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Gay Men Don't Get Fat
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A witty paean to gay wisdom. Hilarious anecdotes, fab advice, and life-changing pronouncements.
Simon Doonan, style icon and bestselling author, effortlessly and hilariously explains why the gays know how to work, play, and dress better than anyone else, and dishes out practical counsel so you can start doing the same. More than your typical boring diet and exercise tips, Doonan gives the gay man's perspective on how to look better, live simpler, carve out your own aesthetic, and smell good, too.
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"Simon Doonan is one funny gay nugget."—Chelsea Handler
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The Reboot
Barack Obama's at the lowest point of his presidency. Can John Podesta save him?
When President Barack Obama's chief of staff, Denis McDonough, approached John Podesta a few weeks ago about taking over the high-aggravation job of White House counselor, the biggest concern wasn't that he would say no. After all, he had already done so twice before. Obama's team was more worried that Podesta would say no and that word of his rejection would leak, making the White House look feckless and desperate at the end of Obama's brutal fifth year in office. So, the circle of people in the know was kept to a small handful; it was so closely held that even the perpetually plugged-in "Davids"—Obama confidants Axelrod and Plouffe—weren't consulted.
That Obama's team couldn't afford to suffer even the minor embarrassment of a possible Podesta rebuff is a measure of just how precarious things have gotten less than a year after the president's triumphant second inauguration—and how much the White House could use the services of Podesta, the closest thing Washington has to a turnaround specialist for wayward Democratic commanders in chief.
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But despite the respectful coverage that greeted the news of Podesta's appointment when the White House put it out last week, he will find that saving Obama is a mission easier undertaken than accomplished given the magnitude of the president's problems—starkly illustrated by a Tuesday Washington Post-ABC News poll showing Obama's approval rating at 43 percent, nine points below where he stood a year ago. Asking anyone, especially a man who hasn't worked in the White House in more than a decade, to help rescue a presidency is a near-impossible task. But here was Obama's team asking anyway, hoping Podesta will act as a catalyst to turn things around ahead of the 2014 midterms.
The next six months could be decisive: If the president can't move past the Obamacare debacle to reset the agenda through executive action and targeted legislative campaigns on climate change, immigration and the minimum wage, he might never be able to regain his footing. The West Wing also hopes Podesta can help restore Obama's slipping reputation as a president who can be trusted to run his own government competently. "You always come in with the perspective that the best way to do things is to be an outsider in Washington, but governing is something insiders do, and that's what John does best," says former White House press secretary Mike McCurry, who worked with Podesta when he was chief of staff in President Bill Clinton's second term. "They needed him."
This is not just about providing added muscle to a beleaguered and undermanned West Wing staff. According to interviews in recent weeks with an array of Obama insiders and a dozen current and former senior aides, Podesta's hire is explicitly meant to shake things up inside the White House. In effect, I was told, it represents the clearest sign to date of the administration's interest in shifting the paradigm of Obama's presidency through the forceful, unapologetic and occasionally provocative application of White House power. Podesta, whose official mandate includes enforcement of numerous executive orders on emissions and the environment, suggested as much when he spoke with me earlier this fall about Obama's team. "They need to focus on executive action given that they are facing a second term against a cult worthy of Jonestown in charge of one of the houses of Congress," he told me.
"I think [White House officials] were naturally preoccupied with legislating at first, and I think it took them a while to make the turn to execution. They are focused on that now," Podesta added. "They have to realize that the president has broad authority, that he's not just the prime minister. He can drive a whole range of action. They always grasped that on foreign policy and in the national security area. Now they are doing it on the domestic side."
How Podesta chooses to execute is not a settled question, and how his formidable personality meshes with Obama's no-drama palace guard—led by gatekeeper-in-chief McDonough—remains to be seen. Genial, wonky and self-effacing in calm times, Podesta is also known for having a short fuse; subordinates in the Clinton White House even had a name for angry Podesta—"Skippy"—a sulfuric evil twin so fearsome that even the brash Rahm Emanuel scrambled for cover. "It will be culture shock," said one Democrat close to the White House. "But I guess Skippy will be the bad cop, and Denis will be the good cop."
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Second terms have been presidential graveyards in recent decades, and the current one is hardly defying the trend. Richard Nixon was done in by Watergate less than two years into his second term, Ronald Reagan spent his final days suffering through the drip-drip of the Iran-contra scandal and George W. Bush saw his popularity collapse to the lowest level of any modern chief executive over the Iraq war. Bill Clinton, with Podesta in his employ, actually did pretty well by comparison: It's hard to imagine saying that about a president who was impeached by the House of Representatives amid a sexual scandal involving an intern, but Clinton survived the humiliation of impeachment and got some credit for his single-minded pursuit of a limited, well-defined policy agenda. His reward: He's the only ex-president in recent history to have retained value in the political marketplace after he left office.

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Our Decades of Sucess
In 1968, J.D. "Dave" Power III established J.D. Power from his kitchen table, with a primary focus in the automotive industry. Since then, we have successfully influenced the everyday lives of consumers and industries worldwide by delivering insights to drive improvement in our clients' products and services. We have expanded operations to include offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Here is a timeline of our key milestones through our decades of success:
- April 1, 1968: Dave Power and his wife Julie start the firm from the kitchen table in their Calabasas, Calif., home.
- Feb. 7, 1969: J.D. Power and Associates incorporates.
- 1969: J.D. Power enters the auto market with its first client Toyota Motor Company.
- 1969: Additional J.D. Power clients include: McCulloch Corporation, Ampex Consumer Products Group, U.S. Borax, Carnation, Toyota and MSI Data Systems.
- 1973: The Wall Street Journal reports Mazda's Wankel engine problems, based on data from one of the first J.D. Power independently funded surveys. The firm gains national prominence for its voice of the customer data.
- 1976: The Dealer Attitude Study (DAS) launches. The DAS gave the firm credibility on retail and distributor issues and established a strong rapport with auto dealers. The DAS preceded the National Automobile Dealers Association's own Dealer Attitude Study.
- 1980's: Publications debut--Automotive Consumer Profile Newsletter, Power Newsletter and The Power Report.
- 1981: U.S. Automotive Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Study launches. The new study is the cornerstone of the firm's plan to expand to include independently funded syndicated studies within the auto industry.
- January 22, 1984: Subaru became the first automaker to advertise its J.D. Power rankings by running a commercial during Super Bowl XVIII. Since then, more than 200,000 television commercials and more than 2 billion print ad impressions refer to J.D. Power awards annually.
- 1987: International Automotive Roundtable and SuperDealer Roundtables meet for the first time.
- 1987: U.S. Automotive Initial Quality Study (IQS) and U.S. Automotive Media Study debut.
- 1988: Joint venture in Japan is established and later becomes a wholly owned subsidiary responsible for business in Asia Pacific
- 1989: The first automotive syndicated study trophy award was issued by J.D. Power. Acura ranked highest in the 1989 U.S. Automotive Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Study.
- 1989: The first regional office opens in Troy, Michigan led by Steve Goodall.
- 1990: Power Information Network (PIN) launches. PIN is a unique, nationwide data collection system based on the gathering and analysis of daily new-vehicle retail transaction data from automotive dealerships across the United States.
- 1992: Travel practice area is established.
- 1992: J.D. Power III receives a Distinguished Service Citation from the Automotive Hall of Fame.
- 1994: J.D. Power's rapid international expansion, led by J.D. Power IV, begins in Toronto, Canada.
- 1995: The firm's first European location opens in the UK.
- 1995: Telecom practice area is established.
- 1996: Stephen C. Goodall named President.
- 1997: Homebuilder practice area is established.
- 1999: JDPower.com is launched: Power Circle Ratings bring syndicated study highlights directly to consumers without charge.
- 1999: An office in Singapore was opened to broaden J.D. Power Asia Pacific's activities in Asia.
- 2000: J.D. Power announces its joint venture in Australia.
- 2000: First syndicated study launches in China.
- 2001: Healthcare practice area is established.
- 2002: Company headquarters move from Agoura Hills, Calif., to Westlake Village, Calif.
- 2004: Expansion continues in Europe with an office opening in Munich, Germany.
- 2005: J.D. Power opens office in Shanghai, China.
- 2005: J.D. Power is acquired by The McGraw-Hill Companies on April 1.
- 2006: J.D. Power acquires Automotive Resources Asia, which specializes in Asia's vehicle markets to continue to expand presences in Asia.
- 2006: Retail Banking practice area is established.
- 2006: The first J.D. Power book, "SATISFACTION: How Every Great Company Listens To the Voice of the Customer," written by J.D. Power IV and Chris Denove, is published.
- 2009: Finbarr O'Neill named President.
- 2010: Brazil office opens.
- 2011: Mexico office opens.
- 2014: J.D. Power III inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame.
- 2015: Company headquarters relocate to Costa Mesa, California.
- 2015: J.D. Power acquires NADA Used Car Guide.
- 2016: U.S. Initial Quality Study conducted for 30th consecutive year.
- 2016: XIO Group, a global alternative investments firm headquartered in London, completes the acquisition of J.D. Power.
- 2017: J.D. Power acquires NADAguides.com.
- 2018: Dave Habiger is named the new President and CEO of J.D. Power; Company celebrates its 50th Anniversary.


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WALTHAM, Mass. – The visiting Amherst College baseball team scored five runs with two outs in the sixth inning and the Lord Jeffs never looked back as they defeated the host Brandeis University Judges, 13-6, on Stein Diamond. Brandeis falls to 6-27 with the loss, while Amherst improves to 18-5 with their eighth-straight win and 11th in the last 12 games.
Amherst scored twice in the top of the first on back-to-back home runs by sophomore SS Taiki Katsuga (New City, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep) and senior DH Kevin Heller (Brooklyn, N.Y./Poly Prep CDS). It was the first homer of the season for both players.
Brandeis bounced right back in the bottom of the frame when senior 2B Sean O'Hare (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire Regional), playing for the first time since March 17, blasted a two-run shot to left-center field. Two innings later, O'Hare struck again, hitting an 0-1 offering out to left that gave the Judges a 3-2 lead. With his first collegiate two-homer game, O'Hare now has a career-high three blasts for the season and eight for his career.
The Judges added another run in the inning when grad student DH Pat Nicholson (Walpole, Mass./Walpole) singled with one away. Pinch runner Joe Galli (Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield Memorial) scored two batters later after a Pat Seaward (York, Maine/York) double and a suicide squeeze bunt by classmate Zach Malis (Merrick, N.Y./Bellmore JFK).
Brandeis pushed the lead to 5-2 in the fourth on a two-out RBI double by senior catcher Kenny Destremps (Mashpee, Mass./Mashpee). Amherst senior Hayden Metz (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) came on to retire O'Hare and five of the next six hitters he faced, setting the stage for the visitor's rally.
After Brandeis starter Kyle Brenner (Brookfield, Mass./St. Peter-Marian) retited the first two Lord Jeffs in the sixth inning, the next seven Amherst players reached base, with five of them scoring. The big blow was a bases-clearing double by senior CF John Wagner (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) in his first plate appearance of the day that turned a 5-3 deficit into a 6-5 lead. Wagner scored on a Kasuga single, and the visitors ended the sixth with a 7-5 edge.
Amherst went on to score in each of their final three at-bats as well against a trio of Brandeis relievers. They tacked on three unearned runs in the seventh, plated two more on a home run to left-center in the eighth by senior RF Mike Samela (Westport, Conn./Staples) and one more in the ninth on Kasuga's fourth RBI of the day. Brandeis's final run had come in the seventh on another hit by Destremps, giving him a team-leading 15 on the season.
There were nine multiple hitters between the two teams, with Amherst's Kasuga (4-6, 4 RBI, HR) leading the way. The top three hitters in the Brandeis lineup all went 3-5, led by O'Hare's two homers and three RBI. Rookie RF Zach Bardwell (North Andover, Mass./Central Catholic) scored three runs.
Brenner suffered the loss for the Judges, allowing nine hits and seven runs over 5.2 innings. He struck out four and walked four. Metz tossed three innings of effective relief for the Lord Jeffs, allowing three hits and one earned run to get his first win in six decisions. Two other Amherst relievers retired seven of the nine hitters they faced to hold the Judges at bay.
Brandeis returns to action tomorrow at Keene State College at 3:30 p.m. Amherst heads to Middlebury for a NESCAC West showdown Friday at 4 p.m.
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- Premier League round-up
United profit as City, Arsenal and Chelsea all slip up
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Rafael Benitez's unhappy start as Chelsea manager continued as his side crumbled to defeat against West Ham, while Manchester United moved clear at the summit after coming out on top of a seven-goal thriller at Reading.
City were forced to settle for a point against a dogged Everton side, while Arsenal slipped further off the pace as they were beaten at home by Swansea. Elsewhere, there were wins for Liverpool and Tottenham, while West Brom suffered a second successive defeat and QPR took a point off Aston Villa.
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Manchester United took advantage of slip-ups by their title rivals as they moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Reading 4-3 in a thrilling encounter at the Madejski Stadium.
Both sides' defending left a lot to be desired with seven goals in a breathless opening 45 minutes, but United emerged triumphant thanks to two goals from Wayne Rooney.
However, United were twice forced to come from behind as they conceded the first goal for the 14th time in all competitions this season; Hal Robson-Kanu cracking in a strike from close range after Jonny Evans failed to get enough distance on his header.
United rallied, equalising through a superb goal from Anderson before Rooney grabbed his first, converting from the penalty spot after Jay Tabb inexplicably barged Evans in the penalty area.
But if United thought they had broken the Royals' resistance, they were severely mistaken, as Reading clawed themselves level - Adam Le Fondre nodding home a corner after finding himself unmarked in the box. In almost identical circumstances, Reading took the lead for a second time, another corner from the right saw Sean Morrison beat Evans to land a powerful header four minutes later.
But Reading were equally guilty of defensive lapses, and Rooney made it 3-3 after some nice work from Patrice Evra. Robin van Persie got in on the act to score United's fourth with a neat finish, and he should have had a second, his shot was blocked by Adrian Mariappa, but replays showed the ball crossed the line.
Both sides shored up their defences in the second half, and although they failed to add to their lead, United looked comfortable in a second half which failed to live up to the drama of the first 45 minutes.
Manchester City trail United by three points after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Everton. City, who lost Aleksandar Kolarov early to a groin injury, fell behind after half-an-hour with the visitors having enjoyed the best of the early exchanges - Marouane Fellaini bundling home the rebound after Joe Hart saved his initial header from Leighton Baines' cross.
However, the Toffees' lead was shortlived as Carlos Tevez levelled from the penalty spot after Fellaini was guilty of pulling back Edin Dzeko from a corner after Tim Howard had saved the Bosnian's low volley.
City stepped on the gas in the second half, but they were unable to make their pressure count as Everton hung on for a hard-earned point, and nearly snatched all three as Hart scrambled to save Nikica Jelavic's free-kick in the dying minutes.
Benitez remains in search for his first win as Chelsea manager as West Ham came from behind for a 3-1 win at Upton Park.
The Blues found their first goal under the Spaniard's stewardship, Fernando Torres setting up Juan Mata in the first half. Torres, Victor Moses and Mata passed up good chances to double the lead and they were made to pay as Carlton Cole headed West Ham level just past the hour.
Petr Cech made a fine save to thwart Matt Jarvis and Ashley Cole headed off the line to deny Winston Reid, but the Hammers kept probing and Mohamed Diame fired home with four minutes remaining. As Chelsea chased the game, West Ham pounced and Modibo Maíga clinched the points.
Arsenal lost more ground on the leaders after they were stunned 2-0 by Swansea City at Emirates Stadium. Two late strikes from Michu snatched all three points for the Swans, who were the better side for much of the 90 minutes after a tame performance by the Gunners.
Arsenal were nearly punished early on after a sloppy start, and they were relieved when the ball fell to Ashley Williams, who lashed his shot wide.
Wojciech Szczesny made an impressive double save to deny Angel Rangel before captain Thomas Vermaelen was called upon to make a last-ditch tackle to deny Nathan Dyer.
Arsenal showed some signs of hunger in the second half and felt they deserved a penalty as Olivier Giroud tumbled following a challenge from Chico, but Mark Clattenburg felt the defender managed to get a toe on the ball.
Szczesny was called upon once again to deny Dwight Tiendalli, and Swansea were rewarded for their flowing play, Michu playing a one-two with Luke Moore before driving a left-footed strike past Szczesny. The Swans' £2 million summer signing then bagged his 11th goal of the season, showing real composure to round Szczesny after Dyer dispossessed Carl Jenkinson on the halfway line.
Tottenham moved into the Champions League places after an impressive 3-0 win against Fulham. Clint Dempsey was booed on his return to Craven Cottage, but the former Cottagers forward will not be too concerned after two quickfire goals from Jermain Defoe clinched a convincing victory for Andre Villas-Boas' side.
It was Fulham who enjoyed the better of the early exchanges, Mladen Petric forcing a save from Hugo Lloris after the Croatian made good contact with John Arne Riise's dangerous ball from the left.
But the home side were left to rue their failure to convert their chances, and it was Spurs who took the lead early in the second half. Fulham failed to close down Sandro in the midfield, and after carrying the ball goalwards, the Brazilian unleashed a 30-yard bullet which beat Mark Schwarzer at his near post.
Defoe continued his impressive goalscoring form, netting two goals in the space of five minutes - lashing home from close range after a superb solo run by Gylfi Sigurdsson before collecting Dempsey's through ball to slot the ball past Schwarzer.
Spurs leapfrogged West Bromwich Albion into fourth after the Baggies were beaten 1-0 by Stoke City at The Hawthorns thanks to Dean Whitehead's second-half goal.
A stubborn defensive display from the Potters kept Steve Clarke's side at bay, and after soaking up plenty of pressure, the visitors grabbed all three points after Whitehead steered home Michael Kightly's cross to secure Stoke's first away win in the league since January.
Daniel Agger secured victory for Liverpool as they bounced back from their defeat to Tottenham in midweek with a 1-0 win over Southampton at Anfield. The Reds, who welcomed Lucas Leiva back into the starting XI, hit the woodwork on a number of occasions before Agger nodded home shortly before the break.
Southampton, who have picked up seven points from their last three games, started confidently, Rickie Lambert flashing a 25-yard cracker narrowly wide. Luis Suarez looked to be through on goal after running onto Pepe Reina's long ball, but Jose Fonte scrambled the ball away.
Jonjo Shelvey hit the woodwork before Suarez saw his free-kick clatter the crossbar. But while Suarez was ruing his bad luck, Glen Johnson sent the ball back into the box for Agger to nod in from ten yards.
Faced with the chance to climb out of the relegation zone, Saints made a bright start to the second half, but Liverpool looked more likely to add to their lead, although Suarez was guilty of squandering late chances.
Harry Redknapp was given a stark reminder of the challenge facing him at Queens Park Rangers as he saw his side take a point from an entertaining 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at Loftus Road.
In his first home game in charge, Redknapp saw his side fall behind after just eight minutes - his team giving the ball away cheaply, leaving Ashley Westwood to find Brett Holman, whose powerful 25-yard shot beat Rob Green.
Rangers were back on level terms ten minutes later, Jamie Mackie rising highest to nod Samba Diakite's chipped cross into the box past Brad Guzan.
The home side's fragility at the back was all too evident, and Villa soon had the ball in the back of the net again, but Christian Benteke was deemed to be offside when he sent a powerful header past Green from Matt Lowton's cross.
QPR were left to rue a host of missed opportunities, as Shaun Wright-Phillips beat Guzan before hammering a half-volley against the post. Clint Hill's strike rattled the bar in the closing stages, but Redknapp was unable to work his magic and secure QPR's first win of the season.


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Two brothers compete for their father's approval and a woman's love.
In 1917, rancher Adam Trask has moved from his ranch to the town of Salinas, California with his twin sons, Caleb and Aron, whom he named after Biblical characters. Despite their fondness for each other, the boys are very different in temperament. While Aron is pious and a source of pride for Adam, the troubled Cal behaves erratically. Unable to understand Cal's restless spirit, Adam is often critical of the boy and fails to praise his hard work and inventiveness.
Cal yearns for signs of Adam's love and respect, but his father's disapproval provokes him into playing rebellious pranks. Adam believes that his former wife Kate went east after abandoning the family, but has told his sons that their mother died shortly after their birth in order to spare them pain. Aron, therefore, believes his mother is "in heaven." However, Cal secretly discovers that she is alive and running a brothel in nearby Monterey, and is tormented to think that he is "bad" like her. Adam conceives of an ingenious idea to transport lettuce across the country in railroad cars, preserving the vegetables in ice. However, his experiment fails when the train is delayed by a snow slide and the ice melts, causing him to lose his fortune as well as the lettuce crop. It is Cal, not Aron, who fully senses Adam's disappointment. To help him, Cal takes advantage of wartime economics by going into business with family friend, Will Hamilton, growing and selling beans at a huge profit.
To raise $5,000 to pay for seed, Cal approaches Kate and asks for the money. After chatting with him about the family and her business, the dissipated woman finds Cal "a likable kid" and writes him a check. The Salinas townspeople, naïvely believing they will win the war in a few weeks, celebrate the United States' decision to join the war against the Germans in Europe. During the town's parade, Aron, who is opposed to the war, watches morosely, while Cal plays pranks behind the crowd's back. Later, after hearing news of the thousands of casualties, including some of their own boys, the townspeople take out their frustration by throwing rocks at the shop window of long-respected, German-born storekeeper, Gustav Albrecht, who refuses to believe the propaganda about his former countrymen. Distressed by the hostility, Adam, who is on the draft board, considers retreating back to his ranch. When he expresses anxiety over money, Cal, keeping his bean venture secret, tells him not to worry.
At a carnival, Cal abandons his date to rescue Aron's girl friend Abra from the unwanted attentions of a soldier. Abra, who is both frightened and fascinated by Cal's sometimes outlandish behavior, senses a bond because of the troubled relationship she has with her own father. While waiting for Aron, Cal and Abra take in the carnival sights together and board the Ferris wheel. There, the curious Abra asks Cal about his many girl friends and wonders if she is good enough for Aron, who projects an image of his idealized mother onto her. Sitting close together, they grow attracted and kiss, but she breaks it off, crying that she loves Aron. Down below, people in their wartime fervor are harassing Albrecht. Seeing Aron try to mediate the dispute, Cal climbs down the rigging of the Ferris wheel to help him. The crowd follows Albrecht home where a fight erupts, but order is restored when the sheriff, Sam, a close friend of Adam who has been sympathetic to Cal, calls the citizens by name and gently sends them to their homes.
Afterward, when Abra appears wearing Cal's coat, Aron jealously accuses Cal of starting the fight and Cal, feeling hurt and betrayed, punches him several times. Later, Abra finds Cal at a saloon, ashamed of himself for hitting Aron so hard. She asks him to confirm that their kiss had no meaning, but Cal is preoccupied with thoughts about Adam's preference for Aron. For Adam's birthday, Cal plans a party, during which he plans to present his father with the money he made from selling beans. While Abra helps him decorate and cook the meal, Cal expresses his desire that his gift be better than Aron's. Adam is touched by Cal's efforts, but rejects the gift of wrapped money, refusing to profit from the war. Aron, surprises everyone, including Abra, by announcing that he and Abra are engaged, prompting Adam to slight Cal by saying that "this is the best present, the living of a good life." Broken, Cal cries out in anguish and leaves, followed by Abra, who tries to comfort him. Aron, accusing him of being "mean and vicious," orders him never to touch her again.
Challenging Aron to face reality, Cal persuades his brother to accompany him to Monterey, where he takes him to the brothel and cruelly introduces him to Kate. Shocked to discover that his mother, whom he has idolized, is a hardened, drunken prostitute, Aron goes off alone. Cal returns home, planning to leave town with the money to start a business. When Adam asks about Aron, Cal says, "I'm not my brother's keeper." Accusing Adam of not loving him because he is a reminder of Kate, Cal admits he has been jealous of Aron all his life. After claiming he no longer wants Adam's love, he says to Abra that he does not want "any kind of love anymore," because it does not "pay off." Sam arrives, saying that Aron has gotten into drunken fights and has decided to enlist as a soldier.
Adam, Cal and Abra go to the station, where Aron has boarded a troop train. However, they never talk to Aron, who, drunk and in shock inside the train, smashes his head through the glass window of the train, laughing as the shattered glass falls on Adam. When Aron's train departs, Adam collapses into Cal's arms. Back at the house, the doctor tells Cal that Adam has suffered a paralyzing stroke and might not survive the night, then leaves his patient in the care of a self-centered and insensitive nurse. Having lost faith in Cal, Sam recites lines from the Biblical story of Cain and Abel, and suggests that he leave town.
After apologizing to his father, Cal begins packing. Alone with Adam, Abra confides in him that she loves Cal and asserts that he will never be a man without the love Adam has unintentionally withheld from him. She begs Adam to ask Cal for something, as a sign that he loves and needs him, before it is too late. Cal, at Abra's insistence, returns to his father's room and tells him that he has heeded his words, that "man has a choice and the choice is what makes the man." With all his strength, Adam asks Cal to fire the annoying nurse and then whispers, "You stay with me. You take care of me." After kissing Abra, Cal pulls up a chair next to Adam's bed.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Memories of an early Parkour experience
With no doubt, things have changed.
I feel lucky to have discovered Parkour before the big bang, at a time where a new training video was an event, and when all traceurs knew each other. My first contact with Parkour was a television report: "Stade 2", soon followed by the Yamakasi film. At this time, there was only one website about Parkour, Tim's (Tim from the Pisteurs team).
Only a very little amount of information was available (sometimes true, and sometimes not), making Parkour appear as some kind of lost art. We (the few guys aware of Parkour but not living in Lisses) didn't really know who these incredible athletes were nor what they were really capable of... Parkour was wrapped in a fascinating aura of secret and mystery.
My deepest dream, of course, was to find these guys and learn from them. I knew they lived in Lisses, but that wasn't enough information. After a few months, I managed to get in contact with Mike and Johann (Stéphane Vigroux's brother). I remember chatting on Msn with Johann and getting into some argument because of a crazy misunderstanding: he thought I wanted to defy the traceurs of Lisses !
I was in the process of explaining that my intentions were at the opposite of this, that I just wanted to come and learn, in the most humble and respectful manner (my admiration for these guys had no limit ! ) when Stéphane took hold of the keyboard and said "If you want to come to learn, you're very welcome."
I was 17, and at this age, traveling alone to another city to spend a few days with some strangers (especially strangers for whom you have the highest respect) was a stressful idea. I bought a train ticket, booked a hotel for three nights, and around September, I was on my way to Lisses ! I was, I think, the first guy to come from another town to train with them, so I didn't really know what to expect...
Most of all, I was hoping to meet David, probably because I hadn't realized how good the other guys also were. After making Johann drive from train station to train station in Evry to pick me up (I hadn't stopped at the correct one), I finally had the honor of shaking some real traceurs' hands. We were off to Lisses, along with Mike in Johann's tiny cheap car, it was around 10:30AM, the music was roaring out of the speakers, I was alone in the back seat getting tossed from one side to the other (the memory of Johann's driving skills makes me shiver even to this day) while empty water bottles rolled at my feet... One of the three best training days of my life was just starting !
My mind was full of dreams of crazy intense training, and I was really hoping to find this in Lisses. Once on location, we met with Seb Goudot and all four of us trained all day together. Strangely, I do not recall precisely what we did, but I do remember how impressed I was with their skills. They were only slightly older than me, and they had been training for no more than two years, but their level was already very high. Parkour's reputation was definitely not only made on David Belle.
So many times they showed me a jump that appeared to me as completely impossible, and each time they proved me wrong by making the jump before my wide-open amazed eyes, each time they broke a barrier in my mind, thus teaching me one of the key lessons of my life : forget about "impossible", it doesn't exist ! Nothing is ever impossible. If you trust yourself and if you work hard, you can achieve anything ! Nowadays, even in front of seemingly inhuman obstacles, I force myself to keep an open mind, "what if ...?".
During these three days in Lisses, even though I met with some of the other traceurs from Lisses, I trained mostly with Johann, Seb and Mike. They gave me their time and energy without asking for anything in return. At this period of my life, my self esteem was very low and I was desperately trying to find some confidence. I think about it now and I realize that I didn't need much: just someone to tell me "it's ok, it doesn't matter if you miss, if you're scared or if you don't do it, there's no shame, take your time there's no hurry, etc...", I just needed to see in the eyes of someone that I was capable of achieving something, that I wasn't a hopeless piece of shit. I was like a little child, I wanted someone to hold my hand and to encourage me, and that's exactly what these three guys did. They gave me their time and energy, and it changed so many things for me.
It's incredible sometimes how a little something for someone can represent a big everything for someone else... I know that i owe so much to them in regards to my present state of mind, they were the trigger that i needed to activate a long thinking process in my mind, leading me to do or to plan things today that appeared as unquestionably impossible a few years ago. For this, they have my eternal respect and gratitude.
They had found the perfect way to communicate with me : sometimes speaking nicely and kindly, and sometimes being strict assholes, yelling on me to push me further. They had some technique that they used often when I didn't feel like making the jump: they just asked me in a very kind way if I wanted to give up. I felt shameful because I knew their opinion about giving up, so very often, I took the bait and got back in action.
After the first day, my whole body was already exhausted... Johann once took me to the school in Lisses to do some physical training. Stéphane was already there along with several other guys, repeating some techniques. I was asked to hang onto the edge of the school's roof and to go across the wall, it was no more than 15 meters long, but given my state of exhaustion, it became one of the most intense exercises I've ever done. Before even starting, my hands were in very bad shape, already covered with bleeding wounds while my arm muscles were making involuntary intense contractions. After about 1 meter, I wanted to stop, so I climbed to a "resting" position, with only my legs hanging over the edge. Johann was there on the roof, pushing me to continue, and all the other guys were there looking and probably making their opinion about me, so I felt I had to continue, and centimeter by centimeter I went across the damn wall, often climbing back into my resting position for extended periods of rest.
All of these guys had been through some much more intense training than me, and there was in Lisses a taste for very hard work. They were all very good at finding a sneaky way to make every exercise, every jump even harder. They did it as a game, creating little "fun" challenges all the time. The emulation in the group was the best I've ever seen. If you didn't train your ass off, you were called lazy ! If one of them made a jump, the others had to do it also. This, combined with the rule of three (Once is never, you must make a jump three times before you can call it a success) quickly turned them into very good traceurs.
A good, positive emulation is the key to great progress when you train in a group.
They spoke to me about their training under the rain or snow (that I would soon experience), they took me on a 4AM training in Evry (Mike and Johann had done this 3 or 4 times a week during the whole summer). They taught me about never being satisfied and always pushing myself a little more.
I know that all the training I do or have done is nothing compared to what the first guys went through, especially David. His deeds are told like legends, since very few of his achievements were caught on film or photo : the 1000 jumps from the top of the "hammer" of the Dame du lac, his traversing across a whole portion of the old stone aqueduct every morning, etc. I heard a million stories like this about him. At the time I met him, he was starting to come out of his crazy training period but my respect for him was beyond all boundaries nonetheless (at the Damier, under the big tree -destroyed recently-, one night, we were all stretching and chatting when David offered me some cookies : "Finish the box if you want" he said. I ate one and kept the rest in the box... It stayed at least one year on a shelf in my room, like a cherished relic).
I met him a few times during these three days. He was, along with Stéphane, Kazuma, Seb Foucan and others forming the very unofficial "big guys' group", in regards to their advanced level compared to Mike, Jonann and Seb. But I would have to wait a while before doing some real training with him, since I was mainly training with the "little guys' group", and because of my extreme shyness to ask him for some training. I think I also wanted to deserve to train with him and the others, I didn't want to push things, it would happen at the right time.
I came back to my hometown of Tours, 220km from Lisses and started training alone, staying as close as possible to the Lisses method. I followed some training programs that the guys gave me, and often, I came back to Lisses to learn some new things.
But little by little, things changed in Lisses. A series of stupid arguments divided the group and the great atmosphere changed into a bitter climate of conflict. Maybe this is one of the reasons that are motivating me to take some distance, to seek some challenges in other areas. I miss this lost ambience... There was no bullshit, no fake attitudes, no dodgy money schemes... just a bunch of friends with holes in their clothes and dirt on their hands, training their asses off together with the best spirit. Several people in Lisses still have this, but things are definitely different.
I feel very far from all that's happening nowadays: the freerun stuff, the competitions, the businesses... This is so far from what Parkour used to be... But once in a while, I'm delighted to meet some guys who share this great spirit even though they've only been into Parkour for a few years or less.
Maybe I was wrong at the beginning of this post, maybe after all, Parkour is still this little underground thing that it was some time ago, maybe Parkour is no more than a genuine state of mind shared by a few people, and all the rest is just bullshit built around it.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not against anyone. If some people want to take Parkour to competitions, if they want to do crazy skateboarding moves, or if they want to sell Parkour gadgets then so be it and good luck to them, i wish success to everyone, but i just don't feel like taking part in it.
My motives are of a different kind : not better, not worse, but simply mine and close to this spirit that i found in Lisses several years ago.
As a conclusion, here's an excerpt from an old interview that Stéphane and David did. I think it's directly related with what I've been speaking about. The journalist asked them if there were any similar points between Parkour and martial arts. Here's what they answered :
Stéphane: No, in the sense that martial arts, in France, are practiced in clubs that encourage performance, while the spirit and philosophy stop at the door of the dojo. When you're outside, in the cold or under the rain, you must be 100% concentrated to make a jump... It's in those moments that you learn humility, you forget your pride and your belts...
David: There is some similarity with martial arts, but not here, not in a club where you pay 1000 bucks a year. But concerning the philosophy and the way of life, there are some common points.
50 comments:
Thank you for sharing your parkour story!
See you,
- May 8, 2007 at 3:34 PM
- Callum said...
Thomas, it is great to hear your story. I also find it such a shame that there was arguing and conflict between members of the Lisses group.
It's great that you want to do Parkour only for yourself and your own personal journey (that was the impression I got when reading this) and not to 'sell-out' and make clothing or anything for Parkour.
The scene in the UK is ridiculous, with so much arguing over Free-run and Parkour and such. I'm getting fed-up of people limiting themselves my giving their movement such a strict definition and fighting with other people about it. I don't see why people can't just have fun, stay true and work on improving oneself.
Now back onto you, your story fascinates me and I find it almost inspiring that when Parkour was at such a young age, you stuck with it even when the people you looked upto were arguing over it.
I hope to see you in the UK this summer as I really enjoyed meeting and learning from you back in February.
If you have time, leave a comment on my blog just to let me know how you are doing and about your possible UK trip.
Good luck with your training and adventures, Thomas.
- May 8, 2007 at 5:46 PM
This was such a great story... hope to meet you this summer in lisses. Will you be there in the summer(around end of august - beginning of september) ?
- May 8, 2007 at 9:08 PM
- Boštjan said...
Dear Thomas,
I'm reading your blog with utmost curiosity and I must I'm greatly inspired by this last post.
I can't really describe my feelings really but all I can say is thank you!
I hope to meet you one day.
Good luck!
- May 9, 2007 at 12:35 PM
thank you very much for sharing these great experiences.
- May 9, 2007 at 12:41 PM
- yves said...
Oh i forgot to mention in my mail: your Blog is great.
- May 9, 2007 at 2:25 PM
- Joe said...
Hi Thomas! Great read and great blog, I've enjoyed reading from it. Thanks again, from the Leicester guys, for training with us so often and sharing your time and knowledge with us.
Joe :)
- May 9, 2007 at 4:29 PM
Thank you Thomas for sharing your expirience with us who started just recently. I wish you the very best on your journeys....
- May 9, 2007 at 4:57 PM
- Julian said...
Really great read, thanks for that insightful information and personal perspective on what parkour was/is.
Sometimes gems like this pop up on the internet that have some real value,
- May 9, 2007 at 6:24 PM
- The Saiyans said...
This post really comes from the heart, and it shows that you really know who you are!
I remember when we first started parkour, we we're young and thought we knew it all. I remember having arguments with you, Tim and Romain on the le-parkour.com forums thinking you guys were just against us because we were English, but looking back I realise we came across very arrogant and given the current state of affairs I can understand why you guys were protective of the art. I remember after Freeflow was founded you came to one of the early Parkour days. It was weird to finally see the guy we'd been arguing with in the flesh and we werent entirely sure how to approach you. But once everyone started moving the awkwardness was gone and everyone just enjoyed the parkour.
Two years later the guy who we thought was our mortal enemy in parkour became the guy who introduced us to some of the world's greatest traceurs. I'm so glad that we were able to put the earlier disputes way behind us because it would have been a very different experience going to Lisses and not knowing anyone! Even just things like telling us which train station to get off at, lol. But even with you there when we first met David we were so intimidated we were still asking you to speak to him for us. lol.
But once we got to know everyone we saw that everyone held the true passion for parkour.
Whatever happens true parkour will never die but I don't want to see it smothered by imitations and freestyle free running fad chasers who want to take it to the market.
anyway I'm rambling here.
This post was really moving dude!
Thank you. I just got seriously rained on while practising and it demoralised me. But after reading this (and writing this long response) I'm heading back out to push myself a little harder!
take care dude
- May 9, 2007 at 6:47 PM
- Thomas said...
Again, thanks everyone for your very warm comments !
Blake, my friend, i remember very well this arguing time on parkour.com ! But i remember even better when i came to the uk for the first time to train with you all, it was a great time and i was delighted to share my short experience with all of you.
You in particular, Blake, you've been of great help and i now know you're a very reliable person (remember when i lost my wallet just before i had to take my plane ?!).
I'll see you and the others soon when i come to London !
- May 9, 2007 at 7:06 PM
- The Saiyans said...
That was some seriously bad luck, wallet, money passport!! It was all because of that fried chicken! lol
Looking forward to practising with you again!!
- May 9, 2007 at 8:17 PM
- Soilwork said...
i'm really bad in telling what i feel, but i could say this post got me really deep.
thank you
- May 9, 2007 at 9:49 PM
- Tiago said...
Thank you Thomas.
Really inspirer.
- May 10, 2007 at 2:16 AM
like Tiago and Beto said,
really inspirer.
Lots of respect.
Hope to see in Brazil again,
so i got a chance to barely train with you (or even see you trainning).
thank you for the post.
- May 10, 2007 at 5:40 PM
Awesome story.
I really enjoyed it and once again it showed me the true spirit of parkour, the hard training, the "never give up" and the strength, control and technique gained over many years of continious training. i hope things don't move more and more into the other direction.
- May 11, 2007 at 2:17 PM
Thanks for that it was really inspiring and informative.
Just read that you'll be in london this sunday, hopefully i will meet you at the seminar :)
- May 11, 2007 at 7:23 PM
- May 11, 2007 at 7:25 PM
Salut Tom,
Sympa ce "petit" texte, il me rappel à moi aussi des bons souvenirs (Te souvient tu qui à pris la premiere photo de ton article?... :D). Il est vrai qu'à cette époque on avait le sentiment d'être privilégié, d'avoir la chance de recevoir un enseignement des "mecs de Lisses". Je sent que je vais passer en phase nostalgique la, ca y es ^^.
Merci à Mike Seb et Yohann pour tout. Merci à toi Tom d'être ce que tu es.
See you later ;)
- May 12, 2007 at 4:59 PM
- Thomas said...
Once more, thank you all for your very nice comments !
Poulet, Je me souviens très bien lorsqu'on s'est entrainés ensemble, et je me rappelle aussi que t'avais pris d'autres photos que j'aime bien (je crois que j'avais raté les tiennes, non ?).
I'm going to the UK tomorrow for 2 weeks, i'll be happy to train with some of you there !
- May 12, 2007 at 5:15 PM
lol ouais, elles étaient un peu loupées ^^ Mais c'est pas grave, les plus belles images sont dans la tête ;)
- May 12, 2007 at 5:17 PM
- tim said...
Ca m'a fait trop chaud au coeur de lire ça, j'te jure cette époque me manque trop, j'ai pas connu les lissois autant que toi, mais l'ambiance générale était tellement mieux quelques années auparavant ... J'suis trop nostalgique, ça me rend triste même, mais bon ... faut avancer, comme on nous l'a "apprit". Certaines valeurs se perdent avec le temps, se dégradent, mais dans mon coeur le parkour est et sera toujours une histoire d'amour.
Merci pour ce texte :)
- May 13, 2007 at 12:50 AM
- harsh said...
well Thomas, thank you for your post i learnt so much from it. I hope some day we`ll meet.
Greetings from Bulgaria.
- May 13, 2007 at 10:58 PM
Thomas ton article m'a touché vraiment beaucoup. Ton histoire, tes peurs, ton respect, etc. est tellement pareille comme mes debuts dans le parkour que je n aurai pas pu ecrir mon histore plus precisement.
Bizarre, comme des experiences similaires nous ont formé chaqu un differament et nous on reunis de nouveau sur babylon.
J'espere te rencontrer et de bouger dans exactement cet esprit que tu decris bcp de fois dans le future, car j'ai un grand respect en vers toi.
Je te souhaite tout le bons pour ton chemin.
Tu es devenu un personage comme ceux que tu regardées avec grand respect et humilité il y a long temps: continue dans ta voie!
- May 14, 2007 at 2:18 PM
Thomas, thank you for writing this very special piece of history down. Although im still very new to Parkour, your story touched me deep inside and made me very sentimental. Thank you for keeping up the spirit an sharing this with us!
Take care -
P.S. I would love to translate this into German and post it on our site - please let me know if you would appreciate this.
- May 15, 2007 at 10:16 AM
- Thomas said...
I cannot say thank you enough to everyone for your comments, i'm really happy to see that we all share similar experiences or ideas...
I made this blog to share things with everyone so my posts of course are free to use, as long as it's not for commercial reasons.
I'm in London with the Saiyans at the moment until the end of the month so i won't be writing anything new for the moment.
Again, thanks to all for your warm support, it really feels good ! And good luck with wahtever goals you have !
- May 15, 2007 at 7:04 PM
- Brad said...
"At this period of my life, my self esteem was very low and I was desperately trying to find some confidence."
I can completly relate to you on this, a fantastic account of your path through Parkour. Thank you for shring it for us to read.
- May 16, 2007 at 11:57 AM
- Blane said...
That was a great post and a very enlightening read. Regardless of what Parkour becomes, the past cannot be changed or rewritten and people can always choose to practice 'the original way'.
As long as there are people like you around Thomas, I'm sure the original spirit of Parkour will never die, no matter how few follow that path. Like you say, sometimes there is a feeling that Parkour is still a very underground practice with few people practicing in the way it was originally intended.
It was great to see you again at the weekend my friend and hopefully I'll see you again this coming weekend if everything works out.
Enjoy your stay in the UK.
- May 16, 2007 at 2:20 PM
Hey tomtom :)
Sa a l air touchant ton histoire domage que je ne comprenne que 1phrase sur 3.. pense aussi a ceux qui n'ont pas eu la chance d être serieux en cour d'anglais :) A bientot
PS : pense aux animaux ;)
- May 17, 2007 at 3:29 PM
- The Saiyans said...
30 comments!!!
the most i have ever seen on a pk blog. Thanks for your story of how it all started for you, i wish i was there at that time,at the start of Le-parkour..
hope to read more soon mate.
- June 1, 2007 at 6:00 PM
- Satan said...
i can feel the love from it! ..great indeed..
- June 1, 2007 at 11:11 PM
- Spence said...
Hi Thomas, i share the same feelings as everyone else for your post. Its one of the most interesting posts i have probably read on a parkour blog, i cant help but feel a little bit of sorrow though whilst reading, and feel amazed as once again I'm enlightened to how hard the lisses traceurs trained before (your quote) "The Big Bang". Really inspiring read Thomas i hope to meet and train with you one day.
- June 7, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Just the other day I was listening to Era "Mother" for inspiration :) You've always inspired me, my trip to meet you in tours was like your trip to meet others!
- June 7, 2007 at 4:30 PM
- Dazzed said...
Ça m'a presque fait pleurer ! J'espere que tu viendras nous visiter içi au Canada !
- July 7, 2007 at 4:54 PM
- loki said...
Great post, as things grow here in Toronto and all across Canada I love to read posts like this because we try so hard to spread this kind of spirit throughout our community. I would love to get a chance to train and speak with you in person.
- July 7, 2007 at 5:14 PM
- Gabriel said...
Thomas, very nice experience you had there... It seems like you've learned alot about Parkour on that travel. You have a very good point of view of Parkour, and you had the amazing oportunity of knowing those guys before conflict came upon them.
I apreciate you sharing it with the rest of us... And keep up the good work.
- July 10, 2007 at 5:33 PM
Thanks for article!
- August 17, 2007 at 11:45 PM
Thanks for interesting article.
- August 18, 2007 at 9:36 AM
Glad to read articles like this. Thanks to author!
- August 28, 2007 at 5:27 PM
Excellent website. Good work. Very useful. I will bookmark!
- September 9, 2007 at 10:41 PM
- TraceurZeno said...
"Parkour is no more than a genuine state of mind shared by a few people, and all the rest is just fake crap built around it."
That is a very true comment!
Thank you for sharing your memories and thoughts Thomas.
I can relate to a lot what you have said here.
- November 20, 2007 at 1:54 PM
hey thomas i respect you so much for doing what you are doing.
i have been reading alot about this kind of thing and doing little adventures for my self, for example living on the streets in london and doing cycle missions.
i have a book that you must read. its a true story about a guy who gave all his money to oxfam after he finished university and started traveing around america hunting his own food.
the book is called "in to the wild" by jon krakauer
i have this quote from the book you may like to hear for motivation or watever on your travels:
"so many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initative to chnge there situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of wich may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirity within a man than a secure future, the very basic core of a mans living spirit is his passion for adventure. the joy in life comes from our encounters with new experiences and there is no greater joy than to have an ever changing horizon and for each day to have a new and different sun. in short get out of salton city and hit the road." - alex supertramp (a letter to a friend of his)
any way i hope your having a great time and that i will see you in london or on an adventure some time soon
peace out
- January 17, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Hahaha only to tell you that you are in the worst winter on 50 years where you are!
Be strong my friend, is in the worst conditions when we grow up ;)
Good luck in your travel ^^
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Hey, I just read you're post and think it's the most inspiring i've ever read.
I just started with parkour, and I'm looking for traceurs in or around my town, but I don't seem to find the guys :(
I'm 16 and I really hope that I can go to france someday, to where it all started.
you got my deepest respect, and you are also a great example for parkour.
I think that wroting this to you is giving me te feeling that you must have had when you went to Lisses.
I'd like to share and tell expiriences about parkour and the training of a little novice.
you're the person that actually is putting me trew all the laughter.
you have become like you're Idols (also mine when I'm onest) a treu example that gives us the young ones of the merchandised generation the power to stand up and get back to the basics of parkour.
to get back to the real thing as like it used to be years ago.
firstname.lastname@example.com (If you could please for the sake of the belgian traceurs and myself :p contact me)
- September 20, 2008 at 11:24 AM
I'm sorry but when I read it again I figured that idols isn't the right word for it, srry also srry for the bad spelling ^^
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Padraig Harrington, Justin Rose, Charlie Wi and Australia's Mathew Goggin shot 6-under-par 64s to tie for the first-round lead of the Travelers Championship.
Padraig Harrington was smiling often during the first round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday at TPC River Highlands.
Which was in contrast to last week at penal Pebble Beach Golf Links, site of the U.S. Open.
"The better condition the golf course is in, the better the score," Harrington said. "If you want players to shoot bad scores, just get the course in bad condition and we won't be holing putts and we'll be losing our patience."
Harrington, Justin Rose, Charlie Wi and Australia's Mathew Goggin weren't bothered at all, shooting 6-under-par 64s to tie for the first-round lead.
Bubba Watson, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin, Ben Curtis, Vijah Singh, Matt Jones, Kevin Sutherland and Aron Price were at 65.
"It was just perfect," Goggin said of the morning scoring conditions, which featured soft greens and little wind.
Goggin, who played in the second group of the day, recorded the first birdie of the tournament at the first hole at 7:10 a.m.
"Made a bomber," he said of his putt. "I hit it to about 50 feet, which was a nice way to start."
But play was suspended from 2-3:30 p.m. because of a thunderstorm. The wind was gusty when play restarted and continued throughout the remainder of the round, which ended at 8:32 p.m., causing difficulty with approach shots. Scoring suffered. A burst of rain also occurred late in the first round.
Seven of the 11 players at 64 and 65 had morning tee times. The exceptions were Rose, Singh, Jones and Price. The average score for those who teed off in the morning was 69.12, with 276 birdies. The average for the afternoon starters was 70.32, with 237 birdies.
Defending champion Kenny Perry, still showing some fatigue from playing in the U.S. Open and from jet lag, shot 69 in the morning. Stewart Cink, the 2008 Travelers champion, and Hunter Mahan, the 2007 winner, followed at 70 and 71 among the later pairings.
The more demanding afternoon conditions didn't deter Rose, who won the Memorial earlier this month for his first PGA Tour victory. He registered birdies on Nos. 13-17.
"I think the key was staying ready to be patient, realizing that the [afternoon] conditions were fairly tough," he said. "Though I was 1 under through 12, I felt pretty good about things. I wasn't forcing it, wasn't chasing it, and I think that probably allowed me to get hot."
Rose capped his round with a 35-foot birdie at 17.
"The wind really picked up when I was at 16 and 17," he said. " I was more than happy to walk off there [17] with par, but sometimes when it's going your way …"
While Rose is looking for his second title, Harrington has five, including the 2008 PGA Championship. Goggin and Wi are looking for their first tour victory.
Goggin didn't play like someone who had missed seven of his last nine cuts. He made 17 of 19 putts inside of 10 feet and hit 12 of 14 fairways. And Wi posted his lowest round of the season.
"I really rolled the ball really nicely," he said.
So did Harrington, whose only other appearance at TPC River Highlands was in 2007. He needed only 25 putts. He started with birdies at his first three holes (Nos. 10-12).
"You know when things are going for you, you might as well run with it," he said.
His iron play was superb, as evidenced by a 9-iron to 3 feet at No. 12, a wedge to 3 feet at 18 and a 7-iron at No. 4 to 12 inches. He made each putt for birdie.
His other birdie putts were 15 feet at the 10th, 35 feet at the 11th, 35 at the 16th and 45 at the fifth. His lone bogey came at the par-4 14th, where he missed a 15-footer for par.
Harrington is playing this week in preparation for the British Open, which he won in 2007 and '08. He will play in the two-day JP McManus Pro-Am in his native Ireland next week. He'd like to be toting the Travelers Championship trophy back home.
The task will be challenging. There are 34 players within three shots of the lead.
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I felt bad last week for having to cut my post short, however, it was probably getting a little long so maybe it was a good thing I was having a few blogger.com issues. The issues seem to be resolved now, and I'm ready to continue my last post, but with a twist...I have included my preliminary findings on which dioceses have pre-marriage investigations in Spain. I also couldn't wait until next week to talk about marriage dispensations, so I've included an image to wet your appetite.
Pre-marriage Investigation records is the topic (aka expedientes matrimoniales, información matrimonial, and diligencias matrimoniales) and I was discussing how to find them. Before I continue down that vein I wanted to share what I have found for Spain as far as the availability of pre-marriage investigations.
Using the Guía de la Iglesia de España. I have found that the following dioceses have collections of expedientes matrimoniales (followed by the years covered by each collection). For a complete list of Spain's dioceses click here...
- Avila (1529-1979)
- Barbastro-Monzon (1545-1982)
- Barcelona (1649-1776)*
- Burgos (1813-1996)
- Cadiz-Ceuta (1596-1997)
- Canarias (1700-1840)
- Ciudad Rodrigo (1633-1981)*
- Coria-Caceres (no years given)
- Girona (1344-1950)
- Granada (1556-1933)*
- Guadix (no years given-mixed with limpezas de sangre)
- Huesca (1600-1900)
- Jerez de la Frontera (1659-1892)
- Leon (1600-1900)
- Lleida (beginning in 1900)
- Malaga (1775-1900)
- Mallorca (1800-1900)
- Menorca (1900-1965)
- Mondenado (1700-1900)
- Ourense (1800-1900)
- Plascensia (no years given)
- Salamanca (1918 to present)
- Santander (1557-1973?)
- Santiago de Compostela (1500s-1900)
- Siguenza (1600-1900)
- Tarragona (no years given)
- Teruel-Albarracin (1582-1834)
- Toledo (no years given)
- Tortosa (no years given)
- Seu d'Urgell (1602-1952)
- Valladolid (no years given)
- Vitoria (no years given)
- Zamora (1506-1919)
- Zaragoza (no years given)
This study was brief, and not exhaustive of all available resources. Some of these are vague and/or include marriage dispensations (see upcoming posts on this topic...see above image for an example of this too). The * denotes that these collections are available through the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City.
For Latin American countries you will want to search at the parish level to begin with. For example the FHL has informaciones matrimoniales for the parish of Ojuelos de Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico for the years 1800 thru 1945. Pre-marriage investigations for other Latin American countries will most likely be in the parish archives, but the diocesan archives should be checked as well. To search for informaciones matrimoniales for your ancestor's parish in the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC). Follow these steps:
- go to http://www.familysearch.org
- click on Explore the Family History Library Catalog
- click on Place Search
- in the first box enter the town name where your ancestor would have married (for example Ojuelos de Jalisco)
- in the second box enter the country (example: Mexico) and click Search
- click on Church Records
- click on the link that says: Registros Parroquiales [followed by a range of years]
- in the upper right hand corner of the screen click on View Film Notes
- the records will be arranged by baptisms, confirmations, then marriages. The entries titled informaciones matrimoniales are the pre-marriage investigation records.
You can also try the Censo-guia. Since this post is getting long, I will save you from all the details. It is pretty self explanatory, just enter place name information like the FHLC, and click search. If you find the archive you are looking for, the site contains parish and diocesan archives, you will see a list of collections on the left side of the screen. You can click on each entry (or the plus next to each entry), and learn more about the collections. This guide or inventory of collections within archives can guide you to records available throughout Latin America. If the link above doesn't work follow these steps:
- go to http://www.mcu.es
- click on Archivos
- click on Censo-guia de Archivos
- click on Directorio de Archivos
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From moderates to conservatives, senior Republican aides to rank-and-file legislative hands, there are serious concerns about Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp's plans to unveil politically sensitive plans to restructure the Tax Code just a touch more than eight months before Election Day.
It's not that Republicans have soured on tax reform — in fact, it was one of the only areas of agreement at the party's retreat last month.
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But, put bluntly, Republicans think they will expand their majority in the House — and perhaps take the Senate — by spending the remainder of 2014 concentrating on a still struggling-economy, cutting a raft of regulations and Obamacare's woes. Many senior figures see no need to open up a new policy discussion in February of an election year without a partner in the Senate and White House. And after specific details were revealed, it seems like they may rankle Republicans even more.
More than a dozen skeptical lawmakers and senior aides told POLITICO they thought it was a strategic blunder to unveil a plan outlining which loopholes to cut, whose rates will be slashed and which sector of the economy will see higher taxes when there's little expectation the code will be reformed in 2014.
"I'm for the concept of tax reform, but many of us have concerns about releasing a plan, considering the likelihood of enacting it this year," said Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), a nine-year congressional veteran who heads candidate recruitment for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
House Democrats think they've been handed a gift: In a Monday afternoon meeting of Democratic Ways and Means Committee staffers, aides emphasized they shouldn't criticize the tax reform bill but, rather, allow Republicans to trip all over themselves.
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For Camp, it's a dream come true. Every Ways and Means chairman's goal is rewriting the Tax Code — and Camp doesn't have much time left, as he is in his last year with the gavel. Figures in Camp's orbit say Republicans have paid plenty of lip service to tearing up the code, and they think it's far past time to dive in. Skeptics say talking about tax reform is a lot easier than releasing plans to get it done.
"Making the code … simpler and fairer so the economy is stronger requires a serious and deliberative approach, and the committee has worked to develop a plan that reflects that goal," a GOP committee aide said.
But when the text is released, Republicans might be surprised. The draft, which was described to POLITICO by several sources involved, includes a number of Democratic tax principles but won't receive much Democratic support.
For example, big banks would see an additional tax to offset the bailout they received during the financial crisis — a levy with origins in the White House. Financial lobbyists expect that tax to hit only the largest banks and insurance companies, those with assets of more than $500 billion — which makes it even more controversial among conservatives.
The draft also maintains much of the code's current progressivity — essentially, the distribution of taxes paid will remain equal to income level. That's a leftover from Camp's talks with former Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.). The plan also includes mark-to-market accounting — a way to tax the gain on stock options based on current value, no matter if they're sold or not.
The Washington Post, citing a report from the Joint Committee on Taxation, also reported that the proposal includes a 10-percent surtax on the nation's wealthiest earners, which is also sure to anger Republicans.
"It's a negotiated bill without the other party having showed up," one House Republican told POLITICO.
But Camp did achieve some of his top-tier goals favored by Republicans.
Under his plan, the top income tax rate would be cut to 25 percent from 39.6 percent and effective rates on most capital gains and dividends would be reduced by exempting 40 percent of the income from taxation and eliminating the top 20 percent rate on long-term gains, according to the JCT report cited in the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.


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BOSTON - Voters in three Massachusetts communities headed to the polls on Tuesday to help decide the fate of two proposed casinos.
In East Boston and Revere voters were weighing in on Suffolk Downs' proposed $1 billion casino at the thoroughbred racetrack. Favorable votes were needed before Suffolk Downs can apply to the state's gambling commission for the sole eastern Massachusetts casino license.
Mohegan Sun, which has operated a casino in Connecticut since 1996, is vying for the only western Massachusetts license and was asking voters in the town of Palmer to sign off on a host community agreement for its proposed $1 billion casino and entertainment complex just off the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Turnout was expected to be brisk in the East Boston neighborhood, where in addition to deciding the fate of the proposed casino voters were also choosing between City Councilor John Connolly and state Rep. Martin Walsh and in the race to succeed retiring Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
Chip Tuttle, chief operating officer for Suffolk Downs, said Monday he was "very optimistic" despite a cloud cast by the track's decision last month to sever a partnership with Caesars Entertainment, the company it had selected to operate the casino. The move came after Suffolk Downs was briefed on concerns raised during the gambling commission's background check of Caesars.
The track has promised to select a new operator before the end of the year.
Suffolk Downs has not been profitable since 2005, Tuttle said, an indication that the future of the facility could well hinge on the outcome of Tuesday's votes.
"If we are not successful, we will have to face up to economic realities," he said.
Opponents of a Suffolk Downs casino fear it would worsen traffic congestion and hurt small businesses in the tight-knit East Boston neighborhood.
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Casino opponents like Bill Hayden, who has lived in Palmer since 1990, say the Mohegan Sun development would shatter the town's rural character.
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MGM Resorts International, which won voter approval for a proposed casino in Springfield in July, is also competing for the western Massachusetts license. The two other potential contestants in the eastern region are Steve Wynn, who has proposed a casino in Everett, and Foxwoods, which also operates a casino in Connecticut and hopes to build another in Milford.


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October 20, 2009: Delta Air Lines said it has signed a long term, multi-year deal with Madison Square Garden in New York to become the official carrier of "the world's most famous arena" and the first "signature partner" in the renovated Garden, which is scheduled for completion in 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The alliance continues Delta's strategy of partnering with high-profile sports teams and venues in New York, including deals signed this year to become the official airline of both the New York Mets and New York Yankees. As part of the deal with MSG, Delta will have "significant presence" across all MSG properties, replacing Continental as the official carrier of New York Knicks, Rangers and WNBA's Liberty; as well as a "top-level partner" of MSG's extensive college basketball schedule and concert series. The New York-centric deals have been activated in conjunction with the airline's recently detailed plans to create a domestic hub at LaGuardia Airport and adding more than 30 international routes at JFK.
The Delta alliance with MSG comes at a time when airlines are trying to boost their visibility and stature amidst a decline in the number of flights being scheduled and the number of passengers now flying. The Air Transportation Association, which oversees the major domestic-based carriers, said that the number of flights and total seats being made available in the U.S. is projected during the fourth quarter of 2009 to be the lowest since the months following 9/11, when most airlines drastically cut flights.
Delta's strategy involving sports and entertainment deals extends well beyond New York. The carrier already has alliances with such pro teams as MLB's Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers and the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks. MSG is owned by New York-based Cablevision Systems Corp., and the deal will now give Delta presence at Cablevision properties including the Chicago Theatre and Boston's Wang Theatre; and New York venues that attract both domestic and international visitors including Radio City Music Hall, The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden and the Beacon Theatre.
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Despite the partnership, Knicks, Rangers and other players themselves will not be on board Delta during road trips as most pro teams travel via charter flights arranged as part of deals made by their respective leagues, deals made by their respective owners with charter companies or, in decreasing numbers, by private jet. However, the synergy here is unique in that Delta owns Northwest, and the NBA currently has a deal under which the majority of its teams travel via Northwest charter flights during the season.
"This historic relationship was a perfect match bringing together the world's largest airline and the world's most famous arena," Scott O'Neil, president of MSG Sports, said in a statement. "We look forward to helping Delta establish an even greater presence in New York by becoming the official airline of our professional sports teams . . . and our iconic venues"
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• American Airlines: Has aligned with the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium. The airline also has naming rights at American Airlines Center in Dallas and American Airlines Arena in Miami.
• Continental: Has lost the New York Knicks and Rangers but has sports deals that still include the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns and Indians, Houston Astros and Texans, the U.S. Tennis Open and the ING New York City Marathon.
• United: Current deal as official airline of the U.S. Olympic Committee includes the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2012 Summer Games in London. It also has naming rights at United Center in Chicago.
• US Airways: Has alliances with the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Flyers.
• AirTran: The low-far carrier based in Orlando, which is receiving national attention via official status with the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Boston Bruins, Milwaukee Brewers, Orlando Magic and the Pro Football Hall of Fame; and such marketing spokespersons as NFL quarterbacks Donovan McNabb and Matt Ryan, teenage tennis star Melanie Oudin and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick.


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Beautiful Kuopio, the gem of Savonia, tempts tourists year after year. The city is particularly popular during the summer months, when it plays host to a variety of outdoor events, including an international wine fair and a rock festival. Discover the best of this unique city in Eastern Finland with this useful Finnair travel guide to Kuopio.
Sights in Kuopio
Take in the magnificent splendour of Kallavesi Lake from the top of Puijon Torni (Puijo Tower) and enjoy a lovely boat ride across the waters in the summer months. Cool down on hot days at Rauhalahti Spa, home to large swimming pools, a dedicated children's pool, a water slide, a sauna and a steam room. See Swedish influences with a walk around the Old Town and step back in time at the Quarter Museum of Kuopio (Kuopion korttelimuseo). Several buildings have been restored to show how the area would have appeared in times gone by, and there is also an interesting pharmacy museum and the chance to learn more about traditional medicinal remedies and healers in Finland. Literary fans will surely enjoy the Minna Canth House, which was once the home of Finland's first famous female writer. If photography is more in line with your passions, don't miss The Victor Barsokevitsch Photographic Centre, where you can enjoy a wide collection of both Finnish and international photography. Learn more about the Orthodox faith at the top-class Orthodox Church Museum, see diverse pieces at the Kuopia Art Museum, indulge your inner car enthusiast at the Museum of the Automobile and learn more about the local history and culture at Kulttuurihistoriallinen Museo. Kuopio Animal Park is a nice place for children, while the landscaped gardens and lawns coupled with a children's play area and beautiful water features at Hapelähteen Puisto appeal to young and old alike. The restaurants around the harbour offer great views and tasty food.
Things to See and Do Near Kuopio
- Linnansaari National Park – Spread across islands in the expansive Haukivesi Lake, this national park showcases traditional agricultural techniques, offers many opportunities to enjoy nature and spot wildlife, including the extremely rare Saimaa ringed seal, and has several old buildings.
- Kymppiareena – A terrific leisure facility, this is the world's only ski area and sports hall built right into the rocks.
- Jätkänkämppä Logging Lodge – Located in Rauhalahti, this centre preserves old logging methods and there are demonstrations of the historic practice.
Shopping in Kuopio
With a combination of shopping centres, chains, independent stores and markets, shopping in Kuopio offers something for everyone.
- Pikku-Pietari – Open during the summer months and located close to the Market Square, you'll find an array of handicrafts, antiques and locally-made home furnishings in the quaint old stables.
- Kuopio Shopping Hall – This central shopping area has more than 20 stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, meats, dried goods and household essentials.
- Matkus Shopping Center – This new shopping centre has around 90 stores with a mix of Finnish goods and international brands.
Food and Drink
- Kalakukko – One of the area's most well-known specialities, this warm pie is made from rye bread and filled with perch or vendace fish and bacon.
- Lörtsy – Available in both sweet and savoury varieties, these thin crescent-shaped pastries are abundant in the markets and food halls.
- Rättänä – Closed rye dough pastry is filled with sweet wild blueberries from the nearby forests.
Transport in Kuopio
As with most Finnish cities, Kuopio's public transport is efficient and cost effective.
- By foot – Nowhere is particularly far in Kuopio, making it easy to walk between the city's major sights.
- Buses – A number of bus services travel around the city, with many services originating in Kauppatori. In addition to single-journey tickets, visitors staying in the city for longer, and relying on public transport, might consider purchasing a 24-hour unlimited travel ticket from the bus driver. Night services operate, though they do cost more than daytime services.


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Aim, sling and hit all the creatures!
The creatures are everywhere, surrounded by blocks, climbing walls and hanging upside down. Sling the ball to hit them, break the blocks to make them fall, explode bombs to get them, use teleporters and special powerups.
Bounce the ball as long as possible for maximum points. Get it back on the sling for another shot. Reload if it stops.
Features physics based gameplay, fast-paced and balanced for accuracy. A combination of pinball and arkanoid.
Contains three chapters with 64 levels.
Developer Website: http://www.asymmetrygames.com/creatureblocks.html