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Interview: Caitlin Smith tries to balance personal and political in new opera about war in Afghanistan
Musical Toronto

Then-Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, centre, Maj. Erik Liebert and diplomat Richard Colvin, right, in Afghanistan, in 2006 (Jim Farrell/Edmonton Journal photo). Opera lives and dies by the force of conflict — most often on questions of love and fidelity that have nothing overtly to do with current events. Toronto composer Caitlin Smith is merging the two in a timely take on love of truth and fidelity to the ideals of an open society in her first opera, When This War Ends (Or, Some Questions You May Have Regarding Our Recently-Concluded Engagement in the Graveyard of Empires), a journey into the dark heart of the decade-long war in Afghanistan. Two scenes of Smith’s eight-scene opera, representing approximately 30 minutes of music, get their premiere on Thursday, May 31, at the Al Green Theatre, as part of a longer music programme that circles around our ambivalent relationship with murky issues in foreign lands. The evening is being presented by Spectrum, a collectiv

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[NEWS] 120530 Past Photos of Eunhyuk, JYJ Kim Junsu and Choi Yoon Young Revealed
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Super Junior’s Eunhyuk revealed cute kiddie photos of himself and his classmates in his dance group SRD. On the May 29 broadcast of SBS’ Strong Heart, actress Choi Yoon Young of the film Korea revealed that she was elementary school classmates with Super Junior′s Eunhyuk. Eunhyuk confessed, “I dreamed of becoming a singer from when I was little. I was the member of a dance team named SRD. SRD stands for song, rap and dance. It meant that we should be a group with all three skills in order to become singers.” Lee Teuk then added, “SRD actually made it into the newspaper, and it was called the youngest dance group that will lead the 21st century,” and brought out a photo of Eunhyuk in elementary school. The photo also showed JYJ member Kim Junsu and Choi Yoon Young when they were kids, about which Eunhyuk said, “Junsu was popular with the younger kids, and I was popular among the older girls.” It turned out Choi Yoon Young also had something to show about herself. In letters the two used

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Humble Indie Bundle V is Available
King Toko Blog

There is a new Humble Bundle and its pretty good. It includes Amnesia, Limbo, Sword & Sworcery, Bastion, and Psychonauts. All these games have been on sale many times for very low prices but now you can get the whole lot for the average price of $7.81. I’m sure most people have at least one of these games so it might be worth paying for the rest. However if you own most of them already only buy the bundle if you are going to gift it to someone. I own Amnesia already and I got plenty other games to be playing so I am going to let this one pass but other people might be interested in this bundle. My other Humble Bundle posts: The Humble Botanicula Debut is Now Available.

“Under Her Skin”
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  “Under Her Skin” is a psychological thriller set against the backdrop of New York City. Lana moves to New York excited to start a new life and in hopes of escaping her overwhelming grief over her mother’s death. The only problem is, her mother is still alive and Lana’s lived in New York all her life.   After a couple of personal run-ins a few years ago with people with borderline personality disorder, I got very interested in telling a story about someone who is a charismatic person, a good friend, but who can believe in multiple, contradictory stories. She believes in the she’s telling. I’m fascinated by the idea of a person who seems normal, and you get sucked into their version of reality because it’s so enticing and their belief in it is so complete.  

Thrill Ride Malfunctions at Cedar Point
FOX8.com – Cleveland news & weather from WJW Television FOX 8

SANDUSKY, Ohio — A thrill ride at Cedar Point malfunctioned Saturday morning, stranding riders for more than an hour, Fox 8 News reports. Spokesman Brian Edwards said the problem happened unexpectedly on the WindSeeker, a giant swing ride that rotates to the top of a 300-foot tower, before spinning back down. The ride stopped about 100-150 feet in the air, with riders secured in their seats, Edwards said. Park employees lowered the ride carriage down manually. Everyone was safely escorted off the ride, and no one was hurt. “Our safety procedures kicked in successfully,” Edwards told Fox 8 News. Meanwhile, WindSeeker is shut down for inspection. Edwards said the ride won’t reopen until officials find out what caused it to malfunction, and are confident that it is completely safe. Stick with Fox 8 News and FOX8.com for updates on this story as they become available.

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Combined Training 10th June Iping
Wey Valley Riding Club

Entries are being taken for the combined training at Iping on 10th June. All entries should be sent or emailed to Storme Whittaker, stormewhit@tiscali.co.uk. The Old School House, Crabtree Lane, Headley, Hampshire. GU35 8QH Class 1: A. Introductory Walk and Trot Test B B. Introductory Walk and Trot Test B  and 1’6 – 1’9 show jumping Class 2: C: Prelim 4 D: Prelim 4 and 2’0 – 2’3 show jumping.  Class 3: E: Prelim 12 F: Prelim 12 and 2’6 – 2’9  show jumping Class 4: G: Novice 28 H: Novice 28 and 3’0 – 3’3 show jumping. There will be a clear round competition after each class. £5 for 2 rounds or £3.00 for one. We can only accept cash for the clear round. Approximate times for the clear round will be posted on the website the week of the competition. Sections: Restricted – not to have been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an affiliated or unaffiliated competition at the class level or higher. Open - Open to all.  Entry Fee:  Pure Dressage only WVRC Members £13.00  Non Members   £15.00 Dress

Waiting For Zimmerman To Surrender After Bond Revoked
CBS Miami

SANFORD (CBSMiami/AP) — All eyes are back on Sanford, Florida where the neighborhood watch captain accused of shooting Miami teen Trayvon Martin has been ordered back to jail. On Friday, Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Lester found out that Zimmerman and his wife lied about their finances to obtain a lower bail in a case that hinges on jurors believing his account of what happened the night the teen was killed. Judge Lester ordered him to surrender within 48 hours which means he has to be back in jail by Sunday afternoon. Zimmerman’s credibility will be a huge issue at trial because he’ll be depending on jurors to believe him when he says he killed the unarmed teen in self-defense. Zimmerman wasn’t charged in the case until more than a month after the shooting, and said he shot Martin in self-defense under Florida’s so-called “Stand Your Ground” law which gives wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat in a fight if people believe they are in danger of being killed

6th Annual Dragon Boat Regatta Kicks Off On The Schuylkill
CBS Philly

By Tim Jimenez PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Sixth Annual Independence Dragon Boat Regatta is taking place today on the Schuylkill River on Saturday until 5 p.m. Organizers say 64 teams from the East Coast are part of this regatta, made up of clubs that practice all year long, to teams from offices and organizations that use this as a team-building exercise. “We look forward to this, we have lots of fun, we make lots of memories, lots of nice friends,” says Betty Ann Creighton, part of the team from the Philadelphia School District building. An intense 500 meters on the river that many say is unlike any other experience. “It’s very exhilarating, so you know it goes quickly, but the adrenaline is pumping and it feels great.” “For many of us, it’s the first time we’ve done a team sport, so we all work together.” “This isn’t like a softball game or anything like that. You work hard for three minutes.” Friends and family ch

Ireland To Host Bangladesh For Three Twenty20s
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Bangladesh will tour Ireland and play three Twenty20 Internationals in July as both teams step up their preparations for the ICC World Twenty20. The Twenty20 matches will be played in Belfast on 18th, 20th and 21st July following a warm-up game against an Ireland XI on 16th July. The tour will last for nine days from 13th to 22nd July. “It’s great news that we’re taking on Bangladesh and the games will give us valuable preparation as we build towards the World Cup in Sri Lanka. We played an exciting brand of cricket in winning the recent qualifying tournament in Dubai and we’re now 8th in the world rankings in this format of the game,” Ireland coach Phil Simmons said. Continue to read the full story… Source: Cricketworld

BROOKLYN CUPCAKE Supports Women-Owned Businesses
Brooklyn Cupcake

Women relate more easily to the experiences of other women business owners. Training and coaching for women entrepreneurs is of utmost importance for success. On a monthly basis, Brooklyn Cupcake will feature a small women-owned business to inspire and prepare other women entrepreneurs who want to accelerate their business growth. We trust that our posts will move beyond motivational commentary to focus on the nitty-gritty specifics of business best practices and mistakes to avoid. It’s about women sharing with other women what works and what doesn’t work in small business. The most successful women entrepreneurs join multiple, diverse networks to learn from their industry contacts, meet customers and develop connections to expertise. Having a critical mass of women in these networks helps us gain credibility; hence, the importance of women entrepreneurs reaching out to other women and bringing them into these networks. Brooklyn Cupcake believes we need to dramatically tran

Sing!
this is lemonade

I didn’t know that there was an official song for the Diamond Jubilee. It tickled me to imagine the Queen sitting in her car with her iPhone, blaring out the music from the back seat and singing along with Prince Philip on their way to the Epsom Derby this morning. It’s a catchy and uplifting (cheesy) song. I can just picture Her Majesty emptying her lungs and belting out the chorus…and swaying in time, maybe waving the royal handbag above her head, both white-gloved hands in the air. Must be a nice change from hearing “God Save the Queen” for the last 60 years. I was wondering if the song was a gift from the Queen to her subjects, but turns out it will be on sale and some of the proceeds will go to the Official Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust. What isn’t there a song for? What’s the official Olympic anthem going to be? I haven’t been keeping an ear out for it. I hope that it’s good. But I had better step away from the compute

I’m Distracted
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 I’m distracted… I sit in front of my computer, and I get distracted. I’m distracted by the beautiful weather outside. I’m distracted by the thought of the lovely, salty caramel ice cream in the freezer. I’m distracted when my husband is walking through the apartment whistling some ancient Icelandic hymn. I’m distracted when I look at the wonderful books on my shelves that I want to read or reread. And I’m distracted by my crazy little baby girl staring at me, (right now!) from her bouncing chair.  I admit it. All the things I love distract me. I both hate and love to be distracted. Distractions intrude and interfere with my work process and thinking. They create weird and memorable pauses that force me to take a break and let something else dominate for a while. Honestly, I think I’m driven by distractions. Instead of being confused or overwhelmed, I will explore these disturbances, whether they are momentary lapses or a baby constantly crying for three hours straight.

We mastered 8!
The Dr. Rock Show

On this episode our heroes explore theories about what made Anderson Cooper’s hair so white, discus the trainwreck that will be a Judd advice show, and the Queen takes listener questions in honor of her Diamond Jubilee. Also Rock Show news & sports, Chillin’ with T, Deano’s Who Am I? segment, the Sweet 16 of beverages, the Quiz, and the return of the Birthday Game! Click the iTunes icon on the left to subscribe or download the podcast now.

Afghan Workers Rescued
Rolltidewiley's Blog

Four aid workers rescued in midnight Afghan raid – latimes.com http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/06/four-aid-workers-rescued-in-pre-dawn-afghan-raid.html