba (Matthew Broderick) finds a new home with the meerkat Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa the warthog (Ernie Sabella). But when his first love, Nala (Moira Kelly) tracks him down, he realizes he has a legacy to respect.

The film itself is both grand and intimate, serious and silly, heartbreaking and heartwarming, all of which is a classic in the pantheon of Disney. The Elton John / Tim Rice songs are well chosen and emotionally appropriate and it is likely that your kids will sing "Hakunah Matata" for several days after hearing them.

What are 3D, they are wonderful, perfect, albeit a little 'surprisingly-for hand-drawn animation of the original film. It seems that we could touch the birds that fly across the screen, gazelle galloping through a savanna, rain drops falling from the sky. A graphics package HeFT emotional, as when Simba and Scar fight for supremacy in the battle which now fills the screen with a ferocity.

I am always ready to condemn the tactics wallet-busting Studios, where the forces of 3D on the public pay too much for a cinema ticket. If you want us to pay an outrageous fee they need to provide not only a film but an experience. And this reissue is as rare to meet this standard. See it in your living room just can not compare.

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Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets Sunday Night Football

Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets Sunday Night Football 

        Last game on Sunday, Week 1, Dallas Cowboys head north to the New York Jets. What is certainly feeling before the game, the memories of '11 in September 2001 will definitely be the protagonist of the game as the NFL, New York and The All-American honor of the 10 years that day.

Tonight's game is the Jets in a strange situation. If they lose, really behind the team the Buffalo Bills, has decimated the Kansas City Chiefs today.

However, this would be a good game. Dallas has a ton of talent and is looking for a rebound after a disappointing 2010. Jets are trying to start their march to the AFC Championship game the third consecutive time.

The last thing I'm going to say GO Cowboys!!!!!

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"First Class" X-Men Franchise Revitalize

"First Class" X-Men Franchise Revitalize 

More recently there have been some pretty awful franchise reboot the box office occupying Disney's "Tron: Legacy", the "Clash of the Titans". But the shortcomings pale in comparison to the wreck that was the 2009 "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" which was panned by critics everywhere and apparently left the franchise for dead. Curiously, however, Matthew Vaughn "X-Men: First Class" manages to be all that "Origins" was not: exciting, deep and consistent. "First Class" diving into the relationships and stories of return of some of the most remarkable in the X-Men universe, Charles Xavier / Professor X (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and manages complicate an aging franchise, without sacrificing the distinctive atmosphere of action and adventure films X-Men.

The standout features of the "First Class" are dark and often disturbing stories about the origin of mutants, which later came to be known as X-Men, and the strained relations between Xavier and Lehnsherr. Instead of gamma rays and spider bites catalysts of lesser films of the same bent-"First Class" gives his characters emotional, rather than supernatural color. The cast includes a girl who can only survive by stealing food because the world does not accept his looks and a boy who looks like a man murders his mother in a concentration camp.

So while the film's characters themselves are not homo sapiens, there is something characteristic of the human suffering they are forced to endure because of intolerance in the world. And because of the humanity of the characters clear, the conflict between Xavier and the weary heart good, is powerfully bitter Lehnsherr with moral ambiguity. "First Class" is more than the standard battle between good and evil in most superhero movies. Instead, these two worldviews as valid, but radically different. Xavier always optimistic, refuses to give back to the man, while refusing to follow Lehnsherr allowing mankind to oppress and others like him. The uniqueness of the "First Class" is that it gives the public an opportunity to evaluate the morality of the two views without judging yourself.

Another triumph for the "First Class" was given a small role. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence (Raven / Mystique) to give the franchise 48 years, a new look and bring a youthful energy to the film that was not present in previous versions. At some point in the film, mutants, even throw in a residence of the parties of all kinds, with music from the 60's funk and roll someone upside down from the ceiling. This deviation from the norm will certainly help broaden the range of the franchise and the history of the corresponding X-Men.

Not that the film is not without occasional false. As entertaining as "First Class" is everyone thoroughly familiar with the X-Men franchise will likely be much puzzled by it. Unfortunately, the flow of the story of the mission of Professor X, the conflict between the Brotherhood mutants Magneto and the X-Men need to understand the meaning of past histories of the characters. Without knowledge of the facts in front, the background provided in the film simply does not tell the public. And while the relationship between Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr is meticulously prepared, their connections with other characters often leave much to be desired. Take, for example, the romance between Xavier and Moira MacTaggert government operation (Rose Byrne), culminating in a kiss at the end of the film, despite the lack of accumulation and the explanation of how it came to attracting be the first.

But the forces of "First Class" far outweigh these weaknesses scattered.

Perhaps the reason that "First Class" has managed to outshine its predecessor until it is once again the classic X-Men mantra of tolerance. From the first X-Men comic was released in 1963 amid the racial strife in the United States increased its message of acceptance has remained relevant in a society still divided. For his part, "First Class" suggests that the key to survival in a world where it is still hard to be different is to foster a sense of belonging, as Xavier is trying to do with mutants constantly reminding them that they are not alone in their struggle for acceptance in society. With this poignant message, a winning cast and a compelling plot, "X-Men: First Class" is a breath of fresh air in a franchise that has long needed a type of mutation itself.

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Donald Driver Welcomes The Girl, I Like The Team Record

Donald Driver Welcomes The Girl, I Like The Team Record

This could be a fantastic 24 hours for Donald Driver.
Wednesday night, a driver and his wife, Betina welcomed the girl in the world. Her name is Charity.

Thursday could run and set a new club record. He needs only 42 yards to become the Packers all-time leading receiver, passing James Lofton.

He said this week that he was concerned Betina would be too excited to play and go to work Thursday night, at least not have to worry about it.

This would be the third large reception master franchise record. He already holds records for most catches and most consecutive games with a catch.

It would be great to break the record on a touchdown pass, but driving trying not to focus on the case.

"I did not even really thought about it. You get to a point where it is too much pressure, if you start to think about it. I'll play the game," he said. "When I get it, I think someone will tell me. I'm just focused on going out and doing game counts when I can. "

The driver does not expect to record a game-stopper, either. "They did not when I broke the record for receptions, so I do not think they will stop it. It's just a game. You wave when playing can be, and you are able to walk away knowing you have done. "

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Fashion Night Out, Year 3: Global Shopping Party

Fashion Night Out, Year 3: Global Shopping Party

PARIS - Fashion Night Out evening shopping worldwide extravagant than the original idea of ​​Vogue editor Anna Wintour, now in its third year Thursday, begins in Paris with a champagne-soaked frenzy of up and down the row, the Avenue Montaigne luxury.

Among the revelers in Paris was 35 years, Sandra Pauwels, who called FNO "an event that could not miss."

"With the champagne and the music is like a party here," she said, sipping a cocktail at Ungaro.

Fashion Night Out was started in 2009 in New York as a celebrity studded way to attract buyers to shop during the recession but has become part of the business world. Retailers around the world - from luxury boutiques and online stores and suburban malls - adheres to an event that occurs at the beginning of the New York Fashion Week and the important fall fashion season.

Mass appeal emphasizes New York, including Dolce & Gabbana looks hosting by Justin Bieber and Michael Kors mix Rockettes Rockefeller Center. Milan, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas and also in Adelaide, Australia, have been participating cities around the world.

Mexico City has joined the global celebration for the first time. Activities include the opening of a four-day exhibition entitled "Tribute to Mexico", where 13 international designers, including Christian Cota, Mexico, Nicole Miller, Tommy Hilfiger and Tory Burch has created clothes for the dolls made at the hand of Mary, a long braids adorned with Ragdoll colorful ribbons that are sold in tourist areas.

"They are the designers is to develop collections, their time is limited, but they have agreed to this, and is a great victory for us", Eva Hughes, editorial director of Vogue Mexico and Latin America, said a recent interview.

Hughes also said he hoped Night Out Fashion promote the work of Mexican designers. "Instead of using a Tory Burch jacket, I use one by Macario Jiménez. We want to make accessible to the general public, they can consume," said Hughes.

Sporty American designer Tommy Hilfiger, which is scheduled to appear at Macy's flagship Manhattan jazz singer Joss Stone, hailed as the night Out of fashion "a big party."

"Anna Wintour came up with a brilliant idea, and really worked," Hilfiger told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "I think it is only on purchases in the night, I think that's the idea that there -.. expose the fact that fashion can be fun ... No seriously this is too expensive and trade so that should not be any fun. "

How to face time with customers is the second event in a positive way, Hilfiger said: "see and hear directly from them is pretty cool."

Last year, long hours and the Blitz of services and entertainment provided a measurable sales lift for retailers, said Michael McNamara, vice president of research and analysis for MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse, the following operations cash and credit. He estimated that sales nationally in department stores and clothing chains were up 2 percent on Night of fashion last year, compared to 2009-period, which was limited to events in New York. Shoes and clothing teen CLAIMS better, he added.

In Paris, the girls were mixed in-store with the ladies in Chanel jackets and pearls. The crowd was so dense that called on the sidewalks and streets, to the dismay of taxis caught in the blast. More than 50 shops in Paris "called" golden triangle "of luxury boutiques have taken part in the event this year, including Chanel, Dior, Prada, Armani and Ralph Lauren.

In Mexico, activities were planned in malls and in the exclusive Polanco, home of the "Luxury Avenue" in Mexico, where Tiffany was expected to transform its flagship store into a kind of Studio 54. In the same avenue, Salvatore Ferragamo store planned a night of karaoke with the band Belanova won Grammy U.S.

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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate: The Eight Takeaways

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate: The Eight Takeaways

GOP presidential candidate debate Wednesday was only the first of a series of waterfalls Meet-up. But it may prove to be most revealing.

Viewers who tuned in 105 minutes face to face at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library has acquired a taste for style, Rick Perry, at their meeting in the first phase with the rest of the Republican field in 2012, attended the first debate, Mitt Romney without strong lead in the polls and the beginning of the end for many applications.


This guide political takeaways:

Rick Perry is now the clear favorite

Governor of Texas has received most of the questions to questions by Brian Williams, and John Harris, but he also absorbed the blows most of its competitors. When all the energy is concentrated in one direction, it is stressed that dominates the field - and last night was Perry, who was at the center of attention.


Perry admitted himself to focus on him, saying at one point: "I feel a bit 'as a pinata."

Got no result without problems. The response to climate change, where Perry has invoked Galileo remains a head scratcher and swayed unnecessarily harsh with some of the best goals that were left alone (other than to show that the coup was met with a response, the logic aggressively pushing the Texas Representative Ron Paul was not immediately clear). But he did not handle everything perfectly, it was a great achievement: no flop.

Rick Perry will not apologize for Rick Perry

For all the talk of softening some of its edges blunt as it transitions to the national scene, Perry has made no attempt to adjust its language on a variety of subjects - most remarkable of his "Ponzi scheme, lying monstrous "rhetoric on Social Security.

To the question "bored", he says, the rights of the manifesto was published late last year, Perry looked initially as if to get away for a while '. But then he doubled, stating that the program is actually basically a fraud.

He expressed no regrets that the number of people executed in Texas on his watch - 234 - and said he believes that Americans understand when it came to his shoot-from-the-hop style of oratory, he has is no excuse "justice." "Maybe it's time to have an offensive language in this country," said Perry.

All indications are that if there will be elements of his political personality that can cause problems for him on the track, he obviously made the calculation that its authenticity is one of its outlets more - especially against Mitt Romney.

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Kristin Chenoweth: Being Gay Is Not A Sin. Time

Kristin Chenoweth: Being Gay Is Not A Sin. Time


Kristin Chenoweth, talented actress, singer and self-identified Christian, said that homosexuality is a sin and she thinks being gay is the same as it was short - it's just how people are born .

These comments were made as part of an interview with the brilliant gay lawyer in which Chenoweth, perhaps best known for her role as Glinda in the Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of Wicked, talks about his participation in the upcoming ABC drama of good beautiful Christian and the release of their fourth studio album some lessons.

In the interview, Chenoweth said that just because she is Christian, it does not mean that they blindly follow what others say religion asks, and that instead it built on the old adage " What would Jesus do? "Confirms it does not 't think Jesus would go around saying," You're going to hell "and" You're wrong, you're wrong, you're wrong ", but should accept and love people .

Chenoweth, straight woman, is also developing a faith in people born gay, saying:? "What would I do if it were a sin to be a short way God made me, so what could I do Let's see if I could wear heels, I tease my hair, and maybe a good day that could be 5'1". But the bottom line is, I'm 4'11 "and the way in which I put together. And I think he's gay."

When asked how it feels to be criticized for this belief with other Christians, said Chenoweth aspects, which are entitled to their opinions, but the demand for respect for their right to speak as well.

Asked if he thinks that Christians are "a bad rap," says Chenoweth, yes, but suggests some groups call themselves Christian can actually Bring It for yourself. He adds:

"... But I also think that there are many Christians who think like me My family is very like me, but I grew up in the Bible Belt -.. And you know what comes with it My grandmother said Chenoweth. anything when I grew my friend [gay] best -..? I talked to him several times, his name is Denny I asked my grandmother Chenoweth, "How can he go to hell, I do not think [it is] correct. "And she said," Well, Kris, I read the Bible, as I eat fish. I take the meat and it serves me well, but I can not choke on the bone "

And I think she was on to something. “I take the meat that serves me well, but I don’t choke on the bone.” I read my Bible and I pray and all of that — I really do. But at the same time, I don’t think being gay is a sin. Period.

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David Garrard Makes Sense Chiefs

David Garrard Makes Sense Chiefs - You need to Kansas City in the list of teams that may consider signing quarterback David Garrard. He was cut by Jacksonville on Tuesday.

The Chiefs have the worst quarterback situations in the west of CFA. It would be perfectly logical for the team to consider adding a veteran who has started 76 games in the NFL.

We can say that even at this late date, would be better leaders sign Garrard now and to quickly learn their system this week, just in case starting Matt Cassel can not play, rather than relying on the backup Tyler PALKO. Cassel has suffered a rib injury last Thursday in Green Bay. Cassel practiced Monday and said he plans to play Sunday. But the fact that it is a rib injury means that nursing could suffer a setback during the game.

If this happens, the current plan is for PALKO to play. The 28-year-old threw just six going into the regular season. PALKO is decent at times in the preseason. But the general consensus is that if a better option backup occurs, managers seek to add a veteran between Cassel and rookie Ricky Stanza.

Garrard is a solid option. But the competition is likely that Garrard. If the leaders want Garrard who may have to move quickly.

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False Spider-Man Surfing, And Kicks' Waiting For Beachside Hurricane Irene [Video]

False Spider-Man Surfing, And Kicks' Waiting For Beachside Hurricane Irene [Video]

You will never see the Marvel Comics Spider-Man a bad example for America's youth by hanging on a beach in the professions of a dangerous storm (unless stopped looters stealing gift shop snow globes or something) but a young man probably in Hampton, Virginia resident has worn the uniform of the webslinger to take in the spectacle of the approach of Hurricane Irene in a local beach yesterday. Spidey says local surf WSET again, was to make people laugh so I know the day was not bad. When asked if he thought should be in the water, ruled that "not being smart today," adding that strong swimmers (those who do not have the proportional strength of a spider?) Should not go to sea more hurricanes false Spidey spun wisdom after the jump.

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Beck’s Hybrids Orange County Chopper Bikes

Beck’s Hybrids Orange County Chopper Bikes - This is an awesome sight to biker fans. they're the Beck’s Hybrids seventy fifth Anniversary custom designed Orange County Choppers motorcycles. you'll be able to realize some a lot of photos within the photo album. The one on the left includes a mix corn head with ears of corn for handles and each have vintage farm scenes on the gas tanks.

You can stop by the Beck’s tent to enter to win one among these bikes within the we have a tendency to look after Orphans Adoption Fund Sweepstakes. you'll be able to get a lot of details within the booth. The drawing are prevailed Feb. 22, 2012 and also the winner are announced at Commodity Classic in Nashville, Tenn., March one – three, 2012.

“My nice grandfather and grandfather started Beck’s seventy five years ago, following the principle of providing our customers with the most effective in seed quality, field performance and repair,” said Scott Beck, vp of Beck’s Hybrids. “In celebration of our seventy fifth anniversary, we have a tendency to commissioned OCC to create 2 custom choppers, with one among the choppers being featured on the favored Discovery Channel TV show, yankee Chopper. A second bike was designed to boost cash for the we have a tendency to look after Orphans Adoption Fund.”

The bikes were designed by Paul Teutul Sr., CEO of Orange County Choppers and can touring farm shows throughout the remainder of the season.

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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension -Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare disease characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure with no apparent cause. PPH is also termed precapillary pulmonary hypertension or, more recently, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). The term IPAH is now the preferred term for pulmonary arterial hypertension of unknown etiology; thus, IPAH represents pulmonary vascular disease with a spectrum of clinical presentations.

Dresdale and colleagues first reported a hemodynamic account of IPAH in 1951.[1] However, the pathophysiology of IPAH remains poorly understood. At least 15-20% of patients previously thought to have IPAH actually have a familial form of PAH involving at least one genetic defect, which has only recently been characterized (see Pathophysiology).

Cardiac catheterization is the criterion standard test to definitively confirm any form of PAH, including IPAH. However, a thorough workup includes a range of tests to exclude all reasonable causes of secondary pulmonary hypertension (see Workup).

Until recently, calcium channel blockers (CCBs) had been the most widely used class of drugs for IPAH. Patients with IPAH in whom CCBs are contraindicated, ineffective, or poorly tolerated may respond to long-term vasodilator therapy (see Treatment and Management).

Treating IPAH requires significant knowledge of and exposure to the available therapies for IPAH and their potential complications. Because IPAH is relatively rare, management is best left to expert personnel at centers with regular exposure to these patients (see Treatment and Management).

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Hurricane Evacuations For Ocean City, Maryland

Hurricane Evacuations For Ocean City, Maryland - OCEAN CITY, Md. — With Hurricane Irene taking aim at the Maryland shore, officials ordered thousands of residents and visitors to leave Ocean City while Gov. Martin O'Malley warned of the dangers of the "monster" storm.

O'Malley declared a state of emergency Thursday. He warned state residents to prepare for what he called a large, deadly and "slow-moving hurricane that is bearing down on the state of Maryland."

The governor said Irene's epicenter is expected to arrive off the coast of Ocean City, with the eye wall possibly even over the beach community by 2 a.m. Sunday.

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said Thursday there were probably about 125,000 to 150,000 people in Ocean City. The city has about 7,000 residents.

Meehan said the last time Ocean City ordered an evacuation was in 1985 for Hurricane Gloria.

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Suffolk County Evacuations Ordered: Places to be Evacuated

 Suffolk County Evacuations Ordered: Places to be Evacuated - Officials in Suffolk County, N.Y. have mandated evacuations in vulnerable areas of Brookhaven as Hurricane Irene sweeps towards Long Island.

The evacuations are set to begin at 8 a.m. EDT on Saturday morning and will affect about 70,000 residents who live in low-lying areas. Town Supervisor Mark Lesko declared a state of emergency in the town. While Lesko noted that the town was opening emergency shelters, he cautioned that "you don't want to end up staying" in one of them.

Places to be evacuated are: Blue Point, south of Montauk Highway; Patchogue, south of Main Street, East Patchogue south of Main Street, east to the intersection of South Country Road and south of South Country Road; Bellport, south of South Country Road; Brookhaven, south of South Country Road; Shirley, south of Golden Gate Road at the intersection of Neighborhood Road, south all the way to Smithtown Park; the entire village of Mastic Beach; Moriches, south of Main Street; Center Moriches, south of Main Street; Cedar Beach Peninsula in Mt. Sinai; East Moriches, south of East Moriches Boulevard, including the Newport Beach community.

Suffolk County Residents: Be Prepared For Evacution Orders

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy warned residents to be prepared for a fresh wave of evacuation orders on Saturday, which would occur on a "town by town basis" as officials determined which areas were at risk. He urged people to begin packing and making preparations for alternate places to stay.

"The reason we are announcing that now, is that we want to get people psychologically ready to move out tomorrow," Levy said.

Officials also announced that shelters will be open starting Saturday at: Riverhead High School, Robert Frost Middle School in Deer Park, Brentwood High School, Long Wood Senior High School in Brookhaven, Eastport South Manor Junior and Senior High School, East Hampton High School, Walt Whitman High School in Huntington, North Babylon High School, Hamptons Bay High School, Sachem East High School and Riverhead Middle School.

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Cliff Schrader: YouTube Video Recounts Port Huron's Sad Decline

Cliff Schrader: YouTube video recounts Port Huron's sad decline - "There once was a time when we thought we had a piece of paradise.

"Then the politicians decided to roll the dice.

"With our futures at stake, they had to go and play their damn games.

"It's a shame what's happened to our small border town." -- Terry Stroh's YouTube music video, "Our Small Border Town."

Stroh's contemporary Western song seems to be spreading like wildfire. It is Stroh's heartfelt expression of love for his hometown and what happened to it:

"Old money to blame; it's clear nothing's the same."

Community Foundation of St. Clair County President Randy Maiers nailed it with his Tuesday Times Herald guest column, "Community's willingness to give as strong as ever." Maiers noted that decades ago, business owners and industrialists -- Riggins, Moak, Crull, Weil, Acheson and others -- made vital things happen in our community.

Beyond their business endeavors, they built public institutions -- McMorran Place, the YMCA, our two hospitals, Memorial Stadium and the list goes on.

They created philanthropic institutions such as the Community Foundation of St. Clair County and the United Way of St. Clair County. Those were the days -- no dream seemed impossible. In those days, we were a community run by business entrepreneurs. They were the deciders. It was their skin in the game. If the community needed something, these leaders simply made it happen.

Decades later, our world has changed. In River City today, the great leadership of past generations -- people who laid their money and reputations on the table -- has become the leadership of "influencers."

With no power or money of their own, they attempt to gain power merely by influencing and controlling your money. In River City, this has led to economic collapse, emotional detachment and cynicism that have grown within our community.

Instead of our local institutions running the best organizations they can, they all vie for power. They try to run everyone else's group, and in the end, produce little to show for it.

Take the Community Foundation. Instead of running the best community foundation it can, its fingers are buried everywhere -- running downtown Port Huron and attempting to take over Cruise Night and whatever else its leadership covets.

Instead of the Port Huron City Council making sure the trains run on time and the city stays out of bankruptcy, it looks to spend millions of dollars playing developer -- for a $25 million fish tank, the $12 million Sperry's building renovation or a new $20 million convention center.

This is at a time when even running McMorran or the Blue Water Fest without being tarred and feathered has been a daunting challenge.

We have the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners making massive cuts to employees and services. The same board is eyeing the expenditure of tens of millions of dollars on a new convention center.

The difference between then and now is that not one of today's "influencers" has any skin in the game. They play at being big shots with your money.

Want to see the results?

Stroh's four-minute YouTube video, being watched across America, takes you from the magnificent beauty of the Blue Water Area, the heartbreak we face and the piece of paradise to which we thought we were born.

"It's a shame what happened to my hometown," Stroh's video laments. Who would argue with that?

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Aaliyah Remembered By Drake, Mary J. Blige

Photo: Dave Allocca/Getty Images

Collaborators and friends Missy Elliott and Timbaland also pay homage to the singer on the 10-year anniversary of her death.

Friends and admirers of late R&B star Aaliyah took to Twitter on Thursday (August 25) to pay tribute to the One in a Million singer, who was killed 10 years ago in a Bahamas plane crash.

One of her closest musical collaborators, Missy Elliott, tweeted, "Aaliyah til this very day u r still in Your own Lane! Ure music is Timeless! We miss u!" Fellow Aaliyah confidant Timbaland offered a simple, "#ripaaliyah miss you babygirl."

Another friend, rapper Q-Tip, couldn't believe how long it's been since his compatriot passed. "RIP 2 my girl Aaliyah," he wrote. "Man seems like yesterday ... Aaliyah and I were very close. We used 2 stay snapping on folks. She had a crazy sense of humor."

Beyoncé's baby sister, Solange Knowles, had a lot to say about how influential Aaliyah was to her own musical career, ripping off a series of tweets in which she gave props to A. "I sang about crushes and realized just how abstract and wonderfully obscure you were with this ... genius video," she wrote, linking to the captivity-themed video for the seductive "4 Page Letter." Solange added, "I've grown up to you, idolized you, watched others try to capture what you had to no avail. You are the one & only Aaliyah! Never forgotten," noting that her 13th birthday party had a celebrity dress-up theme and that she came as Aaliyah and sang "One in a Million" on a karaoke machine.

Plenty of contemporary stars also had Aaliyah on their mind, including Drake, who wrote, "RIP Baby Girl...in my ear at every show letting me know the next move I should make. Love you." Also weighing in was VMA-nominated MC Kreayshawn, who shared, "RIP Aaliyah! I miss you! Can't imagine the music and waves you woulda been makin this day!"

Estelle wrote, "R.I.P. Aaliyah. #latebut miss her music," while Nick Cannon and Diddy also weighed in.

Ciara wrote, "AALIYAH...A PRECIOUS SPIRIT...ONE OF A KIND...CAN NEVER BE REPLACED," and Mary J. Blige paid homage as well, reminding her followers to "take a moment to remember our sister Aaliyah!!!"

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Hurricane Prompts Evacuation of Ocean City, Md.

Hurricane Prompts Evacuation of Ocean City, Md.

OCEAN CITY, Md. ---- With Hurricane Irene taking aim at the Maryland shore, officials ordered thousands of residents and visitors to leave Ocean City while Gov. Martin O'Malley warned of the dangers of the "monster" storm.

O'Malley declared a state of emergency Thursday. He warned state residents to prepare for what he called a large, deadly and "slow-moving hurricane that is bearing down on the state of Maryland."

The governor said Irene's epicenter is expected to arrive off the coast of Ocean City, with the eye wall possibly even over the beach community by 2 a.m. Sunday.

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said Thursday there were probably about 125,000 to 150,000 people in Ocean City. The city has about 7,000 residents.

Meehan said the last time Ocean City ordered an evacuation was in 1985 for Hurricane Gloria.

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Fahrenheit 451, A Dystopian Vision of Future

ray bradbury

Ray Bradbury, who authored books in genres like science fiction, fantasy and horror, including Fahrenheight 451, turned 91 on Aug. 22.

Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian novel, was first published in a shorter form as The Fireman in 1953. The short novel presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic.

The plot is set at a future time when lawlessness is prevailing in American streets. From teenagers crashing cars into crowds, to firemen hunting animals for the simple and grotesque pleasure of watching them die, it is a society that has lost self control.

Books are banned, and anyone caught reading or possessing one is confined to a mental hospital.

Bradbury was "raised in libraries," aspired to be a magician and a writer, and yes, he made his dream come true. He became both.

Bradbury, who served as the creative consultant on the United States Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair, hosted the syndicated television series The Ray Bradbury Theatre, from 1985 to 1992. Many of his works are known to have inspired films, television scripts, radio programs and comic books.

In 2000, the Illinois native was awarded the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

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Danica Patrick's Heart Belongs To NASCAR

 Danica Patrick's Heart Belongs To NASCAR - Danica Patrick confirmed Thursday what even she admitted was one of sports' most poorly kept secrets.

"For breaking news that will shock the world ... " she announced she's switching full-time from IndyCar to NASCAR next season.

The GoDaddy girl -- she made the announcement from her sponsor's offices in Scottsdale, Ariz. -- will race a full Nationwide season for JR Motorsports and a part-time Sprint Cup schedule with Stewart-Haas Racing.

"If it was about money, I'd have gone a long time ago," Patrick said. "I just go where my heart tells me, where my gut tells me to go, where I'm enjoying my life the most, where I feel like I can have the most success. I've truly enjoyed my experience in NASCAR, to the point that I want to do it full-time."

Patrick is a hugely marketable driver, despite not winning much -- kind of like her Nationwide boss, Dale Earnhardt Jr. She has one IndyCar victory, in 2008, and three top-10 finishes in 20 Nationwide starts, all this season.

"I feel like in the last year, I've really come around much more on the track and the top-10s are happening much more frequently," Patrick said. "I feel like I'm getting it more and more all the time. I still have a lot to learn, that's for sure, but I really feel confident that I can be successful in the future."
Quick tweets

• Nate Burleson, with a retweet from a fan: "@Nate13Burleson At practice just caught a pass with his left hand, #tweeted me with his right, then got both feet down inbounds.

#TrueStory."

• Austin Daye: "On the way to LA!!!! Damn I hate when all these short dudes take the exit row on southwest!!!!"
Bottom line

• ESPN's Chris Spielman, an alum of The Ohio State University, asked if he's insulted that Brady Hoke won't utter his school's name, just saying "Ohio" instead: "I love it, I think it's great, because I always say Michigan football would be nowhere without players from Ohio, and the best guy to coach Michigan was from Ohio, Bo Schembechler, so they have to come to Ohio to get what they need to fulfill their football program. So I feel like we're a major contributor to that. So, no, of course I'm joking, but I love that."

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Is the Beastie of Times

Review during a Hurry: Katie Holmes should defend a young woman from hordes of dead-eyed weirdos who insist they each be a part of them in eternal darkness. The story's based mostly on a 1973 TV movie that created an indelible impression on children of the time, together with producer Guillermo del Toro. whereas not as instantly white-knuckle scary in concert may hope, director Troy Nixey's monsters deliver a creepiness that lingers within the mind.


The Bigger Picture: the initial TV movie, with True Grit's Kim Darby as a haunted housewife harassed by strange very little folks with furry bodies and wrinkled heads, begged the age-old Eddie Murphy question regarding why white folks do not merely leave the house when there is a ghost (or alternative scary creature) in it. The refashion strengthens this soft spot by creating the phobia target a ten year-old woman named Sally (impressive youngster Bailee Madison) foisted off on her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend Kim (Holmes).

For Sally, having the standard cinematic dad character (i.e. perfect, aside from the actual fact that he is a clueless workaholic) could be a tad a lot of perilous than traditional, particularly when she disclose a sealed basement fire during a secret space of their spanking new creepy mansion. A prologue scene set in years past already showed us the previous occupant's penchant for amateur dentistry within the service of mysterious voices; back within the gift, those self same voices raise Sally to return play. They even sweeten the deal by behaving like benevolent tooth fairies, leaving an antique coin beneath her pillow. however once they truly end up to seem like demonic rat-people, well...appearances do not lie during this case.

The reconceived creatures (called "homunculi" within the press notes however not the film itself) are genuinely unsettling and plausibly threatening despite their size limitations, however del Toro and Matthew Robbins' script appears a lot of designed to indicate them off than specialize in the human story. we do not actually need the prologue scene aside from an additional gross-out, and also the stakes of the daddy-daughter relationship do not appear as high as they ought to be. Also, too soon it's shown that Sally is on medication, however it's never prompt she might in truth be hallucinating the full issue, an opportunity that will build Alex appear less of a jerk.

And whereas there's some antagonism between Sally and Kim, by the time the creatures are actively sabotaging Kim's possessions, it's a lot of or less over, Kim having zero doubts whatsoever that Sally is innocent. On paper, the $64000 story got to be an allegory for a child's loss of trust in separated parents; in apply, that is merely a disposable premise on that to graft li'l beasties.

Nonetheless, those things will stick in one's thoughts days later, creating random noises in the dead of night appear a lot of terrifying than they got to be. no matter the other weaknesses, that's the movie doing what it taken off to try to to.

The 180–A Second Opinion: it is a conceit you kinda simply need to come with, however what child that you just understand would go down into a wierd and scary basement unattended to try to to what some creepy, disembodied voices request?

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Berkshire Hathaway To Invest $5 Billion In Bank Of America

Buffett's Berkshire has agreed to shop for fifty,000 most popular shares of Bank of America for $5 billion.

He's paying $100,000 per share. He additionally has choices to shop for 700 million shares. that is seven-membered dilution for shareholders, doubtless.

Buffett says it is not simply a vote of confidence in Bank of America, however within the U.S., per Becky fast on CNBC.

Buffett says it is a higher deal for Bank of America than Buffett gave to Goldman Sachs in some ways in which. but - it is also expensive for BofA. Buffett currently has the choice to shop for seven-membered of the corporate as we have a tendency to mentioned higher than.

And get this - he dreamt up the thought to speculate in Bank of America yesterday - within the bathtub.

Bank of America is up twenty four.32% so far. however it's still nowhere close to where it had been months ago.

But here's one thing which may facilitate it get there:

Word is that Treasury failed to have a hand during this monumental move for Bank of America, primarily based on Buffett's comment that he known as Brian Moynihan. UPDATE: we've confirmed that neither the White House nor the Treasury had a hand within the deal.

The news is stunning, but there was speculation that one thing like this would possibly happen.

Jim Cramer predicted that there may well be an angel investor state of affairs yesterday. He instructed that Berkshire realize an angel investor like Warren Buffett or Prince Alwaleed. It's monumental for the corporate, he is said on CNBC.

JPMorgan had instructed in a very analysis report that a credit positive event was doubtless.

Here's the press release:

Bank of America Corporation announced these days that it reached an agreement to sell fifty,000 shares of Cumulative Perpetual most popular Stock with a liquidation worth of $100,000 per share to Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. in a very personal giving. the popular stock encompasses a dividend of vi p.c every year, payable in equal quarterly installments, and is redeemable by the corporate at any time at a five p.c premium.

In conjunction with this agreement, Berkshire Hathaway will receive warrants to get 700,000,000 shares of Bank of America common stock at an exercise worth of $7.142857 per share. The warrants could also be exercised in whole or partly at any time, and from time to time, throughout the 10-year amount following the cut-off date of the transaction. the combination purchase worth to be received by Bank of America for the popular stock and warrants is $5 billion in money.

“We are building the most effective franchise in money services and that we have laid out a transparent commit to deliver long-term shareholder worth,” said Bank of America Chief govt Officer Brian Moynihan. “I stay assured that we've the capital and liquidity we'd like to run our business. At a similar time, I additionally acknowledge that an outsized investment by Warren Buffett could be a robust endorsement in our vision and our strategy.”

“Bank of America could be a robust, well-led company, and that i known as Brian to inform him I wished to speculate in it,” said Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and Chief govt Officer Warren Buffett. “I am impressed with the profit-generating talents of this franchise, which they're acting aggressively to place their challenges behind them. Bank of America is targeted on their customers and on serving them well. That’s what customers wish, and that’s the company’s strategy.”

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