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"Lucky You": B-

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This one's probably better for an afternoon rental, but when "Shrek" and "Pirates" are sold out in a few weeks, it's a decent alternative.


John Mayer

Summerfest -- 2007 Summer Music Festival Preview

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If a Wisconsin music festival is good for anything, it's good for old-school acts ripped straight from the '70s and onto the stage (probably because much of the state still operates in this era). Aside from the likes of Roger Waters (Pink Floyd fame) and Peter Frampton, you also have Heart, REO Speedwagon, Blue Oyster Cult, Buddy Guy and The Family Stone Experience -- a tribute to Sly and company.


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Opportune moments aren't rare

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It’s no secret that self-help gurus teach that people can dramatically change their lives by changing how they view the world. Nowhere is this more evident than with regard to how people view opportunities. What keeps many people from success is that they view opportunities as natural occurrences in life. In fact, they believe an average person will naturally have an “opportune time” and will have several opportunities to take advantage of. Rather then seizing opportunities, these people believe that opportunities are “presented to them.”




Who’d have guessed that a dinosaur would adapt so well to the present?

Dinosaur Jr. Beyond : A-

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It's hardly a departure from their past albums -- but with no one else trying to cop Dinosaur Jr.'s sound, Beyond feels like a revelation (not to mention a terrific introduction to a classic band).






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Summer business blues

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As summer in Bloomington nears, businesses prepare themselves for a different focus and a different crowd. Sales at the Pizza Express campus store drop about 80 percent when students leave for summer, said Brian Hernandez, manager at Pizza Express’s west-side store. “We have come to appreciate the seasonality of our business,” said Jeff Mease, CEO and founder of One World Enterprises, which owns Pizza Express. A large fraction of the Bloomington population is students, and not all students stay in Bloomington over the summer. Businesses that rely on students for income have to adjust the way they operate to maximize profits during this time. In 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau reported a permanent population of 55,406 in Bloomington. The total current number of IU students is 38,247, according to the IU Factbook. Students make up about 41 percent of the total population of Bloomington, permanent and nonpermanent, both currently and in accordance with the 2005 data.








“Spider-Man 3” spins mediocrity at a theater near you. Producers just signed on for three more, so at least it’s not ending the trilogy on a down note like “Godfather III.”

"Spider-Man 3: C-

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"Spider-Man 3" is a joke, and a bad one at that. The kind a friend tells you thinking you'd find it to be hilarious, only to have you roll your eyes and possibly smack them for wasting your time.