The Weekender 07-03-2013

VOL. 20 ISSUE 34 JULY 3-9, 2013 THEWEEKENDER.
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WHAT ITS LIKE
BEING SINGLE IN
SCRANTON, P. 38
LOCAL INDIE
WRESTLING ENTERS
NEW ERA, P. 27
R3 OPS MUD RUN OFFERS OPTIONS AND FRIENDSHIP
John Popko
General Manager 570.831.7349
jpopko@theweekender.com
Nope. But I did just
do my rst ve-mile
in May.
Kieran Inglis
Media Consultant 570.831.7321
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No, but I jumped over a
puddle to get into my car
this morning.
Amanda Dittmar
Graphic Designer 570.970.7401
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No.
Rich Howells
Editor 570.831.7322
rhowells@theweekender.com
I photographed one once
if that counts for anything.
Sara Pokorny
StaWriter 570.829.7132
spokorny@theweekender.com
Sadly, no. I would love
to tackle some Ninja
Warrior-type things,
though.
Tell @wkdr
if you
have ever
completed
a mud or
obstacle run.
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Have you ever
completed a mud or
obstacle run?
Ive seen a lot of mud runs come
and go, but R3 OPS is quite a dif-
ferent animal.
Im not exactly what youd call
the athletic type, so its nice to see
something that caters to all kinds
of people by giving the runner
options, and it benets the area in
many ways.
Like all great events, it has an
interesting story behind it, so
check out pages 28 and 29 for
more.
Even if you dont plan to traipse
through the wild terrain, specta-
tors are welcome, which is prob-
ably more my speed. But if youve
never tried one and are on the
fence, this may be the run to start
with, as there will be plenty of help
and encouragement for rst-tim-
ers, though veterans will be chal-
lenged as well.
And who doesnt want a trium-
phant photo of themselves battling
Mother Nature to post all over
Facebook? Be sure to bring a nerdy
friend like me to take pictures.
-Rich Howells, Weekender
Editor
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July 3-9, 2013
COVER STORY
R3 OPs 28-29
LISTINGS
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THeaTeR 12
COnCeRTs 15
lIVe enTeRTaInMenT 20
agenda31, 34
sPeaK & see 35
MUSIC
HeaRTless BasTaRds 12
alBuMReVIeWs 14
CHaRTs 14
STAGE & SCREEN
Hells KITCHen 19
MOVIe ReVIeW23
RalPHIe RePORT 24
CHaRlIe day 25
InFInITe IMPROBaBIlITy 32
sHaKesPeaRe InTHe PaRK 36
sTaRsTRuCK 37
ARTS
nOVelaPPROaCH 26
WRITeRs sHOWCase 30
LIFESTYLE
sHOWus sOMe sKIn 24
neWeRaWResTlIng Fed 27
nOTyOuR MaMas KITCHen 33
MaKeuP Rules 37
sIngle In sCRanTOn 38
JusT FORTHe HealTH OF IT 41
Man 53
MOdel 54
HUMOR & FUN
PeT OFTHe WeeK 24
neWs OFTHe WeIRd 26
PuZZle 31
IdTaPTHaT 33
sORRy MOM& dad 38
sIgn language 39
WeeKendeR deCK seRIes 40
GAMES &TECH
geTyOuR gaMe On 49
MOTORHead 49
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ensue, on July 7.
Auditions are on a rst come, rst served basis and appointments can be made by e-mailing
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expect cold readings.
will be popping up in Luzerne on July 6? Nashville recording artist Michelle Murray will, as
part of the My Finish Line music and movie tour.
The singer will appear at Keller Wheelchair Lifts (197 Main St., Luzerne) from 2 to 5 p.m. to
perform an acoustic set and hold a meet and greet with clients.
My Finish Line is a tour in which Murray, through music, shares the story of former IndyCar
driver Sam Schmidt, who was paralyzed after a racing accident in 2000. The country music star
became a spokesperson for the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation and wrote a song about the
driver titled It Wont Be If, But When.
He is such an incredible person whose strength and spirit is an inspiration to everyone he
comes in contact with and I feel honored to be a part of his Foundation, Murray said of Schmidt.
can you nd fresh produce and tons of local vendors and businesses to support?
On July 9, the Second Annual Summer Marketplace at Casey Plaza will open in Wilkes-Barre
Township.
The marketplace, presented by Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, runs every Tuesday
until Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvanias Elm Street Revitalization
Project will host its Fourth Annual South Side Farmers Market every Saturday through October,
with the kick-off beginning July 6.
The market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scranton Iron Furnaces, located at 159
Cedar Avenue. The community will be able to purchase fresh food, baked goods, wine, herbs
and other items from local vendors such as Sugar Loaf Herb Farm, Muellers Vegetable Farm,
Mockingbird Bakery and many more. In addition, the second Saturday of every month will host
kids arts and crafts in conjunction with the Anthracite Heritage Museum, and the third Saturday
of every month will feature spinning wheel and knitting demonstrations.
He is such an incredible person whose strength and
spirit is an inspiration to everyone he comes in contact
with and I feel honored to be a part of his Foundation.
-Michelle Murray
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Erika Wennerstrom, front-
woman for Austin blues rock-
ers Heartless Bastards, lent her
smoky voice to share a bit about
their summer tour, an inspiring
read, and life on and off the road.
THE WEEKENDER: We
saw you play McDowell
Mountain Music Festival in
March. What have you been
up to since then?
ERIKA WENNERSTROM:
Were working on a new album.
The band played Alaska for the
rst time about three weeks ago.
Ive never been and we had a lit-
tle time off, so I went hiking and
exploring around there, pretty
much just working on our new
album and also sort of adjusting
to home life. When Im touring
so much, it takes a bit to sort of
get back into the swing of being
home.
W: Youre kicking off your
summer tour in Philadelphia.
Have you ever played Philly?
EW: Oh, quite a bit. Yeah. I
guess weve only played it once
since the last album (Arrow,
2012, Partisan Records) came
out. We were supposed to play
when Hurricane Sandy hit We
were in a hotel outside NewYork,
I guess it was in New Jersey, and
we had to stay put because of the
hurricane. So we had to cancel
the last one.
W: How do you think the
sound has changed since
youve added a guitar player
and theres been a ux in band
members?
EW: I think its just the whole
process of growing. I mean,
gosh, thats always a hard ques-
tion for me. I write the songs and
I get inspired by different things
all the time and sort of explore
different sounds. It really just
depends on what I feel inspired
by at the time.
W: Do you ever pull from
inspirations outside of music,
like reading or other forms of
art or experience?
EW: Oh, certainly. I enjoy
reading a lot. And Im always
looking for inspiration any-
where I can nd it, whether it be
through reading or painting or
any number of things, or admir-
ing art.
W: Is there anything youre
reading now that you nd par-
ticularly inspiring?
EW: Yeah, right now Im
reading Thomas Wolfe Look
Homeward, Angels, and I love
the way he writes. Its my rst
book of his. Its almost like
reading poetry, but its ctional
stories I thought it would be
really inspiring to work on a
song sort of inspired by the way
he words things I write the
songs, too, not just the lyrics. As
far as a recording sound quality,
a lot of people say that the rst
album (Stairs and Elevators,
2005, Fat Possum) is kind of
garage rock, and I think its just
recorded in a sort of quickly,
sort of DIY way And the last
albumwe did full band takes in
most of those Between songs,
we would change some tech-
niques and things to give each
song a different sound, and so I
think that the sound, overall, is a
bit more polished. But I think its
just cause were a tighter band
now than we were when we rst
started.
W: Thisll be your 10th anni-
versary as a band?
EW: Mhm. I think the bands
rst show was August 29th of
2003.
W: Are you going to cel-
ebrate it, on the 29th?
EW: Well, it hadnt really
occurred to me. (Laughs) I
guess its gone through mem-
ber changes and things over the
years, so its not all the same
people together for 10 years.
I dont know, maybe I will.
(Laughs) But before were actu-
ally done with the tour, well be
over in Europe. Maybe Ill cel-
ebrate over there.
W: That sounds like a good
plan! Is there anything you
want to say about the new
album?
EW: About what Im work-
ing on right now? Oh, gosh, its
sort of in the early stages. Im
not sure what I would say, but
Im really excited about the idea
of working on it, so Im pretty
enthusiastic. I feel real good
about it.
W: Do you think anyone will
be hearing anything fromit on
the tour?
EW: No, not on this upcom-
ing tour. The band might start
working out the songs during
sound check. But Dave, our
drummer, lives in Pittsburgh
now, so Ive been working on
the songs on my own. And then,
in the fall, hes going to be y-
ing in to Austin and the band
will be working on it together.
Right now, Im just doing it on
my own, so we really havent had
a chance to work anything out
but, I dont know, maybe by the
end of the tour well get enough
time during sound check to hash
something out, but not by the
time we hit Pennsylvania.
Heartless Bastards begin their
summer world tour July 9 at
Union Transfer in Philadelphia.
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Jason Riedmiller photo
Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards playing the McDowell Mountain
Music Festival earlier this year. The band begins its summer tour at Union
Transfer in Philadelphia on July 9.
Heartless Bastards kick of tour in Philly
theater
Actors Circle at Providence
Playhouse
(1256 Providence Rd, Scranton,
reservations: 570.342.9707, actor-
scircle.org)
Intolerance: The War on
Civilians: July 11-13, 8 p.m. $10,
general admission; $8, seniors; $4,
students.
A Little Murder on the Side:
July 18-20, 25-27, 8 p.m.$10, general
admission; $8, seniors; $4, students.
The Corner Bistro Community
Theater
(76 S Main St, Carbondale.
570.282.7499)
Mind Reading, Magic, Comedy
with Teri Granahan and Denny
Corby: July 6, 8:30 p.m. $18.
Corey Alexander, Keith Purnell
and Father Paul: July 13, 8:30 p.m.
$18.
Jason Miller Playwrights
Project
(570.591.1378, nepaplay-
wrights@live.com)
Dramatists Support Group:
Third Thursday of each month, 7
p.m., The Olde Brick Theatre (126
W. Market St., Scranton).
Submissions for Dyonisia
13: the third annual Jason Miller
Playwrights Project Invitational
being accepted through May 15.
Lakeside Players
(570.226.6207, www.lakeside-
players.net)
Annual Free Theater Camp:
July 15-19, July 22-26, 6:30-8:30
p.m., Lakeville Community Hall
(Route 590, Lakeville). Open to chil-
dren ages 9 to 13 who have never
stepped foot on a stage.
Music Box Players (196 Hughes
St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or
800.698.PLAYor musicbox.org)
Childrens Theater
Summer Theatre Workshop
2013: Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays fromJuly 22-Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-
noon. Performances by the students
of Winnie the Pooh Aug. 16-18.
Any child attending performance of
LittleRedRidingHood has chance
towinafull scholarshiptoworkshop.
Pennsylvania Renaissance
Faire
Auditions for the 33rd season,
mansion at Mount Hope Estate,
Route 72. Callbacks will be held in
the afternoon and will stress move-
ment. Those auditioning should
wear loose tting or comfortable
clothing. By appointment only,
717.665.7021, ext. 120.
The Phoenix Performing Arts
Centre
(409-411 Main St., Duryea,
570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.
com, phoenixpac08@aol.com)
Auditions:
Clue: July 12-20, Friday/
Saturday shows 8 p.m., Sunday
shows 2 p.m. $12.
Spamalot: Aug. 9-25.
Pines Dinner Theatre
(448 North 17th St., Allentown.
610.433.2333. pinesdinnertheatre.
com)
Footloose: June 14-Aug.
18, Weds., Thurs. and Sun. 12:30
p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. show; Fri. and
Sat., 6:30 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show.
$48.50.
Stage Directions Performing
Arts Academy
July 28-Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
daily, Ferrwood Music Camp (257
Middle Road, Drums). Co-ed , ages
6-18.
Theatre at the Grove
(5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola.
nuangolagrove.com, 570.868.8212,
grovetickets@frontier.com)
Ticket pricing: $18, plays; $20,
musicals; $86, summer pass, rst
ve shows; $120, season pass. All
shows are BYOBand feature cabaret
seating.
Cats: July 26, 27, Aug. 2, 3,
8-10, 8 p.m.; July 28, Aug. 4, 11, 3
p.m.
The Mousetrap: Sept. 13, 14,
19-21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 15, 22, 3 p.m.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon
Barber of Fleet Street: Oct. 18, 19,
25, 26, Nov. 1, 2, 8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 27,
Nov. 3, 3 p.m.
Its a Wonderful Life: Nov. 29,
30, Dec. 6, 7, 12-14, 8 p.m.; Dec. 1,
8, 15, 3 p.m.
Expanded listings at theweekend-
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Heartless Bastards with JBM:
July 9, 9 p.m., Union Transfer
(1026 Spring Garden St.,
Philadelphia). $10.
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WBWnews@civitas-
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Pa., 18703, or fax to
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Print listings occur up
until three weeks from
publication date.
Kait Burrier
Weekender Correspondent
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Wilkes-Barre, PA
Saturday July 6, 2013
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
SPECIAL ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
www.threeimaginaryboysmusic.com
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Brooklyn (by way of Tel Aviv,
Israel) duo Hank & Cupcakes gained
a following with their edgy stage pres-
ence and undeniable beats on their
visceral, spirited Aint No Love EP.
After parting ways with their label last
month, their independently-released
full-length album, Naked, reveals a
dynamic set of songs, from the fren-
zied bass lines and crashing drums
of See Through to the pastel sound
and candied lyrics pounding forward
from the heart on Tame a Fool.
Bass-driven Jersey Girl takes the
new working-class anthem to the
dance floor with a playful jingle of
percussion rising under Cupcakes
dive bar croon. Hit pulses with her
hypnotizing staccato. Naked takes
a gorgeous mess of bass pedals and
drums and tumbles them into multi-
faceted dance rock gems.
After two rousing performances in
NEPA and an exclusive interview and
photo shoot with The Weekender,
Hank & Cupcakes just announced
a 55-date tour that begins at The
Rattler (137 N. Main St., Pittston)
on Thursday, July 18. Come see the
couple, whose video for Aint No
Love recently premiered on MTV
Buzzworthy, and learn what all the
fuss is about before the rest of the
world catches on.
-Kait Burrier, Weekender
Correspondent
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One of the great surprises about
the whole folk/bluegrass revival of
recentyearshasbeenthedistinctiden-
tity eachbandthats made any sort of
impact has carved. Scrantons Coal
Town Rounders is another band that
standsabovethecrowdontheirdebut
CD, NumeroUno.Withadecidedly
frenetic nodtothe Lester Flatt/Foggy
Mountain Boys era of Earl Scruggs,
and the Opry-infused, honky-tonk
bluegrass of classic rhinestoned acts
like The Osborne Brothers, the Coal
Town Rounders pay homage to a
glorious, toothpick-in-mouth back-
woods chorus past, with the creative
sensibility that comes from stories
being handed down with just a slight
twist to the tale upon each new reci-
tation. Vocalist/guitarist Christopher
Kearney has humbly stated to The
Weekender, I thinkwerejust apretty
good band that plays bluegrass in a
cool way.
Kearney is spot-on, as the musi-
cianship that steers Drivin Nails in
My Coffin is onpar with the nimble-
fingeredtitans of the genre, like Ricky
Scaggs shredding a mandolin in Get
Up John from his 2008 Bluegrass
Rules! collaboration with Kentucky
Thunder. A uniquely warm, docile
hand guides The Rounders treat-
ment of the Patti Page standard,
The Tennessee Waltz; the track is
athrowbacktothedays of WSM-AM
Radios crackle n fuzz broadcasts
from Nashvilles Ryman Auditorium.
The band stretches out on tracks like
RankStranger, withlayeredcall and
response vocal harmonies, the track
a bittersweet allusion to the idea that
youcant gohomeagain; Kearneytells
of wandering around his old stomp-
inggrounds, not afrienddidI see.
Foggy Mountaintop is pure
Appalachiansoul, afaux-spiritual with
thetypeof round feel that songs like
The Carter Familys Will the Circle
be Unbroken possesses, with verses
ripe for vocal tradeoff like the time-
less Americana imagery of sailing off
tofindthegirl I lovethebest.
The past comes alive again with
youthful animation, as the Coal Town
Rounders blend Depression-era,
workingmanbackbonewiththebare-
footed, rural optimism of a Southern
summer Sunday to stamp a unique
voiceupontheirownbluegrasspalate.
-Mark Uricheck, Weekender
Correspondent
Coal Town Rounders debut recalls bluegrass past
With music constantly changing and new
genres always forming, sometimes good,
old-fashioned songwriting goes overlooked.
Remember when the writer would take a mod-
ernissue, giveyouhis/hertakeonit, addinsome
original guitar riffs, akiller drumbeat, andwhirl-
winddynamics?
With auto-tune and electronic dance music
so popular, a modern version of just listenable
music is hard to find, but lucky for music fans,
Tucker Jameson has released an EP titled Son
of Superbiathat giveshopetotheindustry.
The title track is a great attention-grabbing
first song. Hetackles theissuewithmodern-day
America: growup, get a good job, make a lot of
money. Jameson puts a lot in perspective in his
catchyguitarandgrittyvocals.
Get Your Own Fking Life has a great
chorus that will have the listener bobbing their
headandtappingtheirtoeastheysingalong. Its
agreat easy-listeningsummertune, andit would
beagreat radio-readysingle.
Jamesonmixesupthetempoonthefinalthree
songs and closes out the EP well with unsung
hero Nothin but Love. He lets you inside his
headtotakearidewithout takingyoutoodeep.
The albumdefinitely has a concept feel to it,
asalot of social issuesinAmericaareaddressed.
Fromhowyouresupposetolive, look, andgrow
up, Jamesongives hope to those whose dreams
dont exactly fit the American Dream, and he
addsatouchof personalitytoit.
Asolidcollectionofsongs,itwillbeinteresting
to see where the EP can take Jamesons young
career andhowhe will use these songs as build-
ing blocks for more just like them. Overall, the
summertime was a great time to release these
tracks, as windows down, feel-good music like
thisdoesnt comearoundasoftenasit should.
-Matt Morgis, WeekenderCorrespondent
Aint No sound like
Hank &Cupcakes
Jamesons newEP goes
down smooth
8. Maroon5: Love Somebody
7. Icona Pop: I Love It
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BlurredLines
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3. Daft Punk/Pharrell Williams: Get Lucky
2. Selena Gomez: Come andGet It
1. Imagine Dragons: Radioactive
1. Dirty Heads: Cabin By The Sea
2. Queensryche: Queensryche
3. Black Sabbath: 13
4. Kayne West: Yeezus
5. Skillet: Rise
6. Daft Punk: Random Access
Memories
7. J. Cole: Born Sinner
8. Jerry Garcia: V.2. Garcialive8/5/90
9. Wale: Gifted
10.Pink: Truth About Love
Top 8 at 8 with Ralphie Aversa
Top 10 Albums at Gallery of Sound
Rating
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Son of Superbia
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Numero Uno
HHank & Cupcakes
Naked
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Christopher J. Hughes
FromThe Times leader
Since returning home from
a trip to Hells Kitchen,
HuntsvilleGolfClubExecutive
Chef Michael Langdon, 34,
of Hanover, has worked to
bring several chefs featured
in Season 11 to restaurants in
northeasternPennsylvania.
Beginning this week, one
fellow contestant begins a
more permanent trip.
Langdon, a Plains native
and Hanover resident, has
selected Anthony Rodriguez
to be the newsous chef at the
private club in Dallas. The
two met as contestants on
the Fox culinary competition
show thats hosted by mercu-
rial Michelin-rated chef and
television personality Gordon
Ramsay. The current season,
which airs Thursday nights
at 8 p.m., was lmed last
August, and the contestants
are sworn to secrecy about
the nal results. Fox makes
it pretty easy to keep your
mouth shut, Langdon said
witha smile.
Cool under re
Langdon said the position
became available last month
whenformer sous chef Joseph
Markovich accepted a posi-
tion as executive chef at the
Country Club of Scranton.
Rodriguez was anideal choice
after he survived Ramsays
temper with ease, Langdon
said. He was always calm,
always kept his head about
him. Its kind of hard to have
a gung-ho attitude when
Ramsays screaming in your
face, Langdon said. Thats
somebody I would want by
my side somebody thats
not going to crack, somebody
thats not goingtothrowa tan-
trumwhenthings get hard.
Rodriguez, 28, of
Covington, La., said the new
opportunity presented itself
quickly. Honestly, it started
off between Michael and
myself as a joke, the former
Dakota Restaurant line chef
said. He said he was losing
his sous chef and they were
getting into their busy season.
Jokingly, I said, If you ever
need a pair of hands, just let
meknowandIll comeout and
helpyouout.
Langdons next message
got the ball rolling and result-
ed in what Rodriguez calls a
really great opportunity.
Its a big step up in my
career eld, he said. Its
going from behind the line to
essentially running the kitch-
enwithhim. Itswhat Ivebeen
wanting to do. Since Hells
Kitchen, I feel I canreallystep
up in my eld. The sous chef
is the executive chefs right-
hand man who helps oversee
staff and set standards for
quality and administrative
duties. At the end of the day,
hopefully hes going to leave
here and become an executive
chef. Its my job to train him
andbe that, Langdonsaid.
Rodriguez said he connect-
ed very well with Langdon
duringtheshow, andtheexpe-
rience breaks down a typical
barrierbetweenchefsworking
together for the rst time.
Youcouldtell that he really
cared not just about what was
goingoninHells Kitchen but
about the food. We were both
like-minded there, and thats
why we really connected. We
bothknewthat this wasnt just
about winning a competition.
It was about showing that
were legitimately talented
chefs, he said.
He hopes to bring a fresh
pair of eyes and a little bit
of southern avoring to
Huntsville. The Dakota is
known for its ne dining and
seafood fare with creole inu-
ences. I have so many ideas
on food, on dishes, on things
Id like to see. I think me and
Michael working on a menu
inthesamekitchenis goingto
really change things out there.
I knowhes got agreat start on
it, andImgoingtheretomake
sure we put it over the top,
Rodriguez said.
Langdon just unveiled a
new summer menu, featuring
light dishesincludinganAsian
steak tartare, yellow tomato
gazpacho, and striped bass
with a ratatouille. The menu
change was the third since his
returnfromHells Kitchen.
We kind of stick with the
seasons and reap the boun-
ties of the harvest, Langdon
noted.
Brotherhoodof Chefs
Rodriguezs move to
northeastern Pennsylvania
strengthens a connection
between Hells Kitchen
Season 11 contestants.
Several of this seasons com-
petitors, includingRayAlongi,
Barret Beyer, JonScallion, and
Jessica Lewis, have partici-
pated in special events at 279
Bar and Grille (279 S. River
St., Plains). The events offer
a chance for residents who
arent members of the private
golf club to appreciate the tal-
ents of the reality showstars.
FromHell to Huntsville
Courtesy Photo
Fellow Hells Kitchen contes-
tant Anthony Rodriguez joins
the staff at the Huntsville Golf
Club as its new sous chef.
Clark Van Orden | Times leader
Executive Chef Michael Langdon prepares an Asian steak tartare,
one of the new appetizers on the summer menu at the Huntsville
Golf Club in Dallas.
Follow Chef Michael Langdon on Twitter at
@MichaelHK11 and Facebook at facebook.
com/ChefMichaelLangdon. Get updates
from the Huntsville Golf Club at facebook.
com/HuntsvilleGolf.
CHEF AntHony RoDRiGuEzs sEARED CREoLE CobiAwitH nEwoRLEAns bbQ sAuCE inGREDiEnts:
8 oz. cobia flet
Creole seasoning
salt and pepper (season the colbia and sear in a French pan at very high heat)
1 orange, sliced
2 rosemary sprigs
1 oz. white wine
1 cup seafood stock
2 tablespoons chopped shallots
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 oz. heavy cream
1 cup beer
Method of preparation:
1. Saute the shallots, garlic, and rosemary in a small sauce pot.
2. Once caramelized, deglaze the pot with the white wine. Add the beer, seafood stock, and the entire orange.
3. Bring to a high simmer and let reduce.
4. Once reduced by half, add cream to thicken and strain.
is i-81 A HiGHwAytoHELLs
KitCHEn?
Huntsville Golf Club Executive Chef Michael
Langdon is the third chef from northeastern
Pennsylvania to compete on Hells Kitchen.
Hazleton native Jen Yemola made it to third place
on the show in 2007, while Hilton Scranton sous
chef Maria Torrisi made it to the fth episode in
the 2010 season before she was booted.
Langdon was eliminated during episode 12 of
Season 11, which aired on May 13. His new sous
chef at the golf club, Covington, La. resident
Anthony Rodriguez, was eliminated during episode
15 on June 6.
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Mike Sullivan
When Mike and Molly
premiered on CBS a few
years back, who could
have predicted the path
Melissa McCarthy would
eventually take? Trapped
within the dreary connes
of a Chuck Lorre sitcom,
McCarthy didnt look like
a particularly promising
comedic actress, but that
was probably due to the
fact that any potential she
may have had was hidden
behind an impenetrable
wall of easy fat jokes and
canned laughter.
But then, of course,
Bridesmaids happened
and everything quickly
changed, so quickly that
McCarthy has already
reached the Will Ferrell
stage of her career. And by
that I mean shes now the
person lazy lmmakers call
when they want to save
an otherwise weak script
but dont want to bother
with all of those time-con-
suming rewrites. Just cast
McCarthy as some kind
of crazy slob, push her in
front of a camera, let her
say whatever pops into her
head and BAM youve
got yourself a movie. More
or less.
However, its a plan that
doesnt always work. If you
want to save your weak
comedy, you cant just
edit together footage of
McCarthy punching peo-
ple in the throat and call it
a movie like the producers
of Identity Thief did. No,
you have to do what the
producers of The Heat
did. You have to nurture
your McCarthy and trust
that she can carry a movie
just by calling Sandra
Bullock tattletits.
And if that doesnt work,
you can always overstuff
your lm with enough
comedic ringers that even-
tually somebody is going to
laugh at something and for-
get about all of the things
that dont work.
Plot-wise, The Heat
isnt exactly groundbreak-
ing or original. Bullock
plays a fussy, by-the-book
FBI agent that reluctantly
teams up with McCarthys
unhinged Boston detec-
tive in order to take down
a drug ring. Essentially
its just Lethal Weapon
with vaginas or The Odd
Couple with guns and
vaginas. Actually, just
think of any movie, attach
a big ol vagina to it, and
youve got The Heat. The
lm boasts one of the most
overused premises in lm
hi st ory.
In terms
of story,
T h e
Heat is nothing special.
What makes the lm spe-
cial is McCarthy.
Playing a scummier ver-
sion of the already scummy
character she played in
Bridesmaids, McCarthy
relentlessly barrels through
The Heat growling out
lines that are too good to be
scripted (like, Who closes
the door to take a shit?
and Ha, Ha, Ha! What is
this, a comedy party? Get
a room!). Shes inherently
loathsome but still oddly
likable, even when shes
pulling a gun on people
whenever she gets slight-
ly annoyed. McCarthys
funny, but the lmmak-
ers were smart enough to
surround her with equally
funny supporting players
like Chris Gethard as an
apologetically sleazy club-
goer and Kaitlin Olsen
who, as a Bulgarian drug-
dealer, provides the lm
with its second best line:
Now is bad. Im making
butter.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y ,
McCarthy and her co-stars
can only carry the lm so
far. At nearly two hours,
the lm like most com-
edies made today seems
to be suffering from a dis-
order that renders it over-
long and meandering (lets
call it Apatow Simplex).
Another problemis the fact
that Bullock doesnt quite
t into the subtly weird
universe of this movie.
Although by no means
a bad comedic actress,
Bullock struggles to
hold her own against
McCarthys weird energy.
It also doesnt help that
Bullocks character is a
sour scold or that her char-
acter is basically identi-
cal to the one she played
in Miss Congeniality.
But you know what? Who
cares? Comedy by its very
nature is inconsistent, and
even though not every
joke successfully lands in
The Heat, its still funny
enough. And in the end,
isnt that what really mat-
ters? (No. But thats OK.)
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Melissa McCarthy can hold her own, but maybe not a whole movie without a better script.
Opening intheaterS thiS
week:
* Despicable Me 2
* Te Lone Ranger
* Te Way, Way Back
* Hammer of the Gods
DVDs released July 2:
* 56 Up
* Inescapable
* 6 Souls
* Tai Chi Hero
Mellisa McCarthy can
(mostly) takeThe Heat
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Ralphie Aversa | Special to the Weekender
After test screenings, producers
decidedthat the movie This Is The
End needed a better ending. So, at
the suggestion of Seth Rogans wife,
theBackstreet Boys werecalledin.
We didnt really tell anybody
except our wives or like family, AJ
McLean said about the cameo. He,
BrianLittrell, andKevinRichardson
stopped by The Ralphie Show
on Tuesday. Ive been getting
texts almost every other day from
friends going, Dude! Wow, that was
awesome! I had no idea; you guys
rocked! McLean also cited the
positive online reviews of the film
and its ending, when he and the
guys talked about their involvement
in it. I wanted to see the script, to
see what context we were going to
be in, saidRichardsonof the bands
only request before agreeing to the
appearance. We found out that
Seth and Jay (Baruchel) are from
Canada, and thats where we first
brokeinNorthAmerica.
With a quick rehearsal and a
solid amount of editing, McLean
revealedthat BSBs total timeinvest-
ment for the shoot was a mere four
hours. The timing of the cameo
itself couldnt have worked out bet-
ter, with the band prepping its first
independent record label album for
this July. Thetitletrack, InAWorld
Like This, serves as the leadsingle,
and was just released on iTunes. I
think the fans will hopefully have a
deeper connection because this is
really, truly coming from the five
of us, McLean noted about the
project, as opposed to the label
cipheringthroughmusic, sendingus
songs, sayingGodothis, godothat;
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plete, 100 percent creative control
from start to finish, and wanted to
make a more personal record. The
albumis masteredafter about ayear
of work. It will be available on July
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to support it and commemorate its
20th anniversary on the day of the
release. The North American trek
continues through the beginning
of September with supporting acts
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Demi Lovato and her friends are
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them.
Imreally, really excited for her,
Lovato responded when asked
about Selena Gomez taking over
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andGet It.Imexcitedforall of the
peopleIvegrownupwith. Everyone
that Ive grown up with, we all have
our own path now and its really,
really great to watcheveryone come
intotheirown.TheHeart Attack
singer mentioned Taylor Swift,
MileyCyrus, andtheJonasBrothers
byname. Of course, sheandGomez
go way back. Ive known (Selena)
since I was seven years old, Lovato
said. Its funny, we went frombeing
in the back seat of a car with her
parentsdrivingustoaradioshowto
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Charlie Day is fond of going to
extremes.
On Its Always Sunny In
Philadelphia, he plays one of
the dimmest-witted characters
in TV history. Philly bar owner
Charlie Kelly is so daft he makes
Joey from Friends seem like a
Rhodes Scholar. But in Pacic
Rim, the robots vs. monsters
actioner from Guillermo Del Toro
(Hellboy, Pans Labyrinth),
Day leaves the dumb-and-dumber
shtick behind to portray a scientist
the actor calls the smartest man
on the planet. Days alter ego in
the movie, Dr. Newton Geiszler,
is such a brainiac, in fact, he has
to dial down his smartness just
so he wont embarrass everyone
else in the room. Its very cool to
nally get to play myself, teases
Day. No, look, I was glad just to
play a character who can read and
write.
Off-screen, there is nodoubt that
Day is a smart guy. He not only
created Its Always Sunny with
pals Rob McElhenney and Glenn
Howerton, but hes also picked
his big-screen projects wisely.
Horrible Bosses was a surprise
hit back in 2011, and Monsters
University took in more than
$170 million during its rst two
weeks, beating World War Z and
The Heat, among other entries.
Its nice to be having a mon-
ster summer, says the actor, who
plays the spacey scare machine
Art alongside Billy Crystal, John
Goodman, and Helen Mirren.
In Pacic Rim, opening July
12, Day and company do battle
with a much different brand of
monster. The action begins in the
aftermath of an invasion of Kaiju,
or massive, Godzilla-like creatures
who arise from a breach in the
ocean oor. To combat the Kaiju,
the government develops 700-
foot robots called Jaegers which
are manned by teams of heroic
humans.
But when more and more mon-
sters begin to emerge, a ragtag
gang of Jaeger pilots (Charlie
Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Max
Martini, Rob Kazinsky), military
commanders (Idris Elba), and sci-
entists (Day, Burn Gorman) gath-
er together for a last-ditch effort to
close up the breach and shut down
the mounting apocalypse.
While Day provides some much-
needed comic relief, he also gets
sucked into the action and is argu-
ably the dude with the best idea of
how to save the world.
I didnt want to do the part if it
was just me coming in and doing
a bunch of knock-knock jokes, and
being the randomwacky guy inthe
middle of the movie, says Day, 37.
I wanted the opportunity to be a
big part of the story and then also
try and bring levity through my
character. While Hunnam and
Elba get more screen time, its
Days nerdy scientist who under-
goes the biggest transformation. I
like that Newt starts out cocky and
arrogant, says Day. And then he
gets a bit of a beatdown over the
course of the movie. You get to see
this guy go frompompous to hero-
ic. That was an appealing thing.
I also sawNewt as this guy who
is struggling a bit with a sense of
identity. The jocks get all of the
credit for stopping these creatures
while the brains behind the brawn
[are overlooked]. So Newt doesnt
want to be a bowtie-wearing sci-
entist. He wants to be a rock star.
Hes not that, but he does put his
life at risk and he does get to fulll
his [dreams] in a big way.
Everything about Pacic Rim
is big. Largely shot in Pinewood
Studios in Toronto, the lm
(which was budgeted at $180 mil-
lion) used 101 sets, which took
up nine massive soundstages.
Outdoor locations included Lake
Ontario beach and Hearn power
plant.
Many of Days scenes take place
in Hong Kong, where he goes in
search of an underground dealer
(Ron Perlman) who salvages
Kaiju corpses and sells them on
the black market. In the midst of
Newts mission, a Kaiju attacks.
Most of the monsters were
added to the lm via computer in
post-production, but Day insists
he rarely worked in front of a green
screen. Whats so great about
Guillermo is that he builds these
massive, elaborate sets, notes
the actor. For the Hong Kong
sequence, they created four city
blocks on soundstages in Toronto.
There were 500 extras scream-
ing and running, and there were
people on bicycles and scooters
going this way and that. I actually
asked Guillermo, Arent you going
todoany of this withgreenscreen?
And then hed explain the tech-
nology to me in a way I didnt
understand. But it was great. Hed
say, action and youd be in this
environment where youre run-
ning and scrambling and getting
knocked over while cars are ip-
ping over around you.
And then youd have look up for
a moment and be terried. It was
easy because you were sufciently
terried of being trampled.
Among its other distinctions,
Pacic Rim might be the wettest
movie in Hollywood history. And
even though the torrential down-
pours were simulated inside the
studio and the water was heated
up to 90 degrees to keep the actors
comfortable, the drenchings took
their toll on the cast members.
It was weird because we were
shooting in Toronto and it was
snowing outside and raining
inside, says Day. That rain was
not in the script. I didnt see that
when I accepted the role.
But, it actually did help my per-
formance. Details like that make it
easier for you to believe youre real-
ly in that environment, and visually,
for the audience, it helps breathe
life into a movie where elements
are animated.
Del Toro made it up to Day by
allowing him a freedom he rarely
affords his actors. The lmmaker is
infamous, in fact, for the amount of
control he exerts onevery shot. But
he opted to shoot Day with three
cameras so the actor could impro-
vise and move around without wor-
rying about hitting marks.
It helped me make Newt
more of an everyman, says Day.
Guillermo allowed me to give a
looseness and some rough edges to
the character, and I think that helps
[audiences] relate to him.
ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN
RHODEISLAND
Growing up in Rhode Island,
Day was always interested in the
arts. The son of music school
teachers, he attended Merrimack
College in North Andover, Mass.,
as an art history major before he
landed a job with the Williamstown
Theatre Festival in 1997.
While performing at one of the
Festivals cabaret nights, he netted
an agent and soon began appearing
on TV shows like Third Watch,
Law & Order, and Reno 911,
where he and his future wife Mary
Elizabeth Ellis played incestu-
ous siblings. Day married Ellis
(who is the Waitress on Sunny)
in 2006, and they had their rst
child, Russell, in 2011. Days career
took a big turn in 2004 when he
and his buddies McElhenney and
Howerton sold their homemade
Sunny pilot to F/X. The men
wrote, directed, produced, and
starred in the initial episode for
$50. Their tagline: Seinfeld on
crack. Nine seasons later, Sunny
is still going strong. Its nice to
still be discovering things for these
characters to do, says Day, who
promises the show will return for a
10th season.
I still enjoy it. Its been the most
rewarding working experience of
my life. So Im thrilled to be a part
of it, and we want to keep it going
as long as we possibly can. After
10 years of playing a Philadelphian
and occasionally hanging out at
McElhenneys real-life Philly bar,
Macs Tavern Day is synonymous
with the City of Brotherly Love.
Everyone thinks Im from Philly
because of the show, and I hate to
disappoint them, says the actor.
Of course, Im from Rhode Island,
but I can see how bummed out
people are when they see me in a
Red Sox hat. What are you going
to do? People have fallen in love
with this character and he feels real
to them. Its a big compliment, in a
way. Im glad people think Charlie
is the real deal.
Day outsmarts the monsters inPacifc Rim
Charlie Hunnam and Charlie Day must find a way to defeat the giant Kaiju in Pacific Rim.
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Book reviews and literary insight
Kacy Muir | Weekender Correspondent
She moves across the sky,
gliding below thick white
clouds as if navigating toward a
dream dipping, diving, deep
and tight in a showcase of illu-
mination. She may be a World
War I Vickers Vimy aircraft,
but in Colum McCanns latest
novel, TransAtlantic, every-
thing comes alive.
In stalwart fashion, McCann
darts readers across two conti-
nents as we meet a handful of
prominent characters of differ-
ing backgrounds and beliefs.
While we are introduced to
both authentic gures, such as
Frederick Douglass and George
J. Mitchell, as well as ctional,
McCann seamlessly channels
their accounts as he travels
symmetrically, stemming cen-
turies, from 1845 to present.
In 1919, World War I has
ended, but its harrowing past
still lingers. Historical aviators
JohnAlcockandArthurWhitten
Brown, who both served dur-
ing the war, are preparing to
venture from Newfoundland to
Ireland. While John and Arthur
are as different as navigating
north to south, their love for
ying unites them. It is during
these passages that McCann
offers some of the most mov-
ing of details, down to the very
mechanics of the plane becom-
ing one with the human body
an interconnectedness that
becomes a major theme of the
work.
The noise rolls through their
bodies. At times they make a
music of it a rhythm that
conducts itself from head to
chest to toes but then they
are lifted from the rhythm, and
it becomes pure noise again.
They are well aware that they
can go deaf on the ight and
that the roar could lodge itself
inside them forever, their bod-
ies carrying it like human gram-
ophones, so that if they ever
make it to the other side they
will still, always, somehow hear
it.
Four generations of women,
the compassionate and matriar-
chal protagonist, Lily Duggan;
her daughter and journalist,
Emily Ehrlich; her teenage
granddaughter and photogra-
pher, Lottie Ehrlich; and her
great granddaughter, Hannah
Carson, all supplement John
and Arthurs narratives, becom-
ing a part of their journey.
Readers then fast-forward
to Ireland in 1998. George
Mitchell, former Senator from
Maine who also served as a
United States Special Envoy
of Northern Ireland during the
Belfast Good Friday Peace
Agreement, helps to administer
the pact to bring about civil and
religious rights throughout the
community.
Overall, TransAtlantic pre-
serves its theme of interconnec-
tion throughout, bridging past
and present in a journey similar
to John and Arthurs extraor-
dinary ight. The novel takes
readers from a momentous lift-
off to a spellbinding and circu-
lar nale, one with a new world
ahead.
TransAtlantic
Colum McCann
Rating: WWWWW
Books released the
week of July 8:
* Te Curiosity by
Stephen Kiernan
* Te Light in the Ru-
ins by Chris Bohjalian
* Beautiful Bitch by
Christina Lauren
* Te Spectacular
Now by Tim Tarp
* Eye for an Eye by
Ben Coes
By Chuck shepherd
Weekender Wire Services
STORAGE CLOUDBURST
The executive in charge of
the electronic infrastructure of
Facebook conrmed to Londons
information-technology website
The Register in June that when
the company inaugurated its
rst cloud data-storage facil-
ity in Prineville, Ore., in 2011,
the equipment was drenched
when an actual cloud formed
inside the building. (Facebook
had only hinted previously at
a Prineville humidity event,
according to The Register.)
The tall, huge buildings cooling
units use an electricity-saving
system that takes air from the
outside (rather than re-circulat-
ed indoor air) and subjects it to
various humidity levels to cool
the heat coming from the aisles
of computer servers. Apparently,
engineers had not accurately
anticipated the vapor condensa-
tion prole of the new system,
and rain guards were promptly
installed.
CANT POSSIBLY BE TRUE
In May, only two states
away from last years mass
shooting at an Aurora, Colo.,
movieplex, management at the
Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters
in Jefferson City, Mo., hired a
man dressed in full tactical gear
and carrying guns resembling
M-4 ries and 9mm pistols (as
S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives) to
greet patrons for the opening
of the new Iron Man movie.
Police were not pleased by the
barrage of frightened 911 call-
ers who were fearful that Aurora
was happening all over again.
Capital 8 manager Bob Wilkins
said that hundreds of custom-
ers were entertained by the pub-
licity stunt and that only a few
were upset.
Since Rozie, a pregnant
Asian elephant at Albuquerques
ABQ BioPark Zoo, stands a bet-
ter chance of a healthy birth
if she is strong, the elephant
manager and staff have been
putting her through twice-a-day,
Pilates-type exercises (featuring
leg lifts, squats, and other calis-
thenics). (Rozie is due sometime
between August and November.)
Lest anyone worry that Rozie is
being mistreated, the elephant
manager noted in a May press
release that her participation is
completely voluntary.
The founder of the Beauty
Park Medical Spa in Santa
Monica, Calif., has introduced
a 45-minute procedure called
the Male Laser Lift, which
is also known colloquially as
tackle tightening, involving
the removal of hair and wrinkles
on the scrotum, along with laser
treatment to remove discolor-
ation. Co-owner Jamie Sherrill
(Nurse Jamie) told Londons
Daily Mail that sales are up this
year, and some might attribute
that to a joke comment made
by actor George Clooney that
the latest Hollywood craze was
ball-ironing.
Recently, parents in Texas
and New York City have pointed
out that when children commit
sex offenses against classmates,
educational policy (and some-
times, the law) seeks to give
light punishments and second
chances to the perpetrators,
thus posing risks to their class-
mates. A Texas child, raped at
age 4 by a 13-year-old, recently
was forced to endure the per-
petrators return to class after
only 45 days away at an alterna-
tive program because federal
law requires the childs prompt
return to ordinary classroom
settings if a disability played a
role in the incident. A New York
City mother led a $6 million
lawsuit in May against the citys
Education Department after her
son was allegedly forced to per-
form oral sex on a group of class-
mates, one of whom had already
been involved in a sex assault
for which he received a ve-day
suspension.
INEXPLICABLE
As John Jacobson, 20,
was being booked into jail in
Portland, Ore., in May (for alleg-
edly trying to steal a case of
beer from a Plaid Pantry grocery
store), police discovered a live
mouse in his pocket. Jacobson
had his father come down to
the jail and take custody of the
mouse.
Christies auction house
in New York City reported that
a May 15th sale of a painting of
the late actress Bea Arthur
nude from the waist up by the
artist John Currin in 1991 had
sold for $1.9 million. Currin said
that he made the painting from
a photograph of Arthur clothed,
and Arthur, known for her roles
in TVs Maude and Golden
Girls, appears younger in face
and body in the painting than on
the TV shows.
Maryland state troop-
ers caught sight of a drummer
rocking out on the shoulder of
Interstate 695 near Windsor Mill
Road in Baltimore on May 21st,
at about 10:30 a.m. According to
the troopers, the man had run
out of gas and had decided to set
up his drum kit to practice while
he waited for assistance. When
a utility truck arrived, supplying
gasoline, the drummer packed
up and resumed his travels.
KIDS WITH GUNS
Te web sites OpposingViews.com and the Jewish
Daily Forward (Forward.com), sweeping through all of
the 2013 news accounts that two reporters could fnd,
added up the fatalities so far this year (through May)
of Americans killed by domestic terrorist attacks,
compared to the number of Americans killed with
guns fred by toddlers (aged 2-6). Terrorisms total: 4
(all from the Boston Marathon bombing). Gun deaths
by toddlers: 11. (During the same period, 10 additional
Americans were merely wounded by toddlers fring
guns.)
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Bill Thomas
Inside the New Era Wrestling
Federation Fallout Academy on Forrest
Street in Wilkes-Barre, there is a black-
board with seven rules on it, laws to live
by for anyone who wants to learn the art
of professional wrestling. The rst and
most important rule is but a single word:
Respect.
Everyone who enters the building
makes it a point to shake hands with
everyone else. It doesnt matter if theyre
teachers or students, performers or pro-
moters. This is a business wherein the
workers literally put their lives into each
others hands night after night. Respect
and cooperation are vital not just for suc-
cess, but for survival.
Perhaps thats why NEPAs independent
wrestling scene has, itself, been ghting
for so long just to stay alive.
I wouldnt say its dying, Tom
Floyd, who manages local wrestler C.D.
Sensation, says.
Wounded, Sensation interjects.
No, its just that theres a lot of start-
stop-start-stop, Floyd responds. There
are so many guys who do promote in this
area, and there are a lot of nice venues.
Theres a guy who runs out of Hazleton,
a guy who runs in Schuylkill Haven, a
guy who runs down in Plymouth, a guy
in Shenandoah. If you were to bring just
those four people together and get them
to say, OK, were going to combine our
money, were going to combine our ros-
ters, and well do something really, real-
ly good. We can run Hazleton in July,
Plymouth in August, and so on. But there
are too many people who would just say,
I dont like this guy. Im not working with
him. Theres a lot of ego.
ALPHABET SOUP
Cooperation is not an issue for NEWF
and Grand Slam Wrestling (formerly
based out of New Jersey and called
Garden State Wrestling before moving
to Pennsylvania and changing its name).
This Saturday, the NEWF training cen-
ter will become the site of the rst-ever
taping of GSWs new online show. By
press time, the event was ofcially sold
out, but GSW ofcial Matt Deuerlein
noted that the show will be available
via iTunes and information about it and
other tapings will be available on the
companys website, gardenstatewrestling.
com. Likewise, tickets for GSWs Aug. 24
event also to be held at the NEWF gym
are already on sale.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area is
a big metropolitan area, so it has a lot
to offer. Its just a matter of nding it,
area wrestler and NEWF co-owner Mike
Marvel says.
There is an oversaturation, but even
more is that theres a poor business acu-
men which boils down to fans not get-
ting quality shows, fans not seeing qual-
ity matches. Grand Slams going to be
starting here, and I like their product.
Im more than happy to have them here.
There are a couple other products in the
area that Im more than willing to say,
Have fun. Do what you do. Dont come
looking for me.
GSW now joins a growing pantheon of
indie feds of varying, debatable levels of
quality to call NEPA home. The lineup
of organizations to come and go is a veri-
table alphabets worth of acronyms: CPW,
VCW, A-UAW, KSW.
It speaks to this regions double-edged
relationship with indie wrestling; theres
clearly enough of a market here to bring
it back again and again, but not enough
of one for it to ever get a strong foothold.
NICE OR HONEST?
A 13-year veteran of the local wrestling
scene, Banger Ritch Howe has seen
its evolution (or lack thereof) rsthand.
When questioned about his thoughts on
the scenes current state, he has only one
question: Do you want me to be nice or
do you want me to be honest?
Going the honest route, Howe acknowl-
edges the fractured state of the scene and
the varying levels of quality from fed to
fed. He adds that compounding those
issues may be the considerable dispar-
ity between the larger-than-life spec-
tacle offered up by, say, World Wrestling
Entertainment and the more rough-and-
tumble D.I.Y. product inherent in the
indies.
Its not the same as it is on television.
People come to a show expecting one
thing, and theyre getting something else.
You hear people talk about pro wrestling,
and you hear people talk about sports
entertainment like theyre the same thing,
but theyre vastly different. From a prac-
tical perspective, sports entertainment is
for the purposes of television. Everything
is for the camera. Pro wrestling is truly
for a live crowd, Howe says.
Despite the obstacles, Howe is work-
ing on starting up a new federation of
his own, dubbed Orang-K Pro Wrestling,
set to debut in early September. In truth,
Howe says the difference between what
fans see on TV on WWE and what they
see in person at an indie show can actu-
ally be more a strength than a hindrance.
Everyone on this level is hungry. I
dont know that theyre looking for money
or fame; I think that theyre chasing the
dream, so youre going to get more of a
performance out of them than you might
from a television wrestler, who may be
just there to get paid, he explains.
TWO MAGIC WORDS
Ultimately, with the local scene as unfo-
cused as it is, the pay as low and the phys-
ical toll as high, what motivates NEPA
mainstays to, well, remain mainstays?
Interestingly, every performer inter-
viewed for this article, even deathmatch
specialist Ryan Acid Zero (who nearly
died in action when a botched move sent
himheadrst to the ground back in 2010),
cheerfully offered up a simple, two-word
explanation: Its fun.
For Eric Pinhat, a performer in the
local wrestling scene since 2001, the fun
of wrestling comes not just from hanging
out with friends and doing something he
loves, but also seeing the joy it can bring
others.
I, personally, dont do this for money. I
will accept money if its given to me, but
thats not the reason I do it, he says.
For example, I love to do charity
shows. When we walk up to someone
who, say, has cancer and cant afford all
the treatments or cant afford to drive to
the doctor, when we can walk up to them
and hand them the money weve raised
with a show, the look on their faces
thats it. Thats what its about.
ANewEra dawns for local wrestling academy
Photo by lisa adams
AJ Evers, Jamie Magnum, C.D. Sensation, and Aron Arbo with Referee Matt Deuerlein perform at a
recent NEWF event.
Photo Courtesy Ryan Zero
Ryan Zero and his tag team partner beat up Ritch Howe.
Learn more about the New Era
Wrestling Federation at newf-
wrestling.com.
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By Sara Pokorny
Weekender StafWriter
T
here are dirty girls,
Spartans, warriors,
and tough mudders
but what if you
dont exactly fall into one of
these categories?
On July 20, there wont be a
need for any labels at all with
the introduction of R3 OPS,
the newest and totally locally
organized and supported mud
run.
Run organizer Nicole Farber
found inspiration in a moment
that stemmed from her former
job as executive director of
Candys Place in Forty Fort.
I had a patient that was just
diagnosed with cancer and
was very upset, the 34-year-
old Dallas resident recalled,
and I said to her, You have to
understand that next time this
year youre going to be doing
something you never imagined
you would, and I meant that.
Wouldnt you know, a year later
she called and asked me to do
the Dirty Girl Mud Run with
her, and of course I said yes.
Farber, who is now the
director of patient services for
Medical Imaging Specialists
at both Vision Imaging of
Kingston and Hazleton
Imaging, knew she wanted to
put together such an event, but
one that would leave a large
impact on the area she loves so
much.
The three-mile course is a
combination mud run with
obstacles, with some such parts
being named after songs, such
as the Ho, Hey! Hay Bale
Maze and the Walk the Line
Balance Beams.
A RACE FOR
EVERYONE
R
3 OPS is touting
itself as the mud run
with options, and
Farber and her crew of over
100 are working hard to ensure
that thats a reality. The R3
portion of the title stands for
the levels participants can
choose from rened, rugged,
or rogue and the OPS is
short for options.
Each obstacle will have
three different sections that are
designated for whatever way
someone chooses to run the
race, Farber explained. Lets
say theres a big climbing wall.
One section will be rened,
with ropes and steps to help
people up and over. Another
section will be rogue, with
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Butler Provisions, and Dallas
Little People, as per the R3
OPS website.
THE ROOTS OF
FRIENDSHIP
N
ot only will R3 OPS
highlight the people
of the community,
but the area itself as well. The
theme for the run is Native
American, a culture that Farber
and her family are steeped in.
I come from the Delaware
tribe, and my grandfathers
side of the family is Iroquois,
Farber said. I wanted to get
back to those roots in doing this
because I nd it so inspiring.
This area was once full of
Indian tribes, and its so rich
with history, so why not pay
tribute to that?
The R3 OPS symbol is that
of two arrows crossed in an X
formation, the Native American
symbol for friendship. There
will be plenty of woodwork
done by a local artist at the
race, including giant Indian
heads and teepees that
will serve as water stations
throughout the course.
I mean, just look at this
spot, Farber said late last week
when she gave the Weekender
a quick tour of what the race
course was like. Its beautiful.
Im glad we could utilize nature
like this, which I think is
something that also goes back
to the roots of this area.
W
judgment; everybodys friends.
If you cant get over something,
there will be people youve
never even seen before who are
going to help you up and over
and encourage you.
Participants that are up
for a big physical challenge
are welcome to sign up to
participate in the Extreme
Challenge Area, a set of
obstacles that is coming from
absolutely nothing at all and an
extra wall to climb over. The
rugged is the in-between; it
might have just the ropes.
You can even go around
any obstacle you want. A lot
of people get nervous about
things like this, but theres no
need to be. We just want to
bring out the entire community
and have fun. When you come
to an event like this, theres no
Las Vegas Boot Camp and
features the jumping bars
from American Ninja Warrior,
as well as a 12-foot climbing
wall, 20-foot rope climb, and
an inverted wall, among other
things.
Even then, there are options
to forego certain obstacles if
the runner isnt ready for it.
There will be two lanes for each
obstacle, and participants get
three tries for each one.
A LASTING IMPACT
W
hile other runs
breeze through the
area and leave little
behind, R3 OPS will serve as
a way to highlight local talents
and give money back to the
community, making its effects
last long after the one-day
event.
One such cause that will
benet from R3 OPS is also
the embodiment of the spirit of
athleticism: the Stephanie Jallen
Paralympic Fund.
Jallen, a teenager from
Harding, was born with CHILD
syndrome, a congenital disorder
that caused limb defects to the
left half of her body. There are
only 32 known cases worldwide.
The ailment has never stopped
her, as she was named to the
U.S. Paralympic Alpine Ski
Team in 2011, recently won two
gold medals at the IPC Alpine
Skiing NORAM Cup in Canada,
and will be making the trip to
the 2014 Paralympic Games
in Sochi, Russia. Her fund will
receive each spectator donation
of $5 for entry.
Stephanies going to do the
course, Farber said. There
are people who are going to
help her through it, and shes
actually training right now for
it. Shes our motivator. She has
such strength; you wouldnt
even believe it.
Five bucks isnt such a bad
deal, considering all spectators
will get to be witness to.
Its not just standing at the
nish line waiting for people
to cross, Farber pointed
out. Youll be able to see
the Extreme Challenge area,
the mud pits, some other
obstacles.
R3 OPS will also be donating
100 percent of the parking
fees to the Pittston Township
Volunteer Fire Company, who
is assisting with the location of
the run.
Although the event has yet to
happen, Farber is already seeing
support in droves from local
entities. She cant be thankful
enough.
I am just so thankful for all
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advantage of the beautiful scenery in the area.
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As the author of ve story
collections, three novels, and
an essay collection, with his
work appearing in over 75 lit-
erary reviews, its easy to see
why Curtis Smith was chosen
to be the featured reader at this
months New Visions Writers
Showcase, but he also has a local
connection that brings him back
to Scranton.
The 52-year-old Hershey resi-
dent is from Philadelphia, but
his family hails from the Electric
City originally. An author of lit-
erary ction with a keen eye
on the human condition and its
details, Smith recently nished
his 30th year as a special educa-
tion teacher at Lower Dauphin
High School and will return to
the area after 12 years to read
pieces from his latest collection,
Beasts & Men.
The Weekender asked him
about his new book, his writing
process, and what to expect from
his reading on Saturday, July 6 at
New Visions Studio & Gallery
(201 Vine St., Scranton).
THE WEEKENDER: Why
writing? How did you get
started?
CURTIS SMITH: I just want-
ed to do something creative,
and I couldnt draw or paint, so
I picked writing. I was doing
some woodworking for a while,
but writing was just a lot easier,
a lot less tools and space needed
for that.
Ive been primarily a ction
person up until the past10
years when I started writing non-
ction as well. I started out with
short stories and then eventually
started doing novels and then
started throwing some essays in
there as well.
W: What subjects do you
write about, and have those
subjects changed over time?
CS: Id assume that things
change as I get older and have
different outlooks on things.
Mainly I just wanted to write
something that was engaging on
a visual level, on an image-driv-
en level, and also on a character-
driven level. You think of a char-
acter or a situation, you kind of
go down that rabbit hole and see
where that takes you. The non-
ction is different. Usually with
my non-ction, I write about
how parenthood has changed my
life and observations from that
end of things.
W: A lot of your books are
collections of short pieces. Do
you prefer writing short sto-
ries or essays as opposed to
full novels?
CS: I go back and forth. My
standard is that I usually have
three things Im working on at a
time. I usually have stories or
a collection of stories depending
on how deep into the collection
I am a handful of essays, and a
novel. And I usually rotate them
as far whats calling me at that
time, and what my interest is.
Right now, Imworking on sto-
ries, but I hadnt probably worked
on stories in about a year or so.
And I just got done planning
out a new novel, so that kind of
allows me to return to something
with a fresh eye, I believe, and
with a renewed sense of engage-
ment. Its worked well for me.
W: What is your writing
process like? Does inspiration
just have to hit you?
CS: Inspiration I think it
waits for you. Someone else
just asked me this question, and
I thought about it for a long
time. Inspiration usually comes
through hard work; you sit down
and you write and something will
click eventually, but Im a pretty
meticulous planner. I have a very
set process. I outline and a brain-
stormand I write longhand a rst
draft, and then edit it and rewrite
it on the other side of a notebook
for the second draft, and then I
type, and then the whole revision
process starts again. So I do have
a pretty set process, and I usually
have to be pretty planned, but
within that plan, I allow myself
exibility if a story or a piece of
a novel wants to go someplace
else, I allowmyself to followthat,
but I usually need to have an end-
point in mind, at least to pull me
through to get me started.
Usually for me the theme will
come once I have a draft going,
and then what Ill do is Ill go
back and t the draft to that
theme Sometimes it comes
a lot easier, but usually it will
come in through the draft and
then youll go back and ret your
wording and your language and
your imagery to accent whatever
theme is calling to you in that
piece.
W: Tell me about your latest
work, Beasts &Men.
CS: Its a collection of 30 sto-
ries 26 are whats commonly
referred to as ash ction or
short short ction and four pret-
ty long stories I just kind of got
in this groove of reading some
ash ction. Id always written
very short ction along with
very long ction, and so I started
revisiting some old notebooks of
mine I was going to throw out,
this whole big stack of notebooks
I had, a couple boxes full. So I
went through them and I found
images that still spoke to me
or sentences and I wrote them
down and I developed a whole
bunch of them into stories.
I went with Beasts & Men
because thats the title of one of
the stories, but many of the sto-
ries also seem to have an animal
somewhere in the background
It just seemed to pop up and run
its course through it.
W: What do you hope that
readers take away from the
book?
CS: First of all, enjoyment,
engagement that would be
my rst. I pay super close atten-
tion to sentences; Im big on the
sentence, Im big on the word
choice. I think my writing tends
to be more visually driven than
anything else. Id be happy if
someone nished reading it and
said, I wouldnt mind reading
another book of his someday.
That would probably be the high-
est praise I could get.
W: What kind of work will
you be sharing with the audi-
ence at this reading?
CS: Im going to be reading
pieces from the new book, from
Beasts & Men. I have maybe
about 10 go-to pieces in the book,
and a lot of times a couple min-
utes before I go on, Ill make up
my mind because I dont want to
read the same piece at three read-
ings in a row.
Im interested to see what
the community is like up there.
I havent been to Scranton in a
long time. Im trying to arrange
it so my family can come with
me and I can show them where
grandma and grandpa grew up
and tour around town. Ive heard
that the events here have been
pretty well attended, and Im
looking forward to seeing what
its like.
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Smith returns to Scranton withBeasts &Men
By Rich Howells
Weekender editor
NewVisions Writers
Showcase featuring Curtis
Smith, Stacy Ferguson,
Victoria Seamans, Amye
Archer, Jen Gittings-
Dalton, Elizabeth Stanley,
and Mischelle Anthony,
hosted by Brian Fanelli
and Jason Lucarelli: July 6,
7 p.m., NewVisions Studio
& Gallery (201 Vine St.,
Scranton). Free, donations
accepted.
Author Curtis Smith, whose family originated in Scranton, will be
back in the area after 12 years to read from his latest book.
July 16-21, 2013
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Dexter is back for one more
season, where anything can (and
should) happen.
One more stab at Dexter
Dexter is back for one nal
season on Showtime, and last
Sunday, it was given a bloody
good season premiere.
Actually, it wasnt all that
bloody compared to many other
episodes, but the writing seemed
smarter and tighter than it has
been lately, so it may just be
poised to take the series out on
top.
Premiering in the fall of 2006,
Dexter has followed who
else? Dexter Morgan, a blood
spatter analyst and serial killer
of murderers and other bad guys
who would be better off at the
bottom of the bay, and while epi-
sodes have ranged from clever
and suspenseful to maddening
and ridiculous, Ive kept up on the
series mainly because of Michael
C. Hall. I was rst mesmerized
by this brilliant actor during
his portrayal of funeral director
David Fisher on HBOs Six Feet
Under, and sticking with this
morbid acting theme, he slipped
right into the role of Dexter like a
pair of leather kill gloves.
Hes just a blast to watch. His
delivery hits you right between
the eyes, and even when hes
given a clich line or a weak story,
he excels at making you feel it or
believe it, particularly during the
strange and often weak Season 7.
Avoiding any major spoilers here,
Season 8 wisely opens six months
after the previous season ended,
allowing the characters (and the
audience) to distance themselves
from those events and letting the
writing team move on and start
fresh in a lot of ways.
For one, Dexs sister, Deb
(Jennifer Carpenter), has sepa-
rated herself from her brother and
her co-workers at Miami Metro,
going a little too deep undercover
for a private agency owned by
another ex-cop, dealing with the
consequences of her actions as
she deals with everything else
in excess. Dexters son, Harrison,
is nally old enough to talk and
become more of a central player in
the show, and following the revela-
tion of an unlikely and secretive
relationship between two long-
time characters in this episode,
Dexter is forced to spend much
more screen time with him, some-
thing severely lacking before.
This quickly cleans up two
major issues from last season
in a matter of minutes Debras
bizarre love subplot is (hope-
fully) dropped, and Dexter nally
has to act like a father, and he
obviously doesnt handle that
very well, as one would expect.
The new character, Evelyn Vogel
(Charlotte Rampling), a neuropsy-
chologist who studies and writes
about serial killers, immediately
won me over because, unlike most
of the crazy people Dexter has
stalked or befriended over the
years, shes very much aware of
and embraces his secret life right
away, and what she does with that
knowledge should be interesting.
The only thing I found lack-
ing was Dexters lack of regret
towards breaking his Code, his
choice to only execute those who
deserve it. Considering how
important The Code is
to his life, particularly in
the rst few seasons, his
struggle with its deni-
tion and consequences
should be explored more
deeply and would serve
as the perfect way to
bookend the series.
But what is the per-
fect bookend for eight
years of episodes? At
the beginning of the
last season, I suggested
that the writers take a huge risk
and have Dexter nally get caught
and put him on the run, turning
all his friends into enemies on a
manhunt, with his sister and son
caught in the middle. He does his
best to slip away in each town he
visits, but not without indulging
his need to kill and, therefore,
leaving a trail. Having so many
serial killers who just so happen
to be living in Miami for him to
dispatch was getting to be a bit
much, so I felt the change of scen-
ery along with the change of for-
mat (Dexter stalks a villain, they
play cat and mouse, he kills him
and gets away with it, repeat)
would really benet the growth
and development of the show.
Season 8 is playing it much
safer, of course, though it does
have potential. With only 11 epi-
sodes left, there may not be much
more room for innovation or mat-
uration at this point, but it can
still go out with a bang (or, more
appropriately, a stab). All loose
ends seem like they are starting to
be tied up, and if they want this
to be as memorable as Season 4
(starring the irreplaceable John
Lithgow), they have to learn from
its success and not be afraid to
take risks or pull out a last-minute
shocker. This is all within the
realm of possibility as long as they
didnt rush production to capital-
ize on high ratings, which, consid-
ering its early premiere, is also a
possibility.
With Showtimes insistence
that this is the nal season, Ill
be tuning in every Sunday at 9
p.m. eager for the big payoff. And
thats exactly what it needs to be
a major thank you to the long-
time fans that satises as well as
shocks, reminding us of why we
became addicted in the rst place.
If not, well undoubtedly be out
for blood.
-Rich Howells is a lifelong
Marvel Comics collector, wannabe
Jedi master, and cult lm fan.
E-mail him at rhowells@civitas-
media.com.
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Sara Pokorny | Weekender StafWriter
The King of IPAs
Beer: Maharaja
Brewer: AveryBrewingCompany
Style: Imperial IPA
ABV: 10.40%
What makes it Imperial? The
use of the term imperial in relation
to beer dates back some time to the
Russian empire, but that is a story
for another time. Just remember that
when you see imperial before beer
styles, expect a more flavorful and
higher ABV beer due to the higher
quantitiesof ingredientsusedtomake
the beer, and with IPAs, it typically
means a higher IBU (International
Bittering Units). Maharaja follows
suit, weighinginwith102IBUs!
Description: Averys Maharaja
pours a clear copper color with beige
rocky head that dissolves quickly, but
leaves a thick beautiful lacing on the
glass. The aroma is dominated by
what youmayexpect withanimperial
IPA: hops, hops, and more hops! The
hop aromas that dominate are resin,
floral, and a whole lot of citrus: think
lemon and grapefruit. This gives it a
very sweet and enticing quality, but
it is also balanced with hints of sweet
malt aroma. The taste shadows the
nose, however; surprisingly, it might
be reversed. The first flavor to hit
the taste buds is that of malty cara-
mel sweetness that is almost creamy
in texture, and it is then quickly hit
with the citrus hop bitterness; notes
of lemon and grapefruit just attack
the palate in the best way possible.
However, the beer leaves an almost
sticky quality in the mouth and the
taste lingers, a bit much for a style
which traditionally calls for a dry fin-
ish, but I am certainly not complain-
ing. The word Maharaja is derived
fromtheSanskritwordsmahat, mean-
inggreat,andrajan, meaningking,
and I cannot think of a better way to
describe this wonderful beer. So step
aside King of Beers and make way
for the Great King of Beers, or spe-
cificallyIPAs!
Food pairing: The rich, malty,
sweet, and hoppy character of this
beer makes it a great match with a
wide variety of foods. If you are look-
ing for a light lunch pairing, then try
this with a shrimp cocktail dish; you
may be surprised at how wonder-
fully the grapefruit character of this
beer matches with the shrimp. This
is also a wonderful beer to pair with
a cheeseburger, but not just a plain
cheeseburger; thisisabeer that would
be great with a loaded cheeseburger,
so pile on the jalapeos, onion rings,
andsauceof your choosing. Thespice
from the peppers is flawless with the
hop character of Maharaja, and the
sweetness quells the spices and keeps
themfromdominatingandseamlessly
melds with the caramelized character
of the meat. Feel like dessert? Well try
Maharaja with a delicious slice of rich
carrot cake and just enjoy the sweet-
nessof life!
Is it worth trying? Do you even
needtoask?Ifthereviewalonehasnot
convincedyoutograbthisbeer, thenI
do not knowwhat will! Although the
high IBUs may put off someone new
to IPAs, if you are a huge fan of IPAs,
then do not be afraid of this one. The
best way toenjoy this IPA, as withall,
isfresh. Thefresherthebetter, andthe
hoppier the beer will be, so check the
datesonthebottleandget thefreshest
onepossible. Thereis absolutelynoth-
ing better than enjoying an IPA on a
hot summer day, and it is even better
toenjoythis highABVIPAat the end
of a long, hot summer daytounwind.
So get yourself a bottle and be the
Great Kingyourself!
Rating: WWWWW
Where can I get it? Currently
available on in bottles at: Arena Bar
and Grill, Wilkes-Barre; J & H Beer,
Plains; GoldsteinsDeli, Kingston; and
Krugels Georgetown Deli & Beer,
Wilkes-Barre.
Remember, enjoy responsibly!
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I have a slight obsession
with mangos.
It used to be just the mango
flavor in smoothies and juices
and such, until I got my hands
on an actual mango for the
first time a couple weeks ago.
Yes, Im 27 and, yes, that is
sad.
Pair that with the fact that
Ive adopted a new healthy
eating style thanks to a little
ass-kicking program called
CrossFit and I was all over
this shrimp with avocado-
mango salsa recipe.
First and foremost, Im
going to let you in on the
secret to cutting a mango. I
went through about three of
those bad boys before I finally
cubed one successfully and,
let me tell you it was not
pretty.
Make sure its ripe, OK?
Because the first time I didnt,
as I never do with avocados
either, and it was hard as a
rock. Dont worry about the
color; worry about how it
feels in your hands. Can you
squeeze it and it gives slight-
ly? Thats a ripe mango, same
principle as an avocado. They
get softer as they ripen.
Mangos are funky because
they have a flat oblong pit
smack in the middle of them,
but you just need to know how
to cut around it. Stand the
mango on its end, stem side
down, and cut from top to
bottom, a little to the left or
right of center. Do the same
on the other side of the mango
so that you have three pieces:
two that are good for cubing
and one thats the awful pit.
Take the good halves and
make lengthwise and cross-
wise cuts in them. At this
point, you should be able to
pluck those little cubes right
off the skin, or use a small
paring knife to dislodge them.
Got it? Good. Now you can
make some delicious shrimp
and salsa.
This is best done on the
grill, so heat it up. Fold four
18-inch long pieces of foil in
half, then unfold them and
coat the inside with cook-
ing spray. Place spinach in
the center of one half of each
piece of foil. I went a little
light on it because Im still
not so down with leafy greens,
and it still tasted great.
Combine couscous with
water and divide that evenly
among the foil packs, placing
the mixture on top of the spin-
ach. In a separate bowl, com-
bine shrimp, cilantro, oil and
salt, then divide that mixture
evenly among the foil, placing
it next to the couscous.
Fold the foil closed and
crimp the edges to seal it,
then place it on the grill. Shut
the lid and cook about 10
minutes, until the packs are
puffed.
While youre waiting, com-
bine cilantro with salt, mango,
avocado, tomato, onion, lime
juice, and jalapeo in a bowl.
And please, be very careful
with that jalapeo. I rubbed
my eyes when I thought I had
washed my hands thoroughly
and I ended up losing two con-
tacts.
Once the packs are done
cooking, open them and gar-
nish with the salsa before
serving.
Arent you glad you learned
how to cube that mango now?
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Mango madness
SHRIMP WITH
AVOCADO-MANGO
SALSA
Courtesy of self.com
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
* Vegetable oil cooking spray
* 8 cups baby spinach
* 1 cup couscous
* 1 lb medium shrimp,
shelled and deveined
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh
cilantro, divided
* 1 tablespoon extra-virgin
olive oil
* 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
* 1 large mango, peeled and
diced
* 1 medium avocado, diced
* 1 medium tomato, diced
* 1/4 cup chopped red onion
* 1/2 jalapeo chile, seeded
and fnely chopped
* 1 tablespoon fresh lime
juice
HOW-TO:
* Heat grill. Fold four
18-inch-long pieces of foil in
half; unfold and coat inside
with cooking spray.
* Place 2 cups spinach in
center of 1 half of each piece
of foil.
* Combine couscous with 1/4
cup water and divide evenly
among packets, placing on
top of spinach. Combine
shrimp, 1/4 cup cilantro, oil,
and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl.
Divide shrimp evenly among
packets, placing next to
couscous.
* Fold foil to close and crimp
edges to seal and place on
grill. Close lid and cook until
packets are fully pufed, 10
minutes.
* Combine remaining 1/4
cup cilantro with remaining
1/4 tsp salt, mango, avocado,
tomato, onion, jalapeo, and
lime juice in a bowl. Carefully
cut foil to open, stir contents
and garnish with salsa before
serving.
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Classes for Children:
acting camP foR Kids: July
22-26, 1:30-3 P.m. ages 6 to
12. $60.
allabout PotteRy &
sculPtuRe camP: July 22-26,
4-5:30 P.m. ages 5 to 12. $60.
aRt exPloReRs camP: July
29-aug. 2, 4:30 P.m. ages 5 to
12. $60.
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desPicable you? theatRe
&VisualaRts camP: July
22-26, 10a.m.-noon. ages 5
to 12. $60
Jammin inaJugband: July
15-17, 19, 10-11:15 a.m. ages 6
to 12.
monsteRs aRt school:
theatRe &VisualaRts
camP: July 8-12, 10a.m.-
noon. ages 5 to 12. $60.
Quilting foR Kids
landscaPes:Wednesdays
thRoughJuly 31, 3:30-5 P.m.
ages 6 and uP. $6 PeR class.
tRashtotReasuRes camP:
July 15-19, 4-5:30 P.m. ages 5
to 12. $60.
youR ePicJouRney:
theatRe &VisualaRts
camP: July 29-aug. 2, 10a.m.-
noon. ages 5 to 12. $60.
f.M. Kirby Center
(71 Public sQuaRe, WilKes-
baRRe. 570.826.1100.)
W. cuRtis montz summeR
filmseRies: ($4, matinees;
$6, eVening shoWs)
seaRching foR sugaR
man: July 10, 1 and 7:30 P.m.
to KillamocKingbiRd:
July 17, 1 and 7:30 P.m.
amouR: July 24, 1 and 7:30
P.m.
the sessions: aug. 7, 1 and
7:30 P.m.
RaideRs ofthe lostaRK:
aug. 14, 1 and 7:30 P.m.
hyde PaRK on hudson:
aug. 21, 1 and 7:30 P.m.
hitchcocK: aug. 28, 1 and
7:30 P.m.
Psycho: sePt. 4, 1 and 7:30
P.m.
fireworKs extravaganza,
hosted bythe minisinK
lions of noRth Pocono:
July 6, gates 6 P.m., liVe
music bythe Poets, 7 P.m.,
nP football stadium(R690,
moscoW). Rain date July 7.
the greater sCranton
ChaMber of CoMMerCe
(222 mulbeRRy st.,
scRanton)
leadeRshiP lacKaWanna
andthe RailRideRs game:
July 6, 7:05 P.m.
ireM Clubhouse
(64 RidgeWay dRiVe, dallas)
clambaKe onthe Patio:
July 13, 508 P.m. $35 PeR
PeRson.
smoKy blues & baRbecue
night: July 17, 6-9 P.m. $18.
Rain oR shine. ReseRVations
ReQuiRed.
moonlight seRenade
dinneR dance: July 27, 6-11
P.m. $45 PeR PeRson. PRe-
Paymentand entRe choice
aRe ReQuiRed byJuly 18.
conceRts, 7 P.m. each night:
July 14:the legends, music
fRomthe 50s and 60s
July 21: WyomingValley
band PatRiotic conceRt
July 28: the WheRy family,
southeRn gosPel music
aug. 4: memoRy lane,
oldies but goodies
aug. 11:WyomingValley
baRbeRshoP haRmony
choRus
aug. 18:oRPheus choRal
society
aug. 25:iRemstRing band
Jessup art walK:
second satuRday of eVeRy
month., beginningJuly
13. foR moRe infoVisit
JessuPaRtWalK.info oR
email info@JessuPaRtWalK.
info.
Keep wine-ing, he Might
start to looK liKe prinCe
CharMing
comedytouR featuRing
Jeannine lubyand heR
sPecial guest liz Russo
fRomcaRolines on
bRoadWay: July 11, 6 P.m.,
mountainVieWWineRy,
stRoudsbuRg. $25,
includes fiRst glass of
Wine. adVance sales onlyat
Jeannineluby.com. this is
an outdooR eVent.
Keystone College
(one college gReen,
laPlume, 570.945.8000,
Keystone.edu)
sixthannualJazz
institute at Keystone
college: July 29-aug. 2.
foR moRe info contact
cRystal seigle, 570.945.8580
oR e-mail cRystal.seigle@
Keystone.edu .
laCawaC sanCtuary
(94 sanctuaRy Road, laKe
aRiel)
dogtRacKs: July 6, 10
a.m.-1 P.m. $5 dollaR entRy
foRthe WalKthRough
the beautiful lacaWac
sanctuaRy. comPlimentaRy
donuts and coffee Will be
PRoVidedandan oPtional
lunchWill be gRilled uP!
Please contact lacaWac
sanctuaRyto sign uPand
ifyou haVe any Questions,
contact us at 570-689-9494
oR email info@lacaWac.
oRg.
music inthe foRest seRies:
WaRgo steVensKey flute
& guitaR duo: July 13
the old geezeRs: July 14.
laCKawanna College
(501 Vine st., scRanton,
1.877.346.3552, lacKaWanna.
edu)
enViRonmental institute
(10 moffat dR., coVington
tWP.)
bacKyaRd habitats day
camP: July 1-5 oR 8-12, 9 a.m.-
4 P.m. ages 7 and 8. $95 PeR
camPeR.
outdooR caReeR
adVentuRe camP: July 15-19,
9 a.m.-4 P.m. ages 14-17. $95
PeR camPeR.
eco exPloReRs day camP:
July 22-26 oRJuly 29-aug. 2,
9 a.m.-4 P.m. ages 9 and 10.
$95 PeR camPeR.
eaRth connections day
camP: aug. 5-9 oR 12-16, 9
a.m.-4 P.m. ages 11 to 13. $95
PeR camPeR.
MiseriCordia university
oPen house foRadult
leaRneRs: aug. 13, 4-7 P.m.
oPen house foR high
school students
and PaRents: aug. 17,
RegistRationat 9 a.m., 10
a.m.-3 P.m.
Monroe County garden
Club
gaRdentouR: June 29,
10a.m.-4 P.m. ticKets can
be PuRchased fRom9
a.m.-noon in fRont of
tRacKside baRand gRill
(east stRoudsbuRg) and
WeRKheiseRs gaRden
centeR (tanneRsVille).
$8, gaRden club membeRs;
$10, non-membeRs; fRee,
childRen undeR 12.
Mount aloysius
College (7373 admiRal
PeaRy highWay, cResson.
814.886.4131.)
summeR scRiPtuRe
institute foR 2013: June
25-June 28.
Mountain grange no. 567
monthly fleamaRKet:
second satuRday of
each month. 9 a.m.-2 P.m.,
mountain gRange hall
(1632 W. 8th st., caRVeRton).
76 uniVeRsity dRiVe ,
hazleton, 570.450.3000,
WWW.hn.Psu.edu)
penn state wilKes-barre
(Rte. 115, lehman,
570.675.2171, Wb.Psu.edu)
18thannualalumni
constituent society golf
touRnament: July 12, 11:30
a.m., 1 P.m. shotgun staRt,
blue Ridge tRail golf club
(mountaintoP). foR moRe
infoRmation contact
KaRenat 570.675.9228 oR
Klb14@Psu.edu.
sCrantonMade and
laCKawanna County
aRe looKing foRaRtists
to selltheiRWaRes atthe
1stannualaRts onthe
sQuaRe: July 27. VendoR
aPPlicationand moRe
details can be foundat
WWW.aRtsonthesQuaRe.
net.
r3 ops, the Mud run with
options:
July 20, noRtheast
faiRgRounds, Pittston
toWnshiP. VisitWWW.R3oPs.
comoR liKe its facebooK
Page atWWW.facebooK.
com/R3oPs.
sCranton Cultural
Center
(420 n. WashingtonaVe.,
scRanton, 570.346.7369,
scRantoncultuRalcenteR.
oRg)
the PennsylVania
filmschoolWeeKend
WoRKshoP seRies: July
20-21, 10a.m.-4 P.m. $399
foR bothWoRKshoPs,
$250 PeRWoRKshoP. PRe-
RegistRation ReQuiRed.
singing boys of
pennsylvania/Keystone
girls Choir
(st. luKe united chuRch
of chRist, belfast
610.759.6002)
summeR day camP, July
15-21 8:30a.m. to 5 P.m.
unity of nepa: a spiritual
Center
(140 s. gRant st., WilKes-
baRRe. 570.824.7722.)
loVe Without conditions
booK discussion gRouP:
July 7, 11:45 a.m.
second satuRday
sPiRitual cinema,
unconditional:July 8,
dooRs 6:30 P.m. $5.
WednesdayWebinaR - the
PRacticalVisionaRy: hoW
you can co-cReate the
neWWoRldWith coRRine
mclaughlin: July 10, 6:30
P.m. $5.
next installment ofthe
bRidge coVeRing coming
home-unionWith souRce.
PResented by daVienne
Piatt: July 17, 6:30 P.m.
mysteRies ofJohn bible
study class: July 23, 11:45
a.m.-1:15 P.m.
waverly CoMMunity
house
(1115 n. abington Rd.,
WaVeRly, WaVeRlycomm.
oRg)
commsQuaRe faiR: July 25,
4:30-8 P.m.
camP cReate: aug. 5-9,
12-16, 10a.m.-2 P.m. aRtand
theateR camP foR childRen
With sPecial needs.
commclassic caR shoW:
aug. 11, 4 P.m.
cocKtails foRthe couRts:
aug. 9, 5:30-7:30 P.m.
wyoMing area Kiwanis
Club
moVie nights inthe PaRK:
June 28, July 26, aug. 30,
7 P.m., dailey PaRK (West
Wyoming). cRafts and Kids
actiVities at 7 P.m., moVie
begins at 8:15. PoPcoRnand
dRinKs PRoVided; Please
bRing blanKets and chaiRs.
wyoMing valleywest
Class of78 reunion:
July 12-14. Please sign uP
and PuRchase ticKets by
July 5 atWWW.WVW78.com.
eCKley Miners village
(located nine miles east of
hazleton, Just off Route
940; 570.636.2070; WWW.
ecKleymineRs.oRg)
1940s WeeKend, the WoRld
WaR ii yeaRs: July 27-28, 10
a.m.-5 P.m.
old Jail MuseuM
(128 W. bRoadWay, Jim
thoRPe. 570.325.5259. WWW.
theoldJailmuseum.com.)
touRs: thRough laboR day,
daily (closedWednesday),
noonto 4:30 P.m. $6, adult;
$5, senioR oVeR 65 and high
school; $4, childRenages
6-12; fRee, childRen undeR
5.
learning
a.C. Moore
(2190WilKes baRRe maRKet
Place, WilKes-baRRe.
570.820.0570)
Wilton caKe decoRating
couRse 1: July 8, 15, 22, 29,
6-8 P.m. $20, Plus suPPlies.
call oRVisit stoRe to
RegisteR.
poConoarts CounCil
(18 n. seVenth st.,
stRoudsbuRg. 570.476.4460.
WWW.PoconoaRts.oRg)
oil Painting: aug. 8, 15,
22, 29, 6:30-8:30 P.m. $72,
membeR; $80, non-membeR;
$60, senioR membeR; $65,
senioR non-membeR.
acRylic Painting: aug.
5, 12, 19, 26, 9:30a.m.-12:30
P.m. $110, membeR; $120,
non-membeR; $90, senioR
membeR; $95, senioR non-
membeR.
inteRmediateWateRcoloR:
aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, 1-4 P.m. $110,
senioR non-membeR.
Playthe blues all
instRuments: aug. 6, 7 P.m.
bRing oWn instRument. $20
senioR non-membeR.
basic dRaWing: aug. 7,
14, 21, 28, 6:30-8:30 P.m. $72,
senioR non-membeR.
WateRcoloR Painting
foRthe beginneR: aug. 5,
12, 19, 26, 6:30-8:30 P.m. $72,
senioR non-membeR.
JeWelRy maKing
WoRKshoP: aug. 6, 13, 1-4
P.m. $50, membeR; $60,
non-membeR; $40, senioR
membeR; $45, senioR non-
membeR. $10 mateRials fee.
sil-luM Kung-fu &tai-
aCadeMy
(509 PittstonaVenue, (3Rd
flooR). PRiVate classes
aRe aVailable. foR moRe
info contact: masteR maRK
seidel, 570.341.8089.)
adult classes: tuesday &
thuRsday, 7-8 P.m; satuRday
& sunday, 10-11 a.m.
childRens classes (ages
9 & uP): satuRday, 11 a.m.-
noon
yang style tai-chi chuan
adult classes: satuRday &
sunday, 11 a.m.-noon
wudang swordsMen
aCadeMy
(269 s Washington
stReet, WilKes-baRRe,
570.630.0088, WWW.
WudangsWoRdsmen.com,
info@WudangsWoRdsmen.
com)
WudangtaiJiQuan
(tRaditionaltai chi): mon.,
Wed., 6:10-7:30 P.m.
Wudanggongfu (inteRnal
Kung fu): tue., thu., 6:10-7:30
P.m.
youth Kung fu (ages 10-
13): mon., Wed., 5:00-6:00 P.m.
baguazhang (eight
tRigRamPalm): sun., 10:50
a.m.-12:50 P.m.
caRdio Kung fu: mon.,
Wed., 10:00-11:00a.m.
tai chi foR health: tue.,
thu.,10:00-11:00a.m.
daoist sitting meditation:
sun., 4:30-5:30 P.m.
moRning seated Qigong
(meditation&bReathWoRK):
tue., thu., 9:00-9:50 P.m.
Pushing hands ciRcle
(oPentoalltai chi PlayeRs
inthe aRea): sun., 3:00-4:00
P.m.
oPenWudangtRaining
hall: sun., 1:00-3:00 P.m.
outside
Cantolao usa soCCer
Club
tRyouts: u-16 giRls (96),
u-13 boys (99), u-12 boys
and giRls (00), u-10 giRls
(02) and u-9 boys (03). u-13
boys and u-12 boys and
giRls aRe tuesdays and
thuRsdays, giRls PRactice
fRom5-6:30and boys
PRactice fRom6:30to 8.
u16 giRls, u10 giRls and u9
boys PRactice Wednesdays
and fRiday. u10and u9
PRactice fRom5-6:30and
u16 PRactice 6:30-8. held
at doRRance fields in
mountaintoP. if inteRested
contact head coach
hubeRt heRReRaViaemail
at heRReRa@ePix.net oRat
570.574.5283.
franCes sloCuM state
parK
Raccoons foR Kids: July
13, 2 P.m. ages 3-5.
cRitteRs inthe cReeK:
July 13, 4 P.m., ages 5 and uP.
hooRay foR
hummingbiRds: July 13, 7 P.m.
camouflage cRazy: July
20, 2 P.m. ages 6-12.
Whats hiding undeRthat
log?: July 20, 4 P.m.
natiVe ameRican
stoRytellingand
dRumming: July 20, 7 P.m.
doWnand diRty KayaK
Paddle: July 27, 2 P.m. ages
12 and uP. RegistRation
ReQuiRed by calling
570.696.9105.
coal mining songs ofthe
noRtheast: July 27, 7 P.m.
friends of salt springs
parK
all-ameRican music: July
3, 7 P.m.
meadoWtRail hiKe: July
6. meetatWheaton house.
fee.
WeatheRtRacKing fRom
youR oWn bacKyaRd: July 7,
1 P.m. fee.
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I recently read an article on
using random household items
in unconventional ways to
make your life easier or to cre-
ate something new altogether.
Since then, I decided to go
through all of my makeup and
skin care products, as well as
household items and, with a
little research online and a few
things Ive heard, I tried some of
these DIY tricks.
Here are the ve things that
I tried and found most useful
in my everyday routines, rst
starting with the ever-annoying
breakout.
Concealing is probably the
best way to hide a monster
pimple, but a lot of times you
only get rid of the redness,
not the large swollen bump on
your chin. I have learned that
warming up a tea bag in hot
water then placing it on the
problem area, repeating two
to three times, will help loosen
the debris in the clogged pore,
allowing you to extract it easier.
Follow this with a cold spoon to
bring down the swelling, nally
allowing you to conceal over the
area much better.
My second favorite thing I
like to do is, when I am out of
hand and foot lotion, I like to
take one of the many soy can-
dles I have in my apartment and
melt them; since its a soy wax
it doesnt get as hot as a nor-
mal candle. I then use the soy
wax as a hand and foot lotion.
The soy wax makes my hands
and feet extra smooth and soft,
great for rough dry skin. Plus it
makes for an awesome massage
lotion!
The third item is mascara as
eye liner. If you have ever run
out of your gel or liquid eye
liner, just dip your angled brush
into a water proof mascara and
use that as a liner; it lasts all day
with no aking or running.
Item number four is rub-
bing alcohol, a great trick if
you accidently smash your
favorite blush or
eye shadow. First
continue to chop
up the already
damaged product
into a ne powder,
then place pow-
der back into the
compact or shad-
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Strippers and negativity cleansing - nowthats a
wedding
Dont give me that look!
demanded my mother, bundled in
a sea of blankets in our ai-condi-
tioned living room.
Well, its ridiculous that you
wont iron my shirt so you can
watch HGTV, I replied. I have a
wedding to go to and Im running
late!
Oh, please! Youre going to a
strippers wedding, she shouted,
making certain to correct me. I
cant keep up with your ridiculous
adventures. Its not my problem!
I didnt even want to go when
I was rst invited by a friend of
mine. Will there be an open
bar? I asked. Of course, she
answered. Its an outdoor wed-
ding, too! Its going to be beauti-
ful, and so much fun!
I was picturing tables dressed
in white linens throughout a eld
of bright green grass, free beef or
chicken, and an open bar where
drinks were served by a dude with
a mustache wearing a tuxedo.
However, when I got a text mes-
sage the morning of the wedding
warning me to not be surprised if
the brides mother was wearing
Converse sneakers because shes a
hippie, I quickly learned that this
wedding wasnt going to be what
I expected. Thats when I was told
the bride is a stripper, and the
venue was a state park.
Instead of tables dressed in
white linens, there were picnic
tables dressed in bird poop and
plastic silverware. Instead of free
beef or chicken, there was pasta,
cucumbers, grapes, and hummus,
because they were vegetarians.
Instead of some fancy dude with
a mustache serving me drinks,
it was self-service beer in a keg
underneath a camouage tarp -
with iced tea-avored vodka avail-
able in a cooler behind a barn. At
this point, I was just waiting for
the strip club DJ to reveal Here
Comes Honey Boo Boo on the
microphone.
When I caught the garter from
the bride I was ready to party, so
I encouraged my date to get high
off whip-its with me. Once we
sucked all the air out of the cans
we had a food ght, spraying
whipped cream all over our dress
clothes.
To clean off, we decided to skin-
ny dip in the creek at the park.
I then found myself naked in a
creek at a strippers wedding, hav-
ing to poop. So, I did. In the water.
Thats probably what Pocahontas
did, right?
After all, I was Pocahontas-
wasted! Can you paint with all the
colors of the wind? I cant, but,
ironically, the guy who cleansed
me from negative energy at the
campre shortly after can. He
was an artist - a painter to be
exact - who was a spiritual healer
who specialized in Reiki and went
to school with the groom, and
offered to cleanse me.
After being cleansed of my neg-
ative energy, I realized it was stu-
pid to argue with my mother over
not ironing my shirt. Sometimes
it takes a strippers wedding to
help put your life in perspective.
Sorry, Mom and Dad.
A 20-somethings wild Adventures
Justin Brown | Weekender Correspondent
Justin channeled some Pocohantas vibes as he took a dive in the river - among other things - while at a wedding ceremony.
Male Musings on love, roMance, and dating
Kenny luck | special to the weekender
Why Single in
Scranton?
A guy walks into a bar
And what? you may be
thinking.
Well, it depends, but one
way the story certainly does
not end is with the guy meet-
ing his soul mate, walking out-
side, and living happily ever
after. Its not unheard of, but
its very, very unlikely.
E-dating, blind dating, speed
dating, hook-ups, one-night
stands, long-term relation-
ships, falling in love, falling
out of love
A late twenty-something,
who has spent most of his adult
life looking for the real thing,
I found myself postponing sui-
cide for some mere chance a
miracle that Ms. Right would
walk into my life and absolve
all the prior wrongs that had
befallen upon me Im still
waiting.
Ive asked out hairdressers,
waitresses, co-workers, friends,
doctors, vegetarians, vegans,
meat eaters, the devout, the
damned, the attractive, the
unattractive meeting in bars,
cafes, restaurants, school, the
grocery story, airports, on
trains and buses and planes
all with the hope of finding the
one thing that seems to allude
everyone: happiness.
Maybe Ive just been passed
over too many times for the
head-shaven, muscle-bound
tool, who sports Jesus bling
and a silk, graphic tee the
type of guy who barely graduat-
ed from high school and works
some dead-end day job while
partying like a rock star on
the weekend.
Maybe Ive been ckblocked
too many times by the aged
hipster, the local, 40-some-
thing divorced drunkard who
lurks in some of my favorite
coffee shops, waiting to pounce
on the first piece of jailbait that
walks through the door.
Maybe Ive been bitten by
the love bug too many times
only to discover that the bug
was carrying some rare, tropi-
cal disease.
Or maybe Ive been dumped
too many times, and, days later,
have seen my new ex hanging
off the arm of some near pri-
mate, when her rationale for
breaking up was, I dont want
to see anyone right now.
Maybe, just maybe.
Whatever it is, Ive resolved
to share my story. Im a real
guy a person with romantic
tendencies, and that is my big-
gest crime: being authentic in
an age of kissy lips, popped col-
lars, wife beaters, hat tilts, red
party cups, graphic tees, thugs,
fakes and showmen in short,
pure and unrefined douchebag-
gery.
Northeastern Pennsylvania
is an interesting place to live,
and it is an even more interest-
ing place to find love (or not
find love).
Weve all heard dating hor-
ror stories, and, if were lucky,
maybe weve been co-authors
of our own bad stories, too. In
that case, maybe it isnt so bad
being single in Scranton.
Single in Scranton is the new weekly dating column
from a male perspective in Te Weekender. For
more columns and corresponding podcasts, visit
theweekender.com and singleinscranton.com.
sorry mom & dad
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By Caeriel Crestin
CANCER(June 21-July 22)
Although Ive occasionally been known to
badmouth Cancers (usually after an especially
hard (and often unintentional) pinch), if only
by repeatingand therefore reinforcing
less-than-attering stereotypes, I dont want
you to think that I dont adore you. I usually
only mention your supposed shortcomings
to point out their sourcethe hardships
you suffer by experiencing emotional depths
and heights that would ruin lesser men and
women. Wield your famous Niagara-strength
fount of compassion, fortify your ego with self-
knowledge, and recognize your criticizers for
what they often are: those who love you best.
LEO(July 23-Aug. 22)
Youre like a lion thats stumbled upon a
three-way tug-of-war over a leopards kill.
Crocodile, hyena, and spotted cat are facing
off over the dead gazelle. Youre hungry, but
consider your choices before you indulge your
appetite: You could leave the three to their
morbid showdown, and concentrate on catch-
ing and keeping your own prize; you could
dive in, probably getting roughly one quarter
of the bounty; or you could wield your infa-
mous roar toscare off one or more of the other
predators, resulting in more for you. I dont
know which choice is best, but I can tell you
whats worse: not choosing at all.
VIRGO(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
One reason youre able to juggle many
diverse activities and handle themall expertly
is your abilitytofocus oneachonesointensely
that its reduced to the simplicity of an old-
school video game, like Pong. Yet you never
lose sight of the big picture, and the way each
individual piece ts into the larger puzzle
that is your life. As with every strength, how-
ever, this ones occasionally a weakness. For
example, this week, you may encounter the
kind of task whose complexity is irreducible,
and whose relevance to your other goals and
desires is ambiguous. You can return to super-
human multitasking next week, but for now
accept your demotion to mystied human
being (like the rest of us), and give yourself
permission to bumble.
LIBRA(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Open-mindedness, exibility, sensitivity
these are all good things, right? Not always.
Libras are so good at perceiving and fullling
whatever role a situation seems to demand of
you that you do it almost automatically. By the
time you check in with your feelings about the
role youve started to play, its often too late to
get out of it easily. Dont be so eager to avoid
conict, disagreement, obstinacy. These are
best defenses, because the decisions and com-
mitments youmake this weekhave more stick-
ing power than usual. Make sure theyre ones
you want before you agree to them. In other
words, before you say, I do, ask yourself:
Waitdo I?
SCORPIO(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
If youve ever been or known a 13-year-old
boy, youve probably witnessed a helplessly
fanatical dedicationtosome slightly ridiculous
task, like beating a video game. In this state,
he barelyeats or sleeps until hes accomplished
his ambition. Most adults dont know how to
summon such raw, zealous determination.
Scorpios, however, are blessed with just this
ability. Unfortunately, this week your most
obsessive tendencies may be orientedtowards
things that have little use in your larger life
plan, like video games. Since a fewof your real
goals could benet from a little consuming
passion, try to redirect your inevitable urges
at them.
SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Like any sexy spy, you have the usual array
of tools to thwart the villains in your life
impenetrable disguises, connections, and
the ability to hurl yourself, in classic chase
sequence clich, through a narrowing sliver
of an opening, while your enemies dance in
frustrationbeyondthedoor, window, or speed-
ing freight train blocking their way. However,
unlike in the case of ctional spies, your foes
dont actually consider themselves evil; theyre
just operating from a different rationale.
Therefore, dont get too excited and action-
oriented. Since you may have to face them in
contexts where shooting themin the foot and
running like hell wont go over so well, like at
work or in the bedroom, keep that in mind,
and consider negotiation over aggression.
CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Your best friends are the ones you never
need to explain anything to; they already
know your whole backstory, and virtually
everything about you and everyone you know.
Naturally, getting to that place of trust, knowl-
edge, and experience usually takes a really
long time, and as you get older, achieving that
level of intimacy and comfort with someone is
more and more of a challenge. However, my
astrological forecast says that theres no bet-
ter week this year for you to meet a new best
friend(without leaving your oldones behind).
You get what you ask for, Capricorn. Now
dont waste it.
AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Be warned: Youve recently misplaced the
ability to determine when enough is enough.
Youre not usually prone to the kind of excess
that Scorpios delight in, or Pisces helplessly
succumb to. But this week, youre likely to
want to eat desserts until you puke, have sex
til youre raw, or shop until you drop, literally.
Even with my warning, youll probably stum-
ble towards some extremes anyway. Dont
beat yourself up for your immoderation, how-
ever. Overindulgence can teach you almost as
much about yourself as restraint. Until you
gure out when fun stops being fun, youll
probably always stop far short of that limit.
Now that you know where it is, youll be able
to party right up to it.
PISCES(Feb. 19-March 20)
Although Pisceans are just as moody and
sensitiveas Cancers, theyrerarelycondemned
or scorned the same way. People tolerate
andevenadoreyour sweet vulnerability, and
get annoyed at similar mood swings in your
crabby cousins. I believe this stems almost
wholly from your profound ability to truly let
things gosomething those pincer-wielders
are notoriously bad at. Although you some-
times envy them their dogged perseverance,
and would occasionally do well to emulate it,
this is not one of those weeks. Dont screwup
your goodrepbyclingingtothe source of your
shifting tempersbe it person, experience, or
habit. Instead, demonstrate your famous abil-
ity: let it go.
ARIES(March 21-April 19)
Youve been so good. Over the past month
or two, Ive actually heardRams described(by
peoplewhojust met themrecently) as low-key,
or mellow. Its good to know such adjectives
lie within your range, but please dont settle
into placiditywe adore your excitement and
zeal. Luckily, when the Full Moon hits your
sign this week, youll have your chance to not
only leap out of the woodwork youve been
hiding in recently, but set it on re.
Thats rightthis is your astrological man-
date: Bust out of your quiet disguise and dont
bother putting it back on until everyone in the
roomknows who you are.
TAURUS(April 20-May 20)
This is a good week to forgive someone
for foul deeds performed in a past life, pass
along a treasure left to you by a nearly forgot-
ten ancestor, or plan a surprise for someone
you barely know (but would like to know bet-
ter). These kinds of acts, which require a high
degree of sensitivity and an ability to focus
on something besides yourself, are likely to
be rewardedas well as rewarding in and of
themselves.
On the other hand, more selsh or self-
absorbedactions, like escalating a grudge, ask-
ingfor a raise, or throwinga party for yourself,
are likely to backre dramatically. Need I say
more?
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Youve occasionally judged others for lack-
ing what I call stick-to-it-iveness. Some people
give up on things like relationships and jobs
at the rst signs of difculty. That sucks, but
sticking it out beyond a certain point does,
too. Lately, Imworriedthat youre takingyour
concept of commitment too far.
Yes, when its good, and real, it can be pain-
ful sometimesjust make sure that its not
consistently hurting you out of all proportion
of what its worth to you. Youre famous for
your loyalty, and cherished for it, but please
dont carry it such extremes that you end
up hating yourselfnot when you could be
nding someone whos actually worthy of it,
instead.
-To contact Caeriel, send mail to sign.lan-
guage.astrology@gmail.com.
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Olivia Munn
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July 4, 1982
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July 5, 1950
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Ringo Starr
July 7, 1940
Sophia Bush
July 8, 1982
Tom Hanks
July 9, 1956
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When it comes to chang-
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there are two major things
you can do:
1. Lose fat.
2. Build muscle.
The problem occurs
when people get nutrition
confused with exercise
when attempting to lose
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In other words, you cant
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Take a look at people
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which will increase metab-
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a random approach will
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Do not starve your-
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for exercise. Reduce any
unnecessary food intake.
Unnecessary food
intake is one of the lead-
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Grazing throughout the
day seems like the intelli-
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hunger pangs at bay, but
this often leads to under-
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you may also be likely to
fail at taking in adequate
nutrients.
Be honest. Are you
truly hungry when you
eat? Are you just thirsty,
bored, stressed? Can you
decrease your food intake
without your health suf-
fering? Try to reduce
calories with your health
in mind by reducing the
foods with least nutrition-
al value (i.e. processed
foods, sugary drinks,
excess sauces, and sugar).
In order to simplify
things, look at it this way:
1.Use exercise for mus-
cle building. Weight train-
ing has a long-term effect
in changing your body and
changing your metabo-
lism.
2.Use nutrition for fat
loss. Eliminating junk
foods leaves only room for
healthy, nutritious foods
that properly fuel your
body.
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Call: 570-714-3860
Fax: 570-714-7594
Email: rebeccas@evergreenbic.com
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ADOPT: Adoring, secure
couple longs to adopt your
newborn. Safe, beautiful
life forever. Love awaits.
Lori & Craig
888-773-6381
Expenses Paid
FOSTER
PARENT(S)
needed immediately
for teens or sibling groups.
Compensation, training, and
24 hour on-call support
provided. Please call
FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
(570) 342-8305 x 2058.
Compensation up to
$1200.00
per month per child.
Lost & Found
ALL JUNK
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Building / Construction / Skilled
SUBCONTRACTORS
WANTED
Can use own truck and tools,
however company truck
and tools are available.
INSTALLERS
To install Steel carports,
garages and buildings.
Training and tools provided.
Some overnight stays.
Lots Of Work, Busy Season!!
Keystone Carports
570-674-0828
Clerical
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
and Data Entry
Varsity, Inc. is hiring a full time
office assistant with proficiency in
accounts payable and supporting
data entry using Sage ,
Excel and MS Office. Call Harvis
interview services
at 542-5330 or send resume:
varsity.harvis@gmail.com
EXPERIENCED
OFFICE HELP
Must have previous
experience with general
office duties including
knowledge of word & excel.
Good customer service skills
a must. Full benefits after 90
days. Send resume to:
Box 4425 15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Drivers & Delivery
CDL-A Driver
Gas field/landscape drivers plus
hands on labor required. Operate
dump trucks & load equipment on
lowboy. Deliver to job site. Must op-
erate skid steer excavator, hydro-
seed truck, etc. Will plow in winter.
Must have clean driving record and
pass drug test. Top Wages Paid.
Call Harvis Interview Service @
542-5330. Leave message.
Will send an application.
Or forward resume:
varsity.harvis@gmail.com
Employer is Varsity, Inc.
No walk-ins. EOE
DRIVER
Experienced
Limousines/Sedans.
Part-time. Days/
Nights/Weekends.
Knowledge of major
airports and NYC
recommended.
570-288-5466
Drivers
CDL-A: $2,000 Sign-On, Get
Home Weekly! Dedicated Ac-
count! The Best Pay, Equip-
ment, Benefits & More! Roll
with the best @ US Xpress:
866-630-8228
Installation / Maintenace / Repair
MAINTENANCE
For housing complex Free-
land, PA. Duties: work or-
ders & turn-overs, electric,
plumbing, and janitorial
experience. $10 per hour.
Fax resume to 845-694-5216
or email: steven@
thecapitalrealty.com
Logistics/Transportation
DRIVERS
Hazleton, PA.
Local and Regional
Runs Avail.
CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req.
Estenson Logistics.
Apply: www.goelc.com
1-866-213-1065
Production/Operations
KMS FAB LLC
Has immediate openings for
the positions listed below.
-Assembly
-Powder Coat
-Machine Operators
-General Sheet Metal
-Press Brake
-Turret Punch
-Laser Operators
Please email your resume to:
kbrunges@kmspa.com
Or fill out an application at
KMS FAB, LLC.
100 Parry Street
Luzerne, PA 18709
E.O.E.
Sales / Business Development
Inside Sales
Representative
National company seeking
inside sales person.
Position would entail cold
calling ,customer account
management/ support, sales
support and inbound lead
qualifying.
Individual would work with
sales management team to
attain monthly objectives and
goals.
Salary, Bonus and benefit
package.
Please send resume to
support@techac.net
Sales / Business Development
TELEPHONE
SALES REPS
NO COLD
CALLING!
Write your
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Paycheck!!
Part-time hours for full-time
income and benefits.
$10.00/hour
guaranteed +
unlimited bonuses!!!
Paid Training
Blue Cross/Vision/Dental
Discount Travel
Paid Vacation/401k
Advancement Opportunity
No experience necessary
Must be 16 years old
Must pass pre-employment
drug screening
Please Call or Stop By
Sundance Vacations
264 Highland Park Blvd.,
Wilkes-Barre
1-877-808-1158
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For Sale By Owner
FORTY FORT
1670 MURRAY ST.
FOR SALE
BY OWNER
Qualified buyers only. Very
versat i l e 2 f ami l y home,
ranch style. Large lot. Beauti-
fully landscaped. $162,000.
Call 570-283-3469
leave message.
PITTSTON TWP.
RENT TO OWN
2 bedroom, clean, needs no work. re-
modeled throughout. Minutes from I-
81 & PA Turnpike. $550/month.
570-471-7175 or 610-767-9456
Land (Acreage)
NEWPORT TWP.
LOTS - LOTS-LOTS
1 mile south of L.C.C.C. Estab-
lished development with under-
ground utilities including gas.
Cleared lot. 100 frontage x
158. $35,000.
Lot 210 frontage 158 deep on
hill with great view $35,000.
Call 570-736-6881
Lots
WEST WYOMING
Fifth Street Manor
Two building lots in beautiful,
established development. Call
for information.
570-814-1316
Apartments /Townhouses
HARVEYS LAKE
1 & 2 bedroom , wall to wall
carpet, appliances, Lake rights.
Off street parking. No pets.
Lease, security and refer-
ences. 570-639-5920
HARVEYS LAKE
1 & 2 bedroom , wall to wall
carpet, appliances, Lake rights.
Off street parking. No pets.
Lease, security and refer-
ences. 570-639-5920
MOUNTAIN TOP
1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS
Recently painted & carpeted.
New appliances. $600/ month
& up including some utilities.
570-854-8785
WILKES-BARRE
Studio Near Wilkes
Wood floors, parking, no pets, short
term OK. $425, all utilities included.
570-826-1934
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cars, etc.
PT Circulation District Associate
Must have valid drivers license and
reliable transportation.
Must be available for fexible hours in late evening and
early morning.
Please send resume to hiring@timesleader.comor to:
HR/PT Circulation District Associate
The Times Leader
15 N. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18711
A Civitas Media Company
An Equal Opportunity Employer
A Civitas Media Company
An Equal Opportunity Employer
PT Drivers Needed
Must have valid drivers license and
good driving record.
Must be available for fexible hours during
late evening and early morning.
Please send resume to hiring@timesleader.comor to:
HR/PT Driver
The Times Leader
15 N. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18711
Apartments /Townhouses
WILKES-BARRE
SOUTH
SECURE BUILDINGS
1 & 2 bedroom apartments.
Starting at $440 and up. Refer-
ences required. Section 8 OK
570-357-0712
Commercial
EDWARDSVILLE
612-616 Main St.
Bring back clam night. Unlim-
ited potential in the once icon-
ic location. Space can be used
as rest aurant , (cool ers &
equipment on site) bar & grill.
Includes office and living space
the possibilities are endless!
Call agent to make an appoint-
ment and a deal.
MLS 13-2445
$84,900
John Shelley
570-702-4162
CROSSIN REAL ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
531 Scott St.
After 39 years the owner is retiring!
Turn key night club/bar, with res-
taurant potential in a PRIME loca-
tion. 2 bars with additional licensed
outside patio space. Owner is open
to creative financing. MLS 13-2446
$59,900
John Shelley
570-702-4162
CROSSIN REAL ESTATE
570-288-0770
Houses For Rent
S. WILKES-BARRE
Good area. Modern bath and
bedroom. 4 car garage. W/w
carpeting, w/d hookup. $695
month.
570-856-3700
Land (Acreage)
DALLAS TOWNSHIP
2 acr es $39, 900 or 7 acr es
$89,900, blacktop road, soil tested
and approved for building. Nice
woods, great views, wide frontage,
great property/neighborhood for
kids, #1 rated Dallas School Dis-
trict.
Call 570-245-6288
Half Doubles
WEST PITTSTON
Quiet street, off street parking.
2 bedrooms plus computer room,
washer/dryer hookup, dry base-
ment. NO PETS. Non-smoker.
$625/month plus security and 1
year lease.
Call Mike after 4PM 570-760-1418
Pets
BIEWER YORKIE
PUPPIES
Males & females. Vet checked,
ready to go 7/8.
570-2042549
LAB PUBS
7 weeks ol d, bl ack $300.
Chocol at e $350.
yellow $350. Dewormed.
570-836-1090
Autos For Sale
Toyota 04 Celica GT
112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air,
power windows/locks, CD/cas-
sette, Keyless entry, sunroof,
new battery. Car drives and
has current PA inspection.
Slight rust on corner of
passenger door. Clutch slips
on hard acceleration. This is
why its thousands less than
Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO.
Make an offer! Call
570-592-1629
VITOS
&
GINOS
Auto Sales
949 Wyoming Ave,
Forty Fort
288-8995
00 Toyota Corolla
4 door, 4 cylinder, auto.
Runs great. $2,995
Grand Cherokee V8. Runs
great. Power windows &
doors.
$2,495
96 F150 Pickup. auto, runs
good.
$1,995
96 Pontiac Grand Prix.
White, air,
power windows & brakes,
4 door, runs good, 106K.
$2,395
01 Ford Taurus SES
4 door, air, power
doors & windows.
$2,995
99 Chevy S10 Blazer 4
door, power windows,
doors & seats. 126,000
miles.
$2,995
03 Ford Wind-star 4 door,
all power options. 96,000
miles $3,400
04 Nissan Armada, 7 pas-
senger. 4wd. Excellent con-
dition. $10,900
09 Mercedes GL450, 7 pas-
senger. Too many options
to list. 30K miles. Garage
kept. Cream puff. $42,500
FINANCING AVAILABLE
Buying Junk
Cars
Used Cars &
Trucks
Highest Prices
Paid
288-8995
WANTED!
ALL
JUNK
CARS!
CA$H PAID
570-301-3602
Miscellaneous
LIKE
NEW
Used Tires &
Batteries
for $20
& Up
VITOS
&
GINOS
949 Wyoming
Ave. Forty Fort
288-8995
Motorcycles
HARLEY DAVIDSON 06'
1200 Custom Sportster
7,900 miles, excellent condi-
tion. Special seat and Chrome
accessories. $7,900.
570-510-8828
Trucks / SUVs / Vans
FORD '03 F350 XL
SUPER DUTY
DUMP TRUCK
Diesel, (330 HP, 560 pounds
of torque) auto tranny 4 door,
85,000 miles, 10 ft dump, all
wheel disk brakes, class 3
hitch, trailer brake controller,
new tires & new state inspec-
tion. cold air conditioning.Ex-
tra nice condition with no leaks
anywhere. $15,900 drives this
beauty home! 570-817-2952
MAZDA TRIBUTE, 2008
4 Cyl i nder, 4 Wheel Dri ve,
Deep Red with new brakes,
battery and tires. Just detailed,
excellent condition. 46,000
miles. $12,000. 570-510-8828
Want To Buy
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Trucks
Wanted
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Paid In
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570-574-1275
Auto Services
$ WANTED JUNK $
VEHICLES
LISPI TOWING
We pick up
570-822-0995
WANTED
Cars & Full Size Trucks.
For prices...
Lamoreaux Auto Parts 477-2562
Auto Services
$ WANTED JUNK $
VEHICLES
LISPI TOWING
We pick up
570-822-0995
Medical Equipment
POWER WHEEL CHAIR
PERMOBIL C300
Top of the line. 5yrs old, good
condition, full tilt, adjustable
speeds, ai r cushi on seat .
Comes with tools, pump for
seat and bat t ery charger.
$3, 000, OBO.
570-824-0328.
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CONSTRUCTION
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Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation,
decks, additions, windows, doors,
masonry & concrete.
Insured & Bonded.
Senior Citizens Discount!
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570-606-8438
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home renovations. Free Estimates
570-287-4067
Chimney Service
A-1 ABLE CHIMNEY
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types of Masonry.
Liners Installed,
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Licensed & Insured
570-735-2257
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Michael Golubiewski | Special to the Weekender
To submit your vehicle,
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when he lived in New Jersey, drove
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LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
MARK III
Owner:
Stan Fitzgerald, Bear Creek
Play at home or with friends online in this HD
Dungeons & Dragons remake.
Chronicles of Mystara brings
back arcade memories
I am not ashamed to admit it
I have always been a Dungeons &
Dragons nerd.
I dont know if its the comradery
among friends, the epic stories, the
creatures, or just love fantasy role
play. I am excited about this weeks
release of Dungeons & Dragons:
Chronicles of Mystara because
it takes one of my favorite source
materials and mashes it up with one
of my favorite genres of games: the
beat em up brawler.
In the 90s, the D&D arcade
games where regarded as some of
the best of 2D side-scrolling brawler
genre. This is a remake of a classic
90s arcade game
with several notice-
able upgrades. I
have a long his-
tory with brawl-
er games, from
Double Dragon
to Battletoads
to TMNT to
X-Men, I love them all. CoM is
great because it reminds me of the
classic brawlers with updated graph-
ics and gameplay, but in a beautiful-
ly drawn fantasy setting.
Chronicles of Mystara is actual-
ly a collection made up of two great
arcade retro remakes, Tower of
Doom and Shadow over Mystara.
In both games, you and three friends
can team up online or locally to bat-
tle your way through hordes of clas-
sic D&D monsters like beholders,
kobolds, dragons, and many more.
There are several character classes
you can choose from, and they are
all great in their own way. Fighters
are brutal; there are ranged fighters
like archers and thieves, and mages
have crazy spells. One of my favorite
things about the game is that each
of the levels has branching paths, so
you can play the level several times
and go a different way. This creates
a ton of replay value, even though
it is pretty short. Tower of Doom
is the first game and stands great
on its own; however, the sequel,
Shadow over Mystara, is the bet-
ter of the two.
In Shadow
over Mystara,
when you play
through, you earn
coins you can use
to buy special
game artwork
and things to
customize your character. There are
also several game modes to choose
from, including things like time
challenges and custom rules that
you set up. There is no real reward,
but there are leaderboards for brag-
ging rights. The only real reason to
try these other play modes is to col-
lect the trophies/achievements for
completing them. These games are
meant to be played with a friend;
you can play them alone, but it just
loses some of
the fun you
could have
hacking and
slashing up
enemies with
your buddies,
just like you
used to at the
video arcade.
This game is
not as hard
as it was in
the arcade
b e c a u s e
you dont
have to put in money, and there
are unlimited continues. This takes
away some of the challenge, but it
also isnt as frustrating.
I really enjoyed the streamlined
gameplay and the newly updated
graphics. The only thing I had a
problem with was losing my online
connection; I had a few online games
crap out, and that can be very frus-
trating because you have to replay
the level. If this happens, you can
start on the last level you unlocked,
so there is only minimal backtrack-
ing. You also cannot mix online
play and local co-op; its either all
online or all on your couch. These
are the only issues I had with this
game; overall, the experience was a
lot of fun. I enjoyed the action and
the gorgeous widescreen HD visual
upgrades.
This is one the best brawlers I
have played in recent years, and
it gives you an authentic feeling
arcade style game. Best of all, you
dont have to keep pumping in
quarters. Chronicles of Mystara
is identical to the arcade version
with several upgrades, so if you are
a brawler fan, old school arcade fan,
or even a D&D fan, you should
take a look at this collection. $15
for two fun games is a great deal and
will provide hours of fun for you and
your friends.
-Robbie Vanderveken is the digital
operations specialist at The Times
Leader. E-mail him at rvanderve-
ken@timesleader.com.
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VIDEO GAME REVIEWS
Robbie Vanderveken | Special to the Weekender
getyour
Upcoming game releases:
July 9: NCAA Football 14
(PS3, Xbox 360)
Aug. 4: Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
Aug. 20: Saints Row IV
(PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Dungeons & Dragons:
Chronicles of Mystara
System: PS3, Xbox 360,
PC, Wii U
Genre: Action
Rating: T for Teen
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
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