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A simple man, I like simple illustrative analogies. Here's a homely little illustration I've worked up that's helpful to me. Like all analogies, it eventually breaks down... but first, I get to flog it a good deal.
Premise. James and John both say things that (ironically) gutless-gracers and works-righteousness heretics both take out of context and turn to harm. Like for instance:
Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. (1 John 2:4-6)Illustration. Let us say that a sovereign cure for cancer has finally been found. You take it in pill-form, a little capsule to be precise. They color the capsule green, because of that color's association with life. They call it "Chlorozoetin" (green life).
Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. (1 John 3:7)
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? (James 2:14)
Take one Chlorozoetin, and two things invariably begin to happen, with no exceptions:
- The cancer starts shrinking
- Your skin begins to turn green
And some people rapidly turn a lovely rich green, like a bell pepper; others are lighter green, like celery. But there are no exceptions: everyone who has taken Chlorozoetin turns green. That is a universal effect.
You could say all of this, then:
Everyone who has taken the Chlorozoetin has green skin, and overcomes cancer. If anyone says "I've taken Chlorozoetin," but does not have green skin, and still has growing cancer, he is a liar. By this you know that you have taken Chlorozoetin: your cancer is beaten back, and you have green skin. What use is it to say you've taken Chlorozoetin, but your skin isn't green? Will that cure your cancer?Now, suppose someone wasn't sure if he'd taken the right pill? You'd ask two questions:
- Is the cancer in retreat?
- Have you begun to turn green?
Should they try harder to turn green? Should they want harder for the cancer to go into remission?
How about if they slather some green paint onto their face?
No, that's silly. You would tell them, "Get the right pill, take it. That's what you need."
Because both indicators are results of taking the pill. They are indicators that you've taken the pill. The green skin does not cure cancer. But it is the sign that you've taken the medicine that does cure cancer. The real key is: the lifegiving, healing pill.
And if one said, "Well, we can't expect the pill to have the same effect in everyone. What matters is taking the pill. Once they say they've taken it, they're on the way to a cure."
No. Impossible. (It's my illustration, so I get to control it!) As I said, this is a sovereign cure that invariably has those two effects. No matter how convincing a story anyone tells of taking a pill, and no matter how vividly nor emotionally Mr. (or Ms.) Talkative describes the verdure of the capsule, if it was the right pill, it would have those two effects! No effects — no green skin, no shrinking cancer — no Chlorozoetin.
When lips and life contradict, go with the life.
And so the "signs" of faith embodied in truth, love, and works are invariable indicators that one has been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. The presence of the Lord Christ in a life invariably produces those results, the apostles teach. Different degrees? Yes. Different rates? Of course. Some thirty-fold, some more — but there are always these fruits.
If one should lack those indicators, what should he do? Try harder?
He needs to go to Christ, to be saved by Him alone, by His grace alone, through faith alone.
Hope that this understanding helps you, as it does me.


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Permit Date: Applied February 2014Owner: Wes MisenhelterTenant: Wes MisenhelterContractor: n/aDetails: Developer Wes Misenhelter has filed a $2 million building permit application for the indoor sports facility he is building on 237 Woodland Lake Drive in Cordova.
The application filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement lists the size of the sportsplex at 45,094 square feet. No architect or contractor is listed.
Misenhelter last year bought the 5.6-acre site east of Grays Creek on Walnut Grove Road to build Wesscorp Sports & Office Property. The development will include a climate-controlled indoor sports facility with turf soccer field and three separate areas for sports programs. The site also has two outparcels dedicated for office and medical development.
Misenhelter filed a $2.3 million construction deed of trust through BankTennessee on Jan. 8, and the sports facility is expected to be fully operational in July.
3807 Jackson Ave., 3881 Jackson Ave., 3923 Jackson Ave., 0 Jackson Ave.Memphis, TN 38128Sale Amount: $4.4 million
Sale Date: Jan. 31, 2014Buyer: AMG Memphis LLCSeller: JK Financial LLC and SK Financial LLCLoan Amount: $3.2 millionLoan Date: Jan. 31, 2014Maturity Date: n/aLender: Thorofare Asset Based Lending Fund III LPDetails: The 382-unit Villages at Harrison Creek apartment complex on Jackson Avenue in Raleigh has been purchased by an Illinois-based entity named AMG Memphis LLC for $4.4 million.
AMG bought the Class C complex in a Jan. 31 special warranty deed from JK Financial LLC and SK Financial LLC, which had acquired it in a 2011 foreclosure sale for $3.9 million.
The purchase includes three main parcels and 0.2 acres of vacant land on the east side of Jackson Avenue north of Gragg Avenue.
The largest parcel, 3807 Jackson, is a 6.76-acre site containing 208 apartment units built in 1964 and totaling 154,984 square feet. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2013 appraisal is $1.8 million.
The 3923 Jackson Ave. parcel is 2.9 acres and contains 98 units totaling 63,206 square feet. The phase was completed in 1966 and has an appraised value of $1.2 million.
Last, the 3881 Jackson Ave. parcel is 2.6 acres and contains 76 units totaling 45,168 square feet. The phase was completed in 1964 and has an appraised value of $1.2 million.
In conjunction with the purchase, AMG Memphis LLC filed a $3.2 million deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, and security agreement through Thorofare Asset Based Lending Fund III LP. Adam M. Glickman signed the trust deed as manager of AMG Memphis.
3030 N. Brunswick RoadBartlett, TN 38133Sale Amount: $2.5 million
Sale Date: Jan. 17, 2014Buyer: Omni Visions Inc.Seller: Varangon Corp.Details: Omni Visions Inc., a Nashville-based agency that provides support and placement services to children and teens as well as adults with special needs, has bought the Varangon Academy property at 3030 E. Brunswick Road in Bartlett for $2.5 million.
The property includes a 10,147-square-foot Class A facility built in 2008 on 5.4 acres on the east side of Brunswick Road north of Interstate 40. The Shelby County Assessor of Property, which classifies the property as a correctional facility, appraised it at $1.4 million in 2013.
The sale also includes 5.3 acres of vacant land north of the facility and appraised at $519,400 this year.
No financing was associated with the transaction. In conjunction with the sale, Varangon assigned Omni Visions its rights as lessor/landlord, effective Feb. 1.
Omni Visions was formed in 1991 to provide "individualized, community-based wrap-around support service through therapeutic foster care services to children in state custody," according to the organization's website. It has since expanded to provide services in North Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia, and to include services for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Tennessee.
5192 Shady Grove RoadMemphis, TN 38117Permit Cost: $2.4 million
Permit Date: Applied January 2014Owner: St. Louis Catholic SchoolTenant: St. Louis Catholic SchoolContractor: W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co.Details: St. Louis Catholic School has filed a $2.4 million building permit application for a multipurpose building on its campus at 5192 Shady Grove Road.
The permit application filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement lists the building as including administrative offices, a multiuse room, snack bar and recreation-type facility. Philadelphia, Miss.-based W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., which has an office on Poplar Avenue, is listed as general contractor.
Started by the Dominican sisters in 1957, the Catholic school is on the northwest corner of Shady Grove and South White Station Road, adjacent to St. Louis Catholic Church. In March 2012, the school broke ground on a junior high wing that added eight classrooms, a science lab, music room and other amenities.
St. Louis currently has more than 500 students in preschool through eighth grade, according to the school's website.
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The Secret Advantages of Being Young
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It's not great to be young, said Chris Colfer, a 23-year-old American actor, singer, and author to Esquire magazine for their The Life of Man project.
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Triesman questions Terry ban length
Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman has hit out at the decision to ban John Terry for only four matches for racist abuse.
Chelsea captain Terry was handed the suspension and a £220,000 fine after being found guilty of using a racist slur towards Anton Ferdinand by an independent FA regulatory commission. The ban was half of that meted out to Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
The FA commission said Terry had been given a lesser ban because the "racist insult was issued only once", as opposed to repeated use by Suarez. But Lord Triesman told the BBC: "It may be when you look at all the detail they thought there were reasons for [it]. I can't see it."
Terry is due to decide during the international break whether to appeal his guilty verdict.
Lord Triesman added: "He's within his rights to appeal. My own view is that it would be more sensible to apologise and accept it's not a good standard. I just don't believe in this day and age that anybody can think that it's okay, and that you don't owe an apology, not least to the other player."
The fallout from the Terry verdict saw Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole launch a foul-mouthed Twitter tirade at the FA, something which saw him charged with misconduct on Monday.
English football's governing body announced on Tuesday they were set to introduce a code of conduct for England players and Lord Triesman, who was their chairman between 2008 and 2010, wants something similar included in contracts at club level.
He said: "What I think is important is for clubs to tell their very highly-paid employees what general standards are expected of them on the pitch or in the training ground. Every club should set those standards and say, 'Here's a set of standards we expect you to stick to'."
He added: "Some clubs have done elements of it, but what hasn't happened is saying to people, 'What you've done off the field impacts on our brand', and that should have been said years ago.
"Contracts have subsidiary documents of all kinds which get attached all the time, and I don't see any good reason why a general code of conduct in relation to people who are absolutely in the spotlight all the time should not be part of that."


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Lafayette Poole died November 26, 2012
Lafayette E. Poole left this world November 26, 2012, embarking on his new adventure in God's own country. He was born July 22, 1932, to Earl and Faye (Nelson) Poole at Brownsville, Arkansas. Times were rough in those days, and Earl gave up smoking cigarettes to save money for their wedding license. From humble beginnings, Lafayette grew into an able and talented young man who was comfortable in any setting. Growing up in a rural area, he learned all about the country life: hunting, fishing, playing, and doing chores. He learned early the value of hard work, and throughout his life, he worked hard and played almost as hard. Lafayette was also known as Lafette, L. E., and just plain "Poole." He was a capable artist whose talent was always in demand. At age four, his family moved into the nearby town of Heber Springs, Arkansas. When he was asked why they were moving, he replied that he was going to high school. The few lucky students who got to attend high school at that time had to move into town to stay with relatives or family friends.
Poole was funny, a great trickster, and possessed a wicked sense of humor. How he managed one of his feats was never discovered, but his was the only name handwritten on the ceiling of the high school gymnasium. After graduating high school, he joined the Air Force and trained as a mechanic. After a year in England, he had saved enough money to bring his fiancee Kay Campbell over, and they were married July 31, 1952, on the Royal Air Force Station Burtonwood in Lancashire. They enjoyed life there, and in 1954, they were joined by son Kevin. In 1955 they returned home to Heber Springs.
He had worked his way through the University of Arkansas as a florist's assistant, plumber, and electrician and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1963. Immediately after the graduation ceremony, he loaded his family consisting of Kay, Kevin, and 18 month old daughter, Robin, to their car and took off for Billings, Montana. In 1965 daughter Tracy completed the family.
Poole served his country in the Air Force, Army, Air Force Reserve, Army Reserve , and the National Guard. After 32 years of service, he retired. As he served in the Reserves and Guard, he worked all over Montana and parts of Wyoming, Kansas, and Illinois, sitting wells and developing oil prospects. Three years ago he said he was retiring from working on oil wells; you sure couldn't tell by looking for he never really quit.
Lafayette E. Poole was a respected petroleum geologist who loved living life in Montana.
He hunted, fished, camped, and raised and raced quarter horses. He had some horses who were winners and some who weren't. He considered his children winners and taught them character along with the joys of his many interests. That old, red-haired geologist walked over most of Montana and made many friends spreading friendship, humor, and good will.
We're gonna miss you, Dad.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Interment with military honors followed at the new National Veterans Cemetery, north of Laurel.


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1998: Debbie Zarnt served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bolivia in Ancoraimes beginning in 1998
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Debbie Zarnt can be contacted at debzarntagmaildcom
Country of Service: Bolivia
Training Group: 19
Cities you served in: Ancoraimes
Arrival Year: 1998
Departure Year: 2000
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Rural sanitation. I coordinated water system and latrine projects.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
After serving in the Peace Corps and being inspired by the work that I did, I got a M.S. in Watershed Science from Colorado State University. Currently I organize outreach and educational programs on water resources in Montana.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Best choice I ever made. I hope to go back someday soon and do more development work.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
I would love to hear from any of the volunteers from Bolivia.
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When it comes to water conservation, no one can deny that Albuquerque has come a long way in a short time. Since the U.S. Geological Survey's 1993 report shattered our illusions about having a never ending supply of fresh water in the aquifer, the city has rapidly implemented a number of ambitious—and absolutely necessary—reforms in water use.
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Whatever your beat—drugs, arson or simple water violations—one unfortunate rule always seems to apply: Some people never learn. No matter how often they're slapped with fees, fines and penalties, these ne'er do wells continue to break the same law that landed them in trouble in the first place. By now, Carol Edwards, one of only three full-time "water cops" in the city, knows these repeat offenders all too well. Every day she confronts their reluctance to curb water waste. For her sake and the sake of our beleaguered aquifer, it's time to introduce them to their friends, neighbors and the city at large.


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NEW YORK (AP) — A mixture of legacy journalism and new media with emerging platforms were among the 16 winners of the 2018 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards honored for their work in broadcast, digital and documentary journalism.
The awards were announced by Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism on Thursday.
"At a challenging time for the news media," said Jury Chair Cheryl Gould. "We were gratified to see both new platforms strengthen their journalism muscles and traditional outlets maintain their vigorous reporting standards."
Audio and video journalists were recognized with offerings as broadcasts and podcasts. "This American Life" won for its coverage of the split within the Republican Party and Reveal for its human rights reporting in Russia. The New York Times podcast "The Daily" also was honored.
Awards went to media newcomer Netflix and filmmaker Ava Du Vernay for the feature-length documentary "13" and to Hollywood filmmaker John Ridley's partnership with ABC News on the documentary "Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992."
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Crews in Grayville are hard at work on a new permanent stage, set to open for Grayville Days over the Labor Day weekend. The stage, located next to the Theater in downtown Grayville, will serve many purposes and alleviate expenses for stage rental each year during the town's biggest event.
Crews in Grayville are hard at work on a new permanent stage, set to open for Grayville Days over the Labor Day weekend. The stage, located next to the Theater in downtown Grayville, will serve many purposes and alleviate expenses for stage rental each year during the town's biggest event.
"The main benefit of having a permanent stage is to eliminate the $4,500 stage rental fee we incur each year during Grayville Days," said Rick Conners, who is a director on the Grayville Chamber of Commerce. "The hopes are the stage will be utilized by many other community groups, such as schools and churches, throughout the year."
The stage came out of a meeting with the Grayville Community Arts committee, who leased the ground adjacent to the theater to the city. Once the stage is built, the Chamber will spearhead the project and oversee the operational aspects of the area.
The stage was designed as a 30 by 30 foot stage that will include a solid metal roof. The project is patterned after the stage in downtown Crossville, which has become the focal point for many community events in that village. With the stage being a perfect square, there are no limitations to its use.
"We purposely designed it to be the same size on each side," said Conners. "The front side (north side) will be used for big events when the main street is closed down, such as for Grayville Days and the Car Show the first Saturday in October. For smaller events, the stage can be set up to face the east side with only the side street required to be blocked off. Even small events can be used on the south side of the stage, using the lot beside the stage."
The Grayville Community Arts committee and the Chamber of Commerce have also elected to place brick on the front (north) and east side of the stage to complement the theater next door and coordinate with the look. The neutral colored roof will also blend with the theater to make it cohesive in appearance. The stage will also be equipped with electricity.
There are several programs already in place in Grayville that could utilize the stage, such as a summer Community Arts Camp. Also, several churches have already expressed interest in trying to lure a Christian band to the stage, providing entertainment and possibly street dances for area youth. The possibilities are unlimited and the stage adds value to the downtown area.
"The Grayville Days committee started the process to try to eliminate the stage rental fee," said Conners, who owns and operates Rick's Ashland in Grayville, a towing, auto repair and gas station. "We asked the Chamber to take it over. There are a bunch of the same people on both committees, so the Chamber will handle the donations and fundraisers."
The Chamber will be working on a fundraiser for another Grayville entity Saturday, Aug. 3. The committee will be cooking food at the Depot for the series titled "Depot Days," which brings different entertainment acts to the area close to the Wabash River. The lawn fills up with local people for the free concerts that are held on Friday evenings. Denny Reese heads up the event, which is now in its second year.
"Denny has done a great job with Depot Days," said Conners. "The Chamber decided to help out with a fundraiser for the series. Last year, Denny faced some bad weather and hot temperatures. But so far this year it has been good, and he's done all of this on a shoestring budget. It's really been a nice option for residents of Grayville."


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Monday, December 01, 2008
National Examiner Interview with Carol Bardelli
is Carol Bardelli, I'm a columnist at The Examiner, and I write for a
website called Healthy New Age. HNA has an existing page on you and
your exercise programs, some of which I've written. They wanted me to
rewrite the biography they have on you. That lead me to ask for an
interview with you through Beachbody's PR representative.
I have a few questions for you to open our interview. Further
questions, if any, will depend on your answers. Feel free to add
anything you'd like to cover. And thanks again for giving me this
Question one:
Tony, I've used all of your exercise videos, starting with Great Body
Guaranteed. Now I'm using Power 90X Plus and Tony Horton One On One.
I couldn't help but notice you can motivate people, including myself,
like no one else. An example is the portion of Power 90X Legs & Back
in which we do wall squats. I've got my back to the wall, my legs are
burning, there's about thirty seconds left. And you've got me and the
gang laughing out loud. What's your take on you're motivational
skills, combined with your personable demeanor and sense of humor?
I discovered a long time ago that the best way to get through the physical pain and agony of any workout is to have some fun along the way. Exercise is hard enough and to turn it into rocket science or make it so serious that it feels like torture, will certainly result in failure. I'm trying help people look at fitness and exercise in a completely new way. My goofy light hearted approach makes the physical intensity of exercise slightly more palatable. My coaches growing up cared more about winning and losing than the players on their teams. I was miserable during fitness tests and drills and there was never a sense that modifying an exercise was okay. I want everyone to play and I want everyone to succeed. I'm constantly looking for practical techniques that keep people in the game. If you're busting a gut during a wall squat, then I'm doing my job.
Question two:
Your programs are revolutionary, not because of their separate
components like resistance training, aerobics, stretching, yoga,
karate, plyometrics, and core. The unique way you blend them seems key
to the amazing results people are able to achieve in a short period of
time. What inspired you to design fitness programs that integrate all
aspects of exercise?
There are three things that cause people to lose faith in their fitness routines. Boredom, injuries and plateaus. When you repeat the same movements over and over again, one of these three will take you down. After 25 years in the fitness business I've seen hundreds of people get hurt, lose interest and stop seeing results because of lack of variety in their routines. Concepts/techniques like Sectional Progression with Power 90, Muscle Confusion with P90X and now Super Stacking with my new 10 Minute Trainer program are all designed to avoid boredom, injuries and plateaus. Running is a great but it's just one thing. Yoga is the Fountain of Youth in my opinion but it certainly doesn't improve your Plyometric strength. If you want a well rounded level of fitness and you want to continue to see results over a long period of time then variety is certainly the spice of health and fitness.
Question three:
With exercise systems like Power 90, Power Half Hour, Tony and the
Kids!, Tony and the Folks!, Power 90X, 10 Minute Trainer, Tony Horton
One On One, and Power 90X Plus, you literally offer something for
Power 90X, P90X Plus, and Tony Horton One On One, are designed for
folks looking to take their physiques to the next level. I can attest
to the challenging nature of these workouts, as well as the intensity.
Even after years of aerobics and weightlifting, I found myself almost
crawling to the shower after my P90X workouts. But, man, did I ever
see results. You're personally responsible you my finally developing
triceps definition. I finally have horseshoes. And now I'm addicted to
your extreme workouts.
Do you see a wider audience opening up to your style of extreme
workouts? And do you plan new projects along these lines?
First of all, congratulations on those triceps and thank you for your commitment to the program. If you had asked me this question a year ago my answer would have been different than today. P90X was intended for gym rats and people tired of spending money on expensive trainers and not getting results. A finite number of people in a niche market. We would have been happy if just these folks realized that you can get better results in your living room. Turns out our little niche in-home boot camp idea had legs. P90X has become a phenomenon. Everybody is doing it. Even folks who probably need Power 90 or some other milder workout program first. The amazing thing is that people (on their own) are approaching the program with common since. If there's a move or exercise that's out of their comfort zone, they skip it (for now) or modify it in some way. People are listening to what their body can do during these workouts and understanding that trying to keep up for the sake of keeping up is counterproductive. They're doing their best and forgetting the rest.
Question four:
On a more personal note, I have mild Cerebral Palsy. This has never
stopped me from doing anything including driving, horseback riding,
and of course, Power 90X. I also discovered that pull ups on the
program relieved my shoulder tendonitis, while plyo and yoga has
improved my balance. Did you think people with physical challenges
would use your systems, and that it could be used for rehabilitation?
You are living proof that a positive attitude is a huge piece to the success puzzle regardless of your situation. My nephew Andrew has a more than mild case of Cerebral Palsy and I've introduced to him all kinds of fitness routines that might have been considered too difficult for a guy with his genetic birth defect. He has a trainer, works out at the gym and goes to yoga twice a week. The fact is, we all have different starting points in life. The real measure of person is determined by how hard they're willing to work to overcome and deal with the hand they're dealt. I was the quintessential 98 pound weakling with a speech impediment, afraid of his own shadow, who got beat up at the bus stop by the local bully. That was my starting point. My challenge was great and long but worth it in the end. I'm not a physical therapist so it's not my place to say that it's okay for someone with sever physical challenges to jump into P90X, but I will go out on a limb and say that if you have the will, there is a way for anyone and everyone to benefit from a fitness program that challenges them.
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- nick c. said...
"The fact is, we all have different starting points in life. The real measure of a person is determined by how hard they're willing to work to overcome and deal with the hand they're dealt."
Tony, I believe that simple, yet penetrating statement sums up the core of your exercise and life philosophy, as well as mine. A lot of us tend to get all hung up on the details... why me, why now, why so much wasted time?? Well, why not you, why not now, and who cares how long it took to get there, really? In fact, we and others around us (including the big guy upstairs), evaluate and critique our lives according to our words, but also even more so, or actions. It's the guy or gal who backs up their strong words and rises up from the heavy hit and keeps on going forward who eventually wins. And that's precisely what your valued exercise programs have helped to do for thousands throughout the world: Rise up from the severe blows of obesity, diabetes, depression, cerebral palsy, high blood pressure, etc. and better their lives in all possible aspects.
Keep on "paying it forward," my good man!
- Anonymous said...
I am such a huge fan of P90X. My husband and I are in week two. We are actually having fun doing it together. I have a blog called yourhappyhearts.com
I talk about P90 all the time and have it on my Amazon list. Can't wait to send out after photos. Thanks for coming through the TV like we are just working out with you. Ab Ripper - I hate it but I love it. :)
- Jeff said...
I was one of those 275lb severely out of shape idiots who was too prideful to buy anything less than the most extreme workout I could find... namely P90X. I had to modify almost every move and could barely keep up. I made it through 30+ days before giving up and humbling myself to buy P90.
- Brian said...
Tony, I am recent graduate of P90X and I am thrilled at the results I received. It has given me a new thirst for life.
I am looking forward to going into round two where I hope to see even better results.
I am taking a month of mostly cardio and some weights in between, but can't wait to get back into P90.
- Anonymous said...
P90X rocks!
I always crack up when you say, "ceiling tiles" . . .
It never fails!
- Anonymous said...
Wouldn't you love to run into the local bully who beat you up at the bus stop now! You have changed my life Tony
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- Serge said...
Tony you have inspired my wife and I to the point that we literally go to bed dreaming of tomorrow's killer workout. We're on day 33 and my wife has seen the dramatic improvements that she was dreaming about on day 1. I'm over the moon because I finally saw some abs making there way out into the world last week. I do hate it but man do I LOVE IT! I'm using your P90X program so I can bring it for the upcoming Tri season and I've decided that I'm qualifying for Boston this up coming year as well.
I always thought I had it in me but your program has made me truly believe that my fitness goals can and will be reached.
Thanks Tony you are one wicked trainer and an awesome individual!
- LisaErin82 said...
Tony--You are truly a motivation to me as a person who loves to workout, as well as a personal trainer who wants to see people off their blood pressure/diabetes/etc meds. You have helped me to develop programs so that people don't have to waste their money on a gym!! You have motivated me to get back into researching options for folks who might be too heavy to do even modified exercises in the X, but work to get there!! You are an awesome, admirable man Tony Horton!! And I love your 1on1s!!! 6 minute 5 second wall squat!! You were on to superstar lunges...I was still wall-squatting! You were ready to do groucho walk and I was finally there with you (falling down the wall is an awesome feeling when you know you did it!)
Keep on rocking Tony!! I was the overweight, almost-asthmatic one who couldn't get through a mile run without a break.....I ran my second half in november and am planning when to start the x+. You're awesome!
- Anonymous said...
Dude, you were a 98 pound weakling who got beat up at the bus stop by the bully? Hard to imagine. I wanna beat up the guy that did that to you. Think a girl could beat him up? After your programs I think so!! Go ahead and post his name here and all your p90x grads will go beat him up.
(kidding...just tryin to make you smile)
- Khashayar said...
I have already told you how I feel about you transforming both my body and mind and giving me a whole new perspective on fitness and nutrition through P90X. After all these heart-felt sentiments from other folks here, there's not much left for me to say except a big "Thank You." In fact, every single time I finish a P90X work-out, I say thank you Tony for bringing this into my life.
It might also be interesting for you to know that I introduced P90X to my sister who lives in Iran and she is also now such a big fan of yours and P90x workouts.
All the best,
Khashayar in Toronto, Canada.
- Rob Pugh said...
What an inspiring interview. You kick all sorts of ass. Much thanks!
- Anonymous said...
"I was the quintessential 98 pound weakling with a speech impediment"
(emphasis mine)
Holy smokes!
See, everyone else is focusing on the first part. You definitely go the second part beat, hands down.
Anyway, I really hadn't realized you weren't aiming p90x at the general public. Yeah, it was for someone who'd at least lifted a weight before, but still... it seemed to invite people to work through and around their limits and encouraged everyone that it might be hard now, but it will get easier.
And fwiw, (and re: a comment from a few posts back) I restarted p90x from scratch, now with everything, no skipping. Ouch. Serves me right for never doing plyo. LOL!
- CT Olson said...
Tony - what a great interview and continued inspiration you provide to us all! I've done two rounds of P90x, and can't wait to incorporate more of your routines into my exercise regime. Thanks for being you - my personal health and fitness have never been better thanks in large part to your commitment to turn yourself from 98 pound weakling into an elite in the fitness world!
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Kush was the first of the Chiefs' two sixth-round picks out of California (Pa.), while Catapano was their seventh-round selection out of Princeton.
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In 2008 the Lady Bisons tied for the A-Sun regular season championship under the direction of coach Kristin Ryman. They were picked by conference coaches in a preseason poll to win both the A-Sun regular season championship and the tournament championship.
"We are coming to the end of the season, but it was kind of nice for us to control our own fate," Lady Bisons coach Kristin Ryman said. "Two years ago we tied for the regular season championship with USC Upstate and Florida Gulf Coast. It came down to the very last weekend.
"This time around we truly did the work. It is not over yet by any means. But I'm really happy with how we have stuck together so far."
Ryman added that she did not address the fact that winning at Campbell could seal the championship. They have also not dwelled on the fact that the team has been receiving votes for the top 25.
"We really haven't talked about how many games we thought it would take us to win the title or get into the tournament," Ryman said. "We haven't talked a whole lot about the national rankings, and that we have been jumping in and out and receiving votes.
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Ryman and assistant coach Lexi Myers informed the team that they were the regular season winners. Ryman admitted the Lady Bisons were excited, but not as excited as some might have expected.
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The Lady Bisons are 16-2 in the A-Sun. They are 40-10 overall. The 40 wins are a new NCAA era high, breaking last year's record of 39 set last season. Under coach Andy Lane the Lady Bisons won 49 games in NAIA competition.
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Whitney Kiihnl picked up her 26th and 27th wins of the season. In game one she held Campbell to one hit and a shutout until the seventh inning when Amanda Miller hit a solo home run.
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By the way Jasper has grown stronger against his bloodlust that is why he can be around Bella pretty easily now.
Chapter OneBella P.O.V
Edward, Alice, Rosalie, Carlisle and Esme were away hunting again and didn't want me left alone as Victoria was still out there. So that's how I ended up at the Cullen's with Jasper and Emmett for the night.
"So Bella, what do you want to do?" Emmett asked as soon as I got in the door, vampires are very impatient.
"I'm not sure; can I put more stuff down before I answer?"
"Sure, but be quick!" At that point in time Jasper slipped into the room quietly.
"Hi Bella." Jasper said quietly, I assume he didn't want to scare me.
"Hi Jasper," I said shyly.
"Come on Bella, what do you want to do?" Emmett really was impatient.
"Ummm……how about we play a game?" Maybe that wasn't the best idea because when I suggested it they both looked at me with huge grins. Damn competitive vampires, this can only end in pain.
"Let's play the hippo game." Emmett suggested.
"What the hell is that?" I am seriously freaked out, a hippo game.
"You know the one where you try and get the hippo to eat the most little balls." Emmett replied like it should have been so obvious to me.
"Ok…" I said cautiously.
In less then a minute we were sitting around this tiny circular thing with hippos at the edges. I looked down and saw a little lever. I pressed it curiously and the hippo's mouth opened. Now I understood.
"Ready?" Asked Jasper he looked like he was ready to start.
"Yeah I think so." I replied. Emmett then put the balls in the circular thing and we were off trying to eat them. I got one and then they were all gone in the blink of an eye. I looked over to Jasper's and Emmett's piles and they were full.
"Damn vampire speed, I never had a chance." I commented and they both chuckled.
"Maybe we should do something that isn't competitive." Jasper suggested, I like this suggestion much, much better then mine.
"What do you suggest?" I asked curious to see what he would suggest. Jasper opened his mouth to talk but Emmett cut in.
"How about truth or dare?" My eyes widened in fear, this game never ends well. Jasper sensing my fear sent over a wave of reassurance.
"Don't worry Bella, it won't be that bad." Jasper said calmly.
"Have you ever played truth or dare?" I stared at him incredulously.
"No, but I have heard of it. It doesn't seem bad." He replied. He had no idea how bad this game could get. It doesn't look like I'm going to get out of this maybe I should just give in.
"Fine. Who's going first?" I looked at Emmett.
"You can if you like and don't hold back." He replied. Hmmm… who should I pick? I am still kind of mad at Jasper for saying it won't be that bad.
"Jasper, Truth or Dare?" I asked looking as evil as possible.Jasper P.O.V
She is looking at me very evilly, but I don't want to seem like a whimp to Emmett so I'll pick……
"Dare," Her smile widened she looks very scary for a human right now.Bella P.O.V
He just picked dare, the one I was hoping for. Ohhh, he is going to regret saying this is not going to be that bad.
"I dare you to drink 10 cans of coke." Yes! That'll teach him. I feel better.
"Bella, that is just evil." Said Jasper not looking so well.
"Good work Bella." Emmett said holding his hand up for a high five, I hit him and my hand hurt a little but it was worth it. Emmett went to the kitchen for a second and came back with 10 cans of coke.
"Wow! I can't believe we actually had ten cans of coke. Alice must've had a vision." Emmett said looking very surprised.
"Remind me to thank her," I said still grinning. Then Jasper started drinking. He looked awful after finishing the last one. He then left and came back looking much better. Emmett and I were laughing really hard by that point. He shot us a glare.
"Now it's my turn right?" Jasper had stopped grinning and had proceeded to smiling evilly at me. I think he is going to get revenge. "I pick Emmett. Truth or Dare?" Wow I wasn't expecting that one.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the National Hockey League's (NHL) lockout-shortened regular season nears its final month, the Los Angeles Kings are finding a familiar rhythm that resembles their stunning playoff run of last year.
A 48-game campaign spread across four months is much more of a sprint than the usual marathon of an 82-game season over seven months, so it is no surprise to see that team that raced to the 2012 Stanley Cup title once again picking up speed.
The Kings (16-10-2) moved into fourth place in the Western Conference with 34 points following Monday's 4-0 home victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.
With that win, the defending Stanley Cup champion have now won 11 of their last 15 games, including 10 of 11 on home ice, proving once again that they reign supreme when the stakes are the highest.
"There's no margin for error. You have to be sharp every night, and be on your game every night," Anze Kopitar, who leads the Kings with 27 points, told Reuters on Monday of the critical stage of the season. "It's going to be tight, and you want take advantage of it every night."
Seizing every night was just the approach that allowed Los Angeles to storm through last year's playoffs as the eighth seed when they captured the first championship in the franchise's 45-year history while dropping just four postseason games.
That head-spinning performance planted a bullseye squarely on the Kings and the defending champions did not handle the pressure so well out of the gate.
Los Angeles opened the year just 3-5-2 and if not for some inspired play by the likes of leading goal scorer Jeff Carter and some of their young talent things could have been worse.
But the Kings are built for the finish line rather than the starting block, and it is giving them a leg up as other teams are now struggling the short rest in between games.
"The schedule is hard," said Kings coach Darryl Sutter. "Basically, the schedule is costing teams games based on how much you play your top guys, guys that are banged up. All that stuff has so much impact on everything."
An example of the grueling NHL calendar will be on display later on Tuesday when the Kings and Coyotes square off for the second consecutive evening at Staples Center.
It is the kind of sequence that must remind the Kings of playoff time and, in particular, their domination of Phoenix in last year's Western Conference Finals.
Los Angeles skated just as smoothly on Monday in their win over the Coyotes. Jonathan Quick found his stellar form in a 27-save shutout, Kopitar and Carter scored goals to extend their strong seasons and the Kings kept rolling.
Even rookie Tyler Toffoli got in on the action with his first career goal.
The 20-year-old has only been with the team for about a week and has not yet been battle tested in crucial games, but the Kings are bringing the youngster along for the ride as they ramp up for the season's final stretch.
"They've been talking to me all game, telling me little things to do," Toffoli said. "They've been incredible."
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After nearly five months without a permanent leader in place, the Manatee County School District took a major step Wednesday toward selecting its next superintendent.
A vetting group finalized a list of five names for the opening and will present its recommendations to the school board at a special meeting set for this morning. That's when board members will ultimately decide which finalists to talk to in interviews set for Feb. 11 and 12.
For officials, it is a crucial hire given the district's financial troubles and accounting missteps that were detailed during a forensic audit earlier this month.
The district was left without a top administrator when superintendent Tim McGonegal resigned abruptly on Sept. 10 after he revealed a $3.4 million deficit in the general fund.
The new superintendent will the district's third leader since then.
McGonegal was replaced by assistant superintendent Bob Gagnon, who insisted to School Board members that he was the only person who could step in immediately to right the problems facing the district.
"I think you guys need me, more than I need this right now," Gagnon told the board shortly after McGonegal resigned.
His tenure was short-lived, however.
Two weeks after Gagnon took over, the district turned to David Gayler, a veteran education administrator who led Charlotte County schools for eight years -- including through the devastation wrought by Hurricane Charley -- before retiring in January 2011.
"Right now, people are tired. Morale is low," said Pat Barber, president of the Manatee Educations Association, the teachers' union. "Everybody is anxious."
The citizen search committee and Wayne Blanton, executive of Florida School Boards Association, agreed on the list of five finalists from a field of 28 applicants. The names are:
Diana Greene, deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction in Marion County public schools.
Constance Jones, chief academic officer for Lee County public schools.
Kathryn LeRoy, director of high school programs for Duval County public schools.
Rick Mills, chief executive officer of Minneapolis public schools.
Pamela Stewart, Florida's interim commissioner of education.
Blanton, who was to attend Wednesday and today's meetings, was sick, officials said, adding that his top five choices were the same as the citizen committee's.
"Any one of the five candidates he has chosen and we have chosen will do a wonderful job," said Dr. Richard Conard, chair of the citizen committee.
"This person needs to understand how it's supposed to work," said Byron Shinn, a certified public accountant who is a member of the citizen committee that included more than 20 business and community leaders.
The committee plans to ask questions and sit in on the superintendent interviews next month.
The district's goal is for the new superintendent to start by April 1 to replace Gayler
Gayler will step down at the end of March.
Finalists to run schools vetted
After nearly five months without a permanent leader in place, the Manatee County School District took a major step Wednesday toward selecting its next superintendent.


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PAN shAM Team ThoughtsPosted by rtmsf on July 31st, 2007
As we mentioned yesterday, Team USA's Pan Am squad got off the plane in Rio and promptly found itself down 0-2 with losses to Uruguay and Panama, which effectively ended any chance for a medal at the tournament. Let's say that again – Uruguay… and… Panama. If you thought losing to Serbia was bad… Uruguay? This small nation of 3.3M people stuck somewhere in South America between Brazil and Argentina is best known in hoops circles for putting only one player in its history, Ernesto Batista (Atlanta Hawks), into the NBA. As for losing to Panama, what else can be said? They're known for a corrupt former dictator and an important canal – not exactly backdoor cuts and alley-oops.
This is All We Care to Know About Uruguay
At least Team USA rallied to win their next three games vs. Argentina, the US Virgin Islands and Panama (revenge is ours, Noriega!) to take 5th place at the tournament. (FYI – Brazil was the champion.) The more things change, the more they stay the same… Sigh… Doug Gottlieb writes today that "we stink" when it comes to international basketball, and he's absolutely, positively, most definitely and completely right on that count:
We are Team USA, and we can not win the gold in any competition. The Pan Am team has not won gold since 1983. The Under-19 team has not won gold since 1991. The men's national team has not won the world championship since 1994. The last Olympics gold came in 2000. We are the standard bearers for hoops across the globe, but in comparing our own image of how good we are to our overall performance, we stink.
He blames our international woes on the different styles of play and officiating, and no doubt that explains some of it. But from the non-player side of things, we still believe that our AAU-bred emphasis on 1-on-1 play over basic fundamentals such as passing, shooting and help defense is a more significant factor. When we were winning every international competition 20+ years ago, we were still more athletic than everyone else – that part hasn't changed. What has changed is that the world has gotten significantly better (obviously), but more importantly, the US players have not. More athletic – definitely. More talented at one-and-one play – assuredly. More talented at team basketball – not even close. As Gottlieb suggests and we agree, this problem isn't going away.
Gottlieb is a Doppelganger for an Intl. Hoopster
With that tirade over, we wanted to take a moment to look at the stats from the players on this Pan Am team to get some idea of whether any might have breakout seasons in college next year.
According to the numbers and coach Jay Wright:
- DJ White (Indiana) was the class of this team, nearly averaging a dub-dub, shooting 59% and leading the team in steals in only 24 minutes per game. If Eric Gordon is worth half of his hype next year, IU could really turn some heads in the Big Ten and nationally.
- Wright slurped Roy Hibbert (Georgetown) for his mobility, but we were a little surprised he only managed eight blocks in five games.
- And what the hell happened to Scottie Reynolds (Villanova)? We could be looking at a second coming of the Human Cannon (aka Dion Glover) here – 21% (8-37 FG; 4-19 3FG) shooting and a boatload of turnovers to boot. Memo to Reynolds – you had a nice freshman year, but just b/c the coach of your school coaches the team does not mean you have the green light on every possession.
- Speaking of shooting, Drew Neitzel (Michigan St.) and Shan Foster (Vanderbilt) both shot poorly in the tournament, which is unsurprising considering neither is a pure shooter.
- A pair of Pac-10 players, Derrick Low (Washington St.) and Maarty Leunen (Oregon) seemed to act as solid versatile "glue guys" that are so important for any team, according to Wright.
- Joey Dorsey (Memphis) made a name for himself when he called out a Uruguayan center named Gregorio Odento and was summarily dunked on (or maybe we're getting that confused with something else).
- Guards Wayne Ellington (UNC) and Eric Maynor (VCU) both got hurt early, so we never really got to see what they could do.
DJ White Ponders His Senior Year
All in all, it sounds like another uninspiring performance from Team USA. We're definitely going to be keeping a closer eye on DJ White this upcoming season, though.


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10 Tips for Mastering the Police Oral Board
Dr. Richard Weinblatt
Oral boards are the key to getting hired. As a police academy manager and former police chief, I have seen countless applicants bomb their oral hiring board when they were otherwise good candidates. Like many other things in life, proper preparation can make the difference. This article will suggest ten tips to increase your chances for success.
1) Do your research. Study up on your target agency. In this age of the Internet, there is no excuse for walking into an agency without an intimate knowledge of its statistics and key personnel. Some items to glean off of the department and larger governmental entity (city, county, or state – not to mention airport, college, harbor, school district or other setting) websites are: population policed, agency chief executive (usually the elected sheriff or chief), divisions, number of law enforcers, square miles of the jurisdiction, policing philosophy, and mission statement.
2) Be early. As the old saying goes: "early is on time and on time is late." I had the time that the person arrived for their oral board noted and relayed to me. My thought, along with many other chiefs, was that if the person can't make it on time (better yet early) for their interview when they should be on their best behavior, they certainly won't have good time management skills down the road when they are hired and off of their probationary status.
3) Check your appearance. Be sure that you are perceived as a professional. It should go without saying that all nose rings, tongue piercings, and earrings should be removed prior to coming into the area of the interview building. A dark suit with conservative tie and shirt is appropriate with men with similarly suitable business attire for women. Clothes should be cleaned and pressed. Oral board attendees should have their hygiene handled correctly. Special attention should be paid to nails and shoes.
4) Use proper titles. Make sure that you use the right titles when speaking at the oral board. Don't call a law enforcer an "officer" in a sheriff's office and vice versa (in that case, it should be "deputy sheriff"). Know the rank insignia for your target agency and the corresponding titles that go with them.
5) Know your elements. Some oral panels, particularly those that interview people who have already graduated from a basic law enforcement academy, quiz the applicant on elements of common crimes. Know your state's criminal statutes and how they apply to situations. For example, you may be asked to define burglary or be presented with a situation, which comprise the legal components of burglary.
6) Make eye contact. Whether each member of the panel asks questions or only a facilitator speaks for the group, be sure to make eye contact with each person in the room. In the law enforcement world, the eye contact conveys confidence and respect.
7) Sound confident. Minimize the appearance of nervousness or a lack of confidence by practicing to avoid stuttering. Watch your self in a mirror. Better yet, hold your own mock oral panel and videotape yourself. When you watch the tape later, you will catch both good and bad things that you did realize you were doing. Remember, we are our own harshest critics.
8) Avoid creating distractions. Distractions can come in the form of verbal cues (such as "um", "ok", and "see what I mean") or they can be physical (such as tapping a ring on the metal part of the chair). When distractions crop up, they make you appear nervous and detract from the message that you are trying to impart.
9) Plant your feet. Interview panel organizers frequently place the applicant in a swivel chair that also has the ability to recline. When you sit down, be sure to plant your feet and resist the inclination to swivel or rock in the chair. Most panel members perceive movement in the chair as indicators of nervousness.
10) Shake hands. When an appropriate moment comes up, usually before exiting the interview room, stand up and walk over to each member of the panel. Address each by their rank or title and thank them individually for their time while shaking their hand.
These ten tips address some of the more blatant ones problems I have observed while running oral panels. As an applicant, you are granted around twenty minutes to give the panel members a glimpse of who you as a person and they type of law enforcer you would be if employed by the hiring agency.
Your first impression (commonly thought of as the first 15 seconds) as viewed by the panel members is crucial to the success of your oral board experience. Incorporate these ten tips as you thoroughly prepare for a pivotal, albeit brief, piece of the professional law enforcement officer application process.


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Firstly, it needs to be said that there is, and always has been, a great deal of product loyalty when it comes to software. Much akin to the eternal arguments about Pcs Vs. Macs, Windows Vs. Linux etc, these are arguments which you just can't win, as some people who have been using one or the other for years, aren't interested in the virtues of anything else; however, it's worth knowing that, whilst IE has been around forever, and is still the most commonly used web browser, the competition, three of the most popular of which we will look at here, is, in many ways, much better. Continue reading →


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Most Everything Is Terrible
|Most images grabbed off the internet are terrible.
After writing the snarky draft, I realized my problem wasn't with Lennon or the essay per se. My problem was more with the people who seemed so desperately to want to like his essay.
Lennon sets himself up against some comments by Dan Chaon that have been bouncing around the internet for a while (for some unfathomable reason, that website doesn't clearly date its material). These comments by Chaon are intelligent and accurate. He says writers need to read widely and eclectically, and he even suggests some good things to read. Specific, helpful advice.
Lennon decides to contradict Chaon's advice. And that's where he goes off the rails, making vague accusations that something called "literary fiction" is "terrible" and "boring".
Here was my original first paragraph:
J. Robert Lennon proves himself to be the latest person who needs to have Sturgeon's Law tattooed on his arm so he can be reminded of it every day. Yes, Mr. Lennon, most contemporary literary fiction is terrible. Most everything is terrible.Lennon provides little evidence and little analysis, just yammering for the knee-jerks in the peanut gallery. (For a vastly better discussion of "literary fiction", with evidence and analysis and all that jazz, listen to this podcast with Nick Mamatas. The set-up of "literary vs. genre fiction" is inane, but Nick actually knows what he's talking about, has read widely, is not a "SCI FI RULZ!" kind of guy, and in any case is mostly discussing one of the strongholds of adorable My Literature Is The One Ring cosplay, the AWP Conference.)
After writing on and on about Lennon's vapid essay, I realized I didn't care about what he had written, nor did I care if he'd made an idiot of himself in public. Go for it. We all do it now and then. God invented the internet so we'd all have an easier way to parade our stupidies for the world to see.
What really annoyed me, I realized, was seeing Lennon's piece linked to approvingly by people on Twitter and Facebook, those machines of social infestation. Clearly, it wasn't Lennon's argument that was appealing to people, because his argument is about as strong as homeopathic water. What appealed to people was, it seems, the impulse to clan identification that Michael Chabon described so well in his 2004 Locus interview:
It's quite obvious to me that so much of what goes on in the world of science fiction has analogies with a ghetto mentality, with a sense of clannishness and that ambivalence that you have: on the one hand wanting to keep outsiders out and identify all the insiders with a special language and jargon so you can tell at a glance who does and doesn't belong, and on the other hand hating that sense of confinement, wanting to move beyond the walls of the ghetto and find wider acceptance. It's a deep ambivalence. You want both at the same time: you feel confined, and you feel supported and protected.
People who spread around the most bombastic and attention-seeking sentence from Lennon's essay — "Let's face it: Literary fiction is fucking boring." — likely did so for reasons of clannishness and ressentiment. In Lennon's construction of the sentence, there's the audience-flattering opening: Let's face it. Like the guy at the bar who says, "Let's face it, we all know the Yankees suck." (The difference here is that "the Yankees" is an identifiable thing.) Anyone passing this sentence around is excluded from its claims. Are you a self-published writer who identifies with genre fiction of some sort or another? Lennon's sentence, then, was built to make you feel good about yourself. Are you somebody who's been rejected by all the major university-sponsored lit mags? You are loving that sentence, because you know your own writing is just too interesting for the tweed-spattered boringheads who edit those publications. Anybody who nurses a grudge about their writing career, anybody who doesn't feel appreciated, anybody who thinks the institutional They is enforcing boredom so as to keep the individual, interesting You outside the gates raises a fist in solidarity with that sentence. Every unpublished, highly-rejected, destitute writer can love that sentence in just the same way that Stephen King can love that sentence. No matter what, it's not about you. You are not boring.
Except you probably are. To somebody, at least. Maybe to J. Robert Lennon. (Full confession: I thought Lennon's Castle was sometimes boring. Not as boring as lots of other books, but sometimes, yes, boring. To me.)
The problem is not that most x is boring. It is. Stories, books, poems, movies, food, appliances, bunny rabbits, sex, drugs, rocknroll. Fill in the x and the equation will always be true for somebody. (A person once even said to me, "Cocaine is boring." I have no experience with the drug myself, but while I'm sure many things could be said about cocaine, this statement surprised me.)
The problem is that saying, "Most x is boring" or "Most x is terrible" lets you off the hook. It's easy. It makes knees jerk and fists rise in the air. It creates a hierarchy in which you stand in the superior position. How's it feel up there at your exalted heights?
While saying, "X bores me," is an incontrovertible statement of personal experience and taste, making a universal ontological statement ("X is boring") is indefensible. You can say, "William Gaddis novels and Andrei Tarkovsky movies bore me," but once you say, "Gaddis novels and Tarkovsky movies are boring," you have entered dangerous territory in which you have set yourself up as superior not only to Gaddis and Tarkovsky, but to anyone interested in their work. You are saying, "If you enjoyed and appreciated x-that-bored-me, you are wrong."
Are you really that much of an egomaniac that your lack of engagement with something must become universal?
What Sturgeon's Law really gets at is not that most everything is terrible, but that most of us experience most everything as terrible. And that's as it should be. A person who likes everything is a person who likes nothing (and other banal and obvious statements). Our experiences in life condition us to appreciate some things and not appreciate others. Somebody who finds everything interesting is somebody who probably has trouble getting out of bed in the morning because the potential for absolute awesomeness is too overwhelming.
Even that, though, is not really what most bothered me about Lennon's essay and people's support for it. We all say stuff is boring all the time, it's a rhetorical claim rather than a statement of fact, whatever dude.
What really, truly, deeply bothered me is that Lennon's claims are so broadly dismissive when in reality there's all sorts of varied work being published that could be tagged "literary fiction".
If Lennon had said, "Most of the anthologies used in Introduction to Literature classes for undergraduates are created with a pretty conventional and quite narrow definition of 'literature'," he'd be on solid ground. If he said, "In my experience, lots of writing workshops define what is 'acceptable' for students to write in narrow, conventional ways," he'd also be on perfectly solid ground, just as he's on relatively solid ground in implying that the Best American Short Stories volumes are ruled by quite conventional and conservative standards, ones enforced by the publisher and series editor even, it seems, occasionally against the will of individual guest editors (the brand must be protected).
Anyone who uses the term "literary fiction" as anything other than an admittedly unsatisfactory placeholder for an undefinable something-or-other ought to feel some obligation to get specific. Do you mean Tin House and Conjunctions and Ninth Letter and Denver Quarterly? Do you mean books from Dalkey Archive and Dzanc and Coffee House and Melville House and Open Letter and...? Do you mean Pulitzer winners or Sukenick Award winners or Booker winners or PEN Faulkner winners or Nobel winners or Whiting Award winners or...?
What are you talking about when you talk about "literary fiction"?
Are you sure that your view of fiction isn't narrow, provincial, and more based on your own limited assumptions rather than any actual evidence? Are you primarily annoyed that you didn't get a good review in the New York Times and nobody has nominated you for a major award and your books are not taught in college classes and you got dropped by your publisher and Dan Brown sells more books than you ever will? Are you still angry about your 9th grade English teacher making you read The Scarlet Letter?
Instead of blathering on about how terrible literary fiction is, instead of sharing links to vapid essays about the evil conspiracy of boredom committed against you, instead of ra-ra-ing for your clan and salving the wounds of your ego with the balm of drivel — why don't you try 1.) reading more broadly, and 2.) pointing to interesting work that isn't getting noticed?
Most literary fiction is terrible.
Most fiction is terrible. Most nonfiction is terrible. Most blog posts are terrible.
Most everything is terrible.
Big deal. Get over it. Go read something that interests you, and if nothing interests you, then the problem is not with other people and other writers, but with you.