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If you see the new Wes Anderson movie Moonrise Kingdom, you'll hear background music from composers Benjamin Britten and Alexandre Desplat, as well as several songs from Hank Williams.
How those songs ended up in the movie is partly the work of music supervisor Randall Poster, who works with Anderson to help find and license music that helps add nuance and emotional depth to each scene.
Poster is one of the best-known music supervisors in the movie industry. His credits include indie films like The Darjeeling Limited and Rushmore and blockbusters like The Aviator, Meet the Parents and The Nanny Diaries. For The Royal Tenenbaums, Poster tracked down "These Days" by Nico and "Needle in the Hay" by Elliott Smith. For The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, it was Poster who helped Anderson pick out the David Bowie covers by Brazilian musician Seu Jorge.
Creating a musical identity for films means working closely with directors to understand the nuances of each scene, Poster tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
"I just stand by [Anderson] and help him put mortar on the bricks and come at him with musical ideas and listen to what he has to say and read the scripts as they evolve, and we sort of take it from there and keep going," Poster says. "I don't know that we've ever stopped working since we started [shortly after Bottle Rocket]. We're just trying to make music and trying to bring great music to it and make this our life together. That's how we go."
Anderson and Poster met in Los Angeles through a mutual friend. While walking around a farmer's market, Anderson told Poster about a piece of music that he wanted to use for Bottle Rocket but couldn't because of a rights issue.
"I was so smitten with the film that I basically promised to get any piece of music that he ever wanted to use in a movie," Poster says. "And that kicked us off."
Part of Poster's job is to acquire licensing rights for songs used in the movies he works on. That's a difficult task, he says.
"You have to deal with the creators, the publishers on each song," he says. "Sometimes you're dealing with bands where the guys in the band haven't talked to each other, or there's history and animosity, or there's a member of the band who doesn't want the music used. Humanity enters into each situation, so it can get complicated and messy, but we do pretty well."
Interview Highlights
On how Poster files music
"It's a bit of a mess. I have to say I try my best to put things in terms of era or genre. But it's a bit overwhelming. So I would say if anyone has any kind of great idea for filing or categorizing, this is an SOS. But the work I do on Boardwalk Empire, I try to collect as much as I can by period or by group or artist — or actually, year by year is critical in that scenario."
On the song he's happiest about introducing to a mass audience
"I would say Cat Stevens' "Here Comes My Baby" in Rushmore is a song that I'm really happy that we were able to bring to a film audience. Up to that point, Cat Stevens had stopped licensing his music, and we had "Here Comes My Baby" and "The Wind" in Rushmore, and I was really pleased we were able to make that work out and make him comfortable. That was the first time he allowed his music to be used in a film in many years. ... I think it's one of those iconic Wes Anderson cinematic moments that I think will thrill people forever."
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Lots of movies and TV shows use pre-existing recordings on their soundtracks. My guest, Randall Poster, is a music supervisor, which means he helps choose the recordings that will be used and then has to negotiate the licensing rights to use them. He's been the music supervisor on Wes Anderson's films, including "Rushmore," "The Royal Tenenbaums, "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and the new one, "Moonrise Kingdom," which opens in select cities Friday.
One of the pleasures of Anderson's films is the way in which the music connects to the characters, plot, and mood. Randall Poster has also worked on the soundtracks of "School of Rock," "Boardwalk Empire" and Martin Scorsese's films "Hugo" and "The Aviator."
The new film, "Moonrise Kingdom," is set in 1965 and is about two 12-year-olds who fall in love and make a pact to run off together. The boy sneaks out of Khaki Scout Camp. The girl leaves home. The film contrasts the children with the adult who have tried to guide them and are now trying to find them.
Here's one of the key recordings used in the film, Benjamin Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," with Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. Lots of children have learned about symphonic music through this now classic recording from the 1960s.
UNIDENTIFIED BOY: In order to show you how a big symphony orchestra is put together, Benjamin Britten has written a big piece of music which is made up of smaller pieces that show you all the separate parts of the orchestra. These smaller pieces are called variations, which means different ways of playing the same tune.
First of all, he lets us hear the tune or the theme, which is a beautiful melody by the much older British composer, Henry Purcell. Here is Purcell's theme played by the whole orchestra together.
UNIDENTIFIED BOY: Now Mr. Britten lets you hear the four different families of the orchestra playing the same Purcell theme in different ways. First we hear the woodwind family: the flutes, the oboes, the clarinets and the bassoons.
UNIDENTIFIED BOY: Here comes the brass family: the trumpets, the horns, the trombones and tuba.
GROSS: That's Benjamin Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," conducted by Leonard Bernstein. It's on the soundtrack of the new Wes Anderson film, "Moonrise Kingdom."
Randall Poster, welcome to FRESH AIR. One of the things I love about the use of this music in the movie is that the movie is about young people, like two young - a young boy and girl who like fall in love and have this like secret relationship and run away together. And then there's the adults and the adults' lives are just like falling apart, they're messes, but nevertheless they're trying to guide the young people and not doing a very good job of it.
And so "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," it's kind of like, OK, children, here's the woodwind section. Here's how the brass works. Here's how the strings work. And here's what it's like when your mother has an affair.
RANDALL POSTER: Right.
GROSS: That's kind of like what the movie is, you know what I mean?
POSTER: Yeah. I think the movie, you know, I think the movie in a sense is kind of a young person's guide to life.
GROSS: Exactly. Yeah.
POSTER: And I think that the Leonard Bernstein and "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" is maybe an initiation to that part of a, say, a sentimental education. So you know, I think you're very right to say that "The Young Person's Guide" is - looms larger over our story than simply being some musical interludes.
GROSS: Another main character musically in the soundtrack is Hank Williams. There's several Hank Williams songs that are used, the great country singer.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: And it's such a great contrast. I think it's perfect in its own way. And here's what it did for me watching the movie. You know, the Benjamin Britten music, there's something so just kind of like majestic. And then Hank Williams, they're all songs about being broken.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: You know, like you're drunk, you're cheating, you're rambling, you know, somebody's cheating on you, you can't sleep, and things are never going well. And so "The Young People's Guide" and stuff, it's like the young people just like learning life and still being excited by it. And the Hank Williams, that strikes me as like the adult songs, like after they're broken and things have gone really wrong for them.
POSTER: Well, in a way sort of Hank Williams and kind of the emotional intensity of the Hank Williams songs, I think they kind of provide adults with a bit of a context and a framework in which to kind of hang their own feelings too. You know, I think all these great - some of the great popular songs, they endure because emotionally we connect to them and they speak to us and they help guide us through the troubles in our own lives. So maybe Hank Williams is providing that kind of adult education, say, that maybe mirrors some of the more naive instructional music that we hear in the film.
You know, it really is so kind of refreshing and surprising, I think, when people first hear the Hank Williams in the film. And really, that came from, I went on a set visit, as Wes was beginning to shoot the movie, and basically it was like, well, I'm thinking maybe about we should use some Hank Williams. And then as we do, we kind of gathered all of Hank Williams and then we said, well, let's listen to a little bit of Lefty Frizzell or let's listen to a little bit of Ferlin Husky and it just, it was basically - it's like Hank was our man and it just seemed, it stuck, and married it really to Bruce Willis's character and it gets plotted throughout the film.
And it was interesting. When I - I had done some work a year or so ago in Nashville and got to know some of the people down there who we had to deal with to get the rights to all the Hank Williams, and when I went to them at first and said I think we're going to use seven Hank Williams' songs, they were kind of - they just turned around, sort of like, really? Seven Hank Williams songs? So I don't know that there's a movie that's used more Hank Williams songs than maybe "The Hank Williams Story"...
POSTER: ...which is kind of fun and a treat.
GROSS: Some of the Hank Williams songs are used in the scenes with Bruce Willis, who is the sheriff and he's a lonely guy but he's having an affair with somebody he probably shouldn't be having an affair with. I don't want to give too much away here. And so one of the songs that you use is "Ramblin' Man." You want to listen to it?
POSTER: Sure.
GROSS: OK. So this is Hank Williams, "Ramblin' Man," and it's on the soundtrack of the new Wes Anderson movie, "Moonrise Kingdom."
HANK WILLIAMS: (Singing) I can settle down and be doin' just fine. Til I hear an old freight rollin' down the line. Then I hurry straight home and pack and if I didn't go, I believe I' blow my stack. I love you baby, but you gotta understand. When the lord made me, he made a ramblin' man. Some folks might say...
GROSS: That's Hank Williams as used on the soundtrack of the new Wes Anderson film "Moonrise Kingdom." And my guest, Randall Poster is the music supervisor for that film, and he's had the same job for all of Wes Anderson's movies.
So let's talk about another Wes Anderson film you worked on, "Fantastic Mr. Fox," which is a wonderful animated film about a family of foxes, and when - who are endangered both on the dysfunctional family level and on the enemy animals out to get them and enemy humans out to get them level. And at the end of the film, you use a great recording called "Let Her Dance" by The Bobby Fuller Four. It's from the mid '60s, and that group was most famous for the iconic song "I Fought the Law and the Law Won."
How did you decide to use this record at the end of the movie?
POSTER: Well, this is one of those sort of special scenarios. That song that I played for Wes probably 10 years ago, and when we played it, we basically, we were listening to it, he said, you know, let's put this one away, let's lock it up in the safe. And so we had it and we'd been carrying it all these years and then finally there was the opportunity at the end of the movie to use Bobby Fuller. So Wes and I, we're always working, and so - and we're always sharing music and we find something and we sort of tag it and say, OK, this is something that we know we want to use somewhere, some day, and good fortune smiles upon us and we find what we think is the perfect moment. And so that's how Bobby Fuller's "Let Her Dance" ended up in "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
GROSS: So I want to play it. And I'll just like describe the scene. This is the end of the movie. Mr. Fox, played by George Clooney, in a voice by George Clooney, is in the supermarket and all the rest of the family foxes are there too. And so, you know, Mr. Fox is toasting about how they've survived and they're going to survive, and even all the supermarket food that they have to eat now is fake food...
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: ...they can make it work. And then they just all break out into this dance in the supermarket. And, of course, it's all animated. It's all beautifully animated. And so here is the song they dance to. This is The Bobby Fuller Four.
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: (Singing) Well, there she goes with a brand new love affair. Dancing with him like she don't even care. Well, let her dance, just let her dance all night long. Dance. Let her dance. Let her dance, dance, dance. Let her dance. Let her dance. Let her dance, dance, dance. Well, who would've known that just yesterday, hey, she danced with me the very same way. Well, let her dance with him. Let her dance all night long. Dance. Let her dance. Let her dance, dance, dance. Let her dance. Let her dance. Let her dance, dance, dance. Well, let her dance...
GROSS: So that's "Let Her Dance," The Bobby Fuller Four, which was used on the soundtrack of the Wes Anderson animated film "Fantastic Mr. Fox." My guest, Randall Poster, was the music supervisor on that film. He's the music supervisor on Anderson's new movie, "Moonrise Kingdom," which is about to open.
So does it bother you that the lyric in "Let Her Dance" is really about jealousy? You know, let her dance with him all night long. Let her dance to our favorite song. You know, just yesterday she danced with me the same way. How literally do you take the lyrics when you're fitting them into a movie?
POSTER: You know, it just feels, it just felt so right. I mean when you put it to picture...
GROSS: I mean all the foxes are dancing to this.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: But the lyrics themselves are about, you know, jealousy and a guy whose girl is with another guy.
POSTER: You know, I think maybe in that circumstance, I think that we felt a connection because it just, again, is humanizing these animals. And so like I think it kind of imbues them with a human complexity. And so I guess the answer to that is that to a certain degree there is an emotional correctness that sort of trumps lyric literalness.
GROSS: My guest is Randall Poster. We'll talk more about choosing music for movies after a break. This is FRESH AIR.
GROSS: My guest is Randall Poster, a music supervisor for movies and TV shows. He's collaborated with Wes Anderson on all of his films, including the new one, "Moonrise Kingdom."
One of the Wes Anderson films that you worked on was "The Royal Tenenbaums," a wonderful film about a very dysfunctional family with a brother and sister who are in love. And you've said that the idea originated with two lines that the Wes Anderson had written out on a slip of paper - a slip of paper you still have.
POSTER: I still have it. Yeah.
GROSS: What do those two lines say?
POSTER: Richie Tenenbaum steps out holding his tennis bag, wearing a Bjorn Borg head band.
GROSS: Wow. Would I never have thought this is going to be a great movie based on...
GROSS: ...on those two lines. And Richie Tenenbaum was played by Luke Wilson...
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: ...very effectively. And so when he gave you those two lines...
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: ...he told you that he was going to build a film around it. What did he tell you that he was looking for musically?
POSTER: Well, in terms of that scene where Richie Tenenbaum - where we see Richie Tenenbaum when he arrives back from his travels abroad trying to erase Margot Tenenbaum from his mind, we use "These Days" by Nico, which I think is really probably one of the most iconic moments in Wes' movies musically.
GROSS: So let's hear it. This is Nico doing "These Days," the Jackson Brown song.
NEKO: (Singing) I've been out walking. I don't do too much talking these days. Hmm, these days. These days I seem to think a lot about the things that I forgot to do, and all the times I had a chance to.
GROSS: That's Nico singing the Jackson Brown song "These Days." It's on the soundtrack of the Wes Anderson film, "The Royal Tenenbaums." My guest, Randall Poster, was the music supervisor for that film and all of Wes Anderson's films with the exception of Anderson's first "Bottle Rocket." But Randall Poster co-produced the soundtrack for the album of that film. Tell us how you first met Wes Anderson.
POSTER: Wes was living in Los Angeles and I'm a native New Yorker and was living in New York. And I was out in L.A. working on something and there was a person who was working at a record company, I guess, who had met Wes and just felt like we should meet, and introduced us. And basically we met one day at the farmers' market in Los Angeles and we started to talk about movies and music.
And I think Wes said something to the effect that there was a piece of music maybe that he wanted to use in "Bottle Rocket" and he wasn't able to. They weren't able to afford it or they weren't able to get the rights. And I was so smitten with the film that I basically promised that I would do everything I could to get any piece of music he ever wanted to use in a movie.
GROSS: So, part of your job is to get the licensing rights...
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: ...for the music that you use.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: How hard is that? I mean, you've used music by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. It probably doesn't get much harder than that.
POSTER: It can be difficult. I mean, you know, you have to - for those people who don't understand the process, each piece of music is - there isn't like a bluebook where you can just go in and order these things up. You have to deal with the creators or the publishers on each song. And each song, there's both the song, the composition and the recording that have to be negotiated for. So it can be complicated.
Sometimes you're dealing with bands where guys in the band haven't talked to each other or there's history and animosity that they don't want the music used as sort of one member of the band punishing another or - humanity answers into each situation. So, it can get complicated and it can be messy, but we've been able to do pretty well.
GROSS: Give me a sense of what you said to the Rolling Stones' people the first time when it was a very small budget and you wanted one of their songs. Because you've used their songs in most of the Wes Anderson films.
POSTER: Right. Well, we put our records out actually now on Abco Records. The last three records have come out on Abco which is, you know, which holds a good portion of the Rolling Stones' catalog. And so, I've sometimes said that the Rolling Stones have sort of become our house band a little bit.
I think that they've really been pleased with the way that Wes has used their music. And I would say, just to answer the question, the first question about what do you say, is that on the first movie we paid. We paid. We paid the piper.
GROSS: What was the song? Why did you want it so badly? And how is it used in the movie? And then we'll hear it.
POSTER: The first Rolling Stones song that I cleared for Wes - in "Rushmore," the Rolling Stones' "I Am Waiting" plays and it's a point where Max Fischer is in transition and is sort of at his lowest moment. It's just so...
GROSS: Max Fischer is the high school kid.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: Yeah.
POSTER: Right. Played by Jason Schwartzman who's also...
GROSS: In his first role.
POSTER: ...cousin Ben in "Moonrise Kingdom." And it's just this really sad and beautiful moment and really helps Max shed some of his fantasies and sort of take on life in a more straightforward way. And I guess it's his moment where he - it's one of those moments in the film where Max grows up.
GROSS: So this is the Rolling Stones song that was used in the Wes Anderson film "Rushmore." And my guest, Randall Poster, is a music supervisor who has worked on all of Wes Anderson's movies.
ROLLING STONES: (Singing) I am waiting. I am waiting all year, all year. I am waiting. I am waiting all year, all year. Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere. Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere. You can't hold out. You can't hold out. All year, all year. You can't hold out. You can't hold out. All year, all year. Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere. Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere. See it come along, and don't know where it's from. Oh, yes, you will find out. Well, it happens all the time. It's censored from our minds. You'll find out. Slow or fast. Slow...
GROSS: That's "I Am Waiting" by the Rolling Stones, which was used in the film "Rushmore." My guest Randall Poster was music supervisor for that film. He's also music supervisor for Wes Anderson's new movie "Moonrise Kingdom." More after a break. This is FRESH AIR.
GROSS: My guest is Randall Poster, a music supervisor for movies and TV shows. He's collaborated with Wes Anderson on all his films, including the new one "Moonrise Kingdom."
So how did you first fall in love with music? And what's that music that's in your genetic makeup, the music that you first heard that made an impression on you and that's like the deepest grooves in your brain?
POSTER: You know, I think I would probably say - this may be surprising but it may be Rod Stewart's "Every Picture Tells A Story" with "Maggie May" on that record. It was maybe the record that - it was the first thing that I ever thought was really mine.
GROSS: And how old were you and why was it yours?
POSTER: I think I must have been around nine years old and I think I - nine or 10 years old and "Maggie May" I guess was on the radio. That was, I guess, the year of "Maggie May" and Don McLean's "American Pie." And I went and I, you know, discovered that you could buy LPs. And I went and I gathered some allowance money and I think that was really the first record that I bought.
Actually the first record, the first single I bought was "Laughing" by the Guess Who. And then the first LP I bought was "Every Picture Tells A Story" by Rod Stewart.
GROSS: When FRESH AIR was a local show, I used to open it every day with an early jazz recording, something from the '20s, '30s, or '40s, something that was like really lively, a great curtain opener like Fletcher Henderson.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: Or early Louis Armstrong. And so my filing system was years was pre-World War II and post-World War II.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: Because I knew I needed a lot of that really early that I'd want to play for the opening of the show. What's your filing system like? Is it just like alphabetical on your computer or however you store it? Or do you have like different categories, knowing that there's different emotions you'll want to refer to them for?
POSTER: It's a bit of a mess, I have to say. You know, I try my best to put things in terms of era or genre, but it's a bit overwhelming. But, you know, again, it's like, for instance, the work that I do on "Boardwalk Empire," I mean, there's where I just sort of get it together by period and by, say, group or artist or, you know, actually year by year is kind of critical in that scenario.
GROSS: You lost a lot of your records and I assume this is like vinyl albums.
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: In a flood.
POSTER: Yeah.
GROSS: Which I should, not to dwell on this, but a flood is at the center of the new movie that you did, "Moonrise Kingdom."
POSTER: Right.
GROSS: So you could relate to a flood.
POSTER: Yeah.
GROSS: So how much did you lose and what was the flood?
POSTER: Well, you know, I'd been carting crates of records, you know, to school and across the country and back and forth over the years. And then I moved into a house and had these things in a garage and there was a flood and I probably lost about 80 percent of my records. I really tried not to let it devastate me. And I put it back together for the most part, but it was a bit sad.
GROSS: Is there still a record that you're looking for that you lost, then?
POSTER: Well, you know what, I'm still looking - if I can get a mint copy of Neil Young's "On the Beach" that has the floral inner sleeve, that would be good. I still haven't found the perfect one.
GROSS: OK. Thank you so much for talking with us.
POSTER: Oh, thank you. Thank you.
GROSS: Randall Poster is the music supervisor for Wes Anderson's films, including the new one, "Moonrise Kingdom," which opens in select cities Friday.
GROSS: I'm Terry Gross. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.


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The memorial service for Robert James Robinson will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the South Valley Church, 4812 South Pacific Highway, Phoenix, Ore. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Litwiller Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Ore.
Mr. Robinson, 88, of Ashland, Ore., passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at an Ashland Adult Foster Care Facility.
He was born January 29, 1925 in Pasadena, Calif., the son of Lottie and Albert Robinson. Mr. Robinson married Barbara Jean Maynard in Reno, Nev. and she preceded him in death August 31, 1999.
During World War II, Mr. Robinson served in the United States Army. Following the war he worked as a concrete finisher and contractor.
He was a member of the Faith Tabernacle of Ashland, Ore. and in later years the Victory Christian Fellowship in Medford.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and panning gold.
Mr. Robinson is survived by two daughters, Christina Jacobson (Timothy) and Mary Kay Sterrett (Mark); five grandchildren, Holly Volpe (Doug), Betsy Marotti (Josh), Calvin Jacobson (Jessica), Josh Sterrett (Jessica), and Justin Sterrett; nine great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Charles and Ernie Robinson.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his grandson, Jacoby C. Jacobson; and two brothers, Albert and William Robinson.
He loved his wife dearly and enjoyed spending time with his family. Robert will always be known as being a kind, gentle, loving, and tender husband, father, and grandfather.
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Bibens-Dirkx to start opener for Fisher CatsBy ALLEN LESSELS
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 02. 2013 10:31PM
MANCHESTER - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, circa 2013, hit the field at New Hampshire Delta Dental Stadium for the first time on Tuesday afternoon for a workout.
They'll do it for real on Thursday night for their season opener against the Reading Fightin Phils.
The Fisher Cats will send right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx, a newcomer to the Toronto Blue Jays organization, to the mound for the opener.
"He's a pro," said Fisher Cat coach Tom Signore. "He gets his outs with contact. We don't want any walks. We don't expect a lot of strikeouts and we're going to play good defense behind him."
It's especially important to keep a nice, quick tempo on the mound at this time of year, Signore said.
"We want to keep the defense in the game," Signore said. "You need to keep the defense in the game because it's going to be a little chilly out there and they're going to want to get their tails back in the dugout and swing the bat."
A seven-year minor league veteran, Bibens-Dirkx started a couple of games for Harrisburg in the Eastern League last year, but spent most of the season in Triple-A with Colorado of the Pacific Coast League and Syracuse in the International League.
Righties Deck McGuire, Marcus Walden, Ryan Tepera and Tyson Brummett join Bibens-Dirk in the projected Fisher Cat rotation. Lefty Sean Nolin, who came up to the Fisher Cats late last season, was slowed by a leg injury at the end of spring training camp and is expected to be up with the team soon.
McGuire, 6-foot-6 and 235 pounds, is looking to bounce back from a rough 2012.
"Numbers-wise he didn't have a good year," Signore said. "But he never changed his demeanor and he never missed a start. He prepared the same way no matter what his previous outing and he came to spring training on a mission."
McGuire, Toronto's first pick in 2010, went 5-15 last season with the Fisher Cats and had a 5.88 earned run average in 28 starts.
Chad Beck will start the season as the closer, Signore said. The bullpen also includes lefty Tommy Hottovy, who pitched in the major leagues with Boston in 2011 and Kansas City in 2012 and is a former Portland Sea Dog.
"He was originally slated to go to Triple-A," Signore said. "He's a low arm slot guy and he's great at getting left-handed hitters out, but he has the ability to get right-handers out, too."
Matt Wright, another lefty, worked mostly in relief for the Fisher Cats last year.
"We're very fortunate to have two left-handers come out of the bullpen, as opposed to just one," Signore said.
The Fisher Cats will feature a couple of speedy outfielders in Kenny Wilson in center and Kevin Pillar in left at the top of the batting order.
Wilson stole 55 bases combined with Lansing and Dunedin last year and Pillar had 51 with the same two teams.
"We have two guys at the top of the order who can run and steal a base," said manager Gary Allenson. "We have some guys with some power. I think all of them are pretty good hitters. . . . I think they'll be pretty good."
The roster
Pitchers: Chad Beck, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Randy Boone, Tyson Brummett, Joel Carreno, Clint Everts, Tommy Hottovy, Trystan Magnuson, Deck McGuire, Ryan Tepera, Marcus Walden and Matt Wright.
Catchers: Jack Murphy and Sean Ochinko.
Infielders: Kevin Ahrens, Ricardo Nanita, Kevin Nolan, Clint Robinson, Ryan Schimpf, John Tolisano and Amadeo Zazueta.
Outfielders: Brad Glenn, Kevin Pillar and Kenny Wilson.


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Illustrator and writer Maira Kalman opened the American Pictures Series 2012 by exploring a haunting photo by Diane Arbus. Kalman has written and illustrated more than a dozen books for children, including Looking at Lincoln (2012), Ooh-la-la-Max in Love (2001), What Pete Ate (2001), and 13 WORDS (2010), a collaboration with Lemony Snicket. Kalman's books for adults include And the Pursuit of Happiness (2010), and an illustrated version of Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style (2005). The American Pictures Series includes four lectures at the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.


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40 Under Forty ceremony a gathering of successBy DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 21. 2013 11:19PM
CONCORD - One member of the New Hampshire Union Leader's 40 Under Forty class of 2013 was unable to attend an honorary ceremony Thursday night.
U.S. Army Capt. Daniel Meegan's absence was excused because of another honor. The Rollinsford native is studying at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in North Carolina.
"He's just done a wonderful job and to see him in the company of such great young people, it was just incredible. I'm proud of him and everyone else," said his mother, Janet Meegan, who accepted the plaque for her son and received a standing ovation on her way back to her seat.
"I had a hard time walking back. I appreciated that. That was unexpected."
New Hampshire Union Leader Publisher Joseph W. McQuaid welcomed the crowd of more than 300 people attending the ceremony at the Grappone Conference Center. This is the 12th straight year the newspaper has recognized a group of 40 people under the age of 40. The Class of 2013 included 25 men and 15 women, all nominated by friends or peers for their contributions to communities throughout the state.
"Its members include 20 New Hampshire-born sons and daughters, which is pretty impressive because most everyone in New Hampshire is from somewhere else," McQuaid quipped, drawing chuckles from the audience.
Gov. Maggie Hassan was unable to attend, but sent her congratulations in a written message via Executive Council member Colin Van Ostern, who was also one of the 40 honorees.
"I've had a number of friends who I've nominated for this over the past 10 years so it's really special for me to be recognized in the same way," Van Ostern said.
A brief biography for every recipient was read as the honorees made their way to the front of the banquet room to receive the honorary plaque and pose for pictures.
Former Gov. John Lynch, only three months out of office, was one of the presenters and joked that McQuaid had suggested he bring his resume and network during the banquet with some of the state's young leaders.
"I don't think there's anything more noble that we can do than make a difference in the lives of other people and that's what you all are doing every day," Lynch said.
The event was cosponsored by Citizens Bank and the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire. BIA board chairman John Morison shared introduction duties with McQuaid as all 40 recipients were recognized.
Joe Carelli, president of Citizens Bank New Hampshire, also congratulated the honorees during a brief round of opening remarks.
"Our 40 honorees are part of a very elite group," Carelli said. "Each one of you has left and will continue to leave a very lasting impression on our state. Thank you for your contributions."
For a gallery of pictures of the event, go to www.unionleader.com/photos/40


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Manchester woman faces identify fraud, drug charges
February 13. 2013 11:00PM
MANCHESTER - A city woman accused of posing as her roommate and using her roommate's information to obtain 90 Clonazepam pills on her roommate's prescription at Walmart on Keller Street, was arraigned Wednesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division on felony charges of identity fraud and possession of a narcotic.
Jennifer Stanioski, 34, of 17 Purdue St., could enter no plea to the felony charges in Circuit Court, so a probable cause hearing was set for Feb. 27.
Stanioski wanted personal recognizance bail, but Judge William Lyons set bail at the $5,000 cash/surety requested by a police prosecutor who said Stanioski has a prior drug possession conviction.
Stanioski is also scheduled to appear in Salem Feb. 29 in connection with a 2012 speeding charge.
Accused of kicking TV
Michael Geraci, 39, of 364 Rimmon St., pleaded innocent Wednesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a criminal mischief charge that alleges his kicked his girlfriend's television set, breaking it.
Geraci said to Judge William Lyons: "I'm on Social Security Disability. I was hoping you could give me (personal recognizance bail)."
But police prosecutor Capt. Robert Cunha said Geraci was convicted in June 2012 of stalking the same woman and was given a 12-month suspended sentence.
Cunha said Geraci also has a number of Florida convictions and was convicted in 2008 of domestic battery and asked for $5,000 cash/surety bail.
Geraci said most of the Florida convictions were basically one case when he turned 18.
Lyons set bail at $3,000 cash/surety. Trial was set for March 21.
Bail revocation sought
Police prosecutors filed a motion in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Wednesday to revoke Peter Chagnon's $1,000 surety bail after he allegedly violated bail conditions on a previous charge by committing a new crime.
Chagnon, 42, was arraigned on a stalking charge that alleges he was seen with the woman he is barred from contacting outside the 336 Lake Ave. address he is barred from going to by bail conditions on the earlier charge.
A hearing on the motion to revoke Chagnon's bail is set for this morning. Trial on the stalking charge was set for March 12, the same day as trial on the earlier charge.
Neighbor called police
Rachelle MacDonald, 25, pleaded innocent Wednesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a stalking charge that alleges she was with her boyfriend in an apartment they had shared at 372 Amherst St., in violation of her bail conditions.
"My neighbor called the cops," MacDonald told Judge William Lyons. But she said of her boyfriend: "He doesn't live there any more."
A police prosecutor sought $2,000 cash/surety bail, saying MacDonald has a December 2012 probation violation and a November 2011 drug conviction.
Lyons set bail at the amount requested by the prosecutor, but it will not take effect until a 72-hour probation hold is resolved.
Trial on the stalking charge was set for March 21.
Auto body shop is victim
James Laroche Jr., 26, of 225 Grove St., pleaded innocent Wednesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a misdemeanor charge of theft by unauthorized taking. He is accused of taking $625 in cash from Dan's City Auto Body. 272 Sheiffield Road.
Conditions of Laroche's $1,500 personal recognizance bail bar contact with two named women and with the business.
Trial was set for April 11.


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On Day One of the government shutdown, House Chaplain Patrick Conroy opened the chamber�s session with a plea for compassion.
�This is a painful day for many across our land,� the Jesuit priest said. �May those who possess power here in the Capitol be mindful of those they represent who possess little or no power and whose lives are made even more difficult by a failure to work out serious differences.�
�Amen!� Rep. Janice Hahn, a California Democrat, shouted from the front row.
But Conroy�s prayer was not to be answered Tuesday, as lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol did little other than trade blame and invective. Mindfulness was not in evidence.
Even as he prayed on the House floor, the priest was interrupted by a musical cellphone ring from the pocket of Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va. Already, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., had injected racially charged imagery into the standoff, telling a far-right Web site that �President Obama can�t wait to get Americans addicted to the crack cocaine of dependency on more government health care.�
On the Senate floor Minority Leader Mitch McConnell scornfully said that Democrats would blame the shutdown on �the mean ol� Republicans or the tea party or Fox News or maybe even George W. Bush.�
Replied Majority Leader Harry Reid: �My friend, the Republican leader, spoke as if George Orwell wrote his speech.�
But God works in mysterious ways. For, in the stalemate that froze the Capitol on Tuesday, there were also the makings of a hopeful dynamic.
Republicans devoted much of the day to protesting that Democrats �won�t even sit down and have a discussion� (House Speaker John Boehner) and �literally just voted against working out a compromise � (McConnell). They were absolutely right: Democrats weren�t making the slightest effort to compromise. And if Democrats continue not to budge, everybody -- even conservative Republicans -- will someday be grateful.
Democrats did offer to keep the government running for the next six weeks at current spending levels, which is a minor concession. But their refusal to consider any deal with Republicans that involves weakening Obamacare is good news, because doing so would make the already intolerable situation in Washington worse.
Compromise is usually a happy notion, but in this instance it would invite more chaos. If Democrats agree to weaken health care reform, they will have proved that all it takes to change an existing law is for a minority of lawmakers in one chamber to threaten a rebellion against their own party�s leadership.
Under that standard, a small band of future Democrats could shut down the government if a future Republican president didn�t agree to, say, strict gun controls, abortion on demand, a carbon tax, a higher minimum wage, expanded Social Security and Medicare benefits or open borders. If Republicans succeed in rolling back Obamacare, they will undoubtedly turn to other items they have already demanded as their price for keeping the government running: restrictions on birth-control access, narrower Medicare eligibility, obstacles to malpractice lawsuits, lighter environmental regulations and more oil drilling.
Had this been the standard before, Democrats might have shut down the government to try to force George W. Bush to end the Iraq war, or to make Ronald Reagan end his arms race with the Soviets.
Maybe that can provide some consolation to Republicans, who are slowly edging toward the realization that they are not going to win this fight. Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, one of the few moderates in the Republican caucus, said it was a matter of time before his colleagues accepted the Democrats� offer to keep the government open at current levels.
�We�re going to get there,� Dent told reporters Tuesday. �More members are arriving at that position. ... There are plenty of us prepared to vote for it.�
But first, his Republican colleagues will have to exhaust their complaints about Democrats� refusal to negotiate.
In a House GOP strategy session Tuesday, lawmakers continued to grasp for a winning message; they proposed a few symbolic pieces of legislation to keep the Department of Veterans Affairs, the national parks and the District of Columbia running (all three later died on the House floor). But as they emerged, the message was unchanged: Democrats won�t compromise.
�Our goal is to get the Senate to engage,� said Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia.
Protested Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas: �They won�t even have a negotiation.�
Nor should they. In this case, compromise will hurt everybody -- even, eventually, the Republicans.
Follow Dana Milbank on Twitter, @Milbank.
Washington Post Writers Group
Dana Milbank: Why Democrats should stand firm
On Day One of the government shutdown, House Chaplain Patrick Conroy opened the chamber�s session with a plea for compassion.


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Born in Hadley, Mass., in 1820, Levi Stockbridge was one of the first instructors at Massachusetts Agricultural College and President from 1879-1882. Known for his work on improving crop production and for developing fertilizers, Stockbridge was an important figure in the establishment of the college's Experiment Station. After filling in as interim President of MAC in 1879, he was appointed president for two years, serving during a period of intense financial stress. After his retirement in 1882, he was named an honorary professor of agriculture.
The Stockbridge Papers include correspondence, personal notebooks, travel diary, journal as a farmer (1842-1845), writings, lectures, notes on experiments, clippings, photocopies of personal and legal records, and biographical material, including reminiscences by Stockbridge's daughter. Also contains auction records, notebook of Amherst, Massachusetts town records (1876-1890), and printed matter about Amherst and national elections, including some about his candidacy for Congress on Labor-Greenback party ticket 1880. Also contains papers (13 items) of Stockbridge's son, Horace Edward Stockbridge (1857-1930), agricultural chemist and educator, including a letter (1885) from him to the elder Stockbridge, written from Japan while he was professor at Hokkaido University.
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- Agriculturists--Massachusetts--History
- Amherst (Mass.)--Politics and government--19th century
- Greenback Labor Party (U.S.)--History
- Japan--Description and travel--19th century
- Legislators--Massachusetts--History--19th century
- Massachusetts Agricultural College
- Massachusetts Agricultural College--Students
- Massachusetts Agricultural College. President
- Massachusetts Cattle Commission
- Massachusetts--Politics and government--1865-1950
- Stockbridge family
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- Stockbridge, Horace E. (Horace Edward),1857-1930
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Everyone is guilty of it, (well not everyone, I have a colour-coded Google Docs spreadsheet, natch!) but last-minute Christmas shopping can often leave you with gifts that have an air of desperation about them.
Style, tech, music and more for the discerning gentleman
Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as "topman"
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Everyone is guilty of it, (well not everyone, I have a colour-coded Google Docs spreadsheet, natch!) but last-minute Christmas shopping can often leave you with gifts that have an air of desperation about them.
Now that I've cleared that up, I can proceed with this Christmas Outfit Pick. This polo is a great find and the loud print is definitely eye-catching. I found it in Topman yesterday afternoon and it was reduced to £10 from £16. In the image, the polo looks black but it is actually blue and the print looks slightly bigger (as opposed to the foot-print looking print pictured!)
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Check out our trio of fingerless gloves for Christmas, from Secret Santa to Secret Crush there's something for every budget.
Topman's fingerless mittens at £8 are perfect for eating crisps at the bus stop then safely stowing your fingers away until said bus arrives.
Knitted tie: Topman
Whilst the appetite for formal dressing in menswear shows no sign of slacking, inevitably certain details start to look a bit tired. Thus it is with the bow tie. Whilst some can carry this off with aplomb (as the cover star of last month's debut Buck magazine showed) for others it was never going to be easy. There's something novelty about the bow tie that risks looking too try-hard.
For AW08-09, Topman has created a video showcase of their latest collection- Block Heads. Model James Mclean poses in what Topman tells is a trend "inspired by the look of a Dickensian gypsy mixed with influences from the deep south." We get a glimpse of what we will no doubt be wearing by Christmas and the video really projects what the look is all about- a poetic Grunge with not a slight hint of Luke Worrall.
"Bib front t-shirts are worn under a waistcoat and double breasted cardigans, topped off with a black padded donkey jacket for a military feel. Big accessories for this trend include a selection of trilby hats and scarves worn with tweed trainers or brogues." Winter's never looked so good!
Check the video here.
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The Antony Price collection (click here to see the gallery) made its Topman debut on Friday and although I haven't been instore yet I'm keen to see how it's selling.
Cardigans are ten a penny on the high street, if you want to keep your look interesting a shawl collar is a subtle detail which will add a little curiosity to your outfit.
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More winter style solutions, this time with our definitive pick of winter scarves. A scarf is a great chance to add a splash of colour, pattern or texture to your outfit so be brave and pick something bold!
From left: University scarves are a great find on eBay, Paul Smith does a luxe silk-lined version for £110.
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Winter has crept up on us and while you can't beat a classic pea coat there seems to be little else on offer on the high street.
This gallery showcases some of the hottest street style looks I've seen in quite a while. Granted, some of the photography is a bit shifty (and the background of sun-washed Camden during the summer is enough to provoke resentment from most Brits,) but these looks are on-trend and rival a lot of professionally styled magazine editorials.
Brandish loves street style and there will definitely be more to come in the next few months. Just prepare for rain drops on the camera lens.
Click on the image to start the gallery!
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Check has undeniable appeal but right now it's a little overexposed so stick to something with a little more longevity. Make like James Franco and go for gingham, it's a little more dressed up than indie plaid and has classic appeal.
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As usual Will is on the money with his trapper hat outfit pick, but here are a few more to choose from for this winter.
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It's sale time again and there are plenty of bargains to be had at Topman. Their straight cut grey trousers are a cheap office staple and the graph paper check of the nylon jacket is lots of fun.
If you're going to go for this season's lumberjack trend you may as well jump right in and go for Topshop's flannel plaid jacket (£60).
I'm currently sitting in a small room in India with a fan spinning in an attempt to cool me down and a mosquito net blanketing the balcony door. I have to admit it's pretty hard to imagine wearing trench coats right now. But, I'm a proud Brit and nothing is going to get in the way of my winter-wardrobe appreciation.
I have to admit that despite being a lover of high-fashion millinery from the likes of Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy, I just can't wear hats. They look truly horrific on me.
But the whole Brandish team is currently infatuated with an item that looks set to take off in the coming months (of snow and cold.)
Antony Price worked for Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music in the '80s as a stylist and was responsible for the Lou Reed 'Transformer' album cover. Pivotal in forming the louche, ultra sexy look that defined that period Price has also collaborated with David Bowie and Duran Duran. He currently works on made-to-measure as well as Daphne Guinness' line of shirts.
American Apparel, the brand synonymous with androgyny and men in skintight jeans, has just launched their Unisex Oxford Shirt. I have three sisters and I'm no stranger to borrowing the odd jumper (actually, that would be reclaiming,) and I have in past borrowed Ralph Lauren shirts and vintage blazers for a better fit and a slimmer silhouette. Russell Brand, a man who walks on to a talk-show in a jersey tunic dress and girl's jeans from Topshop but still manages to be a sex god, would be a great example of unisex dressing at its best but what do you think? Is it worth the sartorial risk when you might see a girl in the same tee as you?
Would you go Unisex- vote in our poll after the jump!
With a new of series of Heroes about to begin, the unfortunate death of Yves Saint Laurent and the number of Clark Kent-y characters about in the most recent blockbusters, my style radar is tuned to the male who's more gauche, awkward and geeky in the best way possible. Think of 1970s art students carrying open sketchbooks around Paris, Isaac Mendez of Heroes lounging around his studio in over-sized chinos and Marc Jacobs around his grunge era (which means big glasses, baggy jumpers and lots of corduroy.) I took a risk with mixing the denim shirt with dark jeans but the two items together are a wearable look that anyone can pull off.
Check out the product details after the jump and see how geeky you can get this winter- Argyle jumper anyone?
Just last week, Brandish editor Isabelle asked the general fashion public if the waistcoat could ever be worn well. We were subjected to the torture of Boyzone (whose waistcoat crimes can also be seen here,) and then buttered up with stories of white waffle and petrol blue. Now, I've created an outfit out of an All Saints waistcoat and looked to Frank Sinatra for tailoring inspiration.


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September 05. 2013 11:18PM
Another View -- Joe Grant: Why did Kelly Ayotte get the immigration vote wrong?
In 2010 New Hampshire voters elected Kelly Ayotte by a 20 percent margin to represent them in the U.S. Senate. Ayotte ran hard on a conservative platform, and in nearly every stump speech and campaign stop she hammered home the case for conservative principles.
Previously Sen. Ayotte was quoted as saying "For the people who are here illegally, I don't support amnesty; It's wrong. It's wrong to the people who are waiting in line, who have waited for so long. And we need to stop that because I think that's where the administration is heading next."
In a letter dated June 19 of this year, Sen. Ayotte wrote of the immigration bill she supported; "This legislation secures the border first, with more border agents, more fencing and better surveillance technology."
In fact, as amended, this nearly 1,200-page document was supported by the White House, was rewritten and dumped, complete with hand-written notes, on the Senate late in the day of June 21, with a cloture vote scheduled for Monday the 24th. When I called Sen. Ayotte's office on the morning of the 24th, I was informed that she had indeed read the amendment and would vote for it. It is not reasonable to expect even a trained attorney to read, absorb and comprehend an intentionally complex 1,200-page legal document in such a short period of time.
Assuming the senator did indeed read the bill, she knew she was voting for the immediate legalization of at least 11.1 million illegal aliens before any further border security measures are put in place. She also knew she was voting to provide a substantial financial incentive for some employers to hire "registered provisional immigrants" instead of equally qualified U.S. citizens. (This fact certainly would have a negative impact on many New Hampshire citizens seeking employment).
In fact, this amendment does not secure the border first. There is no guarantee of border security now or at any future date.
The political landscape is littered with evidence of congressional failures in similar attempts to repair what Sen. Ayotte refers to as a "severely broken immigration system."
In 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which resulted in legalizing 2.8 million illegal aliens. This bill was praised by proponents as being necessary one time only because border controls would follow. They did not.
In 2006 the Border Security Fence Act was passed, which increased funding from $4.6 billion to $10.4 billion and called for 700 miles of physical barriers. The project was never completed.
Since 2006 we've seen other bills like the Border Security First Act of 2007, the reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008, the Border Security Accountability Act of 2008, the Border Security Technology Innovation Act of 2008. The list goes on.
As these fruitless efforts transpired, the count of illegal aliens on U. S. soil increased from about 5 million in 1986 to 11.1 million today.
Sen. Ayotte's vote on the amnesty issue is in direct contradiction to her campaign rhetoric and other statements she's made since she was elected. With this background and knowledge available, an inquiring mind must ask: Why? Why would any politician espouse such conservative principles and then act so blatantly to the contrary? This is not a rhetorical question.
Unfortunately, in this instance the answer is as obvious as it is disappointing.
Here are some clues.
It appears that Michael Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns negative ads have had a greater impact on Sen. Ayotte than some of us imagined, and perhaps the senator reasoned that a quick flip flop would suffice to get Michael and his ilk to "disappear."
In the June 24 edition of the Union Leader the following blurb appears: "Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte isn't up for reelection until 2016, but she is also trying to raise money in anticipation of a major battle, possibly from a woman named Maggie Hassan. From her Friday email: 'As you know, I've become the Left's favorite target since voting against their gun control legislation this spring.'"
The senator has allowed reelection to become the No. 1 priority in her political life and she sees business contributions as essential to that end. It's that simple. This whole scenario reeks while lending great credence to the old adage, "Follow the Money."
Joe Grant is a tax preparer in Manchester.


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If all of Friday afternoon couldn't recover much above Thursday's close… is it credible to expect sudden strength Monday morning? It's not un-credible, especially since an entire afternoon was spent ranging narrowly sideways, and not reacting down. But the rally must resume without delay to better ensure its objectives.
Pattern points… (Setups and technicals)
Friday's open didn't gap up, but the likely scenario for gapping down was fulfilled. Tests of both bias-down parameters were rejected through 10:15, putting into play tests of both bias-up parameters. That leaves "unfinished business above" at 1520.25 and 1526.00. Friday afternoon's bias-up signal was slightly dubious, but not suspicious, and anyway valid, leaving its own unfinished business above at 1520.25, too.
Meanwhile, this was the second consecutive Friday without a new high close. The tactic is employed by rallies to maintain their momentum into the following week. This doesn't preclude there being a new high, but it does make it less likely, or less likely to be maintained. Friday's rally did leave "unfinished business above."
Notice that bonds held firm again despite stocks recovering, while Gold was rocky and at least temporarily probed new lows. This sort of action preceded the original trend change signal two weeks ago. Very interesting now, since the setup tends to be followed by a second one — or, at least a more substantial trend — when the first signal is brief. The last one was brief.
What's Next… (Outlook and opportunities)
Please join us for the Saturday Strategy Session at 9:30am ET, linked from the sidebar. Among last week's highlights, in retrospect, were to reiterate that last Monday's session was likely to decline sharply, and to express suspicion that GRPN had delayed for too long its recovery above prior highs. Bring your stock requests.
Look for at least one update overnight or ahead of the Morning Market Tour… My thoughts on the day's econ calendar are linked here.


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Friday, January 18, 2013 - Walter and Milan - FULL CONTACT
Walter and Milan - FULL CONTACT
We paired two great looking guys, Milan Perger and Walter Uwe together for a scene. Such a good pairing promised great things and that is exactly what we got. Things start off with Milan sitting on the bed wanking his big cock. It is rock hard as he wanks. Walter arrives and drops to his knees to start kissing and licking on Milan's feet. Then he pulls Milans jeans down and moves up to suck those big balls into his mouth. Then he moves to the cock and sucks on it for a while too. Next Walter removes his own jeans and his rock hard cock is presented to Milan, who willingly takes it in his mouth. It is a massive cock and Milan sucks it well, with Walter holding his head in place as he fucks the mouth. He loves the feel of that mouth and bends down to kiss it before shoving his cock back in for more. Walter then goes back down on Milan's dick and sucks it again. Clearly he loves the taste of that dick. He then straddles Milan's body as he again shoves his cock into his mouth. He reaches a hand behind him to wank on Milan's cock at the same time. He grabs Milan's head and really fucks his cock into that mouth. But he wants some ass too so he moves down and pulls Milan's legs up so that he can rim the tight hole. When it is nice and wet he gets up on his knees and shoves his dick deep into the waiting hole. Milan wanks himself as Walter fucks his ass, speeding up his thrusting as the hole gets used to being stretched. Walter leans over and kisses Milan again as he continues to pound that ass. They change position, with Walter laying on the bed and Milan sitting his ass down on that big cock. He rides the cock and then Walter takes over, fucking that ass as hard as he can. Milan loves the feel of that dick deep inside him and wanks himself as he takes it all. He starts to moan as he wanks and soon shoots his cream all over Walter's belly, as his ass still takes that dick. Then he quickly climbs off Walter's cock and wanks it, furiously, until it too explodes with cum. Milan milks it and then sucks on it again to make sure he has all the cum, bring a fabulous scene to a very fitting end.
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Mattias Solich and Daniel Sebesta are set to do some training together. They start off by helping each other to warm up, First they stretch the upper body and then take turns to lay on the floor with the others working on their legs. As they stand again Mattias takes some oil and begins to apply it to Daniel's body. As he oils the body Mattias kisses Daniel's shoulder. Daniels hand tracks Mattias' as it rubs the oil in. Mattias then pushes Daniel's shorts down and begins to wank his cock. As that cock starts to get hard Mattias pushes his own underwear down to reveal that his cock is already hard. Daniel takes hold of it and they wank each other. Daniel is soon hard as well as they continue to wank. Mattias then leads Daniel, by the cock, to the boxing bag and lifts his hands above his head. He then starts to kiss on Daniel's chest, working his way down to that throbbing cock. He takes the cock in his mouth, closing his lips tight around it. Mattias sucks on that cock, taking it nice and deep in his mouth. Daniel's hips begin to thrust as he starts to fuck Mattias' mouth. Mattias is loving that cock and sits on the floor, wanking himself as he gets as much of Daniel's as he can. Daniel continues with his slow fucking of Mattias' mouth until he decides he needs more. Mattias stands and bends over,so that Daniel can slip that hard cock deep into his ass. Daniel shoves it in and starts to fuck that hot bubble butt. Mattias loves the feel of that cock in his ass and has Daniel lay on the training bench, so that he can sit his ass right down on that cock and ride it. He slides up and down on Daniel's cock working it as far up his ass as he can. Then the guys move to missionary position for Daniel to fuck some more. Mattias wanks on his cock as Daniel fucks him harder and harder. Mattias hand speeds up on his cock and he soon dumps a huge load of creamy cum all over himself. Daniel is ready to and pulls out of that hot ass and shoots his creamy load all over Mattias balls to end a very good scene, with all thoughts of training forgotten.
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More snow last night in Prague. Aida loves romping in the snow, but she gets snow stuck between her toes that causes some discomfort. I have to pick it out. Every year at this time I tell myself I need to get someone to bring over some dog boots from America. When fall comes, I forget until it's too late. I'll try to order some from Amazon in the UK to be shipped here. Meanwhile, Jackie is really coming along in the trick learning department. When spring comes, the three of us will be able to put on quite a show in Kampa Park.
Yesterday, we shot our next Wank Party in Mr. Trevor's completely redecorated dungeon of Drakes. Thank you very much. It must be said, I craweled around lots of mazes in my days, but this one is the most louche I've ever encountered. Oh to be twenty years younger.
The kids danced on the stage. They're all very good dancers. We should do more dancing in our sets. I've published my First, First Look over on the Blog:
First up today is a wonderful duo with Walter Uwe and Milan Perger. That is followed by the very handsome Gustav Spanel in his erotic video. Then we have a magnificent hunk, Milan Cmil in his session stills. What a great body he has. Finally we have Scene 5 of Carlo and Friends, fully remastered, with Carlo, Boris Mateo(our very own Boris), Bjorn Bohem and Jordi Cosimo.
Three castings today, with Hugo Zuzka, Josek Kominik and Fero Stylak. They all look good but my pick for today is Hugo Zuzka.
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By Ann Butler
Herald Staff Writer
As the worlds 1.2 billion Catholics wait to see who will be their next pope, a lot of questions are being asked. Should the cardinals go back to electing a pope from Italy after the Polish John Paul II and the German Benedict XVI? Maybe someone from Latin America, which comprises more than 40 percent of the Catholics in the world, should be the next pontiff? Perhaps a cardinal from Africa, the fastest-growing region of the church, ought to be a contender? Should he be a theologian or a man of the people? Progressive or conservative?
Pundits are picking their most likely candidates, and Vatican watchers all have an opinion, with many wondering if the next pope will be a non-European for the first time in 1,500 years. But local Catholics seem pretty calm about who will follow Pope Benedict XVI, who stepped down last week.
What would they like to see in the next pontiff?
Someone who is able to realize how important everybody is in the church, not just laity, clergy, or the hierarchy, recognizing were all the true church, said the Rev. Jim Koenigsfeld of St. Columba Catholic Church. And to get some of the scandal things behind us and move on with the growth and holiness were all called to be.
His counterpart at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Rev. Joseph Larry Gallegos, also would like to see the sexual-abuse scandals that have come to light over the last decade addressed.
I just want someone whos fixing the mistakes weve made, he said, correcting whatever abuses have occurred. I hope hell continue reaching out to others and being ecumenical.
Many had no opinion on what kind of person or leader theyd like to see, trusting that the College of Cardinals, which probably will gather to elect a new pope within the next few days, will select the right leader for the times.
Thats a core belief of the church, said St. Columba Catholic School Principal Kevin Chick, who came to the faith as an adult 10 years ago. We believe the cardinals will truly be discerning the will of God. We trust the Holy Spirit will work among the cardinals to choose the successor to Peter, the first pope. But I do hope there will be a focus on youth and faith formation.
Selina Gallero, who is active at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, had to stop and think about what she would like to see.
I pray for a pope who continues to look forward, she said, one who reaches out to everyone, and one who realizes that he still has a lot to learn. One who inspires each of us to have a greater understanding of the love and mercy of God. My vision is clearly to have a pope for the people of God regardless of his nationality.
People of all ages join Koenigsfeld in wanting things to settle down a bit after the turmoil over the last decade.
I hope its someone who really cares about the church and wants it to go in the right direction, said Daniel Sandner, an eighth-grader at St. Columba School, who is the son of Steve and Martha Sandner. Someone who keeps those old traditions alive by letting them live on.
Daniel doesnt know anything about the cardinals who might be elected to oversee the Holy See and says the most important thing to him isnt the selection process but the result.
I like the way we praise God now, and I hope it continues through the new pope, he said.
Gallegos, though, hopes the new pope will look toward the future, too.
I hope its someone who has a vision for the future because the times are changing, he said.
Its not just in conclave that Catholics try to follow the will of the Holy Spirit, Chick said.
Its our entire decision-making process, even with groups like the school advisory council, Chick said. We come feeling fortunate to be called, we bring our intellect, bring our views and feel we are truly there to discern what the Holy Spirit wants us to do.


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September 05. 2013 10:51PM
Angry Manchester residents show up in force at police community meeting
By TIM BUCKLAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
Manchester residents learn about burglar-proofing their homes during a Manchester Police Department community meeting Thursday night. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)
Vehicles stolen and set on fire
MANCHESTER — Punctuating the stress and angst of about 100 people who attended Thursday's Police Department community meeting was almost-7-year-old Seamus Sullivan, recounting how his birthday was ruined by a thief.
"The things for my birthday got robbed," he said, to a chorus of "awws."
While police had charts up at the meeting showing how many violent crimes and other incidents took place in the city over the last three years, the laser-like focus of nearly every speaker was a recent spike in burglaries — like the one in which a delivery for Seamus' birthday was stolen near his family's back door.
His mother, Victoria, who is running for the Ward 9 alderman seat against Barbara Shaw, said the incident happened "while I was at home with my children."
"I want to know, as a parent and as a citizen, what is going to happen to prevent this from happening?" Sullivan said.
Her question was echoed by several other speakers.
Police Chief David Mara said his department is trying its best, but must find ways to do things better and needs more officers to patrol the city.
"We're not making excuses," Mara said more than once.
There were 148 burglaries in the city in July and slightly more than 100 in August. Those numbers are both increases from the same period last year. Mara said police are focusing on why the spate of burglaries is happening and how to slow them.
He said the meeting, which also featured a presentation by community police officers on inexpensive ways homeowners can protect their properties from burglars, was one of the ways to combat the rash of break-ins.
Mara said police do what they can to respond to incidents as quickly as possible, but are limited by resources.
Communications Manager Rachael Page said police are trying to respond to an average of 925 service calls each day. She said slower response times can happen if every available officer is at another call already.
There can be "multiple calls that are a higher priority than an egg that was smashed on the side of your house," she said. "But we can't send an officer every time, right away. It's just not possible."
"These are the facts," Mara said, referring to the burglaries and complaints about slow police response time. "I know that they don't make you feel any better. They don't make me feel better either."
Mara repeated his stance, with Mayor Ted Gatsas and several aldermen present, that the department needs more than the roughly 220 officers on duty now.
"A city our size should have 275 police officers," he said.
Assistant Chief Nick Willard said the Police Department was planning to apply for grants to purchase a $38,000 in-house fingerprint analysis software kit — the department now has prints analyzed by a state police lab in Concord. Gatsas stood up and promised to appropriate city funds for the purchase.
Meanwhile, outside the meeting at the Officer Michael Briggs Community Center/Manchester Police Athletic League on Beech Street, police responded to two incidents, including a robbery and a traffic incident.
In the robbery, reported by a woman who said things for her baby were stolen, police were able to recover the goods within minutes.