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Behind The Bits #6 - David Wain
09/26/13 at
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In the world of music, a behind-the-scenes look is quite common. Whether it's in the form of a studio video, social media update, or released demo, music listeners have a general idea of what a band or artist is going through in the weeks, months, and years leading up to a new album. That type of peek behind the curtain is far, far less frequent in the world of comedy--or at least it was. With my new weekly (for now) column
Behind The Bits
, I'm going to be speaking with some wonderful comedians to get a glimpse into their process, see where they draw their inspiration, and hopefully get a little background on great jokes they themselves have written.
Bit of a return to convention after the free-flowing greatness that was Andy Kindler. Today's guest a great treat for a number of reasons. He's directed movies that we adore, has created TV shows that crack us up weekly, and he's part of one of the most influential sketch comedy groups of all time. He was also editing his upcoming movie, They Came Together, which was the rationale behind this interview being more succinct. He's acclaimed comedic triple threat (and by this I of course mean 'jew,' 'camp counselor,' and 'Ohioan')
David Wain
. With the limited time I was allotted for this interview, I opted to just burn through highlights from his career to date, trying to get some insight into his beginnings on MTV with
The State
, all the way to his more recent endeavors heavily involving AdultSwim. For an under half-hour running time, we got into some great things, and I hope you enjoy the listen.
As always, drop a comment or PM if you have a recommendation for a comic you'd like to see on a future
Behind the Bits,
and make sure to stop by the AP.net homepage every Wednesday for new installments. Many cool talks lie in store.
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Behind The Bits #5 - Andy Kindler
09/10/13 at
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In the world of music, a behind-the-scenes look is quite common. Whether it's in the form of a studio video, social media update, or released demo, music listeners have a general idea of what a band or artist is going through in the weeks, months, and years leading up to a new album. That type of peek behind the curtain is far, far less frequent in the world of stand-up comedy--or at least it was. With my new weekly (for now) column
Behind The Bits
, I'm going to be speaking with some wonderful comedians to get a glimpse into their process, see where they draw their inspiration, and hopefully get a little background on great jokes they themselves have written.
This one got off the rails, and I mean that in the best way possible. I knew I was in for a real treat when I booked my talk with "The Comic's Comic"
Andy Kindler
, but I had no idea the direction our conversation would take. Think of this less as a "Behind the Bits" and more of a podcast. Clocking in at nearly an hour and a half, my talk with Andy involved none of my prepared questions and an opinion on just about every current comedy event. We cover the recent Franco Roast, the incident involving Dave Chappelle in Hartford, CT, try and understand the success of comics like Dane Cook and Whitney Cummings, and even talk about comedian Taylor Williamson making it all the way to the finals of America's Got Talent. There hasn't been an episode even remotely like this yet, and honestly, until I talk with Andy again, I don't think there will be another. I really, really hope you guys enjoy this one, because I had a blast.
As always, drop a comment or PM if you have a recommendation for a comic you'd like to see on a future
Behind the Bits,
and make sure to stop by the AP.net homepage every Wednesday for new installments. We've hit the ground running, friends. Many cool talks lie in store.
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Behind The Bits No. 4 - Jimmy Pardo
09/04/13 at
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In the world of music, a behind-the-scenes look is quite common. Whether it's in the form of a studio video, social media update, or released demo, music listeners have a general idea of what a band or artist is going through in the weeks, months, and years leading up to a new album. That type of peek behind the curtain is far, far less frequent in the world of stand-up comedy--or at least it was. With my new weekly (for now) column
Behind The Bits
, I'm going to be speaking with some wonderful comedians to get a glimpse into their process, see where they draw their inspiration, and hopefully get a little background on great jokes they themselves have written.
A day late on this next installment, that one's my bad. I promise the wait is more than worth it, though, because not only is this far and away the most fun I've ever had conducting an interview, but it's also the most I've ever learned during one. Not surprising once you know my guest, though; it's the one and only
Jimmy Pardo
! The king of the podcast medium thanks to the consistently successful
Never Not Funny
, Pardo has built a career off of wowing crowds with his razor-sharp wit and just being an all-around nice guy who has a hilarious perspective on just about any topic. I was lucky enough to chat with Jimmy about how he got his start, what it was like working on the Tonight Show, and somehow, Zooey Deschanel AND God. So stop reading and check it out!
As always, drop a comment or PM if you have a recommendation for a comic you'd like to see on a future
Behind the Bits,
and make sure to stop by the AP.net homepage every Wednesday (only this one time, Thursday, I promise; my bad about that again) for new installments. We've hit the ground running, friends. Many cool talks lie in store.
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Behind The Bits No. 3 - Neil Campbell
08/28/13 at
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In the world of music, a behind-the-scenes look is quite common. Whether it's in the form of a studio video, social media update, or released demo, music listeners have a general idea of what a band or artist is going through in the weeks, months, and years leading up to a new album. That type of peek behind the curtain is far, far less frequent in the world of stand-up comedy--or at least it was. With my new weekly (for now) column
Behind The Bits
, I'm going to be speaking with some wonderful comedians to get a glimpse into their process, see where they draw their inspiration, and hopefully get a little background on great jokes they themselves have written.
I'm excited to release today's installment, because I'm finally taking the plunge and releasing this as an audio file. Below you'll find my unabridged chat with improv guru and Comedy Bang! Bang! staple
Neil Campbell
. I apologize vehemently for the audio quality, but I never planned on releasing this as a sound bite until I realized transcribing it was way, way too much work. So hopefully you can look past how choppy the sound is at times, and focus on the cool stuff we talk about, like Neil's improv beginnings, the evolution of the Comedy Bang! Bang! television show, and Neil's question for Paul F. Tompkins, which you can hear the response to in my bonus audio clip with Paul. So take a listen, and enjoy!
As always, drop a comment or PM if you have a recommendation for a comic you'd like to see on a future
Behind the Bits,
and make sure to stop by the AP.net homepage every Wednesday for new installments. We've hit the ground running, friends. Many cool talks lie in store.
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Behind The Bits No. 2 - Paul F. Tompkins (Part 2 of 2)
08/20/13 at
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In the world of music, a behind-the-scenes look is quite common. Whether it's in the form of a studio video, social media update, or released demo, music listeners have a general idea of what a band or artist is going through in the weeks, months, and years leading up to a new album. That type of peek behind the curtain is far, far less frequent in the world of stand-up comedy--or at least it was. With my new weekly (for now) column
Behind The Bits
, I'm going to be speaking with some wonderful comedians to get a glimpse into their process, see where they draw their inspiration, and hopefully get a little background on great jokes they themselves have written.
What follows below is the conclusion of the wonderful talk I had with Paul F. Tompkins; it picks up directly where last week's installment left off (and if you haven't read Part 1, it can be found
). In it, we discuss Paul's relationship with the podcast. Covering his introduction to the medium, how he adds characters to his repertoire, and a surprising amount about one of his fan favorites, there's a lot to love here if you're a big podcast listener. I also manage to ask a number of questions that prompt Paul to start his answers by saying 'no,' and there's also a chance that one of us doesn't make it out of the interview alive. So read on below, if you dare.
**Note: The interviews in this column contain references to jokes, albums, and other comedians that may only be known or recognized by those with more than a cursory knowledge of comedy. When things veer into lesser-known territory, I will try my best to link to the appropriate materials.**
So then if they don't present themselves like that, do you ever find yourself in the middle of one of the aforementioned riff suites, notice that something is hitting a little harder than all the other adlibbed material, and then try and make a point to work it into your actual act in the future?
Not really, and that stuff kind of comes and goes, because its really kind of absurdist stuff. I tend to feel Ive gotten everything I can get out of those jokes; you know, Im asking questions like 'if foundation is the bones and the skeleton of a house, what are the internal organs?' I dont think I can get much more from that.
So you are quite the staple in the stand-up world, but Id be remiss if I didnt mention your relationship with the podcast scene, which youre almost more synonymous with now. Youre a fan favorite on just about anything on the
network, and I love the
Pod F. Tompkast
, but Im curious, how did you first get involved with that medium?
Probably the first one I did was
Jimmy Pardo
s? Thats most likely. You know, theres a great community of comedy here in Los Angeles, and a lot of people started doing podcasts, and I started guesting on them, and it honestly all happened very quickly, and I love it. I love podcasting, I really think its a great medium, and I think its terrific that its still so democratic and that anyone can do it. Im not one of those people wholl make jokes about there being too many podcasts, I really just think its a great thing. I have gotten a little more choosy about which ones I lend my time to, just because my time has become more finite and theres other stuff that I want to do, and in truth, because of all that, I havent really given enough time to my own podcast lately, so you know, Im just defining all of this as I go, which I think a lot of people are, but I think its a great thing.
It really is, because theres overlap between podcasts and sketch, and theres a lot of overlap between podcasts and stand-up, but theres a certain magic--
**A loud crashing noise occurs on the other end of the line**
Cody, hello? Podcasts, magic?
Are you being robbed, or did you just knock over a bunch of large boxes?
] No, I moved some pens, but apparently I did it in front of an amplifier.
] Yeah, you moved a couple writing utensils, I thought your house burnt down.
No, I think Im alright. Anyways, what were you saying?
Essentially, theres so much overlap between all the potential ways to do comedy, but at the same time, theres a certain magic captured only by podcasts; something you cant find anywhere else. To me, thats the most amazing thing.
Oh, yeah, absolutely, I think if you are a comedy fan, as I am--Im not just somebody who makes comedy, but I consume comedy--this is such a great time. Theres so much comedy, its so easy to get, and its free. Its amazing. I listen to way more podcasts in my car than music these days, and especially in Los Angeles, a place where you have to drive a lot, its a real godsend. Its a great thing to have, so yeah, I absolutely love it.
And just, no matter what your tastes are comedically, theres a podcast that represents it.
Yes! Absolutely.
You do a lot of characters on these podcasts -- almost exclusively, unless youre on something like
Who Charted?
where youll play yourself -- and these characters, they run the creative gamut from John C. Reilly all the way to Andrew Lloyd Webber; seemingly unrelated people. Is there a process that you use to decide which character youre next going to tackle? Ive always been curious about that.
No, its always kind of come about by accident sort of. You know, a lot of the characters I do on my podcast or on
Comedy Bang! Bang!
came about from voices that I started doing on Best Week Ever, when I was working on that. Sometimes we would write for that show, and instead of just making a joke about a topic, we would act it out, and I would become those people, so thats where I first did Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ice-T and Cake Boss. John C. Reilly, I think that came about from me and my friends quoting lines from Boogie Nights, because I love that movie and I love John in that movie. We all realized oh, this is a voice I can do and once I started doing the voices on Comedy Bang! Bang!, I started thinking I wonder what other voices Ive done in the past that Ive just never used for anything, and then I started some of the other ones.
Thats such an unexpected yet obvious explanation. Youre just hanging out with your friends, quoting Boogie Nights, and someone says hey, you do a really good John C. Reilly so you just run with it.
Yeah, pretty much.
Not only do you improvise basically everything when you take the guise of these characters, Im assuming, but you also have to know kind of just a general knowledge of their career to date to be able to really play them.
Well, yes and no. What I try to do is start from a place of reality, but then take it to a strange place, like taking Garry Marshall and making him not just the creator of Happy Days, but also someone whose life goal is to hunt the Loch Ness Monster, but thats also to keep it from being mean. To me, doing those characters is not about ridiculing the person in real life--
Or attacking their real work.
Yeah, its more whats a ridiculous thing this person would
do? You know? And that, to me, is the fun. You try avoid just rambling off career highlights and quoting lines from their movies; it goes beyond wondering what this person is doing in real life. The goal is what is a weird thing that I can make a facet of their personality that is also not just an insulting, mean thing?
Thats a very good point, because when youre playing somebody like Werner Herzog, at some point the joke will come up that he does not understand conventional humor; super, super dark things are what he finds hilarious. Do you ever start to feel like youre walking that boundary, that maybe youre getting a little too mean?
No, I dont think thats a very good example, because Werner Herzog is somebody with a really great sense of humor. Hes very funny in a very dark way. Theres a book that he wrote that is his journal of working on the film
. That particular movie had a really miserable shoot, and theyre all out in the Amazon jungle, and the crew is doing this really crazy thing that the crazy character in the film is also doing, which is dragging a riverboat over a mountain. And so, in order to tell the story of this insane person who does this insane, they themselves actually have to do the insane thing, you know? And so his journal about that movie, which is called Triumph of the....ohh, itll come to me, but its all about these miserable experiences that hes having and its hilarious. He knows what hes doing. Theres a very funny comedic actor named
Chris Tallman
. Hes terrific. He worked on the movie
Rescue Dawn
, which was directed by Werner, and he played the DJ, and he told a very funny story on the Sklar Brothers podcast. When the cast was first getting all together, Werner Herzog was introducing everyone, and saying what role they played in the film, and he gets to Chris, and he says [
Turns on his Herzog accent
] This is Chris, he will be playing the DJ. He will either be our salvation or our doom, and then moves on to introduce the next person. Nobody else got as poetic of descriptors or as singled out, and it was such a burden to put on him, but its so obviously funny! He has a real sense of humor about his bleak outlook on life, and so the impression that I do of him is very true in the way that he talks with people.
Im apparently going to have to check out that book then.
Oh, you must. Its such a hilarious book. And I have the title now. Its
Conquests of the Useless
, and its all about the making of the film
So lets say that Chris comes to you with this great Werner story, or youre watching Cake Boss and something spectacular happened on that particular episode. Do those little moments factor in when it comes to picking and choosing which character will appear on which podcast episode? Let me phrase that better, do you just do whichever character you have the most material for at the time?
No, honestly, it all comes down to who did I do last, actuallly. Especially Bang! Bang!, since Im such a frequent guest on there, it gets hard to keep the rotation fresh. And actually, Scott recorded a bunch of episodes in advance because he was working on the TV show at the same time, and so he would take a day out of the week where he would record two or three episodes, and then do that for three or four weeks in a row, so Id sometimes end up being on two weeks in a row, which is very unusual. So it had gotten to the point where I had done all of my characters on previous episodes that had all dropped in the space of a couple months, and so I was stuck thinking of one I could do, and thats actually what led to me doing Richard Harrow, the character from Boardwalk Empire, the guy who has half a face. You know, hes got that spooky mask on half of his face. That was a voice I knew I could do, and so I thought well, this could be fun to do, and as luck would have it, my friend Matt Gourley of the
podcast had a Richard Harrow mask, because he had gone as him for Halloween a couple years ago, so I figured oh, this is great, Im gonna do it. The first time I did it on stage was actually for one of the Superego live shows, and it was really fun to do, so I thought Id do it for Comedy Bang! Bang!, and come up for a funny way to explain why Richard Harrow would be there, and then that was really it. Time crunches like that open a door and they force to think okay, whats new that I can do that nobody else has done? What can I stake a claim on?
And you brought up Superego, which is a fantastic podcast in its own right -- check it out everybody, if you can -- but you do stuff like that, and you also work with the
Thrilling Adventure Hour
which are quite different beasts from things like the Pod F. Tompkast and Bang! Bang!. Do you have to prepare yourself differently when youre doing something like Beyond Belief [
A Thrilling Adventure Hour segment in which Tompkins and actress Paget Brewster play socialites who can see ghosts
]? Whats the process like for that?
Theyre all really the same. Whats great about those things respectively is Thrilling Adventure is written out. Youre literally just reading the script, and the scripts are great. I do get to make character choices, and the guys who write it, Ben Acker & Ben Blacker, are very collaborative, and they like to let the cast come up with different things, so I wont really improvise much. I wont really even change words, unless I think Ive found a word thats easier for me to say or I think this word should come at the end of this sentence for that joke to hit better, but even that is very rare. For Superego, its all improvised, so theres nothing to prepare for. I just show up, try and live in the moment, and follow along with what those guys are doing, because theyre seriously skilled improvisers, and they make me better.
Were you involved much in the
War of Two Worlds
project, when those two podcasts collaborated?
Yeah, I guested on a number of those episodes. That was a lot of fun. Having people from these two drastically different families all together in the same room was an absolute blast.
One more question, and not to completely define your career by podcasting, but youve done a few appearances on
Doug Loves Movies
where youll be yourself but youll also do a character at the same time. How do you deal with the challenge of essentially having to do twice as much work?
Its really exciting, and I really like doing it, because it requires I stay on my toes, and I like the challenge of making sure that I am really representing everyone Im playing equally so that it sounds just like any other episode of Dougs show, you know? The hardest part for me honestly, is when -- because sometimes Ill do three characters, and sometimes Ill do myself and two characters -- and so the hardest part for me is remembering to be myself more, and interject more as Paul, because its so much fun to be those characters. What I really want to do, and not like Im going to fool anybody, but Id love to make people forget as much as they possibly can--
That its you playing all these parts.
That its me, yes.
I feel like youd have a much better chance at succeeding at that when they do their in-studio episodes.
Yeah, I agree.
But then thered be no audience, so whats the point?
] Also, yes.
Maybe my best half-second idea. Why did I even say that?
No, I get what youre saying, that would be a thousand times easier, but its just too much fun doing it as a stunt in front of the live audience.
Well, Paul, I have to say, I think our time has just about run out, but I cant thank you enough for taking some time out of your schedule to talk to me. Youve been amazing to talk with, so I guess Ill just ask lastly, is there anything else you would like to plug?
Yes, I would love to bring up my web talk show
. Its a talk show, its me and one guest, we get some great, interesting people, and we have an in-depth chat over drinks, and I really love doing it, and Id love even more people to be aware of it. Have a good one, Cody. Tell your friends theyre being a bunch of absolute punks. Was that right?
I'd like to thank Paul once again for being an absolute delight to sit down with, and thus concludes the first full interview for Behind the Bits. As always, drop a comment or PM if you have a recommendation for a comic you'd like to see on a future
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Behind The Bits No. 1 - Paul F. Tompkins (Part 1 of 2)
08/12/13 at
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In the world of music, a behind-the-scenes look is quite common. Whether it's in the form of a studio video, social media update, or released demo, music listeners have a general idea of what a band or artist is going through in the weeks, months, and years leading up to a new album. That type of peek behind the curtain is far, far less frequent in the world of stand-up comedy--or at least it was. With my new weekly (for now) column
Behind The Bits
, I'm going to be speaking with some wonderful comedians to get a glimpse into their process, see where they draw their inspiration, and hopefully get a little background on great jokes they themselves have written.
I couldn't really be starting this off with much more of a bang. In 2013, when a person thinks of either stand-up comedy or the world of podcasting, few names come to mind quicker than
Paul F. Tompkins
. Tompkins is a man with his hands in so many projects, you'd think he has 30 hours in his day. He worked hard to reach the echelon he's in, however; with over 25 years in the industry, he's personally seen the rise and fall (and rise) of US stand-up and then some. I was lucky enough to speak with Paul in depth about various highlights of his career, and the end result was greater than I could've ever hoped. Read on for part 1 of our chat.
**Note: The interviews in this column contain references to jokes, albums, and other comedians that may only be known or recognized by those with more than a cursory knowledge of comedy. When things veer into lesser-known territory, I will try my best to link to the appropriate materials.**
Alright, lets get started. I am here with Paul F. Tompkins. Paul, how are you doing today?
Im very well, Cody, how are you?
Im great, cant complain! Very excited to do this. I want to jump right into things here, because theres a ton I want to ask you. You released your most recent special,
Laboring Under Delusions
, last year, and I found that record doubly impressive, because it plays sort of like a detailed audio resumé; its a themed hour of your career highlights to date. At what point did it hit you that youve had enough misadventures to put them all in the same hour?
Oh, boy, I dont know! I think it was when I was doing the hour previous to that, and I was sort of looking ahead, and that hour, which is entitled
You Should Have Told Me
, was kind of thematic, or it felt kind of thematic to me, and so I was looking for more stories to tell, and by plumbing the depths of my own life, I realized that I had all these stories that happened to be focused on the same topic.
On that record, you openly describe your shortcomings as a college student, and also the personal stress you were battling amidst the format changes on your show
Best Week Ever
. Those two stand out to me, because theyre in a very small handful of your bits that deal strongly with self-deprecation. Was mining that for humor difficult for you at all?
No, I feel, for me, that was the way into all of those stories, trying to figure out what my emotional reaction was to what was going on around me. [
] Really, all of those stories are about me being humiliated in one way or another. And I felt like anybody whos had any kind of job can relate to that anxiety.
Yeah, because the overarching theme of it all is essentially How can I avoid being yelled at in the workforce over the course of my entire life? and I think who hasnt thought that?
] Right, yes.
So while you have that through line taking up nearly all of the record, each of your last two CDs have opened up with a trio of what are called
Riff Suites
in the track listing. Is that pre-material banter with the crowd a conscious choice to help loosen you and the audience up or is it something you dont really control anymore?
The former is exactly what it is. I heard about this comedian named
Frank Skinner
, hes a British comedian, and he used to do these theater shows where he would come out for a good 15-20 minutes and just kind of bullshit with the crowd, and then there would be a short intermission, and then he would come back and he was essentially warming the crowd up for himself. He was doing some off-the-cuff comedy, which people enjoy, but not burning through any of the material he was going to do later, and it not only sounded smart to me, but it also sounded like a lot of fun. And I really like to riff during my shows, and its certainly a thing that I learned to do when I did the crowd warm-up for the tapings of
Mr. Show with Bob and David
a million years ago, you know, and so that really helped me develop that muscle for becoming extemporaneous and in the moment. And certainly through podcasting as well, where you have to be quick and theres a lot of banter going on, that was another thing that I was just in the habit of doing, and so it became a really enjoyable part of the show for me.
Yeah, theyre the perfect openings for the rest of the album, and actually, its funny you brought it up the way you did, because Im pretty sure [Jimmy] Pardo does that same thing for
, all the late-night people have that warm-up comic, so it definitely seems to help.
Yes, absolutely.
So you have those on your last two records, but your first CD,
, is kind of a far cry from the ones that came next, because it holds less of an emphasis on storytelling and more on
shorter, isolated bits
. It works just as well, that album I still love, but was there anything specific that prompted the slight change in your stand-up style?
It was a very gradual thing, it was not necessarily a specific thing. I think its a function of becoming more comfortable on stage. You will notice beginning comics, in their first year or two of comedy, they will not really explore topics that much. They will get one laugh and they move onto the next thing, because theyre nervous theyre not going to get any laughs, so when they get one, theyre not going to risk--
Its just like at a casino. You dont want to press your luck.
Yeah, exactly. So beginning comics tend to move on immediately. Then they get more comfortable, and they start to explore stuff some more. For me, Id been doing stand-up in Philadelphia for eight years before I moved to Los Angeles, and it essentially meant starting all over again with new material. So after the move, I was definitely in a place where I was doing much more conceptual stuff, and yeah, thats just where I was creatively, doing more absurdist bits. Then that sort of evolved more into the material being focused on my perspective, which you can see on [Tompkins second album]
Freak Wharf
, and then by the time of my third hour, its definitely really about my life and drawing from my own personal experiences.
Speaking of personal experience, one of my favorite bits of yours comes off, I believe its the
You Should Have Told Me
DVD, and its the one that chronicles
the loss of your mother and her loss of faith
towards the end of her life. It hits really hard because not only did you keep it very funny, but you perfectly conveyed her and the relationship that you had with her simultaneously. Did you feel like an emotional core can make humor more powerful?
Well, first of all, thank you very much for saying that, that is great to hear, because with material like that which is very personal, one certainly hopes to make that connection. What I learned from doing that hour was that it was possible to make a deep connection with the audience emotionally, but still make them laugh, and in fact, it actually enhances everything. Doing that material, people know how I feel. People know exactly what I mean, theyve had this experience with this deep subject matter. One of the things I would always worry about is okay, Im going to talk about one of my parents dying, and I know thats going to make some people upset whose parents
dead, because you know, you get to a certain age and you start thinking about it. Your parents, unfortunately, are not getting any younger, and they do not become any less...[
] decrepit over time. Its just something you think about more and more the older you get. I didnt want to bum anybody out, though, so my task was to connect with those people too, and part of that was in the way I presented that material. Hey, this is a sad thing, but I am dealing with it as everyone will deal with it, and its just a part of life. It all seemed to work out in the end. I didnt have anyone coming up to me saying I wish you hadnt talked about that.
A story like that has a pretty good chance at splitting the audience though, because people deal with loss in very, very different ways. Did you ever worry that too many people wouldnt find the humor in it, and you might lose the crowd at that point?
Um, early on, yeah, when I first started doing it, and then I realized, and this happens with all material, you just have to work on it and work on it and hone it until you feel you are communicating your idea in a way that makes sense to the audience. Youre expressing it in the way you want and also in a way that everyone can understand...which is really the trick for all comedy, you know. It begins with a concept or an idea in your head, and you have to get it to the point where it makes sense to other people and theyll enjoy it on the same level that you enjoy it. Early on, though, yeah, it was a fear and then after I realized that Id gotten it down, that it was making sense to others, I became more comfortable.
You bring up a very good point as far as keeping things universal. You have managed to keep an immense level of relatability and observation throughout all of your work. Have you ever wondered oh, is this a unique enough perspective or viewpoint on this topic to justify moving forward with it?
You know, I actually worry about the opposite. If Im talking about my experiences working on a movie, I have to keep in mind Oh, is this something that people are going to find funny outside of Los Angeles? And thats where the emotional component comes in, is that you dont have to be in show business to understand what Im talking about because the story is not I was around this famous person, the story is I felt like I didnt belong, I felt like somebody was going to tell me to leave, I was uncomfortable, I was awkward, and thats something everybody but the most seasoned sociopaths can relate to.
Its not the fact that
you acted with Daniel Day-Lewis
, thats not the point of the story. Its trying to hit on that broader theme of not feeling like you fit in somewhere.
Yeah, essentially.
Going off that feeling of not belonging, you also go quite in-depth about
Matt Damon and the period of time in which you thought he was not from Earth
. That bit is another thats always stuck out to me because it just sounds so tailor-made to be told on a stage. Do you find yourself having moments like that often? Where something is happening, and in your head, youre going Oh my god, this is material I can use?
Oh, absolutely. I mean, that does sometimes occur, but its kind of a drag when that does happen, because it sort of means youre not...[
] living your life.
Yeah, youre too busy thinking Man, this is going to be funny one day!
Yeah, its better to experience whats happening so that you can get something out of it later, try and relate people to it on stage.
So then if they don't present themselves like that, do you ever find yourself in the middle of one of the aforementioned riff suites, notice that something is hitting a little harder than all the other adlibbed material, and then try and make a point to work it into your actual act in the future?
For the answer to this question as well as much, much more from my talk with Paul, come back next Wednesday for Part 2 of our chat, which covers such topics as Matt Damon, Van Helsing and his introduction to the podcast world. Also, keep an eye out every Wednesday for new installments of
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Catching Everybody Up/Going Behind The Bits
08/07/13 at
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Well, good to see I stuck with my last blog attempt. Daily recommendations, what an unbelievably impossible task. Stupid past Cody. Anyways. What have I been doing these past few years? Writing, performing, applying for comedy internships in Los Angeles, juggling the idea of moving to Los Angeles, not getting any more notoriety than I already have because I don't live in Los Angeles, that's about it.
This is worth noting, though: I was lucky enough to get brought on as a staff member in late March. It was pretty daunting, looking back now; I guess I didn't process what a big risk it was for Drew to bring me on and steer the site even slightly away from music coverage. I think after about 4 months, I'm finally getting the hang of it; I definitely let too many things fall through my hands when I first started, and I'm done with that. Proactivity starts now. The news posts are getting received really well so far, good view counts, etc. The exclusives I've done so far, the same could be said about. I'm also contemplating bringing the round-ups back. I only stopped in the first place because they were a lot of work to keep up with daily, but I think they were a lot of users' main access to the world of comedy, so I'd be a pretty big ass to just let them die.
Another lucky break I caught is the fact that apparently comedians only talk to journalists who don't really care about comedy or are just on assignment. I didn't realize this until an agent told me that knowing a lot about comedy/simply giving a shit about what these people do will get me an interview with just about any comedian I want, so that was pretty amazing.
I guess I should back up about that last part. In addition to lining up more consistent exclusives (to the best of my ability; this is tough, there's no real general calendar for comedy releases the way there is for almost every genre of music), I'm starting my first real recurring feature for the site as the cornerstone of Phase II of AP.net comedy coverage. It's called
Behind The Bits
, and I'm incredibly, incredibly excited for it.
Behind The Bits is an interview segment (for now, could turn podcast in the future) that's essentially a peek behind the curtain of stand-up, improv, or sketch comedy. So often in the music industry, we'll get studio updates, recording videos, demos, etc, frequent ways of knowing what exactly is going into the process of a band recording their newest album. There's absolutely nothing like that in stand-up; very rarely do we understand the process of the incredible talents so gifted at cracking us up.
So that's why it exists; to try and get some insight and background on some great jokes and characters written by some great comics. The reception from PR people and the comics themselves has been unbelievable. The first installment (with the incomparable Paul F. Tompkins) will be up for your enjoyment next Wednesday, August 14th, with future chats going up bi-weekly. The abridged 'best of' version will be added to the AP.net homepage, while the full, untouched interviews will be available on this here blog. Also, in addition to Behind The Bits, I've got a cool live-chat album review feature coming up that I'm very giddy to unveil later next month that is finally going to bridge the gap between music and stand-up.
I'm excited for the future of comedy on AbsolutePunk, and I'm even more excited for how it's going to affect my life now that I've finally got my head down instead of lackadaisically up my own ass. Get ready to laugh, everyone. It's going to happen a lot more often now.
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Ugh. Music. List.
Top Albums
1. Those Dancing Days - Daydreams & Nightmares
2. Charlie Simpson - Young Pilgrim
3. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
4. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
5. Eisley - The Valley
6. The Lonely Forest - Arrows
7. Drake - Take Care
8. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
9. The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
10. araabMUZIK - Electronic Dream
11. Childish Gambino - Camp
12. Jack's Mannequin - People And Things
13. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
14. Laura Stevenson - Sit Resist
15. Jonathan Jones - Community Group
16. The Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still
17. Tiger Riot - Look Up!
18. Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind Of Fix
19. Summer Camp - Welcome To Condale
20. Ben Howard - Every Kingdom
21. Lights - Siberia
22. Transit - Listen & Forgive
23. Bayside - Killing Time
24. Funeral Party - The Golden Age Of Knowhere
25. James Blake - James Blake
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Daily Recommendation 8/10/10
08/10/10 at
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This one is going to be tough. After raving about the Reign Of Kindo yesterday, I don't know how to follow it up. I've been searching through music today, trying to find something that fits my mood, but is also a fun summer song. After about an hour of that, I finally found that song
that band.
Hailing from Canada, Tokyo Police Club spell words like 'Favorite' and 'Color' with a 'u' in there somewhere. Now, if their song 'Favourite Colour' wasn't so damn good, this would definitely bother me, but it is. It's one of the most fun, laidback summertime songs I've heard in a while. Lyrically, it's nothing original, but you can't help but relate. Singing along with vocalist David Monks during the chorus of 'Tell me, what's your favourite colour? Tell me, how's your younger brother? What grade's he in?' is inevitable. We've all been at that point in a relationship with somebody, where it's still very early on. At this point, it's probably a late night text-messaging conversation, you're playing 'the question game,' and you have to ask first. This song is a great musical definition of a summer fling, but it's also a great example of an extremely talented indie rock band. Changing the format of the chorus three times, in just over 2 and a half minutes, this song always keeps things fresh.
Off their stellar sophomore album,
, 'Favourite Colour' bats second in a great 11-song lineup. Tokyo Police Club has a formula for making fun, sing-a-long indie music, and after only two releases, they've done very well at refining it. So give it a shot!
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Daily Recommendation 8/9/10
08/09/10 at
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Well, I had my mind blown last night. I don't mean I heard a song and thought 'This is pretty cool.' I heard a song last night that made me stop everything I was doing and focus solely on the song; it needed to soak in. I've had this happen to me less than five times in my life. I've heard a lot of amazing music that needed to grow on me. No big, that happens all the time. Rarely, though, do I hear something one time (ONE TIME!) and immediately know it's something special. Scratch that, beyond special.
This Day & Age
was a band that slipped through the cracks from 2000-2004. It's sad, yeah, but it's a way of life. Smaller bands aren't always going to make it, no matter how talented they are. Without the popularity, label backing, and funding larger bands get, it's tough making a living with music out there. Breaking up in 2004, the four original members gave it another shot in 2006, under a new (and much cooler) moniker:
The Reign Of Kindo.
Releasing a self-titled EP in '06, and a debut album in '08, I didn't discover this little gem until last night. Releasing their second album
This Is What Happens
, they start out by kicking you in the ass, as hard as they possibly can. They raise SO many questions within the first 15 seconds: 'What genre is this?' 'What do they look like?' 'How many damn hands does the drummer have?' 'Is the guitar player using a power drill with a guitar pick attached to the end of it?' It's unlike anything I'd ever heard in my life! So what genre are they, what's their 'image?' Here's the thing, they don't care! Music is their pawn, and they do what they want with it, caring not about how people view them, only focusing on making the best music they possibly can.
They don't want to be labeled 'post-modern neo-jazz,' 'indie mathrock,' or anything like that, even though both of those would fit perfectly. Here's my suggestion: '5 dudes that are talented beyond belief and just want to rock.' I think they'd be fine with that. Now, I'm going to spare the details here, and let this studio video of them speak for itself. Please, everybody! If there's any blog of mine that you read, let it be this one. Music does not get better than this! Here you go. 'Thrill Of The Fall' by The Reign Of Kindo. You're welcome.
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Daily Recommendation 8/8/10
08/08/10 at
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Three days in a row, and I'm still doing these somehow. Maybe I'll be a little more consistent this time around.
Today's recommendation wouldn't have happened without Christopher Columbus. Little did he know that his journey would, 517 years later, inspire one of the most interesting & passionate concept albums in the indie world. With most people knowing him as the extremely talented, yet seemingly timid multi-instrumentalist for the band fun., it makes sense that Andrew Dost's debut solo album would go very unnoticed. With an ear for melody matching the Matt Thiessens and Andrew McMahons of the world, quirky lyrics about our country's 'founder,' and a myriad of guest spots,
makes for a informative, funny, and most importantly, enjoyable experience. Clocking in at just under 40 minutes, it's a fairly common running time for an album in this genre. Complete with gang vocals, spoken word, and a great storyline, this album has a little bit of everything, and definitely something for everyone. So check it out!
As always, included are a track from the album ('Welcome To Our Native Land' ft. a guest spot from fun.'s lead singer, Nate Ruess), and a link to the album's
Amazon page,
if you are so inclined to purchase it. Enjoy!
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Upcoming Concert List
08/08/10 at
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Summer's just about over, but I've learned to be fine with that. The end of summer brings a lot of great things, including getting to go back to college! While that excites me to no end, the fall is also paired with a much better concert schedule. Here's mine.
Aug. 14 - Lydia @ Triple Rock
Aug. 28 - You, Me, And Everyone We Know & The Graduate @ The Space
Oct. 10 - fun. @ Varsity Theatre
Oct. 14 - Ludo @ Triple Rock
Oct. 28 - Motion City Soundtrack, Say Anything, Saves The Day & Valencia @ First Ave.
It's gonna be great. Hopefully there's a few shows I can throw in between there somewhere. What are your guys' show lineups looking like? Shout it out!
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Daily Recommendation 8/7/10
08/07/10 at
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What a night I had yesterday. Got to spend it with a good friend, and hang out at a bar for a while. A lot of fun. When I got back, I was in the mood to listen to some stand-up, and that is where my recommendation comes from today.
Hannibal Buress is going to blow up. I guarantee it. By the age of 27, he's been hired as a writer for SNL, done guest spots on shows such
Louie & The Awkward Comedy Show
, and gained a spot on
'Ten Comics To Watch In 2010' list. The best part about Buress, though? He makes you feel like you could be a comedian. He doesn't get laughs by being over-confident in his material, and being loud and obnoxious. Instead, he awkwardly tells you about sitting in the corner at a party, drinking alone and texting your friends about how shitty the party is. Haven't we all been there? His quips about the process of Obama's promotion make you wonder, 'Why am I not doing this,' and his confusion about dating in
Grand Theft Auto 4
comes as no surprise to gamers the world over. His talent much outshines his fairly timid delivery. He's the every man's alternative comic, but he doesn't have to be.
Included are a Youtube video of Hannibal performing at College Humor live and, if you like him enough (which you all should), a
to an Amazon page where you can purchase his debut album,
My Name Is Hannibal.
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Daily Recommendation 8/6/10
08/06/10 at
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I know a lot of people go into these with good intentions and stop/forget about it in less than a week, but I'm going to do my best to post a daily song recommendation. I've been listening to such a wide variety of music lately, I feel like I should tell people what I'm into when I'm into it. So, without further ado, I guess.
The Juliana Theory were criminally underrated and far too short-lived, releasing only 4 albums in the approximately 7 years they were together. In honor of their upcoming reunion shows across the East Coast, I'm posting a link to the third track off their final CD together,
Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat.
Entitled 'Shotgun Serenade,' this song encompassed everything that was to unknowingly happen to the band months after releasing the album. A blunt, passionate song about disintegration and falling apart, 'Shotgun Serenade' opens with a beautiful acoustic guitar intro behind Brett Detar's soulful swoon, not taking long before kicking the listener in the ass. I hope you all enjoy.
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Campus CD Sale
04/14/10 at
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Just got back from a CD sale on campus put together by our radio station. Two CD's for 5 bucks, it's hard to turn that down. What did I get, you might ask? Well, one of my favorites from 2009, and one of my early favorites of 2010, I got lucky.
The Rx Bandits have been putting together some of the best experimental, genre-mashing rock I've heard in the past five years. I've yet to get the chance to see them live, but I can only imagine, when compared to this album.
is 11 songs, and 52 minutes of very ambient-feeling, yet not ambient-sounding rock. For the sake of space, I won't write a full-fledged review.
It's hard to describe Crime In Stereo with one small blog paragraph. Musically, these guys have been everywhere. Whether it's
...Is Dead
, or
The Troubled Stateside
, CIS has touched every corner and uncovered every stone of musical genres.
I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone
is a bit of a gut-shot to other bands in this so-called indie-alt-rock genre. CIS, in their early years, were a straight-up hardcore band and they did it well. However, it wasn't enough, so they went completely to the other end of the spectrum. This album is basically them saying to other bands, "Hey, you guys, we got this." For such a supposed short time trying out this sound, Crime In Stereo handles it very well. Where they go from here excites me.
Needless to say, I wholeheartedly recommend both these cds to people trying to find new music. They don't disappoint.
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Volleyball News
Volleyball defeats Piedmont Baptist for the second time this year
The Salem College volleyball team defeated neighbor Piedmont Baptist College for the second time this season in a non-conference game. Salem defeated Piedmont Baptist in four sets (25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 25-17). Keri Nolan (Calabash, NC) led the Spirits with 17 kills in the match. Salem improves to 7-11 on the season.
Volleyball drops home non-conference match against Methodist
The Salem College volleyball team dropped a non-conference match at home against Methodist University. The Spirits played a strong first two sets, but Methodist prevailed with a 3-1 (21-25, 25-19, 15-25, 12-25) win. Christine Tillman (King, NC) led the Spirits with 10 kills. Salem falls to 6-10 on the season.
Volleyball improves to 3-1 in the Great South
The Salem College volleyball team split two Great South matches today hosted at Wesleyan College. Salem defeated Wesleyan in three games (25-14, 25-11, 25-16). The Spirits fell to Huntingdon College in four sets (15-25, 25-22, 20-25, 16-25). Sara Maher (Longmont, CO) led the Spirits in both matches in set assists. Salem improves to 3-1 in the conference, and 6-9 overall.
Volleyball starts Great South play with two wins against Agnes Scott and Spelman
The Salem College volleyball team won their first two Great South matches today at home. The Spirits defeated Agnes Scott this morning in an exciting five-set match (26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 18-25, 15-11). Salem also defeated Spelman this afternoon in four games (25-19, 25-13, 20-25, 25-22). Christine Tillman (King, NC) led the Spirits with 25 total kills on the day. Salem improves to 2-0 in the GSAC, and to 5-8 on the season.
Guilford defeats Salem volleyball at home
The Salem College volleyball team lost in three sets to non-conference opponent Guilford College tonight in the Salem Gym. Guilford defeated the Spirits 25-18, 25-17, 25-16. Keri Nolan (Calabash, NC) and Cassie Durham (Dobson, NC) led the Spirits with six kills each. Salem falls to 3-8 with the loss.
Volleyball drops two close home matches
The Salem College volleyball team lost two very close home matches in a tri-match yesterday. Salem lost in five sets against Hollins University (25-20, 25-22, 11-25, 19-25, 10-15). The Spirits returned to drop a match against Virginia Intermont College in four sets (25-23, 23-25, 21-25, 22-25). Keri Nolan (Calabash, NC) had a very strong day for the Spirits with 28 total kills. Salem falls to 3-7 on the season.
Volleyball splits two away matches
The Salem College volleyball team split two games this week on the road. The Spirits defeated Piedmont Baptist College on Tuesday in four games (25-22, 23-25, 25-10, 25-15). The Spirits lost in Raleigh to the Peace Pacers in four games last night (17-25, 25-21, 25-8, 25-19). The Spirits are now 3-5 on the season in non-conference play.
Volleyball beats Sweet Briar in first home match
The Salem College volleyball team won their first home match easily against visiting Sweet Briar College. The Spirits won the non-conference match in three sets (25-8, 25-14, 25-19). Randi Roppolo (Weeki Wachee, FL) led the Spirits with 12 kills, 2 service aces, and 3 digs. Salem improves to 2-4 overall with the victory.
Volleyball drops first match of the season at Greensboro College
The Salem College volleyball team dropped their first match of the season on the road at Greensboro College. Greensboro swept the Spirits in three sets (11-25, 13-25, 18-25). Salem falls to 0-1 on the season, and Greensboro improves to 1-0.

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Wow. Just. Wow.
YES! Exactly how I felt being there – Dee is THE sweetest person too! Super genuine and nice
That Givenchy wallet needs its own post!
I know, I really really love that wallet!
just popped out at me, everything else became insignificant
Forfilling??? really?
My thoughts exactly.
Spelling mistakes happen! :)
Barneys online has a Givenchy wallet right now; looks like it is the same one. It is a beauty.
Oh, I love her! I saw her on HSN and she just seemed so darned NICE. I bought three of her bags because they reminded me of the Bermuda bags that I loved so much when I was in high school and because they were affordable! Not that she needs it, but I hope she has continued success with her line.
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Islamic Studies in the Liberal Arts Tradition at Zaytuna College
Zaytuna College is committed to demonstrating, through practice, teaching, and the free exchange of ideas, Islam's critical role in the modern world. At the heart of our mission is the Islamic legal, intellectual, and spiritual tradition, which we believe to be derived from the Qur'an and the words and deeds of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. We believe that this knowledge, distilled by analytical and interpretive tools developed by some of the finest minds in history, has been passed on by successive generations of believers.
We believe that one of the primary purposes of Islamic education today is to keep that scholarly tradition alive, and to ensure that it remains accessible as a living, holistic reality, not only for Muslims, but also for people of other faiths. Zaytuna College aspires to revive the sciences of Islam and to position this nuanced, text-based tradition in its central place in modern Islamic education.
In order to do this, Zaytuna College has developed a unique curriculum for a Bachelor's program that relies on various pedagogical approaches such as selective memorization and critical analysis. The curriculum emphasizes key foundational texts; an in-depth examination of critical methodological issues; a solid command of the Arabic language; a familiarity with the most important Islamic sciences; and a firm grounding in the tools of learning with an emphasis on the qualitative elements of the traditional liberal arts. This curriculum also fulfills the requirements established by the most rigorous accrediting organizations of American higher education.
Our educational philosophy also reflects our belief that the ability of a student to become part of a living intellectual and spiritual tradition is enhanced by an ongoing involvement with an active community of believers. As our students learn, they are integrated into the life of the surrounding Muslim community. They deliver lectures and sermons; they lead and participate in religious gatherings; they provide counsel, especially for the youth of the community; and they are exposed to the full range of daily trials and triumphs that characterize human society.
It is the sincere prayer of Zaytuna College that by bringing together these many elements, rooted in disparate academic universes, we will be able to produce the future leaders, imams, scholars, and citizens needed to serve a rapidly growing Muslim community and an ever-changing America.
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The idea of Zaytuna may be captured in a few phrases: As God's creation, we are all interconnected; through our diverse cultural histories, we discover our shared humanity and dream of a common future; our collective problems are, at their root, both spiritual and philosophical; the Islamic intellectual legacy begs to be integrated into a global conversation on great ideas shaping our planet; a well-designed college education will change lives and transform the world.
In a seminal essay on Liberal Education, Mark van Doren tells us: "The student who can begin early in his life to think of things as connected, even if he revises his view with every succeeding year, has begun the life of learning." This spirit captures an essential aspect of Zaytuna College's academic curriculum. The courses are designed collectively by a diverse faculty who bring unique strengths and perspectives to the conversation. Courses in law speak to concerns in Ethics; discussions in the Qur'an class spill over into astronomy; tensions in the freshman seminar are resolved in a class on spiritual psychology and cosmology; the utility and limits of logic are explored in philosophic theology and the history of science; the power of the imagination is unleashed in literature; the "rise and fall of civilizations" is reassessed through a study of world religions and contemporary Islamic thought; mastery of grammar and rhetoric in English and Arabic propels us through great ideas embedded in timeless texts.
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Choosing a college is a momentous decision for students and their parents. Parents want to know that their children are receiving a quality education and that they are being competently prepared for a productive future. Students want to feel confident that they are receiving an education that will give them an advantage in the professional world, while allowing them to explore issues and ideas that will enrich their lives in ways tangible and intangible. At Zaytuna College, we are sensitive to these concerns.
Our comprehensive curriculum has been designed to ensure that our students receive an education that exposes them to the best of a vibrant Muslim intellectual tradition, thereby grounding them in the best traditions of the past. It also incorporates the most relevant aspects of modern social science and humanities courses, thereby providing students with a firm footing in the present and a basis for looking at the future with clarity and vision.
We are confident that a Zaytuna College education will prepare our students to effectively participate in a full array of occupations and professions. We envision our graduates working as Muslim community and religious leaders, succeeding in graduate and professional schools, entering into public service, and becoming inspiring Islamic Studies teachers in a rapidly expanding network of Muslim schools in North America and elsewhere in the Western world. We believe our graduates will bring compassion, insight, and a fresh perspective to nonprofit and NGO sectors, as well as into commercial and business endeavors.
At Zaytuna College, we provide an academic environment that fosters a productive and invigorating meeting of the hearts as a means to enrich and nourish the mind. We want everyone's children to realize that they are not the means of someone else's ends, but rather ends in themselves. We invite them to think critically about the forces that shape all of our lives. We invite them to dream of different possibilities. We invite them to dream of a different now, and a different tomorrow. As Zaytuna students graduate from their studies, these dreams will penetrate the professions they pursue, the classrooms they teach, the families they raise, the communities they inhabit, the associations they form, the charities they support, the policies they draft, and the wars they choose to fight.
At Zaytuna, we educate people not simply to "make a living," we inspire them to "make a life worth living." Every lawyer has a heart. Every chaplain has passions. Every teacher has something to learn. Every doctor faces uncertainty. Every merchant confronts dilemmas. Everybody makes mistakes, but we all strive to better ourselves. Regardless of where our graduates go, we help them see themselves as, first-and-foremost, part of a shared humanity. Students leave with the conviction that our human flaws are overcome through lives of service. What we offer is a civilizational vision, and our task is generational.
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Vera Baird, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, has promised to take action if mistakes were made by police officers over the rape of a teenage girl.
A 17-year-old was raped by two men after a night out in Newcastle. Police officers spoke to her while she was with one of her attackers, told her to go home and then left her with the man - and the attack continued.


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Fosamprenavir use while Breastfeeding
Drugs containing Fosamprenavir: Lexiva, Telzir
Fosamprenavir Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding
Summary of Use during Lactation
In the United States and other developed countries, HIV-infected mothers should generally not breastfeed their infants. In countries in which no acceptable, feasible, sustainable and safe replacement feeding is available, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is recommended for HIV-infected mothers to reduce the risk of HIV transmission from the mother to the infant compared with mixed feeding.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In these settings, abrupt weaning at 4 months does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission or produce an overall health benefit compared to continued breastfeeding, and increases the risk of infant death in HIV-infected infants.[7] Extended antiretroviral prophylaxis in breastfed infants with antiretroviral drugs appears to reduce the rate of HIV transmission during breastfeeding by about half, but the optimal regimen and duration of prophylaxis has not yet been defined.[8][9][10][11] Because there is little published experience with fosamprenavir during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date. Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Possible Effects on Lactation
Gynecomastia has been reported among men receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. Gynecomastia is unilateral initially, but progresses to bilateral in about half of cases. No alterations in serum prolactin were noted and spontaneous resolution usually occurred within one year, even with continuation of the regimen.[12][13][14] Some case reports and in vitro studies have suggested that protease inhibitors might cause hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea in some male patients,[15][16] although this has been disputed.[17]
The relevance of these findings to nursing mothers is not known. The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
Lamivudine, Nelfinavir, Nevirapine, Zidovudine
1. World Health Organization. HIV and infant feeding: update. 2007. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2007/9789241595964_eng.pdf
2. Dao H, Mofenson LM, Ekpini R et al. International recommendations on antiretroviral drugs for treatment of HIV-infected women and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in resource-limited settings: 2006 update. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007;197 (3 Suppl):S42-55. PMID: 17825650
3. Branson BM, Handsfield HH, Lampe MA et al. Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006;55 (RR-14):1-17. PMID: 16988643
4. McIntyre J, Dabis F, Mofenson LM et al. Rapid advice: Use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants. World Health Organization. Geneva. 2009;1-23.
5. Chasela CS, Hudgens MG, Jamieson DJ et al. Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:2271-81. PMID: 20554982
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David Weir has rounded off the Paralympic Anniversary Games with a repeat of his London 2012 success, clinching the T54 mile by a wide margin of victory.
Weir, who claimed four golds last summer, took the title with a winning time of three minutes and 16.4 seconds at the Olympic Stadium.
The final day had seen other British success with Hannah Cockroft claiming the T33/34 100m title, Dan Greaves winning the F42/44 discus and Richard Whitehead racing home first in the T42 200m.
Peacock beaten by world records at Anniversary Games
Jonnie Peacock's bid for the T43/44 100m title at the Paralympic Anniversary Games has fallen short after world record runs by Brazil's Alan Oliveira and the USA's Richard Browne.
Oliveira won the final in a new best time of 10.57, while Browne broke the T44 record with 10.75.
Peacock, though, still achieved a career best time of 10.84 to finish third at the Olympic Stadium as the three-day athletics event comes to an end.
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Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has told ITV News she has "mixed emotions" after making her comeback from injury at the Olympic Stadium.
The 26-year-old competed in the long jump and hurdles at the Anniversary Games but her preparation for the London Diamond League Anniversary Games athletics meeting was hampered by an Achilles tendon injury.
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After 29 weeks of training, 14 graduates are ready to serve our towns.
The Friday night ceremony at the Parsons Government Center began with a procession of the Milford Police Honor Guard Graduates and Pipes & Drum followed by the presentation of the graduating class by Officer Donald C. McCollum.
Chief Keith L. Mello showed his pride for the graduates during his speech.
"Twenty-nine weeks of classroom academics is equivalent to two years of full- time college," he said.
Mello addressed the graduates as he spoke in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
"You've been tested mentally and physically, but the real test comes when you are behind the badge. In many respects, you are the face of our community," the chief said.
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Also noted were Milford Mayor James Richetelli Jr., State's Attorney Kevin D. Lawlor, members of the Milford Board Of Aldermen, members of the Milford Citizens Police Academy, and the Boy and Girl Scouts, who were all were in attendance to honor the graduates.
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"Use your authority cautiously and wisely and remember there is never a wrong time to do the right thing."
Mello presented the officers with their diplomas. Badges were pinned on.
Milford Police graduates are: Emily Covelli, Maria Frey, Luke Holder, Colin Lacey, Alfred Mauro III, Edward O'Keefe, Jr., Sean Owens, Joseph Sikorsky and Thomas Wardowski.
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The audience got a glimpse of the Police Academy through pictures and video of training exercises.
The graduating class presented Mello with a plaque as he beamed with pride.
The Rev. James J. Cronin of finished the ceremony with a prayer.
According to the Milford Police Department spokesperson, Officer Jeffrey Nielsen, the City Of Milford now has 112 sworn officers. The newly badged officers will have 10 weeks of field training (with another officer) in four different phases, followed by a one-year probationary period.
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Lacey said, "It's a great area to live in and start a family. I moved to Boston and realized Milford is the perfect place.
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Holder, 29, said, "I've always wanted to serve my community and after 9/11, I joined the United States Marine Corps and served two deployments."
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"We have an urgency to put the best team out there that we can, and I think it's without question what he adds to this team with the intangibles and the tangibles," manager Mike Matheny said, according to MLB.com. "We thought there was a way to rush that process a little bit."
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"There's really not a whole lot you can fine tune until you get back in there and start playing against live competition," Berkman said. "For me, it's just making sure that I get my body back in shape to swing the bat and where you feel like you can compete when you go out there. I'm pretty much right at that level."


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The #14 Northern Illinois Huskies finally lost last night.
Knocking on the door of a second straight BCS bowl game, the Bowling Green Falcons (10-3, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) took complete control of the game from the get-go. Outplayed and outlasted, the Huskies (12-1, 8-1 MAC), who many inked in as the early-season favorites to win the MAC at the start of the year, lost to the Falcons 47-27 in front of 21,106 people at Ford Field. This snapped NIU's streak of 25 straight wins over in-conference opponents. October 1, 2011 was the last MAC loss for the Huskies, falling short to Central Michigan 48-41.
With all of the hype surrounding Jordan Lynch, Matt Johnson put together a great game against the Huskies.
"There was a lot of talk about (Jordan) Lynch being up for the Heisman," Matt Johnson said. "It's well deserved, he's a great player, but I did take it a little personal."
Completing 21 out of his 27 attempted passes, Johnson threw for 393 yards and five touchdowns. His five touchdowns are a new MAC Championship game record passing the old record of 4 (Bruce Gradkowski for Toledo in '04, Byron Leftwich for Marshall in '01 and '02, and Ben Roethlisberger for Miami in '03). His 393 passing yards are also a new single-game best for him, passing his own record of 357 yards in his first start against Kent State in early September. He was 47 yards short of tying the MAC Championship game record of 440 yards thrown by Roethlisberger in '03.
Johnson, spread the ball around very nicely, too. Robbie Moore had all of his receiving stats in an explosive first quarter with four catches for 145 yards and a touchdown. Johnson's other four touchdown passes were to Alex Bayer (7 catches, 124 yards), Heath Jackson (6, 58), Tyler Beck (1, 28) and Travis Greene (2, 23).
By comparison, Lynch was 21-for-40 through the air for 219 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. The second interception was early in the fourth quarter by Aaron Foster, which later resulted in a Falcon touchdown. "[I had] two turnovers, that's unacceptable," Lynch said. "I expect a lot of myself and I didn't live up to the expectations."
The Heisman hopeful was the team's leading rusher with 126 yards off of 26 carries with a pair of scores. Holding the record of most rushing yards by an FBS quarterback in a with 1,815 yards in 2012, Lynch broke his own record with a new total of 1,881 yards.
"They had a good game plan coming in," Lynch said. "They were fast, they were physical, they had a few turnovers... Their defense wanted it and they did a good job."
NIU was held to 8 of 15 on third down conversions, averaging 5.54 yards per play (82 plays, 454 yards) and having a 25:34 time of possession. BGSU was 4 for 10 on third downs with 8.57 yards per play (67, 574), having the ball for 34:26.
This is BGSU's first MAC Championship victory since 1992, and head coach Dave Clawson isn't surprised. "We would've absolutely crushed if we didn't win this game," Clawson said. "We came into this game truly believing we were the better team and that we were going to win."
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CRADLEY Heathens put in a dominant performance to comprehensively beat King's Lynn in the first leg of their National Shield clash.
The Heathens won all but one heat as they powered to a 69-23 victory over the Young Stars at Monmore Green tonight.
King's Lynn's only joy came when Lewis Rose claimed the very first leg for the visitors. Even that failed to give them a lead, however, with Cradley's Starke and Greaves filling the next two places.
From then on it was all Heathens as they claimed maximum points from the following four heats.
As the contest wore on, Cradley pulled further and further away. Their dominance was highlighted by the sublime form of star man Steve Worrell, who won every one of his five races.
Other notable performances came from Tom Perry, Max Clegg and Nathan Greaves, who put last week's engine troubles behind him to win two heats on the night.
Teams: Cradley Heath: Paul Starke (8+3), Nathan Greaves (9), Tom Perry (12+1), Max Clegg (9+3), Steve Worrall (15), Matt Williamson (9+1), Danny Phillips (7+3).
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Canadians will gather in the cold Sunday to share a moment of grateful silence in honour of war veterans; brave soldiers who offered up their lives in the service of our country.
On the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, we will remember them at ceremonies across the country and around the world.
Remembrance Day seems an opportune time to spare a few moments to think about the plight of Kamloops Sea, Army and Navy cadets, who face the prospect of losing the use of their Briar Avenue meeting hall simply because a furnace is on the fritz.
The problem has been brewing for a while, with Kamloops Cadet Society director Linda Ingalls sending a letter to City council in September pleading for emergency funds to cover half the $8,000 cost of replacing the furnace. The rest of the money would come from matching federal grants.
"If we cannot heat the building, then we will not be able to let the cadets use the building," she wrote. "If they cannot use the building, then they will not have a place to use for the next training year."
Well, this week Kamloops council rejected her request, pretty much leaving the cadets out in the cold as the winter frost approaches.
Wayne Corbin, who has been with the cadets in one way or another for nearly 30 years, was surprised to hear the news, but remains grateful for ongoing help from the City — the group gets an annual grant in lieu of property taxes.
Still, he couldn't hide his disappointment, saying as many as 150 kids at a time take part in the program, which offers a wide variety of outdoors training as well as a dose of healthy camaraderie for youths between the ages of 12 and 18.
Additional fundraising for the cadet society, which is still struggling to pay for a new roof on their building, seems out of the question.
"It's tough out there these days," he said. "Trying to raise money is really tough."
We don't think the issue should end there, so The Daily News has offered to collect donations on behalf of the cadets — starting with $200 of our own.
And we're hoping readers jump on the bandwagon.
But time is of the essence. The Kamloops Cadet Society has until Nov. 15 to get its application for matching funding into the federal government.
If you'd like to pitch in, pop by the offices of The Daily News at 393 Seymour St. and drop off your donation. We'll make sure the cadets get the money and take the first step toward a warm winter season.
If you've got any questions about the cadets and the valuable services they provide Kamloops young people, give Corbin a call at 250-571-1404. He'll be glad to share cadet stories spanning nearly three decades.
To our veterans, both former and current, we owe a deep debt of gratitude. But we also owe them our respect. One way of showing that is to dig deep and support the cadets, some of whom — God forbid — may find themselves on the battlefields of the future.
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Double celebration in York as the Paralympic torch leads city's anniversary flotilla.
There was a double celebration on the River Ouse in York as the city commemorated its 800th anniversary and welcomed the Paralympic torch
The flame, carried in a miner's lamp by canoeists, led a flotilla of 200 boats through the city. The 'York 800' event was cancelled due to high river levels earlier this year. Thousands of people lined the Ouse to see the traditional vessels, and some that were a little more unusual.


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On Wednesday, 33,000 kids from southeast Michigan and Windsor packed Belle Isle for a day of encouragement, fun and guidance.That's what Metro Detroit Youth Day is all about."Our main mission is to inspire youth to do the most good," said Ed Deeb, founder of the event, now in its 31st year. "We want them to go school, finish high school, graduate from college, become leaders in the community and come back and make Michigan grow again."Kids took part in a variety of activities including basketball, boxing, tennis and golf. To learn more about Metro Detroit Youth Day, log on to www.youth-day.com.
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