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If you're looking to check off both interest-rate risk and credit risk from your holiday shopping list, look no further than Jefferson County's new municipal bonds. To recap: the county collapsed into bankruptcy in 2011 under the weight of $3.1 billion in debt related to its sewer system. This week it's attempting the extremely rare maneuver of selling new bonds, both short-term and long-term, while still under Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, with the proceeds paying off holders of the county's old debt at well below face value.
Among the $1.8 billion in new bonds the county plans to sell this week is a tranche of subordinated debt that matures in 2053 and is expected to yield 6.5%. This is an uncommonly potent blend of interest-rate risk and credit risk. The long duration of the 40-year munis makes them particularly vulnerable to rising longer-term interest rates, while the bonds, being sold by an issuer that's still in bankruptcy, managed a BBB- rating from Standard & Poor's and a junk rating from Fitch.
At least that 6.5% yield is tax-free, but such is the state of the bond market these days that you have to load up on multiple risks to achieve anything approaching a double-digit after-tax yield. Hence hedge funds, not your average muni buyer, are among the investors being targeted by the underwriters of the new bonds.
For those looking for a little less credit risk, there's another tranche of 40-year bonds within the deal that's being insured by Assured Guaranty, which carries investment-grade ratings thanks to the insurance. That cuts the yield to around 5.75%. Even that arrangement, of course, isn't risk-free: Assured is one of the few remaining monoline insurance companies after most of its onetime competitors were felled by the credit crisis because they strayed from their core muni business and started wrapping riskier types of bonds. And you still get all the interest-rate risk of a 40-year muni bond.
Here's the most interesting muni-bond deal you're going to see this month. Jefferson County, Ala. is trying to emerge from Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection (the muni market's answer to Chapter 11) by selling new bonds to pay off the old ones that forced it into bankruptcy in the first place.
The new deal will bring to market $1.8 billion in new bonds backed by sewer-system fees, with proceeds paying off the $3.1 billion of sewer debt that landed the county in bankruptcy court back in 2011. If that math doesn't quite add up, it's because many of the old bondholders are getting paid back significantly less than face value on their bonds.
This deal will face a bunch of hurdles. Muni bankruptcy is rare in the first place, and even those municipalities that do file rarely try to sell new debt before they've emerged from bankruptcy. Fitch is assigning junk ratings to the new bonds. And this isn't exactly the best time to be selling new muni bonds even if you're not already bankrupt, after this summer saw Detroit's record bankruptcy filing and Puerto Rico's ongoing woes, and as investors keep pulling money out of muni funds.
Martin Z. Braun and Michelle Kaske of Bloomberg report that the bond sale kicked off today:
The county is offering 40-year insured senior debt at 5.75 percent and some 40-year uninsured junior bonds at 6.5 percent, according to three people familiar with the marketing who asked for anonymity because the pricing isn't final. The retail order period will continue on Nov. 18.
The preliminary yields on the 40-year senior securities compare with a 5.53 percent interest rate on similarly rated benchmark revenue debt due in 30 years, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Top-rated munis of that maturity yield about 4.16 percent, Bloomberg data show.
Jefferson County, which has 660,000 residents and is home to Birmingham, Alabama's most populous city, filed a record bankruptcy in 2011 when it couldn't pay what it owed on more than $3 billion in bonds sold to finance sewer work. Banks underwriting the debt, led by Citigroup Inc. (C), will set prices for institutional investors on Nov. 19.
There's another story out about the growing role of hedge funds in the muni market, this time in today's Wall Street Journal. This blog has written about the subject several times over the past few weeks, particularly about how hedge funds are getting more involved in Puerto Rico debt. Careful readers of today's Journal story might find parts of it sound familiar, as some of the market participant comments are sourced from the same Bloomberg muni conference I wrote about last week, but it's a subject worth revisiting for muni investors as it's having widespread market impact. Michael Corkery and Matt Wirz report that hedge funds are capitalizing on heightened concerns of muni defaults following Detroit's bankruptcy filing and Puerto Rico's publicized woes:
Hedge funds, which invest trillions of dollars on behalf of wealthy individuals, pension plans and college endowments, are barreling into the municipal-debt market at a time when many investors fear increasing defaults. Hedge funds now hold billions of dollars worth of distressed municipal debt, up from virtually no investments five years ago, municipal-bond analysts say.
The default concerns intensified after Detroit's bankruptcy filing in July, the biggest financial failure by a city in U.S. history. Detroit's turmoil drove down prices throughout the municipal-bond market to levels some hedge funds found attractive, because of the potential for whopping returns if the market rebounds.
Hedge funds can be a double-edged sword for municipalities. As eager buyers of new bonds, they are a source of liquidity as individual investors get more skittish. In return, they often want higher interest rates and more financial information from municipal officials than such officials are accustomed to providing. And hedge funds aren't shy about pushing for improved disclosure and financial discipline.
The story goes on to discuss the role hedge funds played in the restructuring of Jefferson County, Ala. and in providing loans to help the city of Harrisburg, Pa. avoid default. It says hedge funds have bought up large chunks of Puerto Rico bonds, which have rebounded by 8% over the past month, while others are lining up to propose short-term financing to Puerto Rico.
Barron's spoke this week with Eric Friedland, head of municipal credit research at Schroders, and asked his take on what the Detroit bankruptcy means for the muni market. So far he says it's exacerbated recent market-wide weakness but it remains a unique case.
"There are no other municipalities that we see that are in a similar situation, with population fleeing from the city and demographics that are pretty weak," Friedland says. "Ahead of this event there was already a big Treasury rate move, and we've seen significant [fund] outflows, and since this is a retail-driven market it kind of feeds on itself and can be hard to get out of. This event has added a little more fuel to the fire."
The biggest longer-term impact on the market will likely come from how the bankruptcy court views Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr's attempt to lump general obligation bondholders in with other unsecured creditors.
"G.O. bonds… have always been viewed as being secured by an unlimited pledge of property taxes," Friedland says, calling Orr's gambit "a game changer" that "scared a lot of people" but that ultimately it's up to the bankruptcy judge to decide. "That could have some pretty wide implications for how the market and how rating agencies view G.O. bonds. That to me is where the biggest impact to the muni market may come."
Friedland estimates that G.O. bonds account for just under a quarter of outstanding munis, and he notes that different states treat G.O. bonds differently, with some specifying pledges but some not. "There's going to have to be a more granular approach to analyzing G.O. bonds," he says. You can't just assume they're all treated with the same pledges of security."
He says one early impact so far is that spreads on some unrelated Michigan state bonds have "traded wider indiscriminately, even though the state is doing very well" financially, unlike Detroit. "Because of some adverse event sometimes the entire market will cheapen indiscriminately."
Looking at the long-term problem posed by unfunded pension obligations, Friedland says "in some cases pensions are going to be a drag on a municipality" but he underscores that "pensions and other forms of debt are very different obligations. Debt has to be paid when its due, while pensions are either constitutionally protected or statutorily protected, and the valuation is changed over time but it doesn't all have to be paid at once."
Ever since Detroit filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, research notes have been pouring in from municipal strategists discussing how this will or won't affect the broader muni market. So far the consensus is that it does not augur a wave of muni defaults (sorry, Meredith Whitney), and it won't hurt broader muni-bond prices much, but the court case could eventually set precedents for how bondholders are treated in a municipal bankruptcy, given how Detroit is trying to lump its bondholders in with other unsecured creditors.
Several words have been popping up repeatedly in these research reports. Today's word is "idiosyncrasy" (and its various related forms). First from JP Morgan muni strategists Peter DeGroot, Lauren Tanenbaum, Karthik Narayan:
[D]espite the fact that Detroit is highly idiosyncratic and the filing was heavily anticipated, it will likely further exacerbate outflows as the broader financial media liberally and mistakenly extrapolates Detroit's situation to local issuers with less than fully funded pensions. To be sure, the number of municipal entities with legacy pension and OPEB issues are numerous, but those experiencing decades long pervasive and systemic fiscal declines like Detroit are thankfully few. While we believe that media coverage of Detroit will result in additional outflows from mutual funds, we do not think it will impact the managed money space, insurance based investors, or other generally more informed investors in the space.
While liquidity is a near-term concern, the more important long-term implications that Detroit's bankruptcy will have on the municipal market are how the court ultimately treats the water and sewer bonds and unlimited tax GO bonds.
And here from USAA's Regina Shafer and John Bonnell:
Fortunately, the circumstances and idiosyncrasies related to Detroit's crisis lead us to believe that this is largely an isolated event. The vast majority of U.S. cities, counties and school districts are creditworthy and maintain balanced budgets and manageable debt burdens.
USAA notes that although the Detroit bankruptcy has been widely anticipated by the financial markets, municipal bond yields had already been rising over the past two weeks, despite a rebound in Treasury yields, due to selling by muni bond mutual funds to meet outflows. "We would expect this situation to stabilize if U.S. treasury yields stabilize or continue their recent decline," USAA writes.
USAA adds there have only been 642 Chapter 9 cases filed from 1937, when the Chapter 9 federal provision was enacted, through 2012, and most of those have come from small entities that didn't issue municipal bonds. From 1980 through 2012, there have only been 52 Chapter 9 filings by towns, cities and counties, or what would be considered the traditional issuers of municipal debt.
Taking the temperature of the broader muni market early Monday, the iShares S&P National AMT-Free Muni Bond (MUB) ETF is down 15 cents to $104.31.
Muni bonds weakened Friday after Detroit filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, even as a chorus of muni market mavens chimed in Friday saying the bankruptcy shouldn't cause broader market problems. First here's Randy Smolik of Thomson Reutuers MMD on Friday's market moves:
Financial news jumped on the stories about Detroit filing for bankruptcy and the [Moody's downgrade of Chicago] causing munis to decouple from treasuries. Concerns grew that the disturbing credit stories could translate into additional hefty muni bond fund outflows which have averaged $2bln for the past 4 weeks.
The iShares S&P National AMT-Free Muni Bond (MUB) ETF closed Friday down 0.56% to $104.54.
But beyond Friday's move, consensus is that Detroit's problems are unique, have been well-known for years and won't hurt the broader market much in the longer term, although it could eventually set precedents for how general obligation muni bondholders are treated in a bankruptcy. Here's Citi's muni team of Vikram Rai, Mikhail Foux and George Friedlander:
The Detroit Emergency Manager's proposal for creditors was unprecedented, at least as far as municipals are concerned, as it essentially tried to flatten the debt priority structure by attempting to impose the same treatment for GO bonds as other forms of debt which are deemed unsecured…
It is still early in the process to predict recovery rates but the unlimited tax GO bond structure provides creditors with a stronger lien on the issuer's resources and thus recovery rates on this class of debt could be somewhat higher vs. limited tax GOs and other forms of debt which are deemed unsecured. Again, it's early in the process and there is no precedent for a large city with this level of financial distress.
Detroit's filing is an isolated case and its fiscal problems are not indicative of the broader municipal credit landscape, in our view. But, the outcome of the bankruptcy process will dictate whether the value of the full faith and credit pledge backing GO bonds will be diminished going forward.
And David Kotok of Cumberland Advisors, showing little sympathy for anybody still owning Detroit debt:
Any bondholder that holds Detroit debt today asked to be put at risk for this event. Detroit's financial disaster was visible and predictable. If the bondholder suffers a loss, so be it.
In the wake of Detroit's record municipal bankruptcy filing yesterday, a bunch of stories out today highlight how the case is going to hinge on the city's treatment of different classes of creditors, particularly how holders of general obligation muni bonds may only get back pennies on the dollar and how that might ripple through the muni-bond market. Matthew Dolan reports in today's Wall Street Journal:
So far, the city has an agreement to pay some secured creditors 75 cents on the dollar on nearly $340 million in debt. In exchange, the city would get back $11 million a month in tax revenue from the city's three casinos originally used as collateral to back the debt. But negotiations with unsecured creditors, who were offered about $2 billion to cover $11 billion in debt, remain stalled….
Of particular concern to those in the municipal-bond market is the treatment of some of the city's general-obligation bonds as unsecured, meaning they could be repaid at pennies on the dollar. This type of debt is considered one of the safest municipal investments. Harsh treatment may result in higher borrowing costs for cities and towns across Michigan, and potentially the U.S., market participants said.
Emily Glazer, Kelly Nolan and Michael Corkery report in a separate Journal story that the bankruptcy kicks off a fight among more than 100,000 creditors over who gets paid what:
Most at risk in the bankruptcy case are those holding $11 billion in unsecured debt. The total includes nearly $6 billion in health and other benefits for retirees, more than $3 billion for retiree pensions and $530 million in general-obligation bonds. Because payments on such bonds often are backed by tax revenue and the pledge to raise it as needed for repayment, most investors consider the bonds safe and secure.
As a result, some municipal-finance experts object to Detroit's decision to classify certain general-obligation bonds as unsecured debts, offering bondholders just pennies on the dollar for repayment. Critics claim the move could result in higher borrowing costs for municipalities across Michigan and possibly the U.S.
Last month Moody's Investor's Service called a restructuring plan offered by the city "unconventional and precedent-setting in the municipal market," particularly in its planned treatment of creditors:
Detroit's case is unique in that, given its high level of indebtedness, it is looking specifically to bondholders, in addition to unionized labor and pensioners, to solve the city's severe fiscal problems. Detroit's negotiations with creditors are also unusual in that the city proposes similar treatment of various debt security types that historically have enjoyed distinctions based on legal protections in state statutes and bond documents.
Detroit just filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, (the muni-market equivalent of Chapter 11), becoming the largest-ever U.S. municipal bankruptcy filing, the Detroit Free Press just reported. From that story:
The filing begins a 30- to 90-day period that will determine whether the city is eligible for Chapter 9 protection and define how many claimants might compete for the limited settlement resources that Detroit has to offer. The bankruptcy petition would seek protection from creditors and unions who are renegotiating $18.5 billion in debt and other liabilities….
Detroit's would be by far the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, in terms of the city's population of about 700,000 and the amount of its debts and liabilities, which… could be as high as $20 billion. Because of the stakes involved, and the impact on residents statewide, as well as 30,000 current and retired city workers and Detroit's ability to stay in business, the case could be precedent setting in the federal judiciary. It could also set an important trajectory for the way troubled cities nationwide settle their financial difficulties.
Some recent points along the city's slow path to decline and insolvency include Michigan's governor declaring a state takeover of Detroit's finances and naming a bankruptcy lawyer as the city's emergency fiscal manager in March. Said manager, Kevyn Orr, said in a May report that the city was "clearly insolvent," and last month said the city would stop making certain muni debt payments, establishing a framework for nearly all Detroit creditors to see some sort of haircut in a restructuring, a plan Moody's Investor's Service called "unconventional and precedent-setting."
Bankruptcies are pretty rare in the muni-bond world, but the few that do occur tend to be high-profile, seemingly never-ending affairs, particularly since troubled municipalities will often spend years trying to stave off default before finally filing. So it's with a sigh of relief that the we learn the saga of Jefferson County, Ala. — the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, all thanks to sewer-funding project gone awry — is at last nearing an end, as Michael Corkery and Katy Stech report in today's Wall Street Journal:
Under the deal, $1.2 billion of the county's [$3.1 billion] debt would be forgiven and a group of investors will help with refinancing some of the remaining debt. The desire by the hedge funds and other distressed-debt investors to earn a return on their money was crucial in reaching an agreement that had eluded other creditors, people close to the matter say.
Jefferson County residents will see their sewer rate increase by about 7% for each of the next four years to help pay for the sewer system's debt going forward, according to the agreement. "We've got to get out of bankruptcy," [County] Commission President David Carrington said.
A bankruptcy-court judge is expected to review the proposed deal at a hearing in Alabama on Wednesday, but he won't need to approve it until the county proposes a formal bankruptcy-exit plan. County officials said they hope the county can emerge from Chapter 9 protection by the end of the year.
Bloomberg's William Selway reports that J.P. Morgan (JPM) will emerge as the big loser:
The biggest U.S. bank by assets agreed to forgive $842 million of debt owed to it by Jefferson County, Alabama, where it took the lead in arranging risky securities deals that pushed the county into the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy, in November 2011.
That agreement follows a $722 million settlement in 2009 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to the Jefferson County financing…. If accepted by the court, it would cap almost a decade-long disaster in Alabama's largest county, where JPMorgan initially reaped substantial fees arranging interest-rate swaps that subsequently proved tainted by municipal corruption and devastating to taxpayers during the 2008 credit crisis.
Who won't really get hurt that much by all of this? Individual muni investors, who bought Jefferson County bonds back when most municipal bonds were still insured, before the monoline insurance business became a casualty of the financial crisis . "Since most bonds held by individual investors carry insurance, they have been largely insulated from loss," writes Alan Schankel of Janney Montgomery Scott today, noting that creditors such as JP Morgan and the bond insurers will end up receiving haircuts on existing debt ranging from 20% to 70%.
In a world of exceptionally low interest rates, investors are hungry for income. Barrons.com's Income Investing blog, written by Michael Aneiro, helps readers find undervalued securities that offer attractive yields, with an emphasis on dividend-paying stocks, preferred shares, bonds, REITs, Master Limited Partnerships and closed-end funds. Prior to joining Barron's, Michael spent five years as a reporter covering credit markets for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal. He holds a master's degree in financial journalism from New York University.


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The search for oil is pushing into ever more remote corners of the world—including the U.S. Arctic Ocean.
Diminishing sea ice is increasing access to Arctic waters, potentially enabling industrial activities such as shipping and oil and gas development. But industrial development in U.S. Arctic waters brings a new set of challenges and a larger set of risks than in other oceans. In the Arctic, people and machinery will be working in some of the most remote and harshest conditions on the planet.
The track record of the oil and gas industry shows that despite safeguards, equipment fails, mistakes are made and accidents happen. British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico provides a vivid illustration of the risks of offshore oil and gas activity. The rig exploded on April 20, 2010, killing 11 workers. Two days later, the rig sank, causing a disastrous spill that eventually spewed 205,000,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf before BP was able to plug the well three months later. If anything goes wrong in the Arctic, oil will spill into a highly sensitive marine environment. The combination of oil and ice could be disastrous to the ecosystem and nearly impossible to clean up.
Oil Spill Risks from Exploration and Development
Oil exploration and development brings with it the ever-present risk of an oil spill in the U.S. Arctic Ocean. High winds, coupled with human error present significant risks to the sensitive Arctic marine environment.
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Oil and ice don't mix. Oil spilled in broken sea ice is likely to pool in biologically rich ice leads and openings, negatively affecting marine life throughout the food chain.
Oil and Arctic Sea Ice: Spill Response Limitations
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Oil and Arctic Weather: Spill Response Gap
Certain weather conditions (e.g. high wind, fog, high waves) make oil spill cleanup impossible.
There is a lack of baseline knowledge about the Arctic Ocean and how offshore oil drilling could affect an ecosystem already stressed by climate change. Oceans North recommends that the following assessments be conducted in order to better prevent and respond to an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean.
Oil spills in the U.S. Arctic Ocean from oil and gas exploration and development as well as increased shipping are a major risk to the sensitive ecosystem and indigenous peoples who rely on the ocean's health. Industrial activities such as oil and gas development should be deferred until a comprehensive, science-based plan is in place. As well, the following steps should be taken to better prepare and respond to spills:
- Arctic oil spill risk assessment: An assessment should be done to (a) provide a comprehensive evaluation of the oil spill risks from oil and gas activity and shipping; and (b) identify the highest priority risk reduction measures that can be implemented to reduce oil spills.
- Assess Arctic oil spill response capacity: Evaluate the capacity of oil spill response systems, including dedicated equipment, vessels and personnel. Examine the capabilities and limits of available technologies to respond to potential spills identified through the Arctic oil spill risk assessment. Establish an ongoing testing and evaluation program to further refine available technologies and develop new technologies for offshore Arctic oil spill response.
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Phil Chenier, Sans Mustache
I often sarcastically harp that I'm one of the "lucky" few who has watched every single Washington Wizards game either in person, live on TV, or via DVR over the past few craptastic seasons, but Wizards T.V. analyst Phil Chenier has seen almost every game in person, home and away, going on 26 years.
The former Bullets Star has an unassuming and steady game-calling style. His commentary is sharp and void of the preachy "back in my playing days" modifiers, which are so tiresomely prevalent amongst ex-jock pundits. (Looking at you, Jim Palmer & Rob Dibble.)
His pregame "Phil-osophy" segments are usually on point and lack cheesiness. Chenier's calm diction is in stark contrast to having to suffer through Mark Jackson's "mama there goes that man again" refrains and overall dull observations throughout the NBA playoffs.
While his longtime play-by-play partner Steve Buckhantz rightfully gets much adoration from fans for his famous "Dagger!" and "Back Breaker!" signature calls, Chenier's stellar analysis is often overlooked and under-appreciated.
He maintains level-headedness, so when he is critical of the team, his words carry a greater sense of credibility — Andray or JaVale must have REALLY messed up if Phil is annoyed. And even at that, he somehow manages to gracefully critique McGee's dribbling escapades without coming down on him too hard (as some bloggers are wont to do). Speaking of…
Kyle Weidie and I have discussed on multiple occasions how Chenier should be next in line to have his No. 45 jersey retired by the organization, not only for his accomplishments on the court over his 546 game, eight-plus year career with the Bullets (with three all-star games, one 2nd team all-NBA selection, and a '78 championship to boot), but also for his contributions as a broadcaster and a member of the team's community.
As fans exited the NBA Draft party at the Verizon Center last Thursday, I noticed Phil hanging around. He graciously accepted my request to chat. Excited I was to finally catch the thoughts of a man who I consider to be the most highly respected observer of this Washington pro basketball team. Racking up 35 years with a franchise should count for something.
During our conversation about the draft and current Wizards roster (topics which shall be discusssed later), a pressing blog-worthy question kept blinking in my mind (not sure what Ralph Nader would say about this).
I had to ask… "Phil, what happened to the mustache?"
I explained to a briefly startled Chenier that I had to quiz him because, well, fans would want to know. He playfully laughed, and answered. Let's watch…
So, Wizards Nation, what do you think of Phil's new fresh look?
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I like him with no mustache. He looks much younger.
I was thinkin the same thing Resse, dude looks way younger. Different, but not in a bad way. It'll just take some getting used to because when I think "Phil Chenier" I think "mustache."
I love how he always shows the replays of the fouls and everything really that goes on in the game we are truly lucky to have him
Phil is handsome, but more so with the mustache.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!!
Really miss sneaking a peek at Phil now that the basketball season is over!!!
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BRUTE! in New York – Protest vs. Propaganda Exhibition
Due to an unprecedented workload, my only Stateside appearance this year will be as part of a group show entitled 'Protest vs. Propaganda' at the Sacred Gallery in New York. Appearing alongside your humble narrator will be works by such luminaries of the graphic art world as Adam Hays, Max Grundy and Shepard Fairey amongst others. For dates and information, please click on this link to the gallery's web site.
Please come along and support the work.
BRUTE! show opens at Napa
The BRUTE! show continues its relentless push across the city of Prague as it moves into its newest home in the heart of the historical Mala Strana district.
Covering three rooms of the gallery, the exhibition includes several large canvas digital prints, custom BRUTE! skate decks and T-shirts and will continue for until July 4th 2010.
Come on down to the Napa Bar and Gallery, Prokopská 8, Prague, Czech Republic, 118 00 Praha. It's open from 19:00 – 03:00 every day or phone +420 774 530 689) for private consultations.
Short mini-documentary on the BRUTE! Popaganda show in Prague this month. Film maker Rory Wilmer and I spent the day walking and drinking along the river Vltava and discussing my work. Also contains scenes from the opening of the show at Mad Bar which features a short speech by yours truly on Popaganda reproduction.
BRUTE! Exhibition – Prague
I decided, after several requests, to stage an exhibition of my work at a small bar gallery in Prague's famous Mala Strana district.
The owners of Mad Bar (Plaska 5, Praha 5), keen promoters of modern art, suggested I use their restaurant to display my Popaganda-themed work. Instead of using the more intense images for which I've become known, I instead chose a selection of more colourful creations.
This is also the first time I've employed the digital print-to-canvas system and I was very impressed with the results (although it didn't work so well with the black-heavy prints).
The gallery organiser turned out to be useless so Zuzana, my Czech girlfriend and PA, stepped in to organise the prints and help with the installation while I sent out eVites and set up Facebook events to promote the show.
Installation was pretty quick and glitch-free thanks to a fluid hanging system employed by the architects to protect the heritage building.
A last minute problem with the burning of the showreel led to me missing Gilbert Shelton and Robert Crumb's talk at the Lanterna across the bridge from the exhibition but there was a healthy turn-out for the event with several skate decks and canvases sold.
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(PETERBOROUGH) Lawyer Jeff Ayotte isn't concerned about the cold, shark-infested waters he will plunge into this weekend -- after all he says he's the leanest of the three local guys competing in the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon.
Mr. Ayotte was full of quips when discussing the upcoming adventure in San Francisco that he, Paul Dietrich and Frank Ferrari are going on. His goal isn't to win, only to beat his friends.
"I'm looking forward to seeing Paul's face when I beat him with minimal training," jokes Mr. Ayotte.
The trio is heading to San Francisco on Thursday (Feb. 27). The 30th annual triathlon, held this Sunday, is dubbed one of the most infamous and extreme sporting events triathlon athletes can compete in. More than 2,000 athletes from around the globe will take part in a one-and-a-half mile swim through cold, 50-degree water from Alcatraz Island; a gruelling 18-mile bike ride over the hilly San Francisco terrain; and an eight-mile run through the rugged terrain of the Golden Gate Recreation Area.
"This is a very famous race," says Mr. Ayotte.
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Kidding aside, Mr. Ayotte, who has competed in several similar events over the years, says he is up against some stiff competition. Mr. Dietrich, with Parkview Homes, is also familiar with triathlons having participated in several ironman events. Mr. Dietrich says he expects this event to be one of the most challenging he's participated in.
"With the terrain and topography and elevations," says Mr. Dietrich.
He adds the swimming component will pose the greatest challenge. The water will be choppy and cold with a strong current -- not to mention sharks which have been seen in the area where the route has been planned. However, in its 29-year-history no competitor has been attacked.
"I'm just looking forward to crossing the finish line, even if that's possible," chuckles Mr. Dietrich.
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Dongwoon talks about Yoseob"s popularity + recalls a drunken encounter with Kyuhyun
B2ST"s Dongwoon appeared on the October 22 installment of MBC"s "Radio Star" and talked about fellow member Yoseob as well as MC Kyuhyun.
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Kim Gura said, "SM is in chaos nowadays. Out of all times, why is this timing when 4 SM artists come out. As an SM representative, please give us a few words," hinting towards the recent chaos surrounding Girls' Generation and the recent loss of Jessica from the group. ...
Leeteuk teases Kyuhyun about his number of dating experiences
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Leader Leeteuk said, "One day, Kyuhyun and I were alone in the car together when he asked me, "Hyung, how many celebrities did you date?" He told me, "I haven"t dated a single one yet… I feel more comfortable with a non-celebrity than a celebrity." From what I heard, Kyuhyun is comfortably contacting about 50 people," dropping a bomb. ...
Kyuhyun gives his thoughts on the situation with Jessica and SM Entertainment
On the October 8 installment of MBC"s "Radio Star," the special guests were MC Kyuhyun"s fellow Super Junior members, Siwon, Leeteuk, Kangin, and Eunhyuk!
Considering there were five SM artists there, the MCs decided to bring up SM Entertainment"s recent struggles. Kim Gu Ra stated, "These days, it is chaotic in SM," referring to the endless agency-related scandals these days, including Jessica"s departure from Girls" Generation. ...
M.Pire"s Lumin reveals that Super Junior"s Kyuhyun forced him to drink alcohol in a mug cup
M.Pire"s Lumin appeared on the October 1st edition of MBC"s "Radio Star" with his father, legendary singer Sul Woon Do, for the father-son special and revealed that MC Kyuhyun made them drink alcohol in the past.
When asked if he was acquainted with MC Kyuhyun, Lumin answered that they had drank a couple times before. Kim Gu Ra replied he heard that Kyuhyun made his junior singers drink a lot. Lumin recalled one time when Kyuhyun made him drink 2 mugs full of alcohol. Lumin said, "The last time I saw Kyuhyun, he was drinking alcohol in a mug," hinting at Kyuhyun"s high tolerance to alcohol. ...
Kyuhyun sings "Big" OST "Because It"s You"
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During the final stage of Super Junior's 100th world tour concert, member Kyuhyun shared his honest feelings about being a part of Super Junior.
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Regarding this, Kyuhyun said, "I went to the bathroom during a music show where Eunhyuk was washing up. It was fine that he was washing up, but he was wearing a sleeveless top, he foamed up soap, and then cleaned his armpits," making everyone laugh. ...
Kim Gu Ra teases Kyuhyun on Super Junior"s comeback
On the September 10 edition of MBC"s "Radio Star", Kim Gu Ra showed his affection towards fellow MC Kyuhyun by cutely teasing him on Super Junior"s latest comeback with "Mamacita."
Kim Gu Ra called Super Junior, "SM"s product during the changing of seasons," causing Kyuhyun to be taken aback and responding with pride, "We returned within two years. It"s a tremendous comeback." ...


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It's Like a Little Dance. from William Anthony Photography on Vimeo.
Benjamin Weikel is known for his extremely tight and technical drumming. He's also known for his drumming style. Which is like no other.
It's Like a Little Dance. from William Anthony Photography on Vimeo.
Benjamin Weikel is known for his extremely tight and technical drumming. He's also known for his drumming style. Which is like no other.
Benjamin and Brandon of The Helio Sequence, live at The Neptune Theater, Seattle. (Click for bigger. © William Anthony)
Last weekend, I photographed The Helio Sequence, almost 10 years to the day when I first photographed them. (See here.) It was a wonderful show and it was really great getting caught up with these two very talented guys. I am thinking of doing a retrospective on my ten years shooting them. If memory serves, I've photographed them live three times and one in-studio at KEXP. Every time was memorable. I have photographic proof.
Benjamin & Brandon backstage at The Showbox, Seattle. Circa '03
(© William Anthony)
This weekend I was in Portland visiting friends. While in a coffee shop I ran into Brandon Summers, frontman for one of my favorite Portland bands, The Helio Sequence. He was there with his wife and two beautiful kids. It was then that it dawned on me how much time had passed since the first time I saw, met and photographed Brandon and Benjamin.
As evidenced by the photo above, we first met at what is now called The Showbox at the Market. I think it was '03. I was enamored with their sound and intrigued by how it was produced by this shy, understated two-piece. I've been following them ever since. Around '04 their song Let it Fall Apart was the soundtrack to a personal heartache. Their most recent and incredible record, Keep Your Eyes Ahead, also scored a personal growth period. Funny how music does that.
I had read in the music press that the above pairings were no coincidence as Brandon himself persevered through some difficult times in the intervening years. The details of which are laid out in Keep Your Eyes Ahead. Buy it. You'll be wiser for it.
And so here we stood, in a coffee shop nearly a decade since I took that photo of two young and extremely talented, if a bit awkward, guys. Both fiddled with their hands for lack of anything else to do besides squirm. This time around, we talked about Portland vs. Seattle and other things. I told him how great their show at The Doug Fir Lounge was during Musicfest Northwest. It had been the first show they played in a long time since starting work on their forthcoming record (due out late this summer). It was a homecoming of sorts, and not just for the band. The show was, for the lack of a better word, magical. I felt so comfortable in the timber-lined environs of The Doug Fir, where I have seen countless shows over the years. The hometown crowd ate it up. The room buzzed with excitement and it felt like some sort of circle coming around full.
Funny how music does that.


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"And I think I like how the day sounds through this new song."
-Greg Laswell The music blog of Jillian.
Posting music frequently since
September 30, 2010.
If you want to play all of the songs from this blog as a playlist,
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
All I Want by Kodaline
Step 1. ^Press Play, Watch & Listen
Step 2. Watch & Listen (live version)
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Step 4. Watch & Listen
Step 5. Listen
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Hope you are as beyond moved as I am.
All I want is nothing more, To hear you knocking at my door, Cause if i could see your face once more, I could die as a...
Cause you brought out the best of me A part of me I'd never seen You took my soul wiped it clean Our love was made for...


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Losing weight is a science, but maintaining your weight is an art.
I coined this phrase on Facebook a few months ago as I realized that it was actually more challenging to keep one's weight constant than to lose weight.
You see, as I've found out and written in my book Anyone Can Lose Weight, as long as you stick to some simple calorie counting, you will lose a predictable amount of weight.
The science is rock-solid reliable as long as you don't give up - every 7700 kcal that you remove from your food intake over time, will result in approximately 1kg of weight loss. (Read my book to better understand this simple science that nobody teaches in schools)
But when you've finally reached your desired weight, it gets very tiring to keep counting calories, and your body is telling you that it deserves better than the minimal calories it has been enduring for weeks or months.
The risk of lapsing back into one's old eating habits is extremely high.
There is also no fixed diet anymore to follow, as I have to eat just my daily requirement of calories to maintain weight. So what dishes should I eat today?
At the same time, your weight can never remain absolutely constant like a non-living object – your body's fluid and mass is constantly in flux daily as it goes through hormonal changes, water retention, illness, responses to weather conditions and so on. That's why some diet plans advise you not to weigh yourself daily, but perhaps once a week.
That's why I believe maintaining weight is an art – it requires a lot of flexibility and there is no hard and fast rule to follow. There are some general guidelines to remember though. Here are some of my personal findings and opinions after maintaining my weight for the past six months. I'm still figuring this out every day, but here goes: Continue reading


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Four corgis, three kids, and an insane desire to craft everything in sight. What could possibly go wrong?
Happier than a corgi hanging out of a car window
Sleepy Thor is sleepy
Sleepy Pippa is sleepy
Yup, they are *definitely* brothers! (Ignore the massive fur ball in the back lol!!)
Sleeping with his nub poking out
Pippa and Thor, attempting to share an air vent
I love Thor's goofy smile so much!
Swim away, swim away!
The plus side to having no legs? You can actually swim in the shallows.
"Wait, there's food over here?!"
Thor loves going for a ride!
This game of "Where's the Thorgi" would be much harder if someone had remembered to take off his leash…


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For those who are worried, TV by the Numbers places Glee in the "certain to be renewed by May 2013" category. They've speculated that the late renewal is due to contractual wrangling, not due to any doubts on Fox's behalf.
so hopefully glee gets renewed but RIB gets fired and we get new writers
That actually makes a lot of sense. They are thinking of going in a few directions according to Ryan. So I can imagine...


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Here is what is moving now as we savor the Sacred Autumn celebrations and our dedication to
Generosity of Spirit and Communal Harvest Ceremony
As we welcome t
he dramatic awakening of the Lunar Eclipse on the Full "Blood" Moon of 10/08/14 we may embrace our own recognition of the ongoing personal eclipses of this unique transformational season. And, remember, these shifts in Lunar A
wareness are very positive! They are the steps we need to take, in order to place our inner work directly into the outer, Solar World. We are opening ourselves to the Action combination of required risk-taking and careful planning for the Winter. These transforming solar transitions which are currently moving across the inner lunar landscape also beckon the best time for sacred Purpose-stretching and immediate Life-Stage change. If not You, Who? If not Now, When. If not Here, Where?
What is the next best step in your Sacred Life? Enter full Autumn and the harvest of past loss and current wisdom by committing more deeply and directly to your healing service to the Planet. Ground this intention with Action. This is the perfect season to root yourself in the Sacred Place where you wish to establish your authentic identity as an Integrative Medicine Practitioner of Shamanistic Healing Ways. FINDING HOME: Celebrating Sacred Space is what the 2014-15 Autumn-into-Winter dynamic is inviting you to do. If you are not where you wish to be---Now is the time to begin that move to your Healing Home. For this transformational transition time--- WHERE is even more important than WHO. Even if you simply move into another room in your apartment, share a studio with another healing practitioner, renovate a shed as healing space in the back yard, or make the move across country---Now is the time.
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