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Sunday, August 31, 2008
New coming movies.
''The Popular Country Music Magazines ''
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A true love story
This is a real story of a young college girl who passed away last month in Chandigarh. Her name was Priya. She was hit by a truck. She was working in a call center. She had a boy friend named Shankar. Both of them were true lovers. ...
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Open-Grand slam title the main aim for Jankovic
The Serbian came through another war of attrition at Flushing Meadows to beat talented Danish 18-year-old Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 6-2 6-1, her greater experience and fitness seeing her through to the last eight.
Jankovic has enjoyed just one week as the world number one, earlier this month, but has yet to reach a grand slam final, having lost in the semi-finals on four occasions, including at Flushing Meadows in 2006.
The 23-year-old is one of four players who can overtake compatriot Ana Ivanovic as world number one at the end of the tournament.
“It (the number one ranking) is a goal, but I want to win a grand slam,” Jankovic told reporters.
“Of course, by winning a grand slam I will regain the number one ranking again, and that is something I want really bad. I will try my best to achieve that.”
In sunny, breezy conditions, the 18-year-old Wozniacki, seeded 21st, out-manoeuvred and overpowered Jankovic in the first set but as the match wore on the Serbian began to win the majority of the longer rallies.
After levelling the match, she broke in the fourth game of the third set and then eased through the next three games to clinch victory and a match with either French 12th seed Marion Bartoli or 29th seed Sybille Bammer of Austria.
“In the first set, she played quite solid and didn’t make any errors. I was the one who was all over the place,” Jankovic said.
“I couldn’t really find my rhythm in these kind of conditions. I had to change something to get myself together again and do the right things. In the second set I started playing a little bit more aggressively…and it worked out.”
As she so often does, Jankovic went through the whole gamut of emotions on court, and said she liked to enjoy herself on court whenever possible.
“It’s not easy in our sport, travelling so much all year and being away from family and from your friends,” she said.
“So you really have to make the most of it and really enjoy yourself and have fun, whatever you do. Playing tennis, whatever you’re doing. But it’s important to be yourself, and I have a good time.”
''romantic love story''
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Love story of 'Super Dan' and his girlfriend ...
Before the Spring Festival in 2004, Lin finally mustered the courage and sent Xie Xingfang a text message - I LOVE YOU. In fact, Xie Xingfang had already ...
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The Love story leads to children’s room gift
''This is a real love story. In 1954, Robert was getting ready to graduate from Williams College when he went to Smith College one afternoon with a car full ...''
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Britney Spears’ Custody Fight Costly According to Court Documents
Britney Spears’ Custody Fight Costly According to Court Documents. (EZ-Tracks) - Britney Spears may have had a tough time getting rid of Kevin Federline, but divorce attorneys want their piece of the Britney financial pie before they go ...
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The Business of Fancy Dancing
The Business of Fancy Dancing feels real because it is Alexie's story, told through his fictional counterpart Seymour, his poetry shaped into film. ...
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A different kind of love story: Gonzales girl donates hair to ...
“Then I remembered reading about a program called Locks of Love. We talked about it and I explained to her that she would be helping other kids who have no ...
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Laboratory Conditions
While we were in Los Alamos, New Mexico, looking for locations for one film project, we discovered a lot more about the town and its people than we bargained for. So we made a different film and called it Laboratory Conditions. It's being shown here in five pieces and is also available on DVD.
Love. Love! Love.Love!
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Love Story...
Just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to, doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have. Ralph and Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool ...
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Many Many histories in this WORLD.
Apart from the impressive facts and figures we are told forest tales — a bird story, a snake story, and even a true love story. A rampaging bull elephant ...
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Love Lips – all’s not white in the House
Since the public TV confession, Americans have been fed with stories about Hunter’s endearment for Edwards – Love Lips – and the possibility that her ...
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''Britney Spears, Jonas Brothers, Chris Brown Get MTV Nods
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What You Should Know About Karaoke Singing?
Hitokara - means you must sing the song alone. Karamovie - movie video clips where they leave out the voices. Health Benefits of Karaoke:. And here is great news - karaoke singing releases endorphins! Those are the “happy hormones” that ...
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Music Videos To Be Offered On 360
Netflix the content available will continue to grow and flourish and this will add an extra direction to the huge entertainment machine Xbox 360. News Source: MediaWeek Permalink: http://www.360-hq.com/article-2812-thread-1-0.html .
Saturday, August 23, 2008
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tales of loss that find a purpose
Loss is there in the title, the original, long-gone Mohawk word for Toronto. It continues in the central stories of two urban natives whose sense of loss is both real and metaphysical. It resurfaces in an ending where love loses out to prior emotional commitments. If there was a contest to determine who is psychically “The Biggest Loser,” our two leads would win hands-down.
Yet, even with this much loss trailing every frame of Tkaronto, Belcourt finds ways to connect stories, explore issues and – just maybe – restore purpose and direction to the many lost souls in Toronto (where the movie was shot in 17 days with a crew of six). What it lacks in budget and visual finesse – Belcourt is also the director of photography – it makes up for it in intellectual ambition, a moody score from Jordan O'Connor and a moving love story between two roaming artists.
Ray (Duane Murray) is a Métis writer visiting Toronto from Vancouver to pitch his graphic novel to TV producers. Jolene (Melanie McLaren) is an Anishnabe painter based in Los Angles who is in Toronto to do an interview with Max, a native elder (Lorne Cardinal). As Ray is expecting a child with his girlfriend, the pressure is on to sell his vision to a bunch of ignorant, tax-credit-chasing TV executives. Jolene's world is shattered when Max gives her an eagle feather, a symbolic honour, only to realize she has no idea what to do with it. Both Ray and Jolene are urban natives who are outsiders to their own cultures as well as the white, mainstream one they inhabit.
Yes, we've been hearing torn-between-two-worlds stories over and over again since the heyday of identity politics in the eighties. While Belcourt's film helps itself to similar language, it lingers more on the spiritual and emotional cost of cultural alienation. It also does this exploration on gender-neutral terms: Boys and girls shed equal amount of tears, hurt as much and are as likely to get lost.
They can also split into jerks just as democratically. As Ray finds out, men and women in the TV industry are more than happy to exploit his native status as well as his stories. Belcourt makes his point even if the tone of buffoonery in such scenes seems out of place with the wry humour that dominates elsewhere. There are many other specific references to the travesties natives face in the big city, but Tkaronto has enough angst to spare to any demographic group that has ever felt isolated or misunderstood. I mean that as a compliment.
Likely, none of this would have worked as well had it not been for Belcourt's fine cast. Murray and McLaren, who make for a handsome screen couple, bring whimsy and gravitas to their roles. Murray's understanding of his character's self-deprecation is used to enhance his outsider status, while McLaren's self-flagellation over her cultural inadequacy rarely feels forced. Cardinal, now mainly seen on TV as the cop in Corner Gas, gives a touching performance as the elder. I wish Belcourt has written more scenes for him.
There is still a jarring episodic feel to the film, but it allows Belcourt to at least stop and create brilliant little vignettes. The incident where Ray and Jolene visit a tarot card reader (beautifully performed by Rae Ellen Bodie) is one of my favourite scenes, even if it feels looped in from another feature.
I suspect that with a rushed shooting schedule, some scenes came out the way Belcourt wanted, while others didn't. They are the chances you take in guerrilla filmmaking. What remains is a smart debut movie that makes as much sense emotionally as it does socially. p
Yet, even with this much loss trailing every frame of Tkaronto, Belcourt finds ways to connect stories, explore issues and – just maybe – restore purpose and direction to the many lost souls in Toronto (where the movie was shot in 17 days with a crew of six). What it lacks in budget and visual finesse – Belcourt is also the director of photography – it makes up for it in intellectual ambition, a moody score from Jordan O'Connor and a moving love story between two roaming artists.
Ray (Duane Murray) is a Métis writer visiting Toronto from Vancouver to pitch his graphic novel to TV producers. Jolene (Melanie McLaren) is an Anishnabe painter based in Los Angles who is in Toronto to do an interview with Max, a native elder (Lorne Cardinal). As Ray is expecting a child with his girlfriend, the pressure is on to sell his vision to a bunch of ignorant, tax-credit-chasing TV executives. Jolene's world is shattered when Max gives her an eagle feather, a symbolic honour, only to realize she has no idea what to do with it. Both Ray and Jolene are urban natives who are outsiders to their own cultures as well as the white, mainstream one they inhabit.
Yes, we've been hearing torn-between-two-worlds stories over and over again since the heyday of identity politics in the eighties. While Belcourt's film helps itself to similar language, it lingers more on the spiritual and emotional cost of cultural alienation. It also does this exploration on gender-neutral terms: Boys and girls shed equal amount of tears, hurt as much and are as likely to get lost.
They can also split into jerks just as democratically. As Ray finds out, men and women in the TV industry are more than happy to exploit his native status as well as his stories. Belcourt makes his point even if the tone of buffoonery in such scenes seems out of place with the wry humour that dominates elsewhere. There are many other specific references to the travesties natives face in the big city, but Tkaronto has enough angst to spare to any demographic group that has ever felt isolated or misunderstood. I mean that as a compliment.
Likely, none of this would have worked as well had it not been for Belcourt's fine cast. Murray and McLaren, who make for a handsome screen couple, bring whimsy and gravitas to their roles. Murray's understanding of his character's self-deprecation is used to enhance his outsider status, while McLaren's self-flagellation over her cultural inadequacy rarely feels forced. Cardinal, now mainly seen on TV as the cop in Corner Gas, gives a touching performance as the elder. I wish Belcourt has written more scenes for him.
There is still a jarring episodic feel to the film, but it allows Belcourt to at least stop and create brilliant little vignettes. The incident where Ray and Jolene visit a tarot card reader (beautifully performed by Rae Ellen Bodie) is one of my favourite scenes, even if it feels looped in from another feature.
I suspect that with a rushed shooting schedule, some scenes came out the way Belcourt wanted, while others didn't. They are the chances you take in guerrilla filmmaking. What remains is a smart debut movie that makes as much sense emotionally as it does socially. p
Orchestrating The Edwards Love-Child Alibi
The precious Times has finally condescended to do some original reporting the John Edwards scandal, pulling from the tabloidy muck a scoop establishing that Edwards loyalist Fred Baron, who can't quite recall these things clearly, admits he maybe set Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter and Edwards campaign aide Andrew Young up with two separate lawyer buddies of his, and also maybe paid their legal fees?? All this happened right before one of the lawyers announced that his new client Hunter was not carrying Edwards' love child, and then the other lawyer announced that her new client Young was the father of the love child. And you know, funny thing, both of the lawyers forgot to mention their ties to one another via Baron. Here are some great quotes where swaggering genius lawyer Baron (pictured) pretends he's an Alzheimer's patient, to the Times:
"I have this recollection of somebody asking me for lawyers in New York, and I remember naming three or four, and he must have been one of them... It was either her who called or somebody on her behalf... "I remember getting a call from Pam and her telling me that she was representing him... I may have sent him over there, but on the other hand I may not have. I don’t have an accurate recollection... "I have a brief recollection of giving someone some cash. My assumption is I loaned some small amount of money to the both of them..."
Baron had previously admitted to paying for Young and Hunter's posh living arrangements but said he didn't know how they found their lawyers. So the Times here is establishing that he might be a liar and also that he may have helped orchestrate the exoneration of Edwards as father of the love child.
The newspaper is apparently quite proud of its scoop, placing it on A1. Editor Bill Keller appears to be in full retreat from his haughty statement that the Edwards scandal is "a supermarket tabloid's anonymously-sourced story" that he would never "recycle." In today's story, his own newspaper not only mentioned the Enquirer's proven reports that Edwards had an affair but also alluded, in the second paragraph, to the tabloid's stories about Edwards fathering a love child. Neither the Times nor any publication other than the Enquirer claims to have proven that allegation through its own reporting. Sounds like "recycling!"
"I have this recollection of somebody asking me for lawyers in New York, and I remember naming three or four, and he must have been one of them... It was either her who called or somebody on her behalf... "I remember getting a call from Pam and her telling me that she was representing him... I may have sent him over there, but on the other hand I may not have. I don’t have an accurate recollection... "I have a brief recollection of giving someone some cash. My assumption is I loaned some small amount of money to the both of them..."
Baron had previously admitted to paying for Young and Hunter's posh living arrangements but said he didn't know how they found their lawyers. So the Times here is establishing that he might be a liar and also that he may have helped orchestrate the exoneration of Edwards as father of the love child.
The newspaper is apparently quite proud of its scoop, placing it on A1. Editor Bill Keller appears to be in full retreat from his haughty statement that the Edwards scandal is "a supermarket tabloid's anonymously-sourced story" that he would never "recycle." In today's story, his own newspaper not only mentioned the Enquirer's proven reports that Edwards had an affair but also alluded, in the second paragraph, to the tabloid's stories about Edwards fathering a love child. Neither the Times nor any publication other than the Enquirer claims to have proven that allegation through its own reporting. Sounds like "recycling!"
New bridge for music festival fans
A new bridge has been built over the River Thames to take thousands of fans to one of the country's biggest music festivals, using part of the stage used in Madonna's last world tour.
Youngsters using one of the camping areas at the Reading Festival have had to queue in recent years to take a boat to and from the main site.
Festival director Melvin Benn decided to build a bridge and has masterminded a £1 million project which will be officially opened on Wednesday, two days before the festival starts.
Staging from Madonna's last world tour has been used to help build the 5m wide structure - the first bridge to be built over the Thames since the Millennium Bridge near St Paul's Cathedral.
Footings will remain in place all year round but the actual bridge will be taken down at the end of the festival and used again in future years.
"This will be a real treat for festival-goers," Mr Benn told PA. "Getting from the north to the south of the site used to be slow and painstaking, but the bridge will make it a delight."
The first fan on site will join Mr Benn in cutting a ribbon to open the bridge on Wednesday.
More than 75,000 fans are expected to attend the annual Reading festival over the bank holiday weekend, with headline acts including the Killers and Rage Against the Machine.
Youngsters using one of the camping areas at the Reading Festival have had to queue in recent years to take a boat to and from the main site.
Festival director Melvin Benn decided to build a bridge and has masterminded a £1 million project which will be officially opened on Wednesday, two days before the festival starts.
Staging from Madonna's last world tour has been used to help build the 5m wide structure - the first bridge to be built over the Thames since the Millennium Bridge near St Paul's Cathedral.
Footings will remain in place all year round but the actual bridge will be taken down at the end of the festival and used again in future years.
"This will be a real treat for festival-goers," Mr Benn told PA. "Getting from the north to the south of the site used to be slow and painstaking, but the bridge will make it a delight."
The first fan on site will join Mr Benn in cutting a ribbon to open the bridge on Wednesday.
More than 75,000 fans are expected to attend the annual Reading festival over the bank holiday weekend, with headline acts including the Killers and Rage Against the Machine.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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 Top 10 Movies on pre-Independence India  1. Shatranj Ke Khiladi Year: 1977 Based on: Munshi Premchand’s novel by the same name Screenplay & Direction: Satyajit Ray Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi & Amjad Khan This is almost a docu-drama on Pre-1857 India; it shows how the docility of India’s affluent upper middle class contributed to the establishment of the British Raj. Lucknow and its Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (an exemplary performance from Amjad Khan) provide the backdrop for the story of two chess-obsessed noblemen. The film documents the sluggishness of Post-Mughal India, where Kings preferred poetry to diplomacy and the durbars witnessed more mushairas and mehfils than ministerial meetings. Though a landmark in India’s period film genre, ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ is considered by most critics to be one of Ray’s unimpressive works. It is remembered more for the voiceover done by Amitabh Bachchan than for the political insights it gave. 2. Jhansi Ki Rani Year: 1953 Producer/Director: Sohrab Modi India's first technicolour film, ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’ was Sohrab Modi’s dream-come-true project. He brought technicians from Hollywood to work on the SFX and battle sequences. Mehtab, the star of the year, was cast in the title role. Modi essayed the role of the Raj Guru. The film was received well by contemporary critics and it was applauded for “its authenticity in creating the right period and delineating historical events, its spectacular battle scenes and Mehtab's stirring performance though she is far too old for the role.” There is a Ball sequence in the Jhansi palace, which was shot spectacularly by Modi. In spite of the critical acclaim, the film fell flat at the Box-Office. Click here for our Independence day special 3. Junoon Year: 1978 Based on: Ruskin Bond’s ‘A flight of Pigeons’ Screenplay: Shyam Benegal Directed by: Shyam Benegal Produced by: Shashi Kapoor Set in 1857 India, ‘Junoon’ explores the romantic within the rebel and the rebel within the romantic. It is set in 1857, with the First War of Independence as its backdrop. The perspective is that of Javed Khan, one of the leaders of the Mutiny (played by Shashi Kapoor). The film discusses the deeper truths of the rebellion. Javed Khan storms a British hideout and imprisons three British women. He falls in love with Ruth (played by Nafisa Ali) and wants her to be his second wife. The romance falls apart as British seek retribution for those killed by the rebels. ‘Junoon’ was India’s toast at most international film festivals (1978-1980), and it brought home a bagful of awards. 4. Shaheed Year: 1965 Directed by S. Ram Sharma Produced by: Kewal Kashyap Cast: Manoj Kumar, Prem Chopra Bhagat Singh’s life has been subject to various Bolly takes, but none has been more impressive than this 1965 film. Manoj Kumar plays Bhagat with elan. This is the first of Manoj Kumar’s ‘patriotic series’. Kamini Kaushal, Pran, Iftekhar, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Asit Sen, Indrani Mukherjee and Anwar Hussain form the supporting cast. The films music is by Prem Dhawan, and all the songs became super hits. If you are a B&W fan, you should never miss this film. Ranjod Rathore’s cinematography wins both the battle and the war, for this one. 5. Mangal Pandey: The rising Year: 2005 Written by: Farrukh Dhondy Directed by: Ketan Mehta Produced by: Bobby Bedi Cast: Aamir Khan, Toby Stevens, Rani Mukherji Mangal Pandey: The Rising (Indian title) is the typical example of a speculative period film. It is supposed to be the biopic of a sepoy called Mangal Pandey, who had “spent the first bullet of the 1857 mutiny”. Half of what we see on screen, here, is an assortment of historical fiction rather than fact. Made on the lines of a ballad, the Ketan Mehta film failed to connect with the 21st Century Indian. This was primarily because of the fact that the premise for the film was an assumption rather than a truth. 6. Saza-e-Kalapaani Year: 1995 Produced by Mohanlal Directed by Priyadarshan Written by T Damodaran Cast: Mohanlal, Tabu, Prabhu A take on the infamous Andaman prison of the British (referred to as ‘Kalapaani’), the prime purpose of this film was to imitate Hollywood movies of the ‘Schindler’s List’ hue than to depict the prison realities of 1919. It meanders through romance, violence and slapstick before finally coming to a Titanic-like end. There is even a romantic number picturised on the female lead, inside the prison walls (the prisoner’s dream, of course!) Spectacularly mounted and dubbed in six Indian languages, ‘Saza-e-Kalapaani’ was a moderate hit both at the marquee and with the critics. 7. 1947-Earth Year: 1998 Based on Bapsi Sidhwa’s novel ‘Cracking India’ Written & Directed by Deepa Mehta Produced by Anne Mason Cast: Aamir Khan, Rahul Khanna, Nandita Das This is about the pent-up energies of “non-violent” India that found a vent on the eve of Independence. Deepa Mehta deftly portrays 'Gadar' (Partition) and the first wounds of Freedom! The film was received well both at home and across the world. 8. Saat Hindustani Year: 1969 Produced, Directed & Written by KA Abbas Cast: Utpal Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Jalal Agha, Madhu ‘Saat Hindustani’ is known today as the debut vehicle of Amitabh Bachchan. But there is more to it than meets the eye. KA Abbas, inspired by Kurosawa’s ‘Seven Samurai’, tells the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. Amitabh Bachchan played one of the seven Indians (a Muslim poet) captured by “the enemy nation” as POW. A decade later, Bachchan starred in another film titled ‘Pukar’ (directed by Ramesh Behl), which again had the liberation of Goa as the theme. This time, it looked as if it was Amitabh Bachchan, the superhero, who had liberated Goa from Portuguese yoke! 9. 1942: A love story Written by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Kamna Chandra Produced and Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra Cast: Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala The title for this movie could have been ‘Love in the time of Quit India Movement’. Written by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the screenplay oozes Mush! 1942 is considered to be the bloodiest year in India’s non-violent movement against the British. But for Naren Singh (played by Anil Kapoor) and Rajeshwari Pathak (Manisha Koirala), it is the time to sing “Kuch na Kaho!” The villain of this tale is a Psychotic British general who lives in a castle and loves to behead Indians by the dozen. The film is remembered today for being the swansong of RD Burman. The ‘1942…’ audio is pure gold. 10. Comic relief: Mard Year: 1985 Written by: Inder Raj Anand/Pushpa Raj Anand Produced and Directed by: Manmohan Desai Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh ‘Mard’ is the story of Raju Tangewala (Amitabh Bachchan. Who else!), who is a contemporary of Mahatma Gandhi. He gets India her freedom in the space of three hours. This he achieves after facing innumerable perils at the hands of “khoon-choosing angrez”. He falls into quicksand, but is rescued by a talking dog and a thinking horse. The “Angrez Hukumat” puts him in the fray with his imprisoned King-Dad, and is asked to commence a gladiatorial duel. The son recognizes the father (and vice-versa) and together they bring ‘tabahi’ upon the British Raj. Manmohan Desai scrambles space and time to allude to everything related to India’s freedom struggle. A masterpiece in pop-art, ‘Mard’ is the anti-dote to the one who is overfed on classic period films. Source: India SYndicate  |
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China leads the pack
China erupted Wednesday when its women won their first team gymnastics Olympic gold medal, with further success in shooting, diving, and weightlifting adding to the elation.
Emotions also spilled over on the badminton courts with defending women's champion Zhang Ning breaking down in tears after coming through a mammoth quarterfinal against Chinese-born Pi Hongyan of France 21-8, 19-21, 21-19.
And Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic tennis singles quarterfinal with a two sets to one win over Estonia's Kaia Kanepi.
China's gymnasts capitalised on a mistake-ridden US performance before an enthralled audience at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium who roared their approval when the medal was won.
The win avenged their narrow loss to the United States at last year's world championships and added to the team gold claimed by China's men on Tuesday.
Defending Olympic champion Romania won bronze.
"I feel very excited because we sacrificed a lot to win this gold medal and this is a direct competition between the Chinese team and the USA team and we are very proud that we won," said Chinese gymnastics coach Lu Shanzhen.
Chen Ying claimed China's third shooting gold of the Games when she won the women's 25m Pistol final, setting a new Games record in the process.
The hot favourite after winning the 2006 world championships, Chen came in with 793.4 points to surpass by two Bulgarian Maria Grozdeva's previous Olympic record set in Sydney.
In front of packed crowds of passionate fans, Wang Feng and Qin Kai clinched the men's synchronised 3m springboard title to continue China's diving domination with the hosts' fourth straight gold.
This was China's most comprehensive diving victory so far, winning by with a staggering 469.08 points compared to the 421.98 of Russian silver medallists Sautin Dmitry and Yuriy Kunakov.
"This gold is so important to my life," said Wang. "We performed very well today."
Liu Chunhong won the women's 69kg weightlifting gold medal, with the defending Olympic champion hoisting 128kg in the snatch and added 158kg in the clean and jerk for a total lift of 286kg, all three being new world records.
"I don't think anyone will reach that in the next one to two years, and when someone does I will create more records," said a tired Liu, who added she wanted to return to her home in Shandong province and rest.
Swimmer Pang Jiaying also brought the crowd to their feet, stunning the field to finish third behind winner Federica Pellegrini of Italy in the women's 200 metres freestyle.
"I didn't expect this medal, my coach told me that even eighth place would be okay," said a delighted Pang, who touched in more than two seconds faster than her previous personal best.
China's other big medal hope in the pool, Wu Peng, came fourth in the men's 200m butterfly with unstoppable American Michael Phelps first in a new world record time.
China's medal tally now stands at 17 golds, four silvers and five bronzes in the battle to be the most dominant sporting nation on earth.
Thanks to Phelps, the Americans have 10 gold, eight silver and 11 bronze.
China gave themselves another chance of swimming success after Liu Zige qualified fastest for the final of the women's 200m butterfly with teammate Jiao Liuyang third quickest.
Only world record-holder Jessicah Schipper of Australia separated them.
The country's top-ranked badminton players were back in action with Zhang booking a semifinal against Indonesia's Maria Kristin Yulianti.
The match against Pi was tense and on the winning shot Zhang's smile quickly dissolved into tears of joy.
Emotions also spilled over on the badminton courts with defending women's champion Zhang Ning breaking down in tears after coming through a mammoth quarterfinal against Chinese-born Pi Hongyan of France 21-8, 19-21, 21-19.
And Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic tennis singles quarterfinal with a two sets to one win over Estonia's Kaia Kanepi.
China's gymnasts capitalised on a mistake-ridden US performance before an enthralled audience at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium who roared their approval when the medal was won.
The win avenged their narrow loss to the United States at last year's world championships and added to the team gold claimed by China's men on Tuesday.
Defending Olympic champion Romania won bronze.
"I feel very excited because we sacrificed a lot to win this gold medal and this is a direct competition between the Chinese team and the USA team and we are very proud that we won," said Chinese gymnastics coach Lu Shanzhen.
Chen Ying claimed China's third shooting gold of the Games when she won the women's 25m Pistol final, setting a new Games record in the process.
The hot favourite after winning the 2006 world championships, Chen came in with 793.4 points to surpass by two Bulgarian Maria Grozdeva's previous Olympic record set in Sydney.
In front of packed crowds of passionate fans, Wang Feng and Qin Kai clinched the men's synchronised 3m springboard title to continue China's diving domination with the hosts' fourth straight gold.
This was China's most comprehensive diving victory so far, winning by with a staggering 469.08 points compared to the 421.98 of Russian silver medallists Sautin Dmitry and Yuriy Kunakov.
"This gold is so important to my life," said Wang. "We performed very well today."
Liu Chunhong won the women's 69kg weightlifting gold medal, with the defending Olympic champion hoisting 128kg in the snatch and added 158kg in the clean and jerk for a total lift of 286kg, all three being new world records.
"I don't think anyone will reach that in the next one to two years, and when someone does I will create more records," said a tired Liu, who added she wanted to return to her home in Shandong province and rest.
Swimmer Pang Jiaying also brought the crowd to their feet, stunning the field to finish third behind winner Federica Pellegrini of Italy in the women's 200 metres freestyle.
"I didn't expect this medal, my coach told me that even eighth place would be okay," said a delighted Pang, who touched in more than two seconds faster than her previous personal best.
China's other big medal hope in the pool, Wu Peng, came fourth in the men's 200m butterfly with unstoppable American Michael Phelps first in a new world record time.
China's medal tally now stands at 17 golds, four silvers and five bronzes in the battle to be the most dominant sporting nation on earth.
Thanks to Phelps, the Americans have 10 gold, eight silver and 11 bronze.
China gave themselves another chance of swimming success after Liu Zige qualified fastest for the final of the women's 200m butterfly with teammate Jiao Liuyang third quickest.
Only world record-holder Jessicah Schipper of Australia separated them.
The country's top-ranked badminton players were back in action with Zhang booking a semifinal against Indonesia's Maria Kristin Yulianti.
The match against Pi was tense and on the winning shot Zhang's smile quickly dissolved into tears of joy.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
The Song Station Karaoke System Reviews..
How would you like your next DVD player to include a full blown karaoke machine, also called a karaoke player, inside? And what if this machine also carried the largest collection in the world of karaoke songs inside it? Does this sound to you like the stuff dreams are made of?
I have some great news for you! Not only did someone dream this stuff up, but they made it happen in the newest model of the ever-popular SongStation Karaoke Machine!
The SongStation Karaoke Machine looks just like a silver slim-line DVD player. It hooks up to your entertainment system in five minutes. Once you have it plugged into your TV and pick up the handy remote control, you begin to realize it is oh-so-much-more! It’s a DVD player, karaoke player, and CD player all in one, making your entertainment system more entertaining than ever!
Let’s look at the karaoke player itself. The SongStation Karaoke Machine plays every kind of karaoke disk out there. So if you already have a collection of karaoke disks, you will still be able to use them with The SongStation. If you don’t have a collection of disks yet, don’t worry. You get a disk with your SongStation that contains 53,000 karaoke songs. Plus, it’s international. You get songs from countries around the world and in ten different languages.
Along with the songs, this karaoke player comes with a variety of great features. You can adjust the pitch, the key, and the tempo of your songs to better match your voice. You can play a song with the vocals to learn it, and then, with the click of a button, take the vocals off to sing karaoke style. The lyrics show up on your TV screen.
The SongStation Karaoke machine also comes with inputs for 2 microphones, so that you can enjoy duet karaoke. You can adjust the volume and the echo level on each microphone separately to better complement each singer’s voice.
Want to have a Karaoke Competition? With this karaoke player, you can preselect up to 99 songs for it to play, or you can use the already prefigured private compilation of 540 hit songs in nine categories. Your SongStation Karaoke Machine is programmed to score each performance on pitch control, correct tempo, consistency of tone and volume, and intonation.
You can also use this scoring feature to practice and improve your own karaoke singing! Amaze your friends with your performance! They will wonder what your secret is.
So, is this just a great karaoke player with a so-so DVD player and CD player? How do they stack up with the competition? You will be pleased to learn that these parts of The SongStation Karaoke machine are also full-featured and high quality! Your DVD player features Digital Dolby and Digital Theater sound for your listening enjoyment. Choose to listen to your audio in any of eight languages. For subtitles, you can choose from 32 different languages. You can zoom in on your favorite scenes, or watch them from several different angles. In addition, you can activate the Parental Lock function to keep your kids from watching inappropriate movies.
And last, but not least, it all comes with a 12 month warranty.
Wow! I was hard pressed to find a downside to mention in this review. The only possibility of a downside to The Songstation Karaoke machine is that the karaoke player does not have its own karaoke monitor. In other words, it is not a stand-alone player. You need to hook it up to a TV. But at this price and value, it is totally unbeatable!
About the Author:
Reviewed by Eugene Walker of Planet of Rock. Visit The SongStation official website for more information. It is the #1 home karaoke system with 53,000 inbuilt songs.
I have some great news for you! Not only did someone dream this stuff up, but they made it happen in the newest model of the ever-popular SongStation Karaoke Machine!
The SongStation Karaoke Machine looks just like a silver slim-line DVD player. It hooks up to your entertainment system in five minutes. Once you have it plugged into your TV and pick up the handy remote control, you begin to realize it is oh-so-much-more! It’s a DVD player, karaoke player, and CD player all in one, making your entertainment system more entertaining than ever!
Let’s look at the karaoke player itself. The SongStation Karaoke Machine plays every kind of karaoke disk out there. So if you already have a collection of karaoke disks, you will still be able to use them with The SongStation. If you don’t have a collection of disks yet, don’t worry. You get a disk with your SongStation that contains 53,000 karaoke songs. Plus, it’s international. You get songs from countries around the world and in ten different languages.
Along with the songs, this karaoke player comes with a variety of great features. You can adjust the pitch, the key, and the tempo of your songs to better match your voice. You can play a song with the vocals to learn it, and then, with the click of a button, take the vocals off to sing karaoke style. The lyrics show up on your TV screen.
The SongStation Karaoke machine also comes with inputs for 2 microphones, so that you can enjoy duet karaoke. You can adjust the volume and the echo level on each microphone separately to better complement each singer’s voice.
Want to have a Karaoke Competition? With this karaoke player, you can preselect up to 99 songs for it to play, or you can use the already prefigured private compilation of 540 hit songs in nine categories. Your SongStation Karaoke Machine is programmed to score each performance on pitch control, correct tempo, consistency of tone and volume, and intonation.
You can also use this scoring feature to practice and improve your own karaoke singing! Amaze your friends with your performance! They will wonder what your secret is.
So, is this just a great karaoke player with a so-so DVD player and CD player? How do they stack up with the competition? You will be pleased to learn that these parts of The SongStation Karaoke machine are also full-featured and high quality! Your DVD player features Digital Dolby and Digital Theater sound for your listening enjoyment. Choose to listen to your audio in any of eight languages. For subtitles, you can choose from 32 different languages. You can zoom in on your favorite scenes, or watch them from several different angles. In addition, you can activate the Parental Lock function to keep your kids from watching inappropriate movies.
And last, but not least, it all comes with a 12 month warranty.
Wow! I was hard pressed to find a downside to mention in this review. The only possibility of a downside to The Songstation Karaoke machine is that the karaoke player does not have its own karaoke monitor. In other words, it is not a stand-alone player. You need to hook it up to a TV. But at this price and value, it is totally unbeatable!
About the Author:
Reviewed by Eugene Walker of Planet of Rock. Visit The SongStation official website for more information. It is the #1 home karaoke system with 53,000 inbuilt songs.
....Meet the Robinsons, Meet a Life Purpose....
don’t know where to start, but I have plenty to write about and plenty of ink in my pen, so I’ll just let my thoughts splash. Meet the Robinsons is one of the best animated films made in the past decade. Yes, better than Ratatouille, Monsters Inc., Ice Age, etc. Why? This film contains such a strong meaning, and the producers did everything they could to get their message across. Some of the main themes of the movie are living a life with purpose, failure is more important than success, and moving forward. After watching, I couldn’t quite mask my appreciation for the film, so this article was written. Meet the Robinsons is supposedly a children’s movie, but I thoroughly enjoyed it along with the adults I watched the movie with. Now, going along with the catch-phrase of the movie, lets keep moving forward.
Purpose is defined by different people in different ways. For example, Lewis’ purpose was to revolutionize the world with his inventions. Whoa. Now that seems nearly insurmountable for some, but not for young Lewis. No matter how many times he failed, (with adoption, and the prototypes of his inventions) Lewis was always aspiring to improve the world in the best way that he possibly could. For him, it was inventions. For you, it is probably different. It could be filmmaking, writing, entrepreneurship, accounting, making music, drawing, or whatever you like to do. The bottom line is that there is always room, in any career field, for a competent individual who strives to live his/her life with purpose.
Lewis is introduced to us a young inventor, who makes plenty of mistakes on his machines. Why is that? Lack of experience could be one reason, but it helps the filmmaker prove a point: failure is more important than success. If you take a look around, you might notice that the most successful/wealthy people in the world all fail. A lot. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and ask them. Some brave/crazy souls have actually set themselves up to fail intentionally, just because of the experience and opportunity to better themselves. Seems a little extreme, but if you are motivated enough, you can tear through all of your failures. Remember: every time you fail, you are one step closer to success. This is all easier said than done, but who said any of this was easy? When we succeed without failure, we do not gain much. It can actually discourage us in the future when we come face-to-face with failure. So, the next time you are pondering about your past, don’t be surprised to find that you have gained the most life experience from your failures. Remove your fear of failure, as Lewis learned to do, and you are bound to hit success in the forehead.
I recommend it to everyone who hasn’t seen it.Shoot! I was hoping it was going to be the Robinson’s from Lost in Space. I was five years old when that series premiered. I was transfixed.
Purpose is defined by different people in different ways. For example, Lewis’ purpose was to revolutionize the world with his inventions. Whoa. Now that seems nearly insurmountable for some, but not for young Lewis. No matter how many times he failed, (with adoption, and the prototypes of his inventions) Lewis was always aspiring to improve the world in the best way that he possibly could. For him, it was inventions. For you, it is probably different. It could be filmmaking, writing, entrepreneurship, accounting, making music, drawing, or whatever you like to do. The bottom line is that there is always room, in any career field, for a competent individual who strives to live his/her life with purpose.
Lewis is introduced to us a young inventor, who makes plenty of mistakes on his machines. Why is that? Lack of experience could be one reason, but it helps the filmmaker prove a point: failure is more important than success. If you take a look around, you might notice that the most successful/wealthy people in the world all fail. A lot. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and ask them. Some brave/crazy souls have actually set themselves up to fail intentionally, just because of the experience and opportunity to better themselves. Seems a little extreme, but if you are motivated enough, you can tear through all of your failures. Remember: every time you fail, you are one step closer to success. This is all easier said than done, but who said any of this was easy? When we succeed without failure, we do not gain much. It can actually discourage us in the future when we come face-to-face with failure. So, the next time you are pondering about your past, don’t be surprised to find that you have gained the most life experience from your failures. Remove your fear of failure, as Lewis learned to do, and you are bound to hit success in the forehead.
I recommend it to everyone who hasn’t seen it.Shoot! I was hoping it was going to be the Robinson’s from Lost in Space. I was five years old when that series premiered. I was transfixed.
what a story!
It's been barely a week since Winnipeg author Andrew Davidson's first novel, The Gargoyle, landed in bookstores. But it has already carved out a niche in publishing history. And made its creator comfortably wealthy.
Truth be told, it accomplished those feats more than a year ago. Last May, Random House ponied up a $1.25-million advance for the U.S. rights to the unorthodox gothic romance. Toss in other domestic and foreign rights and it's estimated the book has netted the 39-year-old Davidson north of $2 million, far and away the biggest payday for a Canadian debut novel.
But if you think it's has gone to Davidson's head, think again.
"People assume that all of a sudden there's a big party and you're popping champagne corks," laughs Davidson, nursing a glass of orange juice in a coffee shop near his home. "But that's just not the case."
Not in his case, anyway -- Davidson is a teetotaler who doesn't own a car ("I don't like to drive") and seems to perfer a quiet life of writing at night, sleeping during the day, playing old-timer hockey and spending time with his girlfriend and his family in Pinawa, Man. His one major purchase: A century-old house in south Winnipeg.
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But if he hardly acts like Canada's hottest new millionaire wordsmith, it's only fitting: The Gargoyle is hardly a typical pop-fiction potboiler.
"It's an unconventional romance," Davidson understates. "It's the story of a severe burn survivor who meets a woman who may or may not be schizophrenic, and she claims they were lovers in medieval times when she was a nun and he was a mercenary and most of her friends are ghosts. It's a love story!"
That ain't the half of it. The hero of Davidson's bizarre beauty-and-the-beast tale also happens to be a drug-addled porn star who has lost his penis along with his will to live, while his heroine -- Marianne Engel -- is a tattooed sculptress who carves gargoyles in the nude. With a plot that spans centuries and a cast that also includes feudal Japanese glassblowers, white-trash speed freaks, 14th-century German calligraphers, assorted demons from Dante's Inferno and a gay Viking, it's no surprise the 485-page novel was a long-term labour of love.
The tale began in 2000. Davidson -- who had written poetry, stories, scripts and plays since age 16, but "never had a story that deserved a novel" -- was teaching English in Japan when the character of Marianne popped into his head fully formed, wild-haired and ranting in front of a church.
"She basically said, 'You have to pay me some attention.' And what she said couldn't be contained in a short story or a play."
Five years and untold hours of research, writing and editing later, Davidson -- who writes with a computer on a bare desk facing a blank wall to avoid distraction -- had returned to Winnipeg and finished a 195,000-word manuscript. He shipped it to prominent New York literary agent Eric Simonoff, along with a wry pitch letter outlining 10 reasons why Simonoff shouldn't represent him. After offering encouragement and advice, the agent agreed. But Davidson wasn't done. Ten months later he was back after cutting nearly a third of the book and getting it bound at his own expense. His perseverance paid off; Simonoff took him on, opening the doorway that led to Davidson's stunning windfall, which was the last thing he expected.
"You'd be a damn fool to sit there and think, 'I bet this will sell.' I just put all my heart and soul and love and energy and passion into it. There was never a moment of, 'What are people gonna like?' I just did it to entertain myself."
Clearly, he's not the only one being entertained. Now "in the thick" of a massive publicity campaign that has him crisscrossing North America, Davidson is trying to adjust to fame ("I don't think I'll ever get used to being photographed") while maintaining some privacy. And then there's that little matter of a followup.
"I've been researching it," he says. "I have hundreds of pages of notes, but I still have no idea what the book is going to be about."
But if he's worried about topping himself, he doesn't show it.
"Of course there's added pressure because there's a certain amount of notoriety," he explains. "But the real pressure for me is that I want to write better. And I would put that pressure on myself even if this book were sitting in my desk drawer.''
Truth be told, it accomplished those feats more than a year ago. Last May, Random House ponied up a $1.25-million advance for the U.S. rights to the unorthodox gothic romance. Toss in other domestic and foreign rights and it's estimated the book has netted the 39-year-old Davidson north of $2 million, far and away the biggest payday for a Canadian debut novel.
But if you think it's has gone to Davidson's head, think again.
"People assume that all of a sudden there's a big party and you're popping champagne corks," laughs Davidson, nursing a glass of orange juice in a coffee shop near his home. "But that's just not the case."
Not in his case, anyway -- Davidson is a teetotaler who doesn't own a car ("I don't like to drive") and seems to perfer a quiet life of writing at night, sleeping during the day, playing old-timer hockey and spending time with his girlfriend and his family in Pinawa, Man. His one major purchase: A century-old house in south Winnipeg.
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But if he hardly acts like Canada's hottest new millionaire wordsmith, it's only fitting: The Gargoyle is hardly a typical pop-fiction potboiler.
"It's an unconventional romance," Davidson understates. "It's the story of a severe burn survivor who meets a woman who may or may not be schizophrenic, and she claims they were lovers in medieval times when she was a nun and he was a mercenary and most of her friends are ghosts. It's a love story!"
That ain't the half of it. The hero of Davidson's bizarre beauty-and-the-beast tale also happens to be a drug-addled porn star who has lost his penis along with his will to live, while his heroine -- Marianne Engel -- is a tattooed sculptress who carves gargoyles in the nude. With a plot that spans centuries and a cast that also includes feudal Japanese glassblowers, white-trash speed freaks, 14th-century German calligraphers, assorted demons from Dante's Inferno and a gay Viking, it's no surprise the 485-page novel was a long-term labour of love.
The tale began in 2000. Davidson -- who had written poetry, stories, scripts and plays since age 16, but "never had a story that deserved a novel" -- was teaching English in Japan when the character of Marianne popped into his head fully formed, wild-haired and ranting in front of a church.
"She basically said, 'You have to pay me some attention.' And what she said couldn't be contained in a short story or a play."
Five years and untold hours of research, writing and editing later, Davidson -- who writes with a computer on a bare desk facing a blank wall to avoid distraction -- had returned to Winnipeg and finished a 195,000-word manuscript. He shipped it to prominent New York literary agent Eric Simonoff, along with a wry pitch letter outlining 10 reasons why Simonoff shouldn't represent him. After offering encouragement and advice, the agent agreed. But Davidson wasn't done. Ten months later he was back after cutting nearly a third of the book and getting it bound at his own expense. His perseverance paid off; Simonoff took him on, opening the doorway that led to Davidson's stunning windfall, which was the last thing he expected.
"You'd be a damn fool to sit there and think, 'I bet this will sell.' I just put all my heart and soul and love and energy and passion into it. There was never a moment of, 'What are people gonna like?' I just did it to entertain myself."
Clearly, he's not the only one being entertained. Now "in the thick" of a massive publicity campaign that has him crisscrossing North America, Davidson is trying to adjust to fame ("I don't think I'll ever get used to being photographed") while maintaining some privacy. And then there's that little matter of a followup.
"I've been researching it," he says. "I have hundreds of pages of notes, but I still have no idea what the book is going to be about."
But if he's worried about topping himself, he doesn't show it.
"Of course there's added pressure because there's a certain amount of notoriety," he explains. "But the real pressure for me is that I want to write better. And I would put that pressure on myself even if this book were sitting in my desk drawer.''
A Love Story for you.
The summer of 1957-1958 was a busy one for four local couples. They each were getting married and so were their friends.The four couples held their weddings July 12, July 19, July 26 and Aug. 2, none of them thinking that 50 years on, and with an accumulated 200 years of marriage experience under their belts, the eight would be celebrating their wedding anniversaries together.Retired Everett City Councilman Bob Overstreet and Myrna Pierson met during her freshman year at Washington State University. Myrna had a sense right then that she wanted to get to know Bob."I thought, 'Hmm, OK.'" she said.Myrna figured out where Bob was studying and would stop by. Eventually he asked her out. The couple got pinned in Myrna's sophomore year and later Bob surprised his girlfriend with a ring.When Myra realized that another three couples that they knew were all getting married that summer, she invited the girls over to plan wedding dates."Back then you could do it with just six months," Myrna said.Bob and Myrna Overstreet were the first of the four couples to be married. Their wedding was held July 12, 1958. They have four children and 11 grandchildren.n n nCar dealer Dwayne Lane and Rosemary Dempsey met during sixth grade at Immaculate Conception School in Everett. Rosemary had moved to the area from California.In seventh grade, on Valentine's Day, Rosemary found a surprise waiting for her when she came in from recess. Dwayne had left Rosemary a heart-shaped box of candy. She was very embarrassed by the gesture and slammed it right back on his desk."I was too young," Rosemary said. "I wasn't ready. He gave the candy to his mom."The two began dating in the ninth grade, through junior high school and onto college. Rosemary graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from Gonzaga University, while Dwayne went to Everett Junior College, now Everett Community College, and Western Washington University to play football.Dwayne surprised Rosemary on Feb. 8, 1957, with a ring and a proposal. It was during a trip to Gonzaga for a formal dance."He had asked my mother," Rosemary said. "She knew, but I didn't."Dwayne and Rosemary Lane were married one week after the Overstreets on July 19, 1958. They have five children, 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.n n nArt Hansen was a year ahead of Margaret Berger when they met in high school. They started going together when she was a junior and 17 years old.The couple dated off and on. Margaret went to Western Washington University and then to the University of Washington. Art went to the University of Idaho. When they came home they went out together.Margaret was still in college and Art was in the United States Navy stationed in Seattle when they talked about getting married. The two went shopping for a ring together."I guess some people are comfortable together," Margaret said. "We had different backgrounds but solid family backgrounds."Art and Margaret Hansen were married one week after the Lanes on July 26, 1958. They have three children and one grandchild.n n nDick Hanson and Helen Flynn started going out when she was a senior at Everett High School. School was almost done and Dick was a year behind Helen.After graduation, Helen went to Seattle University. Dick first went to Everett Junior College then to the University of Washington. They got engaged in her senior year in college."I believe he proposed but it's not something I have a memory of," Helen said.Dick and Helen Hanson were married one week after the Hansens on Aug. 2, 1958. They have six children and 15 grandchildren.n n nMyrna, Dwayne, Rosemary, Dick, Helen, Art and Margaret were all graduates of Everett High School, which meant they were known as Seagulls. Bob was also a Seagull since students at his school, Raymond High School in Raymond, Wash., were also given that name.Once they were all married, the couples stayed in touch, at least for the first year."The first year we all had a baby," Rosemary said.As their families grew, the couple's worlds drew apart, but all remained friends throughout the years."When we had zero money, we played bridge and had a potluck," she said.The four couples recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries with a trip to Whitefish, Mont.They loaded up a big van with luggage, golf clubs and picnic gear and visited Glacier National Park and had dinners and lots of fun.Thirty years ago they had celebrated their 20th anniversary with a trip to the San Juan Islands on Art Hansen's boat.n n nMyrna describes Bob as trustworthy, respecting God and family. When it comes to having a good 50 years of marriage, Myrna says respect is key, and even if you're not happy about something to remember and look at the other person with soft eyes."It makes a difference because things are not always easy," Myrna said.When Rosemary accepted Dwayne's proposal, she knew it was forever."When I said 'yes,' I meant it for the rest of my life," Rosemary said.The couple had a strong sense of commitment."We couldn't have done it without our faith, and family and friends," she said.Rosemary describes Dwayne as her best friend and being full of energy. Their family has been their focus, and Rosemary admires her husband and how hard he has worked for them.Margaret says that Art has been a very good family man and provided well for his family."I married a handyman," she said. "He does everything."For those just starting out in marriage Margaret says that hanging in there is a major component."You go in with the idea that you are going to be married," Margaret said.n n nHelen, the last bride of the four, says it would never have dawned on her as a young woman that 50 years on the couples would be celebrating their wedding anniversaries together."Absolutely not," Helen said. "It would never have occurred to me that I would live that long."But since the couples seem to have a tradition going, she thinks they will celebrate their anniversaries with more frequency."Now that we have time," Helen said.Marrying Dick was an easy thing for Helen to do. She knew he would be a wonderful husband and a wonderful father.Helen would tell newly married couples not to take it all so too seriously."You have to lighten up a little bit," Helen said. "Take each day and do what you need to do. Get through the tougher times and most of the time it's just wonderful."
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