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From being The Fallen Angel to Curry Man, from working just about every notable indy tournament and for numerous indy promoters, from traveling all over the world to compete, from having matches in both WWF and WCW, Christopher Daniels has done it all except break through on national TV. Daniels visited the RF Video offices for an exclusive shoot interview. He is a very articulate individual who gave honest, complete answers to everything. He also told some entertaining, inside stories. This underrated star gave a unique shoot that is really the first to cover life on the independent scene in detail. This is one of the few men that has been able to make a living and gain a strong reputation working the indys. It is also the first shoot to cover some of the smaller Japanese promotions. Here is what he talked about:
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-Where did The Fallen Angel gimmick come from?
-Did he ever find himself in controversy from the gimmick?
-Being in The Funkin Dojo for WWF in 1998.
-Working for Roland Alexanders APW.
-Participating in the King Of Indies 2000 tournament.
-How he got into ECW.
-Daniels covers it all about his short stint in ECW.
-Why was he put over so strong when he first came in and never brought back to ECW?
-Daniels takes you inside the ECW locker room.
-He gives his opinion on Paul Heyman.
-The complete story on how he got booked in Japan?
-The inside scoop on how he got the Curry Man gimmick and what he thought of it.
-What is Great Sasuke like as a boss?
-Being in the Super J Cup 2000.
-Daniels talks about working various guys in Japan like CIMA & Magnum Tokyo.
-Working for Michinoku Pro and Battlarts.
-Fallen Angel vs. Curry Man.
-Working for Victor Quinones and being in the IWA Puerto Rico juniors tournament.
-What promises have promoters made to him?
-Has living on the West Coast hurt his career?
-A look at the top indy promoters and if anyone ever tried to rip him off.
-Daniels covers just about every aspect of making a living on the indy scene.
-Working for Jim Kettner and Kevin Kelly in ECWA.
-All the details on being in the Super 8.
-Discusses his matches vs. Lance Storm.
-His break in WCW before the company went out of business.
-What did he think of his matches there and the angle where Scott Steiner attacked him?
-Daniels talks about the WCW locker room.
-The scoop on working in WWF in dark matches and on various TV tapings.
-Daniels gives all the info on working in WWF.
-He talks about how people treated him in the WWF locker room.
-Why didnt Kurt Angle bump in the match he had against him?
-What was it like working Rob Van Dam?
-Is he bitter towards the business or jealous of other wrestlers?
-How the fans act on the indy scene.
-Daniels talks about learning to work many different styles.
-He looks at working on the East Coast vs. West Coast.
-Lots more as Daniels goes into great detail on all these subjects and many others!!!
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Say what you will about Christian Faith, about hope, about prayer.
Some believe it's the power of the mind at work, a way to trick ourselves into a positive outlook.
Some say "Hope, it is the quintessential human delusion, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength, and your greatest weakness." (video link from The Matrix Reloaded)
Well, I've seen what it can do before, and in small ways, I saw what it can do this week with four small miracles including good news on my job and good news in finding our 13-year-old cat, Boots.
It turns out that Boots spent at least the last two days hiding in this hole, according the neighbors. This is a small, shingled awning over some garage doors on the apartment building adjacent to ours. He was gone a total of 9 days. When we found him, he was too scared to come out for us. We had to wait until after dark to rescue him. Our apartment staff was very friendly, as was the resident of the apartment with a balcony next to this hole. Hopefully, the apartment maintenance folks patch this hole soon. I can only imagine all kinds of creatures could find their way into this chasm.
He was stinky and dirty like one would expect after more than a week of gallivanting the neighborhood and cowering in an enclosed, musty dead space over garages. Rain had already set in last night, so he was wet as well. I took the opportunity to give him a bath. Normally, he won't have anything to do with bathing, but since he was already soaked, he didn't seem to mind too much.
Now our other cat just needs to get used to having him around again. She's still not quite sure what to make of all of this.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Small Miracles
Say what you will about Christian Faith, about hope, about prayer.
8 comments:
- Unknown said...
Congrats. This weather has been terrible for a cat stuck out in it.
Glad you found her.
- March 29, 2009 10:25 AM
- Bryan said...
Yes, congrats on finding boots as well as the other news regarding your job.
- March 29, 2009 10:55 PM
Your blessing are wonderful. And we can learn great things like patience and trust from them. Glad everything is going well!!
- March 30, 2009 7:47 AM
- Matt said...
Fantastic news!
Funny, I don't know you from Adam, but this post absolutely made my morning.
- March 30, 2009 10:20 AM
- The Unabashed Blogger said...
Say what you will, but never underestimate the deviant mind of a cat. Boots was likely stuffed into the hole with the threat of death upon exiting/escaping by your other cat; Boots was too scared to leave. Hey, it could happen.
"Four small miracles including good news on my job and good news in finding our 13-year-old cat, Boots"
The other two? Not prying, but I'm always excited to hear what the Lord is doing in other people's lives.
My favorite quote from The Matrix Reloaded is "Comprehension is not a requisite of cooperation." That is what I sometimes tell people when it comes to 2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
It's applicable in numerous ways and occasions...including work. It;s about the only thing I pulled from the Matrix Trilogy.
- March 30, 2009 11:18 AM
- Noah said...
The other two aren't really things I'd air in public fora, and they are genuinely tiny miracles. The timing was such that I remain adamant that they were eventualities of prayer with a few fellow church-goers the night before. I can't find a way to contact you offline, but if you ping me via the form on the right side of my page, I will share one of the stories with you.
- March 30, 2009 11:26 AM
- Pat Ring said...
My very-sweet, but generally very-aloof cat crawled onto my lap as I was reading this. She got out once and we found her in our woods. The cows from the property behind us appeared to be watching over her as she crouched by some brush. She seemed as frightened by us as much as the cows. I can generally take or leave the cats, but I was actually glad we found her after a day in the woods, and I suspect I would be very sad if she disappeared all together. I am glad Boots is back home with you.
- March 31, 2009 11:24 AM
I'm so glad you found your cat! I said a prayer for her! Glad she's back home!
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Putting Out Into the Deep
Franklin Freeman recommends Night of the Confessor by Father Tomáš Halík.
Christian Faith in an Age of Uncertainty
By Father Tomáš Halík
Image Books, 2012
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I was not surprised to learn that Father Tomáš Halík, a Czech scholar who was ordained in the underground Church during the communist regime, won the Romano Guardini Prize, for, as I read Night of the Confessor, that is whose works I kept thinking of.
I especially thought of The End of the Modern World (1956), in which Guardini, one of Pope Benedict XVI's teachers, wrote that in describing the modern world's end, he was not proclaiming a "facile apocalyptic." In other words, that Jesus was coming back and all shall be well.
Father Halík writes that he "would like to take a stand against 'religious optimism' — facile belief, making use of people's anxiety and suggestibility for a manipulatory 'bargain with God,' and providing simplistic, 'pious' answers to complex questions."
His book is a series of meditations on the "mysteries of faith … with the help of two clues": Jesus' saying, "For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible"; and St. Paul's saying, "For when I am weak, then I am strong." And he does this during a retreat, often in front of the Blessed Sacrament, by reflecting on his own experience as a confessor.
His chapters cover the nature of faith, the Eucharistic presence, mass worship (such as in football stadiums, which he questions severely), science and religion, the struggle we have with self-centeredness, and the journeys of Christians who feel drawn to Eastern religions. He also focuses on the battle between modernists and traditionalists, both of whom he upbraids for losing their balance, and "the problem of pain," as C.S. Lewis phrased it. Also included are ecumenism, the life and death of John Paul II, whom he got to know personally, doubt, and, finally, what he calls "second-wind Christianity," that is, a faith that has died, or come close to dying, and then been resurrected.
"Many of today's Christians — if I may refer to my experience as a confessor — are experiencing 'a crisis of prayer,'" Father Halík writes. "They are no longer able to remain present in all sincerity when simulated dialogue with an Invisible Uncle is interspersed with pious poems. It is necessary for us Christians to learn contemplation once more: the art of inner silence, in which God will be able to speak to us through our own lives and his unique events. Then life itself will act as a corrective should we try to indulge in pious trickery. Putting one's own projections and plans into God's mouth is possible only in the case of a make-believe god 'in the wings.' Happily, the living God — the deep-down mystery of reality — cannot be treated this way."
I'm not sure I agree with Father Halík's conviction that Karl Rahner was the greatest theologian of the 20th century. And toward the book's end, there appears a talk Father Halík gave to an ecumenical gathering, distracting from the tone of the book previous to and after that, and adding nothing.
But, overall, Night of the Confessor is a bracing, challenging work. Don't read it unless you are (or would like to have the courage to be) interested in "putting out into the deep."
Franklin Freeman writes from Saco, Maine.
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Disclaimer: I received complimentary passes to attend the Bristol Renaissance Faire to facilitate this honest review. All opinions expressed below are 100% mine and mine alone unless otherwise stated. Please do your own research when looking into a product or service as your results may vary.
Who needs a Tardis to travel back in time when you can attend a Renaissance faire, complete with costumes, old timey entertainment inclusive of 16th century man-powered games and rides, weapon throwing, and music, delicious time period inspired foods, and so much more!
I mean, if you have access to The Doctor and the Tardis I'd very much love you forever and always but I digress...
Open every Saturday and Sunday (and Labor Day) from July 8th through September 4th, Bristol Renaissance Faire, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and voted the number one Renaissance faire in the nation, takes you back in time to the 1500's when Queen Elizabeth ruled England, when people were still allowed to throw tomatoes at an insult comedian, and where jousting to the death was still a pretty big thing.
This year was a very special milestone for Bristol; all Summer they're celebrating their 30th anniversary! In celebration of this momentous milestone, they added a little twist to their normal festivities: Theme weekends.
RennCon weekend, Steampunk Invasion weekend, Celtic weekend, Fantasy weekend, and Swashbuckler weekend, oh my! As you can see from above my friends and I were able to go on Steampunk Invasion weekend and I had so much fun putting together my costume for the affair it was downright ridiculous.
Town of Bristol
Ever since I heard of this particular ren fair, and with it being SO close, I've wanted to go and experience a honest-to-goodness Renaissance faire. I've heard snippets from one person or another, media outlets, movies, books and it has always sounded like such a fun thing to experience in person.
I've been dying to go to this ren faire for the last several years but due to health issues it sadly kept having to be rescheduled. Last year I came pretty close but alas, close is only acceptable in horseshoes and hand grenades.
This year though I finally, finally, make it to the town of Bristol and it absolutely did not disappoint! In fact it exceeded my expectations one hundred fold. I had no idea just how BIG this place actually was, not to mention everything they offered. They have 21 stages and areas where things are happening at any given time throughout the day, rows and rows of little food vendors, quaint little shops, fun games, and more all located within their gorgeous 30-acre lot.
Seriously, you physically and literally cannot catch everything in a single day there. Trust me, I tried!
Ye Olde Sustenance
Once inside the town of Bristol, you walk straight ahead for a little while and you'll happen upon something beautiful: Food. Glorious, wondrous food of all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities. One member of our group chose to nosh on a giant turkey leg (and I do mean giant) while another went to hunt down a portabella mushroom burger. Another friend wasn't too hungry so she just got a slice of pizza and I chose to get a chicken pastie.
There's no outside food or drinks allowed in so you'll most likely be searching down something that tickles your fancy if you get hungry but worry not, there's plenty to choose from!
Bristol also has quite a few alcohol options for the adults throughout the grounds alongside the food. One of the events you can take part in is their Bristol Pub Crawl, those tickets just cost extra on top of regular admission. Another first for me was getting to finally try absinthe for the first time in my life. I've always been curious to try it and now I can finally say I did.
That stuff packs a wallop!
While they did offer some vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options I do wish there was a bit more to choose from for people that have to watch what they eat like myself.
Venture Forth & Shop
Food stands aside, everywhere you look is another one of the 200 small shops and independent vendors selling anything you could possibly need or want. If you're in the 1500's (and possibly a bit later) that is! Costume and clothing shops, some of which do daily rentals, jewelry everywhere, leather journals, scented candles and soap, weapons galore...If you have a budget this is where it will be tested.
I had seen Pendragon Jewelry ads weeks prior to the faire and had a strict mission to find them once there. Having a sparkling, jewel encrusted soul, they did not disappoint either.
I literally walked into their shop and almost cried. No joke.
Sadly the pieces I really wanted were out of my price range so I opted to splurge on myself since I had been waiting for this opportunity for so long and purchase a large Viking throwing knife from Sabersmith who do some absolutely stunning sword, knife, and weapon crafting.
I'll be saving my pennies for next year and Pendragon Jewelry, I'm coming for you...
Theater, Bards, & Joust to the Death
The entertainment throughout the day at Bristol is second to none! With over 20 stages, areas, and arenas hosting some sort of show or special event you have plenty of things to choose from between your eating and shopping.
Minus the people playing music sporadically throughout the grounds and a few things I passed while they were happening, by the time I realized how many shows I could have been going to it was too late and I was only able to attend one or two towards the latter half of the day but they were both beyond worth it!
My favorite of all was accidentally being in the right spot at the right time for Lauren Murray's (also known as @silkelephant Instagram) aerial silks show. Talk about fangirling HARD.
If you didn't know this about me already being good enough at things like this so I can join a circus and perform is one of my biggest dreams and seeing how Lauren mastered her craft just inspired me that much more to work towards my dream!
We can't forget the ending to our day! Alisa of Alisabroad.com and I were able to catch the very last jousting show of the day ominously deemed 'Joust to the Death.' Another first, I had never been able to see one of these shows before so I was quite excited we made it in time!
Our knight in shining green armor, Sir Vinchenzo, apparently was the underdog of the show and hadn't won a tournament all weekend so obviously I was rooting extra hard for him.
I tend to always go for the underdogs.
And wouldn't you know it, he won! But was viciously attacked soon after by another unhappy knight which lead to a sword battle to the death...
Worry not fair gents and maidens, he won that, too!
Play and Be Merry
Any self respecting fair, whether it be a current 2017 state fair (tis the season after all) or a renaissance faire set in the 1500's has games and rides for all who want to play, children and kids-at-heart alike!
Of course back in the 16th century there was no electricity to power games or rides so all throughout Bristol are "muscle powered"; getting a wooden ball through a wooden maze by maneuvering ropes and pulleys, strong man mallet and bell competition, a forty foot castle rock climbing course, digging for buried treasure...Not to mention the purely badass thrones you can sit on and pose with inclusive of a larger-than-life unicorn, a fierce looking kraken, an industrial steampunk throne, and a few others.
My eye was immediately caught by all the weapon type games; knife throwing, archery, and even learning how to fence. One of the gentleman of our group wanted to do knife throwing so I was definitely down and even hit the bullseye on one of my throws!
All in all, if I have my way this is going to be a highly anticipated yearly occurrence because I loved this faire that much. Heck, if I could I'd work there myself! I had been waiting for quite a long time to get to experience it and not only am I finally happy I got to go, nothing has exceeded my initial expectations this much before.
I also have to give a shout out to the wonderful people who work at Bristol as well both on the front lines and behind the scenes; I had seen several instances during my stay there where they really went above and beyond to show their audience and faire goers it's all about us and their enjoyment, especially when it came to handicap accessibility which, even though I was well enough to walk around this time, I highly appreciate.
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5. Dress up! There's nothing more fun than hitting up thrift stores or your own closet on your own or with a friend and putting together an outfit fit for the time period you're traveling to. Not only that but most ren faires that I know of highly encourage dressing up and speaking the language! Bristol does have costume rentals through several of their merchants if you just don't have the time to create your own.
4. Don't feel bad about splurging. Yes, even though I got complimentary tickets it was an expensive day for me between the travel, food and drink, games, and souvenir. Just know ahead of time you're more than likely going to be spending a good chunk of money. If that's a problem set yourself a budget and try to stick with it!
3. Immerse yourself. Dress up. Brush up on ye olde English. Throw those tomatoes at the insult comic. Dance around the maypole. Go pet the unicorn. This is what you're going there to be apart of!
2. Have a game plan. I knew that there were several different stages with different shows and things going on but little did I know the plethora I was actually walking in to! You would probably have to go at least 3 to 4 weekends if you wanted to catch everything, a day just didn't cut it.
1. Wear comfortable shoes. As stated above I had no idea how large Bristol was; you could be there all day and spend a majority of it walking around from one end to the other (or in circles) either looking for a specific place or each other. And we did. My puppies were barking by the end of the day!
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Paging San Francisco and Boston: Minneapolis wants a piece of your turf.
The Midwestern city's mayor is making a pitch to become the gay marriage destination for the middle of the country, urging couples to come to the City of Lakes to tie the knot. Mayor R. T. Rybak is urging Chicago couples to come north to exchange vows, and soon, will go to Colorado and Wisconsin to spread his message.
But will it work? And why is he launching this campaign now?
Q: What is Minneapolis's mayor trying to do?
A: Rybak is dangling Minnesota's recently enacted gay marriage law to gay couples in nearby states including Illinois that don't allow same-sex weddings, hoping they travel to Minnesota for a marriage license since it's closer than the other, mostly coastal states where it's allowed. The ad campaign, dubbed "I Want to Marry You in Minneapolis," will run in publications in Chicago as well as Milwaukee, Madison and Denver.
Rybak is an appropriate messenger: the longtime supporter of gay marriage performed 46 same-sex weddings in the hours after it became legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1, and later presided over the wedding of the city's police chief and her wife.
Q: How much money could this actually bring the state?
A: Potentially millions in tourism dollars. It's still one of only two Midwestern states to allow gay marriage (Iowa is the other), and Rybak and Minnesota tourism officials are trying to turn the Land of 10,000 Lakes into a major draw for gay couples throughout the region. That means money in the pockets of Minnesota hotels, florists, caterers, photographers and other wedding vendors. Rybak is also hoping that some visitors are taken with Minnesota's fabled high quality of life that they start thinking about a permanent move.
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Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill into law in May, and it took effect Aug. 1 amid much hoopla and a flood of gay weddings. An analysis by The Associated Press found that at least 1,640 same-sex couples have applied for marriage licenses in Minnesota already. Anecdotal evidence has shown at least a few couples have crossed over from border cities like Fargo, N.D., and Superior, Wis., to get married.
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I'm a football fan. I never played the game in any organized leagues but when I was young, my father took me to college games at his alma mater. Many of my friends played football and followed their favorite teams on television. After college I became more interested in the professional game—the National Football League—and studying the game became a hobby. Football is a surprisingly complex game and the NFL has many fascinating layers beyond the game itself—player safety and head trauma is a major topic of the day. The league's salary cap, the college draft, free agency, coaching personnel and schemes, and many other subjects provide intrigue throughout the year—not only during the seventeen-week season. One story I've followed over the past two years is the off-field advocacy work conducted by Chris Kluwe and Brendon Ayanbadejo.
Kluwe recently wrote an article for Deadspin.com detailing his account of how his employment with the Minnesota Vikings came to an end in 2013. As a member of the Vikings in 2012, Kluwe campaigned actively against Minnesota's proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, which voters in the state defeated at the polls in November of that year. While Kluwe's activism was widely praised in the media, he claims he was treated with hostility by his coaches. Head coach Leslie Frazier, Kluwe claims, twice urged Kluwe to stop speaking on the subject. Kluwe also claims the Vikings' public relations department received requests to interview Kluwe but the team failed to relay these requests to the player in an apparent effort to silence him. Most shocking is Kluwe's claim that special teams coordinator Mike Priefer—Kluwe's immediate supervisor—once voiced his opposition to Kluwe's activities by stating, "We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows." Kluwe claims the Vikings organization terminated his contract following the 2012 season not because of his on-field performance but rather because of his marriage equality advocacy. Interestingly, Kluwe, who was an above-average punter in his last season with the Vikings, was unable to find a job with any team in the NFL in 2013.
Ayanbadejo's team in 2012, the Baltimore Ravens, is also located in a state that voted on marriage equality that November. In Maryland, voters supported a constitutional amendment to allow same-sex marriage and in the months leading up to the vote, Ayanbadejo became a folk hero for amendment supporters after a state legislator urged Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti to silence the outspoken player. Delegate Emmett Burns' letter read, in part:
Many of your fans are opposed to such a view [on same sex marriage] and feel it has no place in a sport that is strictly for pride, entertainment and excitement. I believe Mr. Ayanbadejo should concentrate on football and steer clear of dividing the fan base.
I am requesting that you take the necessary action, as a National Football League Owner, to inhibit such expressions from your employees and that he be ordered to cease and desist such injurious actions. I know of no other NFL player who has done what Mr. Ayanbadejo is doing.
Burns' attempt to silence Ayanbadejo met stiff criticism from free speech and marriage equality advocates alike. One particularly memorable criticism came from none other than Chris Kluwe in an open letter to Burns posted on Deadspin.com. Following the 2012-2013 legislative session, Burns opted not to run for re-election in 2014.
During the 2012 NFL season, when Kluwe and Ayanbadejo spoke on marriage equality, they were often asked if the NFL is ready for an openly gay player. At the time, there had never been an active gay player in the NFL. For that matter, there had never been an openly gay player in any of the major professional American sports leagues—Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, or the National Hockey League. Kluwe hinted that he had spoken to gay players in the NFL and that one or more of those players was planning to come out to his teammates and the media. These players have not yet made their identities known—but the NFL will likely soon have its first openly gay player in 2014.
University of Missouri All-American defensive lineman Michael Sam, in an interview with the New York Times published last Sunday, February 9, announced that he is gay. Sam, a senior at Missouri, is preparing for the upcoming NFL draft, where a team might select him. While there will be much written between now and May about how Sam's announcement will affect his career, many draft experts believe that Sam will indeed be drafted by an NFL team. If true, the hypothetical question that Chris Kluwe and Brendon Ayanbadejo were asked so often in 2012: "would teammates accept a gay player in the locker room?" will be answered this summer as Sam reports to NFL training camp.
One should note that Sam is not guaranteed to be selected in the NFL draft. While many draft experts project him as a mid-to-late round draft pick, some anonymous team officials and scouts suggest that Sam is an "overrated" player and may not be drafted at all. Or, if he is invited to a training camp, he may not have the physical skills to succeed in the NFL. If Sam fails to make an NFL roster, some critics may assume that Sam's sexuality is the cause. However, Sam is no superstar and his professional potential is very much in question. If he wants to be an NFL player, he will first have to prove that he can play the game on a professional level.
There is good reason to believe Sam will face other difficulties as well. Just as Kluwe discovered that same-sex advocacy was viewed as a distraction (or worse) by his coaches, Sam's future coaches may find the young player a magnet for media attention. His teammates will be asked for their thoughts on the locker room's acceptance of Sam. And while Sam will no doubt have some supportive teammates, a number of NFL players have spoken out against the possibility of a gay teammate. Shortly before the 2013 Super Bowl, San Francisco 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver was asked if he would welcome a gay teammate. He responded, "Ain't got no gay people on the team. They gotta get up outta here if they do. Can't be with that sweet stuff…Can't be…in the locker room, nah." And just last Friday, special investigator Ted Wells released his report on bullying allegations made by Miami Dolphins player Jonathan Martin, specifically against his teammates Richie Incognito, John Jerry, and Mike Pouncey. Wells' findings not only demonstrate a vicious culture of bullying amongst Miami players and coaches but also pervasive homophobia. Regarding an unnamed player, called "Player A" in the report, Wells states that:
Martin and other witnesses informed us that Player A was repeatedly called a "faggot" and subjected to other homophobic invective […].
Incognito and others acknowledged that Player A was routinely touched by Incognito, Jerry and Pouncey in a mockingly suggestive manner, including on his rear end, while being taunted about his supposed homosexuality. Incognito specifically admitted that he would grab Player A and ask for a hug as part of this "joke."
Martin said that on one occasion, Pouncey physically restrained Player A and, in full view of other players, jokingly told Jerry to "come get some pussy," and that Jerry responded by touching Player A's buttocks in a way that simulated anal penetration. Pouncey and Jerry both denied this allegation […].
The evidence shows that [Offensive Line Coach Jim Turner] overheard and participated in this behavior toward Player A. During the 2012 Christmas season, Coach Turner gave all of the offensive linemen gift bags that included a variety of stocking stuffers. In each gift bag except for Player A's, Turner included a female "blow-up" doll; Player A's bag included a male doll.
The culture that evolved in Miami seems to be extreme, even by NFL standards, and a positive outcome for Michael Sam and other gay players is certainly possible. In the New York Times interview, Sam notes that he came out to his University of Missouri teammates during the summer of 2013, while the team was preparing for its season. The Missouri team and Sam individually received many accolades and much media attention—yet Sam's teammates kept his secret the entire year. And his teammates clearly respect him—they voted him Most Valuable Player at the season's end. The Missouri football team proved that a football locker room can indeed welcome and support a gay player. And in the NFL, many players who have publicly made homophobic remarks are responding to outreach groups hoping to educate those players. In fact, after Chris Culliver's remarks sparked controversy in 2013, he not only apologized for his comments but also agreed to attend counseling with the Trevor Project so he could better understand why his comments were so widely criticized. Culliver not only followed through on that promise, but later spent a day volunteering at the Trevor Project. While a single day of volunteerism is a small step to be sure, if Culliver can make that step, who says the rest of the NFL isn't ready? We may find out, if Michael Sam indeed begins his NFL career in May.


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Would you let a company paint your house in Gumby green and neon tangerine as the background for corporate logos and other advertising? What if the company paid your mortgage?
That's the deal California advertising executive Romeo Mendoza is offering as he launches a somewhat altruistic — some might say obnoxious — campaign here and across the nation to promote his new marketing firm, Brainiacs from Mars. Mendoza's targets for the loud paint jobs and corporate sponsorship are struggling homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure.
The Orange, Calif., company has already received inquiries from more than 100 Boston homeowners, including a veteran facing foreclosure because his disability compensation isn't enough to cover the mortgage on his Waltham home, a Framingham father struggling to make house payments because he took a substantial pay cut after losing his previous job, and a Peabody parent whose paycheck is stretched thin trying to cover tuition payments for a son, the first in the family to go to college. The company declined to name applicants.
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"Most of the applications, I'd say 90 percent, are people in need, people who have lost a job," Mendoza said. "They're all compelling stories."
Grace Ross, coordinator of the Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending, said that while quirky, Mendoza's campaign might have merit. It would be even better, she added, if the attention received by houses painted by Brainiacs from Mars helped erase the stigma of foreclosure.
"People assume that it's shameful," she said. "If part of what this did is change that attitude that still lingers, that would be a huge gift.
Mendoza came up with the idea last year while driving his 6-year-old daughter home from school. She noticed a sign in front of a house that said "Bank Owned." As Mendoza explained to her what "bank owned" meant, he felt distaste for foreclosures, and sympathy for those in that position, many through no fault of their own.
"A light bulb just kind of went off," he recalled. "I thought, 'You know, we buy ad space all the time. Why don't we buy ad space on this guy's house and then we'll pay the mortgage in return?' "
Brainiacs from Mars started soliciting interest from homeowners. Several weeks and about 40,000 applications later, painters armed with bright green and orange hues were stepping around the pygmy palms and sea bass-shaped mailbox outside a Buena Park, Calif., home. The owners needed help with their $2,000-a-month mortgage.
The colors stayed for two months, though the ad Mendoza's firm put up — for itself — violated city code and only remained long enough to take a few photos. The brightly colored house still did its job, attracting the attention of passersby, and leading to numerous segments on TV news stations and stories in local papers.
Neighbors were shocked at first, Mendoza said, but came to recognize that preventing foreclosures would be good for the neighborhood and property values. "The moment you explain it, they get it," he said. "If we save this family from foreclosure, it helps them."
The company hopes to paint at least 3,000 homes across the country, and about 100 internationally. It began promoting the effort earlier this month through Indiegogo, a crowdfunding website. Mendoza said he has heard from a national paint brand interested in donating supplies. Potential advertisers, including a well-known travel site and Hollywood movie studio, have also expressed interest.
Mendoza said his firm has received scores of applications from homeowners in Massachusetts, including 134 in Boston alone. But how the Brainiacs from Mars campaign will play out in Massachusetts is tricky because advertising is regulated at both municipal and state levels.
While Mendoza's firm might get permission for an ad from city or town officials, it would also need approval of the state's Office of Outdoor Advertising. Under current state regulations, the board won't permit any new signs painted on walls or located outside of an area with a "business character."
But Brainiacs from Mars could follow a similar approach as in Buena Park, Calif., painting the house in bright wild colors and briefly attaching removable ads. Many municipalities, including Boston, would let the firm paint a house whatever colors it wants.
"We don't regulate color, per se. The advertising, yes," said Lisa Timberlake, a spokeswoman for Boston's Inspectional Services Department.
Mendoza is sure that the houses his firm paints will draw enough attention to satisfy advertisers while also putting a spotlight on the nation's problem with foreclosures.
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BRIDGEPORT - The former Sacred Heart University student accused of making up rape allegations against two football players to gain sympathy from a prospective boyfriend filed an application in court Friday contending she was suffering from a psychiatric disability.
It will be up to a judge to decide whether to grant 19-year-old Nikki Yovino a pretrial diversionary program that could result in the charges being dismissed against Yovino at a hearing set for Sept. 8. Senior Assistant State's Attorney Craig Nowak said he is going to object.
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Standing before Superior Court Judge Kevin Doyle Friday morning, Yovino raised her right hand and swore to tell the truth.
"I'm Nikki Yovino," she told the judge. Asked if she had previously participated in a diversionary program she shook her head no.
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"If the court grants the program application than that offer is moot, but if it denies it then I will be asking that she either accept that offer or reject it and go to trial," Nowak said.
Agustin Sevillano, the lawyer for the now-former football players, who are not being identified, described what his clients went through as a result of Yovino's rape allegations. They were scheduled for a school disciplinary hearing but, on the advice of legal council, agreed instead to withdraw from the university rather than face the chance of being expelled and having that on their records. He said one of his clients lost a football scholarship. They have also had to live with the stigma of being accused rapists, he said.
Yovino, who left Sacred Heart, is charged with second-degree falsely reporting an incident and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
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On Oct. 15, police were dispatched to St. Vincent's Medical Center for a sexual assault complaint. Police said Yovino told them she had attended a Sacred Heart football club party the night before at a house at Lakeside Drive.
Police said the girl claimed the two men pulled her into a bathroom in the basement of the house.
"I don't want to be in here, I don't want to do anything. My friends are waiting for me outside, let me go outside," police said she claims she told the men.
Police said she claimed the men held her down and each took a turn sexually assaulting her.
Both men admitted having sex with Yovino in the bathroom, but said it was consensual, oolice said.
Det. Walberto Cotto Jr. later questioned Yovino again after others students told them it appeared Yovino had gone willingly into the bathroom with the men.
One student said he had overheard Yovino telling the men she wanted to have sex with them, the arrest affidavit states.
"She admitted that she made up the allegation of sexual assault against (the football players) because it was the first thing that came to mind and she didn't want to lose (another male student) as a friend and potential boyfriend. She stated that she believed when (the other male student) heard the allegation it would make him angry and sympathetic to her," the affidavit states.


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Who Needs Clothes?
There's a new skin in town which might have you wanting to head over to the nude beach. Nope, I don't know of one, but I am sure a quick search will get you a multitude of choices. Or you might opt for something slightly more dramatic and showy -- hence my Tousled Isabella hair from HOH.
This is a Crys_SK_Glam_Makeup_Tatoo_BlackEB from PXL Creations with tattoos by Nardya. If you have been following that drama, you may or may not be in the PXL camp. If you ARE and would like to have this skin, then join the group (free) and put the store in your picks. After about 24 hours you can click on the LARGE vendor in the store and receive this skin. I have to say it is lovely and while not an everyday thing for me, a welcome addition to my chubby inventory.
Thong by Attitudes, poses by Torrid Midnight (hair fair).
Virtually Exhausted
Well DUH! It wasn't until I tried to photograph a gorgeous new skin (coming up later) that I realized I had LOST Windlight and the ability to change lighting direction etc. etc. Oh my.
SO, that means the pictures from Hair Fair Part 1 and 2 are NOT as good as usual. So figure the hair looks even better. Actually I think I was paying so much attention to the hair that I wasn't looking at the shadows on my face -- bad, BAD photographer -LOL.
ANYWAY ---- Two more sans Windlight photos to show you but I assume you will forgive me. It is back now although there are OTHER issues (aren't there always?).
So I got this super cute curler hair at House of Heart last week (not free). I just love it and I guess I better take a good close up with WINDLIGHT so you can really see it (wink). The clothes however are part of a four color set of jammies from the SYD - Layniewear booth at the hair fair. It also comes in a gold, an orange and a blue. Very cute and perfect for lounging around. There is a big pile of dollarbies at the booth and I only bought this in hopes it would work with my new hair. And it does. Kewl!
This is Joy in mahogany from House of Heart, another color of the jammies from SYD (hair fair) and a pose by ANA_MATIONS. YEAH Windlight. Glad to have you back.
Hair Fair: Orange 'n Red Part 2
Part 1 is HERE.
Gift includes four T shirts. One is shown here.
The hair from SkyShop is color change and comes with a hud for viewing the colors. The color change is NOT bodylight - facelight friendly. At least not on my system. It comes with a darling FALL purse (browns and black) with hold animation.
Don't miss two very nice poses from Torrid Midnight's booth. There are also some clothes which I may blog separately. So get out to the Orange and Red sims of the hair fair. I'll finish up the other two quadrants soon.
Hair Fair: Orange 'n Red Part1
So I avoided the Hair Fair at the beginning. Not that I didn't want to go, simply because I didn't want to swim through the jello. So up very early here in my world, I ventured over -- sans many prims mind you -- and enjoyed a very sparsely populated dessert. Yeah! So NOW is the time to go if you haven't been.
There have been lots of post on hair fair freebies, but there are so many (thank you designers) that I am sure some were missed. At least "I" missed them. So I am going to give you yet another brief tour including some things that AREN'T hair. All gifts were either free or $1. And Teagan has graciously made a LIST of the hair fair booths so you can find any you are interested in easily.
Remember you can BUY things there and part of the money goes to charity :D
This is only a sampling of the Red and Orange sims and I know even that will need to be in two or more parts. Here's the pics:
It was pointed out to me be Madeleine that there is no Hairspray in the hair fair list. I believe the hair above must have come from Mirada. It seems like they own the Hairspray sim? Anyway if you love this, try the Mirada slurl on the list. Good luck. Sorry.
Curio actually has a hair pack with a variety of styles each in one color (some bright hues). The necklace in two sizes is included in their gift.
Posted by Chic Aeon in culture on Saturday, August 30, 2008
I saw a notice on the feed that the new club SEVEN was dispensing with its cover charge tonight AND that it had a lot of good photo ops. So I got dressed up in my Crimson Shadow mini and took a tour of the much hyped (not a bad thing) music venue.
There are indeed many great photo opportunities. The chairs are multipose with menus (how nice) and there are "naughty" pose balls sprinkled throughout the streets. Not having a partner to photograph with, I skipped those area (wink). Just turn on Transparency to see the balls. There are tiny floating Ms and Fs around and now and then a real pose ball or two.
The shops are all photorealistic with the window textures from real life shops somewhere. This gives the area a very empty city street feel -- at least when I was there early and one of the few people on the sim :D
There are waiting areas and lounge areas and DJ club areas and a central stage. Since I couldn't use my map function without crashing (the new server update and I are NOT doing well together) I just wandered and eventually found some folks setting up the show.
The bar is impressive and very realistic. There are many people sized chairs to lounge in and I bet they too have menu animations (I so like that). It may LOOK like I am chatting up the bar tender but in effect, I am busily typing into my Blogger window so that YOU too can see this and maybe hurry down if you want to enjoy the show.
Since I don't have sound turned on it won't do me much good to stay and I will probably crash anyway (sigh). The land pass here is $165 and you can also purchase a VIP pass (no idea how much that is sorry). Since I have exactly $321 in my Linden account, I won't be coming back here. BUT I was VERY happy to get it see it all.
If this is a place for YOU, then get down here!
The show will be starting soon! You can read more about the lounge at their blog: http://7ultralounge.com/blog/
HOH Release Gifts
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies, hair, showcase review
If you journey over to the daisy hunt at House of Heart, be sure and pick up the free release gifts for August 29th. They are out and they are hot!
I have favorites of course and mine may not be yours -- that's why there are lots of styles of hair after all!
This is Wild Isabella in heather. It is a sister design to one from the hair fair. I so love these feathers and hat. This is for someone who REALLY likes a lot of hair for sure. Lots of fun and you definitely make a statement.
This is Dirty Girl in birch. Slightly punk but not too much, it is casual with some hard edges in the mix. This is no dame to mess around with (wink).
My personal favorite of this release is Margo in burgundy. I liked it SO much I did the "edit linked prim" thing to get it to fit around my ears! So I now have a new skill. This is good. So cute and it could be dressy as well.
The last of the four is Sable in cream -- an abundance of thick hair tied in its own knot!
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies on Friday, August 29, 2008
This week's gift from Ivey at Sn@tch is a cute little number with maroon striped pants and a (gasp) sheer top. It has great ruffled cuffs and a skull belt. I feel like a pirate winch. Find it somewhere on the wall. It says group gift on it so hard to miss. 0 Linden as always.
Shown with the just released hair from House of Heart - Wild Isabella in heather (get yours while you are at the hunt). Shoes by ::69, Necklace by WRONG, Pose by Last Stand Animations.
Daisy Hunt
There's a new hunt going on at BOTH HOH and Bewitched Hair sims. Some of the renters have joined in so there are lots of things to look for. I did a cursory tour of both sims and picked up some nice hair (we can always use more hair) as well as a lovely necklace from Tuli and some poses from Dove (LAP - One is shown here).
You are looking for daisys which can be LARGE but the ones I found are mostly daisy size. You can see them with camera controls but flying low (you can't actually walk right now - LOL) and pausing now and then would be a good plan. Not all the vendors are taking part and some of the flowers are outside or in OTHER stores than the gift giver's (yes, really). Many are 0 Linden and some are $1. I didn't buy any $1 linden daisies simply because I didn't need anything and just wanted to report.
There are some funny things and great things and lots of places to explore. So have some fun and venture out. And there are things for the guys too!
Shown here are some of my favorites including a tank from Rare Breed (logowear but cute), a lovely necklace from Tuli (in her shop and easy to find) and one of the many hairs I found - Victoria in Irish Red. Shown with LaynieWear capris.
The new release hairs are out at HOH if you venture out tonight. I will post them in the morn. YAWN!
Bliss Couture
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies on Thursday, August 28, 2008
It looks like it may be a tough day at Phil's Place. I've crashed twice (VERY unusual) and watched friends log on and immediately off several times. So have to assume I am not alone. Alas! Rather than wait for something to go along with this item from yesterday, I give you:
Bliss Couture sent out this off the wall dress to the Ewing Events VIP Guest List. The dress features sequin trim with fur trimmed gloves. If you are not a formals gal, you could wear the glitch pants as leggings with boots and a fancy belt. The Ewing VIP group is open to the public and has weekly novice runway contests as well as full production runway shows. You will need to IM the owner of the group if you want to join.
Hair is Krasa - coffee bean by House of Heart, Poses by LAP.
LaynieWear: Showcase Review
Posted by Chic Aeon in shopping, showcase review
So yesterday was indeed an interesting day in both of my worlds. Through serendipity and a string of events I ended up with some lovely items from LanynieWear. This started with a conversation about finding something to wear with the GREAT ALB ROBIN BOOTS I blogged yesterday. So here I am on my new couch from the FreeStyle hunt in my Buttondown Oatmeal Shirt and Basic Jeans in chocolate. Don't worry. Close ups are coming.
I am also renaming my "review" category to "Showcase Review" as it is primarily my intent to showcase the items -- a point from yesterday's drama thought out and adjustments made.
So, close ups!
The Basic Jeans come in both pants and undies layers. Shown here with the prim leg attachments they work perfectly with the bottom of the ALB boots - most likely many boots. The shirt comes in a variety of layers also with the textured belt option shown as a jacket layer.
Here is the same outfit without leg prims and belt and with the boot tops. The prim collar and cuffs worked well for me. They of course might take some adjustment on a pose stand. Such is the way of the prim :D The jeans also come in capri length with prim cuffs -- not suitable for these boots but they would be great with sandals.
Laynie also sent along some darling capris called "Tea". They have a wonderful texture with sort of a " I live in these - I'm not giving them up" feel. I paired them with Untied Sandals from Shoes Simply Shoes and the great free necklace from yesterday. So cute!
The home store of Layniewear is at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Granymyr/231/191/40
Hair is Krasa - coffee bean by House of Heart, Poses by LAP.
In Response to Kristi Maurer
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I wanted to post this here rather than as a response to Kristi Maurer's article, because I was truly upset with some of her ideas. NOT for myself, but for the designers who GENEROUSLY GIVE LOVELY, BRAND NEW -- OFF THE WALL items to the community.
Each day , several times a day, I eagerly open up the feeds in the (naive) hope that there will be something new released, or someone will be reviewing something I didn't know about before. Instead, I see piles upon piles of freebies (which is good, if you're a newbie and need some free crap, so keep on keeping on, freebie finders)...
My audience is NOT the newbie population. Most newbies don't even know the feed (or the blogs) exist! I can't speak as to others, but I go to a great deal of trouble to ONLY blog first quality items. Not all of them are free, but many are and TONS of items never make it to my blog.
I do not SPEND money in SL. If I had an unlimited budget I might wander and try and wander and try and find a new undiscovered designer to call my own -- yada yada! That is not an option for me.
I don't love everything on the feed either. But instead of complaining, why not find the blogs that you LIKE and simply bookmark those and read them?
I may be mistaken -- and I am sure I will hear about it if I am -- but isn't the person complaining about the laziness of bloggers the one that posted the SAME boring green logo that said "Simply the Best" on the feed over and over and over with a link to her newest article on her blog? If not, I apoligize in advance; I never clicked on them.
*ALB & Joanne Capra's
From the generous lady that gave us -- literally -- the fantastic Indian ensemble (still available), today we have boots. Very KEWL boots in nice Fall colors. $0 Linden boots! Find them in the shoe department at ALB Dream Fashion. Edit: Because of the apostrophe in the SLURL you may have to look this up. Sorry. I tried several times to fix it to no avail. http://slurl.com/secondlife/A'ksha%20Dunes/180/83/351.
There are other colors and patterns of these boots available at $300. THANK YOU! Top by Dutch Touch, pants by Zaara, belt by Yurakucho, hair by WRONG, pose by LAP.
There is a lovely steampunk necklace available for free at Joanne Capra's Prim Jewelry. It is fun and a great addition to your new Fall 08 wardrobe. Shown with my NEW hair from House of Heart (Krasa in coffee bean). VERY pretty. Not free :D and a top by Imperial Elegance.
Jewels Lovely Jewels
Bliensen + Maitai has this really cute necklace for you for $1L. They have a booth at the very lovely QRI shopping area which seems to be mostly Japanese designers. I didn't find any other great freebies here but there are lots and lots of very interesting items including props with poses and the hair pictured above from Nico. It is definitely worth taking some time to explore here. The textures are rich and suck you right into the magical circus-like world.
The Perfect Gift has a lovely dollarbie out -- if September is your rez day or your RL birthday it is a birthstone necklace, earrings and bracelet (not shown). If not, it is simply a very lovely set of sapphires to go with all your blue stuff :D. Either way, get there soon as this is only good until the end of the month.
And on a personal note -- I have finally have my own place. Its just an air space rental but the house and all the furnishings were gifts from hunts and lucky chairs and such. It was great fun to put it all together and nice to have a spot to call my own.
Mini Magic
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies on Monday, August 25, 2008
There seem to be a lot of red with black minis out and about --a trend perhaps. And this new one from Glam Couture is just as cute as its sisters. This is strapless and a bit less frilly than the others of the week, so it's perfect for some fun and outrageous accessories. I've been so wanting to wear this new Tousled Isabella - bitter chocolate hair from House of Heart. It comes complete with Vegas showgirl feathers (well maybe not quite Vegas, but you get the idea). I added the cigarette with holder from Animah and my basic black Juicy shoes (peppercorn to be exact) and I have a very cute and attention getting outfit. Find the dress in the black boxes with logos by the front entry. There is floating text now so they are easier to find. Yeah!
Elate! has added a dress to the Free Style sim hunt. Find it in the Free Speerit store. It is either $1 linden or $0. I added some extremely nice shoes and jewelry that came with a Bellisima notice today from Fashion Consolidated. Such a lovely present of jewelry and shoes. Thank you. Shown with Daphne - steel hair from House of Heart -- available at the hair fair. Pose by LAP.
Rockberry Skins: Eva - Sasha
Posted by Chic Aeon in shopping, showcase review, skins
So before I post this :D -- here is my new skin disclaimer. I will not STOP blogging for skin designers.
These skins appear to be good quality. I have been to the shop and it appears businesslike. The creator of the skin didn't just pop into the world. This is what I know. We all like something different and so it is the buyer's responsibility to look carefully at demos and see how they fit THEIR avatar before purchasing.And with that said -- here is Eva.
Eva comes in various skin tones. I was sent Natural and Tan. This may be a bit darker for their names than the skin you are wearing. It is quite obvious from the vendors which skin would be close to your choice of color. Above is Eva in Natural. Of the six makeups I have, I will show you a few -- both in natural and tan versions. They come shaved and regular.
Eva in Natural Tones.
Eva in Tan Tones.
I personally like the naturalness of the eyebrows and the darker lipstick versions. I love the LONG built in eyelashes. This of course is taste. The nose didn't fit exactly right on my avatar but some tweaking may easily have fixed that. The skin tones worked for me and I liked the earthiness of the colors.
Sasha (below) has a younger look, less dramatic lashes, and perhaps a more sensitive face. My perceptions of course.
Sasha in Natural.
Sasha in tan.
Find these skins and others (including dark versions) at ***[RockBerry] Style Skins and C. There is also a free model shape available.