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--The conflicted double life of Israeli Orthodox Jew Shadar Hadar, 34, might be as formidable to manage as that of an international spy. Though deeply and defiantly religious, he typically around midnight “trades his knitted white yarmulke” for a “wavy blond wig and pink velvet dress” and takes the stage as a nascent drag queen, according to an August Associated Press dispatch from Jerusalem. His gayness has alienated his ex-wife (who bars him from seeing their daughter, now 11) and is only grudgingly accepted by his parents. As a bridge of sorts in his life, he has rejected the usual raunchy drag queen personas and adopted instead that of a female rabbinic adviser, musing from the stage on optimistic teachings of Breslov Hasidic ultra-Orthodox Judaism.
--A computer virus called “Ransomware” has been freezing computers since 2012, the
--Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, whose construction was financed in 1964 by borrowing $25 million (and untold more as part of a subway expansion to service the stadium), was demolished in 2004 and is but a memory to the city’s sports fans. However, nine years later, the city is still paying for it (though next year will retire the $25 million bond and nine years from now, the city hopes, will retire the stadium/subway bond). The city’s deputy controller told PhillyMag.com in June, profoundly, “When issuing a bond to build a facility, the debt payment on that bond should not outlast the facility.” --The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety’s solution to its legendary long lines at driver’s license stations was to create “In Line Online” registration, which it introduced recently. Online registrants were beside themselves, however, when they arrived on time across the state, only to learn that In Line Online merely entitled them to a reserved place in the line for making future appointments to take their driver’s test. A spokesman acknowledged that In Line Online might have some kinks and thus would be closed temporarily. --Toronto is facing such a crippling backlog of challenges to parking tickets, reported the Toronto Star in August, that more than 73,000 citations from last year were still unresolved and that many cases were proceeding even less hurriedly. Mahmood-Reza Arab, a computer programmer who was ticketed for parking too close to a hydrant in 2005 and who has dutifully met all deadlines for making a proper challenge, was recently scheduled (again) for trial before a judge -- this month (September 2013). A spokesman said the “normal” wait time for a court date is “only” 18 months. --Adhering to “federal regulations,” the Denver Housing Authority ordered the immediate ejection of the family of Sandra Roskilly (her mother and autistic son) -- because Roskilly had been shot dead in a random homicide in August. once the head of household is no longer present (no matter the reason), the apartment must be forfeited.
--Finding an aberrant sexual behavior not previously mentioned in News of the Weird is an
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victim to be arrested until Jay Matthew Riley, 21, of Woodbridge, Va., came along. The virus tricks people into thinking the FBI has discovered that they had inadvertently viewed child pornography and locks their computer, but since the viewing was probably accidental, “allows” them to avoid arrest by paying a $300 fine to unfreeze the computer. Riley apparently did have child porn (inadvertently gathered or not) on his computer and, frightened by the virus, gratuitously inquired at a local police station whether there were warrants for his arrest. No, they said, but in the course of conversation, he consented to a search and was arrested.
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exhausting task, but British psychologist Mark Griffiths, of Nottingham Trent University, has succeeded: the eproctophile (a person sexually aroused by the passing of gas). Griffiths told LiveScience.com in July that he plans to study other rare “paraphilic disorders,” including “fire fetish, a blindness fetish and dacryphilia, or arousal by tears, weeping or sobbing.”
PERSPECTIVE --America’s military veterans, whom the country supposedly champions wholeheartedly and insists should be properly compensated for their service and the disruption to their lives, must navigate as many as 613 government forms from 18 different agencies to receive what they are due by law, according to a July study released by the American Action Forum. The principal agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs, purports to have been making great progress over the last few years, but earlier this year acknowledged that, still, about 70 percent of claims (covering 600,000 veterans) have been waiting longer than 125 days for yes-or-no decisions.
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--Notwithstanding the city of Detroit’s various problems, residents still expect its police force to behave sensibly, but in July, a police commander’s office blundered, releasing to all officers a document concerning an order of form-fitting bulletproof vests. Each individual officer’s height and weight were on the email, but so were female officers’ bra cup sizes (which were initially necessary to assure body-armor fit so as not to restrict mobility -- but obviously were no one else’s business). --In August, prosecutors in Broward County, Fla., accused two Lauderhill police officers of an improper 2012 traffic stop, charging both patrolmen in the squad car with demanding favors from two female motorists. Officer Franklin Hartley allegedly demanded oral sex from the passenger, and his partner, Thomas Merenda, according to the charge, “asked the victim to punch him in the ‘nuts,’ meaning genital area.” Said Merenda’s lawyer, of the charge: “outrageous, outlandish and absurd.”
GREAT ART! Artist John Knuth creates “broad swaths of color that appear to be meticulous impressionistic abstractions,” reported a Gizmodo.com writer in July, but in a video made for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, Knuth revealed that he makes colors with paint harvested from the vomit of about 200,000 houseflies. Knuth raises the flies from maggots, then feeds them sugar mixed with watercolor pigments, then coaxes the flies to regurgitate -- and then captures and uses the result. Gizmodo wrote, “Once you decide to make paintings from fly barf, you pretty much forfeit any other subtext you’d like your audience to appreciate.”
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CHAMELEON CLUB, Lancaster, PA TICKETS 717-393-7713 Hank III, Sep 4 Twiztid, Sep 6 Doug Stanhope, Sep 20 Stars, Oct 2
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN New York, NY TICKETS 212-307-7171
Eagles, Nov 8-11 • Paramore, Nov 13 • Rod Stewart, Dec 9
CROCODILE ROCK, Allentown, PA TICKETS 610-434-4600
Upstart Fest, Sep 13 Hollywood Ending, Sep 20 Blood on the Dance Floor, Sep 26 The Browning, Oct 1
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE, Jim Thorpe, PA TICKETS 570-325-0249 Solas, Sep 6 Mary Fahl, Sep 7 David Wax Museum, Sep 13
SUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER Camden, NJ TICKETS 877-686-5366
Odd Ball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, Sep 6 Keith Urban, Little Big Town & Dustin Lynch, Sep 14 30 Seconds to Mars, Sep 29 Paramore, Metic, Hellogoodbye, Nov 8
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MAIN GATE, Allentown PA MOHEGAN SUN ARENA AT CASEY PLAZA, TICKETS 610-898-7200 SOVEREIGN Reading, Mushroom Head, Sep 26CENTER, • Bayside Motion City, Oct 8 PA Wilkes Barre, PA TICKETS 570-920-7600 THE ELECTRIC FACTORY, Cirque Musica, Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT, Mount Pocono TICKETS 877-682-4791 Jeff Ross, Sep 14 Amy Schumer, Oct 5 (Sold Out) The Stylistics, Oct 19
Muse, Sep 9 Drake, Oct 19
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Project Blue Album, Sep 5 Doug Benson, Sep 7 The Difference Final Show, Sep 8
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Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck Oct 6 Celtic Thunder, Oct 9 The Black Crowes, Oct 10 Soul Asylum/Fountains of Wayne/ Evan Dando, Oct 11 A Day To Remember, Oct 12 So You think You can Dance, Oct 16 Barenaked Ladies, Oct 18 50 Shades The Musical, Nov 10 Paramore, Nov 11
FM KIRBY CENTER, Wilkes Barre, PA TICKETS 570-826-1100 Cyndi Lauper, Oct 22
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The Mission UK, Sep 4 Kamelot, Sep 5 Peter Hook & The Light, Sep 14 Flag, Sep 18 Atoms For Peace, Sep 24 (Liacouras Center @ Temple University) Monster Energy Rock Allegiance Tour, Sep 26 (The Mann) City Bisco Sep 27-8 (The Mann) Philly Zombie Prom, Sep 28 Scorpion Child, Oct 6 Comedy Bang Bang, Oct 14 Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Oct 25 The Orb, Oct 26 Overkill & Kreator, Oct 31 Less than Jake, Nov 8 Papadosio, Nov 9
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(610) 743-3069 David Allan Coe, Aug 31 Saxon & Fozzy, Sep 17 Mobb Deep, Sep 24 Dope, Sohl, Leaving Eden & More, Oct 4 Gwar, Nov 16
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Gad Elmaleh, Sep 12 Sinbad, Sep 14 Travis, Sep 19 Lucinda Williams, Sep 21
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Barstool Blackout, Sep 13 Electric Foam Party, Sep 14 moe, Sep 29 Cage Rage MMA, Oct 5
Live Wire, Sep 6 Josh Turner, Sep 26 Hinder & Candlebox, Sep 29 Chris Cagle, Oct 4
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The Brewworks Restaurant & Brewery 812-816 W Hamilton St 610-433-7777 Tuesday: Comedy Wednesday: Trivia Thursday: Karaoke Friday: Office Party Saturday: Guided Tours
Grumpy’s BBQ Roadhouse 3000 Mauch Chunk Rd 610-769-4600 8/6 Jake Kaligis 8/7 Lou Franco
Cornerstone Pub 506 Penn St 610-837-6670 9/14 LVMAC Benefit
Jabber Jaws Bar & Grille 1327 Chew St Allentown, PA 610-432-6524
Rascals Pub & Afterdark Lounge 6616 Ruppsville Rd 610-366-1130 Pitchers Sports Bar & Grill 570 Union Boulevard 610-841-4001 Friday: Live Entertainment Main Gate 17 W. Liberty Street 610-776-7711 Friday Night: Noche Latina Saturday: Classique 80’s, 90’s music Stratus Night Club 1193 Airport Road 610-776-2090 Wednesday: Karaoke
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Roosevelt’s 21st 25 E. Elizabeth Ave (610) 266-1950 Thirsty Thursday w/ DJ Zee 9/28 Fall Festival
Bar With No Name 300 Gateway Drive 610-866-5800 Fridays: DJ Cap Cee Saturdays: DJ Trama
Godfrey Daniels 7 E. Fourth St 610-867-2390 9/6 First Friday Series
MacGrady’s 117 E. Third St 610-868-8925 Wednesday: Trivia Thursday: DJ@10pm Sat: Acoustic Entertainment
Blue Monkey Sports Restaurant 1092 Howertown Rd 610-266-1550
Funhouse 5 E. Fourth Street 610-868-5311 9/4 Urban Achievers 9/5 Scott Pine & Conifers 9/6 Whiskeyhickon 9/7 Bushmans’s Blend 9/8 DJ Discreet 9/9 Ellyot Ray 9/10 North of Nashville
Diamondz 1913 W Broad St Bethlehem, Pa 18018 610 865 1028 Monday: Jukebox Thursday: Karaoke Fri & Sat: Dance club/ Roosevelt’s 21st 1328 W. Tilghman St Karaoke Sunday: Karaoke (610) 770-1444 Mon - Fri 1/2 price apps Live Music 4-7 Bethlehem Brew Live Entertainment Works Tim Harakal / Billy 569 Main St Patrick / Strange 610-882-1300 Coincidence & More 9/14 Mayweather vs Vision Bar @ Sands Alvarez Event Center 77 Sands Boulevard Jetport Lounge 610-297-7410 3400 Airport Rd. 9/6 Emily’s Toybox Allentown, Pa 9/7 DJ Freezie 610-266-1000 Wednesdays: 6-12am Lou’s 50 Yard Line DJ Jimmy K 2626 Easton Ave Fridays: 610-882-9190 Mike Mitman Thursdays: Open Mic 9/6 Handel
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K A N S A S 4 0 Y e a r A n n i v e r s a r y To u r Forty years ago, time was on my side. Each hour, day, month and year seemed interminable back then. I now know that time is fleeting and although I’m hopeful that it’s still on my side, I’m certainly more aware of my own mortality. Even though The Rolling Stones can sing “Time Is On My Side”, and actually be able to prove it where they’re concerned, we all eventually come to the realization that all we are is dust in the wind. Kansas’ legacy of forty years of musical virtuosity is chock full of those aspects of how we all have to come to grips with our own humanity, spirituality and mortality. In the 70s, Kansas wrote prophetic lyrics that touched our sensibilities of how we viewed ourselves and our surroundings and forced us to look inward and ponder what might be and where we might find ourselves in forty years or beyond. Their songs are as relevant today as they were forty years ago. I grew up and came of age with Kansas and they had a profound effect on me as a wayward youngster by allowing me to use my imagination and experience the greatness of our country, world and universe through rock music with heartfelt lyrics set to inspirational melodies. Kansas painted vivid pictures and idealistic visions of America and our troubled planet and although they pointed out
rock fugue classic, “Miracles Out of Nowhere”, both from Leftoverture. In less than two months, we have the opportunity to see this amazing American progressive rock band in downtown Allentown’s Miller Symphony Hall. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate forty years of Kansas than to linger in the lobby before and after and once again, reminisce about those great shows at places like Ag Hall, State Theatre, The Roxy Theater and other venues that were an important part of our youth. One need only look back to Kansas’ first album and read the statement from the band
quadruple bypass surgery. Although I wasn’t at the Pittsburgh show on August 17, I heard that it was quite a special night. Kerry Livgren, who suffered a stroke four years ago, was on hand and played “Hold On” with the band that he helped form four decades earlier. He also made it for the “Carry On Wayward Son” encore. Original bassist, Dave Hope, ordained an Anglican priest after leaving the band thirty years ago, joined band mate Livgren for “The Wall” but also played bass on the
printed on the back of the album cover to capture the essence of Kansas: “From the beginning, we considered ourselves and our music different and we hope it will always remain so. KANSAS is a band!” Indeed they are. Kansas will perform at Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 8PM. Carry on my wayward Wheatheads…
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their implicit imperfections, they always extolled their virtues. Their second album, 1975’s Song For America, was it for me. The first song I had ever heard by Kansas was the title song from that album and from that point on, I was hooked. The introduction to that song had an immediate and visceral impact on me and forty years later, it still sounds as fresh and vibrant as the first day I heard it on vinyl. Piggybacking on A.J. Fritz’s interview piece with Kansas violinist, David Ragsdale, in the August 7 edition of Valley Beat magazine, I am playing a little catch-up by reminiscing about the band’s recent performance on August 11 at the season finale of the Sherman Theater’s Summer Stage concert series at Mount Airy Casino in the Poconos but I also wanted to look ahead to October 25 when Kansas will take the stage for the first time in downtown Allentown at Miller Symphony Hall. As of this writing, tickets still remain. I just jumped online and snapped up a pair of mezzanine seats. This show will sell out and it should come as no surprise. To members of Kansas, Pennsylvania is considered “Kansas East.” Pennsylvania has always been a staunch supporter of the band and Kansas never fails to mention that fact. The August 11 performance at Mount Airy featured more of the band’s early, progressive music rather than the later, commercially driven releases which suited me and most in attendance just fine. They opened with “Paradox” from Point of Know Return and then those old familiar songs came rushing back from distant memories. Lyrics, long forgotten, were suddenly found. “Song For America”,
“Icarus: Borne on Wings of Steel”, “Belexes” and so many others gave me chills and thrills. I may have even shed a tear at some point. Kansas still boasts a lineup that has three of the original members - Steve Walsh on keyboards and lead vocals, Rich Williams on guitars and Phil Ehart on drums. David Ragsdale handles the violin and Billy Greer plays the bass and sings. The Mount Airy show was six days before there was to be a reunion of all the original members of the band in Pittsburgh at the Benedum Center. Only one member was unable to attend. Original violinist/vocalist, Robby Steinhardt, suffered a heart attack on August 9 and required
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PLOT: Ethan Hawke plays Brent Magna (lol), a former racer-turned-wheelman, forced by a mysterious stranger to steal a customized Shelby Mustang Super Snake, and then to embark on a reign of terror through Sofia, Bulgaria, in order to save his kidnapped wife. Along the way, he picks up a spoiled rich kid (Selena Gomez) who also happens to be the Mustang’s original owner. REVIEW: Who doesn’t love a car chase? How many of us get behind the wheel of our cars and fantasize, even if only for a moment, that we’re Steve McQueen in BULLITT? The answer- everyone. Still, as much as I love a good chase, a ninety-minute movie that’s essentially one long car chase is something else. It’s been done before (the 1994 Charlie Sheen vehicle THE CHASE) and it didn’t work then, and doesn’t really work now.
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I’ll give GETAWAY director Courtney Solomon this- it takes balls to name your wannabe Steve McQueen homage after one of his best vehicles, THE GETAWAY, to which this is otherwise unrelated (which was also remade as an Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger vehicle in the nineties). Solomon, who also directed the abysmal DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and AN AMERICAN HAUNTING, does indeed seem to know his car chase cinema. The big issue with GETAWAY is that none of the chases are as thrilling as they should be. Part of the problem is that there’s so many of them (essentially the entire running-time) that after the first chase or two- which are only supposed to be whetting our appetitethey get monotonous. The chases also aren’t anything you haven’t seen before with a big deal being made out of Ethan Hawke having to drive through a crowded park, even though the same thing was done- better- in DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE. The other problem is that Hawke, as good an actor as he is, is no Steve McQueen. He tries to be cool, wearing a hip leather jacket, but rather than pull off the laconic McQueen thing, he just seems bored. Throwing Selena Gomez into the mix also seems like a terrible idea, with her being particularly unconvincing as a computer whiz/gearhead. I only really know Gomez from the pop tunes we play at the Montreal radio station I work at and SPRING BREAKERS (which I loved), so I have nothing against her, but she doesn’t at all suit this kind of movie, and is an obtrusive presence. Still, Gomez is far from the only problem with GETAWAY, and it doesn’t help that this is yet another TAKEN knock-off, with the only real difference being that instead of the hero’s daughter being taken, it’s his wife. Heck, the mean, accented voice on the phone (which is obviously Jon Voight doing a goofy German accent) even says, “your wife’s been taken.” It’s been done man. I really can’t recommend GETAWAY to anyone, as it’s just another recycled actioner. The leads are unconvincing, the thrills are non-existent, and the chases are only so-so (the editing doesn’t help). Maybe if you’re an absolute car fanatic you’ll like this (it really does seem like just one long commercial for the Super Snake), but even still there are many, many better options for you out there.
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Mad men, they find what matters / Turning witches and saints to ashes / Rising masses marching to find heretic / Heretic blood,” you feel like you are transported back in time. “Coming Home” features one of the album’s best hooks. This thrill-ride ends on a softer note with “Acid Rain,” also featuring some of Shadows’ best vocals. Crank It Hail to the King This Means War Heretic Skip It Planets Avenged Sevenfold can be compared to a fine whiskey, only getting better with time. Hail to the King not only shows of the talent of lead guitarist Synyster Gates, but also showcases the much improved vocals of M. Shadows. We can’t discredit the rest of the band either. They are all excellent
musicians and Arin Ilejay had some mighty big shoes to fill stepping in as the new man behind the kit. Go ahead and pick up this album, if you haven’t already, and help support one of the hardest working bands in metal.
Scotty Brilliant is the Afternoon Drive Personality on The Valley’s Real Rock Station, 107 The Bone. Hit Scotty up for a Road Rage or Work Release Friday request, or let him know if there is a new album you want him to review! Find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ScottyBrilliant.
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It’s been three years since we last saw a release from Avenged Sevenfold. Other than the songs they wrote and recorded for the Call of Duty video game franchise, “Not Ready to Die” and “Carry On,” we have not heard anything new from the band. It’s not to say that they’ve been laying low for the past couple of years. They have been working their asses off touring and playing various festivals, including Musikfest a few weeks ago. Avenged Sevenfold are the figureheads for the new breed of metal. The band consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Synyster Gates, bass guitarist Johnny Christ, and drummer and percussionist Arin Ilejay. And we can’t forget the late Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, who was their drummer before passing away 4 years ago. Avenged Sevenfold incorporates flawless musicianship with a clean, vocal styling that puts them in a category way above the rest in their genre. There is a reason why they’ve won the Golden God Award for Best Live Band two years in a row. If you’ve ever seen A7X in concert, then you know their live performance is virtually identical to what they’ve recorded in a professional studio over a few months time. This is why they have such loyal fans. When you spend your hard earned money to see Avenged Sevenfold live, you know you are guaranteed an awesome performance and that they will leave it all on the stage. Now this may seem like I am the biggest A7X fan, but it’s actually quite the opposite. I do remember listening to them when they first emerged on the metal scene over a decade ago. I thought they had a good, solid sound but nothing that really made them stand out. Over the years their sound has evolved to a whole new level; this is best noted in their latest effort, Hail to the King, which dropped last Tuesday. Hail to the King begins with a vengeance with “Shepherd of Fire,” and features Synyster Gates doing what he does best- and that’s shredding. Next up is the title track and the album’s first single. It’s a solid song with an awesome opening guitar riff; a great choice for their first release. I’ve read some criticism about “This Means War,” and that the riff is a blatant rip-off of Metallica’s “Sad But True.” While I did notice the resemblance, I am pretty confident that ripping off Metallica wasn’t A7X’s main goal. And hell, didn’t Kid Rock already sample the song in his single, “American Badass?” If you’re a fan of Latin choir chants, then you’ll definitely take a liking to “Requiem.” This sounds like something straight out of The Da Vinci Code. Though it might be an acquired taste for some hardcore fans, I thought it was pretty badass how they incorporated chants with metal without making it sound too hokey. M. Shadows’ vocals really shine on “Crimson Day,” which is one of two ballads on the new record. “Heretic” was one of my favorites with the main riff sounding very similar to Thrice’s “All That’s Left.” The lyrics are really what stood out in this song, with Shadows vividly describing a witch trial in the first person point of view. With the lyrics, “My flesh will feed the demon / No trial, no case for reason / I been chosen to pay with my life /
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MOUNT POCONO, PA.- With Parafest, the Valleys largest paranormal and horror convention hitting the Sands casino in less than a week, we were very fortunate to sit down with Ty Olsson from the hit television series Supernatural to ask him a few questions about his career and his thoughts on the genre as a whole. Q.) As a Canadian actor, who was your main film influence from your home country? A.) That’s a good question, you know comedy isn’t really my strongest niche but I’ve always been a huge fan of Jim Carrey and I’ll tell you why; I he has that kind of presence and persona and bravery to do things with such commitment. He commits to what he does more than anybody else on the planet. He pulls off a level of comedy that not a lot of people can pull off and the reason he does that is because of the level of commitment he has to his craft. There’s something I really admire and respect about that. Q.) What was it like playing Bella’s step-dad in the Twilight movies? A.) You know what’s funny is that role was offered to me and it wasn’t a very big role but I think anytime you get the opportunity to be part of cinematic history like that you jump on it. It had such box office success that to not be a part of that movie would have been kinda silly. My kids were such fans at the time too, and if anything the thing I have to thank Twilight for the most is that it’s single-handedly responsible for getting my eldest daughter to love reading. That goes far beyond my career or the paycheck I got from that role, I’ll always be thankful for that. Q.) You’ve made guest appearances on all three of the longest running North American science fiction series: “The X-Files” (1993), “Stargate SG1” (1997) and “Smallville” (2001). Which one was your favorite?
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ARIES (3/21 – 4/19) Apply yourself to taking judicious action instead of trying to get a million things done at once on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -- otherwise you’ll end up feeling frenzies and getting very little accomplished. By Thursday and Friday, you’ll discover a groove that feels comfortable, productive and energizing to you. The more you listen to your intuition, the more you’ll be able to do. Over the weekend, social obligations crowd your daily planner. Pick and choose. Attend only those activities that really get you excited.
LIBRA (9/23 - 10/22) The former is calm and cares about doing the right thing, no matter how it looks. The latter has qualities of over-compensation and worries about how other people will react. You have the courage of your convictions by midweek, thanks to this epiphany, and you do what’s best for all parties involved. By Friday, you see miraculous results -- listening to your intuition and following it is scary, but it pays off in numerous ways.
SCORPIO (10/23 - 11/21) If you can’t see the truth of it on Monday, you will TAURUS (4/20 – 5/20) by Wednesday at the latest. True, that realization It’s important to say thank you -- not just to others may be one you have to fight for, but once you out of courtesy, although that’s always nice, but to commit yourself to it, you’ll see that it’s right on. yourself and the universe at large for all the loveliThursday and Friday are all about consolidating ness, large and small, that you encounter every day. your gains, from the smallest details to the biggest Use the first part of the week to be consciously grate- overview of the big picture. Use the weekend for ful for things like a particularly speedy commute, socializing. While you’re a stalwart soul who thrives the joke your grandmother tells you and the fact that in solitude, you also need to bask in the love of your your dry cleaner found your watch in your pants family and friends. pocket. The last part of the week is a good time to get domestic. The more you feel grounded, the better off SAGITTARIUS (11/22 - 12/21) you are. Be creative about what you consider to be positive events during the first half of the week. Sure, winGEMINI (5/21 – 6/21) ning the lottery might be nice, but getting a seat on Sure, you may not understand the emotions he or she the bus, a great cup of tea and a long conversation is having, but it’s important that you acknowledge with an old friend actually have a lot more impact on the validity of them. Tuesday and Wednesday are all your day-to-day life. In other words, being grateful about finding creative solutions, hopefully before a for items that might be considered trivial actually situation becomes a problem. Be kind and do a few increases your capacity for happiness. The more you good deeds from behind the scenes on Thursday and practice this, the more you’ll see its joyous ripple Friday. Anything community-oriented (recycling, effects, especially during the last half of the week charity drives, composting) is a good idea. Over the and over the weekend. weekend, strike a balance between disseminating information and sharing silence. CAPRICORN (12/22 - 1/19)
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One of the most common (and consistently false) assumptions people make is that everyone else has it together. The first half of the week, make a conscious effort to break out of that mindset. Seeing yourself and your fellow human beings with compassion helps with that task. Thursday and Friday are good times to make an art form out of commonly tossed-off things: How well can you craft that memo? Could you possibly have perfected the art of efficient recycling?
LEO (7/23 - 8/22) What’s more frightening than a dream that doesn’t come true? One that does. During the first half of the week, you start to see some very big payoffs from all your recent efforts, and that can feel overwhelming. Take a deep breath and slow down. If necessary, use Thursday and Friday to attend only to small, daily tasks and put the bigger issues on the back burner. Use the weekend to talk to people who have gone on this same path before you. They’ll have great advice on how to handle your much-deserved ‘overnight’ success.
AQUARIUS (1/20 - 2/18) It’s time to take action on your own behalf on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. That means no more procrastinating -- read a book or play with the dog instead of zoning out in front of the TV, and eat well instead of eating to feel full. Taking proper care of yourself can be a brave, if not revolutionary, act. The last two days of the week are a good time to see how you can juggle your schedule so you have more time for nourishment on all levels: mental, spiritual, emotional and physical. Get used to seeking balance, finding it, losing it and then finding it again over the weekend.
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VIRGO (8/23 - 9/22) You’re in a ruminative mood at week’s start, thinking about the relationships you have in your life. On Wednesday, if you find yourself thinking about friendships, loves and family members who have come and gone, give them (and yourself) a break by reserving judgment and realizing that there are always multiple versions of the truth. Being so adult about matters of the heart makes you feel more like yourself on Thursday and Friday, and that is something to be celebrated.
PISCES (2/19 - 3/20) Make an attempt to get the cosmic joke on Tuesday, and by Wednesday you’ll see that this is a grand opportunity, just wearing a slightly bizarre costume. Thursday and Friday are excellent times to take solid action. They don’t have to be big actions, but they do have to fall under the category of useful and constructive. Use the weekend to enjoy all the relationships in your life, from the long and deep to the light and superficial.
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CANCER (6/22 – 7/22) A tactic that will make your life easier is to take nothing personally, especially during the first half of this week. One day everyone may be singing your praises, while another the world at large is indifferent, but none of that has any real bearing on who you are as a person. The second half of the week is about looking at the details in your relationships. Overall, things are working very well, but there might be a small matter here and there that requires fine-tuning.
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3 Kings Teacher: “Johnny, can you tell me the name of 3 great kings who have brought happiness and peace into people’s lives?” Little Johnny: Drin-king, smo-king, and fuc-king. Saturday Morning Surprise Saturday morning I got up early, put on my long johns, dressed quietly, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, slipped quietly into the garage to hook the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. There was snow mixed with the rain and the wind was blowing 50 mph. I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad throughout the day. I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. There I cuddled up to my wife’s back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, “The weather out there is terrible.” She sleepily replied, “Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that shit.” Mr. Katz A recently widowed Jewish lady, was sitting on a beach towel at Cocoa Beach, Florida. She looked up and noticed that a man her age had walked up, placed his blanket on the sand nearby and began reading a book. Smiling, she attempted to strike up a conversation with him. “Hello, sir, how are you?” “Fine, thank you,” he responded, and turned back to his book. “I love the beach. Do you come here often?” she asked. “First time since my wife passed away last year,” he replied, and again turned back to his book. “Do you live around here?” she asked. “Yes, I live over in Suntree,” he answered, and then resumed reading. Trying to find a topic of common interest, Sarah persisted. “Do you like pussycats?” With that, the man threw his book down, jumped off his blanket onto hers, tore off both their swimsuits and gave her the most passionate ride of her life! As the cloud of sand began to settle, Sarah gasped and asked the man, “How did you know that was what I wanted?” The man replied, “How did you know my name was Katz?” Guts vs Balls The difference between having Guts and having Balls...
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Guts is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being assaulted by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to ask: “Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?” Balls is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the ass and having the balls to say, “You’re next.”
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