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Hitting the trails a couple of months ago, the Garmin Oregon 400t makes a big leap in technology for handheld GPS devices… the first major handheld GPS device with a touch screen display. Building on the foundations of the Colorado line, the Oregon line aims to make the GPS easier to operate through touch. But how well does it deliver? We've been kayaking, hiking, geocaching, mountain biking, and driving with the new Garmin Oregon GPS giving it a workout over a few months time for this review.
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Taking the Oregon out of the box, I was a bit surprised about the size. The Oregon is smaller than I imagined and fits very comfortably in the palm of your hand. But it was also a bit heaver than I anticipated, coming in at 6.8 ounces with batteries giving it a dense, but rugged feeling.
On the back of the device is a clip that can be used to attach the included carabiner as well as access the battery compartment (two AA size). I was a little concerned about just how waterproof the Oregon would be given the very low pressure required to close the battery compartment, however I didn't have any issues with water getting in there during several days of ocean kayaking.
Along the bottom is a rubber gasket which hides the USB port. After a sea kayaking trip I did notice a bit of salt building on the inside of that gasket around the mini USB port. It was easily wiped away, however this does give me a little bit of concern over extended periods of time. Also at the bottom is a small loop that could be used to attach a lanyard. Unfortunately the hole is really tiny so you wouldn't be able to get a very thick cord through there. Still, I'm glad to see this attachment spot is at the bottom of the device as this puts it in a more user friendly orientation as it is hanging from your neck. When you grab it with your hand you are holding it in the correct orientation when you go to view the device, rather than a loop at the top which would put the device upside down when you pick it up while it is hanging from your neck.
There is just one button on the Oregon, the power button along the right side. Garmin seems to want to emphasize the touch screen as much as possible and eliminated all but the most essential buttons. Personally, would have liked to have seen at least one more button dedicated to marking waypoints (more on this later).
Touch Screen
The Garmin Oregon touch screen is certainly the biggest reason you might consider this device over other models. The touch screen is the Garmin Oregon's biggest asset, as well as the biggest weakness.
First the good… The Garmin Oregon GPS is hands down the easiest handheld GPS to operate. Nothing else comes close. If you are new to GPS and tend to be intimidated by consumer electronics, the Garmin Oregon will be your best friend. Mud on the display? No problem. Water on the display? No problem. Wearing thick ski gloves? No problem…. Well you might have some accuracy issues with such a thick finger, but the touch screen can still respond. Do you find naming waypoints is a tedious process "arrowing" around the keyboard on a typical handheld GPS? The touchscreen of the Oregon handles this like a breeze.
The bad? The only "touchable" part of the display I didn't like was that panning the map can be somewhat difficult. If you don't apply firm pressure, the screen can sometimes get "stuck" while you are trying to pan and register a click instead. The issue is compounded by the fact that a tap on the screen is the method that adds a new waypoint. So whenever I would try to pan around on the screen I'd wind up with a half dozen new waypoints I'd have to clear out.
But the biggest issue I had with the Oregon 400t is the readability of the screen itself. The transflective color TFT display is difficult to read in most lighting conditions. No matter what direction I was facing, where the sun was, the angle of the sun, or even if I was in the shade the screen is not even close to being as readable as previous Garmin models such as the 60 series.
While enjoying hiking or geocaching this wasn't quite as much of an issue since I could orient the GPS in my hand to find an angle where I could scan the screen. But kayaking, driving, or mountain biking you can't just move the screen around at will as it is strapped down somewhere. This made it very difficult to keep tabs on my progress while enjoying those types of activities. The backlight will help, but it will also kill the battery life. And even with the backlight turned on I didn't find the screen as readable as my older 60CSx.
The Oregon comes with different sets of maps depending on the configuration. The 400t I tested comes with topographic maps of the USA based on USGS 1:100,000 resolution data. You can see other configurations below.
200 300 400t 400c 400i
US Inland Lakes Mapping Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes
US or UK BlueChart Mapping Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional
US or European Topography Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional
2-Axis Compass
Audio Tones
Wireless Communication
RS-232/NMEA Serial Communication
Alarm Clock No Yes Yes Yes Yes
When you can clearly see the maps they look fantastic. In low light conditions with the backlight on for example the maps look spectacular. Despite only being 1:100k resolution, they are still good enough for the activities most people will use the device for. As we have noted before, Garmin TOPO is Going 24k. Screen redraws were very fast and you even get a good number of POIs such as parks, schools, and churches.
Something we really missed though was the ability to use those maps from the computer. If you purchase the 400t, the maps come pre-loaded on the device and can't be transfered to your computer. However you could also purchase the Oregon 300 and add the accessory topo maps and essentially wind up with the same outfit as the 400t. Then those maps could be used with some of Garmin's desktop software for route planning. Otherwise with the 400t there isn't any way using Garmin software and maps to plan a route on your computer that follows a trail, and transfer that route to the GPS without manually building a number of point to point segments.
The maps can also display in 3D. No, we are not taking just "shaded relief" although the Oregon can do that as well. The GPS can actually view the terrain from a ground perspective to give you a real world view of what the terrain looks like. The graphics in this mode are not as clear as they are in the 2D/shaded relief modes, and if you are accustomed to reading topographic maps you might find the feature "fun", but of relatively small practical use. The view just always looks "overzoomed" and "pixelated".
Electronic Compass
The Garmin Oregon does feature an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter. The electronic compass allows the GPS to determine direction (North, South, etc) while the GPS is standing still; something most GPS devices cannot do. It can be handy to view the compass while you are stopped to take a break, but keep in mind that the electronic compass in the Garmin Oregon does require you to hold the GPS level to get an accurate reading. For example I was sea kayaking in the fog making a long harbor crossing without any view of land… just white fog in all directions. With the waves the electronic compass wasn't any use, however I could still follow my plotted route on the map screen so long as I was moving. You should never rely on GPS as your sole means of navigation, so carry a traditional compass along with you too. The barometric altimeter increases the accuracy of the elevation reading since GPS tends not to be nearly as accurate vertically.
I enjoy numerous types of outdoor activities, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, snowboarding, geocaching, etc. With many handheld GPS devices on the market today I've been frustrated by the fact that for each of those activities there is different types of data I would like displayed on the GPS. For some I might typically keep the GPS in a map view while geocaching, a route instructions view kayaking, a trip info view while mountain biking, etc. Every time I go enjoy one of those activities I typically have to reconfigure a bunch of settings to get the GPS to show me what I want to see. Not so with the Garmin Oregon.
Using the concept of "Profiles" the Garmin Oregon series allows you to setup different preferences for different types of activities. The pre-configured profiles are recreational, geocaching, automotive, marine, and fitness. Using those profiles I can setup most of my different activities with their own profile so I don't have to keep changing settings every time I enjoy the outdoors. Very clever, and something I hope other devices adopt.
Geocaching is particularly fun on the Garmin Oregon due to the touch screen display and the ability to download geocache information straight from the Geocaching website into the Oregon to enable paperless caching. When I go geocaching I tend to hit several in one day. So I'm creating lots of routes, zooming in and out of the map, flipping to the satellite info screen to view the current estimated accuracy, etc. With "tap intensive" activities like geocaching, the true power of the touch screen comes into play. When you go back to a GPS without a touch screen you will realize just how convenient the touch screen is.
The Oregon also features a short range wireless communication option with other similarly equipped GPS devices. Quite a few times I've been out geocaching and have run into other geocachers. Typically the conversation will go "Hey, have you been to X-Y-Z cache?" You can use this wireless communications feature to "beam" waypoints back and forth to other users. Quite handy.
Chipset Accuracy, Speed
We did encounter a few questionable issues with the accuracy of the calculated location and the speed of signal acquisition. If the device was turned off for a couple of days and the batteries were replaced, it seems the ephemeris / almanac data was cleaned out… something to be expected. But when it was turned back on the Oregon took much longer to get a satellite signal than expected. With an unobstructed sky view I'd hope it would get a signal in 10 minutes or less, but it often took greater than 20 minutes and once took over 40 minutes. During these times the GPS would even be receiving a strong signal from 9-11 satellites as evidenced by the picture below. Typical "warm" or "hot" starts were still very speedy though, typically getting a satellite fix in a matter of seconds.
The other chipset type issue we had became apparent when reviewing tracklogs. It wasn't uncommon to view a few "blips" in the tracklog where it suddenly moved us 30 or 40 miles in a matter of seconds showing us going 30,000 mph. That happened a couple of times and while the tracks can be easily cleaned up when they were moved to the PC, this type of thing almost never happens on our 60CSx.
Another tracklog issue we had was that sometimes the first few points in a new track displayed at the position we were at a few days ago. So if I went hiking in New Hampshire one way and then kayaking in Maine on the second day, often the start of the track from the second day in Maine (as evidenced by the timestamp) would show a position in New Hampshire on the first few points.
Finally tracks we recorded just didn't seem as consistent as tracks recorded from our 60CSx. For example walking around our block a half dozen times typically produces tracks that are very closely bunched together. Recording over several days might show the biggest difference in tracks of about 60-80 feet. Recording tracklogs of the same route on the Oregon wouldn't produce as "tight" of tracks with differences of 100-150 feet on subsequent days.
These track and accuracy issues won't be a big deal to most people, and don't make the GPS a bad device. It is worthy of noting though because older Garmin devices performed better at these tasks than some of the newer models. People who have owned the older devices will likely notice it, but it is probably not a deal-breaker for the average GPS user.
The Final Fix
If you're debating about getting an Oregon, your decision will likely rest with the screen. Those with the highest praise for the Oregon will enjoy it because of the touchscreen. Those with the highest criticism of the Garmin Oregon will look elsewhere because of how difficult the screen can be to see.
If you are using your GPS as part of an emergency toolkit to throw in your backpack, or just turn it on ("set it and forget it") for casual use you will probably not get the best use of the touch screen and enjoy something from the eTrex or 60 series better. However if you are constantly fiddling with settings, changing screens, looking at track logs or trip summaries, the Garmin Oregon's touch screen can make it your dream GPS.


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"As we walked five or six blocks, there was nothing but ambulance, police, fire personnel, chaos and cops, nobody who knew exactly what was going," Burfoot said. "Then you sit and watch TV like everyone else. It's so hard to believe what was happening."
Two explosions, 50 to 100 yards apart at Copley Square, simultaneously cut through the joy of Patriots Day at 2:50 p.m., 4:09:43 after the elite runners started and long after Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa had won the 117th Boston Marathon in 2:10:22. Three lie dead, including an 8-year-old boy, and more than 100 were wounded, the coordinated work of sick, twisted cowards.
"I'm sad and dumbstruck and I feel so much for the families of those on the sidewalks who were here to cheer us on," Burfoot said. "The spectators of Boston are the reason you run the race. To strike one of them is every bit as horrible as striking one of the runners."
There is a certain evil in this world that, over my 57 years, grows only more baffling to the mind and darker to the soul. Why would someone, anyone, set out to destroy an annual event that brings such communal joy? Why would someone, anyone, target the gentlest athletes on the face of the earth, whose only idea of pain is what they inflict on themselves on gut-cramping hills over 26.2 miles?
As President Barack Obama pointed out, Patriots Day is a holiday that celebrates the free and fiercely independent spirit that the great city of Boston has reflected from its earliest days. From Hopkinton to Natick, past the women of Wellesley, up Heartbreak Hill and on to Commonwealth Avenue, that spirit turns the marathon each April into a festival of sweat, morning cocktails and glorious support. Thousands of runners in shorts, hundreds of thousands more gathered on the side of the road, marathons also remain the softest of targets.
"It has run through all of our minds," Burfoot said. "You have 26.2 miles times two, with both sides of the street. No one is capable of securing that amount of territory. Nor would you want to. You want to have a joyous, open, street theater kind of event. We knew there was danger like this, yet never quite imagined it happening. It doesn't hit you until it hits you right in your face and then you are overwhelmed with sadness.
"We've all been wounded today to one extent or another. Our psychological and emotional wound is a real one."
I have covered the Boston Marathon most every year since becoming a columnist at The Courant in 1995. Exhausted after an NCAA Final Four trip to New Orleans and a drive back Sunday night from the NCAA Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, I sent Courant reporter Lori Riley a message: "No way I can get to Boston Marathon. Have a great 26.2!!!!!! Jake." Lori is the one I immediately feared for when news of the explosions spread. She loves to cover distance running, skillfully telling the stories of challenge and fulfillment it brings to men and women of all ages.
She was OK after the blasts, yet locked down in the media center. Such is the fallout of hate. Usually, a few rows behind us each year sits Burfoot. He is a bearded, thoughtful, gentle soul. An editor-at-large at Runner's World, he is an accomplished author. In another lifetime, Amby would sit at the foot of the Dalai Lama in Tibet or chat it up with Greek philosophers at the Parthenon. It has crossed my mind more than once he might even be the reincarnation of Pheidippides. At 66, Burfoot still runs Boston every fifth year and, having last run in 2008, it was his time again Monday.
"Anger is not the nature of most marathoners," Burfoot said. "We are not combatants at large. We just fight our inner demons and fight the marathon for personal challenge. I just feel so bad for the spectators, for the organizers of the race, the best in the business. There's just nothing you can do about random violence."
Mac Cerullo, the former managing editor of the UConn Daily Campus who now works for The Daily News of Newburyport, was on the other side of the Copley Plaza mall when he heard the explosion. Earlier he had been about 100 feet from where one of the blasts hit.
"We heard the explosion and had no idea what it was," Cerullo said. "Then we walked around the corner and it seemed like every firetruck, police car and ambulance in the city rushed past."
Cerullo and his friends went to get on the train. It was closed off. They walked toward Kenmore Square and Fenway. They saw the mass of humanity Burfoot found.
"At first, a lot of people were walking toward the finish line, aggravated they couldn't finish," he said. "Then you saw people running away from it. I saw some people crying, they must have seen what happened. It was pretty upsetting."
Last April, I set out to find two Connecticut wounded veterans, two Purple Heart winners, two great Marines who had finished the Boston Marathon. I found handcyclist Greg Caron first, and was moved to write this:
"There may have been no grander portrait than the one behind the medical tent shortly before noon. Here were all these guys bent over their wheelchairs and handcycles, embracing their exhaustion, each wearing giant ice packs on their shoulders. It was, to be honest, a fairly comical sight, until you look a little closer. You see one cyclist missing a leg. You see another missing both legs. You see men missing body parts in ways God had not designed, maybe hadn't even imagined. And in that moment, you see the portrait of bravery. In that moment, you know American heroism."
Caron, a Marine sergeant, had both his legs torn off below the knee and lost part of a finger when struck by an IED in Afghanistan. Later, at the finish line, not far from the explosions of Monday, I would find Manny Jiminez of New Britain, a Marine corporal, had lost his left arm, the hearing in his left ear and partial sight in his left eye after a bomb detonated in Afghanistan.
I walked away from both interviews with tears in my eyes, moved not only by their bravery and resilience, yet also relieved their war was in their past. Whether it's Boston or the Olympics, it is always something I think about with the Marathon. When the Greek messenger Pheidippides had finished his run in 490 B.C. from Marathon to Athens, announcing the Persians had been defeated before collapsing and dying, inherent in his cry of victory was that the war also was over.
Good God, this unseen war, this war of terrorism, this war of cowardice, whether it be from outside our borders or from within, never seems to end. As all those flags of different countries from around the world tumbled to the ground around the explosion site, it was impossible not to feel we all share in the grief of this dark day.
"There will be people who will begin to question if they will run marathons at places like Boston and New York," Burfoot said. "But I also believe marathons, like all great American democratic traditions, will get back on their feet, dust themselves and welcome people with open arms.
"This is a low point right now, a horrible thing that has happened. When you are this low, you can't quite imagine it. But we will bounce back. There is only one Boston Marathon."


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Anyone who believes that political stalemate over raising taxes or a preference for deferring hard choices were problems unique to Congress has probably never been to Annapolis. Even when one party dominates both chambers, as the Democrats do in the Maryland State House, lawmakers are all too frequently loath to stick their necks out for anything controversial if there's any possibility it might be postponed.
Witness last week's debate over Maryland's transportation finances and the possibility of raising the gas tax. Everyone seems to recognize that the status quo is wholly unacceptable. But aside from local officials (who won't have to answer to voters for a state-level tax hike), there was little sign of broad support for a gas tax increase.
It would not be unreasonable to defer the choice if the federal "fiscal cliff," that other profile in legislative cowardice, remains unresolved by President Barack Obama and Congress at the end of the upcoming General Assembly session. Should that happen, and the nation stand on the verge of another economic recession because of ill-considered across-the-board spending cuts and broad tax increases, then yes — perhaps it would not be prudent not to add some immediate statewide tax increase to compound Washington's failure.
But postponing the gas tax decision under any other circumstance is doing no favor to consumers, whether they are poor, middle class or wealthy. Neglect of Maryland's transportation infrastructure — its roads, bridges, public transit, airports and ports — only hurts the economy and job creation.
And make no mistake, that's where the choice stands. The Maryland Transportation Trust Fund is running on empty in terms of capital investment, and the most recent forecast is that it will be reduced to what's known as "system preservation" (meaning little more than pot hole repair) within five years. But it's really worse than that, since several projects planned for the near future, like Baltimore's Red Line light rail project, lack funding and would grind to a halt much earlier.
That means no widening of the Baltimore or Capital beltways; no replacement for the Harry W. Nice Bridge in Southern Maryland; no planned upgrades on Route 295 or MARC's Penn Line or Route 32 in Howard County. All these and many other "wish list" projects so strongly supported by the business community, local governments and the affected communities would have to be deferred.
Might there be another way to pay for them? Analysts say there are some things that could be of marginal help: public-private partnerships on certain projects, redirecting general obligation bonds (which might otherwise pay for different capital projects), or tapping into a federal loan program may provide some modest help. Ultimately, raising the gas tax from its current 1992 funding level remains the best available alternative.
Critics claim that Maryland would not be so desperate for transportation money if millions hadn't been taken out of the trust fund to help balance the state General Fund budget during the economic downturn. But that's simply not true. Those funds have largely been repaid — aside from local aid (known as highway user revenue) that Baltimore City and the county governments saw cut so that other forms of local aid (for education, for instance) were not reduced instead.
Maryland commuters already endure some of the most congested roads and longest travel times in the country. That translates into a financial loss every bit as real as a dime added to the gas tax. What Gov. Martin O'Malley proposed last year — gradually applying the 6 percent sales tax to gasoline — still strikes us as a reasonable, balanced approach that might raise the cost of a gallon of gasoline 18 cents within three years. Considering the volatility of petroleum prices (the average for regular unleaded in Maryland has dropped 50 cents since mid-September), it probably wouldn't even be noticed.
What would consumers get in return for that? It could leverage billions of dollars in transportation spending, create thousands of jobs and pump up the state's economy at a time of potential federal cutbacks when a bit of stimulus may be in order.
It's time politicians paid less attention to the polls and the public's knee-jerk reaction to the words "gas tax" and paid a little more attention to their long-term interests. It's easy to give voters what they want — more spending and less taxes — but that's exactly how government gets into a mess, whether it's a fiscal cliff or a pot-hole-strewn road network.


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CAIRO -- One day after a 53-year-old woman was knocked down by a large black bear as it foraged through garbage at her home in the northern Catskills, the state Department of Environmental Conservation set a trap to catch what it hopes will be the ursine intruder.
Although the DEC acknowledged it won't know for sure if any bear caught is the one that toppled the woman, who lives at the foot of Round Top Mountain, spokesman Rick Georgeson said the first large bear trapped will be euthanized.
However, he said, because the woman reported being attacked by a large, fully grown bear, any cubs caught will be set free.
No bears had been trapped as of Thursday afternoon. Georgeson said the trap set will remain outside the home at North Alpine Drive until an adult bear is caught.
"We're going to err on the side of caution," he said.
The trap, called a culvert, is a large cylinder closed on one end. The open end of the trap will close once the bear is lured inside, Georgeson said.
On Wednesday night, the DEC interviewed the woman, who suffered abrasions and hurt her back during the encounter with the animal around 2:15 p.m. in her driveway.
While Greene County Sheriff Greg Seely said the area is home to many bears, Georgeson said that attacks are extremely rare, adding that "99 percent of the problem is people leaving food outside."
Several overturned garbage cans and a punctured bottle of Febreeze air freshener were "evidence of bear activity in the area," Georgeson said.
The last serious bear attack in New York was in August 2002 in the southern Catskills town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County. In that incident, a 155-pound black bear killed a toddler, knocking over its stroller and carrying it into the woods.
In 1999, two black bear encounters were reported at Ulster County homes. In one, two bears entered a home and ransacked the refrigerator. Later that summer, a 50-pound black bear chased a dog out of a family's backyard and then curled up and slept in a doghouse. No one was injured in either incident.
The DEC said black bears will be on the move now that warmer spring weather is in the region, warning residents in mountain areas not to leave food outside.
In a statement on how to prevent black bear encounters, the DEC said: "It is in the best interest of both bears and people if bears get their food solely from wild sources. Once a bear learns to associate certain structures with food, it can become a serious nuisance to people and a threat to itself."
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Alex's HIV status didn't affect Robin's decision to marry him. She loved him and, for her, that was all that mattered.
They talked extensively with doctors and numerous health educators about the risks involved with pursuing a relationship like theirs -- where one person is positive and the other is negative. They understood everything that they were told, but there was nothing that anyone could say or do to curtail their love for one another. They believed they were a match made in heaven.
They learned that their kind of relationship is called serodiscordant. They also learned that it would be considerably different from the preconceived notions of "normal" relationships that they both once held -- specifically as it related to the bedroom. Totally uninhibited porn star style sex would not be their reality, if Robin was to remain HIV-negative. But sex had not been what brought them together so, as Robin so proudly declares, it sure as hell wasn't going to keep them apart.
They learned that Alex should try, as often as possible, to take his medications at the exact time and at the exact dose in which they were prescribed. This would help to keep his viral load down, decreasing the risk of his transmitting the virus to Robin.
They cautiously explored the sexual playing field until they discovered fun and creative ways to keep hope alive in the bedroom. They experimented with various kinds of foreplay, sex toys, and mutual masturbation. They watched soft porn-like videos on stimulating ways to put a condom on your partner. And, because they both desperately wanted children, they researched alternative ways to pro-create, such as sperm washing and artificial insemination.
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While the process of finding the right niche for them was more fun then either had anticipated, Alex admits that it was kind of scary at first. "I was very self conscious," he reflects. "I watched my moves very closely. I did not want to harm her in any way." As time passed, however, safer sex practices became second nature for both of them. "It got to a point where we didn't even think about it anymore," Robin says. "We just did it."
And they did it without incident, until one dreadful moment in the middle of a sporadic early morning lovemaking session when, you guessed it, the condom broke.
Words could not describe Alex's fear. "That [moment] was even harder than finding out that I was HIV-positive," he remembers. "Just the possibility that I may have infected her was way too much for me to bear."
In that instant, all of the knowledge that they had acquired since they made the choice to be together came into focus. They clearly understood the seriousness of such a mishap. But because they had been armed with knowledge of post-exposure prophylaxis, they were able to maintain Robin's HIV-negative status. (See March/April 2005 and July/August 2005.) She immediately began taking a regimen of Alex's medications until they could get her a prescription of her own. This task would prove difficult in and of itself because nobody in their country knows of Alex's HIV status.
They live in a country where it is against the law for an HIV-positive person to knowingly marry someone who is HIV-negative. Alex commutes to London every three months or so to visit with his doctor and to receive his medication. In order to avoid bringing any attention to their serodiscordant relationship, while also trying to prevent the onset of an HIV infection, Robin would have no choice but to do the same.
Today, four years later, she remains HIV-negative -- as does their daughter, Lauren, who was conceived in that same moment. The combination of routine HIV testing along with a strategic and strict plan of antiretroviral therapy given to Robin throughout the course of her pregnancy kept her and their child free of HIV. Alex and Robin credit their incredible stream of good luck to their belief in real life miracles. The scientific world credits it to the power of applied knowledge. Both may be right.
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Unlike Robin, 22-year-old Ricardo was not so lucky (or knowledgeable). Following a night of heavy drinking and partying with a group of his college buddies, he went home with a guy he hardly knew. He knows for sure that they didn't discuss HIV status, but he genuinely does not remember whether or not they used a condom -- though up until that point, he always insisted on using them. And though he knew the possibility of having been exposed to HIV on that solitary night, unfortunately, he knew nothing of post-exposure prophylaxis.
A couple of months later Ricardo began dating Jorge. The two had been friends for a little over a year and became incredibly close during that brief period. In fact, it was Jorge who had picked Ricardo up from the stranger's house following his drunken mishap. They hadn't acknowledged their attraction for one another because, at that time, Jorge was in a relationship (which was consistently on the rocks). Ricardo supported Jorge through the difficult break-up and it was during that period when their mutual attraction was unveiled.
Because they were friends first, they were already familiar with each other's mental and emotional make-up. So they spent their first couple of weeks as a couple exploring each other's physical likes and dislikes. They decided to go together to be tested for HIV and other STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections), before taking the relationship to the next level. Jorge admittedly hates using condoms and, before either of them could agree to a committed condom-less relationship, they wanted to be sure that it was safe to do so.
Neither expected his test to come back positive (despite Ricardo's previous mishap and Jorge's disdain for condom use), but Ricardo's did. And while Jorge fully understood that they would have to approach their sex life in a totally different fashion than originally planned, he assured Ricardo that his HIV status would not alter his decision to be with him.
"We'll get through this," he said, comforting Ricardo. He loved Ricardo and, for him, that was all that mattered.
At first, things were relatively easy for the two of them as it concerned sex -- they simply weren't having it. Ricardo, emotionally distraught from recently learning of his HIV status, was not feeling up to it and was even more terrified at the thought of infecting Jorge. Jorge understood, remaining supportive and patient as Ricardo processed this life-altering situation. He admits, however, that he did not share Ricardo's fears. "My concern was for him and how he was doing," he says. "For the most part, he had been the safe one. I was the one who did not like to use condoms. It was all really overwhelming. My main concern, though, was to make sure that he was okay."
As time moved on, the initial trauma of learning that one of them was HIV-positive began to subside. The "newlyweds" found themselves anxious to bring their sexy back. "We didn't know what we could do," Ricardo recalls. "I didn't want to do anything at all to put him at risk, so every little thing became a big deal." He even insisted that they not shower together anymore because he was afraid of passing the virus on to Jorge.
Looking back now, they realize just how absurd some of their fears were. The reality, however, is that they are not alone. Of the many interviews conducted on the subject for this article, Alex and Robin were by far the exception. Many people, both HIV-positive and negative, lack proper knowledge of safer sex practices (outside of abstinence and consistent condom use) and post-exposure prophylaxis. Most don't understand the real risks involved with a "typical" sexual experience. Others understand those risks all too well and, as a result, have altogether lost their zeal for having a sex life.
Other Views
"I just don't have sex anymore," an HIV-negative interviewee (whom we will call Mike) said frankly. "It's just not worth it."
This 30-something year old gay man finds his release through his on-going quest to find the world's most exotic porn. "It's become a hobby, really, bordering on addiction. I collect all different kinds of porn -- from amateur straight to extreme gay bestiality type stuff. I really enjoy it all." He's been celibate for over three years and says that he honestly has no desire for sex with another person right now.
On the other end of the spectrum, however, others have thrown caution to the wind and are having what they say is the best sex of their lives.
"I have more sex now than I ever have," said Roxanne -- a 32-year-old, bisexual, HIV-positive woman from Chicago's South side. "I have sex with men and women who are, for the most part, HIV-negative. I keep myself and my partners educated. I try to keep my viral load at an undetectable level and I always disclose."
Roxanne, who is not necessarily interested in a monogamous relationship and currently has multiple male and female sex partners, says that she finds that her HIV status is often not an issue for people -- particularly HIV-negative straight men.
"I've only been rejected one time, and that was because I didn't take the time to educate the gentleman about the risks involved," she says, almost too confident. "Had I done that, there would have been no way he could have rejected me."
To her knowledge, Roxanne has never infected another person with HIV. "And the people I deal with, especially the men, hate to use condoms," she says. While the risk of contracting other STIs or becoming infected with a different strain of HIV is always in the back of her mind, she feels that her "sexual revolution" is what helps to keep her spirits up as she copes with living with a chronic disease.
"Living with HIV is no shopping spree on the Magnificent Mile," she says with attitude. "But it doesn't have to be a nightmare on Elm Street either. I do what I do, how I like to do it. I understand the risks involved and, if I ever feel the need to change, I will. Right now, this is what works for me."
|Dr. Bell's Safer Sex Spectrum
Dr. Margo Bell in Chicago (see November/December 2005 cover story) spends a great deal of time in her practice educating people about safe and safer sex. In theory, she believes, safe sex can only occur if you have never had any type of sexual contact with another person before and you know for sure that your first partner has not either. Safe sex includes masturbation, mutual masturbation, grinding with clothes on, showering together, and other activities that do not involve the exchange of body fluids.
Safer sex, on the other hand, involves decreasing your risk of transmitting any type of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) or preventing pregnancy by using some type of method or barrier. For her patients, she constructed the scale below which rates the level of risk involved with certain sexual behaviors. Although it is not all encompassing of the multitude of sexual behaviors that exist in the world, it is general enough for anyone to find themselves and what they like within it.
Male/Female Sexual Risks (From Most Risk to Least)
Male/Male Sexual Risks (From Most Risk to Least)
Female/Female Risk
Although there is very minimal risk of HIV transmission associated with female-to-female sexual contact, Dr. Bell does encourage the use of sterile dental dams for oral sex as well as the sterilization of all sex toys prior to each use. She also recommends new toys be utilized at the onset of play with new sexual partners.
Dr. Bell says that she always stresses to people the importance of knowing the HIV status of their sexual partners and for the HIV-positive partner (if there happens to be one) to be on, and adhere to, HIV medications. She also encourages them to understand how post-exposure prophylaxis works and how they can go about accessing it in the event of an emergency. (See March/April 2005 and July/August 2005.)
She encourages gay and bisexual men to consider having conversations about "positioning" -- where what happens in the bedroom between a serodiscordant couple is determined by HIV status. So, for example, the HIV-negative partner would be positioned primarily in the insertive role of anal sex (with a condom), because there is less risk involved than being in the receptive position, in the event that the condom should happen to break.
Her motto: Informed dialogue leads to informed decisions. "Know the facts and have fun," she says with a smile.


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Shortstop changes approach after tough 2013; hot start puts him atop lineup
MIAMI -- The sample size may be small, but Adeiny Hechavarria's motivation level right now is at a personal high.
Quite frankly, the Marlins' shortstop was not happy with the numbers he posted in 2013. As a rookie, in his first full season with Miami, Hechavarria batted .227 with a .267 on-base percentage.
Defensively, he is extremely talented and athletic, but his approach at the plate lacked discipline. Like the rest of the team, Hechavarria struggled. According to Baseball Reference, his WAR was a negative 1.6.
Working with hitting coach Frank Menechino, Hechavarria has focused on a middle-of-the-field approach. The shortstop has adjusted his hand placement a little farther away from his body, and he has shortened his swing.
The results are evident, as Hechavarria has 11 hits through five games entering Saturday, and he's coming off a career-high four-hit performance in Miami's 8-2 win over San Diego on Friday night.
"I was just disappointed in my performance last year," Hechavarria said. "That was a driving force in me improving myself this year. I made a couple of changes. I'm separating my hands from my body a little bit more. That's helped me so far."
Obtained from Toronto as part of the blockbuster trade following the 2012 season, Hechavarria is still a developing player. He will turn 25 on April 15.
"When I'm tight and I'm anxious, that's when I open my swing up," the Cuban-born shortstop said. "I've been keeping myself composed. That's when I'm driving the ball up the middle or the opposite way."
Marlins manager Mike Redmond feels the slick-fielding shortstop has the chance to be a regular top-of-the-lineup hitter. Hechavarria batted leadoff on Friday night because San Diego started lefty Eric Stults. He was back atop the lineup Saturday against righty Andrew Cashner.
"He's had some amazing at-bats," Redmond said. "He had a nice spring. You can kind of see him get more and more comfortable with his at-bats. He's worked hard with his plate discipline and swinging at strikes. I said it last year: I envision this guy at the top of the order, whether it is first or second."
The Marlins are counting on the top of the order to get on base for Giancarlo Stanton and the rest of the heart of the lineup.
"Hech brings a lot to the table, especially in that leadoff spot," Redmond said. "He can run. It's all about getting on base. If we get on base for Giancarlo and the middle of that order, we have a chance to score some runs."


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Flow modelling released for Murray plan
The Federal Government has released the latest round of modelling on the effects of releasing more water down the Murray.
The modelling was requested by a ministerial council to assess the flow effects.
The current Murray-Darling Basin plan proposes 2,750 gigalitres of annual flow.
The latest report has found that by releasing an additional 450 gigalitres the environmental benefits would improve, particularly for the Murray, its main tributaries, the Coorong wetlands, lower lakes and Murray mouth.
It says more water would inundate those areas for longer periods.
South Australia has threatened to take a case to the High Court unless more water is returned to the environment under the final Murray-Darling plan.
SA Premier Jay Weatherill said the latest scientific analysis backed the state's view.
"We have always known that the proposed 2,750 gigalitres was simply not enough for a healthy river," he said.
"This is why we demanded this modelling be undertaken."
Mr Weatherill said his Government might drop its legal threat if the Federal Government adopts the new modelling.
"There are a number of important conditions that we need to put on this. We need to make sure that that water is delivered in a way that actually maximises the benefits for South Australia so there are a number of key conditions we have on that number, but you need that number first," he said.
"This is now the number that we need to campaign for to get a healthy river.
"We've always stood up for this river, it's now the turn of those who've done the damage to remedy the damage, that's our claim. We're confident that the Commonwealth can meet that demand and we're making that demand of the Commonwealth and the next few weeks are going to be critical in terms of delivering on this plan."
Mr Weatherill said he knew there would be upstream complaint about the latest data.
"There will be people upstream who will fight against this. You've already heard them come out offering any number of excuses about why this shouldn't happen," he said.
"We now know that the issue that was offered as an excuse for not getting water down this river has been blown away by this modelling.
"The notion that you can't get extra water down this river because of the constraints of the river is gone."
The SA Liberal Opposition said it supported the latest flow modelling.
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke is expected to table the final Murray-Darling Basin plan by the end of the year.
Mr Burke says the environmental outcomes projected in the new modelling are "staggeringly different" from the previous data.
"What we now have is some modelling which says if you remove these constraints, you can restore the rivers to health," he said.
"You can restore the system to health with 3,200 gigalitres of water.
"Upstream there will continue to be arguments about how much impact that has on communities, and rightly so."
Mr Burke says he is not in a position to outline how the water will be acquired.
"These issues are still up for negotiation and we are still working it through with all the states."
Richard Kingsford, from the University of New South Wales, says returning at least 3,200 gigalitres to the basin would be a good first step in the long-term recovery process.
"From a scientific point of view the more water that gets back into the system, the more likely you are to achieve ecological health," he said.
He says major wetlands and natural floodplains need greater flows if they are to be restored to good health.
"We need large enough flows to get onto the floodplains to make it to those river redgums that have been really stressed and many of them have died," he said.
But the Victorian Government says the proposals may disadvantage basin communities.
The Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu, says he is concerned the modelling would take more water away from basin communities.
"I think what we've been saying all along is we're concerned about where that's going to come from," he said.
"And I don't think the Federal Minister has yet produced a result which is going to win favour with the relevant community groups."
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Several years ago it was feared electronic devices would soon replace paper and hardback books in the nation's hearts.
Given Scotland's history of producing some of the finest authors and inspiring much-loved literary works, thankfully it turned out to be utter hogwash!
Books remain a staple in many of our lives, with hard copies still the preferred choice of discerning readers.
There's little doubt we are a nation of story-tellers, whether that be making up tales for our children at bedtime or penning a multi-million pound franchise, à la JK Rowling.
Now, VisitScotland has hit on a unique idea to celebrate our love of storytelling and to encourage youngsters, in this Year of Young People, to become part of the story.
Jenni Steele, film and creative industries manager at VisitScotland, said: "From Peter Rabbit to Peter Pan, Harry Potter to The Howlat, Scotland has inspired some of the world's best-loved literary creations.
"Whether it's history, landscapes, wildlife or even architecture, for decades authors have used some of the country's greatest assets to create characters that continue to delight readers of all ages.
"In recognition of this, VisitScotland has launched Scotland's Storybook Trail, a collection of places with links to some of the most celebrated characters in children's literature.
"Our landscapes, history and people have inspired writers for centuries, helping to bring to life enduring characters that capture the imaginations of not just youngsters but grown-ups too.
"A great story has to have great characters and that's what inspired Scotland's Storybook Trail.
"We wanted to create something, as we celebrate the Year of Young People 2018, that encourages book lovers of all ages to discover the places and people behind these famous fictional friends."
The trail comprises a colourful map, which is hosted on visitscotland.com and available at selected VisitScotland iCentres, as well as bookshops and libraries across Scotland.
It aims to help bookworms embark on their own adventures across the country, learning more about their favourite stories and discovering new tales inspired by, or written in, Scotland.
Featured locations include the birthplace of Peter Pan creator JM Barrie in Kirriemuir, Angus; the Isle of Coll, the inspiration of Katie Morag's fictional home on the Isle of Struay; the Scottish Owl Centre in West Lothian where readers can meet some feathered friends, similar to those that featured in the Harry Potter series and Birnam Arts in Perthshire, the region that inspired Beatrix Potter's famous creations.
And it's not just the book locations that will appeal to young readers – the trail includes some great bookshops and festivals around Scotland too.
Marc Lambert, CEO of Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing, said: "Scotland has a rich history of iconic literary characters, created or inspired by its places and people. Visiting locations with a special connection to favourite stories or figures is a real thrill for fans of any age and Scotland's Storybook Trail is packed with superb suggestions.
"Now is the perfect time to take a trip round our beautiful country and enjoy again, or for the first time, some of the greatest Scottish stories ever told and the places where the creative spark started – just don't forget to pack a book!"
Fiona Hyslop, Tourism Secretary, believes the map will also attract more visitors to Scotland.
She said: "In this, Scotland's Year of Young People, the Storybook Trail not only celebrates Scotland's rich literary heritage and incredible landscapes but it also provides an opportunity to encourage children to read for pleasure and develop a life-long love of books.
"And with so many locations across the country linked to characters in children's literature, I am sure the trail will also act as a magnet for visitors from home and abroad who will experience our beautiful, vibrant country."
So why not take a magical adventure from page to place and discover just a handful of the Scottish locations with literary links to some of our best-loved stories?
To view the trail on screen, visit static.visitscotland.com/pdf/scotlands-storybook-trail.pdf or for more inspiring ideas for literary days out, visit https://www.visitscotland.com/blog/family-2/storybook-trail.
Book in for literary festivals
Why not continue your literary adventure with a visit to one of Scotland's book festivals?
Killearn Children's Festival will be held on Sunday, September 2, offering a fun-filled day packed with events and activities aimed at little bookworms.
Learn how to draw a dragon, get tips on writing your own stories or listen to a host of tales from authors of some of the most exciting new books.
And Wigtown Book Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary from September 21 to 30.
The award-winning festival takes place in Scotland's National Book Town.
For 10 days, the town buzzes with book events as well as theatre, music and a dedicated children's garden offering activities for younger readers.


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Everett, Wash., Jan. 16, 2013—It isn't an easy job: standing six long hours in rain, sleet, hail, sun and snow every weekend starting in December through January. Armed with binoculars, spotting scopes and a love for bald eagles they greet and teach thousands of people who pilgrimage to Skagit River for a glimpse of eagles roosting in trees and eating fish along the banks. And these Eagle Watcher volunteers do it for free.
Eagle Watchers are stationed at three locations along the Skagit River on the North Cascades Highway: Howard Miller Steelhead Park near Rockport, Wash., nature viewing area at milepost 100 and the Marblemount Fish Hatchery.
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and North Cascades Institute created the program in 1992 to control crowding that disrupted the birds and caused traffic problems on the highway according to Tanya Kitterman. The Forest Service Eagle Watcher coordinator said the Skagit River watershed boasts one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in the continental United States.
"The birds flock to the Skagit River for three reasons: the abundance of food, the river has good flows for spawning and it doesn't ice over," Kitterman said. Each year it takes 45 volunteers run the program, but most are eager to return, so she usually only needs to recruit about five people. All it takes to be an Eagle Watcher is enthusiasm about eagles and be an adult. "I bring the canopies, scopes, tri-pods and binoculars and they run with it. Their passion for the eagles is contagious," Kitterman said.
The Forest Service trains volunteers about eagle biology and how they fit into the Skagit River ecosystem, readying volunteers for a multitude of questions: "How long do they live? How big is their wingspan? How much do they weigh? Why is the female bigger than the male? Where are they from?"
Harry Ota, a retired US army colonel who lives in Mt. Vernon, Wash., is a 20-year veteran Eagle Watcher. "It beats getting cabin fever," he said. He still gets ready for the season every year by digging out his reference books and reviewing old videos.
"The eagles that arrive here are frozen out of their territory and food source up north and follow the salmon traveling south. It is amazing how nature works together. As one spawning route ends, another begins and the eagles move to follow," Ota said. They are hungry when they arrive on the Skagit. "You've heard the saying about eating like a bird. Well, eagles are very voracious eaters and eat about a pound of meat a day. That is like us eating 40 quarter-pounders," Ota said.
The years of observing these birds have given Ota insight into the eagle's behavior.
He has noticed that some have become attuned to the presence of human activity. Although most will fly away from their meal when a boat drifts down river, some eagles just stop, guard their salmon, watch the boat pass and continue eating.
"Eagles are incredible animals with personalities. They have a favorite perch they return to, just like we do. Some watch the world go by, others fight over food, and a rare few perform flybys worthy of jet fighters over the bridge near the Howard Miller Steelhead Park," Ota said.
In 2000 he got to help trap, tag and release eagles along the Skagit River for a Washington State wildlife research study. "Holding an eagle in my hands was an experience of a lifetime," Ota said. They tagged 23 eagles and tracked them for five years. "The study discovered the eagles came from up north in the Yukon and were flying down the coast to northern California or east across the Cascades following the Yakima River," he said.
One of Ota's favorite stories is of the eagles' resiliency and recovery. "In the 1950s there was an estimated 412 nesting pairs of bald eagles in the lower 48 states. The bird was later listed as an endangered species. By the 1990s the eagle's population had rebounded to an estimated 115,000 and was later removed from the endangered and threatened list in 2007," he said. But Ota said what keeps him coming back every year is seeing peoples' face light up when they view an eagle through the scope for the first time. "It is wonderful," he said.
You can view the bald eagles each weekend until the end of January.


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IRVING, Texas, March 4 (UPI) -- The contract of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will be restructured in a way that will allow the team to create $10 million in cap space heading into the 2014 free agency period in the NFL.
After the team converts $12.5 million of Romo's $13.5 million base salary into a signing bonus, the Cowboys will be less than $1 million over the salary cap. Romo signed a six-year extension last year that was worth $108 million with $55 million guaranteed.
The team also restructured the contracts of linebacker Sean Lee and defensive back Orlando Scandrick to create $6.8 million in cap space.
If the Cowboys want to create more space, they could part ways with defensive end DeMarcus Ware or wide receiver Miles Austin. The team would save $7.4 million by releasing Ware and $5.5 million by cutting Austin. Of the two, it would seem more likely that Austin gets released.
Executive vice president Stephen Jones said the Cowboys will be "efficient" spenders in free agency when he spoke with ESPN at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Thirteen Penn State engineers were honored on April 9 at the annual Outstanding Engineering Alumni Awards ceremony at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
Established in 1966, the Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by the College of Engineering and recognizes graduates who have reached exceptional levels of professional achievement.
This year's recipients are:
- Timothy Baldwin of Bethesda, Md., program director of National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. He earned his master's and doctorate degrees in bioengineering in 1987 and 1990.
- Wesley Blakeslee of Westminster, Md., executive director, Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer. He earned his bachelor's degree in engineering science in 1969.
- Jacqueline Hinman of Denver, Colo., president of International Division of CH2M HILL. She earned her bachelor's degree in environmental engineering in 1983.
- Pierson Holcombe of Advance, N.C., aerospace consultant and former president of Grumman Data Systems. He earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering in 1956.
- Igor Jablokov of Charlotte, N.C., entrepreneur-in-residence at the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer engineering in 1997.
- Heung-Nam Kim of Daejeon, South Korea, president of Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute. He earned his doctorate in computer science in 1996.
- Thomas Lancaster of Sharon, Pa., vice president of research and development for Akston Biosciences corporation. He earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1999.
- Roberta Levy Liss of Arlington, Va., executive vice president of BECO Management, Inc. She earned her bachelor's degree in architectural engineering in 1983.
- Gregory Lucier of Carlsbad, Calif., chairman and chief executive officer of Life Technologies Corporation. He earned his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering 1986.
- Jennifer Rauhofer of Parkton, Md., president of Stormwater Consulting, Inc. and Stormwater Maintenance, LLC. She earned her master's degree in agricultural and biological engineering in 1998.
- Robert Rugh of Tehachapi, Calif., an entrepreneur following more than 37 year career in numerous operations management, services and sales assignments in the nuclear, fossil, and wind power industries. He earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1975.
- James Tusar of Media, Pa., manager of boiling water reactor design for Exelon Generation's nuclear fuels department. He earned his bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering in 1984.
- Dick Williams of Houston, Texas, president of Shell Wind Energy, Inc. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1980.
In addition to receiving their awards, the alumni will meet with faculty, speak with students and tour facilities during their visits to campus.
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I liked Limbo a lot. I love Bill Watteron's timeless comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. And so I would do things, ungodly things, for this T-shirt from Nowhere Bad, which combines the two things in a manner so fantastic that I can't believe no one's done it before.
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Channing Tatum: "Marriage Has Made Me a Better Man"
The Dear John star reveals how he knew he'd found The One, why he can't take co-star Amanda Seyfried seriously and what his fans have to look forward to.
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When Channing Tatum met Jenna Dewan on the set of Step Up in 2006, he wasn't looking for love. "I just got out of a three-year relationship and really wasn't ready to get into anything," admits the hunky star of the tearjerker Dear John. "So much for the best-laid plans." Channing and Jenna tied the knot in an oceanside ceremony in Malibu last July and married life has been pure bliss. "She makes me want to grow and challenge myself," says the 29-year-old. "She just makes me better all the time."
How did you know Jenna was the one?
I think all love is true love. If you care, it's true. Now I know that unconditional love is the truest sort of love. It's like the other person could literally kill someone and you would forgive them.
Now that's unconditional love!
What really threw the edge for me is when I knew that making Jenna happy made me happiest of all. It wasn't just about me anymore.
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So what's your top relationship tip?
My best relationship advice is if you need advice then you're not in a good relationship. Beyond that, just pay attention. I know when I get up in the morning if my wife had good or bad dreams. I pay attention.
Is it hard being away from her while you're working on a film?
We go off to our respective movie sets but we don't allow more than two weeks to go by without seeing each other. And then it's an amazing reunion!