Category Archives: Anatomy

If youre having trouble falling asleep, go listen to Wednesdays hearing on the secret recording made of Attorney General Adam Laxalt. Liberals built it up to be the event that would end Laxalts all-but-announced campaign for governor. Instead, it was hard to stay awake as lawyers discussed legal strategies and non-lawyers struggled to understand legal procedures. The only substantive takeaway was learning why lawyers get paid so much. Theyre the only ones crazy enough to want to work daily with such boring stuff. So how did liberals get it so wrong? Lets look at the anatomy of a failed political hit job. Start with motive. Liberals are on a mission to destroy Laxalt for being both a successful conservative elected official and Republicans likely 2018 gubernatorial nominee. Next came opportunity. The news that Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett had surreptitiously recorded a conversation with Laxalt discussing a case involving Las Vegas Sands Corp. and its CEO, Laxalt donor Sheldon Adelson, would have been enticing enough. Finding out that Burnett sent the tape to the FBI, even though the FBI said no crime had been committed, had liberals writing Laxalts political obituary before even hearing the tape. They couldnt pass … Continue reading →

Mar 22, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) reacts during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports Marcus Morris season in review and grade by Duncan Smith Mr. Big Shot could be headed to the Atlanta Hawks by Luke Wolthuis The Detroit Pistons had a pattern for most of the season. They would start slow, take poor shots, be a step slow defensively, be down 6-10 points halfway through the first quarter. Sometimes the bench would rally and the Pistons would win, sometimes they trailed by too much or the bench never got it together. Either way, the starters almost never got off to a good start, and the first quarter was usually when they were at their worst. There were platitudes about energy, getting off to better starts. Expressions that certain players had to bring it, play harder with more consistency. But what if there was another way to describe the Pistons starts? A way to quantify what they were doing and why it was so consistently unsuccessful, and a way forward to avoid falling into the same pitfalls going into next season can only … Continue reading →

Greys Anatomy actress Jessica Capshaw, who is Arizona on the show, has opened up about how playing a lesbian has changed her life. Capshaw, who first appeared as a guest star in the shows fifth season in 2009, has been through the wringer as Arizona. Her character has married kick-ass orthopaedic surgeon Callie Torres, been divorced, lost her leg, and is now starting a relationship with Eliza Minnick, cast as this seasons antagonist. She said that acting as a lesbian in the enormously popular show for so long had been a huge positive in her life. I never would have imagined that I would be able to play a character that would feel like it does so much good, she told Yahoo Style. Capshaw said that she hoped her on-screen presence helped people who feel like the character resonates with them and it makes their day a little easier to see themselves represented. Or, she added, it could also provide a crucial tool in teaching family members or friends about homosexuality. If its someone watching it who has someone in their life who is gay, and they might have not understood it before all of a sudden they have another … Continue reading →

Does Shonda Rhimes think shes Dick Wolf? Taking several pages from the Law & Order masterminds playbook, ABC announced Tuesday that Rhimes, the outrageously successful creator of Scandal and Greys Anatomy, will next executive-produce a Greys spinoff, also set in Seattle with firefighters, not love-starved doctors, as its focus. Is this not a blatant rip-off of Wolfs Chicago franchise on NBC, which includes, so far, the fire and police departments, the hospital and the courthouse? What might ABC call this one? By George, I think Ive got it: Seattle Fire! No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and Greys signature Seattle setting is the perfect backdrop for this exciting spinoff, crowed ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey in a statement announcing the newest addition to Rhimes empire. Really? What has Wolf been doing since Chicago Fire kicked off his Windy City franchise in 2012? Wolfs city of heroes franchise also includes Chicago P.D. launched in 2014, Chicago Med, which debuted a year later, and the 2017 entry, Chicago Justice. With the exception of the latter show, which has yet to be renewed for next season, … Continue reading →

Lauren Flaherty,CA Technologies' CMO. Credit: CA Technologies When you spy the occasional B2B ad campaign that is both surprising and relevant, veterans of the trade can't help but wonder, "Why wasn't that new 'organ' rejected by the corporate body?" To answer this question, it helps to spend time with the top marketing surgeon (aka CMO). In the interview below, Lauren Flaherty, CMO at CA Technologies, helps dissect the strategic thinking behind CA's new global campaign, "The Modern Software Factory." In the process, her diagnosis identifies several truths that other marketers would be wise to take to heart. Talk about your new campaign. "The Modern Software Factory" is a way of framing how CA can help guide companies through their digital transformation. Over the last couple of years, we've been talking about the application economy and all of its promise. What we came to appreciate is that people understand it, but they struggle with how to get there. For example, customers need to be agile, they've got to get apps to market more quickly and securely, they desperately need insights from data. "The Modern Software Factory" is not a show floor for us; it's actually where we can ask customers: Where's … Continue reading →

Greys Anatomy has been known for letting sparks fly both figuratively and literally but things are taken up a notch in the season 13 finale on Thursday as the staff at Grey Sloane Memorial attempt to mitigate the casualties after an explosion rocks the hospital. In an exclusive sneak peek, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) and Minnick (Marika Dominczyk) are in the Grey Sloane parking lot when a fireball is seen busting out of one of the higher floors of the hospital. The doctors attempt to get back into the hospital but are stopped by security, who have locked the facility down while they hunt for a rapist on the run inside. Bailey (Chandra Wilson) sees the women and insists the security guards allow the women inside so they can help with the crisis, which is the result of a fight between Pratt (Jerrika Hinton) and the rapist. The season 13 finale of Greys Anatomy airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Excerpt from: An Explosive Grey's Anatomy Finale! See How Meredith Reacts in the Moments After Blast - PEOPLE.com … Continue reading →

15 Shares Chat with us on Facebook Messenger. Learn what's trending across POPSUGAR. Not to alarm you or anything, but we may have blown this year's Grey's Anatomy finale wide open. As you might recall, the penultimate episode of the season comes to an explosive end when Stephanie inadvertently causes an oxygen tank to explode. You know, after setting that crazy stalker rapist on fire. While this has us wondering if Stephanie is dead or alive, it could have even graver implications when it comes to the season finale. Back in March, we already got a few details about the episode. Jessica Capshaw told us that it would be "quite explosive," while Chandra Wilson said it would be "big and loud and strong." Are you sensing where we're going with this? We have a feeling the whole hospital is going to explode. It's not unreasonable. After all, there's already been a huge explosion in one wing. The finale could show the entire cast in crisis, trying desperately to put out fires and save lives. But what if they can't control the fire in time? The episode is called "Ring of Fire." What if the fire overwhelms the hospital while all … Continue reading →

The Minnesota Twins might not be baseballs most powerful team, but they might be the most efficient. The Twins are tied for 21st in the majors with 40 home runs in their 32 games. However, Minnesota is bunching those homers together. In those 32 games, the Twins have hit at least one home run in 24 of them (75 percent). In addition, Minnesota is currently on a streak of hitting a home run in a 15 consecutive games, which is one shy of the club record set in 1979. Minnesota had multiple homer six times during that 79 run; this year, just four times in the 15 games. Before this season, no Twins team had a streak as long as 12 games since 2002. The 1979 team had eight player home during their 16-game streak. Catcher Butch Wynegar his five of his seven homers that season in that span while FOX Sports North announcer Roy Smalley smashed six. This years Twins team has seen 10 different players homer during the 15-game streak, including one by a player no longer with the franchise. Joe Mauers walk-off winner on May 5 against Boston was the only homer that game. If this years … Continue reading →

Illustrative. Membersof GU F.R.E.E. protesting on campus. Photo: GU F.R.E.E. / Facebook. Following dramatically different outcomes of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) votes attwo California schools on last week, campus antisemitism and Israel advocacy experts spoke withThe Algemeinerto break down the anatomy of a BDS campus campaign. With the University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) coming back with zero votes cast in favor of BDS, and California State University-Long Beach seeing 15 student representatives vote yes for the anti-Israel motion,Tammi Rossman-Benjamin founder of the campus watchdog AMCHA Initiative said there is a complicated calculus involved in each BDS push. To her, the unanimous and unequivocal opposition to BDS of all of a campuss Jewish student organizations is a crucial factor inheading off the efforts of anti-Zionists. May 15, 2017 2:07 pm Weve seen a definite increase in the tactic of Jew splitting, where BDS activists find organizations like Jewish Voice for Peaceto run interference for them when they are accused of antisemitism, Rossman-Benjamin explained. So I think that when faced with an issue like BDS, we have to have the moral clarity to state that there is a red line and when you cross over it, the Jews will be standing … Continue reading →

Anatomy of a Song: 'Smoke on the Water' Wall Street Journal (subscription) Along with Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple helped pioneer heavy metal in the early 1970s. The British band's Smoke on the Water, with its commanding guitar-riff opener, remains one of metal's most enduring anthems. Go here to read the rest: Anatomy of a Song: 'Smoke on the Water' - Wall Street Journal (subscription) … Continue reading →