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Two men were taken into custody yesterday after holding a deli clerk hostage inside an Atlantic City convenience store. [NBC Philadelphia]
Four people are suing Campbells Soup, claiming the companys low-sodium soup has the same sodium content as its regular soup. [NBC Philadelphia]
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. is seeking approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Court to sell off 25 Superfresh stores. [Action News]
First there was Elvis on a potato chip, now it's Kate Middleton on a jelly bean. Can this wedding please just happen already? [NPR]
McDonald's Canada is now accepting Monopoly money to promote the return of its Monopoly game. We'd insert a joke about the Canadian dollar, but it's actually on par with the American dollar right now. [Consumerist]
Padma's baby does not eat baby food! The idea. Little Krishna only dines on "mushy" Indian food. [Ok]
Researchers found that 47 percent of supermarket meat and poultry contained Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, much of it antibiotic-resistant. Awesome! [AZ Central]
You could go vegetarian, but know that VegNews magazine has such a nonexistent photo budget it's using stock meat photos to represent fake meat. [Slashfood]
She might be kind of annoying yapping on about her culinary endeavors, but poor Gwyneth Paltrow had no choice but to publish that cookbook: Food media is the next logical step for over-the-hill actresses these days. [WSJ]


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Ebola and Nashville
During the last few days, as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has become more real in the United States, I've read and heard varying opinions about our nation's responsibility to react to the crisis in Africa. Based on what I've learned, it is clear that from a public health perspective we've got to go to the source (West Africa) if we ever hope to stop the spread of this deadly virus. I've made a donation here and encourage you to make one somewhere as well.
The discussion also reminded me of Middle Tennessee's 19th century connection to Liberia through the colonization movement.Read more
3 Questions for Jesse Register
A big part of the job of Vice Mayor is managing process - how the Council works.
Three broad principles that will influence how I manage process are: 1) inclusiveness; 2) transparency; and 3) objectivity. Here's what I mean by these principles. The principle of inclusiveness requires that significant decisions by the City occur after the public has been heard. Transparency means that significant decisions of the City are made after a discussion or debate that is open and available to the public. Additionally, the written materials upon which the decision-maker relies should be available to the public and archived for later reference. Finally, decisions should be as objective as possible. In my opinion, objectivity comes, at least in part, from reliance on experts and measurement of the success or failure of decisions in a predetermined, verifiable way.
Obviously, there's a lot more to be said about each of those principles and I'll try to elaborate as the campaign goes on but for now I thought I'd apply them to a topic of current concern - Jesse Register's decision to implement a Third Way for East Nashville schools. So, here are three questions about process for Dr. Register:Read more
Ben Folds is Right
Like most of Nashville I have no day to day, personal connection to Music Row. My only experience there was in the summer of 1977 cleaning out the basement of a flop house on 17th Avenue South. Also, like most of Nashville I do have connections that are less concrete. I have friends who moved here because of the music scene, Nashville musicians have transformed the neighborhood where I live, and I love music made in Nashville. That's how Nashville's music scene makes life great for me.
Nevertheless, it was only with passing interest that I read Ben Folds' letter regarding the potential loss of historic RCA Studio A. However, after I read his letter and reply a couple of times, looked over the owner's response and took in the commentary online, I concluded not only that Ben Folds is right but also that people outside the music business ought to back him up.
I don't know Ben Folds, so I'm not speaking for him but:Read more
Big Cities
Take a look at this interesting map the American Communities Project built using census and election data. The map is most focused on the political outcomes generally associated by different types of communities but it also gives a stark visual reminder of Nashville's most pressing problem - transit.
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Life at the Economic Margins
Two stories caught my attention in The Tennessean over the weekend.
First, there was an article by Michael Cass on Friday about a worker stuck at minimum wage. Unsurprisingly, the worker, a single parent, was struggling to make ends meet on minimum wage. The article went on to point out the lack of a political appetite in Tennessee to raise the rate. As a counter-point, an owner of Demos Restaurant expressed the sentiment that an increased minimum wage would result in fewer hours for his workers. The Demos logic currently holds sway at the State Capitol.
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There's No App for That
According to one article, the amount of digital information increases tenfold every five years. This trend applies as much as to local government as it does for the internet.
Take a look at Metro's record center.Read more
I Voted
Perhaps you've noticed the occasional yard sign that has popped up in the right of way. Or maybe you're directly involved in the judicial system. Otherwise, you might not know there's an election on May 6 and early voting is going on today.Read more
Revamp the AMP
I remember when country music meant Hee Haw. I remember when moral victories were all you got at Dudley Field – think Alabama 66 - Vanderbilt 3 - September 29, 1979. I remember when traffic was not a problem - think no rush hour west of 12th and Broad. Those days are gone – mostly for the better.
This week, Mayor Dean came to the realization that the proposed bus rapid transit (AMP) he'd promoted for the last few years was not going to happen as initially envisioned. The Mayor deserves credit for taking a step back to hear more from the public on a project that I know means a lot to him. He also deserves credit for tackling one of Middle Tennessee's most pressing issues - our overburdened roadways.
As the City starts the process of "revamping" the AMP, I'd suggest we consider the following:Read more
Before We Get Started
Before I start writing about the relative merits of the AMP, the role of charter schools, or how Nashville can navigate the perils of a of legislature dominated by rural and suburban interests, I thought I'd take a minute to talk about somethings less controversial. Spring has sprung, chickens are laying, and hiking is good.
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Why I'm Running for Vice Mayor
This morning I am excited to announce my candidacy for Vice Mayor of Nashville.
Public service has always been important to Jodie and me. Whether it's serving on the Metro Council or on the Board of Nashville CARES, we want to instill that sense of dedication and service in our son, Sam. The decision to run for Vice Mayor is grounded in our commitment to Nashville, and our desire to make sure the city continues to thrive while maintaining its distinctive character and charm.Read more

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I and B Ministry doesn't dominate Prasar Bharati: Tewari
Reacting to the Narendra Modi interview row, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari on Saturday said his ministry does not dominate Prasar Bharati, India's largest public broadcaster.
"The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry is at an arm's length with the Prasar Bharati. It is not dominated by the ministry. Prasar Bharati's autonomy has been guaranteed by an Act of Parliament," Tewari said.
Prasar Bharati comprises Doordarshan television network and All India Radio which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed public service broadcaster Doordarshan over "censoring" of portions of his interview.
"Greetings to journalist friends on World Press Freedom Day. Free press is a democracy's cornerstone & must be preserved in letter & spirit.On days such as this, I feel very sad to see our National TV channel struggling to maintain its professional freedom," tweeted Modi.
"We have witnessed the horrors of Emergency when freedom of press & freedom of expression were suppressed. It is a blot on our democracy," he posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Prasar Bharati's CEO Jawhar Sircar has distanced himself from the issue that Modi's interview on Doordarshan was allegedly 'censored' and said the national broadcaster lacks autonomy.
Sircar has reportedly shot a letter to the members of the Prasar Bharati Board.
In his letter, Sircar has mentioned about Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari and said the 'young minister' did not greater autonomy.
In a statement, Doordarshan earlier rejected any wrongdoing and said: " "There was no deliberate editing or omission of any portion of the interview. Wherever editing was done, it was for technical reasons and during post-production. There was no interference or control from any authority in the entire process.Important portions of the interview were used in all the important bulletins of DD News."
"There was no attempt to downplay the interview, rather it was given wide pre-telecast publicity and also repeated the next day, i.e. on 28th April, 2014," it said.
Doordarshan had allegedly edited out certain portions from the Gujarat Chief Minister's interview that was telecast on Apr 27.
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text: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rahva Hääl (lit. The People''s Voice) was the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Estonia during Soviet occupation of Estonia. It was founded shortly after the first Soviet takeover in 1940 based on offices and resources of Uus Eesti (New Estonia), an earlier Estonian newspaper. Communist Party of Estonia (in Estonian: Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei, in Russian: Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Estonii; EKP) was a political party in Estonia. EKP was formed November 5, 1920, as the Central Committee of the Estonian Sections of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) was separated from its mother party. During the first half of 1920s the hopes to an immediate world revolution were still held, and Estonian communists had their own hopes of restoring their power. Widespread economic and social crisis gave lots of support for that kind of hopes.


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P&J and several of our eagle-eyed readers picked up on the apparently unintended humor in a recent report in the Urinal, "Man evaluated after running naked on Route 295." Evidently, a gentleman having a very bad hair day ran bare-assed through a Walmart at Rhode Island Mall before swimming across the Pawtuxet River and then scurrying back and forth across Route 295. The police didn't give a name, but P&J are pretty sure we'd know him.
What we got a kick out of was the comment by Warwick Police Lt. Michael Forde, who gave the BeloJo the full story: " 'He crossed all four lanes of traffic and then ran back again,' said Forde, who noted the man was not carrying identification when he was apprehended."
No shit, Sherlock. We might suspect a naked man would come up a bit short when asked to show his driver's license.
Well, that's absurd enough to let Mr. Newman lead us out of this tale of the Naked City: "He say, 'They found out about my sister/And kicked me out of the Navy/they'd have strung me up if they could/I tried to explain that we were both of us lazy/And were doing the best we could . . . ' Won't nobody help a naked man?' "
It's Pride Week for Rhode Island's LGBT community, the highlight of which is Saturday evening's Illuminated Parade in Down City Providence. Your superior correspondents remember the early days well, when Pride was merely a few dozens folks, braving ridicule, who marched through the downtown area. The celebration built steadily over the years into what is now one of the biggest and best events of the year.
Congratulations to all! There is still much work to be done but we should all realize that we've come a very long way. Think of the battles of yore for recognition of sexual orientation as a category in our anti-discrimination law.
While our "half-a-loaf" civil unions are on the books, we still need to fight for full marriage equality. And.while we would prefer federal action on this front, we would still like to see the Biggest Little move to the forefront and make it a reality here. Regardless, here's a big hug and kiss to our brothers and sisters. Happy Pride!
If you watched the Tony Awards, you may have noticed a touching shoutout to the legendary Tommy Brent, longtime head ramrod at Matunuck's Theater By the Sea.
Michael McGrath, a Worcester, Massachusetts native, won best featured actor for his performance in Nice Work if You Can Get It. In his acceptance speech he honored the late Mr. Brent, who gave him his start in professional musical theater. It was a beautiful moment that the many fans of Brent and TBTS truly appreciated. Good for you, Michael.
A recent New York Times piece ("Real Reporters on the Screen? Get Me Rewrite!") by former BeloJo scribe Dan Barry brought back warm memories of the way things were when Rhode Island's top daily newspaper was a true voice to be reckoned with.
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Much like a Bump Date that reigns the world of pregnancies. Today, we're doing a Store Date. "What's that?…" you ask. Today I'm going to update you on all that's been happening in, and around The Elle.
As a single girl just working your everyday average Joe job, I got fed up. Fed up with the effort that I was putting in wasn't "up to par" for someone else. Fed up with the fact that it would take me YEARS to go somewhere within the company, that is.. if I got lucky enough to move up. Amongst feeling over looked, and burnt out on selling baseballs cleats, football pads… etc – I decided to take a risk and go into business for myself, and sell what I wanted to sell. To know that the hours, and the work that I put in WAS for something. To know that it WAS appreciated.
July 2nd, 2012, The Elle was born. I opened up shop selling footwear + accessories. Because as you know, my sister, Laci Miner, is the owner of The Rage. A booming, incredible company selling women's + junior contemporary clothing. Ultimately the was my inspiration. The empire that she has built is completely amazing, and continues to grow every single day. When I opened, I thought to myself, if I could just make my store be something like The Rage, that would be incredible.
Selling footwear + accessories was fine. For a short period of time. I had to tweak, and reevaluate what I was selling, and what could make me the most money. What makes the most money? Clothes. Who sells clothes? My sister. For fear that my business was going to suffer tremendously, I picked up clothing. At the beginning, I tried as hard as humanely possible to keep the styles separate from The Rage. Unfortunately, it was a little harder to keep it different than I had anticipated. On the upside, Laci and I communicated very well (for the most part) throughout this whole process.
Annnnd then, I met Kris.
April 8th, 2013 – Kristopher Clark walked into my life. And it's never been the same ever since. Amongst the first week that K and I talked, and got to know each other. He let me know what his future plans were. Those plans were, to start working off. At that time, I thought. "Oh yeah. Great! Whatever. That'll be fine." The further I fell in love with him, and the more serious we got… the thoughts would pop in and out of my head such as …"I can't stand being away from him." "I miss him so much." "What's going to happen when IF we get married?" "Will I live here, and him live there?" "Maybe I'll just make The Elle an online ONLY boutique, and keep the store." All of this was hypothetical.
Until. He proposed. Another life altering moment. My life has been altered in the most amazing ways possible. I immediately knew, I will go with him. There was no questions about it. He's my best friend. My other half. He's not my only means of happiness, because the man upstairs grants me that happiness, but Kris makes me pretty darn happy. He doesn't give me purpose, but with him, I feel as if all things are possible. I am no longer scared of the dark. I am no longer wondering if who I am, what I have to offer, and what I look like is good enough. Because with him, I just know.
A few days later, I was offered a phenomenal position at The Rage. Offering me the ability to work from the road when needed. It was as if God just opened door, after door, after door in my life. I pondered the position for a few days. Then, accepted.
What does all of this mean for The Elle? The Elle will no longer be owned Lori Bonner. (soon-to-be Clark) As of last week, I have officially decided to sell the store. If I sat here and typed to all of you that I'm not nervous. That I'm not scared. That I am not stressed. I would be straight up lying. As I sit here and look up over my computer, I have tears in my eyes. I remodeled this store. I put in the hours. I formed relationships with all of you. So, it does make me a little sad. However, I could NOT be MORE excited about my new journey.
With ALL of that being said, we'll be closing out The Elle's inventory. Starting TODAY each and EVERY item is 40% OFF. All sales are absolutely, 100% final. No bring backs. Follow the link below to begin surfing what's left of The Elle's inventory.
This sale is also happening INSTORE, as well. So, locals – I'll see you very soon.
What will happen to Pretty Little Thoughts? Oh, ladies. Never fear. She'll be booming, just like always. Probably more so now, than ever. You'll be updated on all the wedding details, my new job, where Kris's job takes us, the honeymoon, what The Lord is doing in our lives… everything. PLT will continue to reign. I can promise you that. <3
I can't thank you all enough for all the love, and support I have received from each and every one of you. Just know, that I am very excited about the changes happening in my life. Watching God work in my life, is completely incredible. I lift all my worries, all my fears, and all my anxiety to Him.
Now. I suggest you get to shopping. www.shoptheelle.com


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Lawless Era is an active World of Warcraft
guild located in EU-Magtheridon realm!
Like many others there was two guilds strugling to find enough people to participate regular raiding and other events. After few weeks of talking and negotiations those two guilds, EPPIC and Monochrome decided it was time to join forces by merging. And now we all are living happily in Lawless Era!
Even when raiding was the leading force for merging we still keep the social aspect in our hearts. Casual is maybe overused word in WoW nowadays, but we are not taking things too seriously. And we usually do what guildies want. Like PvP, old content and some achievement & mount farmings.
We have 2 full raiding teams and some extra raiders so maybe there is time for 3rd raid team or start 25man? Interested?
Bury the fallen, silence the drums. Thunder King is down.
Jun 18th, 19:18 long and hard work was done when Lei Shen falled after few tries. Our journey has been long and full of obstacles - many of those were more about lacking ppl than game ones.
Read more: Bury the fallen, silence the drums. Thunder King is down.
Gather heroes, sound the drums. The Thunder King comes.
Patch 5.2 was launched couple days ago and ppl are busy doing dailies, trying new content, doing dailies, learning changes to their class, doing dailies and doing dailies. But still we found time to try MSV 25man on Wednesday! And yesterday we almost killed Jin'rokh the Breaker when just went to have a little sneak peak for the new encounter.
Read more: Gather heroes, sound the drums. The Thunder King comes.
Mogushan Vault Guild Run complete!
Ok – the year changed and before reset we decided to try the last boss on MV. After couple failed attempts we broke the Will of the emperor. That wasn't so bad. The Elegon was much worse. Altough we could tune up our teamwork a bit ;) So we finally got Mogushan Vauld Guild Run – achievement which was actually guilds 100th achievement!!!
Elegon is down!
Elegon, The Destroyer of raids, Celestial mayhem is finally down. Many say that in normal mode Elegon is clearly the hardest boss in Mogushan vault. That's because it needs both good DPS, but also good coordination and precision. One mistake from one member can end it all. As we noticed so many times ;)
One week after the merge
Ok. It has been one week since we decided to do the merge. It was a bit sudden, but like I whispered Kaz (or who was it?) that why wait. Just do it! And so Kaz was first to move and when we saw that she wasn't killed instantly we followed. There has been small wrinkles in our new love, but at least I haven't seen any huge rage against merge.


text: Jet Ski Freestyler Ant Burgess Demonstrates An Array of Flips by Brian Heater at 3:03 pm on April 28, 2014 Shot over the Easter weekend, the video "Flips for Days" shows jet ski freestyler Ant Burgess pulling off an impressive series of flips. Burgess lands around two-dozen in this minute-long clip. via Koreus, Daily Picks and Flicks


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No, that's not a typo. For some reason, Fox Sports has brought me on board to cover the NFL for the rest of the season with a weekly special feature. No, I don't have a cubby next to Jason Whitlock's, since I know you all will ask. That's the good news. The bad news? I rip the Chiefs (and the Rams) a new one in my first column. What? They deserve it. From Fox Sports:
Lamar Hunt and Madame Ram, bless their souls, must be turning over in their graves right about now.
The Chiefs and Rams are so bad they've taken the "rah" out of "Missourah." The Chiefs are so atrocious that Kansas City fans now actually look forward to the Royals. Meanwhile, the Greatest Show on Turf is no longer the Rams, but their opponent. Rumor has it that the entire state of Missouri just ran out of brown paper bags. The rest of the fans will just have to skip the home games for now.
In addition to my lead-in feature, I also take a humorous look around the rest of the league. Additionally, the column links out to thorough divisional breakdowns from eight other Fan-Sided Blogs sites. That will be the case every week. Lots of good stuff, so be sure to check those out, too.
I want to send a big shot out to Dewey and the crew at YardBarker, too, for helping make this happen!
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I've read more mock drafts in the past two months than I'd care to admit. I've crept across the vast expanse of the internet, leaving no stone unturned and I've seen some pretty horrid predictions along the way. I've seen players that didn't declare for the draft going in the first round, players that won't be taken until Saturday (4-7) in the top 20 and all kinds of bizarre predictions for the Dolphins at 15. And that's ok, because a good majority of the mock drafts you find in the darkest corners of these interwebs are written by morons or fans of other teams (or in the case Steelers and Jets fans, both).
What boggles my mind though is when a mainstream expert like Pat Kirwan has the Dolphins taking Prince Amukamara at 15. Now, first a whole bunch of concessions. Pat Kirwan is brilliant, he wrote the book Omar Kelly touts so frequently ("Take Your Eyes Off the Ball") and his commentary is typically spot-on. The man truly knows his football. And Prince Amukamara is a fantastic corner. In fact so good I doubt he makes it to the 15th pick. And given the fact the Jets spent a first rounder on Kyle Wilson last year when they had Antonio Cromartie and Darrelle Revis locked up it could also, technically, happen. But it won't. That's a prediction from a very smart man that just makes absolutely no sense.
Amukamara is the second best corner on the board. The Dolphins know they are playing more nickel defense than the base package, which means the third corner is a starter. With Tom Brady, the Patriots play a lot of three-receiver packages. Miami will get a running back later.
Now, it may not be fair to fault Kirwan for not having in-depth knowledge of every team's reserves. But corner ceased to be a need for the Dolphins when Will Allen restructured his deal to stay in Miami. The Dolphins currently have three talented young corners with a ton of potential in Vontae Davis, Sean Smith and Nolan Carroll. Toss in Allen and suddenly Benny Sapp is the fifth corner, and the Dolphins still retain rights to Al Harris and Nate Ness. Even if Miami still wants to move Sean Smith back to safety on some of its nickel and dime packages, the Dolphins still don't need to spend a top 15 pick on a corner this year. There are plenty of better ways to spend that pick.
Now, I mentioned the Jets because clearly that's a parallel that can be drawn. However aside from already having two good corners on the roster, there aren't many similarities between the two situations beyond that. First of all, team needs were much different, the Jets were in win-now mode and were addressing a different set of issues than the Dolphins are. One of those issues was the fact that Darrelle Revis was threatening to hold out, which he did until the last possible moment. It might be easy to forget that, but the Wilson pick was made as much to be a contingency for the absence of Revis, as it was to get another good corner on the field.
The Dolphins don't have that issue, barring injury they should have both of their starting corners back on the field as well as three guys (Carroll, Allen and Sapp) vying for the Nickel corner role. For a team with questions at quarterback, running back and along the interior line, using a top 15 pick on a corner would be a bad decision by the front office. The secondary, despite being banged up a lot of last season (and missing Will Allen through all of it) still finished 8th in the NFL. The entire defense was top ten overall (top five until they mailed it in at Foxboro).
There have been other analysts and commentators who have listed corner as a need for the Dolphins and even had Miami taking one in there mocks, Kirwan is just the best to do it. And I'm not bashing Kirwan, for all I know maybe he's right and I'll be eating crow in 13 days. I just don't understand when corner became a need for the Dolphins. This team has enough needs without analysts adding new ones.
And ending on a lighter note, there's a sentimental reason I hope Kirwan's wrong too. I remember a draft exactly ten years ago when Miami had two good corners on the roster (a couple guys named Madison and Surtain), a top ten defense and they needed a quarterback. They opted instead to select a corner, Jamar Fletcher. The rest is history and we all got to see Drew Brees raise a Lombardi in Miami a couple years ago for another team. I'm not saying it's exactly the same or that it will happen again, I'm just point out the similarities. And it does feel a little… odd.
Regardless, Pat Kirwan is a bright guy, but dead wrong on this.
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Jacob Eleazer, a 28-year-old TAC (Teach, Assess, Council) officer, learned he was up for promotion this December. For seven years, he'd been an exemplary soldier, rising to the rank of first lieutenant, and now on his way to captain. But there was a problem. Within the confines of his military training center, in western Kentucky, Eleazer still went by his birth name, which was female.
Outside his Army base, Eleazer lived as a man, one of 15,450 military personnel who consider themselves transgender, according to a recently released study, but don't dare come out to their fellow soldiers and risk jeopardizing their careers.
"My colleagues just assumed I was a really butch lesbian," says Eleazer, who has broad shoulders, close-cropped hair and a jutting chin.
Like Chelsea Manning, the former Army private who gave classified documents to WikiLeaks when she was known as Bradley Manning, Eleazer hadn't identified with his gender since puberty. Yet he believed that undergoing any kind of anatomical change was unrealistic—too many complications—and so for years he lived as a lesbian. But in 2011 he decided he couldn't abide the dissonance any longer. He soon came out to his friends and family, who were supportive, and for the last two years, he has lived as Jacob. But he only recently resolved to surgically modify his gender.
Not all transgender men and women in the military, however, wish to make such a transition. So as long as they are quiet, their secret is safe, but any major medical procedure must be reported to the military. And just when Eleazer learned he was up for a promotion, he also learned that a doctor could remove his breasts. If he passed on the operation, another opening in the doctor's schedule might not present itself for a while.
Eleazer understood the risks.
"The hardest thing," he says, "was deciding whether to transition or stay in the military. I identify very much as a soldier."
For decades, transgender men and women have been barred from serving in the military. The rule is rooted in an archaic theory that equated being transgender with having a mental disorder. Four years after Congress repealed the "don't ask, don't tell" law, activists have been agitating for change, and point to other nations, like Israel and England, which allow transgender military personnel. Last week, an independent commission, led by a former U.S. surgeon general, released a study confirming what psychiatric doctors have known for years: "There is no compelling medical reason for the ban," as the report states, and it has no legitimate basis. The commission called on President Obama to overturn it immediately.
Whether or not the ban is ultimately overturned, Eleazer's fate is now precarious.
"I've been dreading the process for a while," he says. "Being in the service has been a dream."
Indeed, Eleazer's view of the Army is almost sentimental. "I always wanted to be part of something larger than myself," he says. "I feel I have a debt to pay. And watching these young soldiers walk in, all terrified? I get to see them grow into the future leaders of the military, and that's incredibly meaningful to me."
Still, there was not really a choice for Eleazer. "You get sick of trying to hide," he says. "And this was about valuing myself, needing to feel comfortable in my body. I didn't want to lead a double life anymore."
He elected to have the surgery, and in January notified his commander, who has the distinction of being the first female TAC officer at the installation. She had been a mentor to Eleazer, who was the second.
"I was worried she'd feel I'd been lying to her," he says. "That she'd feel betrayed."
But the commander was unperturbed, even encouraging, and opted to promote Eleazer anyway. He was still concerned about his other colleagues, the two officers with whom he drilled candidates. They were "standard conservative masculine dudes," and for a long time he'd been evasive with them about his personal life. But they were unbothered, too. One of them even said, not unkindly, "Well, that makes sense."
But the decision about Eleazer's fate does not rest with his colleagues or commander. It is now up to a panel of field-grade officers who will soon call him to plead his case. He will appear before them wearing his best uniform, though he is unsure whether to wear a man's or woman's. Eleazer's lawyer will present evidence and call witnesses to prove only one point: that he is not mentally ill.
There's little chance that the panel will allow him to continue serving. Instead, he'll likely be discharged, which poses yet another obstacle: Anything less than an "honorable" distinction will impede the rest of Eleazer's career. Without such a grade, it would be all but impossible to obtain a federal or state job, which is part of his plans for the future.
"Who's going to have me if the military claims I can't perform?" he says.
Meanwhile, he will continue to perform his duty for as long as his superiors allow him. He says that in mid-April, during the next session of drill, he'll explain his situation to his young candidates, who may struggle to process the information. But Eleazer is not especially concerned about the conversation.
"I don't ask their opinions about things," he says. "I'll probably take my hat off and have a talk about it. Then I'll put it back on, and it will be business as usual."
NYC has the largest gay population (64,000), according to Facebook. Los Angeles ranks second (42,000) and Chicago is third (20,000).
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
NYC is the best city for random pickups: On average, there are 440 rent boys and 2,200 posts looking for hookups on Craigslist per day.
Analysis of Craigslist & Rentboy posts
Los Angeles has the most bathhouses (8), closely followed by San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and Columbus, Ohio, which all have 6.
Analysis of Gaycities listings
On average, the ratio of self-identified gay men to lesbians on Facebook is 1.3 to 1 in the top 100 most populous cities in the U.S.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
In San Antonio, more than 52% of Facebook users who self-identify as gay men also list themselves as single.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
According to Craigslist, NYC has the most w4w posts, with an average of 55 per day. Atlanta and Los Angeles spar for second with 46 each.
Analysis of Craigslist w4w forums
In Columbus, Ohio, only 20% of Facebook users who self-identify as gay men also list themselves as single.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
Washington, D.C., has the most anti-LGBT groups (3), while NYC has the most hate groups in general (18).
Open data analysis: SPLC stats
Los Angeles has 2,424 gay bars but only 168 lesbian-specific watering holes (not counting ladies' nights at gay bars).
Analysis of Yelp and Gaycities listings
Looking for a nice girl? Memphis, Tennessee, has the highest percentage of lesbians who are single (40%).
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
In Memphis, Tennessee, more than 52% of Facebook users who self-identify as gay men also list themselves as single.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
Nashville, Tennessee, has three LGBT-only sports leagues.
Analysis of Rainbow Flags and Outsports
According to Facebook, NYC has the largest lesbian population (74,000). Los Angeles is second (44,000) and Chicago third (22,000).
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
Los Angeles averages the most gay bars (2,424), according to Yelp and Gaycities. NYC and San Francisco are runners-up with 2,150 each.
Analysis of Yelp and Gaycities listings
According to Facebook data, the ratio of self-identified gay men to lesbians in San Francisco is 1 to 0.66.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
Chicago has the highest print circulation of LGBTQ papers (in total, almost 1.55 million).
Gaydata circulation and readership stats
Of the 50 states, California has the highest number of same-sex couples; Nebraska has the lowest.
Open data analysis: US Census' stats
San Jose, California, has almost 25 w4w posts a day, according to Craigslist. That's the same as Portland, Oregon.
Analysis of Craigslist w4w forums
Boston reports the highest number of sexual-orientation hate crimes (63) per year of the top 100 U.S. cities.
Open data analysis: SPLC stats
Gay nightlife is as good as it gets in NYC. The Big Apple has 403 gay clubs in addition to the 2,150 gay bars.
Analysis of Yelp listings
Atlanta has the highest number of GayborhoodApp-certified businesses (685)--almost 3.5 times more than Chicago, the next city.
Analysis of GayborhoodApp listings
According to Facebook data, the ratio of self-identified gay men to lesbians in Memphis, Tennessee, is 1 to 2.3.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
Salt Lake City has the lowest percentage of lesbians who are single (25.5%) of the top 100 most populous cities in the U.S.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
Lakeland, Florida; Oxnard, California; and Provo, Utah, have the fewest LGBT bars or clubs (6, 5 and 5, respectively).
Analysis of Yelp and Gaycities listings
For the top 100 cities in the U.S. by population, on average there are 10 w4w posts on Craigslist each day, compared with 183 m4m posts.
Analysis of Craigslist w4w forums
The sportiest city is NYC, with 30 different LGBT-only leagues. Los Angeles ranks second with 19, Chicago and D.C. third with 17 apiece.
Analysis of Rainbow Flags and Outsports
According to Facebook data, the ratio of self-identified gay men to lesbians in Baltimore is 1 to 2.
Analysis of Facebook profiles' meta data
Los Angeles (No. 1 overall) and San Francisco (No. 3) both have 171 lesbian clubs each. NYC (No. 2) trails with 135.
Analysis of Yelp listings


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It's around this time that we're starting to see all of the Hobbit Movie tie-ins to take advantage of the forthcoming movie release.
I'm not going to be getting one of these coins though as they do seem to be just opportunistic – the cost of the coins are more than the actual legal tender value. It's possibly due to the fact I'm already starting to get hobbit-movie-product-fatigue.
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'Charles II, 1660: An Act for restraining the takeing of Excessive Usury.', Statutes of the Realm: volume 5: 1628-80 (1819), pp. 236-237. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47261 Date accessed: 25 October 2014.
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Recital that Abatement of Interest is advantageous to Trade.
II. Scriveners taking above 5s. for the Loan of £ 100 for a Year, or above 12d. for making, &c. Bonds, &c.
Reasons for passing this Act.; None to take above Six Pounds for a Hundred Pounds.; All Securitites, on which higher Interest reserved, void.; Persons taking, &c. by any Shift higher Interest; Penalty.
FOASMUCH as the Abatement of Interest from Ten in the Hundred in former times hath beene found by
notable experience beneficiall to the Advancement of Trade and Improvement of Lands by good Husbandry
with many other considerable advantages to this Nation, especially the reduceing of it to a nearer proportion
with Forraigne States with whom wee traffique, And wheras in fresh memory the like fall from Eight to Six in
the Hundred by a late constant practise hath found the like Successe to the generall contentment of this Nation
as is visible by severall Improvements. And whereas it is the endeavour of some at present to reduce it backe
againe in practice to the allowance of the Statute still in force to Eight in the Hundred to the great discouragement
of Ingenuity and industry in the Husbandry Trade and Commerce of this Nation. Bee it for the Reasons aforesaid
Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestye and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled
That noe person or persons whatsoever from and after the twenty ninth day of September in the yeare of our
Lord One thousand six hundred and sixty upon any Contract shall from and after the said twenty ninth ( (fn. 1) ) of
September take directly or indirectly for Loane of any [Money (fn. 2) ] Wares Merchandice or other Commodityes whatsoever
above the value of Six Pounds for the Forbearance of one Hundred Pounds for a Yeare, and soe after that Rate
for a greater or lesser Summe or for a longer or shorter time, And that all Bonds Contracts and Assurances
whatsoeyer made after the time aforesaid for payment of any principall or money to be lent or covenanted to be
performed upon or for any Usury, wherupon or whereby there shall be reserved or taken above the Rate of Six
pounds in the Hundred as aforesaid shall be utterly void, And that all and every person and persons whatsoever
which shall after the time aforesaid upon any Contract to be made after the said twenty ninth day of September
take accept and receive by way or meanes of any corrupt Bargaine Loane Exchange Cheivesaunce Shift or Interest
of any Wares Merchandise or other thing or things whatsoever, or by any deceitfull way or meanes or by
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for a yeare, and soe after that Rate for a greater or lesser Summe or for a longer or shorter Terme shall
forfeit and loose for every such offence the treble value of the Moneyes Wares Merchandize and other things soe
Lent Bargained Sold Exchanged or Shifted;
Penalty £20 and Imprisonment.
And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid That all and every Scrivenor and Scrivenors Broker and
Brokers Sollicitor and Sollicitors Driver and Drivers of Bargaines for Contracts who shall after said twenty
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Identity Sketches for NYC FC: Jerseys & Apparel
Last time, we took a look at an approach New York City FC could take to visual branding. Going through the exercise with NYC FC brought us here:
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Today, we'll discuss how this mark and the ideas behind it translate into possible NYC FC jersey ideas. I'm not going to dive too far back into the philosophy behind the choices I made in the first piece; I hope they're pretty well articulated there. (If you haven't seen that piece yet, this one might make more sense if you go back and read it first.) But to make sure we're on the same page, here are a few takeaways.
• NYC FC has a chance to be a definitive soccer brand, both state-side and around the world. In my opinion, their branding should be simple, unique, powerful, wordless, and digestible at a glance.
• I favor branding that is a) influenced by history and surroundings, b) pared down to a simple idea, and c) can act as part of a "system" of visual expression. Once you have a powerful visual mark, you can run wild with the visual system you build around it. If the original idea is strong, things will always tie together well. This is especially true in the world of jerseys.
As always, I also have a couple of ground rules for this piece.
• These designs, and all of the NYC FC-inspired work in this series, reflects my personal preference alone. I am not claiming that these choices are perfect for MLS, NYC FC, Manchester City, the Yankees, adidas, the city of Flushing Meadows, the New York City harbormaster or the guy who power-washes under the Statue of Liberty's robes. It's me enjoying the chance to play with a very cool brand - New York City Football Club - and running with it.
• In that spirit, I've worked up a few jerseys (and some other assorted stuff) here in order to add my voice to the conversation happening around this brand. But I have not gone out of my way to make them "real-world compatible". For instance, even though adidas makes MLS jerseys, and will almost certainlymake NYC FC's first set, I'm not using any adidas templates for the jersey designs that follow here. This is for a few reasons.
a) I don't know what adidas templates will look like in two years. b) I hate that adidas forces the "three stripe" motif on everything, and I didn't want to cram them into these designs. c) This is a blue-sky design exercise (no pun intended), so I wanted to be able to start from scratch. d) I want to make it clear that this is my work - and is not "for" or "on the behalf of" any other companies or entities.
Author's note: This piece is part of a mini-series on identity design for the MLS club New York City FC. When you're done here, feel free to read on:
Part 1: Logos & Branding
Part 2: Jerseys & Apparel
For more, including how to purchase future design work from the author, follow @m_willis on Twitter or leave your email at the very bottom of this page.
Also, if you like this kind of stuff, check out 32 Nations, a project to give unique designs to every team headed to the 2014 World Cup.
Thanks for reading!
• So, what manufacturer's brand did I use for these mockups? Well, my own, of course. If you read my stuff, you may know that I've started a little apparel company called Clean Sheet - we've begun with a couple of designs based around national soccer identities. (Our first shirt, an homage to the US Soccer talisman, the Gadsden flag, is shipping to orderers now, and our second, based on a German national motif, is now open for orders.) On the jersey mockups I've made for this piece, you'll see the Clean Sheet logo above the right breast, where a manufacturer's mark would normally be. So yes, these jersey concepts are fiction - but they're my fiction, dammit!
Alright, let's get started. We'll cover a primary jersey first, then a few alternates, and then a few special extras to show the brand's flexibility and round out the exercise.
Primary Jersey
This is the big one - the primary jersey. This is the look I'd have NYC FC adopt whenever and wherever they could - at home, in big, neutral-site matches - heck, in international competition and on sold-out Asian tours. This look - slate navy and midnight black, pared with a bright sky blue crest - would be the club's trademark style. There's a bunch to discuss here, and much of it will set the tone for the jerseys to come. Let's break it down.
First, the navy and black color scheme: these colors just scream "New York" to me. There's something very urban and tense about them - and together, these two dark colors gain a vibrance that they wouldn't necessarily have alone. A slate, navy blue is the shirt's primary color, and it gives the look a strong base. Deep, matte black cuts diagonally across the chest in a very wide sash, dividing the shirt and framing its other graphic elements at the same time. (I'd pair this jersey with black shorts and slate/navy socks to complete the look.) A few things about the sash:
• It's set at 54 degrees. This so that the sash aligns exactly with the pentagonal crest shape; a straight line drawn roughy down the middle of the sash would bisect the crest through its bottom-left corner. This gives the layout a pleasant visual harmony.
• It frames the crest and the sponsor. The sponsor - more on the choice in a moment - gains a smart visual callback to the jersey's base color, and grounds it in the shirt's visual language. The crest - already in sharp sky blue - is lent an almost neon-like radiance, echoing another visual trademark of the city it represents.
• I'm not attaching a permanence to the sash design; I think slate blue (with some black) would make an ideal permanent first-jersey look, but the design itself - how those colors were arranged on the shirt- could and would vary through the years with fashion and merchandising requirements. Think of the sash motif as one "jersey cycle" in the life of NYC FC.
I chose Audi for the club's shirt sponsor. It seemed to fit in a bunch of ways - Audi is a New York Yankee corporate partner, they have a brand with roots in Europe and a strong foothold in the US, and they have just the right amount of accessible cachet - upscale and aspirational, but not too ostentatious - to parallel the kind of brand NYC FC should try to be. The Audi logo is also quite beautiful, stands as a mark of performance and class, and (albeit coincidentally) has a certain olympic, international sporting quality.
Finally, I think it's worth acknowledging that no matter what they do, NYC FC is going to be a team that has a certain "dark side" appeal. Once they're here, the club will be easy to root against, hard to look away from, and constantly looming over the American soccer landscape. There's something honest and enticing about the club embracing their darker side - and using naturally intimidating tones to do so. This jersey, and these colors, represent what I believe NYC FC is hoping to embody: an ominously powerful American soccer force.
That's my primary look for New York City FC. Let's move on to a few alternates.
Alternate I - "The White Collar"
When New York can't be inhabiting dark tones, I think it makes perfect sense for to appeal to the other side of the spectrum: crisp, clear white. This is the regal, above-the-fray look - this is the one that pisses you off even more when NYC FC comes into your stadium and takes three points; in white, they didn't even have the decency too look like bad guys. The crisp white is the main attraction - but there are a few other details to discuss.
• The crest colorway switches up - which it can do quite easily, given the system we have in place. In this configuration, the crest is vibrant orange on navy blue - a perfect way to represent the city - donning the colors of the flag - in hostile environments. With this combination, NYC FC become ambassadors for New York.
• The manufacturer mark and sponsor are embroidered in light silver-grey, to keep the sleek, clean look nice and pure. The jersey would pair with navy shorts and navy socks (maybe with an orange stripe or two?) to complete the look.
• There is one slight flourish - sublimated into the jersey is a vintage map of New York - mid-town Manhattan, in this case - that gives the jersey an extra kick. The map effect itself is rendered in exactly the same proportion as the sash on the primary jersey, to keep the wide-sash theme alive. In this case the map is an older, depicting 1800s-era Manhattan - but the beauty in this idea is that this shirt could rotate between both boroughs and eras - meaning 1950s Queens could get a shot, or modern day Brooklyn. It's a completely flexible concept that could honor the city and do it in some measure of style.
This look is New York dressed up and overwhelmingly put-together - a soccer dinner jacket, if you will. I think a club like NYC FC could pull it off.
Alternate II - "The Blue Collar"
New York is defined by the push and pull between white collar and blue collar elements. So if the first alternate goes upscale, the second has to be populist, hard-working, and simple. This look - the "Blue Collar" - is the second alternative. (I have no idea which would be more popular, as I consider them equal change options from the primary kit.)
There are some primal New York City influences at play here. The first is one of the best - the classic ringer-style t-shirt, a staple of urban, New York style. The ringer (a light t-shirt with matching dark-color rings around the neck and arm holes) is so New York, I can't even begin to separate it from the city and its influences. The ringer is the Beastie Boys and the ABA. It's kids in the 70s opening up fire hydrants. It's the "New York City" logo shirt you've seen a million times - probably first (sans sleeves) on everyone's favorite Englishman-turned-New Yorker. (Mr. Lennon was certainly considered an honorary native; As Manchester City FC arrives from England, it should hope to do as well.)
My favorite versions of the ringer were always the ones that had light blue heather body with navy accents. You probably have one in your closet somewhere. This alternate NYC FC look is defined by that vintage, New York-in-the-summertime style. The jersey fabric is meant to evoke a bit of the heathered look of a soft, well-loved cotton t-shirt, and the single-color accent - just navy for the crest, sponsor, and ring elements - play right into the simple conceit. If the "white collar" alternate is a formal dinner attire, this look is stickball in the park. It's the other half of the New York City equation.
And of course, this look has a second relevance - it pays direct homage to primary owner Manchester City and that club's sky-blue kit. I'm not sure how many branding elements will carry directly over from MCFC to NYC FC, but an idea like this - weaving tenets of the City brand in with local New York influences - would be a smart way to do it.
Together, these three jerseys form the core of my NYC FC uniform identity.
Special Looks
Three jerseys (home/alternate/third) is usually where the jersey conversation stops for modern soccer clubs. But because I love this concept, because the idea of a from-scratch New York City brand is so exciting, and because I didn't want to force too many ideas into too few jerseys, I've come up with a few others. Consider these special jerseys as other ways to help illustrate the brand - maybe these are one-off looks, or saved for commemorations, friendlies, and other special occasions. Maybe one of these is better suited for one of the top-three spots. I just wanted to be sure to give this entire project the amount of attention it deserved. So:
Special Jersey: "Pinstripes"
I'm not sure too much needs to be explained here. If the Yankees are involved, and if the club is considering playing games - maybe even seasons - at Yankee Stadium, you'd have to think that a pinstriped jersey would be in the mix. What better way to appeal to existing Yankee die-hards who might be considering giving soccer a shot for the first time? I don't think pinstripes could be an everyday jersey for the club - but I do think there's a place for them at NYC FC. And the badge, in simple navy on heritage white - looks like it's always belonged in this visual world.
Special Jersey: "Community"
OK, now this is a fun one. I'm breaking away from the traditional looks to explore a completely different idea I think a club like NYC FC could pull off with aplomb. This look is the "Community" jersey - and the idea is that the jersey itself responds to, or is modeled on, a charity or community cause that the club believes in. In this scenario, the charitable cause replaces the primary sponsor on the front of the shirt - giving a bit of publicity to a noble organization - but going further, the actual jersey design itself becomes something that honors the charity.
In this scenario, I've chosen the real (and awesome) New York organization Art Start as a great example of a concern that would benefit from this kind of partnership. Art Start gives homeless and underprivileged city kids the chance to create artwork with real supplies and real mentorship. Working on the principle that providing kids the chance to create and express themselves will brighten their horizons, they are helping New York's at-risk youth in a very tangible, very touching way. This is the kind of charitable partner I'd seek out if I was helping NYC FC join the local community.
It should come as no surprise that the children participating in Art Start programs produce some pretty cool artwork. The idea here is that, maybe for one or two games a year, this cause "takes over" the jersey - the sponsorship space promotes Art Start instead of a company, and the shirt's design incorporates a piece of artwork created by program participants. I've even imagined, in this scenario, that the iconic NYC FC badge would be part of the kids' work - so it gets the "artistic" treatment here too. (And you thought I was kidding about having a logo that kids could successfully doodle. It actually makes a huge difference for all kinds of reasons.)
Sales of all merchandise, game-worn stuff, whatever - it would all go to support the charity on display. If the shirts were limited, it might even become a sought-after collectors' item. This is just one example of the idea; you could do a Red Cross shirt in bright red, with a re-interpreted logo, or something supporting human rights with a equality/rainbow theme. The point is that the jersey itself is a canvas through which a cause itself is elevated and promoted. Just one idea for an organization who will certainly be looked upon to give back to the community. What a wonderful way for NYC FC to be involved in great causes; what cool opportunity for a worthy charity, and in this case, what a thrill it would be for kids to see their work presented in this context.
Special Jersey: "NYC Day"
We have one final jersey pairing to demo here. Again, these help show how far the branding and imagery could stretch around a solid system like this one for NYC FC. In this last example, we're taking direct visual cues from the city itself to create a pair of jerseys that evoke feelings of New York City. I'm calling this pairing "NYC Day" and "NYC Night"; again, you could easily come up with more thematic ideas and apply the brand through them.
Let's take "NYC Day" first. The concept is to represent the feeling of New York on a bright, sunny day, with the jersey itself. I've chosen a sturdy grey base, to reflect the concrete and towering buildings; accents of sky blue peak through in the same way you can glimpse slices of blue sky through the high rises and urban infrastructure. The sash motif returns in a very subtle way, connecting the jersey to the primary family and, in this case, suggesting a shaft of sunlight cascading between buildings. I've also used a very slight mosaic/pixel pattern to suggest the grids and sense of constant modernity that drive the city's daily life.
Special Jersey: "NYC Night"
The natural partner to day, of course, is night. The "NYC Night" look takes over where day ends, and interprets a city that's equally alive - maybe even more alive - under cover of darkness. This jersey returns to the dark slate/navy of the original primary jersey, but it rearranges the elements. The sash is gone; in its place is an overlapping sublimated pattern that's inspired by the rivers and bodies of water that surround and define the city. Water connects the five boroughs to one another, and the ways that New Yorkers connect to each other across water - by bridge, tunnel, ferry and more - define their relationship to one another.
This jersey looks out over a tense body of water - imagine the East River at midnight - and tries to capture that feeling. The crest is rendered in a non-standard NYC FC color - light, halogen green - in an homage to the iconic bright green lights that adorn the cables and stays of the city's famous bridges at night. If it's able to capture even a fraction of the real anxiousness and excitement of a New York City evening, it would be a worthy look.
I can't even begin to render all the possible ways this brand could apply to non-jersey merchandise. I feel only that the potential would be substantial.
I'd wear the cap above. The logo works on a cap as easily as it does on a jersey. I think the logo holds up as something sports-loving New Yorkers could get behind, and even fashion-conscious non-partisans could take up. For instance…
…here's the brand as applied on fashion apparel like the solidly American hoodie. There aren't too many current MLS brands I'd think could make the jump to non-sport focused fashion. This could be one.
In the end, of course, there's only one piece of apparel that matters to soccer fans.
The scarf is the most important piece of supporters gear there is, and this one looks pretty great. You can imagine hundreds of different ways of applying this logo and brand across pieces of apparel like these, and more.
This is a brand that could, with the right backing, the right faith, and the right creative leadership, go far. We'll see how the real New York City FC tackles this tricky issue; one thing's for sure: they'll only get one good shot at it. For their sake, for Major League Soccer's, and for fans' sake, I hope it's a strong one.
Thanks for reading!
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If you made it this far, you might enjoy a few other uniform, soccer and identity-related projects I've worked on: Clean Sheet, my shop for soccer-inspired design; and design pieces Soccer Out of Context, Re-booting the New England Revolution and What Makes a USA Soccer Kit?. I'm also tracking seasonal soccer tables, beautifully, at the Seasons project. If you like tech writing, I do a little of that too now and then. Thanks again!


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