We enjoyed "Island at War". We find all of our Brittish series on DVD from our library unless we've recorded them off PBS. We're about to record "Mr. Selfridge's Store". We finally got around to starting "Anna Karenina" yesterday afternoon -- what an imaginative, knockout production! Jude Law is Karenin. Keira Knightly (28) is Anna. Vronsky is played by a very young man of 22 (dull performance) . I spotted Michelle Dockery as a Russian princess. She plays Mary Crawley in "Downton Abbey". I've never seen the dance steps performed at the ball where Karenina and Vronsky dance together. It sounds like a mazurka, but I've never seen these steps with all the hand and arm gestures. Anyone know?

Last fall, at the national rose convention in Tyler, I attended a round table discussion on RRD. Several university scientists discussed current research in removing afflicted canes, marking the rose, then watching to see if the disease presented in other parts of the rose. One researcher asked for attendees to send him canes with RRD and canes from the same rose that were not showing RRD, or canes from roses that appeared to have survived the disease. I'll have to dig out my notes, but I'll bet he is the person behind the reference "new evidence". I have been using this method to fight RRD for 3 years now. IF I catch the RRD early, meaning it is only visible on one cane, then I can absolutely stop the progress of disease in that rose. I think this technique failed in the Tulsa Rose Garden because so much of the work is done by volunteers, and to catch RRD early, one has to be extremely vigilant, and really know what to look for in early signs. Between 2008-2012, I dug out 35 infected roses in my garden. Since 2012, I've only had 2 that I had to remove--out of over 350 roses! The disease is rampant in this area, and multiflora rose grows wild nearby. I suspect a few canes I've removed in the past year were just roundup damaged canes, but I'm not taking any chances. Henry, once you see a published paper on removing afflicted canes, please let us know! I would like to present the official findings to our local rose society. Fewer and fewer people are growing roses because of this problem, and because of the continued perception that roses have to have chemical treatments to stay pretty. I grow organically, and I invite groups to my garden, but for most people, it's easier to buy crepe myrtles, hibiscus, and salvia for summer color. Commercial plantings that used to have long rows of roses now have shrubby cinquefoil!

The producers search the dockets of the courts to find cases that have been filed but not yet adjudicated that they think will have some entertainment value. I don't agree that they look for cases that would have been dismissed anyway. I haven't watched any of the shows in years, but when I did see some of them (Judge Wapner on The People's Court for example), the cases that I did see had some merit to them. "... only the blonde on the show was a real Judge prior to her TV career. The other 2 are just attorneys in the role of judges." Because of the overwhelming number of lawsuits that are filed in California, and the backlog that results, California uses attorneys who sit as a judge pro tempore (most often just said as judge pro tem). In order to be a judge pro tem, you must be an attorney licensed to practice in California for at least 10 years, be in good standing with the California State Bar, have no disciplinary actions pending, and have no felony convictions. If the courts are really short on judges, attorneys with at least 5 years of practice in California and who meet the other requirements can serve as a judge pro tem. You also have to take (and pass, of course) two specific training courses, as well as additional training courses in the subject areas for which you wish to serve as a judge pro tem. For example, family law, unlawful detainers, small claims, civil non-jury trials, and traffic cases. The California State Bar exam is a three-day exam, and is the toughest bar exam in the United States. New York's is a close second.

Ariel, If me, I would leave alone for now. A few roots out the bottom is great. If you had a root rhizome, well that is different. When the pups are much bigger, I would still leave attached and re-pot into a larger container. Gold Hahnii, is possibly one of the hardest one to grow. You seem to have good luck with it. Being in a warm climate makes all the difference.