BUZZWORTHY.Byline: The Register-Guard TR Kelley still has fantasies of taking on her childhood tormentors. Anyone who was bullied probably has dreamed of exacting some sort of revenge, if not by violently humiliating hu·mil·i·ate tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade. them, then by showing how fabulous you have become since your days as a victim. At least a few kids in fiction land will get the chance to stand up to bullies when ``How to Eat Fried Worms'' opens today. It's the story of an industrious youngster who calls a bully's bluff after he places a thermos full of worms on his lunch table. Main character Billy tells Joe, the bully, that he will eat 10 worms and in doing so earns much respect from Joe's cronies and finally Joe. The final message in the film is tolerance, which, at least we hope, most parents would want to instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. in their kids.
Meanwhile, Kelley and a couple of hundred other people who live with autism every day Autism Every Day is a short video created by Lauren Thierry, Jim Watkins and Eric Solomon in 2006 that chronicles the adversities and tribulations that a few mothers of autistic children face on a daily basis. will get a free pass for the weekend during the KindTree Retreat. The public may not be allowed to attend that event, now that it's at capacity, but you'll have your chance to see Kelley and Randy Hamme play as the Raventones during a Eugene gig next month. Not to let Kelley have all the fun with music, those two wild and crazy comic actors Russell Dyball and Angie Riley, who form PotPie pot·pie n. 1. A mixture of meat or poultry and vegetables covered with a pastry crust and baked in a deep dish. 2. A meat or poultry stew with dumplings. Noun 1. , are changing up their act for a Monday show at Sam's Place. This time, they will take their improv A multidimensional Windows spreadsheet from Lotus that allows for easy switching to different views of the data. Data are referenced by name as in a database, rather than the typical spreadsheet row and column coordinates. Improv was originally developed for the NeXt computer. cues from music, using it just as they have used prompts from the audience in previous shows. Certainly no strangers to improvisation, local folks will compete for the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. title of Slug Queen, the royalty for the Eugene Celebration The Eugene Celebration is an annual community celebration and civic event held in downtown Eugene, Oregon, United States. Featuring bands and performers from throughout the Pacific Northwest, the three-day festival is held in early September and attracts more than 40,000 attendees . Head downtown tonight to see who has come up with the most persuasive act and/or most generous bribes for the judges. It's a Eugene tradition cherished by a select few, but why not go check it out to see what they get so excited over? Of all the bands passing through this week, we put our bets on RyeHollow as the one to follow. For one, we know they have an October gig lined up, so if you like what you see the band do on Sunday, you can come back for seconds soon. |
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