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Molten metal pouring out of the side of the World Trade Center. [Source: Cameraplanet]Video footage later reveals that in the minutes immediately before the collapse of the WTC's South Tower, a stream of molten metal starts pouring out of a window opening around the northeast corner of its 80th floor. FEMA later suggests that this is "possibly aluminum from the airliner," and comments, "This is of particular interest because, although the building collapse appears to have initiated at this floor level, the initiation seems to have occurred at the southeast rather than the northeast corner." [Civil Engineering, 5/2002; Federal Emergency Management Agency, 5/1/2002, pp. 2-34; Dwyer and Flynn, 2005, pp. 207] According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, "The composition of the flowing material can only be the subject of speculation, but its behavior suggests it could have been molten aluminum." [Pitts, Butler, and Junker, 9/2005, pp. 375] However physics professor Steven E. Jones will in 2006 dispute this, saying that molten aluminum is silvery and never turns yellow, like what is in the video footage. He will instead claim the presence of this molten metal supports the theory that explosives, specifically thermite, are what caused the Twin Towers to collapse. He says thermite can cause steel to melt and become yellowish. [Deseret Morning News, 4/10/2006]
Entity Tags: World Trade Center
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, 9/11 Timeline
Deputy Fire Commissioner Thomas Fitzpatrick. [Source: City of New York]Numerous witnesses to the collapse of the south WTC tower think it resembles a demolition using explosives. Some initially believe this is what is occurring: Reporter John Bussey watches the collapse from the Wall Street Journal's offices across the street from the WTC. He says, "I… looked up out of the office window to see what seemed like perfectly synchronized explosions coming from each floor, spewing glass and metal outward. One after the other, from top to bottom, with a fraction of a second between, the floors blew to pieces." [Wall Street Journal, 9/12/2001] Deputy Fire Commissioner Thomas Fitzpatrick: "I remember seeing, it looked like sparkling around one specific layer of the building.… Then the building started to come down. My initial reaction was that this was exactly the way it looks when they show you those implosions on TV." [City of New York, 10/1/2001] Assistant Fire Commissioner Stephen Gregory: "I saw low-level flashes. In my conversation with Lieutenant Evangelista… he questioned me and asked me if I saw low-level flashes in front of the building, and I agreed with him… I saw a flash flash flash and then it looked like the building came down.… You know like when they demolish a building, how when they blow up a building, when it falls down? That's what I thought I saw." [City of New York, 10/3/2001] Firefighter Richard Banaciski: "It seemed like on television they blow up these buildings. It seemed like it was going all the way around like a belt, all these explosions." [City of New York, 12/6/2001] Firefighter Joseph Meola: "As we are looking up at the building, what I saw was, it looked like the building was blowing out on all four sides. We actually heard the pops.… You thought it was just blowing out." [City of New York, 12/11/2001] Fire Chief Frank Cruthers: "[T]here was what appeared to be at first an explosion. It appeared at the very top, simultaneously from all four sides, materials shot out horizontally. And then there seemed to be a momentary delay before you could see the beginning of the collapse." [City of New York, 10/31/2001] Battalion Chief Brian Dixon: "I was watching the fire… the lowest floor of fire in the South Tower actually looked like someone had planted explosives around it because the whole bottom I could see—I could see two sides of it and the other side—it just looked like that floor blew out.… I thought, geez, this looks like an explosion up there, it blew out." [City of New York, 10/25/2001] Firefighter Timothy Burke: "Then the building popped, lower than the fire… I was going oh, my god, there is secondary device because the way the building popped I thought it was an explosion." [City of New York, 1/22/2002] Firefighter Edward Cachia: "It actually gave at a lower floor, not the floor where the plane hit, because we originally had thought there was like an internal detonation explosives because it went in succession, boom, boom, boom, boom, and then the tower came down." [City of New York, 12/6/2001] Firefighter Kenneth Rogers: "[T]here was an explosion in the South Tower… I kept watching. Floor after floor after floor. One floor under another after another and when it hit about the fifth floor, I figured it was a bomb, because it looked like a synchronized deliberate kind of thing." [City of New York, 12/10/2001] Reporter Beth Fertig: "The tower went down perfectly straight, as if a demolition crew had imploded it. I wondered if it was being brought down deliberately." [Gilbert et al., 2002, pp. 78] Paramedic Daniel Rivera: "[D]o you ever see professional demolition where they set the charges on certain floors and then you hear 'Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop'? That's exactly what—because I thought it was that." [City of New York, 10/10/2001] Battalion Chief Dominick DeRubbio: "It was weird how it started to come down. It looked like it was a timed explosion." [City of New York, 10/12/2001] The Guardian will report that police on the scene said the collapse "looked almost like a 'planned implosion' designed to catch bystanders watching from the street." [Guardian, 9/12/2001] However, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which conducts a three-year study of the WTC collapses, will reject suggestions that the WTC towers were brought down with explosives (see August 30, 2006). CTV will assert, "[F]lashes of light that seemed to indicate bombs detonating were not explosions. They were pockets of airs being forced out of windows as the sagging floors pushed downward." [CTV, 9/12/2006]
Entity Tags: Stephen Gregory, Edward Cachia, Dominick DeRubbio, Beth Fertig, Frank Cruthers, John Bussey, Richard Banaciski, Kenneth Rogers, World Trade Center, Joseph Meola, Timothy Burke, Brian Dixon, Daniel Rivera, Thomas Fitzpatrick
Some witnesses to the collapse of the North Tower think it resembles a demolition using explosives: Fire Captain Dennis Tardio: "I hear an explosion and I look up. It is as if the building is being imploded, from the top floor down, one after another, boom, boom, boom." [Smith, 2002, pp. 18] Assistant Fire Commissioner James Drury: "[P]eople in the street and myself included thought that the roar was so loud that the explosive—bombs were going off inside the building." [City of New York, 10/16/2001] Firefighter James Curran: "I heard like every floor went chu-chu-chu. Looked back and from the pressure everything was getting blown out of the floors before it actually collapsed." [City of New York, 12/30/2001] EMS Captain Karin Deshore: "Somewhere around the middle of the World Trade Center, there was this orange and red flash coming out. Initially it was just one flash. Then this flash just kept popping all the way around the building and that building had started to explode. The popping sound, and with each popping sound it was initially an orange and then a red flash came out of the building and then it would just go all around the building on both sides as far as I could see. These popping sounds and the explosions were getting bigger, going both up and down and then all around the building. I went inside… and I said I think we have another major explosion." [City of New York, 11/7/2001] The National Institute of Standards and Technology, in its report on the towers' collapse, will reject suggestions that the Twin Towers were brought down with explosives (see August 30, 2006). [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/30/2006]
Entity Tags: Karin Deshore, James Drury, World Trade Center, Dennis Tardio, James Curran
A four-image progression of photos showing World Trade Center Building 7 collapsing down into its footprint. [Source: unknown] (click image to enlarge)Building 7 of the World Trade Center complex, a 47-story tower, collapses. No one is killed. [CNN, 9/12/2001; Washington Post, 9/12/2001; MSNBC, 9/22/2001; Associated Press, 8/21/2002] It collapses in 6.6 seconds, which is just 0.6 of a second longer than it would have taken a free-falling object dropped from its roof to hit the ground. [Deseret Morning News, 11/10/2005] Many questions will arise over the cause of its collapse in the coming months and years. Building 7, which was not hit by an airplane, is the first modern, steel-reinforced high-rise to collapse because of fire. [Chicago Tribune, 11/29/2001; Stanford Report, 12/5/2001; New York Times, 3/2/2002] Some will later suggest that the diesel fuel stored in several tanks on the premises may have contributed to the building's collapse. The building contained a 6,000-gallon tank between its first and second floors and another four tanks, holding as much as 36,000 gallons, below ground level. There were also three smaller tanks on higher floors. [Chicago Tribune, 11/29/2001; New York Times, 3/2/2002; New York Observer, 3/25/2002; Federal Emergency Management Agency, 5/1/2002, pp. 1-17] However, the cause of the collapse is uncertain. A 2002 government report will conclude: "The specifics of the fires in WTC 7 and how they caused the building to collapse remain unknown at this time. Although the total diesel fuel on the premises contained massive potential energy, the best hypothesis has only a low probability of occurrence." [Federal Emergency Management Agency, 5/1/2002, pp. 1-17] Some reports indicate that the building may have been deliberately destroyed. Shortly after the collapse, CBS News anchor Dan Rather comments that the collapse is "reminiscent of… when a building was deliberately destroyed by well-placed dynamite to knock it down." [CBS News, 9/11/2001] And moments after the collapse, MSNBC's Brian Williams joins David Restuccio, an FDNY lieutenant, by phone to ask him about the collapse. "You guys knew this was coming all day?" asks Williams. Restuccio replies: "We had heard reports that the building was unstable, and that it would eventually need to come down on its own, or it would be taken down. I would imagine it came down on its own." Restuccio does not explain what he means by "it would be taken down." [MSNBC, 9/11/2001]
Entity Tags: Dan Rather, World Trade Center, David Restuccio
A chunk of hot metal being removed from the North Tower rubble about eight weeks after 9/11.
[Source: Frank Silecchia]In the weeks and months after 9/11, numerous individuals report seeing molten metal in the remains of the World Trade Center: Ken Holden, who is involved with the organizing of demolition, excavation, and debris removal operations at Ground Zero, will later tell the 9/11 Commission, "Underground, it was still so hot that molten metal dripped down the sides of the wall from [WTC] Building 6." [9/11 Commission, 4/1/2003] William Langewiesche, the only journalist to have unrestricted access to Ground Zero during the cleanup operation, will describe, "[I]n the early days, the streams of molten metal that leaked from the hot cores and flowed down broken walls inside the foundation hole." [Langewiesche, 2002, pp. 32] Leslie Robertson, one of the structural engineers responsible for the design of the WTC, describes fires still burning and molten steel still running 21 days after the attacks. [SEAU News, 10/2001 ] Alison Geyh, who heads a team of scientists studying the potential health effects of 9/11, reports: "Fires are still actively burning and the smoke is very intense. In some pockets now being uncovered, they are finding molten steel." [Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine, 2001] Ron Burger, a public health advisor who arrives at Ground Zero on September 12, says that "feeling the heat" and "seeing the molten steel" there reminds him of a volcano. [National Environmental Health Association, 9/2003, pp. 40 ] Paramedic Lee Turner arrives at the World Trade Center site on September 12 as a member of a federal urban search and rescue squad. While at Ground Zero, he goes "down crumpled stairwells to the subway, five levels below ground." There, he reportedly sees, "in the darkness a distant, pinkish glow—molten metal dripping from a beam." [US News and World Report, 9/12/2002] According to a member of New York Air National Guard's 109th Air Wing, who is at Ground Zero from September 22 to October 6: "One fireman told us that there was still molten steel at the heart of the towers' remains. Firemen sprayed water to cool the debris down but the heat remained intense enough at the surface to melt their boots." [National Guard Magazine, 12/2001] New York firefighters will recall "heat so intense they encountered rivers of molten steel." [New York Post, 3/3/2004] As late as five months after the attacks, in February 2002, firefighter Joe O'Toole sees a steel beam being lifted from deep underground at Ground Zero, which, he says, "was dripping from the molten steel." [Knight Ridder, 5/29/2002] Steven E. Jones, a physics professor from Utah, will claim this molten metal is "direct evidence for the use of high-temperature explosives, such as thermite," used to deliberately bring down the WTC towers. [MSNBC, 11/16/2005] He will say that without explosives, a falling building would have "insufficient directed energy to result in melting of large quantities of metal." [Deseret Morning News, 11/10/2005] There will be no mention whatsoever of the molten metal in the official reports by FEMA, NIST, or the 9/11 Commission. [Federal Emergency Management Agency, 5/1/2002; 9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004; National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005] But Dr. Frank Gayle, who leads the steel forensics aspects of NIST's investigation of the WTC collapses, will be quoted as saying: "Your gut reaction would be the jet fuel is what made the fire so very intense, a lot of people figured that's what melted the steel. Indeed it didn't, the steel did not melt." [ABC News 7 (New York), 2/7/2004] As well as the reports of molten metal, data collected by NASA in the days after 9/11 finds dozens of "hot spots" (some over 1,300 degrees) at Ground Zero (see September 16-23, 2001).
Entity Tags: Frank Gayle, Joe O'Toole, Ken Holden, Leslie Robertson, Alison Geyh, Lee Turner, William Langewiesche, Ron Burger, World Trade Center, Steven E. Jones
A poll by Ohio University and Scripps Howard News Service finds that a significant minority of Americans believe there was US government complicity in the 9/11 attacks. Thirty-six percent of the 1,010 respondents say they believe that US government officials "either assisted in the 9/11 attacks or took no action to stop the attacks because they wanted the United States to go to war in the Middle East." Sixteen percent believe that secretly planted explosives brought down the Twin Towers, and 12 percent believe a military cruise missile, rather than a hijacked aircraft, hit the Pentagon. [Scripps Howard News Service, 8/3/2006; San Francisco Chronicle, 9/3/2006] An earlier poll had found that half of New York City residents believed government officials knew in advance of the attacks and consciously failed to act (see August 30, 2004).
Entity Tags: Ohio University, Scripps Howard News Service
One of the 'puffs of smoke' observed during the Twin Towers collapses. [Source: Richard Lethin]The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issues a seven-page fact sheet to counter alternative theories about the WTC collapses. NIST conducted a three-year study of the collapses, and concluded they were caused by the damage when the planes hit combined with the effects of the ensuing fires. However, many people—what the New York Times calls an "angry minority"—believe there was US government complicity in 9/11, and a recent poll (see July 6-24, 2006) found 16 percent of Americans believe the WTC towers were brought down with explosives. [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/31/2006; New York Times, 9/2/2006; Reuters, 9/2/2006] The fact sheet responds to 14 "Frequently Asked Questions." Some of its key points include the following: Regarding whether NIST considered a controlled demolition hypothesis: "NIST found no corroborating evidence for alternative hypotheses suggesting that the WTC towers were brought down… using explosives… Instead, photographs and videos from several angles clearly show that the collapse initiated at the fire and impact floors and that the collapse progressed from the initiating floors downward until the dust clouds obscured the view." However, it admits, "NIST did not test for the residue" of explosives in the remaining steel from the towers. Its explanation for puffs of smoke seen coming from each tower as it collapsed: "[T]he falling mass of the building compressed the air ahead of it—much like the action of a piston—forcing smoke and debris out the windows as the stories below failed sequentially." Its explanation for a stream of yellow molten metal that poured down the side of the South Tower shortly before it collapsed (see (9:50 a.m.) September 11, 2001). NIST previously claimed it was aluminum, but this should not have been yellow in color: "Pure liquid aluminum would be expected to appear silvery. However, the molten metal was very likely mixed with large amounts of hot, partially burned, solid organic materials (e.g., furniture, carpets, partitions and computers) which can display an orange glow." Regarding reports of molten steel in the wreckage at Ground Zero (see September 12, 2001-February 2002): "Any molten steel in the wreckage was more likely due to the high temperature resulting from long exposure to combustion within the pile than to short exposure to fires or explosions while the buildings were standing." Regarding the collapse of WTC 7 (see (5:20 p.m.) September 11, 2001): "While NIST has found no evidence of a blast or controlled demolition event, NIST would like to determine the magnitude of hypothetical blast scenarios that could have led to the structural failure of one or more critical elements." [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/30/2006] In response to the fact sheet, Kevin Ryan, the coeditor of the online Journal of 9/11 Studies, says, "The list of answers NIST has provided is generating more questions, and more skepticism, than ever before." He says, "NIST is a group of government scientists whose leaders are Bush appointees, and therefore their report is not likely to veer from the political story." [New York Times, 9/2/2006; Reuters, 9/2/2006]
Entity Tags: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Kevin Ryan
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes a fact sheet responding to 14 "frequently asked questions" about its investigation into the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11. Some of the key questions and answers are as follows: Regarding the question, "Why was the collapse of WTC 1 and 2 not arrested by the intact structure below the floors where columns first began to buckle?" NIST replies, "The vertical capacity of the connections supporting an intact floor below the level of collapse was adequate to carry the load of 11 additional floors if the load was applied gradually and 6 additional floors if the load was applied suddenly (as was the case)." As the number of floors above the points where the collapses initiated exceeded six (12 in the case of the North Tower, 29 for the South), NIST says, "[T]he floors below the level of collapse initiation were unable to resist the suddenly applied gravitational load from the upper floors of the buildings." In answer to the question of "Why was physical evidence not collected immediately following the collapse of the WTC towers," NIST says, "In the initial days and weeks following the WTC disaster, the emphasis was on rescue and later on recovery, necessitating the removal of steel and disturbing the collapse site." It adds, "NIST did not receive the legal authority to collect and preserve physical evidence from a disaster/failure site until the National Construction Safety Team Act became law in October 2002." The decision to rapidly scrap the remaining steel from the WTC was made shortly after 9/11 (see Shortly After September 11, 2001), but the destruction of this steel was strongly protested by some within the engineering and firefighting communities (see December 25, 2001 and January 4, 2002). In response to a question about why it did not use its subpoena authority during its investigation, NIST states that its "experience during the investigation was that it was able to obtain all essential documentary and visual evidence without the need to invoke subpoena authority." In answer to the question, "Why didn't NIST fully model the collapse initiation and propagation of WTC towers?" NIST says, "Once the collapse had begun, the propagation of the collapse was readily explained without the same complexity of modeling" as was used to determine the sequence of events leading up to the collapse initiation. During its investigation, NIST had selected several variables for its computer simulations, and then experimented with different possible values (see (October 2002-October 2005)). But it has been asked: "Why didn't NIST consider the 'base' and 'less severe' cases throughout its analysis of the WTC towers? What was the technical basis for selecting only the 'more severe' case for its analyses?" Its answer is that, "Of the three [possible values], the more severe case resulted in the closest agreement with the visual and physical evidence." [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 12/14/2007] NIST published its final report on the Twin Towers collapse in October 2005 (see October 26, 2005). It released an earlier fact sheet answering previous "frequently asked questions" in August 2006 (see August 30, 2006). [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/30/2006]
Entity Tags: National Institute of Standards and Technology
After the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the results of its investigation into the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, some critics dispute its explanation for the collapse and question its apparent debunking of claims that explosives were used to demolish the building. The 47-story tower collapsed late in the afternoon of 9/11, even though no plane hit it (see (5:20 p.m.) September 11, 2001). Some have argued that fire and the falling debris from the Twin Towers' collapses should not have brought down such a large steel and concrete structure. [Associated Press, 8/21/2008] NIST Lacks 'the Expertise on Explosives' - James Quintiere, a professor of fire protection engineering at the University of Maryland who previously worked as the chief of NIST's fire science and engineering division, says that NIST does not "have the expertise on explosives, so I don't know how they came to that conclusion," that explosives did not cause the collapse. However, Quintiere says he never personally believed explosives were involved. [Los Angeles Times, 8/22/2008] Richard Gage, a California architect and leader of a group called Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, complains, "How much longer do we have to endure the cover-up of how Building 7 was destroyed?" The New York Times points out that "the collapse of 7 World Trade Center—home at the time to branch offices of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Secret Service, and the Giuliani administration's emergency operations center—is cited in hundreds of Web sites and books as perhaps the most compelling evidence that an insider secretly planted explosives, intentionally destroying the tower." [New York Times, 8/21/2008] NIST Presentation - At a presentation of its findings earlier in the day, NIST announced that, in its three-year study of the collapse, it found no evidence showing explosives were used to bring the building down. [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/21/2008; National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/21/2008] During his summary of the findings of NIST's WTC 7 investigation (see August 21, 2008), lead investigator Shyam Sunder said, "We did not find any evidence that explosives were used to bring the building down." [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/21/2008] 'No Witness Reports' of Loud Explosions - In the draft version of its final report on the collapse, which is released on this day (see August 21, 2008), NIST explains: "Blast from the smallest charge capable of failing a critical column… would have resulted in a sound level of 130 dB to 140 dB at a distance of at least half a mile if unobstructed by surrounding buildings.… This sound level is consistent with standing next to a jet plane engine and more than ten times louder than being in front of the speakers at a rock concert. There were no witness reports of such a loud noise, nor was such a noise heard on the audio tracks of video recordings of the WTC 7 collapse." [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/2008, pp. 44-45 ] NIST Rules out Thermite - Skeptics have argued that an incendiary material called thermite was used to bring down WTC 7 (see August 4, 2008), and this would not necessarily have created such a loud explosive boom. [New York Times, 8/21/2008] But in a fact sheet published on this day, NIST responds: "To apply thermite to a large steel column, approximately 0.13 lb of thermite would be needed to heat and melt each pound of steel. For a steel column that weighs approximately 1,000 lbs. per foot, at least 100 lbs. of thermite would need to be placed around the column, ignited, and remain in contact with the vertical steel surface as the thermite reaction took place. This is for one column… presumably, more than one column would have been prepared with thermite, if this approach were to be used. It is unlikely that 100 lbs. of thermite, or more, could have been carried into WTC 7 and placed around columns without being detected, either prior to Sept. 11 or during that day." [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/21/2008] Sunder says that investigators therefore decided not to use their computer model to evaluate whether a thermite-fueled fire might have brought down WTC 7. Pointing to the omission, one skeptic says, "It is very difficult to find what you are not looking for." [New York Times, 8/21/2008] In a 2006 fact sheet, NIST in fact admitted it "did not test for the residue" of explosives or thermite in the remaining structural steel from the WTC collapses (see August 30, 2006). [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/30/2006] And, as the New York Times notes, "Adding to the suspicion is the fact that in the rush to clean up the site, almost all of the steel remains of the tower were disposed of, leaving investigators in later years with little forensic evidence" (see Shortly After September 11, 2001 and September 12-October 2001). [New York Times, 8/21/2008] Extensive Preparations for Demolition - NIST's new fact sheet also points out: "For [WTC 7] to have been prepared for intentional demolition, walls and/or column enclosures and fireproofing would have to be removed and replaced without being detected. Preparing a column includes steps such as cutting sections with torches, which produces noxious and odorous fumes. Intentional demolition usually requires applying explosive charges to most, if not all, interior columns, not just one or a limited set of columns in a building." [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 8/21/2008]
Entity Tags: Richard Gage, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Shyam Sunder, World Trade Center, James Quintiere
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Luxury Living Meets Mountain Lifestyle. Huge views of Buffalo Mountain and the Gore Range. Three bedroom residence plus den, over-sized deck and an additional 11'X14' activity lock-off for all your gear. Rooftop deck offers the best sunset views in the county, along with hot tubs and fire pits. 2 parking spaces per unit in heated garage. Walking/Biking distance to restaurants, Lake Dillon/Marina, amphitheater and more. Only 10-30 minutes to 7 different ski resorts. See this property in VR!
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Erica had been up since early morning and was sprawled out on my bed. I read her her horoscope and thought how much this was what I had always wanted. I always wanted a friend to not have to speak with all the time, to close our eyes in each other's beds and speak nonsense and not really do anything, but be something nevertheless. My energy in that moment contradicted hers, but even when we aren't in the same place, we somehow manage to meet in the middle.
The weekend was weird. I spent an anxious afternoon in bed not eating, reading up on unsolved mysteries and UFOs and the Texas Killing Fields and then the world felt broader and beyond here. I was oddly dedicated to pages and pages of meticulous description of the disappearance of a German family in Death Valley. I guess the mystery was partly solved, but the photo of a lone wine bottle in the desert or that empty rental car sunken into the sand gave me a grasp of what reasonable fear feels like, of how defenceless we are as humans, and a deeper feeling that I can't really explain. Deeper than I usually like to dwell.
Getting over him is like having an itch I can't scratch. The answer to everything is there in my head, swallowed by how I can't hate him, I am not allowed to, my friends can't take sides. And how he calls me beautiful in dingy fast food places and how he lifted me onto the counter and kissed me in the street in the dingy rain. Drunk kisses. Dingy kisses? But, oh my god, they are not dingy, they are far from—they are like clean little envelopes. But what is enclosed is different for both of us.
That night was just me, him, and Holly. Holly, usually affectionately cautious, found us "sweet."
The situation is stuck, he is stuck. I cannot change those things. The only thing I can change is me. But I don't know how and I don't know if I really want to. ♦


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President Barack Obama now has what he wanted: Higher taxes on the rich. Whether an individual, small business or large corporation, his imbecilic and immature campaign against 'millionaires and billionaires' demonized all. It can be seen only as a twisted victory in the same sense as crabs in a bucket working to pull down those reaching for the top - nobody wins.
Now what? Will the few extra billions in revenue shore up Medicare and Medicaid? No. Will the money from the wealthy save Social Security from eventual bankruptcy? No. Will it begin to reverse the ever expanding federal debt? No. Will it even put a dent in Obama's annual trillion-dollar spending deficits? No. In fact the deal our illustrious Congress cut will pump up our debt an additional $4 trillion over the next decade. Then what is the point?
Obama understands there are many, many crabs in the bucket that feel good when they pull down one reaching for the top. Smacking it to the successful is exactly the kind of twisted victory that imparts a sense of achievement to those at the bottom. Liberalism is not fond of personal accomplishment. It is a club of gloaters and those who revel in the downfall of any who dare excel. Obama is the champion of gloaters.
The debt ceiling is pressing down. Compared to the fiscal cliff debacle, the debate over increasing our borrowing authority will be like 'Donkey Kong' vs. 'Call of Duty.' And the ramifications for failure will be like probation vs. hard time at Sing Sing.
Everyone can rest easy, though, since Obama said he will not negotiate. He intends to hold Congress accountable for "the bills they've already racked up." This is a guy who wants to do away with pesky debt ceilings, let the sky be the limit. His is a party that blocks and prohibits any budget proposal from even coming to the floor for discussion. No budget, no debt ceiling, no spending limits. In their opinion spending is not the problem - restriction of borrowing power is.
In the midst of this insanity there has been a lone voice of reason. More accurately, it was millions of voices that came together for a moment in a singular crescendo of objection to a government gone mad. Their outrage to irresponsible, arrogant officials and the immoral pilfering of future generations was met hard on by crabs at the bottom of the bucket. Just when they began to gain traction - and solidarity - they were pulled back down with accusations of extremism.
Yet they have not been completely silenced. And they have been able to put a few who share their deep-seated concern into federal office. It is the greatest hope that this new class of elected officials understands the need of the country over those of constituents. It is now only a small contingent but one with a mighty support group behind them. They will make the argument for a return to sane financial management. Oh yes, there will be a debate on the debt ceiling.
Next year come the mid-term elections, and those who have the passion - and care not about false accusations of 'extremism' - will vote to send more of like mind to Washington.
Take heart my tea party friends.
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Colorado governor vows swift replacement of Salazar
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DENVER " Colorado Democrats are scrambling at the prospect of a Senate vacancy to be filled in coming weeks by Gov. Bill Ritter " even though the governor has not revealed how he plans to replace Sen. Ken Salazar, who is leaving to become Interior Secretary under President-elect Barack Obama.
Pending Senate confirmation, Salazar's exit will leave two years on a seat Democrats had hoped Salazar could easily defend. Now Ritter, a fellow Democrat, must name someone he thinks can keep the seat in party hands.
The state's longest-serving Democrat in Congress, Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver, told reporters Wednesday she talked with Ritter about taking Salazar's spot even before Obama made the announcement Wednesday.
DeGette, careful to say she's only talking about the job, not actively promoting herself for it, told reporters Ritter didn't say how long he'll take.
"In the end we're going to have to figure out who best can represent the state over the next two years and then who can get re-elected in 2010," said DeGette. She predicted the candidate would need to raise $10 million to $15 million to defend the seat.
Also talking about the job is Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat from Denver's western suburbs who is be headed into his third term in the House. Perlmutter's spokeswoman, Leslie Oliver, confirmed Perlmutter wants the Senate spot but added he didn't know when or how Ritter will decide.
Salazar won't leave his seat until the Senate confirms his nomination. That could take several weeks, and Salazar aides say the senator won't talk publicly about what Ritter should do.
In a statement, Salazar's aides said simply, "Gov. Ritter will have several great candidates to choose from." They did not say whether Salazar had any interest in pushing his brother, Rep. John Salazar, from Colorado's Western Slope.
Other potential candidates include Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and term-limited Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff.
The process of gubernatorial Senate appointments is under special scrutiny after federal authorities accused Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of seeking bribes in exchange for Obama's seat.
In New York, where Sen. Hillary Clinton is departing the Senate to be Obama's Secretary of State, Gov. David Paterson has said he won't name a replacement until she's also confirmed.
Ritter named a panel to weigh candidates for another opening he must fill, as Republican Secretary of State Mike Coffman leaves to take office in the U.S. House. DeGette said Ritter told her there wouldn't be a similar panel seated to find a Salazar replacement. Aides to the governor didn't immediately respond to questions about the process.
For Republicans forlorn after a brutal campaign season that saw them lose several high-profile Colorado races, the Salazar vacancy gives them a measure of optimism.
State GOP chairman Dick Wadhams said expected Republican challengers would wait to see who Ritter names before deciding whether to enter the race. But Wadhams said that the race would be tantalizing. Despite their losses, Republicans voted in greater numbers than Democrats in November " though an independent swing toward Democrats turned the state their way.
Wadhams said the GOP is confident that any Salazar successor would be easier to beat than Salazar himself.
"Whoever he appoints will be someone we can win against," Wadhams said.
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SEOUL — I DUG MY SPOON into a bubbling pot of chicken stew nearly glowing red with spice as an old recording of Silent Night warbled incongruously in the background. I was battling another cold, an unusual and annoying relapse this early in the winter. But I suppose it was due. My only exercise lately been in the realms of frustration and finger aerobics, with occasional breaks for walking around in the cold and shutter-clicking.
It didn't feel like the holidays, and in a way that made it easier. Two days before, as I was about to descend a final flight of stairs toward the subway platform and my commute home, the sound of a live band playing Jingle Bells gave me pause. The sound was coming from the other end of the station, down a long, tiled hallway.
For a moment I considered going and taking in the sight. But just as the thought crossed my mind the sound stopped, the notes hushed up while the players took a breather. I turned and went on my way, just as an echoey Hark the Herald Angels Sing! struck up in the background.
The upcoming Christmas will be the first that either my wife or I have ever spent not under our parents roofs. While strings of lights and elaborate department store displays strive to emulate that winter feeling we remember so fondly, a yawning distance between us and all our family and friends has made the hues of the season seem paler, cooler.
Somewhere, there are candles and food and cheer. But in our apartment, there is an empty Papa Johns pizza box (yes, they're here, too ) and not a spring of pine, a string of garland or a colored bulb to be found.
For all of South Korea's devout Christians, the holiday has hardly attained the sacred status it carries Stateside. I've heard that we can expect many businesses to be open. Which is great — it means I can run out for a bite should I get munchy in the middle of my shift. (Yes, I will be among those poor saps slaving through the holiday.)
In all the superficial ways, Seoul is buzzing with the spirit of Christmas — although thankfully no one has been trampled to death at E-Mart, Lotte Mart or any other discount retailer here. But, for us at least, the warm center is missing.
We've heard from folks back home that snow is piling up in Seattle and in Madison, icing over the streets and bringing our cities to a halt. A calm white sweeping over the landscape, keeping people indoors and in front of their fires before the holiday. Here, the air is cold and tinder dry but there's been barely a dusting of flakes. Everything keeps moving, sighing, hustling.


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May 28, 2013
2013 Open Enrollment meeting added at Delaware Campus
The Human Resources Department will offer an additional Open Enrollment meeting for full-time benefit-eligible employees. The meeting will be held TODAY, Tuesday, May 28 at 2:00 p.m. on the Delaware Campus in Moeller Hall Rooms 111 and 112. The meeting will be broadcast to Columbus Campus in WD 409.
The Open Enrollment period is for medical, dental, vision, life and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2013. The Open Enrollment period ends on May 31, and all changes to your benefit elections must be received in HR by 4:30 p.m. Any changes made during the Open Enrollment period will be effective on July 1, 2013. Immediately following the Open Enrollment meeting there will be an informational session specific to those employees interested in adding a domestic partner.
Services planned for Mandy Golhoffer
A memorial service will be held for Mandy Golhoffer on Friday, May 31, at 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Hill Top Catholic Church, 29 South Eureka Ave. in Columbus. Gollhoffer passed away May 22. Mandy had worked at Columbus State for nearly 17 years, and for the last 14 years worked as a web developer in Columbus State's Distance Education and Instructional Support Division. He served on numerous college committees and on the Staff Advisory Council, where he played a significant role in the establishment of the Employee Book Scholarship. He also served as president of the Ohio Staff Council of Higher Education. He earned two degrees from Columbus State in Health Information Management and Technical Communications.
"Mandy was well respected by faculty and staff. He had a great sense of humor, and was the organizer of many coworker social events," said supervisor Tom Erney. "He will be greatly missed."
Six faculty members recognized by "One Professor" program
Six Columbus State faculty members were recently honored by their students in Pearson's "One Professor" movement. Through student-submitted stories, One Professor pays tribute to faculty who have made a lasting impression, inside and outside the classroom, on the students they teach. The faculty members and their video nominations are:
Deborah Supelak
Dylan Canter
Peter (Bo) Riley
Dr. Mark Polifroni
Dr. Tom Habegger
Dr. Judith Dann
Pearson is the world's leading education company. From pre-school to high school and college, Pearson's curriculum materials, multimedia learning tools and testing programs help to educate millions of people worldwide. Pearson asks college students if one professor has helped shape their lives, and encourages them to submit a nomination. Pearson is dedicated to honoring educators who help students change how they view the world forever. The Columbus State faculty members are part of the 400 faculty nationwide who were honored.
Seats still available in employee training classes
There are still available seats in the following three classes for employees:
Hostmanship: The Art of Serving Others on Wednesday, May 29, 9:00-3:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 12, 9:00-3:00 p.m.
Register: http://web.cscc.edu/is/employeetraining/roster.asp?C=433&D=2929
And Win with Your Strengths on Thursday, June 6, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Register: http://web.cscc.edu/is/employeetraining/roster.asp?C=302&D=2931
First Wednesday to be held at Delaware Campus
June's First Wednesday town hall meeting will be held Wednesday, June 5, at 8:15 a.m., on the Delaware Campus, in Moeller Hall rooms 111 and 112. A live stream will be available at http://www.livestream.com/columbusstate using the password: cougars.
SAC to raise money for Children's Hunger Alliance
The Staff Advisory Council will raise money for the "Lunch Money for a Day" Campaign offered by the Children's Hunger Alliance. According to the Alliance, "By encouraging employees, coworkers, clients, friends, neighbors and family members to donate their lunch money for a day, a week, or even a month, corporations and other community organizations can ensure more of Ohio's children receive the healthy meals they need to learn and thrive."
SAC's campaign will run from June 1 through July 31. Look for donation sites throughout campus and Clawdette Cougar will also be on the hunt for your donation on various dates. SAC will offer raffle tickets for various prizes with every donation of $1.00, and if you sign up to donate through payroll deduction, you will receive five raffle tickets.
Sad news
James Nesbitt, Ph.D., 63, a former adjunct faculty member in the Biological Sciences at Columbus State died May 15. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m., with services following at 12:00 p.m. at Caliman Funeral Services, 3700 Refugee Road.
Join faculty and students in NAMI Walk
Members of the Mental Health/ Addiction
Studies/ Developmental Disabilities Department invite you to join them at the annual National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk this weekend. NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. The 3K walk will be held on Saturday, June 1, starting at 10:00 a.m. at Fred Beekman Park in Columbus. If you cannot attend the walk, you can still donate to a great cause. Please go to the following link to register to walk, donate and learn more about NAMI: http://namiwalks.nami.org/TeamPage.aspx?TSID=389825
You can also contact the Columbus State NAMI Walk team co-captains Angela Fry, ext. 5479 or Jackie Teny-Miller, ext.2544
Human Performance Center offers summer seminars
Learn how to get "Tank Top Arms" from the fitness experts at the HPC, Thursday, June 13, at noon in Delaware Hall 080.
The next session is "Using Technology to Keep Your Health on Track," offered on Wednesday, July 10, in the HPC Conference Room in Delaware Hall lower level. Finally, attend "Office Exercises for Everyone," Thursday, August 1, at noon in Delaware Hall 080.
CSET Department students garner over $10,000 in scholarships.
Builder's Exchange awards $60,000 in scholarships
The Central Ohio Builder's Exchange presented 44 students with more than $60,000 in scholarships from the BX Foundation May 20. The BX Foundation has provided over $1 million in scholarships to K-12 and college students since its founding in 1959.
Dr. Margaret Owens and Dean Bortz from Construction Management Department were on hand to support Columbus State's student recipients Brian Albright (Architecture/Construction Management), Katelyn Deblo (Construction Management), Marcus Martin (Construction Management), Donald Plott (Construction Mangement) and Zack Poznar, a construction management graduate attending Franklin University's BS Applied Management program.
The Ohio Contractors' Association Columbus Chapter also recently presented its annual two-year scholarships to Civil Engineering student Travis Horne and Construction Management graduate Krista Nicholson. OCA's members are the caretakers of Ohio's massive public works infrastructure that includes more than 116,200 miles of highways, roads and streets, 42,000 bridges and a million miles of water, sewer, energy, and telecommunication lines.
Summertime is time for Weight Watchers
Do you want to get ready for the warm summer weather? Do it with Weight Watchers! In the last session, one member lost 40 pounds in 10 weeks! Let WW help you in your journey to a healthier you. Check out the open session on Tuesday, May 28, at 12:00 p.m. in the DX conference room on the third floor. The Weight Watchers at Work program session will officially start on Tuesday, June 4. A minimum of 20 participants is required in order to keep this opportunity for our employees. If you are interested in joining Weight Watchers at Work please contact Nichole Bowman-Glover, by Friday, May 31.
Join the Summer Slim Down Challenge!
Some experts feel that simple waist measurements are a better indicator for healthy weight assessment than Body Mass Index Calculations. Celebrate the summer by participating in the CSCC Wellness Initiative's Summer Slim Down Challenge in cooperation with Mt. Carmel Workplace Health.
Participants in this Challenge will have their waist measured on May 29 and 30; then try to reduce their measurement over the summer until Labor Day, when participants will have their waistline re-measured. A weekly newsletter with tips on weight management will be provided to all participants. To join in this challenge, you must RSVP to Nichole Bowman-Glover, Wellness coordinator, by Wednesday, May 29. The Challenge is open to the first 100 employees who register!
What to do in case of a tornado warning
With the recent outbreaks of severe weather around the country, Columbus State's Police Department wants you to know how to respond when a tornado siren sounds while you are at work or at home:
On campus: Go directly to an enclosed area near the center of the building away from glass and on the lowest floor possible. Then, crouch down and cover your head. Interior stairwells are usually good places to take shelter, and if not crowded, allow you to get to a lower level quickly. Stay off the elevators--you could be trapped for a while if the power is lost.
At home: Avoid windows. Go to a basement and get under some kind of sturdy protection (heavy table or work bench), or cover yourself with a mattress or sleeping bag. If there is no basement, go to the lowest floor, small center room (like a bathroom or closet), under a stairwell, or in an interior hallway with no windows. Crouch as low as possible to the floor, facing down; and cover your head with your hands. A bathtub may offer a shell of partial protection. Cover yourself with some sort of thick padding (mattress, blankets, etc.), to protect against falling debris. A helmet can offer some protection against head injury.
Alerts: Tornado - from the American Red Cross - available for both Apple and Android.
The Weather Channel - App from the Weather Channel for Apple, Android and Blackberry.
Code Red - Text emergency notification service offered to those living, attending school or working in Delaware County https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/BFB7CC4C6C0A.
Tornado Sirens - Located in Franklin and Delaware counties: these are intended to alert people outdoors of a tornado warning so that they can seek shelter. Sirens are maintained and activated by local governments, not Columbus State.


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There are many ways to get your crops growing quicker.
Sprouting Tips
Melons are notoriously slow, undependable germinators. Here are some tricks that can give you a jump on the season. These tips work for all the vine crops.
Paper Towel Sprouting. Moisten four paper towels folded back into one. Sprinkle 12 seeds on the towel 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart.
Roll the towel up like a jelly roll. Then roll the paper towel inside a soaking wet hand towel. Place the entire seed roll in a plastic bag, twist-tie the opening and leave it in a warm spot with an even temperature -- the top of the refrigerator is a good place; a windowsill isn't, because the temperature fluctuates too much. The seeds should sprout in four to five days. Sometimes all the seeds sprout, sometimes only 1/2 or 3/4 of them do.
(You can use this paper towel method to test the germination rate of any seeds. If you try to sprout 10 seeds and only six germinate, the germination rate for that variety is 60 percent. If germination is less than 70 percent, plant seeds closer together or buy new seeds.)
Prepare your soil while you're waiting for the seeds to sprout. You must plant seeds as soon as they sprout or they'll die. Plant the sprouted seeds just as you would unsprouted ones.
Hot Caps
To gain two weeks on a short growing season, use inexpensive wax paper or plastic covers known as hot caps. They are designed to cover your seeds or seedlings, protect them from frost and bugs and gather heat for them as they grow. Presprout the seeds a little earlier than usual and place hot caps over the seeds after you plant. The hot caps will allow you a week or two more growing time before the average last frost date. When the danger of frost is past, remove the hot caps. The plants will be well up and on their way.
Black Plastic
Black plastic, or the newer IRT (InfraRed transmitting) plastic is one mulch that keeps the soil warm, not cool, so it can really speed up vine-crop growth in northern areas.
Black plastic blocks out light, preventing weeds from growing beneath it, and it also conserves moisture because it eliminates evaporation. Water condenses on the plastic and drips back into the soil, so you don't need to water as often.
Lay the plastic down before you plant, making sure the soil is fairly moist. Cover the edges with dirt and rocks to anchor it securely. Cut round holes or crosses in the plastic wherever you intend to put seeds, so plants can come up through the holes and water can penetrate.
Black plastic does have some disadvantages: earthworms won't eat it; you can't till it back into the soil; it's fairly expensive; and it's cumbersome to apply. But some gardeners feel the results outweigh the disadvantages, and here the choice is yours.
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It is a warm summer day in Manhattan, and I am trying to quiet myself enough to write the toughest document of my life and let go of the grandiose concept of "me" long enough to just be real with myself, Starlet Marie from Trenton, New Jersey. So where do I begin? I could get all Freudian on you and start with my parents—but that would be too easy. I could also start in the summer of 2000, when I was a cohost on The View and the first media stories about my weight started to surface, but that, too, would be too easy. So why don't I start on the day that changed how I would physically appear to the world and would force me to face the reasons such drastic steps needed to be taken—August 19, 2003.
Star Jones Reynolds on Gastric Bypass Surgery: "I'm ready to open up"
Star Jones Reynolds dropped 160 pounds in three years, but she wouldn't say whether she'd had gastric bypass surgery. Now, in a Glamour exclusive, she breaks her silence.
This is the day I lay in a pre-op room of a hospital, staring at the brightly lit ceiling, being prepped for gastric bypass surgery. I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before. I was so angry: How had I allowed myself to get to 307 pounds? I could clearly remember the days when I'd considered myself fly and curvaceous. Funny—or sad—how we "thick" girls can justify being excessively overweight. It was something I'd been doing all my life.
I grew up in public housing, so money was tight, but there was always plenty of good food on the table. My mother was from the South; her running commentary was that Julia Child didn't use enough butter. She loved to make Grandma's biscuits, Aunt Lib's fried cabbage and her famous banana puddin'. Although we were on the cusp of poverty, my mother was a phenomenal woman who never let her girls go without. Sunday dinner seemed to take place every night, and no one ever said, "Stop—you've had enough." In my home, exercise was not discouraged, but it wasn't emphasized, either. I was a great student, but I almost failed physical education because I hated the very thought of exercise. I had never thrown a ball, run for a ball or caught a ball in my life and I wasn't interested in trying. By the age of 15 I was up to a size 14, but I thought, So what? A lot of my friends were the same size. And the man I loved most—my father—thought his girls were the most fabulous creatures on the planet. While I thank my parents for the confidence they managed to instill in me, in hindsight I wish someone had shouted: "Put that fork down and get active!"
In 1991, I left my career as a senior assistant district attorney in Brooklyn to start a new one on television as legal correspondent for NBC News. On day one, it was clear they had never seen anything like me before: I was big, bold and outspoken and I looked nothing like your typical television correspondent (blond, blue-eyed and Twiggy-esque). But I was determined to fit in. With the new job came a new social life. Every other weekend I would throw a party just to be in the mix. Even though I claimed to be just fine with my weight, I saw how other women were treated like the girlfriend, while I was treated like the good friend. To compensate for my insecurities, I spoke louder and ate more: Whenever I felt lonely, a Double Whopper with cheese became my friend. If I felt sad, six strips of bacon made me feel better. Soon I was up to 225 pounds, which, when you are 5'5" and lazy and sedentary, is neither fly nor curvaceous, but I convinced myself I was phat, not fat.
I've tried to track where the real out-of-control behavior began; it seemed to be around my fortieth birthday, March 24, 2002. I gained 75 pounds over the course of the next 17 months. (In college I had started to take notice of my weight and pretended to set 25-pound limits.) Eventually I just gave up. By then, I had been on The View a few years and had all the material trappings of success, but I still felt a void inside. Many of my girlfriends were getting married and starting their own families. I refuse to say I got fatter because I didn't have a man; that does a disservice to single and satisfied women everywhere. But I wasn't just alone—I was lonely. I, too, wanted someone to share my life with, but deep down I didn't feel worthy. In truth, I didn't meet half of the requirements that were on my list for a mate.
I began to surround myself with yes-people and spent my private time eating and shopping. My weight gain began to take a physical toll: I couldn't breathe without sounding winded; walk without getting tired; sleep without snoring; or take a flight without using a seat belt extender. I pretended not to see how big I was getting—but not only did I see it, I was disgusted by it. I also pretended not to see the side looks and smirks from friends and strangers, or to comprehend the backhanded compliments I often received, such as, "You have such a pretty face." (I knew they really wanted to add, "for a woman of your size.") Each mean-spirited comment hurt, but I reacted as I was trained to do as a prosecutor standing before a hostile judge: "Square your shoulders, Star; speak louder, Star; show them they can't hurt you." Through it all, food was there to comfort me. Food never judged me—even when I judged myself.
We African American women are taught to be proud of our curves, full breasts and shapely hips. I used to look in the mirror and take pride in my figure, but that was when I was legitimately a full-figured woman. I'd gradually gone from full-figured to morbidly obese. Finally, one of my dearest friends sat me down, looked me in the eye and said, "So, what are we going to do about your weight?" She knew my weight was a subject no one dared mention, but she didn't care—she loved me too much, she said, to allow me to continue killing myself. While it was easy to deny the little voice inside my head, I found it impossible to deny my friend's. I knew in my heart that her love and respect for me were pure. I cried; I got angry—but eventually I took the first step and walked into a doctor's office.
The night before the surgery, I convinced myself that afterward everything would be fine and I could get on with the rest of my life. I had no idea that before I could move on, I would have to face the present and the past as they were, not as I wished them to be. A few years ago, I wrote, "Living in truth means living in confrontation." I admit that when asked about my obvious weight loss over the past four years, I was intentionally evasive. Lying was never an option for me, so I called it a "medical intervention," which was true, but it was really a pathetic attempt to tell only the truth I could handle at the time.
Although I'd shared my decision with friends, family and my colleagues at The View, I wasn't ready to invite the world into my process for a number of reasons: First, I didn't know if the surgery would work. I had never stuck to a diet or committed to exercise for more than a month, and I had spent my entire adult life telling everyone that I was fine with the way I looked. I also never thought I'd have to explain it. I actually thought that I could say, "None of your business," and people would say, "OK, she wants to remain private." If that isn't evidence of someone not living in truth, I don't know what is. Everything about me was already so public (mostly my own doing—talk about dumb!), so of course everyone wanted to know what I had done. I was also terrified someone would have a tragic result after emulating me without making an informed decision with her doctor. But the complete truth is, I was scared of what people might think of me. I was afraid to be vulnerable, and ashamed at not being able to get myself under control without this procedure.
The surgery was a success from the beginning. There were no major complications, and within a few months, the weight started to melt away. What baffled me was that I was still consumed with the same anger, shame and insecurity as before. While I could physically see the positive benefits of the surgery, in my mind I still weighed 307 pounds.
By the time of my initial weight loss, I was dating my future husband. I told him on our second date that I had undergone gastric bypass three months before. Instead of retreating, he made himself available whenever I needed to talk and helped me see truths that were often painful. About two years ago, my husband encouraged me to go public about my operation, believing that it would free me, but I couldn't do it. So with his encouragement and that of my surgeon, I began psychological therapy in the summer of 2005 and finally listened to someone else tell me the truth about myself for the second time in my adult life.
My therapist specialized in people who were preparing for or had already had weight loss surgery, and her expertise was in behavior modification. We started with my need to control everything in my life yet not being able to control my weight. (The toughest part of the journey has been forgiving myself for not having the self-control I know I should have had, or admitting I needed help.) My therapist helped me discover I needed the adoration of others to feel good about myself. I learned that I couldn't control what others thought; that I had to establish my own truth; that no matter what my truth was, some people were still going to see things differently; and that if I knew the truth, that was all that mattered. So I decided it was time to share my complete weight loss story because I now know that transparency is not humiliating—it is humbling.
Two years ago, while I was still on The View, a lady from Georgia wrote me a letter that took me to task for not "being there" for her as she faced her own health crisis. After I left The View, many women told me they felt empowered by my honesty over having been fired—but wished I was willing to be as honest about my weight loss. They were right: Gastric bypass surgery saved my life, and though I still believe wholeheartedly that health decisions are private and should remain between a doctor and his patient, keeping this decision private started to feel hypocritical and cumbersome. I couldn't justify it any longer.
In fact, true freedom and healing started to come when I began to talk about my surgery with strangers, around the time I left The View. I talked openly to people at the airport, to my taxi driver, to women in my exercise class, even to women in the middle of Target while shopping. We talked about my gastric bypass, their lap-band surgery, my breast lift and the loose skin some of us were dealing with. At first, I was terrified someone would sell me out to the tabloids, but as I began to trust the lessons I was learning about not being able to control everything, I was able to relax. And guess what? No one ever shared my story. How ironic: I was hell-bent on keeping the specifics of my weight loss private in an effort to maintain control—yet talking about my weight loss finally gave me the control I'd hungered for.
In January 2007, I opened up Glamour to find a story called, "What No One Tells You About Weight Loss Surgery." They printed a photo of me with a caption that said, "Star Jones Reynolds said only that doctors intervened.'" I put a mental bookmark on the article, determined to one day have the courage to explain why I'd decided to remain private about my surgery. And here I am.
Gastric bypass is a very serious procedure with its own set of risks. I've been afforded the luxury of consulting numerous doctors, specialists and colleagues who concluded that this surgery was the only way I could regain control of my life. It worked for me, but if you face a similar struggle, you'll have to find what works for you. It isn't an easy fix, and the recovery doesn't end when you come out of anesthesia—that's when the real work begins.
Every day I am learning to let go of my insecurities and acknowledge that I don't have all the answers, which is OK. My journey is far from over. I wish I could tell you that each day I awake renewed and on top of the world. That is not the case. More often than not, I awake cautiously, questioning whether I have the emotional reserves required to get me through the day. Four years later, I have been successful in maintaining a healthy weight and am proud of myself for that. I try to exercise regularly and use the portion control guidelines I was taught when I had the surgery. I'm not saying that in order to be happy, women need to be a certain size, but I am saying that we should all strive to be healthy. I still struggle with trying not to let comments about my body affect me. When I feel myself reverting to that place of insecurity, after a beat (or four), I gather myself, take a deep breath and remember what I know to be true: God did not bring me this far to leave me. I ask anyone who is struggling herself to try standing in the space that has been created for you by being braver today than you were yesterday—that is what I am trying to do every day.
Star Jones is the executive editor and host of the new show, Star Jones, now on Court TV.


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The current members of the Kristin School Board of Governors are:
Ms Philippa Fee - Chair
- Two children attended Kristin
- Board Chair since 2010
- Board member since 2005
- Graduated from Canterbury University with a LLB (Hons) in 1981
- Philippa has practised as a lawyer since 1982 and is Partner in the Auckland law firm of Fee Langstone, a boutique specialist firm, with a long-standing commitment to representing insurers, brokers and their customers to achieve the best possible results
- Two children attended Kristin
- Board member since 2014
- Master of Arts (Hons) from The University of Auckland; Diploma of Teaching from Auckland Secondary Teachers' College
- Taught at secondary level for 12 years both in New Zealand and internationally
- Executive Director of Sheffield Ltd since 1991, serving as Managing Director 1999-2004
- Member of Advisory Board, The University of Auckland's NZ Governance Centre. Former director, NZ Institute of Management (Northern). Fellow NZ Institute of Management (FNZIM)
- Has a range of experience in human resources practice including senior executive recruitment, governance, executive assessment, organisational development and career management
Mr Ian Watson - Trustee
- Three children attended Kristin
- Comes from a career in advertising and marketing and has held a number of senior management roles with PolyGram (M.D), Puma (GM), Walkers Advertising (M.D) AND Ebus (CMO)
- Prior to being a board member Ian played a leading role in the development of several key Kristin projects including the Canon Cloud Suite
- Of real interest is the development of the Kristin brand and providing increased ROI for all interested parties
- Ian also has a real passion for Kristin sport
Mr Andrew Gaze - Parent Governor
- Has two daughters who attend Kristin
- Currently Head of Global Sales, Tru-Test Ltd
- A current board member of Hockey New Zealand
- Worked for the adidas Group for 13 years both in New Zealand and Internationally in senior sales and marketing roles
- Was on the board of UWCSEA in Singapore - a leading International School
- Married to Karen Morgans
Ms Wendy Chen - Trustee
- A Kristin alumni having graduated in 2000 as Head Girl
- Has commercial and legal experience including with ANZ Bank and Air New Zealand. Now working as a commercial and operations consultant with tech startups and impact enterprises.
- Holds a Master of Laws (Hons), a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce
- Is fluent in Mandarin
Mrs Nicky Shave - Parent Governor
- Four children attended Kristin from Year 0 - two Alumni and two current students
- Comes from a career in paediatric nursing including Clinical Manager in Emergency Care, Paediatric Home Care, Lecturer AUT, Paediatric Nurse Advisor MOH review of Paediatric Specialty Services.
- KFF Chair 2015-18
- Highly committed to community development and environmental health
Ms Ana Wight - Alumni Governor
- A Kristin alumni having graduated in 2000 as Deputy Head Girl and recipient of the Achievement Trophy
- Currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Vend
- Extensive experience in strategy and operations across industries and regions
- Holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Mr Ian Clancy - Parent Governor
- Has two children that attend Kristin
- Board Member since August 2018
- Currently General Manager Transformation at IAG New Zealand
- Has 20 years' experience in financial services leadership roles both Internationally and in New Zealand
Mr Gus Gilmore - Trustee
- Has had three children attend Kristin
- Board member since August 2018
- Graduated from University of Auckland with a Masters of Business Administration
- Currently Chief Executive of the Manukau Institute of Technology, he is passionate about education and life-long learning.
- Prior to his current role he has held senior executive positions at the Tertiary Education Commission, The Star Alliance and Air New Zealand
Mr Chris Trigg - Parent Governor
- Has two sons attending Kristin School
- Board member since August 2018
- Currently Executive General Manager at IAG
- Career has covered many roles within the technology sector and recently in General Manager roles with Genesis Energy and Air New Zealand and Chief Digital Officer for Southern Cross Health Society
- Holds qualifications in Electronic Engineering from DeMontfort University, Leicester, UK
Mr Paul Lockey - Parent Govenor
- Has one daughter attending Kristin School
- Paul is a professional investor and company director with more than 30 years international experience in finance and strategy, including governance roles at Mediaworks, Auckland Transport, Callaghan Innovation and Young Enterprise Trust, and senior executive experience at Lion Nathan and McKinsey & Co.
- Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland and an MBA (honours) from Harvard Business School.
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'Gavin Henson and a female friend exchange vacant stares (Picture: Channel 5)' – Metro
The reality TV dating show format is dead. The Bachelor is its funeral.
The Bachelor is very very difficult to watch. I only managed it in five minute bursts, with breaks in between to regain my sanity. I have found it harder to watch than any 'reality' sex/dating oriented show so far. Here are the reasons why I think it marks the end of 'love' on the box:
1) It is so orange.
Yes, Geordie Shore may have been the most orange show on TV in terms of the bodies on display, and it was sponsored by a fake-tan company. But somehow the gritty north-eastern context brought a bit of light and shade to proceedings. The Bachelor is set in a tropical 'paradise' which is all sunshine and sea and swimming pool blue, and the orangeness of the people, but especially Gavin, is illuminated and exaggerated to tacky extremes. You can't focus on anything else but the tans! Aaagghh.
2) The contestants are so young
There is one token '33 year old' woman on the show, but she is surrounded by what seems to me to be teenagers. So watching these young women vie for the hand in marriage of the bachelor, is a bit like seeing St Trinians Go Forth the movie, with extra nail varnish and bleached hair. I feel kind of well, voyeuristic obviously, but like I am witnessing child-brides lining up to be bought by the lord of the manor. I know they know what they are letting themselves in for- they have seen The Bachelor USA – but I still think the word 'exploitation' could be relevant here. And the word ' icky' – a word I do not use except in very extreme circumstances.
3) It is too lesbian
I watched a similar show from America a while back, about a young woman singer looking for love, and I got quite into the 'homosocial' bonding and fighting (sometimes literal fights) between the men competing for her attentions. It was actually very homoerotic in places, with the men – very buff fit boys- stripping off at every opportunity and physically showing off their assets- to each other. Their friendships and love/hate relationships were far more exciting than the manufactured 'romance' with the young woman. But this show, though it is ostensibly about 'the bachelor' – really mainly features a bunch of girls on holiday, wearing as many different swimming costumes as they can, and bitching about each other. They really could be on the island of Lesbos, with Gavin stumbling onto the beach, lost, smiling inanely, not realising where he is.
In the Lads' Mag Top Gear mythology of heterosexual masculinity, the myth is that it is every red-blooded man's dream to be surrounded by a bunch of half-naked sexy chicks. But we all know that really, in Top Gear, in GQ, in Loaded, 'chicks' are just accessories to enable men to be homos(ocial) together. So, when The Bachelor show presents a situation where one 'lucky man' is actually surrounded by adoring and adorable girls, rather than fulfilling every hetero man's dreams, it just looks like a bit of a nightmare.
I don't know for sure, but I expect Gavin may in 'real life' indeed be a bit of a ladies' man. But I also expect he is used to playing the field with his buddies. He looks like he really misses his 'wingman' and doesn't really know how to pick up girls without him, even when they are there for him on a plate. Or how to enjoy it. Because for many lads, chasing women is all about the fact you do it in a group, and tell each other about your conquests afterwards. It is almost as if he just can't see the point of 'birds' if there are no guys to share them with.
'Every man needs a wing man' …
Metrosexy culture is all about the self-love of men. Henson was chosen for the show because he is particularly and perfectly self-loving. But he doesn't quite pull off the narcissism, here, and maybe it is partly because he is used to adoring himself, and being adored, in the company of men.
4) There is no sex
Big Brother, Jersey Shore, Geordie Shore- they are all going to go down in TV history as mediated gang bangs, aren't they? But, these shows have revealed the uncomfortable truth: the problem with making a whole reality TV series about sex, is that it is actually decidedly unsexy. Mediated, performative sex, without the production values and professionalism of porn, is just bodies in mundane motion.
So programmes like The Bachelor seem to be trying to rekindle the Reality TV sex format, by bringing back some old-fashioned 'romance'. This is traditional heterosexual 'courtship'. The drama is all about the 'will-he, won't he' ask for her hand. Not 'when will they shag?' Dating in the Dark is another one of these shows, which is trying to revive the dying swan of heterosexual relationships in this age of recreational sex and internet porn and voyeuristic TV. There, people fumble in total darkness on 'dates' then have to see each other in a fully illuminated 'reveal'. And if they survive that, they might agree to meet and go on an actual date. Both shows are positively medieval in their values. Once we have seen real people fucking on TV for the hell of it, however dull this may be to watch in reality, the very concept of The Bachelor becomes obsolete. None of the girls even get it on (so far). What's the point of a heterosexual 'lesbian' show if there is no girl on girl action?
5) Nobody even pretends to mean it
At the beginning of The Bachelor, Henson tells us unconvincingly that he is looking for someone to fall in love with and spend the rest of his life with. Because that's what reality TV is for isn't it? Then, when one of the young women – a vixen who looks devilish in a leopardskin swimsuit brandishing a whip on one photoshoot they do – starts to play him up quite stylishly. He and his ego don't seem to like it, and he confronts her, saying
'It looks to me like you are playing a game'. Well yes, Gavin, of course she is! The difference between this 'psycho' as you kindly call her, and you, though, is she is honest about the 'game'. But thanks to her honesty, the game is up, and your attempts to make it seem 'real' are looking more and more lame by the minute.
That's as far as I got. I don't fancy Gavin Henson. I find him incredibly wet. And this show just brings out his wetness. And the obsolescence of the reality TV dating show genre. And the fact that 'heterosexuality' is defunct. And my age. And my lack of swimwear wardrobe. I won't be tuning in next week. But I already know the ending anyway: he gets the girl. But it doesn't last. What does?