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At the end of each day, when it really comes down to it, my son is all that matters to me. But oftentimes, in this profession, it's hard to separate work and family when I'm not physically on the job—there is no 9-5 for magazine editors, and weekends are just the sixth and seventh day of the week, most of the time. So naturally, I've tried to involve my son in as much of the stuff I do as I can—without going overboard, that is.
Throughout the years, my son's interest in all things automotive has wavered from intense, wanting to go to shows and races, to ho-hum, rather play video games. But regardless of what his level of enthusiasm happens to be, I try not to force anything on him when it's more lackluster than excited—I want his personal interests to develop naturally so that whatever he's into, he's really into it and not because I want him to be. It's not always that easy, especially at times such as when the Winternationals or L.A. Roadsters Show come around and he's not so eager to tag along—which ultimately can dictate whether or not I go to said events.
But just when I think he's about to grow out of hot rods, motorsports, etc., he does something that totally amazes me and thus re-instills my faith that he's still got his father's oil-laced blood running through his veins.
Here's a good example: One day after school, he was dumping the contents of his backpack on the dining room table as usual when a small piece of lined paper caught my eye. In pencil he'd written, "If I ran for president, I'd run Moon Eyes." To his teacher it surely made little sense, but to me, it meant everything! More recently, his mother had sent me a text message that basically said, "Thanks, your son now wants to be a NASCAR driver, and he's dead serious!" Again, I may have been the only one who took great pride in hearing that, as I'm sure his mom would rather him become a musician or an artist—which I'm fine with too, as long as either one is automotive-inspired!
In the back of my mind, though, I wonder what it will be like in 10 years when he's of legal driving age. Seeing how much things have changed just in the last 10 years for me, I'm sort of concerned that his options, should he still aspire to build a hot rod, let alone drive one, be so limited that he's unable to. It would be a shame to get him all fired up—even started on his own project—only to find out when the time comes that he can't legally drive his hot rod on public streets because it can't be registered as an operable vehicle. Yes, that is an extreme scenario, but it's not so farfetched that it can't actually happen. But you know what? I'm not going to let that deter his aspirations, whether it's to become a hot rodder like his dad, president, the next Richard Petty, or even an astronaut—what matters most is that he follow his dreams and become what he wants to be.
For now, I'm just going to continue taking advantage of any opportunity that he wants to go to the races, a car show, or just lend a hand out in the garage and help me work on one of my projects. Regardless what the future holds—for either of us—all that really matters is we're able to enjoy as much time together as possible.

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A controlled disagreement between Christine Quinn and Michael Bloomberg
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has taken pains to show that she acts independently of her ally, Michael Bloomberg. But sometimes Bloomberg says things that convey the opposite impression.
Speaking to reporters today, Bloomberg said the City Council "delayed the 'living wage' bill so it wouldn't apply to Fresh Direct."
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Quinn sat on the wage-mandate bill, which was favored by many of her Democratic colleagues, for a long time before announcing that a compromise had been reached on a much weaker version that the original. The mayor opposes "living wage" legislation.
Bloomberg's acknowledgement that the bill was timed to facilitate his plan to help the Queens-based company relocate to the Bronx will serve as a reminder, for those who want it, that Quinn's differences with the mayor on this issue and others don't actually signify a split, or a meaningful change in their close working relationship.
[h/t Sally Goldenberg]
UPDATE: I asked Quinn just now whether the Council delayed the bill, as Bloomberg said.
"Absolutely not," she said. "The bill was written in a forward-looking way. It was written prospectively, as almost all legislation is ... Fresh Direct was happening, being finished as we were drafting the bill."
UPDATE: Quinn also reponded to Bloomberg in a lengthy statement.


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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.—Of all the indelible moments from Dan Wheldon's public memorial service — fellow IndyCar drivers Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan serving as pallbearers, his father carrying his racing helmet and country music star Wynonna Judd singing two gripping songs — the heart-wrenching letter from his wife cut deepest.
Susie Wheldon's letter to Dan left few eyes dry in the First Presbyterian Church of St. Petersburg.
Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died last Sunday in IndyCar's season finale at Las Vegas. He was remembered Saturday not only as a champion but as a devoted husband, caring father, loyal friend and beloved son. And one more thing: a neat freak.
Hundreds said goodbye to the 33-year-old Englishman-turned-Floridian during a service that included a eulogy by the best man at his wedding, Judd's rendition of "Amazing Grace" alongside a church choir and letters by his wife and sister that offered a detailed portrait of the popular, fun-loving and always tidy driver.
"My sweet Dan, my whole body is aching, down to the deepest part of my soul," Susie wrote in a letter read by family friend Michael Johnson. "I keep thinking this is a bad dream."
Susie wrote about how scared she is that she's going to forget things, how everything is moving so quickly and that she has to remember to breathe.
"My heart is scattered in a million pieces," she wrote. "I just want to wake up and hear your reassuring voice."
Dixon read another touching letter, this one from Wheldon's little sister, Holly.
"I know a lot of sisters would describe their brothers as amazing," Holly wrote. "But mine was truly one of a kind."
Holly recalled having the "same compulsive disorder" as Dan and remembered spending late nights cleaning the floor and drinking tea together.
"My brother was born to race," she wrote. "Dan without racing is like a cup of tea without milk, and Dan loved tea."
She wrote about the great times they had on trips to the United States as kids and promised to "protect your family like you protected me."
Wheldon left behind two young sons, 2-year-old Sebastian and 7-month-old Oliver. They were on hand for the service. Close friends and family members left the church and rode to the cemetery. Mourners filled the church, then watched Franchitti, Dixon, Kanaan and Wheldon's three brothers load the casket. Some waved goodbye as the caravan drove away.
Team owners Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske attended the service, along with just about every IndyCar driver as well as some from other racing series.
"The past week's been a tough one," driver Graham Rahal said. "When it's someone like Dan, it really puts it all in perspective. He was a guy that was certainly friendly with everybody on the circuit and everybody close. There's just something about him. It's certainly a tough loss."
Drivers Will Power and Pippa Mann, both hurt in the 15-car crash that cast a shadow across the sport, were still dealing with injuries Saturday. Power was hobbling from a back injury; Mann's right arm was bandaged. She had surgery on her burned right pinkie.
Many of them were planning to attend another service in Indianapolis on Sunday.
"It's almost indescribable," driver Ryan Hunter-Reay said. "This is something that I never really experienced in my life. I had a good conversation with Dan on Saturday night about everything that was going to come up. In 2012, we were going to be teammates (at Andretti Autosport).
"I just really looked up to him in many ways. He's a champion of our sport, he's everything you would want to be on and off the track. Good has to come of this; it has to. We'll all go on racing in his name. It's heartbreaking to see Susie and their two sons and the family. We're just there for them."
Drivers and other mourners told stories about Wheldon on a video to be kept for his sons. The letters from Susie and Holly, as well as the eulogy by Wheldon's best man, would be a powerful addition.
Adrian Sussmann, the best man, talked about how Dan met Susie, who was a public relations representative for Wheldon's racing sponsor, and how they kept their relationship secret for so long. He spoke about how Wheldon went from the "Dream Team" at Andretti, which also included Franchitti, Kanaan and Byran Herta, to the "Little Team That Could," the one-car team Herta put together last spring that Wheldon drove to victory in the Indy 500 in May.
"It was a finish that even Hollywood couldn't have written," Sussmann said.
Sussmann joked about Wheldon's obsession with being organized, his pursuit of perfection that made everyone around him better, how he felt that he never gave a bad interview and that he was the rock of the family.
"His happiness came from the fact that he had everything in life that money can't buy," Sussmann said.
Susie's letter recalled meeting Dan at a photo shoot in 2003, when she asked the "cocky and stylish" driver what his backup plan was if racing didn't work out.
"I don't have one," Wheldon told her.
"I never met anyone who believes in themselves as much as you do," she wrote in the letter.
She said Dan had as much passion for racing as he did for his family. She promised that their boys — she called them Wheldon's "greatest accomplishment" — will grow up knowing what a loving father he was.
"I can still feel your love around me," she wrote. "Not even death can take that away."


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Liberté, égalité, fraternité! French President François Hollande has fulfilled his campaign promise and signed a bill today that made France the 14th nation to legalize equal marriage, reports France 24.
Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay adoption. French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, who steered the legislation through parliament, has said the first gay marriages could be celebrated as early as June.
The ruling comes after months of controversy and protests both for and against the bill that saw thousands taking to the streets and sporadic outbreaks of violence.
The protests have continued into the weekend, reports AFP.
Late on Friday, between 200 and 300 protesters gathered in central Paris to denounce the ruling backing the bill and calling on Hollande to resign. One police officer was injured after a flammable liquid was thrown in his face. Earlier, a group of bare-chested men wearing white masks staged their own protest against gay marriage on one of the bridges over the Seine. They call themselves the "Hommen"—a riposte to the bare-breasted feminist protesters known as the "Femmen".
Opponents have vowed to continue their campaign and have called for a massive anti-gay demonstration in Paris on May 26. A racist poster for the demonstration has gone viral across French social media networks. The poster depicts the French Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira as King Kong. Taubira is the highest ranking Black cabinet official ever in French government. She emerged as President François Hollande's point person on the marriage debate.
France became the 14th nation to legalize equal marriage nationwide on April 23. It joins Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay. Brazil, Mexico and the United States allow equal marriage in certain states. A legal ruling earlier this week could mandate marriage equality across Brazil.
Via the BBC, check out a fresh new map of marriage equality across the globe AFTER THE JUMP ...
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