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Box Office History for Twilight Movies

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Release DateMovieProduction
Box Office
Box Office
Nov 21, 2008 Twilight $37,000,000 $69,637,740 $192,769,854 $402,280,159
Nov 20, 2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon $50,000,000 $142,839,137 $296,623,634 $687,557,727
Jun 29, 2010 The Twilight Saga: Twilight/New Moon Combo     $2,385,237 $2,385,237
Jun 30, 2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $68,000,000 $64,832,191 $300,531,751 $706,102,828 Play
Nov 18, 2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 $127,500,000 $138,122,261 $281,287,133 $689,420,051 Play
Nov 16, 2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 $136,200,000 $141,067,634 $292,324,737 $829,724,737 Play
 Totals$418,700,000 $1,365,922,346$3,317,470,739
Release DateMovieDomestic
DVD Sales
Blu-ray Sales
Total Domestic
Video Sales
Mar 21, 2009 Twilight $238,070,308 $26,745,855 $264,816,163
Mar 20, 2010 The Twilight Saga: New Moon $203,624,850 $18,434,819 $222,059,669
Dec 4, 2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $180,888,582 $32,795,236 $213,683,818
Feb 11, 2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 $111,182,148 $32,222,154 $143,404,302
Mar 2, 2013 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 $77,500,025 $25,359,922 $102,859,947

Weekend Estimates: Batman v Superman hits March record $170 milion

March 27th, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman and Superman not only had to fight each other this weekend, but also mediocre reviews. They have come through in some style, however, posting a record for March of $170.1 million, according to Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning estimate. Our model has the film coming a little below that mark, at $165 million or so, which might mean it won’t quite top Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II’s $169 million, which is currently the studio’s best ever weekend. But the fact that we’re comparing the movie to the Harry Potter franchise is nothing but good news for them. More...

2015 Preview: November

November 1st, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

October has come to an end and everyone should be happy about that. Except for The Martian, there were no serious hits that opened last month. There were more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Fortunately, October of last year wasn't spectacular either, so 2015 maintains a healthy lead over 2014. Even more fortunately, November looks fantastic. There are four films that have the potential to earn $200 million or more. The biggest of these is the final Hunger Games movie, which should reach $400 million. Spectre has a real shot at $300 million and could be the biggest hit in the franchise. Meanwhile, nearly every November there's an animated kids movie that becomes a monster hit. This year, The Peanuts Movie and The Good Dinosaur are both aiming for that box office milestone. The last time we didn't have a family film that earned at least $100 million in November was 2011 and that's because there were four family films that opened in the final two weeks of the month and that much competition meant they cannibalized each other. Both of these has a shot at $200 million and if neither of them reached $200 million, I would be shocked. Meanwhile, last November was a good month at the top with three monster hits: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Big Hero 6, and Interstellar. However, after those three films, there were not much positive to talk about. It really looks like 2015 will match 2014 at the top, plus it could have better depth. I might be a little too optimistic, but I think November is going to be a great month at the box office. More...

Featured DVD Review: Clouds of Sils Maria

August 25th, 2015

Clouds of Sils Maria

Clouds of Sils Maria is a French co-production that earned a lot of praise in its native market. Not only was it nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, but it earned six César Award nominations, including a win for Kristen Stewart for Best Supporting Actress. She became the first American actress to win a César. Unfortunately, despite this praise, the movie never caught on here in theaters earning just under $2 million in limited release. Granted, that's better than a lot of films manage, but still disappointing compared to the critical praise. Did it deserve better? Or was the film geared towards critics and won't appeal to the average moviegoer? More...

2014 Preview: November

October 31st, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Neighbors

September 22nd, 2014

This summer was terrible at the box office with no $250 million hits throughout the summer until Guardians of the Galaxy opened in August. That said, there were a number of smaller movies that did quite well at the box office. Neighbors, for instance, cost less than $20 million to make, but pulled in $150 million at the box office. Was it a hit because of its quality? Or did it benefit from the weakness in the tentpole releases? More...

Weekend Predictions: Divergent Opinions on the New Releases

March 20th, 2014

Divergent poster

Another week, another pair of wide releases. That's becoming a common thing to say. It is also a good thing to say, because too many movies tend to hurt all films involved and it is much better to have one big release and the counter-programing film. This week the big release is Divergent, which the studio is hoping will be the start of a new franchise. The box office tracking for the film looks good, even if the reviews do not. The counter-programing this week is Muppets Most Wanted, which is also opening with a saturation level theater count and it looks to do as well as The Muppets did. Last year there was also a strong one-two punch with The Croods topping Olympus has Fallen $43.64 million to $30.37 million. I'm not sure that Muppets Most Wanted will hold up its end of the bargain, but Divergent is poised for an opening of at least $50 million. It looks likes 2014 will again win over 2013. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Survivor Be Lonely At the Top?

January 10th, 2014

Lone Survivor poster

There is only one truly new wide release this weekend: The Legend of Hercules. This film is earning zero positive reviews and most analysts think it will miss the top five. Fortunately, there are a couple of limited releases expanding wide this weekend that should help compensate. Lone Survivor is the most obviously mainstream hit and it has been doing surprisingly well in limited release. Meanwhile, Her is probably too out there to be a mainstream hit, but its reviews suggest it should at least do well with those looking for Oscar-quality films. This weekend last year was the weekend Zero Dark Thirty expanded wide. It pulled in $24.44 million over the weekend, which is a figure Lone Survivor might match. Unfortunately for 2014, 2013 had much better depth at the box office, so even if the Lone Survivor does get to $25 million or beyond, it still looks like the year will continue lower than last year. More...

2014 Preview: January

January 1st, 2014

Jack Ryan poster

It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way. More...

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 24th, 2013

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and that means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and a ton of shopping. It also means the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. Over the next month, we will talk about TV on DVD releases, independent releases, foreign language releases, classics, etc. but this week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, this year seems weaker than years past. Last year the biggest new release was The Avengers, which was also one of the best reviewed wide releases of the year. This year the biggest release is Iron Man 3, which earned good reviews, but not great reviews. Last year there were a ton of franchise box sets. This year has been pretty barren. In fact, I think the only franchise box set that's truly new and really worth picking up is... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 5th, 2013

November 7th, 2013

It's a big week with several first run releases, some big TV on DVD, releases, and more to deal with. The only one that truly rises to the level of Pick of the Week is Mad Men: Season Six, but the screener arrived late and I hate awarding Pick of the Week to a title when that happens. The only other release I really want to see is White House Down, but that's more guilty pleasure than Pick of the Week. I guess it goes to Mad Men: Season Six on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Twilight Forever: The Complete Saga Box Set

November 5th, 2013

Twilight came out in 2008 to a mixture of high buzz and abject horror. There were a lot of people who were major fans of the book series by Stephenie Meyer, while others consider Stephenie Meyer the worst author of all time. That might be a bit harsh. The first movie opened with mixed reviews, but smashed through all expectations with nearly $200 million domestically. A year later, New Moon came out and despite earning just 27% positive reviews. That's awful any way you look at it, but even so, it earned nearly $300 million at the box office. Clearly this franchise is critic-proof and I'm under no delusion that any of my criticisms will stop anyone from buying this 10-disc Blu-ray box set. I'm so convinced that no one will change their minds over my opinion of the movie that I'm going to keep that portion of the review to a minimum and concentrate on the extras instead. After all, anyone interested in this box set has already made up their mind about the movie and just want to know if this box set has enough extras to be worth the price. More...

2013 Preview: November

November 1st, 2013

October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long. More...

Limited Releases: God Loves Limited Releases

October 11th, 2013

The headline might claim God loves limited releases, but it is clear the critics don't. There are more than a dozen limited releases on this week's list, but many of them are earning reviews that are weak, or much, much worse. God Loves Uganda is practically the lone exception, as it is earning perfect reviews. Unfortunately, it's a documentary, so its chances of expanding significantly are very limited. On the other hand, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete might be the breakout hit of the week. Its reviews are not as good, but good enough to suggest it will find an audience, but it is opening in more than 100 theaters, which might be too many. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 9th, 2013

July 8th, 2013

It is a very busy week on the home market with four wide releases, five if you count Spring Breakers, which expanded semi-wide during its second weekend of release. None of these films were big hits at the box office. In fact, the five of them combined made $122 million. Additionally, only one of them earned good reviews. Fortunately, not only did Spring Breakers earn good reviews, its DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack are loaded, enough to be a contender for Pick of the Week. The other main contender is The Legend of Korra - Book One: Air. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for the screener for both of those releases, and I hate handing out the Pick of the Week when the screener is on its way. Because of that, I'm going with a late review, Wilfred: Season Two on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Warm Bodies

June 3rd, 2013

Warm Bodies was released in theaters in early February, which is a bad time of the year to release a film. Additionally, the early buzz was bad. A lot of people saw the basic premise (romance between a zombie boy and a living girl) and thought it was just another Twilight rip-off. The first trailer showed it was something different, but sometimes first impressions are lasting impressions. Fortunately it was able to top expectations and became a surprise midlevel hit. Will it continue to perform well on the home market? And did the studio thank those who made it a hit in theaters by releasing a fully loaded DVD / Blu-ray? More...

Home Market Numbers: March 3rd, 2013: Twilight Sends Mixed Signals

April 19th, 2013

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 was one of four releases from the franchise to come out this week on Blu-ray. Normally it would be great news for the Blu-ray market when a monster hit like this comes out; however, the target demographic isn't the prime demographic for Blu-ray. The overall sales actually fell when compared to last week, albeit by less than 2% in terms of units and 15% in terms of revenue. Additionally, sales of 1.61 million units / $37.46 million for the week were 94% / 79% higher than the same weekend last year. You can't complain about that. The overall Blu-ray share took a beating falling to 27% in terms of units and 32% in terms of revenue. This is just an anomaly given the top release(s). More...

Blu-ray Sales: March 3rd, 2013: Dawn Not as Bright on Blu

April 19th, 2013

A pair of new releases led the way on the March 3rd, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. Or perhaps there was only one. It depends on how you look at things. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 earned first place with 649,000 units / $12.96 million. However, second place went to the Breaking Dawn double-shot, which sold 173,000 units / $3.77 million. Technically those are two different releases, but one could count them as one movie. Individually, they have opening week Blu-ray shares of 23% and 29%, which is pretty bad for a first-run release. However, this franchise has always pulled in more women than men, and movies aimed at women tend not to do as well on Blu-ray. More...

2013 Preview: March

March 1st, 2013

February is over, and for the most part, we should be very happy it is done and buried. The biggest hit of the month turned out to be Identity Thief, which will cross $100 million shortly. There were also a couple of impressive midlevel hits, like Warm Bodies and Escape from Planet Earth, but for the most part, it was miss after miss. This is bad news for March, which is not only dealing with a slumping 2013 box office, but will be compared with a strong March of 2012. Last March started with The Lorax, which earned more than $200 million. There's a good chance no March release this year will reach this milestone. Last March was also the month The Hunger Games opened, which earned more than $400 million. There's a chance the top three films opening this month won't earn that much combined. 2013 is going to take a beating in the year-over-year comparison and it is already $100 million behind last year's pace. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 26th, 2013

February 26th, 2013

It's a good week on the home market with not only one of the biggest films of the last year coming out, but also one of the best. The biggest is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, which should be the best selling DVD and Blu-ray for the week, but it isn't a contender for Pick of the Week. For that honor, we go back a few weeks to Frankenweenie. The screener arrived late, but it was worth waiting for and the 3D Combo Pack, while a little pricey, is worth picking up. Also in contender for Pick of the Week is Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Death of a Franchise

February 20th, 2013

The Valentine's Day / President's Day five-day weekend wasn't as lucrative as many had hoped, at least not at the top, which is really bad news for a year that is not off to a great start. A Good Day to Die Hard won the race, but barely, with Identity Thief coming in a very close second over the weekend. Other new releases, like Safe Haven and Escape From Planet Earth did better than expected, while Beautiful Creatures crashed. The overall box office did rise by 36% to $141 million over the three-day period, but the holiday explains that growth. Compare to last year, 2013 actually failed to match last President's Day by 9.3% over the three-day period and with $168 million including Monday, missed the four-day period by 13%. Year-to-date, 2013 is behind 2012 by 6.7% at $1.28 billion to $1.37 billion. I am officially concerned. More...

2013 Preview: February

February 1st, 2013

For the most part, January was a really good month and 2013 got off to a really good start. I'm not so sure about February, on the other hand. There's only one film that has a statistically significant shot at $100 million, A Good Day to Die Hard, but I'm a little concerned that it won't live up to expectations. The franchise has been around a long time and it is possible that the target audience has either moved on or are too young to remember when these films were huge at the box office. The film I'm most looking forward to seeing is Warm Bodies, which is earning amazing early reviews (the keyword there is "early"), but it is too high-concept to be a major hit. Last February, there were a couple of films that topped $100 million, plus a few other midlevel hits. I would like to think that would also be the case this year, but I have to be more cautious than that. The evidence points to a weak month ahead, for the most part. More...

International Box Office: Rise Rose to the Top

December 13th, 2012

Rise Of The Guardians reached first place on the international chart with $26.71 million on 9,620 screens in 58 markets for a total of $91.33 million. The film had no major market openings, but it did rise to first place in the U.K. with $2.57 million on 495 screens over the weekend for a total of $6.51 million after two. It also remained in first place in France with $2.86 million on 649 screens, giving it a two-week total of $7.79 million. The film does have a few more markets left to open in, including Australia this coming weekend, so it should earn enough to break even sooner rather than later. More...

International Box Office: Twilight Tops $700 Million, Nears Franchise Record

December 6th, 2012

We are still stuck with studio estimates for the international numbers, but we can confidently say The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 is in top spot. The film pulled in $48.8 million on 11,800 screens in 73 markets for totals of $447.8 million internationally and $702.40 million worldwide. It has likely already become the biggest hit in the franchise. The film had no major market openings, but it has yet to debut in Japan, but it will likely get past $800 million before then, which will be its last major milestone. More...

International Box Office: More Milestones for Twilight

November 29th, 2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 held firm in first place with $104.21 million on 12,818 screens in 73 markets for a two-week total of $365.46 million intentionally and $592.83 million worldwide. By this time next week, it should be the biggest hit in the franchise. This past weekend, the film opened in Germany earning first place with $12.82 million on 765 screens for a total opening of $16.67 million. Its best holdover was in the U.K. where it made $8.56 million on 559 screens over the weekend for a total of $43.22 million. This is a strong result, but it was down 66%, which is troubling. It was better in Russia down 62% to $8.30 million on 1,380 screens for a total of $36.28 million after two. A 62% decline is actually average for the market, more or less. The film has very few markets left to open in, but it is already profitable, so the studio should be very happy. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Moviegoers Fill Up on Leftovers

November 26th, 2012

The Thanksgiving long weekend was stronger than anticipated with nearly every film topping predictions, some by pretty big margins. In fact, some earned more over three days than they were expected to earn over five days. Despite this, the box office was actually down 17% from last weekend to $208 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. This was 26% higher than the three-day portion of last year's Thanksgiving long weekend. Over five days, the box office pulled in $291 million, which is the most ever for a Thanksgiving weekend and 25% higher than last year. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.75 billion, which is 5.5% higher than last year's running tally of $9.24 billion. If 2012 can simply match 2011 the rest of the way, then we will set a new all-time yearly box office total with about $10.7 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Twilight Shines Bright for Lionsgate

November 19th, 2012

While The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 wasn't quite as strong as predicted, it still had a monster opening. Likewise, the two big holdovers both fell a little further than anticipated. The only film in the top five that really beat expectations was Lincoln. Fortunately, all of the films in the top five came close enough to matching the predictions that the overall box office was still very strong. Compared to last week, the box office grew by 44% to just under $250 million. Compared to last year, the box office grew 12%, which is a much more important number. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.41 billion and is now 4.8% above last year's pace. It is still technically possible that 2012 will fail to match last year at the box office, but it is ferociously unlikely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Breaking Dawn Posts 8th-Biggest Weekend

November 18th, 2012

The beginning of the end for the Twilight franchise is here, and, as expected, big money is being made by Lionsgate/Summit. While this installment doesn't look like it will break franchise records, Lionsgate is predicting a $141.3 million opening weekend, which will be the 8th-best of all time, assuming it holds up. New Moon will most likely remain the top opener for the franchise with $142.8 million, although it will be a close-run thing. Twilight will most likely end up the 5th-highest-grossing franchise at the domestic box office, behind only the "box office gods", Harry Potter, Star Wars, Batman and James Bond. More...

Weekend Predictions: Twilight Dawns for the Final Time

November 15th, 2012

As The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 prepares to re-write the record book, it would be easy to overlook the rest of the top five. However, there are a few other films of note. Firstly, Lincoln, which is expanding this weekend and will nearly be at the truly wide level. Nearly everyone thinks this film will grab a spot in the top five. Also, despite a lot of people predicting Breaking Dawn will break records, a lot of people think Skyfall will hold up pretty well over the weekend. By comparison, last year, Breaking Dawn, Part 1 had an impressive opening, but it was the only thing about the weekend that was impressive, as Happy Feet 2 crashed and burned. There's a slim chance Breaking Dawn, Part 2 will open with more than the combined openings of those two films. Adding in Skyfall and 2012 should come out with a major win this week. More...

Note: This list contains actors which appear in at least 2 movies of the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Box Office
Box Office
Kristen Stewart 5 Bella Swan $3,315,085,502 $4,486,471,911 73.9%
Robert Pattinson 5 Edward Cullen $3,315,085,502 $5,346,884,053 62.0%
Taylor Lautner 5 Jacob Black $3,315,085,502 $4,071,361,976 81.4%
Billy Burke 5 Charlie Swan $3,315,085,502 $3,842,529,302 86.3%
Ashley Greene 5 Alice Cullen $3,315,085,502 $3,345,304,765 99.1%
Peter Facinelli 5 Dr. Carlisle Cullen $3,315,085,502 $3,555,369,680 93.2%
Jackson Rathbone 5 Jasper Hale $3,315,085,502 $3,634,919,165 91.2%
Elizabeth Reaser 5 Esme Cullen $3,315,085,502 $3,467,805,376 95.6%
Kellan Lutz 5 Emmett Cullen $3,315,085,502 $4,062,613,780 81.6%
Nikki Reed 5 Rosalie Hale $3,315,085,502 $3,339,114,241 99.3%
Anna Kendrick 4 Jessica Stanley $2,485,360,765 $3,719,959,596 66.8%
Justin Chon 4 Eric Yorkie $2,485,360,765 $2,527,727,685 98.3%
Michael Welch 4 Mike Newton $2,485,360,765 $2,607,648,886 95.3%
Christian Serratos 4 Angela Weber $2,485,360,765 $2,485,360,765 100.0%
Gil Birmingham 4 Billy Black $2,485,360,765 $2,753,241,728 90.3%
Chaske Spencer 4 Sam Uley $2,912,805,343 $2,912,951,830 100.0%
Daniel Cudmore 4 Felix $2,912,805,343 $4,634,032,262 62.9%
Charlie Bewley 4 Demetri $2,912,805,343 $2,916,537,446 99.9%
Michael Sheen 3 Aro $2,206,702,515 $5,084,276,970 43.4%
Sarah Clarke 3 Renee $1,797,803,038 $1,797,803,038 100.0%
Jamie Campbell Bower 3 Caius $2,206,702,515 $3,449,553,293 64.0%
Christopher Heyerdahl 3 Marcus $2,206,702,515 $2,345,429,958 94.1%
Kiowa Gordon 3 Embry Call $2,083,080,606 $2,083,080,606 100.0%
Tyson Houseman 3 Quil Ateara $2,083,080,606 $2,083,080,606 100.0%
Bronson Pelletier 3 Jared $2,083,080,606 $2,083,080,606 100.0%
Alex Meraz 3 Paul $2,083,080,606 $2,667,513,233 78.1%
Booboo Stewart 3 Seth $2,225,247,616 $2,973,355,156 74.8%
Dakota Fanning 3 Jane $2,223,385,292 $3,957,216,100 56.2%
Cameron Bright 3 Alec $2,223,385,292 $2,890,711,620 76.9%
Alex Rice 3 Sue Clearwater $2,225,247,616 $2,251,432,016 98.8%
Julia Jones 3 Leah $2,225,247,616 $2,236,270,312 99.5%
Cam Gigandet 2 James/Nomad Vampire $1,089,837,886 $1,534,508,519 71.0%
Maggie Grace 2 Irina $1,519,144,788 $2,844,122,046 53.4%
Rachelle Lefevre 2 Victoria/Nomad Vampire $1,089,837,886 $1,393,567,789 78.2%
Christian Camargo 2 Eleazar Denali $1,519,144,788 $1,635,387,330 92.9%
Casey Labow 2 Kate Denali $1,519,144,788 $1,519,165,135 100.0%
Mia Maestro 2 Carmen Denali $1,519,144,788 $1,902,282,548 79.9%
MyAnna Buring 2 Tanya Denali $1,519,144,788 $1,576,747,573 96.3%
Alexander Mendeluk 2 Frat Boy $1,089,837,886 $1,089,837,886 100.0%
Edi Gathegi 2 Laurent/Nomad Vampire $1,089,837,886 $1,612,232,123 67.6%
Mackenzie Foy 2 Renesmee $1,519,144,788 $2,592,789,305 58.6%
Hunter Jackson 2 Frat Boy $1,089,837,886 $1,089,837,886 100.0%
Gavin Bristol 2 Frat Boy $1,089,837,886 $1,105,664,870 98.6%
Sean McGrath 2 Frat Boy $1,089,837,886 $1,089,837,886 100.0%
Tinsel Korey 2 Emily Young $1,376,977,778 $1,376,977,778 100.0%
Angelo Renai 2 Minister Webber $1,519,144,788 $1,519,144,788 100.0%

Note: This list contains people who contributed to at least 2 movies of the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Technical RoleFranchise
Box Office
Box Office
Melissa Rosenberg 6 Screenwriter (6) $3,317,470,739 $3,428,459,896 96.8%
Greg Mooradian 5 Executive Producer (3)
Producer (2)
$3,315,085,502 $3,813,977,057 86.9%
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal court case in Virginia is exposing how criminal gangs target traveling jewelry salesman as they make their rounds to customers.

Authorities say the eight men and women charged in the case are tied to a so-called South American theft group, a label typically applied to Colombian criminals who target jewelry salesmen. They're accused in at least 15 robberies and two car break-ins totaling about $4.6 million in jewelry in states from North Carolina to California.

The crimes follow a familiar pattern.

Thieves stake out jewelry stores looking for well-dressed men carrying large cases. Then they tail the courier to the next destination. They confront the salesman, sometimes in parking lots, slash his car tires and smash out the windows, making a quick grab for a bag of gems.

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Has Regulation Put An End To Rule Of Law? By THOMAS SOWELL

The Constitution of the United States begins with the words “We the people.”

But neither the Constitution nor “we the people” will mean anything if politicians and judges can continue to do end runs around both.

Bills passed too fast for anyone to read them are blatant examples of these end runs. But last week, another of these end runs appeared in a different institution when the medical “end of life consultations” rejected by Congress were quietly enacted through bureaucratic fiat by administrators of Medicare.

Although Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Sen. Jay Rockefeller had led an effort by a group of fellow Democrats in Congress to pass Section 1233 of pending Medicare legislation, which would have paid doctors to include “end of life” counseling in their patients’ physical checkups, the Congress as a whole voted to delete that provision.

Republican Congressman John Boehner, soon to become speaker of the House, objected to this section in 2009, saying: “This provision may start us down a treacherous path toward government-encouraged euthanasia.”

Whatever the merits or demerits of the proposed provision in Medicare legislation, the Constitution of the U.S. makes the elected representatives of “we the people” the ones authorized to make such decisions.

When proposals explicitly rejected by a vote in Congress are resurrected and stealthily made the law of the land by bureaucratic fiat, there has been an end run around both the people and the Constitution.

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Home Prices Probably Fell, Baring Weak Link in Accelerating U.S. Recovery

Home prices probably dropped in October, a sign housing will remain a weak link as the U.S. recovery accelerates into the new year, economists said before reports this week. Property values in 20 cities were down 0.2 percent from October 2009, the first year-over-year decline since January, according to the median forecast of 14 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News ahead of a report from S&P/Case-Shiller in two days. Other data the same day may show consumer confidence rose to a seven-month high in December. A wave of foreclosures waiting to reach the market means home prices will remain under pressure in 2011, representing a risk to household finances. Rising equity values and an improving job market will probably help offset the damage, ensuring that confidence and spending continue to climb.

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The Democrats and Health Care by Tevi Troy

SideBear: This is a bit of a long read but it is certainly worthwhile. It recaps â€œHealth Care: A Two-Decade Blunder,â€ Democrats have operated under a misperceptionâ€”the misperception that health care was a winning issue for them.

What I found particularly interesting was Obama was warned by David Axelrod, Joe Biden, Rahm Emanuel and others that his health care plans would be a political loser. But Obama being the smartest man in the world couldn’t be swayed from his Marxists agenda.

Read the entire article here at Commentary Magazine

Coburn report details most outrageous ways government wasted tax dollars in 2010

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK, took a detailed look back at the past 12 months of how and who government officials wasted tax dollars in the past year.

You can read Wastebook 2010 in its entirety here.

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A Russian-born woman who has been dethroned as Miss Universe for failing to fulfill the obligations that go with the beauty title has denied allegations in a US newspaper that she is married and has put on weight.

"I am not married and I have not put on weight," declared Oxana Fedorova in an interview published by the Russian daily Gazeta today, adding that she wanted to concentrate on what was most important to her, her studies.

She told the paper she would soon be undertaking a thesis in civil law at the university of the Russian interior ministry in Saint Petersburg.

The American tabloid The New York Post claimed that the 24-year-old had put on weight, got pregnant and was married to her companion, a Russian businessman, quoting internal sources in the Miss Universe organisation, based in New York.

First runner-up, Justine Pasek from Panama, will now hold the title of Miss Universe 2002.

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Hewitt fights back for third round win

May 30, 2004 - 9:59AM

Australian Lleyton Hewitt celebrates after defeating Dutch Martin Verkerk.

Lleyton Hewitt showed all his trademark fight to claw his way into the fourth round of the French Open with a five set win over Dutchman Martin Verkerk today.

Hewitt came back from two sets to one and a break down in the fourth to beat last year's finalist 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 and will play either 2002 champion Albert Costa or Belgian Xavier Malisse whose match was suspended overnight with Costa two sets to one up and 5-5 in the fourth.

The 12th seeded Australian looked gone when he lost his second service game of the fourth set but turned the match around when he immediately broke Verkerk back and won the next four games to take the set in 18 minutes.

Verkerk had treatment for cramp between the fourth and fifth sets and Hewitt showed no mercy, running him around the court as the 19th seed lost the power which had won him the second and third sets.

After struggling to get a look in on Verkerk's booming serve, Hewitt broke the tiring beanpole five times in a row to completely dominate the latter stages of the match.

"I had to draw on everything I had out there today," Hewitt said.

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"I didn't feel like I was playing that badly.

"To put myself in a position where I was two sets to one down and a break, I didn't feel like I had done much wrong. He was just playing too well at the time.

"I had to just wait for my chance and as soon as I got that opportunity I had to take it straight away. I was able to do that.

"It's very satisfying getting through matches like that."

With defending champion Juan Carlos Ferrero and top seed Roger Federer out of the tournament in Hewitt's half of the draw, the former world No.1 has a very real chance of at least progressing beyond the quarter finals at Roland Garros for the first time.

The 23-year-old played close to the best he ever has on clay in the first set, with a range of groundstrokes and sliced backhands as Verkerk took a while to find his feet.

But Hewitt was stunned by Verkerk's transformation at the start of the second set.

Pumped up by his recovery from 0-30 down in the opening game and with the crowd at Suzanne Lenglen court behind him, Verkerk all of a sudden found some enormous power and precision.

His groundstrokes were packed with vicious sting and range and he broke Hewitt in the second game of the second set with some pinpoint cross court winners off both wings.

The Dutchman consolidated his break to go 4-1 when he sent Hewitt scurrying back and forth across the baseline and then finished him off with a beautifully soft touch at the net.

In the first set, Hewitt patiently waited in the rallies before killing them off, but in the second and third, it was Verkerk who took his time and rifled off winners as unforced errors crept into Hewitt's game.

But the match turned back just as significantly when Verkerk wilted and Hewitt pounced.

The only other Australians in action today were in doubles matches, with Rennae Stubbs partnering Zimbabwean Cara Black to beat Americans Jennifer Hopkins and Mashona Washington 6-1 6-4, while Lisa McShea teamed with Milagros Sequera from Venezuela to beat Janette Husarova and Conchita Martinez 6-4 6-4.

Todd Woodbridge paired up with Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova for a first round win in the mixed doubles over Myriam Casanova and Cyril Suk, while Stubbs partnered another Zimbabwean, Kevin Uylett, to beat Marion Bartoli and Gaston Etlis 6-0 3-6 6-2


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ZDbox ─ All-In-One Android Tools Power App

Do you use different apps for checking your 3G bandwidth usage, keeping track of your battery level, or for task killing? Well, now you can uninstall all those apps and use a single app for everything. ZDbox is a toolbox that combines many different apps’ purposes into a single easy to use package. Oh, and did we mention it also looks quite nice too? Here’s a list of tools that ZDbox provides:

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That’s quite a lot of tools, but they are all laid out in one very slick and easy to use interface. ZDbox adds a notification bar icon (can be turned off in settings), that gives you a summary of things like battery level, number of running apps, app lock status and data usage.

Clicking on the Battery Info tab gives you battery information like current charge level, battery temperature, or the estimated battery time remaining; it also lets you turn on a Power Saver mode that turns off things like Wifi, Bluetooth, sync to save battery power. The Mobile Traffic tab shows you your data usage and lets you set a data limit so you can make sure you can never go above your monthly bandwidth. You can also view the per-app data usage in extra details. The Do Not Disturb mode lets you silence or put your phone in airplane mode at certain times.

Then there’s the Task Killer, which lets you kill running apps as and when you want. Though it’s generally not a good idea to use those in Android, it comes in pretty handy when a certain app refuses to shut down and keeps draining battery. The Uninstaller lets you uninstall apps, along with App to SD which lets you transfer apps to the external SD card. There’s also a System Cleaner that lets you clear the cache, and also history data like browser history, search history, etc.

One of the most useful features is the App Lock, which lets you lock individual apps with a PIN or Pattern password, so you can limit access to those apps in case someone else uses your phone. Last but not the least, ZDbox also provides widgets, which offer power controls much like the Power Control Android widget, and also other options such as the app locker, 2G/3G toggles, etc.

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Head for the Hills

Are you prepared for Y2K and impending global chaos? Find help on the Web (while you still can).

Unified Mouse Theory

Welcome to the wonderful world of Disney.

Beta-testing the Bible

Not just another digital-age prophecy.

Break on Through

Portal, n. 1. A door, gate, or entrance; esp: a grand or imposing one.

Digital Sunlight, Digital Shadows

Using the Web to shine light on campaign financing is supposed to make elections more honest. If only.

A Little Help From My ... Friends?

Hey, it worked with Linux. Enlisting the aid of countless strangers is a strategy that's catching on.

Biotech at the Barricades

Some would say the avant-garde is dead.This avant-garde wants to live forever.

Dharma Geeks

Sure, there's Buddhism on the Net, but maybe the Net itself is Buddhist.

Revisions of Slavery

What the Web accomplishes that neither Hollywood filmmakers nor PBS documentarists can.

For more, see the complete Web Citations Index.
What Side Are You On?
January 6, 1999

You probably thought that the U.S. v. Microsoft case was about monopolies, antitrust laws, Internet browsers, or the future of the software industry. But in the eyes of the true believer, it is about none of these things. As one reinterpretation of Genesis posted online suggests, the battle between Microsoft and the government is really part of a larger, Manichaean struggle between a bloated, corrupt Leviathan and courageous defenders of liberty -- between order and chaos, right and wrong, good and evil.

Committee for the Moral Defense of Microsoft
But which side is which depends on where you stand. The Committee for the Moral Defense of Microsoft argues that the Federal suit against the software giant is nothing less than "an assault on success and liberty," and that "Microsoft is perfectly entitled to behave the way it does in order to increase profits for shareholders, regardless of the public good." The Ayn Rand Institute, which hosts a Microsoft Defense Site, sees a philosophical struggle at hand: The ARI's Dr. Edwin A. Locke writes that men like Bill Gates and John D. Rockefeller are hated and envied "because they are good -- that is, smarter, more visionary, more creative, more tenacious, more action-focused, more ambitious and more successful than everyone else."

The Support Group For People Used By Microsoft
The dissatisfied consumers at sites like I Hate Microsoft and MicroCrap would probably disagree. "Microsoft exploits people," explains another anti-Microsoft site, The Support Group For People Used By Microsoft. "Microsoft takes advantage of people. Microsoft treats people as a means to a selfish end. In short, Microsoft uses people." As a remedy, the SGFPUBM offers a "12-Step Program to Obtain a Microsoft-Free Existence" -- perfect for those poor souls who experience "Windows 95 Nightmares."

Most of these sites are linked up to the International Anti-Microsoft Network, where one can find an explanation of why Bill Gates is the Devil, along with a report that Microsoft has entered into negotiations to acquire God Himself. ("Microsoft God will make our Lord more accessible and will add an easy, intuitive user interface to Him, making Him not only easier to find, but easier to communicate with.")

As you might expect from a monopoly, Microsoft is, according to another site, also seeking to buy Hell. "Microsoft and Hell share the same vision of providing our customers with unparalleled levels of suffering and damnation," Beelzebub -- the Lord of Flies and the CEO of Hell -- says on the site. "We're very pleased that, as part of Microsoft's product offerings, our philosophy will now benefit a much wider group of customers."

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Jim Rutenberg splashes cold water on the Trumpmania sweeping the land:

Why, it was roughly four years ago when one former Senator - and network television actor -- Fred Thompson of Tennessee was supposedly gaining steam as a front-runner alongside Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York. A Quinnipiac University national poll had Mayor Giuliani leading with 27 percent and Mr Thompson tied with Senator John McCain of Arizona at 15 percent. Of course, neither candidate got too far, as Senator John McCain of Arizona later cinched the nomination after actual voting began.

Remember all the talk in the 2004 race about how retired General Wesley Clark was taking the field of Democratic presidential contenders by storm? A Newsweek poll in September of 2003 named him the front runner, just ahead of former Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut and, in fourth place, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. Then you also must remember that he had his stumbles as a candidate and did not make it past the February primaries in Tennessee and Virginia.

Several years before, another former general, Colin Powell, was all the rage as a presidential prospect. In September of 1995 Newsweek reported that it had a poll showing he would defeat President Clinton by 10 points if he ran as a Republican the following year.

Besides a conscious decision to post less about politics, this is one of the reasons I've avoided the Trump story. Maybe he'll be a serious candidate, maybe he won't. (My money's on "won't.") But I don't think we know right now. More importantly, I don't think polls showing Trump as the front-runner mean much in terms of the end-game.

I think the belief among a large swath of Republicans that Obama wasn't born in this country--a belief which Trump has tapped into--is much more significant.


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The particles inside Ernest Lawrence's 1931 cyclotron particle accelerator traveled just 11 inches inside the perimeter of what he called his "proton-merry-go-round." The initial size was tiny, but Lawrence's strategy was, as we might say now, scalable: If atoms could be accelerated a bit inside a device with a diameter of 11 inches, then imagine how fast one could make them fly if a bigger device was built. They quickly built a 27-inch version, then a 60-incher a few years later.

Most simple histories of physics date the birth of Big Science to Lawrence's cyclotron. Physics needed big machines. There were things that a big machine could test that no people working unaided or with a smaller machine could. And that's never stopped being true. Bigger equals more energy equals better atom smashing.

Which is why the Large Hadron Collider opened to such fanfare a few years ago. It's the largest particle accelerator in the world, tucked underground near Geneva. The tunnel through which particles travel is now 27 kilometers (16.8 miles) long. Lawrence's cyclotron could reach energies exceeding one million electron volts. The LHC turns up the dial to 14 trillion electron volts. That's an improvement of seven orders of magnitude.

So, naturally, the BBC reports, physicists want to go bigger! Scientists at CERN, the European scientific agency that runs the LHC, are kicking around the idea of a 100-kilometer (62-mile) machine that would fully encircle Geneva. It might take 30 years to build, so that's why they're kicking off the next-gen thing just five years into the LHC's working lifespan.

The larger machine could provide an eightfold improvement in the energy of the collisions. Maybe, the scientists hope, it could help us probe dark matter or get ever closer to the conditions present during the Big Bang.

If the new collider gets built, it will probably be running in 2075. Big Science is also Long Science.


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Selected Readings February 13, 2011

I’ll be trying, with oao’s help to put up a list of good links daily. Anyone who wants to send me links to include, by all means. (And if you want to add a paragraph of introduction, I’d appreciate it.)

Niall Ferguson: Wanted: A Grand Strategy for America (MUST READ)

Spengler: Chinese weather on Tahrir Square (MUST READ)

Yoram Ettinger: Impact of Mideast Turmoil on Israel’s Security Requirements

Little Green Footballs: Egyptian Protestors Hate on Israel

“CrossTalk”: The Great and Small Satan

Roya Hakakian: Egypt Through the Lens of Iran’s 1979 Revolution

The Telegraph: Arab Revolutions and European Future

John Rosenthal, Mubarak and Anti-Semitism: A Boomerang Effect?
American pundits say that the deposed Egyptian president fomented anti-Semitism in Egyptian society. But on closer examination, the charges again reveal that it was the anti-Semitism of the opposition that toppled him.

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  1. oao says:

    Some comments on the links:

    1. Niall Ferguson argues that the US lacks strategic thinking, something which is pretty obvious if one follows its foreing policy and those who conduct it. It so happens that the branch of social science that covers strategy is game theory, which has considerable explanatory/predictive power (part. for the arab-israeli conflict). I would be very surprised if any top policy maker has any familiarity with it.

    2. Spengler argues that the main source of arab revolts is economic — a rise in prices part. of food — which are external to the arab world and induced by China’s droughts.
    Given Egypt’s circumstances, any new govt won’t be able to address the public’s needs and is likely to increase state’s intervention in the economy, turning Egypt into a failed state (which it has partially been for quite a while). What he does not mention is the arab tendency to blame the jews for any and all their problems, which suggests that anti-semitism/anti-zionism is likely to increase from both the public and the govt.

    3. One of the news stories in the Telegraph is that in 5 days Italy received 5000 Tunisian boaters and declared a state of emergency. This gives a glimpse into what can happen if all of North Africa catches the spirit of Tunis and Egypt.

  2. oao says:

    BTW, my conclusion from Spengler’s argument is consistent with Rosenthal’s argument that to the extent that it is the arab population that is anti-semitic and the govt only allows it, or exploits it, but does not initiate or promote it.

    Thus, arab democracy –> anti-semitic policies.

  3. E.G. says:

    Here’s my modest contribution:

    Go figure Tom Friedman

    • oao says:

      Sherman is not accurate: Friedman has spouted nonsense, contradictions and hypocrisy on other subjects too, not just Israel, and often in screwed up language. Just Google Matt Taibbi and Friedman and literally have fun.

      Friedman is the agent of the ignorant US and foreign elites and a name-dropper. He is clueless about reality in foreign countries, his columns are soundbites culled from dropping in and out of luxury hotels and repeating what various interested parties want to convey.

      Reading him is a waste of time except for research on US ignorance.

  4. oao says:

    I barely mentioned it when reality validates it:

    Jordan Minister Urges Freedom for Murderer; Israel Livid

    Expect all arab regimes to use the jews in trying to save their ass.

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

She Swims, She Bikes, She Runs, She Mentors

Me and My Mentees - with me in the center, from left to right:
Martha, Linetta, Carrie, Patricia, Sharon, Lisa and Jen

I had several of my mentees, and two of my mentees' friends over to dinner tonight, in pre-celebration of our triathlon tomorrow.  It's been an absolutely amazing experience being a mentor and trying to get into triathlon shape for this, my third triathlon event.  When I entered into this program I had no idea what I'd get out of this other than wanting to motivate myself via motivating others.  What I got out of this was so much more.  Inspiration, motivation, a desire to share and teach, and friendships.  The thing I'm so struck by this year as in past years is the camaraderie that exists in women-only events.  We come to this athletic pursuit for many different reasons but the end result is that we all want to finish the tri and finish doing it with our best effort.
I've learned patience and how to be supportive.  I've learned that you can do something great even with limited time and resources.  I've learned that by my offering advice consistently and constantly putting offers of support, workouts, and training ideas out there into the Internet great unknown did make a difference to my mentess, even if I didn't meet them or get email responses back.  So it is with a great sense of accomplishment that I post this photo of a few of my mentees and say thank you to all of you who were under my mentorship.  You are an amazing bunch of women, strong, confident, determined. Rock it Sunday!

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Beat the Heat Non-Cooking: Cucumber, Feta and Watermelon Salad

For a muy refresco salad, try using the best of the summer's bounty - Farm Fresh Cucumbers and Sweet Juicy Watermelon.  When the weather is as hot as it's been this year, I barely have energy to think let alone cook.  Here's an easy salad that cools you off and gets better as it sits chilling in the refrigerator.  Think of it as a variation of the cucumber salad or quick pickles about which I've previously blogged.  Cool, crisp, sweet and salty, all the flavors and textures that work well on a hot day when you don't feel like cooking.  It's light and refreshing and best of all takes no heat or time to make.  Quantities can vary.  I've approximated the amounts for recipe purposes, but honestly, I really just tossed stuff together without thinking too hard - the heat's gotten to my brain!

Cucumber, Feta and Watermelon Salad Ingredients:

  • 1/4 Cup Red Onion - thin half-moon slices
  • 1/2 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons (Divided) White Wine Vinegar
  • Kosher Salt - for salting veggies & seasoning
  • 2 Cucumbers - peeled if waxy, otherwise, cut in half length-wise, de-seeded and cut into half-moon 1/4-inch thick slices
  • 2 Celery Stalks - small/medium dice
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • A Few Grinds Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/4 Cup Feta Cheese - crumbled
  • 1/4 Cup Parsley - rough chop
  • 1/4 Cup Mint - rough chop
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Cup Watermelon - seeded and large dice

  1. Prepare the onions first to take the sulfuric bite out of the raw onion: slice the onions and put them into a non-reactive bowl (glass, stainless steel or "china").  Season with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt and pour 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar over the onions.  Set aside and let sit for at least 10 minutes.
  2. While the onions are mellowing out, peel, seed and slice the cucumbers; dice the celery. Place both in a mixing bowl and season with a generous pinch of kosher salt, tossing to combine.
  3. In a small mixing bowl or measuring cup, combine 1/2 cup of white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon of sugar and a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper, whisking to dissolve the sugar.  Pour this mixture over the cucumbers and celery; set aside and let this mixture sit for 10 minutes.
  4. Drain and rinse the onions under cold running water, shake excess liquid off the onions; add the onions to the cucumber and celery.  Add in the chopped parsley, mint and crumbled feta. If you are not serving this immediately, cover tightly and refrigerate.
  5. Immediately before serving gently fold in the seeded and diced watermelon and drizzle the mixture with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Serve chilled.  Salad will hold for 1 day with the watermelon added to it, or for 2 days without the watermelon.  Makes approximately 6 to 8 servings.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Road Work for the Triathlon

Over the past two weeks I've been doing a lot of work to get ready for the upcoming SheRox Triathlon on Sunday, August 1st.  In between work, my regular morning bike rides, a brief vacation in Cape May, New Jersey, there have been a few clinics and triathlon related events and workouts that I've either attended or organized.  This has been an unusual season for me, as I haven't been exercising nearly as much as I did last year, or even the year before last.  While I've run outside a lot more this year than in the past two years, I haven't been swimming much at all.  I somehow managed to ride over 1,110 miles on my road bike since my season started (I'm guessing I put most of these miles on the bike sometime between Mid-March and now).  I've become a bit obsessed with feedback, logging all of my bicycle miles; the training, commuting and errands I've completed on my two bikes since May 26th.  My total biking mileage is over 700 miles in less than 2 months!  While I complain and beat myself up about my poor workout habits, I am still doing stuff to get ready for this triathlon (in addition to trying to be a good mom/spouse/employee.)

Most of my real triathlon road work has come in the form of mentoring.  I had no idea how much time and effort I would put into the mentoring, nor did I have a clue as to how the mentoring would effect me.  It's been a heady, trippy, challenging experience.  There are times when I felt like I was sending out emails into the great unknown Internet world and then I'd get lovely email responses back from my mentees; I'd read stories about my mentees' training, accomplishments, other triathlons and adventures.  I'd organize bi-weekly events and occasionally meet one or five mentees.  But the best experience so far happened between the SheRox Tri transition clinic last week and on a BRICK workout last night, Wednesday, July 21st.  At the transition clinic, I got the feeling of this event was real and happening.  I felt the excitement and anxiety that I felt at the the last two triathlons.  It's a good feeling and made me realize that I was truly looking forward to the tri.  After the clinic, I organized a bike ride with some hill workouts for my mentees, and had 5 or 6 women show up for the ride, some of whom I had not previously met.  For our BRICK workout, which is a bike then run event, I had 12 women attend, most of whom I had never previously met!  We biked 11 miles, took several hills and ran at 7 pm in 91 degree weather for about 2 1/2 miles.  We were wiped out but everyone in attendance felt challenged by the workout giving all of us a real understanding of how we'll probably feel on race day.

The event that makes me look forward to race day, the one that made me really feel like I would be doing the triathlon and do it well was on this past Sunday. There was an open water swim in the Schuylkill River, at the Philadelphia Swim Club in Miquon.  This is a location that I've passed by on many occasions but never knew it existed.  It's along the river, below the Schuylkill River trail path in a small riverside community.  As a mentor, I was one of several "swim angels" assistant life guards of a sort, swimming out in the river with two "noodle" floatation devices, keeping an eye on the swimming triathlon participants and offering them a noodle if they needed a rest or assistance during their swim practice.  I spent well over an hour in the river, conquering my own nervousness about swimming in the Schuylkill.  I know I did it once before, but that was two years ago and it wasn't my best experience or effort.  My swim angel duties were mostly spent with one of my mentees who needed our encouragement and assistance.  I admire her determination but worry about her ability to finish the swim portion of the triathlon.   Since this was a well run clinic and there were many lifeguards and safety practices in place, the triathlon organizers stepped in to help with her swim.  Not sure if she'll complete the swim portion but I do know that I offered all the help I could, as well as all of my skills, knowledge and positive advice for and to her as well as to several other first time triathlon participants.  After my angel duties, the mentors had the chance to do their own swim in the Schuylkill.  I debated about getting back in the water and doing the swim but then I realized that this was my best chance to see what I could do and swim in the open water.  I am so glad I took the opportunity.  I did a slow and steady 2/10ths of a mile swim, I suppose equivalent to about half of the actual distance I'll be doing on race day.  It wasn't my best effort but I felt confident and strong, remembering all the things I learned from my swimming lessons last year. Mostly I felt like a real triathlete for the first time.  I understand the anxiety that most newbies to the sport feel.  I can fully appreciate the difficulty the swim portion holds for a triathlon and the challenges you need to over-come in order to finish the swim and tackle the bike and run.  Mentoring has revealed new abilities that I possess and skills that I didn't quite believe I could master.  Once again I have to say there is real power in positive thinking and sharing your beliefs, talent and knowledge.  Bring it on race day - I'm coming to this triathlon and I'm gonna rock/rox it!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Ballpark Food and Baseball

Sometimes bringing your own sandwich to a baseball game beats paying five bucks for a limpid rubbery over-cooked hot dog,  even on Dollar Dog Day.

I usually pack my own food for an outing to a Phillies game, keeping the meals healthy or at least healthier and having a better variety of food stuffs.  Cheesesteaks, hoagies and the infamous (and exactly what the heck is it?) Schmitter Sandwich just doesn't cut the mustard for me; it only cuts into my wallet and waistline, excessively in both cases.  At last night's game I made a nice sandwich of lean smoked turkey lunch meat, my favorite cheese - Cooper Sharp, Romain lettuce,  spicy and Dijon mustards and put it all on a delicious Country White bun from Nature's Pride.  Low sodium, high protein, no trans fats or high fructose corn syrup.  I came home a few weeks ago to find some buns in my box, my mail box that is! FoodBuzz, my blog aggregator and advertiser came through with a cache of bread for me - Nature's Pride buns and rolls; Country White, Whole Wheat and a package of buns perfect for Lobster Rolls (mmm, stay tuned for a delicious Summer recipe!)  So far I haven't been disappointed with the goodies.  They arrived really fresh and the stats on them were impressive, though not low-calorie.  Unless I'm eating cardboard or Deli-thins, these days, it's hard to find hamburger rolls and hot dog buns that taste good and aren't full of crap.  I froze the rolls, since I knew we wouldn't eat them quick enough before they spoiled.  Out of the freezer they just as fresh as when I received them.   So in the words of food writers I like, Two tips of the toque, a bouquet of a knife, fork and spoon, five tines and a happy Bon Apetite to Nature's Pride for their summer-time offerings towards my ballpark fare!

My beloved Fightin's are truly disappointing me and a lot of other Phans; the team's been on a losing streak of not quite epic proportions.  Like Bill Conlin said today in his Daily News Column, Phans are "Jumping off a Cliff (Lee).  Well, the losing isn't so terrible, we are only 5 games back behind the Atlanta Braves - aka Hot'Lanta Braves these days.  It'd just be nice to see some hitting and small ball being played along with consistent and good offense.  Naturally, better pitching from our pathetic bullpen wouldn't hurt the late innings either.  According to Sports-night on Comcast, the Phils are in the same place that they were in last year.  It seems odd coming off two phenomenal seasons; the 2008 World Series Win and the 2009 National League Pennant Champs.  Of course, our April and May of this season were great, winning more games than the team normally wins.  Our June, we had a bad streak of losses confounding even the most jaded sportscasters.  Getting Roy Halladay as our starting pitcher was a great idea, losing Cliff Lee in the deal, not so great.  And while Roy's perfect game and seven complete games pitched this season are awe-inspiring, having a team not producing results around and behind Mr. Halladay's tremendous talent and efforts is not Phillies' worthy.  We phans want to bitch and moan about the Yankees and other baseball teams that stockpile their teams with the best superstar players, but hey, you gotta pay to play sometimes.  About now, I'd like to see some Yankees' style business on the field.  Too bad the most interesting thing about the past month's home games was this guy - the dude selling whacky souvenirs.    Play Ball, better! PLEASE!


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The CD4% reflects the balance of your immune system, specifically bewteen the CD4 (helper cells) and the CD8 (killer cells). HIV is the cause of the imbalance (lowering the CD4 out of proportion to the CD8). Usually a CD4% of 12 is seen when the absolute CD4 count is just below the 200 range. This means that when your HIV is suppressed and you see an increase in your CD4 counts you will likley end up with CD4 counts on the higher range of normal (over 1000-1500). CD4 numbers vary quite a bit (100 points or more) as cells move in and out of tissues. So the balance one day can change with the next test, it is the overall trend that matters most.

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Goosby, Emanuel Address Progress, Potential Roadblocks Ahead for Introduction of Microbicides in Developing Countries

November 30, 2010

The growing evidence supporting the promise of new HIV prevention products, like microbicides, requires that groups start planning now for how best to roll-out prevention interventions in the future, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby and Special Advisor on Health Policy to the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Ezekiel Emanuel said Monday during a USAID Microbicide Stakeholders Meeting in Washington.

The pair participated in a discussion moderated by USAID's Robert Clay as part of a day-long event organized by the agency for global health and policy leaders to review microbicide development progress and map out the steps needed make the products available in developing countries.

"I think this is a remarkable moment in our belief that our [prevention] toolkit is being added to and expanded in a way that will really enhance the ability for women, men who have sex with men, hopefully injection drug users and sex workers ... who are participating and will continue to participate in high-risk behaviors, to have an option to modulate that risk," Goosby said.

"There are now 33 countries on our planet that have greater than 25 percent reduction in new cases [of HIV/AIDS]. Twenty-two of those countries are in sub-Saharan Africa," Goosby said, pointing to the recent UNAIDS annual report. "Seeing these numbers is a reflection of what we hope combination prevention approaches will continue to show us and enhance," he added.

Still, tensions remain over the amount of resources directed to HIV treatment versus prevention, as well as how best to deploy prevention interventions and measure synergy between multiple prevention approaches, Goosby noted.

Emanuel, who recently returned from a three-nation tour in Africa, noted the overlap between the aim of HIV prevention strategies to reach individuals at different points in the health system and the Global Health Initiative's (GHI) focus on the integration of health services to maximize resources and interventions. "You need to integrate these prevention strategies not with the HIV-positive community primarily, but with the HIV-negative and the people who are accessing the health care system for all sorts of other reasons," Emanuel said. "This is one of the reasons we put integration into the Global Health Initiative and one of the reasons PEPFAR is a critical platform for the Global Health Initiative."

While PEPFAR has demonstrated success at scaling up treatment for patients living with HIV/AIDS around the world, "we have to do the same thing for combination prevention," Emanuel said. Goosby, noting the role PEPFAR sites could play in the roll-out of prevention products, said, "These sites are already seeing women" who could be candidates for microbicides.

Even so, the cost associated with "deployment and operations is the place where the challenge is," Emanuel said. "This issue of impact, of bang-for-the-buck, is vitally important," he said.

CAPRISA "revived a whole field that many of us believed would be an important prevention strategy but had [experienced] repeated failures," Emanuel said. "I think this kind of meeting suggests we're all optimistic [about the promise of microbicides] ... and the real issue is to be sure that when we do get those data and understand them that we're ready to roll this out and we don't have years and years of delay before we have this effectively out there. Obviously there are many hurdles with this kind of intervention ... but I think starting now is absolutely essential," he said.

The USAID meeting also featured a series of discussions examining such topics as advancing HIV prevention for women, moving forward on Tenofovir gel licensure and possible lessons to be learned from other efforts that could help lay the groundwork for introducing a microbicide product into the developing world (Jennifer Evans, Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, 11/30).

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A 43-YEAR-OLD man is wanted by police for failing to keep to his curfew hours.

Wayne Richmond was arrested and charged with interfering with vehicles in Heaton on January 17.

He was bailed with a curfew to stay at his parents’ home between 9pm and 7am, but he is alleged to have broken it.

A SUSPECTED shoplifter is wanted by police for stealing spirits worth £225.

Gary Cook, aged 37, is said to have committed the crime on December 30 at Sainsbury’s in Trinity Street, Bolton.


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THE owners of the former Theatre Church say they have no choice but to demolish the building because it is in such a bad state of repair.

A planning application has been submitted to knock down Crystal Theatre, Function and Wedding Halls, in Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, to build nine houses.

Mohamed Nawaz Kulasi, of Seymour Road, said builders had to break down a number of false walls and ceilings, which revealed hidden structural damage.

He says he has taken 150 photographs, after he bought it from Bolton Methodist Circuit in summer 2012 for £500,000.

He added: “To my knowledge, the theatre groups were given the entire building — the theatre church, the side chapel, the main halls and the full building behind the stage — for £68 per week, subject to the theatre groups being fully responsible for all the maintenance and repair works.

“The matter is not who was responsible, Methodist Church Trustees or the amateur theatre groups, they were all aware of this.”

Mr Kulasi says builders advised him it was hazardous and the wedding venue was closed in April.

He says he has approached English Heritage, Bolton Civic Trust and charities for support but none would get involved due to the building not being listed or in a conservation area.

Mr Kulasi now wants planners to approve his application to demolish the building.

Paul Cohen, chairman of Bolton Amateur Theatre Societies, disputes Mr Kulasi’s claims that the building was left needing £400,000 of repairs.

He said: “We only rented the building. We had a full structural survey done and it did not reveal any of the problems Mr Kulasi’s claims there are. The only thing it did reveal was something to do with the roof.

“As for the £400,000 worth of repairs, I don’t believe that for one minute. There are no major structural issues and it certainly was not our responsibility.”

The planning application will be discussed by councillors at a meeting on September 25.

Bolton Methodist Circuit was responsible for the upkeep of the building, before its sale in 2012.

Anna Drew, Methodist Church spokesman said: “The Methodist Church always seeks to follow good practice in the sale of any of its properties.

“This includes complying with charity law, which requires us to get the best possible price on any sale.

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STUART Holden might have taken a massive gamble being Wanderers’ Lone Star but insists it is worth the risk.

Although the young midfielder was born and raised North of the Border in Aberdeen, his thick American accent gives away the fact he has called Houston, Texas his hometown for the better part of the last 14 years.

But for a brief spell at Sunderland as a teenager, which ended abruptly after an unprovoked attack outside a Newcastle nightclub had left him with a badly broken cheekbone, he has steadily forged a reputation as one of the most promising young players in the American game.

A trophy-laden four-year spell with Houston Dynamo has led to 12 international caps for the US — but despite his success across the Atlantic, Holden has turned it all in to go in search of greater professional reward in the promised lands of the Premier League.

The 24-year-old signed a four-month loan deal with Wanderers on Monday, which leads him neatly into this summer’s World Cup finals.

He may yet return to Houston, who still hold his registration details, in time for the MLS play-offs.

But with his ultimate objective being a longer stay in England, he recognises that he has plenty to prove before the end of this season.

“There was always the option to stay in Houston as the main guy in midfield but I felt I had to take this opportunity to challenge myself in a great squad,” he said.

“It’s going to push me to becoming a better player not only physically but mentally. It’s going to be a tough task but I can’t wait to get started.

“I was in the US team last year and have 12 caps but the World Cup would be a dream.

“I’m hoping that while I am here at Bolton and contributing, making a name for myself, that I can stay in that US team heading for South Africa this summer.

“It’s a big six months of my career and something I’m really looking forward to.”

Holden had been pencilled-in to sign for Burnley until Owen Coyle’s move to the Reebok, where he was immediately offered a trial.

And while he has had to overcome a thigh injury and the weather to earn a contract with Wanderers, the creative midfielder has ticked the right boxes with his new manager.

“When I first spoke to Owen Coyle on the phone and it surprised me how much he knew about my playing style, my career, and that really drew me to him,” he said. “When the opportunity came to come to Bolton it was a no-brainer. All the other offers aside, Bolton was the only one for me.

“I consider myself a box-to-box midfielder and get myself up and down. I like to get on the ball and pass it, create things, and get forward.

“I’m excited because there are a number of good strikers I can link up with. I hope I can create goals and get goals at the same time.”


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Roger Federer continued his serene progress in the Australian Open by thrashing Teymuraz Gabashvili on Rod Laver Arena.

The 17-time grand slam champion has yet to drop a set in his opening three matches in Melbourne and never looked likely to against his Russian opponent, who delighted the crowd on occasion with excellent winners but was far too inconsistent to trouble Federer.

The Swiss did not concede a break of serve and never looked back after winning five games on the bounce, which put him on the path to an emphatic 6-2 6-2 6-3 victory and a fourth-round clash with either Gilles Simon or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

It appeared Federer would be in for a tough assignment against the world number 79 when he had to save two break points to hold in the opening game.

But Federer gained the initiative in the sixth game when Gabashvili followed up two errors with a double fault to lose his serve.

The world number six capitalised by going on to break Gabashvili again and take the first set with minimal fuss in 33 minutes.

Gabashvili, who beat 31st seed Fernando Verdasco in the last round, won his first game in six by holding serve at the start of the second set.

The 28-year-old kept the crowd entertained, with several backhand winners drawing plenty of gasps, yet too often he let his opponent off the hook.

After Federer had comfortably won the second set in a similar manner to the first, Gabashvili earned two break points at the start of the third.

The four-time champion, who won 87 per cent of points on his first serve, held his nerve, however.

It proved to be the final opportunity for the underdog, who succumbed to defeat in one hour and 41 minutes.


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Dealing with a Crisis: Healthy Ways to Cope

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If we want to embrace life, we also have to embrace chaos. – Susan Elizabeth Phillips

A crisis is like a lightning bolt.

It’s undiscriminating, with the ability to strike any area of our lives.

It’s unpredictable, descending on us often when we least expect it.

And, contrary to popular belief, it can strike the same place twice.

Dragging Up What’s been Buried

Dealing with a crisis is never easy. Difficult decisions must often be made in the midst of a life-changing situation, and emotions inevitably run high. There’s no ‘right’ way to navigate through a crisis – we each have to find the path that works best for us.

When faced with adversary, many people find it frighteningly easy to slip into a negative mindset. If approached in the wrong way, a crisis can drag up all of the thoughts and feelings we usually keep buried, eventually leading to depression.

Unfortunately, there is no catch-all approach to dealing with stress and trauma. However, there are some healthy approaches which can help you to develop your own coping strategy:

Accept the crisis. You can’t change the crisis, but you can control your reaction to the aftermath. Hiding will only intensify your negative emotions – accept the situation, and begin to deal with it.

Envisage a challenge. We call cancer a ‘fight’ for a reason – crises become easier to deal with if we see them as battles. Embrace your own crisis as a challenge to be overcome.

Take care of yourself
. If you’re helping a loved one navigate a crisis, it can be easy to neglect yourself. This is counter-productive – you can only be helpful if you’re both physically and mentally well yourself.

Acknowledge your feelings. It’s natural to experience a whole host of conflicting feelings – both good and bad – during a crisis. However, if you feel as though negative emotions are starting to control your life, it’s time to seek help.

Be kind to yourself. Feeling overwhelmed is normal, and you don’t need to be perfect all the time. Nobody else will judge you for having a bad day – so don’t judge yourself.

Share the load. When dealing with a crisis, it can feel as though you have the weight of the whole world resting on your shoulders. If it becomes too much to bear, ask your loved ones for help. If they were in trouble, you’d be there in an instant – let them do the same for you.

Take a break. A crisis can completely absorb you, draining you of energy and leading you towards depression. It’s important to take a break every now and then. Do something you enjoy with a friend or a loved one, and try not to spend the whole time talking about your problems.

Recognize your limitations. You can’t fix everything – so don’t try to. Focus on the things you can mend, and don’t let yourself grow frustrated with things that are out of your control.

Some needed insurance

A crisis can strike at any time, often with no warning.

Many people don’t have a crisis-management strategy in place, and find themselves struggling to cope with the unexpected. Insure yourself against future disaster, and take the time to develop some healthy coping strategies now:

Build a support network. When times are hard, your family and friends can make all the difference. Care for the people in your life now, and they’ll return the favour when you need a helping hand.

Learn to meditate. Meditation can relieve stress, provide clarity of thought, and strengthen your mental ability to remain calm in the face of a crisis.

Help others in need. If someone close to you is facing a personal tragedy, you should always provide them with support. Not only is it the right thing to do, it also allows you to familiarise yourself with the different emotions and behaviours which can surface during a crisis.

We are … the sum of our memories and experiences. – Michael Scott

Our memories and experiences influence and guide us. This includes both positive and negative events – don’t let your grief define you.

Similarly, never measure yourself against others. Each person deals with stressful situations in their own way, and the important thing is to find what works for you.

No one saves us but ourselves … We ourselves must walk the path. – Buddha

When you’re in the eye of the storm, it can feel like your world is ending – but you will never be faced with more than you can deal with. When facing adversary, draw on your memories of better times for strength. Take heart – one day, you will find peace again.

This article was written by Joe Trimby of TM Home, a 100% non-profit website dedicated to bringing you the latest stories about Transcendental Meditation. In his spare time Joe enjoys live music and sports, as well as keeping up with the latest news on personal development and spiritual well being.


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Poetry in the Garden

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Join us for a free poetry reading in the Longfellow Garden August 4th at 5:30! Readers include Megan Grumbling, Steve Luttrell, and Kevin Sweeney.

Free and open to the public. Works from the authors will be on sale at the event.

Megan Grumbling’s collection Booker’s Point, awarded the Vassar Miller Prize for Poetry, was released by the University of North Texas Press this April. Her work has been awarded the Poetry Foundation’s Ruth Lilly Fellowship, the Robert Frost Foundation Award, a Hawthornden Fellowship at Hawthornden Castle, Scotland, and a St. Boltoph Emerging Artist Award, and has appeared in Poetry, Crazyhorse, The Iowa Review, Memorious, Best of the Net, Best New Poets, and elsewhere. She is librettist of the new spoken opera Persephone in the Late Anthropocene, co-created with composer Denis Nye, which premiered this May in Portland, Maine; and she reviews theater for the Portland Phoenix, serves as reviews editor for Café Review, and teaches at UNE and SMCC.

Steve Luttrell is the founder and publishing editor of the acclaimed Café Review, which has published for a remarkable 25 years, including the work of twelve Pulitzer Prize winners. Former Poet Laureate of Portland, Maine, he has his own TV show (Poet’s Café), giving him a strong presence in the region and a large following among New England poets and writers. His intimate, unassuming voice is driven by a musician’s sense of rhythm and a deceptive simplicity. His editions of poetry include Home Movies, Conditions, The Vagaries: A Writer’s Sequence, and Pemaquid and Other Poems. Plumb Line secures Luttrell’s place as an important voice in contemporary poetry.

Kevin Sweeney is a Pittsburgh native who spent his early childhood years on Peaks Island, Maine. He has published poems in a variety of journals and is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee. He has three books–Rags of Prayer, Ordinary Time, and Imminent Tribulations–from Moon Pie Press. He has taught at Southern Maine Community College since 1983 where he is department chair of English and shop steward for his union. He also serves an assistant poetry editor at the Café Review. He loves all cats and dogs and even many people.

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Imminent Tribulations, new book by Kevin Sweeney

If you’re in Portland, Maine on Thursday, July 14, 2016 come to Longfellow Books and here our Editor Kevin Sweeney read from his new book, Imminent Tribulations at 7 PM!

Wonderful little write up: “Longfellow Books in Monument Square, Portland will host a reading featuring Moon Pie Press poets with new books: Kevin Sweeney of South Portland and David McCann of Watertown, Mass. Free. Refreshments.”

For more info about or to buy Kevin’s book, check out the following link from Moonpie Press:

Portland Greendrinks July 12

If you’re in the Portland, Maine area tomorrow, come join our Reviews Editor Megan Grumbling for some beer, nature and on-the-spot typed poems tomorrow at #portlandgreendrinks from 5:30-7 @maineaudubon. The Telling Room is this months featured guest.

Featured Café Review artist, Nonie O’Neill

One of The Café Reviews featured artists in our latest Irish issue is Nonie O’Neill. Artist Nonie O’Neill produces beautiful wood cut prints at her home on the island of Inis Mor in the Aran Islands off the coast of Galway, Ireland. Go here to see more of her amazing work: #irishartist #thecafereview

Featured Café Review artist, Liam O’Neill

Liam O’Neill is one of our featured artists in our most recent issue of #thecafereview. Check out his latest work and news here:

Al-Qatawiyyin Library

Check out this fascinating talk about restoring the oldest library in the world, the ancient al-Qarawiyyin library

#storyasoldastime #nothingreplacesabook

The brilliance of writing poetry on napkins

Brazilian poet Pedro Gabriel has always had his head in the clouds, simmering with ideas in a mix of words that, by a twist of fate, led him to stardom, as his books sold more than 200,000 copies. In a country where the habit of reading is not as strong and being published is something extremely difficult, this is praiseworthy.

“I never thought that it would become my source of income. Nowadays I can say that I live from my poetry and illustration, but three years ago that was unthinkable”, says the 32-year-old author.

Read more at the guardian