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May 23, 2008 - Atlanta, GA — Corey “C-Murder” Miller, most known for being a member of the trio TRU (which included his brothers Master P and Silkk The Shocker), as well as his familial and entrepreneurial ties to the No Limit Records empire, will be releasing his first studio album in five years on July 1st on TRU/Asylum Records. A product of the infamous Calliope Projects in New Orleans, C-Murder has dealt with a lot over the past few years however he has always managed to stay focused on his creative talents, a testament of his true strength. Even though his voice rarely goes above a casual speaking tone, when the southern-drawled MC talks, he speaks volumes. Born and raised in a city known for both its good times and crimes, C-Murder adopted his provocative moniker seeing murders, amongst other ruthless activities.
Before becoming one of the most popular solo artists on the label, TRU put themselves and their record company on the national map with their 1995 album True which spurned the worldwide anthem “I’m Bout It, Bout It.” Following TRU’s groundbreaking 1997 album Tru 2 Da Game, C-Murder embarked on what would become a successful solo career.
His first album, 1998’s multi-platinum Life Or Death proved to listeners that C-Murder was able to hold his own weight using a spectrum of influences ranging from Special Ed and Ice-T to 2Pac, showing that while he had a rough exterior to use in his favor, he also had immense artistic skills working for him too. His follow-ups, 1999’s platinum-selling Bossalinie, 2000’s platinum standout, Trapped In Crime and an appearance later that year on the 504 Boys’ smash “Wobble, Wobble” would only broaden his fanbase and cement his place in Southern Rap’s hierarchy. C-Murder would go on to follow his brother Master P’s mogul-making footsteps by founding TRU Records and releasing two more albums 2001’s C-P-3.com and 2002’s Tru Dawgs—with controversy following each one.

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BUCYRUS — Bucyrus High School will host a dinner theater at 6 p.m. March 29.
Tickets are available in the high school library until 3 p.m.
Tickets are $16 and will be available until Wednesday.
There will be a show only at 7 p.m. March 28 and 2 p.m. March 30. Tickets for these performances will be sold at the door for $5.
MANSFIELD — The Brush and Palette Art Club welcomes all area fine artists to a free artists panel discussion 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kingwood Center Meeting Hall, 900 Park Ave. West.
The title of the event is “Promoting Yourself as an Artist.” Guest artists Terri Meyer and Becky Kaler Langley will give insight into and answer questions on achieving success as an artist.
For information, call 419-468-2944 or e-mail cjkable@ localnet.com.
BUCYRUS — The Sunday school of St. John’s United Church of Christ, 120 S. Lane St., will host a day camp for children ages 4-10 years 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The program is free but registrations should be made in the church office by calling 419-562-8271.
Children will be led through stations depicting each step of Jesus’ journey of the Holy week and discover the true meaning of Easter. Children will enjoy stories, crafts, games and experience a Seder meal.
The day will end with an Easter egg hunt and pizza party for the registered children. Parents are welcome to attend with their children.
BUCYRUS — There will be no garbage pick-up Friday in observation of Good Friday Garbage will be picked up Monday.
The city asks that you place your garbage at the curb early Monday as double routes will be run.
All other city offices will be closed Friday as well so that employees can observe the holiday with their family.
For information or any questions, call the mayor’s office at 419-562-6767, ext. 221.

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A FRIEND of mine who writes music opined that it all begins with a riff or a couple of bars in his head. From there, a musical piece emerges and an idea for the lyrics materialises. The words for a song need to fit the tune. This sentiment echoes Paul Kelly’s view that “you fall in love with a riff you’ve heard and you sit and try to figure out how they do it”.
So when Andrew Denton described Kelly as Australia’s poet laureate in his introduction to their interview, I disagreed. Kelly is one of Australia’s great songwriters - and there is a difference between poetry and songwriting.
His songs are characterised by memorable melodies that capture the essence of the words we read on the pages of Don’t Start Me Talking. Kelly’s lyrics are rich in offering insights and snapshots of contemporary life. The fact that he is Australian and that his songs are primarily about Australia add to their evocative nature and our enjoyment.
Although Kelly makes it clear “the goal is not to tell my story but to write a good song”, his songwriting is, nevertheless, a personal biography, which is also constructing a history for all Australians in the late 20th century.
He has often stated that his inspiration comes from the history of this land. As a compilation of songs over 20 years, it begins to help us all define something of the nature of what it means to be living in Australia in 2008. “The old stuff is nourishment; it’s how you learn to write. You can’t make a table out of air.”
The history of Australia and, in particular, the struggle of indigenous Australians, gives us a strong sense of our country. Songs such as This Land Is Mine, Maralinga, Special Treatment and Bicentennial offer different perspectives on the plight of indigenous Australians.

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Design and animation studio motion504 recently completed a stylized animated spot for ad agency Paulsen Marketing Communications and WildBlue, a satellite-speed Internet provider.
Inspired by the client’s current illustrated print campaign, “Why Wait” is a journey into a colorful 2D world, highlighting WildBlue’s Internet reach to virtually every corner of the US. The charming spot concludes with the tagline, “High-speed Internet. Out of the blue.”
To view the spot, please go to: http://www.motion504.com/wildblue/
“Why Wait” is the first-ever TV ad for WildBlue, which recently partnered with ad agency Paulsen Marketing Communications. “We had never done an illustrated ad of this magnitude before,” explains Katie Levitt, Associate Creative Director of Paulsen Marketing Communications. “motion504 came highly recommended, and their work was impressive. They were awesome to work with, provided us with invaluable service and advice, and pulled out all the stops on this beautiful spot. When we showed it to our client, they cheered and were just blown away by the amount of detail created by motion504.”
Conceptually, motion504 Creative Directors/Designers Andy Reynolds, Amy Schmitt and Scott Wenner were tasked with translating and re-creating WildBlue’s illustrated print-ad style into moving space. They worked closely with the print illustrators to hone the visual style of the spot, and incorporated original illustrated elements that worked specifically for TV.
Reynolds created the original storyboards and Schmitt brought them to life by establishing the timing and camera moves, and creating the look. “The challenge was giving movement to these flat 2D print ads,” says Reynolds. “We built a 3D world in their illustrated style, and injected it with seamless camera moves and motion. WildBlue has never had people in their ads so we explored how to create stylized moving characters that fit into their visual style.”
Cinema4D was the central design tool utilized on the project. Finishing, color correction, and the logo and type treatment were done in After Effects.

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The survey found nearly half of Catholics ages 18 to 29 are Hispanic, and Mindy Ysasi and her fiance, Rafael Castanon, fit that pattern, representing what may be a promising future for the Catholic Church. She considered leaving the Catholic Church when she went to college, since her parents weren’t telling her she had to go anymore.
That changed after she graduated from Grand Valley State University, began her career and started thinking about marriage, family and religion. Today, she and Castanon faithfully attend St. Andrew’s Cathedral.
“The church is like family, and family is held in the highest regard in the Latino community,” said Ysasi, 27, a human resources generalist for Cascade Engineering. “It just takes you through all of these phases of your life and supports you.”
Raised in a spirit-filled Assembly of God church in California, Catherine Ristola Bass said she and her husband, Andrew, tried more than 20 churches before settling on First Reformed in Holland. When she came to Calvin College in 1985, she had no idea of the area’s strong Dutch Reformed heritage.
“There are many aspects of Pentecostalism that I love and miss,” said Bass, 40. “But as far as a general approach to the world, I found I was more comfortable in Reformed (churches).”
Sridhar Sundaram, on the other hand, never considered leaving the Hindu faith of his India childhood. The survey found Hindus retained the most childhood members of any faith at 84 percent.
Sundaram credits the breathing room Hinduism allows for differences.
“We try to live the life in following Hindu principles as opposed to strict guidelines we have to follow,” said Sundaram, 45, chairman of the finance department at GVSU. “I feel even if I disagree that I don’t have to leave the religion.”
Jackie Bess left not only the Baptist church of her upbringing but organized religion altogether. She considers herself “very spiritual” but does not attend any place of worship.
“I believe instead of going to an institution or a church, spirituality is all around us,” said Bess, 46, co-owner of the Spirit Dreams spiritual boutique in Eastown. “It’s about living that every day.”
Changing faith and leaving it are part of a culture where affiliation with institutions, be it workplaces or the Grange, is less valued, said Neil Carlson, assistant director of the Calvin College Center for Social Research.
“All kinds of forms of authority, not just religious authority, are losing their force,” Carlson said.

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