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Linda McDowell was born on June 18, 1951 in Iowa, USA. She was an actress, pornographic actress and classic men’s magazine model active from 1971 - 1984. She died of cancer on June 15, 2008 in Delhi, Iowa.
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HOLY SHIT.
Repost from @planetrockradio
Dolly Parton has revealed the STAGGERING track-list for her forthcoming rock album, the appropriately titled 'Rockstar'. Clocking in at a whopping 30 songs, the record features a who's-who of rock royalty collaborators, as well as 4 different but unmistakably Dolly-style album covers.
1. "Rockstar" (special guest Richie Sambora)
2. "World on Fire"
3. "Every Breath You Take" (feat. Sting)
4. "Open Arms" (feat. Steve Perry)
5. "Magic Man" (feat. Ann Wilson with special guest Howard Leese)
6. "Long As I Can See the Light" (feat. John Fogerty)
7. "Either Or" (feat. Kid Rock)
8. "I Want You Back" (feat. Steven Tyler with special guest Warren Haynes)
9. "What Has Rock and Roll Ever Done for You" (feat. Stevie Nicks with special guest Waddy Wachtel)
10. "Purple Rain"
11. "Baby, I Love Your Way" (feat. Peter Frampton)
12. "I Hate Myself for Loving You" (feat. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
13. "Night Moves" (feat. Chris Stapleton)
14. "Wrecking Ball" (feat. Miley Cyrus)
15. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (feat. P!nk & Brandi Carlile)
16. "Keep on Loving You" (feat. Kevin Cronin)
17. "Heart of Glass" (feat. Debbie Harry)
18. "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (feat. Elton John)
19. "Tried to Rock and Roll Me" (feat. Melissa Etheridge)
20. "Stairway to Heaven" (feat. Lizzo & Sasha Flute)
21. "We Are the Champions"
22. "Bygones" (feat. Rob Halford with special guests Nikki Sixx & John 5)
23. "My Blue Tears" (feat. Simon Le Bon)
24. "What's Up?" (feat. Linda Perry)
25. "You’re No Good" (feat. Emmylou Harris & Sheryl Crow)
26. "Heartbreaker" (feat. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo)
27. "Bittersweet" (feat. Michael McDonald)
28. "I Dreamed About Elvis" (feat. Ronnie McDowell with special guest The Jordanaires)
29. "Let It Be" (feat. Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr with special guests Peter Frampton & Mick Fleetwood)
30. "Free Bird" (feat. Ronnie Van Zant with special guests Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle and The Artimus Pyle Band)
Holy, and I repeat this, shit.
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PAUL'S BALL
a launch party for wings
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He produced a handwritten invitation, leaving space to write in the invitee's name, as well as a number, which would be used for a raffle drawing toward the end of the evening. (The prize was a magnum of champagne; the disc jockey Jeff Dexter was the winner.) (..) The recommended dress was "glam."(..)
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Some 800 musicians, reporters, friends of the band and music business honchos were invited.(..)
As always at such events, there was ample carping, which a reporter for Rolling Stone duly cataloged. After describing the Empire Ballroom as decidedly unhip, a leftover from the days when the Joe Loss Orchestra would play foxtrots, and young ladies shopped for husbands among the dancers, the writer noted that while the wine and cheese were free, everything at the bar was for sale.
(…)
Eyebrows were raised when, instead of a Wings performance, partygoers were treated to fox-trots, waltzes, quicksteps, and congas, played by McVay's band-along with what McVay remembered as arrangements of sixties and seventies hits, including a Beatles medley and some Beach Boys tunes. They were raised higher still when the heavily sequined and coiffed Frank and Peggy Spence Latin and Ballroom Formation Dancing Teams filed onto the floor to demonstrate their artistry.
"I'm beginning to think that Paul actually digs all this" one guest quipped to the Rolling Stone reporter, "that he actually likes dance bands, ballrooms, and buffet food. That's incredibly camp, you know, incredibly camp. Have you seen his suit? It's like a clown's costume, the jacket is about five sizes too big, and it's not even been finished."
(from the McCartney Legacy Vol. 1)
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Paul: A press launch is always a good excuse to have a night out, so we invited friends and journalists, played the album, danced and had a few funny people come on to entertain. I wore an outrageous big check suit that I thought would be good. When I went to collect it from the tailor that morning he told me that it wasn’t finished. I said, ‘Maybe not, but it’s a look!’ So I went to the party with the cotton and the stitching showing, and everyone said, ‘Your suit’s not finished.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I know. Great, huh?’
(from Wingspan, 2002)
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Some of the guests that attended were Jimmy Page, Elton John, Sandy Denny, Mary Hopkin, members of the Who, the Faces, Deep Purple, Ginger Baker, Henry McCullough, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Graham Bond, Sandie Shaw, the Greek synthesizer wizard Vangelis, the actors Malcolm McDowell, and Terence Stamp, some of the Monty Python troupe, Sir Joseph Lockwood, the head of EMI, Allan Clarke, of the Hollies, and (Benny) Gallagher and (Graham) Lyle.
After the party a fan encountered Paul:
He went skipping (yes it is true) down the road with Linda and just as he turned the corner to a side street, I took courage and called him back. He stopped and said “yeah” so I ran to catch him up and breathlessly asked him for his autograph. The funny part is my pen was at the bottom of this large bag of mine! He stood patiently watching me with arms folded as I rummaged elbow deep. I asked him if he had a pen as I just couldn’t find mine; he said no (which isn’t surprising as he had this crazy suit on that had no pockets).
(Kathy Turner – From Meet the Beatles for Real: Wings Party)
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If you’re making your first rock album, it definitely helps if your little black phone book has the numbers of some legends in it, I guess. The fact that they all agreed to accompany Dolly on this journey speaks for itself.
Here’s the track list with special guests - 30 tracks, almost 2 1/2 hours of music 🎵
Rockstar (special guest Richie Sambora)
World On Fire
Every Breath You Take (feat. Sting)
Open Arms (feat. Steve Perry)
Magic Man (feat. Ann Wilson with special guest Howard Leese)
Long As I Can See The Light (feat. John Fogerty)
Either Or (feat. Kid Rock)
I Want You Back (feat. Steven Tyler with special guest Warren Haynes)
What Has Rock And Roll Ever Done For You (feat. Stevie Nicks with special guest Waddy Wachtel)
Purple Rain
Baby, I Love Your Way (feat. Peter Frampton)
I Hate Myself For Loving You (feat. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
Night Moves (feat. Chris Stapleton)
Wrecking Ball (feat. Miley Cyrus)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (feat. P!nk & Brandi Carlile)
Keep On Loving You (feat. Kevin Cronin)
Heart Of Glass (feat. Debbie Harry)
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (feat. Elton John)
Tried To Rock And Roll Me (feat. Melissa Etheridge)
Stairway To Heaven (feat. Lizzo & Sasha Flute)
We Are The Champions
Bygones (feat. Rob Halford with special guests Nikki Sixx & John 5)
My Blue Tears (feat. Simon Le Bon)
What’s Up? (feat. Linda Perry)
You’re No Good (feat. Emmylou Harris & Sheryl Crow)
Heartbreaker (feat. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo)
Bittersweet (feat. Michael McDonald)
I Dreamed About Elvis (feat. Ronnie McDowell with special guest The Jordanaires)
Let It Be (feat. Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr with special guests Peter Frampton & Mick Fleetwood)
Free Bird (feat. Ronnie Van Zant with special guests Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle and The Artimus Pyle Band)
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collaboration spotlight — White Christmas puppet video by Mark McDowell
Professional singers tend to have many friends who are also professional singers, and occasionally involve them in the side projects they do for their own amusement. So when Mark McDowell decided to indulge one of his other passions in a video Christmas card, he rounded up some of his old pals and turned them into puppets.
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title: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
performers: Mark McDowell, Geoff Castellucci, Kathy Castellucci, & Michelle Mailhot
original performers: Bing Crosby as Jim Hardy and Marjorie Reynolds as Linda Mason in Holiday Inn (1942)
written by: Irving Berlin
arranged by: Mark McDowell
release date: 20 December 2016
My favorite bits:
puppet Kathy bopping to the beat
the contrast between Geoff and Mark's timbres as they hand the melody back and forth
Kathy's lovely, sweet tone
Michelle crooning away as her puppet's costume changes from cozy sweater to concert glam
that final deep ♫ "whiiite" ♫ briefly waking Mark from his dream
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Trivia:
Geoff had previously recorded a version of this song with VoicePlay for their 2012 holiday album "Peppermint Winter", and it had become a staple in their seasonal setlists.
Michelle and the Castelluccis had known each other for many years. Michelle's a cappella group, Toxic Audio (aka Vox Audio), came up around the same time as 4:2:Five in the Orlando music scene, and Geoff had subbed as TA's bass on the road quite a bit in the mid-2000s.
Kathy and Mark had been in a few gig bands together over the years, including Soul Funktion, All Night Groove / Acoustik Groove, and Six Strings Attached.
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Linda McDowell was born on June 18, 1951 in Iowa, USA. She was an actress, pornographic actress and classic men’s magazine model active from 1971 - 1984. She died of cancer on June 15, 2008 in Delhi, Iowa.
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Mary Cauleen (Bawks, Howell) Galer, age 93, of Pickford, Michigan, died peacefully at MyMichigan Medical Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on March 2, 2023. She was born at home in Pickford, Michigan, on April 5, 1929, to Robert Orville and Della Jane (McDowell) Bawks.
Mary was passionate about education throughout her life. After graduating from Pickford High School in 1947, she began her higher education studies at Bob Jones University, where she met and fell in love with fellow educator Sandy Howell. They were married in Pickford on June 9, 1951. She continued her education at Western Michigan University, earning a bachelor's degree in science. She continued studies at Ferris State University, Northern Michigan University, and Michigan State University. Mary began teaching at Parkerville School, a one room schoolhouse in Bruce Township, Michigan, and retired as Principal of Pickford Elementary School after an illustrious 41 year career.
After they both lost their first spouses, Mary and Willis Galer fell in love and eloped to Maui, Hawaii on September 20, 1995. They enjoyed 20 years of traveling and adventure together, often with her best friend Dorthea and her husband Ragan Callaway and Bill and Norma Raynard.
Mary's faith was an integral part of her life. She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church in Pickford. She volunteered as a Sunday School teacher and was the Choir and Cantatas Director for 27 years. Mary enjoyed the musical arts outside of church as well. She sang with music groups Vocal Majority and the Mary Wood Chorus, and she was an accomplished clarinetist and organist.
Mary joined Delta Kappa Gamma International for Women Educators in 1960 and served as a chapter and state officer. She was awarded the Delta Kappa Gamma Woman of Distinction award in 1976. She was a member of the Pickford Grange and served in several positions including officer, flora, and chaplain. Mary was awarded the Woman of the Year award in 1983 by the Business and Professional Women organization. She was also a member of the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principal's Association.
Mary was an animal lover and had seven beloved Boston Terrier companions throughout her life.
Mary is survived by her nephew, Charles (Jenni) Bawks of White Oak, Texas; niece, Aleta (Dan) Phelps of Euless, Texas; great nephews, Russell (Kristen) Bawks, Stephen (Jennifer) Phelps, Michael (Manuela) Phelps, and Timothy Phelps; and 6 great-great nieces and nephews; stepdaughter, Linda (David) Thompson of Pickford; stepson, Rod (Patsy) Galer of Pickford; grandchildren, Candace (Larry) Warner, Cheri (Scott) Skinner, Trisha (Zac) Jennings, Micah (Lisa) Galer, Nathan (Tiffany) Galer, and Emily Galer; 16 great grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Edith Howell Pfoutz and Lorraine Galer, and brother-in-law, Paul VanLuven.
Mary was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Howell and Willis Galer; her parents, Robert Orville and Della; her brother, Alvin Bawks; and her great nephew, Matthew Bawks.
Services will be held Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Pickford Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM with the funeral service beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will be in Oaklawn Chapel Gardens in Bruce Township, Michigan.
Galer Funeral Home & Cremation of Pickford, Michigan, is serving the family. Condolences may be left to the family at www.galerfuneralhomes.com.
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“Phineas and Ferb”: An Animated Series All Can Enjoy
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Candace tells her mom that her brothers are making a title sequence in the show's opening song
Phineas and Ferb tells the story of two stepbrothers who try to keep themselves occupied during their summer vacation, building elaborate inventions, while their sister tries to bust them and expose them to her mom, hoping to get recognition.
Reprinted from The Geekiary, my History Hermann WordPress blog on Feb. 15, 2023, and Wayback Machine. This was the fiftieth article I wrote for The Geekiary. This post was originally published on August 11, 2022.
Phineas and Ferb is an animated musical, comedy, and science fantasy series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh. They are a long-time animation writing duo who worked together on The Simpsons and Rocko's Modern Life. With the show debuting in August 2007, the series ran for four seasons and over 120 episodes. The series finale aired on June 15, 2015.
As a warning, this recommendation discusses some spoilers for the four seasons of Phineas and Ferb.
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Candace happily talks on the phone while her brother, Phineas, pushes an elephant in the background, and his pet platypus, Perry, walks behind him in the show's opening sequence
Phineas and Ferb centers around two stepbrothers, Phineas Flynn (Vincent Martella) and Ferb Fletcher (Thomas Brodie-Sangster). They live in the city of Danville and go on adventures during their summer vacation. Often their older teenage sister, Candace Flynn (Ashley Tisdale) attempts to bust them. She also tries to garner attention Jeremy Johnson (Mitchel Musso), a boy she likes.
If that isn't absurd enough, the animal companion of Phineas and Ferb is a platypus named Perry. While he acts like an animal who can't "do anything" when around his human family. In actuality, he is a secret agent who is a member of O.W.C.A. (Organization Without a Cool Acronym). He faces off against the devious, yet bumbling, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmitz (Dan Povenmire). Doof has a rival named Rodney (Joe Orrantia) and is a member of the group of villains named L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N..
These storylines are interlaced with running gags, surreal and situational comedy. This involves word jokes, pop culture parodies, metahumor, wordplay, blank stares, and breaking the fourth wall.
In many ways, the series has many similarities to Milo Murphy's Law, a sci-fi action adventure comedy set in the same universe as Phineas and Ferb. This carries over in its tones and characters. The second season of Milo Murphy's Law becomes a full-fledged crossover with some characters from Phineas and Ferb.
Phineas and Ferb was often promoted by Disney during its long run. There were live-action talk shows, two crossover episodes, and two television films. The first film, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension aired in 2011.
The second Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe aired in 2020. The latter film is the most recent animation of the franchise's characters, apart from Chibi Tiny Tales. However, revival series for The Proud Family, and for Moana and The Princess and the Frog film characters, may mean Disney might revive Phineas and Ferb.
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Many of the show's characters shown at the end of the Season 2 episode "Rollercoaster: The Musical!"
The series is unique because it has a blended family. It is more common in pop culture now than when the series aired. Apart from Phineas, Ferb, and Candace, their mom, Linda Flynn-Fletcher (Caroline Rhea), and their dad Lawrence Fletcher (Richard O'Brien) are recurring characters. Occasionally Linda's parents, Clyde (Barry Bostwick) and Betty Jo (Rhea), and Lawrence's parents, Reginald (Malcolm McDowell) and Winifred (Jane Carr) appear.
This family focus is reflected in many songs and musical numbers throughout the series. There's even a fictional rock band named Love Händel. This is not unique. Disney characters in Elena of Avalor, Kim Possible, Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, and The Ghost and Molly McGee sing about how families are wholesome and without fault.
Kim Possible, a Disney series, has similarities, dialogue that caters to adult viewers, and visual jokes. However, Phineas and Ferb is different. It lacks in racial diversity among the cast. There are many White characters, such as a bully named Buford van Stomm (Bobby Gaylor), Carl the Intern (Tyler Alexander Mann), the hippyish friend of Candace, Jenny Brown (Stoner), and Doofenshirtz's ex-wife, Charlene (Allison Janey).
Characters who are people of color are the minority. They include two characters of Jewish Mexican descent: Isabella Garcia-Shapiro (Alyson Stoner), and Vivian Garcia-Shapiro (Eileen Galindo). Also, Baljeet Tjinder (Maulik Pancholy) is of Indian descent and Stacy Hirano (Kelly Hu) and is of Japanese descent.
Some fans of the show from South Asia, and Baljeet, criticized the series for problematic, and stereotypical character traits. In an interview in May 2021, Dan Povenmire asked people to not use the character's name as an insult. He said that these criticisms of Baljeet, and the show, were valid. Povenmire stated that during the show, they leaned into cultural differences of Baljeet, and characters from other cultures, which "may have not aged well". He also argued that Baljeet became a "more well-rounded character" through the course of the show.
At the same time, there are many non-human characters. Apart from Perry, there's Isabella's pet chihuahua, Pinky, and many O.W.C.A agents. Both of which have voice effects by Dee Bradley Baker. There's also a robot created by Doofenshmirtz, Norm (John Viener). Pinky, like Perry, faces a villain, Prof. Esmeralda Poofenplotz (Amanda Plummer). She has a boss named Admiral Wanda Acronym (Jane Leeves).
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Candace and Vanessa talk in the end of the episode "Night of the Living Pharmacists", the last time they appear together in the series proper
In April 2021, Dan Povenmire, co-creator of Milo Murphy’s Law and Phineas and Ferb, announced in a Tik Tok comment in that Perry the Platypus was asexual. This led to discourse on Twitter on the topic. Some praised him as a “king” and an “icon”, made the show more interesting to watch, and a win for asexuals. Others said that making the only animal character in the series is not something you get “brownie points” for and bemoaned the lack of asexual representation.
That representation after-the-fact, was better than gay vibes or subtext that fans can take from the series. Just as various fans support the slash ship between Cavendish and Dakota in Milo Murphy's Law, Dakavendish, according to the Shipping Wiki fandom listing, some fans of Phineas and Ferb ship Buford and Baljeet (Bujeet), the two Doofensmirtz (Doofcest), Ferb and Bauljeet (Ferbjeet), Phineas and Dipper (Phindip), Candace and Stacy (Candacy), or Phineas, Ferb, and Isabella (Phinerbella).
However, one ship stands out: the one between Candace and Vanessa Doofenshmirtz (Olivia Olson). Called "Candessa" by fans, it has a small following on social media platforms and even has a subreddit dedicated to it. Unfortunately, the show's canon somewhat invalidates the ship as it shows Vanessa and Ferb together in a future episode, making Ferbnessa canon. The show's writing and scenes make the Phinabella ship between Phineas and Isabella, and Canderemy ship between Candace and Jeremy canon. Even so, there is no heterosexual explanation for how Candace and Vanessa act around one another.
On the other hand, as Alex Henderson pointed out in his review criticizing heteronormivity in Spy x Family, a story can "have queer themes even if it doesn’t have queer representation" and have queer readings even if there isn't any direct acknowledgement of "any queer issues within its narrative or any of its narrative framings." This is the case for Phineas and Ferb, with heteronormivity and gender norms communicated through the dress, clothing colors, mannerisms, and actions of characters. For one, Marsh has said that there are LGBTQ characters in the series, but did not give any names.
Furthermore, Swampy hoped that the son "Rebels Let's Go" would be a "LGBT anthem", while the voice actor of Phineas, Vincent Martella, said that neither Phineas, nor Ferb, are TERFs. Additionally, at the beginning of the episode "Act Your Age", Povenmire and Swampy said that Perry would not have a girlfriend, hinting at possible asexuality.
Some of the voice actors are part of the LGBTQ community. Stoner came out in March 2016, saying she was "attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways". She later said that she wanted to remain fluid at how she described her sexual orientation. Stoner voiced a lesbian character in The Loud House named Sam Sharp. In addition, Baljeet's voice actor, Pancholy, came out as gay in 2013.
Queer fans of Phineas and Ferb have headcanoned Doofenshmirtz, Candace, and Vanessa as bisexual, Roger Doofensmirtz (Doof's brother) as gay, Ferb and Phineas as non-binary, and Stacey as trans. Others found canon support for Bujeet. This makes sense, as does seeming acknowledgement that Perry is trans male, even if headcanons don't make sense. After all, Martella came out strongly in support of the LGBTQ community, to give one example.
Some fans may headcanon Candace as trans since she has a deep voice when she is near parsnips. She also sings about changing her name to "Larry" in the song "Come Home Perry".
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The show has been very influential. Olson's voice role in the series is one of the reasons that Pendleton Ward, the Adventure Time creator, had her voice Marceline in Adventure Time. In fact, I'm almost certain I learned about Phineas and Ferb, when Pamela Adlon, who voiced a character in the aforementioned series, sang the theme song of the series. She sang it along with other characters of Better Things.
Phineas and Ferb has similarities to animated series about super spies and covert organizations. While Inside Job had a hilarious episode which parodied spy thrillers, the French and Canadian action comedy series, Totally Spies! had the most similarities. In that series, Alexandra "Alex", Clover, and "Sam" Samantha are teenagers who fight evildoers on the side. They work for the World Organization of Human Protection (WOOHP). Their boss, Jerry, is like Major Monogram (Jeff "Swampy" Marsh) in Phineas and Ferb.
However, since it took 15 years before Disney accepted the series, and it aired on Disney, it is unlikely that Totally Spies! influenced Phineas and Ferb. Additionally, some have called Doof the most "human villain" on TV. This makes him different from villains or malcontents within Totally Spies!, which will return for another season next year.
The series also featured many well-known voices. For example, Ming-Na Wen, Corey Burton, Cloris Leachman, Meera Syal, and Kari Wahlgren voice characters in the series. There are also a plethora of guest stars such as Phil LaMarr, Keith Ferguson, Kevin Michael Richardson, John DiMaggio, George Takei, and Stan Lee.
Povenmire and Swampy have used the series to springboard into their own projects. Povenmire is leading the soon-to-premiere action-comedy-superhero series, Hamster & Gretel. In an interview with him, and his daughter, Meli, who is voicing the show's protagonist, Gretel, he said he has ADHD. It was implied that Gretel has ADHD as well. The series will also feature Stoner as Lauren / The Destructress.
Swampy is an executive producer and director of S.A.L.E.M.: The Secret Archive of Legends, Enchantments, and Monsters, an indie animated series by Samantha "Sam" Sawyer about a non-binary cryptid named Salem. He is a founder of the company Surfer Jack Productions.
It remains to be seen if Povenmire and Swampy will work together in a future series. They seem to be going off in their own directions, rather than collaborating together as they did on Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law.
Despite the lack of diversity in cast and lack of openly LGBTQ characters in Phineas and Ferb, something which recent Disney series like The Ghost and Molly McGee, Amphibia, and The Owl House, it still stands out as a strong series. I would unequivocally recommend the series.
Currently, Phineas and Ferb is streaming on Disney+ and Prime Video, with the first season available for free on YouTube.
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Sharief Deona McDowell to Pay $4 Million for Fraud
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CFTC Orders a California Commodity Trading Advisor, Sharief Deona McDowell, to Pay More Than $4 Million for Fraud and Registration Violations Washington, DC (STL.News) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on May 25th, issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Sharief Deona McDowell, of Loma Linda, California, for fraud in connection with options on commodity futures contracts by a commodity trading advisor (CTA) and for failing to register as a CTA.  The order requires McDowell to pay $2,376,509.96 in restitution and a $2,376,509.96 civil monetary penalty.  The CFTC also ordered McDowell to cease and desist from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, as charged and imposed permanent registration and trading bans. Case Background The order finds that from October 2018 through approximately March 2022, McDowell, doing business through a company she founded known as Presidential Investments LLC, engaged in a fraudulent scheme through which she solicited and accepted more than $2 million from at least 29 individuals or entities for the purported purpose of trading commodity futures contracts and options on commodity futures contracts on their behalf and then misappropriated the funds for her personal use. By claiming to engage in discretionary trading of futures and options contracts on behalf of her clients, McDowell acted as a CTA without being registered or exempt from registration with the CFTC as required by the CEA.  In addition, in telephone, text message, and email communications with prospective and existing clients, McDowell knowingly made material misrepresentations and omitted material facts about her use of client funds and the profits purportedly earned by her clients.  Among other misrepresentations, McDowell told clients that she used the funds they transferred to Presidential Investments to trade options and futures contracts on their behalf.  Contrary to these statements, McDowell did not conduct any trading on behalf of her clients and instead knowingly misappropriated client funds for her direct personal benefit.  To conceal and perpetuate her fraudulent scheme, McDowell issued fabricated trade confirmations and updates to clients that falsely reflected profitable returns from her supposed trading activity. Parallel Criminal Action On November 30, 2022, McDowell entered a guilty plea in a related criminal case in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.  She is scheduled to be sentenced on June 30, 2023.  The CFTC cautions that orders requiring payment of funds to victims may not result in the recovery of any money lost because wrongdoers may not have sufficient funds or assets.  The CFTC will continue to fight vigorously for the protection of customers and to ensure the wrongdoers are held accountable. The CFTC appreciates the assistance of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, the FBI’s Riverside Field Office, and the British Columbia Securities Commission for their assistance in this matter. The Division of Enforcement staff members responsible for this case are Michael Amakor, Julia Colarusso, Christine Ryall, and Paul Hayeck. SOURCE: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Read the full article
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