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To Upgrade Or Not To Upgrade: Drupal Sites

I've been dealing with Drupal sites for about a decade and my own lean, when not working with Drupal shops, has been with non-profits and small businesses. Back in the early days of content management systems, Drupal stood out to myself as a multitool in a world that was still learning about blogging tools. In dealing with the user demographic of small businesses and non-profits, there was always one thing in common: small budgets. We're not talking,, or the NYSE. We're talking and (metaphorically; if the sites exist I'm not referring to them but the idea of them).

This runs counter to the technologist and, arguably, the majority of the Drupal community's bend: Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade. Generally speaking, upgrading sites keeps Drupal folk employed and pays the bills and, for companies with larger budgets, this is simply the cost of doing business. I've seen Drupal sites lag behind 2 versions for those with smaller budgets and that is perfectly fine, once you maintain the site and assure functionality. The question those with smaller budgets need to ask themselves is whether or not it's actually worth upgrading.

Got Dependencies?

The key to that question is really how many third party modules a site uses and where they are in the newer version of Drupal.

Presently, I've been talking to a non-profit about their Drupal 6 site. A lot of the functionality that they want in their upgraded site revolves around enhancing social media ability as well as look and feel of the site - but these things are not necessarily requirements for an upgrade. Drupal 7 can and has always brought a lot with it and it's likely Drupal 8 will as well, but the general direction of Drupal has always involved the breaking of third party modules and major changes to the core of Drupal (thus, a major version release!). When Drupal 7 came out, the community tried to fix that with getting third party module developers to pledge that they would have a Drupal 7 version when Drupal 7 came out.

To this day, third party modules suffer alpha releases and in the odd case, complete abandonment. Upgrading to a new major release of Drupal when a module you need is still in alpha or beta is, at least on the surface, not a good idea. An alpha module that hasn't been updated since 2011, as an example, could mean... anything. It could be a module that just works and not enough people use. It could be abandoned. Or it could simply mean that someone didn't bother to make it a release version for one reason or another.

The more dependencies you have on your site that aren't in Drupal Core, the more you need to think about whether it's worth the upgrade.

Look And Feel?

How your site looks is not necessarily dependent on the major version of Drupal that you're using, though theming for mobile devices is easier with more modern versions of Drupal - and yes, more people are using mobile devices. That said, if you upgrade a site you almost always have to upgrade the themes - meaning it's going to cost you.

Abandonment By Drupal Core

Abandonment is a harsh word, but I mean to point out how serious it actually is. In January of 2011, Drupal 5 was no longer supported. It is a matter of time before any version of Drupal (or any other software, for that matter) is no longer supported. If it's not getting security updates or core fixes, it's not something you want to be using. Period. Abandonments are typically planned ahead of time to give people the chance to upgrade but some people don't know about it because they don't have dedicated staff that keep an eye out for that sort of thing.

With Drupal 8 coming out probably within the next year, there is a question as to whether there will be an announcement about abandoning Drupal 6.

The Formula.

Simply put, here's what you need to look at.

  1. Decide what you want of the site.
  2. Look at what third party modules are involved and how well they are supported. The 'alpha', 'beta' and 'dev' releases of modules are yellow flags and mean you have to assess whether the modules are actually usable - and supported.
  3. Look at when the newest version of Drupal is to be released; typically 2 major versions of Drupal are officially supported at any time. If Drupal 8 is coming out in a year, your Drupal 6 site will likely not be supported in a year (as an example).

At the time of this writing, it's a grey area: You may not need to upgrade from Drupal 6 and you'll likely have at least a year before Drupal 6 support is dropped. It might be worth patching things along and upgrading to Drupal 8 in a year or so. It might not.

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The DIY vs Auto Industry Problem

Mazda B2500 Turbodiesel Brush Bumper: CompletedAs I mentioned in a previous post, I'm  getting a 1983 Mazda RX-7 GSL soon. It's a car that is almost 30 years old and, as the seller told me, it comes with the classic issue with the old power window switches1. Fortunately, I recalled helping a friend in Florida fix a similar problem on his car in a fairly bullet proof way but couldn't recall the details. It's not something that you would find in a Mazda RX-7 Service manual; it's a complete mini-DIY project. You can find replacement switches for around $65 each on the web if you look hard enough but in doing so you retain the conditions that created the problem. You can fix it for less with a little elbow grease and the original switches, if not damaged too much, may last your lifetime.

I searched the Internet for hours last night - time pleasantly wasted as I was reading all manner of other things along the way. I gave up. This morning, I did an almost completely unrelated search and accidentally found what I had been looking for: adding relays to the power windows of a first generation RX-7. The page is 10 years old and will save me having to figure out the wiring schematics and picking the right wires on the harness - a process that can take hours or even days.

I do DIY. I document what I do. The brush bumper on that Mazda pickup to the right served me well in extreme circumstances for 2 years, as an example.

Stepping Back and Being Circumspect

This little issue is, on a larger scale, a much bigger issue. With the economy as it is, a lot of people have more time  than money - tinkerer's paradise once the bills are paid.

With the RX-7s, there's a cult following - mainly performanced based because the Wankel engine has a devout speed following. We love our engines. No piston. Rotary. 12A. 13B. 20B. 26B, drool. We love these engines and the cars built around them and we happily share information between ourselves through forums like the RX7Club. In this, automotive enthusiasts around the world aren't different. Some of us like speed, some of us like restoration. We'll milk the last horsepower out of an engine if we can, we'll hypermile, we'll do all manner of things. We're the real people that live outside of an auto industry that, in the United States, was doing so poorly that technically every taxpayer should be sitting on the board of every large automotic company except Ford2.

Vehicle maintenance has become more complicated. There are no open standards when it comes to troubleshooting computer codes, each manufacturer has different standards because... well, I don't have a good reason. Haynes manuals have not become available for eBook readers, at least for the RX-7 - and even when they do, they will be in black and white with the same issues that they had before - diagrams sometimes unclear, sections of the manual that related to different models, etc.

We live in an age of technology, where content management is easily handled. The trouble publishers of the older books will have, though, is updating their content to take advantage of the color available on eReading devices and even smart phones. Where they published manuals on cheap newsprint and black and white, the potential is there for a lot more. It's unlikely that they will properly manage the content in a way that benefits the people who still use them simply because they think it's cost prohibitive3.

This, too, extends to catalogs. As much as I like the RX-7 parts they make available, the online Black Dragon catalog sucks4. The JCWhitney online catalog is pretty useful and well designed. For simplicity, I find the RockAuto catalog the best.

Toss in that most people probably haven't even heard of the resources available to make your own electric car in a period where gas prices are high and the answer the auto industry gives is telling consumers to buy new cars instead of creating more efficient replacement parts for the majority of vehicles on the road.

Stepping back like this, I can't help but wonder why we automotive and motorcyclist enthusiasts haven't scratched our own itch a bit better.

If there was ever an industry that could benefit from it's own community, it would be the aftermarket auto industry. Open Content. Maybe Wikis or content management systems. Maybe eBooks produced by people who bother to document things without falling into copyright traps.

All we need are people who are proud of what they do.

It seems like we already have that.

1For the electromechanically inclined, the first generation RX-7s that had power windows from the factor ran the full amperage through the switches themselves. While the switches were designed for this, they do corrode over time. A temporary fix is to clean the switches but this is less than ideal. The ideal solution is to use relays so that the switches don't have the full window motor amperage across them.

2 Ford didn't take taxpayer money. Remember that. This might be because they have a world market whereas GM and Chrysler don't.

3 I don't believe that it is, but I don't have all the market data. There are a few models for this I have thought of but haven't seen broached publicly.

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The Necessary Death of Open Source CMS Fanboyz

It seems everything is getting polarized these days and the open source CMS arena is not much different. "Dear Drupal: Season's Greetings. Love, Smashing Wordpress" communicated a message that should be important between open source projects ("Hey! We're on the same side!") but didn't get as much traction as it probably should have. When we're in our code caves we have a tendency to go with what we know.


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Saving Our Ohio Home from Foreclosure

(Editor's Note: "Home" is shaped by individual circumstance and generational view. In this three-part series, a free-thinking Millennial (born between the early 1980s and 2000), rebounding Gen-Xer (born from the early 1960s to early 1980s) and determined Boomer (born following WWII through the early 1960s) share stories from the recession that helped define how they live today.)

My Home View: Part 3 of 3

Hard working. High Income. Edging Toward Retirement.— Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends on Boomers.

Maury M., now 52, worked hard for many years to rise through the ranks of a large Fortune 500 East Coast-based conglomerate. When he accepted a role in a new division in Central Ohio, he relocated his family to head up the business region. But in 2009, at the height of the recession, this Boomer's fortunes suddenly changed. The division was downsized and Maury, the family's main breadwinner, was laid off.

With two kids in school, the family decided to stay in Ohio, scraping by on his wife's steady income and Maury's periodic contract jobs. The decision is not uncommon: A 2010 survey by AARP found that nearly nine in ten Baby Boomers prefer to remain in their current residences for as long as possible.

"It was challenging to pay the mortgage and our other bills, but we were getting by," he recalls.

Falling Behind

But in 2013, the family got behind on a couple of mortgage payments, and their relationship with their mortgage company started to deteriorate.

Instead of speaking to a collections representative, they were transferred to the loss mitigation department and assigned a single point of contact, a move that should have worked in their favor. "The problem was that we'd call and get her voice mail, I'd have to wait for a return call and then in many cases, would be asked to produce documentation I had already submitted."

Adding to the miscommunication, each time Maury resubmitted documentation, the bank's review period time clock would restart. "We were getting really frustrated and, at the same time, the wheels of foreclosure were turning," explains Maury.

Maury found a full-time contract job and soon had enough money for the mortgage payments. However, each payment sent to the bank during the review period was returned. "It was very frustrating…and I started to realize how serious the situation was becoming," Maury says.

Ebb and Flow

A project manager and business analyst by trade, Maury created a flow chart of all the moving parts—the actions by the mortgage company, the court filings, and actions by the sheriff's department. He spent hours each day calling various parties to find out his options. He even kept detailed daily phone logs of who he called and what they said would happen next.

"Everyone was just doing their job and was in fact trying to help me save my home, we were just in a bad spot," he notes. Maury realized all the moving parts were moving to one conclusion—foreclosure.

Finding Help

Luckily, Maury visited this website, and contacted a Fannie Mae Mortgage Help Center to ask about a loan modification.

A modification is an agreement between the homeowner and their mortgage company to permanently change the terms of the mortgage agreement (like the interest rate or length of the mortgage term) to lower the monthly payment and make it more affordable.

Maury was offered a trial period plan, the first step toward a modification. During the trial period plan, Maury made three on-time monthly payments at the lower rate. After those payments were made, the mortgage company agreed to make the modification permanent.

'Worth the Effort'

Today, things are back on track financially for this family, but for other homeowners facing foreclosure Maury has some parting words: "Take responsibility for your situation and if you can still afford your home, be willing to work hard every day to fight for it."

"Saving our home was worth the effort."

Learn how to identify and avoid scam artists who promise immediate relief from foreclosure.

Find the answers to common questions concerning your mortgage and the various options to avoid foreclosure.

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Attorney General Bob Ferguson is a busy man. He joined KOHO’s Isaac Kaplan-Woolner spoke

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The Paramount made a new “green” sign, replacing its old sign. The new sign is an exact visual replica of the former sign. Technically the new sign is more of an aqua or a teal, but not actually green. The “green-ness” of the sign refers to the improvements they’ve made to the sign over the old sign. It is said to be 90% more energy efficient. The lighting uses 0.75 watt LED bulbs and neon. The aluminum in the sign uses 44% recycled materials. The sign also sports and all new electrical system.

A countdown led to the ceremonious lighting of the new sign, signaled by phony switch that was timed perfectly with the real switch behind the scenes. The crowd roared and applauded when the sign lit up. One woman was heard shouting, “Happy New Year,” however most do not recognize October 21st as the traditional new year. One man said it’s the first time he’s seen all the lights on at the same time. Overall, the crowd was happy to be there and the newly lit sign looked great. Now go see a show at the Paramount already.

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'Lee Soon Shin' IU, "I'm Going To Stop Acting" Tears

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"You're The Best Lee Soon Shin" IU decided to quit acting after finding out about Jo Jung Suk's bet. (Photo : kbs)

"You're The Best Lee Soon Shin" IU decided to quit acting after finding out about Jo Jung Suk's bet.

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In episode 20 of KBS 2TV drama "You're the Best Lee Soon Shin" aired today, Lee Soon Shin (IU) found out about Shin Joon Ho (Jo Jung Suk) and came to even doubt Song Mi Ryeong (Lee Mi Sook)'s compliments.

Lee Soon Shin found out about the bet between Shin Joon Ho and Choi Yeon Ah regarding her and even doubted the compliment Song Mi Ryeong had given her when she said "You're talented at acting."

Lee Soon Shin said, "Was you telling me that I'm talented all because of our boss too?" and Song Mi Ryeong said, "Is that that important? I'm sorry," confirming Lee Soon Shin's doubts.

Lee Soon Shin then told Kim Jung Ae, "I'm going to quit acting. You were right all along, mom. The boss and teacher Song all used me. I was so happy thinking all of that were real. But I still want to believe that I'm talented," bursting into tears.

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Easy Cheesy Tortellini & Bacon

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Tortellini pasta and peas are cooked, drained and tossed with prepared Alfredo sauce and precooked bacon pieces for an easy and elegant main dish.

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  • Add pasta and peas to 2-1/2 qt. boiling water in large saucepan. Cook 6 to 8 min. or until pasta is tender, stirring frequently. Drain well.
  • Return pasta and peas to pan. Stir in Alfredo sauce and bacon. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  • Sprinkle with the pepper.

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Serve this main dish with a mixed green salad for a quick and tasty weekday meal.

Substitute 1 cup small broccoli florets for the peas.

Special Extra

Add 1 pkg. (6 oz.) OSCAR MAYER CARVING BOARD Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Strips, chopped, along with the Alfredo sauce and bacon.

  • 3 servings, 1 cup each

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Serving Size 3 servings, 1 cup each
Calories 500
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Total fat 27g
Saturated fat 11g
Cholesterol 70mg
Sodium 1040mg
Carbohydrate 45g
Dietary fiber 3g
Sugars 6g
Protein 19g
Vitamin A 15 %DV
Vitamin C 10 %DV
Calcium 25 %DV
Iron 10 %DV

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This creamy dip features big flavors that will have your guests guessing the magic ingredients. Go ahead and share—this one's too good to keep to yourself.

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  • Serve with crackers and cut-up fresh vegetables.

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  • 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

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Serving Size 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. each
Calories 70
% Daily Value
Total fat 6g
Saturated fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 20mg
Sodium 130mg
Carbohydrate 3g
Dietary fiber 0g
Sugars 2g
Protein 1g
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Financial Discipline equals Happiness

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Financial discipline equals happiness! Yes, I am talking about self discipline. Do you have self discipline when it comes to your personal finances? Do you spend money you do not have? Do you take responsibility for your actions? Do you have a budget? Do you save for retirement? Do you pay your bills on time? Almost all financial problems are a result of lack of self discipline.

I remember as a child that I wanted things before I even had money to buy it. I was no different than other children, but my parents said no. Things have changed since I was a child or maybe parents have changed. There are so many more choices now and parents are reluctant to say no. It could be that parents are older and more affluent or just more indulgent. My parents lived through the Great Depression and that shaped their thinking.

Growing up with these values shaped my thinking. I learned through many years that I could not have everything I wanted. Instead, I learned that I would get what I needed. It didn’t mean I was deprived, but I did not get everything I wanted. My parents were very conservative with money! I did not see excess in clothes, jewelry or even how we lived. We went to the movies, dined out and went to museums for entertainment occasionally. This shaped my thinking about spending more than I realized.

I saw my parents always worked and they included me in their work. I learned skills I still use today. One of the skills or habits I learned was discipline. I did not know it at the time, but I learned it anyway. I saw firsthand that my parents were in control of their future. Was it due to self discipline? I used to think it is sheer determination, but the two are related. If you are determined, you have self discipline or will power. They would stick to goals, plans or just worked hard. They never used a label, but it worked!

Were my parents extraordinary or special? I think they were like many immigrants of their time who worked very hard and succeeded. They influenced my thinking through values, actions and as role models. Accordingly, I live my life based on a set of values which guides my thinking rather than how I feel at the moment. Self discipline permeates my thinking to the point; I tend to plan my future much more than most. I use lists, analyze results and take action much more than other people.

What should you do to take control?

  • Budget – A budget is a great way to track and control your spending. To prepare a budget you need to make decisions regarding spending and you are certainly more aware of income and expenses. You can use a budget to give you the discipline and eventually learn to make better choices. Reviewing your expenses will help you determine how much is really left to spend after you take care of your obligations. The process should also help you set priorities.
  • Planning for the future – Checking off all the boxes is important! Saving for retirement, emergency savings, and saving for major purchases. Planning for the home purchase, car, vacation, education, children and much more is just part of it. Without planning, you become a victim and out of control. Financial discipline means you have control over your finances and your life. The more you can control your finances the happier you will be. Last, financial discipline includes your career which is usually your only source of income. Planning helps you reach financial, career and other goals.
  • Risk and other surprises – There are many things that can affect your plans. We have automobile, property, liability insurance for fire, theft, accidents, physical or property injuries, and other risks. There is otther insurance for illness, disability, loss of life, medical, dental, vision or even long term care. These are all risks that could easily derail your financial or other goals. You have an emergency fund for unexpected or unplanned financial problems, but it does not stop there. Last you could lose your job and you should have at least six to 12 months savings for that risk.
  • Become a strategic thinker – It is a little like a chess game without a time clock. You make a move and your opponent moves and you have to outthink your opponent. Sometimes, that requires being flexible oradjusting to changes similar to a chess game. Little things such as contributing to your retirement savings is important, but you also need to pay attention to your investment allocation. You need to review your asset allocation periodically (annually) and monitor your progress for your goals.
  • Work on your weaknesses – Professional athletes are good at what they do because they focus on their weaknesses. They practice and practice until they are good at what they do. They get good coaching, training or find what they need to get better. Tiger Woods was famous for practicing even after he won a tournament. In Outliers, (Malcolm Gladwell) wrote it takes ten thousand hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field. How many hours do you practice financial discipline?
Final thoughts

Self discipline or control can make you happier. Some may think it keeps you from being spontaneous or having fun. Neither is true! Taking control of your personal finances, career or life does not prevent you from enjoying your life. In fact, it is just the opposite! I have had many more choices because of financial discipline and never felt deprived. Some people think financial discipline is little like a diet. Diets are no fun! Financial discipline equals happiness, success, control, and debt free!

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CHICO, Calif. -

The owner of a music school has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a teenage girl.

Breazid “Sid” Lewis was arrested on Tuesday for a misdemeanor charge of annoying or molesting a child.   Lewis is the owner of Chico School of Rock.

The investigation started on Feb. 7.  The Butte County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Lewis had masturbated in front of a 17-year-old girl at his home on West Sacramento Avenue in Chico.

The investigation revealed the girl had been a student at Chico School of Rock in the past.

Investigators said he was paying the girl to do housework jobs.  According to a news release from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, during one of the jobs, she happened to look up and see Lewis masturbating while staring at her.  The victim looked away and when she looked back, he had continued to expose himself.

An arrest warrant was issued for Lewis.  On Tuesday, February 18, Lewis was arrested and booked into the Butte County Jail.  Lewis posted $5000 bail.

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Just had an amazing evening, opening up our house as a lounge concert venue. We invited all of our neighbours to come and enjoy some live music from the hugely talented Miriam Jones. We had 30 people crammed into the lounge, but the intimate setting made the event really memorable. There aren’t that many events you could get the wide variety of people to come together for – but the fact there was a gig going on in our little Close was a real draw.It’s all the best bits of Glastonbury (the live music) without the worst bits (mud, exorbitant prices, the loos).

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Miriam Jones is singer song writer who reminds me of a cross between Norah Jones and Jack Johnson. She’s from British Columbia and she met my friend Jez Carr when he was studying at Regent’s College, Vancouver. She’s a Christian who is open about her faith but is writing songs for the mainstream market rather than the “Christian scene.” Her songs are wistful and beautiful and conjure up a real sense of longing for God without ramming out down your throat. Jez was on bass, Miriam on vocals and acoustic guitar and Adam was on lead guitar. They have a really good vibe going on – with great harmonies, catchy melodies and thoughtful lyrics.

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Miriam and Jez’s banter really helped people to feel at ease and being that close to the music feels like a real privilege.The last gig I went to was U2 in Wembley Stadium where Bono was the size of an ant in the distance. I didn’t get Coldplay tickets for Glastonbury where once again I would have to rely on video screens to see any of the action. But here was the visceral experience of professional live music in my lounge.

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We are trying to use our house as place of community in our street, starting with Christmas drinks, good bye parties, birthday parties (in fact any excuse for a party) and a lounge concert where Miriam was open about her faith in a low cringe, easy access way was a real help in the ongoing mission to share Jesus with our neighbours. So thank you Miriam Jones – great job all round.

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  1. Really glad to see you doing this Krish. My parents have done something similar in the past & wondered about doing another one. They used to call them “buffet suppers” – similar idea, in the home, have some interest factor (sometimes music, though not always) & then invite our neighbours. Actually, I think they chose their house on the basis that the lounge/dining room could fit up to 80 people (at a BIG push!). Good childhood memories.
    Love what you’re doing there & you’ve challenged me as to what we could do here.

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Missing Utah teen believed to be possible runaway

(Photograph courtesy of Melody Lawlor, St. George News)

Update: Lawlor was found safe and unharmed Saturday in Delaware. She is under the protective care of Child Protection Services.

A 17-year-old Utah girl, who went missing Wednesday, is now being reported as runaway juvenile, according to

Sally Jane Lawlor, a junior at Pine View High School in St. George, went missing about 4:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The St. George Police Department noted, however, that since the disappearance was called in by the girl's mother, Melodie Lawlor, the teenager has been seen via a restaurant security camera boarding a Greyhound bus. The Spectrum reported that the bus was headed to New York.

Posters are being placed in Greyhound stations in New York and across the Midwest.

Melodie believes Sally may have ran away to meet a boy, but the person could be a predator.

"She told us she met him last year at the end of the school year," she said. "He told her he lived with his mother in Beaver, but there is no record of his name in the school district records at all."

Lawlor's mother found a note after her daughter went missing. It said she was happy and to not look for her.

"Apparently we've been lied to for some time," she said. "We are afraid of what is going to happen if she falls into the wrong hands."

Melodie said it is possible that Sally is suffering from depression.

Sally is described as being 5-foot-4 with a petite build and shoulder length brown hair which is shorter on the left side than the right side.

She was last seen wearing red plaid stretch pants, an over-sized gray sweatshirt and black shoes.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of vacuum-sealed plastic pouches filled with bits of bone rest in a Manhattan laboratory. These are the last unidentified fragments of the people who died in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
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On Saturday, the 7,930 pouches are to be moved in a solemn procession from the city medical examiner's office to the new trade center site. They will be kept in a bedrock repository 70 feet underground in the new Sept. 11 Memorial Museum that opens May 21.

The remains will be accessible only to families of the dead and to the forensic scientists who are still trying to match the bone slivers to DNA from the more than 1,000 victims who never came home and have never been identified.

"Our commitment to return the remains to the families is as great today as it was in 2001," says Mark Desire, who oversees the four-member World Trade Center team in the city's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Of the 2,753 people reported missing at the World Trade Center, 1,115 victims, or 41 percent, have not been identified through a DNA match to items provided by families - toothbrushes, combs, clothing or swabs from relatives.

With ever-advancing technology yielding results that were impossible a dozen years ago, the unique genetic code gleaned from the bits of bone is the only hope for families waiting for anything tangible to officially confirm what they already know: Their loved one is dead.

In some cases, scientists have gone back to the same bone fragment 10 or 15 times, using new technology to attempt to extract DNA diminished by fire, sunlight, bacteria and even the jet fuel that poured through the towers.

Four new identifications were made this past year.

Family members have long endorsed the ongoing identification process, even as some protested this weekend's move of the remains to the museum site, which they fear could be prone to flooding.

"Don't put them in the basement," Rosemary Cain, who lost her firefighter son at the trade center, said at a protest Thursday. "Give them respect so 3,000 souls can rest in peace."

By December, the latest technology will have been applied to every remnant in the medical examiner's possession, exhausting the available methods, for now.

The question is: How long and at what cost will the forensic team keep working to identify these last 9/11 remains? The team's annual budget is $230,000, plus costs for follow-up work by other scientists and staff.

Charles Strozier, founding director of the Center on Terrorism at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said that work must continue "because our relationship to the Sept. 11 disaster hinges on being able to identify and pay respects to those who died."

"The World Trade Center attack was more cruel than death usually is, because some people were simply incinerated and those remains went into the air," Strozier said.

For Desire, it's not just a grim scientific task - it's personal.

He was under the still-standing towers minutes after the two hijacked planes hit them, having rushed down with the then-chief medical examiner, Dr. Charles Hirsch. As the towers toppled, the men were struck and bloodied by falling glass and debris.

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Solenn Heussaff's Intimate Interview on Seduction

Sunday, January 27, 2013

The luck just keeps on piling as I was able to see the gorgeous Solenn Heussaff once more at the Greenwich Pizza branch in Robinsons Mall Ortigas. It was a nice afternoon of headstrong interviews about the film Seduction wherein she stars together with Richard Gutierrez, Sarah Lahbati, Jon Orlando and a lot more. Greenwich has definitely gone the the extra mile as they fully support Solenn in her latest film. They are the talk of the town right now and we are not that surprised. In this interview we were able to get a few things out in the open like Solenn's boyfriend (insert thousands of heartbroken men here), the things they do, her thoughts about relationships and life in general. She also talks about some of the good things we should watch out for in Seduction.

Here's the video to Solenn's interview: (Click on the link below)

Jon Orlando was also there to promote the film. He's also excited for the things that are in the in store for him this 2013. TV5 and Regal Films should definitely take advantage of this passionate guy. His work was lauded here by his co actors. He talked a bit about how he eagerly wants to work and this movie was definitely his big break. He's a really good guy, down to earth and always has that gusto to do more in show business. I hope his management does wonders for him because he deserves it. Who in the right mind would say otherwise to this face? (case in point!) So make sure you guys spend a few hours watching the film that is slated to show on theaters this January 30. I don't need to remind you, you already know that part. ;)

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From July onwards, a new exhibition on the exhumation of Magnus Ladulås will be on show at the church, including skull casts. Photo: Henrik Nordin/Svea Television.
The royal burial church on Riddarholmen is now open for the season. You can explore the church by yourself, or join a guided tour. There is an exhibition at the church on the current exhumation, and concerts featuring classical and Gregorian music will be held at the weekends.

New exhibition on the exhumation of Magnus Ladulås

Magnus Ladulås' grave in Riddarholm Church was opened in spring 2011. The exhumation was part of a major interdisciplinary research project, and many different tests were carried out on the skeletons before the grave was resealed. Thanks to modern technology and scientific methods, new historical knowledge has been gained. This includes information about the gender, age, health, appearance and cause of death of those buried in the grave, and their relationships to each other.
On 1 July a new exhibition will be opened in the church, presenting the exhumation and the results obtained so far. The people buried in the grave are presented individually: what health problems they suffered from, how long they lived and who they may have been. The exhibition is a partnership between the Museum of Medieval Stockholm and the Royal Collections.

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The church is open daily for you to explore at your leisure from 10:00 until 17:00, and there are also guided tours.
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Concerts featuring some of Sweden's top performers of classical and Gregorian music will be given at the weekends. These concerts will take place at 13:00 on Saturdays and Sundays in Riddarholm Church, and are included in the normal entry fee.


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The Kurt Rosenwinkel Forum » Topic: New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations? The Kurt Rosenwinkel Forum » Topic: New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations? en Fri, 03 Jul 2015 17:20:21 +0000 Anonymous on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:29:26 +0000 Anonymous 3751@
jeez, last time I did work on my guitar, I spend like 5 hours trying to put the wiring + pots I just soldered back into my 335. Gave me nightmares. I never, never ever want to do that again. ever.
 jazzbum on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:55:24 +0000 jazzbum 3750@
- I also would like to learn how to do some serious guitar setup work myself. I've had some seriously bad experiences with techs here. any ideas?
 jazzbum on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:54:14 +0000 jazzbum 3749@
Kapteinar - I hear you about the guitar shop setups. They're terrible. I have a hard time considering spending money on a guitar sight unseen though. The ES-125 was the first one I did that with and it needed pretty serious fret work, though it sounds good now. I also live in a place where there aren't many local stores to check out, and are virtually no Luthiers. The only one I know builds guitars out of tabletops. Perhaps I should send some emails out?
 Stephan on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:04:14 +0000 Stephan 3748@
i think ibanez built some really beautiful guitars in tghe 80s. i have a semihollow guitar from '83, and it sounds wonderful.

about the general question: make up your mind about what you want, and then go to a guitar builder you think is good, maybe a local one, and let him give birth to the instrument you dream of! i made that about two years ago, and it was the best decision i have made.
 Kapteinar on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:05:55 +0000 Kapteinar 3747@
Look for an Old Ibanes AS100 or AS200. Great semi hollows!
 And Sandemose on here sounds great on his höfner verythin. Alot of semis out there.

I find kind of useless to try guitars at the guitar shops.
 All of the guitars come with 9s or 10s, you won't get the tone you're after until you change them.
 jazzbum on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:06:10 +0000 jazzbum 3744@
Poparad - that is an amazing guitar. Thanks for posting that. It seems like it would be good for my purposes. About my interest in this direction - As much as I love the classic hollow body sound it just doesn't feel like me, as in, I don't feel like that tone range as beautiful as it is, enables me to express myself through the guitar.

 I've got some great ideas now. I think I may go the modded 335 route. Time to do some soul searching and get some quality time at the guitar shop.
 Poparad on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:41:42 +0000 Poparad 3743@
jazzbum: The Fatboy is very similar in sound to a 335 or thin 135. Basically your normal semi-hollow type tone, if not a bit more in the Les Paul direction. The pickups on it (The Holdsworth H22's) are very close to the standard 57 PAF's in Gibsons. However, you mentioned Anthony Wilson and Bernstein, and I don't know if you could get that sort of tone with the Holdsworth. Your ES-125 is probably a better bet for that type of sound. On the other hand, the Holdsworth would be a nice contrast to that.

Here's a demo I did of the guitar. Not my most creative playing, but eh, whatever.

For what it's worth, the ES-135 sitting behind me in the video sounds almost the same when I play it.
 jorgemg1984 on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:37:17 +0000 jorgemg1984 3742@
Pat Metheny does the exact same thing you mentioned abour your teacher, thats a great way to learn ho t have a good sound and its related with amp placement I ve metioned and other things. Its true what you sair about the B3, but i think a clean guitar and a piano can sound good in a quartet, but if you had horns to it you must use some effects, otherwise the piano will kill you.

Sorry I misunserstood what you said, I thought you wanted to sell the Gibson. You dont have much money find a cheap 335 copy and mod it - i have a cort source completely modified - new pickups, electronics, tail, bridge, tuners and its an amazing guitar for less than a 1000 euros, I guess you could the same with an epiphone, just find one you like the woods, neck and feeling, all the rest you can replace. Check out also a godd reverb pedal, some hall or plate, not spring, thats the essential one no doubt

Anthony Wilson is a good example, sometimes he uses effects with his les paul but with the archtop he just uses reverb from the amp and he plays a lot with nonets and sextets, but i still miss some presence in his sound. But you re right, bernstein and wilson are the top in archtop clean playing, i guess its just not possible to have that beautiful clean sound wih a medium ensemble unless you had some electronics in the middle.
 Poparad on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:37:06 +0000 Poparad 3741@
Floatingbridge: I just have a Fatboy like you, without the synth. I've toyed with the idea for a while, but I don't think I'd ever use it, so I opted not to get the synth version.
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Wow. That is a lot to consider, thanks for the input so far. I wanted to clarify a couple things. Jorgemg - I never plan to sell the es-125, it is a keeper. I am really looking for an axe to replace the eastman, something that would complement the traditional tones of the 125. I'll definitely get new electronics and look at effects before buying a new guitar (I have very little spending money these days). Poparad - I have thought really hard about getting a fatboy since they first came out. How are the clean tones? Do they compare to a semi-hollow type of sound, or is it really its own animal? I haven't been able to find an example of clean single note soloing on that instrument.

I noticed Peter Bernstein mentioned here. He, along with Anthony Wilson get two of my favorite hollow body jazz tones. I find though, that what I really love about both of their sounds is the combination with the B3. It's almost like without the organ their sounds are not quite the same. Interestingly, I have felt the same way listening back to recordings that I have made with a B3 player, its like the sound I love in a classic jazz guitar context is not just the guitar but the guitar + the B3. It's almost like the B3 balances out the general lack of sustain the guitar has. That said, one thing I love about the modern guys I mentioned (Kurt, Sco, Abercrombie etc.) is that they maintain their fullness and presence in tone no matter the situation. Where as, Peter Bernstein does sound a bit lost in that Blue Note 7 record, and in general that type of classic jazz guitar sound doesn't sound quite as full (to my ears) when playing with piano rather than organ.

One last thought, that may spur more discussion about a flexible rig. When I was in music school I had a teacher who was a bass player. I thought his sound was the most incredible on upright. I asked him about it once, and rather than give me the old "tone is in the fingers" spiel, he gave a more complex explanation. Every gig he played, he took a journal, before he started playing he would dial in settings he thought sounded good for the room, then he would take note of it's size, ceiling style, flooring etc. and write it down. After about a year of regular gigging he had a notebook filled with settings that would work for his sound for just about any room he could possibly play. Anyone else do anything similar to maintain consistency in tone?
 Floatingbridge on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:55:29 +0000 Floatingbridge 3738@
Yes poparad! I saw your video with your new fatboy. Great playing and sound once again! Have you explored the synth aspects ? If so how are you going about this? I have one aswell ( although withou synth access) . It did need done grounding work out of the box. Otherwise very very happy. I got rid of my heritage h550 for it. I was tring to play that high part and trinkle tinkle and couldn't based on how the neck joined the body... No jazz on the jazz guitar? Hmmm... So I got the fatboy w claro walnut body and neck, koa top, black hardware, tungoil finish. I love this thing . If were to do it again, get synth access and a whammy bar in the partially chambered version and black walnut.
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 kylesmithguitar on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:26 +0000 kylesmithguitar 3736@
I've been using a Carvin SH550, and it is a very versatile guitar. The most important thing is to find a guitar that feels and sounds good to you, and is inspiring for you to play. That might end up being 1 guitar, or many guitars for different situations. Between that, and all the other technical suggestions on this thread, (effects, amp placement, etc.) you should be good to go.
 Poparad on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:17:37 +0000 Poparad 3734@
I'll echo a number of things said here. Good reverb is an essential part of filling up the guitar sound. I've taken to using a Boss delay in place of reverb, but for the same goal of adding more sustain to connect things together, which in a way is kind of like the function of the sustain pedal on the piano.

Also, I think a semi-hollow will get you what you're looking for. It'll be a bit brighter and crisper than a full hollow, so you won't have to worry about being to dark or removed, as you said, but at the same time, it will still have that 'open' sound that a solid body doesn't get.

I recently switched over to using a Carvin Holdsworth Fatboy semi-hollow, and I love the thing. Plays great, and has a very thick, saturated sound that is still very crisp and can be really bright if I want it to be. However, I'm sure a number of semi-hollows would do the trick, such as various 335's or a Tele thinline semi-hollow.
 jorgemg1984 on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:03:32 +0000 jorgemg1984 3733@
I forgot to mention amp placement on stage, its also very important for how you sound with a band
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if i just could afford 1 guitar i choose a 335, but as lupo said with a tele (i prefer strato) too, you can cover a lot of styles. im disagree otherwise in the point of the tele jazz sound, i dont remember a recording of any jazz album recorded with tele that i liked. but this is just a matter of personal preferences. stern signature sound is horrible to my ears (blasfemy) but this is my opinion. P Bernstein is near the ideal a like . my favourite guitar sounds are made with 175s byrdlands and L5s, but they are so and so expensive
 jorgemg1984 on "New Guitar....more versatile....reccomendations?" Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:09:14 +0000 jorgemg1984 3731@
Hi there,

If you have a 1956 Gibson ES-125 I dont really think you need a new guitar... I dont think you ll get a better jazz tone with a telecaster or any Benson / Metheny Ibanez, you have a classic guitar, lots of people woul do anything for a 50s Gibson.

The problem with the guitar is, as you said, presence, the piano is much more easy to cut in a band than a guitar, is the timbre of the instrument. I had the same problem some months ago and almost went crazy, specially when playing with saxs or trumpets, its really hard to be heard in the band unless you re really really loud.

You can try a lot of thigs before buying a new guitar. the amount of things that influence your sound on an electric guitar is enormous. First check the electronics, I have an old 1965 Guild, the electronics were the orignal ones and were pretty old, when I put new caps, pots and wiring the guitar had much more output and clean sound than before. Trying a very good humbucker like Bare Knuckles is also an option, the P 90 has a very particular sound (your pick can also change your sound a lot)

I also have and Henriksen and I sort of have mixed feelings about it. Its amazing with my Guild archtop, but so so with my 335 - without using effects, with the effects sounds great with both. The reverb on this amps its really bad, and reverb is just essential to a guitar - nowadays I dont take my pedalboard everywhere but I always take my Hardwire Reverb with me, Hall settings, and its amazing the difference it makes in a band, you ll defintely have more presence - try getting a good reverb and you will see the difference, it saved me, it was all I was lokking for in the first place. Trying a new speaker with the Henriksen could also be a good idea, I think I will try a Weber California, the stock one is kind of flat and dies really fast, that isnt helping you either - or just try a good tube amp, a Fender or someting like that.

Abercombie, Frisell, Scofield and Kurt use a lot of effects and that really helps for them to have much more presence in a band, you wont get their type of sound plugging an archtop directly to a Henriksen. They dont use arhctops usually also, if you like those players just check what guitars, pickups, amps, speakers, effects, etc.. they use to get their sound. Just listen to guys who play clean, Peter Bernstein has a killer tone but I heard him playing on the Blue Note septet and I really think his sound is completely lost in that huge band. Kurts sound in "Intuit" is amazing for a quartet with a piano playing standards and bebop tunes, but I cant imagine him using that sound on his standards trio ot originals quartet / quintet, it would be also lost in the band. Using effects will help you with that, bue you ll never get the dynamics of a sax or trumpet...

So I think you still have to try before buying a new guitar... dont even think of changing an old Gibson for a new Ibanez!
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I'd try a telecaster. Probably the most versatile guitar ever made. Great jazz tones there, surprisingly classic ones as well as all kinds of modern sounds. Plus, they are small, light, easy to carry and can take a lot of beating. I have an old 335 and a telecaster, and together they cover about 95% of guitar sounds I can think of. If you want a semi, check out the thinline tele's from the 70'ies. Most of them come with humbuckers, and they are reasonably priced vintage guitars, lots of mojo thats hard to find in new guitars.
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the sadowsky semi hollow is one hell of a versatile guitar. that's the one to check out if you're thinking of getting a semi hollow
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Hey everyone,

I recently acquired a 1956 Gibson ES-125 that I am very happy with, it has done a good job as my main axe, replacing my Eastman. The only issue is really with the p-90 pick up being noisy in certain situations (depends on the surroundings). That said, I'm really feeling like I need a change. I've spent a lot of years looking for the ideal "jazz" tone and I am kind of getting tired of it. The Gibson gets a tone I like, not too far off from the Eastman, so I am selling the Eastman.

I really am looking for a clean warm sound that is stronger in nature. I kind of feel like a lot of the warm, dark jazz tone lacks a certain dynamic range and expression that I like, for example when I am playing piano, I feel there is a total power of expression just in touch. On guitar, it's almost like sometimes I'm playing and it's like all the other players sounds are on the band stand and mine is backstage in a closet (even with tone wide open). I also recently kind of rediscovered Scofield and have been digging his stuff with Steve Swallow.

I have been looking at picking up some kind of semi-hollow body. Unfortunately, my first jazz axe was an Epiphone riviera and I hated the way that thing sounded, so I don't know what I should play to kind of get that bad taste out of my mouth. The most important thing for me is tone and presence. My favorite players, Abercrombie, Frisell, Sco and especially Kurt have this presence to their clean sound, its warm and bright, assertive not tinny or dark and removed. I've developed a distaste for the muffled sounding jazz guitar after searching for my tone in only the jazz guitar idiom. I've been playing jazz for about 12 years.

I want to totally revamp my rig (I also don't use any effects and currently play through a Henriksen amp). Any ideas? I really need a change. Much Thanks.

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I just bought a used KWA LM4 with 7 mags for $320 from someone. I believe it needs a new bolt as he stated it will not chamber a round. I am wondering if that may be the issue and also were I can buy a NPAS for it instead of simply getting a new bolt as i need adjustable FPS for cqb play and field. Thanks

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In my experience it might just be best to order new bolts from the pro-shop, I've already broken an npas through regular use also they are unreliable in my experience.  I use multiple drop in bolts set at different fps. You can order drop in bolts from the pro - shop at different fps, just call them up

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State Democratic Rep. Chuck Hoskin of Vinita has authored a bill that would create an executive branch cabinet secretary of Native American Affairs. The secretary would be designated the Oklahoma Native American liaison. Hoskin is also the Cherokee Nation chief of staff.

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Now that we can all stop complaining about the freezing temperatures of the past several days and move on to whining about how unseasonably warm it is (thank you, global warming, for giving us all something to talk about on a regular basis), let’s address other local happenings.

For example, there’s that persimmon orchard in the nether reaches of La Cañada, where owner William Johnson might just be forced to take out the 475 trees he planted before they’ve even borne fruit. What was your take on that story? It sure got a lot of play after hitting the Valley Sun earlier this month. I saw it crop up not only on a local TV newscast, but in papers across the country — I was clued in to the latter via Google Alerts for “La Cañada Flintridge.” One of our own columnists, Anita Brenner, also riffed on our news article, taking the side of the poor, possibly doomed trees.

I feel for the trees, really I do. It’s not their fault they were planted in an area not currently zoned for agricultural use. But we do have a General Plan that everyone was presumably in agreement with the last time it was updated. If it had been respected by Johnson, the trees might not be in peril today. He’s a well-educated man, an attorney, so there’s no doubt in my mind he can navigate City Hall and ask questions before taking actions that might put him in this position. The next General Plan update is expected to be before the City Council on Tuesday. There’s no better time than now for all concerned residents and business owners to pay attention as that blueprint for the city’s desired development is shaped and pruned.

What else is going on around here? The General Plan must be OK with plenty of eateries: People with a hankering for chicken wings and fries can rejoice in the news that the Wingstop chain, “Two billion wings and counting...,” has posted a sign announcing its pending arrival in that new building on Verdugo Boulevard, It’s on that same little lot where people once pumped gas at a Texaco station. But now they’ll be able to fill up on Hickory-smoked BBQ! Parmesan garlic! Louisiana rub! There’s apparently a wing to please all non-vegan palates. Will it be as popular as the Habit Burger Grill in the Town Center? All will be revealed soon enough.

We couldn’t help but notice several weeks ago that La Cañada’s only movie theater complex has gone upscale. Have you been there lately and settled into one of the  new black leather recliners that line the auditoriums, making them look like family rooms on steroids?

In November I was a little taken aback by the seediness of the theater and its seats, which looked worse for the wear they’ve gotten over the years.  A couple of weeks later, Gil and I arrived about 30 minutes early for “Lincoln,” only to be forced to sit in the second row because the new recliners had been installed and they take up a significant amount of space. There were not as many seats as had been there on our previous visit. But they were very nice seats, indeed, we had to admit, as we looked straight up into Honest Abe’s nostrils. Probably not the effect Spielberg was going for, but comfy enough. The next day we arrived even earlier for “Skyfall” and were happy to find seats toward the rear of that particular auditorium so that we could truly enjoy the film.

I have only one small gripe about the new seats: I haven’t figured out how to put the leg rests back down without help. Is there a trick to it? If Gil hadn’t been there both times to push it back into place for me when the movies ended, I’d still be reclining.

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