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Don't talk to meabout cable TV. I don't get it. Oh, I understand it fine, and I like it, but Idon't receive it. My community isn't wired for cable, and dishes aren'tallowed, so I live with blinders on, disgruntled, edgy, like a farmer withoutland. Is it just my impression, or do a lot of the best sporting events occuron cable? To see the games that I love, I have to travel to friends' houses orgo to bars. Any cabled American knows more about sports than I do. He flips onhis living-room tube and relaxes in front of the games, while I drive throughthe night looking for acquaintances with wired homes, order drinks in smokytaverns, suffer fools who think jukeboxes were put in bars to drown out theplay-by-play.
None of thiswould matter if I weren't on cable TV. But I am. I'm on a sports talk show withthree other men-Bill Gleason of Chicago's Southtown Economist and the SouthBend (Ind.) Tribune; Bill Jauss of the Chicago Tribune; and Ben Bentley, acareer p.r. man and former ring announcer. The show is called The SportsWriters on TV. It's taped every Monday at noon in a studio in Chicago, sentinto cableland over Sports-Channel America and picked up at various timesduring the week, I'm told, by more than nine million subscribers and untoldpirates nationwide. But not by me.
I have seen theshow, but not on cable TV. For this article I sat in an editing room atSportsChannel's local head-quarters in Oak Park, Ill., and, for the first timeever, watched hours and hours of the show—a good portion of the program'snearly three-year run—on three-quarter-inch tape. I saw my bald spot grow. Iheard myself say ridiculous things. I watched adult males become enraged overbeach volleyball, boxing cutmen, marathon swimmers, raccoons. I saw strangehats and hideous clothes. I saw Jauss's suspender clasp flip off his pants,vault over his shoulder and land in his coffee mug. I heard Bentley, ourmoderator, call Arizona State basketball coach Bill Frieder "BillFielder" and Bo Schembechler "Bo Schlemblechler" and Packer linemanTony Mandarich "Tony Mawkalotch." I heard Jauss call me a fascist. Iheard Gleason call two owners of Chicago pro sports teams terrorists. I saw afire in the ashtray build until it nearly touched off the felt on our pokertable. I watched myself tell about the time I caught a sea gull while fishingfor perch. I saw pounds of cigar smoke settle on four of the mostremarkable-looking heads ever grouped together and taped for public viewing.Slack-jawed, I thought, People watch this.
After the firstfew hours of viewing, I walked in a daze to a diner and ordered breakfast inmidafternoon. I felt like an empiricist. If a show is on TV but you never seeit, I wondered, does it exist? Then I asked, What is good TV and what is badTV? How do you know? And finally, When everybody on earth has cable, can theapocalypse be far off?
Show No. 1: March9, 1987
Gleason: The darkhorse of the tournament is New Orleans. Watch that team.
Bentley: I got adark horse-DePaul.
(New Orleanswould be eliminated in the second round, DePaul in the third.)
As I continuedwatching The Sports Writers on TV, I fell into something resembling a trance.The world we perceive and the images that flicker on a television screen are sosimilar that we're tricked into seeing them as a unified whole. But TV isweird; you want to pick apart the things you see on it. I've got a mole on myleft cheek that's going to be removed, I guarantee you. I'd never noticed itbefore seeing myself on TV. As a viewer, I'm saying, "Hey, Telander, nicetumor!" and I guess that's because it seems the guy up there—me—can takeit.
"Hey,bozo!" I go on. "How many pro hockey games you ever seen, youlimp-wristed jarhead! Three?" Well, yes, that's all I have seen. Three NHLgames-and maybe two complete ones on TV I don't know anything about hockey.Icing, blue lines—honest to god, I couldn't tell you how many hockey playersare on a rink at one time, before the fights. Still, I think there's somethingimportant about our show, something that transcends rhetoric, even gibberish.The screen somehow endorses whatever appears on it—even us.
Show No. 1
Gleason: Iwouldn't let my kid play for Bobby Knight, because he wouldn't give me acar.
Telander: Who?Bobby Knight or your kid?
Gleason: Hewouldn't give me a car. He wouldn't give my kid a car, so....
Jauss: Hewouldn't give you a shoe box full of money, either.
Jauss: JerryTarkanian is badly misrepresented by a lot of people. Do you know that he issincere about trying to help players get through school? Do you know that hetaught remedial reading to some of his players?
Telander: He hasto, because a lot of them can't read.
Jauss (heated):Is that bad?
Gleason: I don'tthink Knight has had many guys who couldn't read.
Jauss: No, we'retalking about Tark.
Gleason: Oh.Well, Tarkanian, he's an outlaw. And this year he's not on probation. I kind ofadmire the guy.
Kelly Sullivan,the p.r. director for SportsChannel Chicago, gave me a bunch of publicitymaterial about our show. Sullivan loves the program, loves us guys, but sufferswhenever we rage about Notre Dame, which is often. She is Irish to the bone, a1983 graduate of the Dome. Her dad, Ed, was a Notre Dame football captain in1957. One day in his senior year Ed hobbled into the team doctor's office witha bum knee and said hello to the receptionist, Rose Ferraro. He proposed to herat the Grotto, the school's stone shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary, andmarried her at Sacred Heart Church on campus. Kelly was born one year later andbaptized within shouting distance of Touchdown Jesus. She was a noseguard onthe Breen-Phillips Hall women's flag football team, campus champion in 1981 and'82, and admires the current varsity noseguard, Chris Zorich. "Yes, thereis bonding," she says reverently.
But all thispraise Sullivan has collected about our show in papers from New York toL.A.—can you trust it? Can you trust a p.r. woman who loves Lou Holtz, MooseKrause and head butts? The Sporting News calls Gleason "a colorful and wisefellow." The Capital Times of Madison, Wis., says our show is "becominga cult hit of sorts for sports junkies all across the country." DebraDiMaio, executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show, told the ChicagoSun-Times that her favorite program, besides her own, is The Sports Writers onTV, because "I have a soft spot in my heart for cigar-smoking,Scotch-drinking journalists."
I don't drinkScotch. None of the other guys do, either, which raises a big flag right there.Gleason drinks martinis, Bentley takes vodka on the rocks, and Jauss guzzlesbeer by the keg. I'll drink almost anything but Scotch, which I once mixed withHi-C orange drink as a youth and haven't touched for two decades. Cigars?You're talking Bentley and Gleason there, but we'll deal with that nauseatingmatter later.
Still, you wonderif a print journalist would ever be critical in a review of other printjournalists, especially when the latter scribes are homely, poorly dressed andnot rich. We each get $450 per show, which, after you figure in reruns, taxesand missed shows, comes to about $15,000 per year per man. That's nice but, aswe have discussed on the air, not as good a deal as a punter on a full ride atStanford has. Here's what another columnist wrote:
Over the summer Icame across an absolute must for the true sports fan. It's a show called"The Sports Writers on TV," and if you love sports, you'll love thisshow.
The show'spremise is simple enough: four sports writers engaged in a round tablediscussion of the week's sporting events. A show like this might easily flopwere it not for the dynamic personalities of the writers at the table.
The show's hostand moderator is Ben Bentley. Bentley is not the typical host because he getsinvolved in the discussions of the topics he presents. Bentley also keeps theshow moving because the other writers sometimes get so involved in theirdiscussion they would talk for hours if he wasn't there to pull in thereins.... And that's it. No highlights you've already seen a million times. Noguests with very little to say. Just great sports writer talk that befits thesmoke-filled room in which the show is taped.
I see here inSullivan's file that the writer's name is Paul Firenze, and he wrote the abovein The Fulcrum, the student newspaper at Broome Community College inBinghamton, N.Y. I'm impressed with Sullivan's clipping service. But this kidFirenze caught the flavor of the show when he noted:
One week Jaussshowed how major league pitchers scuff a baseball. Then the next week, "inthe interest of fairness" to the little league hitters who faced scuffedballs for a week (due to Jauss' demonstration), he showed how to cork abat.
I rememberJauss's doing that, and I remember how impressed I was, not only because of thesimplicity of each deed, but also because Jauss knew what he was talking about.His 33-year-old son, Dave, is a coach in the Expos' minor league system.
We have broughtour own baseball gloves to the show and talked about them. We have laced onevery manner of sneaker. We have tried on football helmets and peered throughvarious face guards and tinted visors. Bentley and Gleason have slipped ongolf, scuba, football and even baseball gloves to see which ones give them thebest grip on their smoldering cigars. I guess audiences might like such ahands-on approach to the increasingly high-tech world of sport. It's hard forme to know.
It's possiblepeople see us as their buddies, or as themselves. I cringe, however, when I seemyself on tape. It's embarrassing to be Everyman in a medium filled with malemodels, actors and the frighteningly glib.
It's obvious weweren't put on to be just a bunch of pretty faces. I was talking to a guy inL.A. and he said we're the only guys on TV who need liposuction on theirheads.
Michigan City, Ind., News Dispatch,
July 19, 1988
Did I say that? Idon't remember it. But I probably did. What we're seeing in sports is thetrickle-down of fame and influence to those who are merely the observers of thegames and athletes. We Americans are so desperate for our sports fix that whenthe balls and gloves and pucks and clubs have been put away and the players aregone, we'll listen to writers talk about things they have seen.
It's prettycrazy, but it's happening in other fields, too. Siskel and Ebert are now morefamous than many of the movie actors and directors they dissect. The politicalround tables on Sunday morning TV often include, as guests, governmentofficials who seem like irritating interlopers among the renowned mediaanalysts. The McLaughlin Group reminds me a bit of our own gang, guys sittingaround yelling at each other, whipped into a frenzy by host John McLaughlin, abellicose former priest.
I see Gleason asa former priest, though he's not. Gleason reminds me in appearance and style ofthe regal bishop who confirmed me years ago in Peoria. Gleason wears strangehats on the show, and I've asked him to consider wearing, for at least part ofone program, a miter. Gleason is the kind of guy who might do that—he seemsuntouched by good taste and public opinion. A year ago he shaved his head,walked in for a taping looking like a prisoner of war and said, "It's goodto let your hair lie fallow every so often."
Show No. 129:Aug. 21, 1989
Gleason: What weshould consider, especially because we're in a cellar in Chicago, is thatSteinbrenner, in a loud way, is doing the same thing that the late Phil Wrigleydid in a very subtle and quiet way—he's playing a practical, personal joke onthe fans. Wrigley did all those things. He did bizarre things. This guy'snonsense is at least standard, in baseball tradition. Just look at the nuttyownership we have with the White Sox.
Telander: Wouldyou like to get all the managers from the Yankees together in one room and say,"Let's just talk about George for a while"? Like Mickey Rooney'sex-wives?
Gleason: What agreat TV show that would make. A series.
Jauss:"George's Exes."
Bentley: The guyis a winner.
(General hue andcry.)
Jauss: He is nota winner!
Bentley: Stopthrowing your fingernails at me!
Jauss: That was aspitball!
Even with all ourviewers, we are in no way famous. Half of America isn't wired for cable yet,and a lot of the wired viewers either don't get our show or skim past it sofast that our heads are just part of the clutter that flickers endlessly acrossTV screens. Many "zappers" or "browsers," guys who canmanipulate a remote control to watch a dozen or so programs at once, areprobably only subliminally aware that they've seen us on TV and not down at theLaundromat. People sometimes stop me in airports and say things like. "Iknow you, don't I? From dartball?"
Show No. 71: July11, 1988
Bentley: YoungTelander wants to talk about—are you ready for this?—raccoons.
Telander: Yeah,Ben, it's a good time of year to be talking about raccoons, because they'reassaulting my garbage cans even as we speak. But it is kind of serious-well,there is a virus that has been genetically engineered that when given toraccoons can wipe out rabies in the animals. You put it on things called"Racky Snacks."
Gleason: Hey,this is serious!
Bentley: I don'tsee raccoons in Chicago. Where do you live?
Jauss: Where I'mat, we got squirrels.
Gleason: Hey, youshould be in Beverly, where I live. There are more raccoons than people.
Jauss: A squirrelfrom Chicago can beat up a raccoon from the suburbs.
Bentley: I'm withyou.
Gleason: Let theman tell his story!
Simply watchingthe hours of tape has given me a new perspective on what I do for a living,which is write. Writing-sitting at a typewriter or word processor and trying toput your thoughts into coherent, stimulating sentences and paragraphs—is themost solitary of acts, done without concern for personal appearance. Being onTV is the opposite. If you appeared on TV and said the smartest thing ever saidby man, but picked your nose while saying it, you would just be more fodder forthe blooper show.
I never dreamed Iwould be on TV for any reason. Never wanted to be. (Well, I've always covetedBrent Musburger's salary, but not the job.) Now I wish I had taken a course ortwo in Making Love to the Camera, or whatever it was that Ronald Reagan tookbefore entering politics. In truth, I don't see how a real writer can ever be areal TV person. The two don't transmit information the same way. But maybethat's the key to our show—the fact that we're a posse from the anti-TVleague.
What's thecoolest TV show in America?
"DavidLetterman?" Too predictable. "Pee Wee's Playhouse?" Too esoteric."L.A. Law?" No way, gelato-breath.
All over thecountry sofa spuds in the know are tuning in the one-hour weekly program thatmanages to combine the forensic fire of "People's Court," thetitillating suspense of "Dynasty" and the fashion savvy of "Fishin'with Orlando Wilson." That program is "The Sports Writers on TV,"one of the more bizarre yet compelling outgrowths of the Cable Age.
—The Phoenix Gazette, Jan. 30, 1988
"I don't haveto initiate interest in the show," says Sullivan. "Honest. People arefascinated. The first thing they say is, 'That thing is great!' Then they say,'Are they like that in real life?' "
Sullivan is sosweet and sincere, she almost makes me want to ask forgiveness from Father MonkMalloy, the president of Notre Dame, for every cheap barb I've tossed at theschool through the years. However, Gleason, the South Side Irish Catholic, haslobbed more bombs at the school than I ever could. Gleason has more than atouch of the anarchist in him. In a recent column he even urged Notre Dame togive up football and thus become pure once more. Jauss has done his share ofIrish-bashing as well. The Chicago area has so damn many Notre Dame alums andsubway alums that you feel compelled to rip into the sanctimonious little peabrains whenever the chance occurs. No offense, Kelly.
"And I alwaystell them that's exactly the way you guys are," she continues. "I knowit's true, because I spent two hours with you in that motor home, and I saw itall."
Ah yes, the motorhome. It took us to a Lake Michigan harbor somewhere down near Gary, Ind.,where we went out on a charter boat with Captain John Beliveau and fished forsteelhead. The day was overcast and calm, the radar showed fish all over theplace, and we caught nothing. In 4¼ years of fishing, Captain Beliveau hadnever been skunked. We blamed Jauss, who has never caught a fish. For somereason he brought along his father's muskie lures, and we blamed them, too.
Our fish coolerwas filled with cans of Budweiser, and Jauss drank most of them to kill thepain. Bentley was seasick, and Gleason talked about Richie Allen and Ron Santoand having gone to Scotland with Bulls announcer Johnny (Red) Kerr and drivendown the wrong side of the road through a herd of sheep. I watched thefish-finder and marveled that the lovely dunes on shore could be so near slumsand a nuclear power plant.
That day weproved to our p.r. woman that we are what she sees on the TV show. No more, noless. We've gone to baseball and basketball games as a group and spoken atdinners and benefits. Once we even performed onstage at an auditorium inSkokie, Ill. Gleason and Jauss read sports poems; I backed up Bentley on guitarwhile he sang Toot, Toot, Tootsie! to a stunned audience. Through it all, Ibelieve, we have been nothing but what we truly are-three sportswriters and afight guy.
Jauss once saw mecombing my hair before a show. "What are you doing?" he growled. We getno makeup, no blazers, no favorable lighting, no cue cards, no TelePrompTers,no cutaways, no nothing from the realm of "phony" TV, as Jauss callsit. It's great, unless you have nothing to say.
"This isminimalist TV," says our producer, John Roach, a 35-year-old sports junkieand award-winning independent TV-production hipster, who drives in each Mondayfrom his home in Madison. "You know how you can overwrite? You canoverproduce, too. How often do you hear unedited truth on TV? Bob Costas andMusburger might want to rail, but they don't even have a format. We shoot itthis way by design—over-the-shoulder camera angles, no video, no acknowledgingthat we're going to commercials. One advertiser bought on our show because hesaid you guys were the last four real human beings left on television."
Can you get tooreal? Jauss once came on with fresh stitches in his head—dried blood, threadsprotruding—the result of a fall in the dark. What did Roach tell him? "Nexttime, Jaussie, bring a hat."
Show No. 133:
Sept. 18, 1989
Gleason: ThatNotre Dame-Michigan game was the most boring since the Notre Dame-Army game of1946.
Show No. 145:
Dec. 18, 1989
Bentley: All youneed today is a quarter, a fighter and a phone booth.
Show No. 81:
Sept. 19, 1988
Telander: Therewas a yuppie Korean woman going puppy shopping. She finds a little puppy,nuzzles it, gives it to the man at the store. He takes it, twists its neck,wraps it up in paper, and she puts it in her purse and walks on.
Bentley:(Nauseated groan.)
Telander: Ben, Ican see you getting that look. It's almost lunchtime.
Gleason:Domestically raised dogs might be a heck of a lot more nutritional than some ofthe stuff Americans eat.
Jauss (irate):Bentley, grab control of these idiots! Bang their heads together!
Bentley is thefront man, the guy who reads our only acquiescence to traditional TV, thedisclaimer at the start of each program: "This show was taped Monday. Sofor those of you watching later in the week, you'll know why these guys aremaking even less sense than usual."
He introduceseach of the show's seven segments, tossing the ball to one of us before sittingback, igniting his stogie and playing the straight man. Periodically, he willthrow out an "I don't know nuttin' about dat," or "This talk abouthair, it's making me crazy."
It's worth tuningin the program for Bentley's voice alone. He mates the sound of a Chicagoalderman with that of a foghorn. Bentley was born to say, "And in theeeeedark trunks.... "—which he said hundreds of times in his career as a ringannouncer.
"Remember theWednesday night fights on TV?" he asks me one day off-camera. "I didthose."
"Were youthat guy in the tux waiting for the mike to come down from the ceiling?" Iask.
"Yeah,"says Bentley.
"Or am Ithinking of Rocky?"
"Just likethat," he says. "The Wednesday night fights were brought to you byPabst Blue Ribbon." He sings, "What'll you have? Pabst Blue Ribbon.What'll you have?..."
Bentley loves tosing. Hardly a month goes by when he doesn't croon some ditty on the show.Rarely is it a tune from this half of the 20th century. When he wasyoung—before he was a ring announcer or Rocky Marciano's p.r. man or thepublicity director for the Chicago Bulls (1966-73) or the project coordinatorfor the Communications Department of the Chicago Park District (the last 17years)—he was a nightclub entertainer. The Feb. 22, 1941, Chicago American rana photo of Bentley wearing a derby, sticking his tongue out and crossing hiseyes. The caption read, "Ben Bentley, master of ceremonies at the ClubJo-Yash, on W. Roosevelt Road, thinks up all kinds of antics and nonsense toamuse patrons."
"My realforte was impressions," he says from behind his Park District desk. "Ialways got big applause when I did my routine 'Jolson, Cantor and Me—We'reDefinitely the Big Three.' "
In truth, the ageof The Sports Writers cast probably separates our show from mainstream TV morethan any other element. Bentley admits to being 69; Gleason is 67; Jauss is 58.You don't see older people on TV unless they're hawking dentures or geriatrichealth coverage. But these three guys are the show, and at its best The SportsWriters is about their collected knowledge, not their gags or nostalgia or rantings. Me, I'm 41 and the replaceable part. "We needed somebody without aprostate problem," says Roach with a shrug.
Like Gleason andJauss, Bentley is pure Chicago. None of the men has lived away from the cityfor more than a few weeks, excluding military service, college attendance and,in Jauss's case, a year and a half spent working in Wisconsin. Bentley comesfrom Humboldt Park, where Baby-Face Nelson once bought him and his playgroundbuddies a softball. "After that he joined the Dillinger group," saysBentley.
Born BentleyGoldberg, he changed his name because, he says, "fighters and everybody didit back then." His hero was welterweight Barney Ross, who, says Bentley,was "born Beryl Rosofsky. Jewish. Like Jackie Fields, another welterweight,whose real name was Jacob Finkelstein."
Married for 36years to the former Jo Slepak, Bentley has two daughters and fivegrandchildren; two of the grandchildren can be seen in a photo on his ParkDistrict desk, getting hugged by Hulk Hogan. On the wall are pictures ofBentley with Marciano and Joe Louis. Once the 126-pound amateur champ ofFranklin Park, Bentley still lives and dies for boxing. Muhammad Ali used tocall him "my little white double," and Bentley can't stand hearingpeople say that boxing exacted its toll from the Greatest.
"Oh, what aterrible mess boxing's in," he says. "Today they dig up corpses tofight." Gone are the days when a fight p.r. guy would spend his honeymoonat his fighter's camp, out of respect and duty. Bentley did just that whenMarciano was training for a title bout with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1953. "Itgave Jo an insight into what I was in," says Bentley proudly. "Thefistic game."
Show No. 16: June22, 1987
Bentley: Who wasthe greatest power hitter of all time?
Jauss: JoshGibson, the black Babe Ruth. My uncle Harry used to take me to the BlackAll-Star Game at Comiskey Park, and I saw Gibson hit a ball that landed inArmour Square Park, went through the opening in Comiskey's facade. The balltraveled 600 feet!
Gleason: I votefor Ruth, no question about it. He was in a class by himself. Henry Aaron hadmany more times at bat than Ruth. Ruth hit awesome home runs, and he was stillhitting when he was almost 40. To see Babe Ruth hit a pop fly—you talk about"big league popups." If he were playing today—he'd be about 90,gentlemen—he'd only be hitting .345 and maybe 38 home runs. He was the mostcolorful and picturesque player I've seen.
Jauss walks intothe Ubaa Tap in Skokie, one of his bars where the "real" people go—thefolks he talks to and argues with and gets his sense of right and wrong from.All knowledge can be found in bars, Jauss believes—working-class bars, notdiscos or lounges or, god forbid, places where the hated yuppie goes. One ofBentley's biggest shortfalls, Jauss feels, is that he doesn't spend enough timebellying up with the proles. (According to Jauss, we all have major flaws. Mineis that I am terminally right-wing; Gleason's, that he is insane.)
Jauss has justcome from covering the DePaul-Dayton basketball game at the Horizon. "Itwas terrible," he says, beginning his assault on a Bud longneck. "Inthe first half Dayton drops back in a zone, DePaul shoots 11 for 33, five of 11free throws, down 18 at the half. Game's over. Even Kennie almost fell asleep.And she's the consummate sports fan. If I'd been married to anyone else, itnever would have lasted."
Jauss met KenmarBushman when they were undergraduates at Northwestern. Back then Jauss was anundersized walk-on guard on the football team, and now he's a larger-than-lifesportswriter who taught journalism at Northwestern for a time. He and Kenniehave three kids and live in Wilmette, Ill., just by the el, which connectsJauss to his beloved city.
"The bestpart of the night was that [DePaul coach] Joey Meyer was a great journalist,summing up the game in 10 words," says Jauss. " 'I saw no quit in us,'he said, 'but I saw panic' Is that good?"
It is good. As afellow scribbler I can appreciate Meyer's statement. Some of the show's bestsegments, I think, are ones in which Jauss, Gleason and I—professionalbrethren-compare notes after having interviewed the same athlete or coach,sometimes over several decades. Oddly, Jauss writes stolid, well-researchedarticles that contrast wildly with his TV verbiage. "They announcedattendance at 8,400, which was a lie," Jauss continues. "I think therewere 3,000."
Jauss willbelieve nothing without proof. "I challenge every issue that comes up,"he says. "I don't accept anything on face value."
"Would youcall yourself a liberal?" I ask.
"Liberal,yeah—compared to you," he roars. "Attila the Hun is a bomb-throwingliberal compared to you."
I let that go. Ialways do. I ask Jauss what kind of car he drives.
"BlueChevrolet—1984, two-door."
But whatmodel?
"I don'tknow," he says. "I'm sorry."
I knew hewouldn't know. I also know that he has never owned a new car and that hisdaughter, who makes a quarter of what he does, owns a new car with a cellularphone, which baffles Jauss. He says that when he started out as a sports-writerhe was making so little money that he naturally came to identify with theworkingman. "I'm a consumer advocate, speaking out for Joe and JaneSix-Pack," he says.
And bendingelbows with them too. He drank his first beer at age eight, with hisgrandfather from Germany, down near Wrigley Field. "He told me to warm mybeer with my hands around the mug," says Jauss. " 'In America it's toocold,' he said." Now, Jauss says, he sometimes puts beer on his cereal. Ifigure that's a joke, but maybe not.
Jauss's fatherworked in a meat-packing plant, and when Bill was growing up, he thought meatwas money. "It was the Depression, and if the doctor came, Mom would payhim with a salami," he says. "She'd buy clothes with a ham. We didn'thave money, but we had meat."
The meat motif isappropriate. I've known Jauss since I was a sophomore at Northwestern, when hewas writing about Big Ten football and I was playing it, but my lasting imageof him is in a basketball uniform. We were on the same city league team adecade ago, and I remember him bringing the ball up-court on a fastbreak—red-faced, full-tilt and out of control. He was a side of beef, thenicest guy in the world, ready to knock somebody clean through a wall.
Show No. 119:June 12, 1989
Jauss: Sanchezwon, Graf didn't lose. On the other hand, Graf made twice as many errors as sheordinarily does, and I think some of that is attributable to the menstrualcramps she suffered during the match. And I'm glad that people are reportingthis, because it's part of the story.
Gleason: Jauss, Iread about this back in the days of Billie Jean King and Margaret Court, thisSteffi Graf thing....
Jauss: I heardsomebody on TV say she'd eaten a pizza, something absurd like that.
Bentley: Theywanted to be diplomatic.
Jauss: There's nodiplomacy involved. It's like a hamstring.
Gleason: Jauss,Jauss, what I want to argue is that it's an alibi! Every woman who sat in thatstadium, from 12 to 70, has had menstrual cramps.
Jauss: And everyman in that stadium, including us, doesn't know what in the hell we're talkingabout.
I was sittingwith the group at Miller's Pub on Wabash Avenue in Chicago after our show lastOct. 16, and Gleason was smiling at a folded-up piece of paper. It containedhis predictions, written in April, of which major league teams would win thedivisions and which team would win the World Series. Gleason had picked fourwrong clubs to win the divisions and Detroit to win the Series. "I thinkI'll have this framed," said Gleason with glee. "Put it in my trophyroom."
Why? I asked.
"Why? Why?Because it's singular."
And he meant it.The first of five children of an Irish blacksmith and his combative wife,Gleason has never seemed to care about controversy or mistakes, as long assingularity is involved. He joined the Army in World War II and carried aBrowning automatic rifle, which he found amusing because he didn't have theability to close one eye and not the other, and therefore couldn't sight thegun. Nevertheless, he was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action."It's the thing I'm most proud of," he says. Twice married, oncedivorced and now separated, he is the father of five children, aged 25 to 42.Gleason started Chicago's first sportswriters' show, on WGN radio in 1975 butleft abruptly because he was already editing a sports magazine and hostinganother radio sports show and found he couldn't spare the time. He talks oftenabout the grandeur of the Irish and then says, "I waited all of my life fora great Irish athlete, and who do I get? John McEnroe and Jim McMahon."
One reasonGleason feels so adventurous and free is that he has roots in the South Side, asmall town to those who know it well. "I'm not professional Irish," hesays. "But I am professional South Side. It's all there. If it weren't forWrigley Field, I rarely would have crossed Madison Street. Except for the warand a year at LSU, the farthest I've lived from where I was born is sixmiles."
Gleason in BatonRouge is something almost beyond imagining. Gleason in the war is anotherstory. "I'm always amused when some 22-year-old starts telling me about thepressure at the free throw line," he says. "The free throw line is notpressure. Pressure is knowing you may get your freaking head blown off. Buteven before the war, I never second-guessed myself. Even before Satchel Paigesaid, 'Never look back,' I knew something was gaining on me, and I decided toignore it."
One other thingGleason learned in the war: "The courage of a football player doesn'ttranslate to the battlefield. Some athletes were good soldiers, some weren't.And some of the best were guys who couldn't jump rope."
Sadly, Gleason'sphilosophy of life includes the smoking of cigars. "They're good foryou," he tells me whenever I complain. "They are" When our show wason WFLD-TV in Chicago—we started there in 1986 but were dumped after a fewmonths when the Fox network bought the station—I occasionally wore a gas mask.But I couldn't talk and breathe fresh air at the same time. Now I just takeshallow breaths during the taping and shower when I get home.
At a Bulls gamenot long ago, Gleason sat at the press table, eating a sandwich and drinkingbeer from a paper cup wrapped in a sweat sock. He watched Michael Jordanperform a high-wire stunt and said, "There's a story. He has the legs of awoman—how can they carry him so high?" Gleason has made a plea on our showfor men and women to bring their children to the stadium to view Jordan beforeGod takes him away. After the game, the man who has been writing for newspapersfor 50 years greeted the man who has been flying for less than 10. They talkedfor a while, close together, so nobody else could overhear, and then the otherreporters resumed their grilling of Jordan. Later Jordan smiled, thinking aboutGleason. "Bill's got those old philosophies," he said. "I love theold philosophies."
I have to wrap itup. I've thought about this thing way too much. Pretty soon the guys will startto seem important, and it will all seem like a TV show.
I should thankJim Corno, the vice-president and general manager of SportsChannel Chicago, forhaving faith in the program. He said yes to the project, and he's the one whoknows a show like this could happen only on cable. This last segment isdedicated to him.
Show No. 129:Aug. 21, 1989
Bentley: We beentalking about raccoons until it's coming outa my ears. So we got John Husar,the outdoor writer for the Chicago Tribune, to come on. Now, if you have anyquestions about raccoons, you talk to this man right here.
Telander (toHusar): These guys think raccoons aren't a serious problem. They've been in mycar; they went through the screen door into my office; they eat my garbage;they climb on my roof; one tried to bite me in Detroit; they have no fear ofme—what can I do?
Husar: I wouldget a hunting license. Check with the conservation officer. I would turn theminto braised raccoons.
Telander: Youmean you can eat these things?
Husar: Raccoonsare delicious.
Bentley: That'sall!
Telander: Evenafter they've been feeding on my garbage?
Husar: Are theygoing to be any less clean than chickens or pigs?
Telander: Goodpoint.
Bentley:(Nauseated groan.)
Telander: Yousaid something about sausage?
Husar: Yes, I'vehad raccoon sausage. You have to prepare it a little bit. Boil it....
Bentley: Raccoonsausage! (Slight gurgling sound.)
Fade toblack.
The quarrelsome quartet:(clockwise from top) Telander, Bentley, Jauss and Gleason.


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GigBoss Presents Rockapaddy 4 at House of Blues Anaheim
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Rockapaddy has become synonymous with great music, good times, Irish whiskey, and pints of Guinness. And although the reason that this is my favorite show of the year could be any of the above, it's actually my favorite because of all of the above! Bringing back some of your favorite bands and a couple of new ones for the fourth annual installment!
Live performances by:
- So-Cal Rocket Dynamics
- The McNaughstys
- Hoist the Colors
- Brick Top Blaggers
- Craic Haus
and probably some special surprise guests, as usual!
The best part is that the day after the show is April Fool's Day, so if you call in to work sick and you're questioned on it, you can just yell "April Fool's Day!" and go in anyways. Otherwise, just take the day off... you'll need it!
Doors open at 6:00PM, first band hits the stage at 7:00PM. Ages 18 and over only will be admitted.
Just register on this page with the total number of tickets you'll need... they'll be at the House of Blues Anaheim box office waiting at will call on the day of the show. No need to print your ticket receipt. Slainte!
When & Where
House of Blues Anaheim at Downtown Disney
1530 Disneyland Dr
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM (PDT)
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Fighting Bee: Levi Vermeulenby Kasey Zielinski
Posted on Nov 30, 2017
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6'1"
Year: Junior
Hometown: San Diego, California
How long have you been playing volleyball? Did you begin with indoor or outdoor?
I played volleyball for three seasons in high school, and now this is my third year playing almost year round since I graduated. I have a sand court in my yard so I used to try and play with my parents and their friends but they didn't let me very often because I was so bad when I was little, so I guess I didn't start actually playing until high school indoor started.
Why do you play volleyball?
I originally wanted to play water polo in college, but I was so disappointed in how my senior year volleyball season ended that it pushed me to keep playing, and I definitely found a greater appreciation for it. It is the most fun sport I have played. I fell in love with it and haven't stopped since.
Do you favor sand over indoor, or vice versa at all?
I definitely prefer sand over indoor, if I am back in the California weather that is. They both have their positives, though.
Where did you go to school before transferring here to SAU? Did you also play volleyball there?
I went to a San Diego Miramar college, and I played two seasons there after starting the program in 2015.
What brought you here to SAU?
The head coach actually recruited me at a tournament in California, and I liked what the school had to offer, a talented team and good environment, plus indoor beach courts opening up soon in the Quad Cities. This is the only school I went on a visit to, because I had such a good time I knew this is where I wanted to end up.
How are you adjusting to the Iowa weather?
I am not thriving in this weather, this early November cold is about as cold as I have ever seen it in San Diego, and yes I know it gets colder. Feel free to donate warm clothes to me.
Has playing volleyball here at SAU help you adjust to the school change?
Playing here and getting closer with the team definitely has made the transition so far from home easier. I don't get to see my friends or family for months on end, so it's great that practice and my new friends and the team keep me busy.
What are your thoughts on the men's preseason performance so far?
Our preseason has just given a glimpse of how good we could be this year. We need some more practice time to get playing as well as we can, but we have seen so much good stuff early on that I can say we have a promising season ahead of us.
What can we expect to see from the men's program this year?
I think you could expect the men's program to compete at the highest level, we have ever chance to go to nationals and win a title if we continue to play cohesively and grow each practice and match.
There are a lot of new recruits this season. How do you think that is going to be when mixed in with players who have been playing together the past few years?
Well I wasn't here to play with the team last year, as I am one of the new recruits, but I think our coach did a great job recruiting and added a lot of depth to the team, and the freshmen will grow into major role players as the upperclassmen graduate, so the program is in good hands for a while.
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Tabula Poetica Invites You to Its 10th Anniversary Season Poetry readings and discussions led by acclaimed poets galore!
Love to read, write, or discuss poetry? Join us for Tabula Poetica's 2019 Reading Series to celebrate poetry from a variety of styles and authors. With the forms of tabula rasa (the blank slate) and ars poetica (the art of poetry), Tabula Poetica fosters conversation on the question of the nature of poetry through celebration


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We both laughed really hard at my dream from last night. Here it is.
I was at a babies third birthday party and I had a realization of why parents think there kids are so cute. In my dream I said out loud...."I get it now, no wonder!" It was a very gradual change from birth to year three but as I was looking at all the photos of the kid from birth through it's third birthday I could finally see the change as it was happening! The kid had gradually turned into a DOG! No wonder parents think their kids are cute!
So, that was my dream. What do you think it means?
***Disclaimer: While awake I do think most kids are cute. I also think all dogs are cute.


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In this episode, I speak with Katie Wells about the rampant diagnoses of ADD and ADHD among other behavior challenges. Parents and caregivers need to know that medication is not the only answer and that much of the time the diagnosis itself is inaccurate. For instance, a large percentage of children are actually suffering from sleep issues
In this podcast, we'll cover:
- The combination of factors increasing ADD, ADHD, autism, anxiety, and learning and behavior problems in children
- Why developmental issues are higher in some areas than others
- Why medication is just a band-aid (and what to do instead)
- The five main areas parents can address to help with behavior problems
- The scary truth about psychiatric medication in children
- How to use nutrition to help with behavior problems
- The interesting research that shows 25-40% of kids diagnosed with ADHD actually have a sleep issue
- Movement — what kids need and why (hint: brain development depends on it)
- What the parent-child relationship and peer relationships have to do with ADHD and related disorders
- Ways to improve thinking, resilience, and problem-solving skills in children
- The big foods to avoid for any child with a behavioral challenge
- The surprising way that water intake is tied to behavior issues
- How zinc can help kids learn to love new foods
- The benefits of outdoor time for kids and why this needs to be a priority
For more on the topic of ADD and ADHD, I've written extensively about the topic in these articles …
Is It ADHD Or Is It A Sleep Issue
5 Facts Educators and Parents Need To Understand About ADHD
Valerian Improves Sleep – in Children with ADHD, Cognitive Impairment and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Another good resource for learning more about how to manage ADD, ADHD, and behavioral issues in children is my podcast The Better Behavior Show.
Are you a parent who is struggling with your child's ADD, ADHD or behavior challenges? Have you found additional life hacks that you'd like to share with other parents? We'd love for you to share in the comments down below.


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This is just a "Dear Diary" really.
Die With Honour.
Man – having 8 people at a table blows chunks. We had a two-hour discussion on "does two-weapon fighting stack with flurry of blows". Problem is that the 3.5 rules don't say. They have never said. So it's all opinion and people trying to do textual analysis on the PHB. Pathfinder fixes this kind of bullshit, but Sal has decided that he just doesn't like Pathfinder.
My character (Xavier the Sorcerer) is ok, but not really built properly. When I trade him in, I'll come up with a coherent concept and ask Peter to help with the build.
Being epic at a table full of lower-leveled players – at MacquarieCon I copped what Ash had been complaining about at CanCon. Did manage to level up once, though.
So much great stuff to blog, and I haven't blogged it. Water under the bridge, now. Switch accidentally a ghost (the whole ghost!), but you kind of had to be there.
Skull and Shackles
I had a hissy-fit. It happens. The campaign has rules and minigames for being a pirate – raiding, boarding – but I can't read the module or it will spoil things, so I can't simply hijack those rules for my game. Dang. We already pirated a ship and sold it, ransoming off the captain. I am working to make Salty Bob a bit more bloodthirsty and piratical, rather than being a generic healbot. Yarr!
The Treasure of Capt'n Sloughy
Session 1 tonight. Do I feel ready? No. But I suspect I never will. We have a couple of week's play, but need to settle down to a routine of planning the game on Thursday evening. I have worked out where the campaign should be: step A, B, C, D. But haven't worked out exactly how we get from A to B.
I have also been guilty of exactly the thing that I had a hissy-fit about: not notifying Alix until the day that I was (or was not) coming over to plan game. Which makes me a goddamn hypocrite. You can't do that to other people's time, and I shouldn't be doing it either. And I haven't organised minis. I have 4 hours to do so.


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Considerations to Make When Choosing the Best IT & Telephone System
In any business, reliable communication channels are inevitable. In fact, it's through these communication channels that a business becomes successful and marches forward towards success. here is need to have an IT & telephone system for your business and this is a fundamental necessity. Basically, there are multiple IT and telephone systems available and this makes the entire process quite daunting. You are obligated with a responsibility of researching widely before making a decision. Through this article, you will garner some fundamental tips to consider as they will enable you determine and choose the best and the most reliable IT & telephone system.
To begin with, there is need to examine your business needs. You will have to examine the calls you make per month and get the total. In addition, you need to consider the employees working in the company or the business and the total desks or workstations. This matters a lot and it will enable you choose the best telephone system.
The IT and phone system that you settle for should be easy to use. Basically, you need to understand the fundamental or the standard features necessitated. The fundamental features for the system you get should be voicemail, internet and call forwarding. There are other systems that are overly sophisticated with so many features. Make sure that all your business needs are met buy the system that you select through examining the features. For example, where you need to transfer calls and even hold conference calls, you need a system that can support that.
Ensure to have a telephone system that is not limited to in-house calls but enables outgoing and incoming calls as well. This is where you get a system that enables your employees' communications when at their workstations. The system need to manage both incoming and outgoing calls externally. The system you settle for should be modular and should also be able to sustain you in the years to come.
Lastly, you need to settle for an IT & telephone system that is versatile. This is where you get a system that is expandable in the future and that will meet your future needs after growing from one height to another. Therefore, ensure to examine whether your telephone system is limited or can be expanded further.
You need to deal with an IT & telephone services provider who is not only reliable but competent. This is where you hire a company based on their level of expertise and experience. You can either opt for an internal IT support service provider or hiring an external professional.


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Sports cars
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A sports car (sportscar) is a small, usually two seater, two door automobile designed for spirited performance and nimble handling. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of the term was in 1928.
Sports cars may be spartan or luxurious, but high maneuverability and minimum weight are requisite. They may be equipped for racing, "especially an aerodynamically shaped one-passenger or two-passenger vehicle having a low center of gravity and steering and suspension designed for precise control at high speeds."
Early history
The definition of a sports car is not precise, but from the earliest first automobiles "people have found ways to make them go faster, round corners better, and look more beautiful" than the ordinary models inspiring an "emotional relationship" with a car that is fun to drive and use for the sake of driving. The basis for the sports car is traced to the early 20th century touring cars and roadsters. These raced in early rallys, such as the Herkomer Cup, Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt, and Monte Carlo.
Austro Daimler Prinz Heinrich from 1910
Though the term sports car would not be coined until after World War One, the first sports cars are considered to be the 3 litre 1910 Prince Henry (Prinz Heinrich) Vauxhall 20 hp (tax rating) and the 27/80PS Austro-Daimler designed by Ferdinand Porsche.
These would shortly be joined by the French DFP (which became sporters after tuning by H.M. and W. O. Bentley) and the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. In the U.S., where the type was variously called roadster, speedster, runabout, or raceabout, there was Apperson, Kissel, Marion, Midland, National, Overland, Stoddard-Dayton, and Thomas among small models, while Chadwick, Mercer, Stutz, and Simplex were among large models.
In 1921, Ballot premiered its 2LS, with a remarkable 75 hp (56 kW) DOHC two liter, designed by Ernest Henry (formerly of Peugeot's Grand Prix program), capable of 150 km/h (93 mph); at most, one hundred were built in four years. This was followed by the SOHC 2LT and 2LTS. The same year, Benz built a supercharged 28/95PS four for the Coppa Florio; Max Sailer won.
Simson in 1924 offered a Paul Henze-designed 60 hp (45 kW) DOHC 2 liter four, the Simson Supra Type S, in a long-wheelbase 120 km/h (75 mph) tourer and 115 km/h (71 mph) twin-carburettor sporter; only thirty were sold, against around three hundred of the SOHC model and 750 of the pushrod-six Type R. Duerkopp's Zoller-blown two liter in 1924, as well.
There was a clear cleavage by 1925. As four-seaters were more profitable, two-seaters increasingly turned over to specialist manufacturers, led by Alvis, Aston-Martin, and Frazer-Nash, with shoestring budgets, fanatic followers, and limited sales (today exemplified by Aston and Morgan): between 1921 and 1939, 350 Astons were built; 323 Frazer-Nashes in the period 1924–39.
By the end of the 1920s, AC produced a 2-liter six, the 3.5 liter Nazzaro had a three-valve OHC (until 1922), while French makers Amilcar, Bignan and Samson, and Franco-Spanish Hispano-Suiza, had the typical small four-cylinder sporters and Delage, Hotchkiss, and Chenard-Walcker the large tourers. Benzintroduced the powerful SS and SSK, and Alfa Romeo, the Vittorio Jano-designed 6C.
Hispano-Suiza's Alfonso XIII is considered the first sportcar developed between 1911 and 1914.
Two companies would offer really reliable sports cars: Austin with the Seven and Morris Garages (MG) with the Midget.The Seven would quickly be "rodded" by numerous companies (as the Type 1 would be a generation later), including Bassett and Dingle (Hammersmith, London); in 1928, a Cozette blower was fitted to the Seven Super Sports, while Cecil Kimber fitted an 847 cc Minor engine, and sold more Midgets in the first year than MG's entire previous production.
MG C-Type Midgets
The drive train and engine layout significantly influences the handling characteristics of an automobile, and is crucially important in the design of a sports car.
The front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is common to sports cars of any era and has survived longer in sports cars than in mainstream automobiles. Examples include the Caterham 7, Mazda MX-5, and the Chevrolet Corvette. More specifically, many such sports cars have a FMR layout, with the centre of mass of the engine between the front axle and the firewall.
In search of improved handling and weight distribution, other layouts are sometimes used. The RMR layout is commonly found only in sports cars—the motor is centre-mounted in the chassis (closer to and behind the driver), and powers only the rear wheels. Some high-performance sports car manufacturers, such as Ferrari and Lamborghini have preferred this layout.
Porsche is one of the few remaining manufacturers using the rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (RR). The motor's distributed weight across the wheels, in a Porsche 911, provides excellent traction, but the significant mass behind the rear wheels makes it more prone to oversteer in some situations. Porsche has continuously refined the design and in recent years added electronic driving aids (i.e. computerised traction-stability control) to counteract these inherent design shortcomings.
The front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (FF) layout which is the most common in sport compacts and hot hatches, and cars in general, is not generally used for sports cars. This layout is advantageous for small, light, lower power sports cars, as it avoids the extra weight, increased transmission power loss, and packaging problems of a long driveshaft and longitudinal engine of FR vehicles. However, its conservative handling effect, particularly understeer, and the fact that many drivers believe rear wheel drive is a more desirable layout for a sports car count against it. The Fiat Barchetta, Saab Sonett, and Berkeley cars are sports cars with this layout.
Before the 1980s few sports cars used four-wheel drive, which had traditionally added a lot of weight. Although not a sports car, the Audi Quattro proved its worth in rallying. With its improvement in traction, particularly in adverse weather conditions, four-wheel drive is no longer uncommon in high-powered sports cars, e.g. Porsche, Lamborghini, and the Bugatti Veyron.
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Officers detained a 17-year-old man at a guest house in "the Weymouth area" of the county of Dorset in the early hours of Tuesday morning, they said. The unnamed teenager was questioned on "suspicion of malicious communications," a police spokeswoman told CNN, and later issued with a harassment warning. How to choose a healthy breakfast cereal. Are the 'healthy' cereals really healthy or just misleadingly advertised?
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Being a startup owner is about more than being good at making business-plans and micro-managing things. Think about it, your ability to produce and sell goods or provide services is important but it's not all that it takes for you to become a businessman. In order to do so, you also need to learn how to do so in total agreement with the law. Even with proper legal aid, this can be quite challenging so here are several common startup legal mistakes that most first-time entrepreneurs make over and over again.
Not agreeing with other cofounders
The first issue that one absolutely has to address when starting a company is making an agreement with other co-founders. Unless you're running a sole proprietorship or have a resounding majority stake in your LLC (limited liability company), the deal you make with your partners will make all the difference when it comes to the way in which you'll run your company in the future. So, here are several tips you need to address as soon as possible.
First of all, comes the issue of money. Here, it's on you to decide how big of a percentage each partner gets in the business. Then, you need to sort out everyone's responsibilities, which is not an easy thing to do. Ideally, this would be distributed according to everyone's strengths and interests but what if two partners are equally interested in the same department/field and are unwilling to let go? Next, you need to establish just how commitment is expected out of each partner, which is, yet again, subjective. You see, sometimes a person may be able to dedicate their full-time to the company, while in other situations this is only one of their many projects.
At the end of the day, you need to consider the ramifications of a single person failing to meet expectations set by the contract. If a single person fails to deliver, what is the way in which your business can resolve this? The last thing worth addressing, as well as the most important thing out there, is the fact that you and your partner share the same vision and goals for your business. This isn't that easy to establish, especially not easy to mandate by a contract. Instead, try talking to your future partner candidly and decide on whether you should team with them, in the first place.
Ignoring industry-dependent contract-making skills
Another thing worth mentioning is the fact that when there's an ambiguity in a contract, the court usually favors the party that didn't compose it. Therefore, it's always advisable to have a legal expert take a look at them before making things official.
On the other hand, you might also want to get a bit more in-depth when it comes to the needs of your own industry and the way automate this legal process once and for all. This also requires some knowledge of local rules and regulations. For instance, a building contract in Sydney does not have the same points and legal obligations as one in London.
Starting a company as a sole proprietorship
One of the simplest mistakes to make when starting a company is registering as a sole proprietorship, seeing as how this makes your personal assets vulnerable to any kind of mistake you make as an entrepreneur. For this reason alone, most entrepreneurs never recommend people this kind of corporate structure, even though this makes your tax scheme somewhat simpler to tackle. Another plus side of this lies in the fact that there are no legal documents or fees, apart from applying for permits and certificates.
Instead, you should consider registering as a corporation (S or C), LLC company, limited partnership or at least a general partnership. Keep in mind that a structure you choose doesn't have to remain indefinitely. For instance, you can start out as a sole proprietorship and upgrade to any other legal entity, which is a course of action that most startups take. Nevertheless, for the sake of transparency and easier transition, later on, it might be for the best to avoid this plan altogether.
Inadequate employee documentation
As a business, you're responsible for your employees, as well as the documentation that they provide. For a new company, you might need some IRS and USCIS forms, as well as benefit forms for your employees. Finally, you also need an employee handbook, where you can set policies on vacations, internet usage and even conflicts of interest.
Protection of the intellectual property
Finally, you can't allow others to capitalize on your good ideas, which is why you should trademark your logo, company name, marketing slogans and much more. The issue of intellectual property is one of the most important things for a present-day company, which is also why it needs to be addressed by skilled intellectual property lawyers.
In conclusion
Knowing how to tackle these legal issues may not be enough to get you completely out of the woods but it does have a potential to make your life significantly easier. This is especially true when we consider what's discussed in the first segment. Ideally, you'd be able to agree on everything with your partners without any problems, yet, this is not a risk that you should be willing to take. The same thing happens with the intellectual property where you simply can't afford to rely on honesty and lawfulness of strangers.


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Podcast platform Odeo turned into Twitter. Check-in app Burbn switched its focus to photo sharing and became Instagram. Does your startup need a change in direction to succeed? Here are three signs it's time to revamp:
1. Customers Are Telling You
Is your target buyer consistently asking for something you don't offer? "Customers exist because you make them better off," says Gary Gebhardt, an associate professor of marketing at Canadian business school HEC Montréal. Listen to them.
2. Your Idea Isn't Sticking
Do you have a hard time holding on to business? Go beyond focus groups and surveys. People often misrepresent their behavior. Instead, says Gebhardt, observe your customers going about their day. "When you see how people do things, you see how you can create a solution," he says.
3. The Competition is Winning
Look at why people are favoring your rival's product. But don't panic pivot, says Steve Blank, co-author of The Startup Owner's Manual. "A pivot requires substantial evidence that your original hypotheses for your business were incorrect."


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Are you really satisfied with the response rate of your newsletter registration form on your website? Do you think that, just maybe, your list could be bigger?
Instead of thinking of the sign-up form as a sign-up form, think of it as a transaction. The user – a prospective client – is paying for your newsletter with their data. They weigh the value that they may receive from you against the value of their first name, last name, and email address. If the transaction seems "pricey" – there is not enough value – then you have not earned the right to have them on your list. They don't register.
To grow your list, and improve your registration rate, you need to build trust. Here are seven ways to do this:
- Provide the entire archive of past issues. This is more powerful than one old "sample" issue; it shows continuity, and lets potential subscribers try before they commit.
- Example: Before signing up for the Make It Happen Tipsheet, a potential subscriber can read 450+ past articles.
- Clearly state what they get when they sign up: frequency of communication, content, and benefits of subscribing are the basics. Potential subscribers need to understand what is in it for them: why should they care about your newsletter? When you deliver on your promise – when they begin receiving your content – their trust in you will also increase.
- Example: Here's the promise I make on the sign-up page: "Our Tipsheets are chock full of ideas. They are all aimed at translating knowledge into action… in a quick, action-oriented 60-second nugget each week." While this Tipsheet might clock in at 110 seconds, consider the overall structure: a specific issue (increasing sign-ups), seven specific ideas, and This Week's Action Plan. Then in today's Tipsheet, even more value through the Marketing Insight and Marketing Caveat area that follows.
- Provide an added incentive: Consider a more nuanced approach than a simple "sign-up and we'll send you a free e-book". Part one might be free and available without sign-up. It would be designed to wow the user with value, build your brand by example, and encourage sign-up. Part two would only be available to new subscribers.
- Make it very easy to unsubscribe, and easy to share with friends, both via e-mail and social media. (Look for Social sharing links, and the unsubscribe links at the bottom of the email.)
- Check back with them. After three months, ask them what they think of the subscription, and if they have any comments or suggestions. Not only does this begin the engagement process, but it allows you to pivot the content to better meet their needs.
- Move the form above the fold. The easier it is to see the sign-up form, the more likely it will be used. Having the form clearly visible as the key call-to-action on the page seems like common sense, but is so often forgotten.
- Match the form with relevant content: Beyond the home page, where else might a sign-up form be relevant? Look at landing pages first, and then anywhere else a call-to-action may make sense. Then use an added incentive that is relevant to the content of the page.
- Example: This internal page is about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services; if a user's key interest is SEO, then using an SEO infographic will more strongly resonate as an incentive to subscribe.
This week's action plan: What do your web subscription forms look like? This week, build more trust by implementing at least one of these ideas.
Marketing Insights: (1) More than anything else, the quality of what is actually in your newsletter will determine your success. It drives your brand, and increases the newsletter's pass-along factor. Skip the gimmicks, and focus on being relevant: write what people will read, and the number of your sign-ups will take care of themselves. (2) These same ideas for increasing newsletter subscriptions can also be applied to sales pages and customer support pages.
Marketing Caveat: Just because someone has signed up, doesn't mean you have the right to send them whatever you want. Ensure that your sign-up forms are compliant with relevant legislation (CASL as an example), or your mistake may cost you – and your brand – dearly.
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Josefina de Vasconcellos was active as a sculptor since the early 1920s. Born in England in 1904, the only child of a Brazilian diplomat and an English Quaker mother, she is a younger contemporary of Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. In the years following the First World War she studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic, then in Paris with Bourdelle, then in Florence with Andreotti. But as an artist she has followed her own individual path, always believing that sculpture has a role to play as an inspirational force in society.
This biography (Flambard, 2002) which contains 32 pages of photographs from a unique collection, charts the extraordinary life of a woman who faced many challenges and disappointments, yet, sustained by her sincere Christian beliefs, managed to continue working into great old age. Although she maintained a studio in London for many years, her home was in the Lake District, with her husband, the painter Delmar Banner. Various versions of her best-known work, the large-scale public sculpture Reconciliation, are situated in the Hiroshima Peace Park, Coventry Cathedral, on the site of the Berlin Wall and in the grounds of Stormont Castle, Belfast.
Josefina de Vasconcellos died on 20 July 2005. The Guardian carried this obituary.
Josefina de Vasconcellos costs £10.99 and has ISBN 1-873226-56-X.
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"Mr. Duffy lived a short distance from his body…"
This quote, by James Joyce, is something that plays on repeat in my consciousness. The first time I heard it, it resonated so deeply, and I believe many of us have this experience – of living just outside of our bodies, or living from the neck up, with no awareness of what is happening within our inner bodies.
The reasons for this are too many to count. Perhaps it is from the constant stream of perfectly edited images coming at us. Or injury. Or illness. From birth. From Trauma. From the unkind words of others long ago…. I could go on.
And within all of this, I've noticed a common thread. Whenever we speak of healing our bodies, it is almost always accompanied by the words, "I should…"
As in, I should lose 20 lbs, try a new combo of holistic herbs, eat vegan, see a therapist, etc. And, yes. Some of these "shoulds" probably would help, AND none of them is the magic panacea. No one thing can erase our lived experiences.
So what can we do? How do we reclaim our bodies? Tune into The Mindful Minute today as we explore the pathway to reclamation and re-inhabiting our bodies.


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Missouri bill would require free feminine hygiene products in the state's women's prisons
Women in Missouri prisons could get free access to tampons and sanitary napkins under a bill moving through the state House.
House members in a Tuesday voice vote gave initial approval to the proposal .
St. Louis-area Democratic Rep. Tracy McCreery pitched the idea as an amendment to another bill.
She told colleagues on the House floor that women in Missouri prisons often can't afford quality tampons and sanitary napkins. McCreery says many women instead make their own, and she says that leads to health issues.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons last year mandated that feminine hygiene products be available to all female inmates in federal institutions at no cost. Corrections officials and lawmakers in other states have also been moving toward offering free feminine hygiene products at state prisons.


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Affordable self contained & self catering, studio apartment, in the sought after area of Barons Court (W14) an ideal base for exploring London, meters from Queens Club. Perfect for 1 to 2 people (3max). Due to consistantly good reviews we are ranked as 10th out of 18,262 properties listed in London! This delightful large, affordable self contained & self catering double studio on the ground floor of this period Victorian house in Barons Court (W14). An ideal base for exploring London, situated close to Barons Court Tube (District & Piccadilly line-great for Heathrow), meters from Queens Club (LTA Tennis Championships). You can enjoy all the comforts of home, we are an ideal establishment for both leisure and business breaks, where privacy and comfort are a number one priority and free Wi Fi comes as standard. Perfect for 1 to 2 people can sleep 3. The large studio is fully self contained and as such you will have 'free reign' over the place.There is a fully fitted kitchen including oven, hob, and a washing machine. The area is quite large considering, with a area for dining table, and chairs, as well as two bedside tables, and wardrobe. There is an ipad/iphone charger/player, TV with free view, Hair dryer, travel adapter plugs, plus many more 'small' things. We live just a three minute walk from the premises, so we can be on hand, in the unlikely event that anything may arise. We like to welcome our guests personally and will always be there for your check-in, and to offer any help and advice. I like to communicate with my guest (usually via email), to ensure everything is to your liking and that you are comfortable in the studio. If you have any questions I would be happy if you contact have a a 'welcome' booklet listing just about everything you would need - if there is anything that isn't covered my email address & phone number are in this booklet. Barons Court is situated in West London, within the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. It is close to the River Thames (with a 17th century River Pub), the Queen's Club is only 70 to 80 meters away which holds the annual LTA Tennis Championship before Wimbledon. There is a very unique theatre on the same road in a friendly pub. The area is predominately residential. Car parking is not included and you would have to pay and display. The underground/tube network is only a 4min walk away, Barons Court Station, for the District Line & Piccadilly Line which is great for Heathrow-travel on either of these lines to central London is 10-20min depending on where you go. The EasyBus to & from Gatwick terminates at West Brompton a 10min walk away. We have provided links for the three common routes that guest would need when arriving from the following Airports and Train Stations. If need be please copy and paste the links into your web browser. Heatrow route Gatwick route Channel Tunnel Kings Cross/St Pancreas Route
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The studio is in a lovely, quiet neighborhood 1 block from Baron's Court tube station serving the Piccadilly and District lines. Other neighborhood highlights include the "Curtain's Up," a charming pub with good food; another is one of London's top butcher shops. The studio has a very comfortable bed, superb shower, reliable wi-fi and all necessary kitchen appliances and accessories. The owner , Mia, is very knowledgeable and responsive. I highly recommended the studio for a single person staying a few weeks in town. 01 August 2017 - 16:40:00
Very comfortable studio suite. My husband and I stayed here for 7 days, and it served us well. Easy walk to the Baron's Court Underground station, and easy to get to all the the sites and venues. Well-equipped, and within walking distance to grocery stores, shops and restaurants. We would recommend this suite to family and friends. Our host, Mia, was very friendly and eager to provide us with anything we needed. She was very communicative with us well before our arrival, during our stay and after. Highly recommend this suite for comfort and convenience. 05 August 2017 - 19:34:00
Lovely studio apartment, spotlessly clean and in a great location - very close to 2 tube stations, local pubs and shops. Mia as host is very helpful and welcoming. 02 September 2017 - 14:00:00
Flat is located in a charming neighbourhood, steps away from some wonderful cafes and pubs. Everything you might need is a short walk away. 06 April 2017 - 09:05:00
The property is very complete and well-kept. It is close to two tube stations en the host was most helpful. 05 March 2017 - 19:02:00
We enjoyed a lovely week in London in part due to having a comfortable place to stay. From the lead up to our arrival and during our stay, Mia was most attentive and helpful! She met us at the studio and tried to ensure that we had everything we needed. When the temperature dropped a bit lower than expected, she contacted us to make sure we were comfortable. The studio is in a nice little neighbourhood with great access to the tube and some great local amenities. The cafe around the corner was a great place to enjoy coffee and a pastry in the morning. (The staff there was terrific with the exception of the manager/proprietress who had a most unpleasant way about her.) The butcher shop, as mentioned in other reviews, was fantastic and made me wish that we'd made more use of the well equipped kitchen in the studio. The pictures on the studio's profile are very representative of the studio and its furnishings, etc... It was relatively spacious and certainly comfortable for 2 people. The only thing I would have wished had been different would be the towels. I think a slightly higher quality would be nice but I have often found that vrbo's don't go all out on towels; a small thing overall. I would certainly look forward to staying at the studio again on a future trip to London and would encourage others to do the same. Thanks, Mia, for your kind hospitality! others to consider 23 September 2016 - 22:38:00
This property is a good choice for many reasons starting with its location a couple of blocks from the tube station. The street is residential and quiet so that sleep is not disturbed and the flat provides comfortable, self-contained accommodations. The galley-like kitchen area is well outfitted and, if you desire, meal preparation would be easy. The bathroom gives you a shower or bath (claw-foot tub) option so a relaxing soak after a long day of sightseeing could be enjoyed. A table with chair seating is convenient. The high ceilings create an atmosphere of spaciousness so, although a studio, it has the feeling of a larger space. It is perfect for two people although there is also a cot available for a third person. There is ample storage space with a wardrobe for clothes, bookshelf (with lots of resources on London) and a unit with drawers with some basics such as a hair dryer. A wall-mounted television, readily visible from the bed or table area, helps to relax before bedtime or get news/traffic updates in the morning. The flat had no issues with heating/cooling during my early October stay. As with most London neighbourhoods, street parking is at a premium so it could be a challenge if you have a rental car. The owners are extremely supportive, attentive and committed to providing support - they met us on arrival to give an overview/orientation and were always available by phone. They are knowledgable of the city and can give tips on how to make the most of your experience. The neighbourhood has restaurants and small stores for convenience needs within a 3-5 minute walk. This property offers great, comfortable value for the money. I would book another week (or longer) stay without hesitation. 14 October 2017 - 00:16:00
Mia was very helpful and checked in with us to make sure all was well. The aparrtment is a short walk from Barons Court tube station on the Piccadilly and Dustrict lines. There is a French cafe and pub close by as well as other conveniences. 25 August 2017 - 10:24:00
This was a great little place to stay in a nice quiet neighbourhood. Easy access to the Tube and food shops. An easy tube ride on the Piccadilly Line to the airport (Heathrow) and to Piccadilly. Mia was wonderful and has all one needs in the apt. 01 September 2015 - 15:08:16
My daughter & I just returned back home & already miss this adorable studio. We were here for four nights & staying here was perfect for us. Two nights we made gourmet meals in the kitchen, which was a lot of fun to cook in & well stocked. The other two nights we were out late & felt safe walking to the studio from the tube station. Also, loved that Baron's Court station was a short walk away. Studio was easy to get to from London Heathrow airport. Upon arriving Mia (& Jamie) was so sweet & made us feel at home. From booking the studio to checking out, she is so easy to work with. Staying here is a must, grocery stores are close by, butcher shop, pastry shop, neighborhood bar at the corner. And most of all, we slept like babies at night, the neighborhood is very quiet at night. We will be returning to London & won't look anywhere else to stay but here!! 25 July 2016 - 14:22:32
Our stay at Mia's studio was perfect! Her communication and helpfulness prior to our trip was outstanding! She met us at the tube even though we weren't able to communicate with her that we were on our way! She took care of everything and answered all our questions and went above and beyond! We had our 9 year old daughter with us and she slept in the pullout bed which worked perfectly for us. It was a short walk to the Tube stop which took us anywhere we wanted to go in London. Perfect location, perfect hostess, wonderful city! We hope you like the Canadian Maple syrup we left you! Thank-you Mia! 25 September 2016 - 16:04:20
This is a cozy studio in a very good location. It's close to the tube station and has a nice cafe nearby. I enjoyed my stay there. Mia is very helpful and is a great host. One of the books on London in the flat led me to one of the best galleries I saw there. It wasn't one I knew about (Courtauld). Definitely see it if you love art. I've already recommended Mia's place to a friend who frequents London. 13 November 2017 - 20:08:00
Stayed 6 wonderful nights. Mia was helpful and on standby if we needed anything. Great to be so close to Baron Court Station, 5min walk at best. Apt was cozy, clean, kitchen well stocked for cooking purposes. Neighborhood felt safe and generally quit. We took many night walks to various restaurants in the area as well as to and from the Tube. rick/Kathy 15 November 2017 - 01:44:00
Mia is the best: warm, kind and very reliable. The renting process was a breeze, even though I was really last minute. She was patiently waiting for me when I arrived at the studio. The apartment is very clean and really well furnished. The bed is comfortable and most of all, the area felt very safe which was really important since Im a woman traveling alone. It is located 5 minutes top from an underground station deserving two lines (District and Piccadilly). I enjoyed London so much that I decided to stay one more night which was not a problem for Mia. She helped me through the payment process for an extra night. Thanks Mia! I would recommend this place even if youre traveling by yourself as I was. To sum it up: extra clean, safe and a wonderful owner! Dont forget to try the Curtains up pub just up the street. A real friendly vibe! Once again, thanks a million Mia, you made me feel safe and looked after in this gigantic city! 18 November 2017 - 21:53:00
Comfortable Nice neighbourhood Mia is a very friendly host 26 November 2017 - 15:39:00
Mia was super friendly and the Studio is comfortable - great location 3 min walk from 2 underground stations - one on the direct line from Heathrow... perfect home for pur wek stay 07 December 2017 - 12:29:00
We had a great time and would recommend to a friend. 13 August 2017 - 11:10:00
We've been in London several times so far and each time we learnt something new about this wonderful city and how to get the best from it in a non expensive but still comfortable way. London is huge and it's important to choose the right place to set your base, depending on what you'd like to visit, otherwise you may spend a lot of time with trasports. This apartment had all what a couple like us needed: 1) Clean and well furbished, nothing to say about the quality. 2) It's just 3 minutes walk from Baron's Court station - in our experience it's very important to be close to the Tube, because it doesn't take much to leave but mostly to come back home after a long day. 3) Price is fair. 4) The owner, Mia, has been very friendly and she gave us some good advices (you never end learning) In the end, we had a very good time in a very good place. Thanks to Mia for the support and for the nice place she rented us. 14 January 2018 - 13:14:00
This lovely flat was well appointed, very clean and had a feel of home. The owner, Mia, is an exceptional host, ensuring we were properly welcomed. She answered our many questions quickly and thoroughly, going to far as to help us find a pub to watch an American football playoff game (GO EAGLES!!). The location is perfect, a short walk from two Underground stations and convenient to many locations across London. There a local bakery, food store and wine shop right around the corner. Its located in a quiet residential neighborhood. We hardly heard anything from outside and felt comfortable walking around after dark. If youre looking for a couples retreat for a trip to London, this is it!! 23 January 2018 - 12:20:00
I liked the studio, although dark, due to curtains, as it is a ground floor with bed on main window, so everybody could see inside if curtains were not drawn. As it was very cold the electricity went down, so probably needs more power, but very well equipped. Chose the wrong place as it was quite far from city centre although had a tube staion nearby. 11 January 2018 - 15:52:00


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The Genesis of the Written Word. Sumerians, Canaanites, Semites, Phoenicians, Chinese, Indus Valley dwellers, Greeks, Latins... where did they get all those little markings we now call letters? Where do words come from?


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SPHIS Home » News » Health Management and System Sciences Department Names Two Executive's-In-Residence: Tom Walton & Steve Hanson
Health Management and System Sciences Department Names Two Executive's-In-Residence: Tom Walton & Steve Hanson
The Health Management and System Sciences (HMSS) Department in the UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SHPIS) recently launched a new Executive-in-Residence (EIR) Program. This program is designed to integrate senior business leaders into the life of the school, thus providing opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to interact with these executives.
HMSS has named Tom Walton and Steve Hanson as its Executive's in Residence.
Tom Walton is a population health consultant working with a variety of local, state and national organizations. The focus of his work is multi-sector community-wide projects.
Previously he served as director of population health for KentuckyOne Health, director of business development for KentuckyOne Health Partners, an accountable care organization, and system director for Healthy Communities for KentuckyOne Health. He has participated in many community and statewide initiatives including the National Governors Association Super Utilizer Policy Academy, Catholic Health Initiatives Total Health Task Force, Jefferson County Affordable Care Act Implementation Steering, Enrollment, Health Literacy, and Outcomes committees, and the board of the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative.
Prior to his work for KentuckyOne Health, he worked at University of Louisville Hospital for over two decades in a variety of management and performance improvement roles. He has a master's degrees in social ethics and systems science.
In addition to being the EIR, Walton also serves on the SPHIS Community Advisory Board.
Steve Hanson currently serves on the faculty of the University of Louisville as an educator and executive resource for the students. He is also involved in advising startup companies in the healthcare space, consulting and interim management, and writing blogs with particular focus on the developing "mega" health systems.
Hanson has served as CEO of Baptist Health of Kentucky and Indiana, Senior Executive Vice President of Texas Health Resources in Dallas/Fort Worth, and CEO of Appalachian Regional Healthcare in Kentucky and West Virginia over the past nearly twenty years. He chaired the American Hospital Association's prestigious Council on Health Systems in 2012-13 and served on it for a number of years. He has also chaired the Metro Louisville United Way campaign, the Louisville Health Enterprise Network and Greater Louisville Inc.
Prior to his work for Baptist Health, Hanson served in as CEO, COO, and other C-suite roles in western New York, Chicago, Iowa and Indiana. Hanson received a Master of Public Health in health administration from the University of Oklahoma and a BS in urban and regional planning from Iowa State University.
Some of the EIR's responsibilities will include:
- Participating in classes
- Mentoring students
- Participating in faculty meetings
- Providing input on curriculum design and course content
- Supporting enrollment efforts
- Supporting fundraising efforts
- Facilitating relationships between SPHIS faculty, staff, and students with local, state, national and international corporations, governments, coalitions, community organizations, health care providers, other University of Louisville Schools, and other universities
- Promoting the Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky and SPHIS programs


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Born in France, a Biologist by trade, I worked in scientific research in fish farming. Then I began to work in my other passion: Motorcycles! I worked for two Spanish Ducati importers and finally, I decided to start my own business. It was 1996 and I wanted to make something special and different with standard bikes, out of the normal rules, to prepare it for race and road use. In 2001 I moved ahead and created Radical Ducati. I decided to construct complete bikes with my own brand. After 13 years in the head of the constructor scene, I stopped and rethought my life. Finally, I saw that bikes were my life. So at the beginning of 2015, I started again with a new company called EXTREME PEPO. With a new vision – less business and more fun! Because you must live life…. Be Extreme!!!
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