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Minnesota politics once had a reputation for civility. Of course, that was when the Republican Party was weak and could be relied on to roll over in a pinch. Times are different now; under the leadership of Bill Cooper and Ron Eibensteiner, the Minnesota Republican Party has become one of the strongest and best-organized parties in the country. Republicans now control the Governorship and the state House, and will probably take over the Senate soon if present voting trends continue. Meanwhile, the state's Congressional and Senatorial delegations are evenly split, with the prospect of more Republican takeovers in upcoming elections. The issues and demographics are pushing more and more Minnesotans into the Republican camp.
Hence the demise of civility. Faced with the loss of their dominant position, Minnesota's Democrats have turned nasty. Open war has broken out beetween Attorney General Mike Hatch, the state's highest-ranking Democrat, and charismatic Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty. Hatch, who openly lusts to be Governor himself, has spearheaded a series of vicious attacks on Pawlenty. Some of these included a series of bogus "ethics" charges, obviously unfounded but intended to generate newspaper headlines that would tarnish Pawlenty's strong reputation for integrity. Yesterday the State's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board threw out the ethics charges against Pawlenty (while, at the same time, sustaining an ethics charge against one of Pawlenty's sharpest DFL critics in the legislature).
That presumably brings this phase of the Democrats' attack to an end. But the war is far from over, and our sources tell us that the Democrats have up their sleeve one of the most outrageous power plays ever perpetrated in American politics. Stay tuned.
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Duotive Keep for WordPress Created by duotive. This templates have specific characteristics, namely: Customizable, unlimited Frontpage layouts with individual .
You can use this Duotive Keep for WordPress on WordPress category for clean, custom slideshows, customizable, duotive, high quality, localization ready, mobile friendly, premium, professional, ready fast, responsive, retina ready, seo friendly, translatable, wordpress theme and another uses.
- Layered psd, php files, css files, js files: Layered PSD, PHP Files, CSS Files, JS Files
- Well documented: Well Documented
- Responsive: Responsive
- WordPress 4.2, wordpress 4.1, wordpress 4.0, wordpress 3.9, wordpress 3.8, wordpress 3.7, wordpress 3.6, wordpress 3.5: WordPress 4.2, WordPress 4.1, WordPress 4.0, WordPress 3.9, WordPress 3.8, WordPress 3.7, WordPress 3.6, WordPress 3.5
- None: None
- Ie8, ie9, ie10, ie11, firefox, safari, opera, chrome: IE8, IE9, IE10, IE11, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome
- None: None
- Yes: Yes
- Yes: Yes
- 4+: 4+
Complete list of features:
Customizable, unlimited Frontpage layouts with individual modules:
- Intro paragraph;
- Call to action;
- Widget rows (1 to 5);
- Page content;
- Posts scroller;
- Latest work;
- Latest work with description;
- Partner logo scroller;
- Services scroller;
- Team scroller.
Responsive Slideshows (can be used on any post/page) with custom user-friendly interface (add, edit, rearrange, delete slides):
- Duotive Gallery slideshow;
- Duotive Complex slideshow;
Unlimited custom sidebars (widget areas). With predefined widget areas:
- Blog widget area;
- Single post widget area;
- Portfolio widget area;
- Single project widget area.
Portfolio layouts with sub-category navigation:
- "Three columns classic";
- "Portrait columns";
- "Aligned left";
- "Circles";
- "Circles 2".
Custom Project content types:
- Image project;
- Video project;
- Audio project;
- Gallery project;
- Slideshow project;
- Image listing project.
Blog layouts:
- "With sidebar — Classic";
- "With sidebar — Aligned left";
- "With sidebar — Two columns";
- "Without sidebar — Classic";
- "Without sidebar — Three columns".
Custom post content types (with or without sidebar):
- Article post;
- Image post;
- Video post;
- Audio post;
- Gallery post;
- Slideshow post.
Custom page templates:
- Contact page with integrated reCAPTCHA support;
- Services;
- Sitemap;
- Team;
- With sidebar.
Custom Duotive widgets (with hide on mobile feature):
- "Duotive — Contact Details";
- "Duotive — Contact Form", with integrated reCAPTCHA support;
- "Duotive — Icon";
- "Duotive — Image";
- "Duotive — Mini Gallery";
- "Duotive — Newsflash";
- "Duotive — Recent Posts";
- "Duotive — Recent Projects";
- "Duotive — Slideshow";
- "Duotive — Tabs";
- "Duotive — Testimonials".
Pricing packages code generator with user-friendly interface.
Custom shortcodes available within the Visual Editor:
- HTML5 video;
- HTML5 Audio;
- Lists;
- Responsive columns;
- Custom buttons with lots of icons;
- Duotive Slideshow;
- Duotive Gallery;
- Tabs;
- Accordion;
- Content holders: Box, Message — Note, Message — Success, Message — Error, Message — Info, Message — Simple box, Important paragraph, Quote — Full width, Quote — Left aligned, Quote — Right aligned, Highlighted text, Icon, Dropcap.
Complete Style manager for unlimited custom color schemes, with predefined styles out-of-the-box (can be applied to any post/page):
- "Default" (light style);
- "Dark";
- "Business";
- "Nature";
- "Black'n'White";
- "Healthy";
- "Press".
Footer area with the following elements:
- Footer tabs with custom column combinations;
- Footer menu;
- Copyright area.
Website toolbar with custom modules:
- Search box;
- Language changer (requires qTranslate plugin);
- Phone number field;
- Social media icons: Blogger, Delicious, DeviantArt, Digg, Dribbble, Dropbox, Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pintrest, RSS, Skype, Soundcloud, Stumbleupon, Twitter, Vimeo, WordPress, Yahoo, Youtube.
Duotive Admin Panel — Advanced sub-section:
- Customizable color scheme for branding;
- Option to hide the Duotive logo from the Duotive Admin Panel;
- Custom CSS field for quick edits;
- Custom JavaScript field (e.g. Google Analytics).
Upgradable theme from within the WordPress admin panel (a notice will appear whenever we release a new update). Requires the following fields:
- Themeforest username;
- Account API key.
Localization user-friendly interface. All the strings used by the theme can be changed here. Also, the ability to use *.mo and *.po files is integrated within the Duotive Admin Panel.
Complete theme Documentation with step-by-step instructions for all the theme's features. Friendly for those with less WordPress experience.
Before posting a support question, please make sure that you've the documentation, and you checked all the options available in Duotive admin Panel's sections. Also if JavaScript stopped working, please make sure that your installed plugins are compatible with the theme's javascript.
All the images displayed on the demo website are for illustrative purposes only and will not be part of the design/template meant for sale.
Resources used:
- WordPress
- jQuery
- jQuery UI
- Modernizr
- jQuery Retina Display
- Superfish
- Autogrow Textarea
- Bx Slider
- jqtransform
- jQuery validation plugin
- jQuery form plugin
- Prettyphoto
- jQuery.BlackAndWhite
- mediaelement.js
- Jquery Easing Plugin
- jQuery gMap v3
- jQuery Plugin Boilerplate
Update 1.1
- Fixed: Problem with upload button on the frontpage intro page.
- Fixed: Problem with the upload button in the duotive image widget.
- Added: Toolbar is shown when user scrolls to the bottom of the page.
- Fixed: Loading behavior for the website's Toolbar.
- Fixed: PrettyPhoto initialization bug.
- Fixed: Duotive Complex Slideshow stopped working when all options were turned off.
- Fixed: Duotive Admin Panel – issue with the misaligned of long slide URLs.
Files changed
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Update 1.15
- Removed a testing alert in the image widget.
- Removed the live preview option from the theme customizer, becuse it overwrites the theme's admin panel selection and it does have a work around this.
- Added/fixed the project with sidebar not working.
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/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/duotive-widgets/duotive-image-widget/duotive-image-widget.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/header.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/functions.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/single-project.phpAdded file: /wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/template-parts/single-project-sidebar.phpVersion change: /wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/style.css
Update 1.16
- Fixed a database query that return an deprecated warning with wordpress 3.6.1
Files changed
/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/duotive-admin/duotive-general.phpVersion change: /wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/style.css
Update 1.17
- Fixed a ereg_replace warging with wordpress 3.6.1
- Fixed a problem with menu arrangement and wordpress 3.6.1 update
Files changed
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Update 1.18 — 16 October 2013
- Fixed the language switcher not working with permalinks activated.
- Added translation for the mobile menu.
Files changed
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Update 1.19 — 9 January 2014
- Fixed the missing links for the list related projects.
- Remove the upload button for the image widget and replaced it with a simple text input. This is caused by the fact that the upload button was created using a hack, wordpress not supporting an upload button in that area, and the method we used does not work with wordpress 3.8 update.
Files changed
/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/functions.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/duotive-widgets/duotive-image-widget - removed folder/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/duotive-widgets/duotive-image-widget.php - added/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/template-parts/single-project-related.phpVersion change: /wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/style.css
Update 1.195 — 9 January 2014
- Fixed: Problem with the slider and IE.
Files changed
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Update 1.196 — 23 April 2014
- Fixed: Problem with shortcodes and wordpress 3.9 update.
Files changed
/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/accordion/accordion-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/audio/audio-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/buttons/buttons-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/columns/columns-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/content-holders/content-holders-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/dtgallery/dtgallery-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/lists/lists-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/slideshow/slideshow-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/tabs/tabs-window.php/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/framework-elements/shortcodes/duotive-shortcode-manager/shortcodes/video/video-window.phpVersion change: /wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/style.css
Note: The shortcode buttons are there, but you have to press the "Toolbar toggle" button on the visual editor if you do not see them.
Update 1.197 — 18 June 2015
- Fixed: Updated prettyphoto.
Files changed
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Update 1.198 — 12 November 2015
- Fixed: PHP Warning with MYSQL list table.
Files changed
/wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/includes/duotive-admin/duotive-general.phpVersion change: /wp-content/themes/duotive-keep/style.css

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Long before he began recruiting future NBA No. 2 draft pick Michael Beasley for Kansas State, Dalonte Hill said he grasped something important about the player's personality.
Beasley, Hill noticed, wasn't responding well to college coaches' incessant pitches — to all the phone calls and letters certain to find their way to young basketball prodigies such as Beasley.
"People didn't know this about his recruitment, but if you pressure him, he goes into a shell," said Hill, a former coach in the D.C. Assault summer-league program in which Beasley starred. "He was more comfortable with me because I ain't going to call him and exhaust my phone calls. That's just my approach. I just try to talk to kids about how their day went, what you got planned for the weekend. I try to make it more personable."
Four years after Beasley followed Hill to Kansas State, it may be hard for basketball fans to imagine that a powerhouse recruiter such as Hill — who currently commands a $300,000-per-year salary as a Maryland assistant and would like one day to be a head coach — could be so understated. Hill said the secret to recruiting is to scout and demonstrate attention to prospects early — eighth grade is not too soon — develop trust over time, and not make the common mistake of overwhelming them with basketball talk.
Hill may be understated, but he is well-known in basketball circles, especially these days. Long regarded as one of the sport's best — and best-paid — recruiters, his longtime relationship with Beasley places him at the periphery of a legal battle in Montgomery County between Beasley and sports agent Joel Bell.
Beasley has accused Bell in a civil suit of teaming with Curtis Malone — co-founder of D.C. Assault — to ultimately secure for Bell the right to represent Beasley. Bell had earlier accused Beasley of breach of contract, saying the player dropped him before he got his financial due. The legal filings, reported by the Washington Post, contain allegations that Beasley's family received improper benefits during the period before Beasley turned pro.
Hill, a 6-foot-5 former UNC-Charlotte guard and assistant coach, is not a party to Beasley's counter-suit, nor are there allegations leveled against Hill in the document.
But at the least, his association with Beasley means Maryland — whose president and athletic director pride themselves on a clean image in recruiting — may be asked questions about Hill and his prior relationship with Beasley. Hill has said in the media and to others that he did not know of any improper benefits to Beasley's family.
Beasley, who lived in Prince George's County and played for a number of high schools, had originally planned to play for Hill at Charlotte. When Hill was hired by Kansas State, becoming one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the nation, Beasley followed.
Hill disputed the notion that his hiring by Kansas State guaranteed that the Wildcats would land Beasley for the 2007-08 season.
"When I left from Charlotte to go to Kansas State, he actually decommitted from Charlotte and I think he was close to going to Memphis — and Texas, maybe. I just think he had to take his time," Hill said in an Oct. 25 interview. "He had a built a great relationship with Coach [Bob] Huggins and he had built a great relationship with Coach [Frank] Martin. So it wasn't just me."
Maryland basketball coach Mark Turgeon declined to address the Hill-Beasley connection. But Turgeon offered unqualified support of Hill, who is involved in recruiting, scouting upcoming opponents and working with Terps guards on basketball techniques.
"To me, I've gotten to know a young guy that's very respectful, very smart, very hard-working. And he knows his position on the staff," Turgeon said. "I can't be more pleased with Dalonte."
Hill, married with three young daughters, took a pay cut to come to Maryland and makes $300,000 a year, according to multiple sources. In September 2010, the Kansas City Star reported that Hill's annual salary with the Wildcats had been increased to $423,750.
Hill said he had been looking to return to the Washington area. "Georgetown has had success and obviously Maryland had success, and I didn't know where I was going to land," he said. "I knew I had to keep strong recruiting ties here in this area for me to be successful here."
"The obvious thing is he has connections on the East Coast," said Turgeon, hired from Texas A&M in May to replace the now-retired Gary Williams. "He's a young guy that has great people skills."
Hill was a quiet presence at a recent Terps practice, standing underneath the basket wearing a white, long-sleeve Maryland T-shirt and black shorts. At an open scrimmage the next week, it was assistant coach Scott Spinelli, not Hill, who shouted out many of the instructions.
"He doesn't really yell at us," center Berend Weijs said of Hill. "He gives us the tiny details from when he played, like what he learned."
Maryland's hiring of Hill was praised by national recruiting analysts. The hiring increased Maryland's presence at summer tournaments and other events often attended by the nation's best high school talent.
In interviews, multiple coaches said such events are often attended by third parties claiming to represent top players and hoping for compensation to steer players to a particular college. "So many shady things happen, but I won't comment on that stuff," one coach said.
Former Florida State assistant coach Andy Enfield, a well-regarded recruiter who is now the coach at Florida Gulf Coast, said: "In certain situations, college coaches get approached by individuals that want something in return. A lot of times those certain individuals don't have any influence on the player at all. The staffs I've been on, we've never dealt with those individuals. It's pretty easy to stay clean."
Hill said the media is obsessed with the perception that Amateur Athletic Union coaches or players have their hands out.
"They don't report the mid-major kids that go and get their degree — that's not interesting for your readers," Hill said. "If one college cheats or a university cheats to get a kid, they don't say the whole college athletics is bad. But somehow AAU kind of gets that rap. They forget about the normal kid that's using basketball to further his career and get into his profession after basketball."
Asked if Maryland could one day land a player of Beasley's basketball caliber, Hill replied: "That'd be awesome. That would make it easier for the next guy to say, 'I do.'"


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text: "Never Put This on Your Face or Skin" Despite all the marketing hype – this popular substance coats your skin like plastic, clogging pores and can create a build-up of toxins… If you have been reading this site for awhile, you know that I am a major advocate of plenty of safe sun exposure and all the healthy vitamin D that it will generate for you. Unfortunately, there is a dark side to sun exposure that you need to know about. If you overdo your sun exposure it can increase photoaging of your skin, unless you proactively take steps to rejuvenate your skin. Fortunately, there's an incredibly simple solution to prevent this. My team and I have formulated one of the world's safest, healthiest, and most deeply penetrating moisturizers and deliver them to you in a USDA-certified organic cream that will keep your skin looking beautiful. In fact, your skin can look beautiful if you're willing to give your skin – especially the delicate area around your eyes and lips – the attention it deserves, and still get all the natural vitamin D you need without worrying about the toll it might take on your face. The most relevant question of the day is… Why Do so Many Skin Care Products Use These Potentially Hazardous Ingredients? Simple answer: because they're cheap, readily available and easy to dilute. Are they in the products you currently use? It's time to check. Go grab your containers of skin care products and check them against the following… Ingredient Use Dangers Parabens Heavily used preservatives in the cosmetic industry; used in an estimated 13,200 cosmetic and skin care products. Have hormone-disrupting qualities that mimic estrogen and could disrupt your body's endocrine system. Mineral Oil, Paraffin and Petrolatum These petroleum products coat the skin like plastic – clogging pores and creating a build-up of toxins. They can disrupt hormonal activity. When you think about black oil pumped from deep underground, ask yourself why you'd want to put that kind of stuff on your skin… Sodium laurel or lauryl sulfate (SLS), also known as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) Found in over 90% of personal care products! They break down your skin's moisture barrier, potentially leading to dry skin. And because they easily penetrate your skin, they can allow other chemicals easy access. SLS combined with other chemicals may become a "nitrosamine" – a potent carcinogen. Propylene glycol Common cosmetic moisturizer and carrier for fragrance oils. May cause dermatitis and skin irritation. Dioxane Hidden in ingredients such as PEG, polysorbates, laureth and ethoxylated alcohols. Very common in personal care products. These chemicals are often contaminated with high concentrations of highly volatile 1,4-dioxane that's easily absorbed through the skin. Its carcinogenicity was first reported in 1965, and later confirmed in other studies in 1978. Nasal passages are considered extremely vulnerable, making it, in my opinion, a really bad idea to use these things on your face. You see, your skin is not only your largest organ – it's also the thinnest. Only 1/10th of an inch separates you from all sorts of toxins. Your skin is highly permeable, allowing what you apply to your skin access to your bloodstream (and thereby to the rest of your body)… Which is why I remind you not to put anything on your skin that you wouldn't be willing to eat. As you've heard before, beauty is more than skin deep. Pampering your skin with "beauty" products laced with toxins is playing Russian roulette with your health. More on that in a minute. But first… 4 Tips to Make You Quit Singing the 'Dry-Skin Blues' Is smooth skin a hopeless goal for you? Not really. These four strategies can help… Hydrate your entire system with lots of water. During winter there's a tendency not to drink as much due to cool temperatures. You may want to bring your water to room temperature to encourage drinking more. Or enjoy more warm green tea, like the Royal Matcha Green Tea sold elsewhere on this website. Eat a healthy diet of mostly raw foods, foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, which produce a hydrating effect from the inside out. Winter might be a good time to increase your intake of krill oil also, for its omega-3s – and antioxidants such as Astaxanthin, Purple Defense and Curcumin. Take a revitalizing bath – in warm water, not hot! Himalayan salt baths are rejuvenating, and help dry skin to slough off. Hot water is damaging to your skin, so stick with warm water. Moisturize daily with non-clogging organic moisturizers such as coconut oil or body butter. These nourish your skin instead of clogging it, as many toxin-impaired moisturizers do. It's especially important to cleanse and moisturize before you go to bed at night, to remove impurities from your skin before your revitalizing sleep time. Just be sure your moisturizer isn't tainted with toxins. Why do I stress organic so much? Because what you don't know – or even what's intentionally hidden from you – really can hurt you. Continue reading to discover just how dangerous many moisturizer ingredients can be – even some very high-end (expensive) "spa" products. Be sure to check your products against the list of dangerous ingredients that follows. Who's Watching Out for You? When it comes to the beauty industry, anything goes… And money reigns supreme. Which means that it's caveat emptor – "buyer beware." You need to be the captain of your own ship and know what's in the products you use. If you thought the FDA was watching out for you… Well, let's just let that idea blow off right now. They let the cosmetic industry, including skin care products, police itself (your tax dollars notwithstanding). The list of people trying to help you out is surprisingly small – almost non-existent. Currently, there are estimated to be more than 10,500 cosmetic and personal care products on the North American market. Of those products, the Environmental Working Group estimates that 99% of the products contain one or more ingredients that have never been evaluated for safety. Who's Responsible for This Mess? The cosmetic industry and their love of loopholes. Some of the biggies are: "For Professional Use Only" – This phrase allows cosmetic companies to use potentially harmful ingredients. "Hypoallergenic" – Sometimes, no actual testing is done to claim that a product is "hypoallergenic," "allergy-free," or "safe for sensitive skin." Neither the FDA nor any other regulating body even checks on companies to prove these claims. Harmful Chemicals – Harmful or toxic chemicals may not be listed. It's no shocker that you never see these. The cosmetics industry is a $50 billion-a-year business (in the U.S. alone). It spends a remarkable $2 billion a year on advertising. Even more appalling than that is the amount of chemicals you place on your skin every year. Women who use makeup daily absorb, on average, 5 pounds each year. What can you do? Your only solution is to rely on your own skills of investigation. Always Avoid Applying Potential Toxins to Your Skin… Many people – even those who carefully select organic or gourmet foods to eat choose skin care products that can do serious damage to their skin. Now, realize that I'm not suggesting you'd intentionally apply toxins to your skin. You simply may not realize the extent to which many common skin care products contain suspect ingredients with unrecognizable or unpronounceable names. Do you ever put things onto your skin that you wouldn't think of eating? I hope not… You see, I believe that what you put on your skin is absorbed into your bloodstream and integrated into your body's tissues. A number of these potential toxins have estrogen-mimicking effects that can wreak havoc on all your good health intentions. Besides avoiding these hazards, there are some other steps you can take to create that young-looking skin you really want… What Can You Do to Keep Your Skin Looking Healthy? Eating plenty of fresh raw organic foods, and getting enough omega-3 fats are ways to improve the appearance of your skin… And need I mention exercise? Through exercise, your skin detoxifies impurities from your system – what you know as perspiration. But beyond that, here's a critically important issue you need to be aware of… Just 5 Minutes Per Day Gets You on the Road to a Vibrant Face Every day of your life, pollution, grime and dust attach themselves to the surface of your skin. If you don't take a couple minutes daily to cleanse your face and unclog your pores, your skin may look sluggish – instead of at its bright and shining best. Cleaning your skin is important, just like keeping your internal organs clean and healthy is. But here's a caveat… Take Your Own Hippocratic Oath for Skin Care ('First, Do No Harm') It may seem like a cliché, but there are things you can do to prevent damaging your skin. Many of the visible changes to skin are caused by external factors that you can at least partially control. These actions may be the easiest and least expensive things you can do to prevent damage to your skin, gain a more beautiful appearance, and build a strong foundation for your proactive natural skin care. Not to mention, creating a buzz about your new looks. Please be aware that skin damage doesn't always involve pain or immediate visible change, and can often go unnoticed for some time. But the cumulative actions you begin taking today can also improve the appearance of your skin slowly over time. So get started today doing these simple things: Avoid or minimize damage from hot water and chlorine. Although taking baths and showers may seem like it's health-promoting and relaxing, your skin may disagree – especially if you have chlorinated water, which is almost certainly the case (unless your water comes from a well). Chlorine causes oxidative damage. The hotter the water, the more potential for damage – because the rate of chemical reactions increases with temperature. So what can you do? Adjust your water temperature to be a bit cooler, limit your showers to one per day, and decrease your soak time in the bath. Use gentle and safe skin care products – organic whenever possible. Your skin absorbs it all. Don't compromise your health and the health of your skin by using potential poisons. Be very sure to remove your makeup each evening. It's a really bad idea to flop into bed, leaving makeup – not to mention environmental grime – on your face while you sleep. Take a couple minutes to remove it. Sleeping on your back reduces gravitational pull on your face. Be sure you remove your make-up before sleeping. Leaving it on during sleep creates extra stress on your skin. Use botanicals from nature for a nutritional approach to your beauty. Sleep on your back. Gravity creates a downward drag on your skin all day. Give your skin a break at night. By sleeping on your back, you reduce gravitational pull on your face. If you press your face to your pillow, you will likely experience increased puffiness in the morning. Don't smoke… for your general health's sake, and for your skin If you will be in the sun for extended periods of time, use sunscreen with safe and effective ingredients, such as Mercola Broad Spectrum Sunscreen. Limit exfoliation to twice per week and use a gentle exfoliator. Exfoliation refreshes your skin's surfaces and brightens your appearance as it removes dead cells from the surface of your skin. But if you exfoliate too often or too aggressively, you risk damaging living cells. Apply your skin care products to warm skin in order to help your skin appear healthier. This maximizes absorption. If your skin is cold, use a warm towel to warm your skin. Never pull or rub your skin. Apply your skin care products gently and lightly tap for a few moments to help your skin absorb them. Rubbing stretches your skin and can promote sagging and wrinkles. (Note: This principle includes leaning your face on your hand while sitting at a desk, which also stretches your skin.) Don't expect overnight changes. Even if you start doing everything right today, don't be discouraged with seeming lack of progress tomorrow. It may take a month or even two to three months to notice changes. Plus, it's quite possible that others will notice changes in your skin's appearance before you do. Remember: it took years to get where you are today, so show patience when expecting changes and improvements. Now that you're taking these practical steps as well as choosing not to use dangerous and damaging products on your skin, let's explore your skin care alternatives – organic food products from nature's storehouse. Nourishing Botanicals for Your Skin's Healthy Appearance Whenever you apply skin care products, it is ideal to use products from nature that nourish your skin the same way you nourish your body. Look for products that encourage rejuvenation and work with your own skin to support its efforts toward a healthy appearance. The potentially dangerous ingredients listed above concern me greatly. And you know me to be passionate about changing the existing health paradigm. So it should be no surprise that I considered it imperative to locate a wholesome source of skin care products for you. Nature's Skin Care – For Outer Beauty That Looks and Feels Healthy It's hardly a secret that plant foods nourish your body. For years, I've heartily encouraged you to eat plenty of raw, uncooked foods directly from nature for your best health and well-being. Applying skin care products that are derived from these foods is a smart and natural way to make your skin appear both healthy and beautiful… to make your face feel and look as vibrant, radiant and flawless as your healthy body does. My USDA-Certified Organic Skin Care line uses organic ingredients straight from nature's storehouse to promote both your natural beauty and a healthy appearance. After all, why strive to make large health improvements in your life, only to compromise them when you cleanse and moisturize your skin? Now you have a smart alternative available that does everything you want it to… promote healthy-looking skin with vital phytonutrients and top quality ingredients. Top quality ingredients from around the world – like acai juice, watercress and cucumber extracts, green tea, sea buckthorn oil, cupuacu butter and more… First, let me introduce my USDA-Certified Organic Skin Care line-up – just six quick daily steps for your more beautiful appearance and healthy living… Daily Step 1. USDA-Certified Organic Clarifying Facial Cleanser – Gently cleanse and refresh – twice daily Daily Step 2. USDA-Certified Organic Chamomile Toner – Purifying – twice daily Daily Step 3. USDA-Certified Organic Sea Buckthorn Serum – once daily Daily Step 4. – Morning. USDA-Certified Organic Cupuacu Day Moisturizer – Antioxidant – mornings Daily Step 5. – Evening. USDA-Certified Organic Acai Night Moisturizer – Rejuvenating – evenings Daily Step 6. USDA-Certified Organic Eye and Lines Treatment – twice daily Twice weekly after cleansing. USDA-Certified Organic Sugar Exfoliator – Refining Face Scrub – twice weekly As you might imagine, there are a large number of ingredients in these seven different products. However, it is important to understand that, they're all organic, so they skip the additional (petroleum-based, suspect) chemicals that are in the vast majority of skin care products. Multiply Your Skin Care Benefits My USDA Certified Skin Care line will provide you with incredibly comprehensive benefits when you apply it as a total package to supply the wide spectrum of nutrients to your skin. Each product complements the rest to maximize your skin's healthy appearance. As mentioned above, you'll want to demonstrate a degree of patience just as you would when improving your diet. Consider this your skin's diet for nutrition. But over the next couple of months you may be surprised by what others are saying about your amazing good looks. Some who notice might not mention anything, but they will likely think about it. And now you can be prepared with your new more beautiful face for all your upcoming holiday parties and family get-togethers. Why 'Organic' Ingredients? It's important to use only ingredients that promote your healthy appearance without doing any potential harm whenever possible. You eat organic foods to avoid many of the chemicals in commercial foods. Now you can do the same for your skin. This is important because what you apply to your skin invariably winds up in your blood. "Certified organic" means agricultural products are grown and processed per the USDA's national organic standards… then certified by USDA-accredited state and private certification organizations. There is a specific process – and a price tag – to becoming certified. Set standards must be met and extensive paperwork filed to verify that those standards are met. Certifying agents then review applications for certification eligibility. Qualified inspectors conduct annual onsite inspections of organic operations, observing their production and processing practices to see if they're in compliance with organic standards… But in general, your product ingredients are the pre-eminent issue. Do they qualify as food? Are they organic, and free of potentially harmful pesticides? We use ingredients that the USDA permits in its certified organic food – using the same standards for these items as for those items that are intended specifically for human consumption. And we proudly list every ingredient in our products – hiding nothing – so you can examine them for yourself. All to give you another option to stay healthy. In My Opinion, Plant Oils Are Far Superior to Petroleum Oil No petroleum products allowed… because I want you to look and feel at your greatest each and every day of your life, to fulfill your purpose and to enjoy all the people and events of your life. And you can do that by using true nutrients that help keep your skin looking its best. Let's look at a couple of these special, exotic oils here – more details will follow on each individual product page. Discover Today How the Many Marvelous Qualities of Sea Buckthorn Oil Promote Your Beautiful Skin Sea buckthorn seed oil is an absolute powerhouse of nutrition. It provides protein, plus over 100 nutrients, such as linolenic acid, vitamins E and A, carotene, polyphenols, flavonoids and trace elements including iron, copper, manganese and selenium. Moreover, scientists are always on the hunt for antioxidants. They found a real gem in sea buckthorn oil. Its rich content of flavonoids, glucosides, phenols, terpenes, vitamins E, A and C, beta-carotene, and trace elements (iron, zinc, selenium and manganese) are all antioxidants with very low molecular weight that neutralize free radicals. Comparing Sea Buckthorn to Other Skin Creams Free fatty acids are easily absorbed by the skin. Linoleic acid promotes tissue rejuvenation. Hydrocarbon preserves your skin's moisture, softens and lubricates your skin, keeping it smooth and fair. Sea buckthorn oil is also an antioxidant. Sea buckthorn oil is used in Mercola Organic Skin Care Organic Sea Buckthorn Serum and Organic Acai Night Moisturizer. Cupuacu Butter – The 'New Kid on the Block' in Skin Care Cupuacu butter is rapidly gaining attention as an exceptional moisturizer, with remarkable water absorption, rich content of sterols and overall nutritive benefits. Cupuacu is a small tree from the chocolate family that's native to the northern Amazon in South America. The fruit is about the size of a cantaloupe, and is prized for its creamy, exotic-tasting pulp. The fruit, which ripens in the rainy months of January through April, is used to make jam, fresh juice, ice cream and tarts. It is by far the most popular fruit in the Amazon. Like chocolate, the fruit has a large center seed pod, loaded with "beans." Unlike cocoa, however, cupuacu does not contain caffeine. Cupuacu's seed pod looks like chocolate, but without the caffeine. Check it out in Organic Cupuacu Day Moisturizer and Organic Acai Night Moisturizer. Cupuacu butter is softer and creamier than cocoa butter and has a mild aroma. It absorbs water more effectively than lanolin (used in many skin care products). I believe it provides protective benefits against UV-A and UV-B overexposure. It also offers high levels of essential fatty acids. These fatty acids, plus its rich phytosterols, give it the ability to promote skin elasticity and improve skin moisture. Its incredible creaminess promotes a special softness and smoothness to your skin, and boosts its natural moisture and elasticity. More Secrets From the Amazon Rain Forest Several years ago, another exotic rain forest berry, the acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry, was discovered by the Brazilian elite and then North Americans, who ate the fruit as a frozen slush. History showed that the Yanomami Indians harvested and revered the acai for centuries. They admired the energizing properties of both its fruit and oil. These small purple berries – each with one large seed – dangle in clusters from the 25 foot-high acai palm tree in its native Brazil, and other parts of Central and South America. Acai oil is cold-pressed from the seeds of the acai berry, and is deep golden to light brown with a mild yet pleasant fruity aroma. When the berries are picked, they're processed under cold and air-free conditions to yield the freshest, purest oil possible. Acai possesses an amazing nutrient profile… an impressive combination of omega-3, omega-6 and omega 9 essential fatty acids, phytosterols, vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, E and C, minerals such as phosphorus, calcium and potassium, and essential amino acids. What's more, acai oil is rich in anthocyanins, phytosterols and phenols, which are also antioxidants. In fact, its content of anthocyanins is reported to be an astounding 10 to 30 times higher than the anthocyanin content of red wine grapes. Acai oil's rich array of nutrients and other benefits make it a remarkable ingredient for use in personal care products. Studies indicate that the phenols in acai oil act as antioxidants. Acai is an excellent emollient and an effective moisturizer to treat dry skin. It also absorbs into your skin quickly. You can enjoy the superior nutritional benefits of acai oil in Mercola Skin Care Organic Cupuacu Day Moisturizer and Organic Acai Night Moisturizer. Use them both for your personal beautification benefit. Container Gives You the Absolute Freshest Quality Possible Organic Cupuacu Day Moisturizer and Organic Acai Night Moisturizer are available in an airless pump dispenser. Just a soft touch of your fingertip releases the perfect amount of rich, creamy moisturizer. No more wasted product. No more mess. Why was this change made? The moisturizer at the bottom of the jar stays just as fresh as the first time you use it. Air stays out of the jar along with potential bacteria or any other contaminants from the air or your fingertips, so it stays pure and lasts longer. As an added benefit, this natural way to extend the shelf life of the product makes it so that preservatives aren't needed. So, now you can enjoy your USDA Certified Organic Cupuacu Day Moisturizer and USDA Certified Organic Acai Night Moisturizer down to their last drop. Guaranteed to be cleaner and fresher to the very end! But there's so much more to discover in this nutrient-filled skin care line… Premium Skin Care Package Your Premium Skin Care Package includes seven products in our USDA-Certified Organic Skin Care Line designed to give your skin an astounding boost in its appearance. This package includes your daily cleanser, twice-weekly exfoliator, daily toner, serum, two daily moisturizers, and eye and lines treatment. These products utilize organic botanicals from around the world to provide support for your skin's most beautiful appearance. What's more… They do all that without any added potentially damaging petrochemicals and estrogen-mimicking ingredients. Just check out these seven fine products and what they can do for you… Organic Clarifying Facial Cleanser with cucumber and watercress to gently cleanse and refresh without drying out your skin. Organic Sugar Exfoliator softly removes the outer layer of dry or flaking skin, leaving your face smooth and radiant – and using all organic ingredients that you already know and trust. Ingredients include organic sugar, olive oil, shea butter, jojoba oil, cucumber extract and the pleasant invigorating scent of sweet orange oil. Organic Chamomile Toner gently removes extra "stuff" from your skin with the help of subtle aromatherapy oils – to leave your face feeling slightly tingly and totally refreshed. Toning is essential for removing dirt, make-up and oil that your cleanser might miss. It's a critical step in caring for your skin. Organic Cupuacu Day Moisturizer provides you with nature's best botanicals from around the world, ready to help you wake up, get you energized and promote a grand start to your new day. This deep moisturizing day cream uses true food-based ingredients for your skin – plant foods used effectively for centuries. Organic Acai Night Moisturizer contains food ingredients from the world over to bring you a deeply satisfying moisturizer with profound benefits for your skin Organic Sea Buckthorn Serum offers a critical application of deeply nourishing botanicals for your most beautiful appearance. It's brimming with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and much more… to help your skin appear stronger. Regular use will help improve your skin's texture as it nourishes your cells Organic Eye and Lines Treatment is designed specifically for delicate tissues around your eyes and lips (and any other problem areas needing extra attention), Eye and Lines Treatment provides the daily nourishment needed to help moisturize the delicate skin around your eyes and lips. Luxuriously rich and non-greasy, Eye and Lines Treatment pampers those delicate areas of your face, while not irritating eyes. You'll feel and see the difference. 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"Child stars are an American tradition," says professor and author John Hanners, "but no period surpasses the mid-1800s for the sheer number of children appearing in live theatrical events or the degree of seriousness with which they were taken." Names from the past like Mary Pickford, Buster Keaton, Mickey Rooney and Marie Dressler remain familiar even today. Yet nearly a generation before, it was a child comedian, singer and dancer from Kalamazoo who won the hearts of audiences and performers alike. From the final decades of the nineteenth century into the midst of the "roaring twenties," Grace Tyson was to become one of the most popular and respected worldwide stage and vaudeville stars of her time.
The Tyson family was deeply rooted in Kalamazoo County long before Grace Tyson was born. Herbert Tyson (born about 1812) and Elizabeth D. Tyson (born about 1813) maintained a farm in Climax (Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County) where they raised their three children. By 1869, Herbert had become a butcher in Kalamazoo and was boarding at the City Hotel. The rest of the family later joined him, they found a home, and established a successful business.
By the mid 1880s, Herbert's son, George W. Tyson (born February 1853), and his wife Helen ("Ella") (born about 1857) had moved their family from the village of Scotts to Kalamazoo, where George carried on his father's butchery trade. George and Ella raised six children; George, Jr. (born about 1877), Grace May (born February 1881), Lena B. (born November 1883), Pearl P. (born July 1886), Bijou E. (born March 1891) and Gretta B. (born October 1893).
Born in Scotts, Michigan, on 6 February 1881, Grace Tyson was the second child and the eldest daughter of George W. and Helen Tyson, and a cousin of Charles and Burton Fischer, leaders of Fischer's Exposition Orchestra. Grace began performing at the age of five, and her talent was evident whenever she took part in the many local programs, concerts and recitals. She attended Lovell Street School, No. 3, in Kalamazoo, and by the age of nine had already become a seasoned entertainer. In April 1890, Grace and more than a hundred of her fellow classmates "pleased an immense gathering of people" as part of Mrs. Foster's Kermiss, a Belgian festival held at the Academy of Music. With musical assistance from Chet Bronson and Deal Richards, "the tots both big and little were in their element" and the show was called "an immense success" (Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 April 1890).
"Mrs. Geo. Tyson and daughter, Grace, went to Three Rivers yesterday. Miss Grace appeared with Getter's minstrels."
—Kalamazoo Gazette, 19 May 1892
Grace was quickly becoming known for her singing abilities, her "very accomplished" piano skills, and for her commanding stage presence. By 1892, Grace was performing throughout West Michigan with Getter's Mastodon Minstrels, a troupe made up of several noted local performers, including Frank Wilson, Ollie Stafford, Pierre Dodge, Frank Ryan, and Eddie Mayo. But it was eleven-year-old Gracie Tyson, "who captured the house with her sweet, graceful and winning stage manner, as well as with her solo 'Sweet Apple Blossoms.' She was loudly recalled" (Kalamazoo Gazette, 19 April 1892).
During the 1890s, Grace took part in many of the local benefit minstrel shows that were being staged by C. Z. Bronson, Sam Folz, the Elks organization, and others. Her "clever" performances of such songs as Won't You Come Out and Play and Sweet Dreams of Love became featured concert attractions. Even at this early age, Grace excelled at making people laugh with her comedic wit and creative impersonations. During an Elks' benefit minstrel show in February 1894, "that charming little soubrette, Miss Grace Tyson, rendered Georgia in a way that made the audience roar" (Kalamazoo Gazette, 6 February 1894).
By the age of twelve, Grace had begun performing professionally with Frank Tucker's repertory company, and was soon the star attraction. Tucker was a Kalamazoo native who managed a circuit of theaters throughout the Midwest and Canada. According to Ethel Tucker, who booked the talent for the company, they "practically 'owned' Michigan, Indiana, Ontario and Wisconsin" at the time, which prominently placed young Grace in front of large influential audiences.
By 1895, Grace was starring in a production of Mugg's Landing, called the "Greatest Laughing Success of the Age." She later played a role in George H. Emerick's McNulty's Visit, and toured with the Columbian Stock Company on the Mittenthal Brothers' circuit.
While on the road with the Columbian Stock Company, Tyson was paired with a young actor named Arthur J. McWatters, a native of Saginaw. Tyson and McWatters were a powerful act together on stage, and in the process, they developed a lifelong relationship off stage, as well.
From about 1896, McWatters, a former church organist, composed the music and lyrics for several songs, many of which were featured by McWatters and Tyson in their stage routines. Given the nature of their titles and lyrical content, one might imagine that a certain Miss Tyson could have been an inspiration for some of those songs.
Soon, Tyson began playing soubrette roles with actor Oliver Doud Byron, "one of the leading actors of the closing quarter of the [19th] century" (New York Times, 23 October 1920). She played the lead juvenile in The Turn of the Tide, and also appeared in O'Hooligan's Wedding and Finnegan's Courtship. During the summer of 1897, Tyson and McWatters booked a successful four week run at fashionable Wenona Beach, a lakefront resort in Bay City, Michigan.
After appearing in a vaudeville sketch at Proctor's 23rd Street Theatre in New York City in 1898, Tyson and McWatters formed a business partnership, the McWatters-Tyson Company, and began performing together as a singing and dancing act. The couple shared the stage with Kate Byron and Oliver Doud Byron in The Plunger, and during the summer of 1898, were one of the first acts booked by the Mittenthal Brothers at the new Lake View Park Casino in Kalamazoo. Appearing with the Columbian Stock Company, Tyson drew some of the largest crowds of the season with her "excellent coon song and cake walk."
"The Tyson sisters did a cake-walk that was really quite clever."
—Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 February 1900
But Grace wasn't the only one in the Tyson family to develop a strong stage presence at an early age. Her sisters Lena and Pearl both commanded attention from local audiences with their clever singing and dancing routines. At the age of 15, Lena played a prominent role in the Maccabees' Minstrel Show at Kalamazoo's Grand Opera House in January 1899 with her "singing specialty." Later in December, twelve-year-old Pearl Tyson put on an exhibition cakewalk in front of a crowd of more than five hundred during Herman Mittenthal's celebrated cakewalk contest in Kalamazoo.
By 1901, Lena, Pearl and Grace were performing together professionally in Chicago with a popular production of Herrmann the Great. Nearly two decades later, Lena Tyson would return to Kalamazoo as an internationally famous stage personality for a series of shows at the Majestic Theater.
While spending time with her family during the early months of 1899, Grace was enlisted to direct "A Children's Cake Walk" in Kalamazoo at the Turn Verein Hall. Relying on her "world of experience in arranging entertainments of this nature," Grace "introduced her celebrated cake walk of different nations, which won for her an enviable reputation in the larger cities throughout the country." The evening was to include "special entertainment and dance" with music "furnished by one of the leading orchestras of the city" (Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 February 1899).
Later in the spring, McWatters and Tyson joined Robert Fitzsimmons' famous vaudeville company and began working with McIntyre & Heath's Refined Vaudeville Company, regarded as one of the top blackface minstrel acts of all time. Their production of Scenes in a Dressing Room began to draw rave reviews, and it soon became McWatters and Tyson's signature piece. The couple would perform the play countless times for years to come.
Scenes in a Dressing Room became a tremendous hit in 1899, and McWatters and Tyson were well on their way to stardom. During the year, Arthur McWatters penned a song called Hearts or Diamonds for one of their stage productions. The lyrics tell of a card game, a simple metaphor for love's triumph over material wealth. "Never were there diamonds brighter than those eyes of thine, my dear. Your heart has won my diamonds and my love I can't deny." Earlier in the year, it was reported that the eighteen-year-old Tyson had given Arthur McWatters a diamond as a gift.
"Grace Tyson, the charming and dainty little comedienne of the McWatters-Tyson Company, is not only popular with the general public, but is especially well-liked by her fellow performers."
—National Police Gazette, New York City, 3 October 1903
In January 1900, McWatters & Tyson were back on the road with McIntyre & Heath's Comedians, billed as "the epitome of vaudeville." The entourage appeared in Kalamazoo at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening, the 9th of January. Of McWatters, one reporter commented, "he's a nice boy and has a lovely, rollicking mate in Gracie. They did a sketch, which they are pleased to call 'Scenes in a Dressing Room.' It was full of ginger, rag-time music and fun and was applauded to the echo. Miss Tyson was most pleasing in her coon songs and the cakewalk she and McWatters did at the finale of the act was a winner. Friends of Miss Tyson presented her with a beautiful bouquet at the close of her specialty" (Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 January 1900).
In March, McWatters and Tyson were appearing nightly at the Schley Music Hall in New York with (future Academy Award winner) Marie Dressler and Richard Harlow (a 6-foot-tall, 200-pound female impersonator). By May, McWatters and Tyson were performing two shows a day on the famous Proctor circuit.
During the fall, McWatters & Tyson were the featured act in Gus Hill's McFadden's Rows of Flats. "Miss Tyson has been blessed with a charming personality in her work and shows great earnestness of purpose," said the New York Clipper, "her cleverness and the equally capable efforts of Mr. McWatters having kept their act 'Scenes in a Dressing Room' prominently to the fore during several seasons" (New York Clipper, 7 September 1901).
Although she spent most of her time on the road, Tyson claimed Kalamazoo as her home until about 1901. During the summer that year, Grace made a return visit to Kalamazoo to visit friends and family, and to give one final round of her "specialties and coon songs" for her hometown fans at the Lake View Casino.
Shortly thereafter, McWatters and Tyson would leave to begin a tour of North America with Leon Herrmann's Herrmann the Great. But when it was announced in the local papers that "Miss Grace Tyson of Kalamazoo" was in fact "in her private life Mrs. McWatters, her husband [being] well known in the vaudeville theatres of the country," Tyson's mother was not the least bit amused. The elder Mrs. Tyson issued an immediate response, stating that the report was false, and that Grace and Mr. McWatters were simply "team mates" and that her sisters, Lena and Pearl, were with Grace and "meeting with gratifying successes." But as truth would have it, the couple were in fact married, though the exact date and location of the ceremony remains a mystery. Tyson would retain her stage name, "Miss Grace Tyson," throughout her professional career.
"Miss Tyson puts a regular May Irwin ginger into her work."
—Grand Rapids Press, 2 July 1906
McWatters and Tyson continued to hone their acting skills and the improvements did not go unnoticed. Even after several seasons of production, critics continued to rave about their work in Scenes in a Dressing Room.
Both were experts at emulating the characters they portrayed. McWatters had perfected the art of vocal impersonation while Tyson was being recognized for her "clever imitations, particularly Maria Dressler's 'Drunk Song' and Eddie Gerard's monkey act" (Syracuse Journal, 29 July 1905). "She has the faculty of contorting her countenance so as to be unrecognizable even to her own mother, but, unlike many of the grimacers, she does not sacrifice her daintiness" (The Evening World's Home Magazine, 25 June 1903).
"McWatters and Tyson, In 'Scenes in a Dressing Room,' have hit upon an idea that is well worked up," raved a well known New York vaudeville critic. "Miss Grace Tyson is a rather clever soubrette who would rather have it said that she has a mobile face than that she is clever. The various contortions she puts it through are liable to damage it in time, crack it around the edges and wear it off at the corners, but she goes ahead as though utterly fearless. Her imitation of a monkey inclines one to foster a belief in the Darwinian theory. Her facial resemblance to one of our little simian brothers in this imitation is so close as to cause wonder. Special settings are carried for the act, including a transformation scene which changes the dressing room into a swamp scene with huge water lilies, which open and disclose Miss Tyson and her feminine associates comfortably ensconced among the petals."
—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 12 April 1903
Despite her skyrocketing success, 1903 would hold a few unpleasant surprises for Grace and her family. In August, the Tyson sisters were called back to Kalamazoo after the surprise death of their father, George Tyson. Grace and her sisters returned to work immediately following the funeral, only to be informed a few weeks later of the death of their grandmother, Elizabeth Tyson. Many of her fellow performers sent gifts as a display of their support and admiration for the young actress.
In 1907, Grace took a break from vaudeville and played a role in "The Girl Rangers" in Chicago with Will Rogers. Rogers' novel rope tricks were "in many instances wonderful," while "Grace Tyson, whose bright personality is temporarily withdrawn from vaudeville, added much life to the performance, and her topical song was one or the big hits" (New York Daily Mirror, 14 September 1907).
"The past summer brought out some clever popular songs, but none to take the public fancy more than 'Pride of the Prairie.' It was heard in vaudeville, in illustrated songs at the moving picture shows; the bands took it up in the parks and passed it on to the orchestras on excursion boats. It is just the type of song that starts the gallery whistling."
—Edison Phonograph Monthly, August 1908
"Characteristically impulsive are the words that best describe Mr. McWatters and Miss Tyson. Their rise in the profession has been meteoric and deservedly so, as they possess real talent. The work of Miss Tyson is not unlike that of the lively Lottie Gilson. Their sketch deals with the inner side of theatrical life, which is always eagerly accepted by the general public."
—Trenton Sunday Advertiser, 19 April 1905
A major break for Tyson came in 1910 when she was cast for a role in the Ziegfeld Follies. The fourth in Florenz Ziegfeld's famous series of elaborate stage productions, The Follies of 1910 gave nearly ninety performances over a six month period at the Jardin de Paris, on top of the New York Theater. Tyson appeared in a skit called In the Music Publisher's Office with Fannie Brice where her rendition of That Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune (Mendelssohn Rag) by Irving Berlin won frequent encores, and helped elevate Tyson' status as a performer to that of a true star.
In 1908, Tyson starred in a burlesque called Mimic World in Philadelphia where she sang a song called Eyes, Eyes, Eyes. In fact, her own eyes, it seems, had become a popular attraction for the young actress. After her appearance in the Follies of 1910, Tyson caused a stir by taking out a $15,000 insurance policy on her eyes (more than $360,000 in today's currency), a highly unusual move for its day. Tyson made it known that she regarded her eyes as her primary professional asset and felt she was right to value them accordingly. The policy ran for a year with an annual premium of $30.
"Miss Tyson's eyes are certainly her fortune. They are capable of expressing all the emotions of which frail mortality is capable, overwhelming woe and uncontrollable mirth alternating with slightly any effort."
—The News of the World (London), September 1913
Following the success of the Follies, McWatters and Tyson were billed as "that versatile team of entertainers," and continued to headline some of the most prestigious performance venues in the country. With a new production that kept the couple on stage for more than 40 minutes (unusual for a variety show), they appeared at the Grand Opera House in Brooklyn, the Alhambra on Broadway, and a host of others.
During the opening of the Green Room Club at New York's Broadway Theatre in March 1912, McWatters and Tyson shared the bill with some of the biggest names in the business, including Weber & Fields, Lew Dockstader, George M. Cohen and Louise LeBaron.
"Grace Tyson, who took the part formerly played by May Irwin, is a person of amazing energy. She went at least 60 horse-power from the time the curtain rose and looked crosseyed at least three times during the evening. It was rather interesting to speculate as to the means of finally stopping her when the curtain fell."
—New York Sun, 26 May 1912
During what was perhaps the peak of the couple's popularity, Colonel Butterfield attempted to book McWatters and Tyson for an extended appearance at Kalamazoo's Majestic Theater in 1912, but his efforts were of no avail. Butterfield offered $2,000 plus expenses for a four week engagement, said to be the largest offer he had ever made for vaudeville in Michigan. The couple, however, was already earning in excess of $1,000 nightly (nearly $22,000 today). For obvious reasons, the Kalamazoo engagement never materialized.
During 1913 and 1914, Tyson and McWatters embarked on a grand tour of England and South Africa. While enroute to Europe, their ship encountered a severe storm that lasted several days. Naturally, some of the passengers became uneasy after being so tossed about. In their own inimitable style, McWatters and Tyson responded with an impromptu performance to help calm the storm-weary travelers. The couple sang nearly every song about the high seas they could think of, including Sailing (a Burton Fischer tune), Rocking in the Cradle of the Deep "and everything else along that line, except 'Down in the Deep Let Me Sleep When I Die'"(!) (Kalamazoo Gazette-Telegraph, 14 October 1916). Upon their safe arrival in Liverpool, the passengers presented Tyson with a handsome gift as a token of their appreciation.
The couple made "a decided hit" (New York Clipper, 20 September 1913) at the London Opera House with their review called Come Over Here, then continued with an extended run of London's music halls with a burlesque skit called The Thief.
Following the tour abroad, the couple returned to the United States for a series of shows dubbed the Revue of Revues, which included a week-long stopover at Keith's Empress Theatre in Grand Rapids. In December 1916, Arthur McWatters made a recording of My Old Chum by Sam Louis for Victor Records. Whether or not the recording was released commercially is unknown.
By the time of the Great War, the advent of motion pictures and the dawn of the Jazz Age ushered in new audiences and a new generation of performers. Although their popularity had clearly peaked, McWatters & Tyson continued to perform throughout the nineteen teens and into the 1920s. The couple performed "a medley of dances, chatter and travesty" (Grand Rapids Press, 14 October 1916) called Revue of Revues during the 1916-1917 season, and toured with a "Revised, Reincarnated, Refreshed and Refined Revue of 1919" entitled The Eyes of Vaudeville to conclude the decade.
And even as the popularity of vaudeville began to fade, the couple continued to attract enthusiastic audiences well into the 1920s with a series of shows called There is Nothing New Beneath the Sun. Four decades after she began entertaining, Tyson was still hailed as "one of the best mimics on the stage, possessing magnetism to a marked degree" (Fayetteville Bulletin, 4 May 1925).
At the age of 50, Grace landed a starring role along with Al "Fuzzy" St. John and Aileen Cook in the 1931 film, Mlle. Irene the Great, directed by Eddie Cline (Keystone Kops, W.C. Fields, Buster Keaton). In the film, "Joe" (St. John) hopes to marry "Kitty" (Cook) when he meets "Ma" (Tyson) and the rest of her family—a crazed group of circus performers, including a sword swallower, a fire eater, a bearded lady, and a group of acrobats. Mayhem ensues. A collection of fifteen publicity stills from this film are contained in the American Vaudeville Museum's McWatters-Tyson Vaudeville Collection at the University of Arizona.
Grace worked in Hollywood for a number of years during the 1930s but the extent of her film appearances is uncertain. In 1936, she made an appearance with Maxine Stone and Jack Conway in Slum Fun (Lloyd French, dir.), but other possible roles (if any) are not known at this time.
After their 1916 Revue of Revues, McWatters and Tyson settled in the village of Freeport, Long Island, where the couple would remain residents for some 25 years. While working in Hollywood in 1939, Tyson suffered a stroke, from which she never fully recovered. After spending her final years confined to a convalescent home, Grace Tyson passed away on 20 October 1942 at the age of 61. She was survived by her husband, Arthur McWatters, and three sisters.
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Q. My sheriffs' dept is transitioning to the iPad. All detectives are now issued one and don't even use their desktops anymore. They can do work anywhere with no need to stop by the office. There is talk of replacing the car computers w iPads. Our iPads can do everything the old car computers can do, but much more reliable because of the cellular network they operate on. I think this is the future for a lot of police/sheriffs dept. Saves everybody time/ money.
A. That's a great point and one that's much overlooked. As government budgets work on cutting costs, they'll find the iPad/iPad Mini and other tablets running apps to be 90% or cheaper than spending on dedicated gadgets/laptops/desktops/readers/etc. Healthcare apps, security apps, military apps are all the future and they'll all be on Apple/Android and maybe Windows platforms.
Q. Cody: you mentioned that "I think we can expect some more wild swings in AAPL for the next week or so at least." And AAPL is way down now. Curious to know how did you say that? Could you please elaborate? Thanks!
A. The part right before what you quoted is this: "Remember when Apple was at $700 and I pleaded with you guys to remember how painful a random sell-off can be so that you would trim some? That pain is still fresh in every AAPL-long's mind…" And that's a big part of why I thought we might get another downdraft like this — psychology of the weak-minded Apple /quotes/zigman/68270 /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL longs who I figured after having ridden the crash from $700 to $510 were likely to truly panic themselves out of any AAPL they had left the next time it sold off. And indeed, while all the pundits and traders try to explain today's "shocking/random" 5% decline in AAPL, I would argue, as I did at the time, that the set up was conducive to such a near-term sell-off when it had spiked to $590. Now I'd expect iPad Mini/iPhone 5 trends into the xMas season are what will drive the stock into year-end. If they are as hot as items as I think they are and Apple is able to obtain enough supply, we'll likely see numbers raised for the quarter. Already saw Shaw Wu from whatever sellside firm he's at these days up his iPad Mini and iPhone 5 estimates for the quarter to "above consensus".
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A. No, long-term, intermediate and even shorter-term such margin requirements being raised won't matter to Apple's stock price at all, in my humble opinion. It might be a part of this recent $40 pullback, but the only thing that will matter in getting Apple to my long-held $1000 price target is continued earnings growth. And as I mention above, the near-term action will likely be dependent upon the xMas iPad/iPhone selling season's trends.
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A. Ooh, man that's always a tough call to make when your back is up against the wall on expiration like that. There's always a chance that AAPL could spike 7% tomorrow taking it above $600 and that next week we get a bunch of analysts raising their estimates and the stock keeps rocking from there into your expiration date. But I would want to bet on that, you know? I'm a buyer of AAPL today, not a seller, so I guess I'd probably recommend waiting to see if you can get a least some pop tomorrow or Friday before starting to trim down and even then I wouldn't just sell all of the calls at once, but rather stick to the tranche method even in this case. No easy answer for you though, sorry.
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A. As mentioned here and in my Trade Alert earlier today, yes, I'm actively buying back the AAPL calls we sold when it was at $590 and I'm even bidding under the market for some more.
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A. What I mean any time that I write "bidding under the market" is that I'm putting in some Day Orders with my bids below whatever the current bids are. So if an Apple call option is trading at, say, $20 each, and I want to bid under the market in case there's a downdraft before the close, I might put in a bid for those call options at, say, $18 and if the stock were to drop I might get filled on that order and if it doesn't drop, then those orders will cancel themselves at day's end.
Q. Hi cody, you still keep thinking AAPL will reach 1000 during 2014? Thanks!
A. Yes, I'm still expecting a four-digit stock price for Apple sometime in the next 24 months.
Q. Hi Cody, I'm a new subscriber. What is your feeling on RIMM. What is the best way to play this stock, longs or options?
A. Thanks for joining! I think Research in Motion /quotes/zigman/18534 /quotes/nls/rimm RIMM is tomorrow's Palm. Remember, Palm when it had serious smartphone marketshare back in like 2006? Bono even invested in it. Then the stock collapsed and eventually was bought by the same dummies at HPQ who brought shareholders the Autonomy debacle. I'd bet that RIMM fades again and eventually gets bought by either Microsoft or HPQ or even Yahoo at some point. The RIMM platform is dead and they'll never be able to make a new eco-system now.
Q. Hi Cody hope all is well with you. Nice job on FB! Do you agree with Marcin about HPQ in that the free cash flow makes it an undervalued buy? Is HPQ cheaper than Apple?
A. Yeah, the FB trade has really turned out nicely profitable and I've already locked in some huge gains. Don't forget to do so too if you caught the moves with me. Hewlett-Packard /quotes/zigman/229301 /quotes/nls/hpq HPQ is definitely cheap and I think IBM or SAP or some Chinese firm will come in and bid for it if it falls much more or even if it stays down here. That said, I can't say I've got much "hankering" (as Grandpa Johnson Stearns would put it) to buy it.
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The case for rational and reasonable gun control is not difficult to make, and if you attended a gun violence prevention program at the Boys & Girls Club in Worcester Friday, you might have left wondering why Congress has been so negligent by its inaction.
The forum, hosted by Congressman Jim McGovern, was notable for its presentation of strong statistical evidence supporting the premise that gun control has to be a part of any effort to reduce violence in our society.
Those statistics include more than 30,000 people killed by firearms each year in the U.S. and more than 30 shot and killed each day, half between the ages of 18 and 35, a third under 20.
In comparison, the average annual homicide rate by firearms is fewer than 50 in Japan, fewer than 150 in developed countries such as Germany, Italy, France, and fewer than 200 in Canada.
Studies also show that for every time a gun is used to injure or kill in self-defense, a gun is used 11 times for a completed or attempted suicide, seven times in a criminal assault or homicide, and four times in an unintentional shooting death or injury.
These statistics were confirmed in recent data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the CDC, almost 20,000 of the 30,000 deaths from guns in the U.S. in 2010 were suicides, the third leading cause of death for teens.
�We wouldn�t stand for it if it was a virus attacking our community,� said Dr. Michael Hirsh, acting commissioner of public health for Worcester and panel member. �We would push for an antidote.�
Massachusetts, which has one of the lowest teenage suicide rates in the country, appears to offer a formula for that antidote. Looking at adults with loaded and unlocked household firearms, and at adults with children under 18 with loaded and unlocked household firearms, the state ranks the lowest in the country, according to the CDC.
States with the highest gun ownership rates, such as Wyoming, Montana and Alaska, have the highest suicide rates.
Mr. McGovern has filed bills with other members of Congress that, among other things, would close loopholes such as one in the current law that allows people listed on the terror watch list to purchase firearms; improve background checks; ban assault weapons, and limit magazine capacities.
The pro-gun lobby will tell you, however, that the gun control measures are not the antidote for a problem they believe is more the result of drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness.
Just how tough it would be for Congress to act on the bills that have been filed was perhaps reflected in the attitude of an attendee at the panel discussion, Wayne Cormier, a member of the Oath Keepers, a group that has pledged to disobey �unconstitutional and immoral orders, such as orders to disarm the American people.�
�I have a 6-year-old grandson, and I am going to train him to properly and responsibly use a gun,� Mr. Cormier said. �I am not going to comply with any gun registration or background checks. They are an infringement on my rights as a gun owner.�
It is the constituents represented by Mr. Cormier who are helping to prevent leaders in the U.S. House of Representative from allowing debate on gun control, according to Mr. McGovern, who noted that there are both Republican and Democratic members in Congress who are �co-opted by the extreme elements of the gun lobby.�
�Congress needs to debate this important issue,� he said.
�We need to look at this from a holistic perspective, but we shouldn�t become so overwhelmed by what we have to do that we do nothing. This (gun control measures) is a piece that we need to do.�