Election Day

We understand that the upcoming Local elections will determine how our Local is ran for the next three years, but don't forget today is Election Day and there are a number of candidates that need your help. The voting process is the foundation of our government, even thought at times it seems like a meaningless gesture. But each population gets the government it deserves, so if you think you are being ignored, use your vote to get their attention. A strong electorate elects leaders that will do what it constituents want. A weak electorate elects leaders that will do what the leaders want.

Never let a rant go unanswered

To our anonymous commentator:
The italicized quote came from a study in 2005 For a more reasonable analysis of this item, we send the link to Wired.com, to show that 'we' did not concoct this story. Unlike the comment, that has all the earmarks of the habitual user, the only habit we cultivate, these days, is honesty in presenting issues of interest to our trade...

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/15-07/st_redbull


PS Part 2
We have included the original link:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/health/redbull/

Friends don't let friends ...

Drug abuse of any kind affects all that come in contact with it. Most of the major addictions get front page news, while some of the 'legal' jones are hardly mentioned. One 'legal' addiction that gets little press is caffeine.
While at times we all need a little 'pick me up', an excessive amount of caffeine can be as hazardous to rational thinking as a little 'Peruvian marching dust' or any other stimulant.
Let's all reach out to the 'mainstream' abuser and tell them to "Just say NO" and Easy Does It.

The label on a can of Red Bull boasts caffeine, vitamins, a carbohydrate (glucuronolactone), an amino acid (taurine), and about five teaspoons of sugar.

We tested Red Bull for those ingredients. We hired a laboratory to analyze the contents of the slender silver and blue can – and sure enough, the label’s no bull. A 250 ml can of Red Bull contains, among other ingredients:

• 80 mg of caffeine (more than three times the caffeine that’s in the same amount of Coke)
• 1000 mg of taurine, an amino acid

Writers Guild of America Votes to Call for Strike, Effective Monday, November 5

LOS ANGELES -- The Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Council of the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), acting upon the authority granted them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Monday, November 5.

The decision was made following over three months of negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP. To date, the studios have not responded to a single one of the WGA's important proposals, including Internet reuse, original writing for new media, DVDs, and jurisdiction.

On October 18, WGAW and WGAE members voted by an overwhelming majority of 90.3% to authorize a strike if a fair deal was not reached by the October 31 contract expiration date.

Below is a complete transcript of WGAW President Verrone's and WGAE President Winship's remarks from today's WGA press briefing:

Let's Hear Your Thoughts

The current nominations are posted.
Who do you think will be there in January, who do you consider a long shot, who do you think has a tough road ahead and how does the whole picture look?
Let's have some real input into the process...

What's going on...

Avenue Q Load Out Sunday
HGO loads on Sat and Sun (Thanks for the correction, Mr. Anonymous!)
Big Meetings at Woodlands Marriott thru Thursday
Glenn Miller with Symphony through Sunday
AVW last minute calls

Out in La La Land

The International, who would go ballistic if any local union signed a contract with an ‘no strike’ clause, informed the membership in a letter that if the writers go on strike in Hollywood, the membership will be expected to continue to work and could be ‘permanently replaced’ for failure to do so.