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Naturally shy, Max is a diligent student who plays the trumpet in the Los Gatos High School Marching Band, plays golf on the LGHS Golf Team, and is an avid member of the LGHS speech and debate team, said proud father Hartmut Esslinger in an email interview.
His interests outside of school are numerous and include world history, political philosophy, reading, architecture and the German national soccer team—his parents are from Germany.
He's also fascinated with coin collecting, classic films and discussions on domestic and global affairs, Harmut Esslinger said.
Max also loves to travel around the world with his family, particularly to places of great historical or cultural importance. This summer, Max participated in programs at Georgetown and Stanford universities, and he often volunteers at the nursing home, dad Esslinger added.
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This is what Max offered, when asked what makes someone extraordinary: "Awesome people seem to do things because they are naturally inclined to, not because someone else tells them that they have to. If you pursue your interests with passion and commitment then you are awesome in my eyes."
He continued: "If something goes wrong, you can't let it derail you. Life is ever changing and unpredictable—no one knows how things will turn out. The best approach is one that allows for adaptation and change."
Max said that having a positive and loving environment of friends and family is the most important thing a person can have. "I know that without the love and support of those around me I would not be the person I am today. Because of this, I also have a duty to show the same love and support to others—my family, friends, and peers—and give back to the community that has given me so much," he noted.


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Fatty Goodlander wrote a piece about his mother who had raised him on a boat traveling around the world. She was 90 and hospitalized for a broken hip. His love for her is palpable. Timmy, as she called him, paralleled her life with a trip he had recently made from Galapagos to the Tuamotus. It was a great crossing and he didn't want to stop when his boat "Wild Card" arrived at Makemo, but he did because it was time. Every journey ends, but as he says, "it's the sweetness in between that makes the birds sing and the flowers bloom". As I sit here beneath a brilliant blue sky and watch the Pacific stream by en route to Niue, my appreciation for this life and what it has brought, never very far away, is re-energized. Particularly, the last 19 months of personal passage has been incredibly sweet.
Later, as dinner of red beans and rice, pork loin and salad is half finished, wind shifts so much that main has to be swapped to starboard for wing and wing to maintain course within 30 degrees of destination. During this process wind nearly dies, rain begins and a fish starts reeling out line like he wants to make Beveridge Reef by dark. Tighten drag to slow his progress and, to give the boat some way, crank engine which promptly stops. Recrank, restops. Notice cushions, AKA bedding for the evening, are getting soaked, so move them and begin closing side curtains when fish makes another run pulling rod holder horizontal. Run to grab pole as it begins to slip out, then with free hand hammer holder back into position just as line goes slack. Meanwhile, wind has veered so much that track is 90 degrees to intended course demanding that drifter be snuffed and redeployed to starboard side... or could just wait to see if wind returns to its previous direction sometime soon. Opt for that second thing, but wind keeps moving right, taking boat toward California, and so, not wanting to work foredeck in rapidly falling darkness, perform maneuver in cloud darkened twilight. As heavy rain falls, wind indeed works its way back around toward original direction and I wonder how the glow of first paragraph could go so wrong.
PS Fatty's article was in the November '09 Cruising World, page 36. Beautiful.
August 20
- Morning
Shipmates restless as promised wind has proven perversely illusive. At least foul current has wandered elsewhere, possibly permitting Beveridge Reef arrival at sunset in flat light. Otherwise will have a look at dodging calcified critters on entry with 3/4 moon, GPS waypoints and supreme navigational virtuosity. What could possibly go wrong? Crew admiration muted.
- Noon
SSE three knot zephyr has boomed up to ESE howler at seven and a half. Meticulous calculation shows speed over ground has leaped by .013 knots knocking 90 seconds off ETTD (estimated time to disas... destination). Crew unimpressed.
- Early Afternoon
Consummate leadership skill has thus far forestalled acrimonious confrontation with mutinous crew as arrival at shark infested reef nears. Opining that a quick, gory end is preferable to succumbing to dehydration after days of bobbing around in a life jacket has, however, been poorly received and largely unhelpful.
- Late Afternoon
South wind filled in to 11 knots reaffirming original decision to purchase sails. Increased boat speed is partially negated by return of adverse current. Unmollified hands remain in surly mood and bear watching.
- Dusk
Entry through pass and advancement across lagoon to opposite reef as accomplished in ever deepening nightfall just in advance of a squall was uneventful. Crew, awed by masterful helmsmanship, have become embarrassingly obsequious.
- Evening
Ships complement buoyant in rum infused afterglow of successful anchor set inside what would have been an atoll had there been any land nearby. Excitement runs high in anticipation of next leg, tomorrow, not early, maybe the day after, whatever, to Niue.
August 19
Hate to wax rhapsodic (pretty sure that means something), but last night was the most beautiful sailing in a year, just enough sea to make the boat rock gently, little heel with double reefed main and drifter off the wind making 5.5 to 6.5 knots in 10 to 13 apparent. Plus the boat was almost going in the right direction.
Alas, that circumstance is, as of mid-afternoon and after actually going in the right direction for most of the day, at an end. Wind backed to the northwest, not a bad thing, then kept going until it was right on the bow. Sea remains at an easy meter. Dreaded sounds of a diesel powered mechanism permeate the universe. Have convinced gullible crew that anti-clockwise movement of strengthening breeze will soon allow peace and tranquility to again reign.
Enervating gentle motion of sailboat through calm sea created a vegetative state today that preempted any thoughts toward writing this mouse doodle. Would have stared at navel, but too debilitated to remove T-shirt. Snarkiness, earnestly promised yesterday, will await another day.
Filleting Fish
August 18
Left V-berth hatch open yesterday morning when disembarking to slay fish. It did not rain all day, but (and this is my favorite part) at bedtime, discovered that wet bedding could have been avoided by closing the hole after return to boat for the evening when a shower came through. Usually one can count on crew to catch these little snafus, but mine is typically lazy and inattentive. Slept on settee while fan blew overnight on damp mattress.
Edward came late with chain, rope and floats to reset his mooring, so finally got working around 0930. Wound chain under three big chunks of coral assuring that a fair bit of bottom would lift up this time before a boat could run for freedom. All these things are set within meters of a sharp ledge that drops straight off to forever. Almost spooky, but this depth has allowed humpback whales to come very close. Way cool. Finished checking seven others sucking fumes allowing borrowed tank to go unused. Finally cast off at 1300 after two of the family leaders came by returning borrowed DVDs to say goodbye. Unique and interesting place.
With delay, it will be iffy to arrive Beveridge Reef with sun. Won't try entering in darkness and reluctant to heave to overnight, so may continue on to Niue. Meanwhile sailing is ideal with gentle sea, balmy breeze and good angle on a north wind that is unlikely to last. Hard to complain.
PS If this leaves your, as it does my, snarkiness expectations unmet, will endeavor to atone tomorrow.
Parrot Fish
August 17
Contrary to expectations fishing took all day, two hours to catch and most of the afternoon to filet and wrap, so re-mooring ops will occur bright and early tomorrow before departure, tentatively, toward Beveridge Reef.
Although the behavior has never been observed in deeper water, parrot fish school on the reef flats as tide begins to ebb or flow. After a sighting, net streams from small boat as it is pulled in a semi-circle, then two or three people (Bert and I) run like deer (old, lame deer) and flail about pulverizing the water with sticks to chase quick, but dimwitted fish into it. Hapless captees (incorrect, but more evocative than 'captives') are strung on lines dragged through the water until next roundup. As exsanguination is prominent, aforementioned activity may be referred to as chumming for sharks. This is a useful occupation for children and why so many are necessary. Not for want of trying by amateur participants, there were no bites, broken ankles or infelicitous encounters with jagged coral or spiky sea creatures.
After slow, ham-fisted and wasteful attempts at filleting were cringingly tolerated for a short time, the erstwhile herders of fish were ignominiously relegated to observation. We rinsed our salt drenched exteriors and went walkabout until time for belated lunch.
A supply ship, first in six months, is scheduled (that word is rather nebulously interpreted) for next week, so pursuit is in full swing to top off over 8000 kilos of freezer space. This volume, sold at around $15 NZ per kilo every three months (usually), probably explains all the boats, motors, satellite dishes, DVDs, ATVs, etc. that abound. Plus they live in paradise.
Errata: "Boree" inhabitants are Bert and Ingi. Palmerston population is currently 67 including 27 moppets. As Ingi recently observed, the condition of being male and a fisherman, makes me a cheat and a liar, but as I love each and every one of you like a brother or a sister, you may trust everything here written as gospel.
Marsters Grave and Host Edward
August 16
After a few check-in formalities were attended on Anthem, Edward took the German couple from Boree, Burt & Ingee, and me to shore at high speed through a channel in the reef not much wider than the lower drive of his outboard. How this is done at night is a wondrous mystery.
Must say that yesterday's drivel was a tad harsh and I apologize. We met many of the inhabitants from all three families and they are warm, charming people. All the cruisers (six boats) had lunch with their respective host (and nibbles from the others), toured the well-maintained island including a school that operates for the 29 children (about half the population) on a home schooling model, and visited until after 1700. Very enjoyable day in a unique place.
Also, the moorings are set and maintained by cruisers as no one on the island dives. Speaking of which, in the morning after helping Simon, Edward's brother, fish (the primary source of income here), will attempt to reset one. All resultant lawsuit plaintiffs may contact my attorney, Hughie Louie Dewey, at Dewey, Cheetham and Howe. (stolen from Garrison Keelor)
One may have noticed reference to seas of four meters (that's 13 feet for the metricly challenged). In the shallow waters of Florida Bay this would allow the incautious sailor to see the face of God, but in the deeper Pacific, it brings forth the visage of, at best, a Clarence level pre-angel. The fun really commences with swells from one direction and 25 to 30 knot wind driven waves from another allowing one to glimpse cherubim and the odd seraphim in what appears, in the sleep deprived state that inevitably occurs after a few days, to be Cheops sized pyramids of water. All great fun and easily avoided by sitting under a tree.


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Some days it seems as though there is nothing to photograph. It may be that you have gone to the beach to shoot sunsets and the clouds roll in or, perhaps, you head out with the big lens in search of birds and none are around. I often observe and speak with people who have gone out with a specific goal in mind and left empty handed.
I can't say that I always return home with a fabulous image. I can say that I keep walking and keep looking even when events seem to be conspiring against me. What I end up with is often something very different than I had ever imagined. The shot below, for example, is not a subject I had thought of or have ever seen. On that particular day, however, it is what caught my attention.
I had headed out looking for birds at a small slough North of town. There have been shorebirds visiting the area and often around this time of year I will see the Great Egrets and Great Blue Heron fishing in the slough. When I arrived, I found that there were no interesting birds, the sky was grey and the fog was thick. As I looked over the area for a possible landscape of fog in the trees I noticed this cobweb on a single barb of the fence. The fog had produced a wonderful dew.
I don't know that I will ever print this image. I don't know that it will sell. But, I like it and looking at it helps me to extend my thinking just a little further from what it had been. If I had stopped looking when my subject didn't present I would have came home with nothing.


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Karachi, Apr 26 (PTI) Pakistan''s senior all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has signed a contract with English county side Leicestershire for this season after being constantly ignored by the national selectors.
Razzaq will leave next week to join his county for the English Twenty20 championship.
"It is disappointing that I am constantly being ignored by the selectors and the Board. No one has called me for any fitness tests or nets," Razzaq said.
The senior all-rounder said he was expecting to be called for the fitness test as he had made a full recovery from his shoulder injury and could now bat and bowl properly.
"I had problems with the shoulder but now it is okay and that is why I have decided to play for Leicestershire," he added.
Razzaq, who has played 46 Tests and 265 ODIs besides 26 Twenty20 matches, said he had decided to play in England because cricket was his bread and butter and he wanted to continue playing the game.
"I will play in the Twenty20 event for Leicestershire and for that I will leave next month," he said.
Razzaq, 32, who last played for Pakistan in an ODI in November last year, said he would have loved to be considered for the coming Sri Lanka tour.
"Obviously my first priority remains playing for Pakistan but they don''t seem to want me anymore. The way they are constantly ignoring me it seems they don''t like me. I can''t do anything about it because it''s up to them, they select the team," he said. .
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Honestly speaking, I never found interest in Cole Haan's accessory collection, but what I really liked about the Prudence even more than the large tassel, gold toned hardware and oversized woven design was it's price tag. $428 is what they're asking for, and for this handbag being all leather and having a contemporary designer name to it, that's not too bad of a decision at all.
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This is a feel good story reported by Xconomy. It concerns the nonprofit PATH's success in developing a meningitis A vaccine (MenAfriVac) for less than 50 cents per dose to serve the needs of sub-Saharan Africa. As I type, populations in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will start receiving their shots. This is a story made possible with the leadership of PATH in partnership with WHO and backed by $70 M worth of financial assistance from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
PATH brought its technology expertise and WHO its knowledge and relationships in the African meningitis belt. Early on PATH made the critical decision to go after only the most common meningitis A strain (85% of disease) rather than try to develop a quadravalent vaccine. The design goal to deliver a vaccine at less than 50 cents per dose was also made to make sure the populations that needed it could afford to use it. The immediate goal is to now vaccinate more than 12 M people under the age of 30, who normally have less immunity to the meningitis bug.
No big vaccine makers joined the project. PATH partnered with Serum Institute of India (which makes 50% of UNICEF's vaccines) to make the carrier protein (tetanus toxin) and Synco Bio (Netherlands) to make the antigen. The USDA provided the license to the conjugation process. The vaccine was authorized for sale to the UN in July. Now it is a matter of getting it to the population in need.
Interestingly the Financial Times (coming to you via Medical News Today) recently did an analysis of big pharma (vaccine) 'top down' development model versus the 'bottom up' model that was employed by PATH and its collaborators.
The top down model is known as Advanced Market Commitment (AMC) - whereby governments are asked to pledge money to a pool to guarantee a profit and induce pharma companies to work on the disease/treatment that is needed. The first example, a pneumococcal vaccine, resulted in a pool of $1.5 B. It is set to launch next week.
PATH's approach was engineered from the beginning to meet the needs of the poor - by focusing on affordability, recruiting a network of low-cost contractors, securing funding from Gates Foundation and focusing on one targeted strain important to the African population. Reminder, it cost about $70 M to achieve.
The big question - is the PATH model reproducible to other diseases or was it an aberration? Can this modest investment work in instances where the science is less well known or the vaccine more complicated (multi-valent)? This remains to be seen but I don't think the program should be dismissed without trial and study. It may be the better model for many diseases. We could be headed down the right PATH.
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Lt General Sir John Campbell in front of his tent, during the Crimean War. Standing next to him is his aide-de-camp, Captain Hume.
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I'm not sure how we neglected to update our Tumblr on our trip to New York City! This is the one tour we had been talking about all year long and it came and went so quickly. There was definitely a wild mix of emotions surrounding our extra long weekend in Garden City, New York. It was in more ways than one, the beginning of the end as dancers of the 2011-2012 Hubbard Street 2 season. This was the last time we performed together as this group of six. In case you didn't know already, Johnny McMillan was promoted into the main company and has already finished his third work day as a main company dancer. Nick Korkos is also leaving us at the end of this season, having completed two phenomenal years with the second company already. It's sad to see them go but I am so excited to welcome new faces into this crazy group of kids. Our program at Adelphi was the same as our Wichita program. THE HARDEST FREAKIN' SHOW EVER! This is a very difficult experience to put into words… I love this group with everything I have… props to Taryn for bringing us together.
"I like to think that we're looking for the next boundary to press," HS2 Director Taryn Kashock Russell said. "We are trying to explore uncharted territory."
HS2 Andrew Wright blogs about HS2's tremendously rewarding residency in Stevensville, Michigan
Again, its hard to believe that an event that we have been waiting for all season long has so quickly come to pass. Last week was one of the most rewarding experiences of not only my dance career, but of my life. And I think that it's safe to say that I can speak for all of the dancers of HS2 when I say this.
Working with the students of Lakeshore High School this past week in Stevensville, Michigan was so absolutely exciting, thrilling and rewarding. The Company took turns teaching the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced dance classes and worked as a team to create a new work for the Advanced dancers, which opened up our show at the end of the week.
In the classes we focused on bringing improvisational techniques to the students. Most of the time we worked from Forsythe improv techniques, but I think it's safe to say that in many of the classes we brought our own individual styles and exercises. I think Johnny and Ali even brought in 'Bear Dancing' from our piece sad monsters created by Maurya Kerr on our last residency in North Carolina. To see the willingness and openness of the students to participate in class was wonderfully rewarding.
However, I think that I can speak for the whole Company when I say that working with the Advanced dancers to create a new work was the highlight of the trip. At the beginning of the process we taught the students sections of Johnny's piece Path and Observations - it was a whirlwind day and many of the students looked pretty rattled by the end! However, by the time Tuesday arrived, the students were gaining confidence in the movement and we were off to a good start. We developed the piece by helping the kids manipulate Johnny's movement to create sections of the new work.
By the end of the week we had a full six-minute piece that was so much more than we could have ever hoped for. The kids took what we gave them and really gave it heart, making it something so different from what we started with. We ended up naming the piece We Climb the Cherry Tree, which I think is totally appropriate for the experience. The piece opened for our show on Saturday night and it was the absolute best time we had seen them perform.
I have to give a huge shout out to these dancers, if they stay as open and willing to learn as they were this past week they will all go far in life, no matter their individual path.
A few more shout outs to the people of Stevensville:
Theresa Graziano, director of the Berrien County Dancers and mastermind behind this teaching residency. This woman is truly a wonderful mentor and the definition of what a teacher should be. She built the dance program from nothing over the past 11 years and is the heart and soul that holds the program together. She raised all of the money to pay for the residency through fundraisers over the past two years, which is a testament to how dedicated she is to the learning of her students. She is a true gem of a person. Thank you for everything.
The Sanders family, our host family that made sure our stay in Stevensville was not only comfortable, but fun! Your house is beautiful and made Stevensville our most comfortable stop on our tour. Your hospitality will never be forgotten. Thank you all.
All in all, Stevensville was one of my favorite stops on our tour thus far. It was rewarding, exciting, thought provoking, and a true learning experience. Thanks Stevensville, you will be missed!
HS2 just completed a three-week residency at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with choreographer Maurya Kerr, who won the 2011 National Choreographic Competition. Kerr created a piece for HS2, who learned, rehearsed and performed the piece along with UNCSA dance students. Ali Delgadillo reflects on the residency
And just like that, our second and final residency of the season has come to an end.
Ironically, The End by The Doors has just come on my iTunes shuffle: "Can you picture what will be so limitless and free?" Although most likely taken out of context, I'd like to attach those lyrics to our experience in North Carolina.
I think I speak for all those involved in this process when I say that working with Maurya Kerr has been one of the most personal, challenging, groundbreaking and rewarding three weeks of our lives. I can't recall a single rehearsal in which we were not pushed past our limits. "There's always more," she would say. "Challenge your technique." "Go further." "Go deeper."
I don't know how it was possible for me to have never thought of these things before. My dancing and the way I approach it is forever changed. After learning from her, I do feel limitless and free. It's actually quite astounding….and comforting. There is no more second-guessing myself when I move. I am so happy to have been able to share this experience with so many other talented dancers.
This trip was also somewhat of a homecoming for me. I grew up in Charlotte, just one hour away from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. I attended my very first summer program there and auditioned for many more in their studios.
It was like all my worlds had collided when we arrived in Winston-Salem. I was reacquainted with old friends, dance teachers and more. Their yearly festival of dance took place during our last weekend there, and I was flooded with memories of my 13-year-old self running from class to class soaking up all I could. I have literally come full circle at this point and am thrilled to have been a part of a life-changing experience for all of the younger students that I once was.
I do believe that what made our goodbyes so difficult was how close we became with each of the 14 students who partook in this piece alongside us. This process was very different from our first at the University of Iowa. Maurya encouraged us to work directly with the students, coaching them on the technical aspects as well as deriving underlying meanings behind every moment throughout the piece. We became friends and supported one another through ups and downs in just three short weeks.
Once the piece was finished and full run-throughs had begun, I was continually inspired and touched to the point of tears after witnessing the growth of these individuals (some of whom are my same age). The growth and maturity by the end was exponential. Knowing that my co-workers and I aided in that is so insanely rewarding.
HS2 in the studio with dance students of UNSCA
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Dance is a way of life for Lissa, and she's thisclose to truly living her dream. Read about everything she's sacrificed to get here — and why she'd rather be here than anywhere else.
Lissa Smith, HS2 Apprentice. Photo by Cheryl Mann
I'm not sure when it began, but I know that I never want it to end. I didn't consciously choose to be a dancer; I think it chose me…snatched me up in the middle of a dream and delivered me to a place that I never want to leave. Dancing is the only thing that I have ever wanted to do. I am at home on stage and in the studio. It is truly my sanctuary, my domain. It is the place where I can genuinely be me.
Dance challenges me each and every day. It pushes me to go above and beyond what my mind thinks I can and cannot do. There is no such thing as a limit or boundary. The art of dance defeats every ounce of self-consciousness or fear. It displays and speaks the truth. For me, dance is the state where anything is possible, where anything can be done. I envision myself free of any restraints, becoming a canvas of endless possibilities for any choreographer. I am both the creator and the vehicle for another's creativity. All of my words come to life through dance. My thoughts become actions and my conversations become movement. It is said that action speaks louder than words, and for me, movement speaks louder than anything.
Artistic energy is contagious; it spreads like wildfire when artists gather. When I dance, I become part of the music. I am the tempo, the beat. My mind and body come together in this perfect place that combines spiritualism and catharsis. I try to visualize myself as a sponge, where every fiber absorbs every nuance and every crevice soaks in every detail. There is no state of exhaustion that doesn't awaken and revitalize me.
At the end of this past summer, as I was getting ready to go back to The Boston Conservatory to start my junior year, I was offered the apprentice position with Hubbard Street 2. I flew to Boston, rented out my apartment, withdrew from school, moved to Chicago, and never looked back. I left my friends and my familiar world behind in the blink of an eye. I'm not going to pretend that it was easy, but it was worth every sacrifice that I made. I am exactly where I am supposed to be!
I am experiencing dance for the first time as an occupation and I'm on the cusp of living my dream. I am so grateful. How many people can honestly say that they do what they love and love what they do, every single day? Endless inspiration and steadfast determination ebb and flow within me and constantly surround me. It always leaves me always wanting more.
- My nickname at Hubbard Street is "Cricket."
- I was born and raised in Miami, Florida.
- I have a sweet tooth for frozen yogurt and Swedish fish.
- My hands have an orange glow from eating too many carrots.
- My curly hair has a mind of its own.
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Lissa Smith, HS2 Apprentice
HS2 dancer Felicia McBride loves travel, asking questions and the satisfaction of preparing her own meal. Read the story of this joyful, dancing optimist — in her own words.
Felicia McBride. Photo by Cheryl Mann
I've been moving and stretching my body to the limits ever since I can remember. I started gymnastics at age four and quit nine years later. My coaches always said I could dance well, so when I quit they suggested I try ballet. Fast-forward ten years to today, and I'm dancing for one of the top companies in the country. I honestly couldn't ask for anything else…
Being the youngest of four siblings and growing up in a loud and crazy house I had to speak up to be heard. To this day, someone is always telling me to lower my voice, or to just stop talking in general. I'm a true Sagittarius. I like to talk about things, everything and anything. Most of the time if it's in my head I'm going to say it. I'm a "glass half full" kind of girl. I can turn bad situations into good, make lemonade out of lemons, if you will. It's really just about how you look at things: why be negative when you can be positive? I'm also goofy, oh boy am I goofy. And laughing is probably the most fun thing in the world to do! I tend to ask a lot of questions too. I was always the girl in class who had her hand up. Like I said, if I don't know something, I'm going to let ya know so I can find out!
Food is one of my all time favorite things, besides dancing of course. I look forward to the time of day that I get to eat something, whatever it is. I get excited over the smallest bites of something absolutely delicious, whether it's a PB and J or a piece of fancy cheese, it's still food… and I love it! I like to cook most of the time. I love to make my own stuff from scratch, like fresh pizza dough or my own soup. There's something so gratifying about sitting down to a plate of food that I made all on my own. But when I decide to go out for food it's always an adventure, one where I can try something new and yummy. Maybe one day I'll be a food critic…
I love people too. I love to meet new people, learn about them, figure out who they are. Maybe that's why I like to travel so much. Everywhere I go I make a goal of making a new friend. I could also like traveling because growing up my parents moved my family quite a bit, and once I moved out of the house for dance I just kept moving. Traveling is exciting for me. Being in a new environment with new people and new surroundings keeps me feeling fresh. It teaches me more and more about myself and the person I want to be. That's one of the best things about performing, I feel like I can be anybody I want, have any personality I feel like having in that moment. And when I get off the stage I'm me again.
My life right now is absolutely wonderful. I am getting paid to dance all day surrounded by inspiring, caring, real, talented, funny and incredible people. I'm living in this amazing city, I'm healthy and alive. I'm happy. I honestly couldn't ask for anything else…
A few split-second decisions at pivotal moments in his life led Andrew Wright to Hubbard Street, where he dances with Hubbard Street 2. He shares the story of his own "Choose-Your-Own-Adventure" path to life as a professional dancer — and a few lists that define his extraordinary character. Enjoy!
Andrew Wright - Photo by Nick Korkos
Hello world.
Dance has always been one of two constants in my life. I grew up in a family that often moved, thus being a dancer as I was growing up completely defined who I was as a person. It is something that I can always trust to push me beyond what I believe to be capable, soothe my soul when I am unhappy, make me laugh, make me cry, and make me sweat. I always know that when I enter a dance studio I will leave it a better human being than I was when I entered. This is the most comforting feeling in the world.
I am a true believer that life is kind of like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel; many paths are laid out in front of us and that it is our decisions that help us to arrive a certain "checkpoints" in our lives. There was one point in my life that I was ready to stop dancing and a twenty-minute drive to pick up a friend from a rehearsal resulted in a renewed love. There was another when a last minute decision to audition for Point Park University resulted in my pursuing a degree in dance instead of medicine. And there was a time when a split-second decision to audition for the Hubbard Street Summer Intensive instead of Cedar Lake resulted in my getting the job of my dreams. So what I have learned from this… trust your gut, people, because you never know where life will take you.
So, it has proven exceedingly difficult for me to write about myself. So instead of continuing to struggle writing long-winded paragraphs, here are some bullet points about me. We will call it "Andy in 10 Items or less."
- Avid DVD collector (but only $5 movies from Target or my favorite used movie store The Exchange).
- I am a laughter enthusiast and believe that any problem can be solved with a good laugh.
- I'm a romantic
- I love the Food Network – my favorite chefs are Ina Garten and Giada de Laurentiis.
- Pittsburgh is the first place that I ever called home, even though I didn't move there until I was 18.
- My favorite place that I have ever traveled to is Paris, France. It is magical and everyone should visit.
- My mom, dad, and sister are my three best friends. I love them a lot.
- I still pinch myself at least once a week and thank the world for bringing me to Hubbard Street.
- I am a Libra through-and-though and a total optimist.
- When I am done my career as a dancer, I want to join the dance faculty at a conservatory such as the one at Point Park and eventually run the program.
So here I am in 476 words according to my word counter. Below I am going to list a few more of my favorite things, just in case you wanted to get to know me just a little better.
Love. Dance. Laugh.
Andy's Favorites:
- Color: Eggplant and Forest Green
- Album: Bon Iver by Bon Iver and Gossip in the Grain by Ray LaMontagne
- Movie: American Beauty
- Designer: Frankie Morello
- Dance Moms cast member: Kristi… she is hilarious
- #1 Played song my iTunes: I Don't Feel it Anymore (Song of the Sparrow) by William Fitzsimmons
- Book: The Harry Potter series (choosing one is like choosing a favorite child)
- Season: Autumn
- Television Show: The United States of Tara, Dexter, Game of Thrones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Photo by Quinlan Kyp-Johnson
Andrew Wright offers an expression of intensity as he dancers Penny Saunders vaudeville/sideshow-inspired work Bonobo. Hubbard Street 2 Dancers, Emilie Leriche, Andrew Wright and Alicia Delgadillo.
Emilie Leriche Photo by Nick Korkos
It's hard to find the right words to introduce myself, though I suppose it's hard to get to know anybody through only words. While first imagining my "get to know a dancer" blog post, for some strange reason the first thing that popped into my head was something like the description of someone one would find on a dating website, "Hi, I'm Emilie, and I like long walks on the beach and the wind in my hair." Something cheesy like that. But this is certainly not the time, or the place… or is it?
For the sake of "getting to know me," (and maybe to lighten the mood a little bit from Nick's post), let's just take that idea, and run with it.
Hi, I'm Emilie, and I like long walks on the beach and the wind in my hair. But maybe not too much wind, my hair tends to be in my face regardless of the situation, throw the wind in there, and I might as well not have a face at all. Similarly, sand in between my toes is wonderful, I suppose, but give me some Marley and a wide open space that I can dance around in, and I'm as happy as can be. I love that feeling, the way your toes can grip the floor, it's grounding and liberating all at the same time. But I'm getting off topic, aren't I?
I like animals, specifically cats, not really dogs, but Nick Korkos has this strange and intense adoration of anything that barks so it's rubbed off a little bit. There's a running slow loris joke in HS2 all because of that ridiculous video that went viral a while back of someone tickling a loris and it's maybe the cutest thing in the whole wide world. But each of us have our own crazy (and probably not too accurate) impression of a loris, it's pretty silly. Can't help but appreciate the fact that I work with such equally hilarious and talented individuals. But again, I'm off topic…
Clearly I've lost my train of thought; that happens to me sometimes, though, losing things, specifically myself. I've lost myself for hours in book stores and libraries, there's nothing like a good story to transport you somewhere else for while. Play me some good music, and I'll get lost in that too. A mind is a good place to wander sometimes; I spend a good amount of my days lost in thought. Actually, come to think of it, leave me anywhere in Chicago, and I might actually be lost; my sense of direction is embarrassing… to say the least.
Well, as I write this, it's officially passed midnight which means, firstly, this post is late (lost track of time…), and secondly, that I should be asleep. We have our third show tomorrow, here we go!
Blog post written late Friday, January 21
Photo by Quinlan Jean Kyp-Johnson, in Clébio Oliveira's the fantastic escape of the little buffalo


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While at my daughter's church choir Christmas party, I was talking to the other mothers about homemade gifts. One mother said she always gives her neighbors Dark Chocolate Chess Pies. Of course, my initial thought was "I want to be her neighbor." My next one naturally was to get her recipe.
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You can double your enjoyment pleasure with this crustless Coconut Chess Pie, because it makes 2 pies.
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Visit DC in style and stay within walking distance to all the major attractions! Fully furnished and spacious executive 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom row house available for rent just steps from the US Capitol in historic Capitol Hill. Complete refurbishment completed in 2008 with meticulous attention to detail. Master bedroom suite includes 15-foot ceiling, ample closet space and a spa quality bathroom. Chef's kitchen equipped with custom-made cabinetry, honed granite counter tops and professional grade appliances by Viking, Bosch and GE Monogram. Entire dwelling is well appointed with Hickory Chair and antique furnishings throughout, and all 3 bedrooms come furnished with queen size beds. Other amenities include plasma flat panel television with satellite HDTV and wireless high-speed internet. Full size front loading washer and dryer located on main floor in hallway next to kitchen. Kitchen French doors open to a large deck and separate patio perfect for outdoor entertaining.
Extremely convenient location... only 2 blocks from Union Station and Metro, 1 and a half blocks from Massachusetts Avenue restaurants/bars and local coffeehouses, and 6 blocks or less from the US Capitol, Senate office buildings, Library of Congress and the Supreme Court. Easy walk to the Mall and Smithsonian museums. Pentagon, Arlington, Dupont Circle and Georgetown are a quick and easy commute via Metro.
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Hello and thank you for taking time to look at my listing! I am a career military officer originally from Austin, Texas finishing my last few years in the service here in the DC area. I hope you enjoy your time visiting our nation's capital, and if there is anything I can do to assist, please let me know!
I purchased this home when I moved to DC in October of 2006 and immediately began a complete remodel of the entire dwelling. My intent was to live in rather than rent the house, but a year and a half later when the remodel was finally complete, my basement apartment tenant decided to move out and next thing I knew, I had moved into the basement and began remodeling it as well. It was at that time I began renting the main house (with all my belongings in it!) to longer term transient renters. Only after discovering VRBO in 2009 did I realize how great my house would be for people wanting to visit Washington DC while on vacation. Since then I've continued to offer the main house to people wanting a great house in an ideal location for seeing our nation's capital.
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When voters evaluate a candidate's character, they tend to be Manichean: Candidates are only one thing or its opposite. A candidate is either a leader or a ponderous professor, a man of the people or an elitist, the real deal or a phony. One-dimensional characterizations makes for easy political attacks and self-satisfaction among those who simply want to affirm their existing ideologies. It is the laziness underpinning much talk radio, but it misses the essential paradox of the presidency: presidents move between both ends of a spectrum.
The cheap political critique of Mitt Romney is that he flip-flops. His opponents point this out as if that's all you need to know to disqualify him. But malleability is a necessary quality in a president. (Constancy has a nice romantic ring to it, but does anyone want a leader who sets a course and then refuses to change it no matter what?) It's more fruitful to examine the specific cases where Romney showed flexibility, compare them with cases when President Obama changed his position, and then decide which candidate acted out of a lack of conviction and which was simply light on his feet.
You can test presidential candidates by measuring them against the current occupant. Or you can hold them up against an idealized version and see how they do. It's probably fairest to match their promises with their skills. Mitt Romney promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with an alternative. For those who hate Obamacare, that's all they need to hear. But simply asking "How?" puts us in a better position to evaluate his theoretical presidency. He'll need a majority in Congress if he wants to follow through on this promise. The Democrats might still control the Senate. That means Romney will need considerable skill working with the other party to get what he wants. What experience in his background gives us confidence that he'll have the tools for the job he assigns himself? He'll also be facing the "fiscal cliff" — an immediate bewildering thicket of tax cuts and spending reductions. How will he manage that and take on repealing health care? Isn't one of these more important than the other? That raises questions about his priorities and how he sets them. Is he a pragmatist? Or is he an ideologue? Does he have the perseverance to handle both jobs? Would any president?


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Kobo, a global leader in eReading with more than 4 million users worldwide, announced today that Swindon Book Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong is rolling out the revolutionary new Kobo eReader Touch Edition effective immediately. The Kobo eReader Touch Edition is an advanced touch screen eReader that is setting new standards for size, comfort and functionality, while giving the eReading community a book-like read, only better.
Swindon Book Co. Ltd. is Hong Kong's premier English language bookstore and has partnered with Kobo to bring eReading to their customers. The Kobo Wireless eReader launched in all nine Swindon retail locations and online in December 2010. The introduction of the new Kobo eReader Touch Edition provides customers with their choice of eReading experience and price level.
"The availability of the Kobo eReader Touch Edition in Swindon Book Company marks the first Chinese locations where consumers can see, try and buy our state-of-the-art device," said Todd Humphrey, Executive Vice President of Business Development , Kobo. "Like Kobo, Swindon is passionate about reading and helping customers explore and embrace their reading preferences. We're excited to expand Swindon's eReading offerings for their customers."
"Our partnership and the new Kobo eReader Touch Edition enables avid reading customers to engage in eReading on a whole new level," said Chris Li, Swindon Book Co. Ltd. "Kobo's new device is sure to attract attention and be a new favorite of the growing Hong KongeReading community."
As part of the local launch, Swindon will offer customers an interactive Kobo eReader Touch experience by hosting a Kobo booth in the eBooks and eLearning Resources area at the upcoming Hong Kong Book Fair 2011 (July 20 – 26).
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- Slimmer, lighter than the competition and the perfect size to fit in pocket, purse or backpack
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- Infrared touch technology for fast page turns with a simple tap or swipe, long press highlights and look up, zoom and rotate
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- Intuitive browsing – readers can navigate quickly through entire chapters or entire library
- Customizable – seven font styles and 25 font sizes, adjustable margins and line spacing
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Kobo has continued to advance eReading for consumers around the world, bringing flexibility, selection and philanthropic initiatives to inspire reading. The company's eBook Store lets consumers browse and shop 2.4 million of today's best sellers, newspapers and magazines plus more than 1 million free classics – all merchandised with the tastes and preferences of the eReading community in mind. In addition to the Kobo Wireless eReader & Kobo eReader Touch Edition, Kobo offers free downloadable eReading apps for popular smartphones, tablets and computers. The company has recently launched their Read On Revolution initiative, which gives back to local communities based on reading milestones achieved in the One Trillion Minute Challenge.


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Rock group Van Halen has postponed thirty-one out of the forty-four dates for their summer tour, which begins on May 19 in St. Paul Minnesota. The group was scheduled for a show at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on July 26. Representatives of the group did not give a reason for the postponements. There is no word on when rescheduled dates will be announced.
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5/19 St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
5/22 Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
5/24 Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
5/27 Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
6/1 Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
6/3 Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
6/5 San Jose, Calif., HP Pavilion
6/12 Anaheim, Calif, Honda Center
6/14 San Diego, Calif – Viejas Arena
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6/22 San Antonio, Texas, AT&T Center
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Celebrating its 30-year anniversary, Sabian Cymbals continues to expand its long list of legendary drummers and percussionists by adding Alex Acuña to their artist roster.
Alex Acuña, who endorsed Sabian Cymbals back in the 1980s, is back with the innovative Canadian cymbal brand. At the age of 18, Alex began his illustrious career playing in the great Cuban bandleader Perez Prado's band in 1964. By 1974 Alex was living in Las Vegas playing with two of the biggest artists in the world, Elvis Presley and Diana Ross. And by 1975 he had joined seminal jazz-fusion band Weather Report, playing on the groundbreaking albums Black Market and Heavy Weather.
Since then Alex's list of accomplishments and the list of artists he has supported are nothing short of breathtaking. U2, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Sergio Mendes, Chick Corea, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock and Tito Puente are just a few names from a very long list.
Alex's South American and Caribbean roots and understanding of contemporary and classical music make him a complete and skilled master musician. He is also widely known as an educator, gifted teacher and clinician of drums and percussion, having recorded four solo instructional videos. Alex also provides seminars at universities such as UCLA, USC,CSUN, Berklee School of Music in Boston and other top international schools of music.
"Alex Acuña is a great spirit in the drumming community. His resume is deep, his talent is legendary and it's widely known that he is one of the nicest people on earth. We're thrilled to have him choose to play SABIAN cymbals," commented SABIAN Artist Relations Manager Chris Stankee.
"I am greatly looking forward to making new sounds with my SABIAN cymbals," says Alex Acuña. Adds SABIAN President Andy Zildjian: "And I'm really excited to have Alex as part of our family. Not only is he a great player, he's one of the greatest people I have ever met."
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Drummer Cafe offers free online percussion lessons and drum lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced drummers & percussionists, plus current drum news, product reviews, video interviews, a state-of-the-art global drum clinic and percussion event calendar, a private drum/percussion teacher directory to help you find an instructor near you, an ebay auction portal, and much more!
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Graffiti has been spray painted on one of the blue garage doors of the former Chevrolet dealership building, 15600 Los Gatos Blvd.
The large tag was done with white paint and it's accompanied by two smaller tags done with black paint in the same style of lettering. The smaller markings were left on the dealership's beige brick wall and on an electrical yellow box at the intersection of Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos-Almaden Road, facing
Los Gatos resident Leslie Alexander emailed us to report this vandalism. She lamented the growing increase of graffiti in town and praised our weekly feature for highlighting the problem, which helps with clean-up and awareness, she said.
"It was troubling to discover this act of vandalism across from a thriving shopping center on Los Gatos Boulevard. These vacant buildings are a magnet for those who loiter and destroy property. Such an eyesore in an otherwise beautiful and inviting town," she wrote in an email to Los Gatos Patch.
LOCATION: South-facing wall of former Chevrolet dealership, 15600 Los Gatos Blvd.
PROBLEM: Graffiti has been spray-painted on one of the blue garage doors of the vacant property.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: A sign outside the property lists CBRE, or CB Richard Ellis as the contact for those interested in leasing or buying the property. It also lists Michael E. Filice, who is senior vice president with CBRE, 408-453-7400.
DATE REPORTED: July 6