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“BEYOND DANCING”

by Philip Harris

I had an interview with Anita Bloom Ornoff who is the author of the book, BEYOND DANCING. While this may not seem like a big deal there are several things that you might want to consider. Anita is 85 years old and she wrote her book a year ago. Anita is also a paraplegic, paralyzed from the waist down. She was the first woman to get a drivers license by using only her hands and she was the first handicapped female to enter and receive her degree from NYU.
Anita lost the use of her lower limbs at the start of World War II. She enrolled in the WAAC which later became the WAC. A cut on her finger got infected and malpractice ended up with an infection requiring that her spinal chord be severed. She has had three husbands and four marriages and two children. You will have to read her book to figure the math
Keep in mind that this is a female who became handicapped long before the American Disabilities Act. Her struggle was constant and up hill. She had to fight the VA for benefits and she had to fight a society that was not yet ready to accord all equal access to the benefits and rights that most of us take for granted. When asked about how things were for the handicapped now, as compared to after World War II, Anita said that by comparison, today is like heaven.
This brings to mind the issue of whether or not we can control our lives and partake of happiness, regardless of circumstances. Many are brought up in situations that seem insurmountable. But the fact that there are those who rise above those situations should be proof that we each have more control over our happiness than we are led to believe. Anita said that above all; do not let others keep you down. Do not let people say that what you desire is not possible. Do not accept the norm since the norm and conventional wisdom is often wrong.
Despite all of the forces that seemed to be arrayed against her, Anita Bloom Ornoff refused to accept a “no can do” attitude. She fought for what she desired and has led a happy and joyful life. History is replete with those who, against all apparent odds, rose above the “trials and tribulations” of life and created a reality that was of their own liking, and not that dictated by others. Books like the recently released, “The Secret” say that with the power of the mind, all things are possible. Anita is an example of an everyday person who brings that refrain into perspective and reality. Perhaps there should be a little less whining in our society and perhaps we should listen to those, like Anita, who have paved the way in proving that what we think is what we create.
For more information go to beyonddancing.com and to hear the interview download the podcast at internetvoicesradio.com.

The Hardy Men?!

by Lessa

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Sure, we all knew that the Hardy Boys would eventually grow up after their 190 book titles, and multiple TV adaptations, but who could have guessed they’d grow up to be Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise?!

On Februray 12, The Hardy Men was announced as being on the fast developmental track, though no one has written a word of the script yet. Apparently, the boys have grown into men and are very competitive. Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) says that they (He and Stiller and Cruise) “Don’t want to make a fluffy comedy… we want to make a kick-ass action comedy where the characters are real.”

The group met in January for a story meeting, where Levy says the ideas were flying enthusiastically. So much so, everyone left determined to make the movie. Stiller and Cruise reportedly have a friendship that makes it easy for them to fall into competitive sibling roles.

I have my doubts, but if it’s true, I can’t wait to see the outcome.

Idol Kids!

by Lessa

Idol Camp!

“American Idol is getting it’s own farm system!”

Have a kid who could knock the socks off American Idol hopefuls, even though they’re too young for the competition? See if they have what it takes, and send them to Idol Camp! FreemantleMedia and 19 Entertainment recently announced they’ll be launching Idol Camp in Nothrfield, MA for kids ages 12-15. The camp is said to be fun-filled, and non competitive, to be used for a training ground for Future Idol Hopefuls.

“Utilizing the power of the American Idol phenomenon, we can provide a truly one-of-a-kind experience,” said 19 Entertainment’s Mark Brittain. Added FreemantleMedia executive vice president Keith Hindle, “As in American Idol, the goal for our kids is to soar beyond their expectations; however, because Idol Camp is not a competition, every kid goes home a winner.”

Idol favorites and guest artists will band together to teach a variety of classes, from singing to audition techniques, as well as letting them do regular camp things like swimming and games.

Enrollment is limited, and kids have to apply and demonstrate qualities that make them Idol material, even though it is not an actual audition based process. They also stress there won’t be any advantage when it comes to actual Idol Auditions for the Idol Kids. More information on applications and scholarships can be found at idolcamp.com.

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Radcliff hopes for Potter death

by Lessa

Harry PotterHollywood.com reports that Daniel Radcliff, who of course is the star of Harry Potter movie’s (he’s signed on to complete the final three movies already), eagerly awaits the release date of the final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All over the world people are guessing and hoping and giving their opinions of who dies in the book, and JK Rowlings isn’t talking. Radcliff admits he hopes it’s Harry.

“I sort of hope I’ll die in it. I think that’s the only way Jo can end it and I’ve a melodramatic yearning for a death scene.”

In other news, The Daily Mail reports that Warner Brothers, the powerhouse behind the Harry Potter movies, is “utterly dismayed” by Radcliff’s 10 minutes of nudity on the stage for the award winning play Equus, which has it’s preview tonight at the Gielgud Theatre and opens on February 27th. The publicity shots of him in all his barebacked glory aren’t helping much.

Studio chiefs are said to fear the scenes could damage their multi-million-dollar film franchise and could even lead to Radcliffe being replaced as the young wizard.

One was quoted as saying: “Warner Bros have been building up their publicity machine for Harry’s first - chaste - screen kiss when the next Potter film (Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix) comes out in the summer.

“Now our star is out there doing full-frontal sex. We’ve been blown completely out of the water by this.”

As for me, I say it’s a daring move for Radcliff and I hope it won’t end his career as Potter before it finishes. Instead, perhaps we should get off our moral high horse and realize that Radcliff is not Harry, but an actor playing a role. What a concept! Let’s not pigeon hole the teenager - I’ve a feeling he’s got a lot more to offer us over the next few decades!

Sugarcult&Flogging Molly

by Miguel Olivero

Alright this week I got my hands on some Sugarcult. It’s not a hard call to make if I’m going to buy there Cd: Palm Trees and Power Lines. Even though one of the songs sounds similar to Love shack. Destination Anywhere has an strange likeness to Love Shack in the beginning of the song. Never the less it’s still a decent listen not as good as some other bands of today but still really good. The other band that I’m talking about this week is Flogging Molly with there album Within a Mile Of Home. The song Seven Deadly Sins is by far one of the best songs by them I’ve ever heard. I’ve been listening to Flogging Molly for about a year now. They have never failed to amaze me with strong lyrics a good Irish Punk sound. The violin is a welcome change to the genre of punk. That’s all for this blog.
CD’s
SugarCult: Palm Trees and Power Lines
Flogging Molly: Within a Mile Of Home

Review of:Halifax,Through the Eyes of the Dead,Authority Zero

by Miguel Olivero

As of right now I’m listening to Through the Eyes of the Dead. Some Halifax and Authority Zero thrown in for a good mix. This is the first time I’ve listened to Through the Eyes of the Dead. They have a good sound almost like Atreyu which also in my opinion has an excellent sound. Force Fed Trauma is by far my favorite song by them. The drummer’s ability to play is incredible. The other songs that caught my attention are Two Inches from a Main Artery and When Everything Becomes Nothing. In short this band is really good and I plan on going out and getting there album. Authority Zero’s song Revolution has some good guitar and a solid sound too it. Halifax’s song Our Revolution is also a good listen. If you want some good Metal go for Through the Eye’s of the Dead. Punk goes for Halifax and Authority Zero.
CD’s
Halifax: Inevitability of a Strange World
Authority Zero: Rock Against Bush Vol1
Through The Eye’s of the Dead: Bloodlust

Girl You Know It’s True: Milli Vanilli Movie Coming!

by Kate Baxter-Kauf

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As a diehard Milli Vanilli fan, I am excited at the prospect of such an upcoming film.

According to E!Online,

Blame it on the rain? Blame it on Universal. The movie studio has announced plans to produce a biopic of lip synch artists extraordinaire Rob Pilatur and Fabrice Morvan, better known among the teeny bopper set as Milli Vanilli. Catch Me if You Can scribe Jeff Nathanson will write the script later this year.

Though I dispute the use of negative song lyrics to describe what is sure to be a monumental adventure in classic Hollywood cinema, this news could not come at a better time. I did not know that Milli Vanilli then released an album, called Rob & Fab, that sold only 2,000 copies. Nathanson said that he was interested in writing the script, according to the Guardian and told in an interview with Variety, because “[He’s] always been fascinated by fakes and frauds, and in this case you had guys who pulled off the ultimate con, selling 30m singles and then becoming the biggest laughing stocks of pop entertainment.”

Image via The Guardian.

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Crave gets real with Nick Cage.

by Lessa

It’s rare that a star that has a movie coming out as soon as Ghost Rider gets to let his hair down and just goes with the flow. When Crave got the chance, they took it, and were treated to an honest interview (including slamming Entertainment Weekly!), minus the typical spin, with Nicolas Cage and his buxom co-star, Eva Mendes.

Among the highlights, there was talk of the CGI, and the fact that it really Nick and not computer graphics that rendered him shirtless:

Crave Online: For Nic, how frustrating is it that some people think your shirtless scene is CGI?

Nicolas Cage: Well, I guess on one hand it’s a compliment, but on the other hand that’s a lot of hard work and it’s just getting written off that somebody just made did it digitally. It’s a little frustrating.

As well as some upcoming plans that Nick would fight for, for Eva Mendes:

Crave Online: Eva, were you happy your character got to kick some butt?

Eva Mendes: Yes, I was very happy.

Crave Online: Was that in the script when you read it?

Eva Mendes: No, it wasn’t. Mark added that for me, he probably just felt bad since I had major superhero envy the entire shoot. I was like, “I want my head to be on fire.”

Nicolas Cage: Well, I have plans for her.

Eva Mendes: Oh, that’s right. I’m gonna hold you to that.

Nicolas Cage: I’m working on it. I want her to be the She-Hulk.

Eva Mendes: Wouldn’t that be cool?

Nicolas Cage: That is what I’m working on.

All in all, it was a very fun interview. Honest.

Made in China

by Eddie Shoebang

The country is getting terrorized by suicidal bombers, brown people are getting arrested or put in detention centers and the New England Patriots just stunned the San Diego Chargers and will be moving on to the AFC Championship game. In short, everyone is flipping the freak out.

But there is one man who can set everything right and that is Hippie Bauer, who hasn’t shaved, read a newspaper or been touched kindly by anyone for the past two years.

He’s also remained silent for the entire time while being held captive in China, which is ironic since the Chinese are usually the quiet ones in the back of the classroom doing math problems for fun.

Apparently math knowledge isn’t power since they couldn’t even break Hippie Bauer and accepted an agreement from the United States to let him go. The agreement included Google stock and the right to put MSG in everything they export (cheap plastic toys, brides, Crab Rangoon).

Hippie Bauer has been tortured, burned and judged (all Asians are born with the “pretentious gene.”) and he has the scars to prove it. Upon his return to the land of the free, he’s welcomed by two old friends who didn’t even bring a KFC dollar chicken burger or cheese fries.

Instead, they bring a folder with bad news and a plea for Hippie Bauer to sacrifice himself for the country. Apparently there’s a man who knows who’s behind the bombings and is willing to give the information up to the government. And since the government has no leads, they are willing to listen to anyone…except hippies. They must be sacrificed to appease terrorists. Shockingly enough, terrorists hate hippies as much as we do.

Hippie Bauer growls questions about his girlfriend Audrey (Sheryl Crow) and his daughter Kim (she went home to Whore Island) and is told they don’t know he’s back. He wants it kept that way. He knows the hippie code. They die alone.

The beard is shaved off and Jack is given a blue button down shirt along with the piece of mind that, finally, he’ll be dying for something.

Other Things I would rather sacrifice

-Paula Abdul (Why? Click Here.)

-West Texas

-goat cheese…I have my reasons

So Bauer was only brought over for minimum use, which is like anything else made in China. They last for a day, die and end up with the rest of the garbage in the ocean (somewhere, Al Gore is crying).

The plan to sacrifice Bauer was hatched by Palmer 2.0 (President Wayne Palmer. The younger, slicker Palmer) and his advisors, which include Karen Hayes (K Hay) and Thomas Lennox (Worm. The weird guy from Ghostbusters II and the quiet lawyer from Ally McBeal).

Speaking of lawyers, Palmer 2.0 will be dealing with his sister Sandra “Sassy” Palmer who heads up the Islamic-American Alliance. Sassy was bullied by the FBI and when they came back with a warrant, erased all the files on the Islamic-Americans in their organization.

It’s important to note that K Hay and Bill Buchanan (Old Man Buchanan) are now married. It’s important because when they revealed that and I imagined their wedding night, I threw up a little in my mouth.

The plan involves giving Clean Bauer over to Fayed (Bald), the man who knows where the bomber, Assad (Beard), is. Fayed is also pissed at Bauer because years ago Bauer tortured his brother and killed him (he played the Britney Spears album a little too loud).

Old Man Buchanan drops Clean Bauer at the spot, tells him he’s sorry his life sucks and leaves him with a manly shoulder squeeze before he rushes off in the car.

Back at CTU, Chloe (Scowl Face) trots around looking hot and is the last to know that her old friend Jack Bauer is back in town and ready to die. This is what happens when you spend most of your time with your appearance and boning your ex-husband Morris (Bundy. He’s Al with education, charm and a penchant for grabass).

Both are dealing with middle management Milo who is back from season 2 because, after being away for so long, realized that every thing happens in LA. In fact, he wrote “all we have is rape and snow” in his transfer request from CTU Denver.

Scowl Face also deals with Nadia who is bringing sexy back with looking hot in dress suits and speaking the terrorists’ language.

After Bundy sees his girl all sad, he logs into a non-government satellite to try to get a visual on her long lost friend. They find one, but not before Bald’s people realize they are being tracked and call up Nadia to complain.

Old Man Buchanan hears what happens and lets out a loud “DAMMIT!” into the air, which is the same way he consummated his marriage with K Hay. Oh God, the puke is rising.

Bald brings Clean Bauer to a typical terrorist lair, complete with a torture table, low lighting and no bathrooms.

Clean Bauer is stabbed in the shoulder and is told the truth of who Bald really is. He’s the one responsible for the bombings, not Beard. Beard is a former terrorist who is planning on renouncing his past actions to build a bridge of peace.

So, just like they tell women at seven-minute dating nights, Bald equals bad and Beard equals good.

Now Bauer knows the truth and is told he will die for nothing. The Bauer rage level is at red, a level he’s never experienced before, which causes him to do things he’s never done. Like ripping out the heart sensor on his arm, grabbing a terrorist drone and biting the jugular.

Had he time, he would have sucked some blood. It brings good luck and would be a nice change from the Chinese leftovers he’s eaten the past two years. He is now McGruff Bauer, taking a bite out of terrorism.

And according to mum, this is a perfectly acceptable way to escape.

Mum: “Oy, if I was there, I don’t care. I’d bite his balls off if I had to”
Me: “But why would his balls be close to your…eh nevermind.”

Meanwhile in the suburbs…

Thanks to the rampant fear in the country, the FBI is arresting anyone who looks suspicious or smells like hummus. A nice suburban family is shocked to find out their neighbor has just been arrested, leaving behind his terrorist son Kal Penn who played Kumar in “Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle.”

Since this is California and model homes can be cheap, the rich minorities can be neighbors with rednecks, which is especially bad when the redneck is sober and realizes that the guy from next door is different and deserves to be beaten.

The son (Elliot from Will & Grace who will now be named Gay. You’ll see why) from the nice suburban family is upset and makes his dad run over there to save Kumar before he gets a beating.

Kumar, who is probably still high from the night before, has garnished a chair to protect himself from the rednecks breaking in because, when you’re high, chairs are the only things that make sense to you.

Gay’s dad stops the redneck and tells Kumar to come over to his house to be safe. What Gay and his dad don’t know is that Kumar really is a terrorist and has a mysterious “package” that he has to deliver to Bald in a matter of time.

Because of this, Kumar tells Gay that he has to leave and thanks the family for their help in trying to locate his innocent but terrorist-looking father. Gay is saddened that his friend is in bad shape and offers his hippie necklace to him “for luck.” Kumar stares and tells Gay to keep it because he’ll need luck someday. Also, because, as it was mentioned before, terrorists hate hippies.

The “package” is hidden in the wall, which means it’s either weed or porn. Or a video of porn stars high on weed. Either way, it’s important enough to kill a redneck over, which Kumar does with a gun from his backpack. He already knows the chair is useless.

It’s a shame too, since, at least in this instance, racial profiling worked. But no one will ever know.

Gay heard the ruckus and showed up at Kumar’s house asking his non-gay friend if he needed help. But their not friends. Gay has been mispronouncing Kumar’s name and will now get the ultimate punishment: guilt and shame. And maybe a bullet to the head.

How To Save a Life

Bald can’t find McGruff Bauer and gives up the search because more things must be bombed around the country. McGruff Bauer escapes through the sewers, breaks into a car and calls CTU to tell them they’re after the wrong guy. But, as all hippies know, no one believes McGruff Bauer’s wild rants.

McGruff Bauer: “It’s the other guy! I swear!”
Everyone Else: “You were tortured in China and you had a wicked beard. You’re crazy.”

McGruff yells some more and tells Old Man Buchanan that “there’s no time.” Finally, the Bauer is back.

Punching in the coordinates into his stolen cell phone, Bauer finds the Beard’s house and utters his threat with a gun.

“Drop the coffee…and your pants. Now dance. DANCE!”

Give the man a break. He’s lived for two years without cable.

So with a blood-stained shirt, Bauer convinces Beard that there’s a mole in his camp and that he’s there to help. Beard eventually believes Bauer, uncovers the mole and runs out of the house, moments before helicopters fire missiles into the house because doing a drive-by on the house doesn’t waste enough of taxpayers dollars for it to be feasible.

Scowl Face finds video of Bauer fleeing the scene with Beard and tells Old Man Buchanan. The crazy antic is enough to convince Old Man Buchanan that Bauer was right and orders Scowl Face to keep the information to herself. Once he gets the proper clearance, she’ll be able to post that video on YouTube.

The terrorist mole is broken in an empty rental house, but only after Beard sticks a knife in the mole’s knee. Bauer had given up because, after two years of torture, he can’t bring himself to be like the Chinese. I know how he feels.

Beard kills the mole after he gives up some of Bald’s plan (a subway is the next target) and Bauer responds with a feeble “I don’t know how to do this anymore.” Whatever. I say that at least three times a day and I still find a way to go poddy in the toilet. Suck it up Jack.

Bauer and Beard find the terrorists entering the subway. Bauer takes the bomb, Beard takes the handler, hoping he’ll lead them back to Bald. After Bauer scares the ticket guy with the old “I’m an FBI agent and there’s a bomb on this train” speech, he grabs bomber guy before he sets off the explosives. Eventually, bomber guy presses the activate button, but only after Bauer kicks him out of the train.

Thanks to Scowl Face picking up a cell phone call, CTU now knows Bald is bad and that Beard is here to help. Palmer 2.0 and K Hay realizes that Bauer was right and hang their heads in shame while Worm leans back and tries to think up of more creative ways to ride the world of brown people.

And there’s Jack, running around with a cell phone, a death wish and the nagging taste of terrorist blood in his mouth, a taste he’s grown accustom to and will no doubt need more of before the day is done. A couple more pints and he’ll be Lost Boy Bauer, the blood-thirsty vampire who thwarts terrorism in his spare time.

What’s up with all these kids?

by Caryn Swark

Hollywood works in trends and dives. Case in point: sci-fi. For years there were virtually no worthwhile sci-fi films available, well, anywhere — notable exceptions like Terminator don’t apply. Right now the market’s flooded. Hollywood isn’t about creativity, it’s about mass media packaged and delivered gift wrapped to your door — C.O.D.

Right now, however, Hollywood has a new trend: turning children’s literature into films. Now don’t get me wrong, I was as excited as anyone to see The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and I’m panting to see the new Harry Potter movie. But like everything else, it’s a trend. Let’s see — recently we’ve had A Series of Unfortunate Events, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlotte’s Web, Bridge to Terabithia, Eragon, Alex Stryker, Narnia, and a handful of others make their way to the big screen. When done well these movies have the potential to squirm into adults’ and children’s hearts alike, bringing a big wave of nostalgia and a healthy dose of excitement. When done poorly they inspire absolute rage — as though treating the subject matter without respect was a personal attack.

As an elementary teacher, I have mixed feelings about these films. On the one hand, I personally love kid’s lit, and I’ve seen most of the movies. On the other, it encourages kids to find and read these books, or read at all. But on the third (if I had a third hand, which most teachers seem to need), I find it frustrating how many kids watch the movie INSTEAD of reading the book. I asked my third grade class how many of them had ever read The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe. Two. How many had seen the movie?

All.

I read the book to them and they enjoyed it, a few of them commenting that you got to find out more in the book, which made me immensely happy. At the same time though, some of the excitement was lost. I’ve read this book to my class for three years and the past two there was always a gasp of shock when Aslan died and sometimes a spontaneous cheer when he came back. This year there was no surprise at all. Thank you very much, Hollywood.

I’m trying to drill into their heads that you really should read the book before you see the movie, but I know it’s a losing battle. It works about as well as trying to convince them that “I seen” and “I got” are not proper English phrases. More and more of my students view reading as a chore. Even the ones who enjoy it don’t think of it as a hobby, more as something to do when you’re somewhere without a television or video games.

I’m not trying to say movies from children’s books are bad, but neither do I think they’re good. And I know people have lamented the decrease in reading long before Hollywood slammed the movie train into motion. Whether kids read a book depends a lot more on their parents, teachers, and interests than on whether or not that same book has been made into a film.

Still, when I look into that sea of bored faces I can’t help but feel a pang of loss. With the Narnia films likely to continue, it’s unlikely I’ll ever again have a student gasp in horror at Aslan’s death — they’ll already know it’s coming.

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