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Monday, April 11, 2011
The Secret to Writing a Best-Seller
Today was the first day of school after spring break, and it's left me buried in melancholy, anticipating this August when both Nayna and Dojo will be in school and I will be home. Alone.
So, it's a good mood to address a question. That whole best seller thing. Or best-seller thing. Or bestseller thing. See, you can hit the NYT list but it still doesn't mean you're going to know what the standard way of compounding those words is. You can't have everything, I suppose.
I sometimes get emails from people asking me how they can make their book a best seller. Bestseller. Best-seller. Best: seller. Best? Seller!
I'm probably not supposed to give this secret out, but whatever. Like I said, I'm tired, Monday is kicking my butt, and I'm not interested in keeping secrets when I could help aspiring writers out. So here it is, the ultra top secret never before revealed key to bestsellerdom:
Write the best possible book you can.
The end.
Seriously folks, everything else? Out of your control. Maybe you write that best possible book and it gets published but for whatever reason nobody ever picks it up. Maybe you get a huge marketing blitz from your publisher but it never gets the word-of-mouth buzz it needs (it happens). Maybe you get zero marketing from your publisher but Big Name Authors find your book and love it and talk about it all over the place and suddenly your little book becomes a very big book. Maybe you do everything you can and your publisher does everything they can and then you all just sit back and hold your collective breath and see what happens.
Or maybe you write the very best possible book you can, do whatever you can/think you should to help get an agent/get an editor/promote it, and then write the next very best possible book you can. Most of the people who ask me stuff like this haven't even finished one book, much less gotten a publishing deal. Focus on the writing. The rest will sort itself out, and if you're already worried about being a best-seller best seller bestseller bestseller you are doing it wrong. That sounds harsh, and I don't mean it to be, but it's true.
In the end, the writing is all you can do. So don't worry so much about things you can't control and just write.
And then tell me what the standard way of writing bestseller/best seller/best-seller/BEST! SELLER! is.
24 comments:
- Karen said...
*gasp* What? Write the best book I can? No. It can't be! I mean, there has to be a back door, a loop hole...something?! ;)
- April 11, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Suzy Turner said...
LOL...funny, but oh so right! Shame though, it would have been nice to have learned the so-called secrets!!
- April 11, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- Ru said...
Oh golly. The sad thing is, not even people more involved on the marketing side know how to answer that question. I worked briefly as a marketing assistant at an independent publisher, and so much of what we did to try to promote a product seemed (trying to think of a more accurate word that futile ...) futile. Great books did not do so well. Less-great books did great. Great books did great. The same system that got one series on the best-seller list didn't work for another series.
So even for the people with more "control" over that sort of thing, it's kind of still the luck of the draw. It's probably just best not to think about it.
(Or work on your Spirit Board collage, because who know, that might be the trick.)
- April 11, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Kiersten White said...
Ru, I was going to say animal sacrifice, but PETA terrifies me so I won't even go there.
So true though. Often the whole thing is a crapshoot. Which again brings us to: write the best book you can. Then write another one.
- April 11, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Jason said...
It's not harsh if it's truth. :) Seriously, if as a writer your worry about this before writing the best possible book you can, you aren't focused enough on the book. Just an opinion, for what it's worth, from someone working on that first manuscript.
- April 11, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- Whirlochre said...
It's all too easy to forget it's all about pushing the 'the's and the 'and's about the page into the right slots in the sentences, and the sentences about the paragraphs and the paragraphs about the chapters and the chapters about the book — preferably without any aspect of the story being about zany space baboons or cuttlefish.
- April 11, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- lora96 said...
I was kind of hoping there was a handshake you could teach me. Or a rhyme. I can learn a rhyme.
- April 11, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- Carol Holaday said...
LOL I love your Monday morning advice about writing a bestseller (however that may end up being spelled). And you are right write rite.
All you can do is write the very best you can and polish polish polish. After that, as my husband says, "It's a craps shoot."
Come on seven!
- April 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Cynthia Lee said...
Wise and true.
I say write a book because it makes you happy, because it concerns issues that you really care about, because you want to entertain yourself, or because you've always wanted to.
And don't worry about the secret to bestsellerdom. That way lies madness.
- April 11, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- Reader Riah said...
Brilliant. And so true. As a marketing agent for a publisher, I can attest to this. I could talk about your book all day to every contact I have and splash it all over the internet, but if it's not a fantastically written book, the necessary word of mouth will never happen.
Amazing that the oldest form of advertising is still the best. :)
- April 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- Kristin Rae said...
Great post, and it reminds me of something I JUST heard. I went to a Teen Book Con this weekend, and Rachel Hawkins (whom I adore!) said that it's amazing how the only thing authors have control of is their story while they're writing it. After that, pretty much everything from the cover to wether or not it gets turned into a movie is up to other people.
The authors are the genius behind the story in the first place, but it's so true that how good it sells might not even have anything to do with the story. It might all hinge on one particular person who reads it and spreads it like wildfire. (And it's not the same magical person for every book either--that would be one busy reader... haha)
- April 11, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Anita Saxena said...
Great advice. Sometimes people get ahead of themselves. Step by step and enjoy each step.
- April 11, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Tracey Neithercott said...
Such a good reminder to take your time with the one thing that matters: the story.
Also, for you my dear: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller
- April 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Kathryn Packer Roberts said...
I've been thinking a lot about this lately. Because I just read a book by author-that-shall-remain-nameless (not you, trust me), and I was really looking forward to reading this book. It was the first of a series, topped the best-seller list, and was written by someone I thought I could relate to. But when I opened the book I was shocked to see how many rules they broke! Just simple things. It was a horrifying experience. I kept wondering what fool in their right mind wanted to publish that drivel. (Sorry, harsh I know).
So, for me, I don't want to be that person. Having people slash my book apart because it sucks. I want to make sure my book is publish-worthy before I leap in with my query letter. Which is why I let go of my first book and started my second.
But there is sure way, I think, of topping THE list. All you have to do is have a quirky, fun personality, and a cute face to match *ahem*Kiersten*cough* and let your personality shine through to the page and vuala! You've made it! =)
- April 11, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Marsha Sigman said...
Surely you jest.
It cannot be that simple...it has something to with multiplying your age with the rotations of the planet around the sun divided by pi.
Or something like that.
- April 11, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- Bryan Russell (Ink) said...
I thought you spelled it JK Rowling, but I could be wrong.
- April 11, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- Nicole Zoltack said...
So true!
- April 11, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Ebony McKenna. said...
This is in a similar vein to your post about being in the line for the ride.
So much of this is out of our control. But what writers can control is the writing part of it.
Yeah, that came as a huge shock to me too.
I can't control anything else. So I keep writing the best books I know how at the moment, and keep working as hard as I can.
I have been very lucky to have had a wonderful, caring publisher and editors who get me - but again, that's because I could control what I said to them. Three pages of revisions? I controlled myself and sat back from it, mulled it over for a few days and then responded.
At every stage, where I have had control, I've worked as hard as I can.
Where things are out of my control? I eat chocolate and hope for the best.
- April 11, 2011 at 4:08 PM
So very true! and i write it: Bestseller. Best ot mush it together. mush? moosh? moush? moooosh!?
- April 11, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- Lizette said...
Great advice, but I also would've liked that "back-door" thingy... I know a few people who have written books that never got published and I just see all that time wasted - am I wrong? Possibly. I have a ton of plots running around in my head but I'm so scared I waste my time writing and never selling a single copy.
- April 12, 2011 at 3:33 AM
- Tessa Conte said...
What what? There's no super-secret formula to follow? No ten step programm to bestselling?
I feel cheated. Really I do.
*shakes head in disappointment*
- April 12, 2011 at 4:59 AM
- Kiersten White said...
Lizette--That's why you need to love the writing for itself. I've written eight books. Only three are guaranteed publication. Most of the others I won't even try with, but I don't regret any of them because a) I enjoyed writing them and b) I learned from all of them. If you want to tell the stories, tell them! Worry about publication later.
- April 12, 2011 at 7:50 AM
- Becca Puglisi said...
Hi, Kiersten! This is my first time visiting your blog (how is that possible?) and what a great post this is! I find that the basics are basics for good reason...because they're so important. This is a great reminder as I slog my way through my WIP. And believe me, I'll be happy one day if it just becomes a SELLER.
Thanks for posting!
Becca @ The Bookshelf Muse
- April 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM
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Posted on 04/29/2013 6:26:39 PM PDT by crosslink
The U.S. government had the ability to react and respond to the Benghazi terrorist attack and could have had forces on the ground before the second wave of the assault began, a special operator with knowledge of the response told Fox News in an exclusive interview. Due to the explosive nature of his allegations, the special ops member asked to remain anonymous.
I know for a fact that C 110 the UComm CIF was doing a training exercise, not in the region of northern Africa, but in Europe. And they had the ability to react and respond, he told Fox News.
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He continued: Nobody knew how it was going to develop, and you hear a whole bunch of people and a whole bunch of advisors say, Hey, we wouldnt have sent them there because the security was unknown situation. If its an unknown situation, at a minimum you send forces there to facilitate the exfil or medical injuries. We could have sent a C 130 to Benghazi to provide medical evacuation for the injured.
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Praise God!!
I can easily see balless Barry waffling at the height of the attack - 'what will happen to my campaign if someone gets hurt?'
a pox on anyone who could speak out but won't cause they are chickensh**
Pray these fine men and woman are protected in the coming weeks.
Impeach the Poser!!
We need Mitch Rapp to get to the bottom of this mess.
I will be getting my blessed wooden Spanish cross down from the shelf tonight! It is my 'go to cross' for very special, urgent l prayers.
Clinton and Obama let our Ambassador die. Sounds just like Boston.
Pray for America to Wake Up
That's how I've always felt about it. I've been using the phrase "twisting in the wind."
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Obama and the US State Dept planned the entire affair
and is responsible for the gang rape of the Ambassador.
And responsible for the coverup.
And responsible for the transfer of MANPADs and WMD
which was the reason in the 1st place.
Will there be accountability or CW2?
Bring on the fired generals!
They were worried about even more casulaties.
Like FAST AND FURIOUS on steriods crossed with rescueing the hostages in Iran.
Nothing will happen. I still want to hear from the survivors. Where the #%$% are they and why is no one talking about them?
Yes, they need to bring in all of generals and ask if they really wanted spend more time with their families , bull hit.
Can't imagine that the 6th Fleet didn't monitor the situation from the beginning and the Commander in area did not rapidly submit to the DoD a credible intervention plan, no doubt planned and ready to be launched within an hour. Would have loved to have seen Panetta asked under oath why the 6th Fleet did not intervene.
We need Mitch Rapp to get to the bottom of this mess.
Irene Kennedy would've Bytch slapped Hillary
petraeus to the stocks, then the stockade. Lying bastard.
WHO said that live feed only showed a bunch of people running around and a bunch of buildings?
The same guy said by the time the rapid response team activated and enroute, the "battle" had already ended.
AFRICOM Leader General Carter Ham Was Never Ordered to Save US Men in Benghazi
Per Rep. Jason Chaffetz R-UT asking General Ham directly:
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Did we have assets in the area? The answer is yes.
Did we have proximity? The answer is yes.
Why we didnt send in some of those assets? The general said he was not requested to do so.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin—formerly commander of U.S. Special Forces Command and deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligencetold CNSNews.com that, if it had been asked, the Defense Department could have sent a plane to Libya on Sept. 11, 2012, to transport a rescue team of U.S. security personnel that instead ended up taking a chartered private plane from Tripoli to Benghazi that night.
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0bama allowed Americans to DIE so he could get re-elected. This is FAR worse than Watergate and 0bama should be removed from office for 'Dereliction of Duty' and negligent homicide. Hillary too, on that last count. AND while you're at it, Hillary and Susan Rice get jail time for perjury and obstruction of justice.
This could be the 'Drudge/Lewinsky' moment for The Blaze, but.. Given the current PravdaMedia, I doubt it.
Weren't a couple of Generals and 1 Admiral relieved of command because they were in the process of sending assistance and were told to stand down?
Here's that interview you wanted in thread form.
the media doesn't care
they simply will not report bad news for The Him
I wonder if the whistleblowers coming out triggered this witness account as well.. Keep'em coming!
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Even a single fly over with an A-10 could have broken the attack without a single shot fired.
These brave Patriots have to be protected.
Pray for them and God bless Trey Gowdy and are other patriots.
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Even if he came forward and this was the truth it wouldn't matter a bit to Obamazombies. They don't care about the guys that died there and they could care less if you got droned tomorrow.
There are many people in many dept's watching to see how these people are treated and protected. If they are successful in testifying and are able to cause change hundreds will come forward in other investigations, If they are sacrificed and destroyed this will be the end of this republic.
There are more MANPADS per square mile in Libya than anywhere else in the World. Many of those have likely made their way into Syria. The MANPADS in question are likely the SA-18, SA-16, and SA-14. The SA-18 is the most modern but all 3 are good at killing helos. You can train a monkey to use these AA weapons. A highly skilled operator can kill fixed wing aircraft with either of these weapons.
Whatever happened to "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor"?
(excerpt) Panetta said there was no "real-time information" to be able to act on, even though the U.S. military was prepared to do so.
"You don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on," Panetta said. "(We) felt we could not put forces at risk in that situation."
A defense official provided more context on Panetta's comments about the decision-making involved in not sending U.S. troops to the consulate being attacked in Benghazi.
He said there was a drone aloft but not directly over the area at the time the attack began.
He said the drone was redirected and arrived in time to record some of the attack. But he described what the drone saw as "looking down, seeing a bunch of buildings and fires, a lot of chaos on the ground."
..... Please tell me this isn't what Trey Gowdy was referring to when he said he had "Explosive" new testimony to be revealed in his upcoming hearings. This isn't new info .... we knew about the availability of specialty response teams since day one!
It would be much more promising if at least one of the media darlings would cover this story.
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With the final blowing of the Shofar, The Jewish High Holy Days draw to a close and the focus of the Jewish community shifts from the solemnness of Yom Kippur to the jubilant celebration of the festival of Sukkot.
The festival of Sukkot, also known as Chag'ha Succot, the "Feast of Booths" (or Tabernacles), is named for the huts (sukkah) that Moses and the Israelites lived in as they wandered the desert for 40 years before they reached the Promised Land. These huts were made of branches and were easy to assemble, take apart, and carry as the Israelites wandered through the desert.
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Welcome to MS's weekly song battle!
The song battle consists of two songs pitted against each other for you the users to vote for which song is better. The voting period will be open for this week (August 19th-August 26th) with the last two days being open for song requests. You have the entire week to vote so listen to the song, get a feel for it, and vote!
hey people, its me [JUiCE] again, with this week's weekly battle, this time, it wont be metal..wait what!? not metal!?..yup you read right, not a battle between metal songs..this time its a classical battle. As a man of my word, i kept my promise and im going to make this match up of!!!!(hope ur happy Smooth Operator)
Mozart - Lacrimosa
Clint Mansell - Luz Aeterna
In my opinion, i learned about Mozart when i was in 3rd grade, ive been a fan of his music ever since, so to me, hes a pure genius and his music is a beautiful sound theory.
Mancell's lux aeterna is beautiful as well, no doubt about it, the way it gets intense, then more intense...then INTENSE-R...lol u get my point, its a really good piece of art
Both genius' in the art of music, but my vote has to go to mozart for him being a childhood favorite.(i really wish i wouldve made it a true classic battle, mozart vs beethoven, maybe some other time)
~All discussion will be done in this thread.
~NO FLAME! Keep your useless comments to yourself.
~All song requests can either be sent to me through PM or VM.
~Ideas as to how to better improve this thread or to add certain elements can be posted in the original thread: Mangashare's Weekly Head-to-Head Song Battle or PM me.
Side Note: There will be two different songs each week with a final tournament with each week's winner for song of the year.
~If you don't like the song then request one of your own!


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My production server stays in a different timezone, however, the time difference is only two hours.
The problem is that events on my local development machine appear in the correct day in the schedule component. If I access the schedule component on the production server all events are one day earlier displayed.
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|Posted by Ben Hong on March 20, 1999 at 14:47:48:
|In response to Re: PEX vs. PE for water service from meter to house
: : We have a bid from a plumbing company to replace our water service from meter to house. The bid is to use polyethylene tubing rated at 160 PSI. The diameter wasn't specified. Not knowing anything about this, I checked alt.home.repair and other places and read that cross-linked polyethylene, or PEX, is great stuff. I don't think the product being proposed is PEX; it's from Wesflex and the literature the plumber left me doesn't mention "cross-linked." Is PEX better for the main service, or is regular polyethylene good enough?
: : Also, the proposal is to not trench but use a device that burrows underground, requiring just a few holes to be dug. Our run is over 150' and goes under brick sidewalk, flower bed, driveway, and shallow-rooted mature camellias, so not trenching sounds great. However, I never heard of this technology. Does it work, or will they just wind up trenching anyway?
: : The bid is around $5000. Does this sound like the right price?
: : Finally, I had always thought copper was the way to go. Is this incompatible with the burrowing technique because copper isn't flexible enough to feed through? If I don't want plastic of any kind because of health concerns, am I stuck with trenching?
: : Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.
Dale, thanks for your comments. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area (N. Oakland), which I guess is somewhat high-price. We though the high amount was due to the long run (we're on a back lot). We did get one other bid, who proposed trenching and using 1" copper. His bid was in the same ballpark, about $4600 (the other bid was actually closer to $5300). However, trenching through our camellia bed would probably kill off 5 prized, mature plants. That's why I wondered whether you could "bore" and use copper too instead of plastic pipe.
The old service is galv pipe (size unknown), and probably over 60 years old. We've lost volume over the past 5 years, and the consensus seems to be the old pipe is so corroded it should be replaced. Thus our dilemma.
What did you mean by "wash it with water"? Also, as I mentioned, I don't think the proposal is to use PEX but regular PE, and I was wondering if there's a big difference, or if I should insist on PEX.
Thanks again for your help.
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Who Says Summer is Over?
It may be winter outside but with this new mix from Spanish Nu-disc0 master SimØne it feels like it could be summer all the time. With the perfect blend of disco, house, and funk this mix makes you realize that summer is not just a season, but a state of mind.
Track List
1- Intro
2- The Police – Every Breath You Take
3- Sharam Jey – Ain't Nuthin (Original Mix)
4- Scandal – Just Let Me Dance (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix)
5- Joey Negro Edits – Shake Your Body Down
6- Les Rythmes Digitales – Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)
7- Mirror People – Kaleidoscope (Xinobi Remix)
8- James Silk – Can't Wait (Original Mix)
9- Tyson – Mr. Rain (Mario Basanov Remake)
10- Agebeat & Kovary – Illusions
11- Luvlife – Want You
12- Michael Zager Band – Let's All Chant (Original 12″ Version)
13- Phil Kieran – Snakes Crawl (Pk East Village Mix)
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Learn English in Australia
Australia is such a vast and immense country that it is difficult to put into words all that this incredible land has to offer. The land of sea, sun and sand is truly in a class of its own. From extensive coastlines to spacious areas of barren land, this country holds an abundance of breathtaking Australia is such a vast and immense country that it is difficult to put into words all that this incredible land has to offer.
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Australia is an amazing country with so much to offer to its visitors. Thanks to its diverse environment and stunning climate, this country boasts plenty to do and see whilst emerging oneself into the relaxed but outside culture and lifestyle.
One of the main natural attractions is the Great Barrier Reef, which stretches for over 2,600 kilometres along the Queensland coastline. The twinkling, clear turquoise waters of the reef are the perfect spot for budding divers or to enjoy a swim in the warm water. Below the surface are numerous underwater beauties including colourful coral and a wide variety of sealife.
In terms of the language, it is a well-known fact that Australian English includes many coloquial terms which are unique to the country and emphasise the relaxed and laid back approach to life. A familiar word used by true Australians is 'outback' which, in translation, means any remote area with a small population; another typical word is 'the bush' meaning a country area or a forest. There are elements of Aboriginal languages that have been incorporated into Australian English which are generally found in names of places and fauna.
As well as offering an outstanding coastline, there are many other attractions including the grand city of Sydney, which is a fabulous place to visit and is blessed with the magnificently structured Sydney Opera House. There is also plenty of native wildlife including Koalas, Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, Echidna, Wombats, Possums and the adorable Little Penguin, which can not only been seen in the zoos but also in the wild.
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PRICE-Our beloved daughter, mother, grandmother and sister, Pauline M. Martinez, age 59, passed away Sept. 10, 2013 in Price. She was born June 9, 1954 in Track City, Colo. to David A. and Juanita Ruybal Martinez.
Funeral Mass, was held Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, 10 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Committal service, Cliffview Cemetery, Price. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.


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DENVER – The Legislature has approved unionization rights for firefighters, setting up a possible veto by Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Senate Bill 25 allows firefighters to form a union and negotiate with management about working conditions. But they would need voter approval to collectively bargain about their salary.
Hickenlooper told Colorado Public Radio on Friday that he's considering a veto. He said he knows firefighters play a crucial role for the state, but he has pledged not to meddle in local affairs.
"We've come short of saying the state should overrule local communities in terms of what it would take to get to more formal negotiations," Hickenlooper said.
The bill was changed slightly Friday morning, but it's unclear if it was amended enough to convince the governor to sign it.
"The last version I saw did not meet muster," Hickenlooper said.
Under the bill, firefighters who wanted to unionize could put the question on a city ballot by getting 5 percent of the voters to sign a petition. A last-minute change Friday morning raised the petition requirements for cities that already have a higher number of signatures required in their charter.
But the Colorado Municipal League, which has opposed the bill all year, said the changes were too small to make a difference.
The House gave final approval to the bill Friday afternoon on a 35-24 vote. Rep. Mike McLachlan of Durango voted with all other Democrats but one to pass the bill. Rep. Claire Levy of Boulder was the only Democrat to vote no.
Durango Fire & Rescue Authority Chief Dan Noonan has opposed the bill, and he sent a letter to Hickenlooper and legislators asking them to kill it.
"If this bill was truly about 'firefighter safety,' it would include every career, volunteer and government wildland firefighter in the state of Colorado, not just career firefighters. The vast majority of Colorado's fire service is built upon volunteer firefighters and medics," Noonan wrote.
He suggested that if the bill is truly about firefighter safety, then a better idea would be to set up a task force to draft new laws for training and equipment.
Business groups also oppose SB 25, believing that firefighters are being used to set the stage for union-friendly bills for other occupations.
The Senate adjourned Friday night without giving final approval to the changes made that morning. Senators will have one last chance Monday to either send the bill to Hickenlooper or ask for a final conference committee.


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(This story is part of the collection of essays in my first book, "Rebel without a Minivan." Since we just adopted a new puppy and are reliving those awesome housebreaking days all over again, I thought I would share it here!)
Once we got our new puppy, I immediately started counting the days to when he could start obedience school.
�I know they can�t help housebreak him,� I said to my mother as I cleaned up another puddle in the kitchen. �But with any luck, in eight weeks I will have a dog that comes when I call him, sits, lies down, and stays on command.�
This got me thinking. Wouldn�t it be great if they had obedience school for kids? An eight-week program would teach such basics as, �Make your bed,� �Go to sleep,� and �Eat what I put in front of you.� Then, maybe you could do an extended obedience program that teaches more complex commands such as, �No whining,� �Turn off the TV,� and �Do your homework.� I know that technically, it's supposed to be my job to teach them that, but since they don�t seem to be getting the point from me, a little obedience school reinforcement couldn�t hurt.
Then I thought, �Hey, why limit this to kids? How about an obedience school for husbands?�
The basic eight-week program would cover such necessities as �Do the dishes,� �Take out the Garbage,� and �Put your socks in the hamper.� Then you could do an additional program that would have them respond positively to such commands as �Give me the credit card, I�m going shoe shopping,� �Bathe the kids and put them to bed while I lounge on the sofa and do my nails,� and �Lets go see that new Chick Flick tonight.�
The possibilities give me goose bumps.
My husband, of course, would probably think there should be an obedience program for wives, as well. Forget mundane commands like �Pick up the Dry Cleaning.� His school would covers things like, �Could you wear something sexy to bed tonight instead of that ratty, old t-shirt,� �Could we have something else for supper besides meatloaf,� and �Let�s go see that mindless new action film starring that aging actor who�s really too old to be doing this and that hot model-turned actress who couldn�t act her way out of a paper bag.�
Oh yeah, he would loooove that!
But this is my fantasy, so we�ll move on.
In the same way that some people with driving violations have to go to traffic school, I would love to be able to send rude people to manners school. The guy who repeatedly tries to sneak 20 groceries on the 10 items or less line; the lady who swoops in and takes the parking spot you�ve been waiting for at the mall; the person who snorts and huffs and sighs loudly and taps their nails when they�re waiting for you to finish paying for something and its taking a long time but its not your fault because the debit card machine isn�t working. Yeah, those people. Send �em off to obedience school and teach them �No extra groceries,� �No stealing spots,� and �No impatient, huffy noises!�
I�d like to see schools for garbage men that teaches them not to dump half the garbage in my driveway when they empty the cans into their truck; schools for inconsiderate parents that teaches them not to send their coughing, sneezing, typhoid-carrying kids to my house for a playdate; and a school that teaches other dog owners that they do, in fact, have to clean up after their dog when he goes potty on my lawn.
Yes, this would certainly make life nice and easy. But then, I suppose, I would miss out on all the rewards of actually achieving the same results by utilizing my own communication skills. Not that I�m a big fan of confrontation. But there�s something to be said for working out your own problems.
I was thinking about all of this when I ran into a friend at the coffee shop.
�Where are you off to?� he asked.
�I�m on my way to obedience school.�
�Oh really,� he said. �Is your husband sending you?�
Apparently, we need an obedience school for wise-cracking friends, as well.
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Miles Fisher – This Must Be The Place: Music Video NSFW
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Miles Fisher is an actor that has had many roles over the last few years first in God's & Generals and most notably the parody he did on Tom Cruise a few months back. He also is a musician and the video he did for his latest song, a cover of the Talking heads "This Must Be The Place" is both a great remix and a killer video homage/parody of American Psycho. Needless to say if you have seen the film this is a video that is not safe for work environments but take a look.


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This sleek shoe from Steve Madden is the perfect way to make a great first impression. The Marin oxford looks great with slacks and jeans.
- Leather upper
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QUOTE (triple3s @ Mar 15 2007, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, but there is something that the stats and things don't show. And that is how Brady is clutch and brings his teams from behind so many times in last minute drives to win. and Peyton has yet to do that.
only thing really is brady has done it in the superbowl, when factors out of their control have swung their way (kasay kicking out of bounds etc). And peyton manning has never led his team from behind?? A you nuts? remember the tampa game a few years ago?? remember the AFC conference game a couple of months ago??? remember the jets game last year?? Peyton is a freak on the field and brady is only comparable cos his team, not brady have won more superbowls, the fact is noone compares to peyton
scores at halftime: golden boy brady: 21
peyton: 6
scores at 1.40 left: golden boy brady: 34
peyton is just as,if not, he is more deadly with the ball left with under two minutes as brady.


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BioSilk Silk Therapy
- Overview
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- Repairs split ends
- Strengthens hair with silk proteins
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- 12.0 fl. oz
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BioSilk Silk Therapy is a lightweight leave-in treatment that helps moisturize and restructure your hair without heaviness. The silk proteins strengthen your hair from the inside out, vitamin B holds in moisture, and vitamin E with botanical extracts nourishes for shine and super softness. In addition to repairing, the treatment also protects your hair from future sun damage, and from the heat of your styling tools. The result is silky smooth, shiny hair.
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Place a dime-sized amount of Silk Therapy between your palms and rub together. Then apply evenly from your roots to your ends. You can use this treatment on wet or dry hair as often as necessary.
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I use Biosilk after shampooing and conditioning and before blow drying. I mix it with a leave in conditioner since I have thick, dry and course hair. It leaves my hair in good shape for the heat that follows next and after a blow dry and flat iron, my hair is silky feeling and smooth. Biosilk also smells great. Sometimes on day 2, if my ends look dry, I throw a little on and it makes them look better.Feb 2, 2010Shelley / Sharon, MA USAHAIR TYPEThick or Coarse Hair
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I have been using this for years and still receive compliments on how good I smell. I have dry ends but an oily scalp so it works best for me if I only use it on my ends. I also mix a small amount with unscented body lotion and it makes my skin soft and smell great.Oct 17, 2009Tracey / Los Angeles, CA USA
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It Is Honestly The Absolute Best (at Least For Me)My mom bought this about a year ago..I LOVE IT. It makes my hair so shiny and soft...My hair can get pretty frizzy but this makes it so sleek. I LOVE IT.. I will always buy this awesome amazing product! I LOVE YOU BIOSILK STUFF!!Jul 7, 2009Who Wants To Know
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Simply AmazingI have thick, frizzy and curly hair and bought numerous hair products to tame it with very little success. I SIMPLY LOVE this product. I apply a dime size of this wonderful smelling stuff use the Sedu ultra hair dryer, followed by Sedu straightner and the transformation is amazing. And the beauty of all of this is that it takes me only 20 minutes at the most to feel good about the way my hair looks!Jun 12, 2009AnonymousHAIR TYPECurly Hair
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Favorite Flat Iron Producti use this stuff on every layer when i straighten my hair and it works so well!!! it also works well with curling irons and any heat!! love it!Apr 7, 2009Audrey.k
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Biosilk Silk TherapyFirst off this is the biggest size that i got on Rite Aid for $33 and the price on Folica is almost half off!! Its a good deal people!!!I first used this yesterday after i washed my hair with VO5 herbal escapes moisturizing shampoo and VO5 silky experiences lavender conditioner. I towel dried my hair and combed it out.Then I put a DIME SIZED AMOUNT its really important because its highly concentrated and thats really all you need which is why the biosilk will probably last forever because you only need that little.More will make hair extremely greasy. I rubbed it between my hands and started at the ends of my hair going up,i left it in and when i woke up in the morning my hair was extremely shiny and soft but my hair was just as poofy and frizzy with flyaways. The Biosilk can also be used as a heat protectant so i rubbed a dime size amount in my hair starting at the ends and going up. I sectioned off my hair and straightened my hair with the Sedu 1 1/2 inch. The biosilk smells amazing. When i was done,my hair looked really good but it had a few flyaways so i took a dime size amount of the biosilk and rubbed it between my hands and started at the ends of my hair going up. The result was AMAZING!!!!!! All of the frizzies and flyaways went away and i got extra shine and softness. It lasts all day. The Biosilk Silk Therapy actually makes it a little too soft in my opinion. I think its worth it especially since it can be used as a leave in,serum,lotion[it makes my hand really soft],and heat protectant and since only a dime size amount is needed because if more is used it will weigh hair down and make it look greasy but the dime size amount makes my hair look beautiful without weighing it down. i think it works best if used right after straightening. Itll probably last me a long time! I love it=]. I absolutely love it. I was skeptical too since its not cheap but its totally worth it.Feb 13, 2009Anonymous
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NVIDIA Forceware XP  327.23 WHQL XP
# New in GeForce R326 Drivers
* Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 320.49 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 770:
> Up to 15% in Dirt: Showdown
> Up to 6% in Tomb Raider
- GeForce GTX 770 SLI:
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> Up to 11% in F1 2012
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> Added SLI profile for Spinter Cell: Blacklist
> Added SLI profile for Batman: Arkham Origins
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* Installs PhysX System Software 9.13.0725.
* Installs HD Audio v22.214.171.124
* Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit.
* Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
* Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
* Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.


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Known best for its Italian craftsmanship and elegant style, Gucci is a worldwide legend in designer fashion. Enjoy the luxurious style and signature details of the Gucci Leather Trim Medium Fabric Hobo.
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Press Coffee Bar opened this week at 480 E. Main St. after four months of renovation.
Owner Damian Serafine returned to Rochester in August 2013 after spending 20 years in Phoenix. It is the 10th opening of a coffee house for Serafine, who started coffee shops previously in Arizona. He also launched the first coffee cart in Phoenix in 1994. Press Coffee has four employees and expects to add two or three more this year.
Serafine's family is based in Rochester. His brother Jerry owns Restaurant 2 Vine on Winthrop Street. Press Coffee will roast its own coffee and offer a variety of specialty coffees, including Turkish coffee and French press.
The 1,400 square foot space is to showcase the work of local artists each week.
"I hope they come in and the atmosphere is warm and inviting and the quality is incredible," Serafine said. "The taste of my coffee, I think, is the best. This is not a strip mall—it's an urban coffeehouse."
For more details on Press Coffee Co. see the article in the May 16th edition of the Rochester Business Journal.
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Press Coffee Bar opened this week at 480 E. Main St. after four months of renovation.
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By Brendan Conway
Ken Heebner's CGM Focus fund (CGMFX) is ahead by an annualized 12% over the last 15 years — pretty remarkable in light of a negative 9.1% figure for the last five. Last in the news for a big, high-risk bet against Treasury bonds, Heebner talked housing, banking and airline stocks (among other things) with Consuelo Mack WealthTrack in an interview which airs Friday evening on public TV. Check your local listings.
Here are excerpts from the show — on Heebner's bullish view on banks and expectations for housing prices to get back near "the height of the bubble."
CM:Why do you think housing is going to be stronger than the consensus believes?
KH: I think we have a significant shortage of housing in the U.S. today. We had a surplus in '05. But as housing starts collapsed we brought production of new houses down to a level far below the annual growth in demand for the population. And as a result of that we have a shortage and the housing industry (has) cut back capacity severely that you have it not only with less labor than they had but in additionally, the housing industry takes years to title land and put it into lots, put in the infrastructure, and then start to build houses. And as a result of that the housing industry is going to be constrained in its ability that to meet demand…..so the housing shortage is getting more intense every year. The result of this is going to be rising prices. In a lot of the country housing prices are down 25-50 percent. The arithmetic is that if we go back where we were, they have to go go up 50 to 100 percent and that's going to happen sooner rather than later.
I don't think housing starts are going back to where they were, but the supply-demand dynamic is going to cause the prices, maybe not go back completely and its going to vary a lot by market, but we could approach to see pricing levels we saw at the height of the bubble.
CM: You are positive about the U.S. banking industry?
KH: When you look at the P/E ratios of these big banks, they are well below where they have ever been, they are off of the lows, but they are low by historical standards. They are big beneficiaries of the problems in Europe. They compete with the European banks which have serious problems… so there [are] market share opportunities[.] [I]n the banking industry we now have the five biggest banks [holding] about 50 percent of the deposits and that's consolidation that we have never seen before. So you have a much better profit outlook and low P-E ratios.


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In recent days, soccer fans have been coming out of the woodwork, showing their allegiance to "the world's game" as World Cup fever starts to reach a fever pitch. Jumping on the bandwagon of Team USA makes sense; national pride will get sports fans to tune into almost anything. But the conversations have also revealed that plenty of people in the United States have become fans of overseas teams as well.
Real Madrid. Barcelona. Manchester United. Bayern Munich. Arsenal. Name a prominent European team and someone in America is suddenly on their bandwagon.
It becomes an obvious question: Why do people with no built-in allegiance to a team wind up becoming a fan?
Which leads to an interesting hypothetical. If roles were reversed and people from other countries were forming a bond with a National Football League team, which ones would they gravitate toward?
It led the editorial staff at cover32 to rate each NFL franchise based on their likability. The idea is simple: If a fan was neutral, what teams would they be most attracted to.
Here's how things shook out:
1. Pittsburgh Steelers – They win consistently, which is nice. But they don't take shortcuts to success, as the Steelers don't buy their championship rosters. There's something honorable about rooting for a team that is loyal and has work ethic.
2. Green Bay Packers – Being able to own a piece of the team would be cool. So too would the fact that the league's championship trophy is named after the franchise's former coach. Green Bay is the closest thing to a college atmosphere in the NFL.
3. Buffalo Bills – There's a Chicago Cubs quality about the Bills; there's a lovable loser element that dates to date to their four-consecutive Super Bowl losses in the 1990s. But they also possess a fiercely loyal fan base and have an underdog quality.
4. Cleveland Browns – One certainly wouldn't jump on the Browns bandwagon because they wanted enjoy easy victory; instead, it'd be about being a part of a group that has endured a lot of pain in search of eventual victory.
5. Kansas City Chiefs – There's a classic Midwestern charm to the Chiefs, as their diehard fans have avoided the corporate pitfalls that plague so many teams. It's good people in search of another title, something 40 years in the making.
6. New York Jets – While the Giants fans are bluebloods, the Jets backers are the working class folks who give the Big Apple its swagger. Hanging out with a hard-working guy beats a Wall Street tycoon any day of the week, especially on Sundays.
7. Dallas Cowboys – As annoying as it may be to many NFL fans, the allure of "America's Team" still remains; that's something that people want to be a part of, as there's a certain mystique that comes with the rich guy everyone roots against.
8. Atlanta Falcons – The Falcons are interesting to people who want to get on board with a promising team – Matt Ryan and Julio Jones make them that – but aren't the obvious choice. Given their meager track record, Atlanta is an obscure choice.
9. Detroit Lions – A high-powered offense would make rooting for the Lions a fun experience; every Sunday is sure to at least produce some excitement. Being a part of the excitement that comes to Detroit when they win a title would be special.
10. Oakland Raiders – It may be a difficult group to understand, but it's hard not to be envious of those who root for the Silver and Black. Everyone wants to belong to a group that is so passionate and loyal; Raiders fans have each other's backs.
11. Indianapolis Colts – For those who don't like to be a long-suffering fan, the Colts would be a great choice; they're the fortunate franchise that transitioned from Peyton Manning to Andrew Luck after just one dismal season. That's living right.
12. Denver Broncos – While it would be nice to root for Peyton Manning every Sunday, it'd feel a little dirty, knowing that he was a mercenary brought in for one purpose. Plus, knowing what's to come after his retirement would loom large.
13. New York Giants – Yes, rooting for the Giants is sort of like pulling for Microsoft, the IRS or Bank of America; but organizations with deep pockets, lots of connections and tons of resources tend to not disappoint their supporters.
14. Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings have a unique look with the purple and the whole Scandinavian thing. Plus, they too evoke some compassion, given that they came up short during all four of their trips to the Super Bowl.
15. Chicago Bears – There's a history associated with the Bears, dating back to George Halas, that would be cool to tap into. But having to constantly harken back to the 1985 team would get annoying after a while; so too would Jay Cutler.
16. Cincinnati Bengals – Someone would have to be searching for punishment if they willingly chose to be a Bengals fan, as the franchise has been mired in mediocrity (at best) for two decades. But there have been sparks of hope the past three seasons.


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Have you seen the new animated movie Rio (rated PG) about Blu, the domesticated Macaw from Minnesota who goes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? We got to speak with George Lopez, who plays the local bird, Rafael. Some of the other characters from the movie were also on hand to tell us what life is really like in Rio!
First here's George. . .
Q: Could you describe Rafael? What are his best and his worst traits?
George: Mmm. Let's see. Rafael is a former king of Carnavale, so he is full of life and was the man that everybody went to at Carnavale. Then he gets married and he's a little bit settled, but his heart is in two places. It's a little bit in Carnavale and it's a little bit with his family. In the end you find out that it's not in two places – it's only with his family. So, he loves life.
Q: What do you have most in common with him?
George: Well, I love life. I live a pretty good life. I mean I'm very fortunate that I get to do things that I could have never imagined, you know, like go to the NBA All-Star game or, meet the president and be friends with the president, or do this show that I do, or most importantly every day do something that I've wanted to do since I was 11 years old. I don't think there's anything better than doing what you truly always wanted to do and do it successfully.
Q: Do you remember an embarrassing moment when you were at school?
George: Oh yes, I do as a matter of fact. When I was in third grade, they brought some birds in to show us, and one of the birds got out, flew around the room and it pooped on me – on me, of all the kids, on me. So I was freaked out and I started crying and I went in the hallway because all the kids started laughing. And the teacher said that it's good luck. [Laughter]
LOL! That is so funny and embarrassing. And how ironic that now George is playing a bird (Rafael) in the movie, Rio! Let's hear from the characters. . .
Q: Where is your favorite place to go in Rio?
Rafael: The Sambadrome during Carnavale. The only place to be. I love being right in the center of the action. That's where I met my beautiful wife. She was the most radiant creature I had ever seen. A treasure in feathers. Surrounded by the lights and music and confetti. . . a truly magical time.
Q: A typical Saturday night is. . .
Rafael: Getting the kids to bed and watching the moon rise over the jungle with Eva. Unless of course I'm on a wacky adventure trying to break two spix macaws apart who are attached by a chain, but bring them together in love, all while staying out of the clutches of evil smugglers.
Q: What's your favorite meal?
Blu: Linda makes the meanest hot dish, "tuna green bean surprise". I think the surprise is that she sprinkles crushed pretzels on the top. . . but I will never let her know that I know that you now know her secret ingredient. Bobby Flay watch out. We always have tuna green bean surprise on Monday nights when we watch endless reality TV.
Q: Where is your favorite place to go in Rio?
Blu: Well when I first arrived in Rio, my favorite place to go was right back in my bird carrier. Everything was so overwhelming. The sites, the sounds, the smells. But soon things started to feel familiar, like I had come home. Looking out over the city from on top of the Chinese view in the jungle was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
Q: A typical Saturday night is. . .
Blu: The best night of the week! Linda and I usually play a board game. And let me tell you, it can get intense. She is quite the competitor. Then we'll curl up on the couch with some cookies and milk and pig out to an all night movie marathon.
Q: What's your favorite thing to cook?
Jewel: Cooking? I'm a wild jungle bird; that's a little domesticated for me.
Q: Where is your favorite place to go in Rio?
Jewel: I love to soar past the Corcovado and then down towards the bay and past the Sugarloaf. The city looks so peaceful and beautiful from high up. Like nothing you've ever seen.
Q: Other than Rio, your favorite place in the world to visit is. . .
Jewel: I've never really been anywhere else. . . but I guess Minnesota. I've heard from a pretty reliable source that its nice. And my favorite things to do there are. . . I've never seen snow. I want to see what it's like. Maybe build a snowman or go ice skating.
Q: Where is your favorite restaurant in the world?
Pedro/Nico: The marketplace.
Pedro: They have everything you could ever want.
Nico: That little princess down at the papaya stand. She knows how to pick a ripe fruit.
Pedro: She's a hot wing alright.
Q: Other than Rio, your favorite place in the world to visit is. . .
Pedro: New York City! / Nico: Miami!
Pedro: What?!
Nico: What?!
Pedro: I thought we were gonna rock the rhythms up in the city the never sleeps.
Nico: I thought we were gonna chill and check out the chicks in South Beach.
Pedro: We'll holler back on this one.
Q: Are you a morning bird or a night bird?
Nico: Night birds, baby.
Pedro: Samba all night long.
Q: Where is your favorite place to go in Rio?
Nigel: There are so many places that are wonderful venues for mayhem making madness. The beach – I delight in pooping on people and blaming the seagulls. Then I go to the market and handle all the samples.
Q: A typical Saturday night is. . .
Nigel: Honestly they usually go one of two ways –sharpening my claws, polishing my beak – you know the usual preening rituals, or smuggling exotic birds out of the country for nothing but the highest price.
Q: What is your favorite sport?
Nigel: I enjoy a good game of squash. . . squash your competitor at any opportunity!
Q: What is your go-to snack when you are traveling?
Luiz: Maybe pretzels. Nothing with peanut butter though, bro. You ever see a dog eat peanut butter. That stuff gets all on the roof of your mouth and it's all sticky. . . I gots enough problems with drool.
Q: Other than Rio, your favorite place in the world to visit is. . .
Luiz: There's other places than Rio?
Q: And your favorite things to do there are. . .
Luiz: There are other things to do than dance and eat?
Q: A typical Saturday night is. . .
Luiz: Sometimes trying to break a chain connecting two new friends together in order to set them back on course to their normal lives, or just goin' down to see Nico and Pedro sing at the club.
Q: What is your favorite sport?
Luiz: Well I don't know if it's a real sport. . . but I like to chase birds and catch 'em and. . . just kidding bro, just kidding. Soccer! Everyone loves soccer in Rio!
I think this movie sounds pretty funny! What do you think? Leave a Comment and give us your opinion.
Photos and character interviews courtesy of Warner Bros.; George Lopez interview by Marie Morreale


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Alberta and Trinity Western top seeds for CIS volleyball championshipsOTTAWA (February 27, 2012) For the first time in four years, the University of Alberta Pandas head into the CIS women's volleyball championship as tournament favourites.
The seeding was announced Sunday for the 2012 CIS tourney set to get under way Friday at McMaster University in Hamilton. The eight-team competition concludes next Sunday, March 4 with the gold-medal at 4 p.m.
Rounding out the seeding behind newly-crowned Canada West champion Alberta are the reigning four-time national champion UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West finalists), No. 3 Montreal Carabins (RSEQ champions), No. 4 Saint Mary's Huskies (AUS champions), No. 5 McGill Martlets (RSEQ finalists), No. 6 Trinity Western Spartans (Canada West bronze medallists), No. 7 Queen's Gaels (OUA champions) and No. 8 McMaster Marauders (championship hosts).
Alberta secured its No. 1 status thanks to a five-set upset win against UBC in Saturday night's Canada West final in Vancouver.
On the men's side, the reigning national champion Trinity Western University Spartans head into the CIS men's volleyball championship ranked number-one
The men's championship kicks off Friday at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. The eight-team competition concludes next Sunday, March 4 with the gold-medal at 4 p.m.
Rounding out the seeding behind Canada West champion Trinity Western are the No. 2 Manitoba Bisons (Canada West finalists), No. 3 Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ champions), No. 4 Alberta Golden Bears (Canada West bronze medallists), No. 5 Queen's Gaels (OUA champions and hosts), No. 6 Calgary Dinos (Canada West fourth-place finishers), No. 7 Western Mustangs (OUA finalists) and No. 8 Dalhousie Tigers (AUS champions).
SSN Canada will have live webcasts of all matches, including the main and consolation brackets.
For more information: www.cis-sic.ca


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Custodian With Made-For-Hollywood Life Story Graduates From Columbia
Seated next to many of the same kids he spends a third of his day cleaning up after, Columbia University custodian Gac Filipaj finally realized an accomplishment 12 years in the making: A bachelor's degree in classics.
A "heavy cleaner" at Columbia's Lerner Hall for the past 20 years, Filipaj made the most of the school's free education for employees, taking classes in the mornings before the start of his shift. Often finishing his work after 11 PM, the unfazed 52-year-old would immediately hit the books.
But hard work and dedication to his studies were nothing new to the man from the small Montenegrin village of Donja Klezna who commuted for years by train to his law school in Belgrade. He never did get to finish, having been forced to flee in 1992 on the eve of being drafted by the Serb-led Yugoslav army, notorious for its hate of ethnic Albanians such as himself.
Upon arrival in the US "I asked people, which are the best schools in New York?" he recalled. Being directed to Columbia, "I went there to see if I could get a job."
Filipaj still sends a portion of his $22/hour paycheck to his family back home. He doesn't own a computer or a cellphone, and believes "richness of the heart and head" eclipse the richness in one's pockets.
"If my story and the fact at this age I am graduating helps people to think about getting an education, it's for a good cause," he told the Daily News last week.
Speaking with The Associated Press after receiving his graduation certificate, Filipaj reiterated his desire to continue with his studies at Columbia — obtaining a master's or a Ph.D in Roman and Greek classics — and land a job as supervisor of custodians.
After taking a few more questions, the humble Lion excused himself, and resumed his custodial duties.


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