#dave and jackie my beloveds

[fishcow99]

no thoughts just the fact that both jack and davey call each other nicknames in the watch what happens reprise

[i-ate-all-of-my-toes]

seperating my art dump so that my starving dsaf followers dont have to be searching for their sweet juicy content.

I have redesigned our fellow beloved characters, so that my lovely christian mother doesn't demonize me.

ok now heres your doodles you hooligans /silly

[deadpresidents]

(T)he car arrived from Bethesda Naval Hospital. The casket was carried into the East Room and deposited on a stand. It was wrapped in a flag. Jackie [Kennedy] followed, accompanied by Bobby [Kennedy]. Jean Smith, Ethel [Kennedy], Kenny [O’Donnell], Larry [O’Brien], Bob McNamara, and Dave Powers also came from the hospital…A priest said a few words. Then Bobby whispered to Jackie. She approached the bier, knelt in front of it and buried her head in the flag. Then she walked away. The rest of us followed.

Jackie went upstairs with Bobby, Ethel and Jean. Bobby came down in a few minutes and disappeared into the East Room with [Defense Secretary] Bob McNamara. After a time, he came out and asked Nancy Tuckerman and me to go in, look at the bier and give our opinion whether the casket should be open or shut. And so I went in, with the candles fitfully burning, three priests on their knees praying in the background, and took a last look at my beloved President, my beloved friend. For a moment, I was shattered. But it was not a good job; probably it could not have been with half his head blasted away. It was too waxen, too made up. It did not really look like him. Nancy and I told this to Bobby and voted to keep the casket closed. When Bill Walton agreed, Bobby gave instructions that it should be closed. He told me that Jackie preferred to have it closed, and I reassured him about the precedent by remembering that [Franklin D.] Roosevelt’s casket had been closed.

After this we quietly dispersed into the mild night. I drove Bob McNamara home. He said that the country had suffered a loss which it would taken ten years to repair, that there is no one on the horizon to compared with the President as a national leader.

-- Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., historian and aide to John F. Kennedy, writing about President Kennedy’s casket arriving at the White House in the early morning hours following JFK’s assassination, personal journal entry at 5:15 AM, November 23, 1963. 

Published in Schlesinger’s 2007 book, Journals: 1952-2000 (BOOK | KINDLE)

[the-acid-pear]

well, i have a name for the au where Dee and Jack swap places! and it's "Hell Hath No Fury" (because Dee is VERY pissed. understandably so)

more facts!

she still carries around the crowbar. it's a (not very) subtle "Don't Fuck With Me" threat.

due to Dee's bad eyesight on one side, she jumps really bad if anyone suddenly approaches and/or touches her from that side. Dave has, in fact, gotten punched for doing that before.

Jack is still trans. how is the 8-9 year old trans? simple: "Hey, DeeDee?" "Yeah, Jackie? Y'need something?" "Uh...would you get mad if I said I didn't wanna be a girl anymore?" "...Wait, what-" "I wanna be a boy now." you can probably guess where things went from there.

Blackjack was a gift from Dee. she had some extra money from a job she was working when she was a teenager and decided to get a gift for Jack. she found BJ, an oddly colored dog plushie, went "I think Jack would like this" and the rest is history.

Jack also used to carry around Blackjack everywhere he went.

Jack kicked Henry in the shins At Least once before he died.

Henry claimed that he only hit Dee back with a wrench "in self defense." which wouldn't technically have been a lie...if he didn't, y'know, also leave her to die after bashing her in the face and head REPEATEDLY. WITH A FUCKING WRENCH.

"Angry Too" by Lola Blanc fits Dee in this au pretty well.

Dee and Matt actually get along pretty well, but Dee Has told Matt that he's still On Thin Ice. reason they're friends? Aroace. Both Of Them.

Dee has only voluntarily taken the mask off in front of a few people before.

Dee gets a lot of migraines and headaches (shocking, i know). so a common exchange between Dee and Dave is "Hey, Kid! How's it-?" "I have a migraine today, Dave. Don't test me."

she's killed someone before. unsurprisingly by bashing their head in with a crowbar. who could've seen that one coming?

anyways. HHNF!Dee my beloved <3

- dogboyjackkennedy

I FUCKING LOVE THIS GIRLBOSS AAAUURURHEBGBGNG also aroace Dee is so real. Soso real. BUT SHE'S SO FUCKING COOL JRHRHFNGNMGNGB AAAUUUGHHHRRHH.............

[livesincerely]

can i request two?? is that allowed?? cause I just scrolled back to find your heartstopper AU and I haven’t gotten around to seeing the show yet but it’s seriously making me want to and I was wondering if you’d write anymore for that verse???

(also omgggg the other one was so cute 🥺 domestic au my beloved)

Jack stares at him for several seconds, his mouth pressed into a tight, unhappy line. David just shrugs at him, musters up the tiniest of smiles:

It’s okay, Jack. It’s okay.

Jack’s expression shifts again, but it’s not the relief, the ease, David had hoped for. Instead he rolls his shoulders back, his jaw stubbornly set, closing that last bit of distance between them in a handful of steps.

David can only watch, frozen, as he approaches, his heart fluttering nervously in his chest, and when Jack reaches out for his hand it’s deliberate—no, defiant—the press of his palm strong and steady against his own.

Jack leads them both off the field, right there in the middle of the match, right there in front of everyone, David following, dazed, a half step behind him.

“I don’t want to break up,” Jack says, the second they’re alone. “I don’t— I know you’ve been hurt before, an’ I know you think I’m better off without ya, but I need ya to know that my life is so much better with you in it.”

David shakes his head. “You don’t have to—“

“I do have to,” Jack insists, and there’s a spark behind his eyes, something heavy in the weight of his gaze. “And I’ll keep sayin’ it until you believe me.”

“Jack—“

“You think I care about gettin’ in’ta fights?” Jack asks, stepping closer. “About any of those asshole’s runnin’ their mouths? I couldn’t give two shits about that, Dave. I care about you, about bein’ with you. That’s what matters.”

Jack takes a breath, then continues—quickly, like he’s afraid David will interrupt him—with, “You are the smartest, kindest, most generous and carin’, amazin’ person in the whole world, okay?”

“Jack,” David tries again, a hint of a smile—a real smile—curling at the edge of his lips.

“An’ if you really wanna break up then I guess I’ll jus’ hafta deal with it, but I want us ‘ta stay together—“

“Jack,” David says, a ferocious joy taking root in his stomach, blooming so quickly that his whole body feels warm with it.

“You’re my favorite person in the whole fuckin’ world, Dave—“

“Jack.”

“You gotta believe me—“

“Jackie,” David says, cupping Jack’s face between his hands until their eyes catch, gazes lock, and Jack finally falls silent. “I believe you.”

David sweeps his thumbs over the soft swell of his cheeks, pulls him closer—always closer. “I believe you.”

Jack doesn’t seem convinced, searching David’s expression like he thinks he still needs to plead his case, and it’s the easiest thing in the world to lean in and soothe those fears away with a kiss.

Jack surges up into him, his mouth moving in perfect tandem to his own, his hands landing on David’s hips and drawing him in tight to his chest. David lets himself be held, lets himself be kissed and kisses right back, hands curled around Jack’s shoulders, threaded in Jack’s hair, each beat of his heart whispering, found you, found you, never letting you go.

It’s hard to find the will to stop, as tangled up in all things Jack is David’s favorite place to be, but eventually he pulls away.

“We’re…” he starts, more than a little breathless. “We’re standing in the middle of the hallway.”

Jack tilts his head, glancing left and right as if he hadn’t realized.

“Yeah, and?” he asks, with one of those charming little half-grins of his that never fails to make David’s heart skip a beat. “Who cares?”

[mysticmistral]

I decides I had nothing better to do as I was finding names for characters for my stories (Since I like the idea of names with cool meanings) And decided to do it for the Egos! Cause it's 12:39am and I have nothing better to do.

First is Jacksepticeye

Marvin means "Great Lord" (Of magic...?)

Henrik means "Ruler of the House" (I'd imagine so if everyone lived under one roof)

Chase means "Seize/Catch" (Seize that whiskey that is... I'm so sorry Chase)

Jameson means "Son to James" (Not too epic sadly...)

Jackie means "Supplanter" (Someone who takes over or takes the place of)

Anti doesn't have a name meaning but means "Opposed" to or "Against" (I do not like Jackie and Anti next to each other right now.)

And for fun, Robbie means "Bright Fame" (He's kinda infamous though...)

Last is Markiplier Egos

William means "Strong Willed Warrior" (I mean... Yeah, that's sorta true.)

Damien means "To Tame, Subdue"

Jim also means "Supplanter" (?)

Bim is a slang term usually but also means "Best in match" (Slang is A Woman of Loose Morals so if it was changed to Man it would explain cannibalism.)

Stanley means "Stony Meadow" (And if you don't know Stan, he is a sunflower)

Eric means "Sole Ruler" or "Eternal Ruler" (Wow...)

Ed means "Rich in Friendship", or "Wealthy Friend" (I imagine this does not work for him with how his business is)

Yancy means "Created Name" and/or "Englishman" (Weird but ok)

Illinois means "Best People", but that's for a state and not a person

Annus means "Year"

If we put (Actor) Mark; his name means "Consecrated to the god Mars" but also frickin "God of War" or "To be Warlike" (?!)

And for fun; Dave means Beloved (Ironic with his rocky relationship)

I probably missed some but feel free to correct or add other names! I don't know how to turn on replies (I don't even know how to reply) so... Reblog I guess?

I know I missed some.

[soulmusicsongs]

Jamaicans Got Soul

Reggae has always been quite close to Soul and Funk. Listen to 18 examples that prove that Jamaicans got Soul.

007 - Joyce Bond ‎(Soul And Ska, 1967)

Bass Man - Clarence Curvan International (This Is My Beloved / Bass Man, 1974)

Do It - James Brown (Do It / I Like The Way You Walk, 1973) (Not THE James Brown, but an imitator from Jamaica)

Double Barrel - Dave And Ansell Collins (Double Barrel, 1971) 

Good Loving - King Sporty ‎(Mr. Rhythm, 1977)

Groovy Spirit - Jackie Mittoo (Wishbone, 1971)

I Am In Love - Jennifer Lara ‎(I Am In Love / Jennifer Lara, Brentford Rockers - I Am In Love Part 2, 1981)

I Feel So Bad - Jackie Edwards (Put Your Tears Away, 1969)

Let Love Flow On - Sonya Spence (Sings Love, 1981)

Make It Reggae - Shark Wilson and The Basement Heaters (Make It Reggae / Make It Reggae - Basement Heaters, 1971)

Meditation - Anetta Jackson (Soul Power Funky Kingston 2: Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-74, 2005)

Melting Pot - The Boris Gardiner Happening (Is What’s Happening, 1973)

Red Red Wine - Jimmy James and The Vagabonds (Open Up Your Soul, 1968)

Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart) - Lascelles Perkins With Granville Williams Orchestra (Bam Bam - Granville Williams Orchestra  / Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart) - Lascelles Perkins With Granville Williams Orchestra, 1966)

Soul Power - Nicky Thomas (Tell It Like It Is, 1972)

Tears From My Eyes - Jackie Opel ‎(Tears From My Eyes / Valley Of Green, 1964)

This Music Got Soul - Hopeton Lewis ‎(This Music Got Soul / Let The Little Girl Dance, 1967)

What’s The Use - Bunny Rugs and Upsetters (To Love Somebody, 1975)

Reggae Got Soul

[soitsashowpodcast]

ep. 35: I swear, one of these days, Alice. Pow! Right to the moon. (The Honeymooners)

Pow! Straight to your podcast feed!

Kyla and Taylor are taking a trip to the moon to get to know The Honeymooners, aka Ralph and Alice Kramden, the couple at the center of the classic 1950s sitcom. We try to sort through all of the iterations of the couple on TV show sketches, sitcoms, and reboots, and then we keep an eye out for both how they influenced modern sitcoms and how modern sitcoms have changed from the classics.

You’re the Best/You’re the Worst: Gilmore Girls home renovations (Yes, seriously—you’d be surprised how many there are!)

So It’s a Song? “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” by Doris Day

Other pop culture we ref: Everybody Loves Raymond, I Love Lucy, The Flintstones, The Jackie Gleason Show, Mad About You, Friends, Frasier, Parks & Rec, The Office, Home Improvement  Lord of the Rings, My Fair Lady, Hamilton, The Majestic (which we clearly forgot we referenced on an earlier episode!) Ed Norton, Harry and Meghan’s Royal Wedding, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Roseanne (Side note: We recorded this ep before Roseanne was cancelled) 

LISTEN TO THE EP

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EPISODES OF THE HONEYMOONERS WE WATCHED

102, “Funny Money”

110, “Hello Mom”

MORE ABOUT THE HONEYMOONERS

Jackie Gleason chats with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show (1985)

Interview with Audrey Meadows the morning after Jackie Gleason’s death (1987)

“‘The Flintstones’ Movie in the Works at Warner Bros.” by Dave McNary, Variety.com (2014) - Mentions that The Flintstones was inspired by The Honeymooners

“CBS Developing ‘The Honeymooners’ Reboot” by Oriana Schwindt, Variety.com (2016)

“Beyond 'The Honeymooners': Jackie Gleason Remembered“ by Ed Gross, CloserWeekly.com (2018)

“The Journey of 'The Honeymooners' — How It Went From TV Sketch to Beloved Sitcom” by Ed Gross, CloserWeekly.com

[dameedna]

John Prine, a wry and perceptive writer whose songs often resembled vivid short stories, died Tuesday in Nashville from complications related to COVID-19. His death was confirmed by his publicist, on behalf of his family. He was 73 years old.

Prine was hospitalized last week after falling ill and put on a ventilator Saturday night, according to a statement from his family.

Music Features

John Prine's Songs Saw The Whole Of Us

Even as a young man, Prine — who famously worked as a mailman before turning to music full-time — wrote evocative songs that belied his age. With a conversational vocal approach, he quickly developed a reputation as a performer who empathized with his characters. His beloved 1971 self-titled debut features the aching "Hello In There," written from the perspective of a lonely elderly man who simply wants to be noticed, and the equally bittersweet "Angel From Montgomery." The latter song is narrated by a middle-aged woman with deep regrets over the way her life turned out, married to a man who's merely "another child that's grown old."

Bestowing dignity on the overlooked and marginalized was a common theme throughout Prine's career; he became known for detailed vignettes about ordinary people that illustrated larger truths about society. One of his signature songs, "Sam Stone," is an empathetic tale of a decorated veteran who overdoses because he has trouble readjusting to real life after the war. (Prine has said he based the protagonist around friends who were Vietnam War veterans, and also soldiers he encountered during his own two-year stint as an Army mechanic.)

Tiny Desk

John Prine: Tiny Desk Concert

Like "Sam Stone," many of Prine's songs also had an uncanny ability to address (if not predict) the societal and political zeitgeist. The understated 1984 song "Unwed Fathers" illustrates pernicious double standards pertaining to gender: The titular group "can't be bothered / They run like water, through a mountain stream," while the young women they impregnate are shamed and face consequences. Recorded for John Prine, "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" criticizes people who use piety and patriotism as a cover for supporting an unjust war — a theme he'd revisit on 2005's "Some Humans Ain't Human," which pulls no punches slamming both hypocritical people and the Iraq War started by George W. Bush.

             John Prine: In Memoriam                        

But like fellow songwriting iconoclast Shel Silverstein, Prine also cloaked his pointed commentary within whimsical wordplay. "Some Humans Ain't Human" claims that inside the heart of these turncoats is "a few frozen pizzas, some ice cubes with hair and a broken Popsicle," while "Dear Abby" has a lilting, rollicking rhythm to its verses, as it gently chides advice-column complainers to count their blessings. "Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)" uses both absurdity (an altar boy struck by a train) and the mundane (a bench makeout) to encourage people to stay positive and have gratitude.

And "Christmas In Prison" boasts one of his best lyrics — "She reminds me of a chess game with someone I admire" — while embodying his quiet irreverence. "It's about a person being somewhere like a prison, in a situation they don't want to be in, and wishing they were somewhere else," he wrote in the liner notes to 1993's Great Days: The John Prine Anthology, adding that "I used all the imagery as if it were an actual prison. ... And being a sentimental guy, I put it at Christmas."

Prine was born on October 10, 1946, to parents with strong family ties to Paradise, Kentucky, a place that later served as the backdrop to "Paradise," his cautionary tale about a coal country town destroyed and discarded by corporate interests.

Raised in Maywood, a suburb of Chicago,, the young Prine devoured 45s from Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and Little Richard, and soaked up the country music his father loved, such as Hank Williams Sr., Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff. More crucially, Prine learned rudimentary guitar skills from his oldest brother, Dave, a folk fan who memorably gifted him a Carter Family LP. "I learned all those songs," he told NPR's Terry Gross in 2018. "And not too long after that, I started writing when I was 14. And my melodies always came out like old-timey country stuff." Around this time, Prine also started to learn finger-picking by playing songs by Elizabeth Cotten and Mississippi John Hurt, he added: "I'd sit in the closet in the dark in case I ever went blind, to see if I could play."

Although Prine also started taking guitar lessons at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music starting in fall 1963, he still wasn't considering pursuing music as a full-time career. In fact, he was working as a mailman and playing gigs at night on the side when a generous live review from critic Roger Ebert in late 1970 boosted his reputation in Chicago's nascent folk scene. A record deal with Atlantic Records came in early 1971, after then-executive Jerry Wexler saw Prine perform three songs during a Kris Kristofferson set at the Bottom Line in New York City.

               John Prine, hanging out at Georgia State College in 1975.                                                            

                                           Tom Hill/WireImage                

Prine received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 1972, on the strength of his debut, and started turning out records at a brisk pace for the rest of the 1970s. Almost immediately, his songs were covered by other artists: Bonnie Raitt did a version of "Angel From Montgomery" (as did John Denver and Tanya Tucker), while Bette Midler, Everly Brothers, Swamp Dogg and, later, the Highwaymen also recorded Prine-penned songs.

Being in the spotlight didn't come naturally. "I had a difficult time listening back to them because I was so nervous," he told Fresh Air about his early records. "I didn't expect to do this for a living, be a recording artist. I was just playing music for the fun of it and writing songs to ... that was kind of my escape, you know, from the humdrum of the world."

But Prine's early success allowed him to start approaching his career on his own terms. With manager Al Bunetta, he formed the independent label Oh Boy Records in 1981, launching it with a Christmas single, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." Prine slowed down his output in the '80s and '90s but expanded his sonic purview, co-writing "Jackie O" with John Cougar Mellencamp for the latter's hit 1983 LP Uh-Huh and collaborating with members of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for his 1991 album The Missing Years, which won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. (Prine also won in the same category for 2005's Fair & Square.)

Starting in the mid-'90s, Prine also dealt with several serious health issues. He had a cancerous tumor in his neck removed in 1996, successfully beat lung cancer in 2013 and had a heart stent implanted in 2019. In 2018, he admitted to NPR's Terry Gross that his 1996 cancer surgery changed his voice.

"It dropped down lower, and it feels friendlier to me," he said. "So I can actually sit in the studio and listen to my singing play back. Before, I'd run the other way." He debuted his new voice — which did feel a bit rougher of comfort, like a rock swathed in moss — with 1999's In Spite of Ourselves, which featured duets on covers with female artists such as Iris DeMent, Patty Loveless and Lucinda Williams. He released a kindred-spirit sequel in 2016, For Better, or Worse, that also featured DeMent, in addition to duets with contemporary artists Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Morgane Stapleton.

               John Prine at the Edison Hotel in Times Square, 1999.                                                            

                                           New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images                

Prine's career received another boost more recently, too, after his work was championed by modern Americana acts such as Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires — two artists with whom Prine collaborated — Sturgill Simpson and Margo Price. In 2019, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the year after releasing The Tree of Forgiveness, his first album of all-new original songs since Fair & Square. The album featured co-writes with Dan Auerbach and long-time foils Pat McLaughlin and Keith Sykes, and debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Top 200.

The Tree of Forgiveness ends with a song called "When I Get to Heaven," a detailed look at what Prine said he intended to do after he dies: start a band, see dearly departed family members, order a cocktail, shake God's hand and encourage rampant forgiveness. (In a nod to his usual wry streak, he also said he'd enjoy a cigarette that's "nine miles long.") The lyrics are sentimental and freewheeling, making it clear that Prine planned to keep the good times going up in heaven. It's likely that the song was intended to be a winking bit of foreshadowing about his own mortality, although now, perhaps it's better interpreted as Prine providing a blueprint for how to live life with gusto while you're still here.

[haroldgross]

New Post has been published on Harold Gross: The 5a.m. Critic

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The Disaster Artist

[3 stars]

Oddly, the reason for this rather good movie is a rather bad one. The Room; a movie so bad it has achieved cult status, raises many questions in your head beyond “how the hell did this thing ever become part of the zeitgeist?” For instance: Is belief in yourself, without self-reflection (or self awareness), an asset to success or not?

The answer to these is hard to tell given the true story behind this quasi-biopic/making of move. As director and, appropriately enough, star, James Franco (Why Him?) took the reins in this re-enactment/retelling to expose, or maybe explain, the making of the beloved train-wreck. In fact, it is so true to the events, that side-by-side re-enactments of scenes are played just before the credit roll, and the precision is uncanny. Of course writers Neustadter and  Weber (the duo behind The Spectacular Now and The Fault in our Stars) had hours of documentary material and some insiders to help with recreating the events.

Also uncanny is Franco’s performance as Wiseau. It is a skin-crawlingly honest performance of the man; so genuine to its core that it is hard to watch at times. Dave Franco (Now You See Me 2), James’s brother, as Wiseau’s best friend turns in an equally powerful effort.

Much like The Room itself, you cannot seem to turn away from the story unfolding on the screen. Franco’s presentation of The Room this film lets you see it as an exposure of raw human longing and desire that Hollywood has instilled into the world culture. And though it feels like it has a fairy tale aspect to it in terms of financing and such, well, that is just part of the true history.

Alongside the Francos, there are many faces you’ll recognize in smaller roles. From Jacki Weaver (Equals) to Zac Efron (The Greatest Showman) and Allison Brie (GLOW) to Ari Gaynor (Wiener-Dog). Even Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs), Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) and Megan Mullally (Why Him?) have some good story lines.

So a moment about The Room itself. Sadly, I can honestly say it still isn’t the worst film I’ve seen. That dubious prize goes to either The FP or Highlander: The Source. But make no mistake, The Room is bad. Awful, in fact. It is full of cliches, bad porn styling, and a level of misogyny that is utterly breath taking. The Room isn’t inadvertently funny enough nor so bad that it requires the cult following it has spawned, but who can understand what drives pop culture? Seriously, seeing it once is more than enough, why do it again and again?  But you don’t have to have seen The Room to appreciate Disaster Artist. You get everything you need to know on screen.

But, more importantly, you ask, is The Disaster Artist, unlike its inciting roots, a good movie? Well, it is certainly well put together and faithful to its subject in tone and presentation. It pulls you in, sometimes through pure jaw-dropping lack of belief, but it does and it doesn’t let you go. And it does it with love and respect for its subjects. It is certainly a unique story and one that has left an indelible mark on Hollywood and the culture. But it is also painful to watch, like watching a small child getting hurt learning to walk or make its way in the world. Or, worse, watching old films of yourself as a young kid in a room full of your adult friends.

So enter into this with a sense of humility and a sense of humor. And ask yourself: If you had to choose, would you pick infamy over obscurity? My question isn’t the driving choice, or even intent, of Disaster Artist, but it certainly leaves you with that question as well. But it is Weaver’s character who gets to state the driving factors behind this oddity from an industry point of view. She sums it all up in a single sentence for us and the characters around her. Though, I would say that in a broader sense it is really about humanity and the desire for a connection.

Watch this at some point. Laugh and cringe, but definitely appreciate the effort that went into this docudrama. It feels effortlessly real, which is about one of the hardest things to do on screen. And expect to see Franco nominated for his Wiseau performance; it is unforgettably spooky.

[laresearchette]

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT BLIND DATE (Premiering on February 21 on Slice at 7:00pm) BLACK PATRIOTS (Premiering on February 29 on History Canada at 9:00pm) NEW TO AMAZON PRIME/CRAVE/NETFLIX CANADA/CBC GEM:

NETFLIX CANADA CHEF SHOW (Volume 3) VIKINGS (Season 3)

CURLING (TSN/TSN3/TSN4) 9:30am: Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Pool Play - Draw #12 (TSN/TSN3/TSN4) 2:30pm: Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Pool Play - Draw #13 (TSN/TSN4) 7:30pm: Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Pool Play - Draw #14

CONCACAF SOCCER (TSN5) 8:00pm: Deportivo Saprissa vs. Montreal

NHL HOCKEY (SN/SN1/SN360) 8:30pm: Bruins at Oilers (SNPacific) 10:30pm: Wild at Canucks

BURDEN OF TRUTH (CBC) 8:00pm: Coming off the loss of class certification, Joanna and Billy decide to go after ClearDawn alone with an unreliable whistleblower as their only lead; Luna goes to extreme lengths to save another child from a wrongful apprehension.

SPIRIT TALKER (APTN) 8:00pm/8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): An emotional reunion between mother and daughter offers the chance for forgiveness and a message of hope from a beloved grandmother helps a daughter find her way forward.  In Episode Two, the spirit of a chief reaches out to praise his granddaughter; the story of a daughter's hand-made bracelet secretly placed in her father's casket is revealed.

HAUNTED HOSPITALS (T&E) 8:00pm:Dark apparitions haunt an abandoned hospital ward; a morgue attendant is confronted by the angry ghost of a car accident victim; a young mother has a terrifying encounter with two mysterious nuns in a hospital.

FORTUNATE SON (CBC) 9:00pm: Travis reappears at the Howard house; someone from Ruby's past arrives and puts the Howard family at risk.

HELP! MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED (T&E) 9:00pm: Nuneaton

SUPERSTAR IN A HOUSEDRESS (Out TV) 9:00pm: The life of avant-garde performer Jackie Curtis is told through interviews and unseen footage.

MAKING IT HOME WITH KORTNEY & DAVE (HGTV Canada) 10:00pm:  Bill and Olinka recently purchased a relic from the 60's hoping to gain a little more space for their growing toddler twins.

30 FOR 30 (TSN2) 10:00pm: VICK: Part one of a comprehensive look back at each chapter of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick's saga: the incredible rise, shocking fall, and polarizing return.

SWAMP PEOPLE (History Canada) 10:00pm:  Joey and Zak stake out game trails to nab gators; after he's sabotaged by angry locals, Ronnie recruits Terral to help him get back into his honey hole; Troy tests the patience of a new deckhand; Daniel and Big Tee get creative with their bait.

CBC MUSIC: THE MIX (CBC) 11:30pm: Maggie Rogers plays a round of \"Jam or Not a Jam\"; Lil' Wayne's connection to Drake; celebrating Buffy Sainte-Marie's birthday with an archival clip; Haviah Mighty performs.

[torentialtribute]

Legendary British champion Herol Graham opens up about his daily struggles

and the Bipolar Disease The Bomber, as he was called, is now facing the greatest fight of his life against. At the age of 59 I recently spent time in a safe mental health institution with a constant suicide guard.

Herol's fame and adulation ended night, along with his boxing career, after a single punch from Julian Jackson in a clash for the vacant WBC middleweight title in 1990.

Legendary boxer Herol Graham now fights depression and bipolar disease "

and bipolar disease"

Legendary boxer Herol Graham now fights depression and bipolar Disease

In recent lucid moments, Graham remembers that fight. He said: & # 39; Jackson caught me on the chin in the fourth round. I felt like a horse had kicked me. I was gone before I got on the floor. & # 39;

Despite receiving a world title shot in March 1998 in what would be his last fight, Graham admits that he has never really recovered from Jackson's defeat and speaks honestly

For him, that normal life includes loading trucks for his local Asda, the only work he could do

His insight into his own situation is heartbreaking.

His insight into his own situation is heartbreaking.

& # 39; It's a fight & he said. & # 39; A daily fight that I never wanted. I hope to get out soon. I want to be outside again with my family and friends.

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Graham on the cavna & # 39; s after the knockout of Julian Jackson's fourth round in 1990

& # 39; It was hard for me to place boxing, & he said. I have no way out. trainers and managers these days do more to prepare young boxers for retrospective life, financially and mentally I was not ready to come out I was depressed and ended up in the hospital.

Frank Bruno Tragically, his beloved partner Karen Neville died last year after a long battle with cancer and Herol's depression returned to a hundredfold. heol, I've been there, I know what you're going through. Get out of here as soon as you can. Is not institutionalized.

Unfortunately, Graham & # 39; s story is just one of the long list recently drawn by former boxer John Oliver, one of Anthony Joshua's early trainers. former boxers who urgently need help and support, seven of which require attention 24/7. Over the past 33 years, says Oliver, six former boxers have died from ring injuries, two died in psychiatric hospitals and three in care homes.

The Bomber, as he was called, is now facing the greatest battle of his life,

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Graham (right) during his fight with Alfreton & # 39; s John Asthon to maintain his middleweight title

Some of the strongest men in the world have been physically and mentally broken by the pounding they suffered in the ring. After repeated concussions, many professionals were left at a young age on the scrap heap, alone and traumatized without any structure in the sport to help them.

Improved safety regulations came too late for many of yesterday's champions struggling in poverty and isolation.

But that will change. A group of veterans led by former world champions John Conteh, Alan Minter and Barry McGuigan are fundraising for retirement homes, the first of its kind, where they can enjoy care and companionship.

Conteh, 68, said: & We all needed help.

Ringside Rest and Care – launched with a donation of £ 1,000 by Bruno, which he divided into his post-career life – aims to raise £ 10 million to offer a 36-bed home for ex-boxers, with medical facilities and a screening of old boxing periods. The plan will need £ 1.5 million a year to keep it viable.

Oliver described how the need for intervention came home to him during a recent visit to a former champion in his nursing home.

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Former world champion John Conteh (photo) is fundraising for retirement home for boxers

There was no social activity for him & he said. & # 39; He just took his meals with others who were like strangers to him and went back to his room lonely and depressed. God, it was terrible. We went for a walk in the nearby park and talked about old times. I turned on a brave front, but it was time I begged to stay. "

Oliver knows other ex-boxers who are embarrassed to be called. One, convinced that he is still world champion, is often drunk in public and denounces passers-by for not recognizing him before crying Another is a total recluse.

The former boxer Mark Goult, 50, shares the pain with his elderly parents.

His mother, Jackie, said: & # 39; We are a boxer family. My husband educated Mark and his brother Wayne, but it all ended that night in Norwich.

& # 39; There were months of hospital care than endless speech therapy and physiology.

& # 39; Mark is at our house, but he cannot use his right arm and drags his right leg, his speech has never returned and we are the only ones who understand him.

Only now is the problem of concussion properly recognized and certified studied. The British Boxing Board of Control has registered with the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation.

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Former Boxer Ricky Hatton has also promised fundraising support for Ringside Rest and Care

General Secretary John Smith, however, says it is not in the governing body to provide welfare to former boxers. They do not have the financing or the resources.

Rosemary Ellmore, who has been for East End hero Terry & # 39; Babyface & # 39; took care of Spinks until his death in 2012, she says

& # 39; Terry was my cousin, & # 39; she said. & # 39; We were always close by and I loved the way millions of people took him in their hearts.

& # 39; He became a pro and won 41 of his 49 fights but all those strokes to the head ruined his life. He retired at 25 o'clock for health reasons and he was deeply sad. Londoners loved him and once he had opened his own cafe in Canning Town, there was no end to the parties and drinking.

& # 39; He collapsed one night and ended up in a brain injury clinic, completely burned out.

Part of the sport.

Some of the most difficult sports cases today are the recognition of the need for better care in the years following the end of the boxing career. Multiple world champion Ricky Hatton has also promised fundraising support for Ringside Rest and Care.

Impressive, I have honestly spoken of his retirement from sports, saying that at the time he did not care whether he lived or died.

& # 39; Depression is hard to describe unless you have gone through it & # 39 ;, he said. & # 39; You need help, but you don't want to tell anyone. You lie in bed crying every day. I wouldn't want it on my worst enemy. & # 39;

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Hatton is back from the brink through self-help and therapy. He said: & # 39 Boxing is not like other sports In football you have network support set up by your club In boxing, once you retire, that's it, in most cases you stand for yourself.

& # 39; Boxers often fail financially and healthily in difficult times. It's great that people set up a house for them to retire. & # 39;

Hundreds of former boxers associations act as support groups to raise money. Hastings EBA Chairman Dave Harris introduced Ringside Rest and Care after looking through his girlfriend Oliver & # 39; s sad list.

& # 39; What we want is a safe and pleasant life for our heroes, the place where they can be safe and talk about old times when they were in the stake.

A few weeks ago, I was welcomed as a former world champion.

I was welcomed a few weeks ago when former world champion Chris Eubank tweeted: & # 39; In three weeks of sparring in 1989 with Herol Graham, I hit the Bomber only once. Herol tweeted his thanks and said: & # 39; It takes a lot of time & # 39; (19459002)

Herol tweeted his thanks and said: “It takes a great man to tell the truth, I am humble. "

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One of the most epic places in the city of Edmonton to be able to support your local small businesses, find sustainable and healthy food choices and get that “Farm to Fork” experience is the Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market. 

The market started outdoors in 1983 in the space that is now the free parking.  It is now Edmonton’s largest year-round indoor market with approximately 10,000 people through the door each Saturday. 

A team of Edmonton bloggers was invited to a meet and greet with some of the local producers and farmers this past weekend.  This was their first “food tour” and they called it the “Picnic Edition”. 

It was an early start for some, but the market gets busy (and quite crowded) quickly.

After we were all introduced to our lovely Hostess, April, we were on our way to our first stop which was Sunworks Farm. 

Sheila was very passionate when she was talking about her farm and the way that the animals are treated humanely and respectfully.  Coming from an indigenous background myself, this is something that has always been important to me.  The animals should be treated well, killed humanely and we should use as many parts from snout to tail as we are able.  Sunworks does all those things. 

Their farm was started because their daughter had such severe allergies and food sensitivities that they needed to be able to grow their own food.  They started out feeding themselves and through a few requests started raising a little bit more, and a little bit more until it grew into what it is today.  No farming background.  Amazing! 

Free range, BCSPCA certified humane, grass fed, certified organic and “as close to nature as possible”.

These folks are passionate about their farm and their animals and it shows.  The end products are delicious, good for you AND celiac safe and allergy free.  The Chicken Moroccan sausages are so good. 

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Sunworks has an open farm day on September 3.  Go and meet the family, have lunch and get a tour.  You need to REGISTER to attend.  See you there!  

  Our next stop is now one of my new favourite things to eat!  

Alex from Golomein Noodle House introduced us to his fresh, healthy and convenient meal packs.

There is always a lovely story on how every small business started and Alex’s story is inspiring as well:

“Our Dad developed the recipe initially 52 years ago where he worked the streets of Brunei, as a hawker trying to earn enough money to support a family of 10.  Struggling agains all odds, he developed the awesome recipe he would later bring to North America”.

He made his noodles only to serve his friends, family and coworkers charging them only for their gas and their time it took them to visit his home.  He even delivered packages to his mother who always looked forward to the tasty treat. 

The fabulous noodles caught on and before long, everyone wanted more.  People searched for the delicious meals, but they were at the mercy of whenever Dad felt like making them and his kitchen was the only place this amazing taste could be found.

Alex, the youngest was unable to sleep one night , so he decided to do a marathon session of watching 5 episodes of “Dragon’s Den”.  Tired of beating his head in the corporate world, he decided a change was in order.

It brought back memories of the work his Dad put into his noodle recipe that he created over 50 years ago.  The noodles were so good that Alex’s childhood friend, Paris, would rid his way too small bike halfway across the city just to eat the noodles. 

Recognizing the incredible opportunity before him, he immediately told his 2 brothers, Albert and Allen.  Alex’s enthusiasm was infectious and it didn’t take much convincing to persuade his 2 siblings to join his quest to bring their dad’s noodle recipe to the masses.  All 3 brothers were excited about continuing their beloved Dad’s legacy and making noodles for future generations.”

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For the meal packs, the noodles are lovingly prepared and then packaged in a neatly folded square of butcher paper.  They are then frozen.  They are sold individually ($11) or in packages of 5 ($50).  You simply pop the frozen package, paper and all in the microwave for 5 to 6 minutes and then unfold the package to open and enjoy!  You don’t even need to transfer the contents to a plate or bowl.  They are available in beef or pork.  

If you crave them like I do, the family has a restaurant waaaaay in the south with a more varied menu. Worth the drive!

Next stop was Mojo Jojo Pickles and Preserves.  Johwanna has been an Edmonton staple for many years now.  She is definitely a pickling artist and knows how to make the vinegar bend to her will!

Salted caramel pear butter… Do I even need to say anything else?  We were treated to some very lovely marscapone grilled cheese sandwiches with some equally lovely pear butter to dip it in.  This was simply joy on the tongue!  The pear butter would go well with so many things, as do many of her pickled veggies.  Charcuterie anyone? 

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Johwanna was also sampling “Shrubs” which is a drinking vinegar.  I had no idea how tasty they are.  I am a new fan!  

If you can’t make it to the market, Johwanna has a store on the website where you can purchase most of the products. 

Nancy from Market Pizza was our next stop.  “Delicious take & bake pizza made with the finest ingredients”.   The booth smells amazing!  They offer samples all day. 

If you would like to make your own creation, they also offer frozen, ready-made crusts.  They have a secret recipe that makes it the lightest pizza crust that I have ever come across. It is not a thin crust, but it is light and airy, almost like the dough is whipped before baking.  

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The take & bake pizzas are frozen and are $15 each.  There are some amazing flavours available and it will be a different mix every Saturday at the market.  I tried the Bacon Cheeseburger and the Donair pizzas.  It was like you were eating a cheeseburger or a donair, just a flat version without the traditional bun or wrap.  Both of them were delicious, but my favourite out of the two was the donair pizza.  A donair eating experience without all the mess!  

I can’t wait to get my hands on another.  

Monica with Rainbow Acres was our next stop.  Berry farm extraordinaire!! 

How Rainbow Acres farms differently:

From Dave’s own market garden specific equipment to their modified old granary pack house, Dave and Monica are masters at making use of materials to fit their needs. This kind of instinctual innovation is part of what makes their operation so unique.

Their incredible variety of crops is a result of their eagerness to try anything new that comes to their attention. They like to “dabble” in many crops to see what will thrive on their land and add to their already diverse produce offerings. Anytime something new comes up, they want to try it out.

When they started in 1989, Dave and Monica were cautioned against doing fruits and veggies at the same time because their harvest seasons overlapped. While it can be an intense work load, they’ve been making it work for years. While most of their fruit is used in processing their delicious jams, jellies and juices, in her commercial kitchen Monica also processes many of the veggies that are leftover from market. To make sure none of their product ever goes to waste, Rainbow Acres regularly donates left over fresh produce to the Edmonton and Leduc Food Banks.

And those are just the Coles notes!  Rainbow Acres is famous for their carrots, but they have a wide selection of preserves to choose from at the market.  These are some hard working farmers!  

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I used to help my Grandmother with the canning, pickles and jam.  It’s a lot of hard work!  Rainbow Acres makes it easy for you to stock up for the winter and to pop a few of their products into a gift basket at Christmas time (its close folks!) 

Martina’s Vegan House, where veggies are sexy, is up next. 

I got the impression that the Peanut Brittle is what Martina’s passion is.  Vegan Peanut Brittle is available in the regular version, or the spicy version.  The spicy version is amazing.  

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Martina has frozen vegan meals, soups and stews at her booth for all of you folks that are passionate about plant based eating!

Doef’s Greenhouses visit was a bit of an eye opener.  The family has been farming since 1979.  What is grown today is all done hydroponically in greenhouses which allows vegetable production all year round.  Currently the greenhouses span 11 acres and employ 50 people. I had no idea that we even had such an operation near Edmonton.  

Tomatoes are what they started with, their grape tomatoes are juicy and full of flavour. The main crops continue to be Long English cucumbers, mini cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers, with small amounts of eggplant and hot peppers as well.

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Birds & Bees Organic Winery and Meadery was the next stop.  My Grandfather kept bees so I was fortunate to see the whole process of how the honey was extracted from the hives.  A sweet treat for me as a child was to be able to chew on the beeswax that had a bit of honey left behind.  As an adult I still love the smell of beeswax and used to be obsessed with making candles. 

From the website: 

“Birds & Bees Organic Winery and Meadery straddles the fine line between naughty and nice – and sometimes more. Flirtatiously flavored and seductively styled, our full-bodied wines and mead are always up for a one night stand or an evening rendezvous. 

But, you can’t have your Marilyn Monroe without your Jackie-O.

A little restraint can make a true romance.

So how do you like it? The purity and innocence of the Bird? Or the seductive tease of the Bee?”

The statement above from the website sums things up quite nicely.  Naughty names like “Kinky Cranberry” and “Big Tease Raspberry” adorn the bottles.  If you visit the website, it gives you the sassy profile of the wine and tells you what it pairs best with.  

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The wines and meads are available at some liquor stores in Edmonton. Liquor Connect can help you find them! 

Ben was next up with Farm Fresh Lamb/Blacksheep Farm 

Another reason why I love the farmer’s market: Sustainably grown & humanely treated without the use of animal by-products or growth promotants.  No antibiotics, no animal by-products.  The sheep are fed a mixture of oats, barley, yellow peas and alfalfa hay grown on the farm in the Peace Country, and allowed to pasture graze during the summer months.

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I find that when you treat the animals well and give them a good diet, the meat tastes much better.  With lamb, if it is butchered properly, it doesn’t have that “gamey” taste that a lot of people complain about.  I am going to be looking up all kinds of lamb recipes now!  

  Last, but certainly not least was Sean from Mighty Trio.  (no website)  From Organic Box:

  “Mighty Trio Organics is a family owned and operated business located on a beautiful acreage just outside of Redwater Alberta. They are both a manufacturer and distributer of highly nutritious, fresh foods such as hemp, flax, and canola oils. This allows them the opportunity to interact directly with customers and seed producers. By bringing people closer to the farms where their food is grown they are able to provide the freshest, most nutrient rich foods available. Mighty Trio Organics values the environment and supports local businesses, which is why they only use seeds that are grown as close to their facility as possible. By supporting Mighty Trio Organics you are also supporting local farmers and because their products have not traveled great distances, you are also making a friendlier choice for our planet. Mighty Trio Organics provides you and your family with the fats, fibers, proteins and nutrients essential for healthy bodies and minds. To your good health!”

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“Smoke Point” is a thing.  Hemp is not recommended for frying.  Canola on the other hand has a pretty high smoke point compared to other oils.  So the hemp and flax oils are great for salad dressings etc.  In fact Culina has done a collaboration project with Mighty Trio to make their salad dressing. 

This food tour was an absolutely wonderful experience.  It gave me the opportunity to get to know the people behind the brand.  I am very passionate about shopping local, but not necessarily someone that will approach the owners to get to know them.  This was very informative and very fun.  

I look forward to meeting more of the vendors for the next round, and sharing them with you! 

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