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Stepan to LIkely Miss Start of Camp
Written by Kevin on .
According to Larry Brooks at the New York Post, unless there's "an unexpected seismic shift" in contract negotiations between Derek Stepan and the Rangers, the 24-year old center will likely miss the start of training camp tomorrow.
Brooks reiterates that Stepan is believed to be seeking a five- or six-year deal in the neighborhood of $5 million per while the Rangers are believed offering a two-year contract worth between $2.75-and-$3 million a year.
According to Cap Geek, the Rangers have just $2.1 million in cap space, however, the Rangers could easily send Asham and Powe to Hartford to open up additional room. Placing Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin on LTIR is also an option.
...i got to tell you, just seeing where both sides are in the negotiations has me very concerned. They're not even in the same ballpark.
...having said that, negotiations can change on a dime, so this could just as easily be over this afternoon as October. Man it better not leak into October.
Brooks also mentions the unlikely scenario of another NHL team extending an offer sheet in the $5 million per year range to the RFA Stepan. If that scenario does play out Brooks says the Rangers will be forced to trade Brian Boyle ($1.7 million) or perhaps even Derick Brassard ($3.2 million).
...oh Brooksie. You just can't resist throwing in ridiculous trade rumor to sell papers can you. While Boyle would definitely be a candidate to get moved, no way in hell Brassard is going anywhere.
...anyway, Adam Herman assured us yesterday that an offer sheet for Stepan isn't realistic. Right, Adam? Right?
Meanwhile, Ryan Lambert at Puck Daddy wonders why the Rangers aren't being criticized for letting this drag on.
...ummm, because Sather has all the leverage and he'd be acting fiscally irresponsible by caving in to Stepan's demands. In fact I'd be all over Sather if he didn't take advantage of the fact that Stepan didn't have arbitration rights. It's the salary cap era baby, got to be smart.
...no doubt Stepan's been good, but he's only been in the league for three years and is far from being an elite player. Sometimes you have to wait to get paid and don't worry he'll get paid. As the Rangers have done in the past, Sather will extend Stepan next season to a lucrative, long term contract (buying a few of his UFA years) when they have more cap room
...although, if Sather would have just bought out Richards this offseason, Stepan would have likely been signed a month ago.
at the end of the day I think that Stepan will likely have to take the bridge deal, but by holding out part of training camp, he will likely get a little more per year. I say he signs a bridge deal at around 3.5 or 3.25
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Kyle Turris got a five year $3.5 contract last year. The salary bar is much higher this year than last and unless you think Turris is a more valuable asset than Steps, how can you expect him to take less money. If I were Step, I would hold out and force a trade a la Turris. If u think Stepan's year last year might be aberration, as some have suggested, I hope you are aware that he is perhaps the hardest working player on the team who has gotten better every year since midget hockey. By not buying out Richards and signing Pouliot and Falk, Sather gambled that he could get everyone signed on his terms. If he pulls it off, kudos to him and great news for Rangerland
NHL hopes that by 2016 there will be a tournament in place, similar to the champions league in soccer. Featuring the best teams from leagues around the world against the best NHL teams.
Screw that.
Also, there will be an 8 part documentary on teams in the stadium series and heritage classic.
Stepan vs Tavares 2012-2013
Points Step 44 JT 47
Goals 18 28
Shots 108 167
Conversion % 16.7 17.3
Time on ice 20.55 20.46
Face off % 46 49
Hits 52 32
Plus Minus +25 -2
Tavares came in third in MVP voting.
Tavares does not kill penalties.
Tavares contract 6 years $33million
Stepan contract?
If you were Stepan, would you sign a two year deal for what Slats is offering?
Forget about offer sheets and hope Steps doesn't have the same agent as Kyle Turris.
I don't see any way that Step gets a long term deal. Which really sucks for him and for us, because he's 100% worth it. He has to watch his buddy McD get the big bucks while he has to swallow a shit sandwich.
Prospects finally got a win at Traverse City. A pair of goals each for Yogan and Fast. Nice.
Isles are the only team in the league that would make an offer sheet for step... Question is do they have the balls?
As usual Brooks does a lousy job because he injects his silly, and typically INCORRECT OPINIONS into his writing. Then again he works for the New York Post so that's business as usual around there.
As you said, the Rangers have more flexibility than the cap number lets on. Truth is that Ryan McDonaugh's deal is the going rate for a Derek Stepan these days (like it or not). Quite frankly I find it obnoxious that Stepan doesn't get a deal like that. He's a complete player, shown himself to emerge as a leader, and 50 points seems like his floor. At 6 years and 5 million a year (or slightly less) that will look like a steal when his UFA years start getting eat into.
I realize they are negotiating but the team needs him in camp now.
Somewhat unrelated... will any of the pre-season be televised? On MSG? I'm thinking about getting cable again (Time Warner in Brooklyn). I gave it up when Time Warner dropped MSG pre-Linsanity. It's been a while and it's been fine. Now with the lockout over with I'm ready to watch a full season on the big screen (rather than streaming on my tiny computer with my headphones on). I hope Time Warner and MSG are in good standing and I can enjoy it.
Does anyone know if there will be any camp coverage (prior to devils preseason game 9/16) televised on MSG or other networks?
I hope Stepan will simply understand the situation and take the bridge deal -- which should work out great for him over time -- so he can get on the ice and get into character.
The Puck Daddy article was just stupid. At least he could have read Adam Herman and had a clue, but no, he wastes everybody's time with that uninformed nonsense.
Let's hope he doesn't miss camp in an effort to get more money, then has a shitty season a la Brad Richards because he missed camp, and becomes NYR's newest buyout candidate.
Umm trading Boyle is not an option in my book, and Derek needs to suck it up and take the deal. IF he proves himself again this year then he will get what he asks for next year... COMMON young'un.... It is a simple equation!
Wow, Brooks think Stepan will miss training camp? So that means that Stepan will sign today around Noon? Islanders are not going to give him an offer sheet. Sather would do everything in his power to break that franchise if they did.
BTW, all this talk about Stepan already being signed if Richards was bought out....does anyone honestly believe that Sather would have used the Richards buy-out money to re-sign Stepan to a long term deal rather than squandering it on an overpriced free agent? If you do, then you need to readu up a little more on Sather's past with the Rangers.
I still dont understand why Stepan is trying to force a big contract now when the cap is low. In 2 years the cap will be higher and Richards wont be using up 6.5m so there will be more money available to give him a better deal. I can only guess his agent or family are pushing for it but it still doesnt make sense
not worried. a deal will be done. I just hope he's at shat st Mary's training his butt off. also...NHL14 today!!!!
Stepan needs to swallow his pride and take the bridge deal. The last thing we need is another Dubinsky scenario. Stepan will get his money in due time and it'll be a shame if he isn't suited for training camp and this thing drags on.
Can't wait til the puck drops. LGR!!!!!!!
Brooks is such a fool. I don't know why he's even quoted on here. He knows no more than we do. Sather wouldn't talk to him and he wouldn't allow his underlings to speak to him so where is he getting any inside info. Nowhere, he's making it up as he goes along. Just his opinion of this and he gets to put it in the sport pages. Stepan will sign, probably today. Someone will cave. These things are about the deadline. That deadline is probably Oct 3 in Pho but I'd like to think its today or tomorrow.
Brooks don't even know the cap spending. There's 4 mil in bonus money the Rangers could use in a contract free of cap charge. The Rangers don't need to move anyone with 6-8 mil to spend. I'd say that gets Stepan signed.
@scrangersfan Yes, I'm finding the page loads to be a lot slower as well, both on my personal MacBook Pro and at work on an HP Windows PC. Doesn't matter what connection I'm using (ethernet or wireless)...
@FREE LINDBERG That would be awesome....The final of the 96 World Cup in which the Americans beat the Canadiens was one of the best games I have ever seen. The intensity in the last 10-minutes was like a Game-7 in the Cup Finals. Richter was unbelievable & should make the Hall of Fame on that game alone. A tournament of that nature will be great.
Also as much as you have hyped Lindberg you must be pumped about Lindberg's play in the Traverse City Tournament? I know I am...What I liked the best was seeing him getting his nose dirty by being around the net. He went into the hard areas & scored some goals. You usually don't see Swedes go into those areas. Between Traverse & some Youtube highlights he seems more like a young Tomas Holmstrom or this guy is before your time but Ulf Dahlen who played for the Rangers in the 80's & was traded Mike Gartner. Ahysical guy who uses his strength & hangs around the net.
I can't tell you how much I agree with you. I've been vocal about this since July and I kind of saw this coming. It's not fair Sather preached these bridge contracts then signs McDonagh for 6 years. Mac deserved every penny but what about Step? Look at Giroux's 2nd contract and his stats. He is still on that contract but has since signed an extension. That's a good deal for Derek with maybe one more year added. Stepan has better numbers in his 1st 3 years. It's a bad year to be a Free Agent with the cap coming down. I think Derek should sign a 1 year band-aid and try again next year where the cap should go up. He just has to produce. In the Rangers Defense here I'd like him to do that one more time before getting a large contract.
Step is my favorite ranger. But your comparison in stats between him and Tavares does take something important into account as far as the pay discrepancy goes between the two. Tavares went first overall.
@shishya100 Not on your life, Step is becoming an elite player and he should be compensated for it now. If I were him I would stand firm on my demands. I'm sure that he would be well compensated in the KHL.
@shishya100 Nope, I'd just ask for a 1 year contract and demand a big payout next season or else I'd walk. Think he is then a UFA. Of course, maybe Stepan thinks his last season is a fluke and he wants to cash in now. He knows Sather's ignorance put the Rangers in their position and is not thinking of his teammates. A good to excellent season will put Stepan in the catbird's seat. If he holds out, he'll probably have a Dubinsky season and blow that big money. Stepan is a fool.
I agree - step is getting screwed, but that being said he's also screwing himself and his teammates at what could be the best stacked team in years. Combined with a new coach and the fact that rarely do holdouts ever really get what they want and generally end up causing more internal strife. Yes he's getting shafted and deserves more and slats should make more of an effort to meet in the midde, but instead of playing chicken with the season suck it up be the team player I always thought step was/is and and stick it to slats next year when the cap is higher. Demanding big money now when he knows slats is limited right or wrong and he knows the team is limited is stupid and unproductive - does he want slats to get rid of the depth that might bring home the cup?!? I understand that step is trying to get the best deal he can and what he deserves, but that's where both sides need to compromise - it will be a loose loose if he holds out!!!
@craig_atherton a lot can happen in two years. It's the difference between a guaranteed $30M and $6M.
You're making sense. Obviously we don't know the whole story, but it is difficult to make sense of the current situation.
That's pretty ridiculous. The Swedes don't usually go to those areas. Maybe in the 90's or 80's even that could be said but these days nothing is isolated. Americans have played there and they have played here. They have tough guys in there SEL too. That's a bad stereotype. As you mentioned Holmstrom is case and point. He played on every inch of the ice and had a ton of jam to his game. There's many swedes that play soft but not all of them.
@Centerman21 Defenseman are much more in demand. That's why Sather gave McD that contract, plus McD has been more consistent than Stepan. Agree one year contract and if he has another good season, cash in next season. Bet he has a lousy season like Dubinsky after he held out.
@scrangersfan@shishya100Wrong. Let him do it at least another season. Stepan's attitude sucks. Will hurt his team. If I were Sather, I'd lower the price each week he holds out and let him sit out the season. Playing hardball with Sather never works, just ask Dubinsky. Still got 4 centers, Richards, Brassard, Boyle and Moore, then there's also Lindberg, Miller trying to win a job at center. Don't think he can come back to the NHL if he defects to the KHL.
He won't be a UFA for 4 more years. The Rangers own his rights for at least that long. He will be an RFA until he plays 7 years or 27 years old. Which ever comes 1st.
@Centerman21 Bullshit. he can overrule his agent. The agent works for him not the other way around. His attitude does suck. Hurting his team when he knows Sather is cap limited and would have to get rid of players to accommodate him. He can cash in later.
Stepan is a great kid. This is more about the agents than the player. They tell him he can get more so he waits. It's not Derek asking for a big contract it's his agent because they get a % of whatever he gets. The bigger the contract, the more the agent gets. The players union is also probably pushing him to hold out for more $ too because the more he gets the more players like him get down the road. It's about past contracts when figuring Stepans value and so on. Derek might just wanna play. He's a real good kid. His attitude doesn't suck.


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Summer 2013 turned out to be a roller coaster ride; from cold, windy weather to oppressive humidity and heat. There was plenty of good: relaxing on beaches with my Mature Ladies group, a short road trip through Utah and Arizona with my wife and my sister, and an excellent Labor Day weekend fishing trip 100 miles out to sea. But the bad moments were pretty awful. A tougher than usual six cycles of chemo, followed by the death of my mother and beginning the long slog through probate; topped by an upcoming reorg at work. All these events probably contributed to how I woke up this morning: down in the dumps.
Depression isn't my cup of tea. When I'm upset about things beyond my control, I try to tackle something I can control. Today I'm working on my out-of-control home office, AKA, "The Computer Room." There really are computers in there. And a couch, desktops and shelves. Unfortunately, everything is buried under six months of clutter.
As I excavated my way through said clutter this morning, I found the bag with my original 'chemo kit.' In addition to the ball of yard, knitting needles and half-knitted scarf, I found the paperwork given to me at my first chemo session in January of 2011. The documents warn of what to expect: hair loss, fatigue and nausea (check, check, check). What isn't mentioned is the 12 – 18 months "with treatment" life expectancy I was given when diagnosed on November 26, 2010.
Reminded of this 33 months later, I'm suddenly not so sad. In all this mess of emotions, I've managed to un-bury gratitude. Gratitude for the success of the summer's chemo, for amazing support given by friends and loved ones, for feeling well and excited about life most of the time. And gratitude trumps depression anytime.
Sorting through the clutter
September 6, 2013Summer fun: are we there yet?
June 2, 2013Summer is playing footsie with us in SoCal. We have days of cool, overcast weather, then sudden bursts of 90° heat.
Along with the weather, my energy level has been sporadic. The first three cycles of chemo only robbed me of a couple of days of feeling fine. Three days of headaches, nausea and fatigue; doable and, judging by my latest scans, SO worth it.
Then cycles four and five came along. The fourth had me down and out for over a week; the fifth knocked me out for 18 days. Both stints included trips to the ER to rehydrate, the latter kept me in the hospital overnight. In between the excruciating headaches, sick stomach and energy level of a deceased slug, I found myself getting depressed. I began to lose perspective and imagine that weak, listless, chronically ill Joyce was somehow here to stay. This was unacceptable to me; I've always preferred the zippy, can-do version of myself.
Never one to suffer in silence, I complained to my oncologist before last Friday's cycle six. She added preventative measures to my chemo regimen: zofran beginning day one of chemo to combat nausea, muscle relaxants for the violent, throbbing headaches and an extra B12 shot. The fatigue will probably return in a day or so. Now to concentrate on what these six cycles of chemo have accomplished. The new cancer at the base of my neck is gone; the primary tumor in my lower right lung greatly diminished, and seems to be dead or dormant. April 30th's PET scan showed a possible new small tumor in my left lung, but the jury is still out and other doctors are being consulted.
Oh, and the sixth cycle is the last of this round of treatment. May 26th I celebrated my 30th month since diagnosis; not too shabby compared with the life expectancy of 12-18 months given when I was diagnosed November 26, 2010. Despite my whining about being stuck in bed for most of May, I never lose sight of my incredible luck to still be hanging out with my wonderful friends and family who have been so supportive throughout this journey.
There's a saying I learned when I lived in less predictably temperate climes, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute."
And so I shall.
Third time's a charm?
March 29, 2013I celebrated my 28th month of survival since diagnosis on March 26, but I was feeling a bit less celebratory than usual. A recent chest x-ray, ordered to determine the cause of increasingly severe coughing fits, came back with less than happy results. It seems my original, primary tumor, the one we hoped was dead, has resumed growing. We're back in the business of fighting two tumors again. And fight, we shall!
I'll undergo my third cycle of the new chemo drugs tomorrow, then another PET and CT scan after April 5th to see if the new drugs are working. In an attempt to diminish the coughing, I'm back on a high dose of prednisone. Not only have the painful fits that were preventing me from sleeping calmed, I have more energy than I've had…since the last time I was on a regimen of 60mg of prednisone per day. I still have cancer, but I'm merrily completing projects normally too tedious to contemplate. Example: all last Sunday was spent de-winterizing Maeve's plumbing system (who knew she was even winterized), draining and sterilizing water tanks, etc. I actually kind of understand the sewage system (yucky, but necessary), and just what all those crazy water valves are for. Prednisone lends not only energy, but clarity in deciphering the most impenetrable of RV manuals.
My wonderful friend Tony will take me to chemo tomorrow, which I hope to follow with a late lunch at my favorite red-sauce Italian spot, Palermo's. Then, Joan and I get to enjoy another Easter weekend in LA and hope that tomorrow's chemo; the third cycle of the third line of chemo I've undergone since diagnosis; is a charm.
Last year of the sprint
March 10, 2013Another cycle of chemo down, one to go until they scan me to see if new drugs are diminishing the new tumor in my remaining, right supraclavicular node. The day of and day after chemo aren't a problem except for insomnia from steroids. Usually by Sunday the frenetic energy starts dispersing and I can once again spend the night sleeping.
On this beautiful spring day in SoCal, the drugs and their side effects seem well worth it. Having passed 27 months since diagnosis, I am tickled to still be here. We'll celebrate my 59th birthday next weekend during another road trip in our RV, Maeve. Joan, the dogs and I venture to Death Valley for sightseeing, photography and togetherness in a stark, bright landscape already up in the 90s.
Here's hoping for starry nights and peaceful mornings on the kick-off weekend of my last year of Sprinting Towards 60.
Another bend in the road
February 9, 2013Joan and I traveled to Maui for our biennial 2-week vacation there. Awaiting us were leaping whales, rain forests, umbrella festooned drinks and ocean warm enough to bask in (even in January). This time we were relaxed into puddles of coconut butter by the 3rd day; a record! Then, on the day we were to drive that long, tropical twist that is the road to Hana, I checked my email to discover one I'd missed from my boss, Miss Z. She had just accepted a more lucrative job and her last day would be a day after my return to the office. Half way to Hana, as Joan and I slurped shave ice at a roadside stand, Miss Z called on my cell to fill me in. I was left saddened, but certainly understanding her decision. Oh well, Joan and I had another 10 days left in Maui. We vowed to focus on the present, not life after return to reality.
I returned to work on Tuesday, 2/5 after an early morning PET scan and a scant 3 hours of sleep the night before. The piles of work awaiting me didn't surprise me at all. What did surprise me: how bereft I felt visiting Miss Z's empty office and realizing the brilliant little fireball occupying it would soon be gone. It's the complex relationships that sneak up on you; my 5 1/4 year working relationship with Miss Z went through many highs and lows (often in the same day). It wasn't always a sunny relationship, but I'm grateful for what I learned throughout its duration. I'm also grateful that Miss Z and I avoided killing each other in a whirl of red hair, sparks and thunder.
I thought Wednesday would be better. It wasn't. I started out rested and calm, intent on plowing through accumulated work, attending back to back meetings and calming down my somewhat alarmed staff. Then the email from my oncologist, Dr. B, arrived with not-so-happy news. She asked me to come asap to discuss a new treatment plan. Darn! More chemo…and just when I was digging having hair again.
Dr. B set me up today with a new plan, and part of it is exciting. There's a new drug called MetMAb, now in Phase III clinical trials. Dr. B will bring up my case with the lung tumor board next week. If they concur, she'll help me apply for the trial. Since qualifying will take time, I'm to start 2 new chemo drugs next week, Alimta and Avastin, since my last chemo session on the old regimen resulted in an emergency 3 day hospital stay. Her comment on giving me more carboplatin/taxol, "the next time would be death." We're happy my oncologist would prefer not to kill me. Yet.
So, I'm feeling like a survivor. So far, in the last 2 weeks we survived: the road to Hana, the loss of someone I was very fond of and a few vials of blood (not on the same day), AND the prospect of yet more chemo. But, there's hope too. And hope, along with a modicum of curiosity, is what keeps pulling us down this winding, aggravatingly beautiful road.
Still waiting and happy to do it!
December 31, 2012My MRI results arrived just before we left for a road trip to Northern California. The good news: no sign of metastatic disease (AKA cancer). The iffier news: abnormalities in both cerebral hemispheres that I can't pronounce. (Foci sounds like some kind of pasta. Make mine al dente!) I'll return to Kaiser twice in the next 2 months: a consultation with a neurologist on the 1/11; a PET scan on the 2/5. More stuff to get through, nothing to keep us from our Christmas road trip.
After a visit with my mother and sister, then a pleasant visit with friends near the Anderson Valley, we drove to Caspar Beach and stopped to wait out a rainstorm in our RV, Maeve II, for a couple nights. We were cozy sleeping and lounging in Maeve, but I prefer a stronger spray than her shower provides. So, it was off to the campground showers for me.
The prospect of removing my clothes to wait in the freezing shower room for—hopefully—at least warm water produced far more anxiety than last week's wait for MRI results. Of course, for the shower, I was naked and shivering at the time…and standing barefoot on a cold, gritty cement floor. Feeding 4 quarters into the coin-fed shower produced a long, blissful HOT shower; well worth the goosebumps. Sometimes waiting brings happy results, sometimes not. Either way, it seems the best way to get through the unpleasantness is to just get through it.
After the storm, we saw quite a few rainbows. Some of them were in unexpected places we passed; in sea spray off crashing waves; in mist rising off fern dells. We were able to take the highway all the way down to San Luis Obispo, which a landslide near Big Sur had prevented on the drive up. As many times as we've been up and down Highway 1, it never bores us. We stopped to watch elephant seals in San Simeon; something that's become an annual ritual. Once again, it was worth the wait. Most importantly; we're still here. Waiting for the next thing down this road we're traveling.
Knockity, knockity, bang-BANG Zzzzz!
December 14, 2012My oncologist ordered an MRI this week to determine what might be fluttering around in my little brain…and to ensure the week-long headache I suffered recently was merely due to the flu.
This afternoon I spent about 55 minutes in the MRI scanner. It's kind of narrow inside, but I fit splendidly. My little mantra of "Calm-m-m (breathe in), Rela-a-x (breathe out)" seemed to keep claustrophobia at bay, and the cacophony wasn't as bad as forewarned. My MRI soundtrack seemed to involve everything from Japanese monks playing wooden instruments; to midgets with jack hammers; to the worlds largest vibrator. (Unfortunately, the vibrations were limited to the back of my head.) I kept my eyes closed and enjoyed the hour off from reality.
Another adventure in the world of medical technology, and price of admission didn't even require a co-payment!
Staying on the ride
November 27, 20122 years ago today I woke up from a medical procedure to some very bad news: advanced lung cancer. I was 56 at the time, and really didn't think I'd change much at that age. Wrong! Cancer changed me, and most of the changes are quite welcome.
As the initial shock and grief faded, the positive changes began. I realized that even if I outlived the 12-18 month life expectancy I was given, life is very short indeed. Far too short to not enjoy every minute I have left to the max; far too short not to make sure everyone I care for is made well aware of it. Also far too short to hang on to anger, bitterness and disappointment long beyond the date of inception.
2 years later, I'm feeling fine; much better than I did when I got the awful news. I can breathe deeply and laugh hard without falling into a fit of painful coughing. The soreness endured through radiation treatments is less than a memory, and I got through nearly all my chemo sessions without discomfort or drama. My hair has defiantly grown back, twice as curly and a little bit darker.
Will the cancer that still lurks in my right lung get worse? Will I undergo more chemotherapy? All that remains to be seen. I'll have regular scans every few months, hope for the best and enjoy this E-ticket ride just as long as they let me stay on.
The right place
November 20, 2012Joan and I drove our new RV down to Doheny State Beach for a quick getaway weekend. We took along the dogs, provisions and books to lounge with. The high points: watching dolphins playing just off shore as the sun slipped into the sea; Falling asleep to rain on the roof, waking to sound of waves and a gorgeous sunrise. Low point: Joan's attempt to release rainwater from our awning resulting in an unwelcome cold bath. (I woke to sounds of a giant splash outside the door and howls.)
All in all, the perfect weekend spent in the right place with the right woman. Life is sweet!
Autumn Leaves
October 6, 2012After a wonderful, chemo-free summer, I've learned I'll be undergoing scans of some sort (PET or CT) about every three months. The results are in from my 9/25 PET scan. The good news: no new areas of avidity (glowing from intake of radioactive glucose injected before scan; one sign of cancer). The news I took as "uh oh!": the area around the primary tumor is glowing a bit more; a 'minimal' SUV (Standardized Uptake Value) of 2.9 in March has increased to a 'moderate' 3.7. Mostly, the results are good; the evidence is that the cancer hasn't spread. But perhaps the tumor I'd hoped was dead is merely dormant. Should I worry about this? Probably not. If worrying cured cancer, it would have been eradicated millennia ago.
Other than the "Should I be worried about this?" note I have in to my pulmonologist, my intention is to focus on enjoying my favorite season. Joan and I will be joined by friends at Santa Anita today where we'll bet on long shots and enjoy gorgeous views and cooler Fall sunshine. Tomorrow we'll put up the Halloween decorations and Monday will be the start of another challenging work week.
In other words, I'll put one foot in front of the other and enjoy my metaphorical walk through these ever-changing woods.
Summer Song
September 15, 2012Summer was never my favorite season. When I was a child, I hated the hot, tense summers spent at home, longing to return to the less volatile school environment. This year the unexpected upturn in my health changed all that. This year, I loved, loved, loved all things summer.
Since day job deadlines didn't allow me to take a real summer vacation, weekends have been filled to the max: barbecues with friends, beach trips with my ladies; capped off by the grand finale of a 2 1/2 day deep sea fishing trip over Labor Day weekend. The time with friends gave a safe place to enjoy ourselves being just ourselves, the fishing trip ended up being nourishing in all ways. Landing a 50lb blue fin tuna after a 40 minute fight was not only emotionally rewarding; it offered pounds of protein to share among my friends. And the gift kept on giving: when offered fresh yellowtail and tuna, our Nisei friend Ellen brought over nori and sushi rice, leaving us with platefuls of nigiri and maki. This too, to be shared with friends.
The whole summer felt like a huge, unexpected gift. Precious weekends were never wasted on worrying about things beyond our control. We were having too good of a time laughing with our friends, eating grilled goodies and lounging in the heat. What else is summer for?
That winning feeling
July 22, 2012Ever since I received the happy results of "no malignancy found" from my June 8 bronchoscopy, I've been walking around feeling like I've won the lottery. Rather than winning piles of cash, I've won time I didn't know I was going to have. Just as lottery jackpots come in finite amounts, it seems to me that the time I have left feeling healthy and energetic is also limited. Unlike winning cash, one can't gauge how much time one has left by checking an online bank statement. The balance listed on my imaginary "healthy time" statement may be followed by weeks, months or even years. Whatever that figure might be, I don't want to just blow through it and be left with nothing to show.
In the spirit of this, I've made a list. Rather than a traditional "bucket" list, I call this my "what it takes to make me happy" list:
- Making a point of hanging with friends who emotionally reciprocate; with whom it's safe to share and who choose to to share their feelings and experiences.
- Being kind, honest and helpful.
- Walking away emotionally from angry, negative people rather than trying to fix them.
- Learning about other cultures, both contemporary and historic.
- Being a fair, tactful but frank mentor to my staff.
- Documenting beauty; through writing, photography and art.
- Refusing to run away from uncomfortable feelings or memories, yet also refusing to become stuck in them.
- Learning to accept people as they are, not as I want them to be.
- Refraining from self-righteousness and judgmental thinking; focusing on how I can be better not how others should be better.
- Really listening.
- Slowing down enough to enjoy the details of every day living.
- Taking delight in my wife and family.
- Giving back to the universe.
The best possible outcome
June 15, 2012Just about this time last week I was lying, sedated, on an operating table awaiting my third-ever bronchoscopy. I wasn't very worried about the outcome, pretty much accepting further treatments would be needed if the primary tumor were found to be active. I didn't realize I wasn't allowing myself to imagine the best possible outcome.
Which is why news Dr. Goy phoned me with Tuesday morning completely stunned me: NO sign of malignancy. The tumor discovered over a year and a half ago apparently succumbed to treatment. No cancer cells were found; neither floating around in the fluid extracted from the bronchial wash, nor lurking in the three tissue samples taken from the site of the tumor. And, the only thing that lit up in my March PET scan was the lymph node they removed in April. I'm not certain that I'm cancer-free, but it's looking pretty hopeful.
My first reaction to Dr. Goy's call was to burst into tears. Then, I was afraid to be too happy. What if telling people the good news made the cancer come back? Then I'd look foolishly optimistic. I could imagine people whispering, "Poor dear, she was so hopeful, but look what happened!" When I caught myself formulating these thoughts, I gave myself a psychic whap on the head and posted the news to my best friends on Facebook. The stage of lung cancer I have is generally incurable; it may very well recur. I have no control over whether or not it's gone for good. While I won't be tossing out my headscarves just yet, for now we're celebrating!
My wife is ecstatic, and says she's looking forward to watching my hair turn white as we grow old(er) together. I'm relieved to have "radiation with concurrent chemotherapy" off my summer to-do list, unless future scans deem it necessary. I wasn't aware of being worried about my prognosis, but I must say I'm feeling more relaxed in one sense. In another sense, I'm finding reserves of energy I haven't known in years. I seem to be taking on even tedious tasks with a modicum of gusto. Without the limitations imposed by summer cancer treatments, that to-do list just got longer…and a lot more fun to tackle.
To wait or not to wait…
April 27, 2012Rather than agreeing to the "wait and watch" approach to the new mass that lit up in my last couple of PET scans, I sought a second opinion. The "Tumor Board" (a group of doctors specializing in cancer treatment) at Kaiser-Permanente reviewed my case and recommended surgery to remove the tumor, followed by radiation/chemo or straight chemo. Sounded like a plan to me! Despite the saying, "all good things come to those who wait," methinks this doesn't apply to tumors. Untreated tumors seem to just get bigger, and I have no desire to have a large, obstructive tumor inside my neck pushing into my throat and major bundles of nerves.
I checked in for surgery on Tuesday, 4/17 at 5:30am. Despite the hour, Joanie got her sleepy, caffeine-deprived spouse to the hospital right on time. I have no memory even of being wheeled into the O.R., so the drugs they gave me seemed plentiful and strong. After a night spent in the hospital on heavy antibiotics and more pain pills, then a bout of extreme nausea finally controlled with more drugs, Joanie took me home to spend the rest of the week recovering. Aside from the usual side effects of the anesthesia and pain medications, which wreak havoc with my digestive system, I emerged on the other end of the week eager to return to work. I haven't been so delighted to drive to work on a Monday morning in eons. It was truly wonderful to be back; not nauseated, not in pain and reasonably alert.
The biopsy revealed that the tumor had grown since March and was metastatic adenocarcinoma; a new variety of lung cancer for me (my other tumors have been squamous). Despite variety being the spice of life, glad that the nasty little bugger is out! To zap any lingering cells, next is more concurrent radiation/chemotherapy beginning in June. This gives more time to enjoy having energy, hair, and a quick road trip to the Indie 500 with my wife and dogs. (My wife is a huge Indie-car fan.)
I wish there were a button to slow down the clock until new treatment begins. I want to savor every minute of feeling healthy and happy with my life…even the frustrating parts. This disease has made clear what I suspected all along: feeling all the way alive isn't something one should wait too long for.
Hair today…
March 24, 2012I just returned from a consultation with Dr. Katz, a radiation oncologist at Kaiser-Permanente. I wanted to know whether that new lesion in my right supraclavicular lymph node could be eradicated through radiation.
She agreed that we probably didn't want to just wait and see, as another doctor initially recommended. She says the spread of the cancer from my lung to this particular node is a common pattern, and that cancer often keeps traveling…up. Radiation might be a good next step, but chemotherapy combined with radiation could be more effective. She'll be consulting with other radiation oncologists next Tuesday, then get back to me with a recommendation.
Dr. Katz showed me my recent CT and PET scans. The new tumor is this scary little lump next to my throat. Apparently, it's also very near nerves controlling my right arm, which could make surgery challenging. I'd prefer to remain in control of my right arm as long as possible, thank you very much. Give me baldness over a limp right arm, anytime!
The fun part was seeing the PET scan: a 3D, semi-transparent Joyce who could be rotated in cyberspace. It's reassuring to see I still have a heart, along with other crucial parts. While the cancer is still visible in my right lung, it's greatly diminished. As fascinating as 3D digital-me was, don't expect to see her posted on my Facebook timeline.
Yesterday I had my first haircut since January 2011: really more of a trim. After a year of being completely hairless, I mightily enjoy having something besides my poodles to wash and comb. Unfortunately, if I have more chemo, I may be canceling all my hair appointments for 2012. Now that I know it'll probably grow back, not so bad a prospect. The clean head 'do saves LOTS of money at the hair salon.
So, hairy or shiny-pated, here's to a cool-headed spring and summer…and another year closer to that 60 mark I'm still sprinting towards.
Gratitude List (the short version)
March 2, 2012Things I am grateful for this fine, nearly-Spring, day:
- My wife Joan, who has the loveliest, most generous spirit I've met so far.
- My varied, wonderful and fascinating friends, who put life in perspective by sharing their own.
- The difficult relationships in my life. It's the sometimes-painful, day-to-day relationships which show us what we hold important in life, and what we need to fix within ourselves.
- Music
- Creativity, however it comes.
- The ability to survive my mistakes…so far.
- Living with Cancer. I'd have never chosen this, but it's made me grow–and heal–in ways I never thought possible.
Fixate on this…not!
February 27, 2012It feels like I've spent the first two months of 2012 recovering. Recovering from the flu, then bronchitis, then…hurt feelings.
The problem with hurt feelings and me is that I become mired in them. Rather than seeing a colleague's bad behavior as something originating from–who knows–waking up on the wrong side of bed, the alignment of evil planets or a particularly bad paper cut; I somehow think it's all about me. So I obsess; why did this person treat me this way? What did I do to incite them to this behavior, and on and on. Locked in my hurt feelings, I seek refuge in working obsessively and isolating…which just makes me feel lonely and stuck.
Yesterday, I finally set aside work and isolation for an outing with a group of wonderful friends. We rode our bicycles along Ballona Creek to the beach at Playa Del Rey. My friend Jane, who lives in the area, made sure we made frequent stops to admire the birds. (Thanks to Jane, we now can tell a Black Necked Stilt from a Western Grebe.) The air was brisk, the sun was out and the pace was perfect. We had lunch at a little bistro by the beach, caught up with each others' lives and thoroughly enjoyed being ourselves. One of our group is soaring on the wings of a new romance; another is fashioning a second career as a consultant, still another is making decisions about which career path to take. The energy was supportive and uplifting. I received much needed nurturing, and clear-headed advice, about some of my recent disappointments.
Oh…and those hurt feelings? I think they flew off with the big flock of gulls we saw.
I'd like to say that I'll remember all of this the next time my feelings get hurt. Even if I don't, maybe next time I won't spend weeks fixated on behavior that is not mine to fix.
Black or white, or somewhere in the middle?
January 22, 2012OK, I'm in a decidedly prickly mood today. This may be a reaction to having one person too many gaze at me with wet eyes and the "poor doomed you, Cancer Victim!" look on his or her face. Usually, these well meaning people give oodles of advice on all the alternative treatments I should be trying, be they spiritual, material or behavioral.
While I am getting closer to sixty, an age that used to be referred to as, "elderly," I do not delight in conversation about medical conditions; mine or anyone else's. And, particularly if I just met you, I probably really don't want to dwell on the subject of cancer. A brief mention is ok, then on to other things.
One thing about me remains unchanged since B.C (Before Cancer): I've never subscribed to "black or white thinking." Meaning, I believe neither in all things AMA nor all things holistic. It's not that I don't have some hope for surviving my disease longer than the stats dictate. It's just that I'm trying to achieve a little serenity by not obsessing about an outcome that is ultimately out of my control.
When I was 19, I lived for about a year in a commune in Palo Alto. Everyone in the commune, with exception of me, was a vegetarian. Most of them were vegans, although that term wasn't widely used in 1973. There was absolutely no meat allowed in the house. Of course, when the other commune-dwellers were gone for the weekend, guess who bought herself a nice big steak to throw on the broiler? I was very careful to air out the house after grilling my steak; I'd never have dreamed of inflicting the sight and smell of that charred, bloody goodness upon anyone's delicate mung-bean-loving senses. But, I never tried to turn myself into something I am not: a vegetarian. I'm willing to try a mung bean or two, but do enjoy a little animal based protein along with any vegetation I ingest.
Neither am I drawn to relying only upon macrobiotics, mega-vitamin dosing, treatments at some allegedly miracle clinic in Mexico, magical tea or other 'alt' treatments. That isn't to say that I only believe in what is prescribed by the American Medical Association. I believe in the power of faith, prayer and meditation, at least to comfort and sustain. However, when and if my health deteriorates to the point that there are no AMA-backed treatments left to try, I'd be open to participating in a clinical trial or two. I do believe in scientific process. Even if the scientific process doesn't specifically save me, it'll save someone in the end.
Of course I appreciate the caring all that wildly varying advice shows. My would-be advisors want to fix what ails me. And…maybe they want to assure themselves that cancer might be curable after all, just in case they get it, too. Meanwhile, I accept that I have lung cancer, that it may eventually kill me. Worrying about what comes next will not take up the rest of my life. Better to stand firm; throwing my energy into living rather than running away from death.
Going for it: following the creative spark
January 8, 20122012 started off well. My wife and I spent New Years Day at Santa Anita Racetrack celebrating our 20th Anniversary with four of our favorite ladies. All are smart, vibrant, independent-minded women who live life with zest and intellect. It was a positive, sunny start to a new year. I felt I was sealing the deal by distributing black eyed peas and cornbread to the party goers at the end of the day.
Then Tuesday came and brought the first signs of the flu. My illnesses usually signal themselves by a feeling of helpless pessimism, along with the usual physical symptoms. I spent most of the past week in bed, too sick to hold a conversation with my wife beyond grunts. Instead, I slept; plagued by frightening dreams involving mutilation, murder and lots of blood, then flight from the law. The dreams were serial; another dismal chapter continuing each time I went back to sleep. When I was awake, my eyes hurt too much to read, I had no patience for television and thinking about work completely overwhelmed me. Finally, Joan dragged me to the doctor for chest X-rays (to ensure I didn't have pneumonia) and antibiotics. They seem to be working. By this morning the feeling of doom, along with the awful headache and congestion, had passed; a sure sign I'm on the mend. Another sign is a return of my interest in creative pursuits. Creativity has always been my refuge and usually the healthiest aspect of my life.
I've been very lucky to have had a number of inspiring, creative mentors pass through my life. One of them, Leo Monahan, celebrated his 79th birthday yesterday. Leo is an artist known for his paper sculpture. A couple years out of school, I was lucky to work as his production manager. Leo is quick-witted, unpretentious and talented beyond belief. I used to watch him produce his sculptures without use of any mechanical guides, hand cutting and bending the paper to follow the vision he'd composed in his mind. There is a spontaneity to his work and persona that appealed to me, along with the solidity of old fashioned ethics. I learned from him: work hard at what you're passionate about, don't over think things, and, in all things creative: go for it.
Both of my parents were artistic, but my father probably encouraged me to adopt the "just go for it" attitude regarding creative work long before I met Leo. My father was a psychology major who went from running a small printing press out of college to becoming an art director by the time he was 30. Artistically, he was largely self-taught and was rather literal in his approach to painting and illustration. What he instilled in me was to try things; don't TALK about doing; DO. No excuses, follow the creative vision wherever it leads! Mercurial in temperament, I believe he tried to maintain balance by focusing on learning and expressing himself creatively. Both parents encouraged writing and artwork from an early age; my sister and I were allowed to use pastels and watercolors when other children were only allowed to finger paint at school. As tumultuous and upsetting as home life could be, the high points involved the sharing of creative endeavors; reading poetry aloud after dinner, learning to create woodblock printed and silk screened Christmas cards from my father, attending Broadway musicals and concerts in San Francisco throughout my childhood.
So, I look forward to being creatively inspired by whatever comes next in 2012. Hopefully, my subconscious won't be limited to expressing itself through horrible fever dreams. Perhaps some of the work will manage to be good; lots of it will probably be so-so. It's the process of creating that seems to console, heal, and motivate me. Fanning and igniting that creative spark, then keeping that flame alive will be my theme for 2012.


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An inn that stood to the east of Bree, on the East-West Road that ran on through the wilds of Eriador and into the distant Misty Mountains. Almost nothing is known about the inn, but it must surely have had very few customers indeed on the bleak and dangerous road where it stood.
It is tempting to think that Bilbo and his companions stayed at the Forsaken Inn on their journey to Rivendell. They must surely have passed it on the way, and though there is no definite mention of it in The Hobbit, we are told there about leaving 'hobbit-lands' with 'an inn or two' that came to an end on the edges of the Lone-lands (The Hobbit 2, Roast Mutton).
The only clue we have to the Forsaken Inn's location is Strider's comment that it lay on the East Road, a day's travel eastward from Bree. Unfortunately he doesn't mention whether he means a day's journey on horseback or on foot, but given that Strider himself usually walked rather than rode, the map above places the Inn about twenty miles from Bree. On the other hand, it seems reasonable to imagine that inns might be placed for mounted travellers rather than those on foot; if this is what Aragorn meant, then the Inn would have been somewhat further to the east than in the map shown above.
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In case you missed it a number of nude photos surfaced this week featuring what appears to be actress Blake Lively (who is currently gallivanting in Europe with Leonardo DiCaprio) taking self portraits with her iPhone. A representative for Blake has since adamantly denied the authenticity of the pictures, telling People they are "100 percent FAKE," and then adding, "Blake has never taken nude photos of herself."
Those statements seemed to have irritated whoever it is leaking the images because 17 more popped up online today and each of them had this taunting message:
Oh, yes, Blake's rep., these are totally fake. We really, really believe you. Want moar? BTW, thanks for all the faps.
("Faps" is apparently a reference to pleasing one's self.)
This recent batch includes a number of photos of a clothed female that does look exactly like Blake Lively as well as some nude pictures (with no face mind you) that appear to have similar star tattoos to Blake Lively's character Krista Coughlin in the film The Town. Here's the photo that surfaced today featuring two small star tattoos on Blake's left shoulder (this is in a mirror remember) followed by two photos from The Town:
I'm going to go out on a limb here and offer up my theory based on some pretty intensive research of the photos. I think this "hacker" did get some of Blake Lively's photos from her iPhone (the ones in which she is clothed) and then manufactured the rest with an identical phone and someone that looks like Blake Lively. If you will notice most all of the explicit pictures either have the woman's head cropped off or else the iPhone is blocking the face – it just seems too suspicious to me. Plus, Blake's rep's statement seems carefully crafted in such a way that seems to leave the door open to the possibility that the non-nude images may in fact be Blake.
One connection that hasn't been made yet is the very distinctive neck tattoo from the new batch of photos:
Whether this is actually Blake Lively or another clever fake there must be some other image out there of Blake with this tattoo! My guess is that it is once again her Krista Coughlin character from The Town, but I couldn't find any photos of her neck online. Any diligent researchers want to watch the movie and get a screen capture?
Either way, I'm guessing we will be seeing more nude photos of someone that looks a lot like Blake lively in the coming days – and I've got no problem with that!


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Frederick Curtice Davis | |
Born | Rock County, Wisconsin |
October 21, 1915
Died | December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1939–1941 |
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Unit | USS Nevada (BB-36) |
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Frederick Curtice Davis, born 21 October 1915 in Rock County, Wisconsin, enlisted in the Naval Reserve 7 July 1939 and was commissioned ensign 4 September 1940. Serving with an observation squadron aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36), Ensign Davis was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the moment of his death, when he was running forward to take charge of an antiaircraft machinegun battery, since no planes were on board.
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Sprinkles, peppermint, icing, sugar and spice are the heartbeat of December baking—the most cookie-centric month of the year, no doubt. Pro bakers around town are churning out extra festive creations in the coming weeks. We asked a handful of our favorites what's new on their cookie trays for the holidays, and here's what they came back with.
Baker & Banker's Lori Baker bakes a down-home spin on the mass-marketed Oreo for the holidays: A chocolate cookie with vanilla buttercream filling and sides coated in crushed peppermint. She also has a chewy-soft ginger cookie on offer that includes both candied and dried ginger, and is a whopper—just about the size of your favorite Elvis Christmas CD.
Denise and Eloise Leung, the lovely couple who run DeLise Dessert Cafe on the Wharf, churn out holiday desserts with true refinement, especially their French macarons in festive flavors. This year, Leung is making a chocolate macaron with peppermint white chocolate ganache, a salted walnut macaron with ginger orange and cranberry jam fillings, and green pistachio macarons with saffron filling and quince jam.
Snowflake shaped shortbread, Warren pear jam thumbprints, snowballs, gingerballs, and gingerbread men: Batter Bakery's shelves explode with edible Christmas cheer this time of year. Don't miss baker Jen Musty's peppermint sandwich cookies, a 2012 original made from chocolate shortbread, peppermint-laced bittersweet chocolate ganache and "just enough Maldon sea salt to bring out the richness of the chocolate."
Miette has been making extra delicious traditional sugar cookies for the past ten years, using liberal amounts of Straus butter. Each one is hand-decorated by Jeff Goesche, who has a striking understanding of realistic colors and details. Just check out that patridge and pear duo above. If you like Goesche's style, he also teaches cookie decorating classes in the bakery.
Tartine Bakery's Liz Prueitt makes classic glazed gingerbread just for the holiday season. Prueitt tricks her recipe out with extra molasses and corn syrup, making the gingerbread soft enough to hold its antique mold impression. When the sugar glaze is added, it dries unevenly, leaving the impression of a delicate antique tile.
At Pastry Cupboard in Hayes Valley, the prize holiday treats are pastry chef Chona Piumarta's seven-inch shortbread snowflake cookies. Just like real snowflakes, each one is an original. Piumarta takes about 20 minutes per cookie to hand-decorate with royal icing, chocolate "pearls," and more. She plans to make about 150 of the beauties this year, and expects them to fly off the shelves.
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Military police from the Missouri National Guard joined the search Sunday for a Kansas City baby, crawling through a wooded area to make sure no evidence was overlooked in the search for the girl reported missing from her home nearly two weeks ago.
About 25 members of the guard's 1139th Military Police Company based in nearby Harrisonville, FBI agents and officers from several police and sheriff's departments from nearby communities in Missouri and Kansas split up into several groups and scoured a large wooded area west of the family's home.
The baby, Lisa Irwin, was 10 months old when her parents reported her missing Oct. 4. Her parents, Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin, said she disappeared from her crib sometime overnight. Previous searches have included the family's neighborhood, nearby wooded areas, a landfill and abandoned homes. Police have said that so far there are no suspects or major leads.
Nearly 100 people were involved in the search Sunday, said Bridget Patton, a spokeswoman for the FBI, which has been assisting the Kansas City Police Department.
"We put a call out and got a huge response," Patton said.
Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the guard to help in the search for one day. Guard spokeswoman Rachel Knight said it was unclear if the guard would be involved after Sunday.
Knight said the guard members and the other law enforcement groups were going over a large wooded area that had been searched before to make sure nothing was missed. Several guard members dressed in camouflage and carrying long sticks could be seen heading off to a wooded section in mid-afternoon.
Knight said they would be scouring the area, searching "with additional manpower and fresh eyes to see if there's anything they missed ... They're crawling through the area, going over it with a fine-toothed comb."
Kansas City police spokesman Steve Young said the extra help from law enforcement and the guard was appreciated.
"They volunteered their help, and we accepted," Young said.
On Friday, a $100,000 reward was offered by an anonymous donor for the child's safe return or information leading to a conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
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Now in paperback: David Graeber�s �fresh . . . fascinating . . . thought-provoking . . . and exceedingly timely� (Financial Times) history of debt
Here anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom: he shows that before there was money, there was debt. For more than 5,000 years, since the beginnings of the first agrarian empires, humans have used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods�that is, long before the invention of coins or cash. It is in this era, Graeber argues, that we also first encounter a society divided into debtors and creditors.
Graeber shows that arguments about debt and debt forgiveness have been at the center of political debates from Italy to China, as well as sparking innumerable insurrections. He also brilliantly demonstrates that the language of the ancient works of law and religion (words like �guilt,� �sin,� and �redemption�) derive in large part from ancient debates about debt, and shape even our most basic ideas of right and wrong. We are still fighting these battles today without knowing it.
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Although e-mail has not yet surpassed telephones (or voice mail) as the most common means of communication, and the idea that Web sites will replace standard advertising still seems incredibly far-fetched, there's no question that times have changed. In today's wired world, if your business cards lack an e-mail or Web site address, your credentials may come into question--much like the situation 10 or so years ago if your office lacked a fax machine.
All this technology may seem a bit daunting, but it's been a major blessing for small entrepreneurial companies that have used today's fast-paced communication tools to their benefit. That includes everything from selling products via the Internet, creating a new business based on Web distribution, or simply communicating with associates more affordably via e-mail.
And there are more ways of utilizing the Internet to your company's bottom-line benefit. For example, there's the growing trend of using the Internet for long-distance telephone calls--we're talking actual voice calls. It makes sense: Paying only the one low price of an Internet connection (currently about $20 per month) minimizes your long-distance telephone costs.
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Atoms for Europe: Erasmus Intensive Program
Feb 27, 2014
Between February 16th and March 1st 2014, NPIHP Partners were featured at the Atoms for Europe Erasmus Intensive Program, hosted in Augsburg. The program brings together students and teachers from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Hungary to discuss the European postwar history with a special focus on nuclear issues.
HAPP Digital Archive Wins the 2013 Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Innovation in Digital History
Nov 05, 2013
"Digital Archive: International History Declassified," has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Innovation in Digital History from the American Historical Association.
Nuclear Weapons: Lesson From the Yom Kippur War
Oct 03, 2013
According to some historical accounts, Israel came very close to deploying nuclear weapons during the Yom Kippur War. But a newly released firsthand account of high-level deliberations provides a more nuanced account of what occurred.
New Research Updates on Brazil-China and Brazil-Argentina Nuclear Relations
Aug 01, 2013
NPIHP and the Fundacao Getulio Vargas are pleased to announce the publication of two new Research Updates on Brazil's nuclear cooperation with China and Argentina.
Two New Research Updates on Brazil-Iraq and Brazil-Argentina Nuclear Relations
Jul 23, 2013
NPIHP and the Fundacao Getulio Vargas are pleased to announce the publication of two new Research Updates on Brazil's nuclear cooperation with Iraq and Argentina.
Research Updates on Brazil's Nuclear Relations with South Africa, Argentina
Jul 15, 2013
NPIHP has just published two new Research Updates in cooperation with the Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Today's releases document Brazil's earliest efforts to cooperate with Argentina on nuclear issues, as well as South Africa's attempt in the late 1970s to work with Brazil on nuclear technology development.
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Jun 07, 2013
The Wilson Center's Global Europe Program is now accepting applications for the EES Short-term Grant competition, which is open to academic experts and practitioners, including advanced graduate students, engaged in specialized research requiring access to Washington, DC and its research institutions. Grants are for one month and include residence at the Wilson Center. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, in order to be considered eligible for this grant opportunity. The deadline for this grant cycle is: September 1, 2013.
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Michael Huff, lockdown corner? Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen is not willing to go that far. "Listen, I'm not ready to put him in the Hall of Fame yet," Allen said. "I don't think Willie Brown has anything to worry about, but (Huff) has improved. That's what we expect, and that's what we will continue to expect: that every day he has an opportunity to go out there and get a little bit better each week." Huff, who spent the first six years of his NFL career as a strong safety and then a free safety, was shifted full time to cornerback in Week 3. The Raiders lost starting cornerback Ron Bartell in Week 1 with a broken left shoulder blade, and the other starting cornerback, Shawntae Spencer, went down in Week 2 to a foot injury. Huff spent the next two weeks getting torched by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning before Oakland headed into its bye week. "At the time, I did...
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Stylish and stunning: Girls Aloud double act Nicola Roberts and Sarah Harding put on an elegant show at winter ball
She's usually known for her party-girl ways and revealing outfits, but Sarah Harding cut a more demure figure last night.
She's usually known for her party-girl ways and revealing outfits, but Sarah Harding cut a more demure figure last night.
Ashley Cole showed his rarely-seen gallant side on Saturday night when he protected his wife Cheryl's modesty from photographers.
The fellow redheads appeared at ease as they posed next to one another at the Anglomania Spring / Summer 2010 Catwalk show at Selfridge's department store.
Nicola Roberts proved quite the foxy lady as she hit London's Mayfair Hotel last night.
While unknown gentleman appeared to be staying close to the singer, her fellow bandmates - bar one - were nowhere to be seen.
Staying comfortably ahead of the fashion pack, Nicola Roberts plumped for a pair of on-trend 'jeggings' today. For those not in the know, 'jeggings' are leggings with a denim print and are a popular fashion staple of the stars at the moment.
The red carpet was turned into a sea of black-dressed VIPs at a galaxy of stars played it safe last night.
The 23-year-old finally feels confident with herself after being compared to her tanned, glossy bandmates.
The pair's music may be very different, but they obviously share a passion for fashion, sitting side by side at yesterday's Christian Dior show.
The youngest Girls Aloud member has gone blonder and stolen Cilla's Seventies 'do.
Nicola Roberts is the baby of Girls Aloud, the most successful British TV reality band ever.
Famed for her red locks and pale skin, she admitted that she started binge drinking because of negative comments about her looks in the newspapers.
She said she felt she was the ¿ugly one¿ of the band and dealt with her insecurities by fleeing home to Runcorn, Cheshire, at every opportunity and drinking excessively with her old friends.
However, she said in 2008, she had turned a corner and was no longer tempted by drink or drugs.
Nicola was picked alongside Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh and Cheryl Cole on the ITV1 show Popstars in 2002.
In their final challenge the girls were pitched against boy band One True Voice, managed by Peter Waterman, in a race to reach the Christmas No.1 spot in 2002. The girls, managed by Louis Walsh, won with their single Sound of the Underground, and their album of the same name was released in 2003. It went platinum, along with the band's next three albums.
They have achieved 18 consecutive top ten singles in the UK, including three No.1's and five platinum albums.
Nicola split from her long term boyfriend Carl Egerton in December 2006. She later dated Carl Davies and there was talk of marriage, but they split in 2008.


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Russia Reclassifies iPad To Bypass 5% Import Tax, Some Other Tablets Still Penalized
Bloomberg notes that the Russian government has reclassified the iPad as a computer, in order to avoid a steep import tax. The story was originally reported [Google Translate] by the Russian newspaper Vedomosti.
The reason for the tax was because the 3G iPad was considered a GPS-enabled navigation device. With the change, the iPad is now considered a mere computer -- however, many other tablets with GPS capabilities are still subject to the tax.