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30 Fun Dog Facts
1. The Labrador Retriever has been on the AKC’s top 10 most popular breeds list for longer than any other breed.
2. A dog’s nose print is unique, much like a person’s fingerprint.
3. Forty-five percent of U.S. dogs sleep in their owner’s beds.
4. Speaking of sleeping … all dogs dream, but puppies and senior dogs dream more frequently than adult dogs.
5. Seventy percent of people sign their dog’s name on their holiday cards.
6. A dog’s sense of smell is legendary, but did you know that their nose has as many as 300 million receptors? In comparison, a human nose has about 5 million.
7. Rin Tin Tin, the famous German Shepherd Dog, was nominated for an Academy Award.
8. Dogs’ noses can sense heat and thermal radiation, which explains why blind or deaf dogs can still hunt.
9. The French Bulldog was first named the most popular breed in 2022.
10. The name Collie means “black.” (Collies once tended black-faced sheep.)
11. Yawning is contagious — even for dogs. Research shows that the sound of a human yawn can trigger one from your dog. And it’s four times as likely to happen when it’s the yawn of a person your pet knows.
12. The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is the only breed named for a fictional person, a character in the novel “Guy Mannering” by Sir Walter Scott.
13. Dogs curl up in a ball when sleeping to protect their organs — a holdover from their days in the wild, when they were vulnerable to predator attacks.
14. The Basenji is not technically “barkless,” as many people think. They can yodel.
15. The Australian Shepherd is not actually from Australia. In fact, they are an American breed.
16. … And the Labrador Retriever is originally from Newfoundland.
17. Human blood pressure goes down when petting a dog. And so does the dog’s.
18. There are over 75 million pet dogs in the U.S. — more than in any other country.
19. A person who hunts with a Beagle is known as a “Beagler.”
20. Dogs are not color-blind. They can see blue and yellow.
21. All puppies are born deaf.
22. Dalmatians are born completely white. They develop their spots as they get older.
23. Dogs have about 1,700 taste buds. We humans have between 2,000 and 10,000.
24. When dogs kick backward after they go to the bathroom, it’s not to cover it up, but to mark their territory, using the scent glands in their feet.
25. A study shows that dogs are among a small group of animals who show voluntary unselfish kindness towards others without any reward.
26. The Norwegian Lundehund is the only dog breed created for the job of puffin hunting.
27. Greyhounds can beat cheetahs in a race. While cheetahs can run twice as fast as Greyhounds, they can only maintain that 70 mph speed for about thirty seconds. A Greyhound can maintain a 35 mph speed for about seven miles. The cheetah may start out first, but the Greyhound would soon overtake them.
28. The Bloodhound’s sense of smell is so accurate that the results of its tracking can be used as evidence in a court of law.
29. According to Guinness World Records, a Great Dane named Zeus is the world’s tallest male dog. Zeus is 3 feet, 5.18 inches tall.
30. What about the shortest dog? According to Guinness World Records, the shortest dog ever recorded was Pearl the Chihuahua. She measures 3.59 inches tall.
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Kansas City Royals-Minnesota Twins Series Preview
8.12.24-Brady Singer RHP (8-7) 3.03 ERA Vs. Pablo Lopez RHP (10-8) 4.74 ERA
8.13.24-Seth Lugo RHP (13-6) 2.72 ERA Vs. TBA
8.14.24-Cole Ragans LHP (9-7) 3.27 ERA Vs. Bailey Ober RHP (12-5) 3.52 ERA
The Royals At A Glance- The Royals had a solid July with a (13-10) record. They went (2-3) on their last homestand against the Red Sox and Cardinals and have a 2.5 game lead in the last American League Wild-Card spot. The Royals traded for Lucas Erceg, Michael Lorenzen, and Hunter Harvey during the deadline. The team released Jordan Lyles and Nick Anderson in July. Bobby Witt Jr. has been on fire since the All-Star Break. He is hitting .459 with six homers and twenty-four RBI. Vinnie Pasquantino has added six homers and twenty-two RBI. The Royals starting staff has a 3.53 ERA, which is third-best in baseball. Seth Lugo has had a fantastic year, Cole Ragans is proving to be the ace, and Brady Singer is finally finding his own in the Majors. The Kansas City bullpen has a 4.28 ERA, which is 24th in the big leagues. James McArthur has locked down eighteen saves, but has a 5.12 ERA. Lucas Erceg has not allowed a run over 6 1/3 innings in a Royals uniform. Sam Long has a 2.36 ERA from the left side.
The Twins At A Glance- The Twins had a good and bad weekend. They swept the doubleheader on Friday from the Indians then lost two straight close games to the Indians. They sit 3.5 games behind the Indians for first place. The injuries have piled up as Brock Stewart needs shoulder surgery and is out for the year, Joe Ryan has a shoulder injury and might not be back to mid-to-late September. Justin Topa was shut down again. Chris Paddack could begin a throwing program soon. The team has been talking to Rich Hill about returning. Zebby Matthews is also a name to watch to make a start for the team. Brooks Lee went on the injured list with a sore shoulder and received a cortisone shot. Carlos Correa has been sprinting on the field and won't begin a rehab assignment until he sees how his foot responds. Byron Buxton has been hot since the All-Star Break. He has seven homers and eleven RBI since the break. Christian Vazquez is hitting .382 since the break. The team is looking at their best starting pitching options past Pablo Lopez, Bailey Ober, and Simeon Woods Richardson. David Festa and Louie Varland might be relied upon in the absenses of Joe Ryan and Chris Paddack. Steven Okert was activated from the bereavement list prior to this series. Randy Dobnak was optioned back to St. Paul to make room on the roster.
What To Watch For- The Twins are (5-2) against the Royals in 2024. They took two of three at Kauffman Stadium to start the year then won three out of four at Target Field in the last week of May. Brady Singer is (3-6) with a 5.18 ERA in twelve starts against the Twins. Byron Buxton has two career homers off Singer. Pablo Lopez is (4-1) with a 2.41 ERA in five starts against the Royals. Seth Lugo has a 1.73 ERA in six games against the Twins. Cole Ragans is (0-2) with a 3.00 ERA in three starts versus the Twins. Bailey Ober is (0-4) with a 7.71 ERA in nine starts against the Royals. For some reason, the Royals have his number and they might know how he tips his pitches or something. Salvador Perez has two career homers off him. The Twins have not announced their starter for Tuesday's game. Zebby Matthews last pitched on Thursday and he would be on normal rest for the start on Tuesday. Josh Winder could get a spot start in a bullpen game as well.
-Chris Kreibich-
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Holidays 5.18
Holidays
Baltic Fleet Day (Russia)
Battle of Las Piedras Anniversary Day (Uruguay)
Black Watch Day
Children’s International Goodwill Day
Constitution and Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar Genocide (Ukraine)
Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)
eCard Day
Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)
518 Day
518 Day of Giving
Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)
Flag and Universities Day (Haiti)
Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
Graf Zeppelin Inaugural Flight Day
Hispanic Family Day
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
International Day for Women in Maritime
International Heritage Breeds Day
International Museum Day [also 9.18]
Let’s Get Creative Day
Lilac (Lazybones Day; Netherlands)
Magtymguly Day (a.k.a. Revival, Unity & Poetry Day; Turkmenistan)
Mother Whistler Day
Mount Saint Helens Day
Mouse Ear Day
Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)
National AAPI Day Against Bullying
National Brock Day
National CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day
National Christian T-Shirt Day
National Fascination of Plants Day
National Haitian Soul Snatching Day
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National Kids Ignite Good! Day
National Marvin Day
National Mini Train Day
National Speech Pathologist Day
National Stress Awareness Day
National Tenant's Day
Neighbor Day (Kyiv)
No Dirty Dishes Day
Reservist Day (Ukraine)
Rooster Day
Science Day (Ukraine)
Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day
Teacher’s Day (Syria)
Tennessee Valley Authority Foundation Day
Victory Day (Sri Lanka)
Visit Your Relatives Day
Wild Mustard Day (French Republic)
World AIDS Vaccine Day
World Catholic Education Day
World Eosinophilic Diseases Day
World Goodwill Day
World Hollandia Dairy Day (Nigeria)
World Homocystinurias Awareness Day
World Lipedema Day
World Therapeutic Horticulture Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Dark Lord Day 2024 (Three Floyds)
I Love Reese’s Day
Morel Mushroom Day
National Bento Day
National Cheese Soufflé Day
National Cocktail Day (Portugal)
National Cold Pizza Day
National Marshmallow Day (Australia)
Independence & Related Days
Constitution Day (Turkmenistan)
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Day (Somalia)
Saint John (New Brunswick, Canada; 1785)
Shorewell (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]
Somaliland (from Somalia, 1991) [unrecognized]
Ville Marie (later Montreal, Canada; 1642)
3rd Saturday in May
Armed Forces Day (US) [3rd Saturday]
Barricade Go Topless Day [3rd Saturday]
Culture Freedom Day [3rd Saturday]
Do Dah Day (Alabama) [3rd Saturday]
Europe Day (Ukraine) [3rd Saturday]
International Restaurant Day [3rd Saturday] (also Feb, Aug & Nov)
Kalmyk Tea Day (Russia) [3rd Saturday]
La Corsa del Ceri (Race of the Saints; Gubbio, Italy) [3rd Saturday]
National Double Merle Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]
National Drawing Day (Ireland) [3rd Saturday]
National Heritage Breeds Day [Saturday of 3rd Full Week]
National Italian Beef Day [3rd Saturday]
National Kids to Parks Day [3rd Saturday]
National Learn to Swim Day [3rd Saturday]
National River Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]
Orval Day [3rd Saturday] (Original Date)
Plant a Lemon Tree Day [3rd Saturday]
Preakness Stakes [3rd Saturday]
Stationary Shop Saturday [3rd Saturday]
World Fiddle Day [Saturday closet to 19th]
World Whisky Day [3rd Saturday]
Weekly Holidays beginning May 18 (2nd Full Week)
National Safe Boating Week (thru 5.24) [Week before Memorial Day]
Festivals Beginning May 18, 2024
Atlanta Tacos & Tequila Midtown (Atlanta, Georgia)
Beat Film Festival (Moscow, Russia) [thru 6.15]
Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown (Morris Plains, New Jersey)
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Blue Crab Festival (Little River, South Carolina) [thru 5.19]
California Strawberry Festival (Ventura, California) [thru 5.19]
Catfish Festival at Jackson County Park (Scottsboro, Alabama)
Chili on the Comstock (Virginia City, Nevada)
Craft Beer & Wine Festival (Marshall, Minnesota)
Das Bock! (Plattduetsche Park, Long Island, New York)
International Food Festival (New York, New York) [thru 5.19]
Lefse Dagen (Starbuck, Minnesota)
Linden Cherry Festival (Linden, California)
Maifest (Trumer Brewery; Berkeley, California)
Manchester Craft Beer Festival (Manchester, Missouri)
Maui Brewers Festival (Maui, Hawaii)
Montrose Wine Walk (Montrose, Pennsylvania)
Newberry Watermelon Festival (Newberry, Florida)
New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Liberty Lake, Bordentown, New Jersey) [thru 6.9]
Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival (Newport, Rhode Island) [thru 5.19]
Poke Salat Festival (Arab, Alabama)
Preakness Stakes (Baltimore, Maryland)
Quarterfest Crawl (Ballston, Virginia)
Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival (Pennsville, New Jersey) [thru 5.19]
Savor Seabrook Seafood & Wine Festival (Seabrook, Washington)
South Carolina Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival (Columbia, South Carolina)
South 9th Street Italian Market Festival (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 5.19]
Spring Wine Festival (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Strawberry Festival (Stuart, Virginia)
'TAP' New York Craft Beer & Food Festival (Bethel, New York)
Taste of Parkersburg (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
Taste of Tribeca (New York, New York)
Tequila & Taco Festival (Santa Clarita, California) [thru 5.19]
Texas Steak Cookoff and Wine Festival (Hico, Texas)
Virginia Wine & Craft Festival (Front Royal, Virginia)
World Championship Bison CookOff (Santa Anna, Texas)
The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast (Springfield, Massachusetts)
Yadkin Valley Wine Festival (Elkin, North Carolina)
Feast Days
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (Christian; Saint)
Apollon Day (Old Roman Festival to Apollo, God of Music, Poetry & Sunlight)
Artemis and Apollo Day (Ancient Greece; Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Bertrand Russell (Writerism)
Don Martin (Artology)
Eric IX, King of Sweden (Christian; Martyr)
Feast of the Twins (Yoruba People of Nigeria; Everyday Wicca)
Felix of Cantalice (Christian; Saint)
Festival of Faunus (Ancient Rome)
Festival of Pan (Ancient Greece)
Gertrude Käsebier (Artology)
Janet Fish (Artology)
Joan Eardley (Artology)
John I, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Leonard Nimoy Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
The Letter Tree (Muppetism)
Moonbeam-Hopping Gala (Shamanism)
Papinian (Positivist; Saint)
Potamon (Christian; Martyr)
Russell’s Teapot Day (Pastafarian)
Stefano della Bella (Artology)
Thecutus, Theodotus, and Companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Theodotus (Christian; Saint) [innkeepers]
The Tylwyth Teg (Celtic Book of Days)
Verantius of Camerino (Christian; Martyr)
Vor’s Blot (Pagan)
W.G. Sebald (Writerism)
Yom Yerushalayim begins (Jerusalem Day; Israel) [Iyar 28]
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Fortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 53]
Lucky Day (Philippines) [30 of 71]
Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [24 of 37]
Premieres
Alpine for You (Famous/Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1951)
The Bandmaster (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)
Baptism, by Lenny Kravitz (Album; 2004)
Book Club (Film; 2018)
Buddy’s Lost World (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)
Bus Stop, recorded by The Hollies (Song; 1966)
Cadillac Man (Film; 1990)
The Circus of Dr. Lao, by Charles G. Finney (Novel: 1935)
Deadpool 2 (Film; 2018)
Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Novel; 1897)
Enter Talking, by Joan Rivers (Memoir; 1986)
First Family, by David Baldacci (Novel; 2009)
French Connection II (Film; 1975)
Go Tell It on the Mountain, by James Baldwin (Novel; 1953)
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (Hollywood Movie Theater; 1927)
The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Novel; 1986)
The House of the Rising Sun, recorded by The Animals (Song; 1964)
In the Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1967)
In the Pink of the Night (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1969)
Kiss Me Deadly (Film; 1955)
Landing Stripling (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)
The Lion’s Friend (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)
The Milky Waif (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1946)
Millennium, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1999)
Moulin Rouge! (Film; 2001)
Parade, by Erik Satie (Ballet; 1917)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Film; 2011)
Pop Life, by Bananarama (Album; 1991)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
Shrek the Third (Animated Film; 2007)
Stargirl (TV Series; 2020)
State of Play (UK TV Mini-Series; 2003)
Swing Social (MGM Cartoon; 1940)
Swiss Cheese (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)
Warren Zevon, by Warren Zevon (Album; 1976)
You Ought to Be in Pictures (WB LT Cartoon; 1940)
Today’s Name Days
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Austria)
Feliks, Ivan, Srećko, Venancije (Croatia)
Nataša (Czech Republic)
Erik (Denmark)
Eeri, Eerik, Eero, Ergi, Ergo, Erich, Erik, Erki, Erko (Estonia)
Eerik, Eerika, Eerikki, Eero, Erkka, Erkki (Finland)
Éric (France)
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Germany)
Faeini, Galateia, Ioulia, Julia (Greece)
Alexandra, Erik (Hungary)
Enrico, Erico, Giovanni, Luciano, Venanzio, Veneziano (Italy)
Cindija, Ēriks, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Erdvilas, Erikas, Julita, Rytė, Venancijus (Lithuania)
Eirik, Erik, Erika (Norway)
Aleksander, Aleksandra, Alicja, Edwin, Eryk, Eryka, Feliks, Irina, Liboriusz, Myślibor, Wenancjusz (Poland)
Teodot (România)
Viola (Slovakia)
Claudia, Félix (Spain)
Erik (Sweden)
Rosalia, Rose (Ukraine)
Aric, Eric, Erica, Erich, Erick, Ericka, Erik, Erika, Perry (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 139 of 2024; 227 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 20 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 7 of 28]
Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 11 (Ren-Wu)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 10 Iyar 5784
Islamic: 10 Dhu al-Qada 1445
J Cal: 19 Magenta; Fiveday [19 of 30]
Julian: 5 May 2024
Moon: 78%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 26 Caesar (5th Month) [Papinian]
Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 9 of 15]
Season: Spring (Day 61 of 92)
Week: 3rd Full Week of May
Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 31)
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Holidays 5.18
Holidays
Baltic Fleet Day (Russia)
Battle of Las Piedras Anniversary Day (Uruguay)
Black Watch Day
Children’s International Goodwill Day
Constitution and Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar Genocide (Ukraine)
Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)
eCard Day
Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)
518 Day
518 Day of Giving
Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)
Flag and Universities Day (Haiti)
Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
Graf Zeppelin Inaugural Flight Day
Hispanic Family Day
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
International Day for Women in Maritime
International Heritage Breeds Day
International Museum Day [also 9.18]
Let’s Get Creative Day
Lilac (Lazybones Day; Netherlands)
Magtymguly Day (a.k.a. Revival, Unity & Poetry Day; Turkmenistan)
Mother Whistler Day
Mount Saint Helens Day
Mouse Ear Day
Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)
National AAPI Day Against Bullying
National Brock Day
National CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day
National Christian T-Shirt Day
National Fascination of Plants Day
National Haitian Soul Snatching Day
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National Kids Ignite Good! Day
National Marvin Day
National Mini Train Day
National Speech Pathologist Day
National Stress Awareness Day
National Tenant's Day
Neighbor Day (Kyiv)
No Dirty Dishes Day
Reservist Day (Ukraine)
Rooster Day
Science Day (Ukraine)
Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day
Teacher’s Day (Syria)
Tennessee Valley Authority Foundation Day
Victory Day (Sri Lanka)
Visit Your Relatives Day
Wild Mustard Day (French Republic)
World AIDS Vaccine Day
World Catholic Education Day
World Eosinophilic Diseases Day
World Goodwill Day
World Hollandia Dairy Day (Nigeria)
World Homocystinurias Awareness Day
World Lipedema Day
World Therapeutic Horticulture Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Dark Lord Day 2024 (Three Floyds)
I Love Reese’s Day
Morel Mushroom Day
National Bento Day
National Cheese Soufflé Day
National Cocktail Day (Portugal)
National Cold Pizza Day
National Marshmallow Day (Australia)
Independence & Related Days
Constitution Day (Turkmenistan)
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Day (Somalia)
Saint John (New Brunswick, Canada; 1785)
Shorewell (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]
Somaliland (from Somalia, 1991) [unrecognized]
Ville Marie (later Montreal, Canada; 1642)
3rd Saturday in May
Armed Forces Day (US) [3rd Saturday]
Barricade Go Topless Day [3rd Saturday]
Culture Freedom Day [3rd Saturday]
Do Dah Day (Alabama) [3rd Saturday]
Europe Day (Ukraine) [3rd Saturday]
International Restaurant Day [3rd Saturday] (also Feb, Aug & Nov)
Kalmyk Tea Day (Russia) [3rd Saturday]
La Corsa del Ceri (Race of the Saints; Gubbio, Italy) [3rd Saturday]
National Double Merle Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]
National Drawing Day (Ireland) [3rd Saturday]
National Heritage Breeds Day [Saturday of 3rd Full Week]
National Italian Beef Day [3rd Saturday]
National Kids to Parks Day [3rd Saturday]
National Learn to Swim Day [3rd Saturday]
National River Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]
Orval Day [3rd Saturday] (Original Date)
Plant a Lemon Tree Day [3rd Saturday]
Preakness Stakes [3rd Saturday]
Stationary Shop Saturday [3rd Saturday]
World Fiddle Day [Saturday closet to 19th]
World Whisky Day [3rd Saturday]
Weekly Holidays beginning May 18 (2nd Full Week)
National Safe Boating Week (thru 5.24) [Week before Memorial Day]
Festivals Beginning May 18, 2024
Atlanta Tacos & Tequila Midtown (Atlanta, Georgia)
Beat Film Festival (Moscow, Russia) [thru 6.15]
Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown (Morris Plains, New Jersey)
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Blue Crab Festival (Little River, South Carolina) [thru 5.19]
California Strawberry Festival (Ventura, California) [thru 5.19]
Catfish Festival at Jackson County Park (Scottsboro, Alabama)
Chili on the Comstock (Virginia City, Nevada)
Craft Beer & Wine Festival (Marshall, Minnesota)
Das Bock! (Plattduetsche Park, Long Island, New York)
International Food Festival (New York, New York) [thru 5.19]
Lefse Dagen (Starbuck, Minnesota)
Linden Cherry Festival (Linden, California)
Maifest (Trumer Brewery; Berkeley, California)
Manchester Craft Beer Festival (Manchester, Missouri)
Maui Brewers Festival (Maui, Hawaii)
Montrose Wine Walk (Montrose, Pennsylvania)
Newberry Watermelon Festival (Newberry, Florida)
New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Liberty Lake, Bordentown, New Jersey) [thru 6.9]
Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival (Newport, Rhode Island) [thru 5.19]
Poke Salat Festival (Arab, Alabama)
Preakness Stakes (Baltimore, Maryland)
Quarterfest Crawl (Ballston, Virginia)
Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival (Pennsville, New Jersey) [thru 5.19]
Savor Seabrook Seafood & Wine Festival (Seabrook, Washington)
South Carolina Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival (Columbia, South Carolina)
South 9th Street Italian Market Festival (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 5.19]
Spring Wine Festival (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Strawberry Festival (Stuart, Virginia)
'TAP' New York Craft Beer & Food Festival (Bethel, New York)
Taste of Parkersburg (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
Taste of Tribeca (New York, New York)
Tequila & Taco Festival (Santa Clarita, California) [thru 5.19]
Texas Steak Cookoff and Wine Festival (Hico, Texas)
Virginia Wine & Craft Festival (Front Royal, Virginia)
World Championship Bison CookOff (Santa Anna, Texas)
The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast (Springfield, Massachusetts)
Yadkin Valley Wine Festival (Elkin, North Carolina)
Feast Days
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (Christian; Saint)
Apollon Day (Old Roman Festival to Apollo, God of Music, Poetry & Sunlight)
Artemis and Apollo Day (Ancient Greece; Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Bertrand Russell (Writerism)
Don Martin (Artology)
Eric IX, King of Sweden (Christian; Martyr)
Feast of the Twins (Yoruba People of Nigeria; Everyday Wicca)
Felix of Cantalice (Christian; Saint)
Festival of Faunus (Ancient Rome)
Festival of Pan (Ancient Greece)
Gertrude Käsebier (Artology)
Janet Fish (Artology)
Joan Eardley (Artology)
John I, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Leonard Nimoy Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
The Letter Tree (Muppetism)
Moonbeam-Hopping Gala (Shamanism)
Papinian (Positivist; Saint)
Potamon (Christian; Martyr)
Russell’s Teapot Day (Pastafarian)
Stefano della Bella (Artology)
Thecutus, Theodotus, and Companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Theodotus (Christian; Saint) [innkeepers]
The Tylwyth Teg (Celtic Book of Days)
Verantius of Camerino (Christian; Martyr)
Vor’s Blot (Pagan)
W.G. Sebald (Writerism)
Yom Yerushalayim begins (Jerusalem Day; Israel) [Iyar 28]
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Fortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 53]
Lucky Day (Philippines) [30 of 71]
Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [24 of 37]
Premieres
Alpine for You (Famous/Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1951)
The Bandmaster (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)
Baptism, by Lenny Kravitz (Album; 2004)
Book Club (Film; 2018)
Buddy’s Lost World (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)
Bus Stop, recorded by The Hollies (Song; 1966)
Cadillac Man (Film; 1990)
The Circus of Dr. Lao, by Charles G. Finney (Novel: 1935)
Deadpool 2 (Film; 2018)
Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Novel; 1897)
Enter Talking, by Joan Rivers (Memoir; 1986)
First Family, by David Baldacci (Novel; 2009)
French Connection II (Film; 1975)
Go Tell It on the Mountain, by James Baldwin (Novel; 1953)
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (Hollywood Movie Theater; 1927)
The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Novel; 1986)
The House of the Rising Sun, recorded by The Animals (Song; 1964)
In the Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1967)
In the Pink of the Night (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1969)
Kiss Me Deadly (Film; 1955)
Landing Stripling (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)
The Lion’s Friend (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)
The Milky Waif (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1946)
Millennium, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1999)
Moulin Rouge! (Film; 2001)
Parade, by Erik Satie (Ballet; 1917)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Film; 2011)
Pop Life, by Bananarama (Album; 1991)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
Shrek the Third (Animated Film; 2007)
Stargirl (TV Series; 2020)
State of Play (UK TV Mini-Series; 2003)
Swing Social (MGM Cartoon; 1940)
Swiss Cheese (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)
Warren Zevon, by Warren Zevon (Album; 1976)
You Ought to Be in Pictures (WB LT Cartoon; 1940)
Today’s Name Days
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Austria)
Feliks, Ivan, Srećko, Venancije (Croatia)
Nataša (Czech Republic)
Erik (Denmark)
Eeri, Eerik, Eero, Ergi, Ergo, Erich, Erik, Erki, Erko (Estonia)
Eerik, Eerika, Eerikki, Eero, Erkka, Erkki (Finland)
Éric (France)
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Germany)
Faeini, Galateia, Ioulia, Julia (Greece)
Alexandra, Erik (Hungary)
Enrico, Erico, Giovanni, Luciano, Venanzio, Veneziano (Italy)
Cindija, Ēriks, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Erdvilas, Erikas, Julita, Rytė, Venancijus (Lithuania)
Eirik, Erik, Erika (Norway)
Aleksander, Aleksandra, Alicja, Edwin, Eryk, Eryka, Feliks, Irina, Liboriusz, Myślibor, Wenancjusz (Poland)
Teodot (România)
Viola (Slovakia)
Claudia, Félix (Spain)
Erik (Sweden)
Rosalia, Rose (Ukraine)
Aric, Eric, Erica, Erich, Erick, Ericka, Erik, Erika, Perry (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 139 of 2024; 227 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 20 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 7 of 28]
Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 11 (Ren-Wu)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 10 Iyar 5784
Islamic: 10 Dhu al-Qada 1445
J Cal: 19 Magenta; Fiveday [19 of 30]
Julian: 5 May 2024
Moon: 78%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 26 Caesar (5th Month) [Papinian]
Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 9 of 15]
Season: Spring (Day 61 of 92)
Week: 3rd Full Week of May
Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 31)
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From the DVD commentary, with writers Brian Millikin and Nick Parker:
BM: This was a big moment for us, we had kind of written ourselves into a corner, but then we realised; Well what if we just have Nathan learn the rules of Tarot card readings and start a new reading entirely? And so many of the things that we end up doing (maybe it’s just you and me?) with Nathan come down to - in a weird way, Nathan’s super power is his faith, and his hope. And so, this is just kind of what he does. And he really saves the day. NP: We try to give Nathan as many of those ‘save the day’ moments as possible. BM: Absolutely. Love Nathan. NP: He’s great. BM: Huge Nathan fans. We ship Nathan here. NP: Or ship Lucas Bryant. I love that guy to death. BM: That’s true. It’s a Nathan-Lucas thing. But it’s true - it seems deceptively simple, but sometimes you just have to ask the right question. NP: And luckily we had Nathan in this scene, because he’s the only one who can really ask that question. BM: Yeah, I mean we’d had much more complicated, involved and strange ways out of this, but this was the simplest and I think wound up being the best version of it.
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Week 77 digest
Let’s take a look over all the happenings in the Magic Bracket this week!
If you don’t know us already, the Magic Bracket is a community-driven single-elimination contest to find the best Magic cards of all time.
This week’s top highlights include a set gone extinct, Mana Drain vs Jitte, two Power 9 cards, and Liliana of the Veil.
On the results side this week, we lost another set completely - Grim Tutor’s loss to Sword of Fire and Ice makes Starter 1999 the fourth set to be completely eliminated from the Magic Bracket, after Unglued, the holiday promos, and the book and event promos.
This week’s biggest winner was Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, who squashed Countersquall with 91.21% of the votes. On the other side, Merfolk Looter beat Stuffy Doll with just 50.08%.
Here are the current open batches:
Batch 5.18, featuring Time Walk, Demonic Tutor, Forest, Kird Ape, Balance vs Sneak Attack, Volcanic Island vs Dismember, and Shivan Dragon vs Phyrexian Dreadnought
Batch 5.17, featuring Thirst for Knowledge vs Stifle, Path to Exile vs Cabal Coffers, Pack Rat vs Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Cyclonic Rift vs Sphinx’s Revelation, Temple Garden vs Goblin Warchief, Kiki, Disk, and Wild Nacatl vs Simic Sky Swallower
Batch 5.16, featuring Trading Post vs Swamp, Mental Misstep vs Armadillo Cloak, Prophet of Kruphix vs Ral Zarek, Bitterblossom, Kitchen Finks, Remand, and Jace Beleren
Batch 5.15, featuring Liliana of the Veil vs Gush, Shardless Agent, Vedalken Shackles, Watchwolf, and Price of Progress
Batch 5.14, featuring Young Pyromancer vs Saheeli Rai, Myr Battlesphere vs Spellskite, Sun Titan vs Unburial Rites, and ironic matchup of Leonin Arbiter vs Sakura-Tribe Elder. Plus Brainstorm, Pernicious Deed, Scapeshift, and Edric
Batch 5.13, featuring Mox Emerald, Bazaar of Baghdad, Mishra’s Factory, Tarmogoyf, and Mulldrifter, plus Jace, the Mind Sculptor vs Dromoka’s Command, Skullclamp vs Sphinx of the Steel Wind, and Phyrexian Obliterator
Batch 5.12, featuring MASSIVE matchups Mana Drain vs Umezawa’s Jitte and Ponder vs Yawgmoth’s Will, plus Wrath of God, Niv-Mizzet, Rancor, and Phyrexian Revoker vs Simian Spirit Guide
See you next week!
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Playoff-chasing Rockies rout Phils 10-1
DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray pitched seven crisp innings and drew a bases-loaded walk as part of a five-run third to help the Colorado Rockies rout the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 on Monday night.
Colorado won its fourth straight game since being swept in Los Angeles by the NL West-leading Dodgers, who entered the night with a 1½-game advantage over the Rockies in the division. Colorado also began the day trailing St. Louis by 1 1/2 games for the second wild card.
Gray (12-8) was moved up a day when scheduled starter Tyler Anderson was scratched due to shoulder tightness. Gray worked his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the first and only picked up steam from there.
The right-hander's one costly mistake was an elevated fastball that Rhys Hoskins hit for a homer in the seventh when the game was out of reach. Gray ended his night by striking out Scott Kingery to finish the inning and left to a round of applause.
The Rockies cranked up the offense to open a four-game series against a Phillies team that has been eliminated from postseason contention. David Dahl lined a two-run homer in the fourth, Tony Wolters drew four walks and Charlie Blackmon had a single to extend his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games.
All-Star shortstop Trevor Story returned to the starting lineup after missing a week with inflammation in his right elbow and made an immediate impact. He had two hard-hit doubles to center.
Colorado jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the third as Nolan Arenado and Gerardo Parra delivered run-scoring singles off Zach Eflin (11-8). Wolters and Gray each drew a bases-loaded walk from reliever Austin Davis. Another run scored on a wild pitch.
Eflin lasted 2 2/3 innings and allowed five runs.
There was a scary moment in the fourth when Phillies left fielder Aaron Altherr ran into the fence while trying to catch Dahl's homer. The side of Altherr's face slammed into the padded fence, his hat flying off. Altherr eventually limped to a cart and was taken away. He sprained his right big toe and bruised a knee.
On the play, the fan trying to catch Dahl's homer was hit in the head by the ball, his hat flying off as well.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Anderson remains optimistic he will pitch again this season. "Just have to think about getting back as quick as I can," he said.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Vince Velasquez (9-11, 4.59 ERA) makes his second start this season against Colorado on Tuesday. He beat the Rockies on June 14 by allowing two runs over 6 2/3 innings.
Rockies: Starter-turned-reliever Chad Bettis (5-2, 5.18 ERA) will once again start and throw between 30 and 50 pitches before turning things over to a fresh bullpen courtesy of Gray going deep into Monday's game.
from Local News https://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/gray-crisp-over-7-playoff-chasing-rockies-rout-phils-10-1
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Oakland Athletics-Minnesota Twins Series Preview
9.26.23-Paul Blackburn RHP (4-6) 4.11 ERA Vs. Bailey Ober RHP (7-6) 3.66 ERA
9.27.23-Joey Estes RHP (0-1) 9.64 ERA Vs. Pablo Lopez RHP (11-8) 3.61 ERA
9.28.23-Luis Medina RHP (3-10) 5.64 ERA Vs. Sonny Gray RHP (8-8) 2.80 ERA
The A's At A Glance- The A's have had a forgettable season and are looking forward at moving to Vegas once it's approved this winter. Oakland has 108 losses with six games left to play on the road. They make their annual trip to Minneapolis this week. Former Twin Brent Rooker is having a great year with the A's. He has hit twenty-nine homers and knocked in sixty-five runs. He was also an All-Star this year in Oakland. Shea Langeliers has been good with twenty-one homers and sixty RBI. The Twins missed Esteury Ruiz in the series in Oakland. He has sixty-five steals and is a burner in center field. The A's have the second-worst starting staff with a 5.75 ERA. One of their best starters Paul Blackburn gets the start on Tuesday night. The bullpen isn't much better with a 5.18 ERA. Trevor May has quietly had a good year in Oakland. I'm surprised he wasn't traded at the deadline. He has a 3.43 ERA with twenty saves on the season.
The Twins At A Glance- The Twins will need to make decisions on some injured players now that the minor league season is done. Byron Buxton played in a few games with the Saints this weekend. Is he ready for some Major League games. Joey Gallo and Nick Gordon were also on rehab assignments for the Saints. Is the speed of Andrew Stevenson or the ability to hit lefties like Jordan Luplow more valuable than Gallo or Gordon. Trevor Larnach will likely be optioned when one of these guys comes back. Jorge Alcala got into some games for the Saints lately. Willi Castro is hitting .302 with four homers and eight RBI in September. Jorge Polanco has four homers and driven in twelve this month. Kody Funderburk has thrown 6 2/3 scoreless innings in September. Kenta Maeda might get a bullpen outing in the final six games. Emilio Pagan has given up one run over his last eight innings of work.
What To Watch For- The Twins swept the A's to start the second half, but it wasn't easy. The A's were pesky and I expect them to be somewhat pesky this week. Pablo Lopez has a 5.40 ERA in two starts against the A's. Sonny Gray is (1-1) with a 4.66 ERA in four starts against his former team. Trevor May hasn't pitched on the Target Field mound since the 2020 American League Wild-Card Series. He appeared in both games and threw a scoreless inning in each. He has a 4.19 ERA in 112 games at Target Field. He was fairly adamant about the front office not even offering him a contract after the 2020 season. The Twins will need to see who should be on the playoff roster in the final week of the season.
-Chris Kreibich-
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Holidays 5.18
Holidays
Baltic Fleet Day (Russia)
Black Watch Day
Constitution and Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar Genocide (Ukraine)
Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)
eCard Day
Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)
Flag and Universities Day (Haiti)
Hispanic Family Day
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
International Day for Women in Maritime
International Museum Day [also 9.18]
Let’s Get Creative Day
Magtymguly Day (a.k.a. Revival, Unity & Poetry Day; Turkmenistan)
Mother Whistler Day
Mount Saint Helens Day
Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)
National AAPI Day Against Bullying
National Brock Day
National CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day
National Fascination of Plants Day
National Haitian Soul Snatching Day
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National Kids Ignite Good! Day
National Marvin Day
National Speech Pathologist Day
National Stress Awareness Day
National Tenant's Day
No Dirty Dishes Day
Rooster Day
Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day
Teacher’s Day (Syria)
Victory Day (Sri Lanka)
Visit Your Relatives Day
World AIDS Vaccine Day
World Catholic Education Day
World Goodwill Day
World Hollandia Dairy Day (Nigeria)
World Homocystinurias Awareness Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
I Love Reese’s Day
National Bento Day
National Cheese Soufflé Day
National Cocktail Day (Portugal)
National Marshmallow Day (Australia)
Wild Mustard Day (French Republic)
3rd Thursday in May
Brown Bag It Thursday [3rd Thursday]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day [3rd Thursday]
Hummus Day [3rd Thursday]
International Vyshyvanka Day [3rd Thursday]
National Apéritif Day [3rd Thursday]
National Notebook Day [3rd Thursday]
Independence Days
Shorewell (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]
Somaliland (from Somalia, 1991) [unrecognized]
Feast Days
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (Christian; Saint)
Apollon Day (Old Roman Festival to Apollo, God of Music, Poetry & Sunlight)
Ascension Day [39 Days after Easter, 40th Day of Easter] (a.k.a. …
Father's Day (Germany)
Feast of the Ascension
Festa della Sensa (Venice)
Global Day of Prayer (Western Christianity)
Heroes' Day (Romania)
Holy Thursday
Sheep Festival (Cameroon)
Eric IX, King of Sweden (Christian; Saint)
Felix of Cantalice (Christian; Saint)
Festival of Faunus (Ancient Rome)
Festival of Pan (Ancient Greece)
Gertrude Käsebier (Artology)
John I, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Leonard Nimoy Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
The Letter Tree (Muppetism)
Papinian (Positivist; Saint)
Potamon (Christian; Saint)
Russell’s Teapot Day (Pastafarian)
Theodotus (Christian; Saint) [innkeepers]
Venantius of Camerino (Christian; Saint)
Vor’s Blot (Pagan)
Yom Yerushalayim begins (Jerusalem Day; Israel) [Iyar 28]
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Fortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 53]
Lucky Day (Philippines) [30 of 71]
Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [24 of 37]
Premieres
Baptism, by Lenny Kravitz (Album; 2004)
Book Club (Film; 2018)
Buddy’s Lost World (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)
Bus Stop, recorded by The Hollies (Song; 1966)
Cadillac Man (Film; 1990)
Deadpool 2 (Film; 2018)
Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Novel; 1897)
Enter Talking, by Joan Rivers (Memoir; 1986)
First Family, by David Baldacci (Novel; 2009)
French Connection II (Film; 1975)
The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Novel; 1986)
The House of the Rising Sun, recorded by The Animals (Song; 1964)
Millennium, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1999)
Moulin Rouge! (Film; 2001)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Film; 2011)
Pop Life, by Bananarama (Album; 1991)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
Shrek the Third (Animated Film; 2007)
State of Play (UK TV Mini-Series; 2003)
Warren Zevon, by Warren Zevon (Album; 1976)
You Ought to Be in Pictures (WB LT Cartoon; 1940)
Today’s Name Days
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Austria)
Feliks, Ivan, Srećko, Venancije (Croatia)
Nataša (Czech Republic)
Erik (Denmark)
Eeri, Eerik, Eero, Ergi, Ergo, Erich, Erik, Erki, Erko (Estonia)
Eerik, Eerika, Eerikki, Eero, Erkka, Erkki (Finland)
Éric (France)
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Germany)
Faeini, Galateia, Ioulia, Julia (Greece)
Alexandra, Erik (Hungary)
Enrico, Erico, Giovanni, Luciano, Venanzio, Veneziano (Italy)
Cindija, Ēriks, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Erdvilas, Erikas, Julita, Rytė, Venancijus (Lithuania)
Eirik, Erik, Erika (Norway)
Aleksander, Aleksandra, Alicja, Edwin, Eryk, Eryka, Feliks, Irina, Liboriusz, Myślibor, Wenancjusz (Poland)
Teodot (România)
Viola (Slovakia)
Claudia, Félix (Spain)
Erik (Sweden)
Rosalia, Rose (Ukraine)
Aric, Eric, Erica, Erich, Erick, Ericka, Erik, Erika, Perry (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 138 of 2024; 227 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 20 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 5 of 28]
Chinese: Month 3 (Bing-Chen), Day 29 (Bing-Zi)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 27 Iyar 5783
Islamic: 27 Shawwal 1444
J Cal: 17 Bīja; Threesday [17 of 30]
Julian: 5 May 2023
Moon: 1%: Waning Crescent
Positivist: 26 Caesar (5th Month) [Papinian]
Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 9 of 15]
Season: Spring (Day 60 of 90)
Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 30)
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Holidays 5.18
Holidays
Baltic Fleet Day (Russia)
Black Watch Day
Constitution and Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar Genocide (Ukraine)
Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)
eCard Day
Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)
Flag and Universities Day (Haiti)
Hispanic Family Day
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
International Day for Women in Maritime
International Museum Day [also 9.18]
Let’s Get Creative Day
Magtymguly Day (a.k.a. Revival, Unity & Poetry Day; Turkmenistan)
Mother Whistler Day
Mount Saint Helens Day
Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)
National AAPI Day Against Bullying
National Brock Day
National CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day
National Fascination of Plants Day
National Haitian Soul Snatching Day
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National Kids Ignite Good! Day
National Marvin Day
National Speech Pathologist Day
National Stress Awareness Day
National Tenant's Day
No Dirty Dishes Day
Rooster Day
Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day
Teacher’s Day (Syria)
Victory Day (Sri Lanka)
Visit Your Relatives Day
World AIDS Vaccine Day
World Catholic Education Day
World Goodwill Day
World Hollandia Dairy Day (Nigeria)
World Homocystinurias Awareness Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
I Love Reese’s Day
National Bento Day
National Cheese Soufflé Day
National Cocktail Day (Portugal)
National Marshmallow Day (Australia)
Wild Mustard Day (French Republic)
3rd Thursday in May
Brown Bag It Thursday [3rd Thursday]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day [3rd Thursday]
Hummus Day [3rd Thursday]
International Vyshyvanka Day [3rd Thursday]
National Apéritif Day [3rd Thursday]
National Notebook Day [3rd Thursday]
Independence Days
Shorewell (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]
Somaliland (from Somalia, 1991) [unrecognized]
Feast Days
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (Christian; Saint)
Apollon Day (Old Roman Festival to Apollo, God of Music, Poetry & Sunlight)
Ascension Day [39 Days after Easter, 40th Day of Easter] (a.k.a. …
Father's Day (Germany)
Feast of the Ascension
Festa della Sensa (Venice)
Global Day of Prayer (Western Christianity)
Heroes' Day (Romania)
Holy Thursday
Sheep Festival (Cameroon)
Eric IX, King of Sweden (Christian; Saint)
Felix of Cantalice (Christian; Saint)
Festival of Faunus (Ancient Rome)
Festival of Pan (Ancient Greece)
Gertrude Käsebier (Artology)
John I, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Leonard Nimoy Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
The Letter Tree (Muppetism)
Papinian (Positivist; Saint)
Potamon (Christian; Saint)
Russell’s Teapot Day (Pastafarian)
Theodotus (Christian; Saint) [innkeepers]
Venantius of Camerino (Christian; Saint)
Vor’s Blot (Pagan)
Yom Yerushalayim begins (Jerusalem Day; Israel) [Iyar 28]
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Fortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 53]
Lucky Day (Philippines) [30 of 71]
Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [24 of 37]
Premieres
Baptism, by Lenny Kravitz (Album; 2004)
Book Club (Film; 2018)
Buddy’s Lost World (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)
Bus Stop, recorded by The Hollies (Song; 1966)
Cadillac Man (Film; 1990)
Deadpool 2 (Film; 2018)
Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Novel; 1897)
Enter Talking, by Joan Rivers (Memoir; 1986)
First Family, by David Baldacci (Novel; 2009)
French Connection II (Film; 1975)
The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Novel; 1986)
The House of the Rising Sun, recorded by The Animals (Song; 1964)
Millennium, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1999)
Moulin Rouge! (Film; 2001)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Film; 2011)
Pop Life, by Bananarama (Album; 1991)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
Shrek the Third (Animated Film; 2007)
State of Play (UK TV Mini-Series; 2003)
Warren Zevon, by Warren Zevon (Album; 1976)
You Ought to Be in Pictures (WB LT Cartoon; 1940)
Today’s Name Days
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Austria)
Feliks, Ivan, Srećko, Venancije (Croatia)
Nataša (Czech Republic)
Erik (Denmark)
Eeri, Eerik, Eero, Ergi, Ergo, Erich, Erik, Erki, Erko (Estonia)
Eerik, Eerika, Eerikki, Eero, Erkka, Erkki (Finland)
Éric (France)
Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Germany)
Faeini, Galateia, Ioulia, Julia (Greece)
Alexandra, Erik (Hungary)
Enrico, Erico, Giovanni, Luciano, Venanzio, Veneziano (Italy)
Cindija, Ēriks, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Erdvilas, Erikas, Julita, Rytė, Venancijus (Lithuania)
Eirik, Erik, Erika (Norway)
Aleksander, Aleksandra, Alicja, Edwin, Eryk, Eryka, Feliks, Irina, Liboriusz, Myślibor, Wenancjusz (Poland)
Teodot (România)
Viola (Slovakia)
Claudia, Félix (Spain)
Erik (Sweden)
Rosalia, Rose (Ukraine)
Aric, Eric, Erica, Erich, Erick, Ericka, Erik, Erika, Perry (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 138 of 2024; 227 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 20 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 5 of 28]
Chinese: Month 3 (Bing-Chen), Day 29 (Bing-Zi)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 27 Iyar 5783
Islamic: 27 Shawwal 1444
J Cal: 17 Bīja; Threesday [17 of 30]
Julian: 5 May 2023
Moon: 1%: Waning Crescent
Positivist: 26 Caesar (5th Month) [Papinian]
Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 9 of 15]
Season: Spring (Day 60 of 90)
Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 30)
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Haven DVD Commentaries: 5.18 - Wild Card
Commentary with Brian Millikin and Nick Parker, co-writers for the episode
I love these guys, they have so much to say ...
BM: So this was a tricky one. When we wound up getting assigned it, we were like; Oh boy. There was so much exposition to get in. And this was always going to be a bit of a turning point in the season. We knew that 5.14 would set up the shroud, and 15 and 16 would be living in Haven with the shroud and seeing how tough life was. And then 17 was always going to be a stand-alone episode, it was shot by itself. Lucas Bryant directed it and it was great. And that was more about Audrey and Nathan - a bit of a pause to deal with them. But then we’ve got 18 and 19 that were shot together, and we knew that these would be the two episodes to really launch us into the Croatoan story for the rest of the season.
BM: And we knew that this would be the last epsiode for Charlotte. NP: And that’s something that was tough about this episode but also fun to tackle, because we knew she was going to die at the end of this episode, and when we were first conceiving the episode we did not know that we should be coming back for 19, so we had to have a lot of emotional moments. This scene right here showing that her and Dwight are back together. We had to have a lot of emotional moments for her character so that when she bites it at the end, it’s powerful. BM: Yeah we always knew that at the end of 18 Charlotte would be killed by Croatoan. And Charlotte and Dwight were on the rocks in between 5A and 5B, but we wanted to get them back together and see them happy together again, and this is the payoff. I mean it’s sad it’s the same episode she’s going to die - it’s a bit like a horror movie where the people who have sex are the ones who get killed. And we knew we were going to open with the two of them in bed having this tender moment, because we knew that we were going to end with her dead. Which was sad because we really liked Laura Mennell, everyone did, but it was always … NP: That was how many episodes we had her for. BM: Yeah it was just the ten episodes that we had, and that’s just the nature of actor deals but it happened like that because we knew we didn’t want the character around that much longer. It’s a little bit of the Obi-Wan syndrome, that you get your answers from these people who know a lot and then at a certain point you need to dispatch with them (kind of like Garland Wuornos in the first season) so that your other characters can step up. If she was around, then she takes a bit away from what Audrey and Nathan and Dwight are left to do. So from the day we created here in 5.08, we always knew that she was going to be dying. But she was a great addition to the show. But we also knew that we needed a Trouble in the episode. NP: That was another tough thing, that this had to be, in some ways, more of a traditional Trouble of the Week episode. BM: Yes, well the dictum that we had was to have a normal Trouble for the first half of the episode, but then to reveal that this Trouble had been instigated by Croatoan. Because at this point we’ve had to dispatch with the typical Trouble of the Week to an extent. The situations that we’re dealing with, they need to start coming from our bad guy so that he’s active in doing these things. Especially because he was going to kill Charlotte in this episode. So it was a bit of a tough one. I remember us all sitting down to decide which Trouble to include and the Tarot card Trouble was one that we had been talking about for years and years. And it wound up working really well in this episode. NP: Yeah it’s fun when we can go to the Trouble Bank and pull something out, that’s been an idea that’s been bouncing around for a while, and then put a particular spin on it. And we really, really dug in on the research for the Tarot, because it’s such an established … BM: Because you’re a humongous Tarot card nerd? NP: Fair enough. But also because it’s such an established mythology … BM: Sure NP: … and there’s so much text and information out there. We wanted it to be true to the Tarot, but also dramatically interesting for a television show. BM: It was a real tough push and pull. Because we knew what we needed the Tarot cards to do to our characters. Sometimes before we knew what Tarot card to be, so we had to retrofit it a little bit - and change it up somewhat. So it was a not-ideal situation and I know it was a real struggle for you, because you’re a purist. But most TV shows will just make up Tarot cards. Or they’ll say, for instance, that the death card means death when it doesn’t really. So we endevoured to not succumb to too much of that. I think we landed somewhere in the middle. NP: Somewhere in the middle. I mean we couldn’t do the traditional seven card cross reading, we couldn’t go into the full detail. BM: No, that would be a six hour episode. NP: So it’s a simplified version but we do end up being able to work in both the major and minor arcana. It was fun. BM: Yeah and I think something that attracted us to the concept was having different cards for different characters, and Croatoan being able to draw more cards for more characters, but also the idea of, what in the room we called Russian Roulette. That we would get to a place where the only way out was to keep going forward in the game, and to draw more cards and just hope for the best. That was really appealing, particularly to Matt McGuinness, our show runner.
[As Dwight and Nathan find the second body] NP: Interesting fact here; that shoreline looks different from any other shoreline you’ve ever seen in Haven because this was no longer shot in Chester, Nova Scotia. This and episode 19 were our first episodes in our new home for season 5B; Halifax. BM: Yeah 17 was the last episode we shot before moving to Halifax. And also one of the most beautiful, so props to Lucas Bryant. But this I think was one of the first days shooting in Halifax and we really endeavoured to find locations (currently out of focus in the background!) that looked a lot like Chester. And it’s not impossible, but a little bit tough. It was a bit easier for these Duke scenes, because the Duke storyline, he’s not in Haven anyway. So that was a lot easier. NP: Ah Kris Lemche. He’s just funny. BM: Yes, Seth Byrne. Super happy that we brought him back again. He was terrific. We knew that 5B was going to be Duke off on his own for a lot of the time. And we had a lot of conversations about; Who is he going to be talking to? We wanted 15 and 16 for him to be out there on his own. And for 17, I think it was always going to be Kris Lemche. We flirted with someone else, whose name I’m probably not allowed to say right now. BM: No, I don’t think you can. But we had talked originally about having Kris Lemche come back to Haven, and so whenever he was leaving at the end of 508, it was very vague. BM: Very vague. He was like; I’m just going to , go … over there NP: I’m just going to step out of this scene, and you may or may not see me later at some indeterminate point in time. But then once we came up with the idea that the shroud doesnt only trap people in Haven, but affects the memories of people outside it, then that allowed us to have … and Kris already has that dry delivery and a good sense of humour, and he was able to handle that very well. So once we started writing those scenes it made perfect sense.
BM: So Duke’s story in this episode was always pretty straightforward. We had set up in 17 that Seth comes to him with his idea of hope, where he might be able to find a cure. And so this would be the episode where he goes to do it, and kind of believes there for a second, and then it turns out to be crap just like everything else. Another dead end. NP: Yeah we wanted to play around with the idea of the old Native healer kind of thing, turn that on it’s head a little bit and turn him into a con artist, basically. BM: Yeah and I don’t know if the con artist thing is that much of a surprise NP: No. BM: But given where it comes in the episode we had hoped that people would maybe think; Wow, I can’t believe that they’re going to actually do the faith healer thing. And then wonder; Well now what’s Duke going to do. And the idea is, that’s what Duke is wondering too.
[Nathan and Dwight and the bronco with its flat tyre] NP: What was fun about this scene was, basically getting them to talk about dating two women from another world. BM: Mother and daughter too. But yeah, for my money, I wish we’d had time to do more stuff like that. But we had so much to do in this episode. There is just a torrent of exposition coming up soon. Which our cast handled super-well. NP: Yeah it’s tough when you know that you’ve got a character who has to die at the end of the episode. And you also know that is your one character who has all the information that you need your other characters to have, it’s tought to get all of that out that quickly with it being, speechy BM: Yeah I mean there were versions of this early on where we didn’t even have a Trouble in this episode and Croatoan was the main threat - but it was too soon. So we needed everyone needed to be going through something here. But we really liked the idea of everyone being affected by the same Trouble in different ways. So it makes it pretty clear that something’s coming after them specifically. NP: And you’ll notice the tattoos on their wrists, we had long conversations about how are we going to know that everyone’s been affected by the same thing. BM: Yeah, how do they know that it’s all the same Trouble NP: And how to represent that. BM: And it was your idea I think - and luckily all of the major Tarot cards all have numbers on them. So everyone could have the same sort of Roman numeral that matches the one on the card. So it was like; That’s a great idea! But where do the numbers go? So then it was this whole debate about where the number should be. I said forehead, but that’s hours of makeup. NP: A little too much. But it was kind of funny with the major vs minor arcana. We needed Audrey to have a slightly different kind of expressed Trouble than the others, so she’s the one that’s affected by the minor arcana rather than the major BM: Well our way of thinking about it was that you have to figure that Croatoan has rigged it. He’s stacked the deck. So he would have known, because - spoiler alert - Croatoan is at the point kind of inside of Dave and possessing him from time to time, he knows everything that Dave knows. So he is aware of the aether they’ve found, and he is aware of what Charlotte and Audrey are trying to do down there. So he chose cards for Audrey and Charlotte that are preventing them from doing what they need to do. NP: Yeah and his goal is not to kill anyone, becuase that could be a simpler thing. BM: That’s true. And we knew from the get go that he wouldn’t want to kill Audrey. We knew about his relationship with Mara and what his ultimate plan is for Audrey, to kind of make lemonade out of the lemon that is Audrey and just have her be his new daughter. Which we liked because it kind of echoed what Charlotte has done; she has taken in Audrey as her daughter, and Croatoan is basically going to do the same thing. Except the problem is that Croatoan is a bad guy.
[As the guy is pretending to draw the demons out of Duke] NP: This is a cool place they ended up filming this. The production design, I appreciate it a lot. BM: Yeah this all worked really well. When we wrote it in that he would cut a vein and it would drip black goo out, I was like; Maybe they’re not going to want to do that. But everyone really responded to it. NP: It worked out. And you know it’s funny, because it feels like a bit of a different show. This feels like magic, whereas the Troubles are expressed ina bit of a different way. And what I like is that we ended up separating that, and it’s like; this is not how the world works BM: Yeah, and the actor was great here. Good casting. NP: And Kris sells it too.
BM: Ah I forgot Vince and Dave were in this episode. It was important for us to have a little Vince and Dave story in here. For the most part - huge spoiler alert for many other episodes - because we knew that Croatoan had kind of hitched a ride in Dave, and was periodically taking over his body. And that’s why Dave has been losing time, the way everyone did back in the cave. And so we needed that to be in evidence in this episode, but not super obvious that it’s Dave. Because we are going to reveal in the next episode that it’s Dave, so we needed it to be not too obvious here, but obvious enough that it makes sense in the look back. So we knew that we needed just a little Vince and Dave story where they’re poking into what’s going on and finding that they’ve lost time within this episode. And we hoped that if it happens to Vince, Dave and Gloria, maybe it’ll seem like Croatoan just fired a warning shot across their bow. As opposed to what it actually is, which is that they all lost time because Croataon came out from inside Dave and went across town to kill Charlotte. But the it’s a situation that we imagined that Vince has been losing time over and over again, more than anybody. We had versions of that story line where we would discover at the end that Vince and Dave were super addled, their minds were like swiss cheese because they’d lost time every night since… well it’s been a couple weeks now since the season started.
[As Audrey and Charlotte are talking in the cave and Charlotte mentions her father] NP: I gotta say, we kind of gave the actors a tall order here. Because it’s all exposition, but they’re having to act this whole time as though Audrey is going blind, and Charlotte is super weak. And we spent a lot of the VFX budget on the aether swirling around them, so we couldn’t do any VFX with them themselves BM: But I think that moment of them connecting and her telling her about her father is just as effective as any VFX shot NP: Thanks to them. BM: Because as much as we had a Charlotte/Dwight story to tell, it’s also a big deal that Audrey’s about to lose charlotte. And so we wanted for them to have a bit of a story here too, and for this to kind of cap off their relationship that they really came together.
NP: Ah here is Miss Fortuna [the tarot card reader], which is just a tragic name to choose. Lainey Fortuna. But the actor did a great job. BM: Yeah this worked out really well. We knew that she was going to have a big role in the episode. She has to explain the tarot card stuff, so she has to be alive throughout. But because there’s so much Dwight and Charlotte stuff and Audrey and Charlotte stuff going on here, we knew that Nathan was going to wind up dealing with the tarot card of it all, and staying here with Lainey just by the nature of the story. And yeah, galloping hooves, some of this a bit of a literal interpretation of the cards, but it’s kind of accurate. NP: And we kind of wanted to do the more traditional or metaphysical interpretations of the cards for our main characters, and then the people are in evidence, the bodies, are pretty literal interpretations; struck by lightning. BM: My only regret about this really is that we really liked the idea of Nathan’s bad luck. And in some versions of the script we had a lot of comedy really, where he had become an unlucky clutz. NP: Yeah there was door knocker that fell off in his hand, he knocked over an entire table of candles. He was kind of the slapstick comic relief. Whereas Kris Lemche was doing the dry sarcastic stuff. BM: Yeah but we just didn’t have time for it, unfortunately. This episode like so many others, came in long. And it’s kind of brutal what you end up having to cut. Even in the scripts because you have timings and we don’t have time to shoot everything, let alone stuff that’s going to end up being on the cutting room floor anyway. It’s brutal. And in this case it was almost the funniest parts of the episode that ended up getting cut. NP: Yeah probably. BM: But it happens. And this was a big deal here, what they’re about to realise. This was something we had been working towards for a season and a half, that whoever is causing people to lose time - the No Marks Killer they’re still calling him here - has now come for them.
NP: And another thing about this episode and trying to get everything done is that because this was the first episode up in Halifax, we did not have any of our standing sets. So none of this is happening in the police station or anything like that. That doesn’t happen until 19 when we see the dilapidated station. So this takes place almost entirely on location.
[When Dwight meets Charlotte and Audrey outside the cave] BM: And this was a big scene, with the Croatoan of it all. We had to make sure that Charlotte hadn’t heard that word used before in previous episodes, because we knew that it would be this episode when we would learn this from her. And we didn’t want her to be alive for too long, frankly, to tell us everything we needed to know. But her idea was not too dissimilar from the Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader distinction, that she doesn’t know that Croataon is her late husband. She thinks that Croatoan is the monster that killed her husband. And we needed for her in this episode to realise that they are actually one and the same; that her husband became Croataon. But she needed to realise that kind of without telling anyone until the very end. It was a bit of a tricky proposition, and she had a lot to explain. But Laura Mennell is as good with that stuff as the rest of our cast. NP: Yeah she sells it.
[As Duke is confronting the guy about faking the black blood] BM: This is funny, he is a lot bigger than Eric Balfour is. We always imagined that this would be a little guy, but he totally sells it with his performance. But if they got in a fight, I don’t know. NP: Yeah he’s like twice the size of Eric. But I like that they’re down in North Carolina which ties back to the classic lost colony business which is always fun. And we had known that we wanted to send him back down there to help tie up some of the lose ends from episodes 5 and 6 when Vince and Dave went down there. That was when they first learnt that there might be some connection between the lost colony myth and what’s happening in Haven, and we knew what it was even back then, that the Big Bad was named Croatoan. But we needed to learn just a little bit more. Both here from Charlotte and also in the next episode with Duke and the mysterious stranger.
[As Charlotte and Audrey talk with Dwight again, outside the cave and he says he’ll stand watch outside] BM: So this is where the episode kind of turned. We had 20 minutes of a normal Haven episode to an extent, and this is where it starts to turn into the end game for the entire season. NP: Yeah and what’s interesting about this episode is that it’s not traditional in the sense that we get to the Troubled person at the end and have to figure out how to solve it - this is like, we found the Troulbed person pretty early on, and it’s about solving it before everyone dies rather than about finding out who it is. BM: Yeah, it’s funny Nathan telling Dwight here that he doesn’t know how to solve Lainey’s Trouble. There had been a scene before this where he was working with Lainey and trying Trouble-whisper her, but it wasn’t working. Her husband was gone, but she was like; totally fine with it. And in the end we just covered it in the conversation there and I think it works. So this had been something that we sold from the get go and the network and our bosses and everybody were all on board. The appeal of the Tarot card ultimately I think was that we would get to this place where we have no choice but to flip new cards. NP: Yeah and what was the added bad stakes of that was Nathan has terrible bad luck right now.
[Nathan calling to Dwight after they’ve drawn a new card for him, silence for a scary-long time, and then Dwight’s ‘How’s it going?’] *both laugh* BM: I’m glad that worked as well as it did. He totally got it. We were not on set for these episodes. So the script goes up there, you deal with production a couple times, you talk to the director and have the table read, and then you kind of cross your fingers. But we’ve got a great team up there, and Lee Rose is a great director. But you sort of have to wait until you get the dailies a couple days later to see what worked. And most stuff does.
[Duke and Seth find the grave with the Guard symbol] BM: And the idea with this scene here was it was the end of Duke’s sort of wild goose chase, we kind of thought that he would just have to laugh about it. Walter Faraday there [the name on the grave] is a somewhat obscure Dark Tower reference. NP: Yeah it’s basically a mash up of two different characters; Walter and Faraday BM: But there is also a big Tarot card component to the first two Dark Tower books, which we both love, and so Tarot cards had always been on our to-do list for Haven. Not only that but there’s another Dark Tower reference coming towards the end of the episode. NP: And tarot felt very much in the Stephen King universe. So it was fun to finally do that episode that we had talked about doing for years. And production did a great job of making a beautiful set of Tarot cards. BM: Yeah, for legal clearance reasons you have to use your own cards. The art work and everything has to be your own. NP: Or wasn’t there something about the images on the cards are cleared, but the backs of the cards are not. So that was a whole thing. BM: And Lainey had a lot to do in explaining all these cards. But she did a great job. NP: And the Russian Roulette works well. BM: And here in the cave, with Laura Mennell and Emily Rose, we didn’t do them any favours either. We knew going into this that we had set up the idea of this cloud of aether swirling above them. And we’d known for a while that they were going to have to take all of this and turn it into the aether core... NP: They basically have to Use The Force BM: … as part one of building the new Barn. But no one ever talked about how they were actually going to do it. So we got to this point and everyone realised, what do you do? She can’t just click her fingers. So it really became similar to what we’ve seen William do in the past. But it’s a little bit tought. And we are watching this right now without the final VFX, so they are just staring up into space, so I can only hope that it looks good in the end. But I felt so sorry for them as actors because they have to just trust that it’s going to look OK. It’s not unique to our show but I feel sorry for the actors because they have to do some pretty silly stuff sometimes. But they’re selling it, they’re doing a great job. NP: And I think once they have that moment where they hold hands, that brings it all together and that earns it. BM: I’m generally like things to be as least saccarine as possible, but writing this scene I felt that was a moment where that was called for. And it ended up sticking from the first iteration of this story. And becuase we knew that she was going to die, we needed the two of them to accomplish this task together. And that them reaching out to each other would be the last step in them doing that. And remember we went through so many different designs for what the aether core would look like? NP: Oh so many. BM: And right up to the last minute as well. But I think it ended up working really well.
[As Audrey tells Charlotte her new card was The Lovers] BM: Ah the Lovers bomb. This was one of my favourite things in the episode. Once we came up with the Tarot card idea and were working out what card would be pulled for Charlotte, then it was like; What if it was the Lovers? Because that can be what tells Charlotte the truth about who Croatoan might really be, that’s the moment she puts it all together. And it would land on her face but she wouldn’t say anything - love it. And this scene [as they try to free Dwight from the fence], one of my favourites too, I love that she winds up saying goodbye to Dwight and is going off on a mission. Here she lies to Audrey to get Audrey to get away. I just love it. And I think that all three of them were really good here, especially Adam and Laura. But just in general, maybe it’s me, I’m a sucker for goodbyes. Any time a character has to say goodbye and the other person *doesn’t know that*, I’m in. NP: And she sells it super well. And this is why the devil card was so important in this moment, because Dwight is completely bound, unable to move. Helpless really. BM: Yeah this was why we ended up choosing that card - solely for that moment.
[Audrey walking along with the aether core] NP: This is a bit of a reference to your all time favourite movie. BM: My number one - Back to the Future. I’m a sucker for Marty McFly and the guitar up on the stage. But this was also something that worked with the Tarot cards we had at our disposal. And was achievable for her to be out here by herself. As a scheduling issue, you know, we might have liked for there to be a rock slide, but we didn’t have time to film that
NP: I love Gloria calling Dave Bert and Ernie. BM: And I love the revelation that we get to, that they’ve all been losing time. It’s a big deal. And we’re still trying to keep it [Croatoan’s connection to Dave] a secret from the audience as much as we can. I don’t know if it worked, maybe people see right through it. But it seemed like we could, if the characters believed that they had incurred the wrath of Croatoan because they had got too close. NP: It worked enough to delay it for now, so. I think. I hope.
[As Audrey is disappearing] BM: This was a big moment for us, we had kind of written ourselves into a corner and had realised; Well what if we just have Nathan learn the rules of Tarot card readings and start a new reading entirely? And so many of the things that we end up doing (maybe it’s just you and me?) with Nathan come down to, in a weird way, Nathan’s super power is his faith, and his hope. And so, this is just kind of what he does. And he really saves the day. NP: We try to give Nathan as many of those ‘save the day’ moments as possible. BM: Absolutely. Love Nathan. NP: He’s great. BM: Huge Nathan fans. We ship Nathan here. NP: Or ship Lucas Bryant. I love that guy to death. BM: That’s true. It’s a Nathan-Lucas thing. But it’s true - it seem deceptively simple, but sometimes you just have to ask the right question. NP: And luckily we had Nathan in this scene, because he’s the only one who can really ask that question. BM: Yeah, I mean we’d had much more complicated, involved and strange ways out of this, but this was the simplest and I think wound up being the best version of it. [Lainey on screen: If you cause is just, you can overcome any obstacle] NP: And that’s good platforming for the rest of the season I think BM: We had danced around that a lot here. We needed that prediction to be true for the rest of the season. And there was a season coming up that got cut, we filmed it but cut it - it was a brief moment where we come back to Nathan and Lainey and see that there is another card out there. And they don’t know who it was played for. It was the, um … NP: The Hermit. Which is about going on a journey of discovery. BM: And the idea was that in the lookback it would be something that would help explain who Duke winds up talking to out there in the middle of nowhere, that Croatoan had played a card for himself so that he was able to send a emissary, or a spectre to talk to Duke. And it wound up being confusing, and not really necessary, so it got cut out. NP: And we were long anyway on this one
[As Charlotte is frantically packing some things in the final scene] BM: So this scene was such a challenge. We knew that Charlotte had to be confronted by Croatoan. We knew that she knew who he was at this point. And we knew that she was going to be killed. But we also knew that the audience couldn’t see that what’s really happening here is that there is a possessed Dave off screen. So we couldn’t see him. So she had to be talking to an unseen person and be killed by someone we couldn’t see. So it was tough. I felt terrible for her, but Lee Rose [director] and Laura really put it together, because she was just all by herself talking to … I think Joanne our script supervisor was shouting lines off camera. NP: But Lee shot this wonderfully. It’s nice and dark and moody. BM: Yeah we needed it to be scary, again it was a little bit like a horror movie here. And we needed them to refer a little bit to the history they have with each other, with just blatantly expo-dumping like crazy about what’s going on. And we knew that her last words would be sticking up for Audrey, and that that might be what would cause her to charge at Croatoan. NP: That voice was interesting, because it’s both Dave’s voice but also the voice of Croatoan from the void and it needs to be masked in order for the dramatic tension.
[Duke and the mysterious stranger] BM: This was another Dark Tower-ish sort of moment. We wished that we could have shot this at night time, and there was originally a camp fire, but it just wasn’t practical production-wise to do that. But there’s a bit of a man in black and gunslinger feel to this, at the end of the first Dark Tower book. But this is where Duke is going to get some of his answers. And I love this guy. NP: This guy does a great, great job.
[Audrey about to find Charlotte] BM: And then this here’s just a sad moment. The two of them were great, but it’s tough. NP: This scene ended up working really well. BM: It was a hard one to write, and it’s hard for them to act, but I think that they really nailed it. NP: With scenes like this, you can’t be precious or careful, you just have to write the hell out of them and just go for it. BM: Yeah, we just tried to go for some emotional reality. Like, what would you say to someone in this kind of moment? I just expected everyone to blow it up and for it to get re-conceived entirely. But Laura and Emily were totally on board and everyone else was too, and I think it’s just because, it’s just sad. NP: It feels honest BM: We actually cut the last 10 seconds or so, where originally Nathan and Dwight rush into the room and the last moment would be seeing Dwight’s face NP: I think we ended up cutting that because in 19 she comes back and he gets a goodbye then BM: He does, and it kind of detracted from what is a serious Audrey and Charlotte scene here. And the challenge is that it’s a touching moment, but Charlotte needs to reveal that Croataon is Mara’s father, and he’s coming for her. NP And especially after they spent the whole episode together. They bonded. BM: Yeah, but it’s just a gutting ending here and I hope that the audience was surprised. I hope that it really lands for people NP: So yeah, there it is; the death of Charlotte Cross. Thank you so much Laura Mennell
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Minnesota Twins-Houston Astros Series Preview
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8.8.21-Kenta Maeda RHP (4-4) 4.65 ERA Vs. Lance McCullers RHP (9-3) 3.02 ERA
The Twins At A Glance- The Minnesota Twins are in the middle of their longest and toughest road trip of the season. Their last stop is the hardest one with four games in Houston against a good Astros team. The Twins split a pair of games against the Reds and are (2-3) on the trip. Luis Arraez hit 5-for-8 in the two-game series and is now hitting .310 on the season. Jorge Polanco had three more hits against the Reds and is hitting .366 in the second half. Josh Donaldson has been pinch-hitting, but still hasn’t started a game since July 27th. He has been testing the hamstring, but the Twins have been very cautious with him. The Twins claimed right-hander Ralph Garza from the Astros in an interesting move. Garza features a four-seam and two-seam fastball with a curveball, and a cutter mostly. He can hit 93-94 with his four-seamer. I haven’t seen much of him, but I like his stuff. He has options and the Twins sent him to St. Paul for now. Almost every arm in the Twins bullpen is a late inning option. Alex Colome picked up the save on Tuesday night. John Gant can be used in any role. Tyler Duffey was already a high leverage guy, but Danny Coulombe and Caleb Thielbar will get looks for late-inning options.
The Astros At A Glance- The Houston Astros just gone done with an emotional series at Dodger Stadium. They were constantly booed and Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa saw the majority of the hate. The Astros still split a pair with the Dodgers and finished the road trip (4-4) with stops in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Michael Brantley is having a great season with a .332 average, which is the best in baseball. Yuli Gurriel isn’t far behind him with a .324 average, which is third in MLB. Jose Altuve is having a great year after a bad 2020 season. He has twenty-five homers and sixty-five RBI’s. Yordan Alvarez has twenty homers and Kyle Tucker has twenty-one bombs as the Astros can swing the bat. The Astros tried to improve their bullpen at the trade deadline. They acquired Phil Maton from the Indians, Yimi Garcia from the Marlins, Kendal Graveman and Rafael Montero from the Mariners. Alex Bregman is on a rehab assignment and should be back soon. The Astros have been great at developing pitchers despite losing guys like Gerrit Cole to free agency and Justin Verlander to Tommy John surgery. Zack Greinke is having a good year. Lance McCullers has been solid along with guys like Framber Valdez, Luis Garcia, and Jose Urquidy. Ryan Pressly leads the Astros bullpen with eighteen saves and a 2.05 ERA. The reinforcements should make the end of the games easier for Dusty Baker.
What To Watch For- The Astros took two of three games at Target Field back in June. The Twins were last in Houston in April of 2019. They lost two of three games at Minute Maid Park back then. Framber Valdez is (2-0) with a 1.62 ERA in five games against the Twins. Who could forget him shutting down the Twins in Game 1 of the American League Wild-Card series last year. Andrelton Simmons has two career homers off Valdez. Bailey Ober allowed two runs over five innings in his lone start versus the Astros in June. Zack Greinke is (5-9) with a 4.64 ERA in twenty-four games against the Twins. Michael Pineda is (3-5) with a 5.18 ERA in ten starts against Houston. Carlos Correa has taken Pineda deep three times in his career. Luis Garcia gave up four runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Twins in June. Kenta Maeda allowed five runs over 5 1/3 innings in his only start against the Astros in 2018. Lance McCullers has a 6.48 ERA in three stats versus the Twins in his career. This should be an interesting series for both teams. The Twins played well and split four games from a very good White Sox team a few weeks ago. The Astros are coming off an emotional series and playing against a mediocre Twins team.
-Chris Kreibich-
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Minnesota Twins: Starting Pitchers Review
2017 Starting Pitchers: Ervin Santana RHP, Jose Berrios RHP, Kyle Gibson RHP, Bartolo Colon RHP, Adalberto Mejia LHP, Hector Santiago LHP, Phil Hughes RHP
Ervin Santana RHP (16-8) 3.28 ERA in 33 Starts. 5 CG and 3 Shutouts.
Ervin Santana was the ace of the staff all season long. He was the most consistent pitcher for the Twins and an innings eater. He tossed 211 1/3 innings in 2017, which was most by a Twins since Phil Hughes’ 209 2/3 innings in 2014. Ervin was nearly unhittable in April. He went (4-0) with a 0.77 ERA in five starts. May was pretty good then he hit a wall in June with a 6.03 ERA in that month. July was another rough month, but he finished out the year strong. I hope Twins fans won’t remember his start in the Wild-Card Game from this great season he had. Without him, the Twins would have had a middle of the road rotation, but he got us a few wins this year. Santana should get votes for the Cy Young award in November after a great year for the Twins. Remember that Ervin does it with basically his fastball and slider. He has an occasional change-up, but mainly features a two-pitch mix. I always get excited to watch him pitch.
Jose Berrios RHP (14-8) 3.89 ERA in 26 Starts. 139 K’s in 145 2/3 IP.
Jose Berrios was a completely different pitcher in 2017 than 2016. He looked like the pitcher we thought he was going to be. Jose got off to a great start with a (7-2) start in May and June. July was rough for Berrios, but he did alright in August and September. He got into trouble when he was missing with either his fastball or curveball. If he can get those pitches over than he is a dynamic pitcher. This guy is still learning how to pitch at 23 years-old, but once he figures it out he should be a top of the rotation type of guy. Overall, I think it was a big step forward after a disastrous year in 2016 for Berrios.
Kyle Gibson RHP (12-10) 5.07 ERA in 29 Starts. 26 Double Plays Forced
I thought Kyle Gibson was going to have a great season with his hard work this offseason. He was working with Neil Allen in the spring and finally I thought he would put it together. Gibson was horrible to start the year with a 8.06 ERA in April and 7.53 ERA in May then he was sent down. Gibson did figure things out to end the season though. He went (6-2) with a sub-4.00 ERA in the last two months. His sinker was working better along with a good slider, curveball, and change-up. When Kyle is on than he can be a very good starting pitcher, but when he’s off than he is just awful. There isn’t a lot of in-between. I think 2018 will be a key year for him and the Twins will need to make a decision based on how he does. He’s had an up-and-down career and needs to be way more consistent to be a MLB starter.
Bartolo Colon RHP (5-6) 5.18 ERA in 15 Starts.
The legend of Bartolo Colon continued this summer when the Twins signed him in July. He was off to a horrible start when the Atlanta Braves released him, but he got better and better with the Minnesota Twins. Bartolo was one of the Twins best pitchers in August with a (4-1) record and a 3.40 ERA. He even threw a shutout against the Texas Rangers. Colon struggled in September, but had a good start in the last game of the regular season. I thought 11 of his 15 starts for the Twins were good ones. His four bad starts were pretty rough, which made his stats look bad. Colon showed that he can still get outs when his fastballs are working. I would love to see him back to start the season and if he doesn’t pan out than the team can go with Stephen Gonsalves or Kohl Stewart by June.
Adalberto Mejia LHP (4-7) 4.50 ERA in 21 Starts.
Adalberto Mejia had good times and bad times in his first full year in the big leagues. He has major league stuff and is left-handed, which helps his case. Mejia had a good July with a 3.49 ERA in five starts. He just throws too many pitches and if he can get ahead more than he can be a solid starter. A lot of good hitters looked bad against him, but it was his strike throwing ability that hurt him. He still has options, so the Twins can send him down if he slumps, but Mejia will be key for the rotation moving forward.
Hector Santiago LHP (4-8) 5.63 ERA in 15 Games.
Hector Santiago started 2017 off great. He was (2-1) with a 2.43 ERA in five starts and was up there with Ervin Santana as the Twins best starter. He had a bad May then the injury bug got him. Santiago had a shoulder strain that landed him on the disabled list in June. He came back to start in Kansas City in July, but was roughed up and his velocity was down. He went back on the DL with back pain and never returned. Santiago is good when he’s on, but bad when he’s not like Kyle Gibson. His delivery is very hard to tinker with, so when it’s off than it’s hard for pitching coaches to get him right. Santiago has pitched his last game for the Twins and might get a minor league deal with an invite to spring training for a team next spring.
Phil Hughes RHP (4-3) 5.87 ERA in 14 Games.
Phil Hughes had more injuries in 2017 like he did in 2016. Last year, he broke his ankle in June against the Marlins then needed a rib removed for thoracic outlet syndrome. Phil fought back and was in the starting rotation to start the year. Hughes did a solid job in April then May got worse. He went on the disabled list with right biceps inflammation. He fought his way back again and was in the bullpen for a couple weeks before having recurring symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. I’m not a doctor, but Phil had part of his rib removed last year. I don’t understand why they didn’t remove the whole rib, but now it appears they either will have to or did. It is unknown what Hughes’ role will be in 2018.
Heading into 2018, I see a rotation of Ervin Santana-Jose Berrios-Kyle Gibson-Adalberto Mejia. Maybe Bartolo Colon comes back. I hope he does and if it doesn’t work out a youngster can be called up in June. Colon is good in the clubhouse with the young guys and wants to pitch another year. I think he had a lot of fun with the Twins this year. The team might also sign a guy to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training like a Dillon Gee. Remember the starters in the minors are not far off with Stephen Gonsalves, Kohl Stewart, Felix Jorge, and Fernando Romero.
-Chris Kreibich-
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