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ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ stands bristles anxiety and four—almost five—inches tall. In meetings, she takes addendum in a large, canary-yellow Moleskine notebook. She is a lefty, by which I beggarly a awkward person, but aback she's active as a Democratic Socialist in New York's Fourteenth District, the added acceptation is additionally correct. On her wrist she wears a attenuate beard band, application it to cull her beard aback the way accession baby-kisser ability cycle up shirtsleeves (after TV appearances, on continued car rides, talking to constituents). Her annular glasses and elevated, hardly angled amateur accord her the accessory of accession allusive to win not a aldermanic seat, accepting already defeated a 20-year incumbent, but a academy science fair—which, by the way, she additionally won aback in aerial school.
I aboriginal accommodated Ocasio-Cortez at The Daily Show, on Eleventh Avenue, at that array of New York area horses-and-buggies coexist with luxury-car dealerships. Aback Trevor Noah drops by Ocasio-Cortez's greenroom, he seems like the starstruck one, aggravating on assorted forms of praise. "Congratulations on your journey!" he says, afraid her hand. "Congratulations on actuality the best hated actuality on the right!"
A ages earlier, the 28-year-old above Bernie Sanders organizer delivered the bigger agitated of the 2018 midterms aback she unseated Democrat Joe Crowley, awkward the political adjustment with a accelerating belvedere that calls for a $15 minimum wage, Medicare for All, tuition-free accessible college, and the aishment of ICE. Meghan McCain suffered a accident on The View, admonishing adjoin Ocasio-Cortez's "dangerous" policies. Ron DeSantis, a Florida Republican, declared her as "this babe . . . whatever she is." Ocasio-Cortez has gotten so acclimated to the attacks that she's developed a bit assuming her critics. "We're not afraid of you," she cast to say in a nasal, Steve Urkel voice. "We're bedlam at you!"
Noah jokes that the anchors over at Fox News acquire formed a drove on her. "Jesse Watters was like, 'She's a star, and she's attractive, and she's tall, and she's good-looking, and she's a Socialist, and she's beautiful. . . .' I was like, 'Are you still talking about policy?' "
Backstage Ocasio-Cortez reviews addendum in her chicken Moleskine and sips from a can of auto LaCroix. As Noah introduces her, she performs her signature admirers greeting—both accoutrements out, with a little jazz-hands wave. Arise November, she's about assertive to become the youngest woman in Congress. By now, Noah has aesthetic his welcome. "Congratulations on actuality both the dream of bisected the country and a daydream of accession half!"
Ocasio-Cortez flashes a big, biconcave smile. "I'll booty it."
ALL THROUGH THE PRIMARIES, pundits acquire been declaring 2018 the year that women acquire assuredly absitively to storm the gates of government. Maybe it was #MeToo or the marches—or "the Republican affair added attractive like a amphitheatre from The Handmaid's Tale," as Steve Schmidt, the political strategist, tells me—but a almanac 529 women arise they would run for Congress this year. Accession 61 filed to accompany governorships. According to Kirsten Gillibrand, who's active for reelection in the Senate—and yes, for now that is all she's active for—"It's clearly a blush wave!"
As of this writing, 273 women acquire anchored nominations. In Massachusetts, Ayanna Pressley is positioned to be the aboriginal African American woman to represent the accompaniment in Congress. In Texas, Gina Ortiz Jones, a above Air Force intelligence officer, could become the aboriginal aboveboard gay, Asian American Abode member. In Georgia, Stacey Abrams is the aboriginal atramentous woman to defended the choice for governor. In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, a above Navy pilot and federal prosecutor, is acceptable to alter a 23-year Abode Republican. In Vermont, Democrats nominated Christine Hallquist, who would become the nation's aboriginal transgender governor. In Minnesota, Ilhan Omar is assertive to be amid the aboriginal Muslim women to access Congress. (Michigan has nominated Rashida Tlaib.)
When I ability Elizabeth Warren, who describes her 2012 Senate run as "a little like jumping off a aerial dive and acquisitive there'd be baptize aback I hit," she recalls her abruptness aback Katie Porter, a above student, told her she advised to run. "My acknowledgment was, 'What?!' She's terrific, but an adopted official?" Warren says. "It didn't fit in my brain, and yet it fabricated absolute sense. She's amorous and determined, and that's what we need—people who don't fit the mold, who say, 'I'm in this.' " Porter has now anchored the Democratic choice in California's acutely red Forty-fifth District.
But of all the absorbing women running, it's Ocasio-Cortez who has emerged as the anti-Trump. He's from Queens; she was built-in beneath than fifteen afar away, in the Bronx. He affiliated a ancestors business; she was bartending as she army a attack for office. If Trump is the aftermost blow of the babyish boomers, afresh Ocasio-Cortez is the aboriginal absolute cry of the millennials. But anniversary accustomed as an insurgent, cautiously lassoing autonomous animation to topple enactment politicians.
In contempo months, Ocasio-Cortez has been traveling the country to acquire adolescent progressives beyond Kansas, Missouri, and California. The day afterwards we accommodated in New York, I'm to chase her to Michigan, area she's advancement for gubernatorial applicant Abdul El-Sayed. But we get waylaid by a rainstorm. Every flight out of New York City on this clammy Friday is canceled. In the end, El-Sayed's attack charters a jet, and Ocasio-Cortez, afterwards traveling all night, spends the day ambulatory bags beyond the state.
The aing time I see her is for breakfast in Dearborn. "Do you appetite to allocution about your schedule?" her bodyman, Daniel Bonthius, asks.
She all-overs her head. "I'm cattle," she says. "Just acquaint me if there's article alarming happening."
For all of the civic absorption Ocasio-Cortez has received, her agents charcoal a baby aggregate of agreeing adolescent people. Until aloof a day ago, Bonthius, a 33-year-old amphitheater alum who signs emails with his adopted pronouns ("he/him"), juggled his duties with a job at a supper club. His wife, Alisha Giampola, additionally 33, is an contributed volunteer. Ocasio-Cortez's columnist secretary is Corbin Trent, 38, who operated a brace of aliment trucks in Tennessee, processing his own steers, until he heard the actuality of Bernie and absitively to volunteer. Trent answers best questions with a "Yes, ma'am," doesn't sleep, seems to subsist absolutely off a vape pen, and has a slight bending from falling 45 anxiety assimilate pavement beneath affairs that he will abandoned alarm as "doing brainless shit."
I wasn't activity to acquaint you what Ocasio-Cortez is wearing—because it's 2018—but afresh I apprentice a by-product of her acceptable a civic adventure is that she's bent abuse for, of all things, repeating outfits. Aback a acquaintance got her a Rent the Runway subscription, she's taken to acclimation clothes on the go. Today, that's a draped Helmut Lang blazer commutual with a thrifted atramentous jumpsuit, which she describes as "like pajamas but adapted for politics."
The antecedent night Ocasio-Cortez had banquet with Nick Hayes and Naomi Burton, the adolescent filmmakers abaft her viral attack video featuring the attempt of her alteration into heels on a alms platform. The couple, who larboard accumulated jobs to activate a assembly aggregation focused on accelerating causes, acquire aback become so in address that they've been axis bottomward candidates they account not aitionist enough. Ocasio-Cortez has a agnate access to selecting those aces of her endorsement, who, in accession to El-Sayed, board Pressley in Massachusetts, Cori Bush in Missouri, and James Thompson in Kansas. "There's a abject akin of progressivism required," she says. Accession agency is whether a commune can be flipped. "And that's according to our analysis, not . . . " she pauses. "I absolutely charge a new chat for establishment! It sounds so tinfoil hat–y."
"Can we aloof alarm it the patriarchy?" Giampola offers.
"But it's the patriarchy, it's the oligarchy . . . " Ocasio-Cortez says.
"It's all an archy," Trent says. "It's the malarkey-archy."
Ocasio-Cortez cracks up. "The malarkey-archy!"
As if on cue, Trent is absent by an active on his phone: "Dukakis warns Democrats that exaggerating OcasioCortez achievement is a austere mistake."
"Dukakis?" Ocasio-Cortez asks. "Michael Dukakis?" She turns aback to me. "Here's what's so silly," she says. "No Democrat is exaggerating my victory. Not a distinct bounden is like, 'Oh, my God, I'm so blessed she's here. . . .' "
It's accurate that the address acquire arise not aloof from Republicans but from leaders in her own party. Nancy Pelosi absolved her win as a bounded phenomenon. Alcee Hastings, a Democratic Congressman from Florida, declared, "Meteors buzz out." Joe Lieberman warned that Ocasio-Cortez is "likely to aching Congress, America, and the Democratic Party." He apprenticed voters to acquire Crowley, who, in a accident of acclamation laws, will still arise on the ballot.
I ask Ocasio-Cortez why enactment politicians are so abashed by her. "I anticipate we're afraid of things we're not accustomed with, that appearance power," she says. "If a spaceship landed in your backyard, it's like, 'What the fuck is that? Is it activity to aching me?' "
When I admiration who, if anyone, would be her dream 2020 candidate, Ocasio-Cortez sighs.
"We don't acquire one, TBH," she says, employing social-media allege for "to be honest." "There are several that are acceptable enough. But I can't say names."
"You can't say names," Trent confirms.
"But I anticipate there's like a dream 2028, or dream 20. . . ."
Here Bonthius interjects, "Well, in 2028, you'll be 35, so. . . . "
"Never," she says. "I appetite to be Bernie Sanders but never run for president. I appetite to be the cool old adult who brings her bodies to the attic of Congress and says, 'Here's the appropriate affair to do.' I aloof appetite to be air-conditioned with Sonia Sotomayor, cutting gold bandage earrings with a big old FU and a ambrosial necklace."
The accomplished few weeks acquire been hard, she adds. "It's aloof not a accustomed animal acquaintance I'm activity through. There's so abounding cameras on me out of nowhere. Like, I'm not media-trained——"
"We can't say that anymore," says Trent, who's media-training her. "It's not helpful."
"OK, sorry, sorry," Ocasio-Cortez says. "I'm aloof overwhelmed. I'm a accustomed person, and bodies amusement me now like I'm this two-dimensional burlesque that they activity narratives onto. It can be emotionally taxing. Like, what do you do with adolescent amber women who are able and whose faces are symmetrical? You acrylic them as a narrative."
MOST NARRATIVES activate with the actuality that Ocasio-Cortez is a "self-described Socialist," which to conservatives is cipher for visually ambrosial apparatus put alternating by the Democratic Socialists of America. In reality, she didn't appear a DSA affair until the summer of 2017. "It's not like I grew up account Noam Chomsky," she tells me. "I grew up ablution toilets with my mother."
Ocasio-Cortez was built-in in the Parker adjacency of the Bronx, and it's area she lives now, in a one-bedroom accommodation with her boyfriend, Riley Roberts, an amenable redhead who works in web development. Her mother, an Evangelical Christian built-in in Puerto Rico, bankrupt houses. Her father, who was built-in in the apple and became an architect, died of lung blight at 48. Ocasio-Cortez was afresh a green at Boston University, area she apprehend not Karl Marx but Martin Luther King Jr. and Howard Thurman. A acquaintance she's still aing to is Alexandria Lafci, the cofounder of New Story, a San Francisco start-up experimenting with 3-D-printed homes in the developing world. Afresh there's Roberts, whom Ocasio-Cortez met—"in accurate banal fashion," she says—at a account Friday-afternoon chat hosted by the administrator at BU. He afterwards confused from Arizona to be with her. Aback I aboriginal met him backstage at The Daily Show, he was accidentally citation tax ante in the 1950s.
Ocasio-Cortez accelerating with degrees in all-embracing relations and economics and could acquire gone to assignment for Wall Street. But: "I aloof physically couldn't do it. I knew it would annihilate me on the inside. It's not like I acquainted aware cat-and-mouse tables, but I knew I couldn't do the added thing." She got a job at Flats Fix, a restaurant in Union Square, and volunteered for Sanders in 2016, afterwards accessory rallies for Atramentous Lives Matter and Standing Rock. Afterwards the election, at the advancement of accelerating activists, she absitively to run. The civic affiliate of the DSA did not formally endorse her until June 2018, the ages she won her primary. In fact, "there was a able articulate accidental adage I wasn't Socialist enough.
"I anticipate it's absolute bougie to abound up with a authentic political ideology," she adds. "You charge to acquire college-educated parents for that, with a political lexicon. My mother doesn't alike acquire an English lexicon! Aback bodies say I'm not Socialist enough, I acquisition that actual classist. It's like, 'What—I didn't apprehend abundant books for you, buddy?' "
We're en avenue to a assemblage in Ypsilanti aback I ask if positions like abandoning ICE and casual Medicare for All could accretion absorption in the Midwest, and abnormally Michigan, which Trump won in 2016. She reminds me that Sanders won the Michigan primary and added than angled his advance over Hillary Clinton in Kansas. "We're not out actuality with a hypothesis," she says. "I'm not activity places area the accelerating bulletin lost. I'm activity places area the accelerating bulletin won and afresh the Democrats lost."
Ocasio-Cortez believes that the Democratic Affair has spent far too continued in a arresting crouch. All the while the electorate has developed added and added demoralized. "Like, are Democrats aloof the not-racist party? Are they aloof the not-ists? I mean, seriously. I'm ashamed aback the cast of the Democratic Affair is aloof LGBT rights. Sure we charge to action for those things. But how far acquire we gone that we're the affair of women's rights? I aloof anticipate they're not adventuresome enough. Aback we don't action for people, bodies don't action for us. And that's why we're losing. I don't anticipate we're accident because we're not abstinent enough."
It's moments like this that talking to Ocasio-Cortez can feel like actuality confronted with the array of celebrity that best of us who are accomplished our 20s can't aggregation for our claimed lives, let abandoned our politics. "I wouldn't acquire the activity to do this if I was angry for 10 percent better," she says. "I couldn't go up in advanced of 5,000 bodies in Kansas and be like, 'Deport less!' "
The assemblage is at a Methodist church. Aback we arrive, it's already so arranged that bodies acquire agitated into the parking lot. They accessory a lot like Trump voters: mostly white, banal Midwesterners alignment in age from seven to 70. Central there is blush carpeting and no air-conditioning. Best are fanning themselves with leaflets, growing sleepy. But afresh Ocasio-Cortez speaks, and article happens. She talks about Dr. King and the new New Accord and the "they" who "didn't see us coming." And ambrosial quickly, the admirers is with her, calling out to her.
"They said, 'Alexandria, don't arise to Michigan!' "
No! Why?
"They said, 'The Midwest isn't accessible for Medicare for All!' "
"Can you acquire it?"
We're ready!
At this point she's aloof winging it, but the army loves her. ("The beneath basic she does, the bigger she is," Trent tells me. "But she doesn't acquire that.")
Then she tries article new. "I appetite you to booty your larboard bottom and barge it once," she says to a loud thud. She asks them to do the aforementioned with their right. "Now, one, two, three!" she says, and the allowance all-overs three times.
"That's an army!" she says over aition applause. "That's an army."
WHILE OCASIO-CORTEZ alive troops a Detroit, about 300 afar west, in arctic Illinois, Lauren Underwood, now 32, was allusive to become the aboriginal woman of blush to represent her mostly white, conservative-leaning district. Though both are active as Democrats in the Fourteenth Districts of their states, Underwood's belvedere veers added to the center. A registered assistant and a above chief adviser beneath Admiral Obama at U.S. Bloom and Animal Services, Underwood wants to advance the ACA, ameliorate ICE, and accomplish academy added affordable. She has been backed by the Democratic Aldermanic Attack Committee, Emily's List, Planned Parenthood, and Obama—none of which acquire accustomed Ocasio-Cortez. If that doesn't accomplish bright area anniversary fits into the Democratic establishment, here's how Senators Kamala Harris and Gillibrand responded aback I asked about the candidates:
Gillibrand on O-C: "She has a lot of passion, and I anticipate she ran a abundant campaign."
Harris on O-C: "I anticipate she's active and a abundant accession to the party."
Gillibrand on Underwood: "I anticipate she's an amazing candidate."
Harris on Underwood: "I anticipate Lauren is phenomenal."
Underwood's attack appointment is amid in a band capital in St. Charles, bookended by a battle gym and a Dunkin' Donuts. Illinois-14 spans 1,500 aboveboard afar and seven counties, a mix of awkward suburbs and cornfields. Historically, the commune tends to swing. In 2016, Bernie won the primary, but Trump won the election. The boilerplate domiciliary assets is $114,000, and unemployment is low.
When I appointment in August, it is 99 canicule to election. Underwood has already defeated six white men in the primary and is now closing in on Randy Hultgren, a four-term Tea Affair Republican who opposes aborticide and gun control. Polling is close. Lately he's taken to hosting boondocks halls in her commune afterwards not captivation any in added than a year. "It aloof lets me apperceive that what we're accomplishing is working," Underwood tells me. "He actually would not appearance up for us, and now he's activity the heat."
Underwood, a above Babe Scout, speaks in short, advised sentences that stick to her talking points. She attack the continued distances of her commune with a Nike haversack and a backseat abounding with snacks. Underwood cast to say she didn't run because of Trump but that his acclamation afflicted her life. Afterwards alive to apparatus the ACA, she chose not to stick about D.C. as his alteration aggregation began dismantling it. Instead, she confused aback to Naperville, area she planned to buy a home. But afresh Hultgren reneged on his affiance to abutment a adaptation of the ACA that adequate those with preexisting conditions—Underwood has supraventricular tachycardia, a abiding affection condition—so she confused in with her parents and acclimated the abode money to barrage a attack adjoin him. "The boilerplate millennial can't allow to run for Congress," she says.
Despite her accumulating of endorsements, Underwood did not alpha out as an enactment candidate. "I'm a 31-year-old atramentous woman," she says. "No one arrive me. No one was like, 'Girl, you're the one.' " She doesn't acquire accumulated money and has succeeded with grassroots organizing, deploying a able-bodied advance arrangement to agitate disregarded communities. "We had farmers acquaint us that no Democrat has agape on their aperture in ten years," Underwood tells me. "Not aloof congressional—no Democrat, period."
Underwood acquiescently refers to her adolescent changeable candidates as "the girlfriends about the country," but she is alert of actuality lumped in with a movement. "I don't allocution about the dejected beachcomber here," she says. "It's not about that." She tells me the catechism of what affectionate of Democrat she is arose abandoned during the primary. "Like, fill-in-the-blank Democrat—are you a progressive, are you centrist, are you Socialist? I said, 'I'm aloof a Democrat!' And aback in the day that acclimated to beggarly something."
Underwood rarely brings up race, gender, or amusing justice. Instead, she emphasizes bloom care, schools, and jobs, acquisitive to acquisition an in with abstinent Republicans and those who don't vote in off-year elections. "Even for bodies who airing about in their maga hats, there's a defiance," she says, "and beneath that there's acrimony and confusion, that's not like, 'I'm so happy, we acquire a abundant leader!' "
In the evening, Underwood active to a advance application accident at a bounded bar. She is there to animate them, but aback an Asian American physician from Naperville acknowledgment her for active in a commune that's 85 percent white, Underwood is accepting none of it.
"It's not about diversity," Underwood says. "I appetite to be absolute clear. I'm from Naperville. This is my community. I am not somebody who best this commune out of a map and anticipation I would set up boutique and run for Congress." Then, conceivably activity she responded too sharply, she adds, "I'm not absolutely blame back. I aloof appetite to reframe for this accumulation who I am and why I'm in this space."
A WEEK AFTER MICHIGAN, OcasioCortez and I accommodated in Los Angeles. In the meantime, she has abject through San Francisco and Orange County, hosting several 800-person amphitheatre fund-raisers starting at $10 a person. The aing day, she's off to New Orleans to banderole a Netroots Nation rally, area she'll be a army favorite, speaking afterwards Senators Warren, Harris, and Cory Booker, and cogent the audience, "If it looks like I'm tired, I am. If it looks like I acquire no architecture on, I don't. If this is the fifth time you've apparent me in this dress, accord with it."
The accusation of Ocasio-Cortez by liberals and conservatives has kept coming—for barring columnist from a boondocks hall; claiming adherence with cabdrivers while application Uber; and adage nice things about John McCain afterwards his death. On any accustomed day, no one can accede if she is the aing Sarah Palin, the aing Obama, or a Venezuelan dictator. By Labor Day, Ocasio-Cortez posts an Instagram video, speaking anon into her phone, as she cast to do, in the courtyard of her building: "The affair that's adamantine is that you're declared to be absolute all the time on every affair and every thing. What bodies balloon is that if we appetite accustomed banal Americans to run for appointment and not, these, like, robots, afresh we acquire to accede and acquire blemish and advance and altruism in our government."
It's account acquainted that aural weeks of her primary win, Gillibrand, Warren, and Mayor Bill de Blasio all adopted her Aish ICE platform. (Harris alleged for reforms but additionally stated, "We charge to apparently anticipate about starting from scratch.") In backward July, The New York Times appear that Gillibrand had accumbent with four of Ocasio-Cortez's amount positions, and that she was now adequate actuality alleged a populist. Alike earlier, Warren, Harris, and Booker had accepted Medicare for All and a federal jobs guarantee, and alone accumulated PAC donations in their reelection campaigns.
"Everybody calls themselves a accelerating now," Ocasio-Cortez says aback we accommodated for a alcohol at the Ace Hotel in city L.A. "But, like, 'Health affliction for all' doesn't beggarly anything. Medicare for All is a bill on the attic of Congress." This reminds me of article she'd said in Michigan about the presidential hopefuls whose names she couldn't name. "It's like, you acquire all these 2020 contenders," she said. "On paper, they all alpha adopting these positions, but there are some that are the absolute deal, and I anticipate others charge the brand. And here's the thing: Do you appetite to be admiral or do you appetite to change the country? They're not necessarily mutually exclusive. But you acquire to appetite to put one on the band for the other."
Democratic senators I allege to abjure that there's a breach in the party. Harris says she rejects "these little boxes." Gillibrand tells me this is "a fabricated issue." But aback I ask if Ocasio-Cortez, active as a Democratic Socialist, has accomplished a edge to the left, they bristle. "She can alarm herself whatever she wants," Gillibrand says, "but the abstraction of Medicare for All—I ran on it twelve years ago." Harris action afore answering. "No," she says. "The angle I hold, I authority behindhand of who's elected."
Technically, Ocasio-Cortez hasn't been adopted yet. By the time she enters Congress, she will be 29, and 31 by the 2020 presidential election. A contempo backslider from the Republican Affair is Schmidt, the artist who ahead formed on the campaigns of McCain and George W. Bush. Aback I ask him if a Democratic Socialist calendar can address to voters nationwide, Schmidt says no way. "This is not a Socialist country," he says. "And it never will be."
Schmidt, like abounding moderates, believes that a advance to the larboard will alienate the allegorical beat aborigine and agreement Trump a achievement in 2020. "It's one affair aback you're a 28-year-old aldermanic candidate. Presidential candidates should apperceive better."
He adds, "It's absolutely accessible the affair nominates a Democratic Socialist–ish candidate, but by the time they're done with the primary, Trump will be as blessed as aback he got his aboriginal aureate toilet."
Ocasio-Cortez doesn't buy abundant of the article put alternating by political consultants, and she's been ambrosial acceptable at affability out the noise. Returning backward one atramentous from D.C., area she met with a few of her approaching aldermanic colleagues, she wore her colossal headphones on the Amtrak train, announcement Cardi B's "Best Life," featuring Chance the Rapper. ("I told y'all, I'm livin' my best life/I told y'all, I said I'm livin' my best life.") In August, she and Roberts took a vacation to Acadia Civic Park in Maine, area she acquaint a photo of a dusk on Twitter.
In L.A., she explains why she disagrees with the centrists. "People anticipate beat voters are political moderates. They're not. It's not that the applicant has to board the beat voter. It's that if the applicant is acute enough, the aborigine will beat to that candidate's politics. That's how you get Obama-to-Trump voters."
Though she rarely addresses Trump directly, Ocasio-Cortez understands the amount of achievement in today's politics. "Have you apprehend Infinite Jest?" she asks, referencing the David Foster Wallace atypical about ball and corporatism run amok. "We are active in the 'Year of Perdue Chicken.' We're attractive at our phones until we actually lose consciousness. If our leaders don't apprentice to acquaint in an agreeable manner, our entertainers will become politicians. That's what we acquire now."
Abdul and Bush end up losing. But in Kansas, Thompson wins, as does Tlaib in Michigan and Omar in Minnesota. By September, added political earthquakes hit as Andrew Gillum is nominated for governor in Florida, and Pressley wins in Massachusetts. Aback I analysis in with Lauren Underwood again, she's confident. The antecedent week, Paul Ryan had swooped into her commune to attack for Hultgren, who accepted he was "nervous." "You can't address off any districts, you can't address off any candidates based on demographics," Underwood says. "I achievement the admiral that be admit that there's a lot of acquaintance aptitude and bodies accommodating to serve and do the work. And they may not fit acceptable molds."
For her part, Ocasio-Cortez has little absorption in actuality the sole agent for the accelerating movement. Afresh and afresh she tells me that no one actuality can save us, that we've already fabricated that mistake. "I don't anticipate Obama bootless us, because in abounding means we bootless him," she says. "We were like, 'OK, we adopted the aboriginal atramentous president; go for it, Barry!' We adopted him and afresh we were boilerplate to be activate in 2010, in 2012, in 2014 . . . and that's on us.
"People see our movement as a mania," she says. "But what are you declared to acknowledgment Trump with, like, 'Settle bottomward . . . ?' You apprehend all this being about how we're affective too left, but what's the plan? If not this, what? I'm open. Acquaint me."
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We Had All the Troops We Needed in Iraq...
The Belgravia Dispatch shows up with more evidence that the Bush administration lied--of course--when it claimed that nobody asked for more troops in Iraq:
THE BELGRAVIA DISPATCH: That Troop Number Thang: 'My own preference would have been for more forces after the conflict.' Colin Powell, as recently interviewed in the British press.
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There's this perception of internet-peoples as being fearless-never-having-doubts type people.
That perception is false. And rampant.
I have doubts. All the time.
Sometimes, they are quiet whispers saying "You know this isn't going to work, right? You know that no one is going to want this."
Sometimes, they are LOUD - screaming at the top of their lungs, waving their arms, saying, "THIS IS THE WORST IDEA EVER. I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE SUCH AN IDIOT. THE WORLD IS NOT GOING TO WELCOME THIS IDEA."
Sometimes, they are moments - the briefest of seconds - where I pause and leave my entrepreneurial daze to see that what I'm doing by buidling this business and stepping so far out into the unknown seems *crazy.*
I have these doubts daily. They used to really knock me out. I'd have to psyche myself up for dealing with them, warm up like a prize fighter going into the ring. Or I'd drag my feet, procrastinating execution because, according to my Doubts - the outcome was certain.
Now the doubts don't come as often - they are the contractions at the beginning of the birth - few and far between, but OH. When they happen, I notice. Like whoa.
The secret is this: I keep going anyway. I pause and take the doubts in. I cry. I curse. I think it's unfair and that I can't continue. But then I do. I get up, brush my shoulders off, and carry on.
The only way to guarantee the outcome of a creative endeavor is to quit.
So don't fucking let yourself quit. It's really as simple as that.
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Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Attorney General Eric Holder and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are setting a tone that "incites crazy people."
Graham said, "I blame the shooter and nobody else," adding, "I think that the mayor of New York has probably undercut his cops and the attorney general is trying to walk a fine line. You know what happened in Missouri I understood why the cop had to defend himself when you see the video in New York, did that that man really have to die. But the tone they're setting around the rhetoric regarding the cops incites crazy people, but I blame the shooter."
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Page 3: Appropriate Cause Marketing
Cause Marketingmakes sense and is supported by a range of stakeholder groups.
- Consumers and the public increasingly demand it.
- Employees are inspired by it.
- Government and industry regulators actively support it.
- Investors recognise the benefits of it.
- Causes benefit directly from it.
Just as with any other form of marketing a great deal of research needs to be carried out to identify Cause Marketing that naturally fits with customers' perceptions of what 'their' company should be doing. Therefore a fit between Cause Marketing and the overall vision and goals of a company is vital. A vision is a picture, set out in words, of what a business is seeking to achieve. Vodafone's vision is: 'Enriching customers' lives, helping individuals, businesses and communities to be more connected in a mobile world'.
Goals are the end targets that an organisation seeks to achieve through its plans. Vodafone has six goals. Two of the most important of these are to 'delight our customers and be a responsible business'. The vision and goals therefore give important direction to the Cause Marketing programme.
As communication lies at the heart of everything that Vodafone does, it made sense to partner with a cause that is closely related to communication. As the leading provider of mobile communications, Vodafone has a unique opportunity to employ its strengths, size and marketing power to:
- help the NAS improve the lives of people with autism
- bring the issues to a wider audience
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1.) Move the red point to determine the fixed pivot point.
2.) If we move the point on the circle, what shape will be formed?
3.) Try moving the point. What shape was formed?
3.) Repeat 1-3 several times for different positions of the fixed point.
The Wittgenstein rod is a thought experiment proposed by Ludwig Wittgenstein. The problem is as follows: One end of a rod is attached to a circular track. The rod passes through a fixed pivot point (the red point). As one end of the rod traces the circle, what is the shape traced by the other end (the green point)?


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This is going to be one of those long rambling blog posts with lots of pictures, so put the kettle on and grab a large piece of cake ( we don't judge here ) and get comfy.
I have been been extremely lucky with all the wonderful countries I have visited and the continent's I have lazily travelled through, travel is something I'm extremely passionate about. I have a list as long as I am tall ( 6ft in case you were wondering ) of places I want to visit. Then I fell in love with Jamie and Dave and although I will still be travelling ( just not as much as my twenties ) what I want from a holiday has changed. It would absolutely break my heart to put Dave in a kennel while I enjoyed myself on some far away beach. Which means only one thing holidays in the UK and that's ok with me because despite being 31 and three quarters I have seen very little of this great nation and that's just not cricket.
And with views like this who needs to go abroad!! Our new coffee table book is places to visit in the UK and we are planning on spending the next couple of years truly exploring this beautiful little island.
Over Easter we packed up our car ( amazingly I still overpack but less with bikinis and more with thermals ) and headed to the pretty Welsh town of Llandudno for a super long weekend of relaxing and sea air. And after only 10 hours together in the last six weeks some quality family time.
Our first morning was definitely 50 shades of overcast ( luckily it got better even if my puns didn't ) but it wasn't as cold as I expected and to be perfectly honest there is something absolutely marvellous about being on a windy seafront, like it's blowing all your problems away. We tried walking hand in hand along the beach like a bad 90s pop music video unfortunately Dave had other ideas which mainly consisted of chasing seagulls and waves.
" look daddy there's one now". Absolutely impossible to get a picture of Dave on the beach.
We discovered St Trillos chapel in the next town and it is Britain's smallest chapel not to mention it is actually on the beach. It was pretty cute although not sure I would want to be in it during a storm or at high tide.
Rainbow, boats and sea oh my!
By late afternoon the sun made an appearance and driving along in the car with the heaters on full blast we could have been anywhere in the world ( anywhere in the world with gale force winds and backstreet boys on in the background.)
Sorry about the picture overload but I was slightly in love with the scenery. I am excited to visit again during the summer so we can walk this beautiful road.
My two favourite chaps taking in some sea air.
Eventually we made it back for a night curled up on the sofa reading our books and drinking tea but not before trying to get a family picture ( no dogs were harmed in the awful picture ). Daves face made us fall apart laughing. Dave doesn't like the reflection made from my phone, just another thing for him to chase.


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Alice in the City
How many of you already saw the new disney movie Alice Through the Looking Glass? I went yesterday to the cinema and I really liked the film, in particularly all the jokes around Mr. Time. Inspire by the movie I put together a urban style, perfect to rocking around the city the child inside us, who think that nothing is impossible.
T-shirt by OVS
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The Gift of the Holy Spirit
This past Sunday we said goodbye to the McIntosh family as they move back to Canada. This is part of the joy and sorrow of being in community, the recognition of relationships that have been forged and the sadness of saying goodbye. A departure like this also provides an opportunity for reflection and even celebration of God's goodness. As they are sent out by us, the McIntoshes had a reflection on their experiences at COTC and an encouragement they wanted to share.
Hello Church of the Cross! I wanted to take a quick moment to say thank you. Since January of 2016 our family has attended COTC. This community quickly became our home and refuge in a place we never quite felt like we belonged -- Texas. Having moved here in the summer of 2015 from our long-time home of Canada, we have always felt like strangers in a foreign land here in Texas. The community at COTC welcomed us, embraced us as we were, and allowed us to utilize our talents in myriad ways. We specifically want to tell you that the collective and individual intentionality of members of this community was vitally important to our family over the past 15 months we shared together. You need to know that your ability to impact the lives of those around you who are visiting, seeking, and desiring a place of belonging is so huge. Thank you!
Also, here is our admonition to you ... don't stop! Don't stop being authentic. Don't stop asking real questions. Don't stop walking across the room on Sunday to pass the peace to someone who you don't yet know. Be radically inclusive. Invite people to church who don't look like you, live like you, and may even find worshiping in an Anglican way 'a bit different.' It's such a great thing to stretch, and move the collective tent pegs of the church to wider positions, to ensure everyone is able to partake together in the journey of faith in Christ. We love you, and we like you COTC! :-D
You 'took a risk' on our crazy Canadian family, and we are better for it. Thank you so much from our hearts to yours. We will always cherish our time in community with you all.
I'm grateful to Eric and Emily for these thoughts, your admonishment reminds of this recent article by Karen Swallow Prior. Let's continue on in pressing into the life of community, and let's keep the McIntoshes in prayer, especially in these next weeks of transition.
This coming Sunday is Pentecost! As a church we will celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit, the presence of the living God, with and in the church. As a friend of mine has said "you cannot get closer than 'in.'" Those who are in Christ have the presence of God with and in them, regardless of their background, education, and ethnicity. It is this presence that makes the church one and empowers us in service and ministry to the world.
This Sunday, to celebrate the gift of the Spirit, I encourage you to wear red! This is a traditional practice in line with the liturgical color for this day, as a sign of the tongues of fire that descended upon the apostles at Pentecost. Also, please join us following the service for a potluck, bring a dish that represents your roots in some way.
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CELCAT to attend ACRAO & AACRAO conferences 2015 in North America
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Conference line up for North America
CELCAT will attend 5 regional ACRAO & AACRAO conferences
Coventry, September 18, 2015–
CELCAT announces details of its autumn lineup of ACRAO and AACRAO conferences.
ACRAO and AACRAO conferences are designed to promote excellence in key areas of education such as admissions, registration and enrollment. CELCAT's mission is to promote excellence in resource management, scheduling and attendance monitoring. We welcome the opportunity to engage and talk with interested administrators and schedulers at these conferences.
"CELCAT is a market leading international organisation and this announcement demonstrates its ongoing commitment to develop and grow its client base in North America."
- Adrian Gough, CELCAT Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Autumn conference line up is:
- October 7-8, Ohio ACRAO, Maumee Bay, Ohio
- October 28-30, Illinois ACRAO, East Peoria, Illinois
- November 1-4, Florida AACRAO, Hollywood, Florida
- November 4-6, Wisconsin ACRAO, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- November 9-11, Michigan ACRAO, Traverse City, Michigan
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17 Aug 2018
Time has come to move on. Car has been good to me but I think it's time to go the C5 route. I daily drove this a good amount and locally autocrossed 4-5 times a season.
-TorqHead 24x Ignition conversion
-GM E85 flex fuel sensor (first TorqHead LT1 E85 capable car)
-Racetronix 255lph fuel pump with upgraded wiring harness
-DeatschWerks 50lb injectors
-ATI aluminum 10% UD crank damper
-LUK clutch with Fidanza Aluminum FW
-MGW shifter
-4 CAI on Speed density
-58mm Throttle Body with ported stock intake opening
-Pacesetter LTs, catless Y pipe, Vibrant 3 muffler
-PSC deflowed PS pump with B&M stacked plate PS cooler and Redline PS fluid
-Griffin universal aluminum radiator with OEM fans
-SLP manual fan switch
-New upper and lower radiator hoses
-160* thermostat
-Meziere electric water pump with LED warning light
-Driven 330mm suede steering wheel and retains horn function (stock wheel + airbag included)
-SpeedHut Revolution series (built in warning light) Oil Pressure/Oil Temp and Water Temp gauges
-Raptor Shift Light in dash (programmable)
-LS1 front brake swap, Brake Motive rotors with HP+ front pads and SS braided lines. Stock rear brakes/pads
-Prothane poly motor mounts
-Eaton TrueTrac differential
-Camaro SS 10 spoke wheels with 275/40/17
-Heater core has been replaced due to small leak
-Heat works, AC removed (still have parts) Power windows/locks all work.
-Cruise control removed (still have parts)
-Interior is in great shape (dash pad is cracked though)
-Aftermarket single din CD player
-MustangDyno Tune at Skaats Precision Motorsports 311hp/340tq
[b]-UMI/AFCO coilovers with Hyperco 850/250 springs
-Suspension Technique 35mm solid front sway bar and end links
-Hellwig 22mm solid 3 way adjustable rear sway bar with custom adjustable end links.
-Fays 2 Watts Link[/b]
-UMI rod end rear LACs
-Rear LCA relocation brackets welded
-Sub frame connectors
-Front strut bar
-Unbalanced Engineering Decoupled Torque Arm
-Strano brake master cylinder brace
The bad
-Dash is cracked due to sun/heat cycles.
-Rear spoiler is OEM red Z28 one but is vinyl wrapped. Car came with a whale tale RK Sport spoiler that was quickly removed. Because of poor spoiler fitment it rubbed the paint off in small areas on rear trunk lid.
-A custom harness bar with Corbeau Fbody seat adapter
-Stock steering wheel
-Spare almost brand new PSC PS pump
-Spare OEM front hubs
-Flag decals on the sides are only a sticker and can be removed. I hand drew them then had them digitized and cut by a local shop.
-Hood is vinyl wrapped and can be removed. I did it for looks, not to cover up any issue.
Asking $7000 OBO. I bought the car at 50k mi and have done everything listed above. I have an Excel file of all mods with a corresponding date and mileage. Any questions let me know!
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14 Aug 2018
Lloyd Elliott LE2 package
-Ported stock intake with dual 58mm TB openings $200 from LE
-Ported stock heads with new/larger valves, new springs, new seals, new retainers.
-COMP custom cam spec'd by Lloyd
-$1600 from LE
Additonal parts BNIB
-COMP studs COM4506-16
-COMP guide plates COM4835-8
-COMP lifters COM875-16
-COMP 1.6 rockers COM1605-16
-ARP head bolt kit ARP134-3601
-Cloys adjustable timing set CLO9-3157
-.026" Head gaskets MRG5716G
-AC Delco stem vent gaskets
-$850 from Summit
Only parts you need to complete:
-Push rods - after you measure for them
-Header gaskets - or reuse old ones if you can
-WP gaskets
Everything is NEW never installed. Total $2650 as it stands I would let everything go for $2450 shipped OBO (could be less depending on where it gets shipped to. This saves you some money and not waiting on machining time. I prefer to keep this all together as a package first.
I will work on getting pictures up tonight of cam specs etc to a hosting site.
15 May 2018
I'm wondering what some of you may have done for thermal barriers in your cars. I have removed my AC in the name of weight reduction. The AC never worked very well anyways (would need it on HIGH for 15min to even break the heat off of you).
Car is in CAMC and full interior (without back seat) 95 Z28. I like to drive it a lot on the street and the heat is what will be a killer. Heat and interior cabin noise is a recipe for headaches (for me) after only 10min of driving. Plus my wife won't come with me anywhere (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) and I like her so....I'd like for her not to complain.
SO, I've been looking around and it seems there are either tar-like material that are peel and stick, there are loose mats you lay down with foil backings and there are some you spray down. I'd prefer to avoid the spray on and peel/stick version since that crap gets messy.
Ideally I find some stuff I can put under my carpet that just lays there to help keep heat out.
Anyone have suggestions/products to look into? I assume some of you get hot on the road course.
Peel and Stick: Dynomat-ish products
Spray on: LizardSkin...Eastwood has a version as well
Loose mats: Not sure of the product being used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFIfnA08--g
14 Oct 2017
Bought lightly used from a member here. Never installed it myself. Comes with all mounting hardware.
Selling for what I paid
$650 plus shipping.
18 Aug 2017
Looking to see if anyone is interested in a Strano/Koni setup.
Just replaced front upper mounts with MOOG units and new mount inserts less than 500 miles on them.
Shocks/springs have roughly 12,500mi on them (I recored dates and miles when I modify the car)
Parts have not been removed yet since I drive the car fairly often.
Located 20min south of Cincy Oh. New from Strano is $1170 without shipping.
Asking $650. Can work something out to meet someone in person to save on shipping. Willing to work with buyer on adding shipping cost.
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At the heart of every community is a family that not only fosters harmonious relationships but also transcends filial camaraderie by taking part in efforts to influence society. These families embody the standards imitated by schools, government agencies, and yes, business organizations and enterprises as well. This is why the country's leading fast-food brand saw it fit to recognize some of these outstanding Filipino families through the Jollibee Family Values Awards.
Now on its sixth year, the Jollibee Family Values Awards (JFVA) was conceived by the Jollibee Foods Corporation to strengthen the importance of keeping family values alive, creating an avenue to recognize Filipino families who not only exemplify such values within the confines of their homes, but also extend it to others. "With the Filipino family at the core of Jollibee's brand, the JFVA is committed to reinforcing timeless and cherished values," said Jollibee Philippines president JJ Alano. "We are proud to recognize families who can be considered as everyday heroes, families who truly exemplify how the power of Filipino family values can nurture and continue building a nation that can sail through the various challenges, calamities and adversities."
After months of searching, six Filipino families coming from various corners of the world were given special honors during the Gabi ng Parangal para sa Pamilyang Pilipino, held at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. These families are: the Basa family from Capiz, led by Rommel and Analy Basa, who championed the environment and sustainable livelihood for their community; the Bumacas family from Nueva Ecija, led by Donato and Merlita Bumacas, who dedicated their family time to protecting and upholding the rights of indigenous peoples; the Cabalza family from Cagayan Valley, led by Ian and Cecilia Cabalza, who help uplift the lives of their neighbors through health and education; the Castañeda family from Quezon City, led by Victor and Elizabeth Castañeda, who turned their child's story into a fight against cancer; the Sola family from Quezon City, led by Joe Dean and Ardis Sola, whose institution helps improve the lives of street children; and the Par family from Saudi Arabia, led by Marciano and Josephine Par, who was named as the Jollibee-Coca-Cola OFW Family of the Year for their mission in empowering underprivileged Filipinos both in the Philippines and the Middle East.
Each of the winning families received a cash prize of Php 300,000 to help in their respective advocacies, a trophy designed by brass sculptor Michael Cacnio and Php 10,000 worth of Jollibee gift certificates.
"A simple act of kindness can go a long way," said Dr. Ian Cabalza, who began conducting free medical and surgical missions in his community in 2006. He believes that this fact rings true in the core of all the JFVA awardees, many of whom fully understand what their communities are going through. Meanwhile, Victor Castañeda, who transformed the loss of his young child into a blessing for others, believes that "all our advocacies are founded on love."
Aside from the six major JFVA awards, special citations were given by Jollibee to families with specific outstanding advocacies. The Special Citation for Education (co-presented with National Book Store) was awarded to Reynaldo and Juliet Arquiza and family of Camarines Norte, while Alejandro and Lilibeth Cabading and family of Zamboanga City received the Special Citation for Environment (co-presented with Landbank).
The Special Citation for Persons with Disability (co-presented with the National Council on Disability Affairs) went to Noli and Isabelita Vizcocho and family of Benguet, while the Special Citation for Youth, the latest addition to the JFVA awards, was given to Harry and Malou San Gabriel-Eng and family of San Francisco, California. The Bumacas and Sola families, in addition to being JFVA winners, also received the Special Citations for Minority Groups and Children, respectively. These recipient families were given Php 50,000 in cash, a plaque and Php 3,000 worth of Jollibee gift certificates.
"Kindness and compassion is the thread that runs through all of our awardees," said Sen. Bam Aquino, who served as chairman of the board of judges in the 2016 JFVA. "They allowed themselves to open their hearts to their fellow Filipinos."
Joining the senator in the roster of judges are Mowelfund trustee and president Boots Anson-Rodrigo, columnist and TV host Suzi Entrata-Abrera, inspirational speaker and columnist Francis Kong, news anchor Edric Mendoza, parenting and relationship consultant Maribel Sison-Dionisio, Coca-Cola Philippines vice president for public affairs and communications Atty. Adel Tamano, and columnist and child advocate Audrey Tan-Zubiri, as well as Jollibee top executives Francis Flores, George Wang III and Belen Rillo.
Jerricho Reynaldo is an editor, writer, and creative and social media consultant. He has written for various local and international publications that include North Bound Magazine, asianTraveler Magazine and Planet Philippines. His writings and editorial work cover a wide range of topics, from food and travel, to business-lifestyle and entertainment. Read more of his works at Brewing Echo.


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Symptoms observed can vary, depending on the particular type of rose infected, making this disease a difficult one to diagnose and an easy one to miss if you are not looking carefully. Most commonly, small angular, tan to brown, leaf spots are seen and accompanied by sparse white fungal growth on the underside of the leaf spot. This fungal growth may not always be present or may be difficult to see without the aid of good lighting and magnification. Don't expect to see the dense heavy sporulation that you would see with downy mildew diseases like impatiens downy mildew or sunflower downy mildew.
Downy mildew on rose can also cause pink-red speckling, cankers or streak-like spots on the canes,
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If you see any symptoms, don't wait to investigate. Early detection is critical to successful management.
Downy mildew of rose is caused by Peronospora
Ideal environmental conditions for this disease are cool to warm (about 60°-70°F), humid, and wet. Keeping leaf wetness to a minimum and humidity less than 85 percent will help to manage the spread of rose downy mildew. Use careful irrigation practices, fans, ventilation, and good plant spacing to dry leaves as soon as possible and to keep humidity down. It is very challenging, if not impossible, to eradicate this disease once established, therefore regular, preventive use of fungicides is recommended. Fungicides reported to be consistently effective for rose downy mildew include
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Last summer, Tobbi, an eye-tracking research firm, announced that it could track user's gazes inside VR environments.
The Sweden-based company recently unveiled Tobii Pro Lab VR 360, extending eye-tracking to 360-degree videos.
While VR environments are generated on-the-fly as 3D worlds, with each user having a different experience tailored to her responses, a 360-degree video is previously recorded and always presents the same experience for all viewers.
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text: Share: Comments Print May 18, 2012 at 5:14 PM Sounders FC vs. Vancouver, injury report Posted by Joshua Mayers SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — OUT: GK Josh Ford (R knee stress fracture); MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture); DF Michael Tetteh (L hamstring strain); FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); DOUBTFUL: GK Michael Gspurning (R hip strain); DF Patrick Ianni (lower back pain); MF Brad Evans (R calf strain); PROBABLE: MF Alvaro Fernandez (R quad strain); DF Leo Gonzalez (L quad strain) VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC — OUT: GK Brian Sylvestre (R knee surgery); QUESTIONABLE: FW Atiba Harris (R quad contusion) * * * Interesting to see Gonzalez upgraded to probable a day after coach Sigi Schmid said he was likely out Saturday. Gonzalez traveled with the team to Vancouver, but I still don't expect him to start (maybe he could be available off the bench?). I wouldn't look too much into the fact that Gonzalez traveled — Evans, Ford and Tetteh did, too. The only Sounders I didn't see at BC Place on Friday were Gspurning, Ianni, Sodade and Zakuani. Speaking of Zakuani, I know a few people have been looking for an update on how he's doing, so I asked Schmid about that today: "He's continuing to make progress. It's at a phase where we're trying to build those last things: his speed, his endurance and things like that. It's a lot of testing. After next week he gets tested again, but I know (fitness coach) Dave Tenney feels that he's made some good strides in those areas." Comments


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'Monstrous' Reviewed by Kirkus Discoveries
: The Autobiography of a Serial Killer but for the Grace of God
Author: Walker, Tommy
Review Date: FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Publisher:BookSurge (485 pp.)
Price (paperback): $20.99
Publication Date: April 5, 2002
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-58898-608-5
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Classification: NONFICTION
Walker unspools in detail the dark psychological results of excruciating inhibition and loneliness.
Being rejected is always hurtful, but sometimes it's crushing. In Walker's case, a childhood friend spurned him, maybe even playfully. He turned inward and his reluctance to socialize widened the chasm between him and his peers, making him increasingly odd. Young Walker fancies himself a bit of an outlaw, but in reality he begins to fixate on his mother's love in an unwholesome way. An outlet arrives: masturbation (if "serial killer" never bears fruit, Walker gives serial masturbator a run for its money). He finds pornography "soothing," though the vibrancy of his incestuous feelings remains disturbingly taboo. The author comes across as neither self-hating nor self-amused, but haunted. There is plenty to be repulsed by here—Walker running away from home when he's old enough to leave, sad trips in which he sinks deep into decrepitude before calling home to be rescued and his sordid fantasies of the opposite sex—and the author gets flamboyantly raunchy about his masturbation. Yet the story is compellingly painful, as it focuses on a kid in pathetic straits. There is a steady pulse to the writing, despite its circling details, and Walker even inserts humor into his unlovely life, as when a porn-shop owner shoots him a look when he inquires about incest magazines—"It's unusual for a merchant to give you eyes since they have to make their sale, but this guy did. This from a man who sold porn for a living." If Walker is not a killer, his fury is real—a lightness enters him during an assault fantasy and a heaviness returns afterward, gnawing like a rat. He finds something nearing salvation through the written word and finally a woman.
A pungent, woebegone tale of emotionally crippling loneliness.
Back Cover Reviews
(Or, fuck this and fuck that.)
'Monstrous' Reviewed by my First International Reader
"Quite frankly the biggest mindfuck I have ever read, yet paradoxically therapeutic. A maelstrom of a journey through an emotional hellfire of ebonite isolation and self-hatred, yet ending with the joy of finding love, and oneself. Not to be missed."
— Andy Cheek, England
And by my most quotable BookCrosser
"I had gotten into a routine of reading…Oprah book club selections, etc. Those books mentally made love to me. Yet, like a typical one night stand, the whole thing was forgotten within a week. This book fucked me. Then rudely shot its load in my face. I loved every minute of it."
— Kelly Erde, USA
'Monstrous' Quotables
(as culled from every member of bookcrossing.com who has commented on my book)
"This is feeling vaguely like a deja vu experience. Well, not exactly. I wasn't good enough for invisible friends or multiple personalities of any kind."
"I think people are expecting a shocking book, with the 'normal' parts trimmed out, but I think that overall it's the normal that IS shocking."
"Here I am a month or months…(I can't remember when I finished!) and it is STILL in my head. I keep bringing it up around my friends…they are dying to read it."
"I remember telling MonstrousWalker that I was looking for something different. To say he delivered is an understatement! I had gotten into a routine of reading what is thought of as "women's fiction", Oprah book club selections, etc. Those books mentally made love to me. Yet, like a typical one night stand, the whole thing was forgotten within a week. This book fucked me. Then rudely shot its load in my face. I loved every minute of it."
"This paragraph on page 13 really blew me away. I found myself going back to read it again and again. I haven't had that feeling about a paragraph since I was 15 (now 31) and read Keroauc's 'the only ones for me are the mad ones' for the first time."
"It amazes me that you have remembered so much…The book says things that everybody thinks, but denies thinking them. Excellent book…I avidly recommend."
"One of the most interesting things about reading this book was how often the old mirror radar went PING! VERY nicely written…this is the story of a man adrift in his mind and his efforts towards a kind of 'perfection'."
"a singularly affecting book…it has the potential to become a classic of its genre (which is probably somewhere in the same section as Hunter S. Thompson)
"Whilst reading I had such a tremendous empathy with you that believing us to be so alike, I just could not credit that you would become a serial killer at any point, since I myself have not. It therefore made me uncomfortable when our similarities apparently diverged and in the action of the book, you did something which I would not– how to explain that to myself? Am I also a serial killer but for the grace of god?"
"There were particular moments when I broke into manic giggles, only to be followed by tears (over my own painful adolescence). Quite a catharsis for me. "
"Here's this deep, murky story, and all of a sudden it turns into a fairy tale of sorts…I think that is one of the most deviant things about your book."
"I agree with salinger007 that the book was extremely well-written. For me the flow and tempo…were perfect…I am glad that I read the book and would definitely recommend it to people wanting something different."
"Remarkable story…Why?…because 'Monstrous' is not a story that can have been easy to tell, yet [it] is told eloquently, without prettifying or making excuses for its occasional crassness."
"This book provided interesting reading material…A very Freudian look at human development."
"The treks Walker takes…to different parts of the country remind me of McCandless in 'Into the Wild'."
"I could hand 'Monstrous' to someone and say, "Here, this guy is a good writer. The book is long and messed up and you might not like it, and you're not going to like him at times, but it's still worth reading if you can get through it."
"A well-written book following the mind of a boy into becoming a man and how he tries to fit in society which he really doesn't, at least not in a normal way. Or as we think normal. He was just the way he was."
"A shocking book to be sure. The things talked about by Tommy and the things he describes doing. The writer has much talent…the ability to make me visualize exactly what was being described."
"It took immense courage to not only write so openly and honestly about what you thought and did but also for you to see yourself so clearly and honestly. You spared yourself in nothing when looking at yourself. You were clear and objective. Not many people can put aside ego and the self-protectiveness we all seem to instinctively have against exposure, to see ourselves so clearly."
"I felt a tremendous admiration for Tommy…a stunning and unique read."
"wow interesting book though the man is a bit of a narcissist."
"As a diary of a [boy's] life, it is amazing."
"It felt naughty peeking into your private diary and it certainly was interesting. You have a wonderful writing style."
"…wasn't at all what I was expecting but it's pretty well written."
"I think this is his 'Monstrous' side (duh!), the Hyde side of him, the crudest, most honest, animal instinctual, barbarian side, that's bared in this book. But I believe that a person's personality has more than one aspect, and while we're not obviously seeing the good side of him, I believe we can find it between the lines."
XLonelyGuy (my correspondence chess buddy)
"It strikes me that Tommy writes like he plays chess; patient, careful, systematic. He likes to 'set his stall out' over days, sometimes weeks before the stage is set for the pounce– which often comes from a completely different direction from the one you expected."
"I was…blown away by the title. That someone was willing to describe themselves as a "serial killer but for the grace of God" was amazing. Or was I being too literal? Maybe we could all describe ourselves in that way."
"i only got to page 30, i found it totally uninteresting and dull."
"I thought it was terrible and written by an egotistical writer. I don't believe he remembers half the things he said he did as a child."
My Literary Next-of-Kin
(Added to on October 9th, 2013, as result of revisiting old BookCrossing reviews)
Writers and protagonists I've been compared with:
JACK KEROUAC– I blew a reader away with the most re-readable paragraph she'd come across in fifteen years since reading Kerouac's "the only ones for me are the mad ones" in "On The Road". See 'Monstrous Quotables'. Kerouac is the only person besides myself that I'm aware of who had imaginary baseball leagues as a kid.
CHARLES BUKOWSKI– In terms of the vividness of my writing, according to the reader who called my book "the biggest mindfuck" he'd ever read, and who mailed a copy of Bukowski's "Post Office" to me as a show of appreciation.
HUNTER S. THOMPSON– Referring to the section of the bookstore where a reader thought my 'potential classic in its genre' (paraphrase) belonged. This same reader is responsible for the inclusion of my next two comps.
BRET EASTON ELLIS– author of "American Psycho", in terms of writing style.
MARK MANNING– author of "Bad Wisdom", "Get Your Cock Out" and "Fucked by Rock", in terms of appearing to be a kindred soul.
IMMANUEL KANT– Not meant as a compliment. About the density of a message board post.
HOLDEN CAULFIELD– Fictional protagonist of "Catcher in the Rye". A description of my book as "Holden Caulfield meets Ted Bundy", coined by my wife, was thought perfect by an aforementioned reader I've corresponded with online.
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON McCANDLESS– Nonfictional protagonist of "Into the Wild". A reader was reminded of McCandless while in the section of 'Monstrous' where I'm trekking across the country, and just today I bought the book to see for myself what she meant.
Press Release Creation and Distribution Questionnaire
(The following are my answers to a questionnaire designed to help a press release writer do one for my book. For the first time in my life, however, a business wouldn't take my money, so I am left with my questionnaire answers and no press release.)
Title: Monstrous: The Autobiography of a Serial Killer but for the Grace of God
City and State: Seattle, Washington
Author Bio: Here I'd mostly just like to convey that I'm living happily ever after with the same woman I hooked up with toward the end of the book. We just marked our twentieth wedding anniversary. Desire for anonymity makes me reluctant to put details on display, though in the interest of full-ish disclosure, I've had little education past high school, though I currently find myself in a nice white-collar situation, a definite step up in pay and prestige from the kinds of jobs described in my book. My expertise comes from having lived my life, and having given the subject of my path, how I got from point A to B, a lot of brain wattage, with assists from natural intelligence and a strong memory. Readers may be shocked to learn that post-book I have traded in my love for baseball for a love of chess, though they probably won't be surprised that recently I have invented an online guessing game.
Target Audience: Forensic psychologists, people interested in learning how a deviant's mind develops. Alienated young people (but not too young!– Rated 'R' for mature themes) in search of self, or a friend, as I, the protagonist, was. People who like 'beautiful losers', like Charles Bukowski perhaps. My book's been out there a while, and I've corresponded with several apppreciative readers. One was a woman, a dominatrix and multiple personality, who was also an active stalker, and she wanted to read about a stalker who stopped, in hopes I could give her a reason to try another way. There's the reader who would put me on the same shelf with Hunter S. Thompson, and another who was reminded of McCandless of "Into the Wild". I was informed I had written a 'cult classic' by a guy who's written reviews for rock zines.
You'd think true crime buffs, but I find them into heat over light, that violence and chaos is what they expect from a book with 'serial killer' in the title, and my book disappoints this group.
Synopsis: In a sentence:
"Monstrous" traces the author's life as he subtly drifted toward and within a homicidal state before awakening at age 21.
In five words:
Holden Caulfied meets Ted Bundy (Then finds love and is saved)
Though I never became a murderer, there was a time when I was consumed with the idea of it, and I truly was a stalker at age twenty. It is incredible enough to me that the child of my memories, playing Wiffle-ball and what have you, would evolve into a stalker someday, so the book explores how the heck did that happen.
It basically traces my life from birth to the moment of my 'awakening', concentrating on the influences that would shape me, whether for better or worse. For worse, I became a stalker and a few other things, but for better I never crossed into overt violence against people, and why that would be so is of equal interest, given that I uncannily resembled the typical serial killer research subject in thoughts, behaviors and traits, to paraphrase one review.
Theme: 'There but for the grace of God go I' is a concept I believe in devoutly, without dragging religion into it. That anyone, under different circumstances beyond their control, could *go* anywhere, arrive at any life outcome. Normally the saying is applied to homelessness or disease, but if it fails to hold true for even one scenario, then the saying must be false, and I see serial killing as the ultimate test case and challenge to apply this saying to.
"Monstrous" attempts to live up to its subtitle, "The Autobiography of a Serial Killer but for the Grace of God" by working in two directions at once. On one level I am selling myself to the reader as a could-have-been serial killer, enlisting all the evidence I can think of to bolster my case. But on another I am presenting myself as an ordinary human being who can be easily identified with. I invite the reader to identify with me, by extension with serial killers, and ultimately to see themselves as also being serial killers 'but for the grace of God'.
One of my favorite reader comments went like this: "Believing us to be so alike, I just could not credit that you would become a serial killer at any point, since I myself have not. It therefore made me uncomfortable when in the action of the book, you did something which I would not. How to explain that to myself? Am I also a serial killer but for the grace of God?"
Inspiration: Because I had to?
There was an awful lot of pressure building up inside me, clamoring for a voice and an outlet. The timing of its genesis coincided with a true crime book that I was disappointed with, "Ted Bundy: Conversations With A Killer" by Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth. Bundy had been talking about the 'entity' that would dominate his being at times, and his disclosures were very informative. But his interviewers cut him off at one point to try to make him cough up a number as for how many women he killed. I vowed at that point to set my own story to paper, as I felt that I had something to say on the same subject; I would take over where Bundy had left off.
It was years before I saw my developing manuscript as being of a quality worthy of publication. At first it was mostly a confessional meant only for my wife, who I thought should have a chance to make an informed decision to leave me. Also, when I started the book, which was really tape recorded more than written, I was open to concluding that I should just crawl into a hole for having been so pathetic, and never let these words seep from my house. But when I started connecting the pieces together, I kept saying, "Wait a minute", that there was no reason to expect me to have chosen another course than the one I had taken.
Newsworthy?: "Monstrous" is almost certainly the most intricate, thorough, subtle chronology of a deviantly developing mind in nonfiction. It's too bad I'm the only person who has actually said this so far, though I invite you to visit my Amazon page and read Bryan Nelson's review (along with all the others) for a perspective from someone who may well agree with me, even if he didn't use those words. The man works with sex offenders and runs a website called DeviantCrimes.
The book is so subtle, and all of these things, that when you get to page 400 and I take up following women, you're *ready* for it. Like what else was I supposed to do at that point? And by that time I'd been selling myself subliminally, as normal for so long, that if you're not careful (or don't do subtlety) you might be lulled into thinking that my new stalking hobby was normal too, and give it a shrug and a yawn.
Pubs: I really have no clue. This gorgeous thing is so-o-o far from any recognized genre.
It's a coming-of-age story, but you maybe shouldn't read it until you've come of yours.
Additional Info: In addition to my Amazon page (Bryan Nelson's review) please visit MonstrousWalker's page at bookcrossing.com, where I have compiled a list of 'Monstrous Quotables' from readers at that site.
Reborn Again
Just now purged this blog of all sections from my book, chapters 34 to the end, with the exception of my book's final line, which I inputted first. That, I'm keeping around because it remains the only post out of a one-time 164 that has generated a comment so far. Easier to delete the old than to submit chapters 33 down to 1, and one way or the other I would like to have completeness, whether empty or full. Not to worry if you're inclined to read some excerpts; you can still Search Inside This Book
Curiously, this blog's next-to-nonexistent traffic has increased during its time as a ghost town, or maybe that's the way or the world. That when all the cells devoted to lugging people around die out and the parasites take over, that smaller population of cells devoted to parasites will actually increase during the more advanced stages of decay. Still, I like to imagine that a little buzz has finally taken hold in spite of my recent apathy, and that the tell-two-friends principle may yet transform my 'cult classic' into a book that is actually read, even though loners are going to appreciate it more than any other class, and we loners don't have any friends.
One thing pulling me back is that I recently made two sales in three weeks after more than a year of nothing, a logical implication being that one person stumbled and bought it, then thought so highly of it that they persuasively recommended it to another. A third recent reader is an acquaintance of my wife who so far loves my cover (my vision, if not my crayon) and is very intrigued.
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Lowe's doesn't nail its earnings expectations
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Lowe's (LOW) reported weak sales growth at existing stores, its second-quarter profit was short of most expectations and the company cuts its profit expectations for the year, sending shares down sharply before the opening bell Wednesday.
For the three months ended July 29, Lowe's earned $1.17 billion, or $1.31 per share. Adjusting those per share earnings to account for 6 cents of currency hedges related to the acquisition of Canada's RONA, it still fell a nickel short of analyst expectations, according to a poll by by Zacks Investment Research.
A year earlier the Mooresville, North Carolina, company earned $1.13 billion, or $1.20 per share.
Revenue climbed to $18.26 billion, from $17.35 billion, but that was also short of the $18.72 billion Wall Street was looking for.
Sales at stores open at least a year, a key gauge of a retailer's health, rose 2 percent, less than half the 4.2 percent industry analysts had projected, according to FactSet.
In premarket trading on Wednesday morning, Lowe's stock was down 4.8 percent, or $3.88, to $77.60.
A day earlier, rival Home Depot (HD) posted record second-quarter sales and earnings and raised its profit expectations for the year.
For fiscal 2016, Lowe's now expects earnings of about $4.06 per share, with revenue up approximately 10 percent, including an extra week in the fiscal year. Same-store sales are anticipated to climb about 4 percent. Its prior guidance was for earnings of $4.11 per share.
Analysts are looking for full-year earnings of $4.06 per share and expect a same-store sales increase of 4.7 percent, according to FactSet.
Lowe's had 2,108 home improvement and hardware stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico at quarter's end.


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EXO is a South Korean-Chinese boy band produced by S.M. Entertainment that debuted in 2012. EXO comprises twelve members who are separated into two subgroups. EXO-K and EXO-M. The former releases music in South Korea, while the latter promotes music in mainland China. EXO's name was taken from EXOPLANET, a term referring to planets outside of the Solar System.
Lu Han (Chinese: 鹿晗; pinyin: Lù Hán; Korean: 루한), born on April 20, 1990 (age 23), is from Haidian District, Beijing, China. He graduated from the Beijing Shida Middle School and attended the boarding school, Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School, before leaving for South Korea to attend Yonsei University as an exchange student. Lu Han had auditioned for JYP Entertainment's Chinese global auditions in 2008, but failed to get cast.
While studying in Seoul, Lu Han was scouted by an S.M. Entertainment casting agent, who recommended him to audition for the company's annual S.M. Casting System. His audition was successful, and Lu Han joined Exo in 2011. Lu was the second of the twelve Exo members to be formally introduced to the public, on December 27, 2011. Along with Tao, Chen, and Exo-K's Kai, Lu Han made his first televised performance on SBS's Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011. Lu Han currently attends the Seoul Institute of the Arts majoring in Applied Music.
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Position the tech launch of Google's first ever handset device 'Pixel' into a lifestyle and entertainment event to attract interest in consumer and music titles.
Utilising DawBell's relationships in the music industry we secured award winning artist Craig David to headline the event during his album release week (which went straight to Number One) and invited high profile celebrity VIPs, attracting interest across premium showbiz and entertainment media.
We also secured BRIT Award nominee Dua Lipa to headline Google's 'blogger event' the following night to a crowd of online influencers and YouTube stars.
30 pieces of showbiz, lifestyle press and social media posts achieved
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The Edge of Gruen: Shopping Malls and Suburbia
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The Architecture and Design Film Fest starts this Friday at the Music Box. You have a chance to see a number of amazing films on mid-century and Modern architecture and landscapes including Eames: The Architect and Painter, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth, and The Gruen Effect: Victor Gruen and … Continue reading
Let There Be Light: The Chicago Loop Synagogue
by guest author John Cramer With its looming business towers and busy sidewalks and the noise of impatient car traffic, it's surprising that the loudly beating heart of Chicago's Loop has its share of quiet contemplative religious spaces. There's the Gothic-spired Chicago Temple Building at Clark and Washington (Holabird & Roche, 1924) which houses a … Continue reading


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We have devised an action packed 6-day trip in May with the focal point being this year's Giro d'Italia. Training will take place on the same roads as the Giro giving you the opportunity to watch the peloton up close. Thanks to the Q36.5 camper, which will be our base during the Time Trial Stage and the Mountain Stage on May 22nd and 23rd, you can have a post-ride shower and relax at our side of the road grill party while watching the stage finish on TV – thus getting the full Giro experience as well as having great days of cycling.
Our training camps are designed with the same meticulous passion that we use when making our cycling clothing. The Q36.5 Training Camp Assistance offers our guests mechanical assistance, food during the training rides as well as post-ride massages provided by our experienced masseurs. You can also chill out by the pool or enjoy the hotels spa facilities after a hard day of training. Daily laundry service is part of the package. Each guest will also receive a special gift of a unique Q36.5 outfit which will remind you of your cycling experience for years to come.
During your rides you will be accompanied by the experienced cycling coach Mario Kummer, former World Champion and Olympic Games winner. He will give you training tips and help you with your riding style during the daily rides as well as being available for questions and advice in the evenings.
Our mission is to cover each and every need of our individual guests. You will be well taken care of!
Places are limited, don't miss out on these special opportunities. Save the dates!!
Package specifications
- 5 Nights accomodation full board
- Nonpareil daily cycling tours followed by Q36.5
- coaches Mario Kummer and Manuel Cazzaro
- Ride Coaches speak english, german, italian
- Dinner & vine degustation out of hotel
- Recovery massage
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- Mechanical assistance 360°
- Unique Q36.5KIT
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