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Campagnole cookies are special in that they are made of creamy rice pudding, giving it a delicious taste. Enjoy them with breakfast, supper of anytime with coffee or tea.
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Campagnole cookies are special in that they are made of creamy rice pudding, giving it a delicious taste. Enjoy them with breakfast, supper of anytime with coffee or tea.
- Facts 12.3 oz x 12. Product of Italy
- Ingredients Wheat flour, sugar, non-hydrogenated vegetable fat, creamy rice pudding 11.8% (70% fresh whole milk pasteurized equal to 8, 2% on the finished product, rice flour, milk 15% corresponding to 1, 8% on finished products, sugar) 3.2% rice flour, butter, wheat starch, eggs, leavening agents (ammonium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, disodiumåÊ diphosphate), salt, spices. May contain traces of nuts, peanuts, sesame and soy.
• Natural breakage may occur during transit.
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The Worst VHS Covers of All Time
The old saying goes, "you can't judge a book by its cover." But you can judge these VHS covers as the worst of all time.
Gone are the glory days of VHS, and the absurdly atrocious covers that went with them. Still, there's a strange charm to the crude artwork that adorned these boxes, made by amateurs who clearly didn't know what they were doing. And to be fair, how can one make good covers for some of these flicks? How could you possibly dream up an eye-catching cover for 'Death Spa'?
But what makes a VHS cover earn the title of "the worst"? Is it the atrocious artwork or awkwardly staged photography? Is it a random image that has nothing to do with the film it's selling? Or, in the case of the worst of the worst, is it all of the above?
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"Manish the Cantor" was a renown name in the wide circles of the Hassidic Jews in Galicia and the Ukraine. He was born in 1867 in Toltshin Ukraine to his father Rabbi Moshe Laha"s who was a cantor in his town. Rabbi Moshe was a loyal and dedicated Hassid and a follower of the righteous Rabbi Dode'l from Talna. When Manish grow up, his father took him on one of his visits to Talna hoping that the young man's soul will connect with the Rabbi's holiness. But the young man's heart followed the Rabbi's cantor, Rabbi Hershel Yoshks. Rabbi Hershel recognized the young man's exceptional gift, that he was musically talented with a great singing voice and invited him to join his choir. Manish stayed in Talna and very soon became the central pillar of the choir. A new and wonderful world opened for him. His soul was like a plugged spring that suddenly burst open and the music started to flow. He shined with his singing and could not rest until he started to create his own music. His music lessens with Rabbi Hershel were not enough for him and he wished to study the foundations of the art of music.The music conservatory was a foreign and far away place from his world. He ended up studying music by correspondence with the famous cantor Birenboum.
Years later Manish joined the choir of Rabbi Hershel. After he got married he was accepted as a cantor with the Rabbi in Spikov (the Rabbi was related to the Tebraskie family from Rachmistrivka). In Spikov, Cantor Rabbi Manish, organized a choir and his music was appreciated by his large audience. The Hassidim who came to visit the Rabbi's court from near and far, studied and memorized Rabbi Monish's melodies from his singers and brought them to their towns. His music was played with enthusiasm and devotion by his many admirers in Hassidic parties.
After fifteen years of creative work in Spikov, Rabbi Monish moved to Berdichev were he got a job as a cantor in one of the synagogues. He did not live there for too long. Chortkov's Hassidim who came from Berdichev decided that this cantor belong in their court. They did not rest until they were able to move him to the Rabbi's court in Chortkov.
This famous "court" was the center for thousands of Hassidim during the holidays. It served as a creative ground to the wide musical creativity of Rabbi Monish. When he lived in Chortkov he wrote many important compositions. Hundreds of Hassidic's melodies, different musical versions for Shabbat and for the holidays. He wrote prayers for the High Holidays, compositions for the choir and for the orchestra and for the book of Psalms. In Chortkov he was given the opportunity to create his own choir and brought in many powerful and important musical talents. At times, a few of his sons join the choir. Among them was his son David, who sang for a few years with the Royal Opera in Vienna. The performances of Rabbi Monish and his choir always left a deep emotional impression on Chortkov's Hassidim, who spread his composition through hundreds of villages and towns in Eastern Europe.
The many compositions that Rabbi Monish wrote were well written and well organized. If his work was ever published it would have created a large and complete library of original Hassidic music. We have to be extremely sad that his compositions were never printed and published. With the distraction of the Jewish world in Europe by the Nazis, the voice of the most famous cantor was silenced forever. All his compositions, that were stored in his cabinet, were also destroyed and lost forever. Only few crumbs of his Hassidic melodies survived, and I am sure that they were damaged through their many journeys. We have to bless the few remnants of music that survived, because they bring out the memory of one of the most important Jewish musician in the history of the Hassidot.
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First, we must remember the readers; Shaya Hazan who had a beautiful soprano voice. At the age of eighty he was still the reader of the early morning prayers. Aharon Hazan was the reader for the evening prayers. The two were well known in Chortkov for their originality and as the creators of the special 'Version' that was well known around Galicia by the name the 'Chortkov's Version'. We can categorize it as a delicate and a cultural way of singing cantorial music, deep from the heart, without sudden ear piercing outbursts. We can understand why the 'Chortkov's Version' was so close to the heart of the worshipers and was mostly excepted in Galicia and many other places.
The most talented cantor in the world of Jewish music, was the genius Rabbi Monish Hazan. He directed his choir and led it to great success. Later on, when his 'singers' immigrated to different parts of the world, many of them became very famous and reached stardom.
The most important among them, was Dode'l Sorokr ,who was a dwarf with a controlled voice. He had the best musical talent in Monish Hazan's choir. Dode'l Sorokr immigrated to New York and became a teacher and a rabbi to the greatest cantors of those days. The 'Chortkov's Version' also influenced the cantorial music in North America since it was taught by the most talented representative of the Chortkov's cantorial music.
An important music power was Rabbi Yankeli Rapoport the son of Rabbi Israel Rapoport. For many years, Rabbi Yankeli Rapoport served as the presidents of the cantor's association in the United States of North America.
We should also remember, Zisi Harar, a valuable composer, who was familiar with the hidden secrets of liturgical music. He was accepted as the head cantor in the big synagogue in Lemberg. knowledge
All of them were students of Rabbi Monish Hazan Laha's and from him they absorbed their knowledge.
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When I was nine years old, I visited the home of Rabbi Monish for the first time. I was warmly welcomed and was given a cup of tea with milk. Rabbi Monish listen to my voice and tested it. After I repeated a few sounds he decided that my voice was worth training. He invited me to come and visit him twice a week. There were two reasons for those visits; to develop my voice and to teach me how to read music notes. I did not show a lot of interests in his lessons and therefore they did not last long. There was a lot of improvement in my voice training. Rabbi Monish was able to develop my "Alto" voice so well that it sounded like a silver bell.
Every year, starting on first day of the month of Elul, the choir was gathering at the Rabbi's home five evenings a week to practice for the High Holidays. In the choir there were two singers with a "Bass" voice. One of them was Feder but I can't remember the other name. Edlstein's voice was a deep "Lyric Tenor". Zaynvil Augenstein had the "Strong Tenor" voice. Hayim Shor's voice was in between "Helden Tenor" and "Lyric Tenor". The children that participated in the choir were; Avram'le Lichtenholz and later on also Vili Golinger and myself. During the holidays there were a few changes in the choir. One of Rabbi Monish's son came to our city to joined the choir. I will always remember the sound of his voice . It sounded like a French Horn; delicate, pleasant and perfect. When I listened to the sound of his magical voice I felt like the delicate spring smell of the forest was embracing me.
The voice of Rabbi Monish was strong, deep and round. When he was singing with the choir his voice was even with everybody's voices. He was able to sing a lower "Octave" from the "Bass" and on the highest "Octave" he was able to pass the highest of the "Tenors". His voice was never too loud, it always had a round metallic sound to it. Even though, his voice was very powerful I could categorized it as a lyrical voice because it was very pleasant to listen to. The sound of his voice rang from the city's synagogue and spread through the streets and the nearby alleys. When he sang in the Rabbi's big synagogue his voice carried throughout the park.
During rehearsal's break Rabbi Monish's wife gave us tea with milk. While we were drinking our tea Rabbi Monish practiced the parts were we only accompanied him with a soft humming. I remember that one of the parts was "Berosh Hashanah Yechatevon". After the choir finished to sing all the parts of "Venatana Tokefh" Rabbi Monish started with "Berosh Hashanah Yechatevon" while we were humming. I remember once, during the New Year, when we reached that part we suddenly realized that the program unexpectedly changed. After we were done singing "Natan Tokefh" we started to hum the way we practiced "Berosh Hashanah Yechatvon". Suddenly Hayim Shor frantically started to wave his hands. It looked like he suddenly got scared and ordered us with his hands to stop humming. I looked around me and realized that all the singers looked like they froze in their places. Rabbi Monish suddenly started to pray from his heart in a religious ecstasy. I felt that I was witnessing an original musical improvisation that was created on the spot by an experienced and spiritual composer who had a natural music talent. A cantor who expressed his religious feelings, who poured the sorrows of his heart and created on the spot a religious melody that pierced my heart. A shiver passed from my feet to my head. I turned my head slowly as a show of respect and I saw our Hebrew teacher, Zalman Shechter, of blessed memory, (he was standing in the isle with many others who came from other synagogues to listen to this wonderful cantor). Tears were running down his cheeks from excitement. I am sure that he also felt the originality of the prayer that was created in front of us at that moment.
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Chortkov was one of the few cities in Galicia that was well known in the Jewish music world.
For those who want to learn about the history of the Jewish music in Chortkov, I must tell the story about Rabbi Mendel Rosenzvaig, who was also known by the name of the "Violinist." Rabbi Mendel the violinist.
Rabbi Mendel Rosenzvaig was a nursery school teacher by profession. The students in his "Heder" (religious elementary school) were the children of the 'Shapirantikim' (followers of Rabbi Shapira). The children's parents, in consideration of the times and the place, were well advanced in their ideas. The curriculum was special and unique. Their children studied a wide variety of subjects; grammar, the Bible with translation, Gemara that sometimes was explained in a scientific way. European languages were also taught like; German, French and English.
Rabbi Mendel Rosenzvaig's real talent was in teaching music. In his "Heder" the children were taught how to read music notes, play the violin, the harp and the piano. His two sons were known by the affectionate names of Abrahmtzik and Ysraeltzik. Both were enthusiastic music teachers who contributed a lot to the music education in Chortkov. Sometimes when they recognized a talented student or a student who was showing interest, they gave them free music lessons.
The Hassidim told many exaggerated tales on how Rabbi Mendel Rosenzvaig became a musician. He was nicknamed the "Violinist" because he was the first to bring a violin to Chortkov.
Rabbi Mendel Rosenzvaig, like his rabbi and teacher, Rabbi Yshaya Meir Shapira, of blessed memory, was a G-d fearing Jew. He observed all the religious laws from the simple ones to the most restricted ones. His home was a meeting place for the most religious Jews. But his "Heder" was hated and feared by the Hassidim and the Hassidic students. The Hassidim who were wearing "fabric hats" wished to join Rabbi Mendel and study music with him but most of them kept away. They were afraid that by joining his classes it would mean that they fell into bad ways.
Moshe Orenstein was one of the first to be "stung." He was welcome with open arms at the home of Rabbi Mendel Rosenzvaig. Moshe Orenstein, was well known in the city by the name "Moshe Israel Sara-Merm's." He had a kind soul and a musical ear. He was the son of an honorable Hassidic family in the city, and a relative of the Rabbi. In those days Rabbi Mendel was already in advanced age and his two sons Abrahmtzik and Ysraeltzik were Moshe Orensteirn's soul friends and teachers.
Later on, Moshe Orenstein became one of the most important musicians in Chortkov. Many Hassidic students study music at his home. Among his students were H. Myrovitz the famous cantor from the Rothschild synagogue in London. Myrovitz was also the president of the cantor's association in London and published many articles about Jewish music. Yankele Rapoport, who was the president of the cantor's association in the United States, wrote the following in his memoirs; in his choir a talented singer was discovered. His name was David, the son of Rabbi Moish Hazan, who later on became an opera singer in Vienna.
This is how the home of my father, Rabbi Moshe Orenstein, turned into a music center not only for Chortkov but also for the whole area. It was here that the famous Hassidic choir of Chortkov was established. Moshele' Orenstein was its spiritual director and instructor. The Hassidic choir was a recognized name in the Hassidic world. The thousands of pilgrims who visited the Rabbi's court in Chortkov gave it a lot of publicity not only in the many towns in Poland and also in the nearby countries.
At the home of "Moshe Israel Sara-Mrim's" not only Jewish music, written by famous cantors like; Zydel Rovner, Yerocham Hakatan and Nisan Blezer was taught. The famous "Hallelujah" written by Handle was also taught. In Chortkov it was called "Hallelujah of the Christian" because it was written by a Christian for the Christian church. In Handle's composition the word "Hallelujah" is repeated over and over again (In Hebrew the word ends with the letters Yod He' meaning G-D). The Hassidim were not sure if they were allowed to repeat the word "YH "so many times. The choir was careful not to sing the composition in the Rabbi's synagogue in front of a large audience. They felt that it was appropriate to sing it in the hall, on week days, for the Rabbi and small group of people. During the holidays the choir sang it in the Rabbi's court. The choir also sang many classic compositions written by Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven, Meir Bar and many others.
Schubert's songs were very popular among the young Jewish people and were sung frequently. Somehow they also reached the Rabbi's court.
I remember one occasion, when a young enthusiastic group organized a concert for Hanukkah. All the proceeds were donated to help the refugees, who passed through Chortkov, on their way from south Russia to different parts of the world. The court in Chortkov allowed us to use the city wind instrument's orchestra in the synagogue. It was a great success. For the first time in the history of Chortkov's choir the city orchestra played in a Hanukkah concert in the synagogue.
The writer of the memoirs contributed also to the development of the Jewish music in Chortkov. As a Hebrew school teacher, the songs that he taught his students, were sung later on in villages around Galicia.
The large number of Hassidim who came to visit the Rabbi's court were a good source of Jewish music. The Hassidic cantors developed the music in Chortkov and brought it to the highest level.
I also want to mention the story of Rabbi Reovale' Hazan, who was hoping to get a job as a cantor in the town of Rimlov.The community leaders in Rimlov wanted to know if Reovale' could sing with a choir. Rabbi Reovale' approached the Hassidic choir in Chortkov and asked them to help him and come to Rimlov and perform with him. After a lot hesitations and a lot of requests, the choir traveled to Rimlov and the performance left an enormous impression. It is important for me to mention, that the garments that the Chortkov's Hassidim were wearing were too elegant in the eyes of the 'Rimlovims'. Chortkov's Hassidim wore a "fabric hat" instead of the traditional Hassidic "fur hat." They also wore their collars up instead of down. Rimlov's Hassidim were also wondering if the side-curls that were hanging from the Chortkovaim's Hassidim heads were really "Peah's" hair.
So this is how Chortkov contributed to the development of the Jewish music in Galicia and the Jewish world.
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Couple Arrested After Dramatic Attempt To Catch Flight
If you've ever missed a flight, you'll know, it's FLIPPIN' annoying.
One thing you've probably never done, is try to catch the flight anyway - even once you've been told it's too late.
Well a couple at Beijing Capital International Airport have done just that.
They wheeled their luggage onto the tarmac as they chased the huge jet as it was taxiing.
The unnamed pair was pictured standing in front of the wheels of the passenger airliner which was due to take off for Shanghai at 9.30am local time on Monday, The Sun reported.
Infuriatingly, reports say they ignored warnings from ground crew who were forced to call airport police.
The wife was seen squatting under the plane as she begged officials to let her and her husband on board.
She delayed the flight for about 20 minutes before both were arrested.
They both argued that their boarding times had not been made clear — despite their Air China tickets containing all necessary information.
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Employers better start getting used to accommodating all those baby boomers who are planning on working past the "normal" retirement age, whatever that is these days.
According to Gallup, many of them intend to stay on the job at least until age 66 and perhaps as long as age 73. But whether they'll approach their work with passion or simply persistence remains an important and unanswered question.
Either way, Gallup said that even those with the wherewithal to retire in their early 60s don't want to. They either like work, are addicted to it, or are so worried about living under a bridge that they keep putting on the harness every morning despite their reported wealth.
Gallup reports that boomers who say yes to "I have enough money to do everything I want to do" expect to retire at age 66. Boomers who strongly disagree with this statement predict they will retire significantly later, at age 73.
Gallup says (or the stats say) that employers need to understand this trend and integrate it into their business strategies. With the EEOC demonstrably ramping up discrimination enforcement, these older workers enjoy strong federal protection. And other trends spotted by Gallup indicate that, because the boomers may not be working out of loyalty to their employer, they may not hesitate to trigger a discrimination investigation.
The work-until-you-drop attitude of boomers was kind of built in to the generation, Gallup says. But then came the recession, which stiffened their resolve to stay on the job.
"Even before the 2008-2009 recession, financial advisers were warning that some baby boomers were carrying too much debt, saving too little, and relying too heavily on Social Security to retire comfortably," Gallup reports. "And then came the economic collapse – a perfect storm of layoffs, pension and stock losses, and plummeting home values – which was particularly ill-timed for boomers who might otherwise have been in financial shape to retire on schedule with the start of their Social Security."
Many postponed retirement during that time. Now, the question is: Are they engaged at work, or just showing up? It's crucial to know the level of their engagement, since they intend to stay on the job, but may not have much passion for the work.
Says Gallup: "About one in three (31 percent) employed boomers are engaged at work, compared with 38 percent of traditionalists (those born before 1946), 30 percent of Generation X workers, and 28 percent of millennials. However, baby boomers who expect to retire after age 65 are slightly more engaged (34 percent) in their jobs than boomers overall."
Thus their engagement level isn't bad by comparison to other generations of workers, except the oldest ones, who will be aging out in large numbers soon. And, they do have knowledge and skills that should serve the organization well, and would arguably put them in the position of mentoring younger workers. Managing them effectively will be the key to extracting the value of the boomers, Gallup says.
"As they continue to age and work, it is important that their organizations build workplaces with outstanding managers who leverage the experiences of older workers by positioning them to do what they do best – listening to their insights and opinions, and continuing to develop their talents into strengths. By investing in baby boomers' engagement, employers will reap the benefits that an engaged workforce brings to their bottom line. A targeted effort to engage baby boomers could have important ramifications for healthcare costs and productivity for individual workplaces and the overall U.S. economy."


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Saturday, October 2, 2010
FREE Outlanders!
First, a program to give away promotional copies of OUTLANDER paperbacks--see here for the details!
And secondly....for a limited time, Random House is giving away the Kindle edition of the OUTLANDER e-book FREE! See here to download it!
You know, ever since that book was published, I've had The Worst Time trying to describe it to people; never been able to do it in twenty-five words or less. [g] After some trial and error, I finally took to telling people, "Look--open it anywhere, and read three pages. If you can put it down again, I'll pay you a dollar." Never lost any money on that bet [g]--though do note I'm not making it here (too many difficulties of administration).
Still, the point stands. It's One Odd Book (well, heck, they _all_ are), and as my first beloved editor used to say, "These _have_ to be word of mouth books, because they're too weird to describe to anybody."
That being true, the only really good way to explain them is to let people look for themselves--so kudos to Random House for giving us fresh opportunities to spread the word!
47 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 2, 2010 at 4:54 AM
argh! I looked at the link for the Kindle edition (I don't have a Kindle yet, but was tempted and this might have pushed me into getting one!) and found:ReplyDelete
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JenerEight - If you have an ipod, you can get a kindle app for it.ReplyDelete
Our library doesn't have this book. So if I win, I know where my copies are going!ReplyDelete
Yay! Got my free Kindle edition. I had to replace my much-worn paperback copy a little while ago and I was thinking about getting it on Kindle. Problem solved.ReplyDelete
ps I can't believe Outlander is coming up on 20 years.
I cna't believe it's been 20 years! But I have to tell you-I'm already a Diana Gabaldon ambassador -I have NUMEROUS sets of the Outlander series, just because I bought my own, then I got so attached to Jaime and Clare that whenever I see them in used book stores or yard sales -I buy those copies too. I've given away complete sets more than a few times, and still have (at the moment) probably 9 or 10 complete sets on the shelves, waiting for a potential reader. And lots of single copies waiting for mates. I can't stand to leave Jaime sitting on a shelf in some used book store. Thank god it doesn't bother me at B&N. (Should note that NO ONE has ever given the books back, or said "I don't like it." But they do come back with all sorts of chatter about this scene or that conversation or what will happen to so-and-so.) It is an addiction. I'm sure of it.ReplyDelete
I was so happy to see the free Kindle edition. I have all the hard back editions but the size and weight of the books were always a problem for me.ReplyDelete
I've been trying to justify purchasing them all again in the digital format and this just gave me a head start.
When I lived in Germany... I got the Army Post library to buy the books because one of the assistants was my friend. She said "I don't read romance novels" I said it isn't romance and just read the first chapter. She has been reading you ever since. I also had a German friend that got hooked and all of her friends are reading too. I wish I had a KIndle so I could have it in that format too... but I guess I will live with my paper copy :)ReplyDelete
Too funny.. I already AM a die hard, DG/Outlander Ambassoder.. In fact I have just ordered a copy of Outlander, In spanish as a x-mas gift for my exchange students mom, As it is my solid opinion, that everyone... on god's green earth MUST read this pure genius.ReplyDelete
Well, Diana's comment about trying to describe her books or classify them is true. The first time I saw Outlander was as a paperback on a shelf in B Dalton when it first came out. If I remember right, the book synopsis was really heavy on the time-travel aspect and I just didn't get it. then I was sent the book and well, I don't know how many times I've read it or the others since. Totally addicted and I've got others addicted as well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 2, 2010 at 12:29 PM
What a wonderful idea! Do you think, they give it away to germany? I would be so happy to bring one copy to every library in my hometown!ReplyDelete
wonderful! I just downloaded it. it'll be strange to read the story in this format instead of as at tome. my first e-book. :)ReplyDelete
- Anne-Marie PetrosOctober 2, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Dear Diana,ReplyDelete
Thanks to this promotion, I discreetly downloaded Outlander on my DH's iPad, in the hope that he might finally understand my obsession with Jamie, Claire and the whole series.
It has been difficult explaining to my Book Club what your books exact genre. Terms like "historical fiction", "impossible love triangles" (or caltrops), and "drama" get all tossed in together to the raised eyebrows of my group. I did forewarn all the ladies that once they start, they _will_ get addicted (in essence, turning me into a legal substance abuse pusher)
Ha! Next time the book club meets, I shall follow your lead and bet every one a dollar for three pages of reading!
That, and give out the Random House Outlander books in a dark alley ...
Oh my goodness, I was three when these books came out? Weird... But yay for free Outlander for the kindle! I don't have one, but it goes to my new smartphone which is awesome :)ReplyDelete
This is fantastic. Thanks for posting!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 3, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Diana - i absolutley LOVE your stuff!!! I have read the books many times and can't wait for your next installment in the series.ReplyDelete
I have to say that I too was very disappointed to see that the free Kindle book is not available in Canada :(
Any chance of having the book available in all countries???
I jumped on this as soon as I saw it this weekend on Amazon Kindle on Facebook. How wonderful! I too own all the books, but would love to have them all digital, so this will get me started!ReplyDelete
Has anyone figured out yet what the "bonus material" is? That is how it was advertised on Amazon Kindle's facebook site: Outlander with Bonus Material.
I've also initiated quite a few people into the Jamie and Claire obsession, and we are all huge fans! At any given time, some one in our group will be rereading and sharing what is happening. (I was listening to my free audible download of Outlander that I got this summer in an Audible.com promotion, and I'm up to the part where Claire goes to Geillis' house in the village. She comes up "red-faced from climbing the stairs" after being downstairs with Duncan. Yeah, right!) Love it!
oops... meant Dougal, not Duncan!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 3, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Can we enter as many times as we want? I just recently got a friend hooked on the series. LOVE that this is available for those of us spreading the word over 20 years.ReplyDelete
I just entered! Yay! Funny thing too I just gave away my copy of Outlander to a friend so she could try out your series.ReplyDelete
Hmm, 25 words or less? I wonder if I can do it?
A time traveler's tale. Can Clare reconcile the fact that she lives and loves in two centuries, 1945 and 1743?
That doesn't of course do your wonderful story any justice, but that's 20 words. How did I do?
Dear Janice--ReplyDelete
Well, certainly no worse than the publishing people who write back-cover blurbs and headlines. [g]
Dear Anonymous--ReplyDelete
I don't see anything that says you can't enter more than once.
And I certainly appreciate all the word-spreading, believe me!! Thanks, guys!
I don't know, but I _think_ the "Bonus material" is a (rather good) Reader's Guide, for use by book-club discussion groups.ReplyDelete
Very disappointed, I went to get the free Kindle version and it isn't available to those of us in the UK!ReplyDelete
How long is "for a limited time"? I am planning to get a Kindle very soon, but am waiting to save a little bit more - hopefully this week!ReplyDelete
Dear B--ReplyDelete
Not sure, but think at least 'til the end of October.
I think I'd describe your book as next to the Bible, the best book I've ever read!ReplyDelete
I am proud to say that I have convinced about 20 people to read it- and they have all have loved the books! :) Just this last week I had a lady at work sit me down and THANK me for telling her about this book! :) I loved passing them on! It is a joy to share these books with others... so I have more people to talk to them about! :) :) Infact, I buy used copies every chance I get so I can just give them away to people! ;) That's how much I love them. Very cool that they are passing them out!ReplyDelete
Dear Diana,ReplyDelete
:-( I tried to get the kindle version, but it was not available for Germany.
Is it only for US?
Is it going to be available soon or no chance?
Best wishes,
Dear Myrna--ReplyDelete
Well, it depends on whether the Germany publisher (that would be Blanvalet) decides to do a similar promotion. Each country has its own publisher, and they each have their own ideas about how best to handle a book.
(Actually, Germany hasn't even bought rights to THE EXILE yet, because they're "dubious" about whether graphic novels have any market in Germany.)
Good heavens. Seems like it was just yesterday that I was gladly losing sleep and spending my nights until 2 am to read, devouring greedily every word and every single moment. Twenty years. My lady, congrats!ReplyDelete
Dear Diana,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the quick answer. Your German Fans can get the Exile from Amazon.de. Even in english, it is very easy to read. I loved it.
Best wishes,
I feel kinda lucky, I live in the UK and ordered from Amazon and received my copy of The Exile last week. I have to say it is unusual and not what I expected but the art work is beautiful.ReplyDelete
Hi Diana,ReplyDelete
Well this is my description of Outlander to someone who I was trying to encourage to move it up on her TBR list :
The story starts with a nurse in 1945 who accidentally falls through some standing stones in Scotland. When she comes to it's 1743 in Scotland. So there's lots of men in kilts(big grin) as she's in the Highlands. It's also right before the Jacobite uprising that ended at the battle of Culloden so that's the history part. I learned so much history that I had no clue about from reading these books.
So it's not too spoilerish she falls in love with one of the men in kilts and has to marry him for her own safety. … there's romance, history, humor and a whole lot of other stuff. The writing is amazingly good and you find that the characters become like real people to you. You worry for them, you love them, you hate the villains. But just like real people nobody is one dimensional so the good guys have some serious flaws and the bad guys have traits that make them redeemable.
Definitely move her up on your list
- AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Dear Diana,ReplyDelete
It is really generous on your part to offer the free Kindle edition of Outlander, but is there any chance it will be duplicated for those of us that own a Nook?
- tricia StewartOctober 6, 2010 at 2:01 AM
Hi Diana,ReplyDelete
I have devoured the first 3 books and waiting for the next 4 to arrive. I was first aware of 'Voyager' a few years ago when I met an American lady in London at a conference at which I was speaking. She told me I would love this bok and sent me a copy. I didn't read it then, but my American daughter in law, Megan has talked about your books so much that I brought her copy of 'Outlander' home with me and am now totally hooked. There are some wierd coincidences here: - let me try and explain.
Have you seen the movie 'Calendar Girls' ? If so Helen Mirren plays my character. I am one of the original ladies who stripped off to raise money for Leukemia Research. It is 11 years since that first calendar but we are now up to £3 million. Our son went to Seattle in 2001 to play rugby with the team there who fundraise for the Seattle branch of Leukemia society of America, with whom we had become close friends. He met a girl., Megan, married and they have 3 kids now!! They came over to England this summer and Megan wanted to got to Jamie's Scotland. We have a friend who happens to have castle on Loch Ness where we stayed. I hadn't read any of the books then! She went to Urquart Castle, Culloden and looked for the stones everywhere!! Megan loved it all.
I now have a career as a speaker and talk about the whole calendar experience. I am a guest lecturer on cruise ships and Megan came with me earlier this year on a ship called Artemis to the Caribbean and one of the ports we visited was Grand Turk. I am going back there in December and it will all mean so much more to me after reading 'Voyager'.
'Calendar Girls' stage show is touring. It has been in Australia, now in Russia, Poland, Israel. Brazil, Denmark, Germay, Czech Republic- opening in Canada in Spring. If successful in Canada it well then come to US, which will be wonderful. All the time raising more funds for research. When I had the idea to do an alternative Womens Institute calendar in the nude, I had no notion of the huge effect it would have. It has been an amazing experience. I hope you manage to get to the end of this essay! Would love to meet up one day, who knows. Thankyou for the books, I love them.
Dear Diana;ReplyDelete
I was just talking to a friend of mine that lives in Israel and I was recommending her your books. But, after some research I found out that the books have not been translated to Hebrew yet. Do I have the right info? Also my mom in Argentina, could not find a copy of Outlander yet, even though I know they have been translated to Spanish. I guess they will all have to learn English.
- valerieOctober 7, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Dear Sandra G.ReplyDelete
i live in israel and recently bought outlander in hebrew for my daughter and my best friend. one translation down and hoping for more to come. my daughter was so hooked that i ended up reading dragonfly in amber out loud to her - what a great bonding experience! tell your friend she can buy the hebrew translation at steimatsky.
Thanks Valerie!ReplyDelete
My husband just got me a KINDLE for our anniversary, so I was thrilled when Random House made the e version of OUTLANDER available for free! Free, mind you! Just downloaded mine! Thank you, thank you!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Barnes & Noble website has Outlander for free for the nook!! Awesome!!ReplyDelete
Dear Tricia--ReplyDelete
How lovely to meet you! Congratulations on the success of your idea [g]. And wonderful to hear that you've been enjoying the books--hope I run into you somewhere along the line!
Dear Sandra--ReplyDelete
OUTLANDER has certainly been translated into Hebrew, because I've seen it. [g] (An Israeli friend tells me that title translates as "Not Kosher," which I thought was hilarious.)
And there _are_ Spanish editions, but the earlier ones are hard to find because they were done by a different publisher. We're hoping to get those rights back at some point, in order to make them easily available again.
Hi Diana;ReplyDelete
Funny enough, my mom was very upset on the phone with me this morning (as if I were the publisher) because she cannot get her hands on FORASTERA which is the translation for OUTLANDER. It is out of print in Argentina. And listen to this one, they told her at a major bookstore that you were born in Spain! How about that?
Can I get Outlander ebook for free if I live in Europe? Or is it only for those who live in US?ReplyDelete
Dear Sandra--ReplyDelete
[laughing] Well, that's a new one! My Dad's family certainly came from Spain--about 500 years ago. Settled in what then became New Mexico. (My mother's side is mostly English, from Yorkshire, with one German branch. My facial features come from that branch; I look very much like my German great-great-grandmother, though with my father's coloring. All of which causes people to think I'm a Native American. [g] (Not saying there _is_ no Native American in the mix, given the New Mexico connection, but if so, it could be anything from Azteca to Cheyenne, with Apache or Yaqui being the most likely.)
For the record, though, I was born in Williams, Arizona.
Hi Diana,ReplyDelete
I downloaded my copy to my Android phone as soon as I read this and of course entered to win the 10 copies plus the Exile (even though I've already told everyone I know about this series!)
About a week ago I was completely suprised to see a box on my doorstep with not 10, but 24 copies of Outlander! I know it is the promotional copy because of the cover (which I am familiar with because my mom won a case of book during your promotional give away prior to the release of Echo!)
I was just wondering, how I ended up with this prize? I can't seem to find a winners list or even a drawing for 24 copies.
(Incidentally, my mom, my sister and I were at your signing at The Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch, CO in September. It was fantastic to see you and hear you read excerpts from Book 8!)
The e-book promotion was a success- at least for me. I got the first one and am now on the fourth. Great series.ReplyDelete


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well after 23 years of being a saints fan and having a closet of saints jerseys that prove my devotion to the saints(23, and my wife nags me every year for closet space) and the countless things i do to bring the siants luck on sunday and how every year i watch them every sunday (mostly by myself with a host of oposign team fans sitting behind me, or my firends who tease me because the saints SUCK) i feel that the saints have no want to improve their team ... it sadens me that the saints are in need of 2 positions to better their team and they chose the one postion they are ok at .....good god man they got 2 i say 2 2nd round picks trade up and get something that they could use that would get them to playoffs...just seen they drafted a WR ...WFT!!!..i sit through free agency and NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING i see every other team doing things to get better ..i see a coaching staff that is horrible and a team that isn't motivated to do anything....and the management/coaches dont care and do stuff the same way every year
HOLY SMOKE DOOOOOOO SOMETHING YOU STUPID (^(@(*@#(@%$^ all you gotta do is do something you got fans that stick by you DO SOMETHING TO GIVE US A TEAM WE CAN BE PROUND OF...im soo tired of being the a$$ sitting in a sports bar rooting for losers who know they are losers and dont give a crap and wont do anything to improve
i read these boards 3-4 times a week and love seeing you guys debate and stuff adn love how you guys get the info first even before the gay A$$ neworleanssaints.com site does...i love the saints but i hate to say it they going no where and i dont think they want to ....i read about how bad we need a CB or a LB
WTF we draft a DE and a WR for on first day THOSE ARE NOT PRESSING NEEDS
I could write for an hour abotu this but in conclusion
i have lived in va for the last 9 years (redskins country) (originally from lafayette) and i see how the redskins ARE DANG GONE TRYING to win a championship soooooo instead of if im going to invest my fan dollars for merchandise and tickets on a team that wants to win hell if they dont win its the redskins atlaest they are trying to provide a quality team to their fans instead of dorking their fans over
and i KNOW EVRYONE ONE OF YOU WISHES THE SAINTS WERE AS AGGRESSIVE AS THE SKINS now everyone of thier moves may not be the best BUT AT LEAST THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING...and look at the eagles THEY WANT TO WIN THEY WANT TO WIN and you knwo what!!! they are going to win
this offseason really set the tone for my decision...
not trying to get one of the MANY CB in FA
and crapping all over the draft
GOOOOO REDSKINS make me proud make me know as a fan I FRIGGING MATTER go EAGLES go NLF play the games that meke a few months of the year so nice to look forward to and so much fun to wait to watch the games and LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ESPN PRIMETIME..gooo saints fans who are the MOST LOYAL FANS ever who get crapped on more then any other sports team
GOO BUDDY RYAN make them hire you so you can beat the coaches staff a$$ on the sideline and knock some sence in them
ill be back to read whats up with you guys but as i depart
i GIVE A 1 FINGER SALUTE TO THE SAINTS MANAGEMENT AND COACHES AND ALL WHO RUN THIS TEAM
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Position: Inside/Outside Linebacker
College: Notre Dame
Height: 6-1
Weight: 237
Player with outstanding character, both on and off the field … Heavily involved in his community, Watson became only the second Notre Dame player (Grant Irons) to earn AFC Good Works Team accolades … A three-year starter at inside linebacker, his quickness and range could see him shift to weakside outside linebacker at the pro level … A finalist in 2002 and a semi-finalist in 2003 for the Butkus Award, Watson was called, \"everything you would want in a leader,\" by head coach Tyrone Willingham … Seriously considered entering the 2003 NFL Draft, but opted to return to the school for his final season, hoping to be involved in the team\'s rebuilding under Willingham … Started his final 32 games, seeing action in 43 contests … Finished with 294 tackles (163 solos), 8½ sacks for minus-62 yards, 39 stops for losses of 151 yards, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, eight pass deflections and seven interceptions for 202 yards in returns, including two touchdowns … Only Allen Rossum (3, 1994-97), Bobby Leopold (3, 1976-79) and Tom Schoen (3, 1965-67) had more interception returns for touchdowns in school history … His 202 return yards are the most by an Irish defender since Steve Lawrence totaled 233 yards (1983-86) … Only Nick Rassas (31.4 avg., 1963-65) had a higher interception return average in Irish annals.
Positives: Has a short, thick frame with a well-developed chest, broad shoulders, good arm muscle definition, good bubble, thick thighs and defined calves … Very productive defender with above-average toughness … Shows instinctive read and react skills, as he sees blocking schemes and moves quickly to the ball … Will step up and take on the offensive guard or lead back with force to stack the inside run … Uses his hands well to play off blocks … Quick in pursuit, showing the playing speed to recover when beaten … Has above-average ease-of-movement agility in his lateral pursuit … Hard hitter who is better as a drag-down tackler than one who wraps … Can lock on and stay on the hips of tight ends and backs operating in the short-area passing game … Adequate in his pass drops working in the zone (when dropping inside and in the short area) … Has natural hands going for the interception and a sudden burst to gain long yardage on the return … Adequate blitzer who easily moves through trash and traffic to get outside.
Negatives: Quick to diagnose plays, but needs to stay in control, as he tends to over-run plays, especially when coming on the back side pursuit … Strong to stack and shed, but would be better if he uses his natural leverage … Produces a lot of arm and drag-down tackles and needs to do a better job of staying low in his pads to stalk, wrap and secure … May not have the pass-drop agility to be effective outside in a Cover-2 defense, as he appears a little stiff in the hips and is tight in his turn working the zone … Better blitzer off the edge than coming inside, but lacks an array of moves when his initial charge is defeated (depends on quickness and speed rather than pass rush moves).
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TALLADEGA, AL (AP) - Officials at an Alabama museum say a faculty art show was canceled when board members deemed some images offensive in a piece meant to comment on Alabama's 2011 immigration law.
Kelly Williams, office administrator of Heritage Hall Museum, said nine artists had contributed to what was supposed to be a group exhibit for Troy University faculty members.
Williams tells The Daily Home newspaper of Talladega that a piece by one artist showed cans of Ajax with swastikas on the top. Williams said the work also included some digitally altered images of the Virgin Mary holding a dead chicken in one hand and a broom and dust pan in the other.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The No. 12 Penn State men's volleyball team, a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA), is set to participate in the "EIVA Rallies" campaign for the second consecutive season. The annual campaign benefits the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
"The EIVA partnership with Sloan Kettering and cancer research touches all of us," head coach Mark Pavlik said. "We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. I think the EIVA, and all the coaches and players understand how meaningful it is to support cancer research and the efforts Sloan Kettering."
Beginning this weekend, Penn State head coach Mark Pavlik will help raise awareness for the campaign by wearing a fedora in the Nittany Lions' matchup against travel partner, Saint Francis, Saturday, Feb. 1. He will once again don the hat, when Penn State visits the Red Flash Saturday, April 12.
The Nittany Lions will also host a silent auction during Saturday's match on the west mezzanine level of the main gym in Rec Hall. All proceeds generated from the sale of the exciting items will be donated to the cause.
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As everyone knows by now, the compressed NBA schedule will force every team to play three games in three nights at least one this season (42 times in total). With only 66 games to stake a claim to a playoff spot or seed, how teams perform during these killer slates could have a large impact on how their seasons turn out.
With that in mind, we're going to keep track of each of the 42 three-plays to see which teams take advantage and which teams fall apart.
As we near the season's home stretch (my god it's weird to say that, but it's true — the Bobcats became the first team to officially be eliminated from postseason qualification with tonight's loss to the Timberwolves), we've seen so many teams face back-to-back-to-back challenges over the past few days that it's hard to keep it all straight.
For the sake of brevity, we'll run down each of the five teams that completed the threeplay along with a few comments about their performances.
Indiana Pacers (Mar. 22-24): A road win in Washington, a loss at home to the Suns, and a blowout win over the Bucks in game three nets the Pacers 8 points (2-1+7) for their three for all, good enough for a tie for seventh-best mark so far this season. The win over the Wiz was particularly impressive, as Indy rallied from down 22 to win. A pessimist might wonder how they got down to the Wizards by 22 in the first place, but there's no room for that kind of negativity here.
Milwaukee Bucks (Mar. 22-24): Not a great showing for the Bucks, who sandwiched two home losses to the Celtics and Pacers around a double-digit win in Charlotte over the Bobcats. Big deal. My local rec league team could beat the Bobcats in Charlotte at this point. Or Kentucky, one of those two. One highlight of their threebie was the game with the Pacers, which was the first game this season between two teams on the final leg of the back-to-back-to-back. 3 points (-2+5+0) for the Bucks, a team that better get a hitch in their giddy-up pretty soon if they want to make the playoffs.
Atlanta Hawks (Mar. 23-25): And we have another undefeated entry! The Hawks become the fifth team to sweep a three-play, beating the Nets at home, the Wizards on the road, and the Jazz at home, a game that went to quadruple-freaking-overtime. I am so impressed by the Hawks winning the third game of their series in 4OTs, I'm hereby awarding them an extra point. THIS I DECREE! From now on, any team that wins a three for all game in 4OT gets an extra point. 11 points (1+4+6), and I promise to update the scoring system chart soon to reflect the change. Also, the Hawks are the only team now with two top-ten finishes in the three for all.
San Antonio Spurs (Mar. 23-25): Of course the Spurs would also go undefeated at the very same time the Hawks do. Can Atlanta never have the spotlight to themselves? Naturally San Antonio did it better, beating the defending champs and Atlantic-leading Sixers by double-digits and escaping the plucky Hornets on the road in New Orleans. 12 points (2+4+6) for Los Spurs, good for a tie with the Thunder for third best overall score this season. And did we mention the win over Philly came without the services of Tim Duncan, who was apparently too old to play?
Washington Wizards (Mar. 24-26): We spend a lot of time around NBA.com arguing about which teams are the best, and thankfully we have the playoffs to settle any questions of team dominance. But what of the league's worst teams? How will we ever know which team is more terrible between the Bobcats and Wizards? Yes, Charlotte may have four fewer wins at present, but they did put up 3 points in their three for all earlier this season. The Wizards? Bagel. -3 points (I'm not even adding the math here because the – and + get confusing with the negative numbers — just trust me they had -3) for Washington, which lost home games to the Hawks and Pistons and on the road at Boston. Washington is the fifth team to take the collar, but they do get another crack at it Apr. 4-6. Goody?
Up next: Things slow down for a few days, then the Memphis Grizzlies play three straight April 2-4.
Three for all Top Ten:
— Miami Heat (15 points)
— Chicago Bulls (13 points)
— San Antonio Spurs I (12 points)
— OKC Thunder (12 points)
— Atlanta Hawks II (11 points)
— Phoenix Suns II (10 points)
— Indiana Pacers II (8 points)
— New Jersey Nets II (8 points)
— Atlanta Hawks I (8 points)
— Houston Rockets (7 points)
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Just Because Mel White of "The Amazing Race" is Paranoid Doesnt Mean People Dont Want to Kill Himby Brent HartingerApril 16, 2009How do I know Mel White is a busy guy? Five minutes into our interview to talk about his recent participation on the reality show The Amazing Race with his son, actor/screenwriter Mike White, hes interrupted by Anderson Coopers producer who wants to confirm an appearance on CNN later that day. The day before, White had been on Fresh Air with Terry Gross.How do I know Mel White is a nice guy? He couldnt be more apologetic about CNNs interruption. And he couldnt be more gracious and unhurried in our conversation, which touched on everything from how he wished The Amazing Races had been more gay, to how their battery of psychological tests found him to be their most a paranoid participant ever but for good reason!Interestingly, despite being perhaps the countrys most well-known gay Christian activist, White was almost an afterthought on the CBS show, stepping in after his son Mikes first TAR partner bowed out.White is still not sure the producers of the show are aware that he is perhaps the countrys most well-known gay Christian activist, writing Stranger at the Gate: To be Gay and Christian in America about Whites close dealings with Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Billy Graham, and co-founding (with his husband Gary Nixon) the activist group Soulforce that sponsors Equality Rides to college campuses around the country.AfterElton: First, I wanted to ask how The Amazing Race is different from an Equality Ride.Mel White: Well, to tell you the truth, Ive never been on an Equality Ride.AE: Oh, you havent? I saw photos of you! You were just behind the scenes, huh?MW: Well, I rode a couple days on each ride, but its really the students are who do everything about it. In so many ways they are unlike [The Amazing Race] in the sense that they stop so many places along the way and try to make an impact. On The Amazing Race, we slide through every place at such speeds that the only impact we make is on the race itself.AE: So its about the journey on an Equality Ride, but it really is only about the destination on The Amazing Race?MW: Yeah. Thats very well said. An Equality Ride, yeah, its about the journey, and for [The Amazing Race] its about the end results of a million dollars.AE: Whos idea was it for you and your son Mike to participate? Did the show come to you guys?MW: No, Mike tried out with director Jon Kasdan. They were accepted for Season 13 and then, lo and behold, Casden got nervous and had what my son calls an emotional nervous breakdown over going, and so they had to drop out.Then the casting director said to Mike, Wed like you for season 14 without Kasdan. Who would you like to go with you? [Then she met me at a party], and she went to Michael and said, I want your Dad. So they had me do the psychological exams and physical exams and all that kind of stuff and somehow I squeaked through.AE: They do psychological testing? Thats interesting.MW: Oh, yeah. Like the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, the MMPI. When I finished taking it, the psychiatrist said to me, Youre the highest on our paranoia scale ever. And then she started reading the questions that gave it away.She said, Do you have people who just dont like you? And I said, Yes. Do you have people who really hate you? Yes. Do you have people who would like to see you dead? Yes. Do ever feel a threat to your life? Yes. And so my son is sitting there listening to these questions, laughing hysterically, and finally he turns to her and says, Hes a gay activist! People really are out to get him!AE: Thats hilarious. Im surprised you were sort of the afterthought, because it seems like an obvious pairing. You guys are both celebrities and the father/son thing.MW: They didnt know anything about my history, and I dont think they still do. They never, for example, said Michael wrote School of Rock, and they never said I wrote Stranger at the Gate, they never said anything specific about me. I dont think they even Googled me. They just took me as a parent and that they liked the parent/son relationship because we do have fun together. And so I was pleased to play second fiddle to my son in terms of all the wonderful things hes done. AE: Was Luke Adams out to the other players?MW: Yeah, pretty much. Once he found out that Mike and I were being billed as gay, he wanted to be billed as gay, too, and I called the producer and they said, No, were establishing you as what we want you to be established. Hes established as deaf. Youre established as gay, so dont be interrupting what were trying to do here. So they were very clear about not wanting to muddy the waters by bringing in another issue.AE: But thats whats so great about it. There are plenty of deaf gays who dont see themselves represented on TV and plenty of older gays who dont see themselves represented.MW: Well, fortunately it kind of got out. And also Lakishas a lesbian, the black sister. And there are rumors about others, which I will not pass on.AE: What did your husband Gary have to say about your doing this? You didnt have contact with him during the race, right?MW: In fact, for almost 40 days I could have no contact with anyone. Twice CBS called him to tell him that were all right, but thats all. They didnt tell him where we were or what we were doing, so it was really kind of an isolation thing.AE: So is what we see on TV a pretty accurate sense of what happened?MW: Its fairly accurate, but its sped up so fast that you miss the real misery. They show you arriving at the destination. They dont show you running straight up the hill for a mile to get to the destination. But nothing is staged at all. It is just totally, Youre on your own, kids. And they favor no one.They have 2,000 employees for this one season, so when you go into a country, its just amazingly organized. Unbelievably organized. And without a hitch, we went through all of those episodes, you know. It was something. Just exactly what you get.AE: So the fact that you and your son are both gay [Mike is bisexual] seemed like such a non-issue. It was mentioned, but then it didnt really come up again. Was it ever an issue on the show that we didnt see?MW: Well, frankly, I kept wishing they would bring it up more because Im an activist and I want people to see, for example, they are constantly saying that gay people are a threat to children and all this stuff, so I wanted to show that gay parents are good parents, too. I wanted to represent gay people and they just didnt go there.Source - http://www.afterelton.com/people/2009/4/melwhite
Hahahah, the picture cracked me up! I'll make sure to show it to Mike when I see him next week!!
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