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Thanks, again, Tim!
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Re: Heidelberg
Marty,
My husband is an Army brat who went to school in Heidelberg!!! He loves to
tell us of proms in the castle and beerhaus lunches. They were shipped
stateside his sophomore year. His sister did graduate from HHS.
~ Heather
houndog2.blogspot.com
Thanks, Heather!
My time in Heidelberg was with Pepperdine,
way back when Heidelberg was their only off shore campus.
Every now & then our pathes would cross with the American high school kids, who seemed light years ahead of our siblings stateside.
Rumor had it that 'Moore Haus' (where most of the Pepperdiners lived), had been nazi headquarters in Heidelberg. It had it's own bunker in the back yard.
It was also a few houses up the street from Albert Speer's residence. We often shouted greetings to him, but he never responded.
Pepperdine, being Pepperdine, frowned on drinking and outright forbade dancing.
Needless to say, a lot of drinking & dancing happened that year.
Paul Berenson
Another Side of the News
It's damage control with the Iraq prison scandal. Democrats and the rest of the world are outraged. Republicans are saying it's not so bad, we've apologized, and it's time to move on. Meanwhile, the violence escalates with the beheading of Nicholas Berg. Neo-Con philosopher Leo Strauss advocated perpetual war to control the masses. Sieg Heil!!!
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Insults
Here's an nteresting, well-written exchange of insults:
from Mark
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Selected Saturday Readings
from that Mad Cat, JD
In The Chaos Household
Last Night
Bit warmer, but still cooling off nicely at night.
Fresh batch of crickets are chirping in the background.
Will Smith, left, Angelina Jolie and Jack Black, right, three of the star voices behind DreamWorks Pictures' animated comedy film 'Shark Tale,' proved there are sharks in the water at the Cannes Film Festival in France, Friday, May 14, 2004. Following a presentation of selected footage from the making of film, which debuts in October, the three hitched a ride on a blowup version of one of the characters from the movie, a shark named Lenny, and staged this promotion.
Photo by Steve Finn
The Information One-Stop
Moose & Squirrel
Columbia Journalism Award
David Fanning
David Fanning, the executive producer of PBS' "Frontline" series, has received the Columbia Journalism Award, the highest honor given by the university's journalism school faculty.
"David Fanning and his signature program, `Frontline,' have turned a commitment to probing journalism and public service into an enduring national conversation, without which far too many important issues would remain veiled or hidden altogether," said David Klatell, Columbia's associate dean for academic affairs.
Fanning, who will accept his award Wednesday, has executive-produced "Frontline" since the program began in 1983. The investigative series has won 29 Emmys, 16 duPont-Columbia University awards and 11 Peabody Awards.
He previously produced films on religious and racial issues in his native South Africa, including programs for BBC-TV. He began producing PBS documentaries in 1973, initially with KOCE-TV in Huntington, Calif.
David Fanning
Rupert Boneham and his family celebrate after being presented a check for $1 million Thursday night, May 13, 2004, on a special edition of CBS Television's 'Survivor.' CBS said 38 million people cast votes for a second $1 million winner, following the 'Survivor All-Stars'' finale on Sunday, He is joined by his wife Laura and daughter, Raya,5.
Photo by David M.Russell
Racing Group Adds Name
Rahal Letterman Racing
Team Rahal is now Rahal Letterman Racing in recognition of a certain late-night TV host's longtime business partnership with car owner Bobby Rahal.
Letterman, an Indianapolis native, has had a minority interest in the Hilliard, Ohio, operation since 1996, although the official name remained Team Rahal. Bobby Rahal, a former Indy winner as a driver, announced the name change for his IndyCar program before the start of Indianapolis 500 practice Thursday.
Rahal said Letterman's involvement with the team has not changed, but the new name reflects his own desire to give the comedian more credit.
Rahal Letterman Racing
'Unfortunate Coincidence'
Doonesbury
The distributor of "Doonesbury" called it an "unfortunate coincidence" that a strip depicting a man's head on a platter is set to run in newspapers days after the release of a videotape showing an American's beheading by Iraqi militants.
Kansas City-based Universal Press Syndicate said Friday the strip, scheduled to run May 23, was drawn before Nicholas Berg's death in Iraq; it will offer a substitute comic strip.
In the strip, the character Joanie, angry about her friend's firing from her university coaching job, begins daydreaming. In the last frame, she's pictured carrying a platter with the head of the university president on it. He says, "What's this." She responds, "A good start."
Doonesbury
In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends
Featured in Ad for Tennessee
Isaac Hayes
The soulful chef is inviting tourists to Tennessee. Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef on Comedy Central's "South Park," is featured in a new 30-second commercial by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
Hayes, a Memphis native, says: "In Tennessee, the stage is set for you. Just go out and play, baby ... on this stage, it's all good."
Dolly Parton also has been featured in the ad campaign.
Isaac Hayes
American R&B diva Alicia Keys arrives at the festival palace to attend the screening of 'Life is a Miracle' directed by Emir Kusturica, being shown in competition at the 57th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 14, 2004.
Photo by Laurent Rebours
Comments Anger Australians
Gene Simmons has
Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has sparked outrage in Australia with comments seen as attacking Islam.
"This is a vile culture and if you think for a second that it's willing to just live in the sands of God's armpit you've got another thing coming," Simmons said during an interview on Melbourne's 3AW radio Thursday. "They want to come and live right where you live and they think that you're evil."
"You can send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff - none of the women have that advantage," the 54-year-old said.
Gene Simmons has
Portland DJs Fired
KNRK-FM
Two disc jockeys were fired after playing an audiotape of the beheading of American Nick Berg by Iraqi militants, and cracking jokes about the grisly death.
Listeners called the radio station to complain after hearing Berg's bloodcurdling screams in the broadcast of the tape, followed by the DJs laughing and playing musical accompaniments.
The DJs, known as Marconi and Tiny, were fired Thursday from their morning show perch at Portland's KNRK-FM, which is owned by Pennsylvania-based Entercom Communications Corp. Their producer, known as "Nickie J," also was fired. Station employees would not release the legal names of the three.
KNRK-FM
Formerly 'The Vidiot'
Files Suit Over 'Rocky' Projects
Sylvester Stallone
Actor Sylvester Stallone has sued Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and a production company, claiming they stymied his efforts to make a sequel and Broadway musical based on the "Rocky" film franchise.
The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeks unspecified damages against the studio and the production company. It also seeks an order allowing Stallone to proceed with a "Rocky VI" film.
Sylvester Stallone
Italian police show off their new Lamborghini patrol car during celebrations in Rome, May 14, 2004 to mark the force's 152nd anniversary. If you are thinking about speeding on Italian highways this year, think twice. You might find yourself being chasedng chased down by a Lamborghini sports car. Italian police took possession on Friday of a sleek, 500 horsepower, two-seater Lamborghini Gallardo, which can hit a top speed of 300 kmh (185 mph).
Photo by Alessandro Bianchi
Arrested After Scuffle
Phil Spector
Phil Spector, who is awaiting trial on a murder charge, was arrested Friday after getting into a scuffle with his chauffeur at the music producer's mansion.
Both men were arrested for investigation of misdemeanor battery. Police arrived at the home around 10:15 a.m. to find them attempting to place each other under citizen's arrest, police Lt. Elliot Kase said.
"They had an issue over their business relationship," Kase said. "We're not exactly sure what the issue was, but they didn't seem to come to agreement. It was mutual combat, so they chose to arrest each other."
Phil Spector
6 Charged in L.A. in Film Piracy Case
Fox Cable
Six former employees and consultants of Fox Cable Networks were charged on Friday with conspiring to distribute pirated movies, including "The Matrix Reloaded" and "Daddy Day Care" on the Internet.
The six defendants, all information technology workers or consultants, were charged with conspiracy to commit copyright infringement after an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI, U.S. Attorney's spokesman Thom Mrozek said.
The federal agencies were tipped off by Fox Cable Networks, a unit of the Fox Entertainment Group Inc., which stumbled onto a server containing pirated movies, software and games during an unrelated internal investigation.
Fox Cable
Fine Levied in Death of Author
Olivia Goldsmith
A New York City hospital was fined $20,000 on Friday in the deaths of two patients, and sources familiar with the matter said Olivia Goldsmith, author of "The First Wives Club," was one of them.
Goldsmith, 54, who wrote the humorous novel, which became a hit movie, died after suffering a heart attack during cosmetic surgery on Jan. 15.
Goldsmith, whose legal name was Justine Rendal, had gone in for an operation to remove loose skin under chin.
Olivia Goldsmith
Samson Kamekona L. Gomes-Hoohuli of Nanakuli, Hawaii participates in the 12th Annual World Fireknife Championships, at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii, late May 13, 2004. The preformances are judged on qualities such as speed, showmanship and warrior presentation. Blades on the single stick must measure 37 inches while two stick presentations can be on 35 inches long. 23 international contestants are competing for the senior men's title.
Photo by Lucy Pemoni
New Arm Targets Sponsorship Bucks
Clear Channel
Clear Channel Entertainment has created a new division geared toward producing live events and related programing in conjunction with corporate sponsors.
CCE Properties will work with marketers to produce "branded entertainment," including music, sports and theatrical shows, and then develop them for TV or radio broadcast and for recording and merchandising opportunities.
The new division will allow CCE to generate new revenue from existing live events and national tours.
Clear Channel
CBS 'Late Show' host David Letterman uses an unusual conveyance as he rides a horse up Broadway at the unusual time of 4:00 a.m., EDT, during the taping of his show Friday morning, May 14, 2004 in New York. The show will air later Friday.
Photo by John P. Filo
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