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"Sherri is, in my opinion, the best photographer in the Greater Los Angeles area. She meets and exceeds my needs, and the needs of the many clients I have referred to her over the many years we have worked together. In addition to being extremely talented, professional, punctual, and responsive, she also goes the extra mile to make clients feel special...every client of hers has a VIP experience. The weddings and events she and I have joined forces on (I am a planner) have frequently been published because of the exceptional quality of her photos, and her ability to get the shots requested...every. single. time."

JULIA KADISH Wedding & Event Planner Next Level Occasions

"My husband and I first met Sherri after a great recommendation from our wedding planner for our destination wedding in Los Olivos. We loved her pictures and how she makes her subjects look at ease. We planned a fun engagement session in our neighborhood in Long Beach alongside the beautiful ocean. Sherri gave me an outstanding recommendation for a makeup/hairstylist and gave us tips on what to wear and the time of day for the best pictures (at sunset). From that session she made us a really impressive book of our pictures. I was very delighted. For our wedding, we first had Sherri photograph our Halloween rehearsal dinner as all our guests were wearing costumes. These pictures are up on our home and I love seeing them daily. I contacted Sherri 5 years after our day and she was able to help make a photo collage of the pictures for me. She was so quick to respond and get the collage together for me. Our wedding is really gorgeous and I am so thrilled with the wedding photos we will have to share with our children for the rest of our lives. She is also terrific at Boudoir photos!! By far Sherri is my favorite photographer and such a great woman. Her fantastic personality really made all the photo shoots really fun and light hearted! I keep in touch with her now to do our photos of our kids/family!"

BETH & JOE Destination Wedding in Los Olivos

California Vineyard Wedding Photographer

“After booking the venue your photographer is the most important aspect of your wedding day. It was one of the hardest decisions I had to make until I found Sherri. My husband and I instantly fell in love with her work and her photos tend to speak for themselves. She makes wedding photography look effortless and dramatic at the same time. It was such a relief having Sherri by my side on my wedding day. Everything I asked for she helped make happen. She is a true professional and handles every shot with care and the day with grace. I let her know beforehand that I wanted to bend a few house rules and shoot in some different places and she was all for it:) I love that I found a photographer for my wedding and hopefully for life.”

TONY & VICTORIA FLAME Wedding & Event Planner Victoria Flame Events

Victoria Flame Events

"Sherri is incredible. 5 years ago she shot our wedding and the photos are still as beautiful and timeless as ever. We have been so happy with her work that we recently had her shoot photos for our new office website and she sure delivered. The images are stunning and we can't wait to get them up online for our potential clients to see. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for excellent photos."

Dr JAMES & AURORA ALLEN Allen Chiropractic, Mission Viejo

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"Sherri did my portrait maternity shoot at Malibu . It was an ambitious shoot since I was 7 months pregnant, we all woke up at 5 am ish to make sunrise , and there was sand and stairs to trek through . Oh, and it was January so even though we are in LA- it's the coldest time of the year. All elements that could be stressful. She made me feel AND look lovely in her photos, everything I wanted to remember about pregnancy. We captured the sunrise .I had seen her wedding & real estate photos and know that they are professional and gorgeous . She is meticulous in her edits. I got the proofs super quickly. She's a delight to be around; thank you for preserving our memories!"

MAI, portrait client

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"I have hired Sherri five times for various professional photo needs. She has done several portrait sessions for me and my employees, and I hired her to shoot portraits for a client of mine. All sessions were very different from corporate bio photographs to fun, family/pet photographs to laid-back beach photos...she always captures beautiful light and makes the subjects shine. In addition, she did a fabulous job capturing my business space...I own a small day spa, and Sherri did a great job putting it on film for my website."

Rene Brookbank Beach Beauty Bar, Huntington Beach

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"Sherri is AMAZING!! She took our engagement photos; which needless to say - we are in love with! My fiance & I are not the picture taking people, but Sherri made us feel so comfortable it was a breeze & great time. She helped with everything down to the smallest of details. Sherri will take all your ideas/Pinterest dreams & make it come to life. I cannot wait for what is in store for our wedding photos! Thank you so much Sherri!!"

LEXI & BRIAN, wedding client

"I cannot even begin to write in words how amazing Sherri is and how talented her work is. I received her recommendation from one of my bridesmaids. I was nervous to do a Boudoir photo session because of my self esteem and because it was a big leap for me to do something like that but I wanted to give an album to my Fiance on our wedding day. Sherri was so helpful with giving me tips in regards to color, items to bring, and pose recommendations. Her package included professional make up and hair by Rachelle, who was AWESOME! I never have had professional make up done other than going to an ULTA counter. Sherri is the most approachable person ever and it made it easy to do the session. When I received the album, my self esteem spiked! I felt so beautiful and sexy! She brought this esteem out in me and I could not thank her enough! The package the album came in was wrapped and presented like a gift and it was; a gift that will be hard to match in the future. If you're having doubts on whether do to a boudoir shoot, don't. She will make you feel comfortable and you will not regret the empowerment that it gives you! Don't even wait to do this until you have a fiance to give it to, do the session for your own gift, because it is such a wonderful gift to yourself. Sherri is extremely talented and is unmatched in her community of photographers. Book her NOW! You won't regret it!!!"

ASHLEY, boudoir client

"At the end of everything, all you have are a few things to remind you about your wedding day. Aside from the gifts, the dress, etc you have your photography. I was like many other brides out there...a budget savvy bride. In this industry I clearly understood that you get what you pay for. Sherri was great, she is not a "in your face" "cheesy" type of photographer. She is a modern type photographer and I loved my photos. The styling, the quality, the various amounts of photos... I loved it all. I am so happy I did not skimp on good photography. The great thing about her is that you can custom create your own package to suit your needs and pricing. If you like captured moments, modern photography, great quality pics then Sherri is your girl."

MELISSA & GREG, wedding client Long Beach Museum of Art

"Sherri is simply the most amazing photographer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. We hired her to shoot our engagement pictures this past March and for our wedding day this past May. She is not only talented and passionate about her work but she is also fun to be around and really puts you to ease. Our engagement pictures and wedding pictures (OVER 900 of them) were sent to us 3 days later! =) I loved how quickly she sent us our edited images because that meant we could use them on our thank you cards we sent to our guests. I highly recommend going to Sherri's website to check out other photo shoots she has done; her work speaks for itself."

MARISSA & TYLER, wedding client Bakersfield

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"Sherri was so professional from the start. She traveled to Yosemite for our destination wedding and captured so many amazing photos! Her style was just what we were looking for and we were so happy with the results. She worked so quickly and had images for us to look at just days after our wedding! She always responds to email or phone calls so quickly and helps you with anything you ask about. I recommend!!!!"

KELLY & DAVID destination wedding Yosemite

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"Sherri was amazing to work with. From our initial conversations to getting our wedding album, Sherri was professional, courteous, and receptive. It was a blast having her at our wedding to capture our special day. In addition, her work is beautiful. I highly recommend working with Sherri."

CHIZU & ANDREW, wedding client Walt Disney Concert Hall

"I don't have enough words to say how happy I was with hiring Sherri for my wedding. She captured all the details and emotional vibes of the day so beautifully that the wedding was published in a online magazine/blog! She's creative, detail oriented, and gets fast results. I was married on a Saturday night and got my pictures three days later! Amazing! Best of all, she's easy to get along with and calm and cool as a cucumber. You need someone with that that kind of energy so you don't stress. I strongly recommend Sherri for any kind of photography in general - not just weddings!"

MONINA & MATTHEW, wedding client

"I watched Sherri photograph my cousin's wedding. The venue was a generic location with not too many personalized details, yet she was able to capture classic images and emotions without focusing on the limitations of the setting. For most people, finding a great photographer is hard because we aren't sure what to ask. We see "pretty pictures" but we don't know what it takes to get them. Sherri's images are fabulous because she understands lighting, she knows how to use the right equipment, and she has the right attitude for interacting with people. I think an important point is she's able to create a consistency in her storytelling. Lots of photographers can take a handful of good images and those are the only ones they show you. They don't get the whole story in high quality. And they use editing techniques that will look dated in the years to come. All of Sherri's images are quality because they are bright, clear and capture beautiful emotions. Her style will endure for years to come. I love following her blog to enjoy the creative events she photographs."

DAWN TOPETE, photographer

"Most importantly, Sherri's photos were awesome and exactly what we wanted. She captured all the moments that were important to us, plus a lot that we didn't know would be important to us. Our family and friends were really impressed with everything she and her team were able to do for us. I would also like to note that working with her through the planning process was so easy. She is great at communicating and really great to work with. Sherri is flexible and her main goal was really to make our wedding the most memorable day posible. As everyone knows, planning weddings and big events can be stressful but Sherri made it smooth, easy and enjoyable!"

ADRIAN & MICHAEL, wedding client

"Sherri is absolutely amazing!!! I am so glad she was able capture moments from our special day!!! She shot tons of pics at our beach wedding at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point and I don't know that there is anyone that could have done a better job! She was so fun to work with and helped us get in all of our great shots to stick to our timeline. I have already given her name to a few people I hope they contact her. It was also pretty nice to get photos back after only a few weeks rather than having to wait months. Thanks so much Sherri!!!"

CANDACE & CEDRIC, wedding client

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"My husband and I hired Sherri for our wedding in Nov, 2013 and we are huge fans! We found her on yelp and within 15 minutes, we felt comfortable with her and that she would work with whatever style and vision we had. One of my top worries was the unpredictability of wedding weather and hair - Sherri was more than happy to show us her before/after editing and it was great to see how clean her edited photos were without completely altering the moment. Part of our package included an engagement session and that was when we got to know her before the big day. Her and her husband asked for photo inspirations and we were able to emulate the photos we wanted, in our own personal style. As people, they were laid back and made my husband feel comfortable, even though he's completely adverse to taking photos for over an hour straight! During the day of the wedding, she had a second photographer and an additional assistant (to help with equipment & lighting). She worked well with our hired videographer, making sure he got the shots he needed. Sherri and her team were easy-going, fun, joked around with us, and helped wrangle the entire party together...which is a feat in itself! We highly recommend her!"

STEPHANIE & RYAN wedding client

"Sherri and I had a wonderful connection. She was more than just our photographer, she became my friend. Throughout the planning process she was a huge help in choosing shoes, clothes, and even headpieces for my wedding. I would say Sherri knows her way around weddings and loves to help with more than just the photos! We have a beautiful wedding album with photos that we love very much. Her creative talents make beautiful photos and not just "cookie cutter" wedding shots. She has great ideas and she works very hard to get the shots she wants (She got me a much bigger and better dressing room on the day of my wedding). I'd recommend her to any bride!! All my guests told me how much they LOVED our photographer!"

AMANDA & ADAM wedding client Santa Monica

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"We LOVED Sherri and her assistant Jen! They both did an AMAZING job shooting, and we have breathtaking photos to prove it. We met Sherri very soon after we were engaged, and she was one of only 3 photographers we had met with before making our decision (we scoured 100's of sites before setting up meetings)! From the moment we met her, we knew she would be easy and FUN to work with. Her aesthetic is vibrant and she is extremely adept at capturing emotion in every shot. Practically speaking also, Sherri is EXTREMELY responsive to emails and phone calls, which was fantastic. I'd write her emails at midnight, and have a VERY THOROUGH response from her by the time I woke up for work. We had a fabulous time working with Sherri, and would recommend her to all our engaged friends!"

ANGELA & EUGENE wedding clients

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"I had the pleasure to work with Sherri on a wedding this past week. She is beyond amazing in what she does. Besides being one of the easiest person to work with, she delivers high quality product. I highly recommend her to be the lead photographer at your next event."

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Ex-Newcastle coach Ian Cathro is back in the Premier League

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Former Newcastle United coach Ian Cathro is back in the Premier League.

Cathro was on Steve McClaren's coaching team during his disastrous spell in charge at St James's Park.

The 31-year-old stayed on under Rafa Benitez, but was allowed to leave to take over as manager at Heart of Midlothian.

READ MORE: Rafa Benitez 'must sell to buy' at Newcastle

Cathro was sacked from his post at Tynecastle last August, and he has been reunited with Nuno Espirito Santon at Premier League newcomers Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The pair previously worked together at Valencia and Rio Ave.

"I am very excited about joining Wolves and looking forward to working with a coach and staff I know, trust and believe in," said Cathro.

"All of us share the same footballing philosophy and that is such an important factor for a successful coaching team. Wolves are a fantastic club with a rich history and lots of potential, and I can't wait to get started."

Meanwhile, former United goalkeeper Shay Given has joined Frank Lampard's coaching team at Derby County.

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How the county council prioritises potholes in West Sussex

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Do you have a pothole problem where you live or work?

Work has been ongoing across West Sussex to repair the worst of the potholes.

West Sussex County Council says it has been working hard to sort out potholes causing most concern on our roads as soon as possible.

Frequent variations between mild and cold/freezing temperatures lead to an increase in the number of potholes, the county council said this week.

Bob Lanzer, cabinet member for highways and infrastructure, commented: “Unfortunately, roads are not permanent structures and deteriorate over time from constant use and the weight of vehicles using them.”

Mr Lanzer added that as road surfaces get older and are subject to changing weather and contraction caused by temperature change ‘more and more deterioration will occur, resulting in new potholes’.

Concerns about potholes can be reported online using the Love West Sussex app at

The county council said repairing defects, such as potholes, is done on a priority basis, dependent on size and depth.

A spokesman said the roads are inspected dependent on their hierarchy, with A and B classification ordinarily inspected on a monthly basis. C-class and main distributor roads on a three or six-monthly basis and declassified roads are typically inspected annually.

Mr Lanzer added: “The county council is responsible for maintaining around 2,500 miles of road.

Staff cannot be everywhere at once and residents can really help West Sussex Highways be as efficient as possible by using this online reporting method.”

While the county council is responsible for most roads in West Sussex, Highways England (formerly known as the Highways Agency) is responsible for, and maintains, the A27, A23 and M23.

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Home Celebrity Beyonce’s Sister Solange Dropping New Digital Album “Everywhere” Not Just on Jay...

Solange Knowles is not stupid. When Beyonce’s sister drops her new digital album on Friday, it will be “everywhere” according to a press release. In other words– Solange will not be exclusive to her brother in law Jay Z’s losing proposition, Tidal. Solange, you see, wants to sell some ‘records.’

Solange’s new album is called “A Seat at the Table,” which is what I guess she’s trying to get considering all the gigantic ego’s around her. Beyonce does not appear on the album but there are some guest stars including former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland and Kelela.

I’ve been listening to Solange’s past records on Spotify. If Beyonce weren’t such a huge hovering cloud, Solange would be a big hit singer. I really love songs like “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Losing You.” She’s a more straightforward singer, and her songs are better. No kidding. Give this girl a chance.

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Here’s the tracklist:

  1. “Rise”
  2. “Weary” (Additional Vocals blessed by Tweet)
  3. “Interlude: The Glory Is In You”
  4. “Cranes In The Sky”
  5. “Interlude: Dad Was Mad”
  6. “Mad” Ft. Lil Wayne (Additional Vocals blessed by Moses Sumney and Tweet)
  7. “Don’t You Wait”
  8. “Interlude: Tina Taught Me”
  9. “Don’t Touch My Hair” Ft. Sampha
  10. “Interlude:  This Moment” (Additional vocals Devonte Hynes of Houston Texas and Lu of Carolina)
  11. “Where Do We Go” (Additional vocals blessed by Sean Nicholas Savage)
  12. “Interlude:  For Us By Us”
  13. “F.U.B.U.” Ft. The Dream & BJ The Chicago Kid (Additional Vocals blessed by Tweet)
  14. “Borderline (An Ode To Self Care)” Ft. Q-Tip
  15. “Interlude:  I Got So Much Magic, You Can Have It” Ft. Kelly Rowland & Nia Andrews
  16. “Junie”
  17. “Interlude: No Limits”
  18. “Don’t Wish Me Well”

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Home Celebrity NBC Paid Megyn Kelly $16 Million to…Go Camping with Her Family on...

This morning on the Today Show…Megyn Kelly went camping with her family. They drove an RV and set up a tent in the woods.

For this, Kelly has a $16 million contract from NBC. The camping segment is a bridge between Kelly’s Sunday night news show– which ended weeks early– and her 9am Today show hour which will debut three weeks late on September 25th.

A year ago, Kelly was interviewing Republicans and like minded conservatives on Fox News every night. Now she’s camping. But she’s got a weekly paycheck significantly higher than it used to be.

It’s not like there isn’t a lot of news. There’s something about Trump and Korea and going on, among other things.

Last night, Kelly threw out the first ball at a Durham Bulls minor league game.

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Pak look to consolidate its numero uno T20I spot

Pak look to consolidate its numero uno T20I spot
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Dubai [UAE]: Pakistan have the opportunity to firm up their position at the top of the ICC T20I Team Rankings in an upcoming three-match series against the West Indies, starting from April 1 in Karachi.

A 3-0 victory will take the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side four points clear of Australia, who had closed in on them following a 2-0 series win over New Zealand last month. Pakistan and Australia are both currently on 126 points, with Pakistan ahead on decimal points.

The Windies, who are currently in fifth position with 115 points, will slip to 111 points and seventh position, behind England and South Africa, in such a scenario.

A 2-1 win for Pakistan will not change the position or points for either side while a 2-1 win for the Windies will pull Pakistan down to 123 points, just two more than third-placed India. The Windies will be on 119 points.

In case the Jason Mohammed-led side are victorious by a 3-0 margin, they will overtake Pakistan with the teams finishing on 122 and 120 points, respectively. (ANI)


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Palestinians term Friday Gaza clashes “the Friday of Rubber Tires”

Palestinians term Friday Gaza clashes “the Friday of Rubber Tires”
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Ankara: The Palestinian activists had dubbed Friday’s rallies as the “the Friday of Rubber Tires”, with protesters setting hundreds of car tires alight along the Gaza Strip’s eastern border.

Since Friday morning, thousands of Palestinians have converged on the Gaza Strip’s eastern border with Israel to take part in ongoing anti-occupation demonstrations in conflict of Israel-Palestine, as reported by the Anadolu Agency.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, at least seven Palestinians have been killed and 3, 500 others injured till now in the ongoing protest.

“Medical teams are treating the wounded in field hospitals set up near the border,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said in a statement.

Hamas, which has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007, voiced defiance in the face of the ongoing violence.

“Our people arrayed along the border will resist plans to terminate the Palestinian cause,” Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told Anadolu Agency.

Demonstrators demand that Palestinian refugees be granted the “right of return” to their towns and villages in historical Palestine, from which they were driven in 1948 to make way for the new state of Israel.

Israel, for its part, has deployed thousands of troops along the fraught border with Gaza, vowing to use deadly force against anyone who threatens Israel’s “security infrastructure”. (ANI)


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Poor sleep may raise obesity risk in kids

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London: Besides healthy eating and exercise, getting enough sleep may also be a key factor in managing weight in children and adolescents, a new study has found.

The findings showed that children and adolescents who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of gaining more weight.

Overall, they were 58 per cent more likely to become overweight or obese — a common risk factor for various cardio-metabolic diseases.

“Being overweight can lead to cardiovascular disease and Type-2-diabetes which is also on the increase in children. The findings of the study indicate that sleep may be an important potentially modifiable risk factor (or marker) of future obesity,” said Michelle Miller, from the University of Warwick in Coventry, UK.

For the study, published in the journal Sleep, the team reviewed the results of 42 population studies of infants, children and adolescents aged zero to 18 years which included a total of 75,499 participants.

“The results showed a consistent relationship across all ages indicating that the increased risk is present in both younger and older children,” Miller said.

The prevalence of obesity has increased world-wide and the World Health Organisation has now declared it a global epidemic.

According to the recent recommendations by US-based National Sleep Foundation infants (four to 11 months) must get between 12-15 hours of nightly sleep, toddlers (one-two years) must sleep for 11-14 hours.

Children in pre-school (three-five years) should sleep for 10-13 hours, while school aged children (six-13 years) must get between nine and 11 hours of sleep. Teenagers (14-17 years) are advised to get eight-10 hours.


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For many crops, colchicine is used to produce doubled haploids, enabling homozygosity in a single generation. When used, this process enables seed development companies to deliver better-performing varieties to growers faster than with conventional inbreeding. Consequently, colchicine is a critical chemical to many commercial breeding programs.

Our partner, a multinational seed company, was unable to identify a supplier that could provide a large, reliable quantity of colchicine suitable for double haploid production. In some cases, the quantity they needed was too large for a single supplier. In other cases, the lead time for the quantity needed was unacceptably long. This situation required them to order colchicine from multiple companies to procure sufficient quantities to meet their annual needs. Ordering from multiple companies resulted in:

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Friday, September 2, 2011

So, it seems like comic-fans have no respect for the history of their own preferred medium

A few things are becoming clear as we head toward the release of the all new Action Comics #1 this coming week.

1.  Newsarama either doesn't understand what the world "cynical" means
2.  or they're still sweetly young and naive enough that they've mistaken the gregarious energy of Superman's over exuberance and naive idealism for cool cynicism
3.  85% of comics "journalists" and 95% of commenters have absolutely no familiarity with Superman's earliest phase in the Golden Age, or any other age

Today I looked at the article from Newsarama entitled "DC's New Superman is a Modern, Cynical Hero".  There's a lot of speculation here based upon the 7 page preview released by DC today to Newsarama.  From looking at the pages, this is pretty clearly NOT the Superman we know from the Silver Age onward, the Superman we think of as a sort of jolly, invulnerable pal or uncle.

I'm expecting a lot of comics fans are looking at these pages and saying to themselves "this isn't Superman!".  Sure, they can name the Superman creators and tut-tut about the Siegel lawsuit, and they know Superman kicked off the concept of superheroes in earnest with Action Comics #1 (1938), but they've not done their homework.

I'm excited by how excited YOU guys are over the New 52

Guys, its no secret I love comics, and especially the DCU.  One of the major goals of my blogging since I started way, way back in April of 2003 was to share my interest in comics of all sorts, share my interest in the colorful world of DC Comics and Superman, and see if that interest couldn't rub off on anybody else.

Its been no small bit of joy to me the past few days as a couple of you guys have emailed me or side-barred with me asking about the new Justice League comic or the New 52.  I think this is the point of DC's exercise in rebooting, in giving folks who either quit reading comics or never read comics a window and an opportunity to check out comics in a really easy way.

Austin Books Sale is On like Megatron

Jamie is a good person.

This evening she picked me up from work, we went to Austin Burger/Pizza/whatever joint, EZ's, had a bite and then headed up to Austin Books and Comics Sidekick Store.  This is where the action is for the sale, in many ways.

I picked up some Bronze Age Superman (man, that era is just good fun, too), an issue of Men of War, finally picked up the last few issues of Superman/ Supergirl: Maelstrom, and found out there was a second Icon trade that I didn't even know existed.  I really liked the first volume and...  I never reviewed that, did I?

Well, anyway, the big buy for me was a complete run of Volume 1 of Alien Legion and a handful of the prestige -related issues that came later.  Yes, I love Alien Legion.  Because it is awesome.

that Legion?  of Aliens?  Totally rad.

If you're in Austin, head on down and see what you can find on sale (cheap, people). The sale goes all the way through the weekend.

Now, Jamie didn't buy anything, but she just wanted to come see.

 "Don't you want anything?" I said. "I think you've got plenty I can read," she replied. Will I get Jamie to read Alien Legion?

 Only time will tell.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Signal Watch Sports: College Football Ready to Go (and being a Longhorn fan at the moment)

Its almost Game Day!

I imagine our friends Jake Shore and Fantomenos are quite excited about Oregon's prospects this year.  I know I am, and I'll be watching.

I'll also be watching Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and a lot of others as well.

But, oh my, my Longhorns.  And the Big XII.  And the @#$%ing Longhorn Network.

No doubt many are currently thrilled to hear that Texas A&M has left the Big 12 Conference, delighted that somehow this diminishes UT.  To this, I say:  quit listening to sports radio.  Its making you crazy and ignores the bigger picture.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Signal Watch Reads: Justice League #1 (welcome to the DCNu)

Justice League #1
Part One
writer - Geoff Johns
penciler - Jim Lee
inker - Scott Williams
colorist - Alex Sinclair
letterer - Patrick Brosseau
associate editor - Rex Ogle
editor - Eddie Berganza
cover - Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair
variant cover - David Finch, Richard Friend, Peter Steigerwald
this review is of the print version, standard cover, read 09/01/2011 1:30 am

So, Justice League #1.  Its been a long time in coming.

To contextualize, my reading of Flashpoint #5 concluded about two minutes before I picked up Justice League #1.  DC's decision to release the two simultaneously makes perfect sense, and I was more than delighted to have them both to read back to back.  especially as both are written by Geoff Johns and it was great to make the transition with the same writer.

The problem is that as someone who has been a fan of DC Comics since late middle school, how do you read this comic as something that you'd put in somebody's hands who doesn't know much about Batman and Green Lantern except what they'd seen at the cinema?  I can't really make that call.  And the more I think about it, I don't know that I can write a useful review.  Say you're from the Amazon jungle and you meet a fellow Saudi Arabia who has seen a movie or two with jungles...  once you get him off a plane on the Amazon, what does that guy see that you don't?  And what are the million things you see that he hasn't learned to see yet?

Signal Watch bears Witness: Midnight Release of Justice League #1 at Austin Books

So, I wasn't going to go to the midnight release of Justice League #1.  And then, mid-afternoon, I had this thought that "gee, this sort of thing only happens every so often.  I don't go to midnight movies anymore, I don't go to late concerts, and hopefully DC won't be re-launching their entire universe again in the next twenty years.  At which point I'll be 56, and there will be no way in hell I'll be showing up for midnight releases then..."

So at 11:00 I hopped in the car and drove up to Austin Books, arriving around 11:30ish.

The deal was that ABC wasn't just having Flashpoint 5 and Justice League 1 available, they were also putting back issues on sale, and all DC Superhero trades were 25% off.

I ran into Brandon outside, came inside and paid my $8 cover charge, which got me a receipt, which would get me my comics at 12:00.
Comc Book Brandon shows off a comic I will never be able to afford.
I did take advantage of the 1/2 off sale and picked up a few issues of Men of War to work on my Enemy Ace collection.  Truth is, there's a big sale at Austin Books this weekend, and I plan tos pend time hitting the dollar bins, so I'm watching my pennies a bit.

So many nerds packing in so tightly.  It must be New Justice League Day!  EEEEEEE!!!!

This was still before midnight, and people were sort of lurking about, very ready for their brand new Justice League.  I heard some people standinga round me talking about how they'd never bought a DC Comic before, which I found exciting/ bizarre.  But I think that's what the relaunch is all about:  get some folks to try the comic that they've never tried before and get people reading some DC.

But to the one guy criticizing his friend for being into Aquaman: let it go, dude.  There's no one right answer in superheroes, and especially in comics.  Also, Namor is one of the oldest characters in superhero comics.

Kids today.  No respect for history.

The crush to the register was more of a slow mosey to the register.

There was a bit of a line to checkout after midnight, but everyone was in such a good mood, it all went off without a hitch.

Via Twitter I've talked a bit to the brains behind website The Kryptonian, Aaron.  I happened to run into he and his lovely fiance, Michele.  You can see Aaron's report here.  Youc an read his review here.  And see his enthusiasm at nabbing an alternate cover here:

that dude in the back was really excited about photobombing the happy couple

I went home, read some comics, and crawled into bed in the wee hours. I'll write up some on both Flashpoint 5 and Justice League 1 in short order.

Austin Books once again did a fantastic job hosting, and it was great to have the opportunity to share in the anticipatory atmosphere DC has been working so hard to build. ABC made the event easy and fun, and I think that's a pretty big success.

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So I went to the midnight DCNu Justice League #1 release party.  It was fun!  I met Aaron Ortega who runs The Kryptonian and his lovely fiance, Michele.  I saw the first Hal Jordan comic, picked up my Flashpoint and Justice League comics, and bought a few issues of old school Men of War for 1/2 off (it features a lot of Enemy Ace).  And I briefly chatted with Brandon.

I'm calling it a win.

We'll talk Flashpoint and Justice League later this week, if that's cool with you.

Here's Marie Windsor to keep you company while I go do other stuff.

Ms. Windsor will have none of your shenanigans.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Everyone say good-bye to Superman's red trunks. It is the end of an era.

Just look at those trunks, people. Those terrific, red trunks that were the source of so many people snickering.

After 73 years of freaking out the squares, come this evening, Superman is storing his underwear on the inside.

This here picture above is a "turn-around" by comics artist Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, a personal favorite of mine. They use these to show characters from all sides for reference for artists.
One aspect of the DC Relaunch is that Superman is getting a costume that won't be the source of jokes, thanks to those red undies.  It likely also is being done to combat the potential effects of a lawsuit by the Siegel estate, which could claim they own the original look of shorts and belt over blue.

As a reminder, as of midnight, Superman is supposed to look like this:

In time, I guess I'll get used to it, though I have a hard time believing it will be the permanent solution once a new regime comes to DC. And I really, really don't know how this works with their massive licensing group where most of DC's real money is made.

Anyway, we hate to think we cannot deal with change, so we're embracing the new uniform on our Man of Steel.  But we just can't quite let it go...

Monday, August 29, 2011

Adios to the Old DCU

This week we'll see the last of DC's continuity as its been for the last 25 years.

But let's raise a glass, shall we?

Here's to 25 years of recent continuity.

It was a mess, it didn't make sense a lot of the time, it included the personification of lousy fanboy behavior punching the walls of reality in a hissy fit and accidentally bringing Jason Todd back from the dead...  But if it weren't a totally screwed up timeline and it didn't drive us all crazy, it wouldn't be the DC Universe.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Signal Watch Watches: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Anyone who brings up the Planet of the Apes franchise around me is going to regret that slip of the tongue. I love the Apes. I love not just the premise of Cheston landing on a strange planet where Apes evolved and man did not (ahem, SPOILERS) but the twist ending that lets you know this was a Rod Serling Joint.

I love that there are four more Apes movies of varying quality with a bizarre and twisted time-travel logic to them. I love Roddy McDowell as Cornelius and Caesar, and Kim Hunter as Zira. I love Cheston as Cheston on a planet full of intelligent Apes. I love the fact that Beneath the Planet of the Apes stars James Franciscus, who is sort of a mini-Cheston AND Cheston.

I'm not old enough to have participated in the Apes phenomenon the first time around, and while I watched the movies as a kid (and liked them), it was in college that I became obsessed. Like all good sci-fi, it was a terrific inversion of our world and our way of looking at our fellow beings.

Today would be Jack Kirby's 94th Birthday

Did you enjoy the movie of Thor? Captain America? The Fantastic Four movies? The X-Men?

aw yeaaaah, Kirby!

What about Thundarr the Barbarian, the 1980's kid's cartoon?

All originated by Jack "King" Kirby. Today would be Kirby's 94th Birthday.

You can visit the online museum dedicated to Jack Kirby right now.

In the future, Kirby will suffer from the same rumors that plague Shakespeare today. How could one man come up with so many ideas? Produce such a volume of work? How could one man have contributed so much to the story-telling mythology of America and the World? He makes Hans Christian Andersen seem like a slacker.


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Thursday, February 27, 2014

LSC Elections extended

We just want to remind everyone that the deadline for Local School Council candidate applications has been extended until March 14.

Many of our schools need members. Please consider being a part of it. If you're a CPS parent, you can still join your local school's council as a community representative.

CHICAGO – Chicago – Chicago Public Schools (CPS) today announced that it has extended its Local School Council (LSC) election candidate filing deadline from February 26 to March 14, giving parents and community members an extra two weeks to submit their nominating forms. Elections will take place on April 7 for elementary schools and April 8 for high schools during report card pick-up from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

"I strongly encourage any parent or community member who is passionate about education and helping our students reach their fullest potential to run for their Local School Council," said CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett. "Getting involved at the school level is great way to have a positive impact on your community and helps the District achieve its overall goal of ensuring 100 percent of our students are college-ready and 100 percent are college-bound."

LSC representatives serve as an important link between a school's administration, the community, CPS and students, and play a significant role in decision-making to boost student academic achievement. Elected LSC representatives will serve a two-year term, beginning at the start of School Year 2014-2015 (SY14-15). Each LSC is made up of six parents, two community members, two teachers, one non-teacher staff member and the school's principal. High School LSCs also have a student representative.

Parents and community members who are interested in running for their LSC must submit nominating forms at their respective school by March 14, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Those eligible to run for their LSC include parents whose children attend the school, community members, and the teachers and non-teaching staff from the school.

The forms, along with additional information, can be found at, in the main office of any CPS school, CPS Network Offices, and the Office of LSC Relations located at CPS' downtown headquarter. For more information, please call the Office of LSC Relations at (773) 553-1400.

The Chicago Public Schools serves approximately 400,000 students. It is the nation's third-largest school system

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Shannon C. – Determination

When I was asked to choose one word that would best describe me, it wasn’t easy. That said, throughout this crazy journey I’ve been on for the last nine years, the word that would come to mind is, determination. I’m always determined to reach my goal.

It all began in late 2008, when I decided to change my life. Seeing a candid photo of myself and realizing how unhealthy and overweight I had become, I knew things had to change. That was my moment, the turning point in my life where I became determined to get healthy and fit.

By August of 2009, I had lost 75lbs through calorie-counting and working out. During the holidays of that year, I went vegetarian, then vegan. Originally, I went veg for my health, thinking it would help me lose the last 5lbs I wanted to drop. It worked, I lost a total of 80lbs by the end of 2009, and would keep that off for the next five years without much difficulty.

I didn’t discover running until after my big weight loss. In fact, I NEVER thought I would be a runner. I was one of those people who couldn’t understand why anyone would want to run for fun. Just wasn’t something I could see myself doing. But, once

I got healthy and fit, my mindset was transformed. Things like running didn’t seem to be a crazy idea anymore.

Initially, I began with the Couch 2 5k program. I made it through a few weeks of the program, and then I got injured. Somehow, I herniated a disc in my lower back. Not only was I going through a painful injury, but my doctor told me that I would likely not run again. This was devastating news, and I found myself incredibly upset. Running was something that while difficult, I was learning to kind of like doing.

Fast-forward a bit to 2011. That was the year that I became a half marathoner. I didn’t let not being able to run stop me. My determination was strong, and I trained to walk the 2011 Space Coast Half Marathon. Crossing the finish line of that race, I felt amazing. I knew that I wasn’t ready to not be a runner, I wanted to do more races and heck, I wanted to run!

A friend introduced me to Jeff Galloway’s run-walk-run method after I went to see a specialist about my back. He told me that he didn’t believe running would make me any worse off, so go for it. This news and the Galloway run-walk method ignited a new fire within me. Thus my running life adventure truly began!

I ran my first half marathon in March 2012 at the Orange Blossom Half Marathon. It was at the time, the hardest thing I had done fitness-wise. I recall the day being incredibly windy and cold and just how much I wanted to stop and quit. But, my stubbornness and determination to not quit helped me to cross the finish line of that race. All the difficulty of that race morning, and I finished with a huge smile on my face. And yes, wanting to do more.

In June 2012, I joined Orlando Galloway, and it has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I have run 5 marathons (about to be 6 with the 2017 TCS NYC Marathon), 28 half marathons, and numerous 10k and 5k races. Not to mention that I’ve made some of the best friends through Galloway and running. I can’t imagine my life without them in it at this point.

It’s because of my determination that I’ve done so many amazing things in the last few years. I have learned how incredibly strong both mentally and physically I am because I’ve been too determined to give up. Running has reinforced that, and I believe it empowers us to be all that we can be.

Believe in yourself, and how much you are capable of. That is the one thing I try to do with my running group as a pace group leader. I really believe that if you want something bad enough, if you push through the hard parts, you can and will reach your goal. It’s all about determination.


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It’s November! Here in Kansas City, the days are getting cooler and night is falling a little earlier every day, (especially now with the “fall back” into Daylight Savings time!), most of the leaves have changed, and they are starting to fall. The season change to autumn can be beautiful and refreshing, but it can also be a time that we are all more prone to getting sick and to losing our healthy summertime habits.

What are the small changes that you can make right now to put the odds in your favor to stay healthy through this fall and set yourself up for a healthy holiday season and a healthy winter?

Fewer Hours of Daylight

We now have the daylight savings time change to deal with. Fewer hours of daylight have two impacts on our healthy habits: first, it’s harder to get out of bed in the morning, and second, it can be harder to fit in exercise.

Biologically, we are wired to come out of REM sleep when the light from the sunrise begins hitting our eyes. When it is dark in the morning and your alarm clock is often ripping you out of a deep sleep cycle, which can make it difficult to adjust to your day.

Two things can help with this:

Get up at the same time every single day. Yes, I do mean including weekends. This helps set your body’s internal clock so that your body will be accustomed to getting up at that time and will begin pulling you out of REM sleep before your alarm goes off.

Buy a sunrise alarm clock. This is an alarm clock with a light bulb inside it. 30 minutes before your alarm is set to go off, the light bulb starts slowly brightening until it it at full brightness when your alarm sounds.

The sunrise alarm clockcan help you get up and have an easier morning. It also can help with symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Now how can we keep up our healthy exercise routine? It is hard to go exercise outside when it is dark both before and after work, and it may start to feel, or be, less safe to jog along the side of a busy road.

My recommendation is to work with your schedule and do what you like. For most of us, we have a preference for either morning workouts or evening workouts. Go with your preference. If you need to stop exercising outside, look to join a gym close to home or close to work to make it as convenient as possible. Finally, choose to do the exercise that you enjoy. If you don’t like running and it takes a ton of effort to get out the door, it probably won’t happen most days. Instead, choose the exercise that you want to do or that you are excited about. For you maybe it’s kickboxing, or maybe it’s zumba. Find a class and make it part of your routine.

Colder Weather

You don’t catch a cold from colder temperatures, but studies have shown that being physically cold can weaken your immune system’s ability to fight off an infection. Your immune system functions best at body temperature, so it’s important to keep yourself warm. Wear a scarf to keep your body heat in, and so that you have an easy layer that can be removed when you are inside and warm.

Changing Food

In the summer, it’s easy to eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, because they are so widely available and they are delicious. As we move into fall, we don’t have watermelons, peaches, and strawberries as available to us. Fall turns us toward comfort food, which can often be very heavy and calorie dense.

To combat the rich comfort food, look to incorporate seasonal produce in your diet. Seasonal food is more nutrient rich and can be more affordable.

Some of the fruits that are in season this fall are grapes, apples, pears, plums, and raspberries. Some of the vegetables are winter squash, sweet potatoes, spinach, radishes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplant. Experiment with new recipes to find healthy ways to prepare these seasonal foods.

Flu Shot Season

Last month we saw flu shots begin to be widely offered. It is a personal choice whether you get a flu shot or not, but I would like to offer a few other ways to boost your immune system and keep yourself healthy through flu season.

  • Rehydrate your nasal passages. Just dip a q-tip in extra virgin olive oil and rub it gently around the inside of each nostril.
  • Get enough sleep. 7 – 9 hours of quality sleep will be enough.
  • Stay hydrated. Drink ½ of your body weight in ounces of water every day.
  • Clean your nasal passages with a neti pot or a Nasopure nasal wash system.

Making a few small changes now will help you have a healthy transition into fall and will keep you healthy through the winter.

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