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This month's cover story features Jonathan Jones, Brandon King and Obi Melifonwu of the Super Bowl LIII Winning Champions New England Patriots. The road to success is one that is truly a journey that isn't a straight line. In our interview we hear how these teammates fell in love with the game, made their way to the Patriots and how they get ready for their games every week! In addition, we also had the opportunity to talk with their Sports Agent, Sean Stellato of SES Sports, whose own life has been infused with sports as an athlete who then made the Jerry McGuire transition to being on the other side of the ball. The relationship between players and the agent is essential to their success.
Our shoot took place in Tribeca at the Serafina Tribeca, which is one of our favorite places for Italian comfort food. When it comes to hospitality and having the right vibe for a celebration, the General Manager, Christian Ferrara makes everyone feel at home while educating them on his cuisine and culture.
ATHLEISURE MAG: When did you realize that you wanted to play professional football and what was your journey to get to the New England Patriots?
JONATHAN JONES: I grew up loving watching the games as young as when I was 3 or 4 years old. I played high school football in Georgia and high school football in Georgia is just big! I went to Auburn, we won a National Championship. Leaving Auburn, I was a free agent and I chose to come to New England and it was probably the best decision of my life honestly as I have had the chance to go to 3 straight Super Bowls. It's been a great journey as far as the NFL goes! But for my entire journey to come from where I come from to make it to the Patriots, it's been a blessing!
AM: Tell us about the position you play and who do you work with closely on that portion of the team?
JJ: I play defensive back cornerback and mostly we work with the safeties and sometimes the linebackers.
AM: During the season what is your week like in terms of practicing to get to Sunday's game?
JJ: After a game on Sunday, you come in on Monday and first thing you want to handle and collect everything from the previous game. You then want to start working on your body. Tuesday is a day of recovery for your body getting a massage, getting treatments for pains that took place from the last game. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is all about training and practice. Saturday, it just depends on whether it is a home or an away game. But, it's a full week and Tuesday isn't like a day off, but more like a day to get ready.
AM: What are 3 songs that are on your playlist that get you ready for whatever game you're playing?
JJ: It's always a classic with me with Young Jeezy – it doesn't even matter what song it is! Right now I have Little Baby on my playlist and I'm from Georgia so any of the Georgian rappers that are out right now – they're there too!
AM: What does it feel like to be a 2 X Super Bowl Winning Champ?
JJ: It feels great to win Super Bowl LI and LIII. To get there every time is always the goal. I've been there 3 years in a row and to win 2 of them is amazing. A lot of people never even get there so for me to be there 3 times and to have won 2 is great! Every year you get there, you have to refocus and remember what you did last time to get there and how great you were at that time to win.
AM: What is it like in the off season as you prepare for the regular season?
JJ: The first thing is to get your mind and body right. You have to take the time during the off season. You want to make sure that you spend time for yourself, with your friends and family. But then it's like you're right back to when it's time to go back and you also want to make sure that you stay in shape as well. It's a quick turnaround and you have to be ready.
AM: What are your goals for the upcoming season?
JJ: My goal is to develop my game and become more of a leader within the team and to definitely work on my game with me being a young player. I want to continue to improve.
AM: How do you define your personal style? What do you wear when you're going out for fun or when it's a special night out.
JJ: My personal style is always about being casual with nice jewelry. I'm a laid back person. When it's about going out, you can never go wrong with a nice shirt and jeans with nice shoes. It's always an easy fix.
AM: Now that you're able to relax what are 3 shows that you'll binge on Netflix?
JJ: Oooo 3 Daredevil, The Punisher and Iron Fist.
ATHLEISURE MAG: What was your journey to get to the New England Patriots?
BRANDON KING: I went to Thompson High School in Alabama that was home for me. It was a pretty small town and in my senior year there, we got a movie theater and a Walmart which was pretty big for our town. Now, my high school is the biggest high school in the state which just goes to show how much it has grown! When I was there it was much smaller. During my junior year, coaches started coming in and recruiting and I talked to a lot of teams, but ended up falling short in my senior year by .03 to meet NCAA requirements.
A lot of people in my family were so happy that they thought I would be going to a Division I school on scholarship. So when I didn't, a lot of people just put me on the back burner and a lot of people stopped talking to me because they felt that I was just going to be back at the house. But I knew what I wanted to do and I played for 2 years at Highland Community College in Kansas. At the time, I thought that I would be there for a year and then transfer to a Division I school, but that's not how it turned out. I kept my head down to do what I needed to do so that I could continue to play football. I did well there and I got a lot of awards which I'm not big on as I believe the past is the past. You need to continue to work to do the things you need to do to be where you are. By staying there and doing the work, I got a scholarship to go to Auburn and transferred there. I played safety there and shortly after getting there, there was an injury to Justin Garrett the star linebacker which was a hybrid position between linebacker and safety so I changed to that position and I played that for most of my Junior year and then moved to linebacker. My senior year, I ended up breaking my thumb a week or two right before my first game of that year. I did everything that I could do to just stay at full speed. I treated everything with full respect, all of my teachers and anybody that could or would help me. I always had a smile on my face when I walked around as just having the opportunity to be there at Auburn was everything. Even in the worse times, you still have to smile. While at Auburn, I played linebacker, defensive end and safety. I was always ready for any opportunity and for people to see that I could do those positions being 225-226lbs was important and showed that I am versatile.
My senior year at Auburn, I was trying to do an internship while I was a full time student and trying to train for the NFL. I didn't have an agent or anything like that because I didn't have any money for that. When I was at Auburn, I played multiple positions, I was still under the radar for the most part. When I first got to Auburn, I just worked out with the strength coaches and I really appreciate them, because they prepared us very well in developing the athletes overall. I ended up just being there and working everyday and working in the schedule to actually be able to workout and I had to be productive and just go about a different way. I just came to work everyday and I don't think it really matters, I have been in the league for 4 years and I still haven't gone to a facility or trained with a specific individual. Being at Auburn and being with those coaches, they laid out what you had to and it wasn't a big deal for me to get it done that way. After Pro Day came, I think I did pretty well and I walked up to the Canadian coaches and whoever was there and I wanted to shake everyone's hands and to tell them thank you for coming by. We had all 32 NFL coaches there for our Pro Day I believe, to check out the talent. I tried to take the initiative to shake everyone's hands that I could to show my appreciation. I did the same thing my last day at Auburn. Whether you were a positive influence or a negative influence, that's what makes a person a person. Sometimes, people don't realize that there is beauty in the pain and wherever you are in life, you can smile and do what you have got to do in life.
After that, I went back to work and I didn't get any calls and then I got a call from one team with a contract. I just wanted to put my best foot forward and did everything I could do to play professionally – I didn't want any regrets. That team called me and woke me up out of my sleep and I knew the dream was still alive and then a few days later, I got another call from another team and then I got a workout schedule from the Patriots and I never visited the Patriots or anything like that. I never went to check out the facility. I just had a workout set up at Samford University in Birmingham, AL and had an individual workout with him and it was the only thing I did. I got an opportunity to go out to other teams for my time to shine as a free agent. I wasn't worried about the money it was finding the right opportunity – I chose the Patriots and I have been there ever since.
AM: Tell us about the position that you play and what portion of the team you work with closely?
BK: Right now I play linebacker. For the last 4 years, I have been a core special teams player. My position coach is Joe Judge – the special team's coach. I work closely with Matt Slater, Nate Ebner – I work closely with those guys and just try to get all the ins and outs from those guys the best that I can. Those guys have been a part of a lot of Championship football. They have a lot that I feel that I can learn from. Maybe one day the goals that they have learned, I can reach back and help someone else too. They are great guys to be around, they put their pride to the side and put the team first. They don't complain and they get it done. I have a lot of respect for them.
AM: During the regular season, what is your week like in terms of practicing and preparing for those Sunday games?
BK: I wake up at about 5:00/5:30/5:45am depending on whether I have an injury to tend to or not and it's best to get working on that first thing in the morning. During the season I work, 12-13 hour days.
AM: What has playing in the Super Bowl been like for you?
BK: It's been amazing. My first Super Bowl (LI), my head was kind of spinning with everything going on – I was going at like 100 miles a minute. This one, it was my 3rd one that I was a part of, and everything was a great experience, but I just wanted to get to the game. I knew how it felt to win a Super Bowl game and what it felt like to lose one. I knew what we came there for and it was nice to see my family and everything, as I don't get to see my family a lot as they still work and I don't get to see them that much. It was great to catch up with them, but at the end of the day, it's a very long season and trying as you're playing 34 games a year, as you have the preseason also and to play at that level. I wanted to do what we came there for and to put those distractions aside. You know what it's like to watch the game when you're younger and for me, it feels like the game gets too big and we all have different ways to approach it. Winning felt like weight coming off your shoulders. There are people that you bonded with in the beginning during training camp that don't make it or you play with them half the season and something happens to them and they may not be on the team anymore. The new guys have to come in and fill in the voids fast, because no one is going to feel sorry for someone that doesn't know what to do or not knowing the system. Everything counts and everyone needs to be on the same page to be successful. Playing with your team for awhile creates a sense of comfort. Winning and going through all that adversity is a lot – this season wasn't perfect by any means! We knew that no one was going to be able to fix it but us. Our job is to get it done. It felt good to get it done and to be at 3 Superbowls in a row and to know what it is like to win and lose one and then to look at these guys I play with. I mean I have only been in the league for 4 years and I know my body doesn't always feel too hot and to play with guys that have played 8/9/10/11/12 years, I have a lot of respect for them. It's like ok, then let's go! It's a respect thing and everyone in that building comes to work every day and it's hard for you to not do the same thing.
AM: So what do you do during the off season to prepare yourself for the next upcoming season?
BK: I take a week or 2 off as I feel that that is well deserved. The off season is really short. I feel like it's only a month and a half off. By the time I get home it will be around Feb 28th and we have to report in April. I bought a home in Tennessee last year and I'm trying to get everything there and get the family settled in and then I have to see the family in Alabama.
AM: What are the goals for the next season?
BK: I'm not really big on setting goals because disappointment is one thing and I feel that you can get really deterred if you do set the goal. I take one day at a time. People will say that they want to do this or do that and then people will look at you and say, "hey you said you were going to do this and now look at you." I'm the kind of person, that I just let things ride and happen the way that they happen. I will figure out the pieces of the puzzle to get to where I want, but hopefully, I will be able to put it together in the right way for the way that I want. I just want to be productive, dependable and that I am doing things in the right way.
AM: Since you are on the road so much, what are 3 items that you like to have with you that make you happy or comfortable?
BK: I try to keep a pair of headphones with me. Sometimes I use them, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I listen to music in the locker room, sometimes I don't. When I travel, I like to have headphones because you can block things out. This year I have been bringing my tablet with me more because I can watch my movies on Netflix and take my mind off of things. You've been putting in the work during the week to know who you are going against so I want to relax when I travel to the game. When I get to the hotel, then I like to be able to pick that back up again to think about the game.
ATHLEISURE MAG: So when did you realize that you wanted to play football professionally and tell us your journey on how you came to the New England Patriots.
OBI MELIFONWU: At the age of 9. Well it's a funny story. I came to Massachusetts as the age of 3 and when I was about, I want to say between the age of 6/7, I watched the Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI. I realized then that I really loved football and then at the age of 8, I brought a Pop Warner sign up sheet to my mom and she ended up throwing it out and saying it was too dangerous. I was crushed that year and I methodically thought about how I could get her to sign the sheet. So the next year, the same thing happened, I brought the sheet and she didn't sign it and then I brought another sheet for her to sign and she ended up realizing that I was serious about it and she signed it. I've been playing football ever since!
My journey to the Patriots was one that I least expected. I went to high school and I got one offer from UCONN. It's the only offer I got and I went there and had a pretty good year. Then I got drafted by the Raiders in the second round. Then after I got drafted I felt like that I was finally here and I could prove myself and play football. Unfortunately, I had injuries that happened to me that slowed things down. That last year, I ended up getting injured in August and I got cut. I was devastated. But I understood that everything happened for a reason. Nothing good good comes without perseverance and I really believe that God gives the strongest battles to the strongest war riors. I took that perspective and I just worked and got as healthy as I could and I got picked up by the Patriots. It was ironic as that was the team that I grew up watching playing. It was the team that I wanted to be on since I was little.
AM: Tell us about the position that you play and who do you work closely with in that portion of the team.
OM: The position I play is safety and that position is on defense. It is basically the last line of defense – you stop Receivers, running backs, any skilled position from scoring as that last line of defense. If stuff breaks through the line of the linebackers, even sometimes the cornerbacks. The Safety is the one that kind of has to save the day. Getting to the NFL and getting to the Patriots, I started to work really closely with the defensivebacks on the Patriots like Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung, Duron Harmon and Coach Belichik. They really helped me to improve as a player.
AM: During the regular season. What is your week like in terms of practice, working out, watching the game tape – what are the typical things that you tend to do as you prep for that gameday?
OM: A typical week is like a lot of studying and a lot of watching the games on your own. Everyone has their own routine and things that they like to do to help them get ready for the game. I just like to go into work and try to really take notes, implement the gameplan for that practice and do that everyday. As the gameday gets closer, just kind of take a step back from the physical part just really try to focus on what I need to do for that day. I'm visualizing different things like certain calls for certain formations and certain situations. Just mentally preparing to be ready for that game and I feel like that's a good mindset to have. There are 53 people on a team, but only 47 people get dressed. Some weeks you might be up and some weeks you might not be. Some times you may be activated and other times you may not be activated. It's almost like you have to take that approach every week because you don't know when you're number is going to be called. If you're not ready for your number to be called, then you're going to miss out on that opportunity at that time.
AM: You're in amazing shape – how long are you in the gym and what are some of the key workouts that you do? Do you have 3 that are your go to in particular no matter what?
OM: Yeah, it's funny that you say that because in college, I really just ate anything I wanted. In terms of healthy, I mean I just did everything and ate anything. But when I got further along in my career, I started really trying to watch what I ate. Even until now, I still do my best to stay healthy because I understand it will help me in the long run with my longevity.
In terms of gym workouts, I do the typical three which I feel is the bread and butter of bench, squats and power cleans. Then there are other things like core and I'm always trying to work on a lot of stability stuff to help maintain the strength of my arms. I'm really trying to get into yoga. I've tried it a couple of times and we just don't have the best relationship right now haha. It's something that I am going to try to continue to do.
AM: You'll probably like Hot Yoga or a Cardio based one, it may make you feel more aligned to it more.
OM: Yeah.
AM: So what are your go-to foods in terms of what you do to maintain your body and then what splurge food do you enjoy eating?
OM: My go-to vegetable is broccoli. I love it grilled, cooked, sautéed, whatever! My go-to meal for fuel is pasta and meat sauce. I'm the type of person that when I am performing or doing any type of physical activity, I have to eat before. I feel like that I can feel my body using that to fuel me throughout whatever workout or activity that I'm doing. So that's my go-to meal.
Splurge I mean – everything under the sun that's sweet! I try to cut down on dairy – icecream not too much but chocolate, cake, cookies – whatever sweet that you can think of I will most likely eat. That's really my splurge or any fast food.
AM: On game day, how do you prepare – do you have a routine that you go through or is it more of a mindset?
OM: It depends on how I am feeling for that game. I feel that how I prep is the same, but on that day of the game, some days I will listen to Future or Meek Mill to get hype. Then other times I will listen to Jhene Aiko's, 'The Calm Before the Storm' to get ready. For game day the night before, I try to do a lot of visualization for the game. I try to put myself in the position of the game so if it should happen that way, it's not the first time that that happened. I try to keep a level head and not think too above or below the game. I try to understand mentally that things will happen throughout the game and that I shouldn't get too overworked about it especially as a DB because the position I play and that CornerBacks and Safety's play you might get beat on the play or give up a touch down or you might give up a big chunk and in the position that we play – we have to have short memories. We can't let that one play affect the rest of the game. So those are just things that I do before and during the game.
AM: What was Super Bowl Sunday like for you and what has it been like since the game? Obviously, we shot your cover days after the big win and we've been watching your Instagram.
OM: The experience has been really great. Like being able to be in a Super Bowl and just being able to soak it in – it's a blessing because so many people go through a whole season, 10 seasons, 16 seasons all the way to get to here and they don't win a Super Bowl. As a player, you play the Super Bowl for many reasons. I feel like you play to make it to the Super Bowl, win the Super Bowl and then become a Hall of Famer. The fact that I got to experience that in my second year is something that I will not take for granted.
AM: You have great style – how would you define it? What do you wear when you're just hanging out with friends or for a night out.
OM: With my friends, I just like to be comfortable. I wear a lot of joggers, a lot of sweats, nice comfy sandals, sweatshirts – I love sweatshirts like the one that I wore in the shoot, that's the kind of things that I'm talking about.
When I go out, I'm a simple person. Obviously I like my figure and I like to take care of my body. I want to wear things that show that off whether I'm wearing slim fit shirts as well as slim fit and tapered jeans to show off my legs. Just something nice on my feet, whether they're Yeezy's, Timberland's – any sneaker that looks neat and fit. My style is simple. I wear a lot of solid classic neutrals with a simple fit – nothing too extravagant.
AM: Now that you're in the off season what are you thinking about and what goals are you setting to prepare for next year?
OM: My goals in terms of next season is that first, I have to get away from football. You work and you train for 8 months and then you have to go and take time to get away. I have really learned that in my time in the NFL. You have broken your body down to play and now you just need time to step back so that you can ease into it. I want to get my body right so that I can come correct in April. I can compete and everything I need to do but this year I am very focused on my body and mind being right emotionally and spiritually. This way I can perform at the level that I know I can and that I can show everybody else especially the Patriots organization that they didn't make a mistake in picking me up and in giving me that chance.
AM: You're based in Foxboro, where can we find you grabbing a meal, working out and shopping?
OM: Working out – I haven't figured it out. I have a couple of places that I might try as I just got here. You can find me at the Patriots Place at Showcase Cinemas – I love the movies! I watch too many movies or playing video games or find me at the mall. Not even shopping, just walking around seeing things. I'm really observant and I like to see things.
I also wanted to say thank you for the interview and having us. I just want to thank everyone that helped me to get to this point and I don't want to leave anybody out. To all the friends, coaches, everyone on this journey that has helped me out and you guys putting me in this magazine. I just want to say thank you!
ATHLEISURE MAG: We enjoyed having you a part of our cover shoot and we know that prior to being a sports agent, you also had a career professionally in football. Can you tell us about your athletic career and then what took place that led you to becoming an agent and then eventually launching your firm?
SEAN STELLATO: What a great question. Well I was born and bred in Salem, Massachusetts. I played highschool football there and had a very successful career there. Actually, the spinoff from my book, No Backing Down, came from my Junior football season which had a very diverse underdog team, a legendary coach that I always call a first generation Bill Belichick. As the team was projected to not win a game they found themselves undefeated playing another undefeated team. A major teacher strike shut down the school system – we ended up playing in front of 12,000 people and I had my career game on National Television and that was kind of my coming out party. After graduating Salem, I had the opportunity to go to a Boarding School for a year called the Gunnery Prep School.
I'm fully indebted to them because they taught me the value of education. They gave me the opportunity as it was such a political spinoff with the team after the Junior year, because of the coach being fired, that all of the kids who were going to be seniors were pretty much in harms way. The new person that they hired didn't care. People were looking out for themselves and not for the kids. So a lot of the minority kids who had single parents, didn't have a father figure to look out for them and it ultimately killed their careers. I was fortunate and was the Lone Ranger that was able to fly from the nest and get an opportunity – a true blessing was Gunnery Prep School – they gave me a full scholarship which was $33,000 to go there! I mean there were 8 of us together in a 3-bedroom house where I grew up in Witch Craft Heights in Salem. My mom was a stay at home mom and my parents didn't have a college degree. They gave me that blessing and opportunity and I was on the basketball and football team there. I went onto Marist College – my mother doesn't fly so I gave the Heisman to them. I did receive denial letters from a couple of schools and I still do read them a couple of times a year because if I let rejection define me, I wouldn't have been doing what I am doing.
I played Division I basketball and football there which, is 45 mins north of the city on the Hudson. It was a beautiful campus and had a successful career there. My junior and senior years there I was the leading wide receiver for the 2000-2001 season. I finished there 9 straight semesters on the Dean's List. The beauty of an education and just remembering the first time that I had been on an airplane to play basketball at Pepperdine – an amazing journey through college. But we played down in Florida after 9/11 about 10 days after that and I got scouted by an Arena Football coach and he ended up following up with me after the season and I had the opportunity to play 2 years professionally for the Arena Football League for 2002 and 2003. One of my head coaches for one of my teams is now the head coach at Purdue and he beat Ohio State this year.
You know, I saw the movie Jerry McGuire back in 1996 in high school and I fell in love with the movie. I thought about how cool it would be. I mean, as a football player, you think that you're immortal and that you can play forever and I had to face that reality. I could have played in 2004 and I said, "I'm going to go hard on this sports agent thing." I had 2 agents that I had hired and then I fired. I felt that there was this gap between how I wanted to represent players and the lack of transparency that I was fed when I played. I felt that I wanted to reshuffle this industry and threw my hat in the ring and got licensed late 2005. I didn't know what I was doing and I spent a few years banging around on my own for a few years and then I partnered up with a firm and then I got exploited and in 2013, I was with the firm for a few years. We joined with a client each and then it grew into 10. I was flying our New Year's Eve, Christmas Day signing guys getting exploited making pennies on the dollar. The night I got inducted into my high school Hall of Fame, I told my wife, "I'm not happy where I am in my career." I told her that I wanted to have my own firm and she said, "let's draft the termination letter today."
I walked away and I had signed a Non Compete so I had to walk away from all of those guys. I had one loyal client that said, "I signed with you, you're my guy." He never played a down in the NFL after that point and he said, "I'm leaving and coming with you." Like Jerry McGuire walking out with Ron Tisdale, a receiver and goldfish – I walked out with an unproven long snapper and a pet boxer dog named Sly. I remember when I left that firm, they said that I would never make it in the industry. But my whole life people said that I was too small to play football, that I wouldn't play Division I or play pro. I feed off of and that's all I needed to hear and my wife was my witness and I put my head down and went to work.
I signed my first player, Bryan Braman, who won the Super Bowl last year, he kept me in business and I made a pact when I got into the business and I said I would never go to the SuperBowl unless I had a client in the Super Bowl, and the last 5 years I have had my guys every single year play in the Super Bowl. My drive to be an agent is to be the best and football lifted my soul when I would step onto the field. It brought me so much structure and joy to my family's life and my life as well as the ability to have an education and to network with the ability to meet people and to interact. It's a special place in my heart. I have been inducted into 3 Hall of Fames which I am so proud of that as I was statistically not supposed to be here in terms of how I was raised, my size. I never let my greatest asset – my work ethic, down. That is what I stayed true to!
AM: What is your day like during the season vs off-season? For those players that you rep, how much contact to you have with the team and the league?
SS: My day to day – my mornings start off very early. I can only workout very early because my phone is always blowing up with 100s of calls and 100s of emails a day. That's a big part of my lifestyle that I approach every day as I lift and I run. I get my mind right and I try to read a book every 2-3 weeks. I'm finishing my second book and it all comes down to time of year right? So obviously, if you have clients who won the Super Bowl, you just go balls to the walls to try to monetize and to expose them and align brands with them that are in line with their missions. In terms of post SuperBowl, when you win, you're talking about shifting gears. So let me rewind.
In the fall, you're talking about recruiting kids for the 2019 the following draft. You're going to college games and evaluating films. At the same token, you're servicing your guys with their needs and what they want. Then you have the guys that are on the street. You have to designate x amount of hours to make sure that they are employed. For the guys that are playing during the season, you have to make sure that you get them appearances for their marketing. Right when the season is over, you go into guys who are unrestricted free agents that are able to test the open market - so gauging what their value is and seeing which teams best suit their needs.
You're constantly trying to work on your relationships with teams as that's key. In terms of having that relationship and letting them know you have great guys and you're not just throwing people at coaches. It's 24/7 – 365. I don't really call anytime that I travel a vacation because I am constantly fielding guys and am a hands on kind of guy. It's how I believe I should run this.
AM: Is it hard for you to represent clients that are on different teams?
SS: I've got guys in a lot of different markets. It's great to be able to interact with so many teams as no one usually stays with the same team – maybe Brady and a handful of others. Shuffling around is just human nature in the NFL especially with salary caps. With free agency, it's a different landscape than what it was 20 years ago. That being said, it's important that if you have guys on other teams where if – for contract extensions or just to broker deals – it's new markets that are important because every market is different. My conversation with the Dallas Cowboys is different than the New England Patriots. Everyone has different core values and beliefs – obviously everyone wants to win in this league and to monetize opportunities as the league has crossed over to $15B in revenue. It's a fine tuned machine.
AM: I'm sure you have a number of people who request to be represented by you. What process do you have in deciding whether someone will join your roster?
SS: I tell everyone that there is 1,440 minutes in a day and I have two lives, one as a sports agent with SES Sports as my infrastructure and I also have my family which is my wife and 4 kids. I try to keep that balance and sometimes I leave my self a little thin and I try to be better at that.
In terms of managing expectation. My phone is constantly ringing, when I first started I was the one seeking out guys and now I can cherry pick guys that I want to have. Obviously if you get a 1st or 2nd rounder, you don't want to miss that opportunity. I think managing expectations, having that connection with a player who has the core values and beliefs that alignment is important. Some guys put a higher value on their skill set and it's like having a house that you try to sell in the open market where you think it's $2M and everyone else thinks it's $1M – it's going to be tougher to sell. You have to compromise, and you can't sugarcoat it with your clients, you have to keep it real and be transparent with them and do what is in their best interest.
AM: What is a typical Sunday like for you during the season?
SS: A typical Sunday is impossible for me to be in every market. I have yet to be in every market on the same day. Last year in the Superbowl having 8 guys in the game – 5 in the Patriots and 3 on the Eagles – I mastered it that day! In terms of a typical Sunday, I try to at least see every player each year. If not I have the NFL package and thank God for cell phones! My Director of Football operations is phenomenal and he doesn't take his eye off the ball. He's always keeping me in the loop on things, from Social Media, research, staying current on guys and watching everybody. I take watching these guys very seriously. When I go to the Superbowl and people go as fans, it's different, I go in as a business. I don't change my preparation in terms of game rituals. I stick with them as a player as I do as an agent.
AM: What are those rituals?
SS: I make sure that I have the same things for breakfast every Sunday. I always say a prayer before kickoff. I kiss my crucifix. When I go to church that morning, I pray for each player individually. Sometimes I wear the same socks is he plays from one week to the next. I always have the same snack before kickoff or during the game. During the Super Bowl, I will put my phone in the cup holder and not touch anything until something happens. During the AFC championship, I was very unprepared weather wise, but when I am suited up, I always put my baseball hat on and turn it backwards and pretended I was playing Little League Baseball with a rally cap on. I didn't move it until they won it in overtime. My wife thinks I'm crazy with my superstitions, but I don't know. I get superstitious on certain things and whatever works – works for you right?
AM: With this last Super Bowl win, what was that like for you and what is it like that you're a part of these guys careers?
SS: Just surreal and gratifying. I tell everybody that when you have that baby and hold it in your hands, it's a life changing moment. When you have these players and you have such a passion for football like I do, I took them as far as I could take them and see them taking it further it just touches my heart like no other. This one was the most special win, because clients like Jonathan Jones – he led the defense in tackles, he had a sack and contributed so much to that win. Ryan Allen could have been the MVP of the game. Brandon King, he's just an absolute beast and Obi with his story of how he ended up here.
AM: His story is incredible.
SS: With Obi, we had 4 teams to pick through and I don't ever like to take credit, but I really pushed and stressed the fact that he needed to be a Patriot and not a Saint or a Chief. We picked the winning lottery ticket there.
This one in particular meant more because I felt like my guys contributed more to that particular win. I had bigger roles and obviously in my mind, it has increased more in the last few months. I mean last year, it was special because of Bryan – he pretty much kept me in business and kept the lights on in 2014 when I was a year into it. It's been remarkable. You want to see all of your clients win a ring. Obi got his this year, Bryan got his last year, Trey Sullivan got one last year. This year I didn't have any players on the opposing team. Last year I felt bad for my Patriots clients that lost, but on the same token, I felt good for Bryan. For the Falcons/Patriots Super Bowl, I had 1 client on the Falcons whose family was completely devastated and my Patriot clients pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. It's been a blessing to be affiliated with history. The Patriots, whether you love them or hate them, are remarkable in what they do and they have done what no other franchise has been able to do in these times. You can talk about the Cowboys, Steelers and Green Bay Packers, they did not do it in a time period like this. There was no free agency, there was no salary cap. It's a completely different animal today. What Belichik and Brady are doing – it's remarkable. I've been able to grow up in this area and be able to model and build a sports agency around and learning from them – how they negotiate, how they do things at the organization to how I manage the kids' careers.
AM: With the draft coming up, what is your role for that and what do you do?
SS: It's to be a confidant to the players that I represent and to know that they are not going to be a guinea pig. To know that they are with someone who is not going to reinvent the wheel. Being with someone who has the relationships in the league who is going to sell them and brand them organically to make them successful in the NFL. It's a very trying long time, but at the same token it's a lot of time and emails – the combine is a tremendous amount of leg time getting in front of people. It's constantly selling, planning, promoting, These calls build for the combine for their pro day so they can be successful and play in this league. It's a process that I take very seriously – you want to have all the guys that you represent drafted, but at the end of the day – you manage their expectations and you hold their hand and say, "hey, if you're undrafted. That's ok. Some of the greatest players that ever played this game went undrafted." That's sometimes your destiny and your fate.
AM: When we were on set for the photoshoot, we enjoyed hearing about a number of projects that you are working on outside of your life as a sports agent. Can you share them with our readers here at Athleisure Mag?
SS: My first book, No Backing Down, which is a human triumph story on 3 levels – my personal story, legendary coach and our team, has a forward written by Doug Flutie and it was endorsed by Bill Belichik, Evander Holyfied, Mike Ditka, Washington Post, NY Daily News and it goes on. It's an incredible book and it's now in it's second edition. The screenwriter/producer of Hoosiers and Rudy will finish the script for the movie shortly as we're in the very early stages of that, but I like my chances with such an established and well known screenwriter. If you go to SeanStellato.com you can order the book and obviously you can get it on Kindle via Amazon. I'm going to have a Draft party on April 25th that is going to be a great night if you're in the Boston area as it will be at the Ferncroft Country Club as it will be a chance to meet with some of the Super Bowl Champions – Jonathan, Obi, Brandon and some of the college kids. It also includes a Celebrity Golf tournament that will raise money for the Junior Golf Fund. We'll have one of th e top Sushi Chefs in the world appearing and providing phenomenal sushi and we'll have good Italian wines. The Draft party will also reveal the title of the children's book. I love to read and as a kid, I read a lot of books that I couldn't relate to.
July 19th, will be the release of my children's book which will also be a magical day! It will be held at the historical Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, MA which opened in 1925. This book is a Friday Night Lights meets Harry Potter and it is a magical football story that is mostly fiction, but there is a non-fiction component to it. It takes place in my home city which I am excited about. One of the main characters is my daughter who is suffering from psoriatic arthritis and I am looking to bring awareness to this condition. It will be an evening with some of my clients and we will celebrate a post Super Bowl party as well as to unveil the book which is going to be a magical night for everyone.
Our football camp takes place July 21st and it's our 12th year doing this. I try to make it Disney World for a day for a young girl or boy where they can attend this non-contact camp. The day is hosted by my clients and myself and they have an amazing day with goodie bags, they get autographs and they get their jerseys signed. They compete and the winners get awarded cool swag. They leave feeling so inspired and uplifted and that they can do anything and that is the message that we try to convey. No Backing Down isn't just a book title, it's our motto. It's for every man, woman and child regardless of your gender. It's for someone with a vision, someone that maybe they have been denied and told that they can't do that they can be relentless in the pursuit of following their dreams. That is what we convey to everyone that comes through these doors. It's my baby and it's one day a year which takes 6 months of preparation that we try to go all out for the kids.
AM: How many kids would you say are at this camp?
SS: We get anywhere from 100-200.
The thing about this camp is, we may not have the household marquis huge names coming. But I have blue collar guys that can relate to these kids because there aren't a lot of kids on the planet that are going to be 6'5" and 275lbs like Gronk. Someone like Jonathan Jones who is 5'9" and 180lbs and flies like the wind or like myself, I was an underdog, but if I can do it – anyone can do it. Sometimes you just need that person to just push you along to give them that advice. They can be advised and pushed in the right direction. That's a great day obviously!
AM: How do you take time for yourself so you have what you need to fuel others?
SS: It's a good point. I'm a stickler on my diet and on my preparation. It's all about those endorphins, whether I'm jogging or in a swimming pool. I get a high when I get to spend time with my kids, see my daughter to play basketball, ballet or gymnastics. Occasionally, in the summer I do try to get some downtime and I love the beach and the ocean to get a little Vitamin D. Every year I spend time to take my family down to Disney World, which is a bit more exhausting than a true vacation ha! A true joy and high for me is giving back and touching lives like going to an orphanage or a Children's Hospital. When I was trying to make it as an agent when I was nearly out of the business, I used to pray that if I was allowed to do what I do then I would make sure to give Him the glory and honor Him every day and would help kids. I stayed true to that promise when He blessed me and anointed me with this skill set to make a difference in this industry. I go to the chiropractor 2 times a week, Dr Garrity in Naherty, MA is phenomenal and he keeps me so right. My wife is an amazing cook. I'm fortunate when I'm not on the road so much, that I get those homemade meals! I'm young enough – I want to leave a mark on the life and blessings that I have got! I'm so passionate about what I am doing. I know that I always think about my ancestors who came over from a boat from Calabria, Italy with only a couple of meals and a suitcase to come and take that and run with it. I want to preserve their legacy and that is the true joy. I'm passionate about my Italian heritage and what my family went through so that I can do what I do now.
AM: Since you travel so much, what are 3 items that you always have on you/you're carry on that you have when you're on the road?
SS: Great point! I have to have Jesus Calling my little meditation and prayer book that has scriptures for every day that my Mother in Law gave me. It really starts my day off right. I carry a journal with me wherever I go. My wife laughs at me, but I don't consider myself a writer, although I have written 2 books – I never know when that next thought of book might come into my mind. I just shut down and take an hour or two to write. I'd hate to forget something that – I mean Walter Payton who I loved, used to have old school pictures of his family. So I have 16 pictures in an album in my portfolio – my wife, my kids, my dog, my parents – at the end of the day, I reflect on that when I need it. This journey isn't all vertical and I have people that care about me, love me and support me – it's not just for the man in the mirror. Those are the 3 and I feel like I missed something but I know it's only three and I hope that they are ok ha!
AM: It's what you do and it's more than ok!
OBI MELIFONWU PG 16, 32, 36 | NATALIE FEDNER David Bowie Tank | G STAR Denim | FERRAGAMO Belt | YEEZY ADIDAS Sneakers | PG 18 - 23, 29, 30 +_ BACK COVER | CLAUDE RUSSELL NYC Zipped Mesh Jacket | G STAR Denim | ETHIKA Underwear | FERRAGAMO Belt | PG 38 | TED BAKER Sweatshirt | G STAR Denim | YEEZY ADIDAS Sneakers | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Super Bowl Champions Player's Sweatshirt |
JONATHAN JONES COVER, PG 40 - 47 | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SUPER BOWL Game Day Player's Jersey | PG 16, 18, 26 - 37 | TED BAKER Blazer | HANRO Tee | ALL SAINTS Jeans | OFF-WHITE Sneakers |
BRANDON KING COVER, PG 40 - 48 | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SUPER BOWL GAME DAY Player's Jersey | Adidas | PG 16 -33, 37 | TED BAKER Short Sleeve Woven | KINROSS Cashmere Blazer | EMBELLISHMENT Jeans | PG 34 | KINROSS Cashmere Ombre Sweater |
Throughout the cover shoot, we shot within Serafina Tribeca's restaurant and in addition to the New England Patriots' Super Bowl Champions and their sports agent, Sean Stellato - we also had Christian Ferrara, the General Manager of the eatery included in our shoot who also shared a few dishes that appeared in the shoot as well as suggestions on what you should try when stopping in for a bite, wine or a few cocktails:
. 18oz Ribeye
Grass fed Ribeye simply marinated in extra virgin olive oil, pepper, touch of garlic and rosemary for three days. After that, naturally grilled without adding any butter.
It comes with crispy and flavorful roasted potatoes and string beans.
. Rigatoni Bolognese
Rigatoni al dente with the finest homemade 100% beef sauce.
. Spaghetti Carbonara
As our tradition says, we only use crispy pancetta, Parmigiano Reggiano 24 months aged and Pecorino, eggs and crushed black pepper.
. Pizza al Tartufo Nero
Our secret recipe made from a bouquet of Italian cheeses, black truffle carpaccio and white truffle oil.
. Short Ribs
Slow cooked (4.5 hours) short ribs in our Chianti Riserva red wine, mixed vegetables and homemade gravy sauce Served with saffron risotto and Tuscan mushroom porcini crostini.
IG Stay in the loop with what the New England Patriots Super Bowl LIII Champions are up to: Jonathan Jones @GetItOnJones31, Brandon King @_King205, Obi Melifonwu @Obi_1nOnly, their sports agent Sean Stellato @SeanStellato and one of our favorite places to dine @SerafinaTribeca.
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Posted: Apr 13, 2019
Score: Smith 23, Emerson 10
Records: Emerson Lions (0-7, 0-4 NEWMAC) ; Smith Poineers (8-5, 2-3 NEWMAC)
Location: Boston, Mass. (Rotch Field)
Date: April 13, 2019
The Lead: The Emerson Women's Lacrosse team fell to the Pioneers of Smith College on Saturday, after honoring their two seniors Jen Litchfield and Chelsea Swift in a pregame ceremony at Rotch Field.
- Chloe Harris paced all scorers for Smith, putting five in the back of the net. Emily Biggs, Clelie Fielding, and Bella Ferraro also score hat tricks, with each player scoring three.
- Reese Gittelman had two goals and three assists for the Pioneers.
- Kelli Mark (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) scored three goals for the Lions while Julia Mallon (Katonah, N.Y.), Jenna Tomsky (Clinton, N.J.), and Camille Mumford (Yardley, Penn.) each scored two. Mumford and Tomsky each added an assist.
- Smith jumped out to an early lead, scoring seven goals in the first eight minutes of the game.
- The Lions scored the next two, one from Mark and Mumford, cutting the lead to 7-2 10 minutes into the game.
- The teams traded goals in the remainder of the first half, with Smith keeping the Lions at Bay. The score went into the break with Smith holding a 14-8 advantage.
- Smith came out of the break scoring five unanswered goals, before Tomsky and Mumford scored back to back for the Lions.
- The Pioneers closed out the game with four goals, giving Smith the 23-10 victory.
- The Lions have two conference matchups away from Rotch in the upcoming week, starting with MIT on Wednesday, April 17th at 4:00pm.

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guidance comes at a price. oddly the guidance I need is for financial trouble. not the usual kind where you have done something to put yourself in a position to be broke. I have a great job but its part time it is a job I know I have been guided into but I am not making enough to make ends meet I live very frugal and have choose not to have the things others do like cable and entertainment nights out or even going out to dinner. I have removed most of the things from my life that others feel are part of daily life yet I cannot make my paycheck cover my needs. today my only phone shut down my vehicle is broken and I can only afford part of the parts and my other vehicle needs 600 worth of work. I borrow a vehicle to go to work and thankfully I only work 2 miles from home. I have asked for guidance and am quite clearly too dumb to see it or living a fantasy life thinking there is help beyond what I can do for myself. So sadly if connecting with my guides cost money I guess that leaves me out. Thank you for the free services and meditations you offer. I realize that people have to make a living so I cannot condemn you for charging for these things. I just hope that soon I too can find the answer that will help me live in a worry free life one that allows me to stop wondering where the next meal will come from or how I will fix my car or how I will get to work. I just need to feel the peace I used to when I had my life more in order. When my pay check covered my food my needs and a little fun. When there was enough to cover a broken vehicle when I just knew it would be ok because somehow I have stopped having that feeling that it will all work out It is like I lost a important part to the puzzle and have been looking everywhere to find it.Reply
I would like to let any and all know that it is true that if you stay positive, even in the face of our daily trials and tribulations, we can in fact ask our guides, angels etc who have chosen to be by our sides for help in any aspect we need. It has to be a constant positive.Don't let your guard down. Negative sits and waits to creep in and take over. I have chosen to send the negative away. After about six months now, I am simply happy. Even on the days when things are not so wonderful.
Staying positive is healthy and it also brings good karma. As sure as I am sitting here typing this, knowing the glass is half full brings good our way. Kindness goes a long way also. Listen with your heart. Trust what you hear. It is real easy to go through life focusing on negative these days but why spend life in a dark ugly place when you have the power to to be happy. Change what you focus on or focus on it a different way. All you have to do is know that were all in this together and its important to try. You are loved.
I have a problem, my sister and her daughter have held a deep resentment towards myself and son. my son is going though cancer, my sister wished me financial hardship for my request of emotional support from her. since this conformation i have experience bad luck every week. will the angels stop her from sending this negative force to us and shield us from her anger.Reply
I would recommend visualization. Ask Archangel Michael to assist you as you cut the negative ties to your sister. It can be cut with scissors, swords, any way you visualize it. Do not let her have power over you by allowing those negative ties to persist. There is more on the subject on the internet. This is what my mother has told me to do, so I am a little new, btu I am sure you can find more about this. It's supposed to be very simple. I hope that helps.Reply
greetings and blessings
For reasons unknown i want to reply to you..so here goes.
If people had ability to control other lives through words… everyone would have had their way long ago.. yes ..energy is created through negative words… but it depends on you how to shield absorb or reflect that energy.. the question is how.. i would explain in a simple example.. there is a plug and a socket .. the plug fits in the socket… imagine the negative word to be the plug.. you are providing the socket.. so STOP being one….
The pain of seeing a loved one going through such suffering just provides one such socket.. it is the thoughts that create and attract … and at this time .. your thoughts may be..fertile.. for such …
i would suggest you to look at all the positives that happen. celebrate each moment with your son.. may be his bicycle ride. May be a meal you have with him .. a joke or problem he shares… Make a note in a diary of all the moments you share with him.. and trust me..and be GRATEFUL for every moment that you share… have FAITH.. ..and GRACE may follow..
stop focusing on all what your sister has said.. or anyone has said and see what POSITIVE You have,, and what POSITIVE you can share with your son.
If you believe in angels and God .. evoke arch angel Raphael to help him heal…and be patient… Perhaps light a T-light ( taking care of the fire hazards in and around you!!)…
invoke the healing power of GOD and it only comes from WITHIN.
My healing thoughts and prayers always with you and your son….!!Reply
I read your post and I just wanted to say that even though she wished you bad luck, be like water and let if flow past you and away from you. Do not hang on to her words with belief that it is true, instead let it flow past you and then only send love to her from your heart so that intent from her does not affect you.
Pray daily for forgiveness to what she said and ask for the negative to turn into positive.
I hope things get better for your family. God Bless you.Reply
Thank you so much i always love to here about whaat experience you have gone throgh in life because. To me its a real an you experience the ugly world an what it has to give us or offer because your traveled it see it with your eyes thats what i like about it you an your trial an tribulations you go through. Thank you very much.Reply
I love Alex help him to come home from the sea please thank youReply
At this point I am not in a place where I can recieve this info. I am in work release have been in prison. But have been reading all your emails and study all about feathers of all sorts I would love to become way more active in all you have to offer but will be out in august. Maybe the Lord will bless me to where I can be finacially stable someday. I love you. And thanks for what I do recieve its great.GOD BLESS YOU FOR WHAT I DO GET. It helpsReply
Thanks for giving so selflessly. .. I have been helped again and again. I'm looking forward to doing the angel course in the future! I really loved your article on how angels communicate. Affirming and uplifting!Reply
I deeply believe in angels and the power of numbers, I for some reason have to say 1 to 10, then 3 2 1, 3 2, 1 -I don't know why my other numbers r 5 6, and 13. 13 worries me but keeps coming up!Reply
May The Almighty God bless u for the wonderful works u are doing to people connect themselves to the spiritual powers that will help them. My problem is that I dont have the means to buy your product online. It will my desire that u will send it for me for free, this is because u already sent me a power meditation which I downloaded an It has been very helpful to me. God bless uReply
You have a beautiful uplifting site with many helpful items! What I have has helped immensely! I hope in the future you will have a big discount on this course as I am on disability and can't afford much. I would feel blessed to be able to get this course! Bless you!Reply
I am new to spiritual guidance and have been struggling to figure out which voice is my ego and which voice is not. I just did the first meditation from this course and received such great information! I was able to write down a few positive statements that really helped me with a problem I've been struggling with. I am grateful for this course and can't wait to do the next ones and continue connecting with my guides – Nicole @mindovermessyReply


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One thing that any breastfeeding mother will tell you is that a good salve or balm for the nipples is a must! Especially in the first few weeks when you and your baby are trying to find your nursing rhythm, he/she is trying to find the perfect latch, and your nipples are getting used to their new role in helping to provide sustenance to your little one!
While there are a lot of products on the market to help ease tenderness and soothe chapped nipples many of them contain lanolin. Lanolin has been used for many many years and is a highly recommended product because it works so well. However, there was some concern about a year ago about lanolin and whether or not it was inadvertently exposing babies to toxic chemicals. So what is lanolin? Lanolin is basically the sebum, or the waxy substance produced by sheep to coat their wool and moisturize their skin. After the sheep are shorn, the lanolin is harvested. But in addition to containing the moisture rich sebum, lanolin also contains traces of dust, dirt, pollen, and even fecal matter. As a result it must be processed and refined to remove all of the unsavory bits. This refining process can vary from company to company and may involve any number of chemicals. Some mothers are even concerned that the refinement process may not remove all of the impurities and that they may be exposing their children to GMO's through the pollen and food particles that remain in the lanolin. Because infants have such delicate immune systems, many mothers choose to refrain from using products containing lanolin to help minimize exposure to toxic chemicals. Other mothers simply choose to avoid lanolin because they live a vegan lifestyle.
There are also several great products on the market that don't contain lanolin, like Earth Mama Angel Baby's popular (certified organic and non GMO certified) Nipple Butter but I'm a DIY junkie and if I can make it I'm going to try. So I sought out recipes for my own homemade nipple cream and stumbled upon one that I just love! So, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week, 2015 here is my DIY Homemade Boobie Balm recipe!
Homemade Boobie Balm:
- 2 parts Coconut Oil – to help moisturize, promote healthy skin regeneration, and fight off infection. I prefer Carrington Farm Organic Coconut Oil and can get a giant tub at Costco for like $14.99. We use Coconut Oil for everything at our house! It's excellent to cook with as well as makes a wonderful diaper rash ointment and helps alleviate itchy dry skin from cradle cap!
- 2 parts Shea Butter – helps strengthen and protect the skin by moisturizing and promoting regeneration. Shea butter is wonderful to help speed up healing of minor cuts and cracks in the skin. I buy mine at Mountain Rose Herbs.
- 1 part Beeswax – helps protect the skin by locking in moisture and promoting new cell growth. I prefer to buy the beeswax pastilles because they melt easier. You could also buy a block of beeswax and shred it before melting. I buy mine at Mountain Rose Herbs.
Combine ingredients in a double boiler and stir occasionally until all ingredients have melted. The beeswax will take a little longer than the rest. Once all your ingredients are combined pour into reusable glass containers. I prefer to upcycle baby food jars that friends have given me as they are the perfect size to carry with me. Let sit for 24 hours.
The resulting balm will be slightly hard but melts easily with body heat. I take my thumb nail and scrape a bit off the top and rub between my thumb and index finger to heat up before applying to my nipples. Usually by the next feeding session (unless we were in the midst of cluster feeding) it has all been absorbed into my skin. But if not I'll wipe any excess off with my breastpad before nursing. It certainly won't hurt your baby but I'm always worried that it might affect the flavor of the milk or feel waxy and strange if I don't.
Recipe slightly modified from its original source: MY Little Me's Breastfeeding Boobie Balm Homemade Nipple Cream Recipe
More information on lanolin concerns from Mamavation's blog: Killing You Softly, the Dangers of Lanolin
** Note: if you have severe or persistent nipple pain while breastfeeding please visit your pediatrician, lactation consultant, or other medical professional to rule out improper latch, tongue or lip tie, and/or thrush.
Do you have a DIY nipple salve or balm recipe that you love? Please share it below!


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As Ukrainian protesters spent another night braving the cold to demand a European future, their President slammed what the EU is offering his country.
Viktor Yanukovich went on national television to explain his U-turn on signing a trade deal with the bloc, branding its terms on financial aid for Ukraine as humiliating.
"I don't want to be rude but you don't have to humiliate us like this," he said. "You know, we are not little children. You can't buy us with candy."
Under economic pressure from Moscow, Yanukovich will instead revive trade talks with Russia. He will, however, still attend this week's EU summit in Vilnius.
Loreta Grauziniene, the speaker of Lithuania's parliament, has addressed the crowds in Kyiv, encouraging them to pursue their protests.
"It is a difficult road but you have to follow it with pride," she said. "I believe in the Ukrainian people. I know you love your country and for the sake of your children and your grandchildren, you will do everything you can for Ukraine to be in Europe."
President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, denies that Moscow influenced the U-turn although he insists that a free-trade deal between the EU and Ukraine would threaten the neighbouring Russian economy.
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All the boys come out to play when the game is political football
How often is the argument heard - more often from the right side of the house - that sport and politics do not mix: that players and supporters should not be penalised or their sports sullied by the actions of those pursuing other agendas, such as regime change in, say, South Africa, Zimbabwe and China?
Too often, because it is altogether spurious. Not only is much of modern sport now far removed - by such things as big business, drug cheating and technological change - from the supposedly noble, neutral Olympian ideals, but for centuries it has been mixing promiscuously and profitably with politics.
As propaganda: Adolf Hitler had hoped to use the 1936 Berlin Olympics to promote all things Aryan. As stage for self-promotion: no politician, least of all an Australian one, can resist the temptation to line up with winners. As career path: such is the kudos enjoyed by sports stars that American wrestlers can become state governors, Australian distance runners Gold Coast mayors.
As cause for war: in 1969, El Salvador and Honduras fought, albeit for only 100 hours, the so-called Football War, when simmering, cross-border passions became further inflamed by a World Cup match. And, some would say, as the modern "opiate of the masses", replacing religion as the political sedative in Karl Marx's famous dictum.
Rarely, though, in Australia, has a sporting event been so unashamedly political as Saturday's "friendly" football match between the Socceroos and Iraq. The state premier, Bob Carr, has put up $200,000 to help stage the game at Homebush. The Prime Minister, John Howard, will welcome the squads, which - "symbolically", officials say - will meet in Dubai and travel together to Sydney, arriving tonight.
The Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, has been urging his fellow MPs to attend the match. More knowledgeably, perhaps, so, too, has his colleague Ross Lightfoot, the Liberal senator who stands accused of smuggling cash, bribing officials and carrying a concealed weapon in Iraq. With a typically dramatic flourish, he recently told MPs: "May God be kind to the new Iraq. Don't forget: 26 March, Sydney - be there."
True, Iraqi football has proved remarkably resilient. It survived Saddam Hussein and his sons, under whose regime players were tortured, possibly even killed, for poor performances, and is rebuilding. Though the national team has not played at home for almost three years, grassroots players have been denied essentials such as boots, shirts and pitches, and while the pastime is not high on the list of national priorities, a competition is up and running again.
Anything Australia and the game's international organisation, FIFA, can do, by way of funds or match practice, to assist this process must surely be welcomed. So, too, must any move that cements bonds between peoples, as Lightfoot puts it. As several observers, including Carr, have pointed out, sport - especially the world sport of football - can be a potent force in rebuilding pride, both nationally in Iraq and locally among squabbling Iraqi communities in Sydney.
There is a real danger, though, that too much - too much politics - is piled on to this sporting encounter, by Lightfoot and others. So much, indeed, that it begins to sound more like a rallying point for the coalition of the still willing and hoping. "Over the last few years, so many of the images to come out of Iraq have been negative and outrageous," says Lightfoot. "This is a fantastic opportunity to promote something positive about this newest of democracies."
It will be interesting to see if the Iraqi players share this view. Last year they were angered by George Bush's heavy-handed attempts during the presidential election campaign to couple their success with the war on terrorism. That is, to use them as political footballs. "He can find another way to advertise himself," one player told Sports Illustrated magazine, while another wondered how Bush could face his God after killing so many Iraqis.
Fortunately, Saturday's match does have some sporting significance. It is a rare opportunity for fans to see the Socceroos, most of whom are based in Europe and elsewhere, play in Australia. It is another chance to blood youngsters. And, though unlikely to provide the "exhilarating entertainment" promised by Lightfoot - friendly games rarely do - it should be an interesting match against a more highly ranked opponent.
And it may smooth Australia's entry into the "promised land" of FIFA's Asian confederation, which includes Iraq. Membership offers the prospect of winning direct entry to the World Cup finals - something that has been sabotaged before. By politics, of course.
John Huxley is a Herald journalist.


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10 to 25 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. The reasons for miscarriage in first trimester pregnancies in up to 70 percent of reported cases are thought to occur due to chromosomal abnormalities involving either the sperm, the egg, or both.
Miscarriage is the term given for any pregnancy that ends on its own within 20 weeks of gestation. A lot of women who have miscarriages end up emotional and distraught over losing a fetus and think that they may have done something wrong to cause this problem. Besides the mentioned chromosomal anomalies, other causes of first trimester miscarriages include exposure to environmental factors or industrial toxins or infections. Maternal diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, or other autoimmune conditions may also be involved in causing miscarriages. Very rarely, certain diagnostic procedures may cause a miscarriage such as performing an amniocentesis, where a needle is inserted into the womb to extract amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in its amniotic sac. Trauma from injuries or motor vehicle accidents and the use of substances, drugs, or tobacco products may be to blame in some cases.
The number of first trimester miscarriages may even be higher than the reported cases though. The reason for this being that some women may experience what is referred to as a chemical pregnancy, where a pregnancy is lost soon after implantation of a fertilized egg onto the lining of the uterus. The result is bleeding around the time the expected period should occur, thereby not making the affected women realize that she may have conceived.
What happens after a miscarriage?
After a miscarriage, the vaginal bleeding will decrease over a period of a few days. There are times though that one can experience complications from a miscarriage such as an infection. Signs such as a foul-smelling discharge, persistent or increased bleeding, fever, or continuous or worsening lower abdominal cramping warrant further evaluation by a healthcare professional.
Multiple first trimester miscarriages
Most miscarriages are random events that are not likely to recur, but there are women who experience multiple first trimester miscarriages. These women are then assessed and investigated for possible causes to these multiple miscarriages and are managed accordingly. In cases where causes of these miscarriages are not found, it is then assumed that chromosomal issues affecting the embryo may be the reason behind this problem.
This is where Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) testing of fertilized embryos comes into play. This investigation is the latest testing method used to identify any chromosomal abnormalities in embryos. aCGH then allows doctors to select healthier embryos, or at least those without any visible chromosomal abnormalities. These normal embryos are then used to perform in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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- Fewer embryos need to be transferred because they have been evaluated
- Decreased chance of having multiple births
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Hi! No news here for a while - I've been occupied with things in real life.
I managed to find a new apartment! It's about a 10 minute walk further west from work from where I currently am, making for a total walk of 20 minutes. It's closer to the park where I like to jog in the warmer months. It's a basement bachelor, but quite pleasant because the apartment was renovated a few months ago so everything is clean and new. There aren't any windows but there are frosted glass double doors which let in lots of light. Even the subterranean entrance has been re-done in modern style and there could be room for potted plants and a garden chair. It's on a quieter street than my place now, but it's in the same neighborhood so I don't have to change gyms or start taking transit to the office. I think it will be a good place to live. Plus, I was chosen out of a group of applicants so it's great that the landlord has decided I'm likable right from the start.
I can't quite tell if the living area is smaller, the same size or larger when compared to my current apartment. I'm going from a place with a hall, a galley kitchen and a main room into an open concept space, so it's tough to judge. I do know that the kitchen (which actually has counter space, hurrah!) has more storage than my current kitchen, but there is far less storage for clothes and shoes. This will be tricky because I have a huge amount of clothing.
Now, I'm working on sorting out clothes to get rid of what I don't wear. There are clothes that are out of fashion, clothes that are no longer my style and clothes that don't fit since my big, lingering Turning 30 weight bump. Some of these items are in very good nick and are maybe a little too nice to be donated straight to one of the charities that collects old clothes (e.g.the cute shoes shown below that I never wear, size 7 - want them?) I'm wondering about having a 'porch sale' of stuff I no longer need or whether that's a waste of time and I should just donate everything without any fuss.
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- Atsuko said...
They are very nice cute shoes Andrea!
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We are going to Japan soon yay!
- 21/3/09 12:08
I regularly donate to the Salvation Army or put a bag out on the street labelled FREE. You can also work with a consignment store to sell your items as you probably wont make much from a yard sale. You can donate your things to a theatre too. But I really suggest revamping your old clothes, tune into 'GOKS FASHION FIX' on the W Network for inspiration, he's amazing!
Any old shoes can be donated to the 'RON WHITE' store where he fixes them and donates them to charity.
- 25/3/09 11:07
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San Diego Reader Classified ads, November 20, 2019
3 p.m., Nov. 20
One of our nation's quirky roadside attractions has soul. Mysterious faces, called Tree Spirits, are carved into live oaks and hardwoods throughout Saint Simons Island off the Georgia coast.
In 1982, local sculptor Keith Jennings carved his first Tree Spirit with hand tools in a backyard tree. "I had too much time and too little money," Jennings said of his motivation.
Admire how Jennings uses gouges and a mallet to shape haunting, often contemplative features from knots in trees or arching branches. He creates Tree Spirits by hand in two to four days.
Legend promotes that these faces represent sailors lost at sea. Not so, says Jennings. He works with each tree's soul. "The trees do it all." Jennings said. "I don't have that much to do with it. The wood speaks to you, ya know?"
"I like the way they age as they get older," he said. "The bark starts rolling over the edges and gives each one a spooky, eerie appearance."
There are 20 Tree Spirits commissioned on St. Simons Island. Five are in public areas along Demere Road, Mallory Street, Redfern Village and Frederica Road. The others are on private property.
To view photos of Keith Jennings' Tree Spirits, visit his website at treespirits.net.
Far out. Thanks for this posting. I've never heard of these before. The one on his home page is just stunning.
"He works with each tree's soul. "The trees do it all." Jennings said. "I don't have that much to do with it. The wood speaks to you, ya know?""
Michaelangelo said exactly the same thing when he carved marble. He said that all he did was carve away the excess and free them. They were already there.
That seems to me to be a very specialized type of creative visititation that's unique to sculptors. Fascinating.


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2014: The 2013-2014 Select Committee on Controlled Substances and Synthetic Drugs recommended that the State of Minnesota take a comprehensive approach to further combat synthetic drugs. These recommendations were approved by the legislature and put into law on August 1, 2014. The new law includes an expansion of the definition of "synthetics," prosecutor training in synthetic drug cases, and providing the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy the ability to issue cease and desist orders to establishments suspected of trafficking a banned substance. Download the Full Report.
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One of the most fun things about vegan cooking is making vegan versions of typically non-vegan friendly dishes. I'm always amazed at what people can come up with, like these vegan Cheez-Its.
However, if I'm being honest, whenever someone asks me if I "miss" a certain animal based snack, I can't really think of anything. I didn't genuinely start enjoying food until I became a vegan, and I've successfully made a vegan version of all the things I used to love eating before. On top of that, a lot of the things I used to stuff my face with as a kid (like cheez-its), I wouldn't eat now even if I wasn't vegan, because those things are horrible for you and filled with zillions of cruddy additives.
One thing I DO remember from being a kid though was my aunt's chicken curry. I used to love when she made it for us so I asked her for the recipe so I could try to make a vegan version for VeganMofo. I tweaked the sauce recipe slightly so it'd be gluten free. In case you haven't been able to tell from my posts, I like recipes that are simple. I hate when I wanna make something and it requires a bunch of hard to find nonsense, and living in the UK, a lot of the stuff that's readily available in North America just can't be found here, or is very expensive. This recipe is SUPER simple, but totally delicious anyways.
Easy Delicious Curry
Serves 2
For the curry sauce:
- 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken flavored vegetable broth or bouillon dissolved in water (see note)
- 3 TBSP Cornstarch / Cornflour (UK)
- 3 TBSP Curry Powder of your choice (or more or less to taste)
- 1/2 cup cold water (optional, see note)
For the rest
These are the vegetables I used, but feel free to experiment with whatever you like
- 100g chopped celery (about 3-4 stalks)
- 100g broccoli (about half a large bunch)
- one medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 TBSP of olive oil (or substitute nonstick cooking spray)
- Optional: vegan "chicken" of your choice (I made homemade seitan, for a gluten free version I'd recommend using baked or fried tofu)
Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Sautee the onions with the olive oil until translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the broccoli and celery and cook until heated through and the broccoli turns bright green. If you are making with vegan "chicken" substitute or tofu you may want to add it to the pan or fry it separately now as well. When I made this, I baked the seitan separately in the oven. Once the vegetables are heated through, remove from heat and set aside.
Separately, heat the 2 cups of vegetable broth or water with bouillon cube/powder in a saucepan over medium. Add the 3 TBSP of curry powder and stir to incorporate. Add the cornstarch to the pot, whisking as you pour it in to avoid any lumps. Note: You can also mix the cornstarch with the 1/2 cup cold water in a small bowl and whisk until dissolved, then pour the cornstarch/water mixture into the pot if you really want to avoid lumps. I just put the cornstarch into the curry directly, and there were some small lumps but I didn't mind.
Raise the heat to high and boil the curry sauce, whisking until thickened into a gravy like sauce (for me this was about 5 minutes). Pour the curry sauce over the vegetables and serve with rice.
Notes: In my opinion, the best vegetable bouillon ever is Marigold Vegan Bouillon Powder. It tastes like chicken broth, even though it isn't even advertised as "chicken flavored". It is also gluten free! They also have a Reduced Salt version. In the UK you can get it at any grocery store, but in the US I think it's only found in Whole Foods.
Make sure you use a good brand of curry powder when you make this, and don't overdo it if you don't want it too spicy. I used a little over 3 TBSP of some that I had in the cupboard and it was very spicy but I loved it that way!
This tasted just as good as I remember, but I wanted more sauce! I might double the sauce recipe next time.
I made some seitan to go with this and OMG I'm so happy to say this is the first time I've made seitan and had it come out actually good and not completely disgusting!! It was, however, not that photogenic, so I buried it under the rice for the above photo, but it was delicious! I will share the recipe tomorrow.
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Mmm, curry.
I feel the same way– there aren't really any non-vegan things I miss, nor would I eat many of the crummy foods I ate regularly even as a vegetarian if they were vegan. (My husband and I went through one notable phase where we ate Morningstar farms veg nuggets with ranch dressing on them 2-3 times a week. Which is horrifying in hindsight!)
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After a couple of months being released on the Play Store, the 7 Minutes Vocal Warm Up has been download for more than 60K times, and received many positive feedback from users. I'm really grateful for it. I feel the responsibility to update the app and give more content and value to all of the users. So in the version 2 update, I added many things. Here are some of them.
Breathing exercises! Yes, finally this is included in the app. Although not too many, but I only included the ones that I feel are the most useful and effective. There are 5 breathing exercises, all with the audio guide, and the description text.
Three modes of vocal warm up, easy, regular, and extra. Easy is when you just want to exercise your voice lightly, or you want to warm up the voice in the morning. So the easy mode consist of exercises with a smaller range and easier patterns. Regular is just the regular warm up routine, do it for around 7 minutes and you should be ready to go. The extra one is when you need more after the regular warm up, or you can just jump straight into extra and give your voice a good workout.
Recovery mode. This is not meant to be a therapy for vocal damage, but this is a set of exercises to get you going again from a vocal resting period. So if you do have a vocal damage, I recommend seeing a physician first before doing any vocal exercise.
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As if worries about one's credit history were not enough of a nuisance as consumers make their way through the recession, having a bad credit score may also hurt one's chances at a job offer.
According to a recent article written by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune's Brett Pyrtle, the subject of one's credit score is no longer one that is limited only to discussions regarding one's purchase history.
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"In today's job market, the expectation is that employers can afford to be extremely selective about candidates," Bob Schoenbaum, the principal of KeyStone Search told the Star Tribune. "While credit might not be the most important factor in a hiring decision, bad credit can be a tipping point between one candidate and others competing for the job."
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1862 - USS Monitor founders in a storm off Cape Hatteras, NC.
1941 - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz assumes command of U.S. Pacific Fleet.
1942 - Commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA
1948 - Last annual report by a Secretary of the Navy to Congress and the President filed by SECNAV John L. Sullivan. Thereafter the Secretary of Defense would report annually to Congress.
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