QB Ben Roethlisberger, SS Troy Polamalu, newly acquired CB Ty Law, and CB Champ Bailey . . . all big names that would have been prewritten into the opening paragraphs of writers all over the country, but it’s a man who wasn’t talked about leading up to this game, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ FS Tyrone Carter, that had the big numbers in silencing the Denver Broncos in the biggest match-up for Week 9, 28-10.

The SoTG and Weasel are back once again in their relentless pursuit of awesome analysis as they bring you week 9 action.

Olive Joy Villegas is a webmaster by profession who earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology in 2005. She is currently working as online representative at Dlinkers SEO Services, a SEO Company based in the Philippines. SEO Services provided by SEO Expert in the Web Industry.

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I get a weekly deliver of a fruit and vegetable basket from a local farm. I describe how i am going to use forever bags to store the produce. Do a search in your local area for the same service.

Do you have CSA in your area? Are you a subscriber? How much of your weekly food for meals is actually grown locally?

The week of the NFL Homecomings is upon us. Favre to Lanbeau and Weasel returning to the show so he and the SoTG can bring you more action!

Midwest Book Review’s review of The Curable Romantic:

How to meet, greet, and get along with members of the opposite sex is an eternal conundrum for so many otherwise well-meaning and intelligent people who seem to have no clue as to how to behave and what to talk about on a first date; dealing with the pitfalls of ‘love triangle’ relationships; ending a relationship with grace, style and dignity; and all the other elements that can sabotage a romance in this day and age. That’s why Katharine Miller’s The Curable Romantic: Advice For The Romance-Impaired, an impressive, practical, and ‘user friendly’ compilation of informed and informative essays on love and relationships is such a welcome instructional for anyone seeking help in figuring out who they should date, how they should conduct a proper (and effective) courtship, and everything else from the use of pet names to dealing with keepsakes after a breakup. Thoughtful, thought-provoking, and written with a distinctly humorous flair, The Curable Romantic is very highly recommended reading for the ‘romance challenged’.

The SoTG and special guest co-host, Punisher Line Coach Chris Rankin come together to bring you the action from Week 7

Mike Anello interviews Ben Finklea, author of Drupal 6 Search Engine Optimization from Packt Publishing. Ben is the CEO of Volacci Corporation, a Drupal Search Engine Optimization company. They discussed what search engine optimization (SEO) is and how it fits into the Drupal universe, including some great tips for Drupal site administrators.

Download Eco Footprint Special: 350.org
ecofactory_350.mp3
Length: 3:04

Gabe LeBlanc of EcoFactory left me this message about the event being held on 10/24/09 to raise awareness about the level of Carbon in the air. More info can be found at http://350.org and http://ecofactory.com

Gabe is offering free beer to the first 350 people to arrive at Orlando Brewing at 3:50 PM on October 24th. Gabe is doing awesome stuff in our community, and I recommend everyone go and support him, or find a similar event in your area.

John Rife, Darren McDaniel, Julie Norris, Chris Blanc, Lance Turner, Gwendolyn Anello, and Ryan Price gathered with an audience of Central Florida's community organizers, marketers, independent publishers and entrepreneurs to discuss the ways they communicate with their respective groups, clients, users and the media.

Speakers for the New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community

Gwendolyn Anello is a co-owner of Anello Consulting out of Merritt Island. She consults several organizations in the areas of communications, market development, community and public affairs, and fundraising.

Chris Blanc is the Marketing Director for the Enzian Theatre and the Florida Film Festival. As if that wasn't enough, he's involved in several other local communities, and had a hand in creating the Dandelion Cafe.

Darren McDaniel is the creator of a feature film (The Essence of Irwin), the founder of a local internet startup (Petentials), former programming director at the Downtown Media Arts Center, and has done PhD-level research Sociology at Vanderbilt.

Julie Norris is the owner of Dandelion CommuniTEA Cafe and the host of Front Porch Radio on WPRK 91.5FM every Wednesday. She's also a new mommy! Congrats!

John Rife was a media missionary in S. Pacific / Asia, a founding member of Interactive Expeditions, is an independent documentary filmmaker, a video blogger and is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Media at UCF.

Lance Turner is the founder of the Ourlando movement and the owner of AEonBlu in Winter Park. You'll see Lance at tons of local events snapping pictures or signing up small businesses to bring the local color.

Ryan Price is the creator of the Florida Creatives Happy Hour and a partner in a web, media and training company called DrupalEasy. He produces several podcasts and blogs when he's not busy organizing events and community functions, or posting to local websites.
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John Rife, Darren McDaniel, Julie Norris, Chris Blanc, Lance Turner, Gwendolyn Anello, and Ryan Price gathered with an audience of Central Florida's community organizers, marketers, independent publishers and entrepreneurs to discuss the ways they communicate with their respective groups, clients, users and the media.

Speakers for the New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community

Gwendolyn Anello is a co-owner of Anello Consulting out of Merritt Island. She consults several organizations in the areas of communications, market development, community and public affairs, and fundraising.

Chris Blanc is the Marketing Director for the Enzian Theatre and the Florida Film Festival. As if that wasn't enough, he's involved in several other local communities, and had a hand in creating the Dandelion Cafe.

Darren McDaniel is the creator of a feature film (The Essence of Irwin), the founder of a local internet startup (Petentials), former programming director at the Downtown Media Arts Center, and has done PhD-level research Sociology at Vanderbilt.

Julie Norris is the owner of Dandelion CommuniTEA Cafe and the host of Front Porch Radio on WPRK 91.5FM every Wednesday. She's also a new mommy! Congrats!

John Rife was a media missionary in S. Pacific / Asia, a founding member of Interactive Expeditions, is an independent documentary filmmaker, a video blogger and is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Media at UCF.

Lance Turner is the founder of the Ourlando movement and the owner of AEonBlu in Winter Park. You'll see Lance at tons of local events snapping pictures or signing up small businesses to bring the local color.

Ryan Price is the creator of the Florida Creatives Happy Hour and a partner in a web, media and training company called DrupalEasy. He produces several podcasts and blogs when he's not busy organizing events and community functions, or posting to local websites.
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Week 6 action brought statistical weirdness of all sorts. It was the kind of stuff you'd need a professional coach to analyze. That's why the SoTG brings in Line Coach for the Florida Punishers Chris Rankin to break down this week's action.

Join Andrew, Ryan, Mike, along with special guest Erik "Bladwin" Baldwin as they discuss recent happenings in the Drupal community, including information on Drupal 7, future DrupalCons, the Tattler module, and a variety of other topics. Listen in as the winners of the most recent DrupalEasy "Bookaway" are announced and check out our "picks of the week".

Ah, how wrong I was. Not only did I get the inkling that a porn-infested factory was probably not where The Man in the Yellow Hat spent his waking hours, I later learned that he is entirely fictional. Bum-mer. I could use a friend like The Man today.

Although I would probably hate him and fantasize about punching him in the face, for I work with … dun-dun-DUNNNN … academics.

I very recently was dealing with a situation where a member of staff provided information which indicated that he would be teaching during the next school year. His colleagues insisted that he was not teaching. “He told ME this was his last year!” they cried, “I’m confused! [EDITOR’S NOTE: As usual!]” So, I sent an e-mail to this member of staff. No answer. I then sent an e-mail to this member of staff’s line manager. “Could you please confirm whether this member of staff is teaching next year?” I asked. “I can’t seem to get ahold of him.”

Their reply was something to this effect: I’ll see if I can get hold of him. There is no such word as “ahold.”

As former president of the Grammar Club, this is the equivalent of a “Yo Momma” joke. First of all, SIR, “ahold” is dialectical and is so commonplace that it is considered acceptable in everyday lexicon. Secondly, what the FLIP does this have to do with the question I asked? And finally, SCREW YOU! AND YOUR MOM!

TRICKS AND TREATS

Daphne and Celeste - Ooh Stick You
The Perfect Work Mug?

Join Morten Birch Heide-jørgensen and host Ryan Price as they discuss Design in Drupal, T-shirts, DrupalCon in Copenhagen, Morten's contributions to the Drupal community, and the Design for Drupal initiative.

The buzz in this Monday night Match-up was dominated by talk of the New York Jets’ defense who’ve kept opponents grounded and the SpanAm subject QB Mark Sanchez, the kid they call ‘Sanchize’, as the apparent future and present of the Gangreen franchise. And in fairness the rookie, already ordained superstar by many (me included), had a solid night managing the game throwing 12 completions in 24 attempts for 50% with 172 yards and a TD representing his ‘nation’ well during the NFL’s Hispanic Heritage Night.

Some teams are real . . . Some teams a waste of time. Your guide to the Who's Who . . . The SoTG and Weasel.

We’re all a little romance-impaired in some way. Otherwise we’d have fewer self-help books and sappy love songs. The road to love is bumpy. Hell, the road within love is bumpy, steep, and has several sharp curves.

The Curable Romantic is a short collection full of humorous essays and illustrations focused on the challenges one encounters in matters of the heart. Each of the 25 essays explores a different aspect of relationships, from falling in love to calling it quits.

Katharine Miller, the author of the collection, is not a sex expert, doctor of human behavior, or famous advice columnist. Drawing on inspiration from real life dating experiences, Miller provides new insight into romantic behavior and shares some possible solutions and tips for successful relationships.

When you need a fresh perspective on relationships and have grown tired of the Men are from Mars and Just Not that into You self-help selections, pick up The Curable Romantic.

Get a free preview of the book online now!

Andy Moquin has spent 20 years in the jewelry industry with much of his experience in polished diamonds, engagement rings , wedding rings , rings and custom jewelry design. He is an accomplished business consultant and is available for advice on topics such as marketing, advertising, merchandising and business turnarounds.

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While it will not necessarily apply to all those who gaze upon this particular article, the public will be fed and mezmorized by the elements of the story pertaining to former Packer QB Brett Favre playing against his former team at the Metrodome in a Minnestoa Viking uniform for the first time in his last NFL game before he turns 40 years old and think that he was the hero of the game in the Vikings 30-23 division victory putting them at 4-0. But Favre himself was forced to show appreciation to the man who was the real factor, “[DE]Jared Allen is a beast . . . I’m glad we have ‘em”.

Join Mike, Ryan (Andrew is out this week) and special guest Damien McKenna for a podcast about this week's Drupal news. DrupalCon Paris and San Fran, DrupalCamp Atlanta and Florida, modules of the week and more!

Jessica then went on to perform several pieces with a Mr. Brian Feldman, of wide renown in Orlando for his outdoor, public, time-based performance art. I also saw Jessica’s piece titled “I want your sympathy” at the Orlando Museum of Art’s First Thursdays, and I participated in her outdoor gallery event , “Blunder Bungle”, held at the aptly named “Museum of my Neighbor’s Backyard”.

Jessica also caught my attention when she signed up for twitter for exactly one day. Then, the 10,000th day she was alive, she paraded from her home to local hangout Stardust Video & Coffee in a parade of one, which was 10,000 steps long.

This video seems to be starring Jessica, though I don’t know who shot and edited the piece. The YouTube page for the piece says it’s a music video for a Chicago-based artist named Maigin Blank.

More links:

• Jessica’s Blog
• Jessica on Thomas Thorspecken’s Blog (this is the link that brought me to Jessica’s YouTube page, and how you got this post)
• Jessica and Brian on Elizabeth Maupin’s Blog

Week 3 action is in the books. The SoTG and Weasel give you the exciting cliff notes.

WHAT: The 6th Annual ALL HALLOWS 10-FOR-THE-FRINGE
10 plays-10 minutes each-$10!

WHEN: 2 days only

Friday, October 16th
hosted by Wayburn Sassy
and Didi Panache

Saturday, October 17th
hosted by Wanzie and Pepe’

TIME:
7pm Reception / 8pm Showtime

WHERE:
Lowndes Shakespeare Center (Mandell Theatre/Patron's Room)
812 E. Rollins Street
Orlando, FL 32803

About The Event:
Costume Contest Nightly
Top prize gets a 2010 Fringe Superpass
50/50 Raffles
Silent Auction
Beer and Wine by Donation (with appetizers)

TICKETS: (* we are in a smaller venue than usual, so please book tix in advance) GENERAL ADMISSION.
For advance reservationcall the Fringe office at (407) 648-0077 (MC/Visa). PLEASE DO NOT CALL ORLANDO SHAKES!

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'The Habit' opens on September 26 and 27, 2009 at the
Catherine Hickman Theatre in Gulfport, St. Petersburg at 3 PM. See address below please.

As usual, I'd love to see you in the audience. Tickets are available by calling at 727-656-8053. I will gladly send you tickets (in advance, seniors and students at $13 each) by mail. The price is $15 at the door. Let me know if you want them by mail ASAP. Drop me a line or call.

In a daring look at a religious woman facing the crossroads of her life, The Habit guides its audience from the familiar images of docile convent life to a path sprinkled with hints of a more profane one. Meeting a charming young man—more of the scoundrel type—at the hospital where she works as a nurse, she keeps hearing him telling his enchanting and magical stories. Suddenly, in a do-or-die move, she accepts his offer of eloping with him. However, as the play moves on, the audience is not really quite sure if HE is a figment of her imagination, or if SHE is a figment of his. Through music, dance, mime—following Loria’s idea of what theater should be—The Habit portrays, most importantly, a human being’s moment of truth, as everyone in the audience may have experienced at least once in their own lives.

Here's the link to the description of the show:
http://www.wilsonloria.com/Habit.htm
http://www.wilsonloria.com/habito_port.htm
www.wilsonloria.com

See you at the theater.
Thank YOU!!!
Wilson

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Imagine this: You are an NFL QB. As the leader of your team’s offense, you are asked to score more than 20 points a game, week in and week out, in order for your team to have a good chance to win the game. That may sound tough enough, but then someone says, “WAIT! -- you can only have the ball for 14:53 throughout the game . . . oh and JUST to make it interesting, you are without Anthony Gonzalez, your second-best WR”.

Upsets, Surprises and Expectations about the NFL. And the SoTG are bringing all they can for the featured teams in week 2.

Mike Anello interviews Michael Peacock, author of Drupal 6 Social Networking from Packt Publishing. They discuss how Drupal, combined with various contributed modules, can build very effective social networking web sites. They also discuss how the book is also a very good reference for Drupal core in general.

I’ve seen the headlines of the ridiculous already referring to ‘Brady Magic’ (see NFL.com’s homepage within in 1 hour following the game in question), but to those of us who actually watched the game without falling for the flash emanating from New England Patriots QB Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Rings, his ‘Golden Boy’ persona, or the lights of the cameras tracking every moment of his return from injury, we would know that he wasn’t the true game changer in the 25-24 teeth-skinning victory past the Buffalo Bills.

The SoTG and Weasel bring you the action of the 2009 NFL Season Debut

Ryan Price interviews Doug Green (douggreen) of CivicActions about DrupalCon Paris 2009, his multi-lingual session at the conference, and his recent contributions to the Drupal community, namely the Coder and core Search modules. Check out more DrupalCon Paris 2009 coverage at drupaleasy.com

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Ryan Price interviews Larry Garfield (crell) from Palantir about his contributions to Drupal 7, his leadership in the community, and his sessions at DrupalCon Paris 2009. Check out more DrupalCon Paris coverage at drupaleasy.com

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Ryan Price interviews Marc Ray (marcomatic) of RightSprocket and Claudio Luis Vera (modulist) of Studio:Module about goings-on at DrupalCon Paris 2009. Check out more DrupalCon Paris coverage at drupaleasy.com

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For those who lived through the teaser of pre-game performances and hype leading up to the opening match-up of the 2009 NFL Regular Season between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans, this seemed to be a good example of an opener that earned the commotion it got as the Tailors of the Terrible Towel tip-toed past the terrifying Titans, 13-10 in OT on a FG by K Jeff Reed.

Because we are mandated by football analyst tradition, here are the Playoff Brackets for the post season predictions brought to you by the SoTG and Weasel.

Who knew that surprise, disappointment, and mediocrity could live all in one place at the same time? With '1win' teams becoming '11 win' teams ('Phins) keeping other 11 win teams out of the playoffs (Patriots - who are usually a stable for post season play) whilst the other 2 teams quibble with consistency issues (Bills and Jets), there's no WAY it can happen like that again . . . can it? The SoTG and Weasel will let you know.