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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationThe Vacation Manifesto: Radical Ideas to Grow the Quad CitiesEditor's note: Last year, after a European vacation, longtime Renaissance Rock Island leader Dan Carmody submitted a draft of a "Vacation Manifesto" - a series of anecdotes and ideas for the Quad Cities.In the year since, Carmody left our area for Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he serves as president of the Downtown Improvement District. We recently asked him to revisit his manifesto. Here it is. We welcome your ideas in the comments section of the article.
City Centre; Manchester, England. People on the street, lots of them. Regardless of the size of the town, pedestrians fill UK city centers in dramatic contrast with most American downtowns, which look as if a neutron bomb had been deployed. Less reliance on the automobile and more fragmented retailing accounts for much of the difference.
Rising RiverRichmond Water Rescue team has already responded to a number of calls this season on the James River. On Sunday, they had to help rescue a man who slipped on the rocks at Belle Isle and injured himself. This is just one illustration of the potential dangers when the water is rising."At five feet, six feet and seven feet, people kind of look at it, misjudge how swollen the river is, misjudge how much water's coming through here. And it's very easy to get in trouble here in the river today," explains Keith Vida of the Richmond Fire Department. Vida says people tend to stay out of the river when it gets up around 8, 9, and 10 feet because the danger is more obvious. But right now, at the 5 and 6 foot level, it can actually be more dangerous because no one expects it to be.
Luck of the Draw: Miller Pope's artistic career began by accident ...Once upon a time, Miller Pope lived the life of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit."We called it The Uniform," Pope said, shaking his head ruefully over a Diet Coke in Ocean Isle Beach. "Oxford shirt, button-down collar, regimental tie." Every work day - like Gregory Peck in the movie - Pope would don his full dress and take the train from Westport, Conn., to Manhattan. There, he made a living as one of New York's top illustrators, creating covers and inside sketches for such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Redbook, Reader's Digest and Saga. He also did artwork for major ad agencies and helped design the illustrations and graphics for Addison-Wesley textbooks. He'd have lunch with fellow artists such as Rube Goldberg and Mort Walker, the creator of Beetle Bailey. Heroes and Villains: Bruno the bear and the £37m WindsorsNB: we know that there are far more worthy heroes than those listed here - doctors, nurses, aid workers, Franck Sauzee, etc. Similarly, murderers, rapists and dictators are indisputably far greater villains. This column does not deal with them. It is designed to honour those who have caused surprise by their actions. Hero: Bruno the bearHe was hit by a car and it came off worse. He shunned honey-laden bear traps. He eluded skilled hunters. He out-toughed Norwegian elk hounds. He ate his prey on the steps of a police station. .Love in all its quirkinessIf you're not scared of zombies, vampire-guy Bela Lugosi or a crazy ballerina who runs with scissors, local playwright K.K. Gordon has crafted a show that just might challenge your ideas about life, death and love."Dancing, Dancing Came the Dead" limbos into Showcase Theatre in Exeter this weekend with a cast of quirky characters led by the protagonist, a filmmaker who is trying his hand at a new career. "It's an artistic love story," playwright Gordon said of the script, which he's been revising for nine years. "The main character used to be a filmmaker, but now he's a gravedigger because his girlfriend died. "She was a painter, and she painted socio-cultural icons. Two of her paintings were Elvis Presley and Bela Lugosi. Because she put so much of herself into those paintings and because he loves her so much, those paintings come to life." Sorrowing, wistful Paul is trying to make a new film -- with an actress who has been in love with him for a long time.
New plan for old storeAN Isle of Man company has applied for permission to erect a five storey retail and office unit at Newlands Building in Railway Road, Leigh.Vesta Enterprises of Douglas want to build on the former bargain store site which has also been used as a car showroom and undertakers. And the Laurel Pub Company wants the opening hours at its Litten Tree pub in Lord Street, Leigh altering to 8am to midnight (Monday to Thursday) and 8am to 2.30am (Friday into Saturday and Saturday into Sunday). .Rennie Finishes In Top Ten In Both Isle Of Man TT Superbike RacesHawk Kawasaki rider Carl Rennie had a fantastic week at the Isle of Man TT achieving some great results for the Hawk Team. The 36-year-old shone in the two Superbike races scoring a seventh and sixth place respectively and gaining a 17th and 14th position in the Supersport and Superstock races. The Lancashire based rider had a near perfect week despite losing his gear lever in the Supersport Junior TT forcing him to lose a number of places and relegating him the 17th position, his worst result of the week. Rennie pulled out all the stops in the Superbike races, competing on the 04 ZX10. The bike which took John McGuinness to runner-up place at the 2004 Ulster GP and also the same machine which took Scott Smart to his maiden victory at the British Superbike race at Mondello Park. Rennie's fastest lap time was an average speed of 124.876mph, which puts him the 13th fastest rider in the history of the TT, faster than TT legends such as Joey Dunlop, Jim Moodie and Phil McCallen. |
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