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Math just isn't the kind of thing rock stars talk about. Leather pants and antique studio equipment and how the music feels, man, yes, sometimes. Math, never. Robert Schneider, who happens to be a bit of a rock star, loves math. In recent years, as a dad in his mid-30s, he signed up for physics and calculus classes at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. He did it without telling teachers that he was Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo, the sticky-fingered, corduroy-wearing kid brother of the indie-rock set. He certainly did not tell his manager that he was busy pondering the infinite series of logarithms instead of writing the band's new record. Now that the latest Apples album, New Magnetic Wonder, is two days away from store shelves, Schneider can talk all he wants about numbers and equations.
Fleming: All-Star Changes Perception
Being named an All-Star or to one of its ancillary competitions - slam dunk contest, three-point shootout, rookie challenge - means a lot to a player, his team, his coach, and his fans; but what does it mean to his collectibles? For an established star the answer is not much. Is being named an All-Star for the umpteenth time for a player like Kobe Bryant or Jason Kidd really enough to influence a collector to pay more his card or his autograph? Probably not. For the most part, unless it's a special All-Star piece of memorabilia from that game - an autographed photo, autographed jersey, or a relic card inserted into a set - the appeal just isn't there. Some player collectors will love it, but mainstream appeal isn't there. For the young guys it's a different story.
First 2007 Wheaton event
MILLVILLE -- WheatonArts will hold the first major event of its 2007 season, the Mid-Winter Antiques and Collectibles Show, on Feb. 3 and 4. Dealers will be set up in the Event Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, with pieces ranging from jewelry, artworks and ceramics to small furniture, linens and household collectibles. There also will be books, toys, pictures, postcards and tools. A panel of dealers will offer verbal identifications on Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m. An early buying preview is offered to WheatonArts members on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $6 for students. Children 5 and under are admitted free. All other features of WheatonArts , including the Downe Jersey Folklife Center, the Glass Studio in the T.C.
Keepsakes Are Memories, Not Clutter
It looks so good on HGTV: Stark ivory walls, black floating shelves adorned with a single candle each, flat surfaces with nothing -- nothing! -- on them.I've tried minimalism. Like liver pate in aspic, less may be more in concept -- but it's just plain less in execution.So I live swaddled in the midst of my treasures. The drawers are full. Every flat surface is buried. The walls are covered with my journalism awards, the Little Queen's honor roll certificates and latest art projects, and pictures -- scores upon dozens of pictures.Granted, there is one large, open area on the north living room wall. It's empty because it's concrete -- and because the big sun mirror and the perfect clock are designated to go there whenever Dan gets the drill out. My style has been graciously called "Victorian eclectic" -- and less politely described as a mess.But it's my mess, and I love it.
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